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Greek-American Soldier Overpowers Gunman in France

A man attacked civilians on a French high-speed train (TGV) traveling from Amsterdam to Paris, on August 21. The gunman wounded three people before being overpowered by the passengers, including a Greek-American soldier Alek Skarlatos. The train eventually stopped at...

Greek Gov't VP: 'I Want to Thank the US for Greece's Bailout Deal'

Greece's vice president and prominent SYRIZA MP Yanis Dragasakis thanked the USA for helping Greece establish a deal with the Eurozone and the IMF, adding that the deal is not yet officialy completed. The Greek VP thanked the US government and...

John Stamos Enters Rehab

John Stamos has checked himself into a residential program to be treated for substance abuse, People reports. Last month, police in Beverly Hills stopped the Greek-American actor and tested his BAC after numerous calls came in around 7:45 PM about a possible drunk...

2015 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Kicks Off (Red Carpet Interviews)

The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival celebrated its opening night with a buzzing red carpet full of the biggest Greek-American and Greek names in the film industry. Sponsored by Earth Friendly Products, the opening night included the screening of the film...

“A Night in Athens” at the LA Greek Film Festival

By Vasilis Papoutsis - "A Night in Athens" is a film about comedian Angelo Tsarouchas' one hour stand-up performance in front of a sold-out audience at the Michael Cacoyiannis Foundation theater in Athens, Greece.

Los Angeles Greek Film Festival Announces 2015 Line-up; Honorees

Now in its 9th year, the festival has expanded from four to five days of feature films, documentaries, short films, Q & A’s, forums and fun. Founded by two Greek women - filmmaker Angeliki Giannakopoulos and journalist/HFPA member Ersi...

“My Child – Mothers of War” performing at the Hudson Backstage Theater

By Vasilis Papoutsis Greek American director Angeliki Giannakopoulos' play is a collection of monologues based on true stories from the mothers who lost their sons in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and has been performing to rave reviews and sold...

What ‘My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2’ Will Be About

Nia Vardalos announced the story-line of her much anticipated 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' sequel that will unite the crazy Portokalos family again on the big screen. The Greek-Canadian actress posted on Facebook a message explaining how her daughter...

Tom Hanks Attends Greek Parade in NYC and Posts Video on Twitter

Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks was one of the thousands who gathered on Fifth Avenue in New York this past Sunday to attend the Greek Parade and celebrate Greek Independence. Hanks, is married to Greek American actress Rita Wilson and has...