Written by Mitch Santell By Mitch Santell The death of Rob and Michele Reiner has sent shockwaves throughout Hollywood over the hours and days since their death on December 14, 2025. My heart aches for their children. In the natural order of things, you will always bury your parents first, and to have your own … Continue reading Rob Reiner’s Legacy
Category: Commentary
Hollywood 1925 ~ 2025 (RIP)
The entertainment business is going through a huge shift and as I dialogue with many actors, writers, directors and producers that I have known since 1998 where I had offices on the Warner Brothers Lot, I’m going to have a lot to say about what is coming down. At the end of the day? It … Continue reading Hollywood 1925 ~ 2025 (RIP)
Diane Keaton Passed Away Today ~ October 11, 2025
What can I say? It was a mind blower to read that Diane Keaton has passed away today. Diane may be without a doubt one of the most authentic women that I truly admired and never met. As actress, as a producer and also as a Mom. Why? Who Diane Keaton was on Camera and … Continue reading Diane Keaton Passed Away Today ~ October 11, 2025
Mindset
Do you see the glass as one half empty or one half full? For me? Throughout my life, I always see it as half full and most of the time I need a bigger glass. Let people come into your life that you are supposed to and let go of always needing to be right … Continue reading Mindset
Living In A Post Truther World
The truther movement as I usually like to call it may be full of shills, or controlled opposition or even “controversial control freaks,” regardless of where the path takes you, all you can do is authentic to yourself. Over the past few weeks I have found a new peace in my own life because I … Continue reading Living In A Post Truther World
Hollywood’s Post Covid Era
The one thing that blows my mind living in Hollywood's Post Covid era is how everyone was duped. There were all these rules during the lockdowns including "wearing a mask," "social distancing," and "being forced into taking an experimental vaccine." Do you remember this from 5 years ago? Here is an initial list of celebrities … Continue reading Hollywood’s Post Covid Era
You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
Over the days, weeks, and months ahead I will be writing about my family in old Hollywood. It was a very special time that will never come again and I feel an obligation to my children and my grandchildren to share these stories. One family member said to me about five years ago, "we don't … Continue reading You Can’t Make This Stuff Up
After Substack
Dear Readers, It has been an amazing journey. How are you? I'm great. Over the years I have so enjoyed writing here on WordPress. The last year or so has been wild. I took a side track over at Substack. Starting on September 16, 2024, I started writing on Substack instead of WordPress and for … Continue reading After Substack
Living My Life in Wifi~Intro
Humans are pushing artificial intelligence Forward & the tech is unbelievable. ~ Mitch Santell Intro The technology that is coming out through a.i. is moving so fast that sometimes I think that humans won’t be needed anymore. If you are in the media, especially podcasting, broadcasting, blogging, or any other type of talk radio I … Continue reading Living My Life in Wifi~Intro
My Favorite Movies Are About Hollywood ~ Part 1
It all goes back to my childhood where Movies were not just something that I watched with my Family, it was a lot like going to Temple or Church. Stories of love, war, conflict, hunger, despair, and success. It was a time that will never come again. The stories that were shared were experienced by … Continue reading My Favorite Movies Are About Hollywood ~ Part 1
AfterHollywood 