If you want to know what I think about Charlie Puth's new album which was released on March 27, 2026, this is his "Rumors Album." This album is huge because it is the culmination of everything he has done as an artist. I'll confess that it was my youngest daughter Hannah Santell who introduced me … Continue reading 2026 Is The Year Of Charlie Puth
Category: Inspiration
Technology & Suno’s Magical Mystery Tour
At the age of 9, my Grandmother (RIP) bought me my first guitar. Being a kid, it was 3/4 size and worked perfectly. By the time I was 14, I started to write my own songs. Then I learned how to copyright my song with the U.S. Government. Learning this process and paperwork by 15 … Continue reading Technology & Suno’s Magical Mystery Tour
America’s Dystopian Pluribus Dopamine Addiction
The number #1 Streaming Show of all time on Apple+ is Pluribus. If you haven't heard about it or haven't even seen the trailer, here is a brief clip to bring you up to speed. Now for the trailer. In Hollywood, the number one thing that they know about producing films is that it has … Continue reading America’s Dystopian Pluribus Dopamine Addiction
Rob Reiner’s Legacy
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
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
The Hollywood Collapse
Various experts, executives, and celebrities have been interviewed since the Covid lockdowns regarding the state of Hollywood since March 11, 2020. When I moved back from New Zealand in 2013, one of my first meetings was at Studio City where CBS was in full production. Breaking bread with a dear long time friend, I asked … Continue reading The Hollywood Collapse
AfterHollywood 