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HOLLYWOOD HITS OUR HOME TOWN!
LOCALS SOUGHT TO FILL NUMEROUS BACKGROUND ROLES
by John Marshall
It has been confirmed by the Maple Grove Chamber of Commerce (MPCC) that a film and TV production company, Kitchen Session Pictures, will be using the city of Maple Grove for a backdrop of its incoming TV series and feature length film.
“This is great news for our town,” Mayor Declan McGrady told The Examiner. “This TV and film company will bring a lot of tax revenue to our little city by the water. They are planning to be here for at least fifteen weeks. That is going to be very lucrative for most of us.”
When asked to elaborate what he meant by "most of us", Mayor McGrady abruptly ended the interview.
The production company Kitchen Session Pictures will be in Maple Grove for the foreseeable future shooting the first season of a TV series as well as a full length feature movie. Pictured above are three posters from the company’s recent productions entitled Gone in a Flash, Traeger's Day, Today Is Now, Waiting For Tracy, Overdrawn at The Bank and The Meeting.
Police Search For Missing Man
By Omar Singh
The Maple Grove Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating area resident Ricky Johnson, 42. Johnson was last seen at Cooper's Barrel last Tuesday at around 3:15 p.m. According to local witnesses, Mr. Johnson had stepped outside for a breath of "fresh air" and apparently disappeared.
"He was there one minute and the next, he was gone in a flash!" said Candace Beaudoin, who allegedly saw Mr. Johnson right before he disappeared.
Barb Jones, another supposed eye witness, confirmed Beaudoin's statement. The two women called 911. Detective Mary Myleswould not comment as the "investigation is currently ongoing."
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Candace Beaudoin (l) and Barb Jones swear that one minute their friend Ricky Johnson was with them outside of Cooper's Barrel and the next "...he was gone in a flash!"
Photo: O. Singh
According to Detective Mary Myles, the alleged missing Ricky Johnson, "is very known to police."
Photo: O. Singh
Maple Grove Public Security Captain Karl Wynter credits "...our office's protocols of using 'TAM' (Traffic Attenuation Measures) because they averted the potential for major congestion in Maple Grove while Detective Myles conducted her investigation."
Photo: O. Singh
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
SHHH! YOU’LL SEE ME IN THE MOVIES!!!
KEEP THIS UNDER WRAPS BUT I AM BEING CONSIDERED FOR 3 ROLES IN THE MOVIE BEING SHOT IN TOWN!
You know me, Faithful Reader, I’m the guy who has been covering all things entertainment in Maple Grove for the last two decades. I’ve been your go-to guy on TV and radio telling you all what you should spend your free time watching and listening to, getting the best scoops and celebrity interviews as possible and keeping you up on the most current trends and fads.
But with the production company in town to shoot a TV series and movie, I am very close to becoming part of the cast as, you guessed it, a handsome and charismatic newsman! I'm also in consideration for Acerbic Town Council Stenographer and Pedantic Barfly 3.
LOCAL TALENT AGENT HITS HIGH GEAR
PINKY SINGLETON TASKED WITH FINDING LOCAL TALENT FOR TV SERIES
BY LAURA EASTMAN
While she has been mainstay in the Maple Grove "show biz" scene for the last 15 years, this season promises to be local wunderkind’s Pinky Singleton’s busiest yet. With Kitchen Session Pictures coming to our fair city to shoot not only an anthology TV series but also a full-length feature.
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The production company’s TV series “follows multiple characters trying to make their way in a city where the odds always seem to be stacked against them."
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Finding local talent for the many small roles available is causing The Pinky Singleton Talent Agency to seek new clients.
“if you’ve ever wanted to be in show business, now is your chance. Bring us a recent photo of yourself and bio and we will see what we can find for you,” Singleton said.
Bartholomew Furst, owner and CEO of Furst Cut Health & Rejuvenation Spa has found a cave on his property and is hoping to offer tours to the public as early as this summer.
Furst Eyes Newly Found Cave as Potential Tourist Attraction
BY LAURA EASTMAN
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Bartholomew Fursthas big plans for the future of Maple Grove. Having recently discovered a cave underneath his World-Renowned Resort, about half a mile away from his very popular Furst Cut Health & Rejuvenation Spa.
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"One of my workers found it by accident a few weeks ago," Furst told The Examiner. "With a lot of work and a little investment, soon we'll be giving tours."'
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The entrepreneur is hoping to open his new Spiritual Alignment Experience Center as early as next summer.
But Furst will have to get the land re-zoned by the city council.
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"This could be a win-win for the city so I don't expect any problems. I know those guys." Furst said.
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Despite repeated calls to City Hall and Mayor Declan McGrady's office, no calls were returned by press time.
