Nate Bargatze’s Theme Park Is No Joke

Nate Bargatze’s Theme Park Is No Joke

Nate Bargatze’s theme park dreams are inching closer to reality. On Tuesday, at the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions’ preeminent industry conference, the IAAPA Expo, Bargatze announced that his company is partnering with Storyland Studios, a Southern California-based themed entertainment architecture and design firm. Together, they’ll explore both the concept and the feasibility…

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Critic’s Notebook: A Flat Nate Bargatze and a Lame Time-Saving Gag Upstage Worthy Winners at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards

Critic’s Notebook: A Flat Nate Bargatze and a Lame Time-Saving Gag Upstage Worthy Winners at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards

Given that I live in Los Angeles and work for an entertainment industry trade publication, I’m not supposed to admit this, but much of the country — not “most” but probably more than “some” — has a particular perception about Hollywood. Writers and directors and producers and movie stars, you sometimes hear, live in a…

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