For those that don't know Nigel Barker well, there is really only one thing that you need to know about him-the man cares. Period. Plain and simple. Be it to help select America's Next Top Model where Barker serves as a judge for several seasons or as a humanitarian, trying to save the seals from being butchered ...
NY MOVIE PREMIERE: TOM CRUISE AND BRYAN SINGER DELIVER “VALKYRIE”
It was indeed one of the most glamorous and star studded movie premieres I have covered and attended in NY this movie season. Iconic Hollywood movie star Tom Cruise and acclaimed award winning director Bryan Singer along with celebrities and special guests made their way down the red carpet on Dec. 15 at the movie premiere of ...
NY PRIVATE SPECIAL EVENT: CHEVY CHASE & “THE GODFATHERS”
Flashes of scenes from the box office hit of the 80's "National Lampoon Vacations"kept coming to mind as I entered the lavish and swanky Audi showroom on Park Avenue on Tuesday night and saw the very tall actor Chevy Chase mingling with the upscale & beautiful NY crowd. It was a private & special book ...
Mumbai Attacks: Way To Close To Home
The world has now become very familiar with Mumbai. Not because of some blockbuster Bollywood extravaganza or some technological discovery but for the worst terrorist attack ever that killed more than 170 innocent people sending shock waves through the city of 19 million people. It was way to close to home. For me, Mumbai is my second home. For almost two decades, ...
NY GALA ALERT: DEC. 15: CHARITY:WATER GALA: GIVE THE DRINK OF LIFE
The next time you pick up a fancy bottle of crystal clear water and are about to quench your thirst, take a second if you will to just imagine that bottle of water being filthy, muddy and filled with bacteria and other elements dangerous to your health. Not very appealing, huh? Well, thanks to Scott Harrison Founder and President ...
Freezing Night in NYC Brings Out Warm Hearts For Charity.
It had to be one of the coldest nights so far in NYC this Fall season. I mean cold. Cold. Did I say that already? Sorry. Ok, enough of that. But it was cold. It was blistering winds outside on the streets of Manhattan but warm and toasty inside the spacious Gotham Hall in Manhattan on Friday night, November 20th when ...
NY Red Carpet Premiere: “Slumdog Millionaire: A Powerful Film With Early Oscar Buzz
New York: A glittering red carpet night at the Imagine Asian Theater in NY on November 8, 2008 when Hollywood and Bollywood came together for the premiere of one of the most talked about movies so far this year "Slumdog Millionaire". "Slumdog Millionaire" is an incredible and highly recommended movie and has the Oscar buzz to prove it. The movie ...
Live As If You Were To Die Tomorrow, Learn As If You Would Live Forever- Mohandas Gandhi
A profound statement made by one of the world's most revered and respected leaders Mohandas Gandhi. To many of us, he was simply known as Gandhi. Greetings from The Ravi Report! So much to talk about and cover folks! As a global news journalist and producer, I thought it was time to have an extension of my thoughts ...
The Unique and Powerful world of Bollywood
The Ravi Report has been covering the prolific Indian film industry known as Bollywood for years and based on readers’ feedback and their deep curiosity about the fascinating world of Indian films, it only made sense to have a special category dedicated to such a interesting and fascinating industry and culture. Bollywood has for decades, been one ...
Interviews
As most of you already may know, The Ravi Report was an extension of my many years working as an entertainment news and feature reporter, writer and producer for various news outlets. I have over the past several years, had the immense privilege to meet and interview some of the most compelling, intelligent and powerful people ...
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