Erin Murphy – Which Witch is Which? by Ronald Sklar On the eve of the series’ 50th anniversary, the beloved Bewitched baby conjures up many magical memories. Here are some not-too-shabby resume bullet points for this former child actor: Worked closely and regularly with such theater and screen legends as Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, Maurice … Continue reading
PHILOMENA (2013) Starring Judi Dench, Steve Coogan, Sophie Kennedy Clark, Mare Winningham, Barbara Jefford, Ruth McCabe, Peter Hermann, Sean Mahon, Sean Mahon, Amy McAllister, Michelle Fairley, Wunmi Mosaku, Charlie Murphy, Cathy Belton and Kate Fleetwood. Screenplay by Steve Coogan and Jeff Pope. Directed by Stephen Frears. Distributed by 20th Century Fox. 98 minutes. Rated PG-13. … Continue reading
Dawn Wells Rescued! by Ronald Sklar Here’s Exhibit A of making lemonade out of lemons. Dawn Wells is most widely known for a role she played almost 50 years ago. As Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island, she won audiences’ hearts and minds, but the critics were less than kind to the series. They thought it was … Continue reading
Brandon T. Jackson Goes Mythical On Us in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters by Jay S. Jacobs One day you are a raw, upcoming stand-up comedian making a name for himself in the clubs. A few years later, people think you may have goat legs. Show biz can be a crazy gig. Brandon T. Jackson … Continue reading
Idris Elba Brit Actor Wins Global Recognition & Award Noms as Well by Brad Balfour For London-born actor Idris Elba it must have been a moment of incredibly mixed emotions. On Thursday December 5th, 2013, the London premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom took place. Elba, who stars in this biopic as the great South Africa leader, was there in the company … Continue reading
CEE LO GREEN IS LOBERACE – LIVE IN VEGAS (2013) Starring Cee Lo Green, Veronika “V” Bozeman, Willie “Khujo” Knighton Jr., Robert “Tmo” Barnett, Cameron “Gipp” Gipp, Nikki Dalonzo, Maxine Hupy, Aja Depaolo, Alex Kaye, Meagan Kong, Amber Baker, Aisha Francis, Carolina Cerisola, Jessica Provencher, Kacie Noel Garland, Jordan Jackson and Bryan Watkins. Directed by … Continue reading
Rod Stewart – Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia, PA – December 11, 2013 Photos by Jim Rinaldi © 2013. All rights reserved. Continue reading
Nick Lachey – Leading the Sing-Off by Jay S. Jacobs Nick Lachey knows what it’s like to be a young aspiring a cappella singer with his eye on stardom. That was him, once upon a time (well, okay, in the way, way back 1990s). He was originally a student at the CincinnatiSchool for Creative and Performing Arts. … Continue reading
MARY POPPINS – 50th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (1964) Starring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, David Tomlinson, Glynis Johns, Hermoine Baddedly, Karen Dotrice, Matthew Garber, Elsa Lanchester, Arthur Treacher, Reginald Owen and Ed Wynn. Screenplay by Bill Walsh and Don DiGradi. Directed by Robert Stevenson. Distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. 139 minutes. Rated G. As the story … Continue reading
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (2013) Starring Matthew McConaughey, Jared Leto, Jennifer Garner, Steve Zahn, Griffin Dunne, Dallas Roberts, Denis O’Hare, Michael O’Neill, Kevin Rankin, Bradford Cox, James DuMont, Jane McNeill, Adam Dunn, Stephanie Grote and James DuMont. Screenplay by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack. Directed by Jean-Marc Vallée. Distributed by Focus Features. 117 minutes. Rated R. … Continue reading
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