Mark-Paul Gosselaar and Breckin Meyer Having Fun with the Law by Jay S. Jacobs A few months ago, while I was talking with legendary actor Malcolm McDowell, he was excitedly telling me about Franklin and Bash – an upcoming TV series that he was co-starring in. “That’s a terrific show,” McDowell said. “It’s about a law firm … Continue reading
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The Hangover Part II (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
THE HANGOVER PART II (2011) Starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis, Justin Bartha, Ken Jeong, Paul Giamatti, Mike Tyson, Jeffrey Tambor, Mason Lee, Jamie Chung, Nirut Sirichanya, Sasha Barrese, Gillian Vigman, Bryan Callen, Yasmin Lee, Sondra Currie and Nick Cassavetes. Screenplay by Craig Mazin, Scot Armstrong and Todd Phillips. Directed by Todd Phillips. Distributed … Continue reading
Liev Schreiber – Making Every Day Special
Liev Schreiber Making Every Day Special by Brad Balfour Actor Liev Schreiber commands his fair share of big-budget dramas such as The Manchurian Candidate, but it is starring in personal films like A Walk on the Moon, off-Broadway shows, or even directing others like in the emotionally invested Everything is Illuminated that stimulates his urge to be in this … Continue reading
Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Kat Dennings, Jaimie Alexander and Idris Elba Put the Hammer Down for Thor
Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Tom Hiddleston, Kat Dennings, Jaimie Alexander and Idris Elba Put the Hammer Down for Thor by Brad Balfour Inspired by in the very chilly Scandinavian country of Norway, the Marvel Comics-based Thor – with its roots in the legends of the Norse Gods and their fabled home of Asgard – puts … Continue reading
Vincent D’Onofrio & Dick Wolf – One Last Time with Criminal Intent
Vincent D’Onofrio & Dick Wolf One Last Time with Criminal Intent by Jay S. Jacobs It’s all come down to this. After nine seasons and three pairs of lead detectives, we are at the final season of Law & Order: Criminal Intent. Or are we? The USA Network has offered the show one final wrap-up season. In return, … Continue reading
Mary McCormack and Fred Weller – Back in Witness Protection
Mary McCormack and Fred Weller Back in Witness Protection by Jay S. Jacobs The popular series In Plain Sight returns to the USA Network tonight with lots of changes and some question marks, but it also has a solid core and a reinvigorated cast. Stars Mary McCormack and Fred Weller – who play WITSEC (Witness Protection Service) Marshalls Mary Shannon and … Continue reading
Wendell Pierce – Doing God’s Will in New Orleans
Wendell Pierce Doing God’s Will in New Orleans by Jay S. Jacobs Sometimes life can be going so well and suddenly almost everything you have ever known is completely torn apart. Take Wendell Pierce. He had long toiled to become a respected actor, appearing in films such as Waiting to Exhale, Sleepers, Get on the Bus, … Continue reading
Paul Reiser – Life is But a Show
Paul Reiser Life is But a Show by Ronald Sklar “It was not something I was planning to do or looking to do, but I got a very nice invitation,” Paul Reiser tells me about the evolution of his new NBC series, The Paul Reiser Show. That friendly invite, from Warner Brothers Television, kindly requested Reiser … Continue reading
Eric Balfour – Eye on the Skyline
Eric Balfour Eye on the Skyline by Jay S. Jacobs Eric Balfour is one of those actors that you see all over the place. He started out as a child actor in the early 90s as a short-lived regular on the series Kids Incorporated. Since then, he has played a varied and interesting series of roles in TV and … Continue reading
Michael C. Hall – Welcome to the Peep World
Michael C. Hall Welcome to the Peep World by Jay S. Jacobs You have to wonder what it is like on Father’s Day at Michael C. Hall’s house. It certainly couldn’t be as bad as it is for his characters. Hall first burst into our consciousness when he played David Fisher, a gay funeral director … Continue reading