Rainn Wilson – Trying Harder in The Office
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Rainn Wilson – Trying Harder in The Office

Rainn Wilson Trying Harder in The Office by Ken Sharp Whoever said it doesn’t rain in Southern California is an idiot. It’s an atypically dismal day in Los Angeles; overcast, chilly and raining just enough to make driving a miserable experience. But it all makes perfect sense, because today I’m driving to the set of The … Continue reading

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint On Fire About Harry Potter
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Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint On Fire About Harry Potter

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint On Fire About Harry Potter by Brad Balfour Obviously, the best place to start investigating the fourth Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, is to begin with talking to the series’ youthful stars – Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Emma Watson (Hermione), and Rupert Grint (Ron) – … Continue reading

Christopher Kennedy Lawford – No Penalty for Early Withdrawal
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Christopher Kennedy Lawford – No Penalty for Early Withdrawal

Christopher Kennedy Lawford No Penalty for Early Withdrawal by Ronald Sklar “The brilliance about being a drug addict and an alcoholic is that I’ve had my worst day,” Christopher Kennedy Lawford says. “Nobody can do to me what I already did far worse to myself. In terms of telling the truth about myself, no matter … Continue reading

George Clooney, David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson and Grant Heslov – Patriotic Acts
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George Clooney, David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson and Grant Heslov – Patriotic Acts

George Clooney, David Strathairn, Patricia Clarkson and Grant Heslov Patriotic Acts by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2005 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: October 1, 2005. The word legendary is tossed about way too cavalierly, however Edward R. Murrow is legitimately a legend of television broadcasting.  The newsman took his radio fame (from his current affairs show … Continue reading

Richard Lewis is No Longer in Pain … Well Sort of …
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Richard Lewis is No Longer in Pain … Well Sort of …

Richard Lewis is No Longer in Pain … Well Sort of … by Ronald Sklar “It wasn’t a very romantic proposal,” Richard Lewis tells me about how he offered to tie the knot with his wife. “It wasn’t in front of the Eiffel Tower. In fact, it was in the bedroom — I had tall … Continue reading

Peter Falk Reveals a Few Things
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Peter Falk Reveals a Few Things

PETER FALK REVEALS A FEW THINGS by Brad Balfour Though by now veteran actor Peter Falk may always be playing a bit of Peter Falk in every role he does, that archetype works perfectly well when he plays the oh-so-Jewish father in Paul Reiser’s feature, The Thing About My Folks. If any movie does a classic riff on the … Continue reading

Sir Ben Kingsley Travels Through Time as Two Very Different Characters
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Sir Ben Kingsley Travels Through Time as Two Very Different Characters

SIR BEN KINGSLEY TRAVELS THROUGH TIME AS TWO VERY DIFFERENT CHARACTERS by Brad Balfour While veteran actor Sir Ben Kingsley remains one of our greatest working thespians–having accrued numerous Academy nominations and won an Oscar for Gandhi – he rarely has two films with such different roles being released virtually at the same time. In Peter … Continue reading

Perry King – A Different Story
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Perry King – A Different Story

Perry King A Different Story by Ronald Sklar “I did a [Family Channel] movie with Sean Young called The Cowboy and the Movie Star,” underrated actor Perry King tells me recently. “I was playing a guy who has a cattle ranch who is getting divorced and about to lose the property. And just after that movie, the same … Continue reading

Elijah Wood, Liev Schreiber and Eugene Hutz Illuminate Us
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Elijah Wood, Liev Schreiber and Eugene Hutz Illuminate Us

Elijah Wood, Liev Schreiber and Eugene Hutz Illuminate Us by Jay S. Jacobs Everything Is Illuminated is the debut writing and directing project by respected New York-based actor Liev Schreiber (The Manchurian Candidate, Scream, Kate and Leopold.) The film is based on a portion of the fanciful and yet disturbing best-selling novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran … Continue reading

Michael Rapaport – The War on Television
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Michael Rapaport – The War on Television

MICHAEL RAPAPORT THE WAR ON TELEVISION by JAY S. JACOBS Michael Rapaport is one of the best color guys in show business.  It’s rare that he gets the lead role, but when a director needs a legitimate, colorful, smart working-class guy for the second or third role, they dial up Rapaport.  He has been the … Continue reading