Michael Biehn and Jennifer Blanc-Biehn Play the Victim by Jay S. Jacobs When sci-fi legend Michael Biehn was looking to write and direct a movie, he went back to basics. Biehn, who is beloved in genre circles for lead roles in The Terminator and Aliens, recently worked with Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino on … Continue reading
Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and Lee Toland Krieger – Reinventing the Romantic Comedy with “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” by Jay S. Jacobs You think you know Rashida Jones, don’t you? Sweet, smart, pretty, quirky young actress who has been rising steadily through the ranks for the last decade or so. Daughter of music legend Quincy … Continue reading
Jenna Dewan-Tatum American Reunion by Jay S. Jacobs When former dancer and model Jenna Dewan took the female lead in a low-budget dance movie called Step Up, she knew it was going to change her life. She just had no idea how much. At the time, Dewan was better known as a dancer than an … Continue reading
http://www.popentertainment.com/lynskey.htm Melanie Lynskey Must Be Staying by Jay S. Jacobs It’s kind of shocking talking with Melanie Lynskey, after watching her ascend on TV and film for over a decade now. Over the years, she has been building a sterling reputation for playing the perfect American everywoman, a cute and funny but often surprisingly soulful … Continue reading
Candace Bailey Attack of the Hostess by Jay S. Jacobs Cute, funny actress and hostess Candace Bailey makes G4’s cutting-edge pop culture series Attack of the Show a must-see for the tech-savvy viewer. The fast-paced show shares entertainment news, tech previews, wacky videos and retro commercials with snarky love, good humor and unmitigated respect. Candace … Continue reading
Geoffrey Rush, Fred Schepisi & Alexandra Schepisi Heading Into The Eye of the Storm by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved.Posted: September 6, 2012. For decades, people have been trying to figure out a way to translate the works of treasured Australian novelist (and Nobel Prize Winner) Patrick White – with no … Continue reading
Hugh Laurie, Allison Janney, Oliver Platt, Catherine Keener, Alia Shawkat, Adam Brody & Julian Farino Live Life in The Oranges by Jay S. Jacobs Suburban life has always fascinated filmmakers. Close-knit, middle-class residential nirvanas made up of similar houses, swimming pools, mini-vans and girl scout cookies have always seemed a microcosm of all that is comfortable … Continue reading
Famke Janssen Bringing Up New Challenges by Jay S. Jacobs Famke Janssen’s American dream keeps mutating. The striking actress moved from her native Holland in the mid-Eighties and became an in-demand fashion model. However, Janssen was always obsessed with films. She quickly segued into that world, getting a breakout role as a gorgeous assassin in … Continue reading
Mary McDonnell Taking on Major Crimes by Jay S. Jacobs Slow and steady does it. Not just for Captain Sharon Raydor, the former Internal Affairs officer in the popular TNT series The Closer who has just taken over the squad in the spin-off series Major Crimes, but also for Mary McDonnell, the actress who plays her. The actress has … Continue reading
Bebe Neuwirth Rare and Special Porcelain by Ronald Sklar Oh, snap! Morticia Addams was only one of many morphs in a continually evolving career. Bebe Neuwirth tells me this story, and it’s so Bebe Neuwirth (we’ll discuss in a moment): The “Lilith” part I auditioned for [on Cheers] was one scene. The character was described as … Continue reading
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