Bernard David Jones Hangin’ With the Mayor By Jay S. Jacobs How is this for a TV series concept? An entertainer, who has no government experience or knowledge of the job, gets elected into an important political office, just on the strength of his personality. Come on, are people really going to buy into that? … Continue reading
Jen Kirkman Living in a Material World by Jay S. Jacobs This year is comedian Jen Kirkman’s 20th year doing standup. Just don’t expect her to do anything big to celebrate that fact on her “All New Material, Girl” Tour. “No! No, no, no. Just touring is always special,” Kirkman laughed to me recently as … Continue reading
Julie Ann Emery Taking on the Preacher Man By Jay S. Jacobs Many actors, after they have been working for a while, tend to take on safer roles. Why push boundaries when people like what you’re doing? That kind of attitude seems boring to Julie Ann Emery. Emery has been a regular presence on our … Continue reading
Karen Allen Experiencing a Year by the Sea By Jay S. Jacobs One of the dirty little secrets of Hollywood is that for actresses, even ones who have been stars in huge films, it is difficult to get good roles after you reach a certain age. Therefore, the film Year by the Sea, based on … Continue reading
Another Arthur Ashe Kids’ Day is on the books and we talked with all the big stars performing there. Check out some of the cool interviews! Why Don’t We?: Why Don’t We is a pop music boy band consisting of five guys we’ve followed for years. So, when we had the chance to chat with … Continue reading
Over the years, we’ve done interviews with The Dolan Twins from the very beginning. Here are some of the old clips we’ve done with them! Continue reading
Siddharth Dhananjay Playing Patti Cake$ with Film Stardom by Jay S. Jacobs Siddharth Dhananjay has had one of the weirdest rides to the big time in recent memory. The young Indian/American actor has recently done his first acting job ever, co-starring as best friend Jheri in the critically acclaimed new film Patti Cake$. Not bad … Continue reading
King Crimson Art Rockers Arise (Again) with Eight-Piece Ensemble: Deep-Diving Summer Gigs Tee Up Fall Tour by Chris Saboe King Crimson has been pushing the boundaries of contemporary music, off and on, since 1968. The band, when “on,” has spent much of its time inventing and mining new forms of rock. Radical personnel changes that … Continue reading
Jordan Brady Is Director Comic by Jay S. Jacobs If you think it’s a tough life being a road comic, imagine when the road is in Afghanistan and Iraq. Yet, every year hundreds of entertainers fly out into war zones, entering dangerous areas, staying in less than luxurious quarters, not getting paid for their time … Continue reading
Miriam Morales Pidge is the New Black By Jay S. Jacobs Imagine this. You’re a huge fan of a TV show. You binge it as soon as it hits Netflix. Then, suddenly, you’re offered a role on the series. How cool would that be? Ask Miriam Morales, who was an Orange is the New Black … Continue reading
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