David Morse and Ryan Hurst Step Into WGN’s Outsiders Season Two
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David Morse and Ryan Hurst Step Into WGN’s Outsiders Season Two

David Morse and Ryan Hurst Step Into WGN’s Outsiders Season Two by Brad Balfour Just like its name suggests, the WGN’s series Outsiders is definitely something that engenders risk; it, so to speak, sits “outside” of expectations. Think about it: a weird community in the hollers of Kentucky resists efforts to corral an extended family … Continue reading

Raoul Peck – Oscar Nominated Director’s I’m Not Your Negro Shows That Writer James Baldwin Wasn’t
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Raoul Peck – Oscar Nominated Director’s I’m Not Your Negro Shows That Writer James Baldwin Wasn’t

Raoul Peck Oscar Nominated Director’s I’m Not Your Negro Shows That Writer James Baldwin Wasn’t by Brad Balfour Director Raoul Peck is not your typical filmmaker. Even though he has established a solid set of credits such as making the 2000 documentary Lumumba or his fictional 2005 narrative, Sometimes in April, the Port-au-Prince, Haiti, born … Continue reading

Marlo Thomas – Who’s That Woman?
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Marlo Thomas – Who’s That Woman?

Marlo Thomas Who’s That Woman? by Deborah Wagner Once upon a time, in classic TV land, every week someone would look at a young, independent, happening sixties woman, point at her and refer to her as being “That girl!”  The character of Ann Marie on the series That Girl was the first “modern” American woman … Continue reading

Lewis MacDougall – Faces Down a Monster
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Lewis MacDougall – Faces Down a Monster

Lewis MacDougall Faces Down a Monster by Jay S. Jacobs It’s quite an impressive and scary achievement, a twelve-year-old boy, appearing in only his second film, gets the starring role.  His character is the main thrust of the movie, and on screen almost the entirety of the film.  It is based on a critically acclaimed … Continue reading

Liam Neeson – A Master Calls
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Liam Neeson – A Master Calls

Liam Neeson A Master Calls by Jay S. Jacobs In casting the title character of the film A Monster Calls, a forty-foot tall behemoth made of trees and earth who helps a small child come to cope with the impending death of his mother, you just can’t have the normal casting call.  The actor must … Continue reading

Jingle Ball Interviews & Clips – Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, DNCE, Tove Lo & More!
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Jingle Ball Interviews & Clips – Shawn Mendes, Charlie Puth, DNCE, Tove Lo & More!

Check out some Jingle Ball interviews, pics and behind the scenes footage from our Maggie Mitchell and Nick Bergmann! See interviews with favs like Shawn Mendes, DNCE, Jacob Whitesides, Tove Lo and Alessia Cara PLUS behind the scenes footage and performance clips from Fifth Harmony, Lukas Graham, Ellie Goulding and more! Continue reading

Louis CK and Kevin Hart Are Animated in The Secret Life of Pets
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Louis CK and Kevin Hart Are Animated in The Secret Life of Pets

Louis CK and Kevin Hart Are Animated in The Secret Life of Pets  by Brad Balfour Comedians Louis CK and Kevin Hart make for formidable presences, especially through their voices – which really makes the animated feature The Secret Life of Pets a rollicking comedy and the raucous charmer of the past summer. Now it is getting its … Continue reading

Eric Millegan – Going Back to Bones
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Eric Millegan – Going Back to Bones

Eric Millegan Going Back to Bones by Jay S. Jacobs Let’s paint a mental picture, shall we?  You are a young actor.  You have your first role on a popular TV series and your character has become a fan favorite.  After a few years in the role, the producers of the show call you up … Continue reading

John O’Hurley & David Frei – Best in Show
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John O’Hurley & David Frei – Best in Show

John O’Hurley & David Frei Best in Show by Jay S. Jacobs For fifteen years, they have been the faces of dog shows. Well, the non-furry faces, and sadly, arguably the ones that most people don’t go “awwww” over. In a sea of adorable canine action, actor John O’Hurley (Mr. Peterman from Seinfeld!) and long-time … Continue reading