Going Downstairs in Downton Abbey With Lesley Nicol by Jay S. Jacobs When it was created in 2010, no one imagined that Downton Abbey – a period drama about the lives and loves of the rich owners of a British castle and their massive service staff – would become a cultural phenomenon. Not even the … Continue reading
Joel McHale and Jim Rash – Rebooting Community by Jay S. Jacobs When we last left GreendaleCommunity College, anarchy reigned. After a marginally successful flirtation with some new show runners following series creator Dan Harmon’s being shown the door at the end of season three, Jeff Winger and his study group had graduated, the college … Continue reading
Erin Murphy – Which Witch is Which? by Ronald Sklar On the eve of the series’ 50th anniversary, the beloved Bewitched baby conjures up many magical memories. Here are some not-too-shabby resume bullet points for this former child actor: Worked closely and regularly with such theater and screen legends as Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, Maurice … Continue reading
Dawn Wells Rescued! by Ronald Sklar Here’s Exhibit A of making lemonade out of lemons. Dawn Wells is most widely known for a role she played almost 50 years ago. As Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island, she won audiences’ hearts and minds, but the critics were less than kind to the series. They thought it was … Continue reading
Brandon T. Jackson Goes Mythical On Us in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters by Jay S. Jacobs One day you are a raw, upcoming stand-up comedian making a name for himself in the clubs. A few years later, people think you may have goat legs. Show biz can be a crazy gig. Brandon T. Jackson … Continue reading
Idris Elba Brit Actor Wins Global Recognition & Award Noms as Well by Brad Balfour For London-born actor Idris Elba it must have been a moment of incredibly mixed emotions. On Thursday December 5th, 2013, the London premiere of Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom took place. Elba, who stars in this biopic as the great South Africa leader, was there in the company … Continue reading
Nick Lachey – Leading the Sing-Off by Jay S. Jacobs Nick Lachey knows what it’s like to be a young aspiring a cappella singer with his eye on stardom. That was him, once upon a time (well, okay, in the way, way back 1990s). He was originally a student at the CincinnatiSchool for Creative and Performing Arts. … Continue reading
Billy Joel Is In a New York State of Mind by Jay S. Jacobs It isn’t often that a musician is considered to be almost synonymous with a venue where they play. On the rare occasions that something like this does happen, it is usually small clubs played early on in a career – like … Continue reading
Lovey James Who She Is by Ali Speiss and Sami Speiss LOVEY JAMES IS TAKING OVER OUR INSTAGRAM DECEMBER 3, 2013! SHE HAS ALSO MADE A SPECIAL HOLIDAY VIDEO JUST FOR POPENTERTAINMENT.COM READERS WHICH WE ARE PREMIERING BELOW! Meet singer, songwriter, dancer, actress extraordinaire; Lovey James. This 16 year old sensation is bringing some major … Continue reading
IM5 Making the Band by Sami Speiss and Ali Speiss IM5 is an up-and-coming band made up by a varied and talented singers Gabe Morales, Dana Vaughns, Will Behlendorf, Dalton Rapattoni and Cole Pendery. All were working separately until they were meshed together by industry vets Simon Fuller, Jamie King and Perez Hilton. With that … Continue reading
