Craig Marks Wants His MTV! by Jay S. Jacobs Legend tells us the MTV blasted off on television on August 1, 1981 with the Buggles’ “Video Killed the Radio Star” – a song that was like a shot off the bow of the staid music world and became the channel’s own personal mission statement. However, … Continue reading
Led Zeppelin Just Want To Celebrate by Jay S. Jacobs There are very few opportunities that a music journalist will jump at quicker than the opportunity to see the three surviving members of the legendary (and legendarily squabbling) rock group Led Zeppelin together on the same stage. Even if you are not the band’s biggest … Continue reading
Tommy MacDonald Hits the Nail On the Head by Ronald Sklar http://www.popentertainment.com/tommymac.htm The star of PBS’ Rough Cut – Woodworking with Tommy Mac says that creating furniture from scratch is can-do, even for those who think of themselves as can’t-don’t. I’m trying to broaden the horizons of what has been shown on television for woodworking,” … Continue reading
Jeffrey Donovan Puts Us All On Burn Notice by Jay S. Jacobs When we last saw Michael Westen – the super spy played by Jeffrey Donovan in the popular series Burn Notice, he and his friends were stuck behind enemy lines in Panama with his mentor at the CIA dead set on exterminating all of … Continue reading
Tony Lo Bianco Plants the Little Flower by Ronald Sklar The acclaimed actor returns to portray Fiorello La Guardia in Off-Broadway’s The Little Flower. Sometimes it’s so damn good, it’s meant to be revived — not just the play itself, but the lead actor perfectly channeling the main character. In this case, it’s Tony Lo … Continue reading
Katie Leclerc was Born This Way by Jackie Speiss http://www.popentertainment.com/leclerc.htm Switched at Birth is a story about two teens who find out that they were, well, switched at birth when the hospital sent them home with the wrong family. Katie Leclerc plays Daphne, a deaf teen who makes viewers extremely jealous of her wits, bravery, … Continue reading
Alison Rosen Is Our New Best Friend by Ronald Sklar Adam Carolla’s awesome sidekick gets her own podcast — and it’s an instant hit. Keeping up and matching wits with the entertaining hyper vigilance that is Adam Carolla is not a job suited to just anyone. His daily complain-fest (available for free on iTunes) is … Continue reading
Jada Pinkett Smith Channels Her Inner Hippo and More by Brad Balfour As the rail-thin Jada Pinkett Smith bounds into the Waldorf Astoria suite for a friendly chat about life and family, she exudes energy and an intensity that makes this petite 40 year-old actress a lot bigger in the chair than she seems. Opening at Cannes Film Festival 2012, Madagascar … Continue reading
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
Jason Statham The Brit Brutalizer Stays Deadly But Also Vulnerable In Safe by Brad Balfour With a voice that’s a cross between surly hooligan and Brit urbane, English action star Jason Statham expands his oeuvre in his latest film, Safe, while staying true to form. He kills; he bashes; he slashes, maims and mangles all … Continue reading
