Julie Benz Can Check Out Any Time She Likes, But She Can Never Leave by Jay S. Jacobs Life must be a little scary for Julie Benz. In an acting career that has lasted over two decades, Benz is still probably best known as the ill-fated wife of the titular serial killer in the popular … Continue reading
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
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
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
The Nickelodeon Halo Awards – Pier 36 – New York, NY – November 11, 2016 I can see your Halo, Halo, Halo. We don’t want to give too much away but it is safe to say that the Nickelodeon Halo Awards, airing November 27th, is an awards show you do not want to miss. Hosted … Continue reading
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
Dermot Mulroney A Pure Genius Rocks Out with Cranky George by Jay S. Jacobs We think we know Dermot Mulroney, after decades of watching him in classic movies like My Best Friends Wedding, Young Guns, About Schmidt and The Grey. However, despite the fact that he has been so visible in films and on TV, … Continue reading
Anna Deavere Smith Notes from The Field Tackles Issues Through Many Voices by Brad Balfour With a raft of accolades in her résumé, American actress/playwright/professor Anna Deavere Smith produces work that highlights the plight of the underclass, the unvoiced and those overlooked by entitled society. In her most recent one-woman production – Notes from The … Continue reading
Angeline-Rose Troy The Perils of Angeline by Jay S. Jacobs It isn’t easy being a young aspiring actress. The fantasy is that you arrive in Hollywood, fresh-faced and talented, park yourself on a bar stool at some soda fountain (or coffee shop) on the Boulevard and wait for someone to come along and discover you. … Continue reading
CLASSIC ALBUMS – THE BEACH BOYS: PET SOUNDS (2016) Featuring Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Tony Asher, Karl Engemann, Mark Linett, Hal Blaine, Don Randi, Bruce Botnick, Helen Shapiro, Keith Altham, David WIld, Lucy O’Brien and archival footage of Dennis Wilson. Directed by Martin R. Smith and Matthew Longfellow. Distributed … Continue reading
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