Willie Garson – Saying Goodbye to White Collar
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Willie Garson – Saying Goodbye to White Collar

Willie Garson Saying Goodbye to White Collar by Jay S. Jacobs Willie Garson has been pretty lucky recently in long-term TV roles.  First he spent several years playing Sarah Jessica Parker’s flamboyant best guy-friend in HBO’s Sex and the City.  He quickly followed up that beloved character with one that has become even more widely … Continue reading

Alley Mills, Olivia d’Abo & Danica McKellar – Looking Back in Wonder
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Alley Mills, Olivia d’Abo & Danica McKellar – Looking Back in Wonder

Alley Mills, Olivia d’Abo & Danica McKellar – Looking Back in Wonder by Jay S. Jacobs On January 31, 1988, just moments after Washington killed Denver in Super Bowl XXII, ABC aired the premiere of a new little series about suburban life in the 1960s. The Wonder Years broke a lot of rules in television, and … Continue reading

Eva Longoria – Celebrating La Raza with The ALMA Awards
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Eva Longoria – Celebrating La Raza with The ALMA Awards

Eva Longoria – Celebrating La Raza with The ALMA Awards by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe that glamorous and super-smart actress Eva Longoria has been host of The Annual ALMA Awards for eight years now. Created by the NCLR (National Council of La Raza), the largest national Latino civil rights and advocacy organization … Continue reading

Michael K. Williams – Doesn’t Kill the Messenger
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Michael K. Williams – Doesn’t Kill the Messenger

Michael K. Williams Doesn’t Kill the Messenger By Brad Balfour The new film Kill the Messenger provides a cautionary tale both for the public at large and journalists in particular. It fictionalizes the real experience of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gary Webb who stumbles onto a story that leads to how the crack exploded on to … Continue reading

To Be Takei (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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To Be Takei (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

TO BE TAKEI (2014) Featuring George Takei, Brad Takei, Nancy Takei, William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Nichelle Nichols, Walter Koenig, Howard Stern, Dan Savage, Daniel Inouye, B.D. Wong, Wil Wheaton, Dan Parent, John Cho, Tom Ammiano, Norman Mineta and Lea Salonga. Written by Jennifer M. Kroot. Directed by Jennifer M. Kroot. Distributed by Starz Media.  93 … Continue reading

Eric McCormack – The Depths of Perception
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Eric McCormack – The Depths of Perception

Eric McCormack – The Depths of Perception by Jay S. Jacobs We’ve been following Eric McCormack’s cult drama Perception on TNT for three seasons now.  Surprisingly the third season may be the best yet, a mixture of deep twisty mysteries and intriguing personal interactions.  It is a show that is unashamedly intelligent and academic, and yet at the … Continue reading

Gregg Daniel – The Gospel According to True Blood’s Reverend Daniels
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Gregg Daniel – The Gospel According to True Blood’s Reverend Daniels

Gregg Daniel The Gospel According to True Blood’s Reverend Daniels by Jay S. Jacobs Whether he is treading the boards of the Great White Way (or it’s Los Angeles equivalent) or saving souls in the fictional Louisiana town of Bon Temps, Gregg Daniel demands attention. Not in some harsh and insistent way.  No, Daniel is … Continue reading

Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica Fox and Anthony C. Ferrante – It’s Raining Sharks in the City that Never Sleeps
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Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica Fox and Anthony C. Ferrante – It’s Raining Sharks in the City that Never Sleeps

Ian Ziering, Tara Reid, Vivica Fox and Anthony C. Ferrante It’s Raining Sharks in the City that Never Sleeps by Ali Speiss http://popentertainment-interviews.tumblr.com/post/93279720449/ian-ziering-tara-reid-vivica-fox-and-anthony-c It was July of 2013 when we first heard the name Sharknado.  And now they’re back! Sharknado was a surprisingly popular horror/comedy flick on the Syfy network that premiered last year and … Continue reading

Barry Livingston – From Child Star to Man Amongst Jersey Boys
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Barry Livingston – From Child Star to Man Amongst Jersey Boys

Barry Livingston From Child Star to Man Amongst Jersey Boys by Ronald Sklar Character actor Barry Livington has a surprisingly fresh and impressive resume. Yep, he was Ernie Douglas, the prototype nerd on My Three Sons, back in the day. But it’s a new day, baby: you’ve been seeing him a lot lately, and not … Continue reading

Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges and Kether Donohue – Who’s the Worst?
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Chris Geere, Aya Cash, Desmin Borges and Kether Donohue – Who’s the Worst?

Aya Cash, Chris Geere, Desmin Borges and Kether Donohue Who’s The Worst? by Jay S. Jacobs http://popentertainment-interviews.tumblr.com/post/92087059959/aya-cash-chris-geere-desmin-borges-and-kether The missing component in most romantic comedies is a refreshing dose of hardened cynicism, and FX’s new series You’re the Worst has a heaping helping of that special ingredient.  The show is basically an anti-Valentine, a perfect bouquet … Continue reading