Ghosts of the Abyss (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Ghosts of the Abyss (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

GHOSTS OF THE ABYSS (2003) Starring Lewis Abernathy, James Cameron, Dr. Lori Johnston, Don Lynch, Ken Marschall, Vince Pace, Bill Paxton, Charles Pellegrino and Tava Smiley. Directed by James Cameron. Distributed by Walt Disney Home Entertainment.  61 minutes.  Rated PG. Back during James Cameron’s lost decade plus between filming the most popular film ever (Titanic) and then … Continue reading

Mary McDonnell – Taking on Major Crimes
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Mary McDonnell – Taking on Major Crimes

Mary McDonnell Taking on Major Crimes by Jay S. Jacobs Slow and steady does it.  Not just for Captain Sharon Raydor, the former Internal Affairs officer in the popular TNT series The Closer who has just taken over the squad in the spin-off series Major Crimes, but also for Mary McDonnell, the actress who plays her. The actress has … Continue reading

Yaniv Rokah – Earning His Big Coffee Break
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Yaniv Rokah – Earning His Big Coffee Break

Yaniv Rokah Earning His Big Coffee Break by Ronald Sklar A coffee break lands our favorite Israeli actor on a groundbreaking web series. “I’ve been making [filmmaker] Jon Avnet espresso for the last five years,” says actor Yaniv Rokah, who spends part of his time as manager of Santa Monica’s Caffe Luxxe coffee shop. “You … Continue reading

Bebe Neuwirth – Rare and Special Porcelain
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Bebe Neuwirth – Rare and Special Porcelain

Bebe Neuwirth Rare and Special Porcelain by Ronald Sklar Oh, snap! Morticia Addams was only one of many morphs in a continually evolving career. Bebe Neuwirth tells me this story, and it’s so Bebe Neuwirth (we’ll discuss in a moment): The “Lilith” part I auditioned for [on Cheers] was one scene. The character was described as … Continue reading

Wilmer Valderrama – Don’t Mess With the Fez
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Wilmer Valderrama – Don’t Mess With the Fez

Wilmer Valderrama Don’t Mess With the Fez by Ronald Sklar Actor Wilmer Valderrama lends his distinctive voice to an anti-bullying campaign. As Fez on That 70s Show, Wilmer Valderrama played the funniest nerd who ever lived (“It takes a nerd to create a Fez,” he tells me). However, we all know that playing — and even being — a nerd … Continue reading

Eric McCormack – It’s All a Matter of Perception
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Eric McCormack – It’s All a Matter of Perception

Eric McCormack It’s All a Matter of Perception by Jay S. Jacobs Eric McCormack is already something of a TV icon, after spending most of the past decade as Will Truman, the best friend of a neurotic Jewish New Yorker in the groundbreaking sitcom Will & Grace.  The series – which ran from 1998 to 2006, … Continue reading

Steve Carell – Seeking New Challenges Before the End of the World
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Steve Carell – Seeking New Challenges Before the End of the World

Steve Carell Seeking New Challenges Before the End of the World by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: June 21, 2012.  When picking an everyman to symbolize the Earth at the end of days, you can’t do much better than low-key funnyman Steve Carell. The comic actor has certainly made a … Continue reading

Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Jesse Metcalfe and Josh Henderson – Return to Southfork
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Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Jesse Metcalfe and Josh Henderson – Return to Southfork

Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Jesse Metcalfe and Josh Henderson Return to Southfork by Jay S. Jacobs Everything old is new again. Therefore, it should come as no real surprise that thirty years after the world was rapt with speculation about “Who shot J.R.?” that Dallas is coming back. That’s right, TNT is returning to Southfork Ranch to … Continue reading

Sasha Alexander – Going Down the Isles
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Sasha Alexander – Going Down the Isles

Sasha Alexander Going Down the Isles by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2012 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: June 3, 2012.  It’s the third season for the popular TNT police drama Rizzoli and Isles, and that is a very special time for star Sasha Alexander, who plays the brilliant-but-socially-inept medical examiner Maura Isles. Believe it or … Continue reading

G. Garvin – Cooking Channel Chef’s Great Grilling & Travel Guide
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G. Garvin – Cooking Channel Chef’s Great Grilling & Travel Guide

G. Garvin Cooking Channel Chef’s Great Grilling & Travel Guide by Brad Balfour Summer is upon us and so it’s the smell of grilling wafting in the air. To assist us in our quest for finessing fine grilling exercises, the Cooking Channel has called on one of its vets, G. Garvin – who has enjoyed popular success as chef, … Continue reading