Rashida Jones, Will McCormack and Lee Toland Krieger – Reinventing the Romantic Comedy with “Celeste and Jesse Forever.” by Jay S. Jacobs You think you know Rashida Jones, don’t you? Sweet, smart, pretty, quirky young actress who has been rising steadily through the ranks for the last decade or so. Daughter of music legend Quincy … Continue reading
Jenna Dewan-Tatum American Reunion by Jay S. Jacobs When former dancer and model Jenna Dewan took the female lead in a low-budget dance movie called Step Up, she knew it was going to change her life. She just had no idea how much. At the time, Dewan was better known as a dancer than an … Continue reading
http://www.popentertainment.com/lynskey.htm Melanie Lynskey Must Be Staying by Jay S. Jacobs It’s kind of shocking talking with Melanie Lynskey, after watching her ascend on TV and film for over a decade now. Over the years, she has been building a sterling reputation for playing the perfect American everywoman, a cute and funny but often surprisingly soulful … Continue reading
Dylan O’Brien Feels Like the First Time by Jay S. Jacobs It all started with YouTube. Dylan O’Brien was just a typical teen living in Hermosa Beach, California when he started making a series of little films for the site. They built up a huge following – and suddenly O’Brien was in play in Hollywood. … Continue reading
Candace Bailey Attack of the Hostess by Jay S. Jacobs Cute, funny actress and hostess Candace Bailey makes G4’s cutting-edge pop culture series Attack of the Show a must-see for the tech-savvy viewer. The fast-paced show shares entertainment news, tech previews, wacky videos and retro commercials with snarky love, good humor and unmitigated respect. Candace … Continue reading
Jack McBrayer and Robert Carlock A Final Tour of 30 Rock With Kenneth, Your NBC Page by Jay S. Jacobs The most amazing thing you learn when you get to speak with Jack McBrayer, a.k.a. Kenneth, your NBC page on 30 Rock, is how much he seems to have in common with his character. McBrayer … Continue reading
Matthew Perry Is Looking For Something to Go On by Jay S. Jacobs Having played one–sixth of the classic sitcom ensemble of Friends, Matthew Perry is a face that we are comfortable with in our living rooms. As Chandler Bing – arguably the most neurotic of that highly–caffeinated crew – Perry spent a decade asking … Continue reading
Timothy Hutton Leveraging His Future by Ronald Sklar The Oscar-winning actor’s long and storied career proves he’s not ordinary people. “It feels like it has flown by,” actor Timothy Hutton tells me. He’s referring to his experience on Leverage, his current hit series on TNT, now in its fifth season and moving its action from Chicago … Continue reading
Thomas Jane Raw by Ronald Sklar An actor with raw talent runs a comic book empire called Raw Studios. Thomas Jane doesn’t shy away from controversial roles or from his passion for comic books and graphic novels. His early days as a struggling and often homeless actor have taken on the stuff of legend, but … Continue reading
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
