Tony Shalhoub Mr. Monk and the Final Season by Jay S. Jacobs It certainly doesn’t seem like eight years since we were first introduced to Adrian Monk, the San Francisco investigator whose deductive prowess was only outdone by his huge series of obsessive compulsive neuroses. Monk cemented the star status of Tony Shalhoub – who at … Continue reading
James Roday and Dulé Hill Psych Out by Jay S. Jacobs On cable, the USA Network has mined a specialty ore on TV, becoming the home for light-hearted and humorous detective dramas. One of the most popular of these has been Psych – starring James Roday (The Dukes of Hazzard) and Dulé Hill (The West Wing) as … Continue reading
The Ugly Truth about John Michael Higgins by Jay S. Jacobs John Michael Higgins is not quite sure how he became Hollywood’s go-to guy for wacky comic fireworks. Certainly, a twenty-year run-in theatrical drama would not seem to be the kind of training ground for a guy to come in, tell a saucy speech, do … Continue reading
Woody Allen, Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood and Patricia Clarkson – Willing to Do Whatever Works by Jay S. Jacobs It’s a pretty well known fact in the entertainment world that legendary filmmaker Woody Allen hates movie promotion. He almost never does publicity junkets for his films, which is why his last minute decision to … Continue reading
Allison Janney What a Way to Make a Living by Jay S. Jacobs Allison Janney is tired. She’s been putting in seven-day weeks, doing eight shows a week in her Tony Award nominated role on the hit Broadway musical 9 to 5. It is also awards season, so she has been hitting the red carpet regularly. Plus, her … Continue reading
Mark Feuerstein – Pains Bring Gains by Jay S. Jacobs Hollywood has never seemed to figure out how to use Mark Feuerstein. Different producers have seen potential stardom in the handsome, funny and likeable actor, however the series they have hired him for have not always been quite worthy of his talents. He has had … Continue reading
Nichole Hiltz and Joshua Malina Bonding In Plain Sight by Jay S. Jacobs As the second season of the popular USA Network series In Plain Sight starts up, there are a lot of changes in the Albuquerque Witness Protection program. Federal Marshall Mary Shannon (played by Mary McCormack) has escaped from a kidnapping threat and now has … Continue reading
Peanuts 1960’s Collection (Warner Bros. Home Video-2009) Just because you have probably seen two of these six classic TV specials – “A Charlie Brown Christmas” and “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” – pretty much every year of your life, it doesn’t mean that they are not worth revisiting often and enthusiastically. For the classic … Continue reading
Vincent D’Onofrio and Kathryn Erbe Cool Intentions by Jay S. Jacobs The Law and Order franchises are universally known for their high-caliber of acting. Of all of the great actors who have portrayed policemen or court officers in the series – including such respected names as Sam Waterson, Jerry Orbach, Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Chris Noth – … Continue reading
Edward Asner Working His Way Up to Gigantic by Jay S. Jacobs It seems like we have been watching Edward Asner all of our lives – and for many of us that is the case. In a Hollywood career that has spanned five decades, Asner has been a ubiquitous presence in film, television and animation. He … Continue reading
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