THE RISE OF KAL PENN by Brad Balfour For Kal Penn, doing Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj – the spin-off of National Lampoon’s Van Wilder (which starred Ryan Reynolds) — keeps him employed and laughing. But this wasn’t what the real Kalpen Suresh Modi was doing when he started out acting. At first he played secondary characters … Continue reading
Dharma & Greg Season One (1997-1998) (Twentieth Century Fox-2006) Watching the terrific Dharma and Greg reminds us of the time in which it was first broadcast, the late nineties; an era not so far away, yet compared to what was to come, now seems like a million years ago, a tranquil oasis of nice and peaceful. If we miss … Continue reading
Eugene Levy Canada’s Everyman Funnyman by Marcie Somers Eugene Levy has one of those faces that are instantly recognizable. Mention his name to teenagers or to baby boomers and the answer you’ll likely get is “wasn’t he that funny guy in American Pie or Armed and Dangerous or The Man?” Over the past 30 years, Eugene Levy has appeared in … Continue reading
Joshua Radin He is Here by Abraham Kuranga Joshua Radin – a native of Shaker Heights, Ohio – was the born under a lucky star. He is an avid painter and was working towards a career as a screenwriter, but he virtually hit the jackpot early last year with a completely different art form. He … Continue reading
“Weird Al” Yankovic Straight Outta the Box By Ronald Sklar Copyright ©2006 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: October 9, 2006. Some artists – Nirvana, for instance – didn’t feel that they had truly made it until Weird Al Yankovic had parodied them. Right on – the man who got his start with his silly but rockin’ accordion, … Continue reading
The Job The Complete Series (2001-2002) (Shout! Factory-2005) It is a mystery why Denis Leary has never become huge. He’s one of the funniest guys in show business, and yet none of his films or TV ventures seems to catch on. He is a brilliant stand-up comedian (just track down his old CD No Cure for … Continue reading
jason segel how he got on mother by jay s. jacobs Jason Segel has gotten a bit of an odd specialty in his Hollywood career – he has become an integral part of some of the most interesting TV ensembles of recent years. His first meshing was on the cult favorite Freaks and Geeks – in which he … Continue reading
David Boreanaz – Earning His Bones by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on September 9, 2006. Most actors go their entire career looking for a role on a long-running series. With the second season premiere of his popular FOX forensic drama Bones, David Boreanaz is now making his mark on his third multi-year show. Boreanaz knows … Continue reading
The Merv Griffin Show 40 of the Most Interesting People of Our Time (Alpha Home Entertainment-2006) The problem with Merv calling this 40 of the Most Interesting People of Our Time is that it’s strictly based on Merv’s opinion. Not that we disrespect Merv for a minute – he’s given us more than our share of TV memories … Continue reading
HILARY AND HAYLIE DUFF GETTING MATERIAL FOR LIFE by Brad Balfour The Duff sisters – Hilary, 19, and Haylie, 21 – have had a remarkable run in showbiz so far for such young blossoming talents. Hilary’s career kicked into high gear with the hit TV show, Lizzy McGuire, on The Disney Channel and has continued on … Continue reading
