Miriam Morales Pidge is the New Black By Jay S. Jacobs Imagine this. You’re a huge fan of a TV show. You binge it as soon as it hits Netflix. Then, suddenly, you’re offered a role on the series. How cool would that be? Ask Miriam Morales, who was an Orange is the New Black … Continue reading
TWO-BIT WALTZ (2014) Starring Clara Mamet, Rebecca Pidgeon, William H. Macy, Jared Gilman, David Paymer, Matt O’Leary, Ella Dershowitz and John Pirruccello. Screenplay by Clara Mamet. Directed by Clara Mamet. Distributed by Monterey Media. 79 minutes. Not Rated. Sometimes a film can be rather shocking, when you consider the highs of the highs compared to … Continue reading
Hello, Her Name Is… Bridgit Mendler by Maggie Mitchell True to the lyrics of her hit song “Hurricane,” you can certainly say that talented singer/songwriter Bridgit Mendler is “standing in the eye of the hurricane.” At the age of twenty one, the popular singer/songwriter and actress is a calm, sweet person surrounded by a crazy … Continue reading
Terri Nunn of Berlin – Embraces Her Animal Instincts by Jay S. Jacobs Berlin rode the synthesized new wave to pop stardom in the early 80s. The band was formed in Santa Monica, California, in the late 70s when songwriter and producer John Crawford hooked up with former actress and model Terri Nunn to take … Continue reading
Erin Murphy – Which Witch is Which? by Ronald Sklar On the eve of the series’ 50th anniversary, the beloved Bewitched baby conjures up many magical memories. Here are some not-too-shabby resume bullet points for this former child actor: Worked closely and regularly with such theater and screen legends as Elizabeth Montgomery, Agnes Moorehead, Maurice … Continue reading
Dawn Wells Rescued! by Ronald Sklar Here’s Exhibit A of making lemonade out of lemons. Dawn Wells is most widely known for a role she played almost 50 years ago. As Mary Ann on Gilligan’s Island, she won audiences’ hearts and minds, but the critics were less than kind to the series. They thought it was … Continue reading
Gregg Oppenheimer He Loves Lucy by Ronald Sklar Dig this if you can. It’s a Monday night in 1954 and you want to go clothes shopping. Forget it, daddy-o. All the stores in town are closed for the evening and you look like a damned fool for being the only idiot walking the streets. And … Continue reading
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