James Spader – Fade to Blacklist
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James Spader – Fade to Blacklist

James Spader Fade to Blacklist by Jay S. Jacobs James Spader has made something of a specialty in playing suave, sophisticated, seductive and morally bankrupt men. As such, he may have found his alpha character in master-criminal Raymond “Red” Reddington in NBC’s new hit series The Blacklist. Red is a super-criminal, the top of the FBI’s … Continue reading

Heather Locklear – Franklin & Bash Bring in the Closer
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Heather Locklear – Franklin & Bash Bring in the Closer

Heather Locklear Franklin & Bash Bring in the Closer by Jay S. Jacobs It seems like whenever a TV series wants to shift things into overdrive, they call on Heather Locklear. Locklear has become the television equivalent of a shut-it-down relief pitcher, joining a game that is already in progress and ensuring the home team … Continue reading

Jon Bernthal – Countdown to Day Zero
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Jon Bernthal – Countdown to Day Zero

Jon Bernthal Countdown to Day Zero by Jay S. Jacobs With the ongoing conflict in the Middle East there have been rumblings that eventually the United States may have to reinstate the military draft. The film Day Zero takes this one step further – imagining what will happen after this occurs.  Day Zero focuses on three New York-area friends who receive … Continue reading

Gail O’Grady – Roles of a Lifetime
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Gail O’Grady – Roles of a Lifetime

Gail O’Grady Roles of a Lifetime by Ronald Sklar “I did Celebrity Poker, and it was the first time I ever played,” actress Gail O’Grady tells me, and this should surprise me, shouldn’t it. You would think that the beauty and the brains were enough to get her by in life, that those heavy doors swing … Continue reading

Michael Rapaport – The War on Television
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Michael Rapaport – The War on Television

MICHAEL RAPAPORT THE WAR ON TELEVISION by JAY S. JACOBS Michael Rapaport is one of the best color guys in show business.  It’s rare that he gets the lead role, but when a director needs a legitimate, colorful, smart working-class guy for the second or third role, they dial up Rapaport.  He has been the … Continue reading

William Shatner – Has Been (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)
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William Shatner – Has Been (A PopEntertainment.com Music Review)

William Shatner – Has Been (Shout! Factory) In any discussion of the worst records of all time, someone will mention William Shatner’s 1968 jaw-dropper The Transformed Man. On that vanity record, Shatner emoted (most would say over-emoted) some of the biggest hits of the era, including gonzo versions of “Mr. Tambourine Man,” “Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds” … Continue reading