Clint Eastwood, John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice – Down on the Corner with the Jersey Boys
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Clint Eastwood, John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice – Down on the Corner with the Jersey Boys

Clint Eastwood, John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza, Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice – Down on the Corner with the Jersey Boys by Ally Abramson Clint Eastwood is the “Big Man In Town” now. Eastwood recently finished a new project that tells an old story, a story that has been told many times through music. The … Continue reading

Barry Levinson – The Veteran Director Takes A Horrifying Dip Into The Bay
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Barry Levinson – The Veteran Director Takes A Horrifying Dip Into The Bay

Barry Levinson The Veteran Director Takes A Horrifying Dip Into The Bay by Brad Balfour Who would have thought that Oscar-winning director Barry Levinson – better known for Rain Man, Diner and Wag the Dog – would team up with the producers of Paranormal Activity and Insidious to make a nerve-shredding tale of a small … Continue reading

Our First Date with Krysta Rodriguez
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Our First Date with Krysta Rodriguez

Our First Date with Krysta Rodriguez by Jay S. Jacobs It’s something we’ve all experienced: the awkward fix-up.  Two people who don’t know each other making uncomfortable small talk, trying to get to know each other, just because someone felt they might be a good fit. They say that the best art comes from the … Continue reading

Eric McCormack – Changing Our Perceptions
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Eric McCormack – Changing Our Perceptions

Eric McCormack – Changing Our Perceptions by Jay S. Jacobs As TNT’s Perception returns for its second season, Eric McCormack’s “This-ain’t-no-Will” performance as brilliant-but-mentally-troubled Professor Daniel Pierce is taking on fascinating new layers.  Dr. Pierce is the world’s foremost expert in neurology and brain conditions and he has learned his specialty the hard way: he … Continue reading

Spike Lee Has His Red Hook Summer
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Spike Lee Has His Red Hook Summer

Director Spike Lee Has His Red Hook Summer by Brad Balfour When New York-based director Spike Lee makes a film, it’s almost always an event. That’s been the case virtually from the moment he emerged as a hot young indie filmmaker breaking both the color barrier by dealing with subject matter most mainstream directors neither touched … Continue reading

Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks and Tom Hooper – Bringing a Broadway Classic to the Big Screen with Les Misérables
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Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks and Tom Hooper – Bringing a Broadway Classic to the Big Screen with Les Misérables

Anne Hathaway, Amanda Seyfried, Eddie Redmayne, Samantha Barks and Tom Hooper – Bringing a Broadway Classic to the Big Screen with Les Misérables by Brad Balfour Based on the legendary Victor Hugo novel – by way of the operatic stage musical created around it – the recently released cinematic version of Les Misérables spans 17 … Continue reading

Jessica Chastain – Has The Help to Get Her Award Noms
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Jessica Chastain – Has The Help to Get Her Award Noms

Jessica Chastain Has The Help to Get Her Award Noms by Brad Balfour When actress Jessica Chastain attended the Sundance Film Festival more than a year ago, making the rounds for the film Take Shelter, she spoke on a panel for The Creative Coalition. The focus was squarely on her co-star Michael Shannon, who had been … Continue reading

Duncan Sheik – Bringing Down the Whisper House
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Duncan Sheik – Bringing Down the Whisper House

Duncan Sheik Bringing Down the Whisper House by Jay S. Jacobs It’s not a straight line to go from pop star to respected Broadway composer, but Duncan Sheik never believed in doing things the normal way. Sheik first exploded onto the pop culture radar in 1996, when his Gold-certified self-titled debut album yielded the mega-hit … Continue reading

Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron – Hair Raising Success in Hairspray
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Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron – Hair Raising Success in Hairspray

Nikki Blonsky and Zac Efron Hair Raising Success in Hairspray by Brad Balfour What a way to kick off a career. From high school student to major motion picture lead, 17-year-old Nikki Blonsky’s star turn as Tracy Turnblad in Hairspray, (the film version of the Broadway musical), deserves all the accolades the film has been garnering. In … Continue reading