David Morse and Ryan Hurst Step Into WGN’s Outsiders Season Two by Brad Balfour Just like its name suggests, the WGN’s series Outsiders is definitely something that engenders risk; it, so to speak, sits “outside” of expectations. Think about it: a weird community in the hollers of Kentucky resists efforts to corral an extended family … Continue reading
Ray Romano, Andre Braugher and Scott Bakula Knocking Back a Few with Men of a Certain Age by Jay S. Jacobs How do you follow up arguably the most popular situation comedy of the last decade? Ray Romano faced that dilemma just a couple of years ago when his classic sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond went out on … Continue reading
The Smithereens Meet the Smithereens… Again! by Jay S. Jacobs On the day that the town of Carteret, New Jersey gave the key of the city to their favorite sons – the rock band The Smithereens, whose guitarist, drummer and original bassist all grew up in the town – the group was relaxing behind the … Continue reading
George Dzundza Finding Grace in Hack By Jay S. Jacobs You know the face. It is a tough-but-fair mug that has dissolved selflessly into well over seventy roles in a film and television career that has lasted about thirty years. You know the characters. He was Gus Moran, the good–hearted but protective partner of Michael Douglas’ self-destructive cop in Basic Instinct. He was … Continue reading
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