Wayne White’s Playhouse
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Wayne White’s Playhouse

Wayne White’s Playhouse by Ronald Sklar http://www.popentertainment.com/waynewhite.htm The brilliant creative mind behind Pee Wee’s Playhouse and other cultural landmarks continues to pop our eyes. You may not know him by name, but you know him as that guy behind the scenes responsible for blowing your mind. Wayne White is an artist, art director and puppeteer … Continue reading

Vamps (A Movie Review)
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Vamps (A Movie Review)

VAMPS (2012) Starring Alicia Silverstone, Krysten Ritter, Dan Stevens, Wallace Shawn, Justin Kirk, Richard Lewis, Kristen Johnston, Malcolm McDowell, Sigourney Weaver, Zak Orth, Nestor Carbonell, Scott Thomson, Todd Barry, Natalie Gal, Meredith Scott Lynn, Gael García Bernal and Marilu Henner. Screenplay by Amy Heckerling. Directed by Amy Heckerling. Distributed by Anchor Bay.  93 minutes.  Rated … Continue reading

Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding
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Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding

Chimpanzee’s Filmmakers Tell A True Tale of Loss and Bonding by Brad Balfour While Marvel’s The Avengers is tentpole cinema’s paean to superhero glory, DisneyNature salutes a different sort of heroics through the true primate story told in Chimpanzee. British directors/producers Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield have fashioned this rousing drama out of three hard … Continue reading

Say Anything Jeff Dye… We’re Listening!
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Say Anything Jeff Dye… We’re Listening!

Say Anything Jeff Dye… We’re Listening! by Ronald Sklar – Photo by Harley Reinhardt http://www.popentertainment.com/jeffdye.htm With a hosting stint on MTV’s Money From Strangers and a growing following, Jeff Dye’s career goes boom! By rights, he is way too good looking to be funny, but there he is, that adorable Jeff Dye, making us laugh … Continue reading

Rose Marie – Icon: An Interview About “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
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Rose Marie – Icon: An Interview About “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”

Rose Marie Icon: An Interview About The Dick Van Dyke Show. by Ken Sharp http://www.popentertainment.com/rosemarie.htm A show business veteran since the tender age of three, Rose Marie is best known for her role as the brash and fast talkin’ comedy writer Sally Rogers on The Dick Van Dyke Show. In this exclusive conversation, Rose Marie … Continue reading

Led Zeppelin Just Want To Celebrate
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Led Zeppelin Just Want To Celebrate

Led Zeppelin Just Want To Celebrate by Jay S. Jacobs There are very few opportunities that a music journalist will jump at quicker than the opportunity to see the three surviving members of the legendary (and legendarily squabbling) rock group Led Zeppelin together on the same stage. Even if you are not the band’s biggest … Continue reading

Tommy MacDonald Hits the Nail On the Head
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Tommy MacDonald Hits the Nail On the Head

Tommy MacDonald Hits the Nail On the Head by Ronald Sklar http://www.popentertainment.com/tommymac.htm The star of PBS’ Rough Cut – Woodworking with Tommy Mac says that creating furniture from scratch is can-do, even for those who think of themselves as can’t-don’t. I’m trying to broaden the horizons of what has been shown on television for woodworking,” … Continue reading