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Gil Kenan Makes a Monstrous House
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Gil Kenan Makes a Monstrous House

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GIL KENAN MAKES A MONSTROUS HOUSE by Brad Balfour What a break for first-time feature animation film director Gil Kenan. After Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis saw his live-action/animated horror-fantasy short, The Lark he was awarded the directing seat for Monster House – and now is nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar. The story goes something … Continue reading →

Cate Blanchett – Rewrites the Book On Scandal
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Cate Blanchett – Rewrites the Book On Scandal

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Cate Blanchett Rewrites the Book On Scandal by Brad Balfour In Notes on a Scandal, a high-school teacher Sheba Hart (Cate Blanchett) starts an affair with one of her students, Steven (Andrew Simpson), and is discovered and emotionally blackmailed by her colleague Barbara (Judi Dench, receiving a Best Actress Oscar nomination for this film). As adapted … Continue reading →

Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress…
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Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress…

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Kathy Najimy – Mother, Activist, Actress… by Jay S. Jacobs You couldn’t have made up Kathy Najimy’s life story if you tried.  She was not rich, nor did she have formal theatrical training.  She was not a supermodel, nor did she have connections in show business.  Yet, through a combination of smarts, talent, quirky humor and tenaciousness, … Continue reading →

Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Chris Noonan – Getting to Know Miss Potter
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Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Chris Noonan – Getting to Know Miss Potter

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Renee Zellweger, Ewan McGregor, Emily Watson and Chris Noonan Getting to Know Miss Potter by Brad Balfour Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: February 9, 2007. Though Miss Potter doesn’t seem to be a film that would be interesting to anyone but say, a Zellweger or McGregor completist, this biopic about the creator of the world’s most … Continue reading →

John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky – Kings of the Hill
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John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky – Kings of the Hill

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John Altschuler and Dave Krinsky Kings of the Hill by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved.  Posted: January 26, 2007. There’s a dirty little secret that Hollywood doesn’t tell all the people who move there in pursuit of wealth and power from working in television.  Even if you get involved with a popular show … Continue reading →

Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance
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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance

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Helen Mirren Presents a Queenly Performance by Brad Balfour For Golden Globe-winning actress Helen Mirren, playing Her Majesty Elizabeth II in The Queen wasn’t such a stretch since she had already given a masterful rendition of another monarch with her uncanny portrayal of Elizabeth I in the 2005 British mini-series. The 61-year old Mirren’s experience in preparing … Continue reading →

Ken Watanabe – Cinematic Survivor
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Ken Watanabe – Cinematic Survivor

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KEN WATANABE CINEMATIC SURVIVOR by Brad Balfour With Oscar-nominated Japanese actor Ken Watanabe playing General Tadamichi Kuribayashi in Letters from Iwo Jima, director Clint Eastwood assured audiences that he employed a actor equal in stature to the commander who held the island of Iwo Jima for several weeks against overwhelming odds. The Battle of Iwo Jima … Continue reading →

Edward Norton – Lifting the Veil
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Edward Norton – Lifting the Veil

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Edward Norton Lifting the Veil by Jay S. Jacobs When you think of actor Edward Norton, chances are you think of gritty modern urban dramas – like Fight Club, American History X, The 25th Hour, The Italian Job, The People vs. Larry Flynt or Primal Fear.  The always interesting actor has been looking backwards in 2006, though, doing two straight … Continue reading →

Candace Kroslak – American Beauty Goes the Extra Mile
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Candace Kroslak – American Beauty Goes the Extra Mile

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Candace Kroslak American Beauty Goes the Extra Mile by Jay S. Jacobs If Candace Kroslak looks familiar, you may have seen her between the pages of your favorite magazine. As a model, she has done numerous shoots for magazines like Maxim. She was even in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. However, she no longer is content to just … Continue reading →

John Stamos – New Kid in ER
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John Stamos – New Kid in ER

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John Stamos New Kid in ER by Deborah Wagner For John Stamos, a two-episode gig on ER last season has turned into somewhat of a re-birth for his career.  Now a full time cast member, Stamos has breathed some new life and enthusiasm into the award-winning hospital drama; which is in its thirteenth season.  Stamos … Continue reading →