Despite how we identify or what we believe, we all crave the same fundamental things – acceptance, security, happiness, and to feel like we matter or belong. Brilliant filmmaking isn’t about special effects or statements, it’s about making that connection. It’s about taking the viewer on a wondrous journey that leaves them just as affected…
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Hassie Harrison answers some burning questions about TruTV’s “Tacoma FD”
There are not a lot of fires in Tacoma, so the 5 members of the Tacoma Fire Department have plenty of time to devote to other important matters like ridiculously “manly” competitions such as the “Frost Bite Challenge,” “Jaws of Life Jenga,” or seeing who can pee the most. However, when Chief Terry McConky’s (played…
Interview with Alice Lee of ABC’s “Take Two”
Chemistry sounds a lot like science, but it’s really magic. And, ABC’s Take Two crackles with the stuff! The scintillating cast compliments each other in so many engaging ways, creating the most enjoyable series to air on network TV this summer. The show is from Terri Edda Miller and Andrew W. Marlowe, the creator and…
Chad Connell: “The best thing you can be”
Job listings can be intimidating. But at least they are quantifiable: “Must have an MBA,” “Must be proficient in Excel,” “Must type 50 words per minute.” Imagine reading a job listing that stated, “Must be a sports physiotherapist who is obsessed with dogs and is unfairly handsome.” In Crawford, a new CBC Comedy series, Chad…
A dream come true: Heidi Blickenstaff on Disney Channel’s “Freaky Friday!”
Katherine and Ellie Blake are mother and daughter. They don’t exactly see eye to eye. Ellie seems to have a bad attitude and she isn’t neat enough for her super-organized mom; Katherine just doesn’t understand how tough it is to be a teenager these days. During a rather heated argument, each unconsciously grabs hold of…
Allison Strong on playing Adam Sandler’s daughter in “The Week Of”
“Part of me thinks that maybe I got the part because of my hair being so curly — they kept it the exact same way that it is in my life for the film,” Allison Strong laughed. Allison is the vibrant talent who plays Sarah in Adam Sandler’s upcoming film The Week Of (releasing on…
Tammy Gillis: Discovering her Personal Legend
“When you want something, the whole universe will conspire for you to have it … Signs [are] when you look around and you see, ‘The universe is talking to me!’ I have to understand this language.” — Paulo Coelho author of The Alchemist “There was this time in my life when I was younger and…
“Something Rotten!” = Something Awesome!
It’s the 90s — the 1590s— and Shakespeare parades around the hamlet followed by his entourage. At this stage of his career, Shakespeare is the shizzle! He’s even bigger than The Beatles — granted none of the Fab Four had yet been born. Everyone adores The Bard. Everyone except Nick Bottom, that is. Nick is…
Daniel Beeman is up to “Something Rotten!”
Daniel Beeman grew up just outside of Omaha, Nebraska and went to college in Kansas City. In 2015, he left behind a lifetime of competitive swimming and moved to New York to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. During his first week in town, Daniel went to see a new Broadway production. He left…
Interview with Olivia Edward, star of FX’s “Better Things”
“My favorite thing about acting is that you could be any character in the world! You could be anything in the world,” Olivia Edward enthused. Olivia is the bright, rising star who plays Duke, the youngest (and sweetest) of three markedly different daughters on FX’s Peabody-winning hit comedy series Better Things. Max, her emotionally volatile…
Anne Dudek enters the “Corporate” world in new Comedy Central series
“I have had zero experience working in an office. Absolutely none,” Anne Dudek confessed. “However, the entertainment industry is an industry and I can relate to being a woman in the workforce. I can relate to the struggles of trying to get your foot into a place of success and power, whether you’re in a…
18 things we learned by going backstage at Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai”
Icarus is the son of Daedalus, a master craftsman who constructs a working pair of wings out of mere wax and feathers. Ignoring his father’s cautions, the boy flies too close to the sun and meets a ghastly fate when he plummets to earth and drowns in the sea. Or does he? Cirque du Soleil…
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