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…
Tag: Comedy
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…
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…
“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…
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…
Interview: Laura Bell Bundy on UP TV’s romantic holiday comedy, “The Christmas Calendar”
Once upon a time, charismatic actors brought engaging characters to life in wonderfully uplifting stories of love and romance. If you’re feeling nostalgic for that precious magic, then you’re in luck because tonight at 7 p.m. ET, UP TV is premiering The Christmas Calendar, a delightful holiday film starring Laura Bell Bundy and Brendon Zub…
Interview with Brad Zimmerman: The story behind “My Son The Waiter”
Doing an interview with Brad Zimmerman is pretty tough. He’s worked all over the country alongside other great entertainers such as Brad Garrett, Dennis Miller, Susie Essman, and Julio Iglesias. Joan Rivers once said, “I’ve had three great opening acts in my lifetime: Billy Crystal, Garry Shandling, and Brad Zimmerman.” The guy is a master…
Lilah Fitzgerald: “My dream is coming true!”
Lilah Fitzgerald is killing it! At just 14 years old, she’s already worked with such legends as Julianne Moore, Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, James Franco, and Raquel Welch. She’s appeared in numerous television series including When Calls the Heart, The 100, and Supernatural. And, she’s already won a coveted Leo Award for “Best Lead Performance…
Audrey Smallman: The heart behind the brains of UP TV’s Gigi
Date My Dad is UP TV’s heartwarming dramedy about an ex pro baseball player named Ricky Cooper (Barry Watson) who struggles to raise his three daughters — Mirabel (Zenia Marshall), Elisa (Lilah Fitzgerald), and Gigi (Audrey Smallman) — after his wife passes away. Occasionally, Ricky does receive a little guidance from his mother-in-law, Rosa (Raquel…
Barry Watson is ready to play the field again in UP’s heartwarming new hit series “Date My Dad”
Ricky Cooper is an ex-professional baseball player and he’s just turned 40 years old. It’s time to get serious about life! Maybe even change his name to Rick? But the four women in his life — three daughters and a mother-in-law — are pushing him to move faster than he wants to. “It’s a very…
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