Mad Love [Mondays, 8:30/7:30C] is a bit different from the usual CBS sitcom in that while it features Ben and Kate – a couple who are beginning a romantic relationship, the new, wonderful relationship comes at the expense of their respective best friends, Larry and Connie, who despise each other at first encounter. I had […]
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Hollywood Insider: TV Guide Magazine’s Debra Birnbaum Give Us The Supernatural Cover Follow-Up Scoop
Season six of the hit CW Network action series, Supernatural had a ‘decided at the last’ minute one week delay in coming off it’s holiday hiatus. So this Friday, February 4th the brand new episode titled ‘Like a Virgin’ will be airing at 9 PM EST. Having seen a preview of this episode, I […]
Jessica Walter Talks All Things Malory Archer and Playing Aggressively Self-Interested Women!
Some things I learned over the course of Jessica Walter’s Q&A session in support of tomorrow’s second season premiere of Archer [FX, Thursdays, 10/9C]: she was the first actor cast for the series; she cites a surprising difference between Arrested Development’s Lucille Bluth and Archer’s Malory Archer [and it has nothing to do with running […]
Archer’s Creator and Agent Lana Kane Go There!!
Over the last few days, two conference call Q&A sessions were conducted in support of FX’s critically acclaimed – and increasingly popular – animated spy satire, Archer [Thursdays, 10/9C]. This, the first of the sessions, features series creator Adam Reed [also the voice of Agent Ray Gilette] and Aisha Tyler, the stand-up comedian and the […]
Royal Pains’ Mark Feuerstein Talks all Things HankMed!
With season two of Royal Pains [USA, Thursdays, 9/8C] underway, things are getting more complicated for Hank, Evan, Eddie, Divya, Jill and Boris. Recently, I took part in a conference call with Dr. Hank Lawson, himself, Mark Feuerstein. He talked about the second season in, perhaps a bit more detail than the USA Network might […]
Hilarie Burton Adds Spice To White Collar!
Sara Ellis, whom we met late in the first half of White Collar’s [USA, Tuesdays, 10/9C] current season, is a no-nonsense insurance investigator who does whatever it takes to close a case. If that means going to extra-legal lengths, then that’s fine. Recently I had the opportunity to take part in a teleconference call with […]
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena: Series Creator, Two Gladiators and a Mischievous Lady Talk About Their Roles In The Prequel!
In a rare confluence of events – a star’s illness; an open timeslot; fans clamoring for more backstory, and an idea intended for a postponed second season – Spartacus: Gods of the Arena was born. The six-episode prequel to Spartacus: Blood and Sand fills in the background history of Batiatus and Lucretia and how […]
It’s Hard Being Human – Show’s Stars and Executive Producers Talk About Why!
Syfy’s new supernatural series, Being Human, premiering on Monday [10/9C], is an American take on the British series of the same name – about three supernatural characters [a ghost, vampire and werewolf] that come to be sharing a house and trying to blend in with us normal folks. On Wednesday, Syfy gave a number of […]
Lights Out Showrunner and Star Talk Making A Series Set In The World Of Boxing!
Lights Out [Tuesdays, 10/9C] is the latest example of how FX lives up to their motto, ‘There is no box.’ It’s a series about a former heavyweight boxing champion, Patrick ‘Lights’ Leary, who has a great life – happy family, beautiful, intelligent wife – until his brother’s wonky investment strategies result in their going broke. […]
Anthony H. Thomas is Fighting for Respect beyond being Mark Wahlberg’s Close Friend. Michelle’s Interview
Many folks may not know who he is, but be on the lookout for Anthony H. Thomas. He’s a long time friend and former assistant to Mark Wahlberg who has had numerous cameos in most of Wahlberg’s friends and from a personal standpoint he’s one of the inspirations behind the HBO Hit television show Entourage, […]
GameFly SVP of Business Development and Content Goes One on One with Michelle!
If I had the power of Oprah I would do a yearly or regular column called Michelle’s favorite things (hey, I still may do that) and one of those things would be GameFly. I know they probably hate the comparison – but I like to think of them as the Netflix of Gaming. I’ve had […]