Category Archives: Television

Cousin Mike: O’Malley Tribal Pride

Posted on March 26, 2013 by sheila

Cousin Mike was on fire this week. Well, he’s on fire every week, but two pieces came out on practically the same day, praising him for two separate things happening in his career right now, and it’s awesome. 1. Performer … Continue reading →

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It’s a Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood: Fred Rogers

Posted on February 2, 2013 by sheila

Todd VanDerWerff has an extraordinary appreciation of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood over at the A.V. Club, which is essential reading. There are amazing clips, too, sprinkled throughout, including Mr. Rogers’ appearance on The Tonight Show, with Joan Rivers hosting. We were … Continue reading →

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“Well, I’m not your run-of-the-mill lady from the Valley, am I?” – Shirley MacLaine

Posted on January 7, 2013 by sheila

I am always behind the curve with TV trends. The Downton Abbey mania has been so bad that even virtual strangers are stopping me on the street telling me how much I will love it. When people find out I … Continue reading →

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It’s About Time

Posted on May 23, 2012 by sheila

Mike finally gets to dance on Glee. I’m not even sure I can sufficiently express what I feel when I watch this. It goes too deep! It’s too much!

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HBO’s God Is the Bigger Elvis

Posted on April 6, 2012 by sheila

Mother Prioress Dolores Hart today With her leading man, 1957 The Oscar-nominated documentary God is the Bigger Elvis aired on HBO last night. My review is now up at Press Play.

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Brooke Thomas: “I Feel a Satisfaction In Helping Actors That Has Kept Me Driven To Continue In Casting.”

Posted on April 3, 2012 by sheila

Brooke Thomas, Mary Egan Callahan, Brooke and Mary: On-Camera Commercial Intensive Class for Actors I first met Brooke Thomas when I was 16 years old, and cast in a University of Rhode Island production of William Inge’s “Picnic”. She was … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bad: The Cousins

Posted on March 13, 2012 by sheila

Here is the final piece in the Breaking Bad series over at Press Play (Part 1 and Part 2). This last one though was, perhaps, was the most fascinating of all three for me. I had a lot of fun … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bad: Seasons 3 and 4

Posted on March 12, 2012 by sheila

Part 2 of our ongoing experiment (here is Part 1): If you only watched the teasers at the beginning of each episode of Breaking Bad, having never seen one frame of the series (as I have not), would any of … Continue reading →

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Breaking Bad Based On Fragments

Posted on March 7, 2012 by sheila

So this was a really fun project, and there will be two more parts to it. I have never seen one episode of Breaking Bad. I know nothing about it. I plead the fifth. Matt Zoller Seitz and Dave Bunting … Continue reading →

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Friends In Kilts

Posted on March 7, 2012 by sheila

My friend David is the guy in the kilt in this short Guinness Black Lager spot, which you’ve probably seen already. It’s been in heavy rotation all over the place, leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. This short little spot … Continue reading →

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