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Category Archives: Television
The O’Malley Takeover Continues
This is a really funny spot. Go, cousin Mike! Welcome to the Family premieres on October 3 (this Thursday) on NBC!
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— I’ve been a bit absent here. I miss it but I have been busy with other things, primarily a recovery process from my illness. That is going VERY well, and it’s amazing to me but I am doing much … Continue reading
Cousin Mike: O’Malley Tribal Pride
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
It’s a Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood: Fred Rogers
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
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
It’s About Time
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!
Review: HBO’s God Is the Bigger Elvis
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.
Brooke Thomas: “I Feel a Satisfaction In Helping Actors That Has Kept Me Driven To Continue In Casting.”
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
Breaking Bad: The Cousins
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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