Jim McBride is a man’s man—if the man in question likes ogling topless and bottomless actresses on TV and films. McBride does all that and, even better, is well-paid to do it, separating him from the rest of us slobs who are mere hobbyists by comparison. You probably know McBride better by his nom de... Continue Reading →
Lightning Thief screenwriter Craig Titley taps for Mr. Media! PODCAST INTERVIEW
How do the movie studios follow the humongous, year-after-year success of the Harry Potter movies? That is, where do you find a character and situation that will grab the imagination of everyone from elementary school students on through your grandmother? And craft tales that will make audiences come back for more? Again. And again. And... Continue Reading →
Celebrity Twin Peaks: Mr. Skin fast-forwards to good stuff! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Here’s a statement of fact I think we can all agree upon: Heterosexual men like to look at naked women. We also like to see fully and partially clothed women and imagine them naked. That, in truth, is often more satisfying, in a strange but true fashion. MR. SKIN podcast excerpt: "Over 2,000 new... Continue Reading →
Crazy Heart puts film director Scott Cooper on Academy map! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Scott Cooper, director, Crazy Heart When a movie director surrounds himself with talent, it makes the first day of shooting a lot more pleasant. So imagine being director Scott Cooper when principal photography began on his new film, Crazy Heart. His top line featured not one but three stars: Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and... Continue Reading →
Scrubs is launch pad for actors Donald Faison, Dave Franco! PODCAST INTERVIEW
I’m looking up to my left in a thoughtful pose, my right index finger gently tapping against my lower lip. Outwardly, I’m introducing my guests, a.k.a., "Christopher Turk"—and Dave Franco. Inwardly, I’m daydreaming, trying to imagine what their co-star, Zach Braff would be thinking about if he were me How would Braff—who plays “J.D.”... Continue Reading →
Ruben Santiago-Hudson gets his badge on in Castle! PODCAST INTERVIEW
One of the delightful surprises of last spring’s crop of replacement TV shows was a quiet little romantic comedy called “Castle” on ABC. It stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, a police procedural novelist who gets permission to hang around with an NYPD homicide detective, Kate Beckett, played by the beautiful Stana Katic. The... Continue Reading →
NBA baller turned actor Rick Fox settles in at Melrose Place! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Rick Fox, NBA star, actor, "Melrose Place" Think about seeing your life flashing before your eyes. Got the picture? Now think about Rick Fox’s life flashing before your eyes. First round NBA draft pick by the Boston Celtics in 1991. Seven years—and three world championships—with the Los Angeles Lakers, playing elbow-to-elbow with... Continue Reading →
Actor John Hawkes may be Lost, Eastbound & Down, but never Deadwood! PODCAST INTERVIEW
(Editor's Note: John Hawkes was nominated for the 2011 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Winter's Bone.) John Hawkes is best known for his role as Sol Star, the co-owner of the hardware store and best friend of the sheriff on the beloved, c-cksucker HBO series “Deadwood.” Hey—I don’t... Continue Reading →
Patrick Muldoon: Singing or acting, chicks dig him! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Patrick Muldoon needs to make a decision: What does he want to be when he grows up? The man has appeared in Starship Troopers, a season of “Melrose Place” and has an upcoming role alongside Kristen Stewart of Twilight fame, so we know he can act. Isn’t that enough? No, apparently it’s not. PATRICK... Continue Reading →
Community star Yvette Nicole Brown is a charmer! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Yvette Nicole Brown has been on TV shows opposite Hugh Laurie, William Shatner and Larry David, and in movies opposite Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller, Robert Downey Jr., and Gerald Butler. Heck, she started her career by signing a contract as a Motown recording artist. YVETTE NICOLE BROWN podcast excerpt: "I knew... Continue Reading →