Reports of the death of the TV hospital drama—foretold by the end of "ER" last season after 27 years on the air—were apparently premature. Showtime has "Nurse Jackie"; TNT has "HawthoRNe" and NBC is back with a new one that adds an "M," a "C" and a "Y" to "E" and "R" and that... 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 →
Aimee Garcia gets used to TV Trauma! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Whoever cast the new NBC show “Trauma”—airing Monday nights at 9 p.m.—must have done some market research when it came to Aimee Garcia, at least based on what I learned about her within my own household. Besides being a beautiful, talented young actress, she is immediately recognizable among several constituencies. My 13-year-old son knows... Continue Reading →
Desperate Housewives hubby Doug Savant for kids, Listerine! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Doug Savant, actor, "Desperate Housewives," "Melrose Place" Doug Savant’s real wife, Laura Leighton, is floating lifeless in the pool over at Fox’s new “Melrose Place.” Meanwhile, his TV wife, Felicity Huffman on ABC's “Desperate Housewives,” is expecting twins—again—and his character, Doug Scavo, a man whose sperm definitely swim, is in the... Continue Reading →
A gay TV three-fer: Janina Gavankar, Darryl Stephens and ANT! PODCAST INTERVIEWS
It’s 9 p.m. on the east coast, 6 p.m. on the west. Do you know where your favorite gay TV actor, straight actress who plays a pay-cable lesbian, or gay comedian is? Well, for the next 60 minutes, they’re going to be right here with me, parading through the show one after the other... Continue Reading →
Mary McCormack, In Plain Sight, once Howard Stern’s fave ex! PODCAST INTERVIEW
On June 13, 2008, my wife twisted my arm into seeing a Broadway play while we would be in New York celebrating our 20th wedding anniversary. The big attraction of that trip was going to be seeing comedian Ricky Gervais live at Madison Square Garden the next night. Because Gervais was chosen for my... Continue Reading →
Actress Kelli Williams would never Lie to Me! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Kelli Williams, actress, "Lie To Me," "The Practice" Kelli Williams is the star of the new Fox drama, “Dollhouse.” Okay, that’s a lie. Kelli Williams is the star of the new Fox drama, “Lie To Me,” which co-stars Chef Gordon Ramsay. Okay, okay, that’s another lie. My upper lip quivered when I... Continue Reading →
Yukking it up with actress and activist Elaine Hendrix! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Elaine Hendrix is an actress you’ve seen in the company of a lot of household names: Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap; Amber Tamblyn in “Joan of Arcadia”; Will Ferrell in Superstar; and Bam Bam and Celeste with Margaret Cho. This coming year, Elaine has an equally star-studded slate of films coming out: The... Continue Reading →
Before Vampire Diaries, Mr. Media sang young Kat Graham’s praises! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Katerina Graham acts and sings—two talents that will be much in evidence in 2009 with the recent release of a single, “Boyfriend's Back” and appearances in not one but three new movies, including 17 Again with Zac Efron and Chicago Pulaski Jones with Cedric the Entertainer. All this before Vampire Diaries changed her life! She’s... Continue Reading →
280 Worst Week’s best moment is actress Nancy Lenehan! PODCAST INTERVIEW
Today's Guest: Nancy Lenehan, actress, "Worst Week" It takes a certain kind of woman to play Angela, Sam's mother-in-law on the hysterical new CBS sitcom, "Worst Week." Nancy Lenehan is that woman. One week, she and her husband—the judge—are getting busy under his desk. Another week, she rides a cello down a flight of... Continue Reading →