Actor Richard Armitage Joins Twitter but Won't Tweet Until His Birthday
Twitter has a new celebrity member. Please welcome The Hobbit actor Richard Armitage to the Twitter-verse! Most recently, Richard has been starring in The Crucible in London. He told me what finally...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead's Greg Nicotero: The CFQ Interview
Sometimes doing the job is reward in itself. That's what it was like for me to talk with Greg Nicotero. From Dawn of the Dead to Breaking Bad, from Army of Darkness to Oz the Great and Powerful, from...
View ArticleMarisa Tomei, John Lithgow and Ira Sachs Talk Love Is Strange
Love is Strange is a real actors' piece featuring veterans John Lithgow, Alfred Molina and Marisa Tomei, and directed by indie film staple Ira Sachs. Lithgow and Molina play a married couple forced to...
View Article'The Theory of Everything' Shines a Light on Stephen Hawking's Love Life
If you've seen the trailer for The Theory of Everything, the forthcoming film about Stephen Hawking and his wife Jane, you may have felt your heart swell and eyes tear up. After all, their story is...
View ArticlePedro Zamora's Torch
When I think of Pedro Zamora today, I tend to think less of what he accomplished when he was alive and more of the man he would be if he were still with us. He'd be 42 years old. I think he'd be...
View ArticleOn the Road to The Emmys With My Entourage aka My Kids
I've been producing comedy for 15 years and producing my family for 11. Some days it feels like I have 150 kids, if I count the cast and crew on my shows. This year I got another Emmy nomination as a...
View ArticleNice on the Snare: My Stroll with Ralph Nader
Alongside his drumming partner, Harvey Thompson, Ralph and the BYOS movement is redefining 'marching drumming' to the world. With seemingly impossible stick flips and curves, watching them perform...
View ArticleMy Unpopular Opinion: Managing Expectations and 'Boyhood'
As a fan of Richard Linklater I was pumped to finally get a chance to view Boyhood back in July. Since then, I have kept my thoughts regarding the film to myself. However, with the talk of Oscar buzz,...
View ArticleThe Giver - an Intense Film About the Effects of Accepting the Good and Bad...
Based on Lois Lowry's book, this highly anticipated film tells the story of a perfect world where everyone is happy. When Jonas is 12 years old, he's chosen to be the community's Receiver of Memories...
View ArticleThe LeftoversRecap: Are You Ready? in 'Garveys At Their Best'
Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 1, Episode 9 of HBO's The Leftovers, titled "The Garveys At Their Best." There are so many things the leftovers used to do before the day the world...
View Article'Chrisley Knows Best' Season 2 Secrets Revealed
"The Patriarch of Perfection" is back! Chrisley Knows Best returns to USA Network on Tuesday, Oct. 14 for its second season premier with two back-to-back episodes. The reality series was picked up for...
View ArticleHannah Thomas Is a Little Bit Country, a Little Bit Rock and Roll
Author's Note: This post originally appeared on The L Stop, and is presented with modifications with the express permission of the Editor. I was tempted to call Hannah Thomas an emerging...
View ArticleSatellite of Love: A Playlist for Your Emmy Parties
"Do you know we are ruled by T.V." Jim Morrison once wrote in a poem called "American Prayer, and today is the day when TV truly rules in America -- the Emmy Awards hosted by the very funny Seth...
View ArticleGeorge Takei Humbled "to Be Takei"
By Brian D'Ambrosio George Takei learned from his father that one could best get what one desired by expressing what they want rather than complaining about the way things are. From Takekuma Norman...
View Article10 Things I Learned From Mary Lambert's, Body Love
I was privileged to catch an intimate performance by singer/songwriter/spoken word artist Mary Lambert this afternoon. At 25, she's the inverse of the age I'll be turning this Saturday. Yet the...
View ArticleBelle Donna
Balancing your life between all of the daily obstacles is never easy. But when you're a Jersey Belle, you face them balls to the wall with no apologies. Each Monday on Bravo we get to see Jaime Primak...
View ArticleLittle Known Band Hits Big With ESPN
Photo courtesy of Street Invasion While watching sports on ESPN, you might have noticed a catchy little tune promoting either the U.S. Open, Major League Baseball or the NFL. The song, "NY Anthem" is...
View Article3 Reasons Not to Miss Season 4 of Scandal
Olivia Pope eats popcorn for dinner. So I eat popcorn for dinner. But seriously. As I shovel another handful into my mouth, mindlessly watching reruns of One Tree Hill, all I can think about is Pope's...
View Article5 Reasons Why the VMAs No Longer Matter
If video really did kill the radio star, MTV may have in turn killed its own creation: the video. For years, of course, the network has seemingly been video-phobic, devoting nearly all of its time to...
View ArticleAll the Doors to Hollywood and How to Open Them -- Set Decorator
What does a Set Decorator do? "Well", says Set Decorator TRICIA SCHNEIDER, "it's sort of like a perpetual scavenger hunt. I discuss with the Director and the Production Designer all the things that...
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