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Actress Laura Regan from NBC's Constantine Talks About Her Worst Audition Ever
Laura Regan can be seen on the small screen in NBC's Constantine premiering October 24 and the film Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt?, in theaters now. Laura's Twitter: @TheLauraRegan . Photo by...
View ArticleOprah Winfrey Embodies What's Wrong With American Public Life
I've decided that if I were to pick one person who embodies the ersatz character of contemporary American culture, that person would be Oprah Winfrey. Let me explain. Over the course of her long...
View ArticleWhat's Stopping You From Achieving Your Dreams?
Abraham Maslow the famous motivational psychologist once said that, "Until you take care of your lower needs, you will never be able to fulfill your higher needs." The reason most people never fulfill...
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Luke Bracey and Liana Liberato on Young Love and Kissing in the Rain in "The...
Get out the tissues. Nicholas Sparks' new movie, The Best Of Me, comes out Friday, and it's a signature story about first love and second chances. Amanda and Dawson are high school sweethearts who are...
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Movie Review: Fury -- War Is Hell
This seems to be the season for movies in the 140-150 minute range, length apparently meant to convey importance. David Ayer's Fury is one of the few that warrants its length (or most of it). Brutal,...
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The Hacker Wars Hits NYC
Hackers are big news! On October 2, a New York Times headline trumpeted: "JP Morgan Chase Hacking Affects 76 Million Households." Recently retailers like Home Depot and Target were hit as well -- data...
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How Comic-Con Helped Create Fans for Disney XD's Star vs. The Forces of Evil...
There's a way that things used to work in the television animation universe. First a new show would go on the air. Then viewers would sample a few episodes and decide if they actually liked a program....
View ArticleAn Open Letter to the 5 Seconds of Summer's 'Good Girls' Music Video
Dear 5 Seconds of Summer, I have nothing against you. I think your accents are pretty rad, your passion for music admirable and your creativity coveted. However, as a female teenage girl, I am deeply...
View ArticleNBC Wonders Why Bother to Sign On
I was at the pop up "Central Perk" last week in SoHo with my niece. That's right, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Friends, Warner Bros. and Eight O'Clock coffee (which I'm told makes a tolerable...
View ArticleJeff and Spencer Tweedy Talk and Perform on The Interview Show
Jeff and son Spencer Tweedy join me on The Interview Show to talk about their new album, Sukierae, as well as about autographing Dominick's receipts, a band called Sexfist and much more. Plus, they...
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J Boog: Hear Me Roar
All Images Copyright Brad Puet Recently I had the honor of meeting, photographing, and interviewing J Boog of Wash House Music. He was on the last leg of his "On The Run" Tour with The Hot Rain Band...
View ArticleThe Sublime Weirdness of Nicolas Cage
"WE MAY not know why we need Nicholas Cage, but plainly we do. The hyperactive one-man train wreck is the dude we all want to spend our last 24-hours with before a nuclear war. Because retaining...
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Addicted's Bille Woodruff's 'Naked' Ambitions
Bille Woodruff likes to have fun, but the party for Addicted the night before was a little too much. He had possibly three vodka-laced house drinks foisted upon him, and a long shower was needed this...
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K-Pop Pioneers: Rare Photos of the Fabulous Kim Sisters
A few years ago, TIME.com designated K-pop "South Korea's greatest export." While the folks at Hyundai, Samsung and a few other Korean corporations might have something to say about that assertion,...
View ArticleOn Raven-Symoné and Erasing Black Lesbian Identity
"I don't want to be labeled as gay ... [and] I'm not African-American. I'm American." The moment those words blared out of the TV, my Twitter timeline and Facebook newsfeed flooded with angry comments...
View ArticleSeason of the Witch
The following post is excerpted from Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll (by Peter Bebergal, with permission from Tarcher/Penguin Random House, Peter Bebergal, 2014). The book is...
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The Good Wife Recap: Wine, Women, and Church Songs in 'Oppo Research'
Note: Do not read on if you have not seen Season 6, Episode 4 of CBS's The Good Wife, titled "Oppo Research." What is Oppo Research, you ask? It's all the dirty, nasty things an opponent will dig up on...
View ArticleProtecting Your Heart in the Music Business
I recall the late toddler years of my son when my wife would plan a play date with other kids at the park. She would share the news with him about where the clock hands would be so he could know when...
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5178 Gigs: Our 40th Musical Anniversary
It won't be noted in any of the trade papers, but Oct. 15 marks the 40th anniversary of my first public performance with my wife and musical partner Suzanne Smithline. I left my hometown of Syracuse,...
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The Incomparable Faith Evans
Faith Evans is on a high celebrating 20 years in R&B music. Yet, before executive producing the R&B Divas reality TV franchise or becoming a NY Times best-selling author, the soulful singer...
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