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Catching up with MATLOCK’s Nancy Stafford

Maybe you know Nancy Stafford from her Matlock days when she played Michelle Thomas from the second through sixth seasons.  Or maybe you know her from well-known projects like Superheroes Don’t Need Capes.  Or maybe, just maybe, you’ve seen her speak at a personal appearance.  Either way, you know that Stafford is a remarkable actress, producer, and writer with many credits to her name. I recently had the marvelous privilege of speaking with her.  Here’s an excerpt from our conversation.

A quick look behind the MACGYVER scenes with Peter Lenkov and Mac Gordon

As Season Three of MacGyver comes to a close, Creator, Executive Producer, and Showrunner Peter Lenkov and Location Manager Mac Gordon take some time to share cool, exclusive behind-the-scenes memories with mytakeontv. My Take on TV (MTOTV):  Since the series is filmed in Georgia, particularly in Atlanta, which locations in the area are particularly memorable to you that have seemed especially “fitting” for certain scripts?   Peter Lenkov (PL):  Well, they all offer such great memories, for various reasons.  Most of all, I’m

A View of the Original Hawaii Five-O from the Inside Out

Elissa Dulce Mataele was a recurring-role actress in the original Hawaii Five-O.  Mytakeontv spoke recently with her about the many characters she had the opportunity to portray. mytakeontv (MTOTV):  Hi, Elissa.  First of all, tell me, in what episodes of the original series did you appear?  Elissa Dulce Mataele (EDM):  Hi.  Yes, I was in “The Banzai Pipeline” (Season Six, Episode 16), “Nightmare in Blue” (Season Six, Episode 21), “We Hang Our Own” (Season Seven, Episode 7), “Death’s Name is

A Glimpse Behind the Scenes with HAWAII FIVE-0 Tahitian Dancer

When “Cocoon,” the Pilot of the original Hawaii Five-O, aired on CBS on September 20, 1968, fans had the pleasure of meeting Tahitian dancer Helen Kuoha-Torco, the girl whose hips swayed in the iconic theme song for the next 12 years.   Kuoha-Torco was actually a recurring actress in the series, and she recently took some time to share her experiences with mytakeontv. mytakeontv (MTOTV):  What were some of your roles in the original series? Kuoha-Torco (KT):  I appeared in

Cheryl talks AP BIO with the cast

Castmates Eddie Leavy (Anthony), Sari Arambulo (Grace), Nick Peine (Marcus), and Allisyn Ashley Arm (Heather) recently held a press conference for A.P. Bio where they offered some insight into life vs art and working with their cast. Here’s a quick look at what they had to say! The real-life classroom…… Sari Arambulo (SA): I study Cinematic Art at USC (University of Southern California), and one professor I had for one of the courses was insane. This is the class that

Cheryl’s Take: CBS has the most new shows hitting this Fall!

Let’s be honest. I’m more a fan of drama than comedy. That being said, it’s time I checked to see what the networks have planned for us, the unsuspecting viewers, for the upcoming 2017-18 season. I want to look at some of these shows in a short series of articles. Here’s a quick peek at new dramas CBS has lined up. The story of “Seal Team” (Wednesdays, 9/8c) is exactly as its name suggests. The series follows the elite military

Meet the New Cast of HAWAII FIVE-0

Normally, Hawaii Five-0 opens a new season with a sunset premiere on the beaches of Waikiki. This year, due to the departures of Daniel Dae Kim (Chin Ho Kelly) and Grace Park (Kono Kalakaua) from the series, CBS has kept everything hush-hush until the series’ eighth season premiere. Still, viewers of the series will notice something of the familiar in the character arcs of newcomers Meaghan Rath and Beulah Koale. Rath stars as Tani Rey, a lifeguard at the Hilton

Cheryl’s Take: What I’m watching on ABC this season!

Let’s be honest. I’m more a fan of drama than comedy. That being said, it’s time I checked to see what the networks have planned for us, the unsuspecting viewers, for the upcoming 2017-18 season. I want to look at some of these shows in a short series of articles. Here’s a quick peek at new dramas ABC has lined up. “The Crossing” follows refugees from America arriving in a small town seeking asylum from a war that has yet

Cheryl’s Take: new NBC dramas to watch this season!

Let’s be honest. I’m more a fan of drama than comedy. That being said, it’s time I checked to see what the networks have planned for us, the unsuspecting viewers, for the upcoming 2017-18 season. I want to look at some of these shows in a short series of articles. Here’s a quick look at what new dramas NBC has lined up. “The Brave” (Mondays at 10/9c) follows undercover military personnel in both their technology surveillance office in Washington, D.C.

Sara Rue Talks Hallmark Channel’s ALL FOR LOVE

ALL FOR LOVE on Hallmark Channel (starring Steve Bacic, Teryl Rothery, and Sara Rue) premieres May 27 at 9/8c.  The movie follows a romance novelist (Rue) paired (by her publisher) with a Navy SEAL (Bacic) to research details for her new book. As she’s reluctantly works with him, she starts to have a change of heart. Cheryl had the chance to chat with Sara Rue about her character (Jo, “passionate about her work and…spending her time focusing on that as opposed to

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