Andie MacDowell and I left no stone unturned when we spoke recently about Cedar Cove. Hallmark’s first scripted series is a hit and, with an average viewership of just under four million, it leads the way on Saturday night, primetime cable television.
As the record-breaking final episodes of AMC’s BREAKING BAD began to air, with a viewership of over 5 million, I had the chance to chat with Charles Baker (Skinny Pete) and get his thoughts on the series finale. Developing Skinny Pete One of my first questions to Baker was how he thought Skinny Pete had changed since audiences first met him in 2008. He said, “I think he’s starting to be a little bit more responsible and a bit less
The online CBS/AP announcement read “House of Cards Makes History.” The Netflix series has set the bar, and it’s a high one. It received a Best Drama Series nod at the recently announced Emmy nominations. The recognition single handedly flung the series into new territory, as it became the first online series to be nominated for this distinction. With the nomination, it not only gave the distinction of putting online series on the map alongside network television shows, but it
Mark Dacascos (Wo Fat) is a delight. When I spoke with him about his work on Hawaii Five-0, as well as his work in feature film, Dacascos was both charming and forthcoming. If you’ve watched either the original or reboot Hawaii Five-0, you’re familiar with McGarrett’s archenemy. At the end of Season Three of the reboot, we left Wo Fat and McGarrett at an undisclosed location where Wo Fat was being held prisoner under heavy, heavy guard. Someone (we don’t
Hawaii Five-0 cast returned on set Wednesday, July 10, to begin filming Season Four of the series, and Hawaii News-Now reporter Tannya Joaquin was on hand to cover the event via live stream. Of special significance this year is the return of the series to the original Five-O soundstage at the Hawaii Film Studio in Diamond Head.
With the all-important, never diminishing need for organ donors, I thought it appropriate to revisit a special TV series that was cancelled way too soon. I’m talking about Three Rivers and the doctor who was portrayed by actor Alex O’Loughlin (now starring in Hawaii Five-0). The character O’Loughlin portrayed in the 2009-2010 series, Dr. Andy Yablonski, was actually inspired by real-life heart transplant surgeon Dr. Gonzo Gonzales-Stawinski. In taking the opportunity to increase organ donation awareness, I recently had the
Amidst all the sadness and loss in Oklahoma City during the recent tornado disasters, a group of men forge ahead with an annual charity fundraiser to benefit the children of Oklahoma. These men are actor Mark Harmon (NCIS), longtime friend and attorney Barry Axelrod, and Dr. Mike Wright of Oklahoma Sports Science and Orthopedics (OSSO). Rewarding Journey The three friends, with whom I had the privilege to sit down with on the Friday morning prior to the arrival of the
ZACH STONE IS GONNA BE FAMOUS and he doesn’t care how. But Hasaad, Zach’s cameraman, hopes he’s along for the ride. That’s the title and the plot of the MTV series, which stars Bo Burnham and features cameraman Arshad Aslam. The Means to an End Premiering this year, the series has taken Zach from one means of becoming famous (with no talent) to another. Aslam told me, “In one episode, Zach goes missing. Of course, the media aims attention on
Every year around this time, Donate Life America organizes a huge “push” in favor of organ and tissue donation. This is a national effort to enlist new organ and tissue donors to save lives. This year is no different. Legacy of Life “Hometown” Campaign And one of the Donate Life America member organizations is especially dedicated in the use of its “hometown” celebrities to educate the public on giving of themselves to help others live.
There’s a new brat in town – in Fort Marshall, that is. Fort Marshall, the fictional town of Army Wives, welcomed its newest – and arguably it’s most outspoken – resident this season. Family Affair Ella Wahlestedt joined the cast, now in its seventh season, as the bratty Caroline Hall, step-daughter of Maggie Hall (Torrey DeVitto). And from my chat with Wahlestedt, it’s not going to be pretty.