Posted in Co-Post, Criminal Minds, Interviews on Dec 8th, 2012
One very popular, in-demand television director these days is Larry Teng. I had another opportunity to chat with him recently and, not surprisingly, his cup is overflowing. A Different Kind of Show Teng was shooting Criminal Minds when we spoke. Though he couldn’t really say much about the episode, he did reveal that “it’s a [...]
Posted in Co-Post, Criminal Minds, Hawaii Five-0, Interviews, Medium on May 31st, 2012
“I wouldn’t trade my path for anything. It’s been a very graceful transition.” That’s how Director Larry Teng responded to me when I asked how it felt to reach his ultimate goal of directing serial television. He told me, “I’ve always seen and considered myself a Director. Producing was a means to get there.” It’s [...]
Posted in Co-Post, Criminal Minds, Interviews on May 2nd, 2012
“I’m still learning to write every day,” Simon Mirren told me in a personal interview. Even as Executive Producer/Showrunner extraordinaire Simon Mirren speaks these words to me, my ears are still ringing. It is humbling to hear that Mirren envisions himself as a “learner” of the written word, especially since he has so gifted the [...]
Posted in Alphas, American Horror Story, Criminal Minds, Doctor Who, Grimm, Happy Endings, Man vs Food, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding, My Take Too, Once Upon a Time, Pan Am, Pretty Little Liars, Prime Suspect, Rescue Me, Revenge, Supernatural, Switched at Birth on Dec 22nd, 2011
Courtney K is taking a look back on her favorites from 2011 – how do these stack up to yours? Favorite new obsession: DOCTOR WHO – where HAVE I been?? In a world with faded colors that’s where. Becoming a Doctor Who fan (or Whovian) has brought me a whole mess of new appreciations. Much [...]
Posted in Criminal Minds, Exclusive Content, Interviews on Nov 16th, 2011
Speak and be heard!! HERE IT IS!! My bumbly interview with the effervescent Kirsten Vangsness from CRIMINAL MINDS. As some of you may know, I wrote a character rundown almost a year ago to the day; it was one of my first pieces for MyTakeOnTV.com and it was about The Brainy Broads: Abbey from NCIS [...]
Posted in Criminal Minds, Exclusive Content, Interviews on Sep 21st, 2011
Tonight on CBS, CRIMINAL MINDS is getting the band back together! After a weird year that saw both AJ Cook and Paget Brewster’s characters kicked to the curb, the two are back. Not only are they back, they’re once again full-on series regulars. In anticipation of the premiere that focuses on what happens when the [...]
Posted in Best of 2010, Burn Notice, Criminal Minds, Jerseylicious, Lie to Me, Modern Family, My Take Too, Mythbusters, Psych, So You Think You Can Dance, The Big Bang Theory, The Daily Show on Dec 14th, 2010
Here’s Day 2, from Courtney K! The year is quickly coming to a close and soon there will be a number of clip shows, best of shows, and holiday specials instead of the new episodes of the shows we love so much. In keeping with that tradition, Amrie suggested a piecing together of a top [...]
Posted in Criminal Minds, NCIS, Rundown on Nov 19th, 2010
Long ago, in a television grainy and sans color, there lived shows where the “spunky best friend” or “wacky neighbor” face time was minimal. They were supporting cast with little heft to their own storylines My my, how glad I am that things have changed! Now the supporting cast has depth and dimension that, at [...]
Posted in Criminal Minds, Interviews on Oct 13th, 2010
CRIMINAL MINDS has made headlines lately for some behind the scenes shake ups that have left some fans worrying about what’s going on this season. After an emotional episode that had fans saying goodbye to AJ Cook and in turn, in meta fashion, the BAU saying goodbye to Jennifer “JJ” Jareau, the writers and actors [...]
Posted in Alex O'Loughlin, Criminal Minds, Interviews on Apr 29th, 2009
Alex O’Loughlin has survived the unfortunate demise of his cult favorite CBS series MOONLIGHT, and is moving on. One of the consistently good parts of that sometimes wobbly show, it was only a matter of time before O’Loughlin was snapped up for a million other things. Currently awaiting the fate of his pilot THREE RIVERS, with [...]
