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David Eigenberg on CHICAGO FIRE and Life After SEX AND THE CITY

I recently had an interesting conversation with David Eigenberg about, among other things, his role in CHICAGO FIRE. Eigenberg was not always set on a collision course to become an actor.  After serving in the United States Marine Corps, he attended a trading school in Chicago, where there happened to be a musical in town seeking a replacement cast.  Though he couldn’t sing, dance, or act, Eigenberg told me he heard the search was on, and he went for it. 

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Steve Boyum Unlocks the Keys to Directing Hawaii Five-0

I had the wonderful privilege recently to interview one of my favorite Hawaii Five-0 directors, Steve Boyum. Boyum has been a producer as well as a director on the series and has seen impossible scenes to shoot transform into utterly amazing, totally cool. “Some days are better than others,” he told me, “but I’ve learned over the years not to take either too seriously. The good ones go to your head and the bad ones break your heart.” Boyum started

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Director Larry Teng Shows Us How It’s Done

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 very dark premise.” He went on to say, “The nice thing about working on this show is that it’s very much character driven, and there’s

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Taryn Manning: She’s Not Just Steve McGarrett’s Little Sister

“I never felt so good about myself, to be honest,” Taryn Manning tells me when we sit down to talk about her role of Mary Ann McGarrett on Hawaii Five-0, as well as some other exciting projects she’s working on. Mary’s Unpredictable “People really like my character,” she says, pointing out the number of tweets she gets daily. “I love the character, but, at the same time, it’s probably the hardest role I’ve ever played.  This girl is so unpredictable. 

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SWITCHED AT BIRTH’s Katie Leclerc’s Real-Life Hearing Impairment

Katie Leclerc, who plays Daphne in Switched at Birth, lends credibility to her role through her own hearing impairment. When I spoke with her recently about her role on the show, I was surprised to learn that she discovered at age 20 that she has memiere’s disease.  She told me, “It’s measured by four main symptoms.  There’s pressure in the ear, ringing in the ear, a fluctuality of hearing loss, and a type of vertigo.  Any of these can come

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Jack Nasser, Master Storyteller, Does It Again

Who says Hollywood can’t tell an inspiring story or two? Certainly not Jack Nasser (http://nasserentertainment.com), who is constantly in search of that family-oriented project with just that right amount of entertainment value. “Midnight Stallion” (formerly “Midnight Rider”) is the story of a father and his daughter, who bond while training a wild stallion to win a race so that the family farm might be saved. In this TV-movie, Jodelle Ferland (“Twilight Saga: Eclipse,” “Stargate: Atlantis”) plays Megan Shepard, while Kris

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HAWAII FIVE-0 Season 3 Underway with a Bang!

New contributor Cheryl Hollar is here to talk about HAWAII FIVE-0! HAWAII FIVE-0 is not just a television series.  It’s an experience.  And that experience has always been about “ohana” (family).  So far this season, the series’ third, the love of “ohana” has not been too far behind. It began at the Sunset on the Beach premiere, when star Alex O’Loughlin (Steve McGarrett) took the HAWAII FIVE-0 experience to the next level by sharing with the packed Waikiki Beach crowd

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Francine Brokaw’s New Book Explores Life Inside TV Journalism

Francine Brokaw is an established writer in the entertainment industry, having written for both national and international magazines and newspapers for more than twenty years. Her work is widely read and respected. She is also a writer with suite101.com. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Brokaw’s book Beyond the Red Carpet. I particularly like its freshness and honesty. This book is a guide of sorts and a must-have for anyone considering a career in entertainment journalism. Television Writing Unique In Beyond the

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Singer Kimberly Cole Comes to Oxygen Network

Aspiring actresses have gotten that “big break” in many ways, but I dare say, there are few who got their start in roller skating. But that’s just what singer Kimberly Cole did. Roller Skating More Than a Hobby When we spoke via telephone, Cole told me how her love, even obsession, for roller skating helped her to become the artist she is today. “It taught me how to work hard and prepare,” she said. “It also taught me that no

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TRUE BLOOD Werewolf / Horror Director says Yes to Organ Donation

The cast of Three Rivers continues to be an inspiration for organ donation. And Kelly Overton (Det. Rena Yablonski) is no exception. When I caught up with her, she was just starting her six-week role of a werewolf (Rikki) in True Blood. We managed to touch on both series and emphasize the importance of organ donation. Werewolf Role Unique Though she never played a werewolf prior to her role in True Blood, Overton told me, “It was one of those

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