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Biloxi Blues

updated 2010-10-12 02:49:16

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The Listener

"Except for some appealing qualities in its young star, Craig Olejnik, the new NBC series premiering tonight is just another loopy downer about an everyday schmo who has otherworldly powers." - Tom Shales, Washington Post (June 4, 2009)

updated 2010-07-18 00:07:36

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Acting

Acting dates back to 534 B.C. when Thespis performed one man shows on the streets of Greece. He pulled a handcart around on the streets and would stop to perform his one man show for the crowds that gathered. Before this, entertainment came mainly in the form of poetry readings and performances by the chorus. Thespis is said to have came out of the chorus one night and began talking as a character. He added makeup and masks to his shows which grew into the makeup and costuming which are used in acting today. Actors are often referred to as Thespians in honor of Thespis being considered the first actor in history.http://www.in2greece.com/english/historymyth/history/ancient/thespis.htm http://www.pbs.org/empires/thegreeks/background/24a.html

updated 2010-08-15 01:56:34

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Royal Pains

"There is something refreshing, in the way that a Popsicle is refreshing, about a summer series set in the summer in a place where people go to summer -- it amplifies the season. “Royal Pains,” which takes place in the Hamptons and premieres tonight on USA, begins with that advantage, and for the most part does not squander it." —Los Angeles Times (June 4, 2009)

"...the show's biggest hurdle moving forward will be: How do you make the entitled clients annoying enough to remind us what a good, moral guy Hank is but not annoying enough that we want to change the channel because we're just flat-out angry that these people get to live in such beautiful beachfront homes? The answer is you focus at least 50 percent of each episode on Hank's love life.'' — Entertainment Weekly (June 5, 2009)

updated 2010-07-17 20:39:00

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Mark Dacascos

Mark Dacascos is a American actor and marital artist, best known for his various Karate and Kung-Fu titles, and his role as The Chairman on Iron Chef America: The Series. He's also appeared in dozen of other movies and TV shows. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001092/1

updated 2010-07-17 14:44:41

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The Rutles

Barry Wom born Barrington Womble, was the drummer for the Rutles. He was the first Rutle to be married, but there was a mix-up at the wedding ceremony and, for a time, his wife was married to a group of Scotsmen from Hull. In 1968, in response to the "Stig is dead" rumors, Barry stayed out of the public eye to gain attention with his own "Barry is also dead" rumors. After the Rutles broke up, Barry became a hairdresser.

updated 2010-07-18 00:15:22

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Holly Montag

On June 17, 2009, it was reported that I'm a Celebrity... host Myleene Klass had confirmed a romance between Holly Montag and former American Idol contestant Sanjaya Malakar. Klass was quoted as saying, "Opposites attract and they’re living proof of that. You’ll definitely see more."http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/unholy-alliance-sanjaya-malakar-holly-montag-in-love/8333

In response to the rumors, Montag's brother-in-law Spencer Pratt told MTV: "I've actually been praying nonstop that they get married, and I can actually have a brother-in-law named Sanjaya, and I can go to India and hang out. Speidi and Sanjolly are going to Bollywood!"http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1614166/20090617/index.jhtml

updated 2010-07-17 07:41:55

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John Hamm Interview

This interview by The Kevin Pollak Chat Show features Mad Men staring actor John Hamm who plays Don Draper. In the interview, Kevin Pollak and John Hamm discuss the industry of acting and the impact that Mad Men has had on the Entertainment industry. The interview starts at 14:50.

The Kevin Pollak Chat Show is a weekly celebrity interview show hosted by comedian Kevin Pollak. With an irreverent sense of humor and an acknowledgment that the Internet is the future home of entertainment, KPCS is a light, funny, sometimes serious and always interesting view of celebrity life and the entertainment industry.http://kevinpollakschatshow.com/

Starting the interview off on the right foot, John Hamm reminds Kevin Pollak that contrary to Pollak's memory, the two had spent an entire afternoon together playing golf five years ago. Embarrassed, Pollak backpedals by saying that he was the "best golfer of the day" while Hamm responds with a comment that Pollak was "preforming".

To progress the chat, Pollak and Hamm talk about "the George Clooney effect" where emerging actors are often subjected to preforming in a countless number of pilot series before a reliable character is formed on a long standing show. Hamm recounts that this is how he was cast for Mad Men and that his breakout story isn't unique, rather that a number of "pre-reads" were required before being considered for the role of Don Draper.

John Hamm and Kevin Pollak talk about the grinding casting process and the ...

updated 2010-07-17 11:48:30

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Til Schweiger

Before turning his career towards acting in 1986, Til Schweiger studied German for two years with the goal to become a teacher. His acting career started in the theatre school “Der Keller” in Cologne. http://www.tribute.ca/people/til-schweiger/6135/After attending Der Keller for three years, he got hired by the Contra-KreisTheater in Bonn. Shortly after Schweiger got a role on the TV Show “Lindenstrasse” as Jo Zenker. In “Manta, Manta”, he played his first leading role as Bertie on the big screen. http://www.flixster.com/actor/til-schweiger One year later, Schweiger won his first acting award, the Max-Ophuels-Preis, for his role as a boxer in “Ebbies Bluff”. In the following years he acted in movies like “Der bewegte Mann”, “Judas Kiss” and “Maennerpension”. In 1997 Schweiger started to produce, write and direct with the movie “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”. Other productions include “Der Eisbaer”, “Barfuss” and “Rabbit without Ears”. His probably most popular role on an international level was Hugo Stiglitz in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds”. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001709/

updated 2010-10-20 20:41:21

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