I have a mixed relationship with 30 Rock. I tried it when it first aired on NBC back in 2006. I quickly passed. And, that had nothing to do with the fact that I loved Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip; the two have absolutely zero in common. Rather, it just wasn’t funny for me. […]
Appearing on House can be good for your career, even if you’re just a fellow who got fired during Season 4. Actors don’t get cast on House because they’re lame. Even though obviously people like Dave Matthews have lucrative careers outside of House, what about other minor characters, especially those who have had recurring roles? […]
For a show whose protagonist vehemently claims to be an atheist, House certainly deals with a lot of religious themes and striking coincidences. One of the strong commonalities of the best and most interesting House cases is that the underlying causes are always weird, inconceivable ailments that can only be caused (and discerned) by putting […]
The tide continues to turn for Heroes, albeit slowly. This week, “Into Asylum” brought something of a mixed bag to the party. With the return of Sylar, and I mean that both in the literal and figurative sense, we were treated to one third of a great episode. The remaining two thirds… not so much. […]
I know Nate is her biological father and all, but it still seems like a bad idea for him to take Claire out of the country. That’s exactly what he does though, now that he’s been outed as a big ol’ flyer (oh, Heroes. You’re the one show in which that phrase would not be […]
This week on a very special The Celebrity Apprentice … celebrity intervention? You know, I firmly salute anyone with the courage to sit a friend down and confront them about their problem with alcohol or drugs (or magic. Go Barney!) But there’s a time and a place! This week, the time and place chosen by […]
Last year, I had the opportunity to interview Amin Maltaqa, director of a beautiful film called Captain Abu Raed, which was shot in Jordan. I asked Amin about the lighting, because the entire film seemed to be bathed in this golden glow. He said much of it was filmed specifically in an area blessed with […]
