During my Guardians of the Galaxy and ABC Family Press Junket, we were treated to an extended sneak preview of Big Hero 6. Having seen the poster of Big Hero 6 which is a robot named Baymax, who let’s face it looks like a rounder Michelin man, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Now having […]
6 Back to School Celebration Activities #BackToSchool
It’s hard to believe it but the new school year will be beginning again very soon. Much of that time will be spent buying school supplies and a new school wardrobe and of course, getting our kids back into routine (good luck with that.) For me, I like to celebrate the end of the summer […]
Chatting with the “Moms” from ABC Family
Who doesn’t like relaxing and chatting with other parents enjoying a glass of wine? Well, I had the pleasure of doing just that chatting with ABC Family Mom’s Marlee Matlin and Constance Marie stars of “Switched at Birth” and Holly Marie Combs and Laura Leighton stars of “Pretty Little Liars.”This was really an informal conversation […]
12 Fun Facts about Manish Dayal Star of The 100 Foot Journey
The Hundred Foot Journey opening today stars Manish Dayal along side Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren and is produced by two big entertainment heavyweights, Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg. I had the pleasure of interviewing Manish Dayal at a press junket for the movie. Admittedly, I had not heard of this young actor prior to […]
5 Reasons to See Helen Mirren’s Latest “The Hundred Foot Journey”
In “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” Hassan Kadam (Manish Dayal) is a culinary ingénue with the gastronomic equivalent of perfect pitch. Displaced from their native India, the Kadam family, led by Papa (Om Puri), settles in the quaint village of Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val in the south of France to open an Indian restaurant, the Maison Mumbai. And so the […]
@Guardians of the Galaxy Director James Gunn Talks Casting and Creating New Worlds
Did you know that Guardians of the Galaxy is James Gunn‘s first big movie? His screen credits are filled with fan favorites “Slither” and “Super” but are definitely smaller movies that a Marvel movie but it was the wit, humor and charm of those earlier movies that the producers were looking for in choosing the […]
Breakfast with the cast of my new favorite show Chasing Life
Chasing Life, a new show on ABC Family follows twenty-something April (Ricci), a smart and quick-witted aspiring journalist who is trying to work her way up the ladder at a Boston newspaper, who one day gets the devastating news from an estranged uncle that she has cancer. From then on, April tries to balance her […]
Interview with Drax the Destroyer Dave Bautista
Don’t judge a book by it’s cover as the saying goes. Dave Bautista is case in point. Bautista is a former professional wrestler, winning the WWE championship twice now playing Drax, a physical brute out to see revenge against Ronan, who killed his family in Marvel’s hit movie, Guardians of the Galaxy. Certainly, when Bautista […]
REVIEW: THE GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY – A Must See Summer Movie
From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—The Guardians of the Galaxy. Guardians of the Galaxy synopsis: To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Peter Quill (Chris Pratt) is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a […]
Interview: Zoe Saldana Marvel’s Rockin’ New Super Hero
Zoe Saldana is one rockin’ villain or is she in Marvel’s about to be big hit Guardians of the Galaxy. I have been a fan of Ms. Saldana from her previous roles in Drumline, Avatar and of course, Captain Uhura in the Star Trek reboots. She plays strong and smart women which I appreciate as […]
