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Ask Stacy -- Week of May 26, 2012
DEAR STACY: Whatever happened to the cute child actress who did all the Pepsi ads with the grown-up men's voices, and was in the movie "Paulie"? — Brandi R., Binghamton, N.Y.
DEAR BRANDI: Hallie Kate Eisenberg — a sister of …Read more.
Newhart Finds the Old New Again With 'The Bob Newhart Show;' 'The Client List's Alicia Lagano Prefers to Play Dirty
Newhart Finds the Old New Again With 'The Bob Newhart Show;' 'The Client List's Alicia Lagano Prefers to Play Dirty
The Hallmark Channel is running a 12-hour "The Bob Newhart Show" marathon this Sunday (5/27) — in honor of the …Read more.
Ron Perlman Surprised by Survival of His Brutal Clay on 'SOA;' 'Falling Skies' Drew Roy Likes the Action Despite the Bruises
Ron Perlman is back to work on the set of "Sons of Anarchy" this week — and admits he's surprised to be there. As followers of FX's acclaimed series about an outlaw motorcycle club are aware, his character, the group's ex-president …Read more.
Noah Wyle Enjoys Daddy Duty After 'Falling Skies' Production; Kim Kardashian Gains Actor Cred With Castmate April Bowlby
Noah Wyle says he's been enjoying a little down time of late, doing daddy duty and decompressing after wrapping four and a half months' worth of production of his TNT "Falling Skies" series' second season. Sounds like he needed it.
After …Read more.
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Jane Lynch Hosting Emmys in Different TV Landscape Than Ellen DeGeneres/'Pan Am' Star Margot Robbie Deals with Homesickness, HurricaneSoon-to-be Emmy host Jane Lynch didn't hesitate a moment this week when asked by a member of the press whether she felt any responsibility to make sure there were gay-centric elements to this year's show. "No," she replied. And when pressed further on the matter — did she think there should be gay moments and gay humor on the Emmys? — she made her feelings even clearer: "I'm a person, not just a gay person, so I don't focus on things like that. I just focus on good shows and being funny." The hugely funny lady, who won Emmy honors for her unforgettable work as Coach Sue Sylvester on "Glee" last year, was fielding questions about the Sept. 18 Emmys. She's already a couple of weeks into show prep. And by the way, yes, she'll be changing costumes at each break. It has been a decade since the first openly gay person hosted the event; in 2001, Ellen DeGeneres received several standing ovations at the 53rd Annual Emmy Awards, which were delayed twice due to the Sept. 11 terror attacks and their aftermath. At that time, openly gay characters were still a novelty on TV. Now, going into the 2011-2012 season, the TV landscape has never been more densely populated by gay, lesbian and bisexual characters — plus transgendered Chaz Bono and gay Carson Kressley competing on the forthcoming season of "Dancing with the Stars." Gay couples are featured on shows from "Modern Family" to the upcoming animated "Allen Gregory." Gay comics inhabit late-night TV (e.g. Fortune Feimster on "Chelsea Lately"). And gay characters and storylines are featured on "Gossip Girl," "90210," "Glee," "Secret Life of the American Teenager" and so on. ... All of which just might make it easier for Lynch to focus on the funny stuff she does so well — rather than being weighted down by a burden of cultural responsibility. FROM THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT: What a whirl the past few months have been for beautiful, blond, 21-year-old Aussie actress Margot Robbie — soon to be seen as one of the stars of ABC's promising "Pan Am" series.
"I gave all my stuff away, my car away," Margot tells us. "I gave away my furniture. I crossed my fingers that the show wouldn't be canceled after a couple of episodes." She admits she's been homesick in this brand-new place, and she's been nerve-wracked, along with the rest of New York. Last week — with Hurricane Irene on the approach — was a crazy week, Margot says. "My mom was freaking out on the phone. I was telling her, 'Mom, we get this kind of weather all the time'" — meaning back in Australia. Meanwhile, Margot was told she might have to evacuate from her apartment. Fortunately, she didn't have to go. Margot admits that keeping her (perfect) American accent has been a challenge, saying, "I have to work on it and concentrate on it, obviously, when I'm doing my scenes." "The hours have been ridiculously long," she adds, "but the work has been paying off. Everyone has been getting more and more excited about what we're doing." For example, in one episode, "We're in Berlin when JFK gives his 'Ich bin ein Berliner' speech, and we have 1963 German cars and a JFK lookalike who is amazing, and Air Force One. There are these massive sets, as we visit so many different countries — Monte Carlo, with the big casinos and the Grand Prix." As far as really flying away to far-flung lands for shooting, "That is definitely in the cards," Margot says. "I don't know when, but we're pushing for it." IMPROPER CONDUCT: If Cat Deeley winds up receiving Emmy honors for her hosting of "So You Think You Can Dance," nobody will be able to say that the willowy Brit didn't pay her dues. She recalls, "I did so much live television when I was back in England — three hours live, 52 weeks a year for six years" on her morning show gigs. With all those live shows, were there any memorable on-air mess-ups? "Slash once came in and said very inappropriate things," she says of the top-hat-wearing former Guns N' Roses ax man. If she can handle that, "So You Think You Can Dance" must feel like light duty. To find out more about Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith and read their past columns, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2011 MARILYN BECK AND STACY JENEL SMITH DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS.COM
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