Celebrating the Living: Ving Rhames
I couldn’t help it. There I was in the theatre by myself, watching Entrapment. (It…
Attention Must Be Paid: Lucille Ball
It’s kind of awkward for me to admit this. It doesn’t make me a lot…
Celebrating the Living: Kate Mulgrew
Among other things, Kate Mulgrew provides an object lesson in why it’s really important to…
Attention Must Be Paid: Brian Keith
He was a staple of my childhood, but it wasn’t until I sat down to…
Celebrating the Living: Danny Elfman
Let’s be real—when we first think of Danny Elfman, we don’t think of a face.…
Attention Must Be Paid: Beverly Garland
If there was a patron saint of Mystery Science Theater 3000, it was Beverly Garland.…
Big Bird: A Retrospective
I tell this story a lot, but I have a friend whose mother wouldn’t let…
Celebrating the Living: Jessica Harper
Every once in a while, I think there are people who would be better known…
Attention Must Be Paid: Donald Pleasence
Now, Donald Pleasence, I know. I’ve even seen his horror great, Halloween, which I thought…
Celebrating the Living: Jeffrey Combs
Sometimes, I come at people a bit sideways. The poker tournament in Maverick, for instance,…