Greg Evigan Greg Evigan A Different Kind of Leading Role by Ronald Sklar Greg Evigan remembers the moment his music suddenly became bigger than himself. Inside London’s Abbey Road Studios, the musicians were tuning, the clock was ticking, and the familiar pieces he had developed at the piano were about to acquire an entirely new dimension. “All of a sudden, raise the baton, and jeez, we’re off to the races,” he recalls. For audiences who know Greg from B.J. and the Bear and M

John Ondrasik of Five For Fighting Five For Fighting Can One Man Save the World? By Jay S. Jacobs In his hit song of many years ago, Five For Fighting songwriter and leader John Ondrasik pointed out that “you only have 100 years to live.” We last interviewed Ondrasik right as that song was climbing the charts – it has almost been a quarter of that century since. The world has changed and we both have changed, but it was nice to find that Ondrasik is the same thoughtful, fun

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - AUGUST 18: Angourie Rice attends the "Finding Emily" Los Angeles Special Screening at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Downtown Los Angeles on August 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Focus Features ) Angourie Rice Finding Angourie by Jay S. Jacobs Emily Raine is the kind of rom‑com heroine who doesn’t usually get the spotlight – analytical, guarded, and quietly nursing the bruises of a situationship gone wrong.

Finn Wittrock in "Westhampton" Finn Wittrock Going Back Home By Jay S. Jacobs Finn Wittrock has played so many complicated characters that it’s a little surprising, once you actually speak with him, how down‑to‑earth the guy really is. After all, he has worn the skin of some of the more disturbed and disturbing characters in Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story and Ratched. He has played a series of unsettling husbands and boyfriends, from the abusive ex of Renée Zellweger’s J

Kieran Mulroney and Dermot Mulroney of Jackrabbit Dermot Mulroney and Kieran Mulroney Go Country with Jackrabbit by Ronald Sklar Brothers Dermot and Kieran Mulroney have spent much of their lives in the public eye, but with their band Jackrabbit, they are finally standing side by side in the role that may fit them best: authentic American storytellers carrying forward a family tradition of music, humor, travel, and heart. Joined by fellow musicians Henry Quirion, Georg Eg

Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo in "Criminal Record." Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo Going Down on Their Criminal Record by Jay S. Jacobs In a world where life gets increasingly dark and where truth feels more and more negotiable, Peter Capaldi and Cush Jumbo dive into Criminal Record’s second season with characters who deal with moral gray zones as they try to keep the humanity burning under all the shadows. The new episodes are faster, hotter, and far messier than the cold‑case

Barry Keoghan at the screening of "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" at the Paris Theater in New York. Barry Keoghan Irish Actor Plays With the Sinister Intent of Being a Crime Boss by Brad Balfour Attending an early screening of Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man recently at Netflix’s Paris Theater also gave me the opportunity to see and hear actor Barry Keoghan discuss his role as Duke Shelby, the son of master gangster/entrepreneur Tommy Shelby played by Oscar winner Cil

Paul Mescal, Chloe Zhao and Jessie Buckley on the set of Hamnet. Jessie Buckley, Paul Mescal, Joe Alwyn, Emily Watson, Jacobi Jupe, Noah Jupe and Chloé Zhao A Re-imagined William Shakespeare is Brought to Life by Coping with Son Hamnet's Death by Brad Balfour Ever since director Chloé Zhao's Hamnet was screened, there's been lots of hype over the film. This has been happening particularly because of the performances by Irish-born Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley who are just

Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke at a screening of "Blue Moon" at the Museum of Modern Art in New York Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater Blue Moon Documents The Night Lyricist Lorenz Hart Realizes His Partnership with Richard Rodgers is Over By Brad Balfour Inspired by the letters of legendary lyricist Lorenz Hart and Elizabeth Weiland, director Richard Linklater developed the biographical drama Blue Moon with a script written by Robert Kaplow. It stars veteran actor Ethan

Rose Byrne in "If I Had Legs, I'd Kick You." Rose Byrne Gives a Career-Elevating Performance, Gaining Awards and an Oscar Nomination As A Troubled Therapist Dealing with Increasing Trauma by Brad Balfour In If I had Legs, I'd Kick You , Australian actor Rose Byrne's presence is extraordinary. The 46-year-old possesses energy that drives a performance traversing between the real and the surreal, full of physicality and emotion. This career-defining role has been garnering her

Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Joachim Trier, I nga Ibsdotter Lilleas & Elle Fanning at the New York screening of "Sentimental Value." Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleas & Joachim Trier The Norwegian Feature Sentimental Value Offers A Deep Exploration into Family, Creativity and Reconciliation Through Art by Brad Balfour Now that award season is in full swing, certain films have unexpectedly bubbled up as the attention- grabbers. On

Eric Lutes in "The Roaring Game." Eric Lutes Life is a Roaring Success By Ronald Sklar Eric Lutes has never chased the easy version of a creative life . That instinct – toward challenge rather than comfort – runs straight through his new film project, The Roaring Game . It’s a rare collaboration that pulled him back into the particular alchemy of independent filmmaking. “[Director] Tommy [DeNucci] called me directly to offer me the role,” Eric recalls. “I’ve worked with h

Chip Oliver on the "All in the Family" pilot "Those Were The Days." Ronald Lee Oliver on Chip Oliver Those Were the Days By Ronald Sklar The late Chip Oliver’s life reads like a parable of late-1960s America: discipline and rebellion, muscle and mysticism, Hollywood lights and San Francisco communes. Told here through the voice of his younger brother, Ronald Lee Oliver, it’s also a story about family bonds stretched thin – yet never entirely broken. Born in his father’s homet

Blaine Lotz Blaine Lotz Answering the Cattle Call By Ronald Sklar Blaine Lotz doesn’t just sell cattle – he conducts them. Listening to him talk about auctioneering is like hearing a jazz musician explain improvisation: part discipline, part instinct, part invisible rhythm that lives in the body. A Kansas native born into a multigenerational auction family, Blaine approaches his craft with both old-school seriousness and an artist’s obsession with tone, harmony, and timing. B

Bruce Springsteen at the screening of "Deliver Me From Nowhere" at MOMA New York. Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau & Scott Cooper Rocker Joins Producer and Director At a Screening of Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere in MoMA by Brad Balfour Through his film, Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere , veteran director Scott Cooper chronicled rock superstar Bruce Springsteen's personal and professional struggles during the conception of his 1982 album Nebraska . With that album, S

AJR, Myles Smith & Monsta X - 2025 iHeartRadio Jingle Ball Red Carpet Interviews It's the most wonderful time of the year — Jingle Ball season! We were lucky enough to chat with some of this year's artists on the annual holiday tour's stop in Philly: Monsta X, Myles Smith, and AJR!

Alexa Ray Joel Alexa Ray Joel Finds Her “Wall of Sound” Moment – and Her Own Voice, Fearlessly by Ron Sklar Alexa Ray Joel is back in rehearsal – back in the room, back in the band setup, back in the thick of sound. After years of performing in the intimate, candlelit world of Café Carlyle with a small musical configuration, she’s returned to a full-band experience, preparing for shows in the year ahead. “I just started rehearsing with a band again after quite some time,” she

Mark McGrath, Kevin Griffin and Emerson Hart of Ezra Ray Hart Emerson Hart of Ezra Ray Hart Rocking the 90s and the Holidays by Jay S. Jacobs If you were going to a lab to cobble together a 90s alt-rock supergroup, it would be hard to come out with a stronger lineup than Ezra Ray Hart. The band is made up of the lead singers of three different hitmaking bands from that decade. As you might guess from the new band’s name, it features Sugar Ray leader Mark McGrath, Better Than

Candace Bushnell Candace Bushnell Tells True Tales of Sex, Success, and Sex and the City at Her Upcoming One-Person Show This Friday by Brad Balfour When scribe Candace Bushnell created Carrie Bradshaw as her alter-ego while writing her “Sex and the City” column, she didn’t want her parents to know that she’d just been to a sex club. She had often appeared on TV, starting back in 1996, when she had her own reality show, Sex, Lies and Video Clips on VH1, where – sure enough

John Davidson From Prime-Time to Club Sandwich – The Reinvention of a Variety Icon By Ronald Sklar For decades, John Davidson was all that and a jar of Miracle Whip – a Broadway lead, a smiling television host, and one of Johnny Carson’s most trusted guest substitutes. Today, at 84, he has reinvented his career far from Hollywood, performing in a charming converted barn in rural New Hampshire. His self-created venue, the aptly named Club Sandwich, is everything Davidson has