Julie Benz in “Havenhurst.” Julie Benz Can Check Out Any Time She Likes, But She Can Never Leave by Jay S. Jacobs Life must be a little scary for Julie Benz.  In an acting career that has lasted over two decades, Benz is still probably best known as the ill-fated wife of the titular serial killer in the popular series Dexter.  However, that is far from the only role that Benz has played that experienced thrills, chills, and things that go bump in the night. She also had a rec

Goo Goo Dolls – Robby Takac and Johnny Rzeznik Goo Goo Dolls Thinking Outside of the Boxes by Jay S. Jacobs It’s hard to believe that Goo Goo Dolls’ self-titled debut album came out 30 years ago.  (Heads up, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.)  Of course, back then they were a scrappy punk band in the vein of the Replacements on the Metal Blade label formed by two college students from Buffalo, New York, Johnny Rzeznik and Robby Takac. That was back in the days when bands could work

Julie Benz in “Ricochet.” Julie Benz Living Life off the Ricochet by Jay S. Jacobs Julie Benz has made a career as part of mysterious, dark, brooding TV drama, so it’s not a huge surprise that her latest role – that of the wife of a southern judge involved in a murder in the TNT adaptation of Sandra Brown’s best selling crime novel Ricochet – is something of an inscrutable femme fatale. Benz has some experience with inscrutable – and with fatale – in a career that has include

David Boreanaz stars in “Bones.” David Boreanaz – Earning His Bones by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on September 9, 2006. Most actors go their entire career looking for a role on a long-running series.  With the second season premiere of his popular FOX forensic drama Bones, David Boreanaz is now making his mark on his third multi-year show. Boreanaz knows that he is lucky to be in this position and he does not take it for granted.  However he also knows that he has a cert