As the Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files, actor William Davis was a master at instilling fear into the hearts of viewers while giving them much to ponder about this complex, enigmatic character. Like the character, there are layers to the actor and much about Davis’ life we never knew. It is ironic that a...
Author: Mindy Peterman
An Interview with John Shiban, Executive Producer of AMC’s New Western Hell On Wheels
Over the past few years we’ve seen an abundance of TV shows whose quality of acting, production, and writing have inspired many to consider this the “Golden Age of Television.” Shows like Mad Men, The Killing, Dexter, and others are beautifully rendered and many times more cinematic than what we’re used to seeing on the...
“Da Doo Ron Ron”! An Interview with La La Brooks, Original Lead Singer of The Crystals
In the early 1960s, Phil Spector produced a remarkable treasure trove of music on his own Philles label, much of which has been unavailable for years. On October 18, Spector Records/Legacy will be releasing these original albums, remastered and issued as a seven-CD box set entitled Phil Spector Presents: The Philles Album Collection. The first...
An Interview with Ben Folds on Retrospectives, Reunions, and TV Stardom
Ben Folds has been a major force on the musical landscape since 1995 when, with bassist Robert Sledge and drummer Darren Jesse, he formed Ben Folds Five. This October, after almost two decades of making albums solo and with Ben Folds Five, Folds will release a comprehensive collection of his work entitled The Best Imitation...
Let Them Talk: Hugh Laurie’s September Song
Actors moonlighting as musicians often get a bad rap. While it’s true that some like Bruce Willis and Steven Seagal should think twice before stepping into a recording studio again, there are those who can actually make music and do it with skill and artfulness. When Hugh Laurie was approached to make an album...
An Interview with The Booth At the End ‘s Christopher Kubasik
“I knew people who loved the show were going to love it a lot,” Christopher Kubasik says of his five-episode web series The Booth At the End, “and the people who hated it, would really hate it. I am surprised at the huge middle ground who say, ‘I don’t think I get it. I don’t...