Omar Dorsey stars as Roy on the new FOX hit RAKE. I spoke with Roy about how he first came to love acting, his thoughts on the EASTBOUND AND DOWN finale, and what we can expect to see this season on RAKE. [Read more…]
Archives for March 2014
Today’s TV Addict Top 5: Questions with Spun Out Star Al Mukadam
CTV’s Spun Out is the multi-cam sitcom about the inner workings of DLPR, a public relations firm staffed with people who can “spin everybody’s problems but their own.” The series is led by Kids in the Hall alum, Dave Foley. We recently caught up with one of the series stars, Al Mukadam, to talk all things Spun Out.
What drew you to the project of Spun Out? How was your audition?
Al Mukadam: To be completely honest with you, when I heard they were doing an American style multi-cam sitcom in Canada, I was a little skeptical. They’re just not the norm over here. However, when I read the script and initially auditioned, I found myself having a lot of fun with it. And then when I tested for the network with what ended up being the rest of the cast, it was amplified enormously because I got to play off a bunch of very different kinds of funny people. And Dave Foley was one of those people.
Tell us a little bit about your character, Nelson Abrams.
Nelson is a hoot. He’s a lot of fun to play because he’s irreverent yet solution oriented and always looking for the absurdity in any situation. He also happens to be gay, and very early on the creators of the show told me that the character was based on an actual PR guy they met but had no idea was actually gay. And I liked that, because it was a realistic and grounded approach to having a gay character on a broad comedy sitcom – it wasn’t dated, campy or offensive. He’s just a guy who’s really good at his job and happens to be married to another man. His sexuality doesn’t define him – I found that to be a really refreshing place to play from.
What’s it like to perform the show in front of a live studio audience?
It’s kind of crazy actually. I mean when you think of all the things that can go wrong when you’re in front of about 500 people watching you do your thing. But then they do go wrong and somebody flubs a line and the cast and crew and then the audience all crack up at it. So it’s exhilarating and exciting and nerve wracking and yeah, I love it. It’s an amazing part of the job that’s damn well electrifying.
What’s the one scene you’re most excited for audiences to see this season?
I think because I’m always dancing around during the week of rehearsals before the live show on Friday nights, the writers have taken notice of that and every other week I’ll read another scene where it just says Nelson dances…So either they’re ridiculing me and making me the literal dancing monkey, or they think it’s funny. Either way, I love it. It’s fun and I’m clearly the best dancer on the cast.
Working with veteran sitcom actor Dave Foley, has he ever given you any tips?
Dave is a legend! He’s so funny and so effortlessly so. It’s not much of a class is in session-vibe, but he’s really cool and just leads by example. The one thing he did say to me was – don’t be afraid to play the silences. I’m still working on that one.
Spun Out airs Fridays at 8pm EST on CTV.
We Shine the Spotlight on PARKS AND RECREATION Star Jim O’Heir
Jim O’Heir stars on the wonderfully charming NBC hit, PARKS AND RECREATION. O’Heir plays the overly nice, and sometimes punching bag, Jerry/Gary/Larry Gergich. I spoke with O’Heir (Or what I hope to be words, I was a bit nervous being he stars on my favorite show and all) about Rashida Jones and Rob Lowe exiting the show, who on the show resembles their character in real life, and how awesome it is to work with Amy Poehler! [Read more…]
THE RED ROAD: Allie Gonino Talks About Her Character’s Journey In A Town Full of Dark Secrets
In the new Sundance Channel original series THE RED ROAD, a brewing conflict erupts when a young teenage Native American boy is killed and caught in the crosshairs are a policeman’s family and the tribe seeking justice. Adding to the volatile situation is another missing boy, a criminal drug enterprise, and two young teens in love. With suspicions running high, a possible cover up in the making, and everyone seeming to have a secret that they need to hide, it becomes impossible to stay out of the rising conflict.
In an exclusive interview, co-star Allie Gonino talked about her role as Rachel Jensen, the eldest daughter of the policeman struggling to keep his family out of the erupting danger around them. [Read more…]
Funny Business: Andy Daly Dishes on His New Comedy Central Series REVIEW, Reflects on EASTBOUND AND DOWN
Andy Daly stars on the new Comedy Central comedy REVIEW, he plays Forrest MacNeil an eager, over the top, ridiculous, reviewer. I spoke with Andy about his background at the UCB, his thoughts on the EASTBOUND AND DOWN finale, and what we can expect to see this season on REVIEW. [Read more…]
REIGN “Consummation” Preview: Will the Queen Choose Her Heart or Her Duty?
In the upcoming REIGN episode “The Consummation,” the biggest decision of Mary’s (Adelaide Kane) life is before her: will she marry Bash (Torrance Coombs) in anticipation of him being legitimized as the next heir of France, or will she follow her heart and marry Francis (Toby Regbo)? Yet therein lies the crux of the problem: Mary has realized that her heart now belongs to two men — as she loves both Francis and Bash.
But a queen’s heart means nothing. Her duty is to her country and ensuring French protection of her people to stave off the advances of the English and to lay claim to the English throne, if she can. [Read more…]
Morning Static: HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, TRUE DETECTIVE, 2 BROKE GIRLS & More!
• Let Her Be Your Star: ‘How I Met Your Mother’ spinoff casts ‘Smash’ actress.
• Interesting: CW’s ‘Reign’ to put uncensored sexy episode online.
• Nostalgia Alert: ‘Facts of Life’ stars Lisa Whelchel, Kim Fields reunite in Hallmark Movie.
• Funny Business: ‘Kroll Show’ Renewed for Third Season at Comedy Central.
• The Art of the Title: TRUE DETECTIVE.
• Pilot Watch: Mary-Louise Parker Set For NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Feed Me’.
• Sad But True: 2 Broke Girls Enlists Lindsay Lohan for Matrimonial Guest Appearance.
• Oscars: Surprise Batkid Appearance Was Pulled From Ceremony.
• Q&A: IFC Chief on Comedy, Competition and Fred Armisen’s New ‘Late Night’ Gig.
• For Canadian Eyes Only! Netflix Will Premiere Two All-New Seasons of Canada’s Favorite ‘Trailer Park Boys’
• Prestige Project Alert: ‘The Wire’s David Simon Takes On Oprah-Produced HBO Mini On Martin Luther King.
• Snooze Alert: Patricia Arquette to star in ‘CSI’ spinoff.
• Deal of the Day: Score 68% off SMALLVILLE THE COMPLETE SERIES via Amazon.
On TV Tonight: Thursday March 6, 2014
NET | 8PM | 8:30PM | 9PM | 9:30PM | 10PM | 10:30PM |
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ABC | Once Upon a Time in Wonderland | Grey’s Anatomy | Scandal | |||
CBS | The Big Bang Theory | The Millers | Two and a Half Men | The Crazy Ones | Elementary | |
CW | The Vampire Diaries | Reign | ||||
FOX | American Idol | Rake | ||||
NBC | Community | Parks and Recreation | Hollywood Game Night | Parenthood | ||
MISC | Saint George (FX)/Anger Management (FX) The Red Road (SundanceTV) | Vikings (History) | ||||
USA | Suits | Sirens |
BONES Previewpalooza: “The Repo Man in the Septic Tank” Sneak Peek! (feat. Your first Look at the Jeffersonian’s Newest Squintern)
This just in, new episode photos and previews from the Monday March 17th episode of BONES. Direct from FOX, “Cam (Tamara Taylor, L) introduces Brennan (Emily Deschanel, R) to new Jeffersonian intern, Rodolfo Fuentes (guest star Ignacio Serricchio), while the Jeffersonian team has their hands full with a possible murder suspect after remains are found in a septic tank.” [Read more…]
REVOLUTION: Elizabeth Mitchell and Mat Vairo Reflect on Tonight’s Electric Episode and Preview What’s Ahead!
Last week’s episode of REVOLUTION ended with a whopper reveal, Aaron Pittman (Zak Orth) awoke to find himself in a world where power and electricity still exist. He awoke March 5th in 2014. It was as if the blackout and the subsequent 15 years of darkness had never occurred. So what exactly has happened? Was the blackout all a dream, or has Aaron found himself in a dream-world run by the nanites? And if so, how does he escape from it?
In a fun-filled, mind-bending episode REVOLUTION looks at the lives of who are heroes would be if the the blackout had not occurred. It is an interesting look at who everyone could be in a world where electricity still existed and those intervening 15 years of hell-on-Earth had never happened.
The following is an interview with co-star Mat Vairo and a clip from the press interview with Elizabeth Mitchell as they talk about the after-effects from last week’s episode of REVOLUTION: [Read more…]