Movie Review: RENT-A-PAL

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Rating: Not Rated Stars: Brian Landis Folkins, Kathleen Brady, Amy Rutledge, Wil Wheaton Writer: Jon Stevenson Director: Jon Stevenson Distributor: IFC Films Release Date: September 11, 2020 RENT-A-PAL is one of those movies that’s hard to evaluate. It seems to be the movie that writer/director Jon Stevenson set out to make, it’s well-acted, and it works up some tension. However, it raises a lot of intriguing questions and then doesn’t answer them. It winds up not being any of the movies the setup leads us to hope we’re going to watch. We’re in 1990 Denver, Colorado. Forty-year-old David (Brian Landis […]Read On »


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THE BIG BANG THEORY: Co-creator Bill Prady on the series finale and more – Interview

Johnny Galecki, Jim Parsons, Kaley Cuoco, Simon Helberg, Kunal Nayyar, Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch in THE BIG BANG THEORY - Season 12 | ©2019 CBS/Nino Muñoz

On February 7, 2019, THE BIG BANG THEORY became only the fifth production ever to have a soundstage renamed for it on the Warner Brothers lot. This is to memorialize the fact that the CBS hit, now on Thursday nights, has shot on the former Stage 25 for twelve years and almost 300 episodes. THE BIG BANG THEORY follows the doings of four young, idiosyncratic scientists – Leonard (Johnny Galecki), Sheldon (Jim Parsons), Wolowitz (Simon Helberg), and Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar) – as well as the women in their lives, Penny (Kaley Cuoco), Amy (Mayim Bialik), and Bernadette (Melissa Rauch). It […]Read On »


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THE GREAT AMERICAN READ: Actor/writer Wil Wheaton talks favorite books – Exclusive Interview

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PBS brings back THE GREAT AMERICAN READ on Tuesday, September 11. Hosted by Meredith Viera, THE GREAT AMERICAN READ premiered back in May. The series aims to discover “America’s best-loved novel” by means of viewer opinion. To date, two million people have voted, narrowing the list down to one hundred titles. With eight episodes rolling out on successive Tuesday nights, the season finale on October 23 will reveal the top vote getter. (Those interested in voting can do so via pbs.org/greatamericanread, hashtag voting on Twitter and Facebook, an SMS app, and by phone. Actor/author Wil Wheaton is one of the […]Read On »


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Celebs come out and support event for Democrat Jess Phoenix – Exclusive Interviews

Jess Phoenix attends "Ignite for Science with Jess Phoenix" Political Fund Raiser at the IgnitedSpaces Penthouse, Hollywood, CA on March 26, 2018 | Photo Courtesy and ©2018 Eugene Powers

Jess Phoenix is running as a Democrat for Congress in California’s CA-25 district, which covers parts of northern Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Phoenix has three other Democratic opponents, Bryan Caforio, Katie Hill and Mary Gallant. All want to unseat Republican incumbent Steve Knight. There are several differences between Phoenix and the other candidates. For one, Phoenix is an actual climate scientist. For another, her fundraising events tend to be populated by fan-favorite celebrities. At one such gathering, Phoenix and some of her supporters talked with Assignment X about why they think it’s important to have people who understand […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story World Premiere – Part 2 – The Guests

Joss Whedon at the World Premiere of ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

The World Premiere of Lucasfilm’s highly anticipated, first-ever, standalone STAR WARS adventure, ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY was held December 10th at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. It was a big premiere closing down Hollywood Blvd. for a week while the carpet was setup. The press was inside a long, big tent that the stars and guests walked to the entrance to the theatre. Joining the stars (Check our Part 1) were guests, which included: Mario Lopez, Lauren Ash, Storm Reid, Clare Grant, Liz Hernandez, Pete Wentz, Andrew Hurley, Cameron Mathison, Bryce Gheisar, George Flores, Ty Simpkins, Rachael Leigh […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos from ROGUE ONE: A Star Wars Story World Premiere – Part 1 – The Stars

Felicity Jones at the World Premiere of ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY

The World Premiere of Lucasfilm’s highly anticipated, first-ever, standalone STAR WARS adventure, ROGUE ONE: A STAR WARS STORY was held December 10th at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. It was a big premiere closing down Hollywood Blvd. for a week while the carpet was setup. The press was inside a long, big tent that the stars and guests walked to the entrance to the theatre. Seen walking the carpet were the stars of the film, which included: Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn, Alan Tudyk, Donnie Yen, Mads Mikkelsen, Anthony Daniels, Gary Whitta (Writer), John Gilroy (Screenplay), Gareth […]Read On »


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TV Review: EUREKA – Season 5 – “Just Another Day” – Series Finale

Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Colin Ferguson in EUREKA - Season 5 finale - "Just Another Day" |©2012 Syfy/Eike SchroterSalli Richardson-Whitfield and Colin Ferguson in EUREKA - Season 5 finale - "Just Another Day" |©2012 Syfy/Eike Schroter

Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, Felicia Day, Matt Frewer, Debrah Farentino, Jordan Hinson, Tembe Locke, Trevor Jackson, Kavan Smith, Christopher Gauthier, Christopher Jacot, Wil Wheaton, James Callis Writer: Jaime Paglia, story by Bruce Miller & Jaime Paglia, series created by Andrew Cosby & Jaime Paglia Director: Matt Hastings Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 9 PM Original Telecast: July 16, 2012 “Just Another Day” wraps EUREKA up in true EUREKA style. Some TV series employ a scorched-earth policy when they finish. In some cases (as with serialized shows), they’ve earned it; at other times, […]Read On »


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TV Review: EUREKA – Season 5 – “Smarter Carter”

Salli Richardson-Whitfield and Colin Ferguson in EUREKA - Seaon 5 - "In Too Deep" | ©2012 Syfy/Eike Schroter

Stars: Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Niall Matter, Felicia Day, Dondre Whitfield, Kavan Smith, Christopher Gauthier, Trevor Jackson, Wil Wheaton Writers: Paula Yoo & Ed Fowler, series created by Andrew Cosby & Jaime Paglia Director: Alexandra de la Roche Network: Syfy, Mondays @ 9 PM Original Telecast: June 18, 2012 EUREKA is usually reliably funny no matter what, but in “Smarter Carter,” between characters who have unpleasant personality transformations, characters who are worried and characters who are just plain mad at each other, there aren’t a lot of laughs to go around. When Allison’s (Salli […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: EUREKA co-creator Jaime Paglia explains the cancellation and more Season 5 talk – Part 2

Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Niall Matter, Joe Morton, Erica Cerra, Neil Grayston, Colin Ferguson and James Callis in EUREKA - Season 4 - "Liftoff" | ©2011 Syfy/Art Streiber

Welcome to Part Two of our exclusive interview with EUREKA co-creator/executive producer/show runner Jaime Paglia, where he talks about the “extra” episode, the animated episode we got, the musical episode we didn’t get, and his directorial debut with the body-swapping “Jack of All Trades” episode. ASSIGNMENT X: Was there any danger of EUREKA ending with the end of Season Four? JAMIE PAGLIA: We sure hoped not. AX: EUREKA has been a ratings success for Syfy. Can you explain why it was canceled? PAGLIA: If you look at our budget and say, “Okay, we’re doing fine with our numbers and …” You’re making money, […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: EUREKA co-creator Jamie Paglia looks back and forward – Part 1

Trevor Jackson, Kavan Smith, Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Felicia Day and Neil Grayston in EUREKA - Season 5 - "In Too Deep" | ©2012 Syfy/Eike Schroter

EUREKA is Syfy’s much-loved and successful series about a town full of good-hearted geniuses working on secret science projects that accidentally almost destroy the world every week or so. The show, starring Colin Ferguson as regular-guy town sheriff Jack Carter, Salli Richardson-Whitfield as Jack’s love Dr. Allison Blake, Erica Cerra as deputy-turned-chief of security for town science hub Global Dynamics Jo Lupo, Neil Grayston as GD chief Douglas Fargo and Joe Morton as eccentric engineer Henry Deacon, is in its fifth and final season Monday nights. Jaime Paglia, who co-created EUREKA with Andrew Cosby, and remains as one of its […]Read On »


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