At an age when many of us are still figuring out what we'll be when we grow up, Jai Rodriguez (Facebook, Twitter) was already landing major roles in Broadway and on TV. In this final part of my interview with Jai, we reflected on his first big breaks playing the role of Angel Dumott Schunard on award winning Broadway musical "Rent" and as one of the Fab Five on Bravo … [Read more...] about Jai Rodriguez: Rent, Queer Eye, and Twisted Cabaret
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Play Review: ‘Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting’ about Jackie Robinson, baseball and integration
Saturday, January 14, 2012 was the press opening for Ed Schmidt's play "Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting" ("Mr. Rickey") directed by J. Nicole Brooks. As soon as you walk into the 2011 Tony Award winning Lookingglass Theatre's reception area, you are taken back to the year 1947 in which the play is set. There are ugly but honest reminders of our nation's segregated past along the … [Read more...] about Play Review: ‘Mr. Rickey Calls a Meeting’ about Jackie Robinson, baseball and integration
Sammy Boyarsky stars alongside Woody Harrelson in ‘Rampart’
Sammy Boyarsky plays "Margaret Brown," one of the daughters of a corrupt police officer Dave Brown (Woody Harrelson) in the movie "Rampart" out on limited release, via Millenium Media, in theaters today (Wednesday, November 23, 2011) in time for Oscar contention. The movie is inspired the the actual Rampart police scandal that hit the Los Angeles Police Department in the … [Read more...] about Sammy Boyarsky stars alongside Woody Harrelson in ‘Rampart’
Interview Part 2 of 2 with Robert Townsend’s “In The Hive” lead Jonathan McDaniel
Jonathan "Lil J" McDaniel (website, Twitter, Facebook) is probably most widely known as Raven's boyfriend Devon Carter on the hit comedy series "That's So Raven" on the Disney Channel. Part 1 of my interview with Jonathan focused on his experience as one of the lead actors in Robert Townsend's latest movie "In the Hive" (official release date pending at the time of this … [Read more...] about Interview Part 2 of 2 with Robert Townsend’s “In The Hive” lead Jonathan McDaniel
Interview Part 1 of 2 with Robert Townsend’s “In The Hive” lead Jonathan McDaniel
Everybody loves an inspirational film that restores our faith that there are great people out there in the world making a difference. Rather than bring us another great white hope story featuring a fragile blond who descends upon the hood and saves some at risk black kids, Robert Townsend ("The Five Heartbeats", Twitter: @Robert_Townsend) put his energies behind directing "In … [Read more...] about Interview Part 1 of 2 with Robert Townsend’s “In The Hive” lead Jonathan McDaniel