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5 Questions With Dot-Marie Jones of ‘Glee’

February 21, 2014 Lori Acken

Dot-Marie Jones scored Emmy nominations in 2011, 2012 and 2013 for her role as tough-and-tender football coach Shannon Beiste on FOX’s Glee, which will finish out its fifth season in a new Tuesday-night time slot beginning Feb. 25. With the show slated to focus on its New York-based characters heading into its sixth and final season, Jones says she trusts executive producer Ryan Murphy to bring Glee to a satisfying conclusion. “I will be forever grateful for this beautiful part,” Jones smiles. “I was walking through an airport once and there was an older man pushing his wife in a […]

7 Questions With Jenna Elfman of NBC’s “Growing Up Fisher”

February 20, 2014 Jeff Pfeiffer

Emmy-nominated actress Jenna Elfman may be best remembered as the first half of the titular couple Dharma & Greg on that hit 1997-2002 sitcom, but she’s back on TV in another comedy, NBC’s Growing Up Fisher. The series is being previewed following coverage of the Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony Feb. 23 at 10:30pm ET before moving to its Tuesdays at 9:30pm ET timeslot starting Feb. 25. Elfman plays young-at-heart mom Joyce Fisher — a mom who is perhaps too young at heart, Joyce’s teenage daughter Katie might argue. “[Joyce] wants to be able to actually shine because she was very […]

“7 Questions” With David Alan Basche of TV Land’s “The Exes”

December 17, 2013 StayTuned Staff

As the fastidious Stuart on TV Land’s hit sitcom The Exes, David Alan Basche gets to tap into his inner neat freak and serve as a nice counterpoint to his roommates, the energetic lothario Phil (Donald Faison) and formidable layabout Haskell (Wayne Knight). Having just started its third season, the comedy about three divorced men thrown together in an apartment owned by their divorce lawyer, Holly (Kristen Johnston), who happens to live across the hall, The Exes has proven to be a worthy addition to its stars lengthy resumes. This week’s holiday episode — airing at 10:30pm Wednesday on TV […]

7 Questions With Jackson Pace of Showtime’s “Homeland”

December 14, 2013 StayTuned Staff

People have strong opinions about Homeland, the explosive drama that will wrap its third season on Showtime at 9pm Sunday, and they often lead to disagreements. But one aspect that has yet to come under fire is the performance of Jackson Pace, the 13-year-old actor who plays Chris Brody, confused son of returned soldier/marked terrorist Nicholas Brody (Damian Lewis). Pace took time to answer our “7 Questions,” telling us about his future career plans, and how being on Homeland has affected his worldview. 1) You’re at a magazine rack and can only pick three titles. Which ones do you choose? […]

7 Questions With … Jonathan Kite of CBS’ “2 Broke Girls”

November 18, 2013 StayTuned Staff

Three seasons into 2 Broke Girls, it still happens. People are shocked when they find out Jonathan Kite is a regular American guy from Skokie, Ill., and not Oleg, the lecherous short-order cook who perpetually harasses— er, flirts with Max (Kat Dennings) and Caroline (Beth Behrs). The hirsute funnyman left his accent at home, but brought his killer Vince Vaughn impersonation with him when he answered our “7 Questions.” 1. You’re at a magazine rack and can only pick three titles. Which ones do you choose? GQ, Esquire and ESPN. 2. If your TV only carried three shows, which ones […]

After pay dirt Todd Hoffman from Gold Rush is starting a rock band

November 8, 2013 Barb Oates

“When I’m done gold mining, I’m starting a rock band,” Todd Hoffman from Gold Rush tells us. And, he’s not kidding. The star of Discovery Channel’s most successful series, Gold Rush — which airs on Discovery Fridays at 9pm ET— isn’t seeking big-time celebrity status, though, he just loves music. He actually hates even being considered a celebrity. Hoffman’s more about faith, family and living life to the fullest. He took some time to answer our “7 Questions” from his home in Sandy, Ore. Here’s what he had to say: 1. You’re at a magazine rack and can pick three […]

7 Questions With Billy Gardell of CBS’ “Mike and Molly”

November 1, 2013 StayTuned Staff

After a decade in showbiz spent establishing himself as a standup comedian and doing guest parts on TV and movies, Billy Gardell finally got his big break with Mike and Molly. The CBS rom-sitcom first garnered attention in 2010 for its normalizing portrayal of overweight people, but as it begins Season 4 is now simply regarded as a popular show, one that helped launch Gardell’s costar Melissa McCarthy into superstar status. Gardell, a proud Pittsburgh native, took some time to answer our “7 Questions,” keeping his usual good cheer about him despite the current woeful state of his beloved Steelers. […]

What Not to Wear series finale makes for a good time to revisit Clinton Kelly interview

October 18, 2013 Barb Oates

How do you celebrate the What Not to Wear series finale? If you’re like us, you’ll celebrate Clinton Kelly’s and Stacy London’s decade-long crusade of helping people look and feel fabulous by cleaning out your own closet and updating your wardrobe (any excuse to shop, right?!). Think about it — they’d love you for it! After 10 years and more than 300 makeovers, Stacy and Clinton officially hang it up for good tonight on TLC with the What Not to Wear series finale at 9pmET. The finale finds the duo heading to Las Vegas to help one final fashion-challenged female, […]

7 Questions With … Pete Holmes of TBS’ “The Pete Holmes Show”

October 16, 2013 StayTuned Staff

Pete Holmes believes the key to comedy, for him anyway, lies in being real. He’s fond of a quote from fellow comic, the late Bill Hicks, who said, “If you can be yourself on stage nobody else can be you and you have the law of supply and demand covered.” So you won’t hear the 34-year-old comic telling fake stories about crazy cab rides or made-up relatives during his monologues on The Pete Holmes Show, which premieres Oct. 28 on TBS right after Conan. No, the affable funnyman prefers to be himself, and he brought that honesty when he answered […]

7 Questions With … Vicki Lawrence of “Mama’s Family”

October 15, 2013 StayTuned Staff

Vicki Lawrence has been playing Thelma Harper (a.k.a. “Mama”) for so long that she’s pretty much caught up with her in age. Yet no matter how much time goes by, Mama will still be that cantankerous, tell-it-like-it-is old lady while Lawrence, at 64, remains as youthful and vibrant as ever. Lawrence, who first played the perpetually scowling Southern matriarch in a 1974 episode of The Carol Burnett Show, has been making the rounds promoting a new, comprehensive Mama’s Family DVD set that includes the entire 1983-90 series as well as a bounty of extras sure to please fans everywhere. She […]