January 2007 Archives - StayTuned Magazine

Paul Blackthorne Plays A Magic Man In SCI FI Channel’s “The Dresden Files”

January 31, 2007 StayTuned Staff

If you’re familiar with Paul Blackthorne, it’s likely from his days as a biological terrorist. The 37-year-old Englishman threatened to unleash a deadly virus on Los Angeles as villain Steve Saunders on the third season of 24. Now Blackthorne’s back on TV, playing a good guy — at least, relatively speaking — as crime-solving wizard Harry Dresden in the new SCI FI Channel series The Dresden Files. “He has an element of reluctance to him,” Blackthorne says of Dresden. “He’s not your out and out ‘let me save the world’ kind of hero; he’s more of the ‘well, I suppose […]

8 Questions With … Christian Clemenson

January 19, 2007 Channel Guide Contributor

1. What has been your strangest fan encounter? Christian Clemenson: There was this one lady — and this was early on — who met me in the produce department at Ralph’s, which is a local supermarket. I had just appeared on television playing somebody who sells burglar alarms, and she actually thought that I was a burglar alarm system salesman. … She proceeded to ask me about what I recommended for her situation, and I did actually offer her advice. 2. You’re at a magazine rack and can pick three magazines. What are they? I’m always going to pick The New […]

Nora Roberts Discusses Her Lifetime Films

January 16, 2007 StayTuned Staff

If romance novelist Nora Roberts were not a writer, she says she would probably have to work in retail for minimum wage since, she asserts, “I have no other talent.” Fortunately for Roberts’ many fans, she sticks with what she does best and, with over 100 novels published, is one of America’s most prolific writers. Now her fans can see four of her books come to life onscreen. These Lifetime original movies include Angels Fall, premiering Jan. 29 on Lifetime, and Blue Smoke, Carolina Moon and Montana Sky, airing on the network in February. Roberts was happy to discuss the […]

Golf Great Nick Faldo On The PGA’s Playoffs

January 5, 2007 Ryan Berenz

When asked what the PGA Tour hopes to accomplish by instituting a new playoff format for 2007, Nick Faldo’s tell-it-like-it-is style is evident. “It’s all [TV] ratings, isn’t it?” the six-time major tournament champion and current golf TV analyst says. “And obviously they’re competing against football at the end of the season.” Taking a cue from NASCAR’s playoff system, the PGA will try to end its season with a cheer instead of a polite whisper. In the new format, players will accumulate points from January to August to qualify for a four-tournament playoff starting in late August and ending with […]

Rolling Out The 2007 Awards Season

January 4, 2007 Jeff Pfeiffer

“We get a nice break around Christmas,” Access Hollywood‘s weekend co-anchor and correspondent Tony Potts told me when we spoke in late November, speaking for himself and all the other entertainment journalists who cover the red carpet and awards ceremonies. “Then we all know, before we leave on Christmas, as soon as we get back it starts up like a machine.” Well, that machine gets activated Jan. 9 with CBS’ coverage of the People’s Choice Awards. “It always starts with the People’s Choice Awards,” said Potts, “which to me is a good way to start off the awards season.” Potts […]

Courteney Cox in Dirt

January 3, 2007 Channel Guide Contributor

What did it take to bring Friends‘ Courteney Cox back to series television? A show featuring scintillating stories of celebrity scandal, a schizophrenic paparazzo with a cat-shrine darkroom, and a whole lot of mess that would never fly with Monica Geller. And what will it take to make viewers tune in to the Jan. 2 premiere of Cox’s new FX series, Dirt? Reread the above, then add a sexy cast, an insider’s look at Hollywood, and the opportunity to see Cox in a whole new light. The character that will surely scuff the sitcom star’s wholesome image is Dirt‘s manipulative, […]

Remembrances 2006

January 1, 2007 Channel Guide Contributor

James Brown (b. 1933) (musician) Memorable works: “Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag”; “I Got You (I Feel Good)”; “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)”; “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a Sex Machine)”; “It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World”; “Living in America”; “Please, Please, Please”; “Night Train” Joseph Barbera (b. 1911) (producer/writer/director) Memorable creations (with William Hanna): Tom and Jerry; Huckleberry Hound; The Flintstones; The Jetsons; Scooby-Doo; Yogi Bear; Jonny Quest; Secret Squirrel; Magilla Gorilla; Top Cat; Quick Draw McGraw Other memorable works: Good Will to Men (1955 animated short, Oscar nominee); Space Ghost (1966-68); The Banana […]