By Diedre Johnson Jan. 8, 2024 4:30 AM PT It’s early evening on a Friday when I catch up with Colman Domingo at the L’Ermitage Hotel in Beverly Hills. We greet each other in the dimly lit lobby and find a private … Continued
By Diedre Johnson May 28, 2024 5:30 AM PT At the heart of the World War II story “We Were the Lucky Ones” is a single Jewish family fighting the odds for survival. Based on the novel by Georgia Hunter, the Hulu … Continued
This is a partial biography of the late Hollywood icon, Paul Newman, focusing on his childhood, military service, initial struggle in acting, and start of his career. Newman was born into an affluent Jewish family in Ohio, served in the Navy during WWII, and later pursued theater. Navigating difficulties in his early personal life and fledgling career.
THE STARS AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS MALCOLM D. LEE AND DAYNA LYNNE NORTH OFFER SOME INSIGHTS INTO THE END OF THE FRANCHISE. “WE WANT ALL THE TOMATOES,” TAYE DIGGS PROCLAIMS ABOUT HIS HOPES FOR THE (CURRENTLY VERY FRESH) SERIES.by Diedre Johnson … Continued
By Diedre Johnson Big-time fans of Yellowstone, Paramount’s hit drama about wealthy Montana cattle rancher John Dutton (Kevin Costner) and his completely dysfunctional family, don’t want the series to end in its fifth season and, they also don’t want it to … Continued
Our Kind of People is Fox’s latest soap opera in the vein of the guilty pleasure of Empire, but it seems doubtful it will ever have that kind of impact. Here’s why. By Diedre Johnson Empire was, in this writer’s opinion, prime-time … Continued
If you didn’t know them before, you likely know their names now: Nat Love (Jonathan Majors), Bill Pickett (Edi Gathegi), Bass Reeves (Delroy Lindo), Jim Beckwourth (R.J. Cyler), Rufus Buck (Idris Elba), Cherokee Bill (LaKeith Stanfield) and Stagecoach Mary (Zazie … Continued
Broadcast Trailblazer Continues Winning Tradition of Hit Shows By Diedre Johnson NBC is as old as television itself — proof that it’s possible to be enduring and cutting-edge at the same time. Throughout its history, the legendary broadcast network has … Continued
By Diedre Johnson NEED A LITTLE SPRING ZING? GET ACTRESS-TURNED-HEALTH GURU Shiva Rose’s TOP TIPS FOR WELLNESS These days it’s all about reinvention and the side hustle – just ask actress-turned-natural beauty product guru and author Shiva, now hosting her … Continued
For six seasons Jesse Spencer’s starred as the stoic, sexy but emotionally sensitive firefighter Matthew Casey on Chicago Fire, now heating up Sundays on FOX8. It all seems a long way from his US breakthrough role as Dr Robert Chase on hit series House, and even farther from his stint as young Billy Kennedy on Ramsay Street from the mid-’90s.