As lifeguard Cody Madison on TV’s hugely successful Baywatch, actor David Chokachi risked his life to save others, while his Witchblade character of Detective Jake McCartey did the same trying to expose police corruption. In the upcoming Syfy Saturday Original Movie, Rage of the Yeti (airing November 12 @ 9:00pm EST/PST) the actor throws caution...
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Anthony Bourdain Discusses The Art of the City Break in New Series The Layover
It’s hard to think of something travel and food related that Tony Bourdain actually hasn’t done (or eaten), but he’s surprised us again with a new show that hits the ground running, delivering a delightful roller coaster of a ride through 24-47 hour visits to thrilling places around the world. Tony shared his thoughts with...
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Examining The Fabric of the Cosmos with Brian Greene
Good old reality just isn’t what it used to be. Recall the Stephen Hawking story about the woman who insisted the earth was a flat plate that rested on the back of a giant turtle. When asked what supported the turtle, she said “It’s turtles all the way down!” The structure of the universe as...
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An Interview with John Shiban, Executive Producer of AMC’s New Western Hell On Wheels
Over the past few years we’ve seen an abundance of TV shows whose quality of acting, production, and writing have inspired many to consider this the “Golden Age of Television.” Shows like Mad Men, The Killing, Dexter, and others are beautifully rendered and many times more cinematic than what we’re used to seeing on the...
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Countdown To Halloween With Doug Hutchison (The X-Files)
There is no denying that the first few seasons of The X-Files were among the show’s scariest, especially the standalone “Monster of the Week” episodes. One of the most frightening of these weekly baddies was Eugene Victor Tooms, a genetic mutant with the ability to squeeze himself through the narrowest of openings. Introduced in the...
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“Da Doo Ron Ron”! An Interview with La La Brooks, Original Lead Singer of The Crystals
In the early 1960s, Phil Spector produced a remarkable treasure trove of music on his own Philles label, much of which has been unavailable for years. On October 18, Spector Records/Legacy will be releasing these original albums, remastered and issued as a seven-CD box set entitled Phil Spector Presents: The Philles Album Collection. The first...
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Man, Woman, Wild’s Mykel Hawke and Ruth England
Survival shows are fascinating, if only from the knowledge and skills demonstrated that satisfy fundamental human needs like food, potable water, fire, and shelter against the elements and predators. When the Zombie Apocalypse erupts, Quetzalcoatl lays waste to the Americas in 2012, or when the world economy collapses, those who can fend for themselves in...
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Steve Roach Milestone, Quiet Music Volumes Reissued
Ambient music has been around now for a long, long time. Once championed by Tangerine Dream, a successful German ambient band from the ‘70s, the genre has consistently expanded to become many things for many people. From therapeutic, musically backed waterfalls and ocean splashes to the magnificent textures of Michael Hoenig (Departures From The Northern...
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Stalking Spirits with Ghost Adventures’ Aaron Goodwin
There is something different about Ghost Adventures. For all the quirky star power, the increasingly slick production bells and whistles, the rabid fans, there is an underlying sense of mission to this trio, these Musketeers — Zak Bagans, Nick Groff, and Aaron Goodwin — that transcends show biz trappings and lends weight to their undertakings....
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The Movie Spew: Russell Replaces Costner in Tarantino’s Latest
Kurt Russell and Quentin Tarantino Continue Their Cinematic Love Affair Last week Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming slavery spaghetti western Django Unchained suffered a bit of a setback when Kevin Costner dropped out of a key role as a sadistic plantation manager who enjoys torturing slaves. It was surprising that Costner ever accepted the role, but not...