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TV Topics: Television Icon Carol Kane Shares Memories from ‘Taxi’ to Her ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’ Reunion With Danny DeVito
People like to throw around the term “icon” today. In most situations it feels overused and without merit. But, if you’re talking about Carol Kane, then the title is 100% appropriate. The actress first caught everyone’s attention with a guest spot in the 1970s comedy classic Taxi, where her work quickly made her a standout […] More
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TV Topics: Luke Tennie Takes TV by Storm with Three Distinctly Different Roles on Shrinking, The Pitt, and Abbott Elementary
If you’ve been paying close attention, Luke Tennie is suddenly everywhere, appearing across three of television’s best shows as if it’s just standard procedure. What he is doing is no small feat: three roles on three hit series. The actor is wrapping his third season as Sean on Apple TV+’s Shrinking, while making strong recurring […] More
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TV Topics: In ‘The Night Manager’ Diego Calva Is Not a Villain, But a Man Desperately Filling a Void
Where a man’s journey begins does not always predict where it will lead. For Diego Calva, the actor who first landed on many people’s radars with his breakout performance as Manny in Damien Chazelle’s Babylon and recently earned rave reviews at Cannes for Club Kid, few would have guessed it all started with cartoons. During […] More
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TV Topics: Vincent D’Onofrio Reveals the Man Behind Kingpin and the Power of Television
It may sound foolish but, I don’t think I have ever been as intimidated for an interview as I was when I began my conversation with Vincent D’Onofrio, and with good reason. Over the years I have watched the actor bring some of the most memorable and haunting characters to life across movie and television […] More
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TV Topics: Jamie Campbell Bower on Learning to Love the Monster in ‘Stranger Things’
They always say you cannot love someone else unless you learn to love yourself. That is kind of how Jamie Campbell Bower approached playing the villain of Stranger Things‘ epic final season. As he discussed as my guest on the TV Topics podcast, he needed to find a way to love Vecna and Henry even […] More
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TV Topics: Camila Morrone Embraces the ‘Butterfly Stomach Drop’ with Every New Role
If you think you know what type of role Camila Morrone will take on next, you may want to guess again. Up until this point, the actress was probably best known for stealing scenes as the quietly powerful 1970s rock ’n’ roll band photographer and cheated on spouse in Daisy Jones & The Six. It […] More
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TV Topics: Carrie Preston on ‘Elsbeth’ and Finding the Joy in a World Full of Murder
When CBS submitted Elsbeth as a comedy for the upcoming Emmy season, some people were surprised. But if you’ve watched even one episode of Carrie Preston at work as the titular character, Elsbeth Tascioni, this category choice is no surprise at all. For three seasons, Preston has entertained audiences as the whimsical, unorthodox crime-solving lawyer […] More
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TV Topics: Ethan Hawke Thought His Career Was Over at 15. Now He’s One of TV’s Best Characters
I was already hooked on FX’s The Lowdown and didn’t think anything could make me appreciate it more. Then I talked to Ethan Hawke. In one conversation he made one of my favorite series on TV even better providing insight into the series and his character, Lee Raybon. Lee is the kind of complicated, big-hearted […] More
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TV Topics: Jason Isaacs on Portraying Tim’s Internal Torment on ‘The White Lotus’
Jason Isaacs’ haunting performance as Tim Radcliffe in The White Lotus showcases his mastery of conveying profound emotion through silence, a skill refined over years of acting but sparked by fond memories of watching TV with his family as a child. During a recent episode of TV Topics, Isaacs shared how those early TV nights […] More
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TV Topics: ‘Survivor’ Host Jeff Probst Discusses the Timeless Human Experiment
There are few people in television who have worked the same job for 25 years. I would venture to say there is no one who has the relentless passion and enthusiasm of Jeff Probst as he starts his 26th year as host of Survivor. and for those who are counting, and you should, that’s 48 […] More
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TV Topics: Alan Tudyk Infuses Humanity And Humor Into ‘Resident Alien’ and Galaxies Beyond
(Be sure to listen to the conversation in its entirety below for all of Alan Tudyk’s humor, thoughts, and insights, and charm.) The sci-fi comedy series Resident Alien has come to an end. While fans and those involved in the quirky, sweet and outlandishly funny series would prefer more seasons, the finale left fans both […] More
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TV Topics: Paul Giamatti Explores Memory and Regret on ‘Black Mirror’s Eulogy’
Paul Giamatti has carved a singular path in Hollywood, consistently drawn to characters who are deeply human, often wrestling with their imperfections and unfulfilled desires. From his breakout role in Private Parts to Sideways, The Holdovers (where Joey spoke to him here), and now Black Mirror’s Eulogy, Giamatti chooses to portray men who are, in […] More















