Evangeline Lilly: The Most Enticing Reason to Get 'Lost'
Category: Show Profiles
Posted by Mark Runyon | September 22, 2005 | 02:43 PM
The most addicting show on television, Lost, returned to much fanfare last night. I'm still two disks behind the curve so I'll have to wait to find out what's in that damn hatch. On an island of improbably beautiful people, female lead Evangeline Lilly stands out for her stunning looks and mysterious persona. She walked onto the set a virtual unknown and has rifled to the top of TV's actors to watch. Rolling Stone catches up with this regular girl to try to tarnish some of that mystery. Read the full article at Rolling Stone.
Chappelle's Back Playing the Clubs
Category: Show Profiles
Posted by Mark Runyon | September 15, 2005 | 02:33 PM
After leaving his wildly successful Comedy Central show behind, David Chappelle is getting back to his roots, working the clubs and doing what he loves. He sold-out 10 shows in a northern Kentucky club and said that standup is "like I'm hanging out with a bunch of people." Since returning from South Africa, he's been living on his 65-acre farm in Yellow Springs, 75 miles northeast of Cincinnati. Chappelle has said he was unhappy with the direction that the show was taking, and it was never an issue of mental instability or drug addiction. When asked what was next, Chappelle replied, "Wow. ... That's a good question. ... Is 'I don't know' an acceptable answer?"
Source: MSNBC
Dave Chappelle: Fears of a Clown
Category: Show Profiles
Posted by Mark Runyon | May 10, 2005 | 12:11 PM
Speculation has been running rampant ever since production was halted on the acclaimed Chapelle Show last week, causing it to miss its premiere date for the second time. What is going on with the show? What is going on with Mr. Chapelle? Many theories are staring to gain their footing including he is having issues with Comedy Central over the cutting edge racial content, Chapelle's intense partying ways and that the pressure to top his first two seasons is creatively dragging him down. It paints a troubling picture for Chapelle's fans as they patiently await his new work.
Read the full article at Newsweek and check back in the coming weeks for a review on the DVD release of the Chapelle Show, Season 2.
The Angriest Man in America
Category: Show Profiles
Posted by Mark Runyon | May 02, 2005 | 11:27 AM
Lewis Black is a hot commodity these days. The fuming man featured in the weekly segment Back in Black on the Daily Show has just released a new book, Nothing's Sacred, and is on the road with his stand-up act 250 nights a year. The agitated soul slows down just long enough to sit down with CNN to discuss the contents of his new book, the true message of the Daily Show and how to work one of those damn bidets.
Read the full article at CNN and check out the review on Black's latest comedy disk Luther Burbank Performing Arts Center Blues.
Jon Stewart: stand-up jokester, political opinion shaker
Category: Show Profiles
Posted by Mark Runyon | April 19, 2005 | 12:31 PM
The guy John Edwards sat next to when he declared his candidacy. The one John Kerry bantered with in a bid to seem more human.
At times, it seemed as if Stewart could do no wrong. His fake news show was voted the best news and information program by a national group of TV critics. He went toe-to-toe in a debate with Ted Koppel and didn't blink. He ventured into the spin zone with Bill O'Reilly and came out smelling like a rose. And he got CNN's "Crossfire" put on the chopping block. All of which the 42-year-old comedian ducks or downplays.
Read the full article on Jon Stewart at The South End and be sure to catch the Daily Show on Comedy Central.
Richard Coyle: The Kramer of "Coupling"
Category: Show Profiles
Posted by Mark Runyon | February 25, 2005 | 11:08 AM
Anyone who has been fortunate enough to see the BBC comedy series "Coupling" (think "Friends" mixed with "Seinfeld" while more obsessed with sex) knows that Jeff, played by Richard Coyle, was the heart and soul of the show's comedic talents. Incredibly dense and clueless, he always had the best lines and executed them like a master craftsman. I recently caught season 4 on DVD and Jeff had mysteriously vanished without explanation to be replaced by some wanker nowhere near as funny as Coyle. It was such a jarring shift that the show wasn't even worth watching anymore. So whatever happened to Jeff? It turns out that he left the show to pursue his love of the stage. The Independent caught up with Coyle recently to see how things are going.
Read the full article and look for Coyle's new film, The Libertine, with Johnny Depp set to be released later this year.
The ever persistent Dave Chappelle
Category: Show Profiles
Posted by Mark Runyon | February 24, 2005 | 11:03 AM
Dave Chappelle tried out for 11 different sitcoms before he happened on something that worked for him: his own skewed sense of humor. After years of kicking around in TV failures (the short-lived "Buddies" was the only one to make it on the air) and being seen in small roles in films, from "The Nutty Professor" to "You've Got Mail," "Chappelle's Show" did more than become one of Comedy Central's biggest hits when it had its premiere in 2003.
Read the full article at CTNOW.
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