Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Feel Good Interview Series: Actor, DJ, Author Kristian Nairn — Hodor in "Game of Thrones'" - Get to Know Him and Learn More About Him in His Book "Beyond the Throne"

By Markos Papadatos #powerjounalist

Nairn just released his new book “Beyond The Throne.” Aside from an actor, he is also a DJ. His additional credits include the films The AppearanceRobin Hood: The RebellionMythical: The Godslayer, and the TV show The Rookie.

Kristian Nairn is an actor and DJ from Northern Ireland. He is best known for his role of Hodor in the global HBO fantasy series "Game of Thrones." He also played Wee John Feeney in the HBO Max series "Our Flag Means Death."  He shared 10 interesting and fun things about himself.

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Feel Good Interview Series: Dame Julie Andrews of Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music - 10 Things to Know About this Legendary Oscar Winner

By: Markos Papadatos, #Powerjournalist

Dame Julie Andrews is a living legend in the global cinema and TV industry. In her illustrious career in the entertainment business, Andrews has won the 1965 Academy Award for “Best Actress in a Leading Role” for playing the title role in “Mary Poppins,” and she earned two subsequent Oscar nominations for her acting work in “The Sound of Music” in 1966, and “Victor/Victoria” in 1983.

Her mantel holds six Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards, and three Grammy Awards. In 2001, she was recognized as a Kennedy Center Honoree. She went on to share 10 interesting and exciting things about herself!

What Julie Andrews Says is the Key to Longevity in Entertainment
“In my case, first of all, great good fortune, and second, doing a lot of physical exercise… The dances I had to learn, the warmups, the ballet classes and all of that. Certainly, all the oxygen from singing.”

NY/NJ Area Event: Montclair Film Festival Runs October 18-27th, 2024 - Stephen Colbert Sits Down with Jon Bon Jovi, Premieres, Films, Talkbacks and More

A short train ride from New York City into the beautiful city of Montclair is the home of the Montclair Film Festival, a vibrant festival in North Jersey featuring the best of new works in film of film of all types, seminars, presentations and activities. One of the highlights of the festivals is Stephen Colbert‘s Special Evenings at NJ Performing Arts Center in Newark, This year he will have a conversation with John Bon Jovi on October 26, 2024. For Tickets and more information visit: 
https://montclairfilm.org/

If you’re not already familiar with the suburb of Montclair you'll be happy to find so much to do there. Aside from the festival, it's a hub of all types of restaurants shops and galleries It's a great place to spend some time after or in between screenings.

Monday, October 14, 2024

Feel Good Interview Series: Dame Malvina Major, World - Renown Operatic Soprano and Philanthropist -11 Things to Know About Her Including Who Her Dream Duet Choices Would Be

By: Markos Papadatos, #Powerjournalist

Dame Malvina is an internationally recognized operatic soprano, who resides in Taranaki, New Zealand. Her foundation, The Dame Malvina Major Foundation, was established in 1991 to offer support to emerging New Zealanders in the performing arts.
In the 1985 Queen's Birthday Honours, she was made an Officer of the British Empire (OBE), for her services to opera. In 1991, she was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire (DBE), for services to opera, charity, and the community. She was subsequently made a Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to opera, in the 2008 New Year Honours. 

Hallmark Media Announces Festive Movie Lineup for Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas - View Schedules

Hallmark Media has announced its schedule for the most popular and wonderful season of Countdown to Christmas. There are 40 new movies coming this year, and of course mixed in to the 24/7 movie lineup are all the old favorites. New movies premiere on the Hallmark Channel every Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights at 8pm Eastern starting October 18th. Read on to see the schedule for #CountdowntoChritsmas on the Hallmark Channel and the #MiraclesofChristmas on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries Channel. You will also find more holiday cheer on their new streaming network Hallmark Plus. So sit back, put on your Hallmark Christmas watching socks, cozy up under a Hallmark blanket and sip some hot cocoa - with marshmallows and a candy cane - and enjoy the movies.

Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Katonah Classic Stage Presents NY Drama Critics Circle Best Play Winner: A CASE FOR THE EXISTENCE OF GOD with James A Pierce III and Tim Walker Anderson

Katonah Classic Stage (KCS), Westchester County’s professional theatre company dedicated to classic plays, will present Samuel D. Hunter’s extraordinary play, A Case for the Existence of God, at Whippoorwill Hall in Armonk. The play will run October 24 – November 3, 2024. Tickets/Info: Reserved Seats on sale now at https://katonahclassicstage.com/events/

A Case for the Existence of God is a transcendent work of empathy and catharsis by MacArthur Fellow Samuel D. Hunter, best known for his Oscar-nominated film The Whale. With unique humor and honesty, the play brings together the lives of two ordinary men, Ryan and Keith, who, for different reasons, are outsiders to the systems that control their fate. 

Feel-Good Interview Series: Nicole Eggert of "Baywatch", "Charles in Charge" & More - 10 Things to Know About Her

By Markos Papadatos

Nicole Eggert is known for her starring role as Summer Quinn on "Baywatch" and for playing Jamie Powell in "Charles in Charge." She also guest-starred in "The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!" and "Boy Meets World."
Most recently, she starred in the new Hulu docuseries "After Baywatch: Moment in the Sun," where she also served as a producer.
Presently, she is a fighter, who is fighting breast cancer, yet she is in good spirits. (Editor's Note - Nicole has been on social media encouraging women to get screened. See her Instagram for more).
 She shared 10 interesting things about herself.

Stories to Inspire: NJ- Based Non-Profit TEEEM.org Expands School Partnerships to Multiple States and Canada to Provide Free Programs for Students to Learn Humanitarianism by Connecting with Impoverished Communities Globally

New Jersey-based nonprofit TEEEM (The Empathy Equality Entrepreneurship Mission) announces the addition of new schools in its mission to inspire humanitarianism in students, including its first partnership with an international school this year, in Toronto, Canada. The TEEEM programs are available free of charge to public and private schools. For information on the TEEEM programs for your school or to learn more visit: www.TEEEM.org.
‘Empathy’ and ‘Social Entrepreneurship’ classes and clubs are being added to 28 schools in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Canada this school year. TEEEM is a nonprofit organization that offers free educational programs and curriculum to educate youth on global issues and humanitarianism. This addition brings the total number of participating TEEEM schools to 51.