After last year’s successful run of their inaugural production, Oleanna, an intense but exhilarating drama with #MeToo undertones, KCS, the only professional theater company in Westchester County (north of NYC) is taking a decidedly more lighthearted approach this year. Instead, passion, laughter, romance, and love set the stage for a far more comedic battle of the sexes.
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Australian actor Julian Haig is the star of the new romantic comedy Love In Bloom, which premiered on Great American Family in August 2022. Directed by by Rogue Robin, Julian stars opposite Susie Abromeit.
What Julian Watches
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Ashley Williams is one of Hollywood's most versatile actresses and directors. Many people know her from the many holiday and other movies she has done for the Hallmark Channel, such as Jingle Bell Run, Holiday Hearts, "Two Tickets to Paradise," "Christmas In Evergreen," "Sister Swap and other favorites . But her resume has so much so much more from comedies to dramas in film, television, and theatre. You may know her from and in the TV Land series "The Jim Gaffigan Show," where she played Jim's TV wife, Jeannie Gaffigan, who was grounding yet zany or "How I Met Your Mother."
Carlos and Alexa PenaVega star in the new Hallmark movie "Love in the Limelight." Carlos is best known as a band member of Big Time Rush, and starring in the hit Nickelodeon series of the same name. Alexa is known from "Spy Kids" fame.
They praised Hallmark for always giving they a great deal of creative control, and six of Carlos' songs will appear in the new film "Love in the Limelight," which will premiere on August 6. Ron Oliver directed "Love in the Limelight" from a script by Willie Aames, Winnie Hung, and Rich Tabach.
The multi-talented Tonya Pinkins is in Winston-Salem as a celebrity guest for the bi-annual National Black Theater Festival ncblackrep.org. RED PILL has won over 20 international awards including The Reel Sisters of The Diaspora, Micheaux, Hamilton Black, Anatomy of Horror, Charleston Black film Festival, Mykonos and many others.
What Hollingsworth Watches
Hollingsworth listed "Ozark," "Arrested Development" and "Severance" as three of his favorite series to binge-watch.
His Inspiration, Dream Acting Partners and Shows to Binge
Every day, he is inspired by his family and his faith.
His dream female acting partners include Oscar nominee Margot Robbie("I, Tonya") and Daisy Ridley ("Star Wars" sequel trilogy).
If you live anywhere in the New York City area you’re bound to recognize the face and voice of the multi- talented reporter and news anchor Jen Maxfield.
Having started her career in upstate New York Jen Maxfield is now a fixture in New York City Television. She’s a news reporter that’s covered everything from Sandy to Katrina to covid to the "Miracle on the Hudson" and so much more. You can find her now as an anchor currently on NBC News New York.
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Matt states, "It's an ensemble piece and it's fun," he admitted. "I think it's really funny, it's one of the funnier films I have been in."
You might recognize her as Warden Fig from the award-winning Orange is the New Black series, but Alysia Reiner has been a busy actor since then. She's had roles on HBO's The Deuce and Pamela Adlon's Better Things, among others. She's also starred opposite Greg Kinnear in the thriller Shining Vale series with Courtney Cox.
Now she's entered a new universe - the Marvel-verse with a role on Ms. Marvel on Disney Plus. She plays Agent Sadie Deever and as of this writing, we still don't know what her motives are.
Actor Iliana Guibert did a mid-life career pivot from successful furniture executive to successful actor, and now she can be seen in several TV shows, is starring in a summer production of Anna in the Tropics by Nilo Cruz in the Hamptons and is also co-host of a new online talk show for women. Ashton Samson sat down to talk to Iliana about how she got where she was, and just how much she is enjoying this new chapter in life.
City On a Hill and White House Plumbers
Mr. Samson: What kind of roles have you taken on most recently?
You may recognize the prolific and talented actor Tyler Hynes from the slew of Hallmark movies that he has done, for which he has gained quite a fandom. You can see him in the new Hallmark movie "Three Wiser Men and a Baby" and "Holiday Touchdown: A Chief's Love Story". He is known for his work in many Hallmark films as "Falling For You," "It's Christmas, Eve," "Flip That Romance," "The Mistletoe Secret," "Winter in Vail," "It Was Always You," "Sweet Carolina," "Roadhouse Romance," "An Unexpected Christmas," and "Always Amore," among others. But, this Canadian actor has also been in multiple TV series including "Letter Kenny", "Star Trek Discovery" and "UnReal." And he's talented behind the camera as well, writing and directing his own content.
He revealed that his favorite movie is "Phantom Thread." "I actually watched 'Phantom Thread' while I was at RomaDrama in West Palm Beach, Florida. It is one of two movies that soothes me and it really makes me feel good artistically," he said. "It's an incredible film by Paul Thomas Anderson. The two actresses, Lesley Manville and Vicky Krieps, are unbelievable in this movie too."
The "Queen of Rock" Pat Benatar and her gifted musical husband Neil Giraldo headlined The Paramount in Huntington on June 30th for an excellent turnout of fans.
Throughout their respected career in the music business, the rock couple has garnered two multi-platinum, five platinum and three gold studio albums, as well as 19 Top 40 hit singles. Their love affair has endured over 35 years, and they continue to tour and sell out shows all over the country.
Every once in a while, something monumental springs into existence that unintentionally emphasizes the need for our society to do things in a less brisk and more leisurely manner. The Covid-19 Pandemic, for all the grief and sorrow it caused on a global scale, taught me that spending time with one’s family as a homebody can be more fulfilling and important than rushing from one stress-inducing place to the next in a cyclical and harried manner.
If you understandably would rather not learn this important lesson from a pandemic, look no further than the less deadly and more comforting world of television. Better Call Saul Season 6A is classic Vince Gilligan, a carefully constructed and gradual explosion into television mastery that emphasizes how a slow accumulation of details and plot can lead to a fulfilling denouement. Take things slow, in reality and in scriptwriting!
Coming soon are a whole lot of faves from your favorite daytime shows and romance and holiday movies. Also listen in for helpful tips and inspiration for women. It is the only show (that we know of) specifically for women 45 and up. Co-hosts join our regular hosts Suzanne Ordas Curry, Messalina Morely Alton, Beth Brier and Iliana Guibert in each episode. Find it on Youtube HERE now but coming soon to Facebook Watch and IWomanTV.
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