An Ides of March double header
So I recently shot two fun comedy guest star roles, and as the scheduling gods would have it, they're both airing Friday, March 15th....
Mar 12, 2019


She made a headpiece out of a Pier 1 place mat? And a bunch of other crazy things ...
Ruth Carter is fascinating. Check out this jaw dropping article in The Hollywood Reporter about the Oscar-winning costume designer. (The...
Mar 4, 2019

In the TV trenches: women directors
I've been lucky enough to have worked a lot recently in TV, and I just realized something cool. Guess what? A majority of my directors...
Feb 26, 2019

A Night of Splendor: the 2019 Costume Guild Awards
This year's Costume Guild Awards ceremony was held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel last night, and boy, was it gorgeous. Here's a list of all...
Feb 20, 2019


Show me the money.
The Hollywood Reporter just published a dynamite article. In it, Ellen Pompeo lets rip with naked honesty about her career, her struggle...
Jan 17, 2018


Becky Shaw takes Venice
"No one respects a woman who forgives infidelity. It kept Hillary Clinton from becoming president!" That's just one of my delicious lines...
Oct 18, 2017

Nat'l Arts in Education Week is September 10-16
Arts in Education. Many of us grew up with it, back in the day when it was naturally assumed that exploring, understanding, appreciating...
Sep 7, 2017

How to help Harvey victims in under half a minute
Here are just a few of the fast, easy and effective ways to send urgently needed help to those affected by Harvey, just by texting or...
Aug 30, 2017

The truth about pay inequality
In Variety this week Senior TV Reporter Daniel Holloway writes a clear, comprehensive and illuminating article on one of the most...
Aug 23, 2017

What it's like to be on 'Swedish Dicks'
A crazy new series called Swedish Dicks premieres TODAY on PopTV. It's not porn! It's a half hour comedy about two unlicensed Swedish...
Aug 9, 2017

Audiences "In a Heaven Sandwich"(Between Midler and Murphy)
When Bette takes time off from mega-hit Hello Dolly! on Broadway, guess who steps in? And who could even hope to come close to filling...
Jul 12, 2017


The "Best Kind" of Adaptation? Yep, it is.
Anne with an E ~ now on Netflix I started watching this series idly as a break from 1) the news, 2) Fargo, which was freaking me out ......
Jun 23, 2017


The Wonder Woman Effect
The success of “Wonder Woman” continues to make major waves in Hollywood, as anyone who follows the industry is aware. A recent article...
Jun 8, 2017


Wonder Woman. Our hero.
Why does the nearly-universal critical acclaim for "Wonder Woman" feel so ... triumphant? Could it possibly be because here in the midst...
Jun 1, 2017


Dina Merrill: Pure American Class
Dina Merrill died on Monday, May 22nd at the age of 93. She was the quintessential upper crust American sophisticate. Soft spoken but...
May 23, 2017


Does anyone still wear a hat? Of course, darling. On Broadway.
Love this article in The New York Times about all the amazing hats on Broadway this season. Yes, a whole article about HATS may seem...
May 17, 2017


European Gems to Stream Now
It all started with "The Bridge" (AKA "Bron"). A friend turned me on to this amazing Scandinavian thriller of a series, such a worldwide...
May 10, 2017


The Indefatigable Appeal of 'Better Call Saul'
If you already adore "Better Call Saul," as I do, check out this great interview in The Hollywood Reporter with writer/director/producer...
May 3, 2017


The top 12 best lines (so far) from "Feud"
I'm bingeing 'Feud' and boy, it's tough! Because I want it to last forever. Which is why I've made it only through the second episode......
Apr 26, 2017

Suzanne Ford "Comedy Bytes" Trailer
I thought it would be fun to put together a very short (45 second) "trailer" of some of the best comedy moments from recent favorite TV...
Apr 18, 2017


There's no such thing as too much Sam Waterston
Having been addicted to and entertained by "Law & Order" for the past two and a half decades, I'm a Sam Waterston mega fan. The guy is...
Apr 11, 2017


We're All Alison Wright
I know you've done it; I do it all the time. Watch an actor on television or in film and say, "That woman or guy is always superb, in...
Apr 4, 2017


This is crazy. Can BILLIONS get any better?
I thought it was just me. I’m so addicted to this show, which is a bubbling stew of superb dialogue, intelligent, surprising plot twists...
Mar 30, 2017


Film Festival, Chez Vous
It's SO cool that so many recent Oscar winners are streaming right now, right there in your living room. Moonlight! Zootopia! Manchester...
Mar 15, 2017

