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Swank Takes on Surveillance in Alaska

Features TV Features By Judy Sloane|October 4, 2022 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank (“Boys Don’t Cry,” “Million Dollar Baby,) stars in the new ABC drama “Alaska Daily,” created by Tom McCarthy (“Spotlight” which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2016.) Swank portrays Eileen Fi [...]

Sam Reid Lures Jacob Anderson to the Life of a ‘Vampire’

Features TV Features By Judy Sloane|September 29, 2022 |0

By Judy Sloane Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-Based on Anne Rice’s 1976 iconic gothic novel of the same name, “Interview with the Vampire” was made into a successful motion picture in 1994, starring Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt. In 2022, it has become a TV series for AMC, premiering on October 2 at 10 [...]

Jimmy Smits & Amanda Warren Watch Over ‘East New York’

Features TV Features By Judy Sloane|September 28, 2022 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front. Row Features HOLLYWOOD-CBS’ new drama “East New York,” stars Amanda Warren (“The Leftovers,” “Madam Secretary”) as Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood, the newly appointed boss of the 74th Precinct in East New York, who is determined to use innovative and creative ways to [...]

Diego Luna and Tony Gilroy Bring “Andor’ to Life

Features Online / Streaming Features Online Series TV Features By Judy Sloane|September 21, 2022 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-In 2016, “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” premiered to critical acclaim, making over $1 billion worldwide. A prequel to “Star Wars,” it tells of the first triumph of the Rebel Alliance against the Empire. One of the prominent characters in the movie was [...]

NBC Sings a New Song for ‘Quantum Leap’

TV Features By Judy Sloane|September 18, 2022 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-In 1989, NBC premiered a new science fiction series, “Quantum Leap.” It starred Scott Bakula as Dr. Sam Beckett, who was a physicist that created a time machine and unwillingly got stuck in it, leaping into other people throughout the decades to correct [...]

‘Serpent Queen’ Slithers onto Starz

Features Online / Streaming Features TV Features By Judy Sloane|September 10, 2022 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-Based on the book Catherine de Medici: Renaissance Queen of France by Leonie Frieda, Starz’ new 8 part series “The Serpent Queen,” premieres on Sunday, September 11, 2022. Starring Liv Hill and Samantha Morton as Catherine, respectively younger and olde [...]

Jumping in Time with a Country Musical ‘Monarch’

Features TV Features By Judy Sloane|September 10, 2022 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-Fox’s new multi-generational drama “Monarch,” spotlights an iconic country music family headed by Dottie (Susan Sarandon, “Feud,” “Thelma and Louise”) and Albie Roman (Trace Adkins, Platinum country music star.) When their careers are put in jeopardy, t [...]

Creators and Cast Talk Series Finale of Fan Favorite ‘Better Call Saul’

TV Features By Judy Sloane|August 13, 2022 |0

By ANGELA DAWSON and JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—After watching six seasons of the “Breaking Bad” spinoff “Better Call Saul,” fans of the AMC series are eagerly anticipating the series finale, which airs Monday, Aug. 15. Co-creators and executive producers Vince Gilligan and Peter Go [...]

Nichelle Nichols – The Passing of a ‘Star Trek’ Legend

TV Features By Judy Sloane|July 31, 2022 |0

Nichelle Nichols – The Passing of a “Star Trek” Legend By Judy Sloane, Special To Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD-In the turbulent sixties, Gene Roddenberry created the TV series, “Star Trek,” envisioning a world where a diverse group of human beings, and one Vulcan, helmed the bridge of the [...]

Danny Boyle Turns Lens on Punk Pioneers in Six-Part Hulu Series ‘Pistol’

Features TV Features By Judy Sloane|May 23, 2022 |0

By JUDY SLOANE Front Row Features HOLLYWOOD—FX’s “Pistol” is a six-episode limited series on Hulu and is based on Steve Jones’ 2017 memoir, “Lonely Boy: Tales from a Sex Pistol.” Jones (portrayed by Toby Wallace) was the lead guitarist for the Sex Pistols, the British band that was at the center [...]