Busy Philipps is a very smart, and very-well read woman, especially when it comes to children’s books. When I saw her tweet about Ellen Raskin’s Newbery Award winner, The Westing Game, I knew that I had to bring it up…

Tim Rozon should be the guy your mother warned you about. He’s got messy dark hair, wears jeans in the absolute best way, and can go from brooding intensity to teasing flirtatiousness in the blink of an eye. He’s even…

Written by Twilight Jonas Bjerre is one third of the Denmark-based Mew, a band who have been described perhaps most aptly as “Queensryche meets Sigur Rós.” If you’re familiar with their music, you know that Bjerre has an impressive, often…

The Crane Wife is The Decemberists fourth album, but their first with a major label, and their most commercially successful to date. With songs about dead Civil War soldiers, dead girlfriends, a murderous gang of psychopaths and a dude who…

Even if you don’t immediately recognize the name Julie Benz, you’ve probably seen her: In her recurring roles as the villainous vampire Darla on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel, and as Kathleen Topoloski, the Dana Scully of Roswell; in…

I remember the first time I put in a copy of The Grates Gravity Won’t Get You High. The first song, “I Won’t Survive,” started with bells and vocals that were somewhere between the Swedish Chef and Heidi, and then…

Kristopher Turner plays the boy next door on The N’s hit show Instant Star, and the fact that he knows a thing or two about crushing on a best friend probably helps him strike just the right tone for his…

Belle Black is the golden child on Days of Our Lives, despite marrying her boyfriend’s half-uncle basically because he was nice to her while she was all emotionally overwrought while her boyfriend was being held in a cage by a…

Wolfmother is one of those balls out, lay it all on the line, power trios that you just don’t see a lot of these days. I’m sure they are all nice fellows, but you get the sense that Wolfmother could…

Early in her acting career, Laurel Holloman honed her skills on Chicago, New York, London and Los Angeles stages. In 1995, she kicked off a successful film career with her breakout role as baby butch Randy Dean in The Incredibly…

Hot on the heels of a jaw-dropping character death and mere weeks away from its three-hour, two-part finale, Lost fans, cast and crew gathered in Los Angeles on April 16 for Destination: L.A. The event was a fundraiser for the…

Elizabeth Scott ‘s latest novel, Living Dead Girl, has been piling up accolades and controversy alike. It is the utterly compelling and heartbreaking story of Alice, who had been abducted at nine years-old, and has been living with the man…

For a woman who claims that she is not into vampires, Retta is quick to discuss her very intense opinions on The Vampire Diaries, Angel and of course, Twilight. And often, those very intense and hilarious opinions on those series…

Josh Schwartz has an enviable position – or an unenviable one, depending on how you look at it. The wunderkind creator of The O.C. got good news from two channels this May at the Upfronts, where many found disappointment. He’s…

Ed Westwick, it must be said, sounds absolutely nothing like he does on The CW’s Gossip Girl. Which is certainly not a bad thing, but it is a bit disarming once his deep British accent rumbles across the phone line.…

If your intent is to read a down and dirty interview written by your average male disenfranchised rock reviewer, then this is not for you. Because whether or not anyone may admit it, every time a girl sees any band…

A week after the WB network announced that it would not renew the show Angel for another season, hundreds of fans of the series turned out in Los Angeles to attend the Wolfram & Hart Annual Review. The event -…

If Judy Blume was the architect of my pre-teen, book-a-day reading habit, Linda Schuyler was the inspiration behind my teen television obsession. As the co-creator and executive producer of The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High,…

I’m having a really bad day and John Shiban is running late. Putting out fires is just one small part of his job as Executive Producer on The CW’s cult hit, Supernatural, and one has to wonder which demon has…

Written by P. E. Nelson Orgy first hit the radar screen with the 1998 cover of New Order’s 80s classic, “Blue Monday,” from their debut album Candyass. The band’s music was initially compared to everyone from Marilyn Manson to Depeche…

Written by Danielle LA-based Indie rock quartet Silversun Pickups are starting to make some major waves with the release of their album Carnavas on Dangerbird Records. Their sound teeters somewhere between stripped down and melodic to beating-down-your-doors loud and aggressive,…

Emily Spivey has an impressive comedy writing résumé that encompasses sketch (Saturday Night Live, Mad TV), animation (King of the Hill) and sitcoms (Parks and Recreation). Before that, she performed with The Groundlings, an improv company in Los Angeles, where…

With one book out, Elizabeth Scott is poised to make a huge splash in the YA pool. Bloom was chosen as a Borders Original Voices selection and a Books-A-Million Teen Book Club selection, and reviews have made very favorable comparisons…

Kate Todd, 16, portrays Radio Free Roscoe’s girl in the middle. Her character Lily was last seen fighting her feelings for two boys – her longtime friend Ray versus her new pal Travis – and her choice is the topic…

James Gunn doesn’t want you to have to deal with all the ickyness of sex. On-screen, that is. The writer/director best known for his work in the horror genre (Slither, Dawn of the Dead) is taking on porn and making…

Nate Corddry walks into a coffee shop in New York, and no one pays him any attention until he mentions The Daily Show halfway through our conversation. Wearing a Brooklyn hoodie and speaking in a soft, thoughtful tone, he could…

Written by Xiola Yes, he’s MTV’s tattooed, hardcore maniac, but there’s more to Iann Robinson than a hoodie and an upraised hand that screams METAL! He’s a shiny boy, fond of happy, dancey things. Pshaw! Have you no MTV, fair…

Clint Baker is a child of the 80s, whether he actually grew up in them or not. Schooled by an older sister in the ways of The Cars and Men at Work, he’s developed a great love for a well-written…

James Gunn is a very busy man. He’s pimping out PG-Porn on Spike and tonight, Scream Queens, his new show on VH1 premieres. This time, the Slither director takes on the role of judge as ten women compete for a…

If you honestly and truly don’t know the name “David Fury,” you certainly know his words. He penned more than 25 Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel scripts (finishing off his reign at both shows as Co-Executive Producer) before heading…