Author: Will Harris

It’s happened many times in the past: A character is introduced to a television series as a one-off, but because of either fan interest or a burst of creativity from the show’s writers, they’re brought back. Sometimes they become a recurring character, but in other cases, they go on to become a full-fledged series regular. Such was the case with Kimber Henry, Kelly Carlson’s character on the long-running FX series “Nip/Tuck.” Kimber made her debut in the show’s pilot episode, but by Season 3, she was officially considered to be part of the main cast right up until the show’s…

When “ER” production mainstays John Wells and Christopher Chulack announced that their next project for NBC would be a police drama called “Southland,” the critics were instantly intrigued. Unfortunately, while the show’s first season lived up their expectations, the ratings weren’t exactly through the roof, and when the network was forced to purge a few programs from its lineup to make way for the great experiment known as “The Jay Leno Show,” the decision was made that the series’ harsh, sometimes controversial content wouldn’t be appropriate in any open timeslot. No one was pleased with the way things went down…

Ricky Schroder is a man with many guises. We’ve seen him as a child actor (“The Champ,” “Silver Spoons”), and we’ve seen him as an adult, dropping the “y” from the end of his name as he starred in such projects as “Lonesome Dove” and “NYPD Blue.” Lately, however, Schroder has been stepping behind the camera, and Bullz-Eye got the chance to chat with him in connection with the DVD release of his latest directorial effort, “Hellhounds.” But, of course, we also asked him about as many of his previous acting gigs as time allowed…and, yes, we also asked about…

Terry Crews may have started his career in the NFL, but anyone who’s seen his work on television (he played Chris’s dad, Julius, on “Everybody Hates Chris”) or in films (“Get Smart,” “Balls of Fury,” “Gamer,” “Street Kings,” “Idiocracy,” “The Longest Yard”), there’s no question that he successfully made the career transition to acting long ago. Now, however, he’s on to a new challenge: reality television. His new BET series, “The Family Crews,” shows what life’s like amongst the Crews family, which consists of Terry, his wife Rebecca, and their kids Naomi, Azriel, Terra, Wynfrey, and Isaiah. Bullz-Eye had a…

Fans of New Zealand’s fourth most popular guitar-based digi-bongo acapella-rap-funk-comedy folk duo will likely know Arj Barker best for his role as Devjeet “Dave” Mohumbhai on HBO’s “Flight of the Conchords,” but keen-eyed Comedy Central viewers may have caught his recent stand-up special, which is now in stores as part of the CD/DVD package for his new album, LYAO. Bullz-Eye caught up with Barker to talk about this new release, but we also asked him about his work on the fabled “Marijuana-Logues,” which he co-wrote with Doug Benson and Tony Camin, and his feelings on the end of the premium-cable…

“He’s the hairy-handed gent who ran amuck in Kent / Lately he’s been overheard in Mayfair / Better stay away from him / He’ll rip your lungs out, Jim / I’d like to meet his tailor” – Warren Zevon And, lo, there came yet another motion picture which was pre-judged before its release: “The Wolfman,” a retelling of the classic tale of Lawrence Talbot and how the moon brings out his dark side. Filmed in 2008, Universal bounced the release date of the film from late ’08 to the middle of ’09 before finally settling on early 2010, and buddy,…

If you look at Peter Billingsley, director of “Couples Retreat,” it’s highly possible that you may find yourself wondering why he looks so familiar, even though you can’t quite place the face. Try adding a pair of glasses, however, and it’ll come to you. Although Billingsley carved out quite a nice career for himself in his years as a child actor through his work in commercials (that’s right: he was Messy Marvin) and movies (yep: he was also Ralphie in “A Christmas Story”), it was his work on television series and specials that had far more to do with finding…

When the announcement was made in the wake of Michael Jackson’s death that the footage from the concert rehearsals for “This Is It” – a series of 50 shows which he had been set to play at London’s O2 Arena – was to be shaped into a feature-length film, no one could be blamed for thinking that the decision had been made solely with an eye on the almighty dollar. You may hereby allow your cynicism to dissipate: the resulting motion picture is remarkable, serving as the “final curtain call” which Jackson was unable to take in life. “This Is…

If you only looked at the dates of Henry Selick’s films, you might think that he’s a pretty lazy director. I mean, really, only four films in seventeen years…? Hey, you try directing stop-motion animation. As the man who helmed “Nightmare Before Christmas,” “James and the Giant Peach,” and “Coraline,” you may rest assured that Selick more than earns any downtime that he may choose to take after completing a picture. Fortunately, his hard work has paid off: “Coraline” received 10 Annie Award nominations from the International Animated Film Society, more than any other film this year. Bullz-Eye chatted with…

Jeri Ryan’s most iconic role – Seven of Nine, the human-turned-Borg on “Star Trek: Voyager” – is many years gone now, but even without her former character’s ubiquitous corset, she’s still looking damned gorgeous, as you’ll be able to see when she joins the cast of TNT’s “Leverage” on January 13th. As Tara, Ryan is filling a temporary void on the series – Gina Bellman’s pregnancy necessitated that Sophie be written out of the show for awhile – but you’ll be quite impressed with the way she deftly steps into the shoes of a profession conman…or conwoman, whatever. Bullz-Eye chatted…