Author: Will Harris

Ever since Alanis Morissette released Jagged Little Pill in 1995, pop culture writers have been obliged to put serious consideration into whether or not they’re using the word “ironic” correctly, lest someone somewhere sneer at them, “Uh, excuse me, Alanis, but that actually isn’t ironic.” But if you’ve ever listened to Kevin Smith’s podcasts…oh, sorry, SModcasts…with his longtime friend and producer Scott Mosier, then you know that it is, without question, extremely ironic that Smith’s best-known character is named Silent Bob. For those who don’t have the time to listen to all of the audio archives, however, Titan Books has…

David Anders has a face that should be familiar to those television viewers who enjoy action-packed hour-longs: in addition to spending five seasons on “Alias” as Julian Sark, he also wreaked havoc on the life of Hiro Nakamura during a multi-episode stint on “Heroes.” His next series gig comes in early 2010 as one of the additions to the upcoming season of “24,” but well before that, Anders can be seen in SyFy’s original adaptation of Stephen King’s “Children of the Corn.” Bullz-Eye spoke to Anders about his history with King’s writings and what it’s like to film amongst the…

Ed O’Neill is making his return to the world of sitcoms as part of the ensemble of ABC’s “Modern Family,” his first foray into TV comedy since the end of “Married with Children.” It took awhile for O’Neill to come to terms with the public’s tendency to associate him with his longest-running character, and you can’t blame him for being a little annoyed, since he’s been working steadily ever since. Bullz-Eye had a chance to chat with him after the completion of his TCA panel about his new series, and in addition to talking “Modern Family,” we also asked about…

Last year, I selected “Fringe” as the new series of Fall 2008 that I was most interested in, and as the show evolved over the course of its first year on the air, I felt in no way let down by my decision to follow it through to the season finale. Fox is clearly behind the show, giving both the Season 1 DVD release and the upcoming Season 2 premiere as much publicity as they possibly can, including providing the series with its very own panel during the summer TCA tour. The various cast members were wandering around the network…

Amanda Tapping more than made her mark in the world of sci-fi with her role as Samantha Carter, who’s been working her way up through the ranks within the “Stargate” universe since “SG-1” made its debut in 1997. (She started as a captain, and now she’s a colonel.) After carrying her character over to “Stargate: Atlantis,” however, Tapping stepped outside of her most familiar role and into a new venture called “Sanctuary,” which started as a web series and earned so much success that it quickly evolved into a full-fledged television series on the Sci-Fi Channel. The show’s first season…

If you’re going to play Sam Merlotte, the resident shapeshifter of Bon Temps, Louisiana, then you’ve quickly got to get over any issues of modesty that you may have. Fortunately, when it comes to getting naked, Sam Trammell is a professional: before getting his gig on “True Blood,” Trammell’s work as a stage actor had already found him undressing in front of an audience. Whether or not he’ll be back in his birthday suit for the second-season finale of “True Blood” remains to be seen, however, as Trammell was understandably hesitant to divulge any spoilers, but we did discuss quite…

It’s hard to believe there was once a time when Patton Oswalt might only have been remembered for his role on “The King of Queens.” In the past few years, Oswalt has become renowned for his hilarious stand-up, gotten raves for his performance as Remy in Disney / Pixar’s “Ratatouille,” and turned in some excellent work in appearances on “Reaper” and “Dollhouse.” Soon, he’ll be appearing on episodes of the “Battlestar Galactica” prequel, “Caprica,” but at the moment, he’s making the rounds to promote his role in Robert Siegel’s directorial debut, “Big Fan.” Bullz-Eye had the opportunity to talk with…

First, he brought you bizarre foods from hither and yon. Now, Andrew Zimmern has expanded his sights to include a little bit of everything. His new series, “Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre World,” premieres on the Travel Channel on September 1st, and Bullz-Eye leapt at the chance to speak with him again (Here’s our previous interview with Andrew). In addition to getting details on what to expect in the show’s premiere episode, in which he travels to Cuba, we learned where else he visits in the first season, with his exploration of Florida leading to a photo that must be seen to…

As an actress, Pamela Adlon has been treading the boards since the early ‘80s, doing time on “The Facts of Life” and “Wiseguy” and securing small roles in films like “Grease 2,” “Say Anything,” and “Sgt. Bilko,” but it’s arguable that her most famous work has occurred in the recording studio. As a voiceover actress, she’s contributed to several Disney series (“101 Dalmatians,” “Recess,” “Pepper Ann”) and a few for PBS, too (“WordGirl,” “Jakers!”), but her longest running gig – playing Bobby Hill on Fox’s “King of the Hill” – will be coming to close on September 13, when the…

Adam McKay and Will Ferrell first met on the day they were both hired for “Saturday Night Live,” and their friendship has been a decidedly fruitful one. The two collaborated on numerous “SNL” sketches, and when Ferrell left the show for the bright lights of Hollywood, their bond was strong enough that Will invited Adam to continue their collaboration in the world of film. Since then, McKay has directed Ferrell in such comedy classics as “Anchorman,” “Talladega Nights,” and “Step Brothers,” but the two have also formed a production company which has brought us HBO’s “Eastbound and Down,” “The Foot…