Author: Will Harris

It’s one thing for a sci-fi geek to sit back on their couch, watch “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” and throw out offhanded complaints like, “This is just a rehashed version of a plot from an old ‘Buck Rogers’ episode,” or, “That was a major breach of ‘Trek’ continuity right there,” because you’re not calling anyone out personally. But when you start saying things like, “Wesley Crusher sucks, he’s ruining the show, and he should die,” that’s entering into dangerously uncool territory. You might think it’s just idle chatter, but after talking to Wil Wheaton – who played Wesley Crusher…

“Oy vey’s mir! You have brought shame on our family! If you were a musician or a jazz singer, this I could forgive…” – Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky to his son, Krusty the Klown, on “The Simpsons” Yes, even “The Simpsons” have paid tribute to “The Jazz Singer.” It’s just that important a movie. It wasn’t the first “talkie,” but it was certainly the one that proved the medium of motion pictures with sound could indeed be financially successful — just as long as the technology could keep the mouths and the voices in synch. The film goes beyond its technological…

When his sitcom ended in 2004 after a more-than-respectable nine-season run, there were a fair amount of people who were skeptical that Drew Carey could reproduce that kind of success. I mean, really, is it even possible for Drew Carey to play someone other than Drew Carey? The answer to that question would seem to be a resounding “no,” followed by an equally resounding “and screw you, because I don’t need to play someone other than Drew Carey.” Well, he’s got us there. Carey’s gone on to host “Whose Line Is It, Anyway,” “Drew Carey’s Green Screen Show,” “Drew Carey’s…

We’re not sure if anyone under the age of 50 would get it if we described Steven Wright as “the Pat Paulsen of his generation,” but, trust us, it’s true. Wright’s pretty much the poster boy for deadpan comedy, having burst onto the scene — albeit very solemnly — with his 1985 debut album, I Have A Pony. Given his quiet, contemplative style, it shouldn’t come as any surprise that it’s taken 22 years for him to get around to releasing a sequel, but 2007 has finally brought us the long-awaited I Still Have A Pony, on Comedy Central Records.…

Many a musical artist has fallen victim to the curse of the sophomore slump, but James Blunt seems confident that he’s avoided it handily with his new album, All the Lost Souls. We spoke with Blunt recently about the differences between this record and the last, whether he ever worried about his chances of success in the States, and how he feels about those who would call him too sensitive a songwriter. James Blunt: Hi, there! This is James. Bullz-Eye: Hello! How’s it going? JB: OK! BE: It’s a pleasure to talk to you. I’m with the website Bullz-Eye.com. I’m…

Eric Bogosian made his first real splash in Hollywood when he starred as radio host Barry Champlain in Oliver Stone’s film adaptation of “Talk Radio,” but Bogosian’s background was far more theatrical, having actually written “Talk Radio” himself as a stage play. In fact, Bogosian has written quite a few plays and monologues (not to mention a book or two), but in recent years, the majority of his focus has been on acting in film and television. Bullz-Eye caught up with Bogosian on the set of “Law & Order: Criminal Intent,” which is beginning its inaugural season on The USA…

It looked for a minute there as if Skeet Ulrich was on the verge of being the new poster boy for critically acclaimed series that were cancelled too soon; he’d already had the experience with ABC’s “Miracles,” and, seemingly working his way down the networks alphabetically, he’d moved on to CBS and “Jericho.” But to the surprise of virtually everyone…including, let’s face it, most of the fans and TV critics who’d championed the show from the beginning…”Jericho” had its cancellation order cancelled. A rally cry from the season finale (“Nuts!”) resulted in a hard-fought campaign which involved sending crate after…

He was a member of “The State” on MTV, a part of both “Viva Variety” and “Stella” on Comedy Central, and a regular on NBC’s “Ed,” and those with a keen eye can pick him out in the casts of the films “Wet Hot American Summer,” “The Baxter” and “Reno 911: Miami.” But when you get right down to it, the majority of America knows Michael Ian Black from all those damned “We Love The ’70s / ’80s / ’90s” shows on VH-1. It’s a gig so successful that it still surprises Mr. Black, but it’s led him down a…

“The Simpsons” has just begun its 18th season, and the credit for the majority of the show’s music over these many years belongs predominantly to Alf Clausen. It’s Clausen who’s been responsible for adapting the famous Danny Elfman theme song into countless different styles for the closing credits, and he’s also been the man behind the lion’s share of the series’ original songs. Bullz-Eye spoke to Alf in conjunction with the release of the third collection of “Simpsons” music — The Simpsons Testify: A Whole Lot More Original Music from the Television Series — and we were able to ask…

Susanna Hoffs has done a couple of solo records, an album of duets with Matthew Sweet, been part of Austin Powers’ backing band, and even starred in a movie — OK, “The Allnighter” didn’t sweep the Academy Awards, but, still, that scene where she sang “Respect” in front of a mirror while wearing nothing but her skivvies really should’ve won something! But when you get right down to brass tacks, she’s best remembered for being a member of The Bangles. The group scored considerable commercial success in the 1980s before slipping quietly into that good night, but they reunited in…