Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood gave pitch-perfect performances as Weird Al Yankovic and Madonna respectively in “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story.” It’s a parody musical biopic but here’s the surprising part – it has a lot of heart! And that’s largely due to these two actors and writer/director Eric Appel.
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Eric Appel makes his feature directorial debut with “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” based on a Funny or Die short that he directed twelve years earlier. He co-wrote the script with the man himself, Weird Al Yankovic, and he is blessed in landing Daniel Radcliffe in the title role and Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna. The actors are fantastic!
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How Freeman’s Grill turned into an iconic celebrity establishment.
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Oscar award-winning actor George Chakiris burst onto the big screen in a larger-than-life way. Now, the iconic film West Side Story is just a part of a memoir that tells how he began acting, dancing and a jewelry maker. Sandie Newton speaks with Chakiris about the new book and his appearance in the Coachella Valley. […]
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Michelle is a teacher at Abraham Lincoln Elementary School in Palm Desert and once the school year turned virtual she decided to make her coworkers smile each morning and it has now spread to smiles every morning for all her friends on Facebook.
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Sabrina Carpenter and Liza Koshy play best friends in the new Netflix dance/rom-com WORK IT and they act like BFFs in real life as well! They’re as fun as their characters Quinn and Jas, respectively. We talked about their interest in joining the cast, and why dancing movies are popular. Take a look at my […]
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Actor, dancer, singer-songwriter Keiynan Lonsdale nearly stole the show as the fierce Isaiah aka Juilliard in the new rom-com dance flick WORK IT from Netflix. Also starring is Jordan Fisher from TO ALL THE BOYS: P.S. I STILL LOVE YOU. Take a look at my interviews with the actors.
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Want to bring some joy into your life? Dance! In fact, research shows that dancing can improve your health by boosting your overall happiness!
