In case no one has noticed the tweets and interviews over the past three years surrounding the original Freeform show Siren, permit me to introduce you to one of the most intriguing characters in the series–Jerry as played by David Kaye. Before this series appeared on the scene a couple of years ago, I was unaware of the work of […]

If you’re a Hallmark aficionado like me, you are probably aware of the fact that various executive producers and their affiliated companies often partner with Hallmark to bring some of our favorite movies to the network. Stan Spry happens to be one such individual, and if you were to glance at his repertoire of Hallmark films (and Lifetime and UP […]

Back in 2018, I had the honor of interviewing a screenwriter who has written several Hallmark movies by this point, Joie Botkin. Since that time, her body of work (and movie hits) have multiplied, and more than likely, you have watched and enjoyed at least one of her Hallmark movies within the past year. During this time of the worldwide […]

Season six of When Calls the Heart was especially notable for an extensive variety of reasons. In addition to the expansion of the cast which saw two new potential suitors for Elizabeth–Lucas (Chris McNally) and Nathan (Kevin McGarry)–,one of the brightest young actresses in Vancouver (and really in the industry today) was attached to the cast, Jaeda Lily Miller. As the […]

In my quest to highlight supporting cast and up-and-coming actors, I sometimes come across industry professionals as a result of their remarkable agents, managers, and publicity teams. In the case of Al McFoster, I am grateful to his team for alerting me to this actor whose career continues its steady spiral upwards, and it is my honor to present him […]

For the past few years, I have been enraptured with the unparalleled Freeform original show called Siren. Long before Siren became the phenomenon it has become, I interviewed Curtis Lum–AKA Calvin Lee–about this groundbreaking show. In fact, he has the honor of being the one who introduced me to this brilliantly impressive series. In our recent interview–our third in a […]

As many Hallmark fans know, today (May 3rd) happens to be the season six premiere of Good Witch. While I have yet to watch any of the movies from the series, I have not missed an episode of the five seasons of this popular Hallmark Channel show. Last season, we fans were introduced to the character of Adam Hawkins, a new […]

A few years back, I began to hear plenty of buzz about a show called Siren that was advertised as a “darker take on mermaids.” For five months, I breathlessly awaited the premiere of this show on Freeform, and upon its debut, I was categorically blown away! Before long the characters in this series thoroughly captivated my imagination, and what a […]

Anyone who has been following the most popular Hallmark show ever–When Calls the Heart–is going to be well aware of the talents and buoyancy of Erin Krakow, the unparalleled star of this hit series. I have had the consummate honor of meeting her several times, and we have done several interviews together over the past few years. As I have […]

As I reflect on season one of the popular Hallmark show When Calls the Heart, I cannot help but remember one of the prominent characters from that first season. Certainly, I loved Elizabeth and Jack and Abigail just like anyone else…but who could forget Florence Blakeley with her flamboyant hats and her intrusive ways?! The actress who has brought Flo […]