He invented the slow-moving, slow-witted, shiftless Stepin Fetchit, and the only person I ever talked with who had actually met actor Lincoln Perry was actress Marsha Hunt. They worked together

Some social media buzz got created late last year that took us – sort of – Back to the Future. I would prefer it to take us forward to the

Nobody really needs an excuse to talk about Jesse White; nevertheless, I have a pretty good one. Whether you have known his name forever or are learning it for the

There are countless supporting actors. Some are off-beat and quirky, and everybody calls them “character actors.” Others may be every bit as much eye-candy as a top-billed movie star. On

One evening, my friend Terry Talley – a stage actor, a playwright, a manager of charitable donations at UNICEF, a white guy, and an often infuriating but always true-hearted good

I held a Daytime Emmy statuette once. As everyone says about those show biz awards, they are heavier than you expect. During the global pandemic lockdown broadcast of the 47th

Actor George Gerdes once bit me on the thigh. He did not pierce the flesh but his teeth marks lingered on my skin, as I recall, for months. I will

Currently, we find ourselves in the midst of large-scale upheavals – groping for “new normals” in a global pandemic; passionate demands across the U.S. and the world for social reform