When a TV show sees a revival, it allows fans to catch up with stars that may have faded from their radar since the original aired. For the cast of Roseanne, most fans were likely familiar with the actors’ ongoing work because many have enjoyed successful entertainment careers in the years since the sitcom ended. But for some of the stars, the show’s spinoff, The Conners, offered a chance to get back in the spotlight. Read More...
One of the season's most intriguing pieces of casting -- Liam Neeson as Oscar Wilde -- turns out to be the most acutely disappointing element of David Hare's "The Judas Kiss," the latest manifestation of the current cultural fascination with the persecuted playwright, a trend that is turning Oscar and Bosie into the Charles and Diana of literary history.
One of the season’s most intriguing pieces of casting — Liam Neeson as Oscar Wilde — turns out to be the most acutely disappointing element of David Hare’s “The Judas Kiss,” the latest manifestation of the current cultural fascination with the persecuted playwright, a trend that is turning Oscar and Bosie into the Charles and Diana of literary history. Read More...
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