'Galavant' fans grew to love Genevieve Allenbury as the Queen of Valencia, Isabella's (Karen David) sharp-tongued and quick-witted mother. Although ABC's musical comedy extravaganza has been off the air for a while, the magical series is still in our hearts. Fans continue to banter with the cast daily on Twitter and share wonderful stories of…
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Women’s History Month Feature: ‘Kevin (Probably) Saves the World’ is all about girl power, on and off the screen
In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, I’m highlighting the impressive and inspiring amount of girl power displayed on ABC’s ‘Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.’ This is a series created and run by two strong, intelligent and empathetic women, Tara Butters and Michele Frazekas. Together they have developed a heartwarming and insightful…
‘Kevin (Probably) Saves the World’ Season 1 finale advance review: Get ready for a game-changing cliffhanger
Alas, Kevin embarks on his final mission of the season to find yet another Righteous soul and when the episode ends you will definitely want another season...NOW. "The Right Thing" is a phenomenal episode from start to finish. We've gotten used to Yvette and Kevin's shtick. However, this time around things are a little different. This…
‘Kevin (Probably) Saves the World’ EXCLUSIVE: Cast and creators tease what lies ahead for Team Kevin
We were left with a nail-biting cliffhanger in “Caught White-Handed.” To refresh your memory, Kevin tried catfishing Tyler as the unlikable “Leslie Nielsen,” but it didn’t work. Instead of pushing Tyler away, he ended up giving the pure soul more incentive to pursue his lady love. Ultimately, Tyler decided to follow his heart and abruptly…
Highlights from ‘Cocktails & Conversation’ with ‘Downward Dog’s’ Barry Rothbart
On June 29, 2017, I had the pleasure of seeing Barry Rothbart perform stand-up at Punchline SF. If you haven't seen his act, I highly recommend it. He'll be hitting the road this summer, so stay tuned for announcements on his Twitter page and Facebook page. The funny thing is that both Rothbart and his…
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‘Downward Dog’ S1 Ep 4 review: Learning to love yourself
In 'Downward Dog's' latest installment, "The Full Package," Nan and Martin learn about acceptance of oneself and others. Nan broke up with Jason because she feels like he is holding her back and fears his nonchalance will be detrimental to her budding career. When she meets Eric (Timothy Omundson), she believes to have found the…
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‘Downward Dog’ S1 Ep 2 review: Power trip
This week's episode of 'Downward Dog' tackles "Boundaries." Martin fights against reasonable constraints placed upon any dog, while Nan realizes she needs some structure in her on-again/off-again relationship with Jason. As expected, they learn some valuable life lessons along the way. The episode opens with Martin's hilarious version of the Creation story, in which Nan is…
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‘Downward Dog’ advanced review: A heartwarming humanization of man’s best friend
Advance Review 'Downward Dog,' ABC's quirky new comedy, delivers a heartwarming humanization of man's best friend. Show-runners Kat Likkel and John Hoberg ('Galavant') and creators Samm Hodges and Michael Killen have crafted a unique series that offers a fun, refreshing and surprisingly existential take on the confessional-style narrative (i.e. 'The Office' and 'Modern Family'). What sets this show apart from…
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