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hollywood q&a By Adam Thomlison TV Media Q: Jimmy Kimmel sometimes sings on his late-night show. Has he ever done any Broadway or released an album? A: Late-night fixture Jimmy Kimmel has never been a professional singer, just an enthusiastic amateur. That said, he does owe much of his success to his voice. He got his start in radio, first in college at UNLV and Arizona State, and later professionally. He also met with a couple of ends on the radio, getting fired from more jobs than he quit. It was at one of the jobs he held on to, at Los Angeles’s KROQ, where he met his future partner in TV, Adam Carolla, with whom he’d go on to create “The Man Show” and “Crank Yankers.” That’s not to say he doesn’t know about music. Apart from his knowledge of it as a radio DJ, he also plays the bass clarinet (a delightfully geeky instrument for a TV star to play). And the producers of the American Music Awards had enough faith to hire him as host five times. He’s been combining comedy and music since his earliest days. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly about a charity Christmas song he co-wrote with the pop band The Killers, he said he’s been writing joke Christmas songs since his days on KROQ. But sadly no, he’s never put them (or anything else) out as an album. Q: I caught part of the movie “Life” the other day. I liked it a lot, but I missed the credits. Who played James Dean, and what else has he done? A: Critically lauded young actor Dane DeHaan has done a lot in a fairly short time, and he’s squeezed in a couple of pretty iconic roles. He of course played one of the best-known actors in American history in 2015’s “Life,” the story of a Life magazine photographer who documented James Dean’s rise to stardom. The year prior to that he had his other most notable role, playing a different kind of icon: the Green Goblin in “The Amazing SpiderMan 2” (2014), arguably Spidey’s best-known adversary. The year before that he starred in another biopic, playing Lucien Carr, a friend of the Beat Generation writers Allen Ginsberg (played by Daniel Radcliffe) and Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston). It all started for him with a supporting role in the HBO series “In Treatment.” Though just a child at the time, his performance was called a “revelatory breakthrough” by Variety magazine. All this success and critical acclaim has led to what may be his biggest role yet: He’ll be playing the title character in the upcoming mega-budget sci-fi film “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” in 2017. Based on a French comic-book series, the film is being directed by Luc Besson, who previously helmed the high-grossing 1997 sci-fi flick “The Fifth Element,” among many other hits.
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fans and critics have speculated that there may be some big AVENUE news for the couple in the final ACTIVE SENIOR LIVING episode. It also won’t be the end of By Andrew Warren the line for Gardell and McTV Media Carthy’s careers. Gardell is a successful standup comedian Mike, Molly & memories: who’s done some voice actIt’s said that all good things ing (“Phineas and Ferb”), must come to an end, and that old saying couldn’t be more true while McCarthy’s starring in about sitcoms. The final episode this summer’s blockbuster of “Mike & Molly,” CBS’s multi- “Ghostbusters” reboot, just camera comedy that’s currently the latest film in her successful in its sixth season, considered Hollywood career that’s also by many to be “one of the good included 2016’s hit “The Boss” ones,” airs Monday, May 16, on and “Gilmore Girls.” the eye network. So while these two lovebirds After a disappointingly short might be saying “farewell” final season — it’s only had 13 one last time, the actors behind episodes — the show’s final Molly and Mike are definitely send-off is a special one-hour sticking around. “Mike & Molepisode, a tribute to its many ly’s” special one-hour series fans. finale airs Monday, May 16, on Starring Billy Gardell (“Bad CBS. Santa,” 2003) and Melissa McCarthy (“Spy,” 2015) as the titular married couple who met at an Overeaters’ Anonymous meeting, “Mike & Molly” has earned itself a loyal fan following. Luckily for those fans, the show’s cancelation wasn’t sudden: the cast and crew knew it was coming as early as last December. That’s given the writers and producers a whole season to build up to the final episode. In fact, Gardell has all but promised that “Mike & Molly” fans won’t be disappointed by the show’s final send-off. In a season that’s been filled with hints about babies — from a homeless dog being brought home by Mike (that ends up testing Molly’s maternal instincts) to consideration of a potential adoption —
Military shakeup: There’s been a bit of a shakeup in an upcoming History series. Joe Manganiello (“Magic Mike XXL,” 2015) had signed on for History’s new straight-to-series drama “Six,” but due to a preexisting health issue, he had to withdraw after production on the series had already begun. Although production was stopped following his departure, it didn’t take long for things to start up again. Stepping in to fill his place is Emmy nominee Walton Goggins (“Justified”), who was cast mere days after Manganiello’s departure from the drama. “Six” is set to follow the elite Navy SEAL Team Six sent into Afghanistan in 2014 to eliminate a high-ranking Taliban leader. Their mission hits a bump in the road, though, when they find an undercover American citizen working with the terrorists. Goggins is taking over the role of Rip Taggart, the former leader of the SEAL team who, in real life, is now in Africa working to protect a village from the terrorist group Boko Haram. The drama, which doesn’t yet have an announced release date, also stars
Barry Sloane (“Revenge”), Edwin Hodge (“Chicago Fire”), Kyle Schmid (“A History of Violence,” 2005) and Dominic Adams (“Devious Maids”). It’s written by Academy Awardnominated screenwriter William Broyles Jr. (“Apollo 13,” 1995). Ending the ‘Pain’: The eighth season of USA’s medical drama is upon us, and it’s also set to be its last. “Royal Pains” first premiered back in 2009, and after sitting near the top of the cable TV ratings heap, its viewership numbers took a bit of a tumble in its sixth season. Still, it has maintained a strong, loyal core of fans who should be tuning in for the season premiere Wednesday, May 18, on USA Network. This final season witnesses the return of some past guest stars and recurring faces. Rupak Ginn’s (“Friends With Benefits,” 2011) Raj, Bob Gunton’s (“The Shawshank Redemption,” 1994) Gen. William Collins and Jill Flint’s (“The Amazing SpiderMan,” 2012) Jill will be making appearances this season. And of course, the main cast will all be back for the final season, which includes a special episode shot in exotic Hong Kong locations. As always, Mark Feuerstein (“What Women Want,” 2000) headlines the cast as the brilliant Dr. Hank Lawson, who moved to the Hamptons and became a concierge doctor to the ultra-rich after being (wrongly) discredited back in New York. Paulo Costanzo (“Joey”), Reshma Shetty (“Odd Mom Out”), Campbell Scott (“The Amazing Spider-Man,” 2012), Brooke D’Orsay (“Drop Dead Diva”) and Ben Shenkman (“Requiem for a Dream,” 2000) are all back for the final season, too. This eighth season of “Royal Pains” may be its last, but there’s still plenty of drama to fit in before the sets go dark for good. The final season of the USA Network medical drama premieres Wednesday, May 18. Melissa McCarthy stars in “Mike & Molly.” PENINSULA DAILY NEWS