When I was a kid I always looked forward to fall, not just for the cooler weather, but also because of the new TV shows and new seasons of my favorite TV shows starting again. Thankfully for me, an avid couch potato, I don't have to wait to get my fix of new episodes until fall for some of my favorites. Now new seasons start in January, too. A show that is beginning again that I am so excited for is Mercy Street. It is a PBS historical medical drama that is set in Alexandria, Virginia during the … [Read more...]
A Conversation with Actor Gary Cole
Wendi and I really enjoyed our recent trip to Richmond, Va., where I was there to write what became a series of stories on a local physician, Tony Tizzano, and his role as a medical history adviser on the PBS/Lone Wolf Media production, "Mercy Street," a Civil War-era medical drama. While doing an initial interview for The Daily Record newspaper with Tizzano in the courtyard of the hotel where we were staying in downtown Richmond, actor Gary Cole walked past us. Cole plays James Green … [Read more...]
Oh Mercy: On the Set of Mercy Street
Never in my life did I ever think that I would actually get on the set of an actively filming movie or TV show. But I should know by now, to never say never being married to Bobby Warren. For example, he made my dream of meeting Ricardo Montalban come true - - a story for another post. This time it was being on the Mercy Street set. This amazing experience ended up taking place on my birthday. Due to the fact that a local doctor, Dr. Tony Tizzano, is a historical consultant for the PBS … [Read more...]
Lessons Learned from Downton Abbey
I have recently been recuperating from a gall bladder surgery. That meant many hours at home, with no gumption to do anything but sit. Thank goodness for Downton Abbey. I had never watched Downton Abbey before. I had heard about it and knew of its popularity, but until September I had not seen one episode. Well, that has all changed. Armed with an Amazon Prime membership and an Amazon Fire Stick (not to mention two Amazon Kindles) I could watch all the episodes from all five seasons on my … [Read more...]