August 2020 - samtweedle.com

25 Years of Being Poked by Tony: Piercer Tony Andrews celebrates major career milestone

August 26, 2020

A number of years ago my grandmother was in the hospital. I traveled ten hours to go visit her but, after kissing her and…

Globus Theater Reopens to Live Audiences with their Season Within Reason

August 24, 2020

I can’t express the joy I had returning to Bobcaygeon’s Lakeview Arts Barn on a mid-August night. It had been far too long since…

Megan Murphy and Kate Suhr Brings Theater Home with The Verandah Cafe

August 20, 2020

As Ontario continues to navigate through the post COVID-19 lock-down, slowly life seems to get back to some semblance of normal. But for theaters,…

Blog #1: Welcome to SamTweedle.com – What is it and why

August 18, 2020

Dear friends, It started one early winter night at the Theater on King when I said in anguish to a surprised audience, “I’m a…

The Man Behind the Fonze – A Conversation with Henry Winkler

August 16, 2020

Over the years I’ve been asked why I am so obsessed with pop culture. I don’t think that there’ll ever be a true answer…

An Open Letter To Yvonne Craig From A Boy Who Loved Batgirl

August 8, 2020

(first published in 2004 at popcultureaddict.com) Dear Yvonne Craig, Yesterday morning I woke up to a very dank and dark day. The rain was…

The Ups and Downs of Lou Grant: A Conversation with Edward Asner

August 8, 2020

(first presented in August 2010 at popcultureaddict.com) Sometimes it doesn’t take much to become a television icon. All you need to do is find…

The Heart Of Cissy: A Conversation with Kathy Garver

August 8, 2020

(originally presented in August 2017 on popcultureaddict.com) In 1966 CBS unveiled a different type of family sit-com when Family Affair made its premier. Starring…

The Victor Newman Project: A Conversation with Eric Braeden

August 8, 2020

(originally presented in June 2010 at popcultureaddict.com) Eric Braeden is one of the most recognized figures of daytime television. With his rugged good looks,…

Return to Zabriskie Point: The Mark Frechette and Daria Halprin Story

August 8, 2020

Zabriskie Point.A remote and barren blister of land on the American desert.As isolated as the face of the moon.Zabriskie Point. Where a boy and…