Chris Charles – Page 49

Lucy Liu Does Saturday Night Live

Friday, March 1, 2013 Chris Charles 8

Here is Lucy Liu’s opening monolog from her December 16th, 2000 appearance as host. Since she was the first Asian female to ever host SNL, it wasn’t surprising that she capitalized on that fact by using some Asian stereotypes to bring out the laughs.

Artwork by Karina Dale

Saturday, February 16, 2013 Chris Charles 0

Several months ago, while doing research on pinup model Inkerbella, for her feature here, I made sure to note the artists’ signature beneath the illustrations I saw of Bella at her website. That brought me to Portland, Oregon-based artist Karina

Frances Manzo

Friday, February 8, 2013 Chris Charles 1

I wrote a piece just last month on Frances Manzo’s latest film project, Redlight Kate, which is still in pre-production. Even though tackling the role of producer is still fairly new to Frances, she’s no newbie when it comes to

WTF with Bianca Barnett

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 Chris Charles 1

I know it’s too late to be featuring a Christmas-themed piece and way past the Halloween season for a horror-themed one, but this is the latest and last episode of the first season of the fright film review show, WTF

Tsukiko Amano – Chô

Friday, January 25, 2013 Chris Charles 0

I can’t tell you anything about Japanese siren Tsukiko Amano that you can’t get from her official website or Wikipedia listing, but for those who haven’t heard of her before, now you have. Above is the music video for “Chô”

Frances Manzo as Redlight Kate

Saturday, January 19, 2013 Chris Charles 1

October 2014 Author’s Addendum: Redlight Kate’s funding campaign fell short of meeting its goal and, while the film project has not been officially cancelled, it has been indefinitely shelved. If and when it resumes production, this article will again be

Annette Lawless

Thursday, January 10, 2013 Chris Charles 3

News reporter Annette Lawless has been with WJW Fox 8 in Cleveland for the last two years, after moving there from her native Kansas, where her heart still seems to be. The Kansas State alumna and die hard Wildcats fan,

Soo Yeon Lee for Target

Monday, January 7, 2013 Chris Charles 0

This recent Target commercial for Nature Made prenatal vitamins is entitled “Ravenous” and features actress, model, and world class table tennis player, Soo Yeon Lee, portraying a pregnant lady who’s in a frenzy to satisfy her hunger cravings.

Tiffany Apan’s Driving Nowhere

Saturday, January 5, 2013 Chris Charles 0

November 2020 Author’s Addendum: The below trailer for Driving Nowhere, as well most of the media related to the film, has long been removed from public access online. To find out if the film is available from any source, I

Cat Tanchanco

Thursday, December 27, 2012 Chris Charles 4

I’ve done a few articles on Youtube makeup “gurus” in the past, but Cat Tanchanco’s skills set her apart from many of the rest, as do her finished products. Cat, who’s better known by her Youtube subscribers and Twitter followers

Teresa Hui – Jingle Bell Rock

Friday, December 21, 2012 Chris Charles 0

To get you into the Christmas spirit, here’s comedienne/singer Teresa Hui performing the Yuletide classic “Jingle Bell Rock,” accompanying herself on the ukulele. I could do without her vocal embellishments at about 3/4 of the way through the song, but

USA Up All Night with Rhonda Shear

Thursday, December 13, 2012 Chris Charles 1

I fondly remember watching Rhonda Shear host USA Up All Night on Friday nights during the early-90s. (Since I was rarely home on those pre-TiVo nights, I learned how to program my VCR to record the show so I could