This month, BTSCelebs will be interviewing the stars of American Theater Company’s “Xanadu”! Chicago’s new Kira and Sonny (actors Landree Fleming and Jim DeSelm) plan to virtually drop by to answer a few questions about their lively on-stage production.
I’m currently getting their tailor-made questions ready. So, look forward to a fun interview in the coming weeks.
*A Special Thanks to the Silverman Group for the upcoming interview and photo*
Yesterday, the CCM songstress was overjoyed to watch her favorite TV programs from yesteryear. Jamie tweeted about her choice of movie for the evening.
Check out her tweet below:
“I got cable for the first time in my life! Its midnight & I’m watchin Gotta kick it up w @AmericaFerrera & @camilleguaty – best day ever”
“Even Stevens” was one of my all time favorite Disney Channel series and movie. She must have had a blast!
All rights to the image and quote belongs to Jamie Grace.
Hollyn via Facebook: “Day 1: walked around this beautiful city and ate some of the best ramen I’ve ever had. Düsseldorf, Germany. Incredible way to start off this week”
“plz don’t wake me up from this dream k // photo creds to mr @officialtobymac”
“this speaks for itself”
All rights to the images and quotes belongs to Hollyn and Tobymac.
I recently received Kathryn Cushman, Pat Smith and Margaret Feinberg’s latest releases. The books pictured here are the next ones in BTSCelebs’ 2016 Summer reading list. Complete reviews of the inspirational fiction, non-fiction and an adult coloring book will be right here on BTSCelebs in the coming weeks.
Stay Tuned!
*A Special Thanks to Bethany House for the books to review*
The most shocking Drew Farthering Mystery yet!
Julianna Deering surprised all her readers with the astonishing crimes in her “Dressed For Death” book. In the novel, Drew, his wife Madeline, BFF Nick and the rest of the crew head to a Regency-era party at his old friend Tal Cummins’ house. Little did he know, the family’s wealth is wrapped in drug sales and deceit. When the people close to Drew begin dropping like flies, it’s a clever house cat named Eddie who finally helps them solve the mystery.
“Dressed For Death” had a very slow beginning, but if finally started to pick up halfway thru. Unfortunately, the people dying around Drew actually breaks the readers’ hearts too.
If you want a good murder mystery that you can spend a considerable amount of time reading, “Dressed For Death” is for you.
*BTSCelebs thanks Bethany House for the complimentary copy of the book.*
Yesterday, Netflix shared the first poster promoting the highly anticipated “Gilmore Girls“ revival. The official title of the mini-series, which is scheduled to premiered later this year, will be “Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life”. The global streaming site tweeted the following message to accompany their GIF poster:
“It’s official. We know this because now there’s a title. #GilmoreGirls”
I adored GG when it first aired, but I have mixed feelings about it now. We will have to see how it turns out later this year.
All rights to the photo belongs to Warner Bros and NetFlix.
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All rights to Andy’s photo and quote belongs to Andy Lawrence.
UP tv’s newest film “The Game Of Love” stars Heather Locklear and Lochlyn Munro as bickering exes Jake and Frankie Cornell. In the movie, the pair fights over a basketball team that has clearly run its course, but Jake is reluctant to get rid of a family heirloom. As the film continues, they both realize that family is the only thing that truly matters, and teamwork can bring any business back from the dead. Their on-screen children, Barton (Tom Stevens) and Alexandria (Emily Tennant), had very small roles considering their status in the production.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed in “The Game of Love” for a few reasons. Everyone’s acting was incredible (no disrespect to them), but the story was weak. It didn’t hold my interest. The innuendos were very distasteful and annoying at times. The ladies’ wardrobe could have been more appropriate for family-friendly programming. (ex: Heather’s outfit above and she and on-screen daughter’s skirts riding up in latter scenes when they were seated.)
I have very high expectations for UP tv programming. I enjoyed many productions from them in the past, but this one just didn’t measure up.
*A Special Thanks to UP for the screener of the movie and photo*
If you live in Mumbai, India, the opportunity of a lifetime has arrived!
Yash Chopra’s successful Indian entertainment company, Yash Raj Films, has just told their followers (on social media” to apply to be their next Social Media Executive! Check out their new tweet below:
BTSCelebs: Who is Tom Stevens?
Tom Stevens is an actor, musician, writer, proud dad and hard-working guy.
Why did you choose to be apart of “The Game Of Love”?
It was the writer. His movies raised me up. Something I watched when I was a kid, the Beethoven movies were a big part of my childhood. I remember when I saw his name attached to it. I was just really excited. I didn’t really know what he had been up to recently. When I saw the script and the dialogue, I thought it was fun and sharp.
In the movie, your family business is owning a basketball team. Do you play basketball in real life?
No. I suck at basketball. My dad did, but my dad was more of a sports player. I was an artist. As an artist, I decided to play guitar and become an actor. I ended up making a movie about playing sports. I think Barton (his character in the movie) wasn’t much of a basketball player either. He didn’t like basketball that much. It was just part of the business.
Were you a fan of Heather Locklear or Lochlyn Munro before playing their son on-screen?
Absolutely. It’s Heather Locklear! She was a babe in the 90s. She has over 10,000 hours of TV experience. When you get a job like this, pair up with them for your parents, it’s exciting, funny and kind of weird. Also, Lochlyn in ‘Dead Man on Campus’. I used to watch that movie pretty religiously. And he is hilarious. He is pretty well-known, and you immediately want a good rapport with him. I had a good time working with him.
Tell us about one unforgettable moment behind the scenes of the film.
We were flying in and Dianne Doan (Miss Tzu in the film) was on this flight with me. We got on the plane a little late, and it gave me the pilot seat. I had the headphones and everything. So, I was talking to the pilot and sitting up in front with them. We were flying on these little puddle jumpers. They seat like 10 people.
During my chat with the pilot, I say “do you see any whales out here?’ We were flying over the water on the island where we shot. He said, ‘No, not really. Not this time of year, but we do see dolphins. Those might me them.’ He pointed out across the dash and off to the side there were kind of like white speckles in the water. Then the pilot just dropped the plane and banked it. We dropped like 500 feet in altitude and flew over to it. Flew right above the dolphins and he cranked it to the side. Fanned the plane sideways so we were looking at it from the window. I just remember looking back at Dianne and being so excited. Everyone was like holding on to their seats, because there were barely any seat belts in the plane. We saw dolphins, and we landed. The pilot says ‘have a good day’ I was so stoked that the guy actually did that. That was such a random thing for the pilot to do.
NetFlix is bringing back so many classic these days. If you were given the opportunity, which NetFlix revival series would you love to be apart of?
It would be crazy if it would be like the ‘Alien’ movies. They did a series about the ‘Alien’ movies with Sigourney Weaver. If they did a series about that, I would die. That would be so cool. I would be in that in a heartbeat. I love the Sci-Fi/Horror stuff.
What projects can fans look forward to seeing you in this year and 2017?
‘Wayward Pines’. It’s a series by M. Night Shyamalan from ‘The Sixth Sense’, ‘Unbreakable’,and all that. It’s about a town set in the future. It’s kind of run by our version of the Nazi Youth. This younger generation has to maintain order to make sure the older generation doesn’t try and bring back old ways. My guy (Jason Higgins) leads the town in the second season. I have been shooting that for the last couple of months, and I’m getting ready to film it for the next couple of months. It starts airing May 25th on FOX.
Watch Mr. Tom Stevens portray Barton on UP tv’s The Game of Love May 15th at 7PM EST
*A Special Thanks to Tom Stevens and UPtv PR for the interview and photo.*
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