By Rich Heldenfels Beacon Journal popular culture writer If it’s Thursday, this must be the mailbag . . . Q: I heard a movie was made about a group of men from an American Indian tribe who were trained by the Army to communicate sensitive information via their Indian language. The Japanese never broke the…
‘Southland’ will be back
By Rich Heldenfels Beacon Journal popular culture writer If it’s Thursday, this must be the mailbag . . . Q: My favorite gritty cop show was ”Southland.” The characters and story lines were great. Will it be back? A: Short answer: Yes. But the show has had an odd history. It was originally made for…
Kanakaredes says she’ll have ‘CSI’ memories to treasure
By Rich Heldenfels Beacon Journal popular culture writer If it’s Thursday, this must be the mailbag . . . Q: Why is Melina Kanakaredes no longer with ”CSI: NY”? A: The actress and former Akron resident did not offer much of an explanation when she left the show in July. The makers of the show…
Old cartoon still around
Oscars overlooked ‘Road’
By Rich Heldenfels Beacon Journal popular culture writer If it’s Thursday, this must be the mailbag . . . Q: I recently saw a movie called ”Revolutionary Road” starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio. How did it fare in the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes? A: The movie was nominated for three Oscars: supporting…
Show funny, not disease
By Rich Heldenfels Beacon Journal popular culture writer If it’s Thursday, this must be the mailbag . . . Q: Your Channels column on Sunday said ”Yes, cancer can be funny.” Cancer is NOT funny. EVER! Running that as the headline for your article was an act of colossal stupidity. I saw my mom suffer…