THE VETERAN COLONEL’S STERN EXTERIOR… BUT THE MASK FINALLY CRACKED
The interviewer leaned in, a respectful smile on his face, and quoted one of those quintessential Colonel Potter-isms that had defined a decade of television. “Horse hockey,” he…
THE FINAL GOODBYE WAS SCRIPTED… BUT THE SILENCE WASN’T.
The tea had gone cold on the patio table, but neither of them seemed to notice. Loretta Swit sat across from Mike Farrell, the afternoon sun catching the…
THE PADRE HEARD THE WHIRR… BUT THE COLONEL FELT THE WEIGHT.
The dust at Malibu Creek never quite settles. It stays in the creases of your skin, a fine, pale powder that reminds you of a time when the…
HE WORE THE DRESSES FOR LAUGHS… BUT ONE DAY THE JOKE BROKE HIS HEART. The room was quiet, save for the soft clink of a spoon against a…
THE SURGERY WAS CRITICAL… BUT THE PATIENT HAD A HILARIOUS SECRET
The podcast studio was quiet, the kind of professional silence that usually precedes a deep dive into an actor’s craft. Alan Alda sat across from the host, leaning…
TV’S MOST ARROGANT ARISTOCRAT… BUT HIS PRIVATE HEART WAS FRAGILE
The world knew him as the man who brought Mozart to a mud-soaked camp in Korea. He was the refined, pompous, yet unexpectedly deep Major Charles Emerson Winchester…
RADAR LEFT THE 4077TH… BUT GARY NEVER REALLY LEFT THAT ROOM
The coffee had gone cold in the ceramic mugs, but neither man seemed to notice. Mike Farrell leaned back in the vinyl booth of the quiet diner, his…
ALAN ALDA REVEALS THE ONE MOMENT THE SURGERY MASK COULDN’T HIDE
I was sitting in my study the other day, just clearing out some of the old filing cabinets that haven’t been touched since the late nineties. I pulled…
THE SCRIPT CALLED IT A FINALE… BUT THEY CALLED IT GRIEVING
The room was quiet, save for the soft clink of a coffee cup against a saucer. Mike Farrell leaned back in his chair, his eyes catching the light…
THE DAY THE KLINGER WARDROBE FINALLY REBELLED AGAINST THE MALIBU HEAT
The lights in the convention hall are always just a little too bright, and the air conditioning never quite reaches the stage, but Jamie Farr doesn’t seem to…