HOLIDAZED: Actor John C. McGinley on new Hallmark holiday series – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/14/2024
John C. McGinley and Virginia Madsen in HOLIDAZED - Season 1 | ©2024 Hallmark Channel

HOLIDAZED, Hallmark’s new limited series about six different families, each preparing for Christmas on their cul-de-sac in Oak Bay, Oregon, premieres with a double episode on Thursday, November 14. John C. McGinley is part of the star-studded cast as Chuck Manetti-Hanahan. Chuck has always been competitive about his house’s holiday light display, and recent family issues have made him more determined than ever to outshine the neighbors. McGinley has been acting in television, film, and theatre for decades. Oliver Stone saw McGinley in an off-Broadway performance of DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA and cast him in PLATOON. McGinley has […]Read On »


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STAN AGAINST EVIL: John C. McGinley scrubs out EVIL – Exclusive Interview

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 11/03/2016
John C. McGinley in STAN AGAINST EVIL - Season 1 | ©2016 IFC

John C. McGinley is back on series television, playing one half of the title in IFC’s new Thursday-night horror comedy STAN AGAINST EVIL, created by Dana Gould. Stan is a just-fired small-town sheriff who wants to get rid of the demons and dead witches plaguing the place so that he can get back to being grouchy in his own home. McGinley, a native New Yorker, has an extensive Broadway career and a huge film resume that began with SWEET LIBERTY and PLATOON. On TV, he played Dr. Perry Cox for nine years on NBC’s SCRUBS. More recently, McGinley starred in […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: Joe Mantegna on CRIMINAL MINDS Season 9 and more

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 04/16/2014
Joe Mantegna is David Rossi in CRIMINAL MINDS - Season 9 | ©2013 CBS/Cliff Lipson

CRIMINAL MINDS, now in its ninth season on CBS, Wednesdays at 9 PM and renewed for a tenth, follows an FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) as they track and catch serial killers. Joe Mantegna joined CRIMINAL MINDS in its third season as Special Agent David Rossi. Mantegna, a Chicago native who worked with the Goodman Theatre Company and co-wrote the long-running stage comedy BLEACHER BUMS, has a scroll-length list of film and TV credits. He frequently acts for writer/director David Mamet, winning a Tony for his performance as Ricky Roma in the original Broadway production of Mamet’s GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS. […]Read On »


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Exclusive Interview: GROUND FLOOR star John C. McGinley is the Boss

By ABBIE BERNSTEIN 12/19/2013
John C. McGinley in GROUND FLOOR - Season 1 | ©2013 TBS

In TBS’s new half-hour comedy GROUND FLOOR, Thursdays at 10 PM, Brody (Skylar Astin) is an up-and-coming San Francisco broker who falls for Jennifer (Briga Heelan), who works in the building’s maintenance department. More than skyscraper floors separate them – Brody’s boss Mr. Mansfield, played by John C. McGinley, doesn’t think any of his people should be fraternizing with the help. GROUND FLOOR was co-created by Bill Lawrence and Greg Malins. Lawrence also created the NBC comedy SCRUBS, where McGinley spent eight years as acerbic Dr. Perry Cox. The actor, originally from New York City, began his bigscreen career with […]Read On »


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Exclusive Photos: From the Joe Mantegna Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony

By SUE SCHNEIDER 05/03/2011
Joe Mantegna at the Joe Mantegna Honored with the 2,438th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Catagory of Live Theater | ©2011 Sue Schneider

Joe Mantegna was honored with the 2,438th Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 29th in the Category of Live Theater. His star will be right next to his favorite actor Errol Flynn and is located in front of Skooby’s at 6654 Hollywood Boulevard. The event started with Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, President/CEO Leron Gubler talking about Mantegna and his career in theater, besides the many movies and TV shows he has appeared in. Hailing from Chicago, Gubler read a telegram that came from musical group CHICAGO, who are long-time friends of Mantegna. The telegram said. “To a […]Read On »


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