PAGE 26 • TV
THE BULLETIN • FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 3, 2021
What’s Available NOW On
“North Korea: Inside the Mind
of a Dictator”
From National Geographic and
72 Films comes this two-hour
documentary that examines the decision
facing North Korean dictator Kim Jung
Un: to either maintain his brutal family
legacy or become a legitimate leader,
which could ultimately mean the end of
the Kim family dynasty. Never-before-
seen interviews shed new light on the
mindset of the Asian strongman.
“Movie: Logan Lucky”
Steven Soderbergh directed this 2017
comedy crime caper that reunites him
with his former “Magic Mike” leading
man Channing Tatum in the story of
three siblings who plan to pull off a
heist during a NASCAR race. Adam
Driver, Farrah McKenzie and Riley
Keough (who worked with Soderbergh
on “The Girlfriend Experience”) also
star.
Checking in with
RYAN SEACREST
BY JAY BOBBIN
“Movie: Tempted by Danger”
Married and expecting, Angela wishes
her lawyer sister Nicole could find
time for a better work-life balance —
so when Angela hires Michael, a new
executive, she also sets him up with
Nicole. The relationship seems to be
going great until Nicole starts picking
up unsettling signals that Michael may
be troubled. Keshia Knight-Pulliam
and Gabrielle Graham star in this 2020
thriller.
For Ryan Seacrest, weekday mornings are both the same
and different now.
Their nature changed for him, as for so many people,
about a year ago when the coronavirus pandemic began. He
and co-host Kelly Ripa suddenly had to adjust to doing their
popular syndicated show “Live With Kelly and Ryan” from
their respective homes on opposite coasts ... and though
they’ve returned to the studio, they’re still conducting the
great majority of their celebrity interviews remotely.
“It never felt like we were actually on live television,”
Seacrest reflects of the period when he and Ripa were
working from home. “The thought of us standing in our
kitchens or our living rooms by ourselves, broadcasting
nationally on traditional media through our computer
screens, I didn’t feel like we were on the air, which may have
made us even more comfortable than when we’re on the set.”
Still, Seacrest notes that he and Ripa “were anxious to be
in the same room, because a lot of the magic on this kind
of show comes from reading body language. And we do
that very well, so I think we’re even better when we’re in the
room together.”
With that said, Seacrest – who also does his “On Air
With Ryan Seacrest” radio program each weekday morning
– allows that “we’re all experiencing a lot of firsts” in the
“Movie: Boss Level”
Joe Carnahan (“Narc”) directed this
actioner that stars Frank Grillo as a
former special forces agent trapped in a
time loop that keeps repeating the day
of his murder. He uncovers clues about
a secret government project that could
unlock the mystery behind his death
and goes in search of the powerful
colonel (Mel Gibson) who heads the
program. (ORIGINAL)
pandemic age, adding that he and the entire “Live” staff are
“sensitive to what’s happening in the world, and we know
where our show stands in the universe of television and
content and popular culture. We just try to put on a show
that’s friendly every day.”
Birthdate: Dec. 24, 1974
Birthplace: Atlanta
Current residences: Los Angeles and New York
Marital status: Single
Other television work includes: “American
Idol,” “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan
Seacrest,” “Live From the Red Carpet,” “The Real
Housewives of Beverly Hills,” “The Million Dollar Quiz,”
“American Idol Rewind,” “American Juniors,” “Walt
Disney World Christmas Parade,” “Punk’d,” “Mind
of Mencia,” “Robot Chicken” (voice only), “Ultimate
Revenge,” “Disneyland 2000: 45 Years of Magic,”
“Beverly Hills, 90210,” “Click,” “Reality Check,” “Wild
Animal Games,” “Gladiators 2000”
Movie work includes: “The Stand In,” “New
Year’s Eve,” “Shrek Forever After” (voice only), “Get
Smart,” “Knocked Up”