OK, it's not really The Office live onstage. But if you're in Los Angeles this weekend, you can catch the cabaret debut of Melora Hardin, otherwise known as Jan on The Office.

And here she is as Jan.

She'll be performing at the Catalina Jazz Club tonight, tomorrow and Sunday, and will be singing a mixture of jazz and Broadway standards, as well as some of her own songs. (I'm particularly interested in her song titled “A Boy and His Cat.”) … continue reading

I'll be honest. Michelle Trachtenberg is not high on my list of favorite actresses. Perhaps it's because I was always annoyed by her as Dawn in Buffy: The Vampire Slayer.

Recent casting news has done nothing to elevate Trachtenberg on my list of actresses to watch. In fact, the news has done the exact opposite. She's just signed on to join Zac Efron in the teen comedy 17. (Efron is another one of those celebs whose allure escapes me, but whatever floats your boat, I guess.) The fact that she's signed on to star opposite Efron is not what has her falling down my list. It's the plot of the film that has me all weirded out. … continue reading