The Deadbolt - Interviews

With Clifton Collins Jr. fresh off his role as a Romulan villain in Star Trek, pulling double duty both on camera and behind the Country video lens, the versatile actor is currently working on a number of films, which include Mike Judge's upcoming Extract and the long awaited Boondock sequel, Boondock Saints II. In one of the more candid and casual interviews we've had in a while, Clifton Collins Jr. shared his thoughts on everything from his work behind the camera for the Zac Brown Band, the process as a director, and the patriotism within "Chicken Fried" to how he's a changed actor after playing Perry Smith in Capote, his thoughts on the upcoming Christopher Nolan film, Inception, and his time on Boondock Saints II.

Airing Monday nights at 9pm on ABC Family, Make It or Break It has vaulted nicely into the summer schedule, with actors Josie Loren and Cassie Scerbo in the gymnastics mix at "The Rock" as the perfection pressured Kaylie Cruz and the fierce Lauren Tanner, the ultimate Make It or Break It competitor. With two dramatic episodic rounds of Make It or Break It TV competition already behind Josie Loren and Cassie Scerbo, we tumbled and back-flipped our way across the room where we grabbed the phone in mid-air before performing the perfect crash landing and dialing into a conference call with Loren and Scerbo.

After mentoring with Justin Timberlake, working with super producer Polow Da Don, landing an appearance on Oprah, and touring with Enrique Iglesias, Esmee Denters is on the fast track to musical success with her first single "Outta Here" from her upcoming album of the same name. TheDeadbolt recently caught up with Esmee Denters who is soaking up all of the attention and taking advantage of being exposed to some of the world's most talented and astute entertainment minds in order to learn and grow in a way that keeps her grounded like those around her. If her first single "Outta Here" is any indication of her talents, Esmee has a long and rewarding musical future ahead of her.

When the morning mist settled over the celebrity camp after the heat competition was over, we hopped on the phone line for a chat with the three I'm a Celebrity Get Me out of Here! finalists, including the new "King of the Jungle," Lou Diamond Phillips, for a celebrity chat about not only surviving the jungle but also their plans for the future, thoughts on their former camp mates, the many bug bites, and what they thought of celebrity underdog Sanjaya.

After a break from playing Soundwave a few months ago while also shooting the video for their second "Attics to Eden" single, "Let's Get Outta Here," Madina Lake now takes to the road on the Vans Warped Tour, which kicked off on Friday, June 26. Only hours prior to Madina Lake making their 2009 Warped Tour debut, TheDeadbolt followed the clues to the mysterious disappearance of socialite, Adalia, where we found Madina Lake bassist and backing vocalist, Matthew Leone, who filled us in on everything from the band's approach to "Attics to Eden" and the celebrity underpinnings of the album concept to their musical history and the alternate band name the guys were mulling over before they settled on Madina Lake.

Given the advent of new technologies, the explosion of the information highway in a changing musical landscape, satellite and WiFi, the radio industry and some of America's top DJs have had to compete harder than ever to stay relevant in ways their predecessors could have never imagined. But is radio still relevant today with so many options at the public's disposal? When we caught up with Sean "Hollywood" Hamilton this week a few minutes after he got off the air in New York City, it didn't take long for the long-time #1 radio icon to catch his breath and reaffirm his belief in radio relevancy.

Although Sanjaya Malakar and Patti Blagojevich had a good run in the Costa Rican jungle, fans eliminated both to narrow down the field to Lou Diamond Phillips, John Salley, and Torrie Wilson. The next morning after Sanjaya and Patti were eliminated from I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, we joined a conference call to talk post celebrity survival chat and get their thoughts on how they played the game, their time in the jungle, and the unexpected friendships they made while living among celebrities.

With The Philanthropist making its network premiere on NBC, Wednesday, June 24 at 10pm, we recently channeled our own philanthropic passion into a conference call chat with creator Tom Fontana and actor James Purefoy to learn more about the origins of The Philanthropist, the international dangers Purefoy's Teddy Rist faces in his efforts to help those in need, and how Rist deals with life's unsavory characters to get the job done.

Despite being favored to win I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here!, Stephen faced some unexpected yet stiff competition from former American Idol contestant, Sanjaya Malakar, who Baldwin originally took lightly as a celebrity competitor. After catching up with Stephen on a conference call to follow up on his voluntary celebrity exit, Baldwin gave credit where credit was due when it came to Sanjaya who outlasted most of the surviving celebs. As well, Stephen also shared his thoughts on who he thinks will walk away with the I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here! title of "Queen of the Jungle".