Lorenzo Tanos

National Capital Region

Writer/Copy Editor, ZergNet. Drummer/songwriter, The Mox. Independent sports researcher. I make music on GarageBand but (still) can't sing for sh*t. He/him.

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Articles

Why Jack Black Regrets One Of His Biggest Box Office Hits

1 week ago | slashfilm.com | Lorenzo Tanos

As evidenced by the success of "A Minecraft Movie," Jack Black can still draw audiences in with his brand of silly big screen comedy. It may not be everybody's cup of tea, but few actors are better than he is when playing "big kid" characters, may they be good-hearted individuals like Dewey in "School of Rock" or those with rather questionable morals and values (such as real-life fraudster Jan Lewan in "The Polka King").
How Fat Tony's Voice Actor Felt About The Character's Death In The Simpsons

1 week ago | slashfilm.com | Lorenzo Tanos

For the past three-plus decades on "The Simpsons," Anthony "Fat Tony" D'Amico (voiced by Joe Mantegna) has been embodying just about every movie and TV mobster stereotype while running the Springfield mafia. But did you know that the Fat Tony you may have been watching in recent seasons isn't the same Fat Tony who momentarily introduced Bart (Nancy Cartwright) to a life of (organized) crime way back in season 3?
Why Hulu Canceled How I Met Your Father

1 week ago | slashfilm.com | Lorenzo Tanos

No matter how you may feel about the ending of "How I Met Your Mother," there's no questioning the show had a successful nine-season run, and that most of it is infinitely rewatchable even more than a decade after it aired its final episode. The same, however, cannot be said about "How I Met Your Father," the sequel series that abruptly ended after just two seasons and 30 episodes on Hulu.
A Seinfeld Actor Tried To Pitch His Own Spin-Off (And It Sounds Awful)

2 weeks ago | slashfilm.com | Lorenzo Tanos

It's not uncommon for recurring characters on a popular sitcom to receive successful spin-off shows. For example, "Happy Days" spawned "Laverne & Shirley" and "Mork & Mindy," the latter of which originated from what was first thought of as a "horrible" episode script.
Why A Denzel Washington Sports Movie Sparked A Contentious Lawsuit

2 weeks ago | slashfilm.com | Lorenzo Tanos

There's no doubt that Denzel Washington is one of the best actors in Hollywood history.
Why Harriette Winslow Actress Jo Marie Payton Left Family Matters - SlashFilm

3 weeks ago | slashfilm.com | Lorenzo Tanos

A spin-off from the classic ABC sitcom "Perfect Strangers," "Family Matters" didn't take long to captivate viewers, showcasing the hilarious day-to-day lives of Chicago cop Carl Winslow (Reginald VelJohnson), his wife Harriette (Jo Marie Payton), and the rest of their family. Along with shows such as "Full House" and "Step by Step," the sitcom was a reliable mainstay of ABC's "TGIF" lineup from 1989 to 1997.
Why Harriette Winslow Actress Jo Marie Payton Left Family Matters

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Lorenzo Tanos

Jo Marie Payton's decision to leave "Family Matters" midway through its ninth and final season was a long time coming, and it came down to one simple …
One-Hit Wonders Who Went To Prison

1 month ago | grunge.com | Lorenzo Tanos

Pop music history is filled with stories of all sorts of performers who ever-so-briefly captivated audiences with their music, only to disappear soon after their big hit single fell off the charts. These artists are commonly known as one-hit wonders, and while many of them went on to live quiet, low-profile lives after their hitmaking days, there are also those whose rather checkered personal histories include a stint or two (or more) in prison.
What The Final Year Of Dimebag Darrell's Life Was Like

1 month ago | grunge.com | Lorenzo Tanos

On December 8, 2004, the world of heavy metal lost one of its most talented and influential guitarists ever when former Pantera axeman Dimebag Darrell was murdered onstage at the Alrosa Villa nightclub in Columbus, Ohio. He was performing with his new band, Damageplan, and similar to John Lennon's death exactly 24 years prior, the musician was shot by a mentally disturbed young man who had become disillusioned with his former hero.
Songs With The Absolute Worst Guitar Solos

2 months ago | grunge.com | Lorenzo Tanos

For decades, the guitar solo has been adding spice to popular music, taking center stage at the start of the rock 'n' roll era in the 1950s and showcasing the talents of many an iconic guitarist in the years that followed. Though some may argue that the solo has seen better days, a great one can still energize a live audience, immortalize its creator, and elevate a merely good song into greatness, regardless of genre.