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Veronica Cartwright talks about her time with Alfred Hitchcock and what it was like filming for some of Hollywood’s biggest hits ahead of her Retro Expo appearance.

Valley Girl’s Deborah Foreman speaks with ILID ahead of her Alamo Drafthouse Q&A and appearance at Dallas Comic Show.

Dallas native and Hollywood icon Burton Gilliam does an exclusive interview with ILID prior to the Dallas Comic Show.

Sherilyn Fenn has graced Hollywood since the 1980s, making a name for herself on and off screen. Starring in more than 123 shows and films, Fenn has left a lasting impact on the cinema industry. Some of her most memorable roles came in hits like Twin Peaks, Of Mice and Men, and Gilmore Girls. Off […]

Voice actress Melanie Kohn, a Texas resident, has played a role that has influenced generations children and adults alike. Kohn is best known for voicing Lucy Van Pelt in many of the Charlie Brown animated shows and movies, including It’s the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown! Kohn’s sister voiced the character before she assumed the role […]

This week, fans across Texas received the devastating news that Dallas Fan Festival is now the latest entertainment victim claimed by Covid. After Fan Expo was postponed (and later canceled), many people held onto the hope that they would have a chance to see some of the scheduled talent appear at Fan Festival in October. […]

Sci-fi fans who have seen The Rise of Skywalker might have noticed something familiar about Beaumont Kin, Rose’s new ally in battle against Palpatine’s star destroyer fleet. Dominic Monaghan took the role for the final installment after he won a soccer bet against director JJ Abrams. While the wager makes for a fun anecdote, Dominic […]

If you haven’t heard, an Amazon Original film titled Troop Zero made its viral debut earlier this week. The movie focuses on a young outcast named Christmas who is obsessed with the possibility of extraterrestrials. When she learns that the winners of an upcoming Birdie Scouts contest will be featured on NASA’s Golden Record to […]

Master illusionist Rob Lake will be bringing Christmas magic to Dallas, literally. Rob is arguably the world’s top magician and has a stash of accolades to support this statement. In 2008, he was given the “Merlin Award”, which is bestowed to the International Stage Magician of the Year.

It is a well-known fact to fans of the franchise that the Ninja Turtles call New York City home. What many people might not know is that one of them has migrated to Texas. That’s right, Raphael is a resident of Fort Worth. While you won’t find the mutant reptile in the sewers of Cowtown, […]