Here’s the latest dispatch from the crossroads of faith and media:<\/p>\n
Kyle MachLachlan on playing Dr. Stephen Frost on Carol’s Second Act<\/em>.<\/strong>\u00a0Kyle MacLachlan is one of TV’s most respected actors, primarily known for his roles in edgy series like Twin Peaks, Sex & the City, Desperate Housewives<\/em> and Marvel’s Agents of Shield. <\/em>But, as much as he enjoyed doing those shows, he tells me he’s having the time of his life playing the kindly Dr. Frost opposite Patricia Heaton in the new CBS hit<\/a> Carol’s Second Act<\/em>. First and foremost, he says he enjoys working with series star and executive producer Patricia Heaton, as well as the show’s younger cast members. He also says that he’s enjoying doing comedy – something he thinks people need during times like this when the nation’s problems are so serious. He also likes the fact that, while the show does brush up against some hard issues facing the medical profession, it essentially takes an idealistic view toward those working in it. These are characters, he notes, who essentially care about their patients and want to do right by them.<\/p>\n If you haven’t seen it (or even if you have), Carol’s Second Act<\/em> airs Thursday nights on CBS at 9:30 PM (ET), right after the current classic Mom<\/em>.\u00a0 The show’s worth checking out.<\/p>\n _______<\/p>\n