Carrie Underwood Takes the Wheel by Jay S. Jacobs Carrie Underwood had over 29 million people show up at her coming out party. That day, when she and rocker Bo Bice vied for the final slot on Fox-TV’s mega-hit talent contest American Idol was the turning of a page for the young singer. Since winning the season four … Continue reading
THE CHUMSCRUBBER (2005) Starring Glenn Close, William Fitchner, Ralph Fiennes, Lauren Holly, Allison Janney, Carrie-Anne Moss, Rita Wilson, Jamie Bell, Camilla Belle, Justin Chatwin, Rory Culkin, Thomas Curtis, Lou Taylor Pucci, Jason Isaacs, John Heard, Kathy Copeland, Clam Davis, Tim DeKay, David Ellison, Richard Gleason, Caroline Goodall, Susan Hegerty, Josh Janowicz, Eric Jungman, Aaron Kiser, … Continue reading
Josh Radnor Have You Met Josh? by Jay S. Jacobs The sitcom as an art form had reached a low place recently, but suddenly in the past year there is a stirring of new life in those old bones. There are still too few funny series out there, but in 2005 a group of shows have … Continue reading
ENRON: THE SMARTEST GUYS IN THE ROOM (2005) Starring Peter Coyote, Ken Lay, Jeff Skilling, Andy Fastow, Bethany McLean, Peter Elkind, Jim Chanos, Max Eberts, Gray Davis and George W. Bush. Screenplay by Alex Gibney. Directed by Alex Gibney. Distributed by Magnolia Pictures. 110 minutes. Rated R. The name of Enron Corporation has become shorthand … Continue reading
Jeremy Piven Busting Out Into A Hollywood Leading Man By Marcie Somers It’s 10 a.m. in Los Angeles and Jeremy Piven’s day has long since begun. He’s had several meetings and reviewed his lines before he heads to a rehearsal for his hit TV show, Entourage. After that, he’s off to the American Music Awards. In … Continue reading
KATHRYN MORRIS COLD CASE, HOT CAREER by Jay S. Jacobs Unlike the cases investigated by her TV alter ego, Detective Lilly Rush of the Philadelphia PD, there is nothing cold about Kathryn Morris. She is the face of Cold Case, the Sunday night police drama which has quietly become one of television’s biggest hits. The solidly crafted … Continue reading
THE CONSTANT GARDENER (2005) Starring Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Danny Huston, Bill Nighy, Pete Postlethwaite, Hubert Koundé, Daniele Harford, Packson Ngugi, Keith Pearson, John Sibi-Okubu, Donald Sumpter, Archie Panjabi, Nick Reding and Gerard McSorley. Screenplay by Jeffrey Caine. Directed by Fernando Meirelles. Distributed by Focus Features. 129 minutes. Rated R. The Constant Gardener is an old … Continue reading
GRANDMA’S BOY (2006) Starring Allen Covert, Linda Cardellini, Doris Roberts, Shirley Jones, Shirley Knight, Peter Dante, Joel David Moore, Kevin Nealon, Nick Swardson, Jonah Hill, Kelvin Yu, Chuck Church, Scott Halberstadt, Heidi Hawking, Shana Hyatt, David Spade and Rob Schneider. Screenplay by Barry Wernick, Allen Covert and Nick Swardson. Directed by Nicholaus Goossen. Distributed by … Continue reading
ELVIS: BEHIND THE IMAGE – VOLUMES 1 & 2 (2005) Starring Elvis Presley, Bud Glass, Sandi Miller, John Wilkinson, Kathy Westmoreland, Cynthia Pepper and Ed Enoch. Directed by Bud Glass. Distributed by Bud Glass Productions/Praytome Publishing. 150 minutes. Not Rated. Over 25 years since his untimely passing on August 16, 1977, interest in “The King,” … Continue reading
Gilmore Girls The Complete Fifth Season (2004-2005) (Warner Brothers-2005) Cleverness is not a term that you often hear used for television series. You find shows that are quirky, or intelligent, or strive for importance. It’s sadly rare that you run across a show that is truly whip-smart. Gilmore Girls is one of those special shows. It is … Continue reading
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