Monthly Archives: May 2007

How I Met Your Mother – Season One (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)
Classic Television / Comedy / Pop Culture / Reviews / Television / Video / Video Reviews

How I Met Your Mother – Season One (A PopEntertainment.com TV on DVD Review)

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How I Met Your Mother Season One (2005-2006) (Fox Home Video-2006) Those charmingly misguided TV sitcom writers seem to have four general rules: One: all twenty-somethings, regardless of financial obligation and career path, must live in Manhattan, in cool apartments with HUGE bathrooms. Two: all Manhattan-dwelling twenty-somethings are magically blessed with lots of free time, … Continue reading →

Evening (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Evening (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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EVENING (2007) Starring Vanessa Redgrave, Claire Danes, Toni Collette, Patrick Wilson, Hugh Dancy, Natasha Richardson, Glenn Close, Meryl Streep, Mamie Gummer, Barry Bostwick and Eileen Atkins. Screenplay by Susan Minot and Michael Cunningham. Directed by Lajos Koltai. Distributed by Focus Features.  117 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Evening wears its quality pedigree like a tiara on its stately … Continue reading →

Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless – She’s Lacey and She’s Cagney
Actresses / Classic Television / Drama / Interviews / Mystery / Pop Culture / Television / Video

Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless – She’s Lacey and She’s Cagney

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Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless She’s Lacey and She’s Cagney by Jay S. Jacobs It was a series that broke all the rules.  A cop drama in which the two leads were both women – looking at the personal and professional lives of two women making their way in a man’s world and not only keeping up, but … Continue reading →

Because I Said So (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Because I Said So (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BECAUSE I SAID SO (2007) Starring Diane Keaton, Mandy Moore, Lauren Graham, Piper Perabo, Gabriel Macht, Tom Everett Scott, Stephen Collins, Ty Panitz, Matt Champaign, Colin Ferguson and Tony Hale. Screenplay by Karen Leigh Hopkins and Jessie Nelson. Directed by Michael Lehmann. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  102 minutes.  Rated PG-13. Because I Said So is like a movie that … Continue reading →

Tyrone Wells – What He’s Fighting For
Americana / Concerts / Folk / Interviews / Music / Music Videos / Online / Pop Culture / Rock & Roll / Singers / Soul

Tyrone Wells – What He’s Fighting For

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Tyrone Wells What He’s Fighting For by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2007 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: May 13, 2007. In concert, Tyrone Wells tells a story of a time when he was struggling to get his music noticed and had to take a gig playing at a swap meet.  While he was playing his … Continue reading →

Lionel – Don’t Call Him Liberal
Interviews / Politics / Pop Culture / Radio

Lionel – Don’t Call Him Liberal

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LIONEL DON’T CALL HIM LIBERAL BY RONALD SKLAR On radio, Lionel is the anti-talk-show talk-show host. His three-hours of truth and critical thinking now makes its new home on the new Air America network (check your local radio listings or log on to http://www.airamerica.com.). As well, a book featuring his unique views of politics and life … Continue reading →

Brooklyn Rules (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Brooklyn Rules (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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BROOKLYN RULES (2007) Starring Freddie Prinze Jr., Alec Baldwin, Scott Caan, Mena Suvari, Jerry Ferrara, Monica Keena, Robert Tarano, Christian Maelen, Paolo Araujo, Ty Thomas Reed and Daniel Tay. Screenplay by Terrence Winter. Directed by Michael Corrente. Distributed by City Lights Pictures.  99 minutes.  Rated R. The mob has a certain romantic allure, especially in … Continue reading →

Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Mena Suvari – Living By Brooklyn Rules
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Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Mena Suvari – Living By Brooklyn Rules

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Freddie Prinze, Jr. & Mena Suvari Living By Brooklyn Rules by Jay S. Jacobs Brooklyn Rules has been a long time coming. The script is a labor of love by Terrence Winter, one of the main writers on The Sopranos. The story was based on his own youth, where he and his best friends grow up in the … Continue reading →

Katharine McPhee – Over It
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Katharine McPhee – Over It

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Katharine McPhee Over It by Jay S. Jacobs Just about a year ago, Katharine McPhee was one of the last two contestants standing on the most popular TV series in the US.  In arguably the most competitive season of American Idol – certainly the one with the most talented top six – McPhee had stood toe to … Continue reading →

Alpha Dog (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Alpha Dog (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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ALPHA DOG (2007) Starring Justin Timberlake, Ben Foster, Shawn Hatosy, Emile Hirsch, Bruce Willis, Sharon Stone, Anton Yelchin, Christopher Marquette, Heather Wahlquist, Olivia Wilde, Amanda Seyfried, Lukas Haas, Alex Kingston, Dominique Swain, Shera Danese, Janet Jones Gretzky and Harry Dean Stanton. Screenplay by Nick Cassavettes. Directed by Nick Cassavettes. Distributed by Universal Pictures.  122 minutes.  … Continue reading →