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Basia – New Day for Her
Concert Photos / Interviews / Jazz / Music / Photography / Pop Culture / Singers / Soul

Basia – New Day for Her

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Basia New Day for Her by Jay S. Jacobs “Once upon a time it was for real. Nothing mattered then, we were together.” Those are the first lines of “From Now On,” the first song that Basia Trzetrzelewska ever wrote with her long-time musical collaborator Danny White nearly thirty years ago. And somehow, decades after … Continue reading →

Josh Hartnett Pulls the Strings with Bunraku
Actors / Interviews / Movies / Pop Culture / Video

Josh Hartnett Pulls the Strings with Bunraku

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Josh Hartnett Pulls the Strings with Bunraku by Brad Balfour The California-born Josh Hartnett had developed a steady career appearing in such Hollywood films as The Faculty, Black Hawk Down, Lucky Number Slevin and Pearl Harbor. In 2002, he starred in an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Othello, O, set in an American high school, as Hugo – the film’s version of Iago. … Continue reading →

The Zombies – Play It For Real, Once Again
Classic Rock / Concerts / Interviews / Music / Pop Culture / Rock & Roll / Singers

The Zombies – Play It For Real, Once Again

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The Zombies Play It For Real, Once Again by Ken Sharp Copyright ©2011 PopEntertainment.com.  All rights reserved.  Posted: September 25, 2011.   When a beloved band from your past reunites and records new music, lofty expectations are likely to be met by inevitable disappointment. Whether you’re The Rolling Stones, Moody Blues or any other legendary classic rock … Continue reading →

Judy Gold – Living Life As Sitcom Fodder
Comedy / Interviews / Pop Culture / Television / Theater

Judy Gold – Living Life As Sitcom Fodder

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Judy Gold Living Life As Sitcom Fodder by Ronald Sklar “Exhausting but fulfilling” is how comedian Judy Gold half-kvetches about the demands of her off-Broadway hit, The Judy Show (DR2 Theater). The one-person performance (which includes piano playing), about how Judy pines for her own sitcom and amazingly can’t get it, is the ironic basis for, well, a hit sitcom. … Continue reading →

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
Action / Movie Reviews / Movies / Pop Culture / Reviews / Video / Video Reviews

Transformers: Dark of the Moon (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

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TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (2011) Starring Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Patrick Dempsey, Josh Duhamel, John Turturro, Tyrese Gibson, Frances McDormand, John Malkovich, Kevin Dunn, Julie White, Alan Tudyk, Ken Jeong, Glenn Morshower, Kym Whitley, Buzz Aldrin and the voices of Peter Cullen, Leonard Nimoy, Hugo Weaving, Tom Kenny, Frank Welker, James Avery, Charlie Andler, … Continue reading →

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

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BRIDESMAIDS (2011) Starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Wendy McLendon-Covey, Ellie Kemper, Melissa McCarthy, Chris O’Dowd, Matt Lucas, Jill Clayburgh, Rebel Wilson, Michael Hitchcock, Chynna Phillips, Wendy Wilson  and Carnie Wilson. Screenplay by Kristen Wiig & Annie Mumolo. Directed by Paul Feig. Distributed by Universal Pictures.   124 minutes.  Rated R. Judd Apatow’s specialized brand … Continue reading →