Melissa Greene Portrait of an Artist as a Grown Woman By Jay S. Jacobs The lure of Hollywood is a seductive one – a siren’s call promising fame, money, love and power. People travel many miles, endure great hardships, work demeaning jobs and face incredible competition – all in the quest to capture the glimpse … Continue reading
David Boreanaz – Earning His Bones by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on September 9, 2006. Most actors go their entire career looking for a role on a long-running series. With the second season premiere of his popular FOX forensic drama Bones, David Boreanaz is now making his mark on his third multi-year show. Boreanaz knows … Continue reading
HOLLYWOODLAND (2006) Starring Adrien Brody, Diane Lane, Ben Affleck, Bob Hoskins, Lois Smith, Robin Tunney, Molly Parker, Zach Mills, Caroline Dhavernas, Jeffrey DeMunn, Dash Mihok, Kevin Hare, Joe Spano, Kathleen Robertson, Phillip MacKenzie, Larry Cedar, Neil Crone, Gareth Williams, Lorry Ayers and Jason Spevack. Screenplay by Paul Bernbaum. Directed by Allen Coulter. Distributed by Focus … Continue reading
The Merv Griffin Show 40 of the Most Interesting People of Our Time (Alpha Home Entertainment-2006) The problem with Merv calling this 40 of the Most Interesting People of Our Time is that it’s strictly based on Merv’s opinion. Not that we disrespect Merv for a minute – he’s given us more than our share of TV memories … Continue reading
Bewitched The Complete First Season – In Color (1964-1965) (Sony-2006) When Bewitched premiered in the fall of 1964, it was so high-concept that during its first few episodes, it needed a narrator to tell us that Samantha was a witch. This introduction was written ironically, being that she was supernatural and yet just like us, using favorite … Continue reading
Patrick Stewart Taking a Stand by Brad Balfour From the moment Patrick Stewart steps into a room, it’s clear you have a great actor in your presence. There’s something so compelling about him that when you look up “actor” in the dictionary, Stewart’s picture (maybe together with Ian McKellan) could be next to the definition. … Continue reading
That Girl Season One (1966-1967) (Shout! Factory-2006) Like one of Marlo Thomas’ minidresses, That Girl perkily sashayed into TV history as a feminist-era earthshaker. It gladly took credit for bravely paving the way for the likes of The Mary Tyler Moore Show and even – according to this DVD’s liner notes – Murphy Brown and Ally McBeal. We could argue and … Continue reading
Mimi Rogers Once More Around The Loop by Jay S. Jacobs Mimi Rogers is nearly impossible to pigeonhole. She is a beautiful actress who has never relied on her beauty, but instead on a fierce intelligence and talent. She can play devastatingly dramatic roles in films like her recent acclaimed turn in The Door in the Floor as well spooky and … Continue reading
The Dick Cavett Show Comic Legends (Shout! Factory-2006) Everybody loves Dick, and these comic legends are not above getting hep to the times and letting it all hang out. Bob Hope, for instance, laments that he hasn’t taken the time to read more books. And a weary Lucille Ball, when asked about the Women’s Liberation … Continue reading
Charles in Charge The Complete First Season (1984-1985) (Universal-2006) Scott Baio, formerly of Happy Days and Joanie Loves Chachi fame, plays Charles, a stylin’ mid-80s college student (dig those skinny ties, suspenders and sweater vests) who decides to pay for his tuition and get free board by playing nanny for a suburban couple and their group of precocious kids. It … Continue reading
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