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
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
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
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
FUN WITH DICK AND JANE (2005) Starring Jim Carrey, Téa Leoni, Alec Baldwin, Richard Jenkins, Angie Harmon, Jeff Garlin, John Michael Higgins, Maggie Rowe, Carlos Jacott, Richard Burgi and Ralph Nader. Screenplay by Judd Apatow, Nicholas Stoller and Peter Tolan. Directed by Dean Parisot. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 90 minutes. Rated PG-13. Hollywood continues with … Continue reading
Linda Cardellini Miss Versatility by Jay S. Jacobs Most actors have a very specific zone in which they are comfortable. There are wonderful dramatic actors, for example, who could not deliver a punch line to save their lives. On the other hand, many comic actors have trouble projecting pathos and tragedy. Linda Cardellini does not … Continue reading
RUMOR HAS IT (2005) Starring Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Costner, Shirley MacLaine, Mark Ruffalo, Richard Jenkins, Mena Suvari, Christopher McDonald, Kathy Bates, Steven Sandvoss, Mike Vogel, Robert Lanza, Lisa Vachon, Trevor Stock, Jennifer Taylor, Marcia Ann Burrs and George Hamilton. Screenplay by Ted Griffin. Directed by Rob Reiner. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. 96 minutes. Rated … Continue reading
AMERICAN PIE PRESENTS BAND CAMP (2005) Starring Tad Hilgenbrink, Arielle Kebbel, Jason Earles, Eugene Levy, Tara Killian, Carla Alaponte, Matt Baker, Matt Barr, Daniel Booko, Sean Briskey, Jasmine Dustin, Russell Howard, Richard Keith, Kathleen LaGue, Michael Lawson, Jun Lee Hee, Crystal Lightning, Angela Little, Ginger Lynn Allen, Dossett March, Lily Mariye, Lauren C. Mayhew, Omar … Continue reading
LOOKING FOR COMEDY IN THE MUSLIM WORLD (2006) Starring Albert Brooks John Carroll Lynch, Sheetal Sheth, Jon Tenney, Fred Dalton Thompson, Amy Ryan, Homie Doroodian, Kavi Raz, Emma Lockhart and Penny Marshall. Screenplay by Albert Brooks. Directed by Albert Brooks. Distributed by Warner Independent Pictures. 98 minutes. Rated PG-13. The divide between the Eastern and … Continue reading
The Bob Newhart Show The Complete First Season (1971-1972) (MTM-2005) Just what the doctor ordered for the touchy-feely seventies, The Bob Newhart Show was a powerful cog in the MTM Productions machine that cranked out hit after hit (Mary Tyler Moore, for whom it was named, lead the way for Bob). Part of the golden-goose Saturday night … Continue reading
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