Sean Claffey Director Tackles Income Disparity and Other Economic Travesties Through his Doc Americonned by Brad Balfour At CraicFest 2023, director Sean Claffey debuted his powerful doc Americonned. It offers commentary by various political and sociological experts and an examination of ordinary citizens’ lives in order to address the impact that super-capitalists – the one percenters – … Continue reading
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Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Marlon Wayans and Alex Convery – How Is the Air Up There?
Matt Damon, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Marlon Wayans and Alex Convery How Is the Air Up There? By Jay S. Jacobs Air Jordan has conquered yet another facet of pop-culture. The biofilm Air has gotten some of the best reviews of the year since it was released to theaters last month. The film, about the … Continue reading
Khris Davis – Channeling the Champ in Big George Foreman
Khris Davis Channeling the Champ in Big George Foreman by Jay S. Jacobs It’s never easy to play someone who is larger than life. However, Khris Davis has the goods. Davis was born in Camden, New Jersey and started his acting career in nearby Philadelphia. And, coincidentally, he has played a few parts based on … Continue reading
Irish Comedian Katie Boyle Celebrates Her Life in America
Katie Boyle Irish Comedian Celebrates Her Life in America with a Show at Littlefield in Brooklyn, this Sunday, April 30th by Brad Balfour Though the cliches abound about dark Irish humor and the Gaelic gift of gab, a list of comedians from Ireland doesn’t instantly pop into mind. Well, Kildare native Katie Boyle is working … Continue reading
Bobby Colomby and John Scheinfeld Explain What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears
Bobby Colomby and John Scheinfeld Explain What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat and Tears by Jay S. Jacobs “What goes up, must come down.” That line is not just the opening salvo of 1960s and 1970s hitmakers Blood, Sweat and Tears’ classic smash hit single “Spinning Wheel,” but it also is sadly a pretty … Continue reading
Carl Tart – Wine and the Grand Crew
Carl Tart Wine and the Grand Crew By Jay S. Jacobs It’s sort of the ideal working arrangement; a whole group of friends hanging out at a wine bar, joking with each other, philosophizing about life and trading stories over glasses of merlot, pinot grigio, or chardonnay. Comedian, actor and writer Carl Tart is living … Continue reading
Ben Affleck, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina & Matthew Maher – In the Air Tonight
Ben Affleck, Chris Tucker, Jason Bateman, Chris Messina & Matthew Maher In the Air Tonight by Jay S. Jacobs There are lots of iconic moments in history, many of which are turned into films. However, who would have thought that one of the better films of the year would be about the meeting of Michael … Continue reading
Jeremy Jordan and Timothy Scott Bogart – There’s People Out There Spinning Music Into Gold
Jeremy Jordan and Timothy Scott Bogart People Out There Spinning Music Into Gold by Jay S. Jacobs There are lots of people whose name you probably don’t know who are responsible for much of the music which has made up the soundtrack of your life. People like Neil Bogart. Neil Bogart started as a singer … Continue reading
Brian O’Halloran – Clerks Star Recalls His Career and Irish Heritage
Brian O’Halloran Clerks Star Recalls His Career and Irish Heritage by Brad Balfour If it weren’t for events such as the Big Apple Comic Con — now taking place this March 25th and 26th (www.bigapplecc.com) — American actor, producer, and podcaster Brian O’Halloran wouldn’t have had the chance to reach out and meet his audience … Continue reading
Sophie B. Hawkins – Daring to Love Herself
Sophie B. Hawkins Daring to Love Herself by Jay S. Jacobs Times change and people change. About 30 years ago, Sophie B. Hawkins was pleading that damn, she wished she was our lover. Now she realizes that sometimes she is better off taking care of herself. Hawkins was one of the biggest female singers in … Continue reading