joe mantegna one of us by jay s. jacobs When Joe Mantegna was a student at the Goodman School of Drama in Chicago, he would to pick up a play and turn the page that listed the original cast. It always fascinated him. Who originated these roles? What did they do later? Did they become a star … Continue reading
Kylie Minogue – Body Language (Capitol) You don’t get to be a diva for going on twenty years without a little chameleon in you. After a few missteps in the 90s, Kylie Minogue has shown an amazing ability to adapt to the changing styles and subjects of the musical world; reinventing herself again and again so … Continue reading
Jill Hennessy crossing Jill by Jay S. Jacobs Copyright ©2004 PopEntertainment.com. All rights reserved. Posted: February 27, 2004. When the 2003 television season started, fans of the popular forensic drama Crossing Jordan were surprised to find the show was not on NBC’s schedule. Many asked if the show been canceled. How could that be? The show … Continue reading
THE PERFECT SCORE (2004) Starring Chris Evans, Erika Christensen, Scarlett Johansson, Leonardo Nam, Darius Miles, Sonja Bennett, Rob Boyce, Paul Campbell, Fulvio Cecere, Robert Clarke, Alex Green, Bryan Greenberg, Kyle Labine, Matthew Lillard, Bill MacKenzie and Mike Jarvis. Screenplay by Mark Schwann, Marc Hyman and Jon Zack. Directed by Brian Robbins. Distributed by Paramount Pictures. … Continue reading
THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT (2004) Starring Ashton Kutcher, Amy Smart, Kevin Schmidt, Melora Walters, Elden Henson, Eric Stoltz, John Patrick Amedori, Cameron Crigger, William Lee Scott, Brandy Heidrick, Ethan Suplee, Grant Thompson, Logan Lerman, Daniel Spink, Irene Gorovaia, Jesse Hutch, Jesse James, John B. Lowe, Kevin Ohtsji, Callum Keith Rennie, Sarah Widdows and Cameron K. Smith. … Continue reading
Barney Miller The First Season – 1975 (Columbia Tri-Star-2004) In 1975, New York City was on the verge of financial and moral ruin. Criminals ran rampant in the streets and terrorized the weary riders of the graffiti-drenched subways. Times Square was bursting with X-rated peep shows and drug-addicted hustlers. The city’s plea for Federal help resulted … Continue reading
THE COOLER (2003) Starring William H. Macy, Maria Bello, Alec Baldwin, Ron Livingston, Joey Fatone, Paul Sorvino, Estella Warren, Arthur J. Nascarella, M.C. Gainey, Ellen Greene, Don Scribner, Tony Longo, Richard Israel, Timothy Landfield, T.J. Gioia, Jewel Shepard, Gordon Michaels, Doc Watson, Larry Elliott and Dan Lemieux. Screenplay by Frank Hannah and Wayne Kramer. Directed … Continue reading
MONSTER (2003) Starring Charlize Theron, Christina Ricci, Bruce Dern, Lee Tergesen, Annie Corley, Pruitt Taylor Vince, Marco St. John, Marc Macaulay, Scott Wilson, Rus Blackwell, Tim Ware, Robb Chamberlain, Stephan Jones, Brett Rice, Kaitlin Riley, Catherine Mangan, T. Robert Pigott and Chandra Leigh. Screenplay by Patty Jenkins. Directed by Patty Jenkins. Distributed by Newmarket Films. … Continue reading
fountains of wayne bright future in record sales by jay s. Jacobs When the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences released their 2004 Grammy nominations, Fountains of Wayne were one of the acts nominated as Best New Artist. This must have surprised the members of the band, who were under the impression that they’d been playing together for over a decade. They believed … Continue reading
HOUSE OF SAND AND FOG (2003) Starring Jennifer Connelly, Ben Kingsley, Ron Eldard, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Jonathan Ahdout, Frances Fisher, Kim Pickens, Navi Rawat, Carlos Gómez, Kia Jam, Jaleh Modjallal, Samira Damavandi, Matthew Simonian, Namrata S. Gurjal-Cooper, Al Faris, Marc Chaet, Marco Rodriquez and Andre Dubus III. Screenplay by Vadim Perelman and Shawn Lawrence Otto. Directed … Continue reading
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