STIR OF ECHOES (1999) Starring Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas, Kevin Dunn, Zachary David Cope, Conor O’Farrell, Liza Weil, Lusia Strus, Stephen Eugene Walker, Mary Kay Cook, Larry Neumann Jr. and Jennifer Morrison. Screenplay by David Koepp. Directed by David Koepp. Distributed by Artisan Entertainment. 94 minutes. Rated R. Maybe because he hasn’t been … Continue reading
Sixpence None the Richer – There She Goes by Jay S. Jacobs Originally posted on June 14, 1999. Sixpence None the Richer are just one of a long, storied tradition in music– the overnight sensation that had been toiling away in obscurity on the sidelines for years. Sixpence – which is made up of singer Leigh … Continue reading
Peabo Bryson Feel The Fire by Jay S. Jacobs The first time I listened to Peabo Bryson’s music – I mean really listened to it – was the spring of 1984. I was at Pennsylvania State University on a date with Denise, a girl with whom I thought I might just be in love. Before going out, … Continue reading
ANALYZE THIS (1999) Starring Robert DeNiro, Billy Crystal, Lisa Kudrow, Chazz Palmenteri, Joseph Rigano, Joe Viterelli, Richard C. Castellano, Molly Shannon, Max Casella, Bill Macy, Rebecca Schull, Pat Cooper, Leo Rossi and Tony Bennett. Screenplay by Peter Tolan, Harold Ramis and Kenneth Lonergan. Directed by Harold Ramis. Distributed by Warner Brothers Pictures. Rated R. 103 … Continue reading
Chuck E. Weiss Chuck E.’s In Love by Jay S. Jacobs “How come he don’t come and p.l.p. with me down at the meter no more…” With that opening line to a hit song in 1979, singer/songwriter Chuck E. Weiss was introduced to American popular culture. Problem was he didn’t write the song – or … Continue reading
I STILL KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER (1998) Starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Freddie Prinze Jr., Brandy Norwood, Mekhi Phifer, Muse Watson, Bill Cobbs. Matthew Settle, Jeffrey Combes, Jennifer Esposito and Jack Black. Screenplay by Trey Callaway. Directed by Danny Cannon. Distributed by Columbia Pictures. 100 minutes. Rated R. The supposed Scream renaissance of the hip slasher … Continue reading
Susanna Hoffs – Susanna Hoffs (London) It’s hard to believe it has been six years since the breakup of the Bangles, the pop girl group of the ’80’s. Since the breakup, Hoffs, the band’s leader, has kept a low profile. She did release a 1991 solo album, the slightly overly slick When You’re A Boy, … Continue reading
Melissa Etheridge by Jay S. Jacobs POP ENTERTAINMENT.COM ARCHIVES – June 1994 – This interview took place soon after Melissa Etheridge released what was soon to be her biggest album ever, Yes I Am. The idea of the guitar God is one that has always seemed fall on the right side of the Y chromosome. Men … Continue reading
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