David Paich of Toto – Whispers of Some Quiet Conversation
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David Paich of Toto – Whispers of Some Quiet Conversation

David Paich of Toto – Whispers of Some Quiet Conversation by Jay S. Jacobs 36 years is a huge chunk of anyone’s life, particularly if you are just about to turn 60 at the end of the upcoming month.  Keyboardist David Paich was in his mid-twenties when he hooked up with a bunch of high … Continue reading

Lindsey Cohen – Saving Grace
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Lindsey Cohen – Saving Grace

Lindsey Cohen – Saving Grace by Ally Abramson Lindsey Cohen is a seventeen year old high school senior with a big voice and a great attitude. Her debut EP Grace Under Pressure was released a few months ago, and already people are taking notice. Cohen is a triple threat – singer, songwriter, and she has brains. Cohen’s … Continue reading

Ronstadt Generations – Rooted In Family
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Ronstadt Generations – Rooted In Family

Ronstadt Generations – Rooted In Family By Mark Mussari “Though leaves are many,” the Irish Poet William Butler Yeats once observed, “the root is one.” Sit down to talk with the members of Ronstadt Generations — Michael J. Ronstadt and his sons Michael G. and Petie — and you’ll feel the strength of their roots … Continue reading

Endless Love (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Endless Love (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

ENDLESS LOVE (2014) Starring Alex Pettyfer, Gabriella Wilde, Bruce Greenwood, Joely Richardson, Robert Patrick, Rhys Wakefield, Dayo Okeniyi, Emma Rigby, Anna Enger, Fabianne Therese, Mike Bland, Jake Schultz, Jeff Wayne Pope, Zechariah Pierce and Ryan Lewis. Screenplay by Shana Feste. Directed by Shana Feste. Distributed by Universal Pictures. 103 minutes. Rated PG-13. In the continuing … Continue reading

Dan Epstein – The Hairs and the Squares! Baseball in the 1970s
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Dan Epstein – The Hairs and the Squares! Baseball in the 1970s

Dan Epstein – The Hairs and the Squares! Baseball in the 1970s by Ronald Sklar It wasn’t a dream. It really happened. People looked that way, dressed that way and played that way. Yes, the uniforms were that tight… and, oy, those colors. Dan Epstein tells us so in his awesome book, Big Hair and Plastic … Continue reading

Valerie Harper – Kicking Cancer New York Style
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Valerie Harper – Kicking Cancer New York Style

Valerie Harper – Kicking Cancer New York Style by Ronald Sklar The beloved Rhoda star helps launch The American Lung Association’s Lung Force initiative. On May 13, 2014 in Manhattan, actress and lung cancer survivor Valerie Harper, along with country music star Kellie Pickler, helped kick off of a new women’s health initiative for The … Continue reading

Young & Beautiful (Jeune et Jolie) (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Young & Beautiful (Jeune et Jolie) (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

YOUNG & BEAUTIFUL (JEUNE ET JOLIE) (2014) Starring Marine Vacth, Géraldine Pailhas, Frédéric Pierrot, Charlotte Rampling, Fantin Ravat, Johan Leysen, Nathalie Richard, Djedje Apali, Lucas Prisor, Laurent Delbecque, Jeanne Ruff, Carole Franck, Olivier Desautel, Serge Hefez, Akéla Sari, Nathan N’Diaye and Anne-Elina N’Diaye. Screenplay by François Ozon. Directed by François Ozon. Distributed by IFC Films. … Continue reading

Captain America: The Winter Soldier (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier (A PopEntertainment.com Movie Review)

Captain America: The Winter Soldier Captain America: The Winter Soldier is a fascinating bundle of contradictions as far as modern super hero epics go.  It is up-to-the-minute modern and yet at the same time gloriously old fashioned.  It is often rather surprising and yet completely predictable.  It takes some rather subversive stands about the state of … Continue reading

Heathers – Sending Some Forget Me Knots
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Heathers – Sending Some Forget Me Knots

Heathers – Sending Some Forget Me Knots by Jay S. Jacobs Irish twin sisters Ellie and Louise Macnamara have been creative waves in their homeland with their intense blend of traditional folk and more current dance rhythms.  Their band Heathers has been turning a lot of heads – remixer David Guetta wanted to work with … Continue reading

Morgan Spurlock – On the Inside
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Morgan Spurlock – On the Inside

Morgan Spurlock – On the Inside by Ronald Sklar The legendary documentary filmmaker allows us inside his head and inside his hit CNN series, Inside Man. The CNN series Inside Man showcases Morgan Spurlock doing what he loves best: the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. In spades. Spurlock doesn’t dabble; he immerses. He sticks with one … Continue reading