Director Robert Wise! From “Sound Of Music” To “West Side Story” And “Star...
An Incredible Directing Career Gets A Terrific Film Biography! I love books about Hollywood history. there are usually two kinds: one is all gossip and scandal – these are fun to read but don’t give...
View ArticleKendall Jenner’s Fyre Festival $$$ Fine! The Fallout From This Music Disaster...
The $90,000 Instagram Post! Remember this social media post from Kendall Jenner? Well, after being paid $275,000 to share it, she has now agreed to pay $90k for doing so! the 24-year-old Jenner has...
View Article“The Wrong Missy!” Raucous, Raunchy Star-Making Performance By Lauren Lapkus...
“The Wrong Missy!” David Spade plays an uptight sales guy who goes on a disastrous, but really funny, first date. Tim thinks he’s invited the woman of his dreams on a work retreat to Hawaii, realizing...
View Article“Pictures At A Revolution!” The Year That Two Films Dominated The Discussion...
This Is A “Picture From A Revolution!” This scene, when Sidney Poitier slaps a white man who had just slapped him across the face – was incendiary for its time, and it’s one one of the powerful films...
View Article“Do The Right Thing!”“Malcolm X!” Spike Lee’s Brilliant, Raw Take On Racism...
Spike Lee’s Oscar Winning Take On Race… After a distinguished career, Spike Lee finally won his first Oscar for Best Screenplay last year for his powerful script for the film “BlackkKlansman”, the true...
View Article“Devil In A Blue Dress!” Denzel Washington’s “L.A. Noir” About Race In 1948 LA!
“A man once told me that you step out of your door in the morning, and you are already in trouble. The only question is are you on top of that trouble or not?” A black man helps search for... Read More ›
View ArticleHey “Jackass”! “Cult Movie Monday” Has Ten Movies With A “J”! Jaws! John...
“Jaws” Indeed! As we are slowing navigating our way out of this #quarantinelife, I have found the time to re-visit some of my favorite films. For this edition of “Cult Movie Monday”, find a nice place...
View Article“AHHH!!!! Kelly Clarkson!” The Hilarious Origin Of “The 40 Year Old Virgin”...
“K-K-K-Kelly Clarkson!” Yes, Kelly Clarkson was the first “American Idol” winner, and the TV show rocketed her to stardom. But it was THIS classic moment from the hilarious comedy “The 40 Year Old...
View ArticleDisney+ Has “Hamilton The Movie!” Brilliant Musical Comes Home! Here Is The...
“Hamilton” The Movie Arrives On Disney+! One of the most important and powerful stage musicals of all time is now coming home – mark your calendar for July 3! This Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning...
View ArticleChicago’s Man-Eating Lions! “The Ghost And The Darkness!” Up Close With The...
Meet “The Ghost And The Darkness!” They may not look it, but these are two of the most ravenous Lions in history! When I lived in Chicago, we’d go to see them – what a fascinating story! The two...
View ArticleKelly Clarkson Has Lin-Manuel Miranda And The Original “Hamilton” Cast! Plus...
Lin-Manuel Miranda Zooms Into Kelly Clarkson’s Show! It was one of Kelly’s most memorable shows: Lin-Manuel Miranda and the original Broadway cast of “Hamilton The Musical” stopped by to share...
View ArticleRingo Starr Turns 80! Happy Birthday To the “Happy Beatle!” Details On His...
HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY RINGO! Happy birthday to Ringo Starr! It’s hard to believe that the most famous Drummer in music history turns 80 years old today! Ringo’s Birthday Celebration! Ringo will be...
View ArticleAction Classics! Hilarious Hijinks! My “Movies With A K” Has Oscar Winners,...
Ten Great “K” Films! A theater full of laughing patrons is something that we are NOT seeing right now due to the pandemic – and so we are all watching films at home. Time now to continue my...
View Article“Hitch Hiking” 196 Blocks Through New York’s Central Park! Peering Into...
“Hitch Hiking” Through The Urban Jungle! My wife Alex came up with the idea of “Hitch Hiking” – a cool hike followed by a classic Hitchcock thriller – and as we are all living a #quarantinelife, I...
View ArticleAndy Samberg And Cristin Milioti Enter “Palm Springs”– But Can’t Leave!...
“Good day so far?” “Today, tomorrow, it’s all the same.” Ready for a new take on “Groundhog Day?” Well, then time to head to “Palm Springs!” “Palm Springs” premiered on Hulu, and it’s a wildly...
View Article“Captain Fantastic!” Terrific Elton John Biography! The “Wednesday...
Time For Incredible Stories From Captain Fantastic! He was one of the most outrageous Rock Stars of the 70’s – and the most successful as well, and a great biography tells his story – in his own words!...
View ArticleThese 10 Movies With An “L” Have Gangsters! Beatles! Limeys And Albert Brooks...
A List So Large It Could Fill A Theater THIS BIG! If only theaters could reopen…instead, because of this horrible pandemic, we are all staying home and living a #quarantinelife…which gives us all time...
View ArticleRIP John Saxon…Brilliant Character Actor Starred With Bruce Lee…”Black...
Originally posted on JR-Sploitation!: RIP To Legendary Character Actor John Saxon… Such sad news to report: the iconic Actor John Saxon has died… According to THR: John Saxon, the rugged actor who...
View ArticleA Touching Eulogy From An Incredible Book About An Entertainment Icon! This...
Welcome To Hollywood! This “Wednesday Bookmobile” is heading to Tinseltown for a touching eulogy, plus an update about one of the town’s most iconic hotels… The Definitive Story Of Director Robert...
View ArticleBite Into The “Moonstruck” Eggs In A Hole Recipe! “Dinner And A Movie” Says...
“Dinner And A Movie” With Cher! Anyone hungry? I am, and in the spirit of my “Dinner In A Movie” series, it’s time to share a recipe that screams out, “I need some eggs!” I could make the beautiful...
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