Have you checked out ESPN's new original series,
Playmakers?
If not, you should. So
far two epsiodes have aired and they were both great!
Playmakers features an
ensemble cast, with all of the characters played to
perfection by mostly little known actors. The
production values are first rate, but special mention
should be given to the writing and direction. What could
be a typical tv series about a football team is instead
a compelling drama about the intertwining lives of characters
who happen to play football for a living. But don't get
me wrong, the professional football backdrop is almost a
character itself. I'm actually surprised at how real it
all looks, sounds, and feels.
Playmakers is on Tuesdays at 9PM on ESPN.
I give it my highest recommendation. Check
it out... even if you don't like football, I'll bet
you'll like Playmakers.
Tuesday,
September 2, 2003 8:42 PM
For
38 years Jerry Lewis has hosted an annual telethon
for muscular dystrophy and I've always had mixed feelings
about it.
I like the idea of people
opening their wallets to help those less fortunate. It's
fun to see the variety of acts. You know, stuff that would't
have a chance on tv since the days of Ed Sullivan.
And I always have the hope that this year, with the money
the telethon raises, a cure will be found.
Then there are the other
parts. Like when the handicapped are rolled out and talked
about as if they're just to be pitied. Or when they're
referred to as "Jerry's Kids." That title,
at least in my mind, conjures up images of handicapped children
thrown out of society only to be saved after becoming one
of "Jerry's Kids."
Jerry's telethon raised
a record $60,505,234 this weekend. No doubt that
outweighs any negative thoughts I may have about it... at
least until next year.
Monday,
September 1, 2003 1:29 PM
Charles Bronson has passed on.
I don't remember the first time that I saw Charles Bronson
in a movie. It may have been in "The
Dirty Dozen," or "The
Magnificant Seven," but more likely than not
it was in the horror film,"The
House of Wax."When I was a little kid, it
seems as if Bronson was always popping up in a co-starring
role and making a bigger impact that the stars of the films.
And for a period of time in the 70's Charles Bronson
was my favorite actor.
Charles Bronson starred in some great movies."Hard
Times,""The
Mechanic,"and of course "Death
Wish" are my personal favorite Bronson
staring roles. You knew any movie he was in, was worth the
price of admission. What more can you ask from a star?
Charles Bronson has left us. Our thoughts and prayers
go out to his family, friends and fans.
Monday, August 11, 2003
8:18 PM
Mel Gibson spent nearly $30
million of his own money to produce, co-write and direct
"The Passion."Some
say it is a classic, while others hate it. Before
I form my opinion, I think I should at least see it.
Noah Wyle will be
taking a break this season from NBC's
top-rated drama ER. Wyle is not leaving for good
but will take a break this season to spend more time with
his wife, and their nine-month-old son. I'll miss him
but family has to come first!
Eighty-four prisonersescaped
from a maximum security prison in northeastern
Brazil early on Saturday through a 50-yard tunnel they
dug to the jungle outside, police said. Colonel Klink
is said to be shocked!
A burglar who took a nap after
breaking into an elderly woman's house in Amsterdam
was arrested
after she found him asleep on her couch.
He's hoping that he's assigned to the prison in the
item above!
A Japanese expedition equipped
with infrared cameras will scour the Nepali Himalayas
for six weeks starting Sunday in
search of the legendary Yeti, or abominable snowman.
I don't know who will be happier if they find proof...
them or Jazz!
Sunday, August 10, 2003
5:18 PM
Shutter
Island by Dennis Lehane is one of the
best novels I've read this year. Publisher's Weekly
said it best: Shutter Island "carries an
ending so shocking yet so faithful to what has come
before, that it will go down as one of the most aesthetically
right resolutions ever written."
Gregory Hines,
the award-winning tap-dancing actor who starred on Broadway
and film died
yesterday at the age of 57. Our thoughts and
prayers go out to his family, friends, and fans.
German producers who
backed Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Terminator
3: Rise of the Machines" said there
could be another sequel even if he succeeds in becoming
governor of California. Does
this sound like a good idea to anyone?
After a six year absence, James
Cameron has signed
on to helm a film about the extreme sport of free
diving. Does this sound like
a good idea to anyone?
Britney Spears is in talks
to executive
produce [but not host] her very own syndicated talk
show. Does this sound like
a good idea to anyone?
Quote of the Day: "Anybody
can win unless there happens to be a second entry."
- George Adel
For
38 years Jerry Lewis has hosted an annual telethon
for muscular dystrophy and I've always had mixed feelings
about it. 