Famed author J.D. Salinger died Wednesday of natural causes at his home in New Hampshire. He was 91. He wrote four acclaimed novels during the 50s and 60s including his groundbreaking piece of literature “Catcher in the Rye.” “Catcher’s” cardinal character Holden Caulfield has resonatedContinue reading
It’s been tittering on the brink for much too long it seems. ABC has finally lowered the boom by canceling fan favorite and ratings challenged “Ugly Betty.” Originally based on a Colombian telenovela, the dramedy starts America Ferrera making her way in the fashion worldContinue reading
Saucy vixen Chelsea Handler will be taking her biting comedy routine on the road in March in support of her forthcoming coming book “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang.” The comedy tour will touch down in 21 cities kicking off in Chicago March 10 and closing outContinue reading
That collective groan you are hearing this morning is coming from the Netflix subscribers out there. The company has reached a concession with Warner Brothers to delay the rental of new releases for 28-days and in exchange Warner Brothers will give Netflix deep discounts onContinue reading
Grade: A | Genre: Drama Summary: This film was one of the year’s best and deserves to be showered with accolades for Clooney and Reitman come awards season. The Great Recession has claimed the heads of countless jobs as the days painfully snowball into months.Continue reading
Grade: C+ | Genre: Romantic Comedy Summary: “It’s Complicated” is largely a dumbed down version of “Something’s Gotta Give” Have you ever walked out of a movie thinking, “this movie so wasn’t made for me?” That’s how I felt leaving the theater after seeing “It’sContinue reading
As TV revenues continue to shrink because of falling ad dollars and the irrelevance of ads period due to the proliferation of DVRs, the major networks are mulling shutting off the tap. ABC, CBS and NBC could soon be just another cable network since cableContinue reading
Grade: A | Genre: Romantic Comedy Summary: “(500) Days of Summer” is a very good film that sheds the conventions of Hollywood to give us an honest look at why relationships work and why some don’t. Too often Hollywood gets too bogged down in itsContinue reading
Grade: A+ | Genre: DramaSummary:Wow…I mean wow. How in the hell did the writers/producers of Dexter pull off that season finale? Wow…I mean wow. How in the hell did the writers/producers of Dexter pull off that season finale? This season as a whole has beenContinue reading
John Mayer is known for entertaining the ladies, but his latest target is — Taylor Swift? In March, Mayer revealed on Twitter that he had wrapped a new song called “Half of My Heart,” and he was hoping his “Diamonds in the Stream” partner wouldContinue reading