TV / Film News

Ken Burns: What About Mingus?!

Source: Michael Ricci
September 20, 2009

Ken Burns: Was a backlash inevitable? His familiar style of documentary filmmaking has bred some contempt on the part of his critics, who can't wait for his new opus, 'The National Parks.'

The documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has a story he clearly loves to tell. He was walking in New York City a few years ago -- on a date -- when he heard a man he'd just passed yell violently back at him: “What about Mingus?!" Preceding the name ...

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PBS Documentary Latin Music USA in Time for Hispanic Heritage Month

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2009

PBS CELEBRATES HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH WITH A DOCUMENTARY RECOGNIZING THE LATINO CONTRIBUTION TO AMERICAN MUSIC The Latin Music USA Four-Part Documentary to Launch During Hispanic Heritage Month on October 12th and 19th

Did you know Salsa came from New York? That the Kingsmen's “Louie Louie" is a cha cha ch? How did rap meet reggae to make Reggaetn?

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, PBS will premiere Latin Music USA, a four-hour documentary series celebrating the Latin rhythms ...

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Spencer Day TV Performance Online

Source: On Target Media Group
September 15, 2009

Spencer Day's appearance on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson is now online. Spencer performed his new single, “Til You Come To Me" from his new album and Concord Jazz debut, (Vagabond).

Out now, the new album draws from the 'Great American Songbook' and is infused with contemporary influences from artists like Roy Orbison, Dusty Springfield and Burt Bacharach.

About Spencer Day Spencer Day has enjoyed a musical career remarkable even for someone twice his age. He has appeared ...

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Jay Leno Show: This is the Best NBC Has to Offer?

Source: Michael Ricci
September 15, 2009

Jay Leno Show stays on familiar ground. Seinfeld and Oprah are a breath of fresh air for the comedian's new show, which feels like anything but.

It's not a good sign when the Bud Light commercial is funnier than the comedy show it interrupts.

Sixteen minutes into the new “The Jay Leno Show," it was difficult not to panic. This is the future of television? This wasn't even a good rendition of television past.

Clearly Leno believes that if it ...

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Union County Performing Arts Center Presents Best of the Garden State Film Festival

Source: Michael Ricci
September 12, 2009

Union County Performing Arts Center presents BEST OF THE GARDEN STATE FILM FESTIVAL featuring award-winning feature length documentary, Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison and award-winning short film, The Drummer.

Saturday, October 3, 2009 at 8PM; Tickets $15 general admission; Box Office: 732-499-8226 or online at www.ucpac.org

Union County Performing Arts Center presents Best of the Garden State Film Festival, featuring award-winning feature length documentary Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison and award-winning short film, The Drummer, on Saturday, October 3, 2009 ...

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Telluride Film Festival: Jason Reitman Returns Flying High

Source: Michael Ricci
September 6, 2009

When director Jason Reitman brought “Juno" to the Telluride Film Festival two years ago, it was the start of something big. The comedy not only went on to become a break-out hit (domestic gross: $143.5 million) but also brought screenwriter Diablo Cody the best original screenplay Oscar.

Reitman was back in the Colorado resort town Saturday night with a sneak preview of “Up in the Air," and, judging from the audience reaction at its first, sold-out showing, the 31-year-old filmmaker ...

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Jazz Artist Tamela D'Amico Making Waves in Television with Sex Ed: The Series.

Source: All About Jazz
September 5, 2009

TV Guide suggests that the television pilot Sex Ed: The Series, produced and directed by multi-talented jazz artist Tamela D'Amico, should be the next hot property picked up by a cable television network. Damian Holbrook of TVGuide.com writes, “As we head into the fall, you’ll be hearing a lot of talk about the “hottest shows" of the new TV season. Melrose Place, Glee, Accidentally on Purpose. (Just kidding about that last one. Jenna Elfman’s new crapcom stinks like bad fish ...

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Jazz Documentary "Like in Old Glorious Times"

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2009

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