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99.5 The River: Thoughts on 2022 Oscars

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I join 99.5 The River host Randy McCarten live the morning after the 2022 Oscars to share my thoughts on a variety of telecast topics, including the Will Smith / Chris Rock and “In Memoriam” controversies and much more. Here’s the segment. ————————————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film […]
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‘Top Five’ Movie Review

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A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancée talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show. (PARAMOUNT) Chris Rock has voiced Marty the Zebra in DreamWorks Animation’s highly successful “Madagascar” trilogy, which grossed $1.9 Billion combined at the worldwide box office. Rock also hosted the Academy […]
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‘Top Five’ Review

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In September, Chris Rock’s all-star, R-rated comedy “Top Five” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Following the screening, an all-out bidding war began. Nearly every major studio (except, very likely, Disney) wanted distribution rights. Paramount emerged victorious, buying “Top Five” for $12.5 million and adding another $20 million for marketing. Rock’s been everywhere recently […]
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