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THE POP EXPOSE – Rachel Robinson!

July 17, 2022July 17, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffBaseball, Jackie Robinson, Rachel Robinson, Sports, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Story By Mitchell Smith Hello everyone, today I’m checking out a remarkable woman who has flown under the radar for years. Rachel Robinson has been 50 years without her love Jackie Robinson, the legendary Brooklyn Dodger who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball. Jackie passed away in 1972 at the age of 53. Although the man died way too young the legend still lives today. Rachel who turns 100 on July 19th has lived and helped keep his legacy going forward. I wise person once said behind every…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering James Caan!

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffJames Caan, Movies, The Godfather, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. Today we remember another great actor James Caan. Caan was born in the Bronx in 1940 and passed away last week. Caan grew up in NYC and went to Michigan State for 2 years, transferred to Hofstra, and eventually joined the Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre. There he found his passion and in the early sixties started getting small parts in movies and television. Caan has landed some well known parts over the years like Sonny Corleone in The Godfather, Paul Sheldon In Misery, and of course the…

THE POP EXPOSE – Umbrella Academy Season 3 Now Streaming on Netflix!

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffNetflix, The POP EXPOSE, The Umbrella Academy0 comment

Hello everyone. The Umbrella Academy season 3 dropped 10 episodes on Netflix. Much like other popular series in the late teens, there was a long pause with the Covid pandemic shutdowns. This may have been one series forgotten about or maybe you missed the first 2 seasons altogether. It is an interesting series to me. The characters all have special powers, kind of an X-Men type feel but really stands apart from that franchise. Season 3 fills in a lot of the blanks from the first 2 seasons and at…

THE POP EXPOSE – Pink Floyd ‘The Wall’!

June 26, 2022June 26, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, PINK FLOYD, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. Today I’m checking out one of my favorite albums Pink Floyd’s “The Wall”. Sure many people know songs like “Another Brick in the Wall”, Mother, and “Comfortably Numb” , but if you never listened to the entire album you miss the whole story. The songs played on the radio fit into the rest of the album. Essential the album is one long song. If you have time to sit and listen from start to finish it takes you on a magic journey. Many people might not know there…

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THE POP EXPOSE – The Exciting Career of Voice Actor Neil Ross!

June 19, 2022June 22, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffAnimation, cartoons, G.I.Joe, Neil Ross, Shipwreck, The POP EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone! Today I’m checking out one of the great voice actors of our time Neil Ross. Ross started out in radio and once left his gig in Idaho and took a radio job in Hawaii for $400 per month. Ross was also the announcer for the popular game show Press Your Luck where he also did the sound for the little Whammy guy cartoon who would dance across the tv screen and take all your money. If you have never watched this show find a clip of it. Ross…

THE POP EXPOSE – Adam Sandler’s ‘Hustle’!

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffAdam Sandler, Hustle, Movies, Netflix, Sports, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone! Today I’m checking out the new Adam Sandler movie on Netflix, “Hustle”. This is a great movie for Basketball fans, but it also has a story of perseverance. Adam Sandler plays a more serious roll as NBA scout Stanley Sugerman, who finds a 22 year old kid who hasn’t played organized ball in 8 years. This movie is full of NBA stars like Trae Young, Doc Rivers, and Brad Stevenson. There are also a bunch of legends like Kenny Smith, Dr. J, and Maurice Cheeks. This was a…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering Ray Liotta!

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMovies, Ray Liotta, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone, today we are remembering Ray Liotta. Ray Liotta born December 1954 in Newark, NJ passed away at the age of 67. Liotta graduated from Union High school and went to the University of Miami to study acting. There he performed in plays such as Oklahoma and The Sound of Music. Liotta started out on the day time soap opera Another World where he worked from 1978 to 1981. Liotta worked through the 80s and landed a roll in Field of Dreams. Shortly after he got the roll of…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘Senior Year’ starring Rebel Wilson!

May 15, 2022May 15, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMovies, Netflix, Rebel Wilson, Senior Year, The POP EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. I had a chance to catch “Senior Year” over the weekend. This is a 2022 movie about a girl on the cheer squad who gets a concussion in 2002 and wakes up 20 years later in 2022. Not the best movie ever but entertaining to say the least. The movie stars Rebel Wilson who plays the main character Stephanie Conway. Her body has aged but her brain is still a 17 year old girl, so she goes back to her high school to finish school and graduate. I…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘Marilyn Monroe’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

May 8, 2022May 8, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMarylin Monroe, Movies, Netflix, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone, and welcome to this week’s Pop Expose. Marilyn Monroe born Norma Jeane Mortenson June 1st 1926 in LA, was the biggest star in the fifties. Monroe who started out modeling then went into acting became the icon she was through hard work, but she also had a natural glow that attracted people to her. In the forefront she was Americas pin up. She had charm, beauty, and talent. She also had a dark past and a dark side the public did not see. Monroe grew up being passed…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘The Doors’ Story by Mitchell Smith!

May 1, 2022May 1, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMusic, The Doors, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

I decided to write this in a Jim Morrison state of mind. Although he is an accomplished artist he was everything with The Doors, and a poet without them. Ray Manzerek, John Densmore,and Rob Kreiger, likewise were just musicians with out Jim. In 1965 Morrison and Manzerek met and The Doors were born. It was an amazing ride to the top and Morrison gained most of the popularity of the band as lead singers often do. Most of there work was accomplished between 1967-1971 releasing 8 albums in that time.…

THE POP EXPOSE – Loretta Lynn an American Icon Turns 90!

April 24, 2022April 24, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffLoretta Lynn, Music, Pop Culture, The POP EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. Today I’m checking out an American icon who just hit the 90 year old milestone, Loretta Lynn. Loretta Lynn was born April 14th 1932. Shortly after the Winter Olympics in my hometown area Lake Placid, NY. That’s a story for another day though. South of New York Loretta was born and raised in Butcher Hollow, KY. Loretta is 1 of 8 children and her youngest sister is Crystal Gayle. Along with many great songs her most famous is “Coal Miner’s Daughter”, which is the story of Loretta’s life…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering Gilbert Gottfried!

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffGilbert Gottfried, Movies, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Hello and happy Easter everyone. Today I’m paying tribute to the late great Gilbert Gottfried. Born in Brooklyn in 1955 Gilbert lived above the hardware store his father owned. Gilbert started doing standup at age 15. He quickly became a local standout. In 1980 he was hired for season 6 of Saturday Night Live. Although you may not recognize him with a regular voice, Gilbert was entertaining. Once Gilbert started using his shrill loud voice he instantly became a one of a kind comedian. There was no mistaking Gilbert Gottfried…

THE POP EXPOSE – Moon Knight Review by Mitchell Smith!

April 10, 2022April 10, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffDisney Plus, Marvel TV, Moon Knight, Oscar Isaac, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone, today I’m checking out the new Marvel series on Disney+, Moon Knight. Moon Knight is into its first 2 episodes and so far it does not disappoint. Based on the character created in 1975 and who has made several appearances throughout the comics. Moon Knight did have his own comic series in the early eighties and has been compared to Batman in some ways. Although Batman may have been an influence to writer Doug Moench and artist Don Perlin the new Disney series does not have any type…

THE POP EXPOSE – A Farewell to Bruce Willis Story by Mitchell Smith!

April 3, 2022April 3, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffBruce Willis, Die Hard, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone, today we are remembering the great Bruce Willis, as he recently announced his retirement from acting do to a disorder called, ‘aphasia’. Bruce Willis was born in Germany in 1955. He and his family moved to New Jersey in 1957 when his father was discharged from the military. Willis grew up in Carneys, NJ and enjoyed acting throughout his school days. He worked different jobs after school including a security guard for a nuclear power plant. Willis would pursue a career in acting and landed a big roll…

THE POP EXPOSE – Sir Charles Barkley!

March 27, 2022March 27, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffCharles Barkley, NCAA Men's Basketball Tourney, Sports, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone, today I’m sticking with my Basketball theme this month, and taking a look at Charles Barkley. Born February 20, 1963 in Leeds Alabama. Chuck has been in the spotlight with commercials and co-hosting NCAA basketball show. Chuck didn’t always have it good though. He was the first of a few African American kids in his elementary school, right when segregation was coming to an end in his home town. Chucks father abandoned the family at a young age and his step father died when he was 11. Chuck…