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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 – Juwan Howard and the Michigan Wolverines!

March 20, 2022March 20, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffBasketball, Juwan Howard, Sports, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Story By Mitchell Smith Juwan Howard was born February 7th 1973 in Chicago, best known as 1 of the Fab Five for the Michigan Wolverines, and now head coach of his alma mater. Howard was born to his teenage mother and raised in the south side of Chicago by his grandmother. Living in the projects is a rough upbringing but Howard’s grandmother Jannie Mae was able to keep him out of trouble and raise him to be an outstanding young man. Howard went to the Chicago Vocational Career Academy where…

Remembering Emilio Delgado, ‘Luis’ from Sesame Street!

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffSesame Street, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE, TV0 comment

Hello everyone, Emilio Delgado best known as Luis on Sesame Street passes away at age 81. Delgado played Luis the fix it shop owner from 1971 to 2016. Born in Calexico, CA Delgado would move just across the border to his grandparents house in Mexicali, Mexico. There he would walk to school in the U.S. and return to Mexico each night. He would get into acting in the 60s. In 1971 Luis and Rafael were the first humans added to Sesame Street and soon after millions of young kids would…

THE POP EXPOSE – Farewell to Duke legend Coach K!

March 6, 2022March 6, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffCoach K, Sports, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Story by Mitchell Smith Hello everyone today I’m taking a look at legendary college basketball coach Michael William Krzyzewski or better known as Coach K of the Duke Blue Devils. Coach K was born in 1947 in Chicago. He played point guard at West Point and graduated from the Army in 1969 where he put in 4 more years as an officer and was discharged from duty as a Captain. He then went to be an assistant coach with the Indiana Hoosiers under legendary coach Bob Knight. In 1980 Coach…

THE POP EXPOSE – MARH MADNESS 2022 WHO’S READY!

February 27, 2022February 27, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMARCH MADNESS, Sports, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. It’s hard to believe March is quickly approaching, and you know what that means, March Madness. One of my favorite times of the year. I was actually able to sit down and watch most of the top teams fall this weekend and see Duke club my team. I think this is going to make for an interesting tournament this year. There is a ton of young talent and a ton of passion for the game right now. This is going to make for a lot of close games…

THE POP EXPOSE – Remembering The Great Ivan Reitman! Story by Mitchell Smith

February 15, 2022February 15, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffGhostbusters, Ivan Reitman, Movies, The POP EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone today I’m taking a look at legendary director, producer, and screenwriter Ivan Reitman. Best known for directing Ghostbusters, Reitman had a number of other classic movies such as Meatballs, Stripes, and Twins. Reitman was born in October 1946 in Czechoslovak. Both of his parents were Jewish and his mother Leslie was an Auschwitz survivor and his father Klara was an underground resistance fighter. As refugees the Reitman’s came to Canada to seek a better life and escape the horrific memories of WWII. Ivan who was 4 at the…

THE POP EXPOSE – ‘Stand By Me’ Movie Discussion with Mitchell Smith!

February 6, 2022February 6, 2022 Serpentorslair StaffMovies, Stand By Me, The POP EXPOSE, The POP-EXPOSE0 comment

Hello everyone. Over the weekend I had a chance to watch one of the all time greatest movies “Stand By Me”. The 1986 coming-of-age film featured a number of stars including the main four Wil Wheaton, Cory Feldman, Jerry O’Connell, and the late great River Phoenix. Along with them other long time stars like Kiefer Sutherland, John Cusack, and Richard Dreyfus rounded out this classic Rob Reiner film based on “The Body” by Stephen King. With a crew like that you have a recipe for a masterpiece. That they did.…