- Rebecca Ford is a freelance print and online journalist based in Los Angeles. She has written for Metromix, Deadline Hollywood Daily, Los Angeles Magazine, Ms. Magazine and Hollywood Patch, among others. She enjoys writing about entertainment, pop culture and travel.
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New on DVD
Another weekly feature I’m working on for Metromix is New on DVD, which lists the upcoming DVD releases for the week. Metromix DVD pick of the week: “Mad Men: Season 3” Stars: Jon Hamm, John Slattery, Elisabeth Moss, January Jones, … Continue reading
Nikki Finke in The New Yorker
I stumbled upon this article yesterday… It’s clearly written by a guy who lives in New York, trying to write about Hollywood, but interesting enough. Call Me Why Hollywood fears Nikki Finke. by Tad Friend October 12, 2009 On February … Continue reading
The Limits of Control- review
The Limits of Control Speaks to a Limited Audience By Rebecca Ford Socal.com The Limits of Control is not a film for the masses. Many will not grasp onto director Jim Jarmusch’s affinity for the laconic. The shots held for a … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, film, jim jarmush, movie, movie reviews, reviews, the limits of control
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MTV picks up ‘The Phone’
The 411 on Justin Timberlake’s new adventure game show By Rebecca Ford Metromix April 20, 2009 (Credit: MTV/Mark Mainz) Most of the time, your phone rings and it’s your mom telling you to make something of yourself. But every once … Continue reading
Top ten infomercials
Counting down our favorite infomercials of all time (now with 50% more commercial!) Rebecca Ford Metromix February 5, 2009 Infomercials get a bad rap, but they’re really like itty-bitty movies. They’ve got a crisis (“I’m too fat!” or “My knives … Continue reading
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Tagged comedy, commercials, entertainment, infomercials, metromix
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It’s been a while…
…since I wrote. I’ve been busy traveling, and spending some time with friends and family. I’ve also been working at Metromix as a contributing editor for TV and pop culture. Here is some recent stuff: ‘Real World: Brooklyn’: Meet the … Continue reading
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Tagged entertainment, fashion, metromix, real world: brooklyn, television
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Sure, most reality shows are really bad
especially DANCE reality shows. There’s no end to them: So you think you can dance, Step it up and dance, etc. They aren’t filmed right and they mix too many different types of dancers together. Can a hip-hop dancer really … Continue reading
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Tagged america's best dance crew, dance, entertainment, fanny pak, hip-hop, reality television
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Film Review- Bigger, Stronger, Faster*
Nearly a year ago, Canadian pro wrestler Chris Benoit killed his wife and seven-year-old son before taking his own life. When it was implied that steroids may have caused Benoit’s outburst, most people probably accepted that reasoning without any questioning. … Continue reading
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Tagged bigger, bigger stronger faster, entertainment, faster, film, film review, movies, review, steroids, stronger
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