Sports Flicks That Need Games Feb 12, 2009
You could play as Jerry Maguire, the first agent ever to grow a conscience, or as his ruthless competitor, Bob Sugar, in a competition to build the best agency possible. 8 ; I was very tempted to slot Any Given Sunday here, but since NFL Blitz already does a solid job exaggerating and exploiting the seedy dark side of professional football I thought I'd introduce a game that examined the equally unappetizing dark side of collegiate football. (IGN PS2)
Behind 'Gifted Hands,' a generous heart Feb 7, 2009
The actor, who won a supporting-actor Oscar for "Jerry Maguire," wisely keeps his performance low-key. He shows us the dignity. (Boston Globe)
Turning 40 doesnt scare Renee Zellweger Feb 7, 2009
The star of such films as Jerry Maguire, Chicago Cold Mountain and Bridget Joness Diary, however, didnt appear to be too worried about her future during an exclusive interview in her hotel suite. Dressed casually in jeans, a V-neck sweater, moccasins and wearing black schoolboy glasses frames, the petite star of New in Town a new romantic comedy that hits theaters Friday said she doesnt feel that her opportunities are drying up at all. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Leo vs. Tom: Two different paths to stardom Feb 7, 2009
Cruise, for instance, has worked on several films with a high art pedigree, most notably Barry Levinsons Rain Man and Oliver Stones Born on the Fourth of July and more recently Jerry Maguire and Vanilla Sky, both by director Cameron Crowe, Magnolia by Paul Thomas Anderson, and Stanley Kubricks Eyes Wide Shut. . (MSNBC -- Movies)
Underdogs in 'Leatherheads' Apr 1, 2008
" But "Leatherheads" is also something a bit different. Call it, if you will, the sports film as metrosexual genre exercise. In other words, it's been cannily crafted to appeal to those who couldn't care less about head-knocking male humanoids. So it's not just about a football hero played by Clooney who's trying to establish his team as a major league enterprise. It also tells how Clooney, as Jimmy "Dodge" Connelly, recruits a war hero and star athlete (Krasinski), then finds out that Golden... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Tom Cruise's Impossible 'Mission' Apr 1, 2008
More importantly, if Redstone allows Cruise back, he will be returning after the release this fall of "Valkyrie," in which he plays Col. Claus von Stauffenberg, the real-life would-be assassin of Adolf Hitler, with an eye patch, a withered limb and according to the $100 million film s trailer a California accent reminiscent of Jerry Maguire. Related. (Fox News)
'Leatherheads' was a day in the office for Krasinski Mar 31, 2008
Renee Zellweger has attended Lakers games and starred in "Jerry Maguire" and "Cinderella Man" and now "Leatherheads." Is she a sports fan. Yeah, I think absolutely. (Los Angeles Times)
Hollywood hopes to laugh to the bank Mar 7, 2008
In the last three presidential campaign years, however, the biggest comedy hit came after the election: "Meet the Fockers" in 2004, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" in 2000 and "Jerry Maguire" in 1996. Lately studios have made the most money from comedies that stayed in theaters for many weeks, outlasting action or fantasy blockbusters that often fall off sharply after the first weekend. (International Herald Tribune)
Majors vow to reclaim Oscar spotlight Mar 3, 2008
Hollywood used to acknowledge crowdpleasers, ranging from E.T. the ExtraTerrestrial and The Fugitive to Jerry Maguire and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Its possible to be somber and exhilarating, but fun is not the first word that comes to mind when describing the winners in the last few years Million Dollar Baby, Crash, The Departed and No Country for Old Men. (Variety)
Behind the Scenes: Flozell's Signing (Part I) Mar 3, 2008
Allow me to offer a behind-the-scenes briefing of Flozell Adams day at the negotiation table and trust me, this aint Any Given Sunday or Jerry Maguire. . (CowboyUpdate.com)
LA production comes to town to shoot 2-hour cable-TV film Feb 28, 2008
Jerry Maguire (1996). Raising Arizona (1986). (AZCentral -- News)
I SEE DEAD CATCHPHRASES Feb 28, 2008
Like it or not, You complete me a line from Cameron Crowe s Jerry Maguire that some find utterly nauseating spoke to an inner feeling shared by millions and still turns up in conversation more than a decade after the movie s release. What makes a catchphrase last. (New York Press)
American Gangster Feb 19, 2008
Jerry Maguire - Cuba Gooding Jr. and Tom Cruise Cuba gave an Oscar-winning performance as Rod Tidwell in this poignant tale about a struggling sports agent and his only client. The film also produced one of the most endearingly cheesy lines in film history. (IGN FilmForce)
Obama's plans could worsen deficit Feb 15, 2008
All of these plans sound great, but as Rod Tidwell (Cuba Gooding, Jr. in the movie "Jerry Maguire") said, "SHOW ME THE MONEY!". At a time when this nation is spending more money than it can print, an Obama presidency may be far too expensive. (Gamecock Online, SC)
Night of starsBaftas honour big names and remember absent friends Feb 11, 2008
But it was the Americans who upped the ante in the A-list stakes with Kevin Spacey, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel and Oscar-winning Jerry Maguire actor Cuba Gooding Jr delighting red carpet crowds ahead of the ceremony. Mistaken identity. (BBC News -- UK)
Whose line is it? Test your movie quote knowledge Feb 10, 2008
Renee Zellweger as Dorothy Boyd in Jerry Maguire (1996). 7. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
The heart of the matter Feb 9, 2008
There was "You had me at hello," in Jerry Maguire. Or Jack Nicholson's "You make me want to be a better man," to Helen Hunt in As Good As It Gets. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
SRK-Salman coming together Feb 7, 2008
We hear that Sallu's younger brother Sohail already has the script ready for the film that will be based on Hollywood blockbuster Jerry Maguire in which Tom Cruise played a sports agent who loses his job when he attempts to buck the system. Cuba Gooding Junior played an egomaniacal football player who sticks with the agent as the agent attempts to resurrect his career on his own terms. (SantaBanta.com)
Jerry O’Connell: Something needs to be done to break up Boston’s sports monopoly Feb 3, 2008
His screen credits include Stand by Me and Jerry Maguire. Daily American Discussions. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
Sick of Boston? Feb 3, 2008
O'Connell starred in NBC's "Crossing Jordan." His screen credits include "Stand by Me" and "Jerry Maguire.". Share. (Fox News)
* No love for the romantic comedy Feb 1, 2008
There have been a few skirmishes in more recent times: the oil-and-water of Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally or the Billy Wilderesque dance of Tom Cruise and Renee Zellweger in Jerry Maguire. But most of the time the truce has been declared in advance and scrupulously obeyed. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
New DVDs: The Invasion, Damages Feb 1, 2008
Daddy Day Camp In the decade since winning an Academy Award for Jerry Maguire, Cuba Gooding Jr. has had more than his share of career lows, the latest this sequel to Eddie Murphys family hit Daddy Day Care. Gooding plays a dad surrounded by really annoying kids as he tries to save his old summer camp. (MSNBC -- Movies)
New on DVD: Stars can't lift 00004000'Invasion' from mediocrity Feb 1, 2008
" DVD, $19.99."Chancer: Series 2" -- Clive Owen scored his first big success with this 1990s British TV role, starring as an unscrupulous con artist who schemes his way through romance and business. The two-disc set packs seven episodes. DVD, $39.99.Other new releases "Daddy Day Camp" -- In the decade since winning an Academy Award for "Jerry Maguire," Cuba Gooding Jr. has had more than his share of career lows, the latest this sequel to Eddie Murphy's family hit "Daddy Day Care. " Gooding plays... (Florida Today)
Lost and found Jan 20, 2008
Certainly, nothing in "Jerry Maguire" can match the look on Tom Cruise's face when he hears the feral thunder of Charles Mingus' "Haitian Fight Song," urged upon him as a romantic aid on his first date with Renee Zellweger. Who knows, maybe it was still sounding in Cruise's ears when he started jumping up and down on Oprah's couch. (Boston Globe)
The American Film Institute to Award Top Honors Ten Times With Newest Celebration in AFI's 100 Years... Series Jan 18, 2008
-- The films that are represented in more than one category are: ADAM'S RIB (Romantic Comedy/Courtroom Drama), THE BIG HEAT (Gangster/Mystery), BULL DURHAM (Sports/Romantic Comedy), DANCES WITH WOLVES (Western/Epic), FIELD OF DREAMS (Sports/Romantic Comedy), THE GODFATHER PART II (Gangster/Epic), HOW THE WEST WAS WON (Western/Epic), JERRY MAGUIRE (Sports/Romantic Comedy). About the American Film Institute. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Why show me the money doesn't always make cents Jan 12, 2008
Take Jerry Maguire, the very watchable Tom Cruise film that Channel Ten is screening at 9 ... As the droves of people who saw the movie will remember, Jerry Maguire tells the story of a sports agent of the same name, played by Cruise, who works for a big sports management firm in the US and who suddenly becomes disillusioned with the ethics of his profession and advocates a different, more considerate approach ("less money, fewer clients, caring about them, caring about ourselves and the games,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Review: The Tom Cruise bio Jan 9, 2008
A different sort of book, after noting that one of Cruise's favorite childhood movies was The Sting, might have remarked on his appetite in Rain Man, Magnolia, Jerry Maguire for playing hustlers selling their own (in)sincerity. Not this one. (Entertainment Weekly)
BOOK: Tom Cruise 'World Number Two in Scientology'......Cruise Plans $100M lawsuit Jan 6, 2008
" Morton's book paints a picture of a talented actor who tasted enormous success at a young age and then gradually became consumed by Scientology. He recounts how the actor was born Thomas Cruise Mapother IV in 1962 and moved around North America with his parents, living in Ottawa, Canada, until the age of 12, when his mother Mary Lee left his abusive father. Cruise excelled as a wrestler at school but took up acting seriously in his final years in high school when he was cast in a lead role for... (The Drudge Report)
Do you know what you're looking for? Jan 5, 2008
AS Cuba gooding said in Jerry Maguire I like that about you. LMAO I gotta agree 100% with you on this Binny. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Holmes says being with Cruise is inspiring Dec 21, 2007
Holmes says she understands the curiosity about her life with Cruise, 45, an Oscar nominee for his roles in Born on the Fourth of July, Jerry Maguire and Magnolia. . (MSNBC -- News)
Read on... Dec 15, 2007
Three films that mean a lot to me: "Amadaus," directed by Milos Forman, "Unforgiven," directed by Clint Eastwood, "Jerry Maguire," directed by Cameron Crowe. Who do you think is the best actor in Hollywood. (Variety)
Editorial: New laptops are unnecessary, pricey Dec 12, 2007
Like movie character Jerry Maguire, the College of Education recently shouted, "Show me the money!". Or in this case, show me the $1,534 for a new MacBook. (Daily Collegian, PA)
More sports fun Dec 1, 2007
Two of my favorites not in this Top 10 are Remember The Titans and Jerry Maguire. What are some of your favorites. (The Palm Beach Post)
3 Blonde Moms have a laugh on the family Nov 29, 2007
The ringleader is Joanie Fagan, best known for playing Faith (the president of The Optimists Club) on "The Drew Carey Show." She's joined by Beaumont Bacon, who played one of Renee Zellweger's office friends in the movie "Jerry Maguire" and had her own one-woman show, "Raging Beau," in Chicago, and Helen Keaney, who has hosted shows on E. The Style Network, TLC and more. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Don't book those flights to Pasadena just yet, Dawg fans Nov 28, 2007
as Jerry Maguire says. Of course, therein lies part of the conference championship purposes. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Bradley: Time is up for Tech coach Nov 25, 2007
To reverse a famous quote from Jerry Maguire: Chan, you lost me at 52-7. It doesn t matter that he s a nice guy or a just over. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Tom Cruise fat suit photos banned Nov 20, 2007
But, the Jerry Maguire star's lawyers have sent letters to magazines warning of legal action if the pictures are published, US news website MSNBC reports. Photo agency, INF, whose photographer took the pictures, also sent a letter to magazines saying, "While these pictures were taken without breaking any criminal or civil laws, we've decided to pull them from circulation effective immediately.". (Ninemsn)
Angelina Jolie Strips Down and Gets a Hit Nov 18, 2007
Jerry Maguire tried to kill Adolf Hitler. Or was it Joel from "Risky Business". (Fox News)
Maguire vs. Hitler Nov 17, 2007
Jerry Maguire (aka Tom Cruise) in Hitler Murder Attempt ... Jerry Maguire tried to kill Adolf Hitler. (Fox News)
The Terminator's Three Words Top Poll Nov 10, 2007
The poll also included famous lines from Taxi Driver, Jerry Maguire, Dirty Harry, Casablanca and Dirty Dancing ... 1 "I'll be back." (The Terminator)2 "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." (Gone With The Wind)3 "Beam me up, Scotty." (Star Trek)4 "May the force be with you." (Star Wars)5 "Life is like a box of chocolates." (Forrest Gump)6 "You talking to me?" (Taxi Driver)7 "Show me the money." (Jerry Maguire)8 "Do you feel lucky, punk?" (Dirty Harry)9 "Here's looking at you, kid."... (Sky News)
The top 10 film quotes are... Nov 9, 2007
"Show me the money." ('Jerry Maguire') 8. "Do you feel lucky, punk?" ('Dirty Harry') 9. (iAfrica.com)
Which classic movie quote terminated the opposition? Nov 9, 2007
The top 10 also included famous lines from Taxi Driver, Jerry Maguire, Dirty Harry, Casablanca and Dirty Dancing ... "Show me the money." Jerry Maguire 8. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Respect the man, please Nov 9, 2007
Yeah, yousa a ho, finger snappin and all (yo words, not mine) bytch boy, you ve had more farewell tours than Jay-Z, and everytime you call yourself saying bye, you come with some long azz Jerry Maguire type manifesto, like somebody really gives a damn. Like Jerry, vamoose niqqa, and we wish you well like somebody called yo fake azz out once before, you ve done more flips than a candy paint job, but yo lame azz probably have no idea where I m coming from You re the type of clown that posts simply... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
'Terminator' tops movie catchphrases poll Nov 9, 2007
The top ten favourite quotes were completed by: "Show me the money" (Jerry Maguire), "Do you feel lucky, punk?" (Dirty Harry), "Here's looking at you, kid" (Casablanca), and "Nobody puts Baby in the corner" (Dirty Dancing). A myfilms spokesman said: "Our research shows the huge influence films have over people, from life-changing experiences to the way we speak.". (Digital Spy)
Tom Cruise fights on Nov 8, 2007
He already facilitates the visions of other film-makers by staging readings, offering advice and helping others to get their movies made, says Cameron Crowe, a close friend, who directed Cruise in Jerry Maguire and Vanilla Sky. Now he does it officially with UA. It just seems like a natural step. (Times Online)
Want some movie drama? Cruise can help Oct 20, 2007
King (Jerry Maguire) and Phifer (ER) are infamous scene stealers who should have a ball here. Web site: NARelease date: Nov. 21. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Gooding Junior hits rock bottom Oct 20, 2007
Daddy Day Camp is an embarrassment, even for Cuba Gooding Jr whose career has been in freefall since he won his Oscar for Jerry Maguire and is reduced to squandering his talents on rubbish like this. The writers of Daddy Day Camp trade solely in pratfalls and base humour. (Scotsman)
Gooding to go Oct 16, 2007
Gooding, meanwhile, parlayed his ordinary decent feller screen persona into bigger roles, culminating in his Oscar-winning performance in Jerry Maguire, and briefly and profitably became the Most Beloved Black Man In America - an accolade that never did Sammy Davis Jr, any favours. A decade of garbage on and his recent career carries the ineradicable kennel stink of dogs like Norbit, Boat Trip, Chill Factor and - woof. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
RELATIONSHIPS -- Altared states Oct 14, 2007
I look to comedies like "Hannah and Her Sisters," "Manhattan," "Jerry Maguire," "When Harry Met Sally," "As Good As It Gets," last year's "Little Miss Sunshine.". . (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Is it time for Trevor Hoffman to retire? Yes Oct 7, 2007
"I'm not putting him down. I'm keeping it real," said Tee Pee, Rod Tidwell's brother in the movie, "Jerry Maguire." I couldn't have said it better myself. Now I know Tee Pee's world is make believe, but those words couldn't be more real to Hoffman. (North County Times)
Career crisis after Oscar?; Oct 6, 2007
One of the biggest puzzles is Cuba Gooding Jr., who won the Academy Award for best supporting actor for the 1996 film "Jerry Maguire.". "This is a guy who, in 'Jerry Maguire,' set the world on fire," Dergarabedian said. (Los Angeles Times)
Friends don't let friends block Sep 29, 2007
Oh snap just went back and read your post and realized it s a line from a Tom Cruise movie (perhaps Jerry MaGuire). By Staceye. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Hello, Future Sep 27, 2007
When the Tom Cruise movie Jerry Maguire first was released, for example, students wanted to be sports agents, she said. We would ask, do you understand how competitive and theatrical that job is. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Buckeyes kicker making name for himself Sep 7, 2007
Seeing the movies "Rudy" and "Jerry Maguire" while he was in high school in South Africa got Pretorius interested in American football. While in Denver on a vacation, he spoke with former NFL kicker Gary Anderson, who is also a native of Durban and a family friend. (WKRC.com, OH)
Oscar's fallen stars rise again Aug 25, 2007
The most extreme example of turkey mainlining is Cuba Gooding Jr., the supporting-actor winner for 1996's "Jerry Maguire" who seems to sink lower with every release. They may have showed him the money to fill in for Eddie Murphy in "Daddy Day Camp," the potty-brained sequel to 2003's "Daddy Day Care." But was any paycheck worth the scathing reviews, including this zinger from "The Hollywood Reporter": "Aiming squarely for the potty and missing virtually every time". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Can these Oscar winners rediscover the gold? Aug 22, 2007
The most extreme example of turkey mainlining is Cuba Gooding Jr., the supporting-actor winner for 1996's Jerry Maguire who seems to sink lower with every release ... Top of the heap: Gooding famously took home the gold for his role as an egomaniacal football star in Jerry Maguire. (USA Today -- Life)
Tom Cruise Nazi Film Accident Buggers Up 11 Extras Aug 22, 2007
Tom Cruise is no stranger to danger - not only did he do his own stunts in Mission: Impossible III but he also had to kiss Renee Zellweger's face in Jerry Maguire - but this time the only people in danger are Tom Cruise's extras. Tom Cruise is currently in Germany filming Valkyrie, the real-life story about how Tom Cruise tried to kill Hitler in World War II with a bomb, a briefcase and a bucketload of intensely insincere-seeming grinning enthusiasm, but all isn't going well. (hecklerspray)
'Daddy Day Camp' is up a creek Aug 17, 2007
Gooding adds the "Daddy Day Care" sequel, "Daddy Day Camp," to a resume that includes "Rat Race," "Boat Trip" and "Norbit." These awful efforts have come along since he picked up the best supporting actor Oscar for his work in the 1996 film "Jerry Maguire." All actors make one or two mistakes. These four movies bring a rancid smell to Gooding's career that he'll have trouble getting rid of. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Postscripts Blog in review Aug. 8-14 Aug 15, 2007
But if they cant, then its the players obligation to show up at training camp on time and play out said contract (Or as Rob Tidwells wife said in Jerry Maguire, play out said crappy contract). Johnson was a first-round pick, so the moneys not that bad. (BucsInsiders.com)
Three bombs explode in theatres Aug 12, 2007
A few years ago actor Cuba Gooding Jr. won an Academy Award for best supporting actor in Jerry Maguire (1996) a film that also should have earned Tom Cruise that elusive Oscar. Gooding Jr. made one of the most impressive and beloved acceptance speeches in years, memorable now because that seems to be the last great performance he has given. (Newsdurhamregion.com)
Lee Grant's Outtakes Aug 11, 2007
There couldn't be another reason the Academy Award winner for Jerry Maguire would take on such a low-grade, misguided venture. Show me his agent. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Show me the talent Aug 11, 2007
Ten years ago, Cuba Gooding Jr. seemed to be heading straight up: He'd wrenched hearts in John Singleton's Boyz N the Hood, played gay and uptight in As Good as it Gets, and cavorted through Jerry Maguire as football star Rod Tidwell. His kinetic performance animated Tom Cruise, and earned Gooding a best-supporting Oscar. (Globe and Mail)
Cuba Gooding Jr Interview, Daddy Day Camp Aug 10, 2007
Cuba Gooding, Jr. is best known for his Academy Award winning portrayal of the charmingly arrogant professional football player Rod Tidwell in "Jerry Maguire. Starring opposite Tom Cruise in the Cameron Crowe-directed film, Gooding solidified his position as one of Hollywoods most talented actors. Gooding is a fabulous person and we really appreciated his time. Heres what he had to tell us about his experience starring in "Daddy Day Camp as well as his upcoming projects including the... (MoviesOnline)
Cuba Gooding Aug 8, 2007
Gooding won an Oscar, remember, for his heartfelt, emotional and over-the-top hilarious turn in 1996's Jerry Maguire. He followed that with As Good as It Gets. (Orlando Sentinel)
Daddy Day Camp Aug 8, 2007
"Show me the money" was the phrase that Gooding introduced in his Oscar-winning performance in Jerry Maguire, in what looked like the launch of a promising career. Let's hope Daddy Day Camp provided him a pile of cash that's at least big enough to hide behind. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
