Celebritology 2.0: 80s Nostalgia


Posted at 01:53 PM ET, 10/19/2012

Friday list: 10 non-scary things from pop culture that petrified us as kids
By Jen Chaney
“The Never Ending Story”? Check. Various types of Muppets? Also check.

By Jen Chaney  |  01:53 PM ET, 10/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Friday Lists | Tags:  Halloween; 80s Nostalgia

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 10/12/2012

Jon Hamm, Adam Scott and Paul Rudd starred in, literally, ‘The Greatest Event in Television History’
By Jen Chaney
And now you can watch it online. Hint at its greatness: it involves “Simon and Simon.”

By Jen Chaney  |  11:23 AM ET, 10/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Jon Hamm, Adam Scott, 80s Nostalgia

Posted at 05:05 PM ET, 10/09/2012

On ‘E.T.’ and why the Steven Spielberg classic endures
By Jen Chaney
This writer may or may not have teared up while writing this.

By Jen Chaney  |  05:05 PM ET, 10/09/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Movies | Tags:  80s Nostalgia; Steven Spielberg

Posted at 01:23 AM ET, 10/08/2012

John Cusack pulled a Lloyd Dobler during a Peter Gabriel concert
By Jen Chaney
The spirit of Lloyd Dobler is alive and well.

By Jen Chaney  |  01:23 AM ET, 10/08/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Movies, Music | Tags:  John Cusack; Cameron Crowe; 80s Nostalgia

Posted at 09:58 AM ET, 09/27/2012

Sarah Jessica Parker on ‘Glee,’ and the ‘Square Pegs’ anniversary
By Jen Chaney
As Sarah Jessica Parker does “Glee,” let’s celebrate the teen series that got her started.

By Jen Chaney  |  09:58 AM ET, 09/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  80s Nostalgia, Glee, Sarah Jessica Parker

Posted at 10:18 AM ET, 08/21/2012

As ‘Dirty Dancing’ turns 25, it’s time to stop putting Baby’s sister in a corner
By Jen Chaney
No one puts Baby in a corner. And they shouldn’t put Lisa Houseman there either.

By Jen Chaney  |  10:18 AM ET, 08/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Categories:  Movies | Tags:  Dirty Dancing, 80s Nostalgia