Jeff McCobb
The Background: Jeff started his career producing television commercials in his hometown of Fresno, California. After a few years, he came across the opportunity to make a living talking about his favorite thing: movies. That's when he moved to St. Louis, MO in order to start CinemaBlend's first video department. Eventually he moved to Los Angeles, where he resides today, in order to pursue in-person opportunities covering events and interviewing talent. Emily Blunt once told him he looked "better than Dwayne Johnson," Jim Carrey once told him he has a "great name," and his mother once told him he was a "disappointment."
What He's Into: Jeff is simply a film buff who refuses to stop romanticizing the Oscars, no matter how unpopular they become. He's a fan of comedy. Specifically, SNL, anything late night, and political satire/commentary. When he feels sad, he re-watches episodes of 30 Rock. When he feels hopeless, he re-watches episodes of The West Wing. When he feels like he's stuck in second gear, he re-watches episodes of Friends. In his free time he dabbles in screenwriting, time-lapse photography, and complaining that the rent is too damn high.
What He's Excited About Right Now: Witnessing Timothée Chalamet's career trajectory over the next 20 years.
Latest articles by Jeff McCobb
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James Mangold Had A Very Good Reason For Opening Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny With A Big Flashback
By Jeff McCobb published
Exclusives Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny opens with a great flashback sequence, and for good reason, according to the director.
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Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny’s Momentous Ending, And How Harrison Ford And James Mangold Felt Making It
By Jeff McCobb published
The ending of Indiana Jones 5 is bound to ruffle some feathers, so here's what happens, what it means, and what the cast and crew have to say.
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Why Phoebe Waller Bridge Considers Indiana Jones And The Dial Of Destiny A ‘Dream Come True’
By Jeff McCobb published
Phoebe Waller-Bridge is the newest addition to the Indiana Jones franchise, and in a way it's what she's always wanted.
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The Major Hurdle Of Making An Indiana Jones Film Today, According To James Mangold
By Jeff McCobb published
Exclusives The original Indiana Jones trilogy came out in the 1980s, and it seems that bringing the franchise into 2023 provided some difficulties.
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Ronald Gladden From Jury Duty Reveals The One Instance On The Show That Made Him Mad
By Jeff McCobb published
Ronald Gladden may have been fooled on television, but he's mad about the fact that he didn't recognize somebody from a beloved comedy show.
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Talking Batman Deleted Scene With ‘The Flash’ Filmmakers & More
By Jeff McCobb published
On this week's show, we speak with Andy and Barbara Muschietti, the brother/sister filmmaking team behind The Flash.
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The ‘Night And Day’ Difference Between James Marsden On Jury Duty and James Marsden Off Set, According To Ronald Gladden
By Jeff McCobb published
Exclusives James Marsden may play an arrogant version of himself on Jury Duty, but according to Ronald Gladden, in real life he's anything but.
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Jury Duty’s Ronald Gladden Responds To People Thirsting Over Him Online
By Jeff McCobb published
Ronald Gladden, the hero of Freevee's Jury Duty, has told us his thoughts on the romantic propositions he's been receiving.
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Jury Duty Writer Wants This Succession Star For Season 2, And That Would Be Insane
By Jeff McCobb published
Amazon Freevee's runaway hit Jury Duty stars James Marsden as himself, and one writer has his eye on a Succession star to take that role in Season 2.
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James Marsden Explains How NBC’s Parks And Rec Almost Ruined The Surprise Of Jury Duty
By Jeff McCobb published
Jury Duty tricks Ronald into thinking the trial is real, which was difficult given that it shared an actor with one of Ronald's favorite shows.
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‘Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning’ Exclusive CinemaCon Footage Reaction
By Jeff McCobb, Sean O'Connell published
Paramount finally unveiled an extended preview of Tom Cruise's next 'Mission: Impossible' entry.
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'Aquaman 2' Exclusive CinemaCon Footage Doesn’t Get Us Excited
By Sean O'Connell, Jeff McCobb published
Warner Bros. dropped new "Aquaman 2" footage during their presentation at CinemaCon 2023, and it was a little underwhelming.
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Why Broken Lizard Set Their New Film Quasi In The Middle Ages Instead Of Their Usual Blue Collar
By Jeff McCobb published
While Broken Lizard has generally produced comedy films that take place in modern-day, they've now taken us into a different era entirely.
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The Lesson Ray Romano Learned From Martin Scorsese That He Used On His First Directing Effort
By Jeff McCobb published
Ray Romano recently wrote and directed his first feature, taking a major note from Martin Scorsese in the process.
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How Jim Belushi Started Growing Blues Brothers Brand Weed
By Jeff McCobb published
Blues Brother Jim Belushi now sells Blues Brothers branded marijuana, and it's all thanks to one SNL superstar.
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Jim Belushi Shares Some Of The ‘Creative’ Blue Brothers Movie Ideas Dan Aykroyd Keeps Pitching Him
By Jeff McCobb published
It's been decades since we've seen a Blues Brothers film. Nevertheless, Dan Aykroyd is still pitching wild ideas to fellow Blues Brother Jim Belushi.
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Why Kevin Hart Says He ‘Never Paid Attention’ To His Reviews
By Jeff McCobb published
Kevin Hart's films haven't always received the best reviews, and although his show Die Hart fairs a bit better amongst critics, he pays it no mind.
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Kevin Hart Compares The Rock To John Cena As Creative Collaborators
By Jeff McCobb published
Kevin Hart, who has worked closely with both Dwayne Johnson and John Cena, compares the wrestlers' methods on set.
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Al Franken Tells Us Who Is The Funniest Senator, And We Didn’t Expect This Answer
By Jeff McCobb published
Former United States Senator and SNL alum Al Franken names the funniest senator, and it is not who we expected.
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'John Wick: Chapter 4' Interviews With Keanu Reeves, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane And More Cast Members
By Eric Eisenberg, Jeff McCobb published
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Lance Reddick, Ian McShane and director Chad Stahelski discuss the latest "John Wick" film.
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Al Franken Tells Us Who Should Replace Trevor Noah On The Daily Show
By Jeff McCobb published
The Daily Show has had a slew of guest hosts as of late, and one of them, Al Franken, has an idea of who should be the new mainstay.
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Jim Gaffigan Explains Why He Doesn’t Act In Comedy Films
By Jeff McCobb published
Jim Gaffigan revealed to us why he steers away from comedy films in his career despite being a massively successful stand-up comedian.
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Jonathan Majors On Getting Jacked To Play Kang The Conqueror: ‘He’s In The Avenger (Weight) Class’
By Jeff McCobb published
Jonathan Majors has played a lot of hulking characters, and he recently revealed to us how his approach to each of them, including Kang, differs.