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| Launching Pad To Stardom
Jenni Jenkins fell into modeling.
Jenni was 15 and sitting in Tompkins Square Park when a talent scout grabbed her right off the street. From then on she has been modeling as “a way to make some extra money.” Originally from Long Island, Jenni now lives in Astoria and says she really enjoys Queens. “Yeah I love Queens actually. I recently moved here from Brooklyn and I really love it,” she said. “I really like Astoria.” Jenni’s interests are not confined to modeling – she does a bit of just about everything. She is currently attending college and studying screen writing and directing. She paints, takes photos, practices yoga, plays the flute and loves to travel. Two of her favorite experiences overseas were traveling to Paris and Tobago. With these many interests it could seem Jenni may get distracted, but her dreams keep her focused. She doesn’t plan to pursue a modeling career, instead she wants to write and direct films. She is currently writing two different screenplays. One is a short film, and the other is feature length screenplay. The feature length screenplay is a story about an older woman in an adult home in Queens who is seeking adventure. She departs Queens with a friend and heads west. Jenni says she has always been interested in writing, but in the past did mostly poetry. “I’m a creative person by nature,” she said. Jenni also has two Web sites where her work is featured: jennijenkins.com and jennijenkins.org. Jenni Jenkins Home: Astoria Age: 23 Weight: 110 Stats: 32-25-34 |
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| Jets Flyby
Shea’s giving everyone one last chance to say goodbye to the historic stadium.
Even the New York Jets, who shared the stadium for 20 seasons are making it a point to attend one of the last games in style. Former Jets pro bowlers Joe Klecko, Wesley Walker, Jets linebacker legend Greg Buttle and Super Bowl III champions Randy Beverly and John Schmitt will be on hand Monday April 28 when the Mets host the Pittsburgh Pirates. Appropriately the Jets are attending the 69th game of the season as an homage to 1969, the miracle season when both teams won world championships. In addition, Jets Season Ticket Holders will have the opportunity to mingle with former Jets players at a special pre-game meet-and-greet in Shea’s Picnic Area. It’s probably the closest the Jets will ever get to returning to Queens . . . or the city. |
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| Way To Shea
This week The Mets invited members of the press to view the new Jackie Robinson Rotunda, which will serve as the entrance to Citi Field. The Rotunda will include a statue of the famous Dodger along with an exhibit honoring his legacy. Perhaps this is the latest attempt by the Mets to win back old Brooklyn fans who were devastated when the Dodgers left for Los Angeles.
Brooklyn residents who love baseball are surely going to continue traveling to Queens to catch a game. And with Citi Field sprouting up adjacent to Shea Stadium, there will be no need to look up new directions. One has to wonder, however, if the tiny, faded blue “Shea Stadium” sign that sits at the juncture of the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and the Long Island Expressway will be removed when Citi Field opens in 2009. Nostalgic baseball fans will likely want it to stay put. |
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| Directing A Fatboy
Astoria-born David Schwimmer makes his big-screen directing debut this month with “Run Fatboy, Run,” a film about an overweight schlub (Simon Pegg) who tries to win back his fiancée (Thandie Newton) by training for a marathon.
Schwimmer had the opportunity to direct a few episodes of “Friends,” back when he played Ross Geller in the NBC sitcom. But this project required shooting on location – in London. The film has already opened in the UK and Schwimmer partially attributes its success there to Pegg’s popularity abroad. Perhaps a large Queens audience will come out to see a performance from Forest Hills-born Hank Azaria, who also stars. |
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| Apatow Strikes Again
The newest comedy creation from Queens-born writer-director-producer Judd Apatow hit theatres last weekend.
Forgetting Sarah Marshall, produced and written by Apatow, opened on Friday to rave reviews, with film critic Richard Roeper calling it “an instant classic.” The raunchy, romantic comedy is helmed by rookie director Nick Stoller and stars Jason Segel as failed musician Peter Bretter. The film follows Bretter’s misadventures after being dumped by his idolized-TV-star-girlfriend, Sarah Marshall, played by Kristen Bell. The career television writer turned movie director; Apatow drew widespread acclaim with his directorial debut, “The 40-Year-Old Virgin.” He has since made a name for himself with his raunchy-no-holds-bar comedy style and surprisingly deep characters in a genre that often places actors into cliché and stereotypical roles. Apatow also directed the critically-acclaimed blockbuster, “Knocked Up,” and produced recent blockbusters such as “Superbad” and “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.” The Queens comedy mastermind began his Hollywood career writing and producing the short-lived but critically acclaimed and Emmy award winning “The Ben Stiller Show” in 1992. He also wrote for other shows including “The Larry Sanders Show,” “Freaks and Geeks,” and “Undeclared,” before moving to film. Apatow returned to New York to promote the film with an appearance on The Daily Show with John Stewart. |
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