Ernie Johnson Movies
Former NBA star Charles Barkley, that "round mound of rebound", registered so well as a guest host on cable TV's Inside the NBA that he was awarded his own TNT network talk show. Assisted by Ernie Johnson, the shamelessly outspoken Barkley traded comments on a variety of issues with Hollywood stars, politicians, and of course athletes. To quote the series' original ad campaign, Barkley "retired the mouthpiece, but not the mouth." Telecast live in most areas, Listen Up! joined TNT's Tuesday-night lineup on October 31, 2002. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Charles Barkley
This routine film should have been called the "rock singer's husband" because it is about the life of a baseball player affected by his love for a singer. Darryl Palmer (Michael O'Keefe) plays for the Atlanta Braves, and when he walks into a nightclub and sees an attractive woman singing (Rebecca DeMornay), he pulls up to home plate and is anxious to meet her. From then on, his persistence in courting her is unstoppable in spite of several unhappy setbacks, and finally their romance makes it to first base when she realizes she loves him too, and they are married. From that point onward, his career starts to soar, while her career begins to slide in the opposite direction. In fact, she has given up her job to go live with him on his home turf, and the sacrifice, in the end, proves to be too much. A separation is inevitable, and while he still has his teammates (Randy Quaid, Cleavant Derricks), he would rather have his wife back. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael O'Keefe, Rebecca De Mornay, (more)









