Jamie Jirak, Author at That Hollywood Show

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About

Jamie graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor’s degree in Film/Video, and performed comedy for a decade before pursuing a career in entertainment journalism. She’s been writing about pop culture professionally since 2017, and enjoys nothing more than interviewing talent. Jamie co-hosts the Marvel & DC news podcast, Phase Hero, as well as the Agents of SHIELD rewatch podcast, Love in the Time of Hydra. She currently resides in Los Angeles and has two perfect cats named Papageno and Loretta. Follow Jamie on Letterboxd and Instagram: @jamiejirak.

Industry Experience

Jamie previously worked for BuzzFeed and ComicBook.com before joining the THS team. You can also find her recent work on /Film and The Daily Dot. Jamie loves moderating panels and has done so for Marvel, Disney, Netflix, and more.

Favorite Media

Jamie is a lifelong collector of Star Wars memorabilia, John Travolta keepsakes, and physical media. She’s an avid follower of awards season, but also enjoys all things schlock. If Jamie could only rewatch one show for the rest of her life, it would be Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

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TV News TV Anthony Stewart Head

Anthony Head: 10 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes To Watch in His Honor

Anthony Stewart Head, the actor known for playing Rupert Giles on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has passed away at age 72. Stewart had a long and lucrative acting career, with credits including Imagine Me & You, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Free Agents, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, Ted

Jamie Jirak

Jun 5, 2026

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Reviews Movies Apple TV Plus

‘Propeller One-Way Night Coach’ – John Travolta’s Unique Directorial Debut Is Charming Yet Bizarre [Review]

John Travolta has decided to put on his best berets and step into the director's chair. After working as a beloved actor for 50 years, Travolta debuted his 60-minute feature, Propeller One-Way Night Coach, at the Cannes Film Festival, where he was awarded an honorary Palme d'Or. Travolta went viral

Jamie Jirak

Jun 1, 2026

Movie News Movies Cannes Film Festival

John Travolta To Make Directorial Debut With Propeller One-Way Night Coach

John Travolta is making his directorial debut after 50 years in Hollywood. The two-time Academy Award-nominated actor is adapting Propeller One-Way Night Coach, the children's novel he wrote in 1997. The Apple Originals film will have its world premiere at the 79th Cannes International Film

Jamie Jirak

May 27, 2026

Music Music Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D

Red Sky: Agents of SHIELD EP Announces New Musical

A new musical titled Red Sky by Jed Whedon is debuting in Los Angeles. Whedon is best known for executive producing Agents of SHIELD throughout the Marvel show's seven-season run. Red Sky is "an epic sci-fi musical about how life endures in the aftermath of the end of the world." Whedon wrote

Jamie Jirak

May 6, 2026

Interviews TV Bucket Listers

The Brady Bunch Experience Is A Must See [THS Interview]

The Brady Experience in Los Angeles is a must-see. Bucket Listers has teamed up with Tina Trahan to give fans a firsthand look at the iconic house from The Brady Bunch. Trahan is a "historic home enthusiast” who purchased the house in 2023. Originally, filmmakers used the house solely for the

Jamie Jirak

May 1, 2026

TV News Conventions/ Events Bucket Listers

The Brady Bunch House Is Opening Again in Los Angeles

With a little help from Bucket Listers, the iconic house from The Brady Bunch is reopening in Los Angeles. The house was made famous by the beloved family sitcom when it debuted in 1969. During the show's run, the house in Studio City, California, was featured as the exterior of the Bradys' home.

Jamie Jirak

Apr 17, 2026

Latest News & Rumors TV News Buffy the Last Vampire Slayer

Nicholas Brendon: 13 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Episodes To Watch In His Honor

The sad news broke this week that Buffy the Vampire Slayer star, Nicholas Brendon, died at age 54. In a statement shared with The Hollywood Reporter, Brendon's family announced that he had "passed in his sleep of natural causes." Brendon had been open about his health issues over the years. He

Jamie Jirak

Mar 23, 2026

Latest News & Rumors Awards Seth MacFarlane

Ted’s Alanna Ubach Deserves an Emmy Nod [Opinion]

The second season of Peacock's Ted dropped on March 5th, and the new episodes are a welcome return to the hilarious (and surprisingly heartfelt) world created by Seth MacFarlane. The series serves as a prequel to the Ted films, which starred Mark Wahlberg as John Bennett and MacFarlane as Ted,

Jamie Jirak

Mar 12, 2026

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