Artist: The Wiseguys
Genre(s):
Dance
Discography:
The Antidote
Year: 1998
Tracks: 15
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Jessica Biel cast in new indie movie
Jessica Biel has been cast as the lead in the indie romantic comedy 'Easy Virtue'.
Based on the Noel Coward play, the film tells the story of an American divorcee (Biel) who heads to the South of France. Once there she jumps into a whirlwind romance and wedding with an English guy (Ben Barnes, the handsome devil who is soon to be seen in the next Narnia film).
Then the newly weds travel to the UK to face the music with his disapproving parents (Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas).
Alfred Hitchcock did the first film adaptation of Coward's 1924 play for a 1928 silent movie and this time around 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' director Stephan Elliott will be at the helm.
Last year was a great one for the former '7th Heaven' star following on from her performance in The Illusionist alongside Ed Norton and 2008 already looks set to top it.
She recently finished filming 'Powder Blue' with Forest Whitaker and 'A Woman of No Importance' with Annette Bening.
She's currently preparing to star in the thriller 'Die a Little', based on Megan Abbott's acclaimed 2006 novel. She recently produced as well as starred in the short film 'Hole in the Paper Sky', which will be released later this year and is preparing to hone her production skills even further in 'Die A Little'.
Based on the Noel Coward play, the film tells the story of an American divorcee (Biel) who heads to the South of France. Once there she jumps into a whirlwind romance and wedding with an English guy (Ben Barnes, the handsome devil who is soon to be seen in the next Narnia film).
Then the newly weds travel to the UK to face the music with his disapproving parents (Colin Firth and Kristin Scott Thomas).
Alfred Hitchcock did the first film adaptation of Coward's 1924 play for a 1928 silent movie and this time around 'The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert' director Stephan Elliott will be at the helm.
Last year was a great one for the former '7th Heaven' star following on from her performance in The Illusionist alongside Ed Norton and 2008 already looks set to top it.
She recently finished filming 'Powder Blue' with Forest Whitaker and 'A Woman of No Importance' with Annette Bening.
She's currently preparing to star in the thriller 'Die a Little', based on Megan Abbott's acclaimed 2006 novel. She recently produced as well as starred in the short film 'Hole in the Paper Sky', which will be released later this year and is preparing to hone her production skills even further in 'Die A Little'.
James Harman
Artist: James Harman
Genre(s):
Blues
Discography:
Lonesome Moon Trance
Year: 2003
Tracks: 12
Two Sides to Every Story
Year: 1993
Tracks: 12
Takin' Chances
Year:
Tracks: 13
Mo' Na'kins, Please
Year:
Tracks: 14
Extra Napkins
Year:
Tracks: 12
Do Not Disturb
Year:
Tracks: 12
James Harman is a California-based blues isaac Bashevis Singer, mouth harp player, songwriter, and bandleader with an schedule that emphatically distances him from the rest of the pack. A stager of the blues roadhouse circumference, he has lED various combinations of the James Harman Band all over the geezerhood, nearly featuring tops natural endowment (like guitarists Hollywood Fats and Kid Ramos) to equal his own. With roots in the deepest of blues mouth harp sources (Little Walter, Walter Horton, Sonny Boy Williamson), Harman tons consistently both live and on record. His most recent recorded efforts usher a genuine flair for writing original material (invariably more important to Harman than just regurgitating his record aggregation), all of it tied with a generous dollop of wisecracking good humor. Always uncoerced to debase the boundaries and conceptions of what a good bar band should be capable of, Harman combines rich traditons and beat craziness for a portmanteau that's mighty voiceless to jib.
8 Foot Sativa
Artist: 8 Foot Sativa
Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black
Discography:
Breed The Pain
Year: 2005
Tracks: 9
8 Foot Sativa, named for the marihuana sativa institute, is a New Zealand heavy metallic element band. Frequent lineup changes over the trend of their life history, including multiple changes of vocaliser, make been attended by shifts in their style, which has ranged from mosh to death metal, sometimes touching on pitch-dark alloy as well. Even their most devoted fans find it difficult to concord on a single subgenre to equip their euphony. Despite this, many of those fans receive stayed fast to the band, making 8 Foot Sativa one of New Zealand's most popular heavy metal bands.
Guitar player Gary Smith, the only member of the band to pull round the unrelenting card changes, formed the mathematical group with a rotating cast of friends at Massey High School in Auckland. At low gear they were a covers isthmus, performing songs by the likes of Iron Maiden, Sepultura, and Judas Priest, only earlier long they began concocting original songs. At this point Justin "Jackammer" Niessen, a young fan wHO used to pussyfoot into their gigs, united the band as their isaac Bashevis Singer. The group's roll coagulated with Brent Fox on bass and Peter "Upper" Young on drums.
In 2002 they released their debut album, Hatred Made Me, on Intergalactic Records. It sold better than expected, eventually existence certified amber. The self-titled individual became the band's touch song dynasty. Drummer Peter Young left the isthmus shortly after and was replaced by an ex-member of Sinate, Sam Sheppard, for the recording of their second album, Time of year for Assault. It was released in 2003. Shortly before the isthmus were to fly to Sweden to criminal record their third album at Studio Underground, singer Justin Niessen leave office. He was quickly replaced by Matt Sheppard, Sam Sheppard's brother and a fellow fellow member of Sinate. This lineup released Breed the Pain in 2005, merely straightaway after the associated tour, the Sheppard brothers left to reform their former band.
For their side by side go, Niessen temporarily returned as vocalizer and Corey Friedlander was brought in on drums. Second guitarist William Cleverdon was besides added; he would be the just addition to detain for the transcription of their adjacent album. For Poison of Ages, Ben Read, of the bands Ulcerate and Kill Me Quickly, became the novel vocalizer and Steven Westerburg was brought in on drums afterwards Friedlander suffered an injury. The album was once more recorded in Sweden. The acquittance was delayed referable to a breach of contract with their promoter, and in the col between recording and release, the lineup changed one time over again. Jamie Saint Merat became the novel drummer, Christian Humphreys replaced Cleverdon (world Health Organization left after development break up arthritis in his wrist), and original bassist and besides the band manager Brent Fox left, to be replaced by Rommilly Smith.
BB housemates fail the crisps task
The 'Big Brother' housemates have failed their most recent task, which involved licking 6,250g of crisps.
The 15 housemates had to sort the crisps into four different flavours - cheese and onion, salt and vinegar, ready salted and Worcester sauce - by licking them, with a 5% margin of error allowed for each flavour.
Had they succeeded, the housemates would have won an extra luxury token.
But their margin of error on cheese and onion was 8% and 11% on Worcester sauce.
Sylvia was none-too-happy with the result, saying: "How dare they? Straining my tastebuds, confusing my tongue. How dare they?"
Nerves look set to be further frayed this week with the housemates running short of food.
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The 15 housemates had to sort the crisps into four different flavours - cheese and onion, salt and vinegar, ready salted and Worcester sauce - by licking them, with a 5% margin of error allowed for each flavour.
Had they succeeded, the housemates would have won an extra luxury token.
But their margin of error on cheese and onion was 8% and 11% on Worcester sauce.
Sylvia was none-too-happy with the result, saying: "How dare they? Straining my tastebuds, confusing my tongue. How dare they?"
Nerves look set to be further frayed this week with the housemates running short of food.
Read our 'Big Brother' blog here.
Read the 'Big Brother' housemates' profiles here.
AP Entertainment appoints 3 to new positions
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The Associated Press has appointed three managers to new positions as part of its expansion of entertainment coverage across the globe in all formats.
Alicia Quarles, an entertainment broadcast producer and manager for AP, has been named editor for national entertainment video. Antonia Ball, a senior producer for AP Television in London, has been named editor for international entertainment video. Nick Moore, online video manager in New York, has been named manager of entertainment operations and output.
The appointments were announced Monday by Dan Becker, AP's director of entertainment content, to whom all three managers will report.
"We believe that this group, with their vast knowledge of entertainment and their management skills, is a terrific team ready to lead the AP forward in global video coverage," Becker said.
- Quarles, 26, will be based in New York and direct AP's entertainment video coverage in the United States, leading staff based primarily in New York and Los Angeles.
Quarles is a native of Modesto, Calif., and she received a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Southern California. After graduation, she worked for AP Television as an entertainment reporter and producer in Los Angeles. In 2005, she was promoted to senior producer in New York.
Her experience includes covering the Grammys, Academy Awards and Golden Globes, and she has secured interviews with top entertainers from around the world.
- Ball, 36, will remain in London and direct video coverage in international markets. She is originally from Stoke-on-Trent, England, and graduated with honors in combined arts from Leicester University. Soon after, she joined the entertainment department of Worldwide Television News as a production coordinator. As she advanced to producer, she became an integral part of the team that established WTN as the market leader in entertainment news. WTN was acquired by AP in 1998.
In addition to handling an array of celebrity interviews, Ball has covered Live 8 and the BAFTAs, tours by U2 and the Rolling Stones, and the Cannes and Venice film festivals.
- Moore, 43, will direct operations across video, photo and text to ensure a consistent editorial process. He will be based in New York.
A native of Cincinnati, Moore graduated cum laude from Middlebury College. After spending five years as a reporter and producer for America's Defense Monitor in Washington, D.C., he joined AP. He has been a producer for AP Television in New York, Beijing, New Delhi, London and Moscow, and has reported from around the globe for AP and other outlets, including CNN and "60 Minutes." Moore has been the online video manager in New York for the past two years.
All three positions will work closely with photo and text colleagues to provide video for global broadcast and online markets.
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Gina Gershon Denies Bill Clinton Affair
Gina Gershon has hit out at a Vanity Fair journalist who claims in a new article that she had an affair with former U.S. president Bill Clinton.
Todd S.Purdum alludes to Clinton's infidelity following his recovery from heart surgery in 2004 in a controversial report in the July issue of the magazine - including insinuations that he made frequent stopovers in California to "visit" Gershon.
But the Face/Off star's spokesperson Mara Buxbaum has blasted the story and is demanding her client's name be removed from the piece.
She fumes: "Todd Purdum's insinuation is a lie and is irresponsible journalism. We are demanding a retraction."
Clinton has also responded to the allegations, branding Purdum "dishonest" and "slimy" for suggesting he has continued to cheat on his wife Senator Hillary Clinton, who is running for president in the November 2008 elections.
Clinton was famously caught having 'inappropriate relations' with White House intern Monica Lewinsky in 1998, while he was still in office.
Todd S.Purdum alludes to Clinton's infidelity following his recovery from heart surgery in 2004 in a controversial report in the July issue of the magazine - including insinuations that he made frequent stopovers in California to "visit" Gershon.
But the Face/Off star's spokesperson Mara Buxbaum has blasted the story and is demanding her client's name be removed from the piece.
She fumes: "Todd Purdum's insinuation is a lie and is irresponsible journalism. We are demanding a retraction."
Clinton has also responded to the allegations, branding Purdum "dishonest" and "slimy" for suggesting he has continued to cheat on his wife Senator Hillary Clinton, who is running for president in the November 2008 elections.
Clinton was famously caught having 'inappropriate relations' with White House intern Monica Lewinsky in 1998, while he was still in office.
Doctor Issues Apology To Tom Cruise Over Comments
Reality television doctor, Dr. Drew Pinsky, has apologized for an article set to appear in Playboy, that states Tom Cruise may have experienced "serious neglect in childhood - maybe some abuse, but mostly neglect."
Pinsky’s story in next month’s edition claims, "A lot of people in the public eye who behave strangely have mental illness we can learn from, and much of it is based on childhood trauma, without a doubt. Take a guy like Tom Cruise. Why would somebody be drawn into a cultish kind of environment like Scientology? To me, that’s a function of a very deep emptiness and suggests serious neglect in childhood - maybe some abuse, but mostly neglect."
Crusie’s lawyer, Bert Fields, was quick to criticize Pinsky’s remarks issuing a statement saying, "This unqualified television performer who is obviously just looking for notoriety is so grotesquely unprofessional as to pretend to diagnose Tom and others without ever meeting them. He seems to be spewing the absurdity that all Scientologists are mentally ill."
A rep for the the host of VH1’s ‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew’ has apologized stating, "Dr. Drew meant no harm to Mr. Cruise and apologizes if his comments were hurtful."
"Although Mr. Fields’s intent is clearly to slander and discredit Dr. Drew, under no circumstances is Dr. Drew making a blanket diagnosis about Scientology nor Mr. Cruise whom he does not know," the statement continues. "Dr. Drew was simply using Mr. Cruise as an example of someone who is recognizable to help the public understand. Again, Dr. Drew meant him no harm."
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Pinsky’s story in next month’s edition claims, "A lot of people in the public eye who behave strangely have mental illness we can learn from, and much of it is based on childhood trauma, without a doubt. Take a guy like Tom Cruise. Why would somebody be drawn into a cultish kind of environment like Scientology? To me, that’s a function of a very deep emptiness and suggests serious neglect in childhood - maybe some abuse, but mostly neglect."
Crusie’s lawyer, Bert Fields, was quick to criticize Pinsky’s remarks issuing a statement saying, "This unqualified television performer who is obviously just looking for notoriety is so grotesquely unprofessional as to pretend to diagnose Tom and others without ever meeting them. He seems to be spewing the absurdity that all Scientologists are mentally ill."
A rep for the the host of VH1’s ‘Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew’ has apologized stating, "Dr. Drew meant no harm to Mr. Cruise and apologizes if his comments were hurtful."
"Although Mr. Fields’s intent is clearly to slander and discredit Dr. Drew, under no circumstances is Dr. Drew making a blanket diagnosis about Scientology nor Mr. Cruise whom he does not know," the statement continues. "Dr. Drew was simply using Mr. Cruise as an example of someone who is recognizable to help the public understand. Again, Dr. Drew meant him no harm."
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Stars Pay Tribute To Pollack
George Clooney has led the tributes to his Michael Clayton co-star Sydney Pollack, branding the actor/director a "class act." Pollack died aged 73 on Monday, after a nine-month battle with cancer at his home in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles. The Oscar-winning star recently directed and starred alongside Clooney in 2007's Michael Clayton. Clooney says, "Sydney made the world a little better, movies a little better and even dinner a little better. A tip of the hat to a class act. He'll be missed terribly." And actress Sally Field - who starred in Pollack's 1981 movie Absence Of Malice - has also paid tribute to the star. She says, "Having the opportunity to know Sydney and work with him was a great gift in my life. He was a good friend and a phenomenal director and I will cherish every moment that I ever spent with him." Pollack won two Academy Awards for the 1985 movie Out Of Africa - Best Picture and Best Director.See Also
Missy Elliott ready to party again
Rapper Missy Elliott is gearing up to release her first album in three years.
Tentatively titled Block Party and due in August, the oft-delayed Atlantic release is the follow-up to 2005's The Cookbook, which sold a relatively disappointing 645,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Her best-seller is 2002's Under Construction which sold 2.1 million copies.
Tracks on the new album, Elliott's seventh, include the drum-heavy Hip-Hop Don't Die; the sensual Milk & Cookies, on which Elliot lightheartedly harmonizes about her capabilities in the bedroom; and first single Best Best.
To help reintroduce Elliott to the marketplace, Atlantic included two new songs, Ching-a-Ling and Shake Your Pom Pom, on the Step Up 2 the Streets soundtrack in March. The tracks, which will be reprised on Block Party, have already sold a combined 296,000 copies digitally.
Elliott will also release a promotional album in mid-summer, Fanomenal, which was titled by fans in an online vote and will include exclusive tracks and videos. And, in keeping with the new album title's theme, Elliott will host a couple of block parties around the July 4 and Labor Day weekends.
On a break from finishing up Block Party, the four-time Grammy winner chatted about her new projects, the state of hip-hop, and her lack of interest in digital downloads and ringtones.
YOU RECENTLY HELD A CONTEST WHERE YOUR FANS WERE ABLE TO SUBMIT TITLES FOR THE UPCOMING ALBUM. HAVE YOU CHOSEN ONE YET?
I actually chose two. I'm releasing a preview to the album in the summer titled Fanomenal. When I saw all the people that entered the contest, I was overwhelmed. So I'm dedicating that one to my fans because they've rolled with me since day one. I'm still up in the air about the name for the actual album, but for now it's Block Party. The reason for that is because there are a lot of dance joints on there. It's one of those albums you can play out in the streets.
LAST WE CHECKED, YOU WERE EIGHT SONGS IN ON THE ALBUM. HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU WITH IT NOW?
It's pretty much done. I probably have one more song to do. I want to keep the album short and sweet. I don't want one of those albums where you have 20 tracks but only two joints rock.
WHAT SHOULD WE EXPECT FROM IT?
This album is probably more musical and melodic than my previous ones. A lot of my albums are really hip-hop-driven, with tinges of other music genres. But this album is hip-hop, with a sort of U.K. hip-hop sound to it.
CAN YOU TALK ABOUT THE INFLUENCE OF GO-GO ON THE NEW SONGS?
I love go-go. It has somewhat of an African twist to it with the drums. Something about it feels really good. I have friends that live in (Washington) D.C. and back in the day I didn't understand that music at all. It sounded like a bunch of trash cans. It wasn't until I went to see the D.C.-based group Red Essence at a club. I tell you, I've been to a trillion clubs, but none like a go-go club. People are in there dirty dancing. It was hot. It's a whole different ballgame. Ever since then, I've been wanting to do a go-go record. Go-go's been around for so long but it's never made it across the country or across the world even. The world hasn't had a chance to see D.C. people get off on their music. That's why I did the track "Shake Your Pom Pom," which is most definitely go-go-esque.
WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE SONGS ON THE ALBUM SO FAR?
Best, Best. I love that one. It's not your typical R&B record. It's more like club R&B with a UK hip-hop sound to it. It's a feel-good record, but at the same time super sexy. It reminds me of when I did "Hot Boyz." It's got that same feeling. Hip-Hop Don't Die is another one of my favorites. I love it because I just went in on that record. I don't think I've ever made a record that deep. It was straight rapping, like old-school hip-hop. I'm usually more comical than that. Plus, it makes sense considering the state of hip-hop.
WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE CURRENT STATE OF HIP-HOP?
Well, if anyone knows me, they'd know I try not to listen to the radio or watch TV. I've been doing that since my very first album. I think you can be easily influenced by other music, and before you know it you start doing records that sound like someone else just because you think it's music that's working. I hear a lot of great songs. And then I hear some that aren't so original and creative. Back in the day artists had their own styles. You couldn't say Heavy D sounded like Rakim, or Salt-N-Pepa sounded like MC Lyte, or Big Daddy Kane sounded like Erick Sermon. These days, people try to follow a formula because they see it's worked for others. But that keeps them from being original and creative, (or) at least not as original and creative as it used to be before.
HOW DO YOU KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES, CONSIDERING PEOPLE DON'T BUY PHYSICAL ALBUMS ANYMORE?
That's a whole other ballgame. I was listening to Chico DeBarge the other day and started to wonder what happened to people who wanted to get the track list and the credits and the lyrics to songs. We don't have those longevity artists anymore because they cater to the times, focus on ringtones and don't put efforts into making a great full album. I think people might want to buy albums again if artists stop catering to the times and start making music that makes people want to go out and buy them again. But, it might be a while before that happens since things are so accessible with computers and downloading.
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