Thursday, 29 May 2008
Sopranos creator makes film debut
Chase has agreed a deal with Paramount Pictures for the drama.
Commenting, Brad Grey, Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, said: "David is one of the great storytellers of our time, and his debut as a filmmaker is both highly anticipated and long overdue."
He continued: "In truth, David has been creating cinematic-quality filmed drama for more than a decade - spanning nine seasons and 86 episodes of 'The Sopranos.' Having worked with David as a producer [on 'The Sopranos'], I'm delighted to be with him again and to bring his unique vision to the big screen."
Saturday, 24 May 2008
Tim Story and Dwight Ashley
Artist: Tim Story and Dwight Ashley
Genre(s):
New Age
Discography:
Standing and Falling
Year: 2005
Tracks: 10
A Desperate Serenity
Year:
Tracks: 14
 
Madonna orders Timberlake to drop pants
Speaking at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, where Madonna was honoured, the 27-year-old star said: "She proceeds to pull a Ziploc bag of B-12 syringes out [of her purse] and says, 'Drop 'em'."
"I don't know what you say to that, so I immediately dropped my pants," Timberlake said, referring to the incident as "one of the greatest days" of his life.
When Madonna later took to the stage, she said: "Everything he said is basically true, but I didn't say 'drop 'em,' I said, 'pull your pants down'. I like to be accurate because you know I am a control freak."
Check out all the pictures from the ceremony in our gallery here.
Hayden Panettiere - Panettiere Auctions Off Whale Watching Date
HEROES actress HAYDEN PANETTIERE has become the latest star to auction off a date - she'll take a fan whale watching in return for a hefty charity donation.
The actress will spend a day with the winning bidder and guests on the high seas in August (08).
The whale watchers will be joined by marine expert and conservationist Jeff Pantukoff.
The eBay.com auction, which runs from 20 to 30 May (08), will benefit The Whaleman Foundation, which is Panettiere's favourite charity.
Panettiere's deep love for sealife became clear last year (07) when she risked her life by joining protestors in the waters off the coast of Taiji, Japan and attempted to stop fishermen from killing dolphins.
Since then, she has further championed the cause by lending her name to the Save The Whales Again! campaign and heading to Washington D.C. to confront the Japanese, Icelandic and Norwegian embassies about their hunting practices.
The auction is a Save The Whales Again! venture.
See Also
Rabbit in the Moon
Artist: Rabbit in the Moon
Genre(s):
Dance
Discography:
Decade
Year: 2007
Tracks: 12
Somewhere 'tween performance graphics and dancefloor trance, Rabbit in the Moon was formed in Orlando, FL, by frontman Bunny with producers Monk (Steve McClure) and Confucius (David Christophere). Similar in flair to Keith Flint's status as nominal frontman for the Prodigy, Bunny provides to the highest degree of the visual entertainment during the act's frantic live prove -- his costumes more in keeping with a horror film than a rave -- while McClure and Christophere take up care of all the programing. The trio recorded several singles for Hallucination ahead debuting on Hardkiss Records with the 1994 single "Phases of an Out of Body Experience." Rabbit in the Moon provided remixes for an compartmentalization of artists, including Goldie, Orbital, Sarah McLachlan, White Zombie, Cosmic Baby, and Garbage -- many self-possessed on Cony in the Moon Remixes, Vol. 1. The trio as well collaborated with Humate on a couple of singles for Superstition, and in 1999 issued the uncut FlooriD.A., as good as a sequel to their first remix collection, capably coroneted Remixes, Vol. 2.
The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Things They Say 8330
Iron Butterfly
Artist: Iron Butterfly
Genre(s):
Folk
Rock
Electronic
Rock: Electronic
Rock: Hard-Rock
Other
Discography:
Sun and Steel
Year: 1976
Tracks: 9
Scorching Beauty
Year: 1975
Tracks: 9
Metamorphosis
Year: 1970
Tracks: 9
Live
Year: 1970
Tracks: 6
Ball
Year: 1969
Tracks: 11
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida
Year: 1968
Tracks: 6
Heavy
Year: 1968
Tracks: 10
In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Deluxe Version)
Year:
Tracks: 8
The heavy, psychedelic acidic rock candy of Iron Butterfly may seem dated to some today, only the group was i of the first-class honours degree knockout rock bands to receive panoptic radio receiver airplay, and their best-known birdcall, the 17-minute heroic "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida," established that more than extended compositions were viable entries in the radio market place, pavement the way for progressive AOR. The path was written by singer, organist, and bandleader Doug Ingle, wHO formed the first incarnation of Iron Butterfly in 1966 in San Diego with drummer Ron Bushy. After the grouping stirred to Los Angeles and played the golf-club scene, it secured a recording sign and got national exposure through tours with the Doors and Jefferson Airplane. Following the release of their 1968 debut album, Ponderous, original members Jerry Penrod (basso), Darryl DeLoach (vocals), and Danny Weis (guitar) left the dance band and were replaced by guitarist Erik Braunn and bassist Lee Dorman. Weis went on to join Rhinoceros. The new card recorded In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida later that year, which sold iV jillion copies and spent over a year in the Top Ten. (The title has been translated as "in the garden of Eden" or "in the garden of life-time.") A shortened version of the title track, which contained extended instrumental passages with loud guitars and The followup, Ball, showed greater musical kind and went amber, but it also marked the beginning of the band's go down. Braunn left hand the group and was replaced by guitarists Mike Pinera and Larry "Rhino" Reinhardt, but the group's success was for the most part all over. Iron Butterfly stony-broke up in 1971; Braunn and Bushy re-formed the group in the mid-'70s without success.
Rick Najera Stars in 'How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer' in Theatres Nationwide May 16
feature film
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 6 -- Rick Najera, known for his
vivacious and comedic film performances (Ladron Que Roba a Ladron, A Day
Without a Mexican, National Lampoon's Pledge This!), switches gears this
month for his dramatic role as the sensitive, one-handed butcher 'Jose
Luis' in 'How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer'. The feature, written
and directed by Georgina Garcia Riedel, also stars America Ferrera, Steven
Bauer and Elizabeth Pena, and is due out in theatres nationwide May 16,
2008, released by Maya Releasing.
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer, originally screened at the
2005 Sundance Film Festival, tells the story of three generations of
Mexican American women in one family who experience sexual awakenings over
the course of one blazing hot summer in Yuma, AZ. Najera plays the demure
love interest of screen veteran Elizabeth Pena in this compelling and
heroic role.
Najera, a multitalented award-winning actor/writer/director/producer,
(MADtv, In Living Color) often referred to as the 'Latino Tyler Perry' made
Broadway history when his self-made comedy Latinologues (directed by Cheech
Marin) went to Broadway in New York for a 4-month run at the legendary
Helen Hayes Theatre. His latest comedy, Sweet 15 - Quinceanera, recently
celebrated its world premier at San Diego Repertory with a successful run
and fantastic reviews. Najera, currently VP of Development at LATV, a
bilingual network, recently executive produced The Homies Hip-Hop Show and
Ceasar & Chuy. Najera also penned feature film "Humboldt Park" starring
John Leguizamo and Freddy Rodriguez due out in theatres December 2008.
How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer will open on Friday May 16,
2008, in 54 theatres across the U.S. For more information on the film,
visit http://www.garciagirlsmovie.com. For more info on Rick Najera visit
http://www.ricknajera.com or http://www.myspace.com/ricknajera.