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More Work for TI
Posted in MTV, Movies, Rapper, T.I. on the June 7, 2008
Rapper TI may be convicted on gun possession charges but that’s not stopping him from getting jobs, post-jail sentencing. First, there were reports on the MTV reality show that will follow him on his 1000 hours of community service before heading to prison. Now, according to reports, he has a 3-picture deal with Screen Gems. The partnership will launch the crime drama ‘Bone Deep’ which will co-star Matt Dillon. The film is about a group of bank robbers who pull off a daring high-risk heist and are dragged into one last job by a freshly paroled pal. I’m placing all my chips in that TI will play the freshly paroled character. He’s bound to have some experience to pull from.
Madonna Still Married
Posted in Album Release, Madonna, Movies on the March 20, 2008
According to Madonna’s publicist Liz Rosenberg, the Queen of Pop and her hubby Guy Ritchie are still going strong. Liz says “I am delighted to confirm that Mr. and Mrs. Guy Ritchie remain happily married. Though they were in different countries recently — Madonna in the U.S. doing promotion for her upcoming album, ‘Hard Candy’, and Guy finishing up post production on his new film ‘RocknRolla’ as well as completing a Nike commercial and working on several scripts in England, the family are joyfully back together at home in London.” We’ll believe it when we see it. You can never base everything on what people say these days.
50 Cent Goes to Sundance
Posted in 50 Cent, Hollywood, Movies, Music People, Performance on the January 26, 2008
The Sundance Film Festival is supposed to be all about independent films. But recently, it’s all gone Hollywood. Apparently, going indie is the new black. A recent sign of the times that the film fest is going Hollywood is that 50 Cent was spotted giving a performance for Sundance fans. Who knew that you could bring gangta to Utah? Apparently, the rapper knew that it could be done. All that’s missing from that party were the bottles of bubbly. But if they really wanted to go all Hollywood for Sundance, they could have gotten Diddy… or Kanye West! Bring back the rivalry!
Carrie’s Ever After
Posted in Carrie Underwood, Movies, Music, Music People, Performance, Photography, Rumor, Singers, Song, Video on the November 6, 2007
Carrie Underwood has released the music video for the song ‘Ever Ever After’. The song is actually part of the soundtrack of the upcoming comedy/fantasy musical Disney film ‘Enchanted’. The movie stars Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Susan Sarandon and Idina Menzel. ‘Enchanted’ uses a combination of live action, traditional animation and CGI and is set to be released on November 21.
The video was directed by Roman White and was filmed in the scorching heat of downtown Los Angeles back in August. Paparazzi actually got the first pictures of the shoot. I’m sure Carrie’s fairytale for that day was to get out of the hot sun.
Singer Vega likes story-telling not agenda setting
Posted in Celebs, Movies, News, Pop Music, Song on the August 14, 2007
Few things would be more tedious to Suzanne Vega than being political in her work.
The American singer-songwriter, best known for early chart-topping hits such as “Luka” and “Tom’s Diner,” says she has strong political beliefs and she doesn’t mind airing them. But her work is first and foremost about people.
Vega is in Stockholm as part of a tour to promote her first album in six years, a collection of song-stories, many of which focus on New Yorkers in the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.
“I can’t think of anything more boring than writing a song about the Democratic Party and how I’ll always vote Democratic,” Vega said in an interview.
“What I’d rather do is write about individual stories. And to me that’s the best political song.”
Vega hasn’t decided who she will vote for in the presidential election but she is watching the candidates.
“I like Hillary Clinton, I’ve seen her speak. I think she’s a brilliant woman. I think she would be very capable. Whether America could be led by her … I think there’s a large group of people who would resent her hugely and would act out in various ways.”
She is also full of praise for Clinton’s main rival, Barack Obama. “I like his thoughtfulness. And there’s a lot to like there.”
The New Yorker’s songs have always dwelled on the city’s whimsical and alienating qualities in equal measure. “Luka,” which addresses child abuse, catapulted her to international fame in 1987.
Three years later, a remixed version of “Tom’s Diner,” a quirky, urban monologue about relationships, reached number five in the United States and was a number one in several countries in Europe.
Vega would welcome having a huge hit single again, but she is more focused on just writing “really interesting, really cool songs” that express how she feels.
“Yeah, it would be great to sell a million records but I kind of feel that what my job is, is to write the songs and make them really good, and work with them and wrestle with them and sit in my room and work on them and walk on the streets and kind of feel things and put that into words.”
That process, in her case, sometimes takes a long time.
“I’m always working on a bunch of things at once and sort of figuring out, ‘Okay which one is going well today?”‘ she said. “So sometimes it can take 15 years between the beginning and the end of the song.”
Jill Hennessy Expecting Her Second Child
Posted in Celebs, Movies, Music, Music People, New LP, Song, TV Show on the August 13, 2007
Crossing Jordan star Jill Hennessy is pregnant with her second child
When asked at a party for Hamptons magazine on Saturday if she was expecting, the 39-year-old actress joked, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I think it’s just too much beer and burritos.” She then added, “No, no, no . . . I’m almost six months pregnant with a boy.”
Hennessy and her husband, Paolo Mastropietro, already have a 4-year-old son, Marco.
Of keeping the pregnancy news quiet for so long, Hennessy said, “I like to be sort of tentative about these things, but it’s definitely a boy. I’m still trying to find a name that goes with Mastropietro . . . maybe something Irish.” ?
As for her diet, she says she hasn’t had any odd pregnancy cravings. “I haven’t been eating anything strange. If anything, it’s more about what turns me off, anything fried – hamburgers, fried chicken.”?
Like many other mothers having their second child, Hennessy noted, “I’m definitely less worried, much more relaxed about it this time around. I’m still dying to meet this little person, but now I’ve got a pretty good idea about what will happen over the next few months and how uncomfortable I will be, especially if I go past my due date, which I did with Marco.”
Hennessey, who starred on Law & Order in the late 1990s before landing Crossing Jordan in 2001, is now focusing on her other love – music.
“I’m working on a CD. We should have it done by fall,” she said. But first on the agenda will be her newborn, she insisted, pointing to her bump. “I want to get some quality time with this dude, especially in the first few months of lactation, and then maybe even tour. Music is actually what I did before I acted.”
Crossing Jordan star Jill Hennessy is pregnant with her second child
When asked at a party for Hamptons magazine on Saturday if she was expecting, the 39-year-old actress joked, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. I think it’s just too much beer and burritos.” She then added, “No, no, no . . . I’m almost six months pregnant with a boy.”
Hennessy and her husband, Paolo Mastropietro, already have a 4-year-old son, Marco.
Of keeping the pregnancy news quiet for so long, Hennessy said, “I like to be sort of tentative about these things, but it’s definitely a boy. I’m still trying to find a name that goes with Mastropietro . . . maybe something Irish.”
As for her diet, she says she hasn’t had any odd pregnancy cravings. “I haven’t been eating anything strange. If anything, it’s more about what turns me off, anything fried – hamburgers, fried chicken.”
Lisa Loeb and Billy Bob = Odd
Posted in Celebs, Movies, Music, New LP, Rumor, Song on the July 25, 2007
Time doesn’t seem to do much against Lisa Loeb’s looks. She still looks as cute as ever. I just wish I could say the same for Billy Bob Thornton. But then again, he’s always looked like a dirty old man. He’s just taking it a step further now with being beyond balding and bone thin.
I don’t know what Lisa was doing at Billy Bob’s album release party Thursday night but I’m willing to bet that she was just guilted into it. Yes, you read right. He’s still trying to make it big with music. He’s like the past generations KFed.
Penelope Cruz Loves Karaoke
Posted in Celebs, Movies, Music, News, Song on the July 21, 2007
Penelope Cruz is secretly obsessed with karaoke and throws sing-along parties for her Hollywood superstar pals. The actress insists most A-listers cringe at the thought of indulging in the hobby - but love it once they’ve given it a try. Cruz says, “I have a machine at home. Sometimes I do karaoke parties: everyone arrives saying they’re not going to sing, but everybody sings. They all say, ‘I’m too cool for karaoke,’ and then they are fighting for the microphone.” Oh my god, give your neighbors a break one a week atleast, they would not be able to sleep all night after having to go through such a horrifying ordeal. All the star singing one after the other would be like a bunch of dogs braking all night long which is really traumatic in every sense of the word itself. But what I could not stop mentioning here is that her neighbors would soak it all just to keep her as a neighbor. This Spanish beauty is really a head turner.
Blondie Seeks Susan
Posted in Celebs, Movies, Music, Music People, News, Pop Music, Song on the July 17, 2007
One way or another, Blondie is going to get back in the groove. Debbie Harry has penned a new tune for a stage musical adaptation of the 1985 hit movie ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’. The musical will be set to a series of Blondie’s greatest hits which include ‘Heart of Glass’, ‘Atomic’ and ‘The Tide is High’. Other songs being rearranged for the stage include ‘One Way or Another’, ‘Dreaming’ and Debbie’s new effort ‘Moment of Truth’.
Blondie was inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last year. Debbie says that she hopes that the show will make it to Broadway. If it does premiere on the Great White Way, Blondie will join the likes of ABBA, Elton John, Billy Joel, Phil Collins, Johnny Cash, John Lennon and Duncan Sheik who have had songs adapted or composed tunes for the stage.
Dave Matthews Pens Song for `Joshua’
Posted in Celebs, Movies, Music, Music People, News, Song on the July 11, 2007
Although Dave Matthews’ face is never seen in the new movie “Joshua,” he plays a crucial role in the spooky film, writing the song the demented child character croons as the film draws to a close.
“I wanted it to be delivered in a sweet way by the boy, but I also wanted it to be really horrifying,” the singer told The Associated Press.
“Joshua,” which opens in limited release Friday and expands to wider release later this month, is about a musical child whose family life dramatically alters once his baby sister is born. Quickly, the family starts to fall apart, and Joshua seems to be at the center of its downfall.
However, he always knew he wanted to try to write the song planned for the crucial final scene.
After asking director, George Ratliff, for the chance, he penned it while on tour. Matthews says it wasn’t particularly hard to channel the emotions of a devilish child: “We all have lots of different sides to us.”
He says he was inspired by kids who pull the wings off of flies: “I thought it was an appropriate analogy for what the kid was doing to his family in sort of this methodical cold way, sort of vengeful way, so since I had that, it wasn’t hard at all.
“Everything else around that is just an interpretation of the coldness of the song, everything else is his sweetness.”
“But I certainly don’t want to be a hindrance and I don’t want to impose my artistic ideas on someone else’s vision,” says Matthew
History Repeats Itself - Christina Aguilera
Posted in Celebs, Christina Aguilera, Movies, Music on the June 28, 2007
At her press conference in Shanghai, Christina Aguilera went from talking about her ‘Back to Basics’ tour to talk about her interest in acting. “I am looking forward to moving into another form of what I feel is another creative outlet for me and that would be acting. It is something that, when I attempt to do it, I want to do it right so it’s important for me that I do choose the right first role for myself.”
She’s reportedly been looking at several scripts already. Someone please remind her of history. Show her clips of Mariah’s Glitter and Britney’s Crossroads. That should put a stop to it.
Avril on Screen
Posted in Avril Lavigne, Celebs, Movies, Music, Music People, Rock on the June 25, 2007
If there was a hell, hearing Avril’s revelation coupled with things that have already happened would be it. The world is subject to suffering because Avril Lavigne has plans to follow in the footsteps of fellow blondes Ashlee and Jessica Simpson.
According to Avril, “I want to do other things also, outside of music — have some fun with acting and do a couple of movies. I have one scene in a coming movie called The Flock, starring Richard Gere, and I’ve done a couple of small things, but now I’m looking to do a big part.”
She’s hardly good at singing. Are we prepared to see her completely sucking as an actress too?
Justin and Cameron Ham It Up
Posted in Celebs, Justin Timberlake, Movies, Music, Music People, Rumor on the June 10, 2007
Former lovers Justin Timberlake and Cameron Diaz looked completely taken with each other as they appeared for the ‘Shrek the Third’ premiere on a balcony at Berlin’s Palais am Festungsgraben. At least, when cameras were on them.
The twosome who parted ways in January and have found comfort in the arms of others (and I do stress others when it comes to Cameron) can’t be anymore fake. With too big of smiles and body language, it’s obvious that they’re only milking the picture for all it’s worth.
Cameron has picked fights against Justin and his flavour of the moment Jessica Biel before. I highly doubt this would be a different case.
Madonna the Film Director
Posted in Celebs, Movies, Music on the May 18, 2007
Madonna has definitely had her ups and downs in the movie industry but now she is taking it to another level. The sometime ago called “Pop Queen” will be directing a short, 30 minute movie called “Filth and Wisdom”. People believe it is actually a comedy based on her personal experiences. If that is true I am sure it will be a great comedy. Madonna definitely had an interesting life, filled with comic moments. Inside sources stated that the movie is believed to have potential. It is expected that it will be a hit at the different film festivals around the world. Shooting should be finished by July as that is when Madonna has to go back in the studio to record.
Her husband (Guy Ritchie) will also come back to filmmaking with “RocknRolla”, a movie that is produced, written and directed by him. Guy hopes it will be better than his previous two: “Swept Away” and “Revolver”
Orlando Bloom is looking for love on the Internet.
Posted in Celebs, Movies, Rumor on the May 12, 2007
The handsome actor is worried most women are only interested in his fame and fortune, so to test their intentions he is using a friend’s name and photograph to set up a profile on networking service Facebook.com.
Orlando is reported as saying: “It’s difficult sometimes to know whether girls like me, or the guy they see in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’. This way I can get to know them from behind a disguise.”
The 30-year-old actor plans to get to know prospective dates by chatting on-line, before arranging to meet them in person.
Orlando recently revealed he is desperate to find his perfect woman and start a family.
The actor, who ended a four year relationship with ‘Superman Returns’ star Kate Bosworth, is on the look out for ‘Miss Right’.
He said: “I’d like to live a proper family life - with a partner and kids. That’s what it’s all about, isn’t it? I’ve had a crazy life, in many ways, and I realize now I want someone to share it with.”
I don’t know when he will find time for surfing the Internet in his schedule, but I hope he will soon find his Miss Right and build the family he is wanting so much.