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Snippet of The Queen Project's Debut Single
September 29, 2009 04:09:08Newly formed, female R&B group The Queen Project are prepping to release their debut single sometime soon. Titled "Queen", the song has got a preview and will serve as the first single from their upcoming studio album.
Beside giving away a clip of their new song, this group also sat down for an interview at the Hollywood studios of Grammy Award winner Warren Campbell. Among other things that they talked about were how they banded together and what to expect from their upcoming studio project.
'2012' Soundtrack by Adam Lambert Is a No. 1 Smash, Brian May Says
August 21, 2009 03:08:27Brian May who plays guitar for Queen said he has listened to "2012 (2009)" soundtrack which is performed by Adam Lambert. He got such privilege when he visited the studio of the song's producer Rob Cavallo in Calabasas.
"I was privileged to hear a track that the guys have finished for Adam Lambert ... a song for a forthcoming film, '2012'," Brian wrote. "I have to say I was completely blown away ... it's truly sensational. In fact it's so obviously a number one smash, any bookie would be mad to take bets on it."
Inside Look at 'Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs' Through New Featurette
June 30, 2009 11:06:34Few days prior to "Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs" theatrical release, Yahoo! Movies has got a hold on an exclusive inside look at the animated comedy about three misfit friends living during the Ice Age era. Coming out in the form of a featurette, the inside look video features many fresh footage as well as partial interview with many of the film's voice talents and director.
Speaking up first is director Carlos Saldanha, who promises that "Dawn of the Dinosaurs" is made on a bigger scale compared to the first two "Ice Age" movies with the addition of Dinosaurs for the trio's new adventures. John Leguizamo, who gives voice to Sid, then takes over, explaining that this third movie will have a lot of action sequences, before Queen Latifah, who voices Ellie, states the pregnancy story.
2009 BET Awards: Lil Wayne Wins Best Male Hip-Hop Artist
June 29, 2009 09:06:22Gala ceremony of this year's BET Awards has been kicked off at 7.00 P.M. with stars paying tribute to Michael Jackson. And out of sixteen categories, six winners, one of whom is Lil Wayne, have been unleashed so far. The June 28 show began with a performance from New Edition singing a medley of songs by Jackson Five.
The awards continued with the announcement of its winners. Tyra Banks presented Best Male Artist to NBA star LeBron James, and revealed Weezy as Best Male Hip-Hop Artist. After several performances from the likes of Jamie Foxx, T-Pain, Keri Hilson, Ne-Yo and Soulja Boy, three singers Chaka Khan, Estelle and LeToya Luckett took the stage, announcing Jamie Foxx and T-Pain's duet on single "Blame It" as Best Collaboration. They also revealed Ne-Yo as Best Male R&B Artist.
Adam Lambert Responds to Him Offered as Queen's Singer
May 27, 2009 03:05:42When asked about whether or not he will become Queen's lead singer following recent news that he has been offered the job, Adam Lambert tells Associated Press, "That's a tough question." He explains further, "Honestly, how do you say no to being in Queen."
Although admitting that the idea of joining Queen is "unbelievable," Adam shares, "But at the same time, I do have my own thing to do right now, and that's my goal." He adds, "So if I could, I would try to do both. That's the honest question. I would try to do both. I would love to perform with them anytime they wanted me to but I also have my record to do. So, we'll see."
Kris Allen Is the New 'American Idol' Winner!
May 21, 2009 09:05:15The time has come to appoint the new winner of "American Idol". Slightly less than 100 million votes were cast for both Adam Lambert and Kris Allen, and according to DialIdol.com, only a few votes separated the two that it is difficult to foresee who will be the winner.
The result show on Wednesday, May 20 was opened with Ryan Seacrest welcoming back Adam and Kris on the stage. Right after that, a video about the judges was played before the Top 13, all in white outfits, performed Pink's "So What". As previously reported, the show was to be visited by many guest performers and the first to take the stage was last season's "Idol" champion, David Cook. He sang "Permanent" that was dedicated to his late brother and can be purchased with benefits going to cancer research.
Paul Rodgers Parting Ways With Queen
May 14, 2009 04:05:04Paul Rodgers is no longer rocking out with Queen as the singer has decided to end his professional relationship with the band. Of that matter, he says, "At this point we're gonna sit back from this. My arrangement with (Queen's Brian May and Roger Taylor) was similar to my arrangement with Jimmy (Page) in The Firm in that it was never meant to be a permanent arrangement."
"I think we made a huge success of it, actually. We did two world tours and a couple of live recordings," Rodgers elaborates more. "And...made a studio album (2008's commercially disappointing 'The Cosmos Rocks') which was pretty historical for (May and Taylor) because they hadn't really gone in the studio with anybody and recorded something like that for a very long time. So it was quite an achievement, I think."
Queen Latifah Joins 'Just Wright'
March 27, 2009 03:03:16Queen Latifah will star in a modern-day Cinderella tale movie entitled "Just Wright". The Dakota Fanning's co-star in "The Secret Life of Bees" is set to play a female physical therapist who falls in love with a basketball player while helping him recover from a career-threatening injury.
Joining the film's production as its leading lady marks Latifah's second time landing a starring role in a romantic comedy following her role as Georgia Byrd in 2006 "Last Holiday". Aside from toplining the project, the Grammy-winning rapper will also produce the movie under her Flavor Unit banner alongside Shakim Compere and Debra Martin Chase.
Video: Performances at 2009 Oscars
February 23, 2009 02:02:19Star-studded performances at this year's Academy Awards taking place on February 22 in Hollywood, California have been made available to watch through a newly-found video footage. The show's host Hugh Jackman brought Beyonce Knowles, Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and many others to the stage of Kodak Theatre for a musical set.
Taking the stage in a suit and a top hat, Jackman said, "You're probably wondering why I'm wearing a suit. Well, something truly remarkable happening here. Something we thought never happened in our live times." He then continued with singing and dancing alongside a bunch of hunks and when he shouted, "Wait a minute, something is missing," Knowles appeared and joined him in the song-and-dance routine.
List of 40th NAACP Image Awards Nominees in Motion Picture
January 08, 2009 09:01:53The nominees for the 40th NAACP Image Awards have been announced. During a press conference at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Wednesday, January 7, it was uncovered that "The Secret Life of Bees" and "Cadillac Records" have led the fields with multiple counts. Southern-set drama "Secret Life" collected 8 nods, while musical drama "Cadillac" received 7 gongs.
Both "Secret Life" and "Cadillac" will have to compete against each other for many categories including, Outstanding Motion Picture and Outstanding Writing. In the run for Outstanding Motion Picture, the two were joined by Spike Lee's "Miracle at St. Anna", Gabriele Muccino's "Seven Pounds" and Tyler Perry's "The Family That Preys". Meanwhile, for the writing category, they are up against "Rachel Getting Married", "A Raisin In The Sun" and "Noah's Arc: Jumping the Broom".
35th Annual People's Choice Awards Nominees in TV
November 11, 2008 10:11:47Several Hollywood's celebrities who have made contributions to the TV world as well as both popular and new shows that have continuously attracted audience this year have been chosen as the nominees of the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards. Among the shows that have become a favorite is medical drama "Grey's Anatomy".
Not only does the show is picked as the candidate of Favorite TV Drama along with "House M.D." and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation", the show's star Patrick Dempsey who portrays the famous Dr. McDreamy is put under the nomination of Favorite Male TV Star. Interestingly, he will battle it out with Hugh Laurie, the titular character of "House" in that category.
Barack Obama and Hollywood Celebs Offer Support for Jennifer Hudson
October 27, 2008 10:10:55Hot on the heels of Jennifer Hudson's mother and brother's death, Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is reaching out to her, taking time out from campaigning on Saturday, October 25 to send his condolences for the Academy Award-winning actress-singer. Besides him, rapper-actress Queen Latifah and singer Stacy Ferguson are among the many celebrities who also offer support for Hudson.
Speaking to Mario Lopez of "Extra", Obama said he was saddened upon hearing report on Hudson's mother and brother's murder. "It was heartbreaking -- in fact, I'm still trying to get a phone number to call her at this tragic time," the politician stated. "She is somebody who has campaigned for me, and she also lives in my community. So, we're really going to have to help her and pray for her and her family during this difficult time."
'Hairspray' Sequel En Route, Queen Latifah Said
September 24, 2008 10:09:40Queen Latifah has backed the foregoing report about the sequel treatment of hit 2007 comedy musical "Hairspray". Sharing her insight on the matter to MTV News, the actress/hip hop artist stated that she has recently got an e-mail about the sequel saying, "I got an e-mail from people connected to the last movie. It said: 'Keep your ears peeled.'"
Further, the 38-year-old also mentioned that her character Motormouth Maybell will return to the follow-up movie alongside the other original characters and she is up for it. Though noting further that she doesn't have a clue on the possible storyline, she insisted that Adam Shankman and John Waters are developing the material. "I don't know what he's writing or what the concept is," she claimed. "But I'm glad they're doing another 'Hairspray,' and I'm glad he's writing it."
Chris Brown's, Nelly's and Queen Latifah's Olympic Track Videos
August 14, 2008 05:08:08The list of new music videos that supports the Team USA contending in the running Beijing Olympics Games have been growing larger with the release of three more. The fresh batch is coming for Chris Brown's "Dreamer", Nelly's "Warrior" and Queen Latifah's "Champion".
The videos that are intertwined with many branches of sports are premiered on AT&T's official site. Meanwhile, the tracks are singles launched as part of "AT&T Team USA Soundtrack" which have been available as downloads on iTunes since August 8, the opening day of the sports event.
Sixteen Top Artists' Songs in AT&T Team USA Soundtrack Available Now!
August 08, 2008 10:08:04As the official sponsor of the U.S Olympic Team in Beijing, AT&T brought 16 artists together to record exclusive tracks for the AT&T Team USA Soundtrack in order to inspire and support the athletes. Artists involved in the compilation of exclusive rock, pop, R&B, rap and country music are 3 Doors Down, Army of Me, Colbie Caillat, Clique Girlz, Sheryl Crow, Chris Brown, Flipsyde, Luis Fonsi, Goo Goo Dolls, Josh Kelley, Lady Antebellum, Queen Latifah, Mere, Nelly, Taylor Swift and Kate Voegele.
Gathering together for the soundtrack, some of the artists shared their feeling on making the tracks and how important was the project for them.
Queen+Paul Rodgers Announce Release Date for New Album
August 01, 2008 12:08:53After the death of Freddie Mercury and retirement of John Deacon, Bryan May and Roger Taylor have been collaborating with rock singer Paul Rodgers since 2005 under the name of Queen+Paul Rodgers. This collaboration has then led them into studio to record their first album under the title "The Cosmos Rocks." Further, the album is finally set to be released in Europe on September 15 and in the U.S. or Canada on October 14 under EMI record label.
According to Paul, they have recorded nine tracks for the upcoming album in which all members of the band contributed their song writing. Meanwhile, other tracks will include cover versions.
Queen Joins Leona Lewis at Mandela's Birthday Concert
May 07, 2008 02:05:33It looks like fans of rock legend Queen will be flooding the Nelson Mandela's 90th birthday concert after it has been confirmed that the band will be playing there. The rock band are set to perform at the event that will be staged at the Hyde Park in London on June 27.
Along with the rock band, other famous musicians are also set to light up the crowd. The likes of Leona Lewis, cAnnie and Sugarbabes are just a few among other names that have been confirmed to perform on the event. Meanwhile, the show organizers still plan to add more stars for the event. One of the names rumored to be added for the concert is Amy Winehouse, who reportedly was asked by Mandela himself to appear at the concert.
Queen to Release First Album Without Freddie Mercury
March 22, 2008 01:03:12Queen will reach another milestone when they release a new album containing original materials for the first time without late vocalist Freddie Mercury this September. The surviving members of the legendary rock band, Brian May and Roger Taylor, will release "The Cosmos Rocks" which will be the first album without Mercury contributing since the 1995 "Made in Heaven".
Former member John Deacon won't be featured in this project, instead Paul Rodgers is brought in. Rodgers has been serving vocalist duties since 1995 after Mercury's death and singing for the band under the moniker Queen + Paul Rodgers. A spokesperson of the band said that all three of them have begun recording the album in the studio.
Tyler Perry's 'House of Payne' Took Top Honors at the 39th Annual NAACP Image Awards
February 15, 2008 11:02:06Winners of the 39th annual NAACP Image Awards have been unveiled. The awards show, took place Thursday, February 14 at the Shrine Auditorium, saw TBS' sitcom "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" won three top honors in the TV categories, mainly for Comedy Series, Actor in a Comedy Series for LaVan Davis, and Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Lance Gross.
CW Network's sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris" which was one of the leading award nominees with six nods, unfortunately, walked away with just one award which was for the category of Writing in a Comedy Series for Ali LeRoi. The other leading nominee "Girlfriends" which was up for six nods as well, sad to say, experienced worse fate as it won none.
Queen's Brian May Working on 'We Will Rock You' Sequel
January 31, 2008 02:01:15Apart from working on a new album with his band Queen + Paul Rodgers, Queen's guitarist Brian May is spending more time with Ben Elton to write the follow up to their already-running musical production, 'We Will Rock You'.
Elton who penned the original screenplay, will be back as the scriptwriter to the sequel of West End musical while May is supplying the musical scores. On his official website May wrote, "We have been talking about it for a long time, now Ben has supplied us with a fabulous script the train is rolling! Watch out!" No schedule yet on when the play will open.
TV Drama "Longford" Scored Three Golden Globes
January 14, 2008 10:01:57Winners of the 65th annual Golden Globes were announced Sunday, January 13 hot on the heels of the on-going writers strike. There was no awards ceremony like usual, only a news conference held by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association in Beverly Hills, California.
The biggest winner in TV category was "Longford." The 2006 drama television film, aired on Channel 4, walked away with three awards; Best Mini-Series Or Motion Picture Made for Television, Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Jim Broadbent, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for Samantha Morton.
'Mad Money' Stars Hit the Green Carpet
January 11, 2008 05:01:12On Wednesday night, January 9, the Westwood's Mann Village Theater was filled with Hollywood stars as it hosted the premiere of Overture Films' comedy movie which due to hit theaters on January 18. At the special star-studded screening, the "Mad Money" leading lady, Katie Holmes, didn't walk down the usual red carpet, instead they grazed the special-dollar green carpet.
In attending her first premiere event as Mrs. Cruise, Holmes was accompanied by her husband, Tom Cruise and joined by her co-stars Diane Keaton and Queen Latifah. The 29-year-old actress was dressed in a silver beaded Armani mini-dress. Aside from the three leading ladies, the premiere was also attended by the many of the cast members, including Adam Rothenberg, Finesse Mitchell, J.C. Mackenzie and Peyton Smith. It was also attended by its director and writer, Callie Khouri.
Huge Names Recruited for Drama Pic Secret Life of Bees
December 21, 2007 03:12:34Lining up a star-studded cast, filmmakers of "The Secret Life of Bees" have successfully got the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Queen Latifah, and Sophie Okonedo to all star in the project, an adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's novel of the same name.
Story, set in 1964, follows a teenage girl named Lily Owens as she runs away from her father with her caregiver and only friend to a South Carolina town, where she is later taken in by an eccentric trio of beekeeping sisters. Hudson is set to play the caregiver while Latifah and Okonedo will become two of the three sisters.
Queen + Paul Rodgers Recorded Free Single for Mandela's 46664
November 30, 2007 12:11:25Paul Rogers-fronted Queen have assisted Nelson Mandela's 46664 campaign by contributing their single in line with World AIDS day that occurs on December 1. The song which is called 'Say It's Not True', will be available for free download on the band's official website.
Drummer Roger Taylor originally wrote the piece in 2003 and performed it live for the first time at the 46664 concert in Cape Town, South Africa. According to their site, the song carries the message that "HIV AIDS is something that can affect any one of us no matter our sexual or racial status."
Winners of the 59th Annual Bambi Awards
November 30, 2007 10:11:28This is what we call awards season. After all the many award events, there it comes the annual Bambi Awards. The 59th Annual Bambi Awards has been held Thursday November 29th in Duesseldorf, Germany, with Hollywood celebrities ranging from TV actress Eva Longoria to Barbadian singer Rihanna among the attendances.
As of Longoria, the tiny actress was one among the other award winners, being presented with a Bambi gold statue for International TV Series. The award regular, seen sporting a wine-colored strapless dress and some seriously blinging earrings, had her Bambi engraved with her married name, Eva Longoria Parker.
Kate Moss and The Queen Listed Among Vogue Magazine's Today's Glamorous Women
November 05, 2007 03:11:01Becoming the queen for her people, it is Queen Elizabeth II's first foray into the entertainment world with her being included on Vogue Magazine's list of Today's Glamorous Women for its December 2007 issue, praised for being "as glamorous in her brogues and headscarf in Balmoral as she is wearing the crown jewels."
Defined the word glamor as "about how you wear something, not about what you wear," the Fashion bible places The Queen alongside a host of hugely popular names on its 50-strong "Definitive List of Today's Glamorous Women," which among others include veteran actress Helen Mirren and British socialite Jemima Khan, who's also known as Hugh Grant's former girlfriend.
Elvis Presley Reclaimed His Predicate as Forbes' Richest Dead Celebrity
October 31, 2007 01:10:09It's been 30 years since his death, but Elvis Presley still scores well, very well indeed, in case of cash. The late King of Rock n Roll has reclaimed his predicate as Forbes' Richest Dead Celebrity.
Having his Graceland taking in an estimated $49 million in the past 12 months, Elvis seizes the No. 1 spot on Forbes.com's seventh annual list of Top-Earning Dead Celebrities, again, after he last topped the list in 2005.
Queen Latifah Doing Cameo in What Happens in Vegas
October 08, 2007 02:10:28
It's fun to spot big Hollywood names appearing in just a blink of moment in a film feature, and this time, it's apparently Queen Latifah's turn to do so.
That's right, according to The Hollywood Reporter, the Oscar nominee is about to play a cameo role in "What Happens in Vegas...", 20th Century Fox's upcoming rom-com flick toplined by Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz. What cameo she will make, however, is being kept under wraps for now.
Sequel to Award-Winning Picture The Queen Is on Works
October 02, 2007 04:10:36
Last year's "The Queen" will have its next chapter for sure. Scribe of the acclaimed drama Peter Morgan reportedly has already begun work on its follow-up, now shifting focus on British prime minister Tony Blair's relationships with U.S. presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Project is said to concern primarily on Blair's reaction to the handover of power from Clinton, a natural liberal ally, to Bush, who came from the other end of the political spectrum. Michael Sheen is expected to once again play the Edinburgh-born politician, a role that landed him a BAFTA Awards nomination for best supporting actor this year.
Stars Make GQ's List of Most Stylish Men in the Past 50 Years
September 21, 2007 01:09:01
Monthly men's magazine GQ has made public its list of the Most Stylish Men and surprisingly it includes a few surprises.
Among the notable figures in the entertainment industry make the magazine's list of 50 Most Stylish Men in the Past 50 Years are the Academy Award nominated Italian film actor Marcello Mastroianni, musicians David Bowie and Bob Dylan, and actors Steve McQueen and George Clooney.
Queen Back with Rodgers for a Record
June 23, 2007 12:06:55
Surviving members of big rock act Queen have teamed up with ex- Bad Company vocalist Paul Rodgers to record an album that guarantees a major shake up in rock genre. So far they have completed nine songs and seen the end of the line in early 2008.
Rodgers released a statement regarding the project that will start this October. "With Queen and myself, it's a very organic thing," he said. "We're letting it sort of develop itself naturally and not pushing it or giving it any pressure. We go in, just the three of us. Roger gets on the kit, Brian gets on the guitar, I get on the acoustic guitar and piano, either/or, and then we share the bass line afterwards."
Eve Teams with Queen Latifah for a Song
June 04, 2007 01:06:27
Rapper Eve has stayed in the bright side with a new project also weighing the name Queen Latifah. The two will star in the first episode of a new reality show about music titled "Bridging the Gap".
Eve and Latifah are the first two artists to be paired by the VH1 program. The half an hour show will see the pair discussing music and recording a song together with the help from Eve's manager Troy Carter and producer Charles Alston. The song is yet untitled and the show is still on hold of if its premiere date.
"Hairspray" Songs Melted into Soundtrack CD
May 21, 2007 11:05:44
After lining up renowned names for the cast of "Hairspray", New Line is now adding the musical film anticipation with its soundtrack release. The soundtrack that will feature the original voice of the cast will premiere 10 days before its movie.
In debt of this project is New Line Records that will release the first single from the 17-tracks-album on May 15. Zac Efron's "Ladies' Choice" is made the very first single which will be available for digital download. Apart from Efron's song, there will also be other two other original scores titled "New Girl in Town" and "Come So Far" that were created specially for the film version of the Broadway musical.
Stevie Wonder's Rare Duet with Ella Fitzgerald Packed in CD
May 08, 2007 12:05:06
A rare footage of Stevie Wonder's duet with the late Ella Fitzgerald will be included in the diva's revived classics album "We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady Of Song".
Grammy award winning song "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" was recorded in a duet version between Wonder and Fitzgerald in 1977. This song is among latest additions for the album that is due June 5 via Verne. Other artists also paying tribute through their covers are Michael Buble, KD Lang, Diana Krall, Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, Queen Latifah, Hank Jones, Ledesi, Dianne Reeves, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and Lizz Wright.
VH1 Rock Honors Lines Up Tributing Artists
May 02, 2007 02:05:22
After announcing the names of honorees, VH1 Rock Honors gives away the list of performers on the May 12 night. The second year will feature Queens of the Stone Age, Alice in Chains, Nickelback, Keane and also Gretchen Wilson as the tribute artists.
The order of honors will go as follow: Queens of the Stone Age for Ozzy Osbourne, Nickelback for ZZ Top, Gretchen Wilson and Alice in Chains for Heart, and Keane for Genesis. The event that takes place at Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Events Center will be hosted by reality show actor slash skateboarder Bam Margera.
Queen Latifah Draws "All" Attention
April 26, 2007 02:04:50
Still willing to bring some laughs to cinemas, Queen Latifah has given positive sign to topline "All of Me", a remake of the 1984 body-switching comedy which New Line Cinema is set to develop at its pit, The Hollywood Reported has learned.
The original flick, starring Steve Martin and Lily Tomlin, presented a story about a dying spoiled heiress whose soul flies into the body of a successful male lawyer. She, however, only gain controls on the right side of his body while he the left, causing friction and comedy.
Winners Named for Movie Slots of the 20th Annual Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards
April 02, 2007 11:04:15
Back for the twentieth time this year, the Hollywood's messiest, most raucous award celebration Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards announced on March 31, 2007 the list of honorees for the film category based on personal picks of the TV network's viewers.
Deemed the Favorite Movie is "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" with dancing penguin romp "Happy Feet" being named the Favorite Animated Movie, the latter beating out tough contenders that included "Cars" and "Open Season."
Revival of Ella Fitzgerald's Classics
March 17, 2007 10:03:22
As a tribute to the late jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald, artists such as Michael Buble, KD Lang and Diana Krall have joined forces to make an album covering Ella's classics. The compilation will contain 13 tracks and is titled "We All Love Ella: Celebrating The First Lady Of Song."
Scheduled to release on June 5 via Verve, the album will also feature Natalie Cole, Gladys Knight, Queen Latifah, Hank Jones, Ledesi, Dianne Reeves, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James and Lizz Wright.
Nominees Revealed for The 20th Annual Kids' Choice Awards' Movie Slots
March 15, 2007 03:03:26
An award event in which winners are voted by the children who watch Nickelodeon cable channel, the Kids' Choice Awards has finally unveiled its lineup of nominees for film categories as it is held for the twentieth time this year.
Competing for the title of Favorite Male Movie Star are four well-known talents of Jack Black, Johnny Depp, Adam Sandler, and Will Smith while those like Halle Berry, Dakota Fanning, Keira Knightley, and Sarah Jessica Parker all scoring in the Female side.
The 2007 Oscar's Winners List Growing
February 26, 2007 12:02:37
Lining up with the previously announced recipients at the prestigious 79th annual Academy Awards, here came the names of Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker, singer Melissa Etheridge, Thelma Schoonmaker, Michael Arndt, and Gustavo Santaolalla into the pack.
Mirren and Whitaker, who both grabbed numerous film awards during the past two months, were triumphantly bestowed the honor of best leading actress and actor, respectively; Mirren for her lauded performance in "The Queen" while Whitaker for his in "The Last King of Scotland."
More Submitted to Oscar Presenters List
February 23, 2007 04:02:25
Keeps adding names to the burgeoning list, telecast producer Laura Ziskin revealed yesterday, February 22 that John Travolta, Queen Latifah, and Jodie Foster have also been tapped to be the presenters at this year's Oscar ceremony.
Taking the same duty with fellow stars like Penelope Cruz, Jack Black, Reese Witherspoon, and Steve Carell, all three have been named the nominees at the past events, but only Foster who successfully took home a trophy, winning best actress title in 1992 for her role in "Silence of the Lambs."
Weekend U.S Box Office of February 9-11, 2007
February 12, 2007 10:02:03
All the pros, give way to the rookies, please as two new releases have triumphantly soared high in their debut to lead the weekend box office ended Sunday, February 11, 2007.
Strikes great despite a critical battering, "Norbit" fabulously exceeded industry observers' low-$20 million range expectations with $34.1 million in claiming the top spot of the chart, easily beating out "Hannibal Rising" which scores way down below at $13 million as the runner-up.
Winners Honored at the 27th Annual London Critics' Circle Film Awards
February 10, 2007 01:02:24
Maintains its effort to recognize the best in British and international film talent, London Film Critics' Circle smoothly handed out its ALFS Awards to a number of acclaimed titles and names Thursday, February 8 at the award ceremony held in aid of the NSPCC charity at London's Dorchester Hotel.
In the international slot, 9/11 drama "United 93" successfully swept two top prizes of Film of the Year and Director of the Year for Paul Greengrass, in the meantime also scoring the man, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner the British Producer of the Year honor.
The 34th Annual Evening Standard British Film Awards Recipients
February 05, 2007 02:02:48
Surprises marked the ceremony of this year's Evening Standard British Film Awards as the London's afternoon newspaper held the annual event yesterday, February 3 at the Savoy Hotel in London.
Making a rather different pick with other film critics', the award jury named Daniel Craig of "Casino Royale" the Best Actor while deeming Judi Dench of "Notes on a Scandal" the Best Actrees, ignoring Oscar favorite Helen Mirren who has already received numerous accolades for her performance in "The Queen."
Weekend U.S Box Office of February 2-4, 2007
February 05, 2007 10:02:41
The Asian star is displaying its bright light in North America as Hong Kong filmmakers Danny and Oxide Pang score great success on the box office with their latest work "The Messenger." Revolving around a city family that moves into a seemingly serene sunflower farm in North Dakota, the horror flick has gloriously dominated movie ticket sales at $14.7 million to top the chart for Super Bowl weekend ended February 4, 2007.
The latest in a string of horror hits from Sony, "Messengers" marks the studio's seventh straight year of reigning the box office on Super Bowl weekend, becoming the second No. 1 debut so far this year for the company after urban dance drama "Stomp the Yard" that falls to the sixth spot this time for only taking up a fair amount of $4.05 million.
The 2007 Goya Awards Recipients Unveiled
January 29, 2007 01:01:46
Finally ran its Goya Awards on Sunday, January 28, 2007, Academia of Arts and Cinematographic Sciences (AACCE) delightfully gave high marks on both "Volver" and "Pan's Labyrinth", bestowing the former Best Picture title (Mejor pelicula) while handing out seven prizes to the latter.
Telling about the tragicomic tale of a mother's survival, "Volver" altogether gained five nods; two of which, apart from the aforementioned honor, were key awards of Best Director (Mejor direccion) for Pedro Almodovar and Best Leading Actress (Mejor interpretacion femenina protagonista) for Penelope Cruz.
Winners Named at the 13th Annual SAG Awards
January 29, 2007 11:01:54
More prizes have been given to lauded titles and names in film and TV industry as the Screen Actors Guild held out the ceremony for its 13th annual SAG Awards yesterday, January 28, 2007 at the Los Angeles Shrine Exposition Center.
Just like the Producers Guild of America, the labor union finally bestowed its equivalent of a best-picture award, the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture honor, to indie road movie "Little Miss Sunshine" while taking the same favor as most critics did in deeming Helen Mirren of "The Queen" and Forest Whitaker of "The Last King of Scotland" the winners in lead acting categories.
Weekend U.S Box Office of January 26-28, 2007
January 29, 2007 10:01:41
Looks like most moviegoers tend to have fun spending their weekend in theaters instead go for some gun-banging actions judging from their inclination toward "Epic Movie."
Exceeding industry expectations, the comedy spoof satisfyingly emerges as the top holder of weekend box office ended January 28, 2007, selling $18.6 million worth of tickets to soar above the solid $14.6 million its fellow newcomer "Smokin' Aces" has collected. Nevertheless, the gangland saga sure has made its way to push "Night at the Museum" one step down as the Fox release scores far below at $9.55 million.
Queen Latifah to Grab All the "Money"
January 25, 2007 11:01:00
Still puts priority on her career in film industry rather than that in music scene, Queen Latifah is on the brink to add her next stint in her acting resume. Production Weekly has reported that the "Chicago" star is currently in talks to have a role in "Mad Money", the remake of the 2001 British TV-movie feature "Hot Money."
If a deal is signed, Latifah will likely to play Liz, one of the janitors on a night cleaning crew at a Federal Reserve bank in which Diane Keaton's character, Bridget, also works. The film itself will follow the latter one as she figures out a creative way to get money in her effort to pay debts and avoid losing her house.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards Contenders Announced
January 24, 2007 10:01:02
Closer to the peak of the award season, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has officially issued list of nominations for its prestigious Academy Awards, revealed by its President Sid Ganis and actress Salma Hayek yesterday, January 23, 2007 in Beverly Hills, California.
Though gave musical drama "Dreamgirls" eight nominations which thus made the flick the top scorer in the list, the organization surprisingly cast out the DreamWorks release from Best Picture slot, lining up "Babel", "The Departed", "Little Miss Sunshine", "The Queen", and "Letters from Iwo Jima" for the category instead.
Weekend U.S Box Office of January 19-21, 2007
January 22, 2007 10:01:31
The step dancing fever has indeed become an epidemic among the moviegoers if looking on the prolonged success of "Stomp the Yard." Yes, the urban dance drama again comes out as the No. 1 movie in its second round on the weekend box office after satisfyingly gathering $12.2 million, slightly above "Night at the Museum" that still manages to add $12 million into its second place-feedbag.
Behind the family-friendly comedy pops up musical drama "Dreamgirls" on the heels of its Golden Globe Award last Monday for the best comedy or musical feature title. Rises one notch from its last-week position, the Paramount Pictures release this time collects $8 million to firmly put newcomer "The Hitcher" on the fourth place as the thriller remake opens below pundits' expectation at $7.8 million.
The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards Major Winners Unveiled
January 16, 2007 12:01:18
Announcing the winners of major categories at this year's Golden Globe Awards, the HFPA ultimately gave out the top prizes of Best Motion Picture - Drama and Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy to multi-narrative drama "Babel" and the DreamWorks release "Dreamgirls", respectively.
In lead acting slot, critics' favorites Helen Mirren of "The Queen" and Forest Whitaker of "The Last King of Scotland" popped out as the award recipients, the former topping Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Kate Winslet to take Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama prize while the latter beating out Leonardo DiCaprio, Peter O'Toole, and Will Smith to land the opposite honor.
Several Winning Names and Titles at the 64th Golden Globes
January 16, 2007 11:01:28
The list of winners at the 64th Golden Globe Awards grows larger as a handful of names and titles have been announced as the prize recipients to be lined up with the previously-announced honorees.
In the big screen slot, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Martin Scorsese gloriously took home an award each, the former scoring in Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical Or Comedy category through his role in "Borat" while the latter being deemed Best Director - Motion Picture for his work in mob saga "The Departed."
The 60th Annual BAFTA Awards Nominees Listed
January 13, 2007 12:01:15
Following the announcement of its Orange Rising Star Award Finalist, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts has finally revealed yesterday, January 12 at 195 Piccadilly the full list of nominees for this year's BAFTA Awards, represented by the Academy Chairman Hilary Bevan Jones and actor Chiwetel Ejiofor.
Hugely acclaimed royal drama "The Queen" came out to be the one that landed most nominations as it gloriously swept ten nods altogether, notably that in Best Film alongside "Babel", "The Departed", "The Last King of Scotland", and "Little Miss Sunshine."
"Casino" and "Queen" Deemed RottenTomatoes' Best-Reviewed Films
January 11, 2007 03:01:50
Both received huge praise from critics around, "Casino Royale" and "The Queen" finally came out as the RottenTomatoes.com's picks for best-reviewed movies of 2006.
The site, which is operated by Fox Interactive Media, called "Casino" the Best-Reviewed Wide-Release Film of the Year while naming "Queen" so for that of limited release, the former scoring positive rating of 95 percent while the latter a near-unanimous 98 percent rating.
The 59th Annual DGA Awards Contenders Unveiled
January 10, 2007 01:01:27
The road to the 2007 Oscar gets merrier as Directors Guild of America, through its president Michael Apted, unveiled its picks of film directors to be the contenders for its DGA Awards as the organization celebrates the event for the 59th time.
Making the cut in Best Director slot were "The Departed" helmer Martin Scorsese, Stephen Frears for "The Queen", Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu for "Babel", and the husband-and-wife team behind "Little Miss Sunshine", Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.
Nominees Announced for the 38th Annual NAACP Image Awards
January 10, 2007 11:01:15
Known as the pioneer in recognizing people of color in film, television, music, and literature, the American National Association for the Advancement of Colored People revealed yesterday, January 9, names and titles included in the nominations for this year's NAACP Image Awards.
Scoring most nods were both musical drama "Dreamgirls" and comedy series "Everybody Hates Chris" as each amazingly landed eight nominations, notably that in the category of Outstanding Motion Picture for the former and that of Outstanding Comedy Series for the latter.
Nominees Announced for the 18th Annual PGA Awards
January 04, 2007 01:01:51
Continuing its tradition in recognizing lauded works and names in show business that has been running since 1990, the Producers Guild of America has unveiled the list of contenders for its 2007 PGA Awards, formerly known as the Golden Laurel Awards, scheduled to be presented on January 20 in Los Angeles.
For top honor of Best Theatrical Picture, the organization cast its picks on "Babel", "The Departed" "Dreamgirls", "Little Miss Sunshine", and "The Queen" as the nominees while included "Cars", "Flushed Away", "Happy Feet", "Ice Age: The Meltdown", and "Monster House" to be those in Best Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures category.
Honorees Announced at the 2006 DFWFCA Awards
December 22, 2006 12:12:07
Taking the same pick as two other film critics organizations, NYFCC and WAFCA, the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association (DFWFCA) delightfully labeled the 9/11 gripping drama "United 93" the Best Film of 2006 as the 35 online, broadcast, and print members unveiled the winners of its DFWFCA Awards on Monday, December 18, 2006.
For other film categories, the association willingly named "Letters from Iwo Jima" as the Best Foreign Language Film and "An Inconvenient Truth" as the Best Documentary with "Happy Feet" being deemed the Best Animated Film and "Half Nelson" getting mentioned as the Russell Smith Award recipient in its recognition for best low-budget or cutting-edge independent film.
The 15th Annual SEFCA Awards Winners
December 22, 2006 11:12:38
A professional organization of over forty film journalists in the print media representing the Southeastern section of the United States, the Southeastern Film Critics Association solemnly bestowed its honors of SEFCA Awards to a number of noted film titles and individuals Tuesday, December 19, 2006.
The top honor of Best Picture was given to "The Departed" which also won Best Adapted Screenplay category while the title of Best Foreign Language Film went to Guillermo del Toro's fantasy horror drama "Pan's Labyrinth" with "An Inconvenient Truth" and "Cars" being deemed Best Documentary and Best Animated Feature, respectively.
The 2006 CFCA Awards Nominees
December 21, 2006 10:12:54
Joining the crowd in recognizing outstanding film works, performances, and individuals, the Chicago Film Critics Association has unveiled list of contenders competing for this year's CFCA Awards in its anticipation to name the winners on December 28, 2006 via WGN-TV.
Paramount Vantage's multi-narrative drama "Babel" soared as the one that scored most with nine nominations followed by "The Departed" and "The Queen" which both landed six nods each, all earning slot in Best Picture category alongside "United 93" and "Little Miss Sunshine."
Nominees of the 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards
December 15, 2006 11:12:03
Continuing its annual tradition in giving honors to talented figures in show business, the
Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has finally unveiled yesterday, December 14, in Beverly Hills, California, the nominees for the 2007 Golden Globe Awards of which ceremony will take place at The Beverly Hilton with a live telecast airing on NBC on January 15.
Leading the contenders, Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's multinational ensemble drama "Babel" gloriously scored seven nominations, notably that of Best Motion Picture- Drama alongside "Bobby", "The Departed", "Little Children", and "The Queen." Other major nods secured by the picture included those in supporting categories for its three stars namely Brad Pitt, Adriana Barraza, and Rinko Kikuchi.
The 12th Annual Critics' Choice Awards Contenders
December 13, 2006 10:12:36
The largest critics' organization in U.S and Canada, the Broadcast Film Critics Association (BFCA) revealed yesterday, December 12, the nominees of its Critics' Choice Awards to compete for being the best as it holds the ceremony on January 12 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.
"Dreamgirls", "Babel", "The Departed", and "Little Miss Sunshine" scored most nominations with seven nods apiece, including that for Best Picture. Those four were joined by six other movies in the category namely "Blood Diamond", "Little Children", "Notes on a Scandal", "The Queen", "Letters From Iwo Jima", and "United 93", the latter two already snatching two film awards each.
The 72nd Annual NYFCC Awards Champs
December 12, 2006 10:12:49
Helping narrowing the field of contenders for the Oscars while following other major film awards in Los Angeles and New York, the New York Film Critics Circle unveiled yesterday, December 11, the honorees of its 2006 NYFCC Awards based on the votes undertaken by its members consisting of the film critics from daily newspapers, weekly newspapers, and magazines.
The top prize of Best Picture was bestowed to Universal Pictures' tense 9/11 drama "United 93" with animated penguin romp "Happy Feet" as Best Animated Film and France's "Army of Shadows" as Best Foreign Film while "Deliver Us from Evil" was named Best Non-Fiction Film.
Words on Kate Moss' Wedding Gown
November 14, 2006 11:11:17
Talk is heating up on Kate Moss and Pete Doherty upcoming wedding. The British supermodel, who is reportedly planning to marry on her 33rd birthday in January, is currently busy preparing her wedding dress.
Rumor has it that Moss has asked her old friend Alexander McQueen to design a wedding dress for her. The beauty reportedly is planning a £20,000 ($38,000) white dress featuring black lace detailing that will be "traditional but with a modern unique twist."
Weekend U.S Box Office of November 3-5, 2006
November 06, 2006 11:11:43
The hype surrounding "Borat" has played its role effectively to the benefit of the flick for sure. Thanks to it, the mockumentary comedy could really strive high to score big at $26.4 million and so, proclaims itself the top holder of the weekend box office for November 3-5, 2006.
Opened in only 837 theaters, the flick averaged a whopping $31,511 per theater, outdistancing runner-up "The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause" which averaged $5,784 in 3,458 cinemas to make up a $19.5 million booty in its debut on the chart. Trailing close behind is DreamWorks' animated picture "Flushed Away" following its decent effort to gain $18.8 million in 3,707 outlets.
17th Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards
November 02, 2006 02:11:29
Women magazine Glamour celebrated its 17th annual Women of the Year awards at Carnegie Hall on Monday night Oct 30th. Among the evening's A-list honorees were Sandra Bullock, Queen Latifah and Katie Couric just to name a few.
As for Bullock, she's been honored as The Undercover Activist for her quiet million dollar donations to charities following September 11th and the Indian Ocean Tsunami in December 2004. Meanwhile, Latifah was presented with The Role Model award. Among the many winners there was also Laurie David who's been recognized for environmentalism; and Iman, who was named the magazine's Model Citizen.
The 63rd Venice Film Festival Big Winners
September 11, 2006 09:09:27
That Ben Affleck was one of the big winners at the 63rd annual Venice Film Festival, it's a big surprise. The Hollywood actor surprised many when his name was mentioned to win the Best Actor award at the ceremony, thanks to his portrayal as George Reeves in "Hollywoodland".
It is a drama mystery thriller flick directed by Allen Coulter. As of the story, "Hollywoodland" dramatizes an investigation into the death of George Reeves, star of the 1950s TV show "Adventures of Superman." Did not attend the ceremony, Affleck however sent a message of thanks from Los Angeles via his BlackBerry, saying he was "surprised, flattered and honored".
The 2006 Fashion Rocks
September 05, 2006 01:09:30
The year of 2006 sees the celebration of the 3rd annual Fashion Rocks, which is about to be held on September 7 at Radio City Music Hall. One thing for sure, the event will be one of the greatest feasts people ever attend.
Not only the concept of the feast that is huge, considering the plan of the hosts, the Conde Nast Media Group, to tent over 18,000 square feet of Rockefeller Center and turning it into a replica of the famed Buddah Bar, straight from Paris, but also numbers of Hollywood famous figures slated to perform.
The 10 Britain's Favorite Albums
August 30, 2006 02:08:12
In the recent poll on Britain's Favorite Albums, conducted by BBC Radio 2 to commemorate the album chart's 50th anniversary, music legend The Beatles scores great. Not only the music group tops the No. 1 spot, but also the 6th, 8th and 10th respectively.
It is their 1967 hit "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" that tops the No. 1 spot, while on the 6th spot is their 1966 "Revolver". Their 1969 hit "Abbey Road" chosen as the 9th Britain's Favorite Album, and "The Beatles [White Album]" (1968) is the 10th one.
Allison Janney Joining the Cast of "Hairspray"
August 29, 2006 03:08:26
Allison Janney is joining John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer, James Marsden, Zac Efron and Nikki Blonsky to star in the big screen version of the musical "Hairspray".
Per Variey, the actress has been slated to play Prudy Pingleton, the overbearing mother of Penny (Bynes) who believes that dancing and having fun is sinful.
Jim Broadbent Completes the Cast for "Hairspray"
August 07, 2006 02:08:07
The cast for the upcoming musical comedy "Hairspray" is completed with New Line Cinema signing Jim Broadbent to play Wilbur Turnblad, the father of lead character Tracy Turnblad, played by newcomer Nikki Blonsky.
Broadbent joins the star-studded cast including John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Zac Efron.
Vanity Fair's 67th Annual International Best-Dressed List
August 01, 2006 12:08:04
Kate Moss hits the industry really hard this time. The supermodel shows the very best side of her, appearing on the cover of Vanity Fair this September as "best-dressed", wearing nothing but a white fur hat, long white gloves and leather boots.
The magazine's fashion and style director, Michael Roberts, said that Moss was elevated to the "Hall of Fame" after receiving more votes than any other women for a place on its 67th annual International Best-Dressed List.
New Line Picks Michelle Pfeiffer to Play the "Hairspray" Villain
July 17, 2006 03:07:21
The cast is complete now as New Line has picked Michelle Pfeiffer to play the "Hairspray" villain, Velma von Tussel, the former Miss Baltimore Crabs beauty queen-turned-bitter Baltimore TV station owner.
Thus, the actress will star in the musical comedy alongside the already onboard star-studded cast, John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Amanda Bynes, Zac Efron and newcomer Nikki Blonsky, who's been set to play lead Tracy Turnblad.
Keri Russell Signing as A Spokesmodel for CoverGirl Makeup
July 12, 2006 10:07:57
Since her involvement in the highly anticipated "Mission: Impossible 3", offer after offer keeps coming to beautiful actress Keri Russell. Has just now, the starlet has signed on to become a spokesmodel for CoverGirl, becoming the new face of its Outlast Double Lipshine.
"Keri embodies the clean, fresh, natural look that defines CoverGirl," said Gina Drosos, VP of global cosmetics for Proctor & Gambel, CoverGirl's parent company. "Her natural beauty and spirited personality shine through in everything she does."
From Broadway Stage to the Silver Screen, "Hairspray" Joins the Lining
June 26, 2006 03:06:25
After several Hollywood's lining up movie projects are dealing with novel adaptation, it is time to bring a Broadway musical performance into the big screen.
Adam Shankman, the helm for the movie project, has joined New Line Cinema to produce the adaptation of Broadway's "Hairspray".
Lindsay Lohan to Open An Exclusive Paris Boutique?
June 09, 2006 03:06:10
So smitten with fashion, teen star Lindsay Lohan, in the new issue of Harper's Bazaar, on newsstands June 20, revealed that her fantasy isn't to start her own clothing line but to open an exclusive Paris boutique filled with designer clothing.
She tells the fashion magazine "I'd only do it if Karl Lagerfeld was interested (in having his clothes there). Or Tom Ford. Or Alexander McQueen. Or Jean Paul Gaultier. Or Proenza Schouler."
The Top 10 Concert Tours
April 27, 2006 01:04:42
Based on the data provided to the trade publication Pollstar by concert promoters and venue managers, there are no significant changes on the Top 20 Concert Tours rank. Here are the recap of the Top 10 which include the so-called modern circus "Cirque De Soleil" at No. 1 with $1,401,283 total box office gross.
At No. 2 is still Bon Jovi which tours score around $1,263,894, ahead of Aerosmith at No. 3 with total gross of $1,144,03. In the meantime the 4th position is still dominated by Coldplay garnering for about $930,632, followed after by George Strait at No. 5 scoring $839,650 and Queen and Paul Rodgers whose collaboration earn them $591,755.
Latino Artists Give Support for Migrants in the US
April 24, 2006 09:04:51
Several Latino artists, including the likes of Gloria Trevi, Puerto Rican reggaeton Ivy Queen and Tito El Bambino, are recording a Spanish-language version of the U.S. national anthem, "The Star-Spangled Banner", to show support for migrants in the United States.
The release of the new version of the anthem reportedly will coincide with the U.S. Senate's debate on immigration legislation next week, the Latino-oriented record label Urban Box Office (UBO) revealed Saturday April 22nd, 2006. The song will be primarily in Spanish with a few words sung in English.
Queen Latifah, the "Welfare Queen"
April 13, 2006 10:04:39
Queen Latifah is the "Welfare Queen". Not exactly in real meaning, but the actress has signed on to star in the drama flick, which is a fact-based story of a woman who scammed the welfare system out of a fortune.
"Welfare Queen" actually is based on the life of Dorothy Woods. Abdul Williams is writing the script. Keep it here for more details on the film project.
Tom Jones Being Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II
March 31, 2006 04:03:08
"Accepting a knighthood is a great and humbling honor". That's for sure for Tom Jones. The veteran singer has on Wednesday March 29th, 2006 collected a knighthood from British monarch Queen Elizabeth II for services to music. And so, Jones will in the future be known as Sir Tom Jones.
"I know my family - and I hope my friends and fans - will share my gratitude and excitement. I can only thank the fans who have supported me for years for making it possible. It is fantastic. It was lovely to see the Queen again. I love seeing the Queen and I have always been a royalist. She is lovely and she still is lovely. She has got a great smile and her whole face lights up when she smiles." So Jones said expressing his feeling.
The Lineup for the 2006 Lollapalooza Festival
March 17, 2006 09:03:44
The 2006 Lollapalooza festival is coming. The blow-out event is scheduled to be held Aug. 4-6 in Chicago's Grant Park. Lollapalooza co-founder Perry Farrell has on Thursday March 16th, 2006 announced the lineup tapped to perform at the fest.
Among the many names mentioned as the lead lineup are rap superstar Kanye West, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Wilco, Death Cab for Cutie, Queens of the Stone Age and Ween. Also there are some other notable musicians, like Matisyahu, The Shins, Jack White's new band, The Raconteurs and many more.
Queen Latifah Added to "Hairspray" Cast
March 04, 2006 10:03:44
The new version of musical "Hairspray" adds one more star to its cast as Queen Latifah has signed on to play the character Motormouth Maybelle, teaming up with "Grease" star John Travolta. This project therefore reunited the singer-actress with Craig Zadan and Neil Meron whom she had collaborated with in "Chicago" as well as Adam Shankman, who previously had directed her in his 2003 effort, "Bringing Down the House."
"Hairspray" centers on the story of teenager Tracy Turnblad who gets popular after appearing on a local TV show in Baltimore during the early 1960s and then uses her newfound fame to fight for racial integration. Filming is slated to start this fall for a 2007 release under the distribution of New Line Cinema.
Music Acts Tapped to Perform on the Stones Tour
December 16, 2005 11:12:09Amidst the preparation for their North American tour next month, The Rolling Stones has proposed such music acts, like California rockers Queens of the Stone Age and country duo Brooks & Dunn as some of their tour's opening acts.
The tapping of the music performers has been confirmed by the Stones publicist on Thursday, adding that country veteran Merle Haggard, New Orleans funk veterans The Meters, and all-girl rock group Antigone Rising also will perform.
Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page Gets OBE
December 15, 2005 01:12:41Jimmy Page, the guitarist of music group Led Zeppelin, has been honored by Queen Elizabeth II for his work with poor Brazilian children. Thus, he has on Wednesday Dec 14th gone to Buckingham Palace to receive an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, or OBE, from the queen.
Many of his good deeds include set up a safe house, which has supported more than 300 children, and task Brazil offers medical and psychological support, food, clothing and job training. Overwhelmed to be given the accolade, Page commented "I think when you're faced with a plight that's inescapable, and there's something you can do about it, you hope you can make a difference."
Queen Unveiled North American Tour Dates
November 29, 2005 03:11:36British rock band Queen says hello to North America as they unveiled Tuesday that they are going to embark on a six-week tour there, beginning March 3 in Miami. The music group's guitarist Brian May, drummer Roger Taylor and Bad Company frontman Paul Rodgers will altogether perform in front of their many fans.
The tour reportedly will feature video footage of late singer Freddie Mercury who died of AIDS in 1991. Besides, it will also include three dates in California: San Diego (April 1), Anaheim (April 3) and San Jose (April 5), and will wrap April 13 in Vancouver, B.C. For the complete dates click on the band's official sites.
Hip Hoper LL Cool J Works on New Album
October 31, 2005 09:10:14Hip Hoper LL Cool J gets more and more busy nowadays. The rapper is currently at work on a new album, which is expected to be released sometime in 2006. The Def Jam set is the follow-up to his 2004's "The DEFinition," which debuted at No. 4 on The Billboard 200 and has sold 743,000 copies in the United States. The as yet titled album will feature guest appearances from Mary J. Blige, 112 and Teairra Mari.
In addition to working on the album, LL Cool J also has signed a nine-picture deal with Lions Gate Film to produce movies, and also has the option of acting in the projects. He will next be seen in "Last Holiday" alongside Queen Latifah, and also appears in "Edison," which stars Justin Timberlake and Morgan Freeman.
Wilma Destroys Dozens of Weekend Entertainment
October 22, 2005 11:10:22Mother Nature maybe is mad. In succession to Hurricane Katrina and Stan, now occurs Hurricane Wilma that destroys almost everything from housing, people, to entertainment.
Days ago MTV cancelled its Latin America Music Video Awards ceremony, which slated to be held Thursday night in a seaside park south of Cancun. Just now, rock band ZZ Top has canceled two weekend concerts in Florida that include Friday's show at Centennial Park in Fort Myers and their appearance at Saturday's Biketoberfest at the new Destination Daytona complex in nearby Ormond Beach.
More on "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown"
October 20, 2005 04:10:17The ice is about to melt down. Fox has scheduled its "Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" for a March 31 release. Here we bring you details on the story and cast.
"Ice Age 2: The Meltdown" is an animation, comedy, family flick that follows the adventure of Manny, Sid and Diego return in another incredible adventure. The Ice Age is coming to an end, and the animals are delighting in their new world: a melting paradise of water parks, geysers and tar pits. But when Manny, Sid and Diego discover that the miles of melted ice will flood their valley, they must warn everyone and somehow figure out a way to escape the coming deluge.
New Drummer Joining Nine Inch Nails in Tour
October 11, 2005 11:10:30It's close to a month that Nine Inch Nails have been touring with Queens of the Stone Age. Though, the ride seems incomplete with the absence of NIN regular drummer Jerome Dillon due to health concerns. Thus, the music group has tapped Australian Alex Carapetis to fill in during its ongoing fall tour.
NIN leader Trent Reznor wrote on the band's Web site "I can't begin to tell you what a difficult job it is to replace your drummer in this band, and these guys have truly risen to the high-pressure situation that it is." Following such decision, Carapetis already played his first show with Nine Inch Nails on Friday in Chicago.
Lions Gate Kidnapped Family Comedy
October 05, 2005 03:10:50'Don't judge a book by its cover.' As for film, can we just say 'don't judge a film by its title'? Don't think that it would be an action, thriller, or even a horror. Don't misinterpret the title, "Kidnapped."
It sounds scary, but it actually is a family comedy centers around the kidnapping of three siblings after their parents win the lottery. Wrote the story is Dwayne Alexander Smith, and set to star in is James "Lil' J.J." Lewis and Bobbe J Thompson.
Queen Reigns UK Chart
July 06, 2005 09:07:44Based on the new statistics published in the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles and Albums, it is mentioned that Rock veterans Queen has spent 1,322 weeks on the chart, compared with The Beatles' 1,293 weeks. Thus, Queen has been crowned the Most Popular UK Band Of All Time. Speak about the group achievement, editor David Roberts said in a statement, "Given that Queen's chart career has been much shorter than those of the Beatles and Elvis, this is an incredible achievement and serves to cement their legendary status."
Listed in the UK Top 10 list of Most Popular Band Of All Time in sequence are; The Beatles (1,293), Elvis Presley (1,280), U2 (1,150), Dire Straits (1,136), Simon and Garfunkel (1,114), Madonna (1,032), David Bowie (1,005), Elton John (989), and Michael Jackson (966).
