| Gerard Butler's Nativity Role Set Up his Career |
[24 Dec 2009|09:01pm] |
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Gerard Butler is convinced an early role in a school nativity play set him on course for his breakthrough as King Leonidas in 300.
The Scottish actor shot to international stardom with his portrayal of the legendary Spartan monarch in the 2007 blockbuster.
And Butler admits he was ready for the role, having already played a King in an early Christmas pageant.
He tells Empire magazine, "I was one of the Three Kings in the Nativity, the one that brought the myrrh. I kept thinking, 'Why am I not bringing a gift that's worth something? What's my motivation?' Even then, I knew I was destined to play another king. 'He should be bringing an army of 300 guys and kicking some a**! This is boring!'"
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What a dork <3 I love him
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| Singer Vic Chesnutt in Coma |
[24 Dec 2009|04:57pm] |
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Vic Chesnutt, a singer-songwriter from Athens, Ga., beloved by fans and critics for his disarmingly open songs about mortality and pain, is in a coma, his family has confirmed. They did not say what caused the coma.
News about Mr. Chesnutt’s condition spread through the Internet on Wednesday through posts on Twitter by the singer Kristin Hersh, who has played with him.
Mr. Chesnutt, 45, has been in a wheelchair since a car accident when he was 18, and was discovered in the late 1980s by Michael Stipe of R.E.M., who produced his first two albums. Since then Mr. Chesnutt has released at least a dozen more albums, including two this year, “At the Cut” and “Skitter on Take-Off.”
In a review of a recent concert in New York, Jon Pareles noted that Mr. Chesnutt’s songs contemplate “not just mortality but also the broader inevitability of collapse and decay.”
Some relevant entries from Kristin's Twitter:
yeah, i can tell you what i know, but no one knows much: another suicide attempt, looks bad, coma--if he survives, there may be brain damage about 9 hours ago from web
this time, it's real scary: *this* time, he left a note, *this* time, he asked them to call me about 8 hours ago from web
Added some more relevant entries from her twitter:
my friend, kevin, and i are trying to figure out how many people we've kept from *hitting* vic over the years...(hint: we're still counting) about 4 hours ago from Echofon
a few x-mas eves ago, i was wrapping gifts on the floor of my practice space when vic called-we talked for 3 hours-vic: "we're f'in fragile" about 1 hour ago from web
NY Times Article
Kristin Hersh's Twitter
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| it's a (hoedown) throwdown! |
[24 Dec 2009|08:14pm] |
Miley's New Boyfriend -- History of Violence
Miley Cyrus' new boyfriend, Liam Hemsworth, isn't just another pretty face -- dude has a bit of a punch to him.
Just a few months ago -- before he and Miley hooked up -- 19-year-old Liam (in the gray striped shirt) and his brother ("Star Trek" actor Chris Hemsworth) got into a full-on fistfight with some random dude after an event in Hollywood.
We're told it all went down after the brothers -- who are currently featured in Vanity Fair -- engaged in some late-night smack talk with the random guy. The brothers approached the dude -- and suddenly a 2-on-1 brawl broke out.
We're told event security broke up the fight -- and managed to separate everyone before cops were needed.
Hope Miley's into bad boys.
SOURCE: tmz
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[24 Dec 2009|07:53pm] |
Source: AOL
This is going to turn into a Kate Hate post, but I don't care! Anyone seeing Nine tomorrow?
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| woman with awesome shirt meets the jobros. |
[24 Dec 2009|07:41pm] |
Since everyone keeps asking - it says "tie me to the bedpost".
From Malissa: Nick, Joe, Kevin Sr, Denise & Maya were shopping around NorthPark Center in Dallas, TX on Wednesday. They went into a lot of stores including Cartier, Louis Vuitton, Ralph Lauren, Gamestop and The Finish Line. After the mall, Nick drove Joe & Maya to Guitar Center.
Nick showed the true meaning of Christmas when he purchased an electric guitar, gig bag & amp for a kid inside the store. I told Nick how amazing he was for doing that for some random kid. What an awesome Christmas present for just being at the right place at the right time!
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| last.fm best of 2009 (hottest new music based on your scrobbles) |
[24 Dec 2009|07:43pm] |
Welcome to Last.fm’s Best of 2009, the hottest and most popular artists of the year based on your scrobbles.
We compiled the list by looking at scrobbles for albums released between 1st October 2008 and 16th November 2009. We took out live albums, greatest hits collections, EP’s and singles before pulling them together into the lean, mean format you see before your eyes.
We’ve also looked up the top tracks, month-by-month scrobbles and event attendance for every artist in the Top 40, so you can see how you fit in with the global artist listens.
So sit back, turn the volume up to 11, and get ready to salute the Top 40 artists of 2009 based on your scrobbles.
( the list... )
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| Family and Friends Gathering for Brittany's Funeral |
[24 Dec 2009|07:23pm] |
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Here's hoping Brittany Murphy will soon be resting in peace.
Family members and a few close friends have started arriving at Los Angeles' Forest Lawn Memorial Park to say goodbye to the actress, who died last Sunday at 32.
Among those expected to attend are her husband, Simon Monjack, and mother, Sharon, as well as director Penny Marshall and longtime friend Eric Balfour. The 24 star, who once even performed in a band with Murphy, is also listed as one of the pallbearers for the intimate, invitation-only service, to take place at the cemetery's Church of the Hills.
( While the funeral will be a private affair, the family does have plans for another remembrance. )source
Man, this is so sad. My thoughts are with her family - what a horrible thing to have to go through on Christmas Eve. Rest in peace, Brittany.
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| Starz renews Spartacus before show even premieres |
[24 Dec 2009|04:08pm] |
'Spartacus' is so good Starz gave it a second season already
"Spartacus" is so good Starz gave it a season two greenlight before it aired season one.
After viewing the first four episodes, fans of action, loads of sex, beautifully choreographed fight scenes, great story and compelling characters will have a real smallscreen feast come January 2010.
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( + Newly Released Pictures )
Trailer:
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| Steve Harvey Blames Black Men for Misogyny, Not Hip Hop |
[24 Dec 2009|05:01pm] |
“All Hip Hop did was start reporting the news and the news just happened to be bad.”
There has been debate within the African-American community to figure out exactly what happened in the relations between Black men and Black women and why females are depicted and treated so negatively.
The finger of blame has been pointed directly at Hip Hop as the culprit of the images displayed on television and the lyrics rapped on records. This only feeds into the minds of the consumer and force feeds them into believing that this is how women are meant to be treated.
That is, however, only one side of the coin and only one perception being displayed.
Blame is placed on other outlets in order to relieve the strain from the image that are reflected in the mirror. Men didn't just start degrading women in Hip Hop, it started way before then and just happened to transition to it.
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| MCR new album inspirations and stuff... |
[24 Dec 2009|06:05pm] |
My Chemical Romance explain how Blade Runner, Judas Priest and a car inspired new album
Group have channelled 1980s for their next record
My Chemical Romance have revealed more details about their forthcoming fourth album.
Frontman Gerard Way said the follow-up to their 2006 concept album 'The Black Parade' has been influenced by muscle cars, the film Blade Runner and Judas Priest.
"The fact there's a song now tentatively titled 'Trans-Am' is a bold thing for this band to do as opposed to our previous material," Gerard Way told SpinnerMusic.co.uk. "There's something in that phrase that's obviously more than the car. But to bring something like old '70s muscle car culture into the music, that's kind of a different move."
Earlier in the year Way used Twitter to purchase a Trans Am car explaining that it was research for the album.
As previously reported, My Chemical Romance had revealed that the record was being influenced by MC5 and The Stooges, but Way explained how the 1980s have also influenced the album.
Talking about one of their new songs, 'Death Before Disco', Way admitted that the music of Judas Priest had shaped the album.
"That song actually reminded me in an odd way of all the best stuff of '80s what is called cock rock, but not all of it was," Way explained. "Judas Priest is considered metal, but it's great rock'n'roll. It's having nothing to do with that era of metal, the hair rock, but then having everything to do with like the birth of power-anthem metal. After 'Trans Am' that started to really bleed into the record."
As well as music and wheels, the frontman added that the 1982 film Blade Runner had played a part in the recording sessions.
"I watched a lot of Blade Runner and I watched a lot of the Making Of Blade Runner, [director] Ridley Scott was really inspiring too, just kind of his unwillingness to put the camera down and really capture something special," he said. "People were upset by that, but he was very strong in his vision and I think the band was very strong in its vision this time. That's why the record took - instead of a month and a half to do - four months to track because our barometer for great was very high."
Their fourth LP, which was recorded in Los Angeles with Bruce Springsteen producer Brendan O'Brien, is due in spring 2010.
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| True Blood Season 3 Clip |
[24 Dec 2009|06:33pm] |
This is an extremely short clip, but even so, it sure wets the appetite. From the HBO 2009 promo and what is to come for 2010. You see a quick clip of Sookie running out of the French Restaurant and then you see Bill shirtless with a bloody cut on his arm.
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Apparently, there are more TB scenes in the 2010 HBO promo, so I'm sure another few clips will leak.
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| Jason Mraz on Sesame Street! |
[24 Dec 2009|03:12pm] |
Jason Mraz was a special guest on Sesame Street this morning. Watch him sing a remixed version of "I'm Yours" with Elmo and the gang!
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I love the part when Elmo joins in after the first verse.
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| Avatar Director an asshole? |
[24 Dec 2009|02:22pm] |
James Cameron in Major A-Hole Dispute??
Posted Dec 24th 2009 12:35PM by TMZ Staff
James Cameron -- the guy who directed "Avatar" -- directed a few choice words at an autograph seeking fan last night -- calling the guy a "f**king a**hole" during an argument over a signature.
It all went down at LAX -- when James walked past a man holding an "Avatar" poster, and refused to sign. The man went back to Cameron and asked again to which James replied, "I don't owe you a f**king signature ... just get out of my f**king personal space."
That's when the fan lost it and replied, "I'm an asshole because I ask someone I admire for their autograph that makes me an a**hole? I make $15-an-hour at work to go see your film and I'm an a**hole?"
Ultimately, James calmly walked away from the situation while the fan continued to yell at him.
cant embed the damn video! See it at the SOUUURCE
What a doushe, other than that no comment. You at least could be nice to the guy. Although the fan didnt handle it well either. sigh.
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| Roger Ebert's Review of Nine - 2 Stars |
[24 Dec 2009|03:23pm] |
My problem may be that I know Fellini's "8½" (1963) too well. Your problem may be that you don't know it well enough. Both of us may be asking, who exactly was "Nine" made for? This is a big-scale version of the 1982 Broadway production, which won the Tony Award as best musical. It's likely that most who saw it had either seen the Fellini film, or made that their business.
I didn't see it, but I'm sure it greatly benefitted from being live and right there onstage, where the energy in performance compensated for its lack of a single great song. All the songs sound exactly like standard boilerplate Broadway show tunes, except for composer Maury Yestin's "Finale," which evokes the original Nino Rota soundtrack for Fellini, which is the problem.
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