Ross & Maguire Team Up for ‘Crusaders’
July 21, 2008
Gary Ross (Pleasantville, Seabiscuit) and Tobey Maguire will be teaming up again for Universal’s ‘The Crusaders,’ a drama about the Brown v. Board of Education case.
Maguire is set to play Jack Greenberg, a newly graduated lawyer who joins with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund head Thurgood Marshall to win the landmark Supreme Court case that ruled segregation in schools illegal.
The script was written by Emmy-nominated writer Danny Strong, formerly Ross’ assistant. He wrote the HBO film ‘Recount.’
Review: Hellboy II: The Golden Army
July 17, 2008
Red, Liz and Abe are back. In Guillermo del Toro’s first movie since the award-winning ‘Pan’s Labyrinth,’ the big red guy with the Right Hand of Doom again does battle with the evil folks trying to rule the world.
As the film opens, John Hurt, again playing the scientist who found and raised Hellboy, is telling the young pre-hero a bedtime story about an army of machines that do the bidding of whomever owns a magical crown. After the last insurrection, the three parts of the crown are scattered all over the world. We then flash forward to the present day, where one piece of the crown is going up for auction. And Prince Nuada has returned to regain what he believes is rightly his. Read more
Hayden Panettiere Tards Things Up
July 17, 2008
Hayden Panettiere may have written the most asinine song since, well, I want to say ever. Her song “Wake Up Call” sounds more or less (think “more”) like throwing up down a garbage disposal to a reggae beat. She could have taken a giant hose and sprayed cat feces on us and I would have been slightly less offended.
Now I’m confused. How do I explain to my wiener that everything is going to be OK after Hayden did this to us? How do I tell him everything he knows to be true has been one big crapfest of a lie? I don’t know, maybe I just need to take him out for a long quiet walk where we can reflect on things. *sigh*
John Woo to adapt “Caliber”
July 17, 2008
John Woo will be directing an adaptation of the comic book “Caliber.” The film, a co-production of Johnny Depp’s Infinitum Nihil, Barry Levine’s Radical Comics, and Lion Rock, Woo and Terence Chang’s US production company.
The comic book sets King Arthur and his knights as gunslingers in the west.
Though, this film probably won’t be his next, he previously announced “1949,” a period romance film set during the Chinese Revolution. “The Sicilian Clan,” a remake of a 1969 crime drama, and “The Divide,” the story of a Chinese rail-worker in the US.
Feist Knows How to Count
July 17, 2008
Musician Leslie Feist knows how to count. Well, to four at least. (You ever notice she skipped 7 & 8 in that song? Did she forget? Not like those numbers? No matter.)
Feist appears in the new season of ‘Sesame Street.’ And just so you don’t have to watch the whole show to see her, here she is, singing ‘Counting to 4.’ Enjoy.
Nickelback Signs to Live Nation Artists
July 9, 2008
Joining the ranks of Madonna, Jay-Z, and Shakira, Nickelback has signed on to Live Nation Artists. Bringing touring, merchandising, and recording under one shingle.
Live Nation will manage the bands touring, merchandising, sponsoring, travel packages, recorded music, licensing, non-tour sponsorship, DVD & broadcast rights, web and literary rights.
Shakira signed a similar deal last week, guaranteeing her $70 mil over the course of 10 years. Her cosmetic and hair care products are included in her agreement with Live Nation.
Personally, I’m not a fan of Nickelback in the least, but everytime this happens with Live Nation, I see it as a smart move. The traditional way the music industry works is just not working out, this is a step in the right direction. Though, at the same time, I’d hate to see a monopoly by Live Nation, but, clearly, their only signing larger acts.
Archuleta Signs with Jive/19 Recordings
June 16, 2008
David Archuleta, the number two from the latest season of American Idol has signed a deal with Jive Records/19 Recordings.
The 17 year old lost the title of “American Idol” to 25 year old David Cook on the sixth season of the top-rated American Idol.
Surprise, Surprise! A New NIN Album!
May 12, 2008
I think it’s safe to say that if it’s a new week, you can just assume Trent’s going to give you permission to download something else. Hot on the heels of the free single release of the song, “Discipline,” which was hot on the heels of the contract-free album Ghosts: Volume I-IV, Nine Inch Nails have put together a new album titled, The Slip. The album is being offered in its various download formats for completely free for one and all as a thank you to the fans.
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Dave Grohl Writes an Open Letter to Metallica
May 9, 2008
This is today’s funny little news bit: Dave Grohl, frontman for Foo Fighters, drummer from Nirvana and helmer of metal side project Probot, has issued an open letter to Metallica regarding the new album:
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Tom Waits Announces ‘Glitter and Doom’ Tour
May 6, 2008
Tom Waits has announced a new tour, covering mostly the southwest part of the US. (Not New England, sadly.) Waits says a European tour will follow. On-sale and ticket prices have not been announced yet.
In typical Waits fashion, he released a strange video on his website to announce the tour. A take-off of press conferences, (and complete with visual aids,) is definitely worth checking out. Having seen Waits on the ‘Get Behind the Mule,’ tour, if you have the opportunity to see the show, I highly recommend it.- Sam
Nine Inch Nails Release “Discipline”
April 23, 2008
Looks like somebody is enjoying his freedom. Hot off the heels of releasing Ghosts: Volume I-IV, Nine Inch Nails front man Trent Reznor announced on the official NIN website that the band’s new song, “Discipline” is now available for download on the band’s website (for free, of course).
True to form, Reznor has also offered the various tracks of the new single for download so that fans can remix the song (available for Mac and PC) and submit the remix to NIN to host and stream.
Check out the single here! And check out the fan remixes here!
Mission: Metallica
April 21, 2008
My flame for Metallica has dwindled over the past few years, largely in thanks to their lackluster album, St. Anger, which, despite reviews saying it was a return to form for the fellas, was actually kind of crappy. Read more
