Tuesday, 1 July 2008
Are You a Saturday Night Fever Fan?
Send GMA your video tribute to the iconic '70s film, which came out 30 years ago
Thursday, 19 June 2008
Stan Getz Quartet with Chet Baker
Artist: Stan Getz Quartet with Chet Baker
Genre(s):
Jazz
Discography:
Quintessence Vol I
Year: 1983
Tracks: 8
Friday, 13 June 2008
Neeson making film about The Troubles
Liam Neeson and James Nesbitt are working with 'Downfall' director Oliver Hirschbiegel on a new film about The Troubles in Northern Ireland and the aftermath.
Variety reports that 'Five Minutes of Heaven' is currently shooting in Northern Ireland.
The film tells the story of two men haunted by the violence they have experienced in their lives and how they try to come to terms with it.
The Irish Film Board and BBC Northern Ireland are among the backers of the film.
Variety reports that 'Five Minutes of Heaven' is currently shooting in Northern Ireland.
The film tells the story of two men haunted by the violence they have experienced in their lives and how they try to come to terms with it.
The Irish Film Board and BBC Northern Ireland are among the backers of the film.
Saturday, 7 June 2008
Johansson unveils her debut album
Scarlett Johansson played her debut album, 'Anywhere I Lay My Head', to journalists at a listening party in New York yesterday.
Billboard reports that the launch took place at Joe's Pub in the city.
'Anywhere I Lay My Head' features 10 covers of Tom Waits songs and one original track, 'Song for Jo'; it will be released on 20 May.
Johansson said that she had originally planned to record an album of standards but then decided to celebrate Waits' material.
"His melodies are so beautiful and his voice is so distinct," she said.
Johansson said that her interpretations of the music legend's songs have met with his approval.
"I sent him some of the early, early recordings, and he said, 'Go ahead'. I've heard he's very pleased," said the star.
While Johansson has no plans at present to do live shows, she said the idea of possibly doing a festival date with the musicians who worked on the album would be intriguing.
The full tracklisting for 'Anywhere I Lay My Head' is:'Fawn''Town with No Cheer''Falling Down''Anywhere I Lay My Head''Fannin' Street''Song for Jo''Green Grass''I Wish I Was in New Orleans''I Don't Want To Grow Up''No One Knows I'm Gone''Who Are You?'
Billboard reports that the launch took place at Joe's Pub in the city.
'Anywhere I Lay My Head' features 10 covers of Tom Waits songs and one original track, 'Song for Jo'; it will be released on 20 May.
Johansson said that she had originally planned to record an album of standards but then decided to celebrate Waits' material.
"His melodies are so beautiful and his voice is so distinct," she said.
Johansson said that her interpretations of the music legend's songs have met with his approval.
"I sent him some of the early, early recordings, and he said, 'Go ahead'. I've heard he's very pleased," said the star.
While Johansson has no plans at present to do live shows, she said the idea of possibly doing a festival date with the musicians who worked on the album would be intriguing.
The full tracklisting for 'Anywhere I Lay My Head' is:'Fawn''Town with No Cheer''Falling Down''Anywhere I Lay My Head''Fannin' Street''Song for Jo''Green Grass''I Wish I Was in New Orleans''I Don't Want To Grow Up''No One Knows I'm Gone''Who Are You?'
Tuesday, 27 May 2008
Jack Black - The Things They Say 8355
"I think of myself as a bear. I'm very furry, soft, squishy and lazy - but sometimes I am fierce and crazy." JACK BLACK could relate to his character in animated movie KUNG FO PANDA.
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Wednesday, 7 May 2008
Smith wins damages over Hitler allegation
Smith wins damages over Hitler allegation
Histrion Testament Metalworker has south Korean won an apology and undisclosed damages in a London court over a treacherously allegation that he described Reality State of war Deuce Nazi leader Adolf Hitler as a "trade good person".
The High Court heard that the Oscar-nominated actor was left deep distressed and acutely embarrassed over the wrong narration published by an amusement newswire robert William Service.
Evaluate St. David Eady was told that Smith's comments, originally published in the Scottish Daily Record paper, were then "whole misrepresented" by the London-based World Amusement News Network (WENN).
The agency, which says on its internet site that it provides entropy to to a greater extent than 1,000 media outlets in 25 countries, picked up the interview and then wrongly published worldwide a story headlined "Smith: Der Fuhrer was a good person".
Reuters reports that Smith's lawyer Rachel Atkins said in court: "The article alleged (Captain John Smith) had declared in an interview that Nazi dictator Adolf Der Fuhrer was a good person. It whole misrepresents (his) actual words."
The lawyer said that Metalworker, wHO was non in courtroom, actually idea Adolf Hitler was "vile and heinous".
"The allegations that he could think otherwise is deeply distressing... and has caused him ague embarrassment," she said.
WENN retracted the account and issued a correction and an apology, merely no media published it, leaving the libel "at large", according to Atkins.
She said the undisclosed compensation WENN had agreed to give would be donated to an unnamed charity. It besides will meet Smith's legal costs.
Lav Melville Smith, defending WENN, said his customer apologised for the history, which they nowadays admitted was wrong.
He said: "(WENN) offers its apologies to (Smith) for any distress and embarrassment caused by this article."
"(It) accepts that the allegations concerning (him) were misleading and published in misplay."
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