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Interview: Disturbed
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:21:36
Mayhem is Disturbed's business, and business is good. While talking about co-headlining the inaugural run of the Rockstar Mayhem tour alongside Slipknot, Disturbed vocalist David Draiman exclaims, "That's basically a monster movie bill. It's just huge. We're going to blow the fucker up. This summer tour's going to be one of the best outings we've ...more
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Guest Collector: Paramount Styles
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:34:41
With their dual bassists and love of warped grooves, Girls Against Boys issued a string of solid releases throughout the '90s. Never officially calling it quits, the band has been largely silent since their last album in 2002. Luckily, singer/guitarist Scott McCloud decided it was time to break his silence, albeit it as a solo act this time around. ...more
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Interview: Director Marina Zenovich
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:49:58
The Roman Polanski sex case is colored by shades of sensationalism, not only because of the salacious details inherent to the director’s relations with an underage girl in 1977, but also owing to the dramatic court proceedings following his arrest. Polanski fled America in 1978 and has not returned since, and the likelihood of him doing so in the ...more
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NHL Sanctions Gay-Themed "Breakfast With Scot"
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:25:13
Breakfast With Scot, a film about a gay former NHL star-turned-sportscaster and his partner, whose separate professional and personal lives are threatened by the arrival of a gay nephew, has been sanctioned by the NHL and the Toronto Maple Leafs, allowing the film to use its logos and uniforms. This approval is a landmark event, as it's the first ...more
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Bloomingdales Readies Beatles Line
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:04:29
According to a Rolling Stone report, Bloomingdales has signed a deal with Apple Records, allowing them to use Beatles images in clothes, accessories and the ultimate tie-in: a limited edition iPod preloaded with the band's entire catalog. Only 100 will be made, however, so good luck grabbing one. Still no word on the Beatles and iTunes, ...more
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Michael J. Fox to be "Rescued"
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:03:59
Michael J. Fox is in negotiations to return to the medium that made him a star. The actor, who is afflicted with the nervous system disorder Parkinson's Disease, which hastened his exit from performing, is wrapping up negotiations to join the hit firefighter drama Rescue Me. Fox would play a rival for the love interest of series star Denis ...more
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Joss Whedon is in a "Cabin in the Woods"
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:55:33
Successful TV scribe Joss Whedon, the brains behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer, has written a thriller called The Cabin in the Woods, and MGM has acquired the rights to the project. Drew Goddard, who served as a screenwriter on Cloverfield and a writer for TV's Lost, will direct the film, making his feature debut, with Whedon set to produce. This ...more
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Johnny Cash Remix LP Due Out This Fall
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:51:58
Johnny Cash's son, John Carter Cash, has green-lit Johnny Cash Remixed. Due out October 14 through Compadre Records/Music World Music, the remix collection includes contributions from Snoop Dogg ("I Walk the Line," featuring his QDT collaborators Teddy Riley and DJ Quik), Pete Rock ("Folsom Prison Blues"), the Alabama 3 ("Leave That Junk Alone"), ...more
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"Red Dawn" Remake Greenlit
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:45:04
The 1984 Cold War action film Red Dawn is being remade. The script will be updated to reflect modern times and issues. Dan Bradley, who worked as a stunt coordinator on The Bourne Ultimatum, will helm the film, with screenwriter Carl Ellsworth onboard to write the screenplay, while MGM will release the picture. MGM is cornering the market on ...more
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Taboo Ties the Knot
Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:36:58
Just in time for his 33rd birthday, Taboo of the Black Eyed Peas married Jaymie Dizon at St. Andrews Catholic Church in Pasadena, CA, on Saturday. According to People, the couple exchanged platinum wedding bands and diamond wedding rings alongside Taboo's bandmates, with will.i.am and apl.de.ap assuming groomsmen roles and Fergie looking on ...more
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Chris Brown in 'Bone Deep' Negotiations
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:33:00
Screen Gems is in the final stage of talks with Chris Brown over a role in the upcoming thriller Bone Deep. T.I., Matt Dillon and Idris Elba have all been pegged to the project, which centers on a bank heist. If he agrees to appear in the film, Brown would play one of the criminals and possibly even executive produce. While he's been nominated ...more
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Lennon Lyrics Fetch More Than $800,000
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:20:52
The lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" were auctioned off for $833,654 at Christie's on Thursday. The London-based auction house offered the John Lennon song along with a number of other pricey rock 'n' roll items. "Give Peace a Chance" was penned during Lennon's protest for peace at the Queens Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. He gave the song to ...more
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Interview: Pete Wentz
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:16:28
Everyone knows the first video MTV ever aired was the clarion call from The Buggles declaring the death of the radio star at the hands of video. Now, with television music videos seemingly on life support themselves, the medics are returning to ground zero on MTV to try and resuscitate the victim. The channel had begun to take some amount of flack, ...more
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Interview: Kardinal Offishall
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:11:18
Canada might be a hop, skip and jump away from America in terms of physical distance, but the divide separating the two country's music scenes presents a much larger chasm to cross for many artists. Nobody has ever accused the industry of being too farsighted in its approach, and myopic label execs can find it difficult to see past the end of their ...more
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Deerhunter Reveal Details of New Disc
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 11:09:54
Deerhunter's latest LP, Microcastles, has been set for an October 28 release through Kranky. (4AD will handle it overseas.) According to Pitchfork, the 12-track effort features a "vocal collage" from Cole Alexander of the Black Lips ("Saved by Old Times") and lead vocal turns from guitarist Lockett Pundt on two tracks ("Agoraphobia," "Neither of ...more
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Aesop Rock Lines Up Tour, Limited Edition Sneaker
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:59:55
Aesop Rock has finally revealed what he's been up to lately. In a post on his MySpace page, the rapper wrote, "It's been a busy 'break' from touring, and I should have a bunch of shit popping up in different places soon." Among said bunch of shit are "guest spots, collabs, writing, and production gigs," as well as some design work for Upper ...more
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Broken Social Scene Announce Brief U.S. Tour
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:50:01
Myriad side projects aside—including the about-to-be-released solo album of the band's co-founder, Brendan Canning—Broken Social Scene will soon return to the road for a series of sporadic shows. First up is a stop at the Siren Festival in Coney Island next Saturday, July 19, with further gigs happening throughout August in Chicago, ...more
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Paramount Nixes "Heavy Metal"
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:43:40
David Fincher's remake of 1981's Heavy Metal, the animated film based on the long-running erotic and sci-fi fantasy magazine of the same name, has been nixed by Paramount. Fincher, who has directed subversive films such as Zodiac and Fight Club, along with animator Tim Miller and current Heavy Metal publisher Kevin Eastman, will shop the film to ...more
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Robert Downey, Jr. Steps Up for Sherlock
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:37:11
Robert Downey, Jr. is in negotiations to play British detective Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritchie's big screen imagining of the character. Downey was attracted to the film by his wife Susan, an executive VP at Silver Pictures, the production company of Joel Silver, who is producing the film. Apparently, the Missus showed Downey, Jr. what Ritchie ...more
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Crocodile Dundee Denies Tax Evasion Charges
Fri, 11 Jul 2008 10:29:05
Paul Hogan may have won over American audiences for his portrayal of an Australian roughneck in Crocodile Dundee, but he's fallen out of favor with the taxman in his native land down under. After a newspaper report surfaced claiming that the actor was under investigation on tax evasion charges, the 68-year-old Hogan steadfastly denied that he ...more
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