It’s not always easy for actors to tell which films are going to be a huge success before they’re made. Sometimes a lackluster script meets outrageous talent, stunning visuals, an epic soundtrack, and suddenly you have best-picture winner, Gladiator. Sometimes you have A-list talent and a director famous for churning out critical favorites, but something gets lost along the way and you end up with The Fountain.
Posts Tagged ‘Paul Newman’
Nicole Kidman Broadway Comeback “Sweet Bird of Youthâ€
September 20th, 2010 |
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It’s back to Broadway for Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman.After a 12-year absence, the star will return to The Great White Way in 2011 to star in a revival of Tennessee Williams’ Sweet Bird of Youth, The New York Post reported on Friday. Kidman has been cast as Alexandra Del Lago, “an aging, drunken and sexually [...]
14 Movies You Probably Didn’t Know Were Based on Comics
June 29th, 2010 |
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We all know the Spider-Man, Batman, Iron Man, and Jonah Hexs of the world, comic book movies which loudly trumpet their origins, because suddenly they’re cool. However, there are a slew of movies out there that almost no one knew came from comics. Some are more obscure than others, but all had their origins from [...]
Chip Shot: Intel Receives Corporate Philanthropy Award
June 2nd, 2010 |
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Today Intel CEO Paul Otellini is accepting an award from the Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy, an organization founded by actor-philanthropist Paul Newman. While Intel is being recognized for overall excellence in corporate philanthropy, the award highlights the Intel Teach program as Intel’s most significant initiative. The Intel Teach program is celebrating its tenth anniversary this year and has trained more than seven million teachers in 60 countries on the effective use of technology in the classroom to improve learning. Get more info here.
Eric Krasno: Reminisce
May 25th, 2010 |
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ERIC KRASNO’S REMINISCE AVAILABLE NOW ON ROYAL FAMILY RECORDS
JUNE 10 CD RELEASE PARTY TO BENEFIT PAUL NEWMAN’S HOLE IN THE WALL GANG CAMP
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Founding member and guitarist of beloved bands Soulive and Lettuce, Eric Krasno is taking
his fifteen plus year career in a new direction with his first solo record, Reminisce (Royal Family Records).
Recorded in Brooklyn, NY and at Soulive drummer Alan Evan’s PlayOnBrother studios in Western Massachusetts, the album features longtime collaborators Adam Deitch (drums) and Nigel Hall (bass, keys and
vocals), as well as Royal Family artists Neal Evans, Ryan Zoidis and Alan Evans. Since forming Soulive in 1999, Krasno, organist Neal Evans, and drummer Alan Evans have toured the globe spanning small rock clubs to major festivals, in Africa, Japan, Russia, Brazil, and more. With twelve releases on Velour Recordings, Blue Note, Stax and their own Royal Family Records, and a resume that includes opening spots for the Rolling Stones and Dave Matthews Band, it’s little wonder the group has developed a reputation as
one of the most celebrated instrumental soul-funk trios in the world.
Known throughout jazz, funk, and hip-hop circles, Krasno has the opportunity to work with jazz icons Joshua
Redman, Dr. Lonnie Smith and Chaka Khan as well as hip-hop visionaries 50-Cent, GZA and Talib Kweli. Now
in his eleventh year performing with Soulive, the studio and record label owner, and sought after producer
(Ledisi, Matisyahu, 50-Cent), has distilled years of musical experience and influence into a reverent homage to
the greats: “Reminisce is a collection of tunes I recorded over the last few years,” says Krasno. “I called it Reminisce because I felt like the record represented many different eras and styles of music and guitar playing
that influenced me growing up. From covers like ‘Manic Depression’ to originals like ’76,’ the record is a nod to those greats that came before me while adding our flavor to the music.” Eric Krasno & Chapter 2 will perform June 10 at New York City’s Sullivan Hall with the Nigel Hall Band. This
special night of music will benefit The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp. Tickets are $20 in advance at www.ticketweb.com and $25 day of the show. Tickets are also available at the Sullivan Hall box office. $50 vip seating and a complimentary cocktail. Up to $30 of your ticket is tax deductible.
Founded by Paul Newman in 1988, The Hole In The Wall Gang Camp is where children with serious and life
threatening illnesses can experience the joy of camp free of charge. Each summer from June to August over 1,000 children attend Camp. In addition, over 15,000 hospitalized children are served by the Camp’s year round
Outreach Program. Fans unable to attend the concert and wish to make a donation to Camp, please do so at www.holeinthewallgang.org/krasnoconcert.
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May 13, 1935: Enter the Parking Meter
May 13th, 2010 |
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1935: An entrepreneurial politician files a patent application for a device that will elicit curses and contempt from generations of motorists: the parking meter.
If it weren’t for Pearl Harbor, FDR might have called May 13 a day that will live in infamy. It was 75 years ago that Carl C. Magee of Oklahoma City [...]
Penelope Andrew: Jacqueline Bisset, Actress with Legendary Film Pedigree, Stars in Death in Love Filmed, Set & Opening in NYC
July 23rd, 2009 |
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The film is set in New York City in the 1990s. Yakin, a native New Yorker, shot the film in 25 days and financed it himself.