Luis Miguel: Hyde and Seek

Will somebody please tell Puerto Rican-born, Mexican-raised, internationally known pop singer Luis Miguel that Hyde is not the Hollywood hotspot that it once was?

Luis stopped in the lounge this weekend, looking for a good time. Too bad he's about a year muy tarde.






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Black Blames His Wife For Jolie Baby Blunder

Latest: Jack Black blames his wife for his Angelina Jolie slip up at the Cannes Film Festival - because she told him the actress was expecting twins just before he joined her for a major TV interview. The portly funnyman admits he was blindsided by his wife Tanya Haden's Jolie news and decided to repeat it during an interview with U.S. talk show Today. He now admits he didn't realise the fact his co-star was expecting twins was little more than a tabloid rumour at that point. Black explains, "It was my wife's fault... because she told me, `Oh yeah, Angelina Jolie's expecting twins, ' so I just assumed everyone knew that but she had just read it in the Enquirer or something. I made it official." The actor feared his headline making announcement would upset his co-star, but he admits Jolie was relieved someone had broken the news. He adds, "She wanted to spill the beans but didn't know how to gracefully and I just accidentally spilled the beans... It was cool."


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Frederic Rousseau

   
Artist: Frederic Rousseau

   Genre(s): 
New Age
   

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Discography:


   
 Mo

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 10

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Spending on cinema ads recession proof

Double-digit percentage growth expected to continue

Cinema advertising spending in the U.S. continues to grow at a rapid pace, jumping 18.5% to $539.9 million last year.


The latest data from the Cinema Advertising Council, whose members account for more than 82% of the total cinema ad revenue, shows 92% of total spending coming from onscreen commercials and 8% from other promotions in movie theaters.


On- and offscreen ad revenue rose 18.5% each to $494.6 million and $45.3 million in 2007, respectively.


CAC president and chairman Stu Ballatt predicted that the industry's double-digit percentage growth path would continue "for the next few years at least."


He said a sluggish U.S. economy does not seem to slow marketers' willingness to put money into cinema promotions. For example, Ballatt cited increased activity across many sectors, with cinema ad spending by packaged goods and retail companies showing particularly strong growth during the past six to 12 months.


Overall, Ballatt lauded the increased upfront sales mentality in cinema advertising.


"More advertisers are embracing the value proposition of cinema advertising -- such as high recall and engagement -- more regularly," he said. "They used to see it more of a once-a-year tentpole event."


He also talked up the value of integrated campaigns using on- and offscreen messages. These can "double or triple the impact a brand can make on the moviegoer," he said.


Asked about the effect of union strikes on cinema advertising, the CAC head suggested that the WGA strike did not have a material positive or negative effect. "SAG ripple effects are possible, but we don't project a benefit or negative impact in the near-term," Ballatt added.

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Lawyer: 'Uma Thurman Exaggerated Stalker Terror'

Uma Thurman exaggerated the affect convicted stalker Jack Jordan had on her life, according to his lawyer.

Jordan has been ordered to keep his distance from the Hollywood star for five years following his conviction for stalking and harassing her.

He was arrested after attempting to force his way into her movie set trailer.
At the week-long trial at New York's Manhattan Supreme Court, Thurman and her parents testified, revealing how Jordan had bombarded them with notes and letters, and threatened to kill himself if her mother and father refused to pass on the messages.

But George Vomvolakis, defending Jordan, alleges, "Miss Thurman exaggerated tremendously the effect Mr Jordan had on her life."

Jordan himself told the sentencing hearing he didn't realise his presence had distressed the actress. His statement to the court on Monday (2Jun08) read, "I just want to apologise to Miss Thurman and her family.

"I have never stalked a woman before in my life. The slightest word from Ms. Thurman...(and) I would have left her alone."

Top 10 TV picks: June 17-23

Television critic Philip Wakefield chooses the 10 best shows on the box this week, for Tuesday, June 17 to Monday, June 23. 

1. Mad Men: From Sopranos scribe Matthew Weiner comes a smart, funny drama about the golden age of Madison Avenue, when women, Jews and Negroes knew their place. According to the New York Times, "The series walks the line between tongue-in-cheek knowingness and know-it-all parody."
Prime, 8.40pm Sunday.

2. Outrageous Fortune: Fourth-season premiere of the corker Kiwi comedy/drama opens with a Wolf at the door of the West household.
TV3, 9.30pm Tuesday.

3. Inside New Zealand: The Gangs: Pam Corkery embarks on another intrepid journey in this two-part investigation of gang culture. Follows new episodes of CSI: Miami and the premiere of the self-improvement series, The Big Stuff.
TV3, 9.30pm Thursday.

4. Life on Mars: Are TVNZ’s programmers from Mars? They’ve sat on the second series of this quirky cop show for months - it’s already out on DVD - but only hastily added it to the schedule last week.
TV One, 8.30pm Monday.

5. Chuck: TV2 is launching this slick, funny, hi-tech spy romp with a double-episode. It stars Less Than Perfect’s Zachary Levi as a nerdy salesman whose brain, without his knowledge, is implanted with a computer file of top-secret CIA data.
TV2, 8.30pm Wednesday.

6. The Tudors: Said USA Today of the second season, "The Tudors comes back enriched and improved" - which could explain its promotion to TV One's premium drama slot, where it will air in double-episodes. New to the cast, as Pope Paul III, is Peter O’Toole. Precedes new episodes of The Unauthorised History of New Zealand.
TV One, 8.30pm Sunday.

7. Aliens in America: New culture-clash sitcom about an Indian exchange student who winds up in mid-west America. The Hollywood Reporter said the premiere was distinguished by some of the year’s “funniest writing on TV”.
TV2, 7pm Saturday.

8. Trade Wars: Reality newcomer that tries to nail building industry cowboys.
TV2, 8pm Monday.

9. Army Wives: Desperate Housewives meets The Unit in this newcomer about being married to the military. Entertainment Weekly dubbed it an “earnest soap about women who are scrappy, sensitive, and stoic”. NYPD Blue’s Kim Delaney and JAG’s Catherine Bell star.
TV2, 8.30pm Thursday.

10. The Shield: Another chance to see the sensational fifth-season finale but no word on when season six will screen as TV2 hasn’t picked up the rights to it.
TV2, 2.30am Tuesday.





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Coldplay reveal new album title

Coldplay have revealed the title of their fourth album, which will be released on 16 June.
The band's new record will be entitled 'Viva La Vida' and is named after a painting by artist Frida Kahlo.
The title translates as 'Long Live Life'. Frontman Chris Martin said he decided to name the album after Kahlo's painting as he found her life inspirational. Kahlo had suffered from polio.
Speaking to Rolling Stone magazine, the singer said: "She went through a lot of s***, of course. And then she started a big painting in her house that said 'Viva La Vida'. I just loved the boldness of it."
However, Martin admitted that the title may remind some people of Ricky Martin's global hit single 'La Vida Loca'.
"Everyone thinks it comes from Ricky Martin, which is fine. I have absolute respect. I've been through this before, naming something or someone and everyone saying 'that's a terrible name'," said Martin, referring to calling his daughter Apple.
He added: "So when 'Viva La Vida' came along, I was kind of annoyed because I'm going to have to try and convince everybody of this, but it just felt right."

Autopsy

   
Artist: Autopsy

   Genre(s): 
Other
   Metal: Death,Black
   Rock
   

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Discography:


   
 Dead As Fuck

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 19


   
 Torn From The Grave (Best Of, Compilation)

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 27


   
 Ridden With Disease (1987 Demo)

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 9


   
 Shitfun

   Year: 1995   
Tracks: 31


   
 Tortured Moans Of Agony [2CD]

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 10


   
 Tortured Moans Of Agony (Live)

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 10


   
 Live From The Grave

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 10


   
 Acts Of The Unspeakable

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 18


   
 Mental Funeral

   Year: 1991   
Tracks: 12


   
 Fiend For Blood

   Year: 1991   
Tracks: 6


   
 Retribution For The Dead (Ep)

   Year: 1990   
Tracks: 6


   
 Severed Survival

   Year: 1989   
Tracks: 14

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Often credited as the originators of the death metal branch style called Grindcore, revolt experts Autopsy had a short merely, erm, colourful account. Founded by ex-Death drummer Christ Reifert shortly afterwards he resettled to San Francisco in 1987, the group was rounded out by guitarists Eric Cutler and Danny Coralles and bassist Ken Sorvari, with Reifert likewise treatment vocal duties. Signed to U.K.-based indie judge Peaceville on the strength of 1988's Critical Madness demonstration, they released their debut Severed Survival iI days later. Mirroring the work of fledgeling English Grindcore groups like Napalm Death and Carcass, the album combined traditional death alloy vocals and aggression with slower, grinding riffs and absolutely repellent splatter-gore lyrics. It likewise boasted a cameo from some other Death ammonia alum, bassist Steve DiGiorgio, only Steve Cutler was handling the iV drawing string work load come 1991 -- a busy class which saw them issuance iI E.P.'s, Fiend for Blood and Retribution for the Dead as well as long participant named Mental Funeral. None of these seemed to assistance the band's crusade, however, and neither did 1992's Acts of the Unspeakable album (featuring succeeding bassist Josh Barohn), which is mayhap charles Herbert Best remembered for cover art so shameful, Australian custom officials immediately confiscated all units upon arrival. A long period of inactivity followed, just Autopsy finally returned for a final gratuitous and scatological bye-bye via 1995's Shitfun album, featuring still some other bassist, one Freeway Migliore. Finally slaked that they'd wreaked enough mayhem, Reifert and Coralles touched on to a newfangled project called Abscess and the other after united Nuclear Assault's Danny Lilker in the Ravenous. 2001 saw the release of a best of set entitled Torn from the Grave, just assuming this will wrap up the band's trajectory may just encourage them to ready a rejoinder (so let's not and say we did).





All Out War

Snoop Dogg Gives Pete and Ashlee Parenting Tips

Snoop Dogg popped up on the debut of Pete Wentz’s new MTV show ‘FNMTV’ on Friday night (June 13), offering the Fall Out Boy bassist and his new wife Ashlee Simpson-Wentz some parenting advice. Watch the video here.

Photo taken by Anthony Mandler.

Jessica Alba's 'Love Guru' co-stars say she'll be a strict mom

LOS ANGELES - New mom Jessica Alba will practise tough love.

"The baby isn't getting away with nothing," Romany Malco, who joins Alba and Mike Meyers in "The Love Guru," told AP Television at the movie's premiere.

Another cast member, Meagan Good, said Alba will probably be "strict and, 'This is the way things go.' But I think that's great for a kid."

And Alba's stunt double, Taryn Dakha, threw in her two cents, saying: "She'll be a tough mom but she's a phenomenal mother."

They'll all basing their prognostications on what Alba says herself.

"I don't want to be my child's best friend," the 27-year-old actress recently told Fit Pregnancy magazine. "I want to be a mom. But I do want my child to come to me when they have problems and need to talk, so it's going to be about treading that line."

Alba and husband Cash Warren welcomed a baby girl, Honor Marie Warren, earlier this month.

In "The Love Guru," set for release June 20, Alba plays a hockey team owner who enlists Pitka (Myers) the love guru to reunite her star player (Malco) and his estranged wife (Good).

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On the Net:

http://www.lovegurumovie.com/

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Silent Sound

   
Artist: Silent Sound

   Genre(s): 
New Age
   

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Discography:


   
 Nightfall

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 12

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New age mathematical group Silent Sound debuted in 2002 on the Boulder, CO-based Spring Hill label with Dusk. The album features Butch Baldassari, David Hoffner, and Jim Hoke playacting an array of instruments all over the course of the record album: everything from mandolin and mandola to woodwinds and string section. This threesome performs compositions by a change of songwriters, including Spring Hill recording creative person Michael Hoppé.





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