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NBA Weekly
More than a month into this NBA season, some things have already become clear: 1) Just three teams -- the Lakers, Celtics and Cavaliers --can be considered serious title contenders right now; 2) There is an infinite amount of jokes to be made at Stephon Marbury's expense; 3) It is the year of the emerging point guard. In the National Post's list of five potential first-time all stars, four are point guards. Here they are, along with a forward who is plying his trade in anonymity:
The Lip
"He's Michael Jackson playing with a bunch of Tito Jacksons, but he's balling anyway." --Charles Barkely describes Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat during a radio interview.
Full article http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=1034002
Strictly's backstage secrets: Which dancer asks for a shorter dress every week?
This series of Strictly Come Dancing has been hailed as the best yet. The standard of the celebrity dancing - and the fact that there is no clear winner - has brought real suspense.
And each week as Bruce Forsyth's jokes get worse and worse, the sparkling costumes and the brilliant choreography just get better and better.
On top of his other responsibilities, Dave has to be mindful of the pitch of songs for the band's four singers, two men and two women.
'The band don't like performing Michael Jackson songs as they are hard even for our male singer who has a very high pitch. Similarly, the Latin songs can be tricky as they have to learn the vocals phonetically as only one speaks Spanish.
'But as a band, we are in our own world - we have no idea who is a good dancer because we haven't got time to watch them.'
Full article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ets-Which-dancer-asks-shorter-dress-week.html
Toby Wayne, band kick around a little Red Dirt, Southern rock
Toby Wayne and Distant Thunder will do whatever it takes to get people out on the dance floor.
The Frederick, Okla., Red Dirt band, which leans toward traditional country and Southern rock, has even played Michael Jackson to get people on the floor, singer and rhythm guitarist Toby Wayne said.
More http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/bringing-on-the-thunder-toby-wayne-band-kick-a/
Studios celebrate Black History month
February is Black History Month, and studios are celebrating by releasing film collections honoring black performers and moments in black history.
Due Dec. 9 from First Run Features is The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye (DVD $24.95), featuring the works Greetings From Africa, The Potluck and the Passion, An Untitled Portrait, Vanilla Sex, She Don’t Fade and Janine. Dunye, the black filmmaker who has been referred to as “the lesbian Spike Lee” by Newsday, also has her first landmark film, The Watermelon Woman, available on DVD from First Run at $19.95.
Jan. 6, 2009, (prebook Dec. 10) 20th Century Fox and MGM Home Entertainment release DVDs in four categories: A History of Determination, A History of Pride, A History of Entertainment and A History of Success. The titles in the categories are available individually at $14.98 each.
A History of Determination includes the biopics AKA Cassius Clay, about legendary boxer Muhammad Ali; Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed, the story of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s bid for the presidency; King (1978), the TV mini-series about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; The Jackie Robinson Story; The Antwone Fisher Story; and Woman, Thou Art Loosed, a drama based on a T.D. Jakes novel.
A History of Pride includes the dramas Drumline, Hotel Rwanda, Men of Honor, Redemption, Roll Bounce and The Great White Hope.
A History of Entertainment features Bill Cosby: Himself; Cedric the Entertainer; The Five Heartbeats, a drama about the rise and fall of a vocal group; the basketball comedy Rebound, starring Martin Lawrence; and The Bernie Mac Show: Season 1.
A History of Success has Barbershop; I, Robot; In the Heat of the Night, Man on Fire and The Salon.
Also due Jan. 6, 2009 (prebook Dec. 9) is New York Noir: The History of Black New York, from Little Dizzy Home Video (DVD $14.99). The acclaimed documentary examines the history of New York’s black culture from the early 1600s onward, covering such ground as the Harlem Renaissance.
Jan. 27. 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment releases Tupac Assassination – Part II: Reckoning, the followup to 2007’s Tupac Assassination: Conspiracy or Revenge, exploring the motives behind the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, and including behind-the-scenes footage from Shakur’s music videos as well as outtakes and alternate footage from the videos. Mill Creek will release it as a two-DVD compilation, with the director’s cut of Conspiracy or Revenge, and the all-new documentary, at $14.98.
Warner Home Video Jan. 27, 2009, (prebook Dec. 23) honors two iconic artists when it releases Listen Up! The Lives of Quincy Jones and the Sidney Poitier Film Collection.
The Sidney Poitier Film Collection (DVD $39.92) features the films Edge of the City (1957), A Warm December (1973), Something of Value (1957) and A Patch of Blue (1965). Among his many career accomplishments, Poitier was the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Listen Up! The Lives of Quincy Jones (DVD $24.98) is a documentary on the life and career of the famed musician, composer and producer. The DVD includes interviews with Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey and Jesse Jackson. Also included are several featurettes and an offer for 50 free song downloads from eMusic.com.
Additional music icons are honored in the recent Infinity Entertainment Group double-feature Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story and Stax Volt Review: Live in Norway 1967 (DVD $24.98). Check out Billy Gil’s online blog at www.homemediamagazine.com for more information on this and other music releases.
http://homemediamagazine.com/product-news/studios-celebrate-black-history-month-14014
2003 - A spokesperson for Epic Records said "there's no chance that "One More Chance" will be released by Epic Records." The video was planned to debut on a CBS special on Michael Jackson. The show was indefinitely delayed after a child molestation accusation was made public against Jackson in November 2003.
NBA Weekly
More than a month into this NBA season, some things have already become clear: 1) Just three teams -- the Lakers, Celtics and Cavaliers --can be considered serious title contenders right now; 2) There is an infinite amount of jokes to be made at Stephon Marbury's expense; 3) It is the year of the emerging point guard. In the National Post's list of five potential first-time all stars, four are point guards. Here they are, along with a forward who is plying his trade in anonymity:
The Lip
"He's Michael Jackson playing with a bunch of Tito Jacksons, but he's balling anyway." --Charles Barkely describes Dwyane Wade and the Miami Heat during a radio interview.
Full article http://www.nationalpost.com/sports/story.html?id=1034002
Strictly's backstage secrets: Which dancer asks for a shorter dress every week?
This series of Strictly Come Dancing has been hailed as the best yet. The standard of the celebrity dancing - and the fact that there is no clear winner - has brought real suspense.
And each week as Bruce Forsyth's jokes get worse and worse, the sparkling costumes and the brilliant choreography just get better and better.
On top of his other responsibilities, Dave has to be mindful of the pitch of songs for the band's four singers, two men and two women.
'The band don't like performing Michael Jackson songs as they are hard even for our male singer who has a very high pitch. Similarly, the Latin songs can be tricky as they have to learn the vocals phonetically as only one speaks Spanish.
'But as a band, we are in our own world - we have no idea who is a good dancer because we haven't got time to watch them.'
Full article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbi...ets-Which-dancer-asks-shorter-dress-week.html
Toby Wayne, band kick around a little Red Dirt, Southern rock
Toby Wayne and Distant Thunder will do whatever it takes to get people out on the dance floor.
The Frederick, Okla., Red Dirt band, which leans toward traditional country and Southern rock, has even played Michael Jackson to get people on the floor, singer and rhythm guitarist Toby Wayne said.
More http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2008/dec/04/bringing-on-the-thunder-toby-wayne-band-kick-a/
Studios celebrate Black History month
February is Black History Month, and studios are celebrating by releasing film collections honoring black performers and moments in black history.
Due Dec. 9 from First Run Features is The Early Works of Cheryl Dunye (DVD $24.95), featuring the works Greetings From Africa, The Potluck and the Passion, An Untitled Portrait, Vanilla Sex, She Don’t Fade and Janine. Dunye, the black filmmaker who has been referred to as “the lesbian Spike Lee” by Newsday, also has her first landmark film, The Watermelon Woman, available on DVD from First Run at $19.95.
Jan. 6, 2009, (prebook Dec. 10) 20th Century Fox and MGM Home Entertainment release DVDs in four categories: A History of Determination, A History of Pride, A History of Entertainment and A History of Success. The titles in the categories are available individually at $14.98 each.
A History of Determination includes the biopics AKA Cassius Clay, about legendary boxer Muhammad Ali; Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed, the story of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s bid for the presidency; King (1978), the TV mini-series about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; The Jackie Robinson Story; The Antwone Fisher Story; and Woman, Thou Art Loosed, a drama based on a T.D. Jakes novel.
A History of Pride includes the dramas Drumline, Hotel Rwanda, Men of Honor, Redemption, Roll Bounce and The Great White Hope.
A History of Entertainment features Bill Cosby: Himself; Cedric the Entertainer; The Five Heartbeats, a drama about the rise and fall of a vocal group; the basketball comedy Rebound, starring Martin Lawrence; and The Bernie Mac Show: Season 1.
A History of Success has Barbershop; I, Robot; In the Heat of the Night, Man on Fire and The Salon.
Also due Jan. 6, 2009 (prebook Dec. 9) is New York Noir: The History of Black New York, from Little Dizzy Home Video (DVD $14.99). The acclaimed documentary examines the history of New York’s black culture from the early 1600s onward, covering such ground as the Harlem Renaissance.
Jan. 27. 2009, Mill Creek Entertainment releases Tupac Assassination – Part II: Reckoning, the followup to 2007’s Tupac Assassination: Conspiracy or Revenge, exploring the motives behind the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, and including behind-the-scenes footage from Shakur’s music videos as well as outtakes and alternate footage from the videos. Mill Creek will release it as a two-DVD compilation, with the director’s cut of Conspiracy or Revenge, and the all-new documentary, at $14.98.
Warner Home Video Jan. 27, 2009, (prebook Dec. 23) honors two iconic artists when it releases Listen Up! The Lives of Quincy Jones and the Sidney Poitier Film Collection.
The Sidney Poitier Film Collection (DVD $39.92) features the films Edge of the City (1957), A Warm December (1973), Something of Value (1957) and A Patch of Blue (1965). Among his many career accomplishments, Poitier was the first black man to win an Academy Award for Best Actor.
Listen Up! The Lives of Quincy Jones (DVD $24.98) is a documentary on the life and career of the famed musician, composer and producer. The DVD includes interviews with Michael Jackson, Oprah Winfrey and Jesse Jackson. Also included are several featurettes and an offer for 50 free song downloads from eMusic.com.
Additional music icons are honored in the recent Infinity Entertainment Group double-feature Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story and Stax Volt Review: Live in Norway 1967 (DVD $24.98). Check out Billy Gil’s online blog at www.homemediamagazine.com for more information on this and other music releases.
http://homemediamagazine.com/product-news/studios-celebrate-black-history-month-14014
Today in
Michael Jackson History
2004 - A Santa Maria, CA, judge ordered Michael Jackson to undergo a medical examination after he failed to show up for court due to a spider bite. Michael Jackson History
2003 - A spokesperson for Epic Records said "there's no chance that "One More Chance" will be released by Epic Records." The video was planned to debut on a CBS special on Michael Jackson. The show was indefinitely delayed after a child molestation accusation was made public against Jackson in November 2003.
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