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SPORTS - From YahooSports: San Francisco 49er quarterback Colin Kaepernick causes discomfort by not standing for the National Anthem in protest.
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CULTURE - From AmericanHeraldTribune: American exceptionalism means we can sell cluster bombs to Saudi Arabia to kill civilians in Yemen.
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CRIME - From NBCNews: Rodney Earl Sanders charged with the the death of two 68-year-old nuns in Mississippi.
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OBIT - From TheWrap: The actor Marvin Kaplan has died at the age of 89, Thursday, August 25, 2016. Kaplan was best known for his role on the sitcom, "Alice," as the phone lineman Harry Beesmeyer. He was also noted for his voice work on the animated series, "Top Cat."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Sam Mendes is in early talks to direct a live-action film based on Roald Dahl's book, James and the Giant Peach. 20 years ago, Disney released a version of "James and the Giant Peach" that mixed live-action and stop-motion animation.
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COMICS-FILM: From THR: The screenwriters of the hit film, "The Fault in Our Stars," are working on the script for "New Mutants," Fox's adaptation of one of the X-Men spinoff comic books. The lineup of characters has also been announced.
From CBR: Josh Boone, the director of "The Fault in Our Stars," is slated to direct "New Mutants." He co-wrote the early drafts of the script with Knate Lee, and credited the original creative team of the "New Mutants," Chris Claremont and Bob McLeod.
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COMICS-FILM - From YahooNews: Joe and Anthony Russo are telling tales of "Captain America: Civil War" for its DVD release.
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COMICS - From BleedingCool: See pages from an unpublished comic book adaptation of "Peter Pan."
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: Seth McFarlane and Jon Favreau unite for a sci-fi comedy that just sounds like crap.
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MOVIES - From BleedingCool: Jeremy Renner is joining the voice cast "Arctic Justice: Thunder Squad."
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TELEVISION - From BleedingCool: Chris O'Dowd and Ray Romano will be the lead in Epix's "Get Shorty" series, based on the book and movie.
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POLITICS - From RollingStone: Curt Schilling is the next Donald Trump says Matt Taibbi. I think losing his fortune is what is driving him crazy.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Helen Mirren in talks to join Disney's "The Nutcracker" film.
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MOVIES - From Deadline: Sarah Paulson in talks to join the all-female "Ocean's Eight."
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MOVIES - From Variety: Denzel Washington is interested in starring in "Inner City," a legal drama from Dan Gilroy, the mastermind behind 2014's "Nightcrawler."
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Victor Miller, the writer of the original "Friday the 13th," is seeking to reclaim rights to the movie, which has lead to a lawsuit.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Beloved French film, "The Intouchables" (2011), is being remade with Bryan Cranston and Kevin Hart. Neil Burger is set to direct.
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MOVIES - From YahooNews: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is the highest-paid actor.
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: The fallout from a summer full of movie flops.
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COMICS-FILM - From Variety: Warner Bros. and DC Entertainment announced a new comic book movie, "Dark Universe," also known as "Justice League Dark." Doug Liman has been announced as the director.
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COMICS-FILM - From THR: Marvel Studios has a short-list of three female directors to helm its "Captain Marvel" movie, which is not due until March 2019.
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MUSIC - From YahooMusic: Prince's "Paisley Park" to open to public tours in October 2016.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Amazon and Warner Bros. is developing a TV version of Martin Scorsese's Oscar-winning film, "The Departed," which was based on a Hong Kong film, "Infernal Affairs."
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TELEVISION - From Variety: The actor Steven Hill has died at the age of 94 on Tuesday, August 23, 2016. Hill was best known as New York City District Attorney Adam Schiff on "Law & Order" during the series first decade. Schiff was also played "Dan Briggs," the first leader of the Impossible Missions Force during the first season of "Mission: Impossible." [Actor Peter Graves' Jim Phelps replaced Hill's Briggs as the leader for the series second season.]
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MOVIES - From YahooMovies: Jennifer Lawrence is the world's highest paid actress.
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BOX OFFICE - From YahooMovies: Box office flop, "Ben-Hur," a remake of an Oscar-winning 1959 film, may lose up to $100 million dollars.
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MOVIES - From TheTrackingBoard: If you want more original films and fewer remakes and sequels, buy tickets to original films.
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COMICS - From Mashable: The new African-American female Iron Man will be called "Iron Heart."
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MOVIES - From FlickeringMyth: John Boyega gives a small update on "Pacific Rim 2."
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FILM - From Variety: 10 actors to watch.
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CULTURE - From HitFix: Napster founder, Sean Parker, offered Ian McKellen $1.5 million to marry him and his bride, but McKellen had to dress as "Gandalf" from the Lord of the Rings. McKellen declined.
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COMICS-FILM - From ScreenRant: Doctor Strange may appear in "Thor: Ragnarok."
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SPORTS - From YahooFinance: Kobe Bryant has set up a $100 million dollar venture capital fund with tech entrepreneur and investor, Jeff Stibel.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The winner of the 8/19 to 8/21/2016 weekend box office is "Suicide Squad" with an estimated take of $20.7 million.
From Deadline: "The Secret Life of Pets" #1 at international box office.
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PRINCE - From YahooNews: An official in the investigation of the death of Prince says that synthetic drugs were found at his estate and those pills fentanyl, which is 50 times more powerful than heroin.
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MOVIES - From TheDailyBeast: Comedy god/legend Mel Brooks talks about his films, including the controversial and fantastic "Blazing Saddles."
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CRIME - From ChicagoSunTimes: Chicago cops throw the bodycam microphones on a roof.
TRAILERS:
From YouTube: A special clip wishing "Happy Birthday" to Katherine Johnson, one of the women whose story is told in the movie, "Hidden Years," due January 13, 2017.
From YouTube: The first trailer for the film, "Rings," which may be a reboot of or sequel to "The Ring" horror movie franchise.
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Saturday, August 27, 2016
Saturday, May 7, 2016
Negromancer News Bits and Bites from May 1st to 7th, 2016 - Update #26
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MOVIES - From MoviedotCom: Tom Hooper won an Oscar for directing "The King's Speech." Then, he directed the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of "Les Miserables." Now, he adapting the Tony Award-winning legendary musical, "Cats" into film.
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MOVIES - From Collider: We finally have a synopsis for "The Mummy" reboot starring Tom Cruise.
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COMICS - From ScreenRant: There is a strong chance of a "Black Widow" movies, says Marvel super-producer Kevin Feige.
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STAR WARS - From YahooMovies: Young Han Solo is Alden Ehrenreich.
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COMICS - From XMenMovies: Play X-Men" retro arcade game.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Netflix has ordered a 10-episode series based on Justin Simien's film, "Dear White People."
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MOVIES - From LatinoReview: Universal is producing a new series of movies based on Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles," and the first movie may have its Lestat.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Truthout: Man who spent 37 years in Angola for killing to Klanmen cops, dies at 98.
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COMICS - From GMA: Anthony Mackie makes a surprise appearance at Langley Air Force Base.
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MUSIC - From RSN: Afeni Shakur, the mother of the late rapper, Tupac Shukar, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016. She was 69.
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MOVIES - From LatinoReview: Did you know that Bruce Willis is headlining a remake of Charles Bronson's "Death Wish?" Well, it has lots its directors.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: FOX picks up sci-fi TV series from Seth MacFarlane.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Russell Crowe in talks to star with Tom Cruise in "The Mummy" reboot.
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THEATER - From YahooNews: "Hamilton" breaks record at the 2016 Tony Award nominations with 16.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Stephenie Meyer, the creator of the "Twilight" novels, is developing someone else book franchise, "Anna Dressed in Blood," for film.
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: Sen. Ted Cruz is out of 2016 Republican primary.
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COMICS - From CinemaBlend: There looks to be some subtraction in Marvel's ABC television plans.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Director Justin Lin of the "Fast and Furious" films is set to direct "Space Jam 2" with LeBron James... Do you remember the original "Space Jam" with Michael Jordan? Is this a sign of the apocalypse?
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TELEVISION - From DeadlineTV: Complete list of 2016 Daytime Emmy Award winners.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: On "Game of Thrones," Jon Snow's fate is revealed.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The #1 movie at the box office for the 4/29 to 5/01/2016 weekend is Disney's "The Jungle Book" with a take of $42.4 million. This is its third week on top.
From Variety: "Captain America: Civil War" makes it international debut, taking in a haul of $200.2 million in 37 major territories.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: HBO to sumbit Beyonce's "Lemonade" special for Emmy Awards consideration.
From Variety: See "The Late Late Show's" James Corden parody "Lemonade."
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: A list of President Obama's top zingers at 2016 White House Correspondence Dinner.
POLITICS - From YahooNews: Helen Mirren wears body art and purple dress in tribute to Prince.
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COMICS - From SlashFilm: Jon Favreau does not rule out directing another Marvel film. He previously directed Iron Man and Iron Man 2.
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COMICS - From FlickeringMyth: Rumors say that Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. execs are fighting over the direction of their Justice League film. Warners once called Snyder "visionary director."
MOVIES - From MoviedotCom: Tom Hooper won an Oscar for directing "The King's Speech." Then, he directed the Academy Award-winning film adaptation of "Les Miserables." Now, he adapting the Tony Award-winning legendary musical, "Cats" into film.
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MOVIES - From Collider: We finally have a synopsis for "The Mummy" reboot starring Tom Cruise.
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COMICS - From ScreenRant: There is a strong chance of a "Black Widow" movies, says Marvel super-producer Kevin Feige.
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STAR WARS - From YahooMovies: Young Han Solo is Alden Ehrenreich.
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COMICS - From XMenMovies: Play X-Men" retro arcade game.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: Netflix has ordered a 10-episode series based on Justin Simien's film, "Dear White People."
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MOVIES - From LatinoReview: Universal is producing a new series of movies based on Anne Rice's "The Vampire Chronicles," and the first movie may have its Lestat.
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BLACK LIVES MATTER - From Truthout: Man who spent 37 years in Angola for killing to Klanmen cops, dies at 98.
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COMICS - From GMA: Anthony Mackie makes a surprise appearance at Langley Air Force Base.
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MUSIC - From RSN: Afeni Shakur, the mother of the late rapper, Tupac Shukar, died Tuesday, May 3, 2016. She was 69.
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MOVIES - From LatinoReview: Did you know that Bruce Willis is headlining a remake of Charles Bronson's "Death Wish?" Well, it has lots its directors.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: FOX picks up sci-fi TV series from Seth MacFarlane.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Russell Crowe in talks to star with Tom Cruise in "The Mummy" reboot.
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THEATER - From YahooNews: "Hamilton" breaks record at the 2016 Tony Award nominations with 16.
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MOVIES - From Variety: Stephenie Meyer, the creator of the "Twilight" novels, is developing someone else book franchise, "Anna Dressed in Blood," for film.
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: Sen. Ted Cruz is out of 2016 Republican primary.
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COMICS - From CinemaBlend: There looks to be some subtraction in Marvel's ABC television plans.
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MOVIES - From TheWrap: Director Justin Lin of the "Fast and Furious" films is set to direct "Space Jam 2" with LeBron James... Do you remember the original "Space Jam" with Michael Jordan? Is this a sign of the apocalypse?
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TELEVISION - From DeadlineTV: Complete list of 2016 Daytime Emmy Award winners.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: On "Game of Thrones," Jon Snow's fate is revealed.
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BOX OFFICE - From BoxOfficeMojo: The #1 movie at the box office for the 4/29 to 5/01/2016 weekend is Disney's "The Jungle Book" with a take of $42.4 million. This is its third week on top.
From Variety: "Captain America: Civil War" makes it international debut, taking in a haul of $200.2 million in 37 major territories.
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TELEVISION - From Variety: HBO to sumbit Beyonce's "Lemonade" special for Emmy Awards consideration.
From Variety: See "The Late Late Show's" James Corden parody "Lemonade."
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POLITICS - From YahooNews: A list of President Obama's top zingers at 2016 White House Correspondence Dinner.
POLITICS - From YahooNews: Helen Mirren wears body art and purple dress in tribute to Prince.
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COMICS - From SlashFilm: Jon Favreau does not rule out directing another Marvel film. He previously directed Iron Man and Iron Man 2.
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COMICS - From FlickeringMyth: Rumors say that Zack Snyder and Warner Bros. execs are fighting over the direction of their Justice League film. Warners once called Snyder "visionary director."
Saturday, December 5, 2015
Seth MacFarlane Among Performers for "Sinatra 100" Grammy Concert
Juanes, Seth MacFarlane and Trisha Yearwood Added to Stellar Lineup for "Sinatra 100 — An All-Star GRAMMY® Concert"
Music Stars Salute Frank Sinatra With Tribute Celebration Presented At Wynn Las Vegas; Broadcast On CBS, Dec. 6, 2015
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two-time GRAMMY winner Juanes, GRAMMY nominee Seth MacFarlane and three-time GRAMMY winner Trisha Yearwood have been added to the list of performers for "Sinatra 100 — An All-Star GRAMMY Concert." They join previously announced performers Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Zac Brown, Harry Connick Jr., Celine Dion, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood, and Usher. The primetime special, presented by The Recording Academy®, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS, honors the remarkable legacy of the legendary nine-time GRAMMY winner Frank Sinatra by celebrating the late icon's 100th birthday with a spectacular lineup of entertainers performing songs made famous by the Chairman of the Board. The live concert taping will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at Wynn Las Vegas Encore Theater. The special will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 from 9–11 p.m. ET/PT.
“Sinatra 100 — An All-Star GRAMMY Concert”
"This show is an amazing journey through Frank Sinatra's music, cast with some of today's greatest artists," said three-time GRAMMY winner Don Was, music director for the concert. "In paying homage to Mr. Sinatra's music and treating his legacy with the utmost respect, most of the artists will sing arrangements as originally crafted for Mr. Sinatra by giants Don Costa, Gordon Jenkins, Quincy Jones, and Nelson Riddle. It's going to be an incredible show!"
Among Sinatra's nine GRAMMY wins are three for Album Of The Year for Come Dance With Me
(1959), September Of My Years
(1965) and A Man And His Music
(1966). Additional recognition from The Recording Academy includes a Lifetime Achievement Award, GRAMMY Legend Award, and 13 recordings inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®.
"Sinatra 100
— An All-Star GRAMMY Concert" continues the tradition of previous Emmy Award®-winning TV specials presented by The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS: "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY Salute" and "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America — A GRAMMY Salute."
In close partnership with the Sinatra family, "Sinatra 100 — An All-Star GRAMMY Concert" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer, Lou Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ehrlich are writers.
In celebrating Sinatra's centennial, The Recording Academy explores his historical ties to the city of Las Vegas in this special feature (http://www.grammy.com/news/sin-atra-city-the-story-of-frank-sinatra-and-las-vegas) and offers an interactive infographic detailing his top songs covered by other artists.
For the latest news and content, follow the GRAMMY conversation on social:
Facebook: Facebook.com/theGRAMMYs
Twitter: @theGRAMMYs
Instagram: @thegrammys
Snapchat: thegrammys
Tumblr: thegrammys.tumblr.com
Vine: vine.co.theGRAMMYs
About The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers, and recording professionals dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards® — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education, and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.
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Music Stars Salute Frank Sinatra With Tribute Celebration Presented At Wynn Las Vegas; Broadcast On CBS, Dec. 6, 2015
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Two-time GRAMMY winner Juanes, GRAMMY nominee Seth MacFarlane and three-time GRAMMY winner Trisha Yearwood have been added to the list of performers for "Sinatra 100 — An All-Star GRAMMY Concert." They join previously announced performers Tony Bennett, Garth Brooks, Zac Brown, Harry Connick Jr., Celine Dion, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Adam Levine, Carrie Underwood, and Usher. The primetime special, presented by The Recording Academy®, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS, honors the remarkable legacy of the legendary nine-time GRAMMY winner Frank Sinatra by celebrating the late icon's 100th birthday with a spectacular lineup of entertainers performing songs made famous by the Chairman of the Board. The live concert taping will be held Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2015, at Wynn Las Vegas Encore Theater. The special will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 surround sound on the CBS Television Network on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015 from 9–11 p.m. ET/PT.
“Sinatra 100 — An All-Star GRAMMY Concert”
"This show is an amazing journey through Frank Sinatra's music, cast with some of today's greatest artists," said three-time GRAMMY winner Don Was, music director for the concert. "In paying homage to Mr. Sinatra's music and treating his legacy with the utmost respect, most of the artists will sing arrangements as originally crafted for Mr. Sinatra by giants Don Costa, Gordon Jenkins, Quincy Jones, and Nelson Riddle. It's going to be an incredible show!"
Among Sinatra's nine GRAMMY wins are three for Album Of The Year for Come Dance With Me
(1959), September Of My Years (1965) and A Man And His Music (1966). Additional recognition from The Recording Academy includes a Lifetime Achievement Award, GRAMMY Legend Award, and 13 recordings inducted into the GRAMMY Hall Of Fame®."Sinatra 100
— An All-Star GRAMMY Concert" continues the tradition of previous Emmy Award®-winning TV specials presented by The Recording Academy, AEG Ehrlich Ventures and CBS: "Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY Salute" and "The Beatles: The Night That Changed America — A GRAMMY Salute."In close partnership with the Sinatra family, "Sinatra 100 — An All-Star GRAMMY Concert" is produced by AEG Ehrlich Ventures, LLC. Ken Ehrlich is the executive producer, Lou Horvitz is director, and David Wild and Ehrlich are writers.
In celebrating Sinatra's centennial, The Recording Academy explores his historical ties to the city of Las Vegas in this special feature (http://www.grammy.com/news/sin-atra-city-the-story-of-frank-sinatra-and-las-vegas) and offers an interactive infographic detailing his top songs covered by other artists.
For the latest news and content, follow the GRAMMY conversation on social:
Facebook: Facebook.com/theGRAMMYs
Twitter: @theGRAMMYs
Instagram: @thegrammys
Snapchat: thegrammys
Tumblr: thegrammys.tumblr.com
Vine: vine.co.theGRAMMYs
About The Recording Academy
Established in 1957, The Recording Academy is an organization of musicians, songwriters, producers, engineers, and recording professionals dedicated to improving the cultural condition and quality of life for music and its makers. Internationally known for the GRAMMY Awards® — the preeminent peer-recognized award for musical excellence and the most credible brand in music — The Recording Academy is responsible for groundbreaking professional development, cultural enrichment, advocacy, education, and human services programs. The Academy continues to focus on its mission of recognizing musical excellence, advocating for the well-being of music makers and ensuring music remains an indelible part of our culture. For more information about The Academy, please visit www.grammy.com.
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Sunday, January 25, 2015
Producers Guild Names "Birdman" Best Motion Picture of 2014
The Producers Guild of America (PGA) describes itself as “the non-profit trade group that represents, protects and promotes the interests of all members of the producing team in film, television and new media.” Film fans know the organization because of its annual PGA Awards.
The 2015 Producers Guild Award winners were announced on Saturday, January 24th, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. This year, the Producers Guild also presented special honors to the following: Jon Feltheimer (Milestone Award); Mark Gordon (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television); Gale Anne Hurd (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures); the HBO television motion picture, The Normal Heart (Stanley Kramer Award); and production company Plan B Entertainment (Visionary Award).
2015 (26th Annual) Producers Guild Award winners:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Birdman (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Producers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The LEGO Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producer: Dan Lin, p.g.a.
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:
(The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series.)
"Fargo" (FX)
Producers: Adam Bernstein, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Michael Frislev, Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Chad Oakes, Kim Todd
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Life Itself (Magnolia Pictures)
Producers: Garrett Basch, Steve James, Zak Piper
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
Producers: Melissa Bernstein, Sam Catlin, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Stewart Lyons, Michelle MacLaren, George Mastras, Diane Mercer, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:
"Orange Is The New Black" (Netflix)
Producers: Mark A. Burley, Sara Hess, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon, Neri Tannenbaum, Michael Trim, Lisa I. Vinnecour
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:
"COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey" (FOX/NatGeo)
Producers: Brannon Braga, Mitchell Cannold, Jason Clark, Ann Druyan, Livia Hanich, Steve Holtzman, Seth MacFarlane
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:
"The Voice" (NBC)
Producers: Stijn Bakkers, Mark Burnett, John De Mol, Chad Hines, Lee Metzger, Audrey Morrissey, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)
Producers: Rob Crabbe, Jamie Granet Bederman, Katie Hockmeyer, Jim Juvonen, Josh Lieb, Brian McDonald, Lorne Michaels, Gavin Purcell
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program:
"Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel" (HBO)
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program:
"Sesame Street" (PBS)
The Award for Outstanding Digital Series:
"Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" (http://www.crackle.com/c/comedians-in-cars-getting-coffee)
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The 2015 Producers Guild Award winners were announced on Saturday, January 24th, 2015 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles. This year, the Producers Guild also presented special honors to the following: Jon Feltheimer (Milestone Award); Mark Gordon (Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television); Gale Anne Hurd (David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Theatrical Motion Pictures); the HBO television motion picture, The Normal Heart (Stanley Kramer Award); and production company Plan B Entertainment (Visionary Award).
2015 (26th Annual) Producers Guild Award winners:
The Darryl F. Zanuck Award for Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Birdman (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Producers: Alejandro G. Iñárritu, John Lesher, James W. Skotchdopole
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures:
The LEGO Movie (Warner Bros. Pictures)
Producer: Dan Lin, p.g.a.
The David L. Wolper Award for Outstanding Producer of Long-Form Television:
(The Long-Form Television category encompasses both movies of the week and mini-series.)
"Fargo" (FX)
Producers: Adam Bernstein, John Cameron, Ethan Coen, Joel Coen, Michael Frislev, Noah Hawley, Warren Littlefield, Chad Oakes, Kim Todd
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures:
Life Itself (Magnolia Pictures)
Producers: Garrett Basch, Steve James, Zak Piper
The Norman Felton Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Drama:
"Breaking Bad" (AMC)
Producers: Melissa Bernstein, Sam Catlin, Bryan Cranston, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Mark Johnson, Stewart Lyons, Michelle MacLaren, George Mastras, Diane Mercer, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett
The Danny Thomas Award for Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television, Comedy:
"Orange Is The New Black" (Netflix)
Producers: Mark A. Burley, Sara Hess, Jenji Kohan, Gary Lennon, Neri Tannenbaum, Michael Trim, Lisa I. Vinnecour
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Non-Fiction Television:
"COSMOS: A SpaceTime Odyssey" (FOX/NatGeo)
Producers: Brannon Braga, Mitchell Cannold, Jason Clark, Ann Druyan, Livia Hanich, Steve Holtzman, Seth MacFarlane
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Competition Television:
"The Voice" (NBC)
Producers: Stijn Bakkers, Mark Burnett, John De Mol, Chad Hines, Lee Metzger, Audrey Morrissey, Jim Roush, Kyra Thompson, Mike Yurchuk, Amanda Zucker
The Award for Outstanding Producer of Live Entertainment & Talk Television:
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)
Producers: Rob Crabbe, Jamie Granet Bederman, Katie Hockmeyer, Jim Juvonen, Josh Lieb, Brian McDonald, Lorne Michaels, Gavin Purcell
The Award for Outstanding Sports Program:
"Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel" (HBO)
The Award for Outstanding Children’s Program:
"Sesame Street" (PBS)
The Award for Outstanding Digital Series:
"Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee" (http://www.crackle.com/c/comedians-in-cars-getting-coffee)
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Friday, April 12, 2013
2013 MTV Movie Awards - Complete Nominations List
by Leroy Douresseaux
The MTV Movie Awards began in 1992. I cared as much then as I do now, and that’s very little. I’ve probably watched less than half an hour combined of all the award telecasts. Anyway, the 2013 edition of these awards has arrived.
“Django Unchained” and “Ted” are 2013’s top nominees with seven nominations each, and both films were nominated in the “Movie of the Year” category. The other best-picture contenders are “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Marvel’s The Avengers,” and “Silver Linings Playbook.”
The 22nd annual MTV Movie Awards will be presented Sunday, April 14, 2013. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on MTV.
The 2013 MTV Movie Awards complete list of nominees:
MOVIE OF THE YEAR
"Django Unchained"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
"Ted"
"Marvel's The Avengers"
"The Dark Knight Rises"
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
Anne Hathaway — "Les Misérables"
Mila Kunis — "Ted"
Jennifer Lawrence — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Emma Watson — "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Rebel Wilson — "Pitch Perfect"
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
Ben Affleck — "Argo"
Bradley Cooper — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Daniel Day-Lewis — "Lincoln"
Jamie Foxx — "Django Unchained"
Channing Tatum — "Magic Mike"
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Ezra Miller — "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Eddie Redmayne — "Les Misérables"
Suraj Sharma — "Life of Pi"
Quvenzhané Wallis — "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Rebel Wilson — "Pitch Perfect"
BEST SCARED-AS-S**T PERFORMANCE
Jessica Chastain — "Zero Dark Thirty"
Alexandra Daddario — "Texas Chainsaw 3D"
Martin Freeman — "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
Jennifer Lawrence — "House at the End of the Street"
Suraj Sharma — "Life of Pi"
BEST ON-SCREEN DUO
Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson — "Django Unchained"
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane as Ted — "Ted"
Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo — "Marvel's The Avengers"
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis — "The Campaign"
BEST SHIRTLESS PERFORMANCE
Christian Bale — "The Dark Knight Rises"
Daniel Craig — "Skyfall"
Taylor Lautner — "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2"
Seth MacFarlane as Ted — "Ted"
Channing Tatum — "Magic Mike"
BEST FIGHT
Jamie Foxx vs. Candieland Henchmen — "Django Unchained"
Daniel Craig vs. Ola Rapace — "Skyfall"
Mark Wahlberg vs. Seth MacFarlane as Ted — "Ted"
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston — "Marvel's The Avengers"
Christian Bale vs. Tom Hardy — "The Dark Knight Rises"
BEST KISS
Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx — "Django Unchained"
Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman — "Moonrise Kingdom"
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg — "Ted"
Emma Watson and Logan Lerman — "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
BEST WTF MOMENT
Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson — "Candieland Gets Smoked" in "Django Unchained"
Denzel Washington — "Final Descent" in Flight"
Anna Camp — "Hack-Appella" in Pitch Perfect"
Javier Bardem — "Oops... There Goes His Face" in Skyfall"
Seth MacFarlane as Ted — "Ted Gets Saucy" in Ted"
BEST VILLAIN
Javier Bardem — "Skyfall"
Leonardo DiCaprio — "Django Unchained"
Marion Cotillard — "The Dark Knight Rises"
Tom Hardy — "The Dark Knight Rises"
Tom Hiddleston — "Marvel's The Avengers
BEST MUSICAL MOMENT
Anne Hathaway — "Les Misérables"
Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash and Adam Rodriguez — "Magic Mike"
Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean and Hana Mae Lee — "Pitch Perfect"
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller — "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
See the list of nominees at http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1703068/2013-mtv-movie-awards-nominees.jhtml
The MTV Movie Awards began in 1992. I cared as much then as I do now, and that’s very little. I’ve probably watched less than half an hour combined of all the award telecasts. Anyway, the 2013 edition of these awards has arrived.
“Django Unchained” and “Ted” are 2013’s top nominees with seven nominations each, and both films were nominated in the “Movie of the Year” category. The other best-picture contenders are “The Dark Knight Rises,” “Marvel’s The Avengers,” and “Silver Linings Playbook.”
The 22nd annual MTV Movie Awards will be presented Sunday, April 14, 2013. The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on MTV.
The 2013 MTV Movie Awards complete list of nominees:
MOVIE OF THE YEAR
"Django Unchained"
"Silver Linings Playbook"
"Ted"
"Marvel's The Avengers"
"The Dark Knight Rises"
BEST FEMALE PERFORMANCE
Anne Hathaway — "Les Misérables"
Mila Kunis — "Ted"
Jennifer Lawrence — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Emma Watson — "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Rebel Wilson — "Pitch Perfect"
BEST MALE PERFORMANCE
Ben Affleck — "Argo"
Bradley Cooper — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Daniel Day-Lewis — "Lincoln"
Jamie Foxx — "Django Unchained"
Channing Tatum — "Magic Mike"
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE
Ezra Miller — "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
Eddie Redmayne — "Les Misérables"
Suraj Sharma — "Life of Pi"
Quvenzhané Wallis — "Beasts of the Southern Wild"
Rebel Wilson — "Pitch Perfect"
BEST SCARED-AS-S**T PERFORMANCE
Jessica Chastain — "Zero Dark Thirty"
Alexandra Daddario — "Texas Chainsaw 3D"
Martin Freeman — "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey"
Jennifer Lawrence — "House at the End of the Street"
Suraj Sharma — "Life of Pi"
BEST ON-SCREEN DUO
Leonardo DiCaprio and Samuel L. Jackson — "Django Unchained"
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Mark Wahlberg and Seth MacFarlane as Ted — "Ted"
Robert Downey Jr. and Mark Ruffalo — "Marvel's The Avengers"
Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis — "The Campaign"
BEST SHIRTLESS PERFORMANCE
Christian Bale — "The Dark Knight Rises"
Daniel Craig — "Skyfall"
Taylor Lautner — "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn — Part 2"
Seth MacFarlane as Ted — "Ted"
Channing Tatum — "Magic Mike"
BEST FIGHT
Jamie Foxx vs. Candieland Henchmen — "Django Unchained"
Daniel Craig vs. Ola Rapace — "Skyfall"
Mark Wahlberg vs. Seth MacFarlane as Ted — "Ted"
Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson and Jeremy Renner vs. Tom Hiddleston — "Marvel's The Avengers"
Christian Bale vs. Tom Hardy — "The Dark Knight Rises"
BEST KISS
Kerry Washington and Jamie Foxx — "Django Unchained"
Kara Hayward and Jared Gilman — "Moonrise Kingdom"
Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Mila Kunis and Mark Wahlberg — "Ted"
Emma Watson and Logan Lerman — "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
BEST WTF MOMENT
Jamie Foxx and Samuel L. Jackson — "Candieland Gets Smoked" in "Django Unchained"
Denzel Washington — "Final Descent" in Flight"
Anna Camp — "Hack-Appella" in Pitch Perfect"
Javier Bardem — "Oops... There Goes His Face" in Skyfall"
Seth MacFarlane as Ted — "Ted Gets Saucy" in Ted"
BEST VILLAIN
Javier Bardem — "Skyfall"
Leonardo DiCaprio — "Django Unchained"
Marion Cotillard — "The Dark Knight Rises"
Tom Hardy — "The Dark Knight Rises"
Tom Hiddleston — "Marvel's The Avengers
BEST MUSICAL MOMENT
Anne Hathaway — "Les Misérables"
Channing Tatum, Matt Bomer, Joe Manganiello, Kevin Nash and Adam Rodriguez — "Magic Mike"
Anna Kendrick, Rebel Wilson, Anna Camp, Brittany Snow, Alexis Knapp, Ester Dean and Hana Mae Lee — "Pitch Perfect"
Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence — "Silver Linings Playbook"
Emma Watson, Logan Lerman and Ezra Miller — "The Perks of Being a Wallflower"
See the list of nominees at http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1703068/2013-mtv-movie-awards-nominees.jhtml
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The Rej3ctz Honor "Family Guy" with "Peta Grifin" Single
Follow up to Hit Single “Cat Daddy” Comes as Seth MacFarlane Hosts the Oscars
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hit Hip Hop Trio, The Rej3ctz (Mowii, Bounc3 & Pee W33) are set to release the follow up to their gold selling sensation “Cat Daddy” with a new single and video to “Peta Grifin.” The song is an urban homage to the wildly popular Family Guy character Peter Griffin who was created by Seth MacFarlane who is hosting the 2013 Oscars this Sunday. Ironically, Family Guy’s “Stewie” makes a cameo in costume in the video clip. "Peta Grifin" is the first single from their forthcoming EP, set for release later this year.
Mowii stated, “We thank Seth MacFarlane for allowing us to bring our version of hip hop to his prized creation Family Guy. It’s been one of our favorite shows since the beginning. It’s exciting to see him now hosting the Oscars, that’s epic!”
Like Cat Daddy, The Peta Grifin dance has already been performed on BET’s #1 rated show 106 & Park and the single will be commercially released on iTunes March 12th via Renaissance Music.
The Rej3ctz and their single “Cat Daddy” was the most successful selling single by an independent act in 2011, having earned over 150 million online views of the original clip and the videos it inspired. Sports Illustrated cover girl Kate Upton helped to fuel the song with her video version of the dance as did Ellen Degeneres and Justin Bieber. The song was so popular Madonna invited the group to perform it at two of her birthday parties, P. Diddy had them perform it at his son’s birthday party and Jack Black introduced the dance on the Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards.
Click here to view the video for "Peta Grifin": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hFoKmWreVpM
Friday, January 11, 2013
2013 Oscar Nominations: "Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song"
Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures, Original Song
• Chasing Ice: J. Ralph ("Before My Time")
• Les Misérables: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer ("Suddenly")
• Life of Pi: Mychael Danna, Bombay Jayshree ("Pi's Lullaby")
• Skyfall: Adele, Paul Epworth ("Skyfall")
• Ted: Walter Murphy, Seth MacFarlane ("Everybody Needs a Best Friend")
• Chasing Ice: J. Ralph ("Before My Time")
• Les Misérables: Alain Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg, Herbert Kretzmer ("Suddenly")
• Life of Pi: Mychael Danna, Bombay Jayshree ("Pi's Lullaby")
• Skyfall: Adele, Paul Epworth ("Skyfall")
• Ted: Walter Murphy, Seth MacFarlane ("Everybody Needs a Best Friend")
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone to Announce Oscar Noms
Oscar® Host Seth MacFarlane Joins Emma Stone To Announce Oscar Nominations
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards® will be announced by the show's host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone on Thursday, January 10. This will be the first time since 1972 that an Oscar show host has participated in the nominations announcement.
MacFarlane and Stone will unveil the nominations at a 5:30 a.m. PT news conference at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, where hundreds of media representatives from around the world will be gathered.
Since the first nominations announcement in 1964, the Academy president has been joined by one or more co-announcers at the event. This year the Academy will break with tradition when MacFarlane, who was named Oscar show host in October, joins Stone on Oscar nominations morning. Charlton Heston (1972) was the only other show host to participate in the nominations announcement.
Stone starred in the 2011 Best Picture nominee "The Help" and the summer release "The Amazing Spider-Man." Her other film credits include "Superbad," "Zombieland," "Easy A" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love." Stone will be seen in "Gangster Squad" later this month and in "The Croods," due out in March.
Nominations information for all categories will be distributed to news media in attendance and via the Internet on the official Academy Awards website, www.oscar.com.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Nominations for the 85th Academy Awards® will be announced by the show's host, Seth MacFarlane, and actress Emma Stone on Thursday, January 10. This will be the first time since 1972 that an Oscar show host has participated in the nominations announcement.
MacFarlane and Stone will unveil the nominations at a 5:30 a.m. PT news conference at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, where hundreds of media representatives from around the world will be gathered.
Since the first nominations announcement in 1964, the Academy president has been joined by one or more co-announcers at the event. This year the Academy will break with tradition when MacFarlane, who was named Oscar show host in October, joins Stone on Oscar nominations morning. Charlton Heston (1972) was the only other show host to participate in the nominations announcement.
Stone starred in the 2011 Best Picture nominee "The Help" and the summer release "The Amazing Spider-Man." Her other film credits include "Superbad," "Zombieland," "Easy A" and "Crazy, Stupid, Love." Stone will be seen in "Gangster Squad" later this month and in "The Croods," due out in March.
Nominations information for all categories will be distributed to news media in attendance and via the Internet on the official Academy Awards website, www.oscar.com.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Oscar Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
"Family Guy" Creator Seth MacFarlane to Host Oscars
SETH MacFARLANE TO HOST 85TH OSCARS®
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards®, telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. This will be MacFarlane's first appearance on Oscar's stage. The 85th Academy Awards will be broadcast live on Oscar® Sunday, February 24, on the ABC Television Network.
"We are thrilled to have Seth MacFarlane host the Oscars. His performing skills blend perfectly with our ideas for making the show entertaining and fresh," said Zadan and Meron. "He will be the consummate host, and we are so happy to be working with him."
"It's truly an overwhelming privilege to be asked to host the Oscars," said MacFarlane. "My thoughts upon hearing the news were, one, I will do my utmost to live up to the high standards set forth by my predecessors; and two, I hope they don't find out I hosted the Charlie Sheen Roast."
"Seth is unbelievably talented," said Academy President Hawk Koch. "We couldn't be happier with the creative team we've assembled. With Craig, Neil, and now Seth, we're off to a great start."
MacFarlane made his feature directorial debut this summer with the box office success "Ted. "He also co-wrote and produced the film, and voiced the title character. "Ted" has brought in over $420 million worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
MacFarlane is the creative force behind the television series "Family Guy" and co-creator of "American Dad!" and "The Cleveland Show. "In September he hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time, for the show's 38th season premiere. An accomplished live performer, MacFarlane has played to sold-out audiences at London's Royal Albert Hall and New York's Carnegie Hall.In 2011 he released his debut album, "Music Is Better Than Words," which earned two Grammy® nominations. He also has earned 13 Emmy® nominations and won two for his work on "Family Guy."
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®. Don Mischer will direct the telecast for the third consecutive time. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Seth MacFarlane will host the 85th Academy Awards®, telecast producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. This will be MacFarlane's first appearance on Oscar's stage. The 85th Academy Awards will be broadcast live on Oscar® Sunday, February 24, on the ABC Television Network.
"We are thrilled to have Seth MacFarlane host the Oscars. His performing skills blend perfectly with our ideas for making the show entertaining and fresh," said Zadan and Meron. "He will be the consummate host, and we are so happy to be working with him."
"It's truly an overwhelming privilege to be asked to host the Oscars," said MacFarlane. "My thoughts upon hearing the news were, one, I will do my utmost to live up to the high standards set forth by my predecessors; and two, I hope they don't find out I hosted the Charlie Sheen Roast."
"Seth is unbelievably talented," said Academy President Hawk Koch. "We couldn't be happier with the creative team we've assembled. With Craig, Neil, and now Seth, we're off to a great start."
MacFarlane made his feature directorial debut this summer with the box office success "Ted. "He also co-wrote and produced the film, and voiced the title character. "Ted" has brought in over $420 million worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing films of the year.
MacFarlane is the creative force behind the television series "Family Guy" and co-creator of "American Dad!" and "The Cleveland Show. "In September he hosted "Saturday Night Live" for the first time, for the show's 38th season premiere. An accomplished live performer, MacFarlane has played to sold-out audiences at London's Royal Albert Hall and New York's Carnegie Hall.In 2011 he released his debut album, "Music Is Better Than Words," which earned two Grammy® nominations. He also has earned 13 Emmy® nominations and won two for his work on "Family Guy."
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2012 will be presented on Sunday, February 24, 2013, at the Dolby Theatre™ at Hollywood & Highland Center®. Don Mischer will direct the telecast for the third consecutive time. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 225 countries worldwide.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Review: The Best Thing about "Ted" is Ted
TRASH IN MY EYE No. 61 (of 2012) by Leroy Douresseaux
Ted (2012)
Running time: 106 minutes (1 hour, 46 minutes)
MPAA – R for crude and sexual content, pervasive language, and some drug use
DIRECTOR: Seth MacFarlane
WRITERS: Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, and Wellesley Wild; from a story by Seth MacFarlane
PRODUCERS: Jason Clark, John Jacobs, Seth MacFarlane, Scott Stuber, and Wellesley Wild
CINEMATOGRAPHER: Michael Barrett
EDITOR: Jeff Freeman
COMPOSER: Walter Murphy
FANTASY/COMEDY/ROMANCE
Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth McFarlane (voice), Joel McHale, Giovanni Ribisi, Patrick Warburton, Matt Walsh, Jessica Barth, Aedin Mincks, Bretton Manley, and Patrick Stewart (narrator) with Norah Jones, Sam J. Jones, Tom Skerritt, Ralph Garman, Alex Borstein, and Ryan Reynolds
The subject of this movie review is Ted, a 2012 comedy and fantasy film directed by Seth McFarlane, the creator of the long-running animated television series, “Family Guy” (FOX). The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, and McFarlane, who gives voice to a teddy bear created using motion-capture CGI.
Ted opens in 1985 in the city of Boston where we meet a lonely boy named John Bennett who receives a teddy bear for Christmas. John names the toy “Ted,” and makes a wish that Ted could come to life. John wakes up to find Ted walking and talking.
The story later moves to 2012 where we find an adult John Bennett (Mark Wahlberg) and Ted (voice of Seth McFarlane) still living together, watching bad movies and smoking pot. John has a dead-end job, but is dating a pretty, level-headed office worker named Lori Collins (Mila Kunis). After four years of dating, Lori wants John to grow up and leave childish things behind, and that includes Ted. But breaking up is hard to do and John and Lori’s relationship is put to the test, and Ted is endangered.
The best thing about Ted is Ted, and this trash-talking, vulgar teddy bear is a delightful gift that keeps on giving delights. Motion capture CGI (or animation or whatever) has given us one of the few motion capture characters with genuine personality since Gollum in the Lord of the Rings movies.
Wahlberg and Kunis are good, but the romance of John and Lori could not sustain an entire romantic comedy on its own. Wahlberg and Kunis’ characters are at their best when they form a threesome with Ted. Wahlberg has played the tough guy in so many crime and action thrillers that it is easy to forget how good he is at playing comedy with that solidly straight face of his. Kunis is expressive as an actress who trades understated for passion instead. She makes Lori’s frustration with John’s behavior and with her boss Rex’s harassment come through loud and clear.
Ted allows Seth McFarlane, as director, co-writer, co-producer, and co-star, to let loose in ways he cannot with “Family Guy,” and McFarlane and his cohorts get away with a lot on that network television series. In Ted, McFarlane and company tweak the sacred and the profane, as well as the mundane. It is also refreshing to see a mainstream comedy take on some good old-fashioned ethnic humor. Ted is not one of those comedies that fail to deliver. It’s very funny, and that’s enough.
7 of 10
B+
Saturday, July 28, 2012
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Monday, December 12, 2011
"Family Guy Volume 9" Now Arriving on DVD
Spice up the holidays with new FAMILY GUY DVD collection available December 13
Bring the Griffins home this holiday season with FAMILY GUY Volume 9 DVD arriving in stores on December 13th. The three-disc DVD set features 14 episodes from the hysterical eighth and ninth seasons including the popular 150th episode, an extended version of And Then There Were Fewer and never-before-seen extras consisting of:
America’s most dysfunctional family, the Griffins, return with another outrageous and hilarious, uncensored volume. Follow unconventional dad Peter Griffin (SETH MACFARLANE) as he gets up to plenty of antics with the reluctant help of his caring wife Lois (ALEX BORSTEIN), their awkward daughter Meg (MILA KUNIS), dorky son Chris (SETH GREEN), maniacal baby Stewie (MacFarlane) and Brian, the family dog who is both a ladies man and a heavy drinker.
FAMILY GUY Volume 9 is available on a three-disc DVD set on December 13 and is perfectly priced for the holiday gift-giving season.
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- Uncensored footage
- Deleted scenes
- Side-by-side animatics
- 3 Featurettes
- An episode of The Cleveland Show with a special introduction from Mike Henry
- Audio commentaries
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Family Guy "Return of the Jedi" Parody Due for Christmas
Feel the Farce as “Family Guy” Skewers Star Wars™ with Its Third Uncensored Satire on Blu-ray and DVD December 21
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Return to the Grffins’ version of that galaxy far, far away as their freakin’ sweet saga continues with “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” - arriving exclusively on Blu-ray and DVD December 21 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. In the third installment of the hilarious Star Wars satire - following 2005’s Family Guy: Blue Harvest and last year’s Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side - the Griffins reprise their intergalactic roles in an outrageous retelling of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.
Fans received an early peak of the epic farce at San Diego Comic-Con as Seth MacFarlane previewed 10 minutes of “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” during the “Family Guy” panel Saturday at 11:00 AM in Ballroom 20. Additionally, San Diego Comic-Con attendees were able to pre-order the Blu-ray and DVD at Fox booth #4313, and pick up past titles in the “Family Guy” Star Wars Saga.
In this spectacular and offensively uproarious final chapter, Luke Skywalker (Chris) and Princess Leia (Lois) must travel to Tatooine to free Han Solo (Peter) by infiltrating the wretched stronghold of Jabba the Hutt (Joe), the galaxy’s most loathsome and dreadful gangster. Once reunited, the Rebels team up with a tribe of Ewoks to combat the Imperial forces on the forest moon of Endor. Meanwhile the Emperor (Carter Pewterschmidt) and Darth Vader (Stewie) conspire to turn Luke to the dark side, and young Skywalker is determined to rekindle the spirit of the Jedi within his father. The Galactic Civil War has never been more outrageous, as the Rebel forces gather to attack the seemingly defenseless and incomplete second Death Star in the battle that will determine the fate of the galaxy. Adding to the fun, “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” is loaded with hysterical cameo voice spots - including Patrick Stewart and Michael Dorn reprising their roles from “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Adam West (“Batman”), Carrie Fisher (Star Wars Trilogy) and conservative talk radio juggernaut Rush Limbaugh as the voice of the large carnivorous reptomammal, the Rancor.
“The fan base for “Family Guy” and Star Wars, both enthusiastic, have embraced the first two hilarious spoofs,” said Mike Dunn, President, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. “Bringing the distinctive storylines together for the trilogy of parodies has been enormously successful and lends itself to create unique home entertainment releases.”
As an added bonus, “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” will also be available in Blu-ray and DVD triple-packs featuring all the “Family Guy” Star Wars spoofs…the perfect gift for the holiday season.
About TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.
STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Return to the Grffins’ version of that galaxy far, far away as their freakin’ sweet saga continues with “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” - arriving exclusively on Blu-ray and DVD December 21 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. In the third installment of the hilarious Star Wars satire - following 2005’s Family Guy: Blue Harvest and last year’s Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side - the Griffins reprise their intergalactic roles in an outrageous retelling of Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi.
Fans received an early peak of the epic farce at San Diego Comic-Con as Seth MacFarlane previewed 10 minutes of “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” during the “Family Guy” panel Saturday at 11:00 AM in Ballroom 20. Additionally, San Diego Comic-Con attendees were able to pre-order the Blu-ray and DVD at Fox booth #4313, and pick up past titles in the “Family Guy” Star Wars Saga.
In this spectacular and offensively uproarious final chapter, Luke Skywalker (Chris) and Princess Leia (Lois) must travel to Tatooine to free Han Solo (Peter) by infiltrating the wretched stronghold of Jabba the Hutt (Joe), the galaxy’s most loathsome and dreadful gangster. Once reunited, the Rebels team up with a tribe of Ewoks to combat the Imperial forces on the forest moon of Endor. Meanwhile the Emperor (Carter Pewterschmidt) and Darth Vader (Stewie) conspire to turn Luke to the dark side, and young Skywalker is determined to rekindle the spirit of the Jedi within his father. The Galactic Civil War has never been more outrageous, as the Rebel forces gather to attack the seemingly defenseless and incomplete second Death Star in the battle that will determine the fate of the galaxy. Adding to the fun, “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” is loaded with hysterical cameo voice spots - including Patrick Stewart and Michael Dorn reprising their roles from “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” Adam West (“Batman”), Carrie Fisher (Star Wars Trilogy) and conservative talk radio juggernaut Rush Limbaugh as the voice of the large carnivorous reptomammal, the Rancor.
“The fan base for “Family Guy” and Star Wars, both enthusiastic, have embraced the first two hilarious spoofs,” said Mike Dunn, President, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. “Bringing the distinctive storylines together for the trilogy of parodies has been enormously successful and lends itself to create unique home entertainment releases.”
As an added bonus, “Family Guy: It’s A Trap!” will also be available in Blu-ray and DVD triple-packs featuring all the “Family Guy” Star Wars spoofs…the perfect gift for the holiday season.
About TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, LLC (TCFHE) is a recognized global industry leader and a subsidiary of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, a News Corporation company. Representing 75 years of innovative and award-winning filmmaking from Twentieth Century Fox, TCFHE is the worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox film and television programming, acquisitions and original productions on DVD, Blu-ray Disc Digital Copy, Video On Demand and Digital Download. The company also releases all products globally for MGM Home Entertainment. Each year TCFHE introduces hundreds of new and newly enhanced products, which it services to retail outlets from mass merchants and warehouse clubs to specialty stores and e-commerce throughout the world.
STAR WARS™ and related properties are trademarks and/or copyrights, in the United States and other countries, of Lucasfilm Ltd. and/or its affiliates. TM & © Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners.
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Drawn Together Movie on DVD April 20th
THE MOST TITILLATING AND SALACIOUS ANIMATED MOVIE OF ALL TIME IS FINALLY HERE!"
THE DRAWN TOGETHER MOVIE: THE MOVIE!"
THE FIRST FILM BASED ON THE CULT ANIMATED SERIES "DRAWN TOGETHER," AVAILABLE ON DVD AND DOWNLOAD-TO-OWN ON TUESDAY, APRIL 20
Original Cast Returns And Features "Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane As The Voice Of I.S.R.A.E.L.
COMEDY CENTRAL Records To Release For The First Time. The “Drawn Together Soundtrack” CD On Tuesday, April 20
Watch The Red Band And Theatrical Trailers, View Outrageous Bonus Material, Launch The Full Episode Player (Watch Every Episode From All Three Seasons), Play The I.S.R.A.E.L. ATTACK! Flash Game
And More, Available At www.thedrawntogethermovie.com
"The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" Screening At Anaheim Comic Con On Saturday, April 17. From 7:00-9:00 P.M. PT With Select Cast Members And Creators, Writers And Executive Producers Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser
Get drawn in all over again. From the warped minds of creators, writers and executive producers Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser, comes the most reprehensible and most guilty-pleasure movie of all time – "The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! http://www.thedrawntogethermovie.com/" This is the first animated film based on the "Drawn Together" series featuring the entire original cast and "Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane as the voice of I.S.R.A.E.L.
"The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" DVD will be released by COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment on Tuesday, April 20. It will be also available on download-to-own platforms in HD and SD including iTunes (pre-order 4/5), Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Zune, Sony PlayStation Store, and Amazon Video on Demand. For the first time, COMEDY CENTRAL Records will release the “Drawn Together Soundtrack” CD on Tuesday, April 20.
“The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!” stars the incorrigible cast of the most offensive animated reality show ever to air and this time they’re starring in their very own feature-length movie! When the mystery-solving musician Foxxy Love notices she and her fellow housemates can curse without being bleeped – something they’ve never been able to do before – she realizes their show has been canceled. Determined to get back on the air, the gang travels to Make-A-Point-Land in order to get a point (and get back on the air). With more depravity than could have ever been shown on TV, this is the definitive "Drawn Together" experience.
"The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" DVD features over one hour of bonus features including: “Anatomy of An Animated Sex Scene,” an in-depth investigation into the genesis of the soon-to-be infamous 3-D sex scene; “Re-Animating Drawn Together: From the Small Screen to The Slightly Bigger Screen,” a technical piece focusing on the production/animation end of the project; “Drawn Together: The Legacy,” a faux-serious reflection on the show’s impact and lasting cultural relevance; “Drawn Together: True Confessionals,” intimate interviews with the actors and co-creators about the show and the dawn of the movie; “Drawn Together Minisodes,” a fond remembrance of all the loveable characters from the series hosted by The Jew Producer; “D.I.Y 3-D Glasses,” step-by-step instructions on how to create your own 3-D glasses; and deleted scenes.
In addition, "The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" will be available on Tuesday, April 20 on download-to-own platforms in HD and SD including iTunes, Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Zune, Sony PlayStation Store, and Amazon Video on Demand. On Monday, April 5, fans will have the opportunity to pre-order it on iTunes with “Re-Animating Drawn Together: From the Small Screen to The Slightly Bigger Screen,” a nine minute bonus feature available only with the purchase of the movie.
Also available for the first time is the soundtrack to the hit series “Drawn Together.” COMEDY CENTRAL Records will release the “Drawn Together Soundtrack” CD on April 20 with music from fan favorites including “La La Labia,” “Black Chick’s Tongue,” “Suck My Taint” and many more. The album contains songs from all of the seasons including the new movie in their raw, uncensored glory.
Log onto www.thedrawntogethermovie.com to watch the red band and theatrical trailers, view outrageous bonus material, launch the full episode player (watch every episode from all three seasons), play the I.S.R.A.E.L. ATTACK! flash game and more. Users can also become a fan of the movie on Facebook.
The "The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" screening will be held at Anaheim Comic Con on Saturday, April 17 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. PT at the Anaheim Convention Center, immediately following the closing of the show floor. Join creators Silverstein and Jeser and select cast members as they discuss their new film and host a Q&A with fans.
"Drawn Together" premiered on COMEDY CENTRAL in October 2004 and aired for three seasons and 36 episodes. The series presented a world in which cartoon characters from various genres of animation were brought together to live under one roof. The characters left their animated "reality" and entered a new world where their cartoon universes collide with a bang, combining different styles of animation and different personalities, all "drawn together." This was COMEDY CENTRAL's first original animated series that was drawn traditionally and in 2-D digital ink and paint animation.
The eight stars/housemates represent iconic archetypes from the world of animation and include: Captain Hero, a not-so-moral do-gooder reminiscent of the Saturday morning TV super heroes of the 70s; Clara, a 20-year-old sweet and naive fairy-tale princess; Toot Braunstein, a black-and-white pudgy heart throb from the 20s; Foxxy Love, a sexy mystery-solving musician; Spanky Ham, a foul-mouthed Internet download pig; Ling-Ling, an adorable Asian trading card mini-monster; Wooldoor Sockbat, a wacky Saturday morning whatchamacallit; and Xandir, a strong young gay video game warrior.
THE DRAWN TOGETHER MOVIE: THE MOVIE!"
THE FIRST FILM BASED ON THE CULT ANIMATED SERIES "DRAWN TOGETHER," AVAILABLE ON DVD AND DOWNLOAD-TO-OWN ON TUESDAY, APRIL 20
Original Cast Returns And Features "Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane As The Voice Of I.S.R.A.E.L.
COMEDY CENTRAL Records To Release For The First Time. The “Drawn Together Soundtrack” CD On Tuesday, April 20
Watch The Red Band And Theatrical Trailers, View Outrageous Bonus Material, Launch The Full Episode Player (Watch Every Episode From All Three Seasons), Play The I.S.R.A.E.L. ATTACK! Flash Game
And More, Available At www.thedrawntogethermovie.com
"The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" Screening At Anaheim Comic Con On Saturday, April 17. From 7:00-9:00 P.M. PT With Select Cast Members And Creators, Writers And Executive Producers Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser
Get drawn in all over again. From the warped minds of creators, writers and executive producers Matt Silverstein and Dave Jeser, comes the most reprehensible and most guilty-pleasure movie of all time – "The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie! http://www.thedrawntogethermovie.com/" This is the first animated film based on the "Drawn Together" series featuring the entire original cast and "Family Guy's" Seth MacFarlane as the voice of I.S.R.A.E.L.
"The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" DVD will be released by COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment on Tuesday, April 20. It will be also available on download-to-own platforms in HD and SD including iTunes (pre-order 4/5), Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Zune, Sony PlayStation Store, and Amazon Video on Demand. For the first time, COMEDY CENTRAL Records will release the “Drawn Together Soundtrack” CD on Tuesday, April 20.
“The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!” stars the incorrigible cast of the most offensive animated reality show ever to air and this time they’re starring in their very own feature-length movie! When the mystery-solving musician Foxxy Love notices she and her fellow housemates can curse without being bleeped – something they’ve never been able to do before – she realizes their show has been canceled. Determined to get back on the air, the gang travels to Make-A-Point-Land in order to get a point (and get back on the air). With more depravity than could have ever been shown on TV, this is the definitive "Drawn Together" experience.
"The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" DVD features over one hour of bonus features including: “Anatomy of An Animated Sex Scene,” an in-depth investigation into the genesis of the soon-to-be infamous 3-D sex scene; “Re-Animating Drawn Together: From the Small Screen to The Slightly Bigger Screen,” a technical piece focusing on the production/animation end of the project; “Drawn Together: The Legacy,” a faux-serious reflection on the show’s impact and lasting cultural relevance; “Drawn Together: True Confessionals,” intimate interviews with the actors and co-creators about the show and the dawn of the movie; “Drawn Together Minisodes,” a fond remembrance of all the loveable characters from the series hosted by The Jew Producer; “D.I.Y 3-D Glasses,” step-by-step instructions on how to create your own 3-D glasses; and deleted scenes.
In addition, "The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" will be available on Tuesday, April 20 on download-to-own platforms in HD and SD including iTunes, Xbox LIVE Marketplace, Zune, Sony PlayStation Store, and Amazon Video on Demand. On Monday, April 5, fans will have the opportunity to pre-order it on iTunes with “Re-Animating Drawn Together: From the Small Screen to The Slightly Bigger Screen,” a nine minute bonus feature available only with the purchase of the movie.
Also available for the first time is the soundtrack to the hit series “Drawn Together.” COMEDY CENTRAL Records will release the “Drawn Together Soundtrack” CD on April 20 with music from fan favorites including “La La Labia,” “Black Chick’s Tongue,” “Suck My Taint” and many more. The album contains songs from all of the seasons including the new movie in their raw, uncensored glory.
Log onto www.thedrawntogethermovie.com to watch the red band and theatrical trailers, view outrageous bonus material, launch the full episode player (watch every episode from all three seasons), play the I.S.R.A.E.L. ATTACK! flash game and more. Users can also become a fan of the movie on Facebook
The "The Drawn Together Movie: The Movie!" screening will be held at Anaheim Comic Con on Saturday, April 17 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. PT at the Anaheim Convention Center, immediately following the closing of the show floor. Join creators Silverstein and Jeser and select cast members as they discuss their new film and host a Q&A with fans.
"Drawn Together
The eight stars/housemates represent iconic archetypes from the world of animation and include: Captain Hero, a not-so-moral do-gooder reminiscent of the Saturday morning TV super heroes of the 70s; Clara, a 20-year-old sweet and naive fairy-tale princess; Toot Braunstein, a black-and-white pudgy heart throb from the 20s; Foxxy Love, a sexy mystery-solving musician; Spanky Ham, a foul-mouthed Internet download pig; Ling-Ling, an adorable Asian trading card mini-monster; Wooldoor Sockbat, a wacky Saturday morning whatchamacallit; and Xandir, a strong young gay video game warrior.
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