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I'm a musician, singer/songwriter, blogger, writer, poet, bodybuilder, movie lover, music lover, video gamer, history/political buff, conservative/republican, etc. I like to do a lot of things.
music, TV

Confirmed: John Mayer to host his own prime time TV show for CBS…

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John Mayer famous musician, singer/songwriter and guitarist is confirmed to host his own TV variety show for CBS. Mayer the man himself, exclusively broke the news to TMZ. The show will come on the air on CBS sometime in 2009. It is said to be mostly a variety music show, like live performances and interviews with other famous musicians, etc.

Mayer did a video with TMZ making fun of himself as a celebrity in the streets of NYC where Mayer currently resides. See the video in the link below and it’s actually kind of entertaining.

TMZ reports:

http://www.tmz.com/2008/11/13/tmz-mayers-stepping-stone-to-prime-time/

Noticing celebrities in the streets of NYC is very hard to spot. When I was in NYC just last weekend, I didn’t spot any celebrities walking around. Famous people is very hard to spot out in public. They do walk around NYC very often, it’s just that a lot of celebs walk around the city wearing hats and sunglasses so they wouldn’t get recognized. Some celebrities don’t disguise themselves though but still there is so much people in NYC.

If you want to run into an actual celeb in person, you have to really know what they look like. Meeting celebs out in public isn’t easy, when regular people like myself runs into a famous person in the streets it mostly happens by accident.

I don’t think Mayer’s TV show will last long, he should stick with the music ’cause he is a great guitarist although I don’t really care for his songwriting.

Kev

movies

Report: “The Dark Knight” musical score disqualified from Oscar nomination…

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The committee of the Academy music branch disqaulified the rights for “The Dark Knight” musical score which was composed by Hans Zimmer and James Newton Howard from getting a nomination at the Oscars this year.

Yep, this means that “The Dark Knight” musical score will not get a nomination.

Read more here to find out why:

http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117995767.html?nav=news&categoryid=1982&cs=1

Kind of sucks. The score was amazing in the film. Oh well.

This does give a good sign that the Academy will nominate “The Dark Knight” for everything else, like for “Best Picture”, “Best Director”, “Best Visual Effects”, “Best Costuming”, etc.

“The Dark Knight” will be huge for the Oscars. It’ll probably sweep everything.

Kev

music

Report: Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge denies reuniting Creed if Myles Kennedy gets recruited for Led Zep…

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Mark Tremonti who is the guitarist for Alter Bridge and former guitarist for Creed finally speaks out about the rumours of a possible Creed reunion if Myles Kennedy is the lead singer for Led Zep. He says he and the rest of the guys in Alter Bridge don’t even know if Myles will get recruited as the singer for Led Zep. Tremonti says if that happens, Alter Bridge will continue to go on. Tremonti also explains that he has never spoken to Scott Stapp about a possible Creed reunion, it’s just not in the band’s cards right now. Alter Bridge plans to go back into the studio to record a new album, if Myles is out, Alter Bridge will probably start looking for a replacement singer as well.

Blabbermouth reports:

http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=108783

Well, there you have it, no future Creed reunion. I don’t think Stapp would be interested in rejoining Creed anyways.

Kev

Celebrity/musician deaths, music

RIP: Mitch Mitchell 1947 – 2008

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Mitch Mitchell, an iconic drummer for the legendary band The Jimi Hendrix Experience has been found dead in a Portland, Oregon hotel room. Mitchell was found in a room at the Benson Hotel in downtown Portland a little after 3 a.m. It has been speculated that Mitchell died of natural causes but an autopsy will soon be performed on the body to see what caused his death.

Mitchell was in the middle of touring with the Experience Hendrix Tour when the band made a stop in Portland to play a show at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. The Experience Hendrix Tour is a tour that Mitch Mitchell started himself which featured many different special guest musicians tributing the music of Jimi Hendrix.

Mitch Mitchell was the last surviving member of the Jimi Hendrix Experience until his passing today. Hendrix died in 1970. Noel Redding the bassist died in 2003. Mitch Mitchell was just 61.

The Associated Press reports:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hAB55HVz01BxrJUrwe7GMl3uSntwD94DLV0G1

Celebrity news, music

BREAKING NEWS: Obsessive Paula Abdul fan committs suicide near the American Idol judge’s home…

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A woman was found dead near the home of the American Idol judge, Paula Abdul. The woman appeared to be an obsessive fan of Paula and she is also in her 30’s. TMZ says the woman was a contestant for American Idol Season 5. Speculation that the body found was Paula Goodspeed who seems to have a lesbian crush on Abdul but the body hasn’t been officially identified yet.

The Associated Press reports:

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gHC5841_qw4IBaRzo5BNjRVdYPQgD94DI3MG2

And plenty more on the story at TMZ as well.

Kev

music

BREAKING NEWS: “Twilight” soundtrack knocks Ac/Dc’s “Black Ice” off of no. 1…

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Ac/Dc’s new album “Black Ice” may have beaten High School the Musical in the Billboard, but the legendary Australian rockers could not beat the “Twilight” soundtrack this week. The “Twilight” soundtrack includes original songs by bands such as Paramore, Collective Soul, Linkin Park, Muse, Perry Ferrel, and more. AC/DC’s “Black Ice” made no. 1 in the Billboard for only two weeks in a row.

Billboard reports:

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003889643

That sucks for Ac/Dc, I was hoping they stay no. 1 for another week but I had a feeling the “Twilight” soundtrack would beat them out.

Ac/Dc’s new album “Black Ice” is an incredible album though, I can’t stop listening to it now that I got my own copy of the CD. It’s Ac/Dc’s best album with Brian Johnson since “For Those About To Rock We Salute You” in 1981. “Black Ice” has some of Brian’s best singing (Yes he’s actually singing in this album, he does a lot more than screaming) and Angus and Malcolm’s guitar playing is always amazing as usual.  

Kev

movies

Confirmed: Ridley Scott to helm the “Monopoly” movie!!!

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Ridley Scott is on board to direct and produce the “Monopoly” movie with Hasbro-Universal Studios, Pamela Pettler will write the screenplay. About a year ago, the Hasbro board game company made a deal with Universal Studios to make movies based on legendary board games such as “Monopoly”, “Candyland”, etc.. “Monopoly” is the first to get the greenlight.

The Hollywood Reporter reports:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie9098baec9eb95cd0d7bac3726b6ce9e

Hmmmm, how much do you want to bet that Ridley Scott is going to get Russell Crowe to play the guy with the top hat and white mustache? Wouldn’t surprise me. Ridley Scott seems to love Russell Crowe as they did quite a few films together.

Kev

movies, music

Report: Jerry Garcia biopic coming to the big screen…

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Truckin’ got my chips cashed in, keep truckin’ like the do dah man, together, more in less in line, just keep truckin’ on. Yes, a Jerry Garcia biopic, legendary main frontman of the Grateful Dead, is heading his way to the big screen. Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Eric Eisner will be producing and writer Topper Lillien has been signed to pen the script.

The film will focus on Garcia’s life in the Bay Area before he officially joined the Grateful Dead. The film will focus on his stint in the military, his life changing car accident and his music life before the Grateful Dead including when he first met Phil Lesh the bassist. Of course, the film will probably focus on his heavy drug use I would imagine.

The film will be adapted from the book “Dark Star” which is about the life of Jerry Garcia. Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack on Aug. 9th 1995.

The Hollywood Reporter Reports:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie9098baec9eb95cd6cd37af7dd383e0f

Glad a Jerry Garcia biopic is finally happening. He deserves one.

Get Jeff Bridges to play Jerry Garcia!!!! Bridges would be perfect for Jerry! 🙂

Kev

movies, music

Report: Jerry Garcia biopic coming to the big screen…

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Truckin’ got my chips cashed in, keep truckin’ like the do dah man, together, more in less in line, just keep truckin’ on. Yes, a Jerry Garcia biopic, legendary main frontman of the Grateful Dead, is heading his way to the big screen. Albert Berger, Ron Yerxa and Eric Eisner will be producing and writer Topper Lillien has been signed to pen the script.

The film will focus on Garcia’s life in the Bay Area before he officially joined the Grateful Dead. The film will focus on his stint in the military, his life changing car accident and his music life before the Grateful Dead including when he first met Phil Lesh the bassist. Of course, the film will probably focus on his heavy drug use I would imagine.

The film will be adapted from the book “Dark Star” which is about the life of Jerry Garcia. Jerry Garcia died of a heart attack on Aug. 9th 1995.

The Hollywood Reporter Reports:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3ie9098baec9eb95cd6cd37af7dd383e0f

Glad a Jerry Garcia biopic is finally happening. He deserves one.

Get Jeff Bridges to play Jerry Garcia!!!! Bridges would be perfect for Jerry! 🙂

Kev

music, TV

Report: Documentary about Anthony Kiedis of the Chilli Peppers coming to HBO!!!

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The Red Hot Chilli Peppers main frontman Anthony Kiedis is putting together a documentary TV series about his life for HBO. Kiedis has teamed up with Marc Abrams and Michael Benson of Catapult 360 to make an HBO TV series titled “Scar Tissue”, a title taken from the same song title named “Scar Tissue” a hit single from the album “Californication”.

The show is not really a documentary of the band the Red Hot Chilli Peppers, the show will be strictly about the life of Anthony Kiedis. It will begin with his childhood to what he is now. Kiedis is in negotiations with HBO in hopes of possibly narriating the show himself and to do cameos as well. Kiedis is closely working on this project with his father to help bring back his childhood memories for the show.

Variety Reports:

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117995684.html?categoryid=14&cs=1

Sounds interesting. Very cool. I’ll have to watch the first episode whenever it debuts on HBO to see how it is.

Kev