The Golden boy Michael Phelps maybe done with swimming in the races this year but the TV ratings for the Olympics is still going strong which is causing other major TV shows ratings to go down. The world is so glued to the Olympics that people rather watch this than movies in the theater or other TV shows.
Variety Reports:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990803.html?categoryid=2864&cs=1
Kev
Peter Jackson will not only produce “The Hobbit” which will be directed by “Hellboy” director Guillermo del Torro, Peter has also officially signed on to write the screenplay with the same writers whom he wrote with in the “Lord of the Rings Trilogy”. Peter Jackson is set to pen “The Hobbit” with Fran Walsh and Phillipa Boyens.
“The Hobbit” will be split into two films and Guillermo del Torro will direct both films.
Variety Reports:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117990816.html?categoryId=2554&cs=1
Hope they do the film good. I have mixed feelings on this one.
Kev
TMZ is the first to exclusively report that the longtime Dave Matthews Band saxophonist Leroi Moore has passed away this afternoon at a hospital in Los Angeles. Back in June 30th outside of Charlottesville, Leroi was seriously injured in an ATV accident. He had a punctured lung and broken ribs.
The Dave Matthews Band is still scheduled and committed to playing tonight’s concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, expect a huge Leroi Moore tribute at that concert tonight.
TMZ reports:
http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/19/dave-matthews-band-member-dead/
This is so sad and shocking at the same time. He was an important member of DMB and the band will never be the same without him. Expect this to be all over news media later tonight and tomorrow! RIP Leroi!
Kev
TMZ is the first to exclusively report that the longtime Dave Matthews Band saxophonist Leroi Moore has passed away this afternoon at a hospital in Los Angeles. Back in June 30th outside of Charlottesville, Leroi was seriously injured in an ATV accident. He had a punctured lung and broken ribs.
The Dave Matthews Band is still scheduled and committed to playing tonight’s concert at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, expect a huge Leroi Moore tribute at that concert tonight.
TMZ reports:
http://www.tmz.com/2008/08/19/dave-matthews-band-member-dead/
This is so sad and shocking at the same time. He was an important member of DMB and the band will never be the same without him. Expect this to be all over news media later tonight and tomorrow! RIP Leroi!
Kev
With the look of James Hetfield’s face in the pic above, I’m sure that’s what he looked liked when he found out that his new home in California have been vandalized by locals.
James Hetfield the Metallica frontman bought new land in 1999 so he can build a huge home, studio, etc. in the Marin Hills of Marin County in Cali. The property used to be a popular biking and hiking trail where a lot of people like to go through. Hetfield boarded up the home with a huge electric barbed wire fence that almost looks like a prison fence. It was Hetfield’s way of keeping bikers and hikers off his property while the metal rocker is not there. James Hetfield angered locals who loved to use that trail but they can’t since Hetfield now owns the property.
The property had been vandalized with the words “SHAME DISGRACE” written on the fence. Hetfield has been nice to the local people before by donating 400 acres of the land to the locals to use some of the trails.
James Hetfield himself has not yet responded to this controversy.
More on it here:
http://www.ktvu.com/news/17231482/detail.html
Blech, the local people had nothing to complain about. They are just probably a bunch of Metallica haters trying to get the band out of their peaceful town. It’s Hetfield’s property, if he owns it, he has the right to do what he wants with it. Get over it people!
Kev
Mark David Chapman admits after all these years that he now felt ashamed of himself for murdering the former Beatle, John Lennon. He explained in his last court appearance when he was denied for parole. Chapman is now 53 years old and he admits for murdering Lennon to try to take his fame and notoriety. He shot Lennon 5 times in front of his wife Yoko Ono on Dec 8, 1980.
The Associated Press reports:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gmqy358WFD5GMqt__JGXd2JkDSMwD92LIL9O0
I’m glad he is denied a parole. He deserves to rot in jail. If he was let out in the future, who knows if he could kill Paul, Ringo or even Yoko herself or even other rock stars that aren’t Beatles related. They should just give the freak the death penalty already.
Kev
There he is, the man himself Henry Winkler seems to be proud and thrilled that a bronze statue has been made of his own TV character for the “Happy Days” TV series. The ceremony happened at 10:00 a.m. this morning when the statue was first unveiled after completing it in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Most of the original “Happy Days” cast members from the series were there to see the event in person including Tom Bosley and Marion Ross who played Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham, Richard’s parents. Everybody in the cast were there to celebrate the moment except the only cast member wasn’t there was Ron Howard himself of course which I’m sure he was too busy filming “Angels and Demons” film. Ron Howard was the main star of the “Happy Days” TV series who played the leading role of Richard Cunningham.
Read more on the event here:
http://onmilwaukee.com/buzz/articles/fonzpix.html?16293
Very cool!!!! Henry Winkler looks extremely happy for this opportunity. Congrats Henry, you deserve this!
Kev
Country star Brad Paisley is planning to go back into the studio again to do an album and has gone “instrumental”. Brad wants to show off his guitar skills more than the pop songwriting. The instrumental disc will include 15 tracks and Brad jams along with other famous guitarists as special guests such as B.B. King, Keith Urban, Vince Gill, James Burton and the late Buck Owens. There are only four tracks with lead vocals which B.B. King sings on a track and Keith Urban as well.
Buck Owens instrumental “Come On In” was an unfinished track until his death in 2006 but Brad Paisley himself finished the track for him and will put it on the record. Brad does a tribute to Les Paul who is the legendary founder and creator of the Gibson Les Paul guitars in the track “Les Is More” which Brad jams with 7 legendary guitarists in an all star superjam.
The 15 track album is due out in stores Nov. 4th.
Billboard Reports:
http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003840340
It’s about damn time Paisley did an instrumental album!!!! He is an incredible guitar player and I’m looking forward to hearing what he can do on the axe other than his typical songwriting skills for radio. I’m definitely picking this up when it hits the shelves!
Kev
An Ac/Dc fan seemed to have got their next single “Rock N’ Roll Train” early. So he made a video of himself impersonating Brian Johnson 100%. He dressed up like Brian Johnson and even knows his dance moves on stage. The person singing isn’t Brian Johnson, the kid is singing along to the riffs on the stereo. Pretty cool video. Enjoy the laughs.
Kev
If you’ve been waiting to see a new teaser trailer for “Fast and the Furious 4” with Vin Diesel and Paul Walker comeback, you don’t need to wait any longer. It’s been confirmed that the “Fast and the Furious 4” teaser will be attached to “Death Race” which stars Jason Statham and it comes out in theaters this Friday.
More on it here:
http://www.joblo.com/new-fatf-trailer-when
Looking forward to seeing the new trailer. I won’t see “Death Race”, just to see the trailer. I will wait for the “Fast and the Furious 4” trailer to hit online. When it does I’ll post it here.
Kev
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