Ian Smith, who plays Harold Bishop in Neighbours, is to film his final ever episode for the soap in October, it has been confirmed.
The veteran doer confirmed in November last year that he was to reduce his
Thursday, 4 September 2008
Neighbours Star Confirms Permanent Exit From Ramsay Street
Monday, 25 August 2008
Week in Review: Things Even More Depressing Than This Fall�s Movies
This week, we proved scientificologically that this fall's war-themed, apocalypse-filled awards-bait movies will, against all odds, be even bleaker than last year's. What's more depressing than that? The following things:
� David Cook's chances of merchandising any albums.
� The imminent flood of shoddily manufactured, unaccredited Mickey Mouse merchandise.
� The fact that Hollywood hasn't even found a way to utilize the talents of Anna Faris and the cast of The Office.
� Young Jeezy's gold-medal prospects.
� John McCain's impendent victory.
� That we, unlike Soulja Boy, do not accept a Segway scooter to drive around our living room.
� The Jonaspocalypse, the Apatocalypse, and the Hitlerpocalypse.
� YouTube's unfortunate conclusion to read down the video of Tom Cruise's cameo in Tropic Thunder. That post was getting us a lot of traffic!
� The idea of a Veronica Mars movie.
� Benjamin Button's five-hour operative time.
� The fact there is no Olympic gold medallion for beingness Ben Silverman.
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Thursday, 7 August 2008
Ondskapt
Artist: Ondskapt
Genre(s):
Metal: Death,Black
Discography:
Draco Sit Mihi Dux
Year: 2002
Tracks: 6
Everlast
Friday, 27 June 2008
Presidents of The United State
Artist: Presidents of The United State
Genre(s):
Rock: Punk-Rock
Discography:
The Presidents of The United S
Year: 1995
Tracks: 13
Monday, 23 June 2008
Brian Culbertson
Artist: Brian Culbertson
Genre(s):
Jazz
Discography:
It's On Tonight
Year: 2005
Tracks: 12
Come On Up
Year: 2003
Tracks: 12
Nice and Slow
Year: 2001
Tracks: 11
Nice and Slow
Year: 2001
Tracks: 10
Somethin' Bout Love
Year: 1999
Tracks: 11
Secrets
Year: 1997
Tracks: 9
After Hours
Year: 1996
Tracks: 13
Modern Life
Year: 1995
Tracks: 11
Long Night Out
Year: 1994
Tracks: 11
Even though Brian Culbertson power be categorised as jazz calorie-free, his music has just now sufficiency "oomph" to preserve you interested. The talented pres Young Culbertson credits his daddy with helping him develop an ear for the type of music he makes. His don, Jim Culbertson, a respected high school jazz isthmus managing director and trumpeter, civilised a dearest of sanguine sounds for a whitney Moore Young Jr. Brian, world Health Organization thirstily listened to anything his dada listened to. Their Decatur, IL, home would be alive with the recorded sounds of Maynard Ferguson, Buddy Rich, the Brecker Brothers, and David Sanborn. Growing up, Culbertson also listened to '70s R&B/pop/funk bands like Blood, Sweat & Tears, Tower of Power, and Earth, Wind & Fire. Culbertson began his musical training at the age of eight with piano lessons; at nine he affected to drums, at ten trombone, and at 12 bass. Bored with classical recital pieces, he began composing in junior high. By his newbie year in high school, he was experimenting with the then-new Yamaha DX-7 synthesizer and an older four-track recorder in the cellar of his parents' home. His dedication earned him six-spot single and v mathematical group Downbeat bookman awards.
During his high school years, he started acquiring into MIDI sequencing and synthesizers. He couldn't discover players wHO were able to play his songs on the storey he wanted. Most of his peers were into heavy metal. So Culbertson, world Health Organization cites pop producer/songwriter David Foster (World, Wind & Fire's "After the Love Is Gone") as i of his strongest influences, knowledgeable how to play all the parts himself. Keeping to himself, he negated whatsoever problems with peer acceptance of his musical taste. After gradation, Culbertson headed to Chicago to begin studies in the music program at DePaul University. On campus, he began to run into high-level musicians and started performing in a isthmus. A family protagonist helped Culbertson get a deal with Mesa/Blue Moon in 1994. In the sleeping accommodation of the flat he shared with trio college buddies, Culbertson single-handed recorded his debut record album, Long Night Out. The album played out ten-spot consecutive weeks in the Top Five of the adult present-day charts. On his follow-up album, Modern Life, Culbertson eschewed the one-woman band approach in favour of a live banding made up of some of the best musicians in Chicago, plus astral saxophonist Gerald Albright. He's since place out respective other albums, including After Hours (1995), Secrets (1997), and Somethin' Bout Love (1999). Culbertson's productions include albums by Bob Mamet and Steve Cole. Having gotten into composing publicizing jingles, Culbertson has fructify his sights on soundtracks. In 2001 the pianist (wHO also could play the trombone, trumpet, and rhythm section as well) released Skillful & Slow, followed by Come on Up in 2003. Two age later he issued It's on Tonight, and in 2006 Soulful Christmas, a assembling of holiday favorites as well as an original.
Coldplay: 'Religious Lyrics Come from School Assemblies'
Monday, 16 June 2008
Cute Is What We Aim For takes aim at summer trek
Alt-rockers Cute Is What We Aim For [ tickets ] have carved out a hefty summer tour schedule behind the impending release of the band's sophomore effort, "Rotation."The headlining run kicks off the week before the new album's release, starting with a June 15 show in Pittsburgh, PA. The group plans to visit 45 cities during the trek, which runs well into August. Dates are below.The band is preparing for a brief UK run before launching the US tour; the full overseas schedule can be found at Cute's official website."Rotation"--the group's second studio set, following 2006's "The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch"--is scheduled to hit store shelves June 24. The first single from the forthcoming album, "Practice Makes Perfect," was used earlier this year on an episode of MTV's reality/drama program "The Hills." "Practice" and one other song from the new album, "Doctor," both feature guest vocals from Bert McCracken of The Used."Rotation" is the first Cute Is What We Aim For recording to feature new bassist Dave Melillo, who replaced founding member Fred Cimato in March.
Tuesday, 10 June 2008
Saafir and Turntable Tykoonz
Artist: Saafir and Turntable Tykoonz
Genre(s):
Rap: Hip-Hop
Discography:
Paint The Town
Year: 2007
Tracks: 19
Heath Ledger post-mortem results inconclusive
Young Jeezy Explains How He Got On Usher's 'Love In This Club,' Says Third Album Will Drop 'Sooner Than You Think'
He's what you want; he's what you need. Everyone from Shawty Lo to Mariah Carey is hooking up with Young Jeezy, who's ending his brief hiatus and making a concerted effort to heat himself up.
What started as Jeezy jumping on a couple of songs for the streets has turned into a journey that led to a #1 single: Usher's "Love in This Club."
"It was a combination of a lot of things," he said about the record, which went from #51 to the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 recently. "Me and [producer] Polow [Da Don] was about to work. Me and Ush cool anyway. So when I heard the record, I wanted a beat like that. Polow was like, 'You like the song?' I was like, 'Yeah, let me put something on it.' "
Jeezy said he didn't hesitate to get on the song, despite the song's content. Gangstas don't dance, they boogie — and they certainly don't do the wild thing in public.
"It was a twist, because it was talking about making love in the club," he said. "I'm a G. I don't do stuff like that. 'How are people gonna look at me when I step outside [the box]?' So I just did me on the song. I don't get a chance to talk to the ladies a lot. If I had a chance to talk to them, that's what I would say: 'I'm what you want; I'm what you need.' ... At the same time, I never thought it would be the type of record it was, [that] everybody would respect it the way it was. Me and Ush talked about it [being] crazy. You could put those two type of elements together and still make sense. It ain't taking nothing away from nobody.
"I'mma tell you the craziest sh--," he continued about the first time he heard the complete record. "The same night they leaked the record, or however it got out, I'm in [Atlanta strip club] Platinum 21. I might have heard the song 15 times. Keep in mind, I don't have a copy of the song. I'm sitting in the corner like, 'Damn!' I'm in the strip club, they playing the song, and everybody loved it. Just to see it, it was like you can do records like that and still be you."
The Snowman told MTV News that he's just enjoying himself, and chances are, he probably won't charge for a guest spot. If he likes the song, he'll jump on it. His third album is on the way. He's not giving any titles or release dates but promises it will come "sooner than you think."
"I live like I'm still out in the streets," he said. "That's how I cater my music. On my third album, those people [who bought my first two albums] grew with me. I gotta address the subjects and topics they're dealing with now after four years. You don't wanna go back and try to do the first album. Why would you try to do that? That was then. They growing with you. That's how people mess up: They try to be younger. Nah, man. Do you. The people are growing with you."
Jeezy recently jumped on Lil Wayne's "Lollipop," making an unofficial remix. In addition to Jeezy's appearance on the new Mariah Carey song "Side Effects," there are also remixes of Shawty Lo's "Dey Know," Rocko's "Umma Do Me" and The-Dream's "I Luv Your Girl."
What started as Jeezy jumping on a couple of songs for the streets has turned into a journey that led to a #1 single: Usher's "Love in This Club."
"It was a combination of a lot of things," he said about the record, which went from #51 to the top spot on Billboard's Hot 100 recently. "Me and [producer] Polow [Da Don] was about to work. Me and Ush cool anyway. So when I heard the record, I wanted a beat like that. Polow was like, 'You like the song?' I was like, 'Yeah, let me put something on it.' "
Jeezy said he didn't hesitate to get on the song, despite the song's content. Gangstas don't dance, they boogie — and they certainly don't do the wild thing in public.
"It was a twist, because it was talking about making love in the club," he said. "I'm a G. I don't do stuff like that. 'How are people gonna look at me when I step outside [the box]?' So I just did me on the song. I don't get a chance to talk to the ladies a lot. If I had a chance to talk to them, that's what I would say: 'I'm what you want; I'm what you need.' ... At the same time, I never thought it would be the type of record it was, [that] everybody would respect it the way it was. Me and Ush talked about it [being] crazy. You could put those two type of elements together and still make sense. It ain't taking nothing away from nobody.
"I'mma tell you the craziest sh--," he continued about the first time he heard the complete record. "The same night they leaked the record, or however it got out, I'm in [Atlanta strip club] Platinum 21. I might have heard the song 15 times. Keep in mind, I don't have a copy of the song. I'm sitting in the corner like, 'Damn!' I'm in the strip club, they playing the song, and everybody loved it. Just to see it, it was like you can do records like that and still be you."
The Snowman told MTV News that he's just enjoying himself, and chances are, he probably won't charge for a guest spot. If he likes the song, he'll jump on it. His third album is on the way. He's not giving any titles or release dates but promises it will come "sooner than you think."
"I live like I'm still out in the streets," he said. "That's how I cater my music. On my third album, those people [who bought my first two albums] grew with me. I gotta address the subjects and topics they're dealing with now after four years. You don't wanna go back and try to do the first album. Why would you try to do that? That was then. They growing with you. That's how people mess up: They try to be younger. Nah, man. Do you. The people are growing with you."
Jeezy recently jumped on Lil Wayne's "Lollipop," making an unofficial remix. In addition to Jeezy's appearance on the new Mariah Carey song "Side Effects," there are also remixes of Shawty Lo's "Dey Know," Rocko's "Umma Do Me" and The-Dream's "I Luv Your Girl."
Erin McNaught
MOVE over Kylie Minogue, another Ramsay Street siren could be about to follow in your footsteps. Speculation is rife from the Neighbours set down south where Erin McNaught has impressed insiders with her efforts warbling along with Dean Geyer for an upcoming soap storyline. The beauty queen-turned-actor has already handed in her notice to quit the struggling Channel 10 show. However word is she could find herself trotting straight into a recording studio after singing up a storm playing her character Sienna Cammeniti. Gallery: Erin McNaught, music to your eyes McNaught claimed her decision to discontinue her short stint in TV's Suds-ville was a matter of the heart - so she could spend more time with her Sydney Roosters star boyfriend Braith Anasta. So could she pop up next as a rockin' diva singing the blues about long-distance romance, perhaps? That's one hit that could happen. "It's not part of her immediate plans, but we know she's got a good voice and are working on a singing career down the track, definitely," her manager Kathy Ward, of Chic Media, said.
Heigl named 'Most Desirable Woman'
'Grey's Anatomy' and 'Knocked Up' star Katherine Heigl has been named the 'Most Desirable Woman of 2008' in an online poll.
The 29-year-old actress topped a list of 99 women chosen by members of the public on the website AskMen.com.
People were asked to vote for women who best embody the qualities of an ideal girlfriend or wife, as judged by intelligence, humour, charisma and ambition.
AskMen.com's Editor-in-Chief, James Bassil said: "This year's list really goes to show who (our users) relate with and find beautiful, charming and personable."
Model Alessandra Ambrosio was placed second on the list, with actresses Kate Beckinsale and Eva Mendes coming third and fourth respectively.
Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, Rihanna, Marisa Miller and Adriana Lima all made the Top 10 of the Most Desirable Women list.
The 29-year-old actress topped a list of 99 women chosen by members of the public on the website AskMen.com.
People were asked to vote for women who best embody the qualities of an ideal girlfriend or wife, as judged by intelligence, humour, charisma and ambition.
AskMen.com's Editor-in-Chief, James Bassil said: "This year's list really goes to show who (our users) relate with and find beautiful, charming and personable."
Model Alessandra Ambrosio was placed second on the list, with actresses Kate Beckinsale and Eva Mendes coming third and fourth respectively.
Jessica Alba, Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, Rihanna, Marisa Miller and Adriana Lima all made the Top 10 of the Most Desirable Women list.
Swayze Heading Back To Work
Patrick Swayze is taking time out of cancer treatment to star in a new U.S. TV show. The 55-year-old actor, currently battling cancer of the pancreas, will travel to Chicago, Illinois this summer to shoot The Beast, after the show was commissioned by America's A&E network. Swayze - who will play an undercover FBI agent - says, "I have searched for quite a long time to find a character that is this multi-layered, unpredictable and downright entertaining, as well as a project this current and cutting edged. "Chicago is an amazing, untapped city. I can't wait to get to work on this." Swayze is being treated at California's Stanford University Medical Center after he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year .
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Tesco Tells Tv Chef To Pay 90000 For Chicken Debate
Tesco has asked TV chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall to shell out nearly £90,000 to take a chicken campaign to the grocer's shareholders at its next AGM.
The chef is campaigning for new minimum welfare standards for poultry - including lower stocking densities and more environmental stimuli for the birds - and submitted a resolution to Tesco a few weeks ago to put before shareholders at the company's annual general meeting (AGM).
But Tesco is demanding £86,888 from Fearnley-Whittingstall to print and post the papers out to all 269,000 Tesco shareholders ahead of the meeting on June 27th.
Britain's biggest retailer wants the cash by Wednesday June 11th, leaving the chef just two days to raise the money.
In a statement on his website, Fearnley-Whittingstall said: "Now Tesco have told me that they will only take our resolution to the AGM if I meet the cost of distributing the relevant papers to their shareholders.
"They are entitled to waive this fee, and we have requested that they do so, in the interest of shareholder democracy, but they have declined."
Fearnley-Whittingstall plans to cover the cost with £30,000 of his own money and raise the rest through donations and an auction.
Prizes at the auction, which is being conducted online, include meals cooked by the chef, a fishing trip and signed copies of his latest book.
TV chefs have been clashing with supermarkets on welfare standards for animals as public interest in the environment grows.
Jamie Oliver had to apologise to his employer Sainsbury's earlier this year after criticising the company's involvement with battery-bred chickens.
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Toumani Diabate
Artist: Toumani Diabate
Genre(s):
Folk
Discography:
In the Heart of the Moon
Year: 2005
Tracks: 12
Kaira
Year: 1987
Tracks: 5
A maestro of the kora (21-string West African harmonica), Toumani Diabaté has brought the traditional music of his native Mali to the attention of an international audience with a series of well-received solo albums and some unlikely, merely acclaimed, collaborations. Although he came from a home of musicians, Diabaté (born August 10, 1965) taught himself to play the kora from an early age, as his father, wHO likewise played the legal instrument, was often away touring. He developed a style of playacting that, piece being strongly stock-still in the Malian tradition, is also open to a broad grasp of other influences, such as nothingness and flamenco. He has after sought out other musicians from around the existence wHO ar willing to experiment with him, even acting a concert in Amsterdam with a classical harpist. His 1989 debut, Kaira, made history as the first-ever solo kora album to be released. Stark, haunting, and full of breathless improvisational flourishes, it made him a virtuoso in his homeland and an sought after performing artist internationally. In the same yr, Songhai, a highly acclaimed collaboration between Diabaté, the Spanish flamenco group Ketama, and British jazz-folk bassist Danny Thompson, likewise released their acclaimed debut. Over the next 6 days, Diabaté performed at festivals and concerts all over the globe, doing lots to widen the appeal of the music of Mali, in general, and the kora, in special. In 1995, a sec Songhai album was released, as well as Djelika, on which he light-emitting diode a grouping of musicians featuring Kélétigui Diabaté (a old stager master of the xylophone-like balafon and no relation to Toumani) and ngoni (a miniature guitar-like stringed instrument) role player Basekou Kouyate. He concentrated on acting in Mali over the following few old age, ahead releasing New Ancient Strings, his 1999 collaboration with buster new-generation kora master Ballaké Sissoko. The album was a tribute to their fathers world Health Organization, nigh 30 long time to begin with, had released an album of kora duets called Ancient Strings. In the same yr, the very extremely acclaimed Kulanjan was released. This featured Diabaté, Sissoko, and other buster Malians, including singer Kassé-Mady Diabaté in a "West Africa meets the blues" collaboration with U.S. guitarist Taj Mahal. To further the album, these musicians toured internationally at the end of 1999. In 2000, Diabaté performed and recorded with Blur frontman Damon Albarn, when the latter visited Mali as part of an OXFAM project. Boulevard de I'Independence appeared from Nonesuch Records in 2006.
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Lindsay Lohan - Lohan Befriends Pop Star Allen
Hollywood star LINDSAY LOHAN has struck up an unlikely friendship - with British pop star LILY ALLEN.
The pair was spotted chatting and laughing together over dinner with their mutual pal DJ Samantha Ronson at Il Sole restaurant in Los Angeles on Monday (09Jun08).
But Allen only mentioned the Mean Girls star in passing - without saying her name - when she blogged about her dinner date on Tuesday (10Jun08).
She writes: "I came back to the hotel at about 7 and went straight to dinner with my number one fan and avid reader of my blog Samantha. We went to this place called Il Sole, the food? amazing. I love truffles, big time, and they didn't dissapoint (sic). Samantha brought a rather famous friend with her and about 50 million paparazzi."
Allen is currently in the U.S. to finish recording her as-yet-untitled second album, which is due out later this year (08). The Smile singer is friends with Ronson through her producer Mark Ronson - Samantha's brother.
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