Watch enough movies and you learn pretty fast that they aren't about reality, they're about entertaining us. Which sometimes makes the world of the biopic a little tricky, because not only do you have to work in the truth, but you still have to keep those butts in the seats -- and the results are not always good. Over at Moviefone they've compiled some of the worst movie biopics , and no one was safe...
Review: Lang Lang And Friends dropped by Orange County last night with performances by kiddie keyboardists, among others. The Orange County Register, Nov. 4, 2009. The Chinese pianist Lang Lang is probably the only classical musician in the history of the world to have his own limited edition sneaker. Dean Corey, president of the Philharmonic Society [...]
Such is the impact of the albums that Dreamboats & Petticoats has been transformed into a smash-hit West End musical starring TV heartthrob Ben Freeman, soap siren Jennifer Biddal and X Factor finalist Scott Bruton, receiving standing ovations every night at London's Savoy Theatre. The second regional tour is also well under way, filling venues across the country.
Wayne Newton is telling fans "Danke schoen" after 50 years in Las Vegas and hinting that his latest run could be his last. But the singer synonymous with Sin City says he's leaving himself an opening in case he wants to perform after April.
LAS VEGAS — Wayne Newton is telling fans "Danke schoen" after 50 years in Las Vegas and hinting that his latest run could be his last. But the singer synonymous with Sin City says he's leaving himself an opening in case he wants to perform after April. The man known throughout the world as "Mr. Las Vegas" says retirement is possible, but that decision won't hinge on the success...
Wayne Newton is telling fans "Danke schoen" after 50 years in Las Vegas and hinting that his latest run could be his last. But the singer synonymous with Sin City says he's leaving himself an opening in case he wants to perform after April.
Wayne Newton is telling fans "Danke schoen" after 50 years in Las Vegas and hinting that his latest run could be his last. But the singer synonymous with Sin City says he's leaving himself an opening in case he wants to perform after April. The man known... Sponsored Topics: Sin City - Wayne Newton - Las Vegas Nevada - United States - Nevada
Wayne Newton is telling fans "Danke schoen" after 50 years in Las Vegas and hinting that his latest run could be his last. But the singer synonymous with Sin City says he's leaving himself an opening in case he wants to perform after April.
In a stunning convergence of teeth and propellers, Hilary Swank's Amelia arrives in theaters this weekend, inspiring Pete Chianca to look back at some other noteworthy biopics.
Mack The Knife, originally Die Moritat von Mackie Messer, was written by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Bertolt Brecht for their music drama Die Dreigroschenoper, or, as it is known in English, The Threepenny Opera. It premiered in Berlin in 1928.
Louisa (at work) asked me what I was listening to the other day and I couldn't really explain. Sometimes you know, you can't. Well anyway I put a couple of tracks together to try and explain this and before you know it, there was a chunk of music. Enjoy. Listen / Download here Shirley Ann Lee - there's a light Death - Let the world turn Sonic Youth - Sacred Trickster Let's Wrestle - Let's Wrestle Xray...
Any article on Dylan that refers to Donald Rumsfeld in at least a neutral light deserves to be highlighted on RWB, and so I link to Jonathan Zwickel’s piece on last night’s gig in the Seattle Times. Not starry-eyed, but appreciative. To paraphrase Donald Rumsfeld, you go to a Bob Dylan concert for the Bob [...]
STATUS: TGIF. I cleared some contracts off my desk by finishing them up. I always feel accomplished after that. What’s playing on the iPod right now? MACK THE KNIFE by Bobby Darin I got a hilarious email via our query inbox today, but I’m thinking the writer didn’t mean for it to be funny. The writer asked if I thought revising a manuscript was worthwhile in this current fiction market....
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