Monthly Archives: September 2011

‘RECKLESS KELLY’ WILLY BRAUN INTERVIEW

After a long adventure with their father’s Western swing band (Muzzie Braun & the Boys), Willy Braun and his brother Cody (carefully) threw together the crowd-pleasing  Reckless Kelly in Oregon and moved it to Austin in 1996.  Playing up and … Continue reading

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DISNEY CONCEPT ARTIST MARY BLAIR TRIBUTE AT THE ACADEMY

The lasting influence of Disney artist Mary Blair will be celebrated through an examination of her concept artwork for Cinderella, Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan in the 1950s during Mary Blair’s World of Color: A Centennial Tribute, the latest … Continue reading

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THE BEATLES WITH TONY SHERIDAN IN BOOK AND MUSIC FOR 50th ANNIVERSARY

50 years after The Beatles first entered a recording studio, the complete collection of those tracks will be available for the first time in North America when The Beatles With Tony Sheridan: First Recordings: 50th Anniversary Edition, is released to stores … Continue reading

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PINK FLOYD’S DARK SIDE

The surviving members of Pink Floyd reunited, more or less, for Rolling Stone‘s new cover story: With Floyd re-releasing their entire catalog, David Gilmour, Roger Waters and Nick Mason all spoke with senior writer Brian Hiatt for the new issue. … Continue reading

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GET YOUR MOVIE TO THE ACADEMY BEFORE MONDAY!

October 3, is the deadline to submit entries in the Live Action Short Film, Animated Short Film and Foreign Language Film categories to be considered for the 84th Academy Awards®.  Complete entries must arrive at the Academy of Motion Picture … Continue reading

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Fraser Heston Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of “Ben Hur” – his Famous Dad, Charlton Heston’s Epic Film

Ben Hur: the 50th Anniversary DVD is a bargain at twice its $65 price. Not only does the disc contain the movie, but it also includes a doc complete with home movies (shot by Charlton Heston‘s wife Lydia Heston), and … Continue reading

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‘R.E.M.’ TELLS ROLLING STONE IT’S DISBANDING

In an exclusive interview, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills tells Rolling Stone why the band decided to call it quits after 31 years. “It’s not because we have to or we can’t stand each other or we suck,” Mills says. “We’re happy. … Continue reading

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Penny Johnson Jarald Rules the “Castle” with a “Iron” Fist

  There’s a new sheriff in the Castle (Mondays, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT ABC) and she means to get her house in order.   Penny Johnson Jarald has been added to the cast of Castle to fill the vacancy left when … Continue reading

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Ty Pennington Welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama into His World to Help Veterans

Ty Pennington got help from the First Lady Michelle Obama to build a house for homeless veterans in the ninth season premiere of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Sundays, 8:00 p.m. ET/PT, ABC). It turns out Mrs. Obama and her family … Continue reading

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KIM DELANEY’S AD-LIB(?) SPEECH TO FORMER DEFENSE SECRETARY ROBERT GATES

Kim Delaney, star of Lifetime’s Army Wives was in the middle of a speech honoring Former Defense Secretary Robert Gates when a stagehand ‘escorted’ her off the podium into the wings Thursday after she appeared to have trouble delivering the … Continue reading

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