Mediabistro.com 3/20/06

Longtime ABC Anchor Bill Beutel Dies (AP via FoxNews)Beutel had a long stint as television news anchor and host of the show that became ABC's Good Morning America. His trademark signoff "Good luck and be well" closed WABC's nightly local newscast for more than 30 years. NYT: Though Beutel's tenure at ABC's Eyewitness News stretched from 1970 to 2001, his on-air personality was most strongly defined in the first 16 years. NYDN: Beutel was a "father figure."
Atlantic's Murphy, Langewiesche Join Vanity Fair (Mediaweek)Two longtime Atlantic Monthly contributors, former managing editor Cullen Murphy and national correspondent William Langewiesche, will join Condé Nast's Vanity Fair. Murphy will become a contributing editor while Langewiesche will become international editor. NYT: VF adds some gravitas.
New York Times Admits Abu Ghraib Story Was Wrong (NYT via IHT)After the online magazine Salon raised questions about the identity of the man in an iconic photograph from Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison, the man acknowledged that, while he was at the prison, he is not the man in the specific photograph.
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Will Dow Jones Wire Editor Succeed WSJ ME? (NYP)Speculation is that recently appointed Dow Jones chief executive Rich Zannino and new Wall Street Journal Publisher Gordon Crovitz want Paul Ingrassia, a former Wall Street Journal reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner, to come on board now to replace Paul Steiger in the top editor slot.
Hachette Shut Out of Ellies Again (WWD)Not since 2000, when Premiere was a finalist in the reviews and criticism category, has a Hachette Filipacchi magazine been nominated for a National Magazine Award, and not since 1993, when American Photo took home a general excellence award, has one of them won. Slate: Dark horse Virginia Quarterly Review is burning up the magazine world. Marketwatch: Jon Friedman gets behind the New Yorker's Ellies "snub."
NBC Contemplates Today Without Couric (WSJ)NBC is making plans aimed at keeping the Today show on track if Katie Couric decides to bolt soon for CBS, which has reportedly offered her about $15 million a year to take over Dan Rather's anchor chair at the 30-minute Evening News and to contribute to 60 Minutes.
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Sales Management - Weekly Newspaper GroupSouthland PublishingLos Angeles, CA Nets Will Fight FCC on Indecency Fines (Mediaweek)Regulators said they wanted to clarify indecency law as they levied nearly $4 million in fines. But the action last week by the commission left TV execs and First Amendment lawyers apprehensive and confused — and the networks defensive, defiant and possibly heading for a court showdown.
News 'Scoop' Is Increasingly Found Online (USAT)Peter Johnson: Has the home page eclipsed the front page as the go-to place for breaking news and highly touted exclusives? News executives say yes, that on many days and for many stories, their dot-com properties have started to supersede their traditional news products.
Bill O'Reilly and the Culture of Fear in Cable News (NYer)In the past, the distilled essence of cable news seemed to be CNN's high-energy, low-production-value coverage of the first Gulf War. Today, the essence is O'Reilly, who is firmly planted in his studio, and who begins his show each night by leaning into a camera that is tightly focused on his upper body.
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Writing About Pop Culture for MagazinesNew York Starts March 21Pop culture stories are widely read and in demand at almost every magazine. Learn how to find the right stories, approach editors, and sell your articles from former Us Weekly and Details editor Janet Steen.
David Gregory's Star Born on Blogosphere (CQ)When Gregory called Don Imus' broadcast from the president's road trip to India and giggled as he tried to speak Hindi, Imus cracked, "Are you drunk?" From that point on, half of blog-reading America became aware of Gregory as a public figure. USAT: NBC's David Gregory gets caught in political battle.
Da Vinci Code Case Wrapping Up (Boston Globe)Closing arguments continue today in the copyright case in which two authors charge that author Dan Brown stole from their work to produce his blockbuster novel. During testimony last week, Brown acknowledged reworking other writers' material but rejected claims that he copied work for his book.
Knight Chain Dies Before Its Time (NYT)Only a handful of days have passed since he announced the deal to sell Knight Ridder, but P. Anthony Ridder, the company's chairman and chief executive, already has ghosts to contend with. NYT: The McClatchy Company's deal to acquire Knight Ridder does not include keeping the San Jose Mercury News, which calls itself "the user manual for Silicon Valley."
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from mediabistro.com's blogs:
Breaking: Keith Kelly and a St. Patrick's Day Scandal? [FishbowlNY]One of the founders of tonight's Kelly Gang St. Patrick's Day Benefit at Michael's, NY Post's Media Inker Keith Kelly, appears to have had a bit of a jolly error in judgment. The Sidney Frank Importing Co. is debuting its new Michael Collins Irish Whiskey at the party tonight. But then we were reminded of Kelly's column today about Sidney Frank Importing Co. debuting its new Michael Collins Irish Whiskey …
Russert, Miller, Cooper Subpoenaed [FishbowlDC]Judith Miller, Tim Russert and Matt Cooper all received subpoenas and Libby's lawyer said that more could be on the way....
"We Respect Larry" [TVNewser]Fox News Channel loves Larry King. Think about it. King disrupts CNN's entire primetime schedule. King destroys the transition between Paula Zahn and Anderson Cooper. King turns off young viewers. And King frequently covers sensational, fluffy subjects …
Scenes from the Guilt & Pleasure Afterparty [GalleyCat]Bottom row: Huffington Post blogger Rachel Sklar (why does she seem so familiar to us?) chats with Vanity Fair contributing editor David Margolick. …
On Porn and Sketch Comedy [MBToolBox]Eric Spitznagel, contributing editor of the Believer, veteran sketch comedy writer and author of an upcoming book on whether to write porn scripts: "Writing porn is just going to end up breaking your heart. You get into it thinking, 'I'll just do a few of these things and make some money and that will be the end of it.' But it never happens that way …
But St. Patrick's Day is Today… [FishbowlDC]Looks like the luck of the Irish struck early for someone: "I Slept With a W.Post columnist last night" …

Magnet Media

Dear friends and colleagues:
It was wonderful to see so many of you on February 20th at the 2nd Annual Zoom In Awards, where we celebrated legends and pioneers in film and television, and honored outstanding achievements by professionals and students in editing, cinematography and graphics / visual effects.
Five years ago, Magnet Media was established as an educational media company designed to serve the entertainment and media industry. Little did we know the scope of the challenge before us: High Definition, Video on Demand, podcasts, wikis, digital downloads, blogs, mobile content, digital cinema, subscription services, branded entertainment, internet video… and on and on. Remaining on top of changing technology has never been as challenging or as important to success as it is today. But as much as the process of producing and distributing content continues to evolve at a rapid pace, the core values - that signify quality entertainment and media - remain timeless.
This is where the Zoom In Awards come in: honoring pioneers and legends in film and television, alongside working professionals and students. Each of our Lifetime Achievement Honorees this year has been a mentor, and the impact that they've had on both the industry as a whole and on the lives of individuals will live on for generations. The Zoom In Awards remind our professional nominees that as they move forward to remember to give back to students and other emerging artists. And for our student nominees, the Zoom In Awards present an opportunity to draw on the wisdom of those who have come before even as they blaze their own paths ahead.
In this Special Edition of the Zoom In Newsletter, we're bringing the Zoom In Awards to you. For a limited time, you can view the tribute reels for our honorees online:
Legendary film editor Dede Allen (Bonnie & Clyde, Reds, Dog Day Afternoon, Breakfast Club) whose rule-breaking work changed the face of editorial approaches in Hollywood, and giving her a permanent home in film history.
Jon Kamen, chairman and CEO of @radicalmedia, who founded a cutting edge commercial production house that has consistently transcended the aesthetic zeitgeist for the advertising industry.
Geoff Gilmore, who, in his role as head of the Sundance Film Festival since 1990, has been both a visionary and a driving force in the independent film revolution.
You may also view highlights from the finalist nominees in the student and professional categories, as well as short highlights from the Zoom In Awards evening, which include selections from the speeches given by our honorees, as well as by our presenters: David Linde, co-chair of Focus Features (Brokeback Mountain, Constant Gardener), Matt Miller from the AICP and auteur director Arthur Penn (Bonnie & Clyde, Alice's Restaurant, Night Moves).
Many thanks to all of our sponsors, nominees, honorees, presenters, contributors, attendees and the hardworking Magnet Media staff for making the 2nd Annual Zoom In Awards a night celebrating great work across the continuum of industry experience. May we all remember the importance of mentoring the younger generation, acknowledging the wisdom gained from experience, and using technology in inventive ways to create lasting work.

Best regards,Megan Cunningham

Einstein on Racism

You Are Invited to help celebrate the 127th Birthday of - the complete - Albert Einstein
Einstein on Race and Racism
Book & Birthday Party
Tuesday, March 14th (Einstein's 127th) from 6-8:30 PM
At the Library of the General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
20 W. 44th Street
Join Rodger Taylor and Fred Jerome, co-authors of Einstein on Race and Racism, and special guest
Sylvester James Gates, Jr.
John S. Toll Professor of Physics and
Director, Center for String and Particle Theory, University of Maryland
<http://www.physics.umd.edu/ep/gates/image.html>
PLEASE RSVP TO fred_jrm@yahoo.com <mailto:fred_jrm@yahoo.com>
This event is co-sponsored by Coliseum Books
and the Tamiment Library at NYU

NABFEME in Memphis

MEMPHIS MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT EXECUTIVES JOIN NATIONAL ORGANIZATION TO ENHANCE CAREERS AND BUILD CORPORATE ALLIANCESNABFEME Memphis Network Launch to be held at the Center For Southern Folklore
MEMPHIS, TN (March 8, 2006) - The National Association of Black Female Executives in Music & Entertainment, Inc., the ultimate network of entertainment industry female powerhouses, has confirmed the launch of an affiliate network in the City of Memphis on March 9, 2006.
Dr. Tonya Butler, a professor at The University of Memphis and entertainment lawyer has been named President of the NABFEME Memphis Network. The new network will raise the profile and elevate the awareness of women of color in the entertainment business in the City of Memphis. NABFEME was formed with a mission to raise the profile and increase the awareness of minority women in music and entertainment. NABFEME accomplishes its mission through activities that foster empowerment, education, mentoring, career development and networking.
According to Dr. Butler, "NABFEME is one of the few networking organizations that instill a sense of pride in yourself, your work and your professional relationships. I have been an active member since the organizations inception, and have been amazed at the level of contacts I am exposed to on a daily basis. Women that you didnt think yourself worthy to be in the same room with, sincerely and openly share their experiences and their strategies for success in the music and entertainment industry. The City of Memphis is fertile ground for the networking opportunities that only NABFEME can offer.

NABFEME is led by volunteer entertainment executives and Memphis joins as number 17 amongst other major cities across the USA who host affiliate NABFEME networks. The NABFEME Memphis Network will hold its "official" kick off reception Thursday, March 9, 2006, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the Center for Southern Folklore at 119 S. Main Street, Memphis, TN. It is sponsored in part by A & R Barbeque-Hickory Hill, Dbos Buffalo Wings & Things, Equones Catering, Jump Mobile, and Pepsi. Many of Memphis' most accomplished and established music managers, artists, composers, agents, film, television, cable, producers, radio, theater, athletes, attorneys and entertainment executives will attend the very first event of its type in Memphis. Guests will be prominent Memphis entertainment executives and professionals from the State of Tennessee, including corporate and municipal partners. Performances will include NABFEME members, "Radiance" and Memphis duo "Men-nefer."

The Center for Southern Folklore was founded in 1972 by Judy Peiser and Bill Ferris and features the work of various local folk visual artists and an extensive archive of photos documenting Southern history from Rev. L.O. Taylor.

Founded in 1999 by record industry trailblazer Johnnie Walker, NABFEME supports and empowers professional women of color, executives, managers, and technicians in the music and entertainment industries. More than 2,500 women worldwide have joined this stellar nonprofit organization, whose purpose is to assist with the economic and career development of women in entertainment.

For NABFEME Memphis event information, call 901-237-0625; for more information about NABFEME visit www.nabfeme.org.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACK FEMALE EXECUTIVES IN MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT, INC. (NABFEME)Memphis NetworkThursday, March 9, 2006 - 7 P.M. - 10 P.M.Center for Southern Folklore 119 S. Main Street###

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Ne-Yo: The One
Ne-Yo speaks on his upbringing,competition (Trey Songz and Chris Brown)and how he is "So Sick" of Beyonce'ssinging
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.539

Terrance Howard: Acting On Instinct
Terrance Howard talks about his career,acting next to 50 Cent, possibly playingDamon Dash in a movie and more...
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/features/id.538

HIP HOP NEWS (Updated Daily)
Tuesday, Mar 07 2006
Busta: "F*ck the media!"
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3941
Living Legends Set to Blitz the Industry
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3942
Baby Grande Wants YOU to Shine, Pimp C Speaks http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3943
Monday, Mar 06 2006
Three 6 Makes it Easy for a Pimp
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3937
Every Hog Has Its Day
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3938
Andre's Class of 3000
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3939
T.I. Holds Down the Throne
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3940
Friday, Mar 03 2006
Trouble Continues For Busta
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3933
Hip-Hop's Latino Connection
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3934
Howard Refuses to Perform at Show
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3935
Mays and Benzino Still In, Judge Rules
http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.3936

Mediabistro.com's DAILY MEDIA NEWS FEED 3/08/06

VNU Buyout Complete (NYT)The Dutch publishing and market research company that owns ACNielsen, Billboard and Editor and Publisher was sold to a consortium of private equity investors for about $9 billion in cash, or slightly more than 28.50 euros a share. Reuters: The deal marks a stark reversal for the Netherlands-based company, which was poised to double its size less than a year ago with plans to buy healthcare data provider IMS Health. Marketwatch: The company will be kept together for at least 18 months.
Google Mistakenly Puts Ad Targets Online (Reuters)The previously undisclosed presentation notes stated that Google's core advertising business was expected to grow by nearly 60 percent to $9.5 billion in 2006 but that profit margins in its mainstay AdSense business could be squeezed this year and beyond. AP: Company tells investors to disregard leak. NYP: The blunder, which knocked down Google's shares $3.65 to $364.45, came on the heels of a similar snafu.
Pinch Gets Chilly Reception at 'State of the Times' Speech (Gawker)The first question was about the stock options that Sulzberger got rid of to give himself and the other execs big bonuses. He deflected that question, but then business columnist Floyd Norris asked it again, quoting more numbers. Norris asked him to rescind his bonuses to save jobs. Media Mob: Sulzberger discussed the paper's efforts to expand its online and digital operations in a newspaper industry that's mired in struggle. NYP: Newspaper Guild members have already had to give up their raises for the year to rescue their embattled healthcare coverage, and 500 employees are losing their jobs.
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CBS Offering March Madness Free Online (LAT)The network plans to make all early-round games from the NCAA basketball tournament, available for free on the Internet. This will mark the first time a major broadcaster has shifted such an important programming franchise onto the Web without charging a subscription fee.
Little News About Jill Carroll, but Hope Remains (E&P)On the two-month anniversary of freelancer Jill Carroll's abduction in Iraq, little new information on her whereabouts or status is known, according to editors at the Christian Science Monitor. The last image of her appeared in a video last month.
Absolute Savior? (NYP)Real estate magnate William B. May says he is riding to the rescue of the upscale city magazine, which laid off its 30-plus person staff last month. May said he hoped to meet with some key people last night, and eventually restart with about eight editorial staffers. [Second item.]
As Newspapers Retreat, Will Local Communities Follow? (California Magazine)Michael Zielenziger: When enough people congregate in a defined geographical space, a community finds its larger, formal voice, traditionally around a newspaper. But the Internet has shattered this tidy tradition, displacing a medium that built community in a defined locale.
Voice Readers Vent About Sylvester Fabrications (VV)Mark Forman: Sylvester should be sacked. I appreciate that he apologized, but he lacks credibility, and apologies don't equate to ethics. He got caught, so he said he's sorry. Even Oprah raked what's-his-name over the coals when she found out he was writing fiction instead of alleged fact.
Bob Woodruff 'Still Has a Face for TV' (NYDN)His speech is still only "a couple sentences here, a few words there," brother David Woodruff told ABC's Good Morning America. "He's on very heavy pain medication still. He's not talking up a blue streak, he's not sitting there having long conversations with anybody."
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Intro to Writing for Women's MagazinesNew York Starts March 14Break into the high-profile world of women's magazines. ELLEgirl senior features editor Melissa Walker will show you how to get your foot in the door and get the attention of assigning editors with winning queries and articles.
She is JT Leroy (Salon)How did a 40-year-old woman fool the world into thinking she was teenage prostitute and wunderkind author JT LeRoy? As a punk rocker, porn writer and phone sex operator, Laura Albert had been inventing herself for years.
Unsolicited Advice for New Atlantic Editor (Slate)Jack Shafer: James Bennet will have to tell owner David Bradley that his approach to running a magazine devoted to narrative journalism is flawed and have a good retort when Bradley answers that the same system netted him $142 million when his company went public in the late 1990s.
VF's Cover Whims (WWD)Vanity Fair editor in chief Graydon Carter is developing a fickle reputation. After replacing Sheryl Crow and Lance Armstrong with Natalie Portman for April's cover, he's now given the front to Teri Hatcher, who is talking publicly about an uncle who sexually abused her when she was a child.
—David S. Hirschman
from mediabistro.com's blogs:
Howard Stern Bashes Les Moonves, CBS on Fox [TVNewser]In an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity today, Howard Stern went on the offensive against Les Moonves and CBS.
Literati Work Out Their Memoir Issues [GalleyCat]NYTBR editor Sam Tanenhaus had been pretty dismissive of James Frey and A Million Little Pieces throughout the discussion. When asked how he would have covered the story differently, he responded: "It's not the sort of story I would have reported," Tanenhaus said. "I barely read our own coverage, I didn't watch Oprah ... I found it profoundly uninteresting."
SI Gets 'Barroid' Book Exclusive, Continues Streak of Sports Drug Coverage [FishbowlNY]What's more interesting to us, though, is SI managing editor Terry McDonell's note, which outlines the magazine's long history of breaking drug-related sports stories. And even more fascinating is the gallery of SI drug covers, which gives us perhaps the first and last reason to type "Brian Bosworth" on this blog.
Gratuitous Sopranos References [FishbowlLA]The new Sopranos season begins this weekend, which means a) it'll be easier to get a table at Jar for the next thirteen Sunday nights; and b) it's time for another slew of awkward, lazy Sopranos references and comparisons in the media.
What's the Situation With The Situation? [FishbowlDC]We're not sure which is more sad: That Tucker could potentially suffer another show cancellation, or that Kathleen Matthews will have to endure more time without her husband as MSNBC slowly turns into "Chris Matthews TV."
Can Google Commit Libel? [MBToolBox]"Lawyers acting for the Arsenal and England [soccer player Ashley Cole] want the internet company to disclose why typing his name into the search engine generates 'See results for: ashley cole gay'." Apparently they don't talk about 'Google Bombing' much on the football field.
The American Idol of Design. Kind Of. [Unbeige]We saw the promo for American Inventor during the Oscars and got pretty excited — they've finally equated the ability to design a product with other talents like singing and dancing with stars. Don't worry, it will still be as captivating as those other American shows, crying included.

Cornerstone Mixtape #81

What's Upper!! It's March and school's been in session for 80 tapes now. Time for a progress report. Ladies and gentleman we bring to you Mixtape #81, The Hyphy - Ghetto Report Card Edition, Featuring E-40 and starring KMEL's Big Von and Scotty Fox. That's right, the Hyphy invasion is here. Von and Scotty school you on E-40 classics from back in the day and new hits with joints like: "Sprinkle Me", "One Luv", "Rapper's Ball" with Too Short, and the new smash featuring Keak Da Sneak "Tell Me When To Go". It's not over yet though. Von and Scotty give us more music from the Bay's next generation of stars including The Team, The Federation and San Quinn.
The Cornerstone 1200 Squad would also like to salute the life of Jay Dee aka J Dilla who passed away on February 10th. He was definitely one of hip-hop's most talented producers and one of the key musicians who innovated the sound of the neo-soul movement. DJ Excel is back with an amazing set featuring some of J Dilla's most memorable tracks. Also don't forget to peep the bonus track from Dave Chappelle's Block Party movie featuring The Roots, Big Daddy Kane & Kool G. Rap. Dave Chappelle's Block Party is in theaters March 3rd and trust us you want to see this film!
Plus the Music Meeting is packed with the usual hot radio playables you need to have in your mix including new music from: Ice Cube, Ray J, Rhymefest, The Infamous Mobb Deep, Daddy Yankee f. Lloyd Banks & Young Buck, Penelope Jones, Cherish, Juvenile and another dope exclusive from new Chappelle's Block Party movie featuring Dead Prez.
The Industry's #1 Mixtape is just getting started in '06 and whether hyphy or crunk we have all the bases in this culture of Hip-Hop covered. But first and foremost always remember the DJ is the Cornerstone of Hip-Hop®.

CineWomen NY Screening

CineWomen NY Presents:
Feminism/Post Feminism on Film: Is the Women's Movement Still Necessary?
Thursday, March 23 6:00 - 9:00 pm
Donnell Media Center of the New York Public Libarary
20 West 53rd Street (across from MoMA)
Join Us for This Very Special (and FREE) Film Screening and Panel Discussion

CineWomen NY will host a film program and panel discussion at the Donnell Media Center of the New York Public Library for Women's History Month entitled Feminism/Post-Feminism on Film: Is the Women's Movement Still Necessary?
Our confirmed panelists are Therese Shechter, director of I Was a Teenage Feminist, and Joyce Chopra, director of Smooth Talk and many other films. Liz Foley, filmmaker, film professor and CineWomen NY board member will moderate. We will screen three or four short films including Chopra and Weill's feminist classic Joyce at 34.
This event is free and open to the public. The Donnell Media Center of the New York Public Library is located on 53rd Street between 5th and 6th Avenues across from MOMA
Seats are on a first come, first serve basis. Please RSVP to rsvp@cinewomenny.org so we can keep track of how many people will be attending.

Scion xPress Fest NYC

Hey Scion People!

You are invited to Scion xPress Fest - NY!

Hundreds of filmmakers entered for a chance to make a music video for talented independent bands. Our panel of industry heavyweight judges chose ten finalists. Ten exceptional music videos were made. Now you will help decide who walks away with the $20,000 grand prize. This is the Scion xPress Fest.

Come join us at the Scion xPress Fest Screening Tour as we roll across the country to find out who has what it takes to win the top prize.

New York City - Tuesday, March 7th

Screening begins at 7:30pm

@ Anthology Film Archives

32 2nd Avenue

New York NY 10003

Music provided by JDH (Fixed)

Free drinks will be provided.

THESE EVENTS ARE FREE, BUT YOU MUST RSVP TO GAIN ENTRY:

www.scionxpressfest.com/rsvp

March Film Releases

3/3/06
Aquamarine (Fox 2000)
16 Blocks (Warner Bros.) – Mos Def
Block Party (Focus)

3/10/06
Failure to Launch (Paramount)
The Shaggy Dog (Buena Vista)
The Libertine (Weinstein)
The Hills Have Eyes (Fox)
Ask the Dusk (Paramount)

3/17/06
V For Vendetta (Warner Bros.)
She’s The Man (DreamWorks)

3/24/06
Stay Alive (Buena Vista)

3/31/06
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown (20th Century Fox)
Basic Instinct 2 (Sony)
Slither (Universal)
ATL (Warner Bros.) – Big Boi
Lucky Number Slevin (Weinstein)
Awesome; I Fuckin' Shot That! (ThinkFilm)

March Album Releases

Feb. 28:
Elvis Costello My Flame Burns Blue (Deutsche Grammophon)
Hank III Straight to Hell (Curb)
Alan Jackson Precious Memories (Arista)
Kid Rock Live Trucker (Atlantic)

March 7:
Mudhoney Under a Billion Suns (Sub Pop)
Mogwai Mr. Beast (Matador)
Juvenile Reality Check (Atlantic)
Willie Nelson You Don't Know Me: The Songs of Cindy Walker (Lost Highway)
Kris Kristofferson This Old Road (New West Records)
Donald Fagen Morph the Cat (Reprise)

March 14:
Pretenders Pirate Radio boxed set (Rhino)
DMC Checks, Thugs and Rock'n'Roll (RomenMpire)
Black Sabbath Greatest Hits 1970-1978 (Warner Bros./Rhino)

March 21:
Ashley MacIsaac Pride (Koch)
Prince 3121 (Universal)
Chicago XXX (Rhino/Warner Bros.)
Ben Harper Both Sides of the Gun (Virgin)
Da Backwudz Wood Work (Rowdy Records)
Richard Ashcroft Keys to the World (Virgin)
LL Cool J Todd Smith (Def Jam)

March 28:
Rob Zombie Educated Horses (Geffen)
Tim McGraw Reflected: Hits Vol. 2 (Curb)
T.I. King (Atlantic)

March Event Calendar

Event Calendar
March 2006
March 1: 16th annual Tibet House benefit concert at Carnegie Hall (Philip Glass, Laurie Anderson and Sufjan Stevens.)
March 2: BTM: Kid Rock
March 3: Best Week Ever; Best of Web Junk
March 3: The Strokes @ Hammerstein Ballroom
March 4: 20th annual Soul Train Music Awards @ Pasadena Civic Auditorium
March 5: 78th Annual Academy Awards
March 5-10: I Love Toys Week
March 5: Flavor of Love
March 9-11, 13-14, 16-18, 20-21 and 23-25:The Allman Brothers Band @ Beacon Theatre
March 10: Best Week Ever; Best of Web Junk
March 12: Flavor of Love Finale
March 13: 25 Celebreality Moments
March 15-19: South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin
March 17: Best of Web Junk
March 19: Hogan Knows Best Premiere; Surreal Life; Flavor of Love
March 20: All Access: Self Magazine; Fab Life: Young Hot Hollywood
March 20: Bring 'Em Home Now @ Hammerstein Ballroom (Michael Stipe, Bright Eyes, Rufus Wainwright, Fischerspooner, Public Enemy's Chuck D, Devendra Banhart and Peaches)
March 20-April 9: Country: A Celebration of America's Music at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.(Vince Gill, Naomi & Wynonna Judd, Kris Kristofferson, Loretta Lynn)
March 21: 2006 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony airs on VH1
March 24: Best Week Ever; Best of Web Junk
March 25: Soul Train Awards
March 25: Ultra Music Festival in Miami (Prodigy, Paul Oakenfold, Perry Farrell, Danny Tenaglia, Richie Hawtin, Armand Van Helden, DJ Hell, Benny Benassi, Nic Fanciulli, Meat Katie, Grooverider and Donald Glaude)
March 26: Surreal Life; Hogan Knows Best
May 26-28: Sasquatch! Festival (Nine Inch Nails, Beck, Death Cab For Cutie, Queens Of The Stone Age…) in George, Wash.
March 26: the Cult @ Nokia Theatr

DMC Project on VH1

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Indie Nation

http://indie.indienation.biz
Invitation to Indie Nation
To indie music fans, labels, singers, musicians managers, agents, there's no omissions SPE and City Of Rhythm are sending you an invitation to be a citizen of our Indie Nation
The latest indie news is what you'll find We make sure you're not left behind And on our page called "Indie Assistance"
The best in the biz tell how to handle resistance We give you charts & news on indie video and radio So when your release comes out, you'll know where to go We'll list your gigs in "Indies On Stage"
Just submit where you'll be within 7 days "Indie realeases" show latest indie tracks and songs This is part of our procedure to keep your project strong
Dance, Dj's and club fans, we didn't leave you out Our "DJ/Dance Clubs" page shows what your scene is about The world is abuzz with a thing called podcasting Our "Podcast Page" keeps you up on whats hap'nin We highlight indie music, no matter what type We print you new and show links to your site We support indies doing what it takes At nearly 2 million hits, we cant make mistakes
So heres to those like Podcaster World, URSCENE, and Wise Fools Pub And club promoters like DMK We always show you love To artists and labels in the trenches Who dont worry about majors' intimidation You've got a home on the web Make your move to Indie Nation

Young Democrats Event

THE WOMENS COMMITTEE
OF THE YOUNG DEMOCRATS OF RICHMOND COUNTY
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How could you? After all this time.
Ordering cosmos (cosmos?!) like they’re going out of style.
Because they did. Along with the millennium.
Salvage your dignity, woman (or, for shame, man!) and get thee to Cellar 72, the new UES wine shop headed by Nice Matin wine director Guy Goldstein.
The floor is patrolled by sommeliers from Per Se, Picholine, and Barbounia, who are on hand to help you sort through 3,000 options and lend advice on what to serve at posh parties or what to pair with Chinese take-out.
For the wine-slurping amateur, Cellar 72 introduces its first American Sommelier Association class, an eight-week course that starts March 9. Sake programs and blind tastings are also on tap as part of Cellar’s ongoing curriculum.
Don’t forget to enroll in Mixology A-Z, a series of themed cocktail classes on the latest drinking trends.
Just one word of advice: Keep your Long Island Iced Tea questions to yourself.
Cellar 72, 1355 Second Avenue, at 72nd Street (212-639-9463 or cellar72.com).

Mediabistro.com's DAILY MEDIA NEWS FEED 03/01/06

CBS Sues Howard Stern for Breach of Contract (NYT)CBS Radio has filed a lawsuit against Stern, charging that he used his last months on the air there to build up his future employer, Sirius Satellite Radio, and gained financial advantages through a stock sale at the expense of CBS. CBS Press Release: Suit charges that Sirius intentionally induced Stern to breach his contractual provisions by offering to accelerate Stern's payment of millions of dollars in stock options to promote Sirius on CBS airwaves. NYP: At a press conference, Stern lashed out at CBS honcho Les Moonves, accusing him of pursuing a "personal vendetta" to divert attention from CBS Radio's plummeting ratings. LAT: Stern's attorney said CBS could have punished Ste rn in the more than 14 months he was on the air after he shook up the radio industry by giving notice that he was jumping to Sirius. WSJ: The lawsuit comes as CBS Radio is beginning to feel the sting of Stern's departure.
TheStreet.com Subpoenaed in SEC Probe (AP)The financial news website and its co-founder and major shareholder, James Cramer, were served subpoenas by the SEC about two weeks ago in connection with an inquiry into allegations of stock manipulation.
Showtime May Revive Arrested Development (Cleveland Plain Dealer)Mark Dawidziak: Although Showtime executives say no deal is yet in place, it is being reported that the premium cable channel is giving new life to Arrested Development.
If TV Is Free, Can You Steal It? (LAT)Although still far behind music, television shows represent the fastest-growing type of files downloaded online. And as downloads increase, executives have to figure out how to convince people it's stealing. LAT: Guilds cry foul on royalties for downloads of ABC shows.
NYT's Elisabeth Bumiller Will Take Leave to Write Condi Bio (NYO)Executive editor Bill Keller has told Bumiller's husband, Times diplomatic correspondent Steven Weisman, that he must relinquish the State Department beat to avoid the perception of a conflict of interest.
Bids for Knight in the Works (San Jose Mercury News)As a deadline nears for submitting bids for Knight Ridder, MediaNews and Gannett are working on a joint bid, according to a source familiar with the process. Sources said the McClatchy newspaper chain also is preparing a bid.
Many Challenge WaPo Claims on Death Toll in Iraq (E&P)According to a Washington Post report yesterday, violence in Iraq killed more than 1,300 in the past few days, many times the figure reported by the U.S. media and the military. But Iraq Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari called such high death totals "inaccurate and exaggerated."
Did Nancy Grace 'James Frey' Her Myth? (NYO)Rebecca Dana: Every crime-fighting superhero has a creation story. Nancy Grace, the prosecutor turned star at CNN Headline News, has a particularly moving one about a murdered former boyfriend and how his killer's trial moved her to seek justice for victims. But much of her story isn't true.
Weider Family Buys Back Into Mags (NYP)The family that sold its fitness magazine empire to American Media for $360 million is back in the publishing business. It just spent an estimated $15 million to buy the 10-title history magazine group from Primedia. [Second item.]
Media Red-Faced Over Bode (Marketwatch)Jon Friedman: The media's miscalculation in promoting Bode Miller raises some questions: Were they all blinded by the light of putting a bad boy on the cover in the hope of making news themselves? Is it better, in hindsight, to go for a more conventional cover subject (who has a stronger work ethic)? FishbowlNY: Bad boy by the numbers.
Radical Restructuring of Online News Needed? (OJR)Robert Niles: Despite new search-related strategies, most news websites haven't changed structurally over the past decade. And that is costing online news publishers significantly, both in terms of lost readers and lost revenue.
The 17th Friggin' Season of The Real World (Slate)Troy Patterson: As usual, these kids are spoiling for drama. They leave us with only the usual, apocalypse-of-the-week questions: Is there no decency? Will the younger generation demolish the grammatical distinction between "less" and "fewer"? Why haven't we taught our children how to hold their liquor?
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Vargas & POTUS [FishbowlDC]ABC's Elizabeth Vargas is in town today to interview President Bush at the White House. The interview will air later today on ABC World News Tonight and Nightline, as well as tomorrow's Good Morning America. An excerpt, and photos, after the jump.
Is Anderson Cooper Crying Again? [TVNewser]Jon Stewart cracked a couple jokes about Anderson Cooper on Larry King Live last night. Here's the transcript:
KING: Let's check in with Anderson Cooper at the top of the hour.STEWART: Is he crying again? Did something happen?KING: He'll host AC 360. Jon wants to know if you're crying, Anderson.COOPER: No but I expect to be on the night of the Academy Awards when I hear some of his jokes.
A Peak Inside the Oscar Security Blanket [FishbowlLA]Gone are the heady days where one might throw on a tux, snort 5 or 6 grams of blow to take the edge off, and depart for the Oscars.
The Obligatory 'We Got Sold' Meeting? [FishbowlNY]We've been trying to get insight from some current Spin staffers on the whole thing, but, as you can imagine, they have things other than FishbowlNY on their minds. We're left with a lone eyewitness account of an alleged staff meeting: "There was just a big staff meeting here at Spin and some folks came out of the corner office looking, well, not so happy. One girl was in tears." That sucks, particularly when the girl's Courtney Love, and she doesn't even work there.
Books for a Better Life [GalleyCat]What were Jane Friedman, Larry Kirshbaum, David Young, Jane Dystel, Lynn Goldberg & Camille MacDuffie, Naomi Wolf, Martha Stout (both of whom appear on the left) and so many more doing there at the stiff sum of $175 a head? Taking part in the 10th Anniversary of Books for a Better Life, the awards ceremony hosted by the New York Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Preparing for That Assistant's Glory [Unbeige]Here's a good little thing that's been making the rounds: "How to Find a Design Job While Being Young, Naive, and Full of Hope." If you're a youngster in school, getting ready to head out here to where people like us have somehow been able to fight our way up a few hills and stay there, you're apt to read nothing short of ten million of these kinds of bits of advice.
Some Resources for Freelance Researchers [MBToolbox]It's matter-of-fact and it's often not glamorous, but performing some freelance research for publications can pay some bills.

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