tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-198365562024-03-13T08:53:06.258-04:00Industry Central"Industry Central" is the one-stop shop for Entertainment News and Information. In the fast paced world of today you need 1 place where you can go for ALL your Entertainment News, "Industry Central" is that place!Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.comBlogger160125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-89999388516365446142007-04-29T00:36:00.001-04:002007-04-29T00:36:57.485-04:00On Hiatus..........On Hiatus..........Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-44719553142400450472007-03-04T16:46:00.000-05:002007-03-04T16:47:52.414-05:00March Film ReleasesUpcoming Film Releases<br /><br />Please note that release dates are always subject to change<br /><br />3/2/07<br />Black Snake Moan (Paramount) - Justin Timberlake<br />Zodiac (Paramount)<br />Wildhogs (Touchstone)<br />Full of It (New Line)<br /><br />3/9/07<br />300 (Warner Bros)<br /><br />3/16/07<br />Premonition (MGM)<br />Sunshine (Fox)<br />Shooter (Paramount)<br />I Think I Love My Wife (Fox)<br />My Brother (Code Black) – Vanessa Williams<br />Dead Silence (Universal)<br /><br />3/23/07<br />The Hills Have Eyes II (Fox Atomic)<br />Reign Over Me (Sony)<br />Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Warner Bros)<br />The Last Mimzy (New Line)<br />Pride (Lions Gate)<br /><br />3/30/07<br />Blades of Glory (Paramount)<br />Meet the Robinsons (Buena Vista)Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-88080484155004390472007-03-04T16:44:00.000-05:002007-03-04T16:45:16.283-05:00March Album ReleasesMarch 6: <br />Sevendust Alpha (7 Bros. Records/ Asylum/Warner)<br />Son Volt The Search (Transmit Sound/Legacy)<br />RJD2 The Third Hand (XL Records)<br />VA Jonny Greenwood is the Controller (Trojan/Sanctuary)<br />The Arcade Fire Neon Bible (Merge)<br />Lucky You Soundtrack (Columbia)<br />Apostle Of Hustle National Anthem of Nowhere (Arts and Crafts)<br /><br />March 13: <br />Musiq Soulchild LUVANMUSIQ (Atlantic)<br /><br />March 20: <br />Joss Stone Introducing Joss Stone (S-Curve Records)<br />The Stooges The Weirdness (Virgin)<br />Good Charlotte Good Morning Revival (Epic)<br />Lordi The Arockalypse (End Records)<br />Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby (Sony BMG)<br />Neil Young Live at Massey Hall (Reprise)<br />Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard and Ray Price Last of the Breed (Lost Highway)<br />Modest Mouse We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Epic)<br />Marques Houston Veteran (T.U.G./Universal)<br />Young Buck Buck the World (G-Unit/Interscope)<br /><br />March 27: <br />Tim McGraw Let It Go (Curb)<br />Timbaland Shock Value (Mosley Music Group/Blackground/Interscope)<br />Chamillionaire Ultimate Victory (Universal)<br />Stevie Nicks The Very Best of Stevie Nicks (Reprise)<br />Tha Dogg Pound Dogg Chit (Koch)<br />Lil Flip I Need Mine (Columbia/Sony Urban)<br />Macy Gray Big (will.i.am music group/Geffen)<br />Fabolous From Nothin' to Somethin'(Def Jam)<br />Redman Red Gone Wild (Def Jam)Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-50756393343214356592007-03-04T16:43:00.001-05:002007-03-04T16:43:39.283-05:00March EventsMarch 2007 <br /><br />March 2: Best Week Ever<br />March 2: 38th annual NAACP Image Awards airs on Fox.<br />March 4: Fame Game; Dice Undisputed Premiere<br />March 5: I Love New York; Aussie Next Top Model Premiere<br />March 5: Nickelback @ Continental Airlines Arena<br />March 6: The Agency<br />March 9: Best Week Ever<br />March 10: 2007 Soul Train Awards tapes in Pasadena, CA. Airs March 17-24.<br />March 11: Fame Game; Dice: Undisputed<br />March 12: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in NYC (airs on VH1 March 17)<br />March 12: I Love New York; Aussie Next Top Model<br />March 13: The Agency<br />March 13: MuteMath @ Gramercy Theatre<br />March 14,15: The Pogues @ Roseland<br />March 17: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame airs on VH1<br />March 18: Fame Game; Dice: Undisputed<br />March 19: I Love New York; Aussie Next Top Model<br />March 20: The Agency<br />March 22: The Allman Brothers Band @ Beacon Theatre<br />March 23: Department of Acceptable Media Premiere; Best Week Ever<br />March 23: Christina Aguilera @ Madison Square Garden<br />March 25: Fame Game; Dice: Undisputed<br />March 25: Elton John's 60th birthday celebration at Madison Square Garden<br />March 26: I Love New York; Aussie Next Top Model<br />March 27: The Agency<br />March 28: Celeb Eye Candy<br />March 30: Best Week Ever; DAM TV<br />March 30: Heaven And Hell @ Radio City Music Hall<br />March 31: Nickelodeon's 20th annual Kids' Choice Awards in L.A.Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-49939427182836404752007-03-04T16:35:00.000-05:002007-03-04T16:42:05.924-05:00Cencom EventsNBC Nightly News with Brian Williams Wednesday, March 7<br />6:30 pm<br />A tour of NBC News studios includes an intimate conversation with five-time Emmy Award winner Brian Williams who, two years ago, succeeded Tom Brokaw as anchor of the highest-rated newscast in America. For his tireless coverage of Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Williams received television’s most prestigious honors: the Edward R. Murrow Award and the George Peabody Award. A NASCAR enthusiast, Williams stays in touch with his audience and attracts younger viewers to the broadcast with his daily blog. Sign up now!STUDENT ON-LOCATION To register: <a href="mailto:info@cencom.org">info@cencom.org</a><br /><br />MTV Networks Gets CreativeThursday, March 8<br />11:00 am<br />Don’t miss this behind-the-scenes look at MTV’s empire on Broadway where you will meet the virtuoso team of designers, writers and producers who run the network’s Creative Services team. Learn how they come up with fresh ideas and innovative concepts to promote and market MTV’s popular brands, including Nickelodeon, Comedy Central, VH1, LOGO and Spike TV.Matt Herron, Executive ProducerPatti Rogoff, Studio ManagerAlan Perler, VP, Multimedia/ProductionKen Saji, Senior Copy DirectorCheryl Family, SVP/Editorial DirectorScott Wadler, SVP, DesignSTUDENT ON-LOCATION To register: <a href="mailto:info@cencom.org">info@cencom.org</a><br /><br />What’s Up at Time OutTuesday, March 13<br />2:30 pm<br />Who serves the best dal baht in Queens ? Where can I find a vegetarian Rolfer for my cat? Which cinema is screening a retrospective of Volker Schlondorf films? To stay on top of what’s going down in all five boroughs TONY is the guide to live by. Sign up for a visit to the hard-working team who pulls together 2001 great ideas for every issue.Erin Clements, Assistant Editor/Around Town writerJ. Colette Prosper, Publicity Coordinator Chad Frade, Editorial Assistant, Time Out KidsNicole Purmal, Online Advertising/Marketing Manager STUDENT ON-LOCATION To register: <a href="mailto:info@cencom.org">info@cencom.org</a><br /><br />Perfect Pitch: Cable at the TableThursday, March 15<br />6:30 to 8:00 pm<br />In the ever-expanding world of cable television, channels are looking for content and cable nets are more open to hearing about the ‘next big thing.’ Some of the top programmers in the business reveal how the pitch process really works and offer tips on how to package your ideas to get them in front of the decision-makers. Tony DiSanto, EVP, Series Development & Animation; Head of MTV2 ProgrammingAmy Introcaso-Davis, SVP, Production & Development, Bravo Andrew Goldman, VP, Program Planning & Scheduling, HBO/Cinemax Charles Nordlander, VP, Programming Development, Food NetworkJ. Max Robins, Editor-in-Chief, Broadcasting & Cable (moderator)HBO1100 Avenue of the Americas15th Floor Theater(at 42nd Street)<br /><br />Sports Media: Get In the GameWednesday, March 21<br />6:30 to 8:00 pm<br />Love sports? Can’t jump? Try media. Excellent writing skills and a passion for ‘the game’ are just the minimal requirements – practical experience, good clips, perseverance and a desire to work harder than anyone else will also serve you well. Our line-up of media all-stars knows the score and will walk you through the necessary steps to break into this competitive arena.Budd Mishkin, Reporter, NY1 Jenna Wolfe, Sports Anchor/Reporter, WABC- TVJon Wertheim, Staff Writer, Sports Illustrated Johnette Howard, Sports Columnist, NewsdayJosh Freedenberg, Associate Director, NBC Sports Lolita Lopez, Weekend Sports Anchor, CW11 News New York UniversityKimmel Center Silver Board Room, #91460 Washington Square SouthPresented with New York University’s Steinhardt Department of Culture and Communication<br /><br />Behind the Image: Graphic Design Wednesday, March 28<br />6:30 to 8:00 pm<br />Graphic design surrounds us, conveying messages and promoting products. But there’s more to this than meets the eye. Quality design can be complex and multilayered; the end result of subtle influences and endless research. Masters of design Steven Heller and Mirko Ilic reveal the hidden meanings behind the creativity, and help you design a career in the field.Steven Heller, Senior Art Director, New York Times; co-chair, MFA Designer as Author program, School of Visual ArtsMirko Ilic, designer/illustrator; former Art Director, Time (international)Christopher Mount, Director of Exhibitions and Public Programs, Parsons The New School for Design (moderator)Presented with Parsons The New School for DesignThe New School Lang Student Center, 2nd Floor55 West 13th Street (between 5th and 6th Aves<br /><br />Digitas: New Face of AdvertisingThursday, March 29<br />10:00 am<br />In the digital era, the rules of marketing are changing dramatically and new strategies are including interactive content along with the usual print ads, DRTV, and direct mail. Digitas creates campaigns for giants like FedEx and AT&T. You’ll learn what it takes to build a career in this multi-faceted brave new world.George Scribner, SVP, Account PlanningMarcus White, Art DirectorBengt Asplund, CopywriterFrank Rodriguez, Marketing ManagerOonie Chase, VP/Associate Creative DirectorMarc Garbarini, VP, Creative DirectorSTUDENT ON-LOCATION To register: <a href="mailto:info@cencom.org">info@cencom.org</a><br /><br />Kid Culture: Hot New GenreThursday, March 29<br />7:00 to 8:30 pm<br />Books on youth culture are the new bestsellers as adults attempt to understand the conflicts and influences confronting today’s kids. But social critics claim that ‘youth profiling’ and juvenile navel-gazing exploits youngsters and is sending the wrong messages. Authors debate the pros and cons.Abby Ellin, author, Teenage Waistland: A Former Fat Kid Weighs In on Living Large, Losing Weight and How Parents Can (and Can't) HelpAlissa Quart, author, Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers; Hothouse Kids: The Dilemma of the Gifted ChildDave Marcus, author, What it Takes to Pull Me Through: Why Teenagers Get Into Trouble and How Four of Them Got OutLauren Sandler, author, Righteous: Dispatches from the Evangelical Youth MovementMaia Szalavitz, author, Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled-Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts KidsCatherine Orenstein, culture critic; author, Little Red Riding Hood Uncloaked (moderator)Housing Works Book Café126 Crosby Street(between Houston and Prince Streets)<br /><br />Voicing Your OpinionWednesday, April 4<br />6:30 to 8:00 pm<br />Op-Ed pages are a powerful forum for public discourse, and a well-written piece can affect social change. But with limited page space, editors tend to favor the powers-that-be. Enter the Blogo-sphere and on-line citizen journalism, opening the field to a broader range of voices. Media opinion-makers explore the impact of this new phenomenon.Gail Collins, Op-Ed Columnist, New York TimesTunku Varadarajan, Editorial Features Editor, Wall Street JournalMatt Stoller, political activist/bloggerSheryl McCarthy, Columnist, Newsday; Board of Contributors, USA Today Andrzej Rapaczynski, Editor and Director, Project SyndicateCatherine Orenstein, contributor, New York Times, Washington Post (moderator)Presented with The Woodhull Institute and the NYU Steinhardt Department of Culture and CommunicationNew York UniversitySteinhardt Barney Building34 Stuyvesant Street(between 2nd & 3rd Avenues, at 10th Street)<br /><br />Marketing in the Digital AgeThursday, April 5<br />6:30 to 8:00 pm<br />The Cyberspace revolution is changing mass marketing at an astonishing rate as the Web becomes the best route to reaching any given target group. If you’re in the marketing field, or plan to enter, it’s vital to understand the concepts on which Web-based marketing is built. Our experts demystify vernacular and explain what you need to get up to speed.Anthony Schneider, CEO, PeersuasionAnton Konikoff, CEO, Acronym MediaBill Dyszel, New Media/Tech Consultant; author, Microsoft Outlook for DummiesPaul Borgese, Manager of Emerging Markets, Associated Press Digital (moderator)Presented with the NYU Steinhardt Department of Culture and Communication New York UniversityKimmel Center Silver Board Room, #91460 Washington Square South<br /><br />Branded Entertainment Wednesday, April 11<br />6:30 to 8:00 pm<br />No longer settling for the 30-second spot, brands strive to be more visible and more subtle at the same time with reality show and video game tie-ins, and brand-generated content appearing everywhere from YouTube and Xbox, to airplanes and movie theaters. Those in the avant garde of the branding revolution report on what’s working, what isn’t, and where the trend is headed.Kirk Iwanowski, EVP, Marketing, Branded Entertainment & Sponsorship, Sundance Channel Patti Kim, Vice President, William Morris AgencyChet Fenster, Managing Partner, Director of Content Creation, MEC EntertainmentBill Hilary, President, Magna Global EntertainmentStuart Elliot, Advertising Columnist, New York Times (moderator)HBO1100 Avenue of the Americas15th Floor Theater(at 42nd Street<br /><br />CW11 Morning News Thursday, April 12<br />8:30 am<br />If you dream of working in network news, here’s your chance to meet a local news team, up close and personal. On this studio visit, you will watch a newscast from the control room and meet the anchors and producers to see how it all comes together. Learn what it takes to make it in this competitive field, behind and in front of the camera.Tiffany McElroy, AnchorCraig Treadway, AnchorSukanya Krishnan, AnchorJohn Muller, AnchorLauren Petterson, Executive ProducerSpencer Mindich, Talent Executive ProducerSTUDENT ON-LOCATION To register: <a href="mailto:info@cencom.org">info@cencom.org</a><br /><br />Good Housekeeping: The Test of TimeMonday, April 16<br />2:00 pm<br />For almost a century, Good Housekeeping magazine has been awarding its Seal of Approval to everything from lipstick to vacuum cleaners. Each year thousands of products are subjected to rigorous testing to earn their coveted stamp. Join us for a visit to GH’s state-of-the-art, high tech ‘Research Institute’ in Hearst’s glassy new tower to find out how it all works. While there, learn how the magazine is getting a makeover of it’s own to entice a younger, hipper readership.STUDENT ON-LOCATION Register by email: <a href="mailto:info@cencom.org">info@cencom.org</a><br /><br />The Importance of Being FunnyTuesday, April 17<br />6:30 to 8:00 pm<br />When Bill Clinton was desperate to divert an unfriendly Washington Press Corps, humor was a tactic and speechwriter/humorist Mark Katz was his secret weapon. Katz, founder of The Sound Bite Institute (a “one-man comedy think tank”), has helped hundreds of politicians and corporate types sound like comedy pros. Katz offers pointers to aspiring writers, publicists, performers, public speakers and anyone else who wants to charm an audience, beguile their friends and just get everybody to lighten up already.Mark Katz, humor writer; author, Clinton & Me: A Real Life Political ComedyHunter CollegeHunter North Building, 4th FloorLang Recital Hall(enter on 69th Street between Park & Lexington Aves.)<br /><br />Walter Isaacson on Einstein: His Life and UniverseWednesday, April 11<br />7:00 to 8:00 pm<br />Leading journalist (longtime editor-in-chief at Time and head of CNN) and now director of the Aspen Institute, Isaacson will discuss his new book on the life of Albert Einstein, the first full biography of Einstein since his papers were made available. Along with Einstein’s extraordinary scientific achievements, Isaacson delves into his complex and painful familial relationships and remarkable celebrity status with the American public. Come hear this entertaining author, and get a signed copy of the book.Barnes and NobleUnion Square North (17th Street)NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED, GO EARLY FOR A SEAT!<br /><br />An Evening with Lifetime’s Betty CohenWednesday, April 18<br />6:30 to 8:00 pm<br />A wonderful opportunity to hear from Betty Cohen, President and CEO of Lifetime Entertainment Services (owned by The Hearst Corporation and the Walt Disney Company), where she oversees Lifetime Television, Lifetime Movie Network, Lifetime Real Women and Lifetime Online as well as a broad range of brand extensions including Lifetime Radio for Women®, Lifetime Home Entertainment and Lifetime Press. Ms. Cohen, who created and launched the Cartoon Network during her 14-year stint at Turner, will discuss new approaches to successful brand building in the digital age. Join us to learn what’s next at one of the biggest and most popular cable nets.Presented with New York Women in Film & TelevisionHunter CollegeHunter North BuildingLang Recital Hall, 4th Floor(enter on 69th St. between Park and Lexington) Call (212) 679-0870 to register<br /><br />Charlex: Digital DesignThursday, April 26<br />11:00 am<br />Visit one of NYC’s hippest digital ateliers where you will meet with designers, editors and masters of 3D, special effects and animation who create movie trailers and TV commercials for some of the biggest brands around.Richard Eng, Creative DirectorKeith McCabe, Computer Graphics SupervisorTony Tabtong, Lead AnimatorGong Myung Lee, Senior LighterSTUDENT ON-LOCATION To register: <a href="mailto:info@cencom.org">info@cencom.org</a><br /><br />Miramax Films: Still on TopFriday, April 27<br />12:00 pm<br />With hits like The Queen and Venus garnering all kinds of awards, and the comedy Eagle vs. Shark making a big splash at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Miramax manages to stay front and center in the Indie world. Go inside the studio that put independent cinema on the map for a tour with producers, script-developers, publicists and marketing execs, and find out how they continue to bring quality projects to the big screen without stratospheric budgets.STUDENT ON-LOCATION To register: <a href="mailto:info@cencom.org">info@cencom.org</a><br /><br />The Gersh Talent Agency Friday, May 4<br />11:00 am<br />Do you have what it takes to be a talent agent? If you’re fast on your feet, know the entertainment business and have a flair for negotiation. Learn first- hand from the pros at The Gersh Agency what it takes to succeed. Jennifer Konawal, Literary/Talent agentKyetay Buckner, Talent AgentSara Self, Literary AgentChris Highland, Talent AgentJason Gutman, Talent AgentSTUDENT ON-LOCATION To register: info@cencom.orgDominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1170113592491036572007-01-29T18:29:00.000-05:002007-01-29T18:33:12.510-05:00Feb. Entertainment<span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>February 2007</strong> <br /><strong> </strong></span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>TV Events</strong><br />Feb. 2: Best Week Ever<br />Feb. 3: Super Bowl Bash ’07; Armed & Famous<br />Feb. 4: Super Bowl<br />Feb. 5: I Love New York; White Rapper<br />Feb. 7: Justin Timberlake @ Madison Square Garden<br />Feb. 8: Rod Stewart @ Madison Square Garden<br />Feb. 9: Best Week Ever<br />Feb. 9: 2007 MusiCares Person of the Year (Don Henley) gala dinner the Los Angeles Convention Center<br />Feb. 10: Beauty & the GeekFeb. 11: Grammy Awards in L.A.<br />Feb. 11: Fame Game; Hogan Knows Best; Sizemore<br />Feb. 12: I Love New York; White Rapper<br />Feb. 13-17: The Arcade Fire at Judson Memorial Church (NYC)<br />Feb. 13: All Access: Size Matters<br />Feb. 14: Brit Awards<br />Feb. 16: Celeb Eye Candy<br />Feb. 17: America’s Next Top Model<br />Feb. 18: Fame Game; Hogan Knows Best; Sizemore<br />Feb. 18: Daytona 500<br />Feb. 19: I Love New York; White Rapper<br />Feb. 20: The Agency Premiere<br />Feb. 22: Rock Doc: Bling: Blood, Diamonds & Hip Hop<br />Feb. 23: Best Week Ever<br />Feb. 25: Hogan Knows Best<br />Feb. 25: 79th annual Academy Awards in Hollywood airs live on ABC<br />Feb. 26: White Rapper<br />Feb. 27: The Agency<br />Feb. 28: John Mayer @ Madison Square Garden</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Album Releases</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">Feb. 6: Rickie Lee Jones The Sermon on Exposition Boulevard (New West Records)<br /> Patty Griffin Children Running Through (ATO)<br /> The Used Berth (Reprise)<br /><br />Feb. 13: Lucinda Williams West (Lost Highway)<br /> Gerald Levert In My Songs (Atlantic)<br /><br />Feb. 20: Luscious Jackson Greatest Hits (Capitol/EMI)<br /><br />Feb. 27: Slim Thug Serve & Collect (Koch)</span><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-size:85%;">Film Releases</span></strong><br /><span style="font-size:85%;">2/2/07<br />Because I Said So (Universal)<br />Fired! (Shout)<br />The Messengers (Columbia)<br /><br />2/9/07<br />Hannibal Rising (Weinstein)<br />Norbit (DreamWorks)<br /><br />2/16/07<br />Ghost Rider (Sony)<br />Bridge to Terabithia (Walt Disney)<br />Breach (Universal)<br /><br />2/23/07<br />Black Snake Moan (Paramount) - Justin Timberlake<br />The Number 23 (New Line)<br />The Astronaut Farmer (Warner Bros)</span>Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1167612153665287412006-12-31T19:41:00.000-05:002006-12-31T19:42:33.690-05:00January: TV, Album & Film ReleasesTelevision<br /> <br /><br />Jan. 2: Fab Life: Heiresses<br /><br />Jan. 3: Dreamgirls: The Making & Breaking of Girl Groups<br /><br />Jan. 4: VH1 News: Young, Rich and Out of Control<br /><br />Jan. 7: Fame Game Premiere; Hogan Knows Best; Shooting Sizemore Premiere<br /><br />Jan. 8: I Love New York Premiere; The White Rapper Show Premiere<br /><br />Jan. 9: All Access: Geezers; Fab Life: Secret Lives of the Megarich<br /><br />Jan. 9: People's Choice Awards airs live on CBS from Shrine Auditorium<br /><br />Jan. 13: Rock Doc: Awesome, I @*$&% Shot That<br /><br />Jan. 14: Fame Game; Hogan Knows Best; Shooting Sizemore<br /><br />Jan. 15: I Love New York; White Rapper <br /><br />Jan. 15: The 64th Annual Golden Globe® Awards Live telecast on NBC Television at 8 p.m. <br /><br />Jan. 16: All Access: Hottest Couples; Fab Life: Breakups<br /><br />Jan. 18-28: Sundance Film Festival<br /><br />Jan. 19: Best Week Ever <br /><br />Jan. 21: Fame Game; Hogan Knows Best; Shooting Sizemore<br /><br />Jan. 22: I Love New York; White Rapper<br /><br />Jan. 23: All Access: Lindsay Lohan; Fab Life: Celebrity Sex<br /><br />Jan. 23: Academy Award nominations announced<br /><br />Jan. 24: Box Set: Gwen Stefani<br /><br />Jan. 26: VH1 News: Little Beauties; Best Week Ever<br /><br />Jan. 28: Fame Game; Hogan Knows Best; Sizemore<br /><br />Jan. 29: CMT Pageant School; I Love New York; White Rapper<br /><br />Jan. 29: Miss America Pageant airs live from Las Vegas on CMT<br /><br />Jan. 29-31: Paul Weller @ Irving Plaza<br /><br />Jan. 30: All Access: Celeb Showdown<br /><br /> <br /><br />New Releases<br /><br /> <br /><br />Please note that release dates are always subject to change<br /><br /> <br /><br />Jan. 9: <br />Crime Mob Hated on Mostly (BME/Reprise) <br /><br />Ron Sexsmith Time Being (V2)<br /><br />Arthur and the Invisibles Soundtrack (Atlantic)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Jan. 16: <br />Kenny Wayne Shepherd Ten Days Out (Blues From the Backroads) (Warner Bros./Reprise)<br /><br /> <br />Diana Ross I Love You (Manhattan/EMI)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Jan. 23: <br />The Shins Wincing the Night Away (Sub Pop)<br /><br /> <br />Saliva Blood Stained Love Story (Island)<br /><br /> <br />Paul Weller Hit Parade (Yep Roc)<br /><br /> <br />John Mellencamp Freedom Road (UMe/Universal Republic)<br /><br /> <br />Grateful Dead Live at the Cow Palace (Rhino)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Jan. 30: <br />Katharine McPhee Never Saw It Comin' (RCA)<br /><br /> <br /><br />Film Releases <br /><br /> <br /><br />Please note that release dates are always subject to change<br /><br /> <br /><br />12/29/06<br /><br />Pan's Labyrinth (Warner Bros.)<br /><br />Inland Empire (Studio Canal)<br /><br />Fast Track (Weinstein)<br /><br /> <br /><br />1/5/07<br /><br />Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (DreamWorks)<br /><br />Home of the Brave (MGM) – 50 Cent (Curtis Jackson)<br /><br />Happily N'Ever After (Lions Gate)<br /><br />Code Name: The Cleaner (New Line)<br /><br /> <br /><br />1/12/07<br /><br />Arthur and the Invisibles (MGM) - Snoop Dogg, Madonna<br /><br />Alpha Dog (Universal) - Justin Timberlake<br /><br />Pathfinder (20th Century Fox)<br /><br />Miss Potter (Weinstein)<br /><br /> <br /><br />1/19/07<br /><br />The Hitcher (Rogue)<br /><br />The Painted Veil (Warner Independent)<br /><br /> <br /><br />1/26/07<br /><br />Breaking and Entering (MGM)<br /><br />Epic Movie (20th Century Fox)<br /><br />Smokin' Aces (Universal)<br /><br />The Invisible (Hollywood)<br /><br />Dead Silence (Universal)<br /><br />Catch and Release (Columbia)Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1165088081938014452006-12-02T14:33:00.000-05:002006-12-02T14:34:41.956-05:00Beyonce Seeks Dancers 2007 TourBEYONCÉ SEEKS DANCERS FOR 2007 WORLD TOUR<br /><br />For Immediate Release<br />November 27th, 2006BEYONCÉ SEEKS DANCERS FOR 2007 WORLD TOUR<br />Five U.S. Cities Hosting Auditions In DecemberFor Superstar's 2007 On-Stage Spectacular Beyoncé is looking for the hottest and best dancers on the planet for her upcoming world tour.Five U.S. cities -- Los Angeles, Atlanta, Houston, New York, and Chicago -- will host open call auditions, at specific locations TBA, beginning in December:<br /><br />December 6 & 7<br />Los Angeles <br />Alley Kat (1455 Gordon)<br /><br />December 9<br />Atlanta <br />Dance 101<br /><br />January 6 <br />Houston<br />location TBA<br /><br />January 11 & 12<br />New York <br />location TBA<br /><br />January 27<br />Chicago<br />location TBA<br /><br />Dancers may be male or female, of all nationalities, but must be at least 18 years old.<br />For more information on Beyonce's 2007 World Tour Dance Auditions, please visit:<br /><a title="http://www.beyonce.com/" href="http://www.beyonce.com/">www.beyonce.com</a><br /><a title="http://www.beyonceonline.com/" href="http://www.beyonceonline.com/">www.beyonceonline.com</a><br /><a title="http://www.beyonceknowles.net/" href="http://www.beyonceknowles.net/">www.beyonceknowles.net</a><br /><a title="http://www.musicworldringtones.com/" href="http://www.musicworldringtones.com/">www.musicworldringtones.com</a><br /><a title="http://www.columbiarecords.com/" href="http://www.columbiarecords.com/">www.columbiarecords.com</a>Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1164582084505370192006-11-26T18:00:00.000-05:002006-11-26T18:01:24.516-05:00Meet & Greet with FilmmakersGrant Information Session for Filmmakers and Visual Artists!Kemi Ilesanmi, Associate Director of Grants & Services, Creative CapitalFoundationLower Manhattan Cultural Council15 Nassau @ Pine St2, 3 to Wall St; 4, 5 to Wall St; J, Z to Broad St; R, W to Rector St6:30 pm, Wednesday, December 6Bronx Museum of the ArtsNorth Building, 1040 Grand Concourse @ 165th StB, D to 167/Grand Concourse; 4 to 161 /Yankee Stadium6:30pm, Tuesday, January 9* Please RSVP as capacity is limited: <a href="mailto:kemi@creative-capital.org" target="_blank">kemi@creative-capital.org</a> ** These sessions are free and you need only attend one *Creative Capital Foundation is a national nonprofit organization thatsupports artists pursuing adventurous and imaginative work in the performingand visual arts, film/video, innovative literature, and emerging fields. In2007, Creative Capital will be considering proposals in the visual arts andfilm/video.Far from a traditional funder, Creative Capital is committed to working inlong-term partnership with the bold and ground-breaking artists that we fundby making a multi-year financial commitment as well as providing advisoryservices and professional development assistance. We have a specialinterest in projects that transcend discipline boundaries and revealsomething new about the moment in which we live. For more information,please visit www.creative-capital.org.<br /><a style="FONT: 11px Verdana, sans serif; COLOR: #00ffcc" href="https://webmail.viacom.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://filminthecity.c.topica.com/maafnNFabuS3SchBiMVe/" target="_blank">www.creative-capital.org</a>Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1164153984151854622006-11-21T19:06:00.000-05:002006-11-21T19:06:24.153-05:00Dec. Film Releases12/1/06<br />The Nativity Story (New Line Cinema)<br />Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj (MGM)<br />Turistas (Fox Atomic)<br />10 Items or Less (ThinkFilm)<br /><br />12/8/06<br />Blood Diamond (Warner Bros. Pictures)<br />Off the Black (ThinkFilm)<br />Apocalypto (Buena Vista Pictures)<br />The Holiday (Sony Pictures Entertainment)<br />Unaccompanied Minors (Warner Bros. Pictures)<br /><br />12/15/06<br />Eragon (Fox 2000 Pictures)<br />The Pursuit of Happyness (Columbia Pictures)<br /><br />12/20/06<br />Charlotte’s Web (Paramount)<br />Night at the Museum (Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)<br /><br />12/22/06<br />Rocky Balboa (Sony Pictures)<br />The Good Shepherd (Universal Pictures)<br />We Are Marshall (Warner Bros. Pictures)<br />Black Christmas (Dimension)<br />Alatriste (Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)<br /><br />12/29/06<br />Children of Men (Universal Pictures)Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1164153957358595362006-11-21T19:04:00.001-05:002006-11-21T19:05:57.360-05:00Dec. Album Releases<div align="left">Dec. 5: </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Ciara Ciara: The Evolution (La Face/Zomba)<br />Eminem The Re-Up (Shady/Interscope)<br />OC Mix 6: Covering Our Tracks (Warner Bros.)<br />Dreamgirls soundtrack (Music World/Sony Urban)<br />Barbra Streisand untitled double-disc live album (Columbia)<br />Gwen Stefani The Sweet Escape (Interscope)<br />Nick Cannon Stages (Motown)<br /><br />Dec. 12: </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Akon Konvicted (SRC/Universal)<br />Young Jeezy The Inspiration (Def Jam)<br />Mary J. Blige Reflections: The Journey (Geffen)<br />Sonic Youth The Destroyed Room: B-Sides and Rarities (Geffen)<br />Fantasia Fantasia (J/19)<br /><br />Dec. 19: </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">Modest Mouse We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank (Epic)<br />Tyrese Alter Ego (J)<br />Mario Effortless (J)<br />Bow Wow The Price of Fame (Columbia/Sony Urban)<br />Trick Daddy Back By Thug Demand (Slip N Slide/Atlantic)<br /><br />Dec. 26: </div><div align="left"> </div><div align="left">N.W.A. The Best of N.W.A: The Strength of Street Knowledge (Capitol/Priority)<br />Matisyahu No Place To Be (Epic)</div>Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1164153883862911902006-11-21T19:04:00.000-05:002006-11-21T19:04:43.863-05:00Dec. EventsDecember 2006 <br /><br />Dec. 1: World AIDS Day<br />Dec. 1: Wendy Williams; Best Week Ever; Web Junk 20<br />Dec. 2: Big '06 Red Carpet<br />Dec. 3: BIG IN 2006<br />Dec. 4: Fab Life: Filthy Rich Celeb Moguls; Really Rich Real Estate<br />Dec. 4: The Good German (Clooney) LA; Dreamgirls Premiere<br />Dec. 4: Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand<br />Dec. 7: The Blood Diamond Premiere LA; Pursuit of Happyness Premiere LA<br />Dec. 7: Grammy Nominees announced<br />Dec. 8: Wendy Williams; Web Junk 20; Celebrity Eye Candy<br />Dec. 8: Dashboard Confessional and Brand New @ Madison Square Garden<br />Dec. 8: Anniversary of John Lennon’s Murder<br />Dec. 9: KROQ's annual Almost Acoustic Christmas concert (My Chemical Romance, Foo Fighters, Fall Out Boy, AFI, 30 Seconds to Mars, Incubus, (+44), Wolfmother, Papa Roach and Saosin) in Universal City, California<br />Dec. 10: Bonaduce; Celeb Paranormal<br />Dec. 10: Ciara @ Nokia Theatre Times Square<br />Dec. 11: Fab Life: Celebrity Splurges; Really Rich Real Estate<br />Dec. 11: Nobel Peace Prize concert in Oslo<br />Dec. 15: Best Year Ever; Web Junk 20<br />Dec. 16: Top 40 of 2006; Rock Doc: Courtney Love<br />Dec. 17: Bonaduce; Celeb Paranormal<br />Dec. 22: Best of WebJunk 2006<br />Dec. 23: Yung Joc, Omarion, Ne-Yo, Pretty Ricky and Mario @ Madison Square GardenDominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1164153841152450332006-11-21T19:03:00.000-05:002006-11-21T19:04:01.166-05:00Cencom SeminarsBONNIE FULLER ON THE JOYS OF MUCH TOO MUCH Wednesday, November 29th6:30 to 8:00 pm Publishing powerhouse Bonnie Fuller skillfully led magazines such as Glamour , Cosmopolitan, Us Weekly and Star to record-breaking circulation while married and raising a four children. Now, as the editorial director of 30 magazines, Fuller shares with us the secrets to her extraordinary success and her love of grand excess as she refutes the cliché, “You can’t have it all,” showing us how we absolutely can! Aspiring media pros and others won’t want to miss this crash course on going for a “fuller” life. Bonnie Fuller , Editor and Chief, Star Magazine and Editorial Director of American Media, for titles including: Shape , Men’s Fitness , Natural Health and Fit Pregnancy . Author of The Joys of Much Too Much . Moderator: Rachel Sklar , Blogger/Columnist, The Huffington Post Location : New York University Kimmel Center , Silver Board Room #914 60 Washington Square South _____________________________________________<br /><br />FUNNY BUSINESS: COMEDY CENTRAL Tuesday, December 5th6:30 to 8:00 pm With hits like South Park , The Daily Show and The Colbert Report , the Comedy Central network is riding high as it serves up the hippest, smartest and funniest material on the tube. Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart have become our most effective media critics, attracting celebs and distinguished guests from both sides of the aisle and providing a place for spirited public debate. These two say more by raising an eyebrow than most pundits do in six paragraphs. Learn how it all comes together. Michele Ganeless , General Manager and Executive Vice President, Comedy Central Moderator: Prof. Al Lieberman , Executive Director, Entertainment Media and Technology Program, NYU’s Stern School of Business Sponsored by the Goldenson-Arbus Foundation Location : New York University Kimmel Center, Shorin Performance Center , #802 60 Washington Square SouthDominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1158358924413200592006-09-15T18:21:00.000-04:002006-09-15T18:22:04.416-04:00Voice Lessons at the Sugar BarMention you received this information from the Sugar Bar by July 2nd, and you will receive $100.00 off.<br /><br />So you Sing ...The Vocal Workout Music School<br /><br />DATES: Private and Evening Group Classes in September for Fall Semester '06 - Child ages 8-16 plus Adult Beginner and Intermediate Level classes.<br />212.229.7788 Infoline<br />SOHO - Broadway and Houston<br />Session Enrollment until September 8th for Fall 2006. CALL ASAP.<br />Each 7-week semester course covers:TechniquePerformanceAudition StrategyVocal PhrasingR&B and Riffing<br />OPEN HOUSE!Call asap for fall class consultations.<br />Testimonials:<br />"ILana is a vocal teacher beyond compare. My voice has improved 200% since working with her the last two years"-Liz Farmer, Songwriter/Singer<br />"ILana's voice is amazing. She is truly gifted as a teacher and a human being." -Aisha Taylor, Student, Lion King<br />"ILana is such a talented and dynamic personality. I just love taking voice lessons from her. She has improved my pitch and my sense of timing so much, I now can confidently go to castings and say, 'I sing'."-Edwin Houmaire, R&B singer<br />Biography:<br />ILana, is an accomplished voice, songwriter and R&B sound that wows audience with its sex appeal and honesty.Performing from age 8 until 15 in musicals in Hollywood, she entertained and accomplished home study as a child performer. ILana entered Boston's Berklee College of Music on the first scholarship purely for vocals it had offered...at age 16. Performing the coveted exclusivities of college life, she was in the company of the best young musicians in the world.She was the founder of the Ilana Martin jazz quintet, singing with the likes of Barry White, Patti LaBelle, Norman Brown, D'Angelo, and many others. She has been teaching voice in Manhattan for six years.<br /><br />For further Information Please feel free to call the Sugar Bar at (212) 579-0222 and visit our website at <a href="http://www.SugarBarNyc.com">www.SugarBarNyc.com</a>Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1158358858236690992006-09-15T18:20:00.000-04:002006-09-15T18:20:58.236-04:00September Film Releases9/15/06<br />The Last Kiss (DreamWorks SKG)<br />The Black Dahlia (Universal)<br />Gridiron Gang (Columbia) - Xzibit<br />Everyone's Hero (20th Century Fox)<br /><br />9/22/06<br />Fearless (Rogue Pictures)<br />Jackass: Number Two (Paramount)<br />All the King's Men (Columbia)<br />Feast (Weinstein Company) - Henry Rollins<br />Bandidas (20th Century Fox)<br /><br />9/29/06<br />Children of Men (Universal)<br />The Guardian (Walt Disney)<br />Open Season (Sony)<br />School for Scoundrels ( Weinstein Company )<br />Flyboys (MGM)Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1158358833558677092006-09-15T18:18:00.000-04:002006-09-15T18:20:33.560-04:00September Album ReleasesSept. 12: Peter Frampton Fingerprint (A&M)<br /> Jerry Lewis Redemption (Columbia)<br /> Bob Seger Face the Promise (Capitol)<br /> Justin Timberlake FutureSex/LoveSounds (Jive)<br /> Brazilian Girls Talk to La Bomb (Verve Forecast)<br /> Los Lobos The Town And The City (Mammoth/Hollywood Records)<br /> Sandi Thom Smile… (Columbia)<br /> The Last Kiss Soundtrack (Lakeshore)<br /> Shawn Colvin These Four Walls (Nonesuch)<br /> Everclear Welcome to the Drama Club (Eleven Seven Music)<br /> TV On The Radio Return to Cookie Mountain (Interscope)<br /> Basement Jaxx Crazy Itch Radio (XL Recordings)<br /> John Mayer Continuum (Columbia)<br /> Ben Kweller Ben Kweller (ATO)<br /> R.E.M. And I Feel Fine (EMI)<br /> VA Between the Covers (AIDS BENEFIT) (Sony BMG)<br /> John Phillips John, the Wolfking of L.A. (Varese Vintage)<br /><br />Sept. 19: Nas Hip-Hop Is Dead (Def Jam)<br /> Diana Krall From This Moment On (Verve)<br /> Bobby Valentino Special Occasion (Disturbing Tha Peace)<br /> Fergie The Duchess (A&M)<br /> Lloyd Banks Rotten Apple(G-Unit/Interscope)<br /> A Life Less Lived -- The Gothic Box (Rhino)<br /> Chingy Hoodstar (Slot-A-Lot/Capitol)<br /> Xzibit Full Circle (Open Bar Entertainment/Koch)<br /> The Indigo Girls Differences (Hollywood Records)<br /> Clay Aiken A Thousand Different Ways (RCA)<br /> Mos Def Tru3 Magic (Geffen)<br /> Joseph Arthur Nuclear Daydream (Lonely Astronaut)<br /> Elton John The Captain and the Kid (Rocket/Island)<br /><br />Sept. 26: Sleepy Brown Mr. Brown (Purple Ribbon/Virgin)<br /> Scissor Sisters Ta-Dah (Universal Motown)<br /> The Byrds There Is a Season box set (Columbia/Legacy)<br /> Tony Bennett Duets -- An American Classic (RPM/Columbia)<br /> Janet Jackson 20 Years Old (Virgin)<br /> Tori Amos A Piano (boxed set)(Rhino)<br /> The Lemonheads The Lemonheads (Vagrant)<br /> Sean Lennon Friendly Fire (Capitol)<br /> Brooke Hogan Undiscovered (SoBe Entertainment)<br /> Ludacris Release Therapy (Disturbing Tha Peace/Def Jam)<br /> Jay Bennett The Magnificent Defeat (Rykodisc)<br /> Natalie Cole Leavin' (Verve)<br /> Mark Linkous Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain (Astralwerks)<br /> The U.S. vs. John Lennon Soundtrack (Capitol/EMI)<br /> Monica The Makings of Me (J)<br /> Ruben Studdard The Return (J)<br /> Robert Randolph & the Family Band Colorblind (Warner Bros.)<br /> Weird Al Yankovic Straight Outta Lynwood (Moby/Volcano)<br /> Depeche Mode Touring the Angel (Sire/Reprise)<br /> Alan Jackson Like Red on a Rose (Arista)Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1158358687122596862006-09-15T18:17:00.000-04:002006-09-15T18:18:07.140-04:00September EventsSept. 12: Between The Covers Premiere<br />Sept. 12-13: Roger Waters @ Madison Square Garden<br />Sept. 15: Best Week Ever<br />Sept. 15-17: 2006 Austin City Limits Festival (Tom Petty, Van Morrison, Willie Nelson, Massive Attack and Gnarls Barkley…)<br />Sept. 15-17:Colorado's 13th annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival (Lou Reed, John Mayer, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers and Tab Benoit)<br />Sept. 16: Top Model<br />Sept. 17: Celebrity Fit Club; Flavor of Love; Top Model<br />Sept. 18: The Who @ Madison Square Garden<br />Sept. 19: Aerosmith / Motley Crue @ Jones Beach Theater<br />Sept. 20: 11th annual MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards in London<br />Sept. 22: Best Week Ever<br />Sept. 23: Virgin Festival in Baltimore (The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Who, the Killers, the Flaming Lips, the Raconteurs, Scissor Sisters, Gnarls Barkley, Thievery Corporation, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, New Pornographers, Wolfmother, Drive-By Truckers, Kasabian and Brazilian Girls.)<br />Sept. 24: Celebrity Fit Club; Flavor of Love<br />Sept. 25: All Access: Cutest Babies<br />Sept. 26: the Raconteurs @ Roseland Ballroom<br />Sept. 27: The Rolling Stones @ Giants Stadium<br />Sept. 27: Joseph Arthur @ Bowery Ballroom<br />Sept. 28: Brad Paisley/Carrie Underwood @ PNC Bank Arts Center<br />Sept. 29: Best Week Ever<br />Sept. 29: Toyota Concert Series on Today at Rockefeller Plaza - Janet Jackson<br />Sept. 30: The 19th annual Farm Aid at the Tweeter Center in Camden, N.J (Neil Young, Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews)Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1156453517530868742006-08-24T17:04:00.000-04:002006-08-24T17:05:17.546-04:00The Hip Hop Summit Action NetworkThe National Voter Coalition announced that it will premiere its taping of The Hip-Hop Summit Action Network Town Hall Meeting on Community Empowerment to east coast homes on August 21 at 10:00 pm on CN8, a Comcast network station. The town hall meeting was shot live in Philadelphia on July 12th at the University of Pennsylvania and was hosted by Russell Simmons and television anchor Art Fennell. “We are honored to have CN8, The Comcast Network, broadcast the town hall meeting to its almost 9 million viewers,” said Simmons, the chairman of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network. “We are convinced this will reinforce our goal of encouraging young people to get involved in the process, register and vote.” Hip-Hop stars like Foxy Brown, Musiq, Jim Jones, Papoose, Jaguar Wright, Queen Pen, and R&B great Kenny Gamble were all present at the town hall meeting and will be featured in the taping.<br />For the full story log on: http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=6045Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1155927017625547642006-08-18T14:49:00.000-04:002006-08-18T14:50:17.630-04:00Entertainment News Headlines<a title="http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/abc/primetime_special_on_aids_in_black_america_includes_segment_by_peter_jennings_41777.asp" href="http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/abc/primetime_special_on_aids_in_black_america_includes_segment_by_peter_jennings_41777.asp">Primetime Special On AIDS In Black America Includes Segment By Peter Jennings [TVNewser]</a>ABC's upcoming primetime special on AIDS in Black America is notable for a couple of reasons. It is, according to ABC, the "first national network television news documentary on the AIDS epidemic among African Americans." And it is one of the last primetime specials that Peter Jennings had a hand in developing.<br /><br /><a title="http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=" href="http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/news/recent_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1002985232" target="_blank">ESPN Brand to Be Tagged on All ABC Sports Content (Mediaweek)</a>Beginning Sept. 2, ESPN will become the overarching brand for all sports programming on ABC, a move that coincides with the debut of ABC's NCAA football coverage. The new "ESPN on ABC" brand will be applied to all aspects of ABC Sports production, including on-air look, graphics and overlays.Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1155926923589548952006-08-18T14:47:00.000-04:002006-08-18T14:48:43.606-04:00Indie Cinema and Cultural Community Center in NYCDCTV Secures Nearly $2.4 Million For Indie Cinema and Cultural Community CenterNew York City's DCTV has locked up $2.375 million for its independent film cinema and cultural center. The organization, founded in 1972, is creating a public cinema and media community site at its 110-year old firehouse facility in Lower Manhattan. The organization indicated that it will create for residents from the local areas including Chinatown, Tribeca, the Lower East Side and the Financial District, as well as for New Yorkers at-large. The Lower Manhattan Development Corporation initially committed $800,000 to the project, and $1.4 million is coming from the City of New York, with more money from the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the office of the Manhattan Borough President. In a statement today, DCTV said, "These developments will set in motion the creation of New York’s only full-service Independent Media Center. The goal is to support the growing needs of the independent film community and bring thousands of individuals Downtown for exciting new cultural events, screenings, community forums and workshops..." 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His groundbreaking project is the behemoth that has come to rule not only television, but also much of the entertainment landscape.But if you thought Simon Fuller, the British creator of "American Idol," would be sitting back by now celebrating his success, think again."I'm hungry," he says, and he's not talking about his next meal.Next item on his agenda: taking the unscripted talent show to, yes, even higher heights, this time with a songwriting competition that will be incorporated into the show and produce a song that will be sung by the next "American Idol." After that, he plans to revolutionize the entertainment arena further through his production company, 19 Entertainment, and other partnerships. He wants to start using unique strategies that, in his view, will change the way talent is developed and exposed.Even by the lofty standards of the unassuming, soft-spoken Fuller, 46, who first came to prominence as the marketing and creative force behind the Spice Girls, it has been a heady year for him and his production company.Fox's "American Idol," already a cultural phenomenon, has seen its domino effect begin to be felt in theater ("American Idol" alumni are now regularly appearing on Broadway), summer concerts (the 2006 "American Idols Live" tour is the most successful edition in the show's history) and even politics (the "Idols" were invited last week to the White House to meet President Bush). The series finale scored a record 36.3 million viewers, and the show received eight Emmy nominations, the most for any unscripted series. Former "Idols" such as Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood have been transformed into bona-fide hit-makers. And Lifetime will soon air a movie based on "Idol" winner and single mom Fantasia Barrino.Auditions for the sixth season start Tuesday — this year, there's one at the Rose Bowl — and predictions are for yet another massive crowd of wannabes. Then there's "So You Think You Can Dance," which Fuller co-created with 19 executive Nigel Lythgoe. It is the top-rated summer show among the coveted 18-to-49 demographic, and Fox renewed the series for a third season weeks before the season finale, which airs Aug. 16. Tickets for a national tour of the top dancers from the show go on sale Saturday. Nothing has dulled his infectious optimism — not the plethora of "Idol" knockoffs (many of them, like ABC's "The One," almost instant failures), not the good-natured competition with friend and "American Idol" judge Simon Cowell's summer hit, "America's Got Talent," not even the failure by Clarkson to include Fuller in her Grammy thank-yous.*Creative offshootsFULLER is now looking toward the future, his days consumed by an arsenal of projects including TV, films and music. He is no longer knocking on studio and network doors — those executives are now knocking on his door. Among his plans is a fashion channel. He has project deals with HBO and NBC. And, in partnership with CKX Investors, he has embarked on new creative endeavors."We want to define a new approach to entertainment," Fuller said last month, sounding more like a neophyte bursting with ideas than a multimillionaire who counts singer Annie Lennox and soccer icon David Beckham among his clients and is on Bono's call list. He says he wants to develop blossoming artists who might meet obstacles financially, stylistically or otherwise in trying to break through mainstream standards. Just as "Idol" does with novice singers, the goal is to empower all kinds of performers and "push the boundaries.""What drives me is moving forward. That is what my brain is focused on," he said. "What really excites me is fulfilling my vision. I now have the resources to do everything I want to do."But first things first. He's ecstatic over a new "American Idol" twist that not only will add an intriguing element to the series competition, but also help solve a problem that has plagued the competition since its 2002 debut.In previous years, professional producers and songwriters have been commissioned to write an original song for each of the two finalists. But uncertainty over who those finalists would be, as well as their respective singing styles, has meant less-than-perfect matches. "It's a thankless task," Fuller said.But Fuller has devised a way to jump over that hurdle this season by having producers institute a songwriting contest that will run parallel to the singing competition. Anyone can compete to write a tune that will be sung by the two finalists, broadening the choices for possible finale songs and, by the way, bringing in a whole new competition for fans to follow. Some of the top songs may also be performed in a Fox special by former "Idols" and finalists. The strategy fits in with Fuller's knack of taking deceptively simple ideas and turning them into valuable properties. "It's the simplicity that makes it powerful," he said.As he talked, Fuller displayed none of the weariness that might be expected from someone who has just endured a punishing weekend jaunt. He had arrived in New York after a flight from London and gone straight to an "Idols Live" concert. The following day he flew to Boston to watch last year's "Idol" champ, Underwood, perform in concert with Kenny Chesney. He traveled the next day to Los Angeles for the taping of "So You Think You Can Dance."*The talk of TV titansDURING his travels, TV critics from around the country had their annual gathering in Pasadena to discuss the new fall TV season, and talk of "American Idol" popped up regularly as network and studio heads acknowledged its undeniable effect on prime time. Controversies that would have put a cloud over most TV shows (alleged feuds, rumors surrounding judge Paula Abdul, legal skirmishes between Fuller and Cowell) only fueled the "American Idol" fire.Fuller admitted that even he is blown away by the show's momentum: "It's all the things you hope — but dare not wish — for," he said.He also is less than pleased with the "Idol" clones. "This year it's just become a joke," he said, referring to ABC's "The One" and similar shows. "It started being flattering. Now it's annoying." He adds with a wry smile: "No one comes close to us."He perked up even more when explaining what sets "American Idol" apart from its imitators: "It's a combination of several different elements. But it all really comes down to the voting. When the viewer votes, it matters. Someone who is just ordinary one day can become the next superstar. Just look at what Kelly Clarkson and Clay Aiken did, what Carrie is doing. It's that empowering of America."*'The tidal wave'MIKE DARNELL, executive vice president of alternative programming and specials for Fox, called Fuller "a genius" for coming up with a show that other networks call "the tsunami, the tidal wave. It just can't be stopped."And Fuller is jubilant over the commercial prowess of Clarkson, the first "Idol" — despite a mini-controversy involving the singer, whose "Breakaway" album is still producing hit singles after selling more than 10 million copies worldwide. When Clarkson won two Grammys in February for female pop vocal performance and pop vocal album, she thanked nearly everyone she had ever come in contact with — with the notable exception of Fuller and "American Idol," sparking suspicion that she was trying to distance herself from the series. She also hired new managers.But Fuller said he never felt slighted by Clarkson. "That was her huge moment. I didn't even notice that she didn't mention me — other people did. She wants to be recognized for her talents. And her win proved to me that America recognized her as a fantastic talent."And though Clarkson is no longer managed by Fuller, she is still under contract to 19 Entertainment, which was involved heavily with "Breakaway." He still applauds her for seeking management "that she is happy with."Besides, Fuller has too many other projects to keep focusing on the "Idol" past."There's not an hour of the day when I'm not thinking of things that I want to do," he said. "And everything seems possible now."Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1155158445147361522006-08-09T17:20:00.000-04:002006-08-09T17:20:45.150-04:00TV Lab<a title="http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0804/p11s03-altv.html" href="http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0804/p11s03-altv.html">http://www.csmonitor.com/2006/0804/p11s03-altv.html</a>August 04, 2006 The Christian Science Monitor Before TV shows air, they have to survive ... The Lab We spend a morning being the guinea pigs at ASI, the firm that does audience testing of new TV shows. By Gloria GoodaleStaff writer of The Christian Science Monitor NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. Let's be clear: I like volleyball. But when a TV pilot throws three 20-something, scantily clad, superbuff women into a show about an undercover female volleyball team tracking a nefarious kidnapping mob, well, it's the red button for me. That's the spot on my response pad where I tell ASI Entertainment, Tinseltown's oldest and most widely used audience-testing facility, that I would change the channel if I were watching at home.I'm here taking part in a demonstration of the science behind the art of today's entertainment world. Virtually everything that Hollywood produces - TV shows, movies, commercials, even infomercials - is tested here. Though the industry's creative teams cringe at the idea of subjecting their creation to market research, most admit they have no choice since TV shows can cost $4 million per episode and movie budgets often hit nine figures."Given the kind of money involved," says Jonathan Shapiro, executive producer of "Justice," an upcoming show on Fox, "it would be irresponsible not to do it." Industry veteran Tom Werner ("The Cosby Show," "Roseanne") adds, "I'm not happy about it, but I know the networks rely on it."Often, they must also bow to what Shapiro grudgingly calls the wisdom of the group, acknowledging the usefulness of collective wisdom in everything from TV shows to jury testing and political polling. Testing on Mr. Werner's new show, "Happy Hour," revealed results that he says his team already intuited. "The test audiences really liked the character Amanda," he says, referring to a woman who uses comedy to compensate for her insecurities. "So the networks asked us to give her more to do. So, you'll see her character play a bigger role this fall."The independent ASI has been dialing up audience responses ever since 1966, when there were only three TV networks. The team recruits viewers through random phone calls to households within a 50-mile radius of its site, nestled next door to the Television Academy of Arts and Sciences in North Hollywood. Audiences, who are paid between $50 to $75 per person, can be tailored to client demands. Testing a new drama? Bring in the drama fans. Same for sitcoms. If a client wants a Midwest audience, ASI can take the dog-and-pony show on the road, putting together a perfect test group in Chicago or Detroit.The testing process begins in one of the two 48-seat theaters at ASI. Members of the Television Critics Association, invited to ASI for a demonstration, gather in the black screening room, no food or drinks in hand. "The equipment is very sensitive," says Neal LaVine, the theater director. Two large tinted glass panes stare back at us from the front of the room. In a normal test, clients who have paid some $20,000 for two-hours worth of testing watch the proceedings from plush, black-leather chairs behind those windows. Two average-sized TV screens blink down at us from high on the wall. No high-def or giant screens here, because that's not what the average viewer owns, says CEO David Castler. "We're not going to go with plasma to enhance the program," he adds.The seats have fold-up tabletops. Velcroed to the side is a pencil and the wired dial pad with five degrees of "like" to "dislike" on its face. We also have a phone pad of buttons on which I find the red button telling ASI that if I were home, I'd hit the remote.But that's only two minutes or so into the show, which turns out to be an unaired (gee, really?) UPN pilot called "I Spike," from the 2000 season. The show speeds on, full of silly car chases, scantily clad young women, and lots of serious posing and pouting reminiscent of early Aaron Spelling fare. By the time the show finishes, the room has dissolved into banks of hoots and snickers. A graph with falling stock-market-type spider lines shows up on the screen. Mr. Castler explains that the red line represents the women's responses while the blue line shows the men's. When this graph is superimposed in real time over the show itself, the clients can actually see, second by second, exactly which bits the audience liked/disliked."This is probably one of the worst scores I've seen," Castler says, laughing. "The good news is, you're not going to see this on television."The graph tells the story the clients want to know - who likes what (actors, relationships, dialogue, setting, etc). Within two minutes, more than two-thirds of the women in the group had changed the channel. Most of the men, however, hung in to the bitter end. Not surprisingly, women in bathing suits score higher with men, notes Castler. Women's scores, by contrast, tend to rise when characters develop relationships (because women like to watch that sort of interaction).In an actual test with real clients, we would break to fill out questionnaires and then head into a focus-group room to answer specific questions. A TV team will use the data specifics to retool the show, as they did with "Happy Hour." Often, the networks will bring episodes back for another test. They might bring in subsequent episodes to ensure that the series is delivering on the promise of the pilot."We're here to tell you where the weakness is - what we see as the problems, and what we see as the area for development," says Castler.Testing is not infallible. The creative types who shiver at the mere mention of audience testing tell stories about world-altering hits that bombed in the testing barracks. "'Seinfeld' and 'Roseanne' are two good examples," says TV vet Werner, adding that it was only his clout as the producer of "The Cosby Show" that put "Roseanne" on the air relatively unchanged.ASI freely acknowledges this industry truth. "Norman Lear's 'All in the Family' bombed in testing," Castler reveals. But that's part of the point. The TV producers took some of the tips, warmed up the Archie-Edith Bunker relationship a bit, and went on to become perhaps the biggest sitcom in history.Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19836556.post-1155158398627753912006-08-09T17:19:00.000-04:002006-08-09T17:19:58.643-04:00Tupac StudiesSlain rap icon Tupac Shakur will be the subject of a 13-day educational study geared toward his work in film. The study, titled "Tupac Shakur Reinterpreted," will be presented by the British Film Institute and National Film Theater. The event will feature screenings and discussions which will examine Shakur's impact on rap music and mainstream media culture, as well as his overall influence on fans. The MC's first manager, Leila Steinberg, will appear as well as join coordinator Jacqueline Springer for an on-stage debate titled "Tupac-The First Icon of Hip-Hop." The discussion will focus on the significance of Shakur's legacy. Films that will be screened include Shakur's 1992 feature debut Juice as well as his final performance in the dark comedy Gridlock'd. Tupac Shakur Reinterpreted will run Sept. 15-28.<br />For the full story log on: http://www.allhiphop.com/hiphopnews/?ID=5984Dominique Jacksonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01838437669950946463noreply@blogger.com0