Dido Set to Release New Album, Safe Trip Home, on November 4
Friday, August 22, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
For Bernie Mac
Bernard Jeffrey McCullough (October 5, 1957 – August 9, 2008),
This post is a memorial tribute to Bernie Mac, the American actor and comedian who was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. 
I never saw his acts as a stand-up comedian, because I only saw his comedies.
May his soul rest in peace and may the Almighty God Jehovah comfort his bereaved family.
Monday, August 18, 2008
Friday, August 15, 2008
Elvis Presley Is Still #1
15 Aug 2008 11:00 Africa/Lagos
Elvis Presley Is Still #1
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Aug. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- On the eve of the thirty-first anniversary of his passing, Elvis Presley holds a commanding lead in the voting for RockinTown.com's Greatest Rock Artist of All-Time. Presley, who easily out-polled Pearl Jam (2006 winner) and Nirvana (2005 winner) last year could become the first artist to top the survey twice.
Presley, rock n' roll's first superstar, set the bar -- and set it high. With talent to burn and charisma that has never been matched, Presley's catalog continues to log impressive sales worldwide. That his career was able to survive over a dozen bad movies and a slew of toss-off late-70's concert albums is a true testament to his talent and enduring appeal.
Trailing Presley in the voting are Led Zeppelin (#2), Green Day (#3), The Beatles (#4) and Nirvana (#5). Evanescence and My Chemical Romance have a few hundred vote lead over the Rolling Stones who are currently 10th on the list. Over 69,000 votes have been cast for 63 groups or solo acts -- only Presley has garnered more than 10% of the ballots.
"The Top 5 is a pretty eclectic group," said Mark Clinton, RockinTown.com's manager. "There's the King of Rock n' Roll, the Hammer of the Gods, Punk, the Fab Four and Grunge. Rock's breath and scope is encapsulated right there."
Fans are allowed to vote once a day through the New Year's Eve deadline with the annual winner announced on New Year's Day. Voters must be RockinTown.com members but membership is free. Rock fans can go to http://www.rockintown.com/ to register and vote.
RockinTown.com is also polling fans for the Best Artist of 2008. This award goes to a group/performer that has released an album of original material in the past 12 months. Currently, Puddle Of Mudd (for "Famous") leads the voting.
RockinTown.com, an entertainment site, chronicles rock's history from the beginning to the present with over 750 artist bios and a daily rundown of key events in rock history (Today In Rock). Rock fans can exchange views, find like-minded enthusiasts, lobby for favorite bands and review albums in the RockinForum.
For more information contact:
Mark Clinton
(206) 579-2716
info@rockintown.com
Source: RockinTown.com
CONTACT: Mark Clinton of RockinTown.com, +1-206-579-2716,
info@rockintown.com
Web site: RockinTown
Friday, August 08, 2008
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Saturday, August 02, 2008
Ronke Ojo's "Gbajumo" is A Classic Yoruba Comedy
Ronke Ojo was at her best in this Yoruba comedy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcGTYNB44cMGbajumo. It was produced by Ronke Ojo and directed by Saheed Balogun.
The movie featured top Yoruba movie stars, from Saheed Balogun to Kayode Odumosu and from Rachael Oniga to Eniola Olaniyan. Seyi Ogunde acted well as the husband of "Ayoka" in London.
The movie was shot at locations in Nigeria and the UK.
The scenes in the village in Western Nigeria were well shot and the scenes in London were good. The performance of the cast was good. The cameramen did very well.
Ronke Ojo who played the leading role of "Ayoka", the semi-literate Yoruba village beauty also wrote the story. The exposé on the Nigerian visa racketeering in the UK was a good plot in the serio-comic movie.
I found "Gbajumo" more entertaining than "Osuofia in London" and with a better cast too.
The title of the movie should have been "Ayoka" and not "Gbajumo". "Ayoka" would have beem more popular among fans of Yoruba movies.
I give "Gbajumo" two thumbs up and five stars.
Friday, August 01, 2008
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Hip Hop Artist Johnny Prez Launches Music Label
Prezident Music artist Princestar will be making several special appearances throughout the summer at various music festivals and venues in major cities throughout the United States. (PRNewsFoto/Celebrity PR Co.) NEW YORK, NY UNITED STATES 06/17/2008
17 Jun 2008 11:48 Africa/Lagos
Hip Hop Artist Johnny Prez Launches Music Label
NEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Multi-platinum hip hop artist Johnny Prez has launched Prezident Music, a music production company and record label based in his home town of San Juan, Puerto Rico with a satellite office in New York City to open in July.
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Prezident Music's future release forecast will include Johnny Prez's next CD titled "Imperdonable" which is currently being produced by Johnny Prez and with co-producers Scott Storch, Elvis Garcia, and Predicador. Other artists to be featured on the CD are Lil Wayne, Akon, and Jamie Foxx. "Imperdonable" is expected to be released later this year worldwide. As for other artists on the label, Prezident Music has been developing a promising rapper by the name of Princestar, a seventeen-year-old Puerto Rican rapper from Brooklyn. Production on Princetar's project will begin shortly at the Prezident Music studios in San Juan with a projected winter '09 release.
"We are extremely excited about Princestar; he is extremely talented, unique, genuine, down to earth and full of energy. He reminds me a lot of Johnny -- both have positive messages in their music and aim to please their audiences," says Ruben Malaret, Manager for both Johnny Prez and Princestar. Princestar will be making several special appearances throughout the summer at various music festivals and venues in major cities throughout the United States. "We want to introduce Princestar to the masses of attendees at these festivals; they will love him," continued Malaret.
Prezident Music is currently developing a reality series to air on VH1, a series that will help Prezident Music find their next artist. More information on the show and how upcoming artists can participate will be available on the label's official web site: www.prezidentmusic.com . For updates and more information on Johnny Prez and Princestar, please visit their official web sites: www.johnny-prez.com and www.princestar.com
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Johnny Prez
Prince Star
Monday, June 16, 2008
Monday, June 09, 2008
Saturday, June 07, 2008
Obama/Clinton/McCain 'Naked' Video Sweeping the Nation!
7 Jun 2008 10:00 Africa/Lagos
Obama/Clinton/McCain 'Naked' Video Sweeping the Nation!
Animated video hits front page of MySpace
Pop sensation Al Walser, through his recording label 'Liechtenstein Kingdom,' releases the new single that has America buzzing!
To See the video, go to http://myspacetv.com and check the featured video section.
LOS ANGELES, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of Americans take a first look at what life might look like with Obama and Clinton together in the White House on social website, MySpace.
Fans of Barack Obama and supporters of Hillary Clinton have finally come together celebrating the Democratic Dream Ticket through music on the Internet.
The controversial videoclip, a sort of "Dream Ticket gone wild" interpretation, depicts the presidential nominees as animated characters commanding, dancing and singing together to promote the one theme all of America agrees on.
The catchy song "Naked," with its surprising cameo appearances from cartoon candidates, has already had thousands of views within its first hours of release alone, and is expected to be seen by over a million Internet users by the end of next week. Due to heavy fan demands, MySpaceTv and HOLLYWOOD.TV announced today that they will feature the video on their frontpages throughout this entire weekend. HOLLYWOOD.TV founder Sheeraz Hasan: "This has got to be the funniest music video I have seen this year!"
The video is a response from impatient fans that have been waiting for Senator Clinton and Senator Obama to stop debating each other and come together as one democratic powerhouse. As Fox News reported (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,354680,00.html), Clinton was offered 1 million dollars to appear in one of Al Walser's upcoming music videos last month. As she mulled over the idea, fans put out this bootleg video with an animated Clinton and Obama, giving us a glimpse of what life could be like in Washington for the next four years if the Dream Team ticket is elected into office.
Al Walser, a Goodwill Ambassador to the tiny Principality of Liechtenstein and its country's first bi-racial citizen, has been generating a lot of buzz in the U.S. bringing him into constant contact with high profile celebrities and politicians such as Obama and Clinton. Al Walser is quickly surpassing celebrities in Internet searches on popular sites such as YouTube, iTunes, and MySpace. The club hit "Naked," was officially released worldwide last week.
Source: Liechtenstein Kingdom
CONTACT: Al Walser, Artist, media@alwalser.com,
or John Carragans,+1-310-600-3064, both of Liechtenstein Kingdom
Web site: http://www.alwalser.com/
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Linkin Park Adds Busta Rhymes to 2008 Summer Tour
3 Jun 2008 17:00 Africa/Lagos
Linkin Park Adds Busta Rhymes to 2008 Summer Tour
ACCLAIMED HIP HOP INNOVATOR WILL PERFORM WITH LINKIN PARK, CHRIS CORNELL, THE BRAVERY, ASHES DIVIDE ON PROJEKT REVOLUTION MAIN STAGE
REVOLUTION STAGE HEADLINED BY ATREYU AND FEATURING 10 YEARS, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, ARMOR FOR SLEEP & STREET DRUM CORPS
TOUR BEGINS JULY 16 IN BOSTON
LOS ANGELES, June 3 /PRNewswire/ --
Multi-platinum two-time Grammy-winning rock band Linkin Park has announced that acclaimed hip-hop innovator Busta Rhymes will join their Projekt Revolution 2008 lineup. Rhymes and Linkin Park recently collaborated on "We Made It," the first single and video from Rhymes' upcoming album, Blessed. By touring together, Linkin Park & Busta are taking a cue from the chorus of their song: " ... we took it on the road ... ".
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As recently pointed out in Rolling Stone's "Summer Tour Guide," the tour will see nine acts joining rock superstars Linkin Park, who are also offering concertgoers a digital souvenir pack that includes a recording of the band's entire set. As the band's co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda told the magazine, "That puts extra pressure on us to make sure our set is different every night."
The fifth installation of Linkin Park's raging road show will see them headlining an all-star bill that features former Soundgarden/Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, electro-rockers The Bravery and Ashes Divide featuring Billy Howerdel, known for his work with A Perfect Circle. The Revolution stage will be headlined by metallic act Atreyu and features hard hitters 10 Years, fiery Ohio natives Hawthorne Heights and buzz band Armor For Sleep. Also performing will be percussive force Street Drum Corps. The tour launches July 16 at the Tweeter Center in Boston.
Fans can go to http://www.linkinpark.com/, http://www.projektrevolution.com/ or http://www.livenation.com/ for show dates and on-sale information in each area.
Produced by Live Nation and partnered with Major League Baseball, Monster Energy Drink, Verizon Wireless and Nowwhat.com, Projekt Revolution 2008 sees Linkin Park building upon the success and excitement of previous Revolution tours, which included artists such as My Chemical Romance, Korn, Snoop Dogg, HIM, Xzibit and Mudvayne, among others.
"We started Projekt Revolution six years ago and have been lucky to have toured with some great bands," says Linkin Park co-frontman Chester Bennington. "This year, however, might just be the best lineup yet. We're looking forward to taking this show on the road and bringing great music to the masses."
Last month Linkin Park took a break from their headlining tour in support of new album MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT and traveled to New Orleans to help families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The band joined volunteers from Music for Relief, and Habitat homeowner families from New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to build homes in the damaged Gulf Coast area. Prior to that, Linkin Park's nonprofit organization, Music For Relief, initiated a partnership with Hollywood for Habitat For Humanity to fund and build homes in hurricane ravaged areas. Additionally, Linkin Park recently donated $1 from each ticket sold on their European & UK, U.S. & Canadian headlining dates to Music for Relief for a tree-planting initiative.
With Projekt Revolution 2008, Linkin Park continues to give back, as $1 from every ticket sold will go toward Music for Relief to support disaster relief and reduce global warming. In just over a year Music For Relief has raised over $1 million for reforestation, planting over 797,000 trees. Music For Relief endeavors to help victims recover and rebuild following natural disasters but also works to reduce global warming. During Projekt Revolution 2008, Music for Relief will continue its grassroots outreach to fans to educate them on how to reduce their own carbon emissions and how those changes can have a global effect.
About the Main Stage Artists
Linkin Park
Linkin Park (Bennington, drummer Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, DJ Joe Hahn, bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell and vocalist Mike Shinoda) is touring in support of double-platinum-selling album MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT and new top ten hit single "Given Up." The album, one of the highest-debuting discs of 2007 and the seventh best-selling album of the year, has already spawned three additional top ten hits ("Bleed It Out," "What's I've Done," "Shadow of the Day"), amplifying an already illustrious career. Since arriving in 2000, Linkin Park has won two Grammy Awards (Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002 with their hit single "Crawling" and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z in 2006 for the innovative "Numb/Encore"), sold more than 45 million albums worldwide (their Diamond-Certified debut Hybrid Theory has sold more than 18 million copies alone), and garnered an international fanbase whose members number in the millions. According to the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), Linkin Park was 2007's best-selling rock band, with MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT moving 4.8 million units worldwide.
http://www.linkinpark.com/
Chris Cornell
Ranked 12th in MTV's "22 Greatest Voices in Music" survey, ahead of such icons as David Bowie, Steven Tyler and Bruce Springsteen, Chris Cornell has been called "the single most dynamic rock and roll force produced by the Grunge Revolution of the early 90s." As the frontman for Soundgarden, he marshaled five studio albums including the groundbreaking Superunknown, which went multi-platinum and earned two Grammy Awards. His songwriting continued to develop with the critically acclaimed side project, Temple of the Dog, a collective of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden members who formed in tribute to late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood. During his tenure as frontman for the rock supergroup Audioslave, he continued his multi-platinum success and produced hit singles "Like a Stone," "Cochise" and "Be Yourself." Cornell's songs have been featured on film soundtracks including Pump Up the Volume, Wayne's World, True Romance, Feeling Minnesota (a title taken from one of Cornell's own Soundgarden lyrics), Singles, Great Expectations, Mission: Impossible II, Collateral and BUG. Cornell's second solo album, CARRY ON (Suretone/Interscope), marks his 13th studio album and was released in June 2007. Carry On includes the 2008 Grammy nominated "You Know My Name," the theme song from the last James Bond installment, Casino Royale (Columbia Pictures). Cornell was honored to be the first American male in history to create a theme song for the classic James Bond film franchise. Cornell is currently in the studio with super-producer Timbaland working on his third solo album. In addition to his work in the music world, Chris Cornell served as the face of the 2006 John Varvatos ad campaign and became a restaurateur with the opening of Black Calavados (BC) in Paris, where he lives with his wife Vicky and two young children.
http://www.chriscornell.com/
Busta Rhymes
Busta's previous album, 2006's The Big Bang, his first for Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, became the first #1 Pop album of his career, and fourth #1 R&B/Hip-hop album. Spinning off the Top 20 Pop hit "Touch It," The Big Bang claimed the top spot in its first week and went gold. The album followed his gold It Ain't Safe No More. The Brooklyn-born, Long Island-raised Busta Rhymes (named by Chuck D of Public Enemy) launched his solo career in 1996 with the platinum #1 R&B/Hip-hop The Coming and its Top 10 platinum "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check." Called "the most idiosyncratic personality in rap and possessor of its most recognizable delivery, a halting, ragga-inspired style with incredible complexity, inventiveness, and humor" (All Music Guide), Rhymes followed with three more platinum albums: When Disaster Strikes (#1 R&B/Hip-hop), Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front) (#2 R&B/Hip-hop), Anarchy (#1 R&B/Hip-hop) and Genesis (#2 R&B/Hip-hop), and their gold Top 10 Pop hits "Dangerous," "Turn It Up" and "What's It Gonna Be." His highly anticipated new album, BLESSED, arrives in stores June 17.
http://www.bustarhymes.com/
The Bravery
The Bravery - singer/guitarist and songwriter Sam Endicott, guitarist Michael Zakarin, bassist Michael Berreto Hindert, keyboardist John Conway, and drummer Anthony Burulcich just re-launched their highly lauded album, THE SUN AND THE MOON COMPLETE, as part of a two-disc configuration. Disc one (THE SUN) is the original 12-song album issued last May. The album was produced and mixed by two-time Grammy Award winner Brendan O'Brien. Disc two (THE MOON) is the album reimagined/reworked by the New York-based Bravery, who were recently named Artist of the Week on MTV's 52/52. The album features Top 10 Modern Rock hit "Believe," whose video was recently added to MTV, MTV2, VH1 and Fuse, following its premiere on Yahoo! "Believe" has been featured on a plethora of television shows, including "The Hills," "Friday Night Lights," "Grey's Anatomy," "Gossip Girl," "Moonlight," "Las Vegas," "Rescue Me" and "Reaper." The song has also been heard on two new video games "Madden '08" and "Game With Fame," and is receiving additional exposure in the current Pontiac and Gap advertising campaigns.
http://www.thebravery.com/
ASHES dIVIDE
ASHES dIVIDE is the new band formed by lead guitarist/singer-songwriter Billy Howerdel -- founder/producer of multi-platinum group A Perfect Circle, the band he led with Tool frontman Maynard Keenan through three albums (two platinum and one gold). Three weeks before the April 8th release of Howerdel's long-awaited first solo project, KEEP TELLING MYSELF IT'S ALRIGHT, lead single "The Stone" was the No. 1 Most Streamed Song at both the Alternative and Rock formats of Clear Channel Online New and its video has been added at both Fuse and MTV2. In a recent Entertainment Weekly poll of film and television music producers, Dana Sano (Dan In Real Life) praised ASHES dIVIDE for sounding " ... so very dreamy rock with a '90s feel." Howerdel produced and engineered the new album in Los Angeles, playing guitar, bass and keyboard. Longtime collaborator Danny Lohner (APC, Nine Inch Nails) helped out with the recording process, while drummer Josh Freese (APC) appears on the album. Other contributors include Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde), Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio), and Paz Lenchantin. Innovative Brit producer Alan Moulder, known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, My Bloody Valentine and the Killers, mixed the album in London.
http://www.ashesdivide.com/
About Revolution Stage Artists
Atreyu
The Orange County, CA-based hard rockers are touring in support of LEAD SAILS PAPER ANCHOR, which debuted at No. 8 on Billboard's Top 200, making it both the highest debut and highest-charting album of the band's career. It follows 2006's A Death-Grip On Yesterday, which entered the chart at No. 9. The album, produced by John Feldmann (The Used, Good Charlotte) and mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Slipknot, Linkin Park), drew rave reviews from around the world, including Metal Hammer, who declared it to be "a truly landmark album." Kerrang! gave the record 4 K's and Blender gave it 3 1/2 stars and called it "metal that takes you to a magical bygone era." Revolver awarded the album 4 stars and praised it for flowing "beautifully through the speakers" and for being "a coffin-tight collection of singles." Since the album's release, the band shared stages alongside Korn and Evanescence on the Family Values Tour and blazed a headlining run of their own. They're currently co-headlining the Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour with Avenged Sevenfold. Their new hit single, "Falling Down," is currently No. 3 on Billboard's Alternative Rock Chart.
http://www.atreyurock.com/
10 YEARS
10 Years recently put the finishing touches on new album DIVISION, readying it for a nationwide in-store release on May 13th. DIVISION was helmed by acclaimed producer Rick Parasher (Pearl Jam, Nickelback, Soundgarden, Rob Zombie). Recorded during what the band has described as "an intense creative process" this past summer, songs on DIVISION include "Just Can't Win," "In Your Eyes," "Day Dreamer," and the band's latest radio hit, "Beautiful." 10 Years came to the attention of the rock world with 2005's Autumn Effect which unleashed one of 2005-2006's biggest rock radio hits with the mythic single "Wasteland." The iconic song not only set career highs for the band when it was certified gold, it reigned on US rock charts for more than a year, notching the #4 year-end spot on the Active rock chart, and eventually pulled off a hat-trick of #1 slots at Active rock, Alternative rock and Billboard's Modern rock chart. The album also spawned a second hit single for the band, "Through The Iris."
http://www.10yearsmusic.com/
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights (vocalist/guitarist JT Woodruff, drummer Eron Bucciarelli, guitarist Micah Carli and bassist Matt Ridenour) will be supporting the follow-up album to 2006's gold-selling IF ONLY YOU WERE LONELY, which is slated for release early summer '08. Hawthorne Heights broke onto the scene in 2004, selling a staggering one million copies of their debut release The Silence In Black And White, which featured cult hits "Ohio Is For Lovers" and "Niki FM." Since that time the band has toured relentlessly, developing a rabid fanbase and selling nearly 2 million albums worldwide. Projekt Revolution marks the bands triumphant return after a tumultuous year of setbacks and great personal loss.
http://www.hawthorneheights.com/
Armor For Sleep
The New Jersey-based post-hardcore quartet has been busy promoting their recent release SMILE FOR THEM, a compelling third addition to their ever-evolving catalogue of music. The band formed in the suburban utopia of northern NJ in 2002, catalyzed by singer/guitarist Ben Jorgensen's songwriting and desire to form a band centered around it. The release of the group's debut, Dream To Make Believe, in 2003 on independent label Equal Vision Records, thrust them on tour where receptive listeners were attracted to the genuine, personable sensibility of the band and their music. But 2005's critically acclaimed concept-based follow-up, What To Do When You Are Dead, set them far apart from the other bands swimming in the deep sea of emo bands, and put them distinctly on the top of the bubbling genre. Selling over 220,000 records to date, the album solidified the bond between band and fan, and eventually piqued the interest of Sire Records who signed them in 2006. Having played shows with the likes of Against Me!, Taking Back Sunday, All-American Rejects and Underoath, the band is ready to join this year's Projekt Revolution.
http://www.armorforsleep.com/
Street Drum Corps
Known for their high-energy percussion shows, which Kevin Lyman (founder of the Vans Warped Tour) calls a "Punk Rock Stomp," Street Drum Corps bring an unparalleled dynamic element to an evening's event. Bobby Alt, Adam Alt, and Frank Zummo formed Street Drum Corps in Los Angeles in 2004. They use found and traditional instruments. SDC has been touring the world the past four years. Tour highlights include: Vans Warped Tour, SXSW, Coachella, Matisyahu, Australian Tour, MTV $2 Bill Tour with 30 Seconds To Mars, Six Flags Magic Mountain, The Used, Guitar Center Drum Off and Taste Of Chaos. SDC was recently inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame's "Warped Tour Exhibit." They also performed on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and Fuse TV.
http://www.streetdrumcorps.com/
About the Partners
Major League Baseball's Access To The Show:
Now in its sixth year, "Access To The Show" is a summer festival tour featuring the MLB Road Show, a high-tech tractor-trailer that's completely outfitted to give fans a chance to have an all-encompassing baseball experience. The truck includes pitching and batting cages, kiosks featuring the latest MLB video games, and showcases the MLB Authentic Collection line of apparel, which includes the jerseys, headwear and outerwear that are identical to what is worn by players on all 30 clubs. The MLB Road Show will be returning to Projekt Revolution as the sole professional sports league sponsor, and will receive exclusive branding rights for the MLB Authentic Collection as well as Second Stage sponsorship, bringing together music and baseball in a unique and exciting festival environment. Over the years "Access To The Show" has become a major part of the summer festival experience for music fans everywhere, having been along for the ride with festivals and tours such as SXSW, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Vans Warped Tour, Lollapalooza, Sasquatch Music Festival, Projekt Revolution, Virgin Festival, Langerado, and many more.
Monster Energy Drink
Monster Energy supports the music scene from top concert tours like Projekt Revolution to up-and-coming bands on their quest to break through. The bands are pounding down Monster more than ever. Check out the entire Monster line-up: Original Monster Energy, Monster-Lo Carb, Monster Assault and the new Monster/fruit juice hybrids Khaos, M-80 and Mixxd.
http://www.nowwhat.com/
Now What will be onsite with an interactive booth where concert goers can stop by to get their free online photo, win great prizes, and pick up their net decoder card to enter the daily and grand prize sweepstakes online. Plus, concert goers can log on to NowWhat.com after the show to watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the tour!
Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Tour dates are as follows:
Date City .........................Venue
7/16 Boston, ......................MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
7/18 Pittsburgh, PA ...............Post-Gazette Pavilion
7/19 Philadelphia, PA .............Susquehana Bank Center
7/20 Hartford, CT .................New England Dodge Music Center
7/22 New York, NY .................Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
7/23 Holmdel, NJ ..................PNC Bank Arts Center
7/25 Raleigh, NC ..................Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
7/26 Virginia Beach, VA ...........Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
7/27 Washington, DC ...............Nissan Pavilion
7/30 Charlotte, NC ................Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/1 West Palm Beach, FL ...........Cruzan Amphitheatre
8/2 Tampa, FL .....................Ford Amphitheatre
8/3 Atlanta, GA ...................Lakewood Amphitheatre
8/7 Phoenix, AZ ...................Cricket Wireless Pavilion
8/9 San Francisco, CA .............Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
8/10 Irvine, CA ...................Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/12 Denver, CO ...................Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
8/15 Cincinnati, OH ...............Riverbend Music Center
8/16 Chicago, IL ..................Alpine Valley Music Theatre
8/17 Indianapolis, IN .............Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
8/19 Cleveland, OH ................Blossom Music Center
8/21 St. Louis, MO ................Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
8/23 Dallas, TX ...................Superpages.com Center
8/24 Houston, TX ..................Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
http://www.projektrevolution.com/
About Live Nation
Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.livenation.com/ under the "About Us" section.
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CONTACT: Dvora Vener Englefield, +1-310-248-6161,
denglefield@bwr-la.com, or Michael Moses, +1-310-248-6171,
mmoses@bwr-la.com, or Luke Burland,+1-615-214-1490,
Luke.Burland@wbr.com,
all for Linkin Park
Web site: http://www.livenation.com/
http://www.linkinpark.com/
http://www.projektrevolution.com/
http://www.chriscornell.com/
http://www.bustarhymes.com/
http://www.thebravery.com/
http://www.ashesdivide.com/
http://www.atreyurock.com/
http://www.10yearsmusic.com/
http://www.hawthorneheights.com/
http://www.armorforsleep.com/
http://www.streetdrumcorps.com/
http://www.nowwhat.com/
http://www.verizonwireless.com/
Linkin Park Adds Busta Rhymes to 2008 Summer Tour
ACCLAIMED HIP HOP INNOVATOR WILL PERFORM WITH LINKIN PARK, CHRIS CORNELL, THE BRAVERY, ASHES DIVIDE ON PROJEKT REVOLUTION MAIN STAGE
REVOLUTION STAGE HEADLINED BY ATREYU AND FEATURING 10 YEARS, HAWTHORNE HEIGHTS, ARMOR FOR SLEEP & STREET DRUM CORPS
TOUR BEGINS JULY 16 IN BOSTON
LOS ANGELES, June 3 /PRNewswire/ --
Multi-platinum two-time Grammy-winning rock band Linkin Park has announced that acclaimed hip-hop innovator Busta Rhymes will join their Projekt Revolution 2008 lineup. Rhymes and Linkin Park recently collaborated on "We Made It," the first single and video from Rhymes' upcoming album, Blessed. By touring together, Linkin Park & Busta are taking a cue from the chorus of their song: " ... we took it on the road ... ".
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As recently pointed out in Rolling Stone's "Summer Tour Guide," the tour will see nine acts joining rock superstars Linkin Park, who are also offering concertgoers a digital souvenir pack that includes a recording of the band's entire set. As the band's co-lead vocalist Mike Shinoda told the magazine, "That puts extra pressure on us to make sure our set is different every night."
The fifth installation of Linkin Park's raging road show will see them headlining an all-star bill that features former Soundgarden/Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, electro-rockers The Bravery and Ashes Divide featuring Billy Howerdel, known for his work with A Perfect Circle. The Revolution stage will be headlined by metallic act Atreyu and features hard hitters 10 Years, fiery Ohio natives Hawthorne Heights and buzz band Armor For Sleep. Also performing will be percussive force Street Drum Corps. The tour launches July 16 at the Tweeter Center in Boston.
Fans can go to http://www.linkinpark.com/, http://www.projektrevolution.com/ or http://www.livenation.com/ for show dates and on-sale information in each area.
Produced by Live Nation and partnered with Major League Baseball, Monster Energy Drink, Verizon Wireless and Nowwhat.com, Projekt Revolution 2008 sees Linkin Park building upon the success and excitement of previous Revolution tours, which included artists such as My Chemical Romance, Korn, Snoop Dogg, HIM, Xzibit and Mudvayne, among others.
"We started Projekt Revolution six years ago and have been lucky to have toured with some great bands," says Linkin Park co-frontman Chester Bennington. "This year, however, might just be the best lineup yet. We're looking forward to taking this show on the road and bringing great music to the masses."
Last month Linkin Park took a break from their headlining tour in support of new album MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT and traveled to New Orleans to help families displaced by Hurricane Katrina. The band joined volunteers from Music for Relief, and Habitat homeowner families from New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity to build homes in the damaged Gulf Coast area. Prior to that, Linkin Park's nonprofit organization, Music For Relief, initiated a partnership with Hollywood for Habitat For Humanity to fund and build homes in hurricane ravaged areas. Additionally, Linkin Park recently donated $1 from each ticket sold on their European & UK, U.S. & Canadian headlining dates to Music for Relief for a tree-planting initiative.
With Projekt Revolution 2008, Linkin Park continues to give back, as $1 from every ticket sold will go toward Music for Relief to support disaster relief and reduce global warming. In just over a year Music For Relief has raised over $1 million for reforestation, planting over 797,000 trees. Music For Relief endeavors to help victims recover and rebuild following natural disasters but also works to reduce global warming. During Projekt Revolution 2008, Music for Relief will continue its grassroots outreach to fans to educate them on how to reduce their own carbon emissions and how those changes can have a global effect.
About the Main Stage Artists
Linkin Park
Linkin Park (Bennington, drummer Rob Bourdon, guitarist Brad Delson, DJ Joe Hahn, bassist Dave "Phoenix" Farrell and vocalist Mike Shinoda) is touring in support of double-platinum-selling album MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT and new top ten hit single "Given Up." The album, one of the highest-debuting discs of 2007 and the seventh best-selling album of the year, has already spawned three additional top ten hits ("Bleed It Out," "What's I've Done," "Shadow of the Day"), amplifying an already illustrious career. Since arriving in 2000, Linkin Park has won two Grammy Awards (Best Hard Rock Performance in 2002 with their hit single "Crawling" and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration with Jay-Z in 2006 for the innovative "Numb/Encore"), sold more than 45 million albums worldwide (their Diamond-Certified debut Hybrid Theory has sold more than 18 million copies alone), and garnered an international fanbase whose members number in the millions. According to the IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), Linkin Park was 2007's best-selling rock band, with MINUTES TO MIDNIGHT moving 4.8 million units worldwide.
http://www.linkinpark.com/
Chris Cornell
Ranked 12th in MTV's "22 Greatest Voices in Music" survey, ahead of such icons as David Bowie, Steven Tyler and Bruce Springsteen, Chris Cornell has been called "the single most dynamic rock and roll force produced by the Grunge Revolution of the early 90s." As the frontman for Soundgarden, he marshaled five studio albums including the groundbreaking Superunknown, which went multi-platinum and earned two Grammy Awards. His songwriting continued to develop with the critically acclaimed side project, Temple of the Dog, a collective of Pearl Jam and Soundgarden members who formed in tribute to late Mother Love Bone singer Andrew Wood. During his tenure as frontman for the rock supergroup Audioslave, he continued his multi-platinum success and produced hit singles "Like a Stone," "Cochise" and "Be Yourself." Cornell's songs have been featured on film soundtracks including Pump Up the Volume, Wayne's World, True Romance, Feeling Minnesota (a title taken from one of Cornell's own Soundgarden lyrics), Singles, Great Expectations, Mission: Impossible II, Collateral and BUG. Cornell's second solo album, CARRY ON (Suretone/Interscope), marks his 13th studio album and was released in June 2007. Carry On includes the 2008 Grammy nominated "You Know My Name," the theme song from the last James Bond installment, Casino Royale (Columbia Pictures). Cornell was honored to be the first American male in history to create a theme song for the classic James Bond film franchise. Cornell is currently in the studio with super-producer Timbaland working on his third solo album. In addition to his work in the music world, Chris Cornell served as the face of the 2006 John Varvatos ad campaign and became a restaurateur with the opening of Black Calavados (BC) in Paris, where he lives with his wife Vicky and two young children.
http://www.chriscornell.com/
Busta Rhymes
Busta's previous album, 2006's The Big Bang, his first for Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, became the first #1 Pop album of his career, and fourth #1 R&B/Hip-hop album. Spinning off the Top 20 Pop hit "Touch It," The Big Bang claimed the top spot in its first week and went gold. The album followed his gold It Ain't Safe No More. The Brooklyn-born, Long Island-raised Busta Rhymes (named by Chuck D of Public Enemy) launched his solo career in 1996 with the platinum #1 R&B/Hip-hop The Coming and its Top 10 platinum "Woo Hah!! Got You All In Check." Called "the most idiosyncratic personality in rap and possessor of its most recognizable delivery, a halting, ragga-inspired style with incredible complexity, inventiveness, and humor" (All Music Guide), Rhymes followed with three more platinum albums: When Disaster Strikes (#1 R&B/Hip-hop), Extinction Level Event (The Final World Front) (#2 R&B/Hip-hop), Anarchy (#1 R&B/Hip-hop) and Genesis (#2 R&B/Hip-hop), and their gold Top 10 Pop hits "Dangerous," "Turn It Up" and "What's It Gonna Be." His highly anticipated new album, BLESSED, arrives in stores June 17.
http://www.bustarhymes.com/
The Bravery
The Bravery - singer/guitarist and songwriter Sam Endicott, guitarist Michael Zakarin, bassist Michael Berreto Hindert, keyboardist John Conway, and drummer Anthony Burulcich just re-launched their highly lauded album, THE SUN AND THE MOON COMPLETE, as part of a two-disc configuration. Disc one (THE SUN) is the original 12-song album issued last May. The album was produced and mixed by two-time Grammy Award winner Brendan O'Brien. Disc two (THE MOON) is the album reimagined/reworked by the New York-based Bravery, who were recently named Artist of the Week on MTV's 52/52. The album features Top 10 Modern Rock hit "Believe," whose video was recently added to MTV, MTV2, VH1 and Fuse, following its premiere on Yahoo! "Believe" has been featured on a plethora of television shows, including "The Hills," "Friday Night Lights," "Grey's Anatomy," "Gossip Girl," "Moonlight," "Las Vegas," "Rescue Me" and "Reaper." The song has also been heard on two new video games "Madden '08" and "Game With Fame," and is receiving additional exposure in the current Pontiac and Gap advertising campaigns.
http://www.thebravery.com/
ASHES dIVIDE
ASHES dIVIDE is the new band formed by lead guitarist/singer-songwriter Billy Howerdel -- founder/producer of multi-platinum group A Perfect Circle, the band he led with Tool frontman Maynard Keenan through three albums (two platinum and one gold). Three weeks before the April 8th release of Howerdel's long-awaited first solo project, KEEP TELLING MYSELF IT'S ALRIGHT, lead single "The Stone" was the No. 1 Most Streamed Song at both the Alternative and Rock formats of Clear Channel Online New and its video has been added at both Fuse and MTV2. In a recent Entertainment Weekly poll of film and television music producers, Dana Sano (Dan In Real Life) praised ASHES dIVIDE for sounding " ... so very dreamy rock with a '90s feel." Howerdel produced and engineered the new album in Los Angeles, playing guitar, bass and keyboard. Longtime collaborator Danny Lohner (APC, Nine Inch Nails) helped out with the recording process, while drummer Josh Freese (APC) appears on the album. Other contributors include Johnette Napolitano (Concrete Blonde), Matt Skiba (Alkaline Trio), and Paz Lenchantin. Innovative Brit producer Alan Moulder, known for his work with Nine Inch Nails, Depeche Mode, My Bloody Valentine and the Killers, mixed the album in London.
http://www.ashesdivide.com/
About Revolution Stage Artists
Atreyu
The Orange County, CA-based hard rockers are touring in support of LEAD SAILS PAPER ANCHOR, which debuted at No. 8 on Billboard's Top 200, making it both the highest debut and highest-charting album of the band's career. It follows 2006's A Death-Grip On Yesterday, which entered the chart at No. 9. The album, produced by John Feldmann (The Used, Good Charlotte) and mixed by Andy Wallace (Nirvana, Slipknot, Linkin Park), drew rave reviews from around the world, including Metal Hammer, who declared it to be "a truly landmark album." Kerrang! gave the record 4 K's and Blender gave it 3 1/2 stars and called it "metal that takes you to a magical bygone era." Revolver awarded the album 4 stars and praised it for flowing "beautifully through the speakers" and for being "a coffin-tight collection of singles." Since the album's release, the band shared stages alongside Korn and Evanescence on the Family Values Tour and blazed a headlining run of their own. They're currently co-headlining the Rockstar Taste of Chaos Tour with Avenged Sevenfold. Their new hit single, "Falling Down," is currently No. 3 on Billboard's Alternative Rock Chart.
http://www.atreyurock.com/
10 YEARS
10 Years recently put the finishing touches on new album DIVISION, readying it for a nationwide in-store release on May 13th. DIVISION was helmed by acclaimed producer Rick Parasher (Pearl Jam, Nickelback, Soundgarden, Rob Zombie). Recorded during what the band has described as "an intense creative process" this past summer, songs on DIVISION include "Just Can't Win," "In Your Eyes," "Day Dreamer," and the band's latest radio hit, "Beautiful." 10 Years came to the attention of the rock world with 2005's Autumn Effect which unleashed one of 2005-2006's biggest rock radio hits with the mythic single "Wasteland." The iconic song not only set career highs for the band when it was certified gold, it reigned on US rock charts for more than a year, notching the #4 year-end spot on the Active rock chart, and eventually pulled off a hat-trick of #1 slots at Active rock, Alternative rock and Billboard's Modern rock chart. The album also spawned a second hit single for the band, "Through The Iris."
http://www.10yearsmusic.com/
Hawthorne Heights
Hawthorne Heights (vocalist/guitarist JT Woodruff, drummer Eron Bucciarelli, guitarist Micah Carli and bassist Matt Ridenour) will be supporting the follow-up album to 2006's gold-selling IF ONLY YOU WERE LONELY, which is slated for release early summer '08. Hawthorne Heights broke onto the scene in 2004, selling a staggering one million copies of their debut release The Silence In Black And White, which featured cult hits "Ohio Is For Lovers" and "Niki FM." Since that time the band has toured relentlessly, developing a rabid fanbase and selling nearly 2 million albums worldwide. Projekt Revolution marks the bands triumphant return after a tumultuous year of setbacks and great personal loss.
http://www.hawthorneheights.com/
Armor For Sleep
The New Jersey-based post-hardcore quartet has been busy promoting their recent release SMILE FOR THEM, a compelling third addition to their ever-evolving catalogue of music. The band formed in the suburban utopia of northern NJ in 2002, catalyzed by singer/guitarist Ben Jorgensen's songwriting and desire to form a band centered around it. The release of the group's debut, Dream To Make Believe, in 2003 on independent label Equal Vision Records, thrust them on tour where receptive listeners were attracted to the genuine, personable sensibility of the band and their music. But 2005's critically acclaimed concept-based follow-up, What To Do When You Are Dead, set them far apart from the other bands swimming in the deep sea of emo bands, and put them distinctly on the top of the bubbling genre. Selling over 220,000 records to date, the album solidified the bond between band and fan, and eventually piqued the interest of Sire Records who signed them in 2006. Having played shows with the likes of Against Me!, Taking Back Sunday, All-American Rejects and Underoath, the band is ready to join this year's Projekt Revolution.
http://www.armorforsleep.com/
Street Drum Corps
Known for their high-energy percussion shows, which Kevin Lyman (founder of the Vans Warped Tour) calls a "Punk Rock Stomp," Street Drum Corps bring an unparalleled dynamic element to an evening's event. Bobby Alt, Adam Alt, and Frank Zummo formed Street Drum Corps in Los Angeles in 2004. They use found and traditional instruments. SDC has been touring the world the past four years. Tour highlights include: Vans Warped Tour, SXSW, Coachella, Matisyahu, Australian Tour, MTV $2 Bill Tour with 30 Seconds To Mars, Six Flags Magic Mountain, The Used, Guitar Center Drum Off and Taste Of Chaos. SDC was recently inducted into the Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame's "Warped Tour Exhibit." They also performed on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" and Fuse TV.
http://www.streetdrumcorps.com/
About the Partners
Major League Baseball's Access To The Show:
Now in its sixth year, "Access To The Show" is a summer festival tour featuring the MLB Road Show, a high-tech tractor-trailer that's completely outfitted to give fans a chance to have an all-encompassing baseball experience. The truck includes pitching and batting cages, kiosks featuring the latest MLB video games, and showcases the MLB Authentic Collection line of apparel, which includes the jerseys, headwear and outerwear that are identical to what is worn by players on all 30 clubs. The MLB Road Show will be returning to Projekt Revolution as the sole professional sports league sponsor, and will receive exclusive branding rights for the MLB Authentic Collection as well as Second Stage sponsorship, bringing together music and baseball in a unique and exciting festival environment. Over the years "Access To The Show" has become a major part of the summer festival experience for music fans everywhere, having been along for the ride with festivals and tours such as SXSW, Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival, Vans Warped Tour, Lollapalooza, Sasquatch Music Festival, Projekt Revolution, Virgin Festival, Langerado, and many more.
Monster Energy Drink
Monster Energy supports the music scene from top concert tours like Projekt Revolution to up-and-coming bands on their quest to break through. The bands are pounding down Monster more than ever. Check out the entire Monster line-up: Original Monster Energy, Monster-Lo Carb, Monster Assault and the new Monster/fruit juice hybrids Khaos, M-80 and Mixxd.
http://www.nowwhat.com/
Now What will be onsite with an interactive booth where concert goers can stop by to get their free online photo, win great prizes, and pick up their net decoder card to enter the daily and grand prize sweepstakes online. Plus, concert goers can log on to NowWhat.com after the show to watch exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from the tour!
Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com/. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Tour dates are as follows:
Date City .........................Venue
7/16 Boston, ......................MA Tweeter Center for the Performing Arts
7/18 Pittsburgh, PA ...............Post-Gazette Pavilion
7/19 Philadelphia, PA .............Susquehana Bank Center
7/20 Hartford, CT .................New England Dodge Music Center
7/22 New York, NY .................Nikon at Jones Beach Theater
7/23 Holmdel, NJ ..................PNC Bank Arts Center
7/25 Raleigh, NC ..................Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
7/26 Virginia Beach, VA ...........Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater
7/27 Washington, DC ...............Nissan Pavilion
7/30 Charlotte, NC ................Charlotte Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/1 West Palm Beach, FL ...........Cruzan Amphitheatre
8/2 Tampa, FL .....................Ford Amphitheatre
8/3 Atlanta, GA ...................Lakewood Amphitheatre
8/7 Phoenix, AZ ...................Cricket Wireless Pavilion
8/9 San Francisco, CA .............Shoreline Amphitheatre at Mountain View
8/10 Irvine, CA ...................Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
8/12 Denver, CO ...................Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre
8/15 Cincinnati, OH ...............Riverbend Music Center
8/16 Chicago, IL ..................Alpine Valley Music Theatre
8/17 Indianapolis, IN .............Verizon Wireless Music Center Indianapolis
8/19 Cleveland, OH ................Blossom Music Center
8/21 St. Louis, MO ................Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis
8/23 Dallas, TX ...................Superpages.com Center
8/24 Houston, TX ..................Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
http://www.projektrevolution.com/
About Live Nation
Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at http://www.livenation.com/ under the "About Us" section.
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Saturday, May 31, 2008
Spike TV Announces 2008 'Guys Choice' Winners
31 May 2008 06:39 Africa/Lagos
Spike TV Announces 2008 'Guys Choice' Winners
SECOND ANNUAL SHOW HOSTED BY "HAROLD & KUMAR" STARS JOHN CHO AND KAL PENN
PREMIERES ON SPIKE TV SUNDAY, JUNE 22 AT 10:00 PM, ET/PT
DOUBLE MANTLER WINNER MATT DAMON NAMED THE ULTIMATE "GUY OF THE YEAR" AND "BIGGEST ASS KICKER"
LEGENDARY ACTOR HARRISON FORD GIVEN "BRASS BALLS" AWARD
"THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY" INDUCTED INTO "GUY MOVIE HALL OF FAME"
Show Features Performances And Appearances By Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, LeBron James, Marisa Miller, Eva Mendes, Tila Tequila, Eli Manning, Snoop Dogg, Disturbed, Katy Perry and Many More
To View Exclusive Footage From "Guys Choice" Log-On to www.spike.com
LOS ANGELES, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners were announced last tonight during the second annual Spike TV "Guys Choice" (http://www.spike.com/guyschoice/) held at the Sony Studios in Los Angeles. Hosted by stars John Cho and Kal Penn, the show that pays homage to the best in "guydom" premieres on Spike TV (http://www.spike.com/) Sunday, June 22 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT).
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Matt Damon netted two of the night's top honors as he was voted "Guy of the Year" by Spike TV viewers, and his portrayal of Jason Bourne in "The Bourne Ultimatum" earned him "Best Ass Kicker" bragging rights.
Box office smash hit "Iron Man" garnered the "Guy Movie of the Year" honor. Star Robert Downey, Jr. and director Jon Favreau were on hand to receive the award.
Playboy editor-in-chief and chief creative officer and American icon, Hugh Hefner, was given the first ever "Alpha Male Award" for his pioneering vision and ground-breaking achievements that forever changed the face of entertainment for men.
The show also honored one of the most successful comedies of all time, as "There's Something About Mary" was inducted into the "Guy Movie Hall of Fame" with Bobby and Peter Farrelly, as well as castmembers Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Lin Shaye and Markie Post on hand to accept the honor. Diaz was also there to receive the "Decade of Hotness" award.
In addition, fresh off winning Super Bowl XLII, Eli Manning took home two awards, "Most Unstoppable Jock" and sharing "Badass DNA" with his brother Peyton. Spike TV's "GUYS CHOICE" also included a house-shaking performance by Disturbed, and appearances by Chuck Liddell, Harrison Ford, Marisa Miller, Robert Downey, Jr., Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, Kim Kardashian, LeBron James, Eva Mendes, Tila Tequila, Snoop Dogg, and Jeremy Piven, among others.
In addition to honoring the sexiest women and coolest guys from the past year, the show featured unforgettable tributes to legendary entertainers, rockers and babes, as well as edgy stand-up comedy and ground breaking musical performances. A full list of winners is included below:
GUY OF THE YEAR ALPHA MALE GUY MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Matt Damon Hugh Hefner "Ironman"
BRASS BALLS NEXT BIG THING HOTTEST GIRL ON THE PLANET
Harrison Ford Megan Fox Jessica Biel
BALLSIEST BAND FUNNIEST M.F. GUY MOVIE HALL OF FAME
Linkin Park Steve Carell "There's Something About Mary"
BIGGEST ASS KICKER SEXIEST SIREN MOST UNSTOPPABLE JOCK
Jason Bourne Rihanna Eli Manning
KING OF COMEDY MOST DANGEROUS MAN DECADE OF HOTNESS
Chris Rock Anderson Silva Cameron Diaz
HOT N' FRESH PLAY OF THE YEAR OUTSTANDING LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT
Marisa Miller David Tyree Slash
REAL SPORTS MIRACLE BADASS DNA TOP FANTASY LEAGUER
Kevin Everett Eli/Peyton Manning LeBron James
HOTTEST EVA SO HOT THEY'RE FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL VOTING CATEGORY
Eva Mendes Tila Tequila Barack Obama
FEMME FATALE HOT & FUNNY FIERCEST FEMALE
Jessica Simpson Sarah Silverman Milla Jovovich ("Resident Evil")
VIRAL VIDEO LUCKIEST BASTARD HILARIOUS DOT COM AWARD
I'm F**king Ben Brian Austin Green Funny or Die
Affleck
SICKEST RHYMES KILLER QUOTE FOXIEST PRESIDENTIAL GROUPIE
Kanye West "Don't taze me, bro." Hillary Hottie
To view exclusive footage, interviews, behind-the-scenes access, and more from the "Guys Choice," log-on to www.spike.com
The official sponsors of Spike TV's "Guys Choice" (http://www.spike.com/guyschoice/) are Cingular, now the new AT&T, Corona, Degree Men, Pizza Hut, Sega: "The Incredible Hulk Video" Game, SoBe and the U.S. Army.
Casey Patterson, Spike TV's senior vice president, event production & talent development, Carol Donovan and Beth McCarthy-Miller are executive producers.
Spike TV is available in 96.1 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:VIA.B) , MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com.
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Web site: http://www.spike.com/
http://www.spike.com/guyschoice
Spike TV Announces 2008 'Guys Choice' Winners
SECOND ANNUAL SHOW HOSTED BY "HAROLD & KUMAR" STARS JOHN CHO AND KAL PENN
PREMIERES ON SPIKE TV SUNDAY, JUNE 22 AT 10:00 PM, ET/PT
DOUBLE MANTLER WINNER MATT DAMON NAMED THE ULTIMATE "GUY OF THE YEAR" AND "BIGGEST ASS KICKER"
LEGENDARY ACTOR HARRISON FORD GIVEN "BRASS BALLS" AWARD
"THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY" INDUCTED INTO "GUY MOVIE HALL OF FAME"
Show Features Performances And Appearances By Robert Downey, Jr., Jack Black, Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller, Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, LeBron James, Marisa Miller, Eva Mendes, Tila Tequila, Eli Manning, Snoop Dogg, Disturbed, Katy Perry and Many More
To View Exclusive Footage From "Guys Choice" Log-On to www.spike.com
LOS ANGELES, May 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Winners were announced last tonight during the second annual Spike TV "Guys Choice" (http://www.spike.com/guyschoice/) held at the Sony Studios in Los Angeles. Hosted by stars John Cho and Kal Penn, the show that pays homage to the best in "guydom" premieres on Spike TV (http://www.spike.com/) Sunday, June 22 (10:00 PM-Midnight, ET/PT).
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060322/NYW096LOGO )
Matt Damon netted two of the night's top honors as he was voted "Guy of the Year" by Spike TV viewers, and his portrayal of Jason Bourne in "The Bourne Ultimatum" earned him "Best Ass Kicker" bragging rights.
Box office smash hit "Iron Man" garnered the "Guy Movie of the Year" honor. Star Robert Downey, Jr. and director Jon Favreau were on hand to receive the award.
Playboy editor-in-chief and chief creative officer and American icon, Hugh Hefner, was given the first ever "Alpha Male Award" for his pioneering vision and ground-breaking achievements that forever changed the face of entertainment for men.
The show also honored one of the most successful comedies of all time, as "There's Something About Mary" was inducted into the "Guy Movie Hall of Fame" with Bobby and Peter Farrelly, as well as castmembers Ben Stiller, Cameron Diaz, Lin Shaye and Markie Post on hand to accept the honor. Diaz was also there to receive the "Decade of Hotness" award.
In addition, fresh off winning Super Bowl XLII, Eli Manning took home two awards, "Most Unstoppable Jock" and sharing "Badass DNA" with his brother Peyton. Spike TV's "GUYS CHOICE" also included a house-shaking performance by Disturbed, and appearances by Chuck Liddell, Harrison Ford, Marisa Miller, Robert Downey, Jr., Anne Hathaway, Steve Carell, Kim Kardashian, LeBron James, Eva Mendes, Tila Tequila, Snoop Dogg, and Jeremy Piven, among others.
In addition to honoring the sexiest women and coolest guys from the past year, the show featured unforgettable tributes to legendary entertainers, rockers and babes, as well as edgy stand-up comedy and ground breaking musical performances. A full list of winners is included below:
GUY OF THE YEAR ALPHA MALE GUY MOVIE OF THE YEAR
Matt Damon Hugh Hefner "Ironman"
BRASS BALLS NEXT BIG THING HOTTEST GIRL ON THE PLANET
Harrison Ford Megan Fox Jessica Biel
BALLSIEST BAND FUNNIEST M.F. GUY MOVIE HALL OF FAME
Linkin Park Steve Carell "There's Something About Mary"
BIGGEST ASS KICKER SEXIEST SIREN MOST UNSTOPPABLE JOCK
Jason Bourne Rihanna Eli Manning
KING OF COMEDY MOST DANGEROUS MAN DECADE OF HOTNESS
Chris Rock Anderson Silva Cameron Diaz
HOT N' FRESH PLAY OF THE YEAR OUTSTANDING LITERARY ACHIEVEMENT
Marisa Miller David Tyree Slash
REAL SPORTS MIRACLE BADASS DNA TOP FANTASY LEAGUER
Kevin Everett Eli/Peyton Manning LeBron James
HOTTEST EVA SO HOT THEY'RE FAMOUS PRESIDENTIAL VOTING CATEGORY
Eva Mendes Tila Tequila Barack Obama
FEMME FATALE HOT & FUNNY FIERCEST FEMALE
Jessica Simpson Sarah Silverman Milla Jovovich ("Resident Evil")
VIRAL VIDEO LUCKIEST BASTARD HILARIOUS DOT COM AWARD
I'm F**king Ben Brian Austin Green Funny or Die
Affleck
SICKEST RHYMES KILLER QUOTE FOXIEST PRESIDENTIAL GROUPIE
Kanye West "Don't taze me, bro." Hillary Hottie
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Sunday, May 25, 2008
Dima Bilan Clinches Russia's First Victory in the Eurovision Song Contest
Dima Bilan clinches Russia's first victory in the Eurovision Song Contest. The show, held this year in Belgrade, drew a television audience of some 100 million for the annual glitz-fest now in its 53rd year.
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Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Embassy of Jordan in Washington, DC Hosts Special Screening for Award Winning 'Captain Abu Raed'
21 May 2008 06:17 Africa/Lagos
Embassy of Jordan in Washington, DC Hosts Special Screening for Award Winning 'Captain Abu Raed'
WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Embassy of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan hosted a special screening last evening for the award winning Jordanian film, "Captain Abu Raed," marking the first time the film is shown to Washington's diplomatic and policymaking circles.
"Captain Abu Raed," the first Jordanian feature film ever exported to the world's cinemas, is a winner of the Audience Award at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival and the Dubai International Film Festival. "We are very proud of the film's success here in the United States' vast and competitive movie industry. Films are indeed a potent intercultural weapon that we hope to use more often to enhance people's understanding of the complex beauty of our region," said His Royal Highness Prince Zeid Ra'ad, Jordan's Ambassador in the United States, as he welcomed guests at the screening. He added, "We can only expect more Jordanian winning films in the near future; especially given the rich pool of young and talented Jordanians aspiring to become part of the world of film and the arts."
"Captain Abu Raed" presents a universal story of friendship, inspiration and heroism set in contemporary Jordan. It is also a story of everyday people intersecting across social boundaries and of individual destinies coming together into one. The film also captures breathtaking footage of Amman and especially of East Amman, where the first settlers of the Capital gave life to the city.
The special screening was followed by a vibrant discussion with the talented writer and director Amin Matalqa and the esteemed executive producer David Pritchard. The discussion was moderated by Foreign Editor of the Washington Post, Scott Wilson who lived in Amman-Jordan as well as Jerusalem as the Post's chief Middle East correspondent.
The special screening is part of the Embassy's cultural program, organized by the Jordan Information Bureau, which aims to introduce the American audience to Jordan's rich cultural heritage and its hospitable and complex people.
For More Information, Contact 202-265-1606 or jordaninfo@aol.com
Source: Jordan Information Bureau
CONTACT: Jordan Information Bureau, +1-202-265-1606, jordaninfo@aol.com
Monday, May 19, 2008
COMEDY CENTRAL'S 'The Gong Show With Dave Attell' Holds Open Call Auditions in New York City on Thursday, May 22 From 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. ET
19 May 2008 17:56 Africa/Lagos
COMEDY CENTRAL'S 'The Gong Show With Dave Attell' Holds Open Call Auditions in New York City on Thursday, May 22 From 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. ET
Auditions Held At Arlene's Grocery at 95 Stanton Street in New York City
'The Gong Show With Dave Attell' Premieres Thursday, July 17 At 10:30 P.M. ET/PT*
NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The most original and wonderfully bizarre comedy variety show is now casting! The New York open casting call for "The Gong Show with Dave Attell" will take place Thursday, May 22 at Arlene's Grocery at 95 Stanton Street in Manhattan, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.
Performers should submit their name, phone number, type of act and any links or videos to gongshowcasting@aol.com or call 310-840-5721 to register for the open call audition.
COMEDY CENTRAL and host Dave Attell are looking for the wackiest, wildest, most bizarre, unique performers out there! All acts are welcome -- from cutting edge variety to stupid human tricks and animal tricks, from the dark to the daring to the downright insane! "The Gong Show with Dave Attell" premieres Thursday, July 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.
COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 95 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is www.comedycentral.com. For up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs visit Press Central, COMEDY CENTRAL's press Web site at www.comedycentral.com/press.
*All Times ET/PT
Source: COMEDY CENTRAL Corporate Communications
CONTACT: Jamie Lee of COMEDY CENTRAL Corporate Communications,+1-212-767-3949, jamie.lee@comedycentral.com
Web site: http://www.comedycentral.com/
COMEDY CENTRAL'S 'The Gong Show With Dave Attell' Holds Open Call Auditions in New York City on Thursday, May 22 From 11:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. ET
Auditions Held At Arlene's Grocery at 95 Stanton Street in New York City
'The Gong Show With Dave Attell' Premieres Thursday, July 17 At 10:30 P.M. ET/PT*
NEW YORK, May 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The most original and wonderfully bizarre comedy variety show is now casting! The New York open casting call for "The Gong Show with Dave Attell" will take place Thursday, May 22 at Arlene's Grocery at 95 Stanton Street in Manhattan, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET.
Performers should submit their name, phone number, type of act and any links or videos to gongshowcasting@aol.com or call 310-840-5721 to register for the open call audition.
COMEDY CENTRAL and host Dave Attell are looking for the wackiest, wildest, most bizarre, unique performers out there! All acts are welcome -- from cutting edge variety to stupid human tricks and animal tricks, from the dark to the daring to the downright insane! "The Gong Show with Dave Attell" premieres Thursday, July 17 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT.
COMEDY CENTRAL, the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 95 million homes nationwide. COMEDY CENTRAL is owned by, and is a registered trademark of, Comedy Partners, a wholly-owned division of Viacom Inc.'s (NYSE:VIA) (NYSE:and) (NYSE:VIA.B) MTV Networks. COMEDY CENTRAL's Internet address is www.comedycentral.com. For up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs visit Press Central, COMEDY CENTRAL's press Web site at www.comedycentral.com/press.
*All Times ET/PT
Source: COMEDY CENTRAL Corporate Communications
CONTACT: Jamie Lee of COMEDY CENTRAL Corporate Communications,+1-212-767-3949, jamie.lee@comedycentral.com
Web site: http://www.comedycentral.com/
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