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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Karl Malden, the Academy Award-winning actor whose intelligent characterizations on stage and screen made him a star despite his plain looks, died Wednesday, his family said. He was 97.
NEW YORK (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow speaks almost perfect Spanish — and she does it with an Iberian accent. The Oscar-winning actress says she traveled to Spain as a teenager, fell in love with the country, and embraces the culture to the point that she visits at least once a year and makes sure her young children, Apple and Moses, also speak the language. LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Clooney has lined up a new home for his production company. Clooney and producing partner Grant Heslov's Smoke House Pictures is in final negotiations on a two-year development and production deal with Sony Pictures, studio Co-Chairwoman Amy Pascal said Tuesday. CHICAGO (AP) — Whether moviegoers buy Johnny Depp as John Dillinger or believe that public enemy No. 1 was actually a goodhearted bank robber remains to be seen. LOS ANGELES (AP) — After just five days, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" is halfway to $400 million in the U.S., a box-office milestone only eight other movies have reached. If it climbs that high, the "Transformers" sequel will be by far the worst-reviewed movie ever to make the $400 million club. NEW YORK (AP) — Twenty years later, the trash can is still crashing through America's window. At the climax of Spike Lee's 1989 drama "Do The Right Thing," the eternal battle between love and hate teeters on a razor's edge. The young black man Radio Raheem has been choked to death by white police after a fight with a Brooklyn pizzeria owner. A seething crowd gathers in front of the shop. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Television pitchman Billy Mays likely died of a heart attack in his sleep, but further tests are needed to be sure of the cause of death, a medical examiner said Monday. Hillsborough County Medical Examiner Vernard Adams said Mays suffered from hypertensive heart disease, and the wall of the left ventricle of Mays' heart and the wall of one of his arteries were enlarged. The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from June 26-July 2, 2009. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Alien robots have transformed into box-office superstars with $200 million in domestic ticket sales in just five days. "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" took in $112 million in the sequel's first weekend and $201.2 million since opening Wednesday, according to Sunday estimates from Paramount, which is distributing the DreamWorks movie. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Billy Mays, the burly, bearded television pitchman whose boisterous hawking of products such as Orange Glo and OxiClean made him a pop-culture icon, has died. He was 50. Tampa police said Mays' wife found him unresponsive Sunday morning. A fire rescue crew pronounced him dead at 7:45 a.m. It was not immediately clear how he died. The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from June 26-July 2, 2009. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between. June 26-July 2, 2009 Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Chicago pop-rock band Plain White T’s beat one-hit wonder status this year by means of a love song called “1,2,3,4.” The song sold one million digital copies, was played more than 27 million times on MySpace, and its moving companion video got more than five million views on YouTube. Ever notice how the best hot dogs are those served up at baseball games? It doesn’t matter who’s playing or where. There’s just something about the combination of baseball and hot dogs. June 26-July 2, 2009 The Historic New Orleans Collection will present the 2nd annual New Orleans Antiques Forum August 6–9. June 26-July 2, 2009 Sonic Youth’s sonically bold discography influenced many younger bands. Long past its youth, Sonic Youth nevertheless lives on with The Eternal, a 12-song CD that blends the band’s artful noise with consistently appealing songs. Kristin Diable followed her musical muse from Baton Rouge to New York to New Orleans. The singer-songwriter’s five years in New York were good for her career but she sees her recent move to New Orleans as a career builder, too. After making swamp-rock and -pop for years with his band, the Lafayette Marquis, as well as Acadiana super-group Lil’ Band O’ Gold, C.C. Adcock is getting the greatest mainstream exposure of his career through a song featured on the recently released True Blood soundtrack CD. Even diners who aren’t very adventurous can appreciate a restaurant that takes a new spin on an old favorite. And La Mestiza in Prairieville is just such a place. In Toad the Wet Sprocket’s 23 years of existence, the Santa Barbara rock band famous for such smoothly polished hits as “Walk On the Ocean,” “Something’s Always Wrong” and “All I Want” broke up just to make up multiple times. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — About a dozen Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra musicians are going from the stage to the silver screen. While the 50-plus member LPO is on summer hiatus, some of its musicians landed a gig of a different kind — collaborating with Hollywood composer George S. Clinton as he creates an original score to accompany the film "Extract," a comedy set for release in September. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Harmless comic characters or racist robots? The buzz over the summer blockbuster "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" only grew Wednesday as some said two jive-talking Chevy characters were racial caricatures. BEVERLY HILLS, California (AP) — The Academy Awards will have 10 best-picture nominees instead of the usual five starting next year, improving the odds for films such as "The Dark Knight," a fan and critic favorite that was snubbed last time. LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" has blasted off at the box office with a $16 million haul from midnight screenings alone. LOS ANGELES (AP) — If there's going to be a third "Transformers" movie, director Michael Bay says he'll be back to make it. And star Shia LaBeouf promises it'll be darker than the first two. Bay and LaBeouf talked about the prospects of another sequel Monday night at the Los Angeles premiere of the second installment, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," which opens Wednesday. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ed McMahon, the loyal "Tonight" show sidekick who bolstered boss Johnny Carson with guffaws and a resounding "H-e-e-e-e-e-ere's Johnny!" for 30 years, died early Tuesday. He was 86. McMahon died shortly after midnight at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center surrounded by his wife, Pam, and other family members, said his publicist, Howard Bragman. BOSTON (AP) — Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a co-host of television's talk show, "The View," has been accused of plagiarism. A lawsuit in federal court in Massachusetts alleges that Hasselbeck lifted "word for word" content from a book on celiac disease written by a self-published author on Cape Cod. Get your tickets now for this weekend's Speak Truth to Power, a collection of testimonies from human rights activists. The play will be performed by a group of local teens called H2O (Helping Hydrate Others). H2O is trying to raise $50,000 to build a well in Kenya, where many people have no access to clean water. This weekend's play is the group's largest fundraiser, and on opening night, will also include a silent auction. The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from June 19-25, 2009. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between. The BR area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from June 19 - 25, 2009. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between. June 19-25, 2009 There’s a new way to get your events information listed in the Magazine section calendars such as The Week in Arts and Book Events. You can do it all online at the newspaper’s Web site, http://www.2theadvocate.com. Crosby, Stills and Nash brought singer-songwriters from successful American bands the Byrds and Buffalo Springfield and England’s Hollies together in the late ’60s for a super trio. The addition of Neil Young knocked the group’s already high talent quotient even higher. Rich harmony singing was among the trio and quintet’s greatest assets, but harmony is a rarity on Demos. A little bit of Down Under has been transplanted to Coursey Boulevard. Dingo’s has brought a taste of Australia to the building formerly housing Semolina’s. The exterior is now painted a deep red with a clapboard overhang adding to the rustic look. Inside, one finds Aussie flags flying, lots of distressed woods and eclectic art hanging throughout the open-feeling dining area. June 19-25, 2009 June 19-25, 2009 June 19-25, 2009 Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. June 19-25, 2009 June 19-25, 2009 Breaking into the entertainment industry can be extremely difficult. Every year, thousands of people head to Hollywood, determined to see their name in lights. And every year thousands of movie star wannabes find themselves waiting tables. Louisiana native Marlene Sharp followed her dreams to California, but unlike the multitude of others who have taken that same journey, she has managed to find her niche. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean Penn will not be one of the "The Three Stooges" or join "Cartel." A spokeswoman for the Oscar winner said he is dropping out of the films. Penn spokeswoman Mara Buxbaum did not specify a reason, but said if the start dates on the productions were to be postponed, Penn would remain involved. This information is from (225) 342-FILM, the official hotline of Louisiana Entertainment. Here’s what’s happening for the third week of June 2009. All across the country people are looking for the club that has “it” -- the trendy atmosphere, tasty drinks and hottest music. A place that feels like it could be in a “Sex in the City” episode, but with the convenience of being close to home. Since most of the world doesn’t live in New York City, Baton Rouge native and experienced club owner Michael Howard brought everything the chic, sophisticated clubs of the Big Apple have to offer home with him. When he wasn’t hosing down the dirt track, tinkering with his son’s car or checking on his daughters working the concession stand, Jeremy Winter actually got to steer his radio-controlled race car around the Action Hobbies Raceway last Saturday. It was a pretty typical weekend for the 32-year-old Watson resident. They named their latest CD The E.N.D., but The E.N.D. is really the beginning of another run of hits from the fun-as-ever Black Eyed Peas. “Boom Boom Pow,” the hip-hop-electronic track that opens the foursome’s new CD, is in its tenth week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. It’s impossible to put John Tesh into any kind of category, but it’s clear that he’s a man with a mission. A mission to use his music and his words to uplift, inspire, encourage and help others. Tesh will perform his award-winning music tonight (Friday, June 12) at the Baton Rouge River Center. Local rock band Streamline can claim three hometowns — Rochester, N.Y., Los Angeles and Baton Rouge. Streamline began six years ago in Rochester with singer-guitarist Mike Hogan and keyboardist Jon Scholl. After adding bass player John Viavattine, the band moved to Los Angeles. When one imagines the menu at a breakfast restaurant, the choices seem pretty limited. But we were pleasantly surprised by the breakfast, brunch and lunch dishes available at Another Broken Egg Café. When Karey Kirkpatrick was a Baton Rouge High School student watching rising star Eddie Murphy in Saturday Night Live skits, he never imagined that one day he’d direct Murphy in a major motion picture. But Kirkpatrick does indeed direct Murphy in Imagine That, a family comedy from Paramount Pictures that opens today. “I’ve found a way to play with kids in the woods for a living,” laughed Claire Coco, director of BREC’s Bluebonnet Swamp and Nature Center. “What could be better than that?” Baton Rouge has been lucky enough to have this untamed sanctuary around for 12 years now. The center just celebrated its anniversary. Louisiana’s movie industry, built on state production tax credits since 2002, was poised to be partly weaned off them — from 25 percent to 20 percent next year, and 15 percent by July 1, 2012. But then came Michigan with a 42 percent production tax credit and, closer to home, Georgia with a 30 percent tax credit. And the game changed. Like 2007’s “A Bay Bay,” Shreveport rapper Hurricane Chris’ new single, “Halle Berry (She’s Fine),” migrated from regional favorite to nationwide hit. It’s currently No. 10 on Billboard’s hot R&B/hip-hop songs chart. Being a legend who influenced a generation of musicians doesn’t necessarily pay the rent. Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist and songwriter with the reunited New York Dolls, is neither myth nor millionaire. He’s a touring, working musician with a new album to sell. If you enjoy long walks and nature excursions with your pet, visit Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center on Saturday, June 20. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. Like many artists, the members of New York City trio A Camp keep their day jobs. Nina Persson’s day job is singing with the internationally popular Swedish pop-rock band the Cardigans. Nathan Larson, formerly with American rock band Shudder To Think, writes film scores. Officially, the Philippines has 7,107 islands. It only seems like there is a 7,108th near the intersection of South Sherwood Forest and Coursey boulevards. VGC has opened a video game lounge at the Cortana Mall where customers who don’t own high-end consoles like the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 can play video games by the hour. |
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