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First Look: ‘R.I.P.D.’ Trailer Starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds

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Rebecca Murray
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RIPD Trailer starring Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds
Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds in R.I.P.D. - Photo © 2013 Universal Studios.

After debuting the trailer to enthusiastic support at the 2013 CinemaCon (the annual gathering of motion picture theatre industry professionals), Universal Pictures has now made the R.I.P.D. trailer available for the rest of the world to check out. In the action-comedy, Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds partner up as dead police officers working to protect the living from souls gone bad.

Directed by Robert Schwentke (Red), R.I.P.D. hits theaters on July 19, 2013.

The Plot:

Jeff Bridges and Ryan Reynolds headline the 3D supernatural action-adventure R.I.P.D. as two cops dispatched by the otherworldly Rest In Peace Department to protect and serve the living from an increasingly destructive array of souls who refuse to move peacefully to the other side.

Veteran sheriff Roy Pulsifer (Bridges) has spent his career with the legendary police force known as R.I.P.D. tracking monstrous spirits who are cleverly disguised as ordinary people. His mission? To arrest and bring to justice a special brand of criminals trying to escape final judgment by hiding among the unsuspecting on Earth.

Once the wise-cracking Roy is assigned former rising-star detective Nick Walker (Reynolds) as his junior officer, the new partners have to turn grudging respect into top-notch teamwork. When they uncover a plot that could end life as we know it, two of R.I.P.D.’s finest must miraculously restore the cosmic balance…or watch the tunnel to the afterlife begin sending angry souls the very wrong way.

Cody Simpson Paradise Tour Dates Announced

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Rebecca Murray
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Cody Simpson Surfers Paradise
Cody Simpson ‘Surfers Paradise’ – Released by Atlantic Records

Cody Simpson’s second album will drop this summer and he’s just announced the dates for his summer headlining tour dubbed “Paradise Tour.” Simpson will be on the road in 36 cities across North America, kicking off on May 30, 2013 in Jacksonville, Florida.

His new single, “Pretty Brown Eyes,” will be released on April 23rd. Ryan Beatty and Before You Exit are confirmed as supporting acts for the summer tour.

“Cody Simpson is much more than a teen heartthrob. He is one of those rare artists whose talent transcends trends. His live performances are among the finest on the road today and those fans lucky enough to catch his headlining tour are in for an incredible concert experience,” said Randy Phillips, President & CEO of AEG Live. “We are extremely lucky and proud to be Cody Simpson’s partner in what will be a very long and eventful career.”

Simpson’s also announced his first book, Welcome To Paradise: My Journey, will hit stores on October 24th.

Tickets for The Angels & Gentlemen’s Beach Club members go up for presale on April 25th. The general public will have the opportunity to purchase tickets beginning April 27th.

Cody Simpson 2013 Summer Tour Dates

MAY
30 – Jacksonville, FL at Times Union Center for the Performing Arts Moran Theater
31 – Tampa, FL at Straz Center for the Performing Arts

JUNE
2 – Birmingham, AL at BJCC Concert Hall
4 – Atlanta, GA at The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre
6 – Houston, TX at Bayou Music Center
7 – Dallas, TX at Palladium Ballroom
8 – San Antonio, TX at Lila Cockrell Theatre
9 – El Paso, TX at Plaza Theatre
12 – Phoenix, AZ at Celebrity Theatre
13 – Tucson, AZ at The Historic Rialto Theatre
14 – Los Angeles, CA at Club Nokia
16 – Las Vegas, NV at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
19 – Fresno, CA at Saroyan Theatre
20 – San Francisco, CA at The Warfield
21 – Sacramento, CA at Sacramento Community Center Theater
22 – Portland, OR at Roseland Theater
23 – Seattle, WA at Paramount Theatre
24 – Vancouver, BC at Orpheum Theatre
27 – Calgary, AB at MacEwan Hall
28 – Edmonton, AB at Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
30 – Winnipeg, ON at Burton Cummings Theatre for the Performing Arts

JULY
2 – Minneapolis, MN at State Theatre
5 – Chicago, IL at Akoo Theatre at Rosemont
8 – Toronto, ON at Massey Hall
10 – Montreal, QC at Metropolis
12 – Philadelphia, PA at Tower Theater
13 – Pittsburgh, PA at Carnegie Library Music Hall
14 – Washington, DC at DAR Constitution Hall
17 – New Brunswick, NJ at tate Theatre
18 – New York, NY at Best Buy Theater
20 – Boston, MA at House of Blues
23 – Detroit, MI at Royal Oak Music Theatre
24 – St. Louis, MO at Peabody Opera House
25 – Kansas City, MO at The Midland by AMC
26 – Wichita, KS at The Cotillion
27 – Denver, CO at Ogden Theatre




Craig Zadan and Neil Meron Will Be Back as Oscar Producers

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Rebecca Murray
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Photo © Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science
Apparently Craig Zadan and Neil Meron are gluttons for punishment. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has confirmed Zadan and Meron will be returning to produce the 2014 Oscars which are scheduled for Sunday, March 2nd.
 
Academy President Hawk Koch made the announcement, stating: “Craig and Neil have the overwhelming support of the Academy’s Governors to produce the Oscars again in 2014. In order to establish continuity with this year’s enormously successful show, we felt it was important to give these consummate professionals the green light now to begin creating another great evening.”
 
“We are very honored to have been asked to return as Oscar producers for a second year,” responded Craig Zadan and Neil Meron. “We look forward to creating a distinctive and entertaining show.”
 
“Craig and Neil have great relationships, a sense of showmanship, and a passion for our Academy,” added Academy CEO Dawn Hudson. “And they’re a pleasure to work with. All perfect qualities for our show.”
 
According to the Academy, the 2013 show with Seth MacFarlane as host had an average of 40.3 million viewers. And the 2013 broadcast was up 3% over the previous year’s telecast.
 
Source: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
 

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New Trailer: ‘Man of Steel’ with Henry Cavill

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Rebecca Murray
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Following the debut of the new Man of Steel trailer at the 2013 CinemaCon in Vegas, Warner Bros unleashed the trailer online for Superman fans to dissect and enjoy. Speaking from a non-comic book person who only knows the Superman comics from the film versions, this new trailer is the best we’ve seen thus far from Zack Snyder’s upcoming action-drama.

The Man of Steel Plot: A young boy learns that he has extraordinary powers and is not of this Earth. As a young man, he journeys to discover where he came from and what he was sent here to do. But the hero in him must emerge if he is to save the world from annihilation and become the symbol of hope for all mankind.

Selena Gomez Announces World Tour Dates

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Rebecca Murray
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Selena Gomez
Selena Gomez (Photo © MTV)

Hot off her buzz-worthy performance of “Come and Get It” on the MTV Movie Awards, Selena Gomez has announced the dates of her 2013 world tour. Gomez will be traveling to 56 cities on the tour, kicking off on August 14th in Vancouver.

Tickets for some of the stops on her tour will be available for presale beginning April 17th at 10am local time.

“I couldn’t be more excited to tour again but this time around the world,” stated Selena. “This has been such an interesting few months. My music has grown and I want my fans to see a new side of me. Can’t wait to see y’all on the road!”

2013 Selena Gomez Tour Dates

Aug 14 – Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
Aug 16 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
Aug 17 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
Aug 18 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Center
Aug 19 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Aug 22 – Ottawa, ON @ Scotiabank Place
Aug 23 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Center
Aug 24 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
Aug 30 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Falcon Theater
Aug 31 – Stockholm, Sweden @ The Arena
Sep 1 – Oslo, Norway @ Oslo Spektrum
Sep 3 – Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Heineken Music Hall
Sep 4 – Antwerp, Belgium @ Lotto Arena
Sep 5 – Paris, France @ Zénith
Sep 7 – London, England @ Hammersmith
Sep 11 – Lisbon, Portugal @ Campo Pequeno
Sep 12 – Madrid, Spain @ Palacio Vistalegre
Sep 16 – Milan, Italy @ Alcatraz
Sep 17 – Vienna, Austria @ Stadthalle
Sep 19 – Minsk, Belarus @ Arena Minsk
Sep 21 – Kiev, Ukraine @ Palace of Sport
Sep 23 – St. Petersburg, Russia @ Ice Palace
Sep 25 – Moscow, Russia @ Alena Olympisky
Oct 10 – Washington, D.C.@ Patriot Center
Oct 11 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Peterson Events Center
Oct 12 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden
Oct 15 – Buffalo, NY @ First Niagara Arena
Oct 16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center
Oct 18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
Oct 19 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena
Oct 20 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
Oct 22 – Hershey, PA @ Giant Center
Oct 23 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
Oct 25 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena
Oct 26 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena
Oct 27 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena
Oct 29 – Sunrise, FL @ BB&T Center
Oct 30 – Tampa, FL @ Tampa Bay Times Forum
Nov 1 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center
Nov 2 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center
Nov 3 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Arena
Nov 5 – Phoenix, AZ @ US Airways center
Nov 6 – Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
Nov 8 – San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
Nov 9 – Las Vegas, NV @ Mandalay Bay Events Center
Nov 10 – San Jose, CA @ HP Pavilion
Nov 12 – Seattle, WA @ Key Arena at Seattle Center
Nov 14 – Salt Lake City, UT@ Energy Solutions Arena
Nov 16 – Denver, CO @ 1STBANK Center
Nov 17 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
Nov 19 – Indianapolis, IN @ Bankers Life Field House
Nov 21 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
Nov 22 – Chicago, IL @ Allstate Arena
Nov 23 – Columbus, OH @ Nationwide Arena
Nov 26 – Detroit, MI @ Palace of Auburn Hills
Nov 27 – St. Louis, MO @ Chaifetz Arena

Emma Stone and Zach Galifianakis Start Work on ‘Birdman’

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Rebecca Murray
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Emma Stone
Emma Stone (Photo © Richard Chavez)

Fox Searchlight reports filming has begun on Birdman, the dark comedy starring Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone, Zach Galifianakis, Amy Ryan and Andrea Riseborough. Alejandro González Iñárritu is directing the film, with shooting taking place in New York City.

Iñárritu, Nicolas Giacobone, Alexander Dinelaris, and Armando Bo co-wrote the script. John Lesher and Iñárritu are on board as producers, with Christopher Woodrow, Molly Conners, Hoyt David Morgan, and Jim Skotchdopole executive producing alongside Jim Skotchdopole.

“It is thrilling to have such a talented cast to bring this script to life,” said Iñárritu.

“It’s great to be working on Alejandro’s deeply original project with Fox Searchlight and New Regency as they always strive to allow filmmakers to realize their creative vision,” added Lesher.

“We’ve been mesmerized by Alejandro’s work for years. We’re honored to work with this visionary auteur on his imaginative and original dark comedy,” stated Claudia Lewis, Fox Searchlight Pictures President of Production.

The Plot: Birdman or The Unexpected Virtue Of Ignorance that tells the story of an actor (Keaton) – famous for portraying an iconic superhero – as he struggles to mount a Broadway play. In the days leading up to opening night, he battles his ego and attempts to recover his family, his career, and himself.




Sony Picks Up the Russian Film Stalingrad

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Rebecca Murray
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Stalingrad PosterStalingrad is set to become the first Russian-produced movie to be released in IMAX 3D as just announced today by Sony Pictures Releasing International. The romantic drama was shot on location in Russia and was directed by Fedor Bondarchuk.
 
Sony plans to introduce the film’s trailer during the 2013 CinemaCon in Las Vegas.
 
“We couldn’t be more proud or excited to be releasing Stalingrad in Russia,” said Rory Bruer, president of Worldwide Distribution for Sony Pictures Releasing. “Fedor Bondarchuk is an extraordinary filmmaker and we look forward to showcasing this film as part of our CinemaCon slate presentation because international acquisitions such as this are an important part of our worldwide distribution strategy.”
 
“It’s a great pleasure to be working with Sony to bring the dramatic scale of this story to audiences, and we’re thrilled to be the first Russian film ever to be presented at CinemaCon,” said Alexander Rodnyansky. “The Battle of Stalingrad is a wartime event that will never be forgotten. We are setting a passionate romance against this massive siege, which makes it a great story and a great subject for the amazing IMAX format. It’s exciting that we are the first Russian war film to be shot in 3D and to be presented in IMAX 3D.”
 
The Plot:
 
The Battle of Stalingrad lasted more than six months through the brutal Russian winter and ended with the German army surrendering on February 2, 1943, turning the tide of WWII. The film, set in 1942, follows a band of Soviet soldiers who take refuge in a house in the German-occupied half of Stalingrad, where they encounter a young Russian woman who has been hiding there. As a romance grows between the woman and one of the soldiers, the Red Army prepares for another devastating Nazi attack. Love, grief, passion and the freedom that only those who face death can experience are balanced against the sweeping devastation of war.
 
Source: Sony Pictures
 

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New Trailer: Star Trek Into Darkness

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Rebecca Murray
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Star Trek Into Darkness Chris Pine PosterParamount Pictures seems to be accelerating their Star Trek Into Darkness publicity campaign, showing off 18 minutes of footage at the 2013 CinemaCon and now launching a brand new trailer for the sci-fi action movie. Coming to theaters on May 17, 2013 (in IMAX 3D on May 15th), Star Trek Into Darkness star Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, John Cho, and Bruce Greenwood, with Benedict Cumberbatch and Peter Weller.
 
The Plot:
 
In the wake of a shocking act of terror from within their own organization, the crew of The Enterprise is called back home to Earth.  In defiance of regulations and with a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads his crew on a manhunt to capture an unstoppable force of destruction and bring those responsible to justice.
  
As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, love will be challenged, friendships will be torn apart, and sacrifices must be made for the only family Kirk has left: his crew.
 
Watch the trailer:
 

 

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Concert Lineup Set for the Wounded Warriors Fundraiser

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Rebecca Murray
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Nathan Osmond Stars and StripesNathan Osmond, Lonestar, Sarah Darling, Moi Navarro, Angel Taylor (The Voice), and Laura Bryna have committed to being a part of the Wounded in Action Family Foundation’s fundraising concert to be held on May 22, 2013. The concert will take place at the Music Center at Strathmore in Maryland, with funds raised going to assist military personnel wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.
 
Per the charitable organization, the The Wounded in Action Family Foundation “was established to help wounded veterans return to their homes and civilian life. The organization realized a need for wounded veterans and their families, especially those who have been at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and are returning home. When WIAFF learned of the need of soldiers leaving Walter Reed, the organization sprang into action enlisting building partners and making all of the necessary physical changes to a local veteran’s home. The organization also established a vehicle partner to assist in providing the family transportation that is also handicap friendly. Assistance has included locating counseling and assisting with employment.”
 
The concert will feature American Tenor Antonio Giuliano singing the national anthem and Lee Greenwood, Billy Dean, Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence and other famous guests as part of a music video montage that pays tribute to the troops.
 
For details on tickets, visit www.homewardboundheroes.org.
 

Source: Wounded in Action Family Foundation
 

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New Artist Spotlight: Carrie Zaruba

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Contributing Writer
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Carrie Zaruba
Carrie Zaruba - Photographer: Rae Marshall

What made Carrie Zaruba so tough, so able to express her feelings in song? Maybe it comes from always being the last kid when your class had to line up in alphabetical order? Whatever it was, she is rising into the Country Music sky, bright, fast and impossible to ignore.

Her debut album, Woman on a Mission, announces her arrival with crunchy power guitar, sizzling Country fiddle and lyrics that bounce between heartbreak and fist-pumping pride. Released on Go Time Records, produced by Kent Wells, who also co-wrote all six tracks with Zaruba, it showcases the Baltimore native’s ability to blend these disparate elements in a single song — even a single line — and make it completely believable.

Only part of this stems from the chops she cultivated as a jazz and opera vocal student at Philadelphia’s University of the Arts. She was molded more profoundly by her subsequent move to Nashville, the bar gigs she fronted and the writing skills she developed through working with Wells.

On ballads, Zaruba addresses a theme of hiding her sadness while putting on a brave front. When she assures us that she’ll be OK, in “Little Lies,” you feel the pain behind her bravado as well as the resolution that will in fact get her “out the door and on my way.” And all doubt is gone on the up-tempo rockers; the hip “tick, tick … boom” hook on the bridge in “Time Bomb” makes you want to run – straight to the dance floor.

IN HER OWN WORDS

MUSICAL HERO

“Van Morrison. Astral Weeks is one of the most important and inspiring records of all time. I was lucky enough to see him perform it live. His musicality and writing abilities are legendary and his music has undoubtedly shaped my life.”

SONG YOU’D LOVE TO COVER

“’Run to the Hills,’ by Iron Maiden.”

BOOK ON YOUR NIGHTSTAND

“Currently, The Ballad of Bob Dylan, by Daniel Mark Epstein (Dylan is another musical hero of mine).”

WORD YOU SAY OVER AND OVER AGAIN

“Gnarly. I call everything gnarly.”

FAVORITE MODE OF TRANSPORTATION

“I love riding on trains. They rock me to sleep. And I like writing on a train – the scenery inspires me.”

GREATEST PERFORMANCE TO DATE

“In college, I was the lead in the opera Trouble in Tahiti, by Leonard Bernstein, and sang 10 two-hour performances in five days. It was the most challenging and exhilarating time for me. Before that, I never thought I could be a lead in anything, much less opera. It was incredible!”

FAVORITE FOOD ON THE ROAD

“French fries! Even when they’re not that good, they’re great!”

LUCKY CHARM

“A rosary blessed by Pope John Paul II.”

SOMETHING WE’D NEVER GUESS ABOUT YOU

“I love art and photography. I’m a huge fan of Frida Kahlo and recently discovered Francesca Woodman – and I am obsessed.”

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By Bob Doerschuk
Used by Permission © 2013 CMA Close Up® News Service / Country Music Association®, Inc.




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