Whitney Houston will be remembered and honored with a CBS special, We Will Always Love You: A Grammy® Salute To Whitney Houston, taping in October but airing on November 16, 2012. Paying tribute to the six-time Grammy winning singer will be Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, and Usher who were all just announced as the first batch of performers set to lend their voices to the Whitney Houston special.
Per The Recording Academy, the one hour show will “celebrate Houston’s life and artistry through interviews and performances from various artists.” It will also include past performances from Houston, never before seen footage, and exclusive interviews. Louis J. Horvitz is directing the special.
Jesse Bradford, Jimmy Fallon, Zach Cregger, and Anthony Anderson (Photo by: Lloyd Bishop/NBC) Jimmy Fallon joined the cast of Guys with Kids to not only lament the lack of TV theme songs, but to remind us of all those classic TV sitcom tunes that we forgot we actually missed. Together with Guys with Kids stars Jesse Bradford, Anthony Anderson, and Zach Cregger, Fallon performed a medley of classic theme songs from shows including All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Friends, Cheers, Facts of Life, Good Times, Happy Days, and The Greatest American Hero.
Guys with Kids, produced by Fallon, does actually have a theme song. But isn’t it strange that hardly any other current show puts the time and energy into a theme song?
I always thought vampires were the creatures best known for wanting to suck our blood and that zombies just basically wanted to eat us. But apparently, it’s the walking dead that’s out for blood these days – or, actually, it’s The Walking Dead TV series that’s talking about the desire for blood.
The popular AMC series is teaming up with the American Red Cross to get the message out that more blood is needed to help save lives. It doesn’t take a zombie apocalypse for there to be a need for blood, and that message is front and center with “The American Red Cross Zombie Blood Drive” campaign running through October 22nd. The new campaign will feature zombie-fied celebs, including Peter Jackson, The Black Keys, Jimmy Smits, Joel Madden, Aisha Tyler, and NASCAR’s Kurt Busch, and will remind viewers to “use their brains and give blood through the Red Cross.”
AMC’s also hosting a sweepstakes for those who donate blood to the red cross. The winner will receive a 3-day, 2-night trip to the set of The Walking Dead to watch the filming of season 4 (of course, that means AMC’s confirming there will be a season 4 with this announcement).
Jason Aldean will perform during "The 46th Annual CMA Awards" on Nov. 1, airing live on the ABC Television Network from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
The first performers have been announced for the upcoming 46th Annual CMA Awards to be held on November 1, 2012 in Nashville. Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Kelly Clarkson, and Little Big Town are confirmed for the star-studded Country awards show which will be hosted once again by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood.
Aldean’s nominated this year in the Entertainer, Male Vocalist, and Single of the Year categories while Bentley’s up for Album of the Year, Single of the Year, and Song of the Year. And this year marks Kelly Clarkson’s first nomination in the competitive Female Vocalist of the Year category.
Members of the Country Music Association will be voting on the winners, with the final ballot due on October 22nd.
Tickets for The 46th Annual CMA Awards will be available on Sept. 29 (10:00 AM/CT) through ticketmaster.com.
“Creepy.” That was my first reaction to this first trailer from Fox Searchlight’s Stoker. Set to hit theaters in March 2013, this thriller from director Chan-wook Park (Oldboy) stars Nicole Kidman, Matthew Goode, Mia Wasikowska, Dermot Mulroney, and Jacki Weaver.
The Plot:
After India’s (Wasikowska’s) father dies in an auto accident, her Uncle Charlie (Goode), who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable mother Evelyn (Kidman). Soon after his arrival, she comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives, but instead of feeling outrage or horror, this friendless girl becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
Have you caught on to Magic City yet? No? What’s stopping you? The original Starz drama series is full of colorful characters behaving badly, with Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Olga Kurylenko, Danny Huston, and Steven Strait leading the cast. And for those who want to experience the first season again or those who want to see what they’ve been missing out on, Anchor Bay has provided us with a few Magic City: The Complete First Season 3-Disc Blu-ray and DVD sets to give away.
Entering our Magic City contest is super easy:
– Send an email with “Magic City Contest” in the subject line. See? It couldn’t be any easier.
You must be 18 years or older to enter and reside in the continental United States. Only one entry per email address will be accepted. The contest ends on October 2, 2012 at 9pm PST with the winners notified on October 3rd. (THE CONTEST IS NOW OVER.)
The Magic City: The Complete First Season 3-Disc Blu-ray and DVD set includes all eight original episodes of season one along with the following bonus features:
• Starz Studios: MAGIC CITY
• The Cars of MAGIC CITY
• The Style of MAGIC CITY
• Building An Empire
• The Golden Age of Music
• Miami Beach: The Real MAGIC CITY
The Plot:
Dangerous and decadent, Magic City begins in 1959, in Miami’s Miramar Playa Hotel where hotelier Ike Evans (Morgan) is conjuring up ways to finance his dream. He has essentially sold his soul to the devil: mob boss Ben “The Butcher” Diamond (Huston). Ike’s wife Vera (Kurylenko), a former showgirl, and his three children think he is an honorable man, but he just can’t break his pact with the most notorious criminal in town.
So Ike’s life is a façade: his home and his business must be kept separate – but does he have the sleight of hand to pull it off?
The 17th season of The Bachelor will premiere in January 2013.
Sean Lowe’s Background [Courtesy of ABC]:
A real romantic, Sean loves to make a woman feel special and, as a life-long Texan, holds Southern values close to his heart. He wants to propose once, be married once and live a faithful family life, like his parents, who have had a loving 35-year union. Sean has a clear vision of what his life would be like with that one special woman. He wants to be the patriarch of a family that is centered on faith, love and laughter. He is eager to be a supportive husband who will encourage his wife to chase her dreams, as well as be someone whom she can rely on to help her through good and bad times. Quite simply, he is looking for his best friend. Sean also wants a big family and would love to adopt a child, as well as have some of his own, as long as he can pass on the values he has taught his kids.
His close-knit family includes a sister, Shay, who was introduced to her husband by Sean. The two men were best friends on their college football team. Shay and her husband have two children, whom Sean adores.
The 6’3″ bachelor went to Kansas State on a full football scholarship and, as a linebacker, was part of the 2003 Big 12 Conference Championship Team. Sean also received a Bachelor of Science degree in social science. Although he started off his career in finance, he followed in his father’s footsteps in the insurance industry before committing to his new enterprise, owning and running an upscale, custom furniture business.
Sean has varied hobbies and interests, including camping, wakeboarding, dancing, outdoor activities, attending concerts and doing just about anything with his two dogs, Lola and Ellie.
Cassandra Clare’s bestselling The Mortal Instruments book trilogy is not only getting the big screen treatment with a feature film currently in production, it’s also the source material for a graphic novel series from comiXology and Th3rd World Studios. The fist issue – City of Bones – was released today and will be followed by eight more graphic novel adaptations.
The series will be released one issue per month, and they’ll be available exclusively on digital platforms including iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and internet.
Th3rd World Co-Publisher Jon Conkling stated: “The Mortal Instruments series has a passionate fan-base who care greatly about this wonderful series, so we have been working hard to remain as faithful to the source material as possible.”
The Plot:
In City of Bones, the handsome Jace introduces fifteen-year-old Clary Fray to the world of the Shadowhunters, a secret cadre of warriors dedicated to driving demons out of our world. She is sure that Valentine, the evil and powerful Shadowhunter, is responsible for her mother’s disappearance, but she’s about to discover much more.
Gerard Butler and Jonny Weston star in ‘CHASING MAVERICKS’ (Photo credit: John P. Johnson)
In support of the upcoming release of Chasing Mavericks, the biopic of surfer Jay Moriarity (played by newbie Jonny Weston), 20th Century Fox and Walden will be teaming up with Big Brothers Big Sisters of America to help inspire more men to become mentors. The studios have made public service announcements designed to help recruit mentors for Big Brothers Big Sisters and they’ve donated $25,000 to get the PSAs into theaters over the three weeks leading up to Chasing Mavericks‘ October 26th release.
The PSAs target men because male mentors are more in demand, with the boys on the waiting list outnumbering girls 3-1.
“We are delighted that Walden Media and 20th Century Fox is partnering with and supporting Big Brothers Big Sisters in its release of Chasing Mavericks,” stated Big Brothers Big Sisters of America President and CEO Charles Pierson in the official announcement. “There are so many inspirational moments in the film. It vividly illuminates struggles, complexities and generosity so familiar to our staff and the volunteers, children and families we serve. I hope the movie inspires people to get involved with Big Brothers Big Sisters.”
The Chasing Mavericks Plot:
Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (Weston). When 15-year-old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is near his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it. As Jay and Frosty embark on their quest to do the impossible, they form a unique friendship that transforms their lives, and their quest to tame Mavericks becomes about more than surfing.
Chasing Mavericks was made with the help of some of the biggest names in the surfing world and features some of the most mind-blowing wave footage ever captured on film.
Details on Big Brothers Big Sisters:
Big Brothers Big Sisters serves children growing up in single-parent, low-income, or military families or households where a parent is incarcerated. Longstanding independent studies find when compared to peers from similar backgrounds, children enrolled in the mentoring program are more likely to improve in school, avoid risky behaviors and have higher self-esteem and aspirations.
The animation in Gotye’s “Giving Me a Chance” music video is simply stunning. In fact, the animation’s so beautiful it’s a shame the video is only three and a half minutes long.
Gotye himself sent out a message to his fans, telling them to check out the gorgeous animation:
“Good day chaps & chap-ettes,
Some of you who have been to recent shows might remember this new animation for the song Giving Me A Chance, created by the wonderful team of Gina Thorstensen and >Nacho Rodriguez. The detail in it is stunning, I could watch it countless times and still discover something new. Hope you all enjoy.”
Whitney Houston will be remembered and honored with a CBS special, We Will Always Love You: A Grammy® Salute To Whitney Houston, taping in October but airing on November 16, 2012. Paying tribute to the six-time Grammy winning singer will be Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson, and Usher who were all just announced as the first batch of performers set to lend their voices to the Whitney Houston special. 
