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First Look: ‘A Late Quartet’ Trailer

eOne Films just released the trailer for A Late Quartet, a dramatic film which world premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. Starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken and Catherine Keener, A Late Quartet is set to hit theaters on November 2, 2012.

The Plot:

A Late Quartet tells the story of a beloved cellist of a world-renowned string quartet who receives a life-changing diagnosis, the group’s future suddenly hangs in the balance: suppressed emotions, competing egos, and uncontrollable passions threaten to derail years of friendship and collaboration. As they are about to play their 25th-anniversary concert, quite possibly their last, only their intimate bond and the power of music can preserve their legacy.

Inspired by and structured around Beethoven’s Opus 131 String Quartet in C-sharp minor, A Late Quartet pays homage to chamber music and the cultural world of New York.

NOW That’s What I Call Music – The Christmas Edition

NOW That's What I Call Christmas
Carly Rae Jepsen, Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, OneRepublic, and Carrie Underwood are among the artists contributing holiday songs to NOW That’s What I Call Today’s Christmas set for release September 25, 2012 (because nothing says ‘the winter holiday season’ like the end of September). Also featured on the upcoming Today’s Christmas release are Norah Jones, Sara Bareilles, Gavin Degraw, Mariah Carey, Selena Gomez & The Scene, Demi Lovato, Rascal Flatts, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Sugarland, and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.
 
The collection includes 18 holiday classics and original songs, all with a festive Christmas theme.
 

NOW That’s What I Call Today’s Christmas [CD, digital]

1. Carly Rae Jepsen Mittens
2. Justin Bieber Mistletoe
3. Train Shake Up Christmas
4. OneRepublic Christmas Without You
5. Coldplay Christmas Lights
6. Norah Jones It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
7. Sara Bareilles Love Is Christmas
8. Gavin Degraw The Christmas Song
9. Lady Gaga White Christmas – Live from “A Very Gaga Holiday”
10. Christina Aguilera Christmas Time
11. Mariah Carey Oh Santa!
12. Selena Gomez & The Scene Winter Wonderland
13. Demi Lovato Wonderful Christmastime
14. Rascal Flatts Jingle Bell Rock
15. Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Please Come Home For Christmas
16. Carrie Underwood The First Noel
17. Sugarland Silent Night
18. Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Eve/Sarajevo 12/24 [Instrumental]
 
Source: EMI Music / Sony Music Entertainment / Universal Music Group
 

Congratulations Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer!

Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer at the premiere of HBO's fifth season of True Blood.
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer at the premiere of HBO's fifth season of 'True Blood' - Photo © Richard Chavez
True Blood co-stars Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer are now the proud parents of twins. In a statement issued to People, a rep for the celebrity couple confirmed the news. “The babies were born a few weeks early, but are in good health and both Mom and Dad are overjoyed,” said the unnamed source.
 
The babies are the first for Paquin, and the first for the couple. Moyer has two children from previous relationships.
 
Paquin and Moyer met while working on HBO’s sexy vampire series and were married in August 2010.
 
Posted by Rebecca Murray
 

William Shatner Adds More Dates to His We Just Live In It Tour

Shatner's World
The Shatner’s World: We Just Live In It tour has just added 20 more cities. Shatner’s 90-minute one man show already played in 15 U.S. cities, taking audiences behind the scenes for a look at his life and career.
 
Says Shatner: “Performing for audiences on the road has been one of the most gratifying experiences I’ve ever had as an actor. My fans are the best in the world and I can’t wait to get back on tour this year.”
 

2012-13 U.S. Tour Dates

Nov. 8, 2012 Stamford, CT Palace Theatre
Nov. 9-10, 2012 Atlantic City, NJ Harrah’s Casino
Nov. 11, 2012 Easton, PA State Theatre
Nov. 29, 2012 Pittsburgh, PA Benedum Center
Nov. 30, 2012 Newport News, VA Ferguson Center
Dec. 2, 2012 Newark, NJ New Jersey PAC
Jan. 4, 2013 Aurora, IL Paramount Theatre
Jan. 6, 2013 Galveston, TX Grand Opera House of 1893
Jan. 7, 2013 Orange, TX Lutcher Theatre
Jan. 9, 2013 San Antonio, TX Majestic Theatre
Jan. 10, 2013 Austin, TX Paramount Theatre
Jan. 12, 2013 Nashville, TN Tennessee PAC
Jan. 13, 2013 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy Center
Jan. 17, 2013 Costa Mesa, CA Segerstrom Center for the Arts
Jan. 18, 2013 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theatre
Jan. 19, 2013 San Luis Obispo, CA Cal Poly Arts Center
Jan. 20, 2013 Mesa, AZ Mesa PAC
Jan. 22, 2013 Salt Lake City, UT Kingsbury Hall
Jan. 24, 2013 East Lansing, MI Wharton Center
Jan. 26, 2013 Lincoln, NE Lied Center
 
For more tour details, visit http://www.facebook.com/ShatnersWorld.
 
Source: Shatner’s World
 

VH1 Needs More Couples Therapy

Couples Therapy

VH1 is delivering a second season of VH1 Couples Therapy with Alex McCord & Simon van Kempen, Shayne and Nik Lamas-Richie, Todd “Too Short” Shaw & Monica Payne, Joel “JoJo” & Tashaunda “Tiny” Hailey, and Doug Hutchison & Courtney Stodden all pouring their problems out to host and therapist Dr. Jenn Berman. The eight episode season two will premiere on October 3, 2012 at 10pm.

The Plot: From the producers of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, VH1 Couples Therapy is the first reality show to examine firsthand the real life experiences of a group of buzzed-about couples. For some of these couples, living under constant scrutiny from the media and fans makes it increasingly hard for them to stay together and VH1 wants to see why they can’t seem to go the distance.

These five couples, at a crossroads in their relationships, will join together for 21 days as they undergo intensive relationship therapy. Under the guidance of Dr. Jenn Berman, a nationally renowned relationship therapist, the couples will participate in group and individual therapy along with relationship exercises out in the “real world” to see if they can rekindle the love they used to have for one another — or if it’s simply time for them to move on.

Norah Jones Tour Dates

Norah Jones Little Broken Hearts

Norah Jones will be taking part in the 2012 New Yorker Festival on October 5, 2012 at SIR Stage37 (508 West 37th Street), talking to music writer Sasha Frere-Jones and performing for the festival crowd. The 3 day event draws writers and artists from television, music, film, politics, literature, and other fields of interest.

Jones is also continuing her worldwide tour in support of her new album Little Broken Hearts. The third leg of the tour includes a return to the US for concert dates in Chicago, New Orleans, and Dallas. After finishing up the 2012 tour in Brazil, Jones has planned an Australian tour for February 2013. Tickets for the 2013 dates will go on sale on September 18th.

Norah Jones – 2012 – 2013 TOUR DATES:

September 12 – Forest National – Brussels, Belgium

September 13 – Zenith – Strasbourg, France

September 14 – We Love Green Festival – Paris, France

September 17 – Sala Santa Cecilia at Auditorium Parco della Music – Rome, Italy

September 18 – Teatro degli Arcimboldi – Milan, Italy

September 20 – L’Auditori – Barcelona, Spain

September 22 – Campo Pequeno – Lisbon, Portugal

September 23 – Palacio de Congresos – Madrid, Spain

October 7 – Orpheum Theatre – Minneapolis, MN

October 8 – Riverside Theater – Milwaukee, WI

October 9 – Chicago Theater – Chicago, IL

October 11 – Civic Center – Des Moines, IA

October 12 – Orpheum Theatre – Omaha, NE

October 13 – Midland Theatre – Kansas City, MO

October 15 – Peabody Opera House – St. Louis, MO

October 16 – Brady Theatre – Tulsa, OK

October 19 – ACL Moody Theatre – Austin, TX

October 20 – Bayou Music Center – Houston, TX

October 22 – McFarlin Auditorium – Dallas, TX

October 23 – Mahalia Jackson Theatre – New Orleans, LA

November 4 – Aichiken Gymnasium – Nagoya, Japan

November 5 – Grand Cube – Osaka, Japan

November 6 – Honda no Mori Hall – Kanazawa, Japan

November 8 – Budokan – Tokyo, Japan

November 9 – Budokan – Tokyo, Japan

November 10 – Umeda Geijutsu Gekijo Main Hall – Osaka, Japan

November 12 – Shi Bunkakoryo Kaikan – Hiroshima, Japan

November 14 – Nitori Bunka Hall – Sapporo, Japan

November 30 – Metro Parque – Bogota, Columbia

December 2 – CC Maria Angola – Lima, Peru

December 4 – Movistar Arena – Santiago, Chile

December 7 – Teatro de Verano – Montevideo, Uruguay

December 8 – Luna Park – Buenos Aires, Argentina

December 12 – Teatro Araujo Vianna – Porto Alegre, Brazil

December 15 – Via Funchal – Sao Paulo, Brazil

December 16 – Vivo Rio – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

February 15 – State Theatre – Sydney, Australia

February 19 – Brisbane Convention Centre – Brisbane, Australia

February 21 – The Plenary – Melbourne, Australia

February 22 – Festival Theatre – Adelaide, Australia

February 24 – Riverside Theatre – Perth, Australia

For more info, visit www.norahjones.com.

Jack Osbourne Producing Alpha Dogs for Nat Geo

Jack, Lisa, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne
Jack, Lisa, Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne at the premiere of 'Total Recall' - Photo © Richard Chavez
Jack Osbourne and Rob Worsoff of Schweet Entertainment, LLC will be executive producing the 16-part series, Alpha Dogs, for Nat Geo WILD. The series will go behind the scenes into the training of dogs who are part of a special elite force helping to protect the U.S. These highly trained canines were used to help capture Osama bin Laden and were instrumental in helping to track down Saddam Hussein. They’re also important members of police departments and the Secret Service, and Alpha Dogs will be providing viewers with an exclusive peek into their training programs.
 
The episodes will be 30 minutes each and follow trainers at Indiana’s Vohne Liche Kennels, “one of the largest police-dog training facilities in the country.”
 
Nat Geo WILD Executive Vice President and General Manager Geoff Daniels explained the show’s emphasis in the official press release announcing the series: “Alpha Dogs will focus on these highly trained dog heroes that have muscle and smarts. Our viewers will love to see the incredible drills and exercises the dogs undergo, follow the instruction process with their dedicated trainers who carry top security clearances, see the application in the field for military and police units, and even watch the fun they have playing fetch on their days off.”
 
Executive producer Osbourne added, “We are excited to partner with Nat Geo WILD on this project and show everything from examining how the dogs are trained to detect drugs, weapons and improvised explosive devices to finding a hidden cell phone in a prison cell, to focusing on other real-world situations in everyday communities.”
 
Source: Nat Geo WILD
 

A Teaser Trailer for Lincoln Arrives

DreamWorks Pictures isn’t releasing the full trailer for the dramatic film Lincoln, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, until Thursday, September 13, 2012 during a Google+ Hangout event. However, they’re teasing us with this short sneak peek at what to expect.
 
In addition to Day-Lewis, the Lincoln cast includes Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Sally Field, David Strathairn, and Tommy Lee Jones.
 
The Plot:
 
Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th President’s tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.
 
Watch the teaser trailer:
 

 
Lincoln enters theaters on November 9, 2012.
 

Glee Does Call Me Maybe

Yep, that did it. I didn’t think it was possible, put I’ve reached my “Call Me Maybe” video limit. Glee‘s season four video of the cast singing “Call Me Maybe” pushed me over the top. After watching so many enthusiastic and fun versions of Carly Rae Jepsen’s massive hit song, Glee‘s take just doesn’t seem either original – or worthy of its many predecessors.
 
Watch the video:
 

 
Glee kicks off season four on Thursday, September 13, 2012 at 9pm on Fox.
 
Posted by Rebecca Murray
 

Trouble With the Curve – Photos, Trailer and Cast

Amy Adams and Clint Eastwood in Trouble with the Curve
Amy Adams and Clint Eastwood in 'Trouble With the Curve' - Photo © Warner Bros Pictures
Starring: Clint Eastwood and Amy Adams [full cast list under the ‘Cast’ tab]
Directed By: Robert Lorenz
Release Date: September 21, 2012
Running Time: 111 minutes
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for language, sexual references, some thematic material and smoking
 
Official Synopsis: Gus Lobel (Eastwood) has been one of the best scouts in baseball for decades, but, despite his efforts to hide it, age is starting to catch up with him. Nevertheless, Gus—who can tell a pitch just by the crack of the bat—refuses to be benched for what could be the final innings of his career.
 
He may not have a choice. The front office of the Atlanta Braves is starting to question his judgment, especially with the country’s hottest batting phenom on deck for the draft. The one person who might be able to help is also the one person Gus would never ask: his daughter, Mickey (Adams), an associate at a high-powered Atlanta law firm whose drive and ambition has put her on the fast track to becoming partner. Mickey has never been close to her father, who was ill-equipped to be a single parent after the death of his wife. Even now, in the rare moments they share, he is too easily distracted by what Mickey assumes is his first love: the game.
 
Against her better judgment, and over Gus’s objections, Mickey joins him on his latest scouting trip to North Carolina, jeopardizing her own career to save his. Forced to spend time together for the first time in years, each makes new discoveries—revealing long-held truths about their past and present that could change their future.
 
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Clint Eastwood – ‘Gus’
Amy Adams – ‘Mickey’
Justin Timberlake – ‘Johnny’
Scott Eastwood – ‘Billy Clark’
Matt Bush – ‘Danny’
Chelcie Ross – ‘Smitty’
Joe Massingill – ‘Bo Gentry’
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Amy Adams and Clint Eastwood in Trouble with the Curve
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