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Santana and The Allman Brothers Announce 2012 Summer Concerts

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Rebecca Murray
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Shape Shifter from SantanaCarlos Santana and the Santana Band will be co-headlining a series of six special concerts this summer with The Allman Brothers Band. The concerts will kick off on July 22nd at the Darien Lake Performing Arts Center in Darien Lake, New York, according to Santana’s official announcement. These co-headlining concerts come after the first leg of Santana’s Shape Shifter Tour 2012.

Tickets will go on sale beginning May 4.

“It is a delight and an honor to finally share the stage, and the music, with Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes and The Allman Brothers Band,” sid Carlos Santana. “This is something that we’ve hoped to make happen for many years.”

“We’ve all looked forward to doing this for a very long time,” said Gregg Allman about the upcoming tour.

For more details, visit www.santana.com.

Shape Shifter Tour Dates (* = Santana closes show):
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July 22 Darien Lake Performing Arts
Center Darien Lake, NY
July 24 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater Wantagh, NY
July 25 PNC Bank Arts Center Holmdel, NJ*
July 27 Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga, NY*
July 28 The Comcast Theatre Hartford, CT
July 30 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, MD*

Source: Carlos Santana

Cinemax Starts Production on Banshee

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Rebecca Murray
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Cinemax LogoHBO/Cinemax have started production on Banshee, a new action series from executive producers Alan Ball, Greg Yaitanes, Peter Macdissi, Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler. The series is currently shooting in and around Charlotte, North Carolina, with Anthony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen, Frankie Faison, Rus Blackwell, Ryann Shane, and Ben Cross in starring roles.

The 10 episode first season of Banshee will debut on Cinemax in 2013.

The Plot:

Antony Starr plays Lucas Hood, an ex-con and master thief who assumes the identity of the sheriff of Banshee, Pa., where he continues his criminal activities, even as he’s hunted by the shadowy gangsters he betrayed years earlier.

Ivana Milicevic is Carrie Hopewell, a notorious jewel thief who now lives in Banshee under an assumed identity with her new family, who know nothing of her past. Ulrich Thomsen plays Proctor, an intimidating, wealthy local businessman who believes he is above the law, with Frankie Faison cast as Sugar Bates, a wise, powerful former boxer and ex-con who now owns the local watering hole.

Rus Blackwell is Gulf War hero Gordon Hopewell, Banshee’s district attorney, who is married to Carrie. Ryann Shane plays Deva Hopewell, Carrie and Gordon’s rebellious daughter, and Ben Cross is Mr. Rabbit, a ruthless Ukrainian gangster who has been hunting Lucas and Carrie, his former top thieves, for 15 years.

Source: Cinemax

Bernadette Peters Joins the Cast of ‘Dorothy of Oz’

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Rebecca Murray
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Bernadette Peters in Dorothy of Oz
Bernadette Peters cast as “Glinda” in Dorothy of Oz (Photo © Summertime Entertainment)

Tony Award-winner Bernadette Peters will be lending her unusually distinctive voice to the 3D CG animated family film, Dorothy of Oz, from Summertime Entertainment. Peters will be providing the voice of Glinda, “the powerful sorceress who once granted Dorothy Gale’s wish to go back to Kansas.”

“To have Bernadette Peters as ‘Glinda’ is such a treat,” said Will Finn, one of the film’s directors. “She epitomizes the character who is known by Oz fans worldwide to have a very caring and generous heart.”

“‘Glinda’ and I have the same heart and soul,'” stated Peters, adding, “Her hair has a mind of its own like mine!”

Summertime Entertainment also announced Peters and Lea Michele, who voices the role of Dorothy, will be singing a duet on the Dorothy of Oz soundtrack.

In addition to Michele and Peters, the voice cast of Dorothy of Oz includes Martin Short (The Jester), Jim Belushi (Lion), Dan Aykroyd (Scarecrow), Kelsey Grammer (Tin Man), Megan Hilty (China Princess), Hugh Dancy (Marshal Mallow), Oliver Platt (Wiser the Owl), and Patrick Stewart (Tugg).

Chernobyl Diaries International Poster Debuts

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Rebecca Murray
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Chernobyl Diaries International Poster
'Chernobyl Diaries' International Poster - Photo © FilmNation/Warner Bros Pictures

The guy behind the Paranormal Activity films, Oren Peli, brings us a new horror story with Chernobyl Diaries. Peli co-wrote the movie, Bradley Parker directs, and Jesse McCartney and Jonathan Sadowski star in this twisted tale of terror coming to theaters on May 25th.

The Plot:

The film follows a group of six young tourists who, looking to go off the beaten path, hire an “extreme tour” guide. Ignoring warnings, he takes them into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor, but a deserted town since the disaster more than 25 years ago. After a brief exploration of the abandoned city, however, the group soon finds themselves stranded, only to discover that they are not alone.

Lawless – Trailer, Photos and Cast Info

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Rebecca Murray
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Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy in Lawless
Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy in 'Lawless' - Photo © The Weinstein Company

Starring: Tom Hardy and Shia LaBeouf [full cast list under the ‘Cast’ tab]
Directed By: John Hillcoat
Release Date: August 29, 2012
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 110 minutes
MPAA Rating: R for strong bloody violence, language and some sexuality/nudity
News: “Midnight Run” music video
Review: Reviewed by Ian Forbes / Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty

 
Official Synopsis: Lawless is the true story of the infamous Bondurant Brothers: bootlegging siblings who made a run for the American Dream in Prohibition-era Virginia. In this epic gangster tale, inspired by true-life tales of author Matt Bondurant’s family in his novel The Wettest County In The World, the loyalty of three brothers is put to the test against the backdrop of the nation’s most notorious crime wave.
 
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Shia LaBeouf – ‘Jack Bondurant’
Tom Hardy – ‘Forrest Bondurant’
Jessica Chastain – ‘Maggie Beauford’
Jason Clarke – ‘Howard bondurant’
Guy Pearce – ‘Charley Rakes’
Gary Oldman – ‘Floyd Banner’
Mia Wasikowska – ‘Bertha Minnix’
Dane DeHaan – ‘Cricket Pate’
Chris McGarry – ‘Danny’
Tim Tolin – ‘Mason Wardell’
Lew Temple – ‘Deputy Henry Abshire’
Marcus Hester – ‘Deputy Jeff Richards’
Bill Camp – ‘Sheriff Hodges’
Noah Taylor – ‘Gummy Walsh’
Bruce McKinnon – ‘Jimmy Turner’
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Selena Gomez Makes a Wish Come True

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Rebecca Murray
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Selena Gomez Grants Make-A-Wish kid Ella's Wish
Selena Gomez Grants Make-A-Wish kid Ella's Wish! (Photo: Business Wire)
Seven year old Ella was granted her wish when her favorite artist, Selena Gomez, invited her out to spend a day in LA. The Texas Make-A-Wish kid got to spend the day talking with Selena, taking pictures, and playing Kinect: Disneyland Adventures on Kinect for Xbox 360. After finishing up the fun-filled day, Ella – who is battling Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia – said it was the best day of her life.
 
“Ella and her family enjoyed every minute of her afternoon play date with Selena Gomez,” stated David Williams, Make-A-Wish America president and chief executive officer. “I speak for Ella, her family and Make-A-Wish when I express my gratitude to Selena for taking the time out of her busy schedule to grant the wish of such a special and full of life little girl.”
 
“When you’re a parent and you have a child who has cancer, it just feels like the meanness of the world is coming down and slapping you in the face,” said Ella’s father, Chris. “When the folks from Make-A-Wish told us that she would be able to have a wish, it just felt like the whole world was righting some sort of wrong.”
 
Watch the video:
 

 
Source: Make-A-Wish
 

Slash Launches Search for Opening Acts to Join Him on Tour

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Rebecca Murray
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Guitar Center On Stage with Slash
Slash and Guitar Center have teamed up to offer 20 unsigned American bands a chance at getting noticed in a big way. Bands are encouraged to submit an original song at GCOnstage.com for a shot at opening for Slash on tour this fall.

20 bands will be selected to perform at stops on the tour closest to their hometown. And one of the bands will be named as the grand prize winner of Guitar Center On-Stage at the close of the tour.

“I’m a strong believer that the best way to get your music heard is to get out there and play shows,” stated Slash. “There are tons of talented bands that simply don’t have the resources to go on tour, so I’m stoked to be able to host them on my tour and at the same time introduce my fans to great, undiscovered artists.”

Entries will be accepted through June 30, 2012. Each of the bands selected will received a prize package that includes gear from Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable, Pro-Mark, and Converse.

Guitar Center On-Stage: Slash Grand Prize Winner to Receive:

— $10k in guitars from Gibson and Epiphone
— A $5k shopping spree at Guitar Center
— New gear and products from Ernie Ball, Zoom, Dunlop, Monster Cable,
Pro-Mark, Orange County Drums and Percussion, and Converse.

The 20 opening acts will each perform in one of the following markets:

— Atlanta, GA
— Los Angeles, CA
— Austin, TX
— Chicago, IL
— Cleveland, OH
— Dallas, TX
— Denver, CO
— Detroit, MI
— Houston, TX
— Indianapolis, IN
— Kansas City, MO
— Nashville, TN
— New York, NY
— Norfolk, VA
— Oklahoma City, OK
— Philadelphia, PA
— Phoenix, AZ
— San Francisco, CA
— Sayreville, NJ
— Washington, DC

Source: Guitar Center

Nicki Minaj Announces Her Pink Friday Tour

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Rebecca Murray
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Nicki Minaj Roman ReloadedGrammy nominee Nicki Minaj will be bringing her Pink Friday Tour to North America, announcing 15 stops on this new leg of the tour. Minaj will be kicking off the North American tour on July 16th in Chicago and finishing up in Vancouver, British Columbia, on August 12th.

Nicki Minaj will also be keeping busy with a handful of radio shows: May 10th with KYLD in San Francisco, KPWR in Los Angeles on May 12th, WRDR in Philadelphia on June 1st, WJMN in Boston on June 2nd, Hot 97 Summer Jam in New York on June 3rd, and WZMX in Hartford on July 20th.

Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, Minaj’s second album, dropped on April 3rd, debuting on top the Billboard 200 list. She’s currently at work on a video for her next single, “Right by my side.”

Tickets go on sale starting Friday, May 4th at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com.

Pink Friday 2012 US Tour Dates:

7/16 – Chicago, IL The Chicago Theatre On Sale 5/5

7/17 – Detroit, MI Fox Theatre Detroit On Sale 5/5

7/19 – Cleveland, OH State Theatre at Playhouse Square On Sale 5/5

7/22 – Atlanta, GA Fox Theatre Atlanta On Sale 5/12

7/24 – Miami, FL James L. Knight Center On Sale 5/12

7/26 – Birmingham, AL Boutwell Auditorium On Sale 5/12

7/28 – Houston, TX Bayou Music Center On Sale 5/12

7/29 – Dallas, TX Verizon Theatre at Grand Prairie On Sale 5/12

7/31 – St. Louis, MO Peabody Opera House On Sale 5/12

8/2 – Denver, CO Wells Fargo Theatre On Sale 5/12

8/4 – Las Vegas, NV Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino On Sale 5/12

8/7 – Phoenix, AZ Comerica Theatre On Sale 5/12

8/11 – Seattle, WA Paramount Theatre On Sale 5/12

8/12 – Vancouver, BC Queen Elizabeth Theatre On Sale 5/12

Once Tops the 2012 Tony Award Nominations

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Rebecca Murray
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Once
Once dominated the 2012 Tony Award nominations, picking up 11 including Best Musical and Best Direction of a Musical. Following closely behind Once are The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess and Nice Work If You Can Get It with 10 each. The awards will air on June 10th at 8pm on CBS.

2012 Tony Award Nominations

Best Play
Clybourne Park – Author: Bruce Norris
Other Desert Cities – Author: Jon Robin Baitz
Peter and the Starcatcher – Author: Rick Elice
Venus in Fur – Author: David Ives

Best Musical
Leap of Faith
Newsies
Nice Work If You Can Get It
Once

Best Revival of a Play
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
Master Class
Wit

Best Revival of a Musical
Evita
Follies
The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Jesus Christ Superstar


Best Book of a Musical
Lysistrata Jones – Douglas Carter Beane
Newsies – Harvey Fierstein
Nice Work If You Can Get It – Joe DiPietro
Once – Enda Walsh

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Bonnie & Clyde – Music: Frank Wildhorn, Lyrics: Don Black
Newsies – Music: Alan Menken, Lyrics: Jack Feldman
One Man, Two Guvnors – Music & Lyrics: Grant Olding
Peter and the Starcatcher – Music: Wayne Barker, Lyrics: Rick Elice

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play
James Corden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
James Earl Jones, Gore Vidal’s The Best Man
Frank Langella, Man and Boy
John Lithgow, The Columnist

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Nina Arianda, Venus in Fur
Tracie Bennett, End of the Rainbow
Stockard Channing, Other Desert Cities
Linda Lavin, The Lyons
Cynthia Nixon, Wit

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical
Danny Burstein, Follies
Jeremy Jordan, Newsies
Steve Kazee, Once
Norm Lewis, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Ron Raines, Follies

Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical
Jan Maxwell, Follies
Audra McDonald, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Cristin Milioti, Once
Kelli O’Hara, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Laura Osnes, Bonnie & Clyde

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play
Christian Borle, Peter and the Starcatcher
Michael Cumpsty, End of the Rainbow
Tom Edden, One Man, Two Guvnors
Andrew Garfield, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Jeremy Shamos, Clybourne Park

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play
Linda Emond, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Spencer Kayden, Don’t Dress for Dinner
Celia Keenan-Bolger, Peter and the Starcatcher
Judith Light, Other Desert Cities
Condola Rashad, Stick Fly

Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical
Phillip Boykin, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Michael Cerveris, Evita
David Alan Grier, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Michael McGrath, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Josh Young, Jesus Christ Superstar

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Elizabeth A. Davis, Once
Jayne Houdyshell, Follies
Judy Kaye, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Jessie Mueller, On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ghost the Musical

Best Scenic Design of a Play
John Lee Beatty, Other Desert Cities
Daniel Ostling, Clybourne Park
Mark Thompson, One Man, Two Guvnors
Donyale Werle, Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Bob Crowley, Once
Rob Howell and Jon Driscoll, Ghost the Musical
Tobin Ost and Sven Ortel, Newsies
George Tsypin, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark

Best Costume Design of a Play
William Ivey Long, Don’t Dress for Dinner
Paul Tazewell, A Streetcar Named Desire
Mark Thompson, One Man, Two Guvnors
Paloma Young, Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes, Follies
ESosa, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Eiko Ishioka, Spider-Man Turn Off The Dark
Martin Pakledinaz, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Lighting Design of a Play
Jeff Croiter, Peter and the Starcatcher
Peter Kaczorowski, The Road to Mecca
Brian MacDevitt, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Kenneth Posner, Other Desert Cities

Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Christopher Akerlind, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Natasha Katz, Follies
Natasha Katz, Once
Hugh Vanstone, Ghost the Musical

Best Sound Design of a Play
Paul Arditti, One Man, Two Guvnors
Scott Lehrer, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Gareth Owen, End of the Rainbow
Darron L. West, Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Sound Design of a Musical
Acme Sound Partners, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Clive Goodwin, Once
Kai Harada, Follies
Brian Ronan, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Choreography
Rob Ashford, Evita
Christopher Gattelli, Newsies
Steven Hoggett, Once
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It

Best Direction of a Play
Nicholas Hytner, One Man, Two Guvnors
Pam MacKinnon, Clybourne Park
Mike Nichols, Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman
Roger Rees and Alex Timbers, Peter and the Starcatcher

Best Direction of a Musical
Jeff Calhoun, Newsies
Kathleen Marshall, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Diane Paulus, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
John Tiffany, Once

Best Orchestrations
William David Brohn and Christopher Jahnke, The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess
Bill Elliott, Nice Work If You Can Get It
Martin Lowe, Once
Danny Troob, Newsies

Recipients of Awards and Honors in Non-competitive Categories

Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre
Emanuel Azenberg

Regional Theatre Award
The Shakespeare Theatre Company, Washington, D.C.

Isabelle Stevenson Award
Bernadette Peters

Special Tony Award
Actors’ Equity Association
Hugh Jackman

Tony Honor for Excellence in the Theatre
Freddie Gershon
Artie Siccardi
TDF Open Doors

The Dark Knight Rises Trailer #3

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Rebecca Murray
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Tom Hardy and Christopher Nolan in The Dark Knight Rises
TOM HARDY as Bane and CHRISTIAN BALE as Batman in Warner Bros. Pictures' and Legendary Pictures' action thriller "THE DARK KNIGHT RISES," a Warner Bros. Pictures release. TM and © DC Comics/Photo by Ron Phillips
“Hope is lost. Faith is broken. A fire will rise. On July 20th, the epic conclusion to the Dark Knight legend – The Dark Knight Rises”
 
Warner Bros has released the third theatrical trailer for the third and final Batman film from director Christopher Nolan, and it shows more Selina Kyle, more Bane, and more Batman.
 
Check it out and see what you think:
 

 

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