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Katy Perry Releases Her New Single Part of Me

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Rebecca Murray
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Katy Perry has released the official lyric video for her new single “Part of Me” following its debut at the 54th Annual Grammy Awards. The break-up anthem is coming out on the heels of Perry finalizing her divorce from comedian/actor/author Russell Brand and is definitely a “hear me roar” piece that shows nothing and no one will hold her down. The song will be included on the Teenage Dream: The Complete Confection releasing on March 26th.

Take a listen to the single and see what you think:

Katy Perry Teenage Dream The Complete Confection

—Posted by Rebecca Murray

Oprah Plans a Whitney Houston Tribute Show

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Rebecca Murray
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Oprah Winfrey - Discovery Communications, Inc.
Oprah Winfrey - Photo Courtesy of Discovery Communications, Inc.

The Oprah Winfrey Network has announced a special two hour Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Interview show to air on February 16, 2012 from 9-11pm ET/PT. The show will feature Oprah’s in-depth interview with Whitney Houston as well as personal recollections of her relationship with the troubled singer.

Per OWN:

In September 2009 for the The Oprah Winfrey Show season 24 premiere, Winfrey sat down with Houston for a special one-on-one interview. After nearly seven years since the world heard the music icon’s voice, Houston gave an intimate and poignant performance of “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength.” She shared only with Winfrey the private struggles she tried to hide from public view and discussed openly about her marriage to R&B star Bobby Brown, her struggles with drug abuse and why she retreated from the spotlight.

Opening up to Winfrey like never before, Houston also spoke candidly of the day she left her husband, her sorrow over the death of Michael Jackson and her hopes for her future.

Tribeca Picks Up ‘Side by Side’ Documentary

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Rebecca Murray
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Keanu Reeves in Side by Side
Keanu Reeves in ‘Side by Side’ (Photo by Tribeca Film)

Tribeca Film will be bringing Side by Side to North American audiences after picking up distribution rights to the documentary produced by Keanu Reeves and directed by Chris Kenneally. The inside look at the “technical and aesthetic implications of the transition from traditional film to digital technology” includes in-depth interviews on the topic with critically acclaimed filmmakers Danny Boyle, James Cameron, David Fincher, George Lucas, David Lynch, Christopher Nolan, Martin Scorsese, Steven Soderbergh, Lars Von Trier, Robert Rodriguez, and The Wachowskis.

Side by Side is premiering at the Berlin Film Festival on February 15, 2012, with Tribeca planning on a summer release of the documentary film.

“Cinema is at a tipping point. Digital has challenged, and in some ways completely overturned, a process of making movies on photochemical film that has been a tradition for over one hundred years,” stated director Chris Kenneally. “Side by Side is an intimate conversation between Keanu and the top professionals in the industry about this revolution and its impact.”

“Keanu Reeves has long distinguished himself with compelling and original performances, but with Side By Side he demonstrates another dimension: remarkable passion and thoughtfulness about the state of film itself,” added Nancy Schafer, EVP of Tribeca Enterprises. “Chris Kenneally has created a fantastic resource about the film medium and we are anticipating a great dialogue throughout this year as audiences experience Side by Side.”

The Story: Since the invention of cinema, the standard format for recording moving images has been film. Over the past two decades, a new form of digital filmmaking has emerged, creating a groundbreaking evolution in the medium.

Watch the trailer:




Tyler Perry Talks About Good Deeds

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Rebecca Murray
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NowLive and Lionsgate partnered up for a fan chat with filmmaker Tyler Perry on his upcoming movie, Good Deeds, opening on February 24th. The event let fans submit questions to Perry who addressed subjects including his inspirations, why he opens up about his own experiences, his Good Deeds cast, hiring Kim Kardashian, and those House of Payne cancellation rumors.

Watch the video:

The Good Deeds Synopsis:

A successful, wealthy businessman, Wesley Deeds (Tyler Perry) has always done what’s expected of him, whether it’s assuming the helm of his father’s company, tolerating his brother’s misbehavior at the office or planning to marry his beautiful but restless fiancée, Natalie (Gabrielle Union). But Wesley is jolted out of his predictable routine when he meets Lindsey (Thandie Newton), a down-on-her-luck single mother who works on the cleaning crew in his office building. When he offers to help her get back on her feet, the chance encounter with someone so far outside his usual circle ignites something in Wesley. This one good deed may finally spark his courage to exchange the life that’s expected of him for the life he’s always really wanted.

The Walking Dead Season 2 Midseason Premiere Review

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Rebecca Murray
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Jon Bernthal, Andrew Lincoln and Sarah Wayne Callies in The Walking Dead
Jon Bernthal, Andrew Lincoln and Sarah Wayne Callies in 'The Walking Dead' - Photo Credit: Matthew Welch/AMC
Reviewed by Kevin Finnerty

“There is no hope. You know that now,” says Hershel (Scott Wilson) to Rick (Andrew Lincoln), devastated after the barn massacre of all the zombies on his farm – including what used to be his wife and step-son – in the season 2 midseason premiere of the horror series, The Walking Dead.

Hershel is not the only one grieving a loss as little Sophia was revealed to be among the flesh-eaters being kept alive in the barn during the time the group had been out looking for her. Her mother, Carol (Melissa Suzanne McBride), is in shock and despair, desperately trying to convince herself her daughter died days ago and what was shot at the barn was nothing more than an undead ghoul and not her dear Sophia.

Meanwhile, Shane (Jon Bernthal) is making no excuses or apologies for the shooting spree he instigated at the barn and doesn’t miss an opportunity to challenge Rick’s authority and try to make himself the new leader of the group. Getting more and more concerned about Shane’s behavior, Dale (Jeffrey DeMunn) tells Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) he’s convinced Shane killed and sacrificed Otis (Pruitt Taylor Vince) to escape an army of hungry zombies and he believes it’s only a matter of time before Shane kills someone else.

When Hershel is discovered missing from the farm and one of his daughters has gone into extreme shock, Rick and Glenn (Steven Yeun) head into town to try to find him and bring him back home to treat her. This upsets Maggie (Lauren Cohan) who has now truly fallen head over heels for Glenn and fears for his safety out among the ‘Walkers’.

The Walking Dead: Season 2‘s midseason opener “Nebraska” continues the horror/soap opera series with less suspense and zombie attacks and more human drama and mourning for the loved ones lost. One of the best additions to the series is Scott Wilson as Hershel, the farm-owning doctor who was holding onto the hope eventually a cure would be found and he could save his wife and step-son from being flesh-eating creatures. His character brings emotional depth and spiritual awareness to a very dark and scary show.

Another plus to this season is the romantic relationship between Glenn (Steve Yeun) and Hershel’s daughter, Maggie (Lauren Cohan). The young lover’s plotline has shown a new protective, stronger side to Glenn and the two actors have solid chemistry.

One of the few down points in the series is the continuing downward spiral of Shane from being the strong second in command of the group to the irate, overbearing, violent and obnoxious member of the survivors. Jon Bernthal’s performance has gone from being a bit heavy-handed in some scenes to out and out over-the-top, even for a zombie apocalypse series.

Focused on the slow human drama of the cast and less of the terrifying suspense the series is known for, The Walking Dead benefits from the addition of new interesting and curious characters to an already strong cast. Here’s hoping that the band of survivors will soon leave their failing safe haven of a farm and head back out onto the open road where hope, new challenges, and of course hungry zombies await.

GRADE: C+

Suspension of Disbelief Begins Shooting

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Rebecca Murray
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Suspension of Disbelief
Filming’s begun on Mike Figgis’ psychological thriller Suspension of Disbelief starring Sebastian Koch, Lotte Verbeek, Rebecca Night, Eoin Macken, Julian Sands, Emilia Fox, Frances de la Tour, Lachlan Nieboer, Kenneth Cranham and Gregory Cox. Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas) wrote and is directing the film which began shooting on February 6th in London.

Making the announcement, Content’s Jamie Carmichael stated: “Mike is a master director of this kind of controversial and intense material and we’re are extremely excited to be working with him, Vito, Sebastian and Lotte on this incredibly beautiful psychological thriller.”

The Plot:

Blurring the lines between reality and fiction, we watch as a world renowned screenwriter and literature professor becomes deeply implicated in the murder of a mysterious and beautiful young woman…

Source: Content – February 12, 2012

Adele Wins Six Grammys Including Record of the Year

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Rebecca Murray
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Adele Grammy PosterAdele returned to the Grammy stage for her first public performance following throat surgery and showed her pipes are just as amazing now as they were before she had to undergo surgery. Adele sang “Rolling in the Deep” and had the star-studded audience on their feet delivering one of the loudest and longest ovations of the evening. The 23 year old singer also added six Grammy Awards to the two she already won by the time the 54th Annual Grammy Awards drew to a close.

By winning six Grammys this year, Adele tied the record set by Beyoncé for the most Grammy Awards earned in a single year by a female artist. Adele’s wins came in the Record of the Year (“Rolling in the Deep”), Album of the Year (21), Song of the Year (“Rolling in the Deep”), Best Pop Solo Performance (“Someone Like You”), Best Pop Vocal Album (21), and Best Short Form Music Video (“Rolling in the Deep”) categories.

Source: Columbia Records – February 12, 2012

–Posted by Rebecca Murray

2012 Grammy Nominees and Winners

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Rebecca Murray
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2012 GrammysBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kicked off the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, with host LL Cool J then taking the stage to ask the audience to join him in a prayer in memory of Whitney Houston. Houston, 48, died the afternoon before the Grammys, and throughout the show the Grammy winner’s life and career were recognized by various artists.

The music industry also lost one of its major talents with the death of Etta James on January 20, 2012 at the age of 73, and Alicia Keys and Bonnie Raitt paid tribute to the six-time Grammy winner by performing “Sunday Kind of Love.”

Also performing over the course of the two and a half hour event were Adele, Bruno Mars, Foo Fighters, Kelly Clarkson and Jason Aldean, Rihanna and Coldplay, Maroon 5, Foster the People and The Beach Boys, Paul McCartney, The Civil Wars and Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, Tony Bennett and Carrie Underwood, and Glen Campbell with The Band Perry and Blake Shelton.

But the showstopping number was performed by Jennifer Hudson who took to the stage following the memorial segment recognizing all the performers and music industry professional we’ve lost over the past year. Hudson powered her way through “I Will Always Love You” while holding back tears.

2012 Nominees and Winners:

Album Of The Year:

Winner: 21— Adele
Wasting Light— Foo Fighters
Born This Way— Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans — Bruno Mars
Loud — Rihanna

Record Of The Year:

Winner: “Rolling In The Deep” — Adele
“Holocene” — Bon Iver
“Grenade” — Bruno Mars
“The Cave” — Mumford & Sons
“Firework” — Katy Perry

Best New Artist:

The Band Perry
Winner: Bon Iver
J. Cole
Nicki Minaj
Skrillex

Song Of The Year:

“All Of The Lights” — Jeff Bhasker, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West, songwriters
(Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie)
“The Cave” — Ted Dwane, Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford & Country Winston, songwriters (Mumford & Sons)
“Grenade” — Brody Brown, Claude Kelly, Philip Lawrence, Ari Levine, Bruno Mars & Andrew Wyatt,
songwriters (Bruno Mars)
“Holocene” — Justin Vernon, songwriter (Bon Iver)
Winner: “Rolling In The Deep” — Adele Adkins & Paul Epworth, songwriters (Adele)

Best Pop Solo Performance:

Winner: “Someone Like You” — Adele
“Yoü And I” — Lady Gaga
“Grenade” — Bruno Mars
“Firework” — Katy Perry
“F***in’ Perfect” — Pink

Best Pop Duo/Group Performance:

Winner: “Body And Soul” — Tony Bennett & Amy Winehouse
“Dearest” — The Black Keys
“Paradise” — Coldplay
“Pumped Up Kicks” — Foster The People
“Moves Like Jagger” — Maroon 5 & Christina Aguilera

Best Pop Vocal Album:

Winner: 21 – Adele
The Lady Killer – Cee Lo Green
Born This Way – Lady Gaga
Doo-Wops & Hooligans – Bruno Mars
Loud – Rihanna

Best Dance/Electronica Album:

Winner: Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites – Skrillex
Zonoscope – Cut/Copy
4×4=12 – Deadmau5
Nothing But the Beat – David Guetta
Body Talk, Pt. 3 – Robyn

Best Dance Recording:

“Raise Your Weapon” — Deadmau5 & Greta Svabo Bech
“Barbra Streisand” — Duck Sauce
“Sunshine” — David Guetta & Avicii
“Call Your Girlfriend” — Robyn
Winner: “Scary Monsters And Nice Sprites” — Skrillex
“Save The World” — Swedish House Mafia

Best Rock Performance:

“Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall” — Coldplay
“Down By The Water” — The Decemberists
Winner: “Walk” — Foo Fighters
“The Cave” — Mumford & Sons
“Lotus Flower” — Radiohead

Best Hard Rock/Metal Performance:

“On The Backs Of Angels” — Dream Theater
Winner: “White Limo” — Foo Fighters
“Curl Of The Burl”— Mastodon
“Public Enemy No. 1″ — Megadeth
“Blood In My Eyes”— Sum 41

Best Rock Song:

Winner: “Walk” – Foo Fighters
“The Cave” – Mumford and Sons
“Down by the Water” – The Decemberists
“Every Teardrop is a Waterfall – Coldplay
“Lotus Flower” – Radiohead

Best Rock Album:

Rock ‘N’ Roll Party Honoring Les Paul— Jeff Beck
Winner: Wasting Light— Foo Fighters
Come Around Sundown— Kings Of Leon
I’m With You— Red Hot Chili Peppers
The Whole Love— Wilco

Best Alternative Music Album:

Winner: Bon Iver— Bon Iver
Codes And Keys— Death Cab For Cutie
Torches— Foster The People
Circuital — My Morning Jacket
The King Of Limbs— Radiohead

Best Traditional R&B Performance:

“Sometimes I Cry” — Eric Benét
Winner: “Fool For You” — Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona
“Radio Message” — R. Kelly
“Good Man” — Raphael Saadiq
“Surrender” — Betty Wright & The Roots

Best R&B Album:

Winner: F.A.M.E.— Chris Brown
Second Chance — El DeBarge
Love Letter — R. Kelly
Pieces Of Me— Ledisi
Kelly— Kelly Price

Best R&B Song:

“Far Away” – Marsha Ambrosius
Winner: “Fool for You” – Cee Lo Green and Melanie Fiona
“Not My Daddy” – Kelly Price & Stokley
“Piece of Me” – Ledisi
“You Are” – Charlie Wilson

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration:

“Party” — Beyoncé & André 3000
“I’m On One” — DJ Khaled, Drake, Rick Ross & Lil Wayne
“I Need A Doctor” — Dr. Dre, Eminem & Skylar Grey
“What’s My Name?” — Rihanna & Drake
“Motivation” — Kelly Rowland & Lil Wayne
Winner: “All Of The Lights” — Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie

Best Rap Performance:

“Look At Me Now” — Chris Brown, Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes
Winner: “Otis” — Jay-Z & Kanye West
“The Show Goes On” — Lupe Fiasco
“Moment 4 Life” — Nicki Minaj & Drake
“Black And Yellow” — Wiz Khalifa

Best Rap Song:

Winner: “All of the Lights” – Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergi
“Black and Yellow” – Wiz Khalifa
“I Need a Doctor” – Dr Dre, Eminem and Skylar Grey
“Look at Me Now” – Chris Brown, Lil Wayne and Busta Rhymes
“Otis” – Jay-Z and Kanye West

Best Rap Album:

Watch the Throne – Jay-Z and Kanye West
Tha Carter IV – Lil Wayne
Winner: My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy – Kanye West
Lasers – Lupe Fiasco
Pink Friday – Nicki Minaj

Best Country Solo Performance:

“Dirt Road Anthem” — Jason Aldean
“I’m Gonna Love You Through It” — Martina McBride
“Honey Bee” — Blake Shelton
Winner: “Mean” — Taylor Swift
“Mama’s Song” — Carrie Underwood

Best Country Duo/Group Performance:

Winner: “Barton Hollow” – The Civil Wars
“Don’t You Wanna Stay” – Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
“You and Tequila” – Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter
“Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” – Thompson Square

Best Country Song:

“Are You Gonna Kiss Me Or Not” — Jim Collins & David Lee Murphy, songwriters (Thompson Square)
“God Gave Me You” — Dave Barnes, songwriter (Blake Shelton)
“Just Fishin’” — Casey Beathard, Monty Criswell & Ed Hill, songwriters (Trace Adkins)
Winner: “Mean” — Taylor Swift, songwriter (Taylor Swift)
“Threaten Me With Heaven” — Vince Gill, Amy Grant, Will Owsley & Dillon O’Brian, songwriters (Vince Gill)
“You And Tequila” — Matraca Berg & Deana Carter, songwriters (Kenny Chesney Featuring Grace Potter)

Best Country Album:

My Kinda Party – Jason Aldean
Chief – Eric Church
Winner: Own the Night – Lady Antebellum
Red River Blue – Blake Shelton
Here for a Good Time – George Strait
Speak Now – Taylor Swift

Best Americana Album:

Emotional Jukebox— Linda Chorney
Pull Up Some Dust And Sit Down— Ry Cooder
Hard Bargain— Emmylou Harris
Winner: Ramble At The Ryman— Levon Helm
Blessed— Lucinda Williams

Best Blues Album:

Low Country Blues — Gregg Allman
Roadside Attractions— Marcia Ball
Man In Motion— Warren Haynes
The Reflection — Keb’Mo’
Winner: Revelator— Tedeschi Trucks Band

Best Folk Album:

Winner: Barton Hollow— The Civil Wars
I’ll Never Get Out Of This World Alive— Steve Earle
Helplessness Blues— Fleet Foxes
Ukulele Songs— Eddie Vedder
The Harrow & The Harvest— Gillian Welch

For more nominees and winners, visit Grammy.com.

—Posted by Rebecca Murray

Whitney Houston Dies at 48

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Rebecca Murray
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Whitney HoustonTroubled singer Whitney Houston has died at the age of 48, her publicist confirmed this evening. The Beverly Hills Police Department responded to the 4th floor of the Beverly Hilton Hotel (the site of Clive Davis’ pre-Grammys party) where their attempts to revive Houston were unsuccessful. She was pronounced dead at 3:55 p.m this afternoon.

Houston once reigned at the top of the charts but years of drug use took its toll on the Grammy-winning singer. Her attempted comeback tour in 2010 left fans disappointed over the condition of her voice and wondering whether she was still abusing drugs.

The Recording Academy issued this statement in response to Houston’s death:

Six-time GRAMMY® winner Whitney Houston was one of the world’s greatest pop singers of all time who leaves behind a robust musical soundtrack spanning the past three decades. Her powerful voice graced many memorable and award-winning songs. A light has been dimmed in our music community today, and we extend our deepest condolences to her family, friends, fans and all who have been touched by her beautiful voice.

Neil Portnow
President/CEO
The Recording Academy®”

Celebrities took to Twitter to express their feelings about Houston’s passing:

Mariah Carey: “Heartbroken and in tears over the shocking death of my friend, the incomparable Ms. Whitney Houston.”

Marc Anthony: “I am in utter shock over the loss of my friend and colleague Whitney Houston. We should all feel blessed to have experienced the voice of an angel. I will always cherish the times I got to share the stage with you. My thoughts and prayers to Bobbi, Kristina, and family.”

Rihanna: “No words! Just tears #DearWhitney”

Diddy: “”Whitney Houston!!! OMG!! I really can’t believe this.. This is one of the saddest days ever..”

Katy Perry: “So devastating. We will always love you Whitney, R.I.P.”

Simon Cowell: “I am so sad to hear about Whitney. We have lost one of the greatest singers of all time.”

Paula Abdul: “I am devastated. I am absolutely devastated at the news about Whitney Houston. Such a tragic, tragic loss.”

Diane Warren: “My thoughts and prayers for Whitneys’ family. The voice of our time is now silent.”

Justin Bieber: “ust heard the news. so crazy. One of the GREATEST VOICES EVER just passed. RIP Whitney Houston. My prayers go out to her friends and family”

Jennifer Lopez: “Such a loss. One of the greatest voices of our time. Sending out prayers to her family…”

Christina Aguilera: “Whitney Houston is an icon!!! Your legacy will live!! <3" Our thoughts are with Whitney Houston's family at this difficult time. --Posted on Feb 11, 2012 by Rebecca Murray

The Beatles Love By Cirque Du Soleil Helps Honor Sir Paul McCartney

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Rebecca Murray
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The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil Honors Sir Paul McCartney, the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year
The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil Honors Sir Paul McCartney, the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year. (PRNewsFoto/Cirque du Soleil/WireImage/Getty)

Sir Paul McCartney, the 2012 MusiCares Person of the Year, was honored for his philanthropic work at a star-studded event held on February 10, 2012 at the LA Convention Center. Among the performers helping to recognize McCartney for his charitable efforts were 60 dancers and acrobats from The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil.

The LOVE cast performed to a specially edited track by producer Giles Martin, which featured songs from the award-winning LOVE album.

Other performers involved in the event included Tony Bennett, Coldplay, Foo Fighters, Alison Krauss, and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Duane Eddy, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys and James Taylor, Diana Krall, and Neil Young with Crazy Horse, Sergio Mendes, and Katy Perry. Paul McCartney also took to the stage to perform.

The special event helped to raise funds for MusiCares’ emergency financial assistance and addiction recovery programs.

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