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Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, and Taylor Swift Top the CMA Awards Nominees List

The 45th Annual CMA Awards
The complete list of nominees for this year’s Country Music Awards has been released and four artists have tied for the most nominations with five a piece. Jason Aldean picked up nominations in the Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album (for My Kinda Party), Single and Musical Event of the Year (for “Don’t You Wanna Stay” with Kelly Clarkson). Brad Paisley earned his nominations in the Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album (for This is Country Music), Musical Event and Music Video of the Year (for “Old Alabama” featuring Alabama and directed by Jim Shea). Paisley’s five new nominations bring his total to 57 career nominations, behind only George Strait (81) and Alan Jackson (80).

The Voice host Blake Shelton is nominated in the Entertainer, Male Vocalist, Album (for All About Tonight), Single, and Music Video of the Year (for “Honey Bee” directed by Trey Fanjoy). And Taylor Swift received five nominations including Entertainer, Female Vocalist, Album (for Speak Now produced by Swift and Nathan Chapman), Music Video for “Mean,” and Song of the Year (for “Mean” written by Swift, her first nomination as a songwriter).

The 45th Annual CMA Awards will take place on Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood are once again teaming up to host the show.

The 45th Annual CMA Awards Nominees:

Entertainer of the Year

Jason Aldean
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Taylor Swift
Keith Urban

Single of the Year

(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))

“A Little Bit Stronger”
Sara Evans
Produced by Tony Brown
RCA Nashville

“Colder Weather”
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

“Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records

“Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Nashville

“If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
Produced by Paul Worley
Republic Nashville

Album of the Year

(Award goes to Artist and Producer(s))

All About Tonight
Blake Shelton
Produced by Scott Hendricks
Warner Bros. Nashville

My Kinda Party
Jason Aldean
Produced by Michael Knox
Broken Bow Records

Speak Now
Taylor Swift
Produced by Nathan Chapman and Taylor Swift
Big Machine Records

This Is Country Music
Brad Paisley
Produced by Frank Rogers
Arista Nashville

You Get What You Give
Zac Brown Band
Produced by Keith Stegall and Zac Brown
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

Song of the Year

(Award goes to Songwriter(s))

“Colder Weather”
Zac Brown, Wyatt Durrette, Levi Lowrey, and Coy Bowles

“Dirt Road Anthem”
Brantley Gilbert and Colt Ford

“If I Die Young”
Kimberly Perry

“Mean”
Taylor Swift

“You and Tequila”
Matraca Berg and Deana Carter

Female Vocalist of the Year

Sara Evans
Miranda Lambert
Martina McBride
Taylor Swift
Carrie Underwood

Male Vocalist of the Year

Jason Aldean
Kenny Chesney
Brad Paisley
Blake Shelton
Keith Urban

Vocal Group of the Year

The Band Perry
Lady Antebellum
Little Big Town
Rascal Flatts
Zac Brown Band

Vocal Duo of the Year

The Civil Wars
Montgomery Gentry
Steel Magnolia
Sugarland
Thompson Square

Musical Event of the Year

(Award goes to each Artist)

“As She’s Walking Away”
Zac Brown Band featuring Alan Jackson
Southern Ground Artists/Atlantic Records

“Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Loretta Lynn, Sheryl Crow, and Miranda Lambert
Columbia Records Nashville

“Don’t You Wanna Stay”
Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson
Broken Bow Records

“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Arista Nashville

“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
BNA Records

Musician of the Year

Sam Bush – Mandolin
Jerry Douglas – Dobro
Paul Franklin – Steel Guitar
Dann Huff – Guitar
Mac McAnally – Guitar

Music Video of the Year

(Award goes to Artist and Director)

“Honey Bee”
Blake Shelton
Directed by Trey Fanjoy

“If I Die Young”
The Band Perry
Directed by David McClister

“Mean”
Taylor Swift
Directed by Declan Whitebloom

“Old Alabama”
Brad Paisley featuring Alabama
Directed by Jim Shea

“You and Tequila”
Kenny Chesney featuring Grace Potter
Directed by Shaun Silva

New Artist of the Year

The Band Perry
Luke Bryan
Eric Church
Thompson Square
Chris Young

Source: Country Music Association (CMA) – September 6, 2011


Young Adult Poster Revealed

Young Adult poster
Poster for 'Young Adult' - © Paramount Pictures

Four-time Oscar nominee Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Juno) reunites with Juno‘s Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody for the comedy/drama Young Adult starring Charlize Theron (yes, that’s her as ‘Mavis Gary’ passed out drunk on the poster). Set for a December 9, 2011 release, the film follows Theron as a young adult novelist who returns to her hometown in an attempt to reconnect with her high school sweetheart (Patrick Wilson).

I Don’t Know How She Does It – Trailer, Photos and Cast

Sarah Jessica Parker and Greg Kinnear in I Don't Know How She Does It
Sarah Jessica Parker and Greg Kinnear in 'I Don't Know How She Does It' - © The Weinstein Company
Starring: Sarah Jessica Parker, Greg Kinnear, and Pierce Brosnan [full cast list under the ‘Cast’ tab]
Directed By: Douglas McGrath
Screenplay By: Aline Brosh McKenna
Release Date: September 16, 2011
Running Time: To be determined
Genre: Comedy
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Video: Sarah Jessica Parker discusses the film
Video: Christina Hendricks on her character and the appeal of the film
 
Official Synopsis: Kate Reddy (Parker) devotes her days to her job with a Boston-based financial management firm. At night she goes home to her adoring, recently-downsized architect husband Richard (Kinnear) and their two young children. It’s a non-stop balancing act, the same one that Kate’s acerbic best friend and fellow working mother Allison (Christina Hendricks) performs on a daily basis, and that Kate’s super-brainy, child-phobic young junior associate Momo (Olivia Munn) fully intends to avoid. When Kate gets handed a major new account that will require frequent trips to New York, Richard also wins the new job he’s been hoping for—and both will be spreading themselves even thinner. Complicating matters is Kate’s charming new business associate Jack Abelhammer (Brosnan), who begins to prove an unexpected source of temptation.

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Hollywood Film Festival to Honor Rango

Rango (voiced by Johnny Depp) in a scene from 'Rango'
Rango (voiced by Johnny Depp) in a scene from 'Rango' - © Paramount Pictures/Nickelodean Movies

The Hollywood Film Festival has named Paramount Pictures/Nickelodeon Movies’ Rango as the winner of their 2011 Hollywood Animation Award, it was announced today by the festival organizers. The award will be presented at the Hollywood Film Awards Gala to be held on October 24, 2011 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
 
Carlos de Abreu, Founder and Executive Director of the Hollywood Film Festival, made the announcement, stating. “It is a great pleasure to recognize Rango as the recipient of our animation award. This piece of cinematic treasure borders on surrealism and Rango will be a classic for generations to come.”
 
Past winners of the festival’s Hollywood Animation Award include Pixar’s WALL-E, Up, Ratatouille, and Toy Story 3.
 
Rango, special effect house Industrial Light & Magic’s first animated feature film, was directed by Gore Verbinski (the 1st three Pirates of the Caribbean films) and featured the voices of Johnny Depp, Isla Fisher, Abigail Breslin, Alfred Molina, Bill Nighy, Harry Dean Stanton, Ray Winstone and Timothy Olyphant. 
 
About Rango:
The story follows the comical, transformative journey of “Rango” (Depp), a sheltered chameleon living as an ordinary family pet, while facing a major identity crisis.  After all, how high can you aim when your whole purpose in life is to blend in?  When Rango accidentally winds up in the gritty, gun-slinging town of Dirt, a lawless outpost populated by the desert’s most wily and whimsical creatures, the less-than-courageous lizard suddenly finds he stands out. Welcomed as the last hope the town has been waiting for, new Sheriff Rango is forced to play his new role to the hilt . . . until, in a blaze of action-packed situations and encounters with outrageous characters, Rango starts to become the hero he once only pretended to be. 
 
Source: The Hollywood Film Festival – September 6, 2011
 

Vin Diesel Updates the Progress on New Riddick Film

Riddick Concept Art
Vin Diesel’s reuniting with writer/director David Twohy for a third Riddick film, with production gearing up on the follow-up to 2000’s Pitch Black and 2004’s The Chronicles of Riddick. Diesel will return as the lead character and he’s been keeping his Facebook fans up-to-date on the progress of this new Riddick movie.

I hear you…

While I was working on character, the Director and his team of artists have been creating the world and style of this picture. We all know how much I enjoy concept art and storyboards, haha, I am like a kid in a candy shop.

Seeing the early stage of CGI is always fascinating to me, it is a element that usually comes together long after the filming process, so you look forward to seeing it fully realized.

First stop for the Riddick production is Canada, which is where we shot a large part of Chronicles…

P.s. I am grateful to have Universal in such support of this complex character’s journey… not many studios would back an “R” rating. Very cool.”

The film doesn’t have title yet – or at least not one that’s officially been revealed – but we do know the synopsis:

“Betrayed by his own kind and left for dead on a desolate planet, Riddick (Diesel) fights for survival against alien predators and becomes more powerful and dangerous than ever before. Soon bounty hunters from throughout the galaxy descend on Riddick only to find themselves pawns in his greater scheme for revenge. With his enemies right where he wants them, Riddick unleashes a vicious attack of vengeance before returning to his home planet of Furya to save it from destruction.”

Universal’s aiming for a 2012 release.

Deranged – Photos, Trailer and Cast

Marcia Do Vale, Victoria Broom, Natalia Celino, and Tabitha Quitman in Deranged
Marcia Do Vale, Victoria Broom, Natalia Celino, and Tabitha Quitman in Deranged - EnMar Productions

Starring: Marcia Do Vales and Victoria Broom [full cast list under the ‘Cast’ tab]
Directed By: Neil Jones
Release Date: To be determined
Genres: Horror, suspense
MPAA Rating: Not yet rated
Filming Location: Madrid, Spain
 
Official Synopsis: Deranged follows four girls who go on a bachelorette party weekend to a country house, in rural Spain. Little do they know what someone had planned for them. The real party begins when the host is mysteriously attacked and one by one, the guests find themselves in mortal danger. The race is on to uncover the killer’s identity and they must fight back or be brutally murdered.
 
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Tabitha Quitman – ‘Anna’
Craig Fairbrass
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Michael Fassbender Interview Video – Shame

Michael Fassbender in Shame
Michael Fassbender in 'Shame'

Michael Fassbender had not just one but two films screening at this year’s Venice International Film Festival: David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method in which he plays Carl Jung to Viggo Mortensen’s Sigmund Freud, and Shame from writer/director Steve McQueen (Fassbender also starred in McQueen’s Hunger). Shame finds Fassbender starring as a 30-something sex addict, delivering a performance the London Evening Standard says shows Fassbender’s “command of the screen is total.” And The Hollywood Reporter says of his performances in A Dangerous Method and Shame: “As a filmgoer, the experience was a one-two punch of forceful acting and thoughtful provocation.”
 
In this video of the Venice International Film Festival press conference courtesy of myETVmedia, Fassbender discusses Shame, sex scenes, and how he prepares for a role:
 

More on Shame:
Photo gallery
Info and cast list

Comedy Central Announces Their 2011 Fall Line-Up

Charlie Sheen
Charlie Sheen - Photo Credit: Ian White/Comedy Central

Comedy Central’s kicking off the 2011 fall TV season with a Roast of Charlie Sheen on September 19th, the same day something happens to his character on Two and a Half Men [we’re not saying how his character’s absence is explained, just in case you want to be surprised]. The network’s doing their best to pump up interest in the Roast, buying bus ads and coming up with entertaining promos featuring Sheen on board a train. But are we over the Sheen meltdown yet or will people tune in to see more of the man who claims he has tiger blood and Adonis DNA? It’s a pretty safe bet that the new, revamped version of Two and a Half Men will beat Sheen’s Roast in the ratings, but it’ll be interesting to see how the Sheen show stacks up against the network’s past Roasts.

As for the rest of Comedy Central’s 2011 fall line-up, the network’s bringing back Tosh.0, South Park, Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time, and Workaholics, and is introducing a new stand-up series as well as offering up new stand-up specials from Carlos Mencia, Weird Al Yankovic, and more.

Comedy Central Original Series and Specials

“COMEDY CENTRAL Roast of Charlie Sheen” (World Premiere)
Monday, September 19 at 10:00 p.m.
Charlie Sheen’s “winning” streak comes to a screeching halt as he becomes the next COMEDY CENTRAL Roastee, where his warlock skills and tiger blood won’t stand a chance against the insults and jabs flying at him from our dais. With Roastmaster Seth MacFarlane, who returns for his third consecutive turn as the night’s conductor.

“Tosh.0” (Fall Season Premiere)
Tuesday, September 20 at 10:00 p.m.
Daniel Tosh is back to break down the vast field of twarties, vlogs, hashtags, and deluded YouTube sensations for your viewing pleasure. Tune in for a brand new season of Tosh’s takes on the online universe.

“Workaholics” (Season 2 Premiere)
Tuesday, September 20 at 10:30 p.m.
Adam, Blake, and Anders are back at work in an all-new season of the hit series, “Workaholics.” Dress codes, deadlines and waking up before noon are not things these guys are used to. They do their jobs and sometimes they even do them well, but they show up late, leave drunk and always live for the day…even if they don’t know what day it is. Best friends who work together from 9 to 5 and live together from 5 to 9, the gang is back to tackle their work/life balance in a new season of “Workaholics.”

“South Park” Documentary (Title TBD)
Sunday, October 2 at 10:00 p.m.
COMEDY CENTRAL continues the year-long celebration of “South Park” by providing fans with an all-access pass to the behind-the-scenes world of creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone at South Park Studios in Los Angeles through this special documentary, providing an exclusive, insiders look into the making of a “South Park” episode.

“South Park” (Fall Season Premiere)
Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00 p.m.
Season 15 and “The Year Of The Fan” continue with more outrageous escapades from Cartman, Kyle, Stan, and Kenny.

“Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time” (Season 2 Premiere)
Wednesday, October 5 at 10:30 p.m.
Nick Swardson’s twisted world of trust fund kitties, gay robots and the infamous “Garry Gaga” returns with an all-new season of the irreverent and twisted sketch show.

“Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution” (Series Premiere)
Thursday, October 6 at 10:00 p.m.
It’s time for the revolution!  Come join the comedy party with Gabriel Iglesias as he hosts COMEDY CENTRAL’s brand-new series “Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand-Up Revolution.”  Filmed at Phoenix’s newest club, Stand Up Live, the series features stand-up sets from Gabriel and his funniest comedian friends plus music from 3-time Grammy® award winners, Ozomatli, as the house band.  Keep the party going and make sure to tune-in Thursdays at 10:00 p.m. ET this fall beginning October 6 to make it loud with Fluffy and friends!

 

Acquired Series

“30 Rock” (Cable Television Premiere)
Weeknights at 7:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., beginning Monday, September 19
Running “TGS with Tracy Jordan” is not easy for head writer Liz Lemon, especially when she has to deal with stars that have the combined maturity of a fourth grader, an executive constantly dispensing corporate wisdom and a personal life one could charitably describe as “depressing.” Catch all of the one-liners, behind-the-scenes action and wild humor from this multiple-Emmy® Award-winning comedy weeknights at 7:00 and 7:30 p.m. when it has its COMEDY CENTRAL debut on Monday, September 19.

Stand-up Specials

“Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos” (World Premiere)
Sunday, September 25 at 9:00 p.m.
Jeff Dunham is back with an all-new COMEDY CENTRAL special that offers his millions of fans brand-new laughs and hilarious additions to his famed troupe of sidekicks. Find out what everyone has been up to, who Achmed’s been silencing and even meet two new Dunham characters! Don’t miss the premiere of “Jeff Dunham: Controlled Chaos” on Sunday, September 25 at 9:00 pm.

“‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Live! – The Alpocalypse Tour” (World Premiere)
Saturday, October 1 at 9:00 p.m.
Shot this summer at the venerable Massey Hall in Toronto during Weird Al’s tour to support the release of “Alpocalypse” (his first full-length studio album in nearly five years), “‘Weird Al’ Yankovic Live! – The Alpocalypse Tour” is his first televised concert special in over a decade and features hits off of “Alpocalypse” like “Perform This Way” (Weird Al’s parody of Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way,” which garnered over 6 million video views in its first week of release), as well as many of the legendary artist’s greatest hits, including “White & Nerdy,” “Amish Paradise” and “Fat.”

“Craig Ferguson: Does This Need to Be Said?”
Saturday, October 15 at 10:00 p.m.
The gloriously ribald Scotsman and “Late Late Show’s” host Craig Ferguson takes to the stage in this all-new comedy special for a night of jokes and storytelling peppered with the kinds of words he is not allowed to say on network TV. Before a hootin’ and hollerin’ Nashville audience, Ferguson tackles every topic from celebrity sex scandals to booze to his own hilarious heavy metal past.

“Pablo Francisco: They Put It Out There” (World Premiere)
Saturday, November 5 at 11:00 p.m.
When Pablo Francisco hits the stage he weaves together his arsenal of characters, spontaneous outbursts and clever insights to create a stand-up show that resembles an hour-long comedic jazz riff. His unmatched outlook on all things pop culture has taken him into the ranks of the most popular touring comedians worldwide, leaving his audiences struggling to catch their breath.

“TJ Miller: No Real Reason” (World Premiere)
Saturday, November 12 (time TBD)
The World Premiere of this COMEDY CENTRAL Original Stand-Up special from TJ Miller.

“Donald Glover: Weirdo” (World Premiere)
Sunday, November 20 (time TBD)
The World Premiere of this stand-up special from “Community’s” Donald Glover.

Carlos Mencia Stand-Up Special (title TBD) (World Premiere)
Sunday, December 4 (time TBD)
The World Premiere of this COMEDY CENTRAL Original Stand-Up Special from Carlos Mencia.




‘Spartacus: Blood and Sand’ Preview: Plot, Cast, and Trailer

Andy Whitfield as Spartacus and Lucy Lawless plays Lucretia in Starz’s Spartacus: Blood and Sand. The historical drama premiered on January 22, 2010 followed by Spartacus: Vengeance in January 2012.

The cast also includes Erin Cummings as Sura, John Hannah as Batiatus, Peter Mensah as Doctore, Manu Bennett as Crixus, Jai Courtney as Varro, and Antonio Te Maioha as Barca. Nick E Tarabay plays Ashur, Raycho Vasilev is Gnaeus, Karl Drinkwater is Kerza, and Lesley-Ann Brandt is Naevia.

The talented ensemble also includes Eka Darville as Pietros, Craig Walsh-Wrightson as Solonius, Viva Bianca as Ilithyia, Craig Parker as Legatus Claudius Glaber, Kevin J Wilson as Senator Albinius, and Matt Chamberlain as Ovidus.

Andy Whitfield stars in Spartacus: Blood and Sand
Andy Whitfield stars in 'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' - © 2010 Starz Entertainment, LLC

Official Synopsis: Betrayed by the Romans. Forced into slavery. Reborn as a Gladiator. The classic tale of the Republic’s most infamous rebel comes alive in the graphic and visceral series, Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Torn from his homeland and the woman he loves, Spartacus is condemned to the brutal world of the arena where blood and death are primetime entertainment. But not all battles are fought upon the sands.

Treachery, corruption, and the allure of sensual pleasures will constantly test Spartacus. To survive, he must become more than a man. More than a gladiator. He must become a legend.

AMC Greenlights JJK Security

AMC has added another new program to its schedule, greenlighting JJK Security, a dramedy from executive producers Ken Druckerman and Banks Tarver from Left/Right (This American Life, Boomtown, Mob Wives). JJK Security will have its season one run of eight episodes debuting in the third quarter of 2012.

The Plot:
JJK Security is a Southern gothic workplace dramedy – a wry and quirky take on the inner workings of our cast as they run their security business. The owners and employees at JJK are as different as night and day – but they each share a certain peculiarity and an appreciation for one another’s differences that binds them together, like an extended family. Each episode is framed around an ongoing investigation, a security assignment, training a new recruit, etc – the nuts-and-bolts work of a private security firm. But below the surface is an incredibly compelling character based story.

“When we first saw the tape of JJK we were speechless. It is unlike anything we have ever seen before – a true original. The characters are incredibly rich and compelling; and Left/Right found a way to tell the story in an honest, funny, and nuanced way. In non-fiction series, it is incredibly hard to find great characters and great story, and this is truly both,” said AMC’s Joel Stillerman, Senior Vice President of Original Programming, Production and Digital Content in a press release.

Executive producer Druckerman added, “From the moment that I set foot in the JJK offices and met the staff, I fell in love with them and knew they were a show. But I couldn’t think of anything like it on TV, so naturally I was worried that we would never find the right home. Fortunately, AMC fell in love with the cast and their story for the same reasons that we did.”

Source: AMC

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