Day in Pop Report for 10/25/2010
The Day in Pop Digest for 10/25/10: Kanye West unveiled an ambitious 35 minute short film entitled Runaway, featuring music from his forthcoming album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy. Check it out here. ASB says the film "follows the rapper bringing home a Phoenix who accidentally falls to Earth. He takes care of her and she tries her best to fit into modern culture." more(Hollywood Reporter) A Canadian broadcast watchdog has slammed a Toronto shock jock for making crude comments about teen pop star Justin Bieber and his young fans, finding that there is "no justification for allegedly humorous references to children in sexual contexts." more (ASB) Justin Bieber's "acoustic" album will be released in the United States on November 23, few days before American's Christmas shopping season Black Friday. more. (Billboard) Celine Dion had twins by Caesarean section shortly after 11 a.m. on Saturday at a Florida hospital. more (BBC) The Office actor Martin Freeman will play Bilbo Baggins in two-part Lord of the Rings prequel The Hobbit, director Peter Jackson announces. more (Yahoo) Randy Quaid and his wife told Canada's immigration board Friday they are seeking refuge in Canada because they are being persecuted in the U.S., after they were arrested on U.S. warrants related to vandalism charges. more (ASB) Cheryl Cole is going to make a collaboration with Rihanna. In an interview with Britain's Daily Mirror, the Girls Aloud singer gushed, "I couldn't believe it when I heard Rihanna wanted to work with me. When I found out she wanted to collaborate, I got goosebumps all over." more Nappy Boy have posted some behind the scenes footage on the set of Pitbull's "Hey Baby" ft. T-Pain here (Hollywood Reporter) The creators of "South Park" have apologized to the makers of a CollegeHumor video for using dialogue from the Web short for an episode of the Comedy Central show that ran Wednesday. more (ASB) Alicia Keys' husband Swizz Beatz is facing a lawsuit from a songwriter who alleges the producer failed to credit him on a track he worked on for rapper Cassidy. Antwann Frost filed suit this week claiming he and Swizz Beatz co-produced a track called "My Drink 'n My 2 Step" in 2007 for the hip-hop star's third album "B.A.R.S.: The Barry Adrian Reese Story". more (Yahoo) Russell Brand and pop star Katy Perry were married Saturday in northwestern India, the couple confirmed in a statement. more (ASB) Lily Allen has patched up her relationship with Sir Elton John to come out of retirement again. She's agreed to sing at the star's annual winter ball next week. more (BBC) Moviegoers in the US and Canada flock to the sequel to 2009 horror hit Paranormal Activity. more
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Kylie Minogue will promote her new single "Get Outta My Way" this week with a performance on "Dancing With The Stars" on Oct. 26th and on "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno" on Oct. 27th. She will also appear on ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" on Nov. 7th. "Get Outta My Way" hit the top of the Billboard Club Chart this week, marking her second consecutive #1 Billboard Club single from new album Aphrodite, following the smash "All The Lovers." This is Kylie's fifth #1 club single to date, joining an illustrious list of chart-toppers including "Can't Get You Out Of My Head," "Love At First Sight," and "Slow."
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Quantum Leap and MVD Visual will release "America's Music Legacy" Series on DVD. The second set of four features: Blues, Dixieland Jazz, Folk, and Soul. The America's Music Legacy series was recorded 1983-85 and produced by 20TH Century Home Entertainment. It showcases the musical legends performing the songs that continue to attract and entice the whole world, because they truly are the best of all that is America. The second set of four titles is set to be released on December 7. America's Music Legacy: Blues - Blues can be subdivided into several subgenres ranging from country to urban blues that were more or less popular during different periods of the 20th century. Best known are the Delta, Piedmont, Jump and Chicago blues styles. World War II marked the transition from acoustic to electric blues and the progressive opening of blues music to a wider audience. In the 1960s and 1970s, a hybrid form called blues rock evolved. The America's Music Legacy series was recorded 1983-85 and produced by 20TH Century Home Entertainment. It showcases the musical legends performing the songs that continue to attract and entice the whole world, because they truly are the best of all that is America. The program is hosted by Brock Peters and features performances by B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Pee Wee Crayton, Jimmy Rushing, Ernie Andrews, and many more.
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April Smith and the Great Picture Show will close out 2010 with tour dates in support of their LP, Songs For A Sinking Ship. Kicking off November 4th in Cambridge, MA and culminating November 30th in Chicago, IL with stops along the way in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Spokane, San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles to name a few Audiences nationwide are quickly becoming fans of April Smith and The Great Picture Show. "Terrible Things," is prominently featured in promos for this seasons Showtime television series "Weeds". Additionally, the National Football League is using her cover of Lesley Gore's "You Don't Own Me," in a television campaign currently running promoting a new line of fashionable NFL clothing for women. Smith's song "Wow and Flutter" can also be heard in a Colgate Wisps commercial.
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Pigeon John will be the main support for DJ Shadow's North American tour kicking off tonight in Vancouver, BC at the Commodore Ballroom. Pigeon John will continue rocking out crowds on the road with DJ Shadow following a run of headlining dates on the West Coast and through the Midwest. The Los Angeles-based indie rapper released his most recent album Dragon Slayer last week, with lead single "The Bomb" featured in the new national Volkswagen Jetta commercial.
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Lauren Pritchard will appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" tonight to celebrate the digital release of her debut album, Wasted in Jackson. The 22-year-old will perform the album's lead single, "Not The Drinking." Wasted in Jackson will be released physically in the U.S. on February 22, 2011. Pritchard was handpicked by Duncan Sheik for the original Broadway production of Spring Awakening.
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Nickelodeon's iCarly star Jennette McCurdy is set to perform at the inaugural Family Day benefitting the T.J. Martell Foundation from 1:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 31, 2010. The exciting indoor carnival will be fun for kids of all ages and will take place at Belmont University's Curb Event Center at 2002 Belmont Blvd. in Nashville. "We are very excited to have an actress and singer the caliber of Jennette McCurdy perform at our inaugural Family Day," said Derek Crownover, president, T.J. Martell Foundation Southern Region Board of Directors. "Her presence will be a thrill to everyone who attends Family Day and greatly add to an event that will bring families together for afternoon of entertainment and pure fun."
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(Submitted) Eva Longoria Parker's nightclub Eve will host Vegas' hottest 'HallowEve' parties with the Strip's skimpiest costume contest Wednesday, October 27.A sexy Halloween bash hosted by Maxim's Colleen Kennedy Friday, October 29, and a frightful Halloween extravaganza hosted by Mickey Avalon Saturday, October 30. The industry's sexiest will be seen in their best costumes - or lack thereof - Wednesday, October 27 as the ABC costume contest heats up the night, awarding $10,000 cash to the best "Anything-But-Clothes" getup.
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Laura Bell Bundy makes her second appearance this season in her recurring role on the hit CBS comedy "How I Met Your Mother," which airs tonight, October 25 at 8 p.m. ET.Bundy landed the role of Becky, Robin's (Cobie Smulders) new co-anchor on the morning news show Come On, Get Up New York! Bundy is prominently featured in Monday's episode as Robin grows more frustrated with her new co-anchor. Regarding her experience on the show, Bundy says, "I love it! These people are amazing – from the writers, producers, director to the cast and crew. They are all very easy going and they do great work. It's a harmonious environment. I have felt very welcomed. It's a lot of fun."
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Beeda Weeda has released a new video for the single "Hella Sh*t," which was released on iTunes and can also be found on his recently released mixtape, Mack'n, Trap'n, Rap'n, presented by DJ Amen and Box Kev. Despite hailing from one Oakland's most infamously dangerous neighborhoods, Beeda proves in the video that he is all about enjoying himself. When not depicting unruly gatherings in the studio and smoke shops, the video is focused on the happenings of an out of control house party. The party was shot in the morally casual confines of a fraternity house and has all the staples of a typical Frat House rager, with a bevy of inebriated co-eds, plethora of narcotics, and kegs flowing freely. As an added bonus, Beeda includes an extended clip for the track "Top Boyz". Again demonstrating his affinity for a good party, only this time he gives up the Frat House for his home turf. Although the setting is different it's still apparent that this is one emcee who about having fun.
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