Chi - A.D. & other: June 2008

Wednesday, 25 June 2008

Sun Ra Arkestra

Artist: Sun Ra Arkestra

   Genre(s):
Jazz

Discography:

Friendly Galaxy

Year: 2000
Tracks: 10

Jazz in Silhouette

Year: 1992
Tracks: 8

Wednesday, 11 June 2008

Pussycat Dolls Eye Winehouse For Collaboration

In an interview with The Sun, Pussycat Dolls singer Nicole Scherzinger said that the girls would love to collaborate with Amy Winehouse.

Despite Winehouse's checkered reputation, Scherzinger said the group want to "hook up" with the toubled singer, who is presently working on her third album.

"I am not sure what Amy thinks of us but I think we can make something sexy that will sell," she said.

The Pussycat Dolls are currently filming the video for their next single, which is reported to feature a cameo from another troubled star, Britney Spears.

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Thursday, 5 June 2008

Fatboy Slim denies identity change

Norman Cook has denied he is laying his Fatboy Slim alter ego to rest.

In a statement his management said they "categorically" confirmed he will continue under the name and is getting ready for festival appearances at Rock Ness, Glastonbury, Wireless, Creamfields and Brighton Beach.

Reports appeared yesterday (May 14) that the DJ was killing off his famous name.

Fatboy Slim is currently finishing work on his album 'The BPA (Brighton Port Authority)'. No release date has been set.

Jun 7, 2008 at Rockness Festival, Inverness -
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Tuesday, 3 June 2008

Michael Jackson 'Will Never Gig Again'

Fallen pop legend Michael Jackson will never gig again, according to a top showbusiness promoter.

Jack Wishna, who helped Celine Dion land a multi million dollar deal in Las Vegas, blasted reports the 'Thriller' hitmaker will appear on stage again, claiming Jacko, 49, simply cannot perform and is not fit enough to take to the stage and resurrect his career.

He says, "Sadly, Michael Jackson can't keep promises.

"He hasn't got the will to show up anywhere, much less get himself into shape for a word class performance.

"He may have a wave at guests or dance on top of a lime.. but a long term show? That dream will never come true, I'm afraid."

Jackson, whose career took a nosedive following a string of child molestation allegations, sparked stories he world headline his own residency in Vegas after an equity group linked to the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel helped him to save his Neverland Ranch from foreclosure.

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Back To The Future - Studio Fire Destroys Movie History

LATEST: A KING KONG exhibit and the set from the BACK TO THE FUTURE movies were among the film gems destroyed by the fire that raged through Universal Studios in California on Sunday (1June08).

The fire also destroyed a huge video archive of Universal movies and TV shows, but bosses insist the film is replaceable.

Studio boss Ron Meyer says, "We have duplicates of everything. Nothing is lost forever."

Investigators have yet to establish the cause of the inferno, which has caused damage worth millions of dollars.

It's the second blaze at Universal Studios in 18 years. The last one, in 1990, was started by a security guard and caused $25 million (GBP12.5 million) in damage.

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Lost creator eyes new Cloverfield

'Lost' creator JJ Abrams has revealed that a follow-up to the monster blockbuster 'Cloverfield' is a possibility.
Speaking to ReelzChannel at the US-Ireland Alliance party in Hollywood last week, Abrams said: "There is an idea that has come up that we're exploring. So we'll see. If it's worth doing hopefully we'll get the chance to do it."
Abrams served as producer on 'Cloverfield' and is currently directing the new 'Star Trek' movie.
Abrams is also working with 'Lost' co-creator Damon Lindelof on an adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Dark Tower' series.
Read the review of 'Cloverfield' here.

Boy George denies false imprisonment charge

Singer Boy George has denied a charge that he falsely imprisoned a male escort.
The former Culture Club frontman, real name George O'Dowd, appeared in a London court yesterday where he was ordered to stand trial later this year.
He will fight the charge that he chained escort Audun Carlsen, 28, to a wall. The offence is alleged to have taken place at the star's Shoreditch home in East London last year.
A previous hearing was told the case centres on an "allegation of false imprisonment".
The 46-year-old, dressed all in black and wearing sunglasses, pleaded not guilty during the brief hearing at Snaresbrook Crown Court, East London.
Boy George was then ordered to stand trial at the same court in November. It is expected to last five days. He left the court without making any comment.
Boy George, who remains on bail under the condition that he cannot contact the alleged victim, left Culture Club in the late 1990s, before briefly trying a solo career. He later became a club DJ.
In 2006 he was ordered to sweep the streets of Manhattan by a US court after charges stemming from an incident when police responded to his call reporting a burglary and found cocaine in his apartment.

Sarah Michelle Gellar is Still Alice

Despite recent rumours that Sarah Michelle Gellar has been dumped in favour of 'Lost's' Maggie Grace (Kate), the former Buffy star insists she's still the front runner to play Alice in the movie adaptation of American McGee's computer game.
Talking to America's Radio Free, Gellar said: "It's a passion project of mine. It's a story that I'd love to see. I'm fearful at this rate that I'm going to be the Queen of Hearts because I'm going to be too old to be Alice."
That being the case Dakota Fanning may well be in line to play the part in a more family friendly version of the film.
Sarah Michelle added that 'Alice' "...is something I'd really like to see done. And unfortunately, it was the victim of regime change in the studio. And I'm not getting out. And contrary to what you may have read, it's still my project."
Given the writer's strike, there's no news yet on when the film will go into production.

TV star stood down over mannequin grope

AFL Footy Show star Sam Newman has been stood down from Australian television indefinitely, after the Nine Network ordered him to take an extended break and seek counselling.