Archive for May, 2007

John Travolta (left) stars as “Edna Turnblad” and Queen Latifah (right) stars as “Motormouth Maybelle” in New Line Cinema’s upcoming release of Adam Shankman’s HAIRSPRAY.

HAIRSPRAY
In Theaters July 20
New Line Cinema
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SYNOPSIS
Sixteen years after the release of the original film, New Line Cinema is bringing a feature film adaptation of the Tony award-winning Broadway production Hairspray to life. Featuring new and original material based on John Waters’ 1988 cult classic about star-struck teenagers on a local Baltimore dance show, the comedy features a remarkable collection of talent including John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, Allison Janney, Brittany Snow, Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron (Chicago), and director Adam Shankman (Bringing Down The House). The new screenplay for Hairspray was written by Leslie Dixon (Freaky Friday, Outrageous Fortune).

Director: Adam Shankman
Starring: John Travolta, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Amanda Bynes, James Marsden, and Queen Latifah

HAIRSPRAY SOUNDTRACK TRACKLISTING

1. “GOOD MORNING BALTIMORE” – Nikki Blonsky
2. “THE NICEST KIDS IN TOWN” – James Marsden
3. “IT TAKES TWO” – Zac Efron
4. “(THE LEGEND OF) MISS BALTIMORE CRABS” – Michelle Pfeiffer
5. “I CAN HEAR THE BELLS” – Nikki Blonsky
6. “LADIES’ CHOICE” – Zac Efron
7. “THE NEW GIRL IN TOWN” – Brittany Snow
8. “WELCOME TO THE 60’s” – Nikki Blonsky and John Travolta
9. “RUN AND TELL THAT” – Elijah Kelley
10. “BIG, BLONDE AND BEAUTIFUL” – Queen Latifah
11. “BIG, BLONDE AND BEAUTIFUL (REPRISE)” – John Travolta and Michelle Pfeiffer
12. “(YOU’RE) TIMELESS TO ME” – John Travolta and Christopher Walken
13. “I KNOW WHERE I’VE BEEN” – Queen Latifah
14. “WITHOUT LOVE” – Zac Efron, Nikki Blonsky, Elijah Kelley and Amanda Bynes
15. “(IT’S) HAIRSPRAY” – James Marsden
16. “YOU CAN’T STOP THE BEAT” - Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron, Amanda Bynes, Elijah Kelley, John Travolta and Queen Latifah
17. “COME SO FAR (GOT SO FAR TO GO)” – Queen Latifah, Nikki Blonsky, Zac Efron and Elijah Kelley
18. “COOTIES” - Aimee Allen
19. “MAMA, I’M A BIG GIRL NOW” – Ricki Lake, Marissa Jaret Winokur and Nikki Blonsky

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This is a great video interview with T-Pain that’s cut with clips from the “Buy U A Drank” video!!

Check it out!

(Thank you to our GREAT friends at www.JiveRecords.com & www.ZombaLabelGroup.com for the video!!)

Kovas has an impressive list of production credits including a track on Nick Cannon’s album, a Levi’s Ad Campaign, Hip Hop Immortals DVD, and Madden 2008. Recently, he has released a solo EP, The Arrogance of Youth, available on ITunes.

Listen to the new single “Say What” from Kovas’ debut album The Arrogance of Youth.

http://kovas.imeem.com/music/H_J6-dnX/say_what/

Kovas - The Arrogance of Youth
Available on Itunes
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“A little Punk, A little thug people call it Thunk.”….
Once there was a kid that was just as influenced by Nirvana as he was by Dr.Dre. Just as influenced by Radiohead as he was by Prince. On his 12th birthday he recieved a skateboard and a turntable and it forever changed his world. By skateboarding Kovas was introduced to kids with different world views. By spinning records on his turntable, he began to learn to DJ and developed a passion for music. Kovas began to write raps and music, inspired by the places, people and cultures he interacted with.Kovas’ father came to America for a better life, so Kovas was no stranger to adjusting to new ideas.

Soon his new friends introduced him to new sounds, new records, new ideas that weren’t familiar in his Brooklyn hood. So he began to pick up instruments and cultivate a sound all his own. Not relying on sampling to create his music, he began to compose soundtracks pulling from his Latin/Morrocaan background, Rock, Soul and Hip Hop influences.

Sometimes playing every instrument on his pieces, Kovas displays the musical proficiency seen in such artist as Dave Grohl, Lenny Kravitz, and Prince. With the diverse production chops of Rick Rubin, The Neptunes, Timbaland, and Dr. Dre. Kovas simultaneously created his own sound and his own genre of music. And he christened it Ghetto Beat. Now experience it for yourself!

(Thank you to Music Snitch for the links, photo and story)

Ethan Bortnick is only 6 years old, but he’s one incredible piano virtuoso. Besides the 200 tunes he knows by heart, he can also memorize and play melodies by just hearing them. The boy’s amazing talent has even impressed pop star Nelly Furtado, who invited him to open for her at one of her upcoming concerts.

Senator Hilary Clinton

Brett Ratner and Rebecca Gayheart

Quincy Jones and Brett Ratner

Jeremy Piven and Michael Kives

Michelle Trachtenberg