Based on a teaser released today, it's looking like headliners for 2010's Lollapalooza will include Green Day, Lady Gaga, Soundgarden, Phoenix, The Strokes and Arcade Fire. Total rockin' out situaton!!
What an amazing combination of talent! Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder sang with The Who last night as they performed Quadrophenia at a benefit. So cool. Check it out.
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon will have a Rolling Stones tribute week in May in anticipation of the deluxe reissue of the Exile on Main Street album. Phish will be performing on the show May 13 on tv for the first time since they reformed and will cover the Rolling Stones. Should be awesome. They also have a 3D movie coming out on April 30 and their concert tour starts in June. Very cool.
A new Private Benjamin is in the works with Anna Faris set to star in the role originated by Goldie Hawn. Check it out
Starting with the opening of Clash of the Titans this weekend, a bunch of eighties movies including Tron, The Karate Kid and Red Dawn will be opening with a new take this year. Read on.
Hot Tub Time Machine is Right On Time...for 1986! Very funny (and mindless) movie about a group of guys who travel back in time (yes, via a hot tub).
John Cusack makes a great 1986 John Cusack movie in 2010 - get that?
Anyone who is a fan of the 80's or John Cusack or the 80's and John Cusack will enjoy this movie!
The 1987 Gen X classic album Kick, by INXS, is being covered by Beck and others in its entirety. Check it out.
So sad that "At the Movies", originally "Sneak Previews" with Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel has been canceled. Total bummer.
Looking forward to both of these movies (opening this weekend). Below are links to both trailers and Roger Ebert's "thumbs up" reviews of both films.
Hot Tub Time Machine trailer on Apple.com
Greenberg trailer on Apple.com
Roger Ebert's Reviews
Robert Culp of I Spy fame and the Gen X fave, Greatest American Hero, (among many roles) has passed away. He was 79.
First of all, Green Day is going back on tour this summer. Awesome! Check it out!
With the American Idiot musical opening on Broadway next month, there is word that a film version may be in the works. How wild is that? Read more about it here.
Out on DVD...
The Blind Side
Mad Men: Season 3
Fantastic Mr. Fox
The Men Who Stare At Goats
Brothers
Out Today...
the Bird and the Bee's Interpreting the Masters, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates
She & Him's Volume Two
Snoop Dogg's More Malice
Scorpions' Sting in the Tail
Just saw John Oates last night at a cool new venue in Chicago called Space. Space only holds about 200 people which makes the show very intimate. Oates played close to 3 hours - some solo work, some Hall & Oates songs, some blues, some bluegrass/country. John played with a trio (he was on acoustic guitar along with another acoustic guitar player and a drummer). The show was very loose and informal and had a "storytellers" vibe. John would tell stories before and after each song which was very cool.
Reflecting on the show (it's what we do here!) it's amazing to me that I saw Hall & Oates at the Allstate Arena (then the Rosemont Horizon) in 1984/1985 at one of two sold out shows ('Til Tuesday opened by the way). Over 20 years later I'm watching him perform 2 feet away from me - very exciting. What artist of today will I want to see in 20 years in that type of setting? Heck, what artist of today will be around in 20 years let alone be able to actually play and sing to an intimate crowd of 200?
Hall & Oates are set to tour together at the end of the month.
Hall and Oates' Official Site
John Oates' Official Site
Daryl Hall's Official Site
This movie, in which a group of 4 guys wake up in the year 1986 after a night of drinking in a hot tub, sounds hilariously wild. John Cusack, Rob Corddry, and Craig Robinson star. It comes out this Friday. Are you going to see it? Read more about it here.
Oh the days of Dynasty. How fabulous was that show in all its eighties glory? Check out what the cast is up to now.
A remake of the 1987 movie Overboard with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell is in the works with Jennifer Lopez set to star. Check it out. Do you think this is a good idea?
is simply an awesome show. Just saw this week's episode. Such a great balance of a case with the personal twists. Chris Noth and Julianna Margulies are great and another favorite of mine is Josh Charles as Will. I was glad to see him with so much screen time this week. This is such a great role for him (I loved him in 1989's Threesome and Aaron Sorkin's Sportsnight among his many roles) and he really shines here.
Gossip columnist Liz Smith is reporting on a Prince filming a possible sequel to Purple Rain - only time will tell...
Liz Smith: Will Prince and 'Purple' Reign Again?
Out on DVD...
Did You Hear About the Morgans?
The Princess and the Frog
The Fourth Kind
South Park: The Complete Thirteenth Season
Out today...
The White Stripes' Under Great White Northern Lights (Live)
Slash's Slash
Drive-By Truckers' Big To-Do
Flobots' Survival Story
Michael Jackson's estate just made a $200+ Million deal with Sony to release 10 MJ albums over the next 7 years including unreleased material and reissues.
While reissues are cool I'm looking forward to hearing some of the tracks that have been in the "vault".
The Chicago Blackhawks are on a roadtrip and stopping by Jay Leno Tuesday for Tuesday night's show. How cool is that?
Some (though not all) members of the Stooges, Genesis and ABBA among others are in NYC tonight for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Among those inducting the honorees are Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Phish’s Trey Anastasio, the E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt and Wyclef Jean. You can catch it right now on Fuse. Read more about it here.
Just got my Entertainment Weekly with The Good Wife's Chris Noth and Julianna Margulies on the cover. So completely cool. It is by far one of the best new shows of the season.
Just saw Green Zone with Matt Damon. While the movie was shot and acted very well, I think, overall, it was very...OK. The story deals with a soldier's work in Iraq trying to find WMDs. Perhaps knowing the actual outcome of the search in Iraq the movie seemed anticlimactic.
Did you watch it tonight? Many Gen x icons are contestants including Cyndi Lauper, Darryl Strawberry, and Bret Michaels and and I won't give anything away but 2 Gen X icons were chosen as project managers. I have to say, it was lots of fun to watch.
Actor Peter Graves of Mission Impossible and Airplane fame has passed away. RIP.
Remember Tabitha Soren from MTV News and the "Choose or Lose" Campaign? Well, she is married to a successful author, Michael Lewis, who was just interviewed on 60 minutes. Random.
Alice in Wonderland took in another $62 million at the box office to bring the total domestic take to $208 Million and its worldwide total to $429 million. -- in just 10 days out. Wow.
As for new releases, the Matt Damon film, Green Zone came in at no. 2 with over $14 million and She's Out of My League came in at no. 3 with over $9 million. The Robert Pattinson film, Remember Me, came in at no. 4 with over $8 million. For all the weekend totals, click here.
Always great to get a chance to see Pearl Jam perform. They will be musical guest on SNL along with host Jude Law.
Fun fact: Jude Law was host of SNL back in 2004 the night of Ashlee Simpson's monumental lip synching performance.
Vince Vaughn is shooting a tv pilot in Chicago. I know I've said this before but so cool how he tries to incorporate his hometown in his projects. Today he was in the suburb of Des Plaines filming in a restaurant. He will be directing but not starring in the pilot.
Gen Xer Corey Haim was just reported to have died from a possible drug overdose.
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One of my favorite parts of Cameron Crowe's movie, Almost Famous, was Patrick Fugit playing the teenage Rolling Stone reporter (based on Cameron Crowe's experience). Well, he is joining the ABC pilot, Wright v Wrong, with Will & Grace's Debra Messing. Sounds pretty cool.
Rock on! Such a great show - all of the nuances of people's expressions, body language and behavior- Lie to Me will be back on FOX late this spring. Have you seen it?
Ever wonder what the nerds and not such nerds from Revenge of the Nerds are up to? Check this out.
Harold Ramis, the Chicago native and the man behind many classic Gen X movies such as Stripes (starred in and wrote), Meatballs (wrote), Caddyshack (wrote), Ghostbusters (starred in and wrote), and Back to School (wrote) to name just a few, is currently at the Chicago Bulls game. Pretty cool.
Out on DVD...
Up in the Air
Precious: Based on the Novel "Push" by Sapphire
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Capitalism: A Love Story
Old Dogs
and a "Blast from the Past"...
Scarecrow and Mrs. King: The Complete First Season
Out Today...
Jimi Hendrix's Valleys Of Neptune
Gorillaz's Plastic Beach
Ben Harper and Restless 7's Live from the Montreal International Jazz Festival
Joan Jett and The Blackhearts' Greatest Hits (Deluxe Edition)
Just a few comments about last night's Oscar Awards:
* Neil Patrick Harris' opening number: While I think he is talented and has a good stage presence/voice I thought his opening number was kinda "meh" - bring back Billy Crystal!
* Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin were very funny in their monologue and there were some funny lines throughout the show - not as over the top as I would have hoped, but funny nonetheless.
* Ben Stiller dressed in Avatar garb and speaking the Navi "language": 50% cringe-inducing and 50% funny.
* Overall look and feel of the show: The show didn't seem as "grand" as past Oscars. It had a living room/cabaret feel to the set and stage which the producers likely did on purpose to create an "intimate" feel, but it came across as a bit cheap looking and not "Oscar worthy".
* Sandra Bullock: Great speech - good for her!
Wow. He is one of the stars of multi nominated film Precious. He just talked to Ryan Seacrest and said he is touring with U2 this summer for some dates and his new album is coming out in the fall. Yeah!
How cool would that be? There is word out there that Simon & Garfunkel may be launching a U.S. tour. Wild. Check it out.
Remember the 80s and all of those Police Academy movies? Well, the movie franchise is being relaunched. Check it out.
Midnight Run, the hilarious 1988 movie starring Robert DeNiro and Charles Grodin (which I must have seen at least 20 times) has a sequel in the works. Check it out!
Tonight is the night. The Oscars are tonight on ABC 8:30/7:30 EST, CST. E's live red carpet show with Ryan Seacrest and Giuliana Rancic starts at 6/5 EST/CST. They even have a pre-red carpet - countdown to the Oscars - show going on now if you like that sort of thing. Any favorites you are looking forward to seeing/winning?
Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland starring Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter and Anne Hathaway took in over $116 million in its first weekend in release. Worldwide it has taken in over $210 million. Wow. Quite an opening. Did you see it?
Another new release, Brooklyn's Finest, starring Don Cheadle, Richard Gere, Ethan Hawke and Wesley Snipes, came in at no. 2 with over $13 million.
In its 3rd weekend in release, Shutter Island came in at no. 3 with just over $13 million. In just 17 days in release it has taken in more than $95 million domestically and $130 million worldwide. Check out all the movies here.
Just saw Ghost Writer and loved it! Old school classic thriller - the film's pacing and the cinematography is nothing short of mezmerizing. A must see!
Did you count down the seconds until the next Baywatch - wondering what will happen to your favorite characters on the beach? Then this is for you.
Scott Turow's thriller of a book, Pleading Guilty, is the basis for a new pilot on Fox. The show "centers on Mack (Isaacs), a cop-turned-attorney described as "a big handsome Irish hunk" who is assigned to investigate the disappearance of the firm's star litigator. " Another cool idea for a series. Did you read Pleading Guilty back in 1993? Or his first book, Presumed Innocent, back in 1987?
Blair Underwood, one of my all time favorite actors, has joined the NBC pilot, The Event. The show is described as, "a thriller chronicled from multiple points of view that centers on Sean (Jason Ritter), a regular man fighting his way through the mysterious circumstances of a conspiracy to assassinate the U.S. president (Underwood)." Sounds interesting.
Out on DVD Today...
2012
Where The Wild Things Are
Out Today...
Peter Gabriel's Scratch My Back
Lifehouse's Smoke & Mirrors
John Hiatt's Open Road
Danny Gokey's My Best Days
While it is a bummer that the series finale of Nip/Tuck airs this Wednesday, 2 of its stars have been cast in new tv pilots. Dylan Walsh will star in CBS’ Untitled Michael Dinner Pilot, while Joely Richardson has been cast in ABC’s The Whole Truth
Don't miss the special reunions of some of your favorite Gen X shows this week on the Today Show. Unfortunately, the Brady Bunch reunion won't be happening this week.
With a third Ghostbusters in the works, check out the cast from back in the day and what is going on with them now. Wild stuff.
Post-Olympics last night, Jerry Seinfeld's The Marriage Ref debuted to 14.5 million viewers. Good numbers. The show is moving to Thursday nights so it will be interesting to see how it does in its regular time slot. I actually saw the premiere last night and I have to say it was pretty funny- albeit totally outrageous.
Daryl Hall and John Oates bassist, T-Bone Wolk, passed away this weekend. As a long time fan of Hall and Oates it is quite shocking. I have seen him perform with Hall and Oates countless times. The band probably should have been re-named Hall, Oates and Wolk based on his history with and contributions to the group. Condolences to the band as well as family and friends. Rest in Peace.
