Ferrari, Luc & other: May 2008

Saturday, 31 May 2008

Dreams of Passion

Artist: Dreams of Passion

   Genre(s):
Instrumental

Discography:

20 Greatest Instrumentals

Year:
Tracks: 20

Thursday, 29 May 2008

Davina Mccall - Davina Mccall To Take Up Serious Acting

TV star DAVINA MCCALL has revealed that she wants to quit presenting to pursue serious acting roles.

She has even hired Michael Foster, the man who was behind BILLIE PIPER's transformation from songstress to actress, to mastermind the next stage of her career.

As part of her career move, Davina will reportedly quit her job as the face of BIG BROTHER when the ninth series ends this September.

"After doing so many series of Big Brother she's become bored," an insider tells the News Of The World, adding that she feels it is "the right time to move on".

"She's very excited and convinced that Michael can turn her into a serious actor."

Any roles that she is given will not be Davina's first acting gig – she starred in the TV sitcom SAM'S GAME in the 1990s.

This follows news that songstress LILY ALLEN is also contemplating a career change and is turning her hand to comedy sketch writing along with her TV star pals JAMES CORDEN and MATTHEW HORNE of GAVIN AND STACEY fame.

07/05/2008 15:52:54

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Loni Anderson - Anderson Weds For Fourth Time

Ageing pin-up LONI ANDERSON has married folk singer BOB FLICK.

The 62-year-old WKRP In Cincinnati star exchanged nuptials with The Brothers Four singer Flick in a ceremony on Saturday night (17May08), which was attended by friends and family.

Anderson was given away by her son Quinton, from her former marriage to actor Burt Reynolds, which ended in divorce in 1993.

The couple originally dated for six months when Anderson was a teenage model, but they split and went their separate ways as her acting career took off.

It is the fourth marriage for Anderson, who has decided to keep her maiden name.

She has also previously been wed to Ross Bickell and Bruce Hasselbeck.

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American Idol - Fallen Idol Still On Top

Even though it drew its lowest ratings in five years, last Tuesday night's American
Idol still was the second-most watched show of the week last week, beaten only
by the Wednesday-night edition of Idol, which drew its lowest numbers in three
years. For a May sweeps week, it might as well have been June. Except for the two
Idol shows, none had enough appeal to draw more than 20 million viewers. (There
was a time when all of the top-ten shows during a sweeps week routinely attracted
20 million viewers or more.) CBS remained the nation's most-watched network again
last week, averaging a 6.7 rating and an 11 share (or about 10.6 million viewers).
ABC placed second with a 6.2/11. Fox followed with a 5.5/9 (although it continued
to top the list among adults 18-49); NBC remained last among the major networks with
a 4.0/7.

The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research:
1. American
Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 13.9/21; 2. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 12.6/20;
3. Dancing With the Stars (Tuesday), ABC, 12.0/18; 4. Dancing With the
Stars (Monday), ABC, 11.7/19; 5. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS,
11.4/17; 6. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 10.5/16; 7. Without a Trace, CBS,
9.8/16; 8. Desperate Housewives, ABC, 9.7/15; 9. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.5/16;
10. NCIS, CBS, 8.9/14.

14/05/2008

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Eddie Griffin - Comedian Griffin Sued For Assault

U.S. comic EDDIE GRIFFIN is facing legal action from a member of a TV crew who claims to have been assaulted by the star.

Vince Beane has filed papers at Los Angeles Superior Court accusing the stand-up comedian of attacking him on 10 March (08).

At the time of the alleged incident, Beane was working as a production manager on a pilot TV show starring Griffin, and he claims the star flew into a drunken rage when he discovered he had been booked into a "cheap three star hotel" - allegedly taking his anger out on Beane.

The TV firm - The Leslie Grief Company - is also named in the suit, according to TMZ.com. Bosses are accused of plying Griffin with alcohol and then failing to protect staff from "the violent propensity of the inebriated Eddie Griffin."

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JPat Management President / CEO Jonnetta Patton Launches Independent Record Label JPat Records

Roster Includes R&B Group Kwiet Storm and R&B Solo Artist Dante
Both Acts Will Perform at the 30th Annual Bauder College Student Fashion
Show on Friday, May 16th in Atlanta And Stream Live Online

ATLANTA, May 15 -- Atlanta based JPat Management President
/ CEO Jonnetta Patton recently launched her own independent record label,
JPat Records, with two newly signed acts on the roster - R&B group Kwiet
Storm and R&B male singer Dante. Jonnetta Patton, a veteran music executive
and artist manager, is best known as the mom and former longtime manager of
five-time Grammy Award winning superstar Usher. In addition to forming her
new record label, she is managing the career of her youngest son,
Grammy-nominated producer James "JLack" Lackey and Jive recording artist
Natasha.

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080515/CLTH046-a )

(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080515/CLTH046-b )

To kick off the newly formed label, JPat Records will participate in
the 30th Annual Bauder College student fashion show on May 16th at
AmericaMart in Atlanta. The runway show will feature top designs of 22
student and alumni designers. The runway show will be opened and closed
with performances by R&B group Kwiet Storm. R&B solo artist Dante will also
perform during the event. Also represented by JPat Management, the
management team that guided the success of multi-platinum superstar Usher,
is Grammy-nominated producer James "JLack" Lackey, who produced the music
for the Bauder Black Tie student fashion show. Jonnetta Patton, CEO and
President of JPat Management, also plans to attend the event.

The show will also be a live streaming event and fans can log on to
view Kwiet Storm and Dante perform live by visiting
http://yaktivate.com/jpatrecordsevent/ at 8 pm ET on May 16, 2008.

Hailing from Chicago, Kwiet Storm comprises of four handsome and
talented singer/songwriter/producers who have literally dedicated their
lives to the pursuit of their dream. Cousins Duke Terrell, 18, and Lewis
"Drey Skonie" Jackson, 19, hooked up with best friends Russell "Romance"
Foster, 20, and Roshawn "Slow Mo" Lyles, 20, two years ago and set out on a
journey that would ultimately bring them to Atlanta and Jonnetta Patton of
JPat Management, the training ground and team that guided the astronomical
success of multi- platinum R&B superstar Usher. Already receiving strong
radio support for their single "Get To Know You" from major R&B radio
stations such at WGCI in Chicago, WVEE-103 in Atlanta, WFXE in Columbus and
WJTT in Chattanooga, among others, Kwiet Storm is off to a great start.

Dante, the 20-year-old Philadelphia native was playing the lead role in
the musical stage play "The Life of Marvin Gaye" when, during intermission,
he was introduced to Jonnetta Patton. Impressed by his soulful music and
acting abilities, she soon signed him to her record label.

JLack, Grammy nominated producer and Usher's younger brother is a force
to be reckoned with. He has already achieved success producing R&B artist
Lloyd's #2 hit single "Get It Shorty" and produced music for Lloyd's
upcoming album. JLack also produced the music featured in the national
launch of Usher's men's and women's fragrance, Usher's performance on
Movies Rock and Usher's new album, Here I Stand. Recently JLack won an
ASCAP Award and signed a multi- million dollar publishing deal with EMI
Music Publishing.

For more information on JPat Records and the live streaming event on
May 16th, please visit: http://www.jpatrecords.com

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Album Review: Yellowjackets Featuring Mike Stern, "Lifecycle" (Heads Up International)

It's been 15 years since the Yellowjackets featured a guitarist on an album, so you had to figure if they were going to do it, they were going to get a ringer. Mike Stern [ tickets ] more than fits the bill. The four-time Grammy nominee, besides having released many acclaimed solo albums, has played alongside Miles Davis, Jaco Pastorius, and Blood, Sweat & Tears.The fusion quartet--keyboardist Russell Ferrante, bassist Jimmy Haslip, saxophonist Bob Mintzer and drummer Marcus Baylor--performed with Stern at the Montreal Jazz Festival in 2007. "We've all been [fans] of Mike's for a long time," Ferrante commented in a statement. "Our goal was to make a recording that sounded like Mike had been in the band forever, and I think we accomplished that. To my ears, it feels cohesive--like five musicians with a genuine rapport."Indeed, Stern fits right in to the angular funk of "Falken's Maze," effortlessly blending with the unison lines, and stepping forward with his signature blues-to-bebop style when the space is there. "Country Living," as the name implies, slows things down, but it's more of a lazy funk turn than anything resembling country. Not surprisingly, Stern comfortably trades phrases with Mintzer.The guitarist penned the sprite swing of "Double Nickel" (featuring some aggressive drumming by Baylor) and the somber ballad "Dreams Go," while Mintzer's "Yahoo" rekindles earlier Yellowjackets fusion, with Ferrante dropping playful synth lines all over the odd time signature. The odd feel is also there for the group-written "3 Circles" and lush, atmospheric "Lazaro," which features a lyrical bass solo from Haslip, who had originally written the piece for a solo album.Mission accomplished with "Lifecycle." Mike Stern fits in like he's been with the band for the last 15 years, and the result is an adventurous jazz-fusion release. The only questions posed by this five-piece lineup are: one, where do the studio albums grow from here?; and two, how will the new (and old) tunes stretch out live? Luckily, the second question will be answered throughout the rest of the year.