 | ACADEMY FILM SERIES TO CELEBRATE 2011 GOVERNORS AWARDS HONOREES (NOVEMBER 9-11, 2011) |
October 31, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Beverly Hills, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present its inaugural Governors Awards Film Series, featuring screenings of “The Exorcist,” “The Color Purple,” and “The Great White Hope,” from Wednesday, November 9, to Friday, November 11, at 7:30 p.m. at the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. The evenings celebrate the achievements of the 2011 Honorary Award recipients, actor James Earl Jones and motion picture makeup pioneer Dick Smith, and the 2011 Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award recipient, actress and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey.
The series schedule is as follows:
November 9: “The Exorcist” (1973). This cultural touchstone showcases Dick Smith’s groundbreaking makeup designs, including 14-year-old Linda Blair’s satanic transformation. Introduced by Academy governor Leonard Engelman, the evening will feature Smith in person as well as remarks from special effects makeup artist Rick Baker and cinematographer Owen Roizman. While “The Exorcist” received 10 Oscar® nominations, including Best Picture, Smith himself was not formally recognized for his remarkable work, as the Academy Awards® Makeup category would not be established until 1981.
November 10: “The Color Purple” (1985). One of today’s most influential figures in entertainment and philanthropy, Oprah Winfrey received a Supporting Actress nomination for her performance as Sofia in this 11-time Oscar-nominated film. Academy President Tom Sherak will introduce the evening, which will feature remarks from fellow nominee Margaret Avery, who played Shug Avery in the film, and a video message from 2009 nominee Gabourey Sidibe. Sidibe’s breakthrough performance came as the title character in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” which Winfrey executive produced.
November 11: “The Great White Hope” (1970). James Earl Jones won a Tony® Award as boxer Jack Johnson in The Great White Hope on Broadway, and two years later, earned an Oscar nomination for his performance in the big screen adaptation. Introduced by Academy President Tom Sherak, the evening will feature remarks from Phillip Noyce, who directed Jones in “Patriot Games” and “Clear and Present Danger,” and actor Courtney B. Vance, a co-star in “The Hunt for Red October.”
The week will culminate in the Academy’s 3rd Annual Governors Awards presentation on Saturday, November 12, at which Jones will be honored “for his legacy of consistent excellence and uncommon versatility,” Smith “for his unparalleled mastery of texture, shade, form and illusion,” and Winfrey “for efforts that promote hope around the world and goodwill for the film industry.” All three will receive Oscar statuettes.
Tickets for each screening in the Governors Awards Film Series are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid ID. Tickets may be purchased starting Tuesday, November 1, online at www.oscars.org and by mail.
The Samuel Goldwyn Theater is located at 8949 Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. All seating is unreserved. For more information, call (310) 247-3600 or visit www.oscars.org.
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ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards – in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners – the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
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| ANIMATED FEATURE ENTRIES ARE DUE ON NOVEMBER 1ST FOR 2011 OSCAR® RACE |
October 31, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Beverly Hills, CA – To qualify in the Animated Feature Film category for the 84th Academy Awards®, filmmakers must submit entry forms and supporting materials to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences by 5 p.m. PT on Tuesday, November 1. The deadline to submit accompanying film prints is Friday, November 11.
Complete 84th Academy Awards rules are available at http://www.oscars.org/rules/. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Meredith Shea by phone at (310) 247-3000, ext. 1190, by fax at (310) 247-2600, or by e-mail at mshea@oscars.org.
The 84th Academy Awards nominations will be announced live on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at 5:30 a.m. PT in the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater.
Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2011 will be presented on Sunday, February 26, 2012, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live by the ABC Television Network. The Oscar presentation also will be televised live in more than 200 countries worldwide.
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ABOUT THE ACADEMY
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is the world’s preeminent movie-related organization, with a membership of more than 6,000 of the most accomplished men and women working in cinema. In addition to the annual Academy Awards – in which the members vote to select the nominees and winners – the Academy presents a diverse year-round slate of public programs, exhibitions and events; provides financial support to a wide range of other movie-related organizations and endeavors; acts as a neutral advocate in the advancement of motion picture technology; and, through its Margaret Herrick Library and Academy Film Archive, collects, preserves, restores and provides access to movies and items related to their history. Through these and other activities the Academy serves students, historians, the entertainment industry and people everywhere who love movies.
FOLLOW THE ACADEMY
www.oscars.org
www.facebook.com/TheAcademy
www.youtube.com/Oscars
www.twitter.com/TheAcademy
October 31, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Lauren Alaina, Rachel Bilson, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery
And the Men of “Pawn Stars”
(Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin Russell)
Among Stars Scheduled to Appear
Voting for Artist of the Year Continues at www.theacas.com
Until Friday, December 2
Co-hosts Trace Adkins and Kristin Chenoweth, along with country music’s Blake Shelton, Pistol Annies, Thompson Square, Eli Young Band and The Band Perry are set to perform at the AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS (ACA) airing live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Monday, Dec. 5 (8:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
The two-hour event will also feature appearances by Lauren Alaina, Rachel Bilson, Miranda Lambert, Scotty McCreery and the men of “Pawn Stars” (Richard Harrison, Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison and Austin Russell). Additional performers and presenters will be announced soon.
The two-hour live music spectacular offers country music fans the opportunity to vote for their favorite artists not only in traditional categories, but also in a previously unrecognized area of the business – touring – encompassing the entire spectrum of country music.
Voting for all categories remains open until Friday, Nov. 11 at www.theacas.com. Voting for Artist of the Year continues until Friday, Dec. 2.
Blake Shelton has been dubbed one of the “most versatile of contemporary country singers” by The New York Times. The 2010 CMA Male Vocalist of the Year continues to prove to be one of the industry’s hottest vocalists as he caps a successful year with career highlights that include Academy of Country Music (ACM) and Country Music Television (CMT) Awards, multiple Country Music Association (CMA) Award wins, the release of three albums: “Hillbilly Bone,” “All About Tonight” and a greatest-hits album, “Loaded: The Best of Blake Shelton.” He garnered two No. 1 hits with the title tracks, “Hillbilly Bone” (featuring long-time friend and ACA co-host Adkins) and “All About Tonight.” Shelton was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2010. He has seven No. 1 hits, including his back-to-back multi-week No. 1 singles “She Wouldn’t Be Gone” and “Home”; his five-week No. 1 debut single “Austin”; and two additional multi-week No. 1 hits, “The Baby” and “Some Beach.” Every single one of Shelton’s singles released since 2007 has peaked in the Top 10.
The Pistol Annies are comprised of Ashley Monroe (“Hippie Annie”), Angaleena Presley (“Holler Annie”), and Miranda Lambert (“Lone Star Annie”). The trio was born out of a songwriting session when Monroe introduced Lambert to the music of her friend, Presley. “Hell on Heels” is the title track to the trio’s 2011 debut album. The trio has performed on selected Miranda Lambert tour dates and it is planning a tour of its own soon. Every song on “Hell on Heels” was written by one or more of the Annies, who all co-wrote the track “Family Feud” with “Pistol Andy” Blake Shelton.
One of country music’s biggest breakout acts of 2011, Stoney Creek Records’ Thompson Square has earned 12 major awards show nominations in 2011 including seven ACA nominations, an American Music Award (ACA) nod for New Artist of the Year, and two CMA nominations for New Artist of the Year and Vocal Duo of the Year. The husband-and-wife team, comprised of the Oklahoma-bred Keifer Thompson and Alabama-bred Shawna Thompson, combine classic country and rock influences to forge a sound that is thoroughly modern, but built on the bedrock of tradition. The duo’s No. 1 single “Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not” is country radio’s most played song of the year, according to music industry tracking service Mediabase. Their current single, “I Got You,” is a Top 10 hit. Thompson Square spent the past year on the road opening for multi-platinum country rocker Jason Aldean on his My Kinda Party 2011 Tour. The pair joins Darius Rucker’s U.S. tour in November and joins Lady Antebellum’s Own the Night 2012 World Tour in January.
The Eli Young Band’s lead single “Crazy Girl,” has been certified platinum with sales of more than one million downloads. The song is currently at No. 2 on both country radio charts while the video for the single has tracked over six million views on YouTube. “Life at Best” made its debut at No. 3 on the Billboard Country Albums chart and No. 6 on the Billboard 200. It came in at No. 1 on the iTunes Store Top 10 Country Albums chart and No. 3 on iTunes’ all-genre Top 10 Albums chart, just behind Jay Z/Kanye West and Adele. While currently on tour with Dierks Bentley, EYB is a headliner in its own right, selling out shows across the country from California to Rhode Island.
AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS is executive-produced by Bob Bain (TEEN CHOICE 2011, “Kids’ Choice Awards”). Fletcher Foster, Paul Flattery and Tisha Fein serve as producers; and Greg Sills is supervising producer. Michael Dempsey will direct the special.
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| FOX ORDERS NINE ADDITIONAL EPISODES OF “BOB’S BURGERS” |
October 31, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
All-New Episodes Return This Spring on FOX
FOX’s Animation Domination plate just got meatier with the order of an additional nine new episodes of breakout animated comedy BOB’S BURGERS, it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
“Last season, BOB’S BURGERS infused our Sunday lineup with a fresh new voice that was fully embraced by our ANIMATION DOMINATION fans,” said Reilly. “Loren Bouchard, Jim Dauterive and the team have done an amazing job with the show, and we’ve got one of the most talented and hilarious voice casts in the business, so we look forward to seeing what they cook up for the next nine episodes.”
Set to premiere in midseason, BOB (the voice of H. Jon Benjamin) and the family test-drive the food truck industry, dive into the world of synchronized swimming, search for treasure in an abandoned taffy factory and get tied up with a very needy bank robber. Guest voices include Kevin Kline as Bob’s eccentric landlord MR. FISCHOEDER; Sarah and Laura Silverman as Jimmy Pesto’s inseparable twin sons OLLIE and ANDY; and Megan Mullally as TABITHA JOHNSON, a passionate singer who makes love to her piano and sings sexy songs about the environment and her anatomy.
BOB’S BURGERS follows a third-generation restaurateur as he runs his own burger joint with the help of his wife and their three kids. Bob has big ideas about burgers, condiments and sides, but only a few thoughts on customer service and business management. Despite his greasy counters, lousy location and occasionally spotty service, Bob is convinced his burgers speak for themselves. The animated series features the voice talents of Benjamin, John Roberts, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman and Kristen Schaal.
BOB’S BURGERS is a 20th Century Fox Television production. The series was created by Loren Bouchard. Bouchard and Jim Dauterive serve as executive producers and writers. Become a fan of the series on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bobsburgers. Follow the series on Twitter @BobsBurgersFOX and join the discussion at #BobsBurgers.
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| “LATE NIGHT WITH JIMMY FALLON” QUOTABLES (OCTOBER 24-OCTOBER 28, 2011) |
October 31, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
“How are you guys feeling tonight? Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Hey, some political news. Today President Obama went to Las Vegas for a campaign fundraiser. He spent most of the visit working on his new economic recovery plan, (ROLLING DICE) ‘Come on, seven!’” (THROW)
“Did you see this? Yesterday on CNN, Joe Biden said he hasn’t made up his mind about whether he’ll run for president in 2016. Which raises the question… ‘Who was raising that question??’”
“This is cool. Yesterday was the tenth anniversary of the iPod’s debut. Or as most Americans put it, (TAKE OUT HEADPHONES) ‘I’m sorry, what’d you say?’”
“That’s right, the iPod’s been around for ten years – which is also the length of time it takes to detangle your iPod headphones.”
“Check this out. Last week, Starbucks unveiled a lighter-tasting coffee called ‘Starbucks Blonde Roast.’ You can tell it’s blonde, cuz it thinks ‘soy milk’ is just Spanish for ‘I am milk.’”
“This isn’t good. Walmart is planning to reduce its healthcare plan for new employees. Which explains why today, my greeter was like, ‘Hello, welcome to Walmart – would you mind checking out this mole?’”
“Listen to this. A judge ruled that the man who hacked into Scarlett Johansonn’s cell phone and stole nude photos, is no longer allowed to use the Internet. That’s right, they gave him AOL.”
“Get this. Mattel is facing criticism over a new Barbie that comes with permanent tattoos and pink hair. Daddy issues sold separately.”
“And finally, I just read that a bear broke into a candy store in Tennessee and started eating all the candy. That’s right, a live bear filled with candy – or as Sarah Palin calls that, ‘the best piñata ever.’”
“How are you guys feeling tonight? Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Oh man, these Republican debates just keep on coming. A group called the Texas Tea Party Patriots is hosting a debate next month where Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain will go head to head. While people watching that will go head to pillow.”
“Some more political news. New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced that he will visit Israel next year. Yep, Christie hopes to visit the site of the Last Supper – you know, to see if there’s any leftovers.”
“That’s right, Chris Christie is going to Israel. He’s gonna be pretty disappointed when he finds out the Gaza Strip isn’t a steak.”
“Did you see this? President Obama just launched his own blog on the website Tumblr. Incidentally, ‘tumbler’ is what you call President Obama after looking at his poll numbers.”
“Hey, get this. An aquarium in Connecticut flew a whale in from Chicago in the hopes that he will mate with two female whales. Of course it wasn’t a good sign, when he was like (GAY), ‘Do you have any low-fat kelp? The regular kind goes STRAIGHT to my tail.’”
“Listen to this. A new study found that bacon and freshly baked bread are Americans’ favorite smells. Yeah, this morning instead of putting on cologne, I just rubbed my neck with a BLT. (The ladies love it. Chris Christie loves it too.)”
“This is interesting. I heard about a new iPhone app that helps you reduce stress and breathe slower. Yeah, I just installed it, and even my Angry Birds are like, (HIPPIE) ‘It’s all good, bro.’ (‘I told those pigs, live and let live.’)”
“This is just insane. A man in California got stuck in a child’s swing for nine hours after he made a bet with his friends and they ditched him. And for the record – (TO ROOTS) I’m still REALLY pissed at you guys for leaving me there.”
“And finally, some celebrity news. Last week, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber adopted a dog together. Not to be outdone, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie adopted Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber.”
“How are you guys feeling tonight? Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Hey, some big election news. In an interview last night, Rick Perry criticized Mitt Romney for flip-flopping on the issues. Romney said that Perry has no idea what he’s talking about. Then he added, ‘But he DOES know what he’s talking about.’”
“Did you see this? Yesterday, marijuana activists in San Francisco protested President Obama’s crackdown on weed. It’s weird when stoners protest – they’re like, (STONER) ‘Hell no, we won’t go, hell no we—wait, what time is it? 3 o’clock? Scooby Doo’s on, let’s go.’”
“This is weird. A company in England is coming out with a new perfume that smells like beer. Yeah, it’s called (DRAMATIC TO CAMERA) ‘Lohan.’”
“This is nice. It looks like two contestants on this season of ‘The Biggest Loser’ are now dating. Yeah, it’s cute – instead of ‘dinner and a movie,’ they do ‘dinner and three more dinners.’”
“The other day, they were spotted shopping for rings. Onion rings, but still.”
“She was like, ‘He went to Jared. From Subway.’”
“Get this. Last week, sixty Elvis impersonators were forced to evacuate a fundraiser after the fire alarm went off. Yeah, when they held the door for each other, it was like (ELVISES HOLDING DOORS) ‘Thank you very much!’ ‘Thank you very much!’ ‘Thank you very much!’ ‘Thank you very much!’”
“And finally, Sylvester Stallone is being sued for copying another writer’s screenplay to make ‘The Expendables.’ Yeah, you can tell from the part where Stallone blows up a fighter jet and then goes, (STALLONE) ‘Simba, one day all of this will be yours.’”
“How are you guys feeling tonight? Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Hey, this is really cool. President Obama just announced a new student loan plan that will forgive debt after 20 years. Yeah, Obama said that forgiving debt is the most honorable thing someone can do. And then he repeated that in Chinese.”
“Some big business news. It’s estimated that Nintendo has lost one billion dollars in the last six months. It’s pretty bad – today I saw Luigi siphoning gas for his Mariokart.”
“But don’t worry – Nintendo has a great plan to turn things around – it’s called ‘Up up, down down, left-right, left-right, B-A, select start.’”
“Did you see this? A company in Illinois is selling a collectible baby doll of President Obama. It’s really cute—the doll can even say a few words…as long as it has a teleprompter.”
“And just so Republicans don’t complain, it comes with a birth certificate.”
“Get this. Two lawmakers in New York have proposed a bill that would make it a felony to sell knockoff maple syrup. Which is bad news for that one syrup brand, Cousin Jemima.”
“Check this out. This week, an eight-foot tall statue of a Lego man washed up on a beach in Florida. Officials aren’t sure what happened – they’re still trying to put all the pieces together.”
“Last week, a Delta passenger proposed to his girlfriend on the plane, after they met on a Delta flight back in 2010. Of course, since it’s Delta, they’ve actually just been stuck on that plane since 2010.”
“How are you guys feeling tonight? Welcome to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon! Hey, this is cool. Last night, President Obama had dinner with a U.S. postal worker who won a contest to meet him. The mailman was like, ‘Wow, someone who takes longer to deliver than I do!’”
“It was a long meal – every time Obama tried to pass the salt, it got rejected by Republicans.”
“Have you heard about this? Two lawmakers in New York have proposed a bill that would make it a felony to sell fake maple syrup and label it as the real thing. Or as one confused Occupy Wall Street protestor put it, (EXCITED) ‘WE DID IT!!! What? This isn’t about syrup?’”
”Hey, some election news. Michele Bachmann’s campaign is giving a new jacket to supporters who donate 75 dollars. And in honor of Bachmann’s poll numbers, they’re 100 percent down.”
“This is crazy. The East Coast is preparing for a snowstorm this weekend, right before Halloween. Which explains the most popular costume: slutty Eskimo.”
“Listen to this. Two brothers in Ohio are apparently running against each other for mayor. Yeah, their attack ads are pretty weird – it’s like, (AD VOICE) ‘My opponent says he’s fiscally responsible. But did you know he once traded a Barry Bonds rookie card for just two packs of Gushers?’ (Vote Brian, not Jason. Jason wets the bed.)”
“Check this out. I heard that Verizon’s ‘Can You Hear Me Now’ guy just came out of the closet. Though it was kinda weird when two thousand extras immediately came out of the closet behind him.”
“Some business news. There are reports that Google and Microsoft are competing with each other to buy Yahoo. Even Yahoo was like, (INCREDULOUS) ‘They are?!?’”
“Did you see this? Because of a mold problem in one of the dorms, a college in Maryland will move its students to a cruise ship. It’s a lot of fun – til Sunday morning, when you have to do the backstroke of shame.”
“And finally, I just saw this. There’s a movie theater here in New York that’s now serving alcohol. Or in other words, there’s finally a way to see Lindsay Lohan at the movies again.”
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| “THE LATE LATE SHOW with CRAIG FERGUSON” SCHEDULE ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK (October 31-November 11, 2011) |
October 31, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
(Monday through Friday, 12:37-1:37 AM, ET/PT,
Following Broadcasts of the “Late Show with David Letterman”)
(*Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule, (n) Denotes new broadcast)
Monday, Oct. 31 Actress Zooey Deschanel; author Neil Gaiman; music by Amanda Palmer (n)
Tuesday, Nov. 1 Radio personality Dennis Miller (n)
Wednesday, Nov. 2 Actor Ted Danson from the CBS drama series “CSI”; actress Bitsie Tulloch (n)
Thursday, Nov. 3 Actor Alan Alda; reality TV personality Ariel Tweto (n)
Friday, Nov. 4 Actor Neil Patrick Harris from the CBS comedy series “How I Met Your Mother”; music by Imelda May (n)
*Monday, Nov. 7 Author Linda Cunningham; actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan (n)
*Tuesday, Nov. 8 Actress Jennifer Tilly; author Lawrence Block (n)
*Wednesday, Nov. 9 Actress Ellen Barkin; comedian Dave Atell (n)
*Thursday, Nov. 10 Actress Molly Shannon; actor Michael K. Williams (n)
*Friday, Nov. 11 Host Drew Carey of the CBS game show “The Price is Right” (n)
On the Web: www.cbs.com/latenight/latelate/
RATING: TV-14-D (Rating may change on day of broadcast due to specific subject matter.)
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| “LATE SHOW with DAVID LETTERMAN” SCHEDULE ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK (October 31-November 11, 2011) |
October 31, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
Monday through Friday, 11:35 PM-12:37 AM, ET/PT
(*Denotes changes and/or additions to previous schedule
(n) Denotes new broadcast)
*Monday, Oct. 31 Tony La Russa, manager of 2011 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals; actor Jesse Eisenberg; musical guests Puscifer; New Halloween costumes segment (n)
Tuesday, Nov. 1 Actor Ben Stiller; comedian Whitney Cummings, executive consultant of the CBS comedy series “2 Broke Girls”; a performance from the Broadway musical “Godspell” (n)
Wednesday, Nov. 2 Former Secretary of State/author Dr. Condoleezza Rice; actress Amy Sedaris (n)
*Thursday, Nov. 3 Actor Mark Harmon from the CBS drama series “NCIS”; producer Mike Judge; musical guests Eli Young Band; a Top Ten List presented by news anchor Matt Lauer (n)
Friday, Nov. 4 Comedian Bill Cosby; musical guests Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit (n)
Monday, Nov. 7 Actress Melissa McCarthy from the CBS comedy series “Mike & Molly”; musical guests Joan Baez and Kris Kristofferson (n)
Tuesday, Nov. 8 Actor Robert Pattinson; photographer Annie Leibovitz (n)
*Wednesday, Nov. 9 Actor Adam Sandler; musical guest Peter Gabriel (n)
*Thursday, Nov. 10 Actress Katie Holmes; musical guests Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (n)
*Friday, Nov. 11 Actor Steve Martin; actress Felicity Jones (n)
RATING: TV-PG (Rating may change on day of broadcast due to specific subject matter.)
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| Finally…Jessica Simpson announces that she’s pregnant! |
October 31, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
After weeks of speculation, Jessica Simpson has announced on Twitter that she is pregnant!
Congratulations Jessica and fiance Eric Johnson!
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| Anime Network to Stream “Mashiroiro Symphony ~ The Color of Lovers” Online on November 21st |
October 31, 2011 by J!-ENT · Leave a Comment
HOUSTON, TX — October 31, 2011 — Broadcast and digital distributor Anime Network announced today the acquisition of the all new high school comedy, Mashiroiro Symphony ~ The Color of Lovers, for their streaming service, Anime Network Online.
Director Eiji Suganuma (Patlobor: The Movie, Serial Experiments Lain) and producers Media Factory (Maria Holic: Alive, Infinite Stratos) welcome you to a school rumble where the females hold all the cards, and the males are just trying to survive! The odds are stacked, and there’s no place to hide from the wrath of a thousand girls in Mashiroiro Symphony ~ The Color of Lovers!
Starting on Monday, November 21st, episodes 1 & 2 will be released online at 2 PM Eastern, with a new episode available every week. Each episode will also be available on the free, ad-supported Hulu service, as well as the Hulu Plus subscription service, within 24 hours. Distribution on additional services and platforms will follow in 2012.
ABOUT THE SERIES
Watch it boys: if you’re trying to get in, these girls will make sure you stay out!
Poor Shingo. As soon as life starts becoming normal, his coed school, Kagamidai, begins the process of merging with Yuihime, an all girls private academy. Not only that, but Shingo’s also been picked to be part of a group of test males who will be transferred into a Yuihime classroom. Suddenly, he is surrounded by the enemy, no ammo in sight, and with literally no man power to back him up. How will Shingo survive this death trap of feisty females? Will he learn to coexist, or will he just get his eyes scratched out? Find out in Mashiroiro Symphony ~ The Color of Lovers!
WHERE:
Anime Network Online: < www.theanimenetwork.com >
Hulu and Hulu Plus: < www.hulu.com/network/anime-network >
RELEASE SCHEDULE:
Mondays at 2 PM Eastern, starting November 21st on Anime Network Online;
available on Hulu and Hulu Plus within 24-hours.
All 12 episodes will be available to Guest Users.
ABOUT ANIME NETWORK
Anime Network is a leading broadcast and digital distributor of Japanese animation and Asian cinema in North America. Headquartered in Houston, TX, Anime Network was founded in 2002 and launched as one of the first VOD networks on most major cable providers. Anime Network’s mission is to bring the best in anime programming to every household in North America. In addition to our VOD network, consumers can access our Online Streaming Service on our official website. This dynamic website, featuring an ever growing anime community, includes a subscription service that mirrors the VOD network and allows viewers to catch up on episodes they may have missed on broadcast.
 | The Red Chapel (a J!-ENT DVD Review) |
October 31, 2011 by Dennis Amith · Leave a Comment
Shocking, incredibly risky but yet highly entertaining! “The Red Chapel” gives viewers an inside look of life in North Korea but how director Mads Brügger and his two Danish comedian stars manage to pull of this documentary stunt is amazing! Definitely recommended!
© 2011 DR. All rights reserved.
DVD TITLE: The Red Chapel (Det røde kapel)
DATE OF FILM RELEASE: 2009
DURATION: 88 Minutes
DVD INFORMATION: Color (1:85:1), 16:9, Danish and Korean with English subtitles
COMPANY: Kino Lorber
RATED: NOT RATED
RELEASE DATE: 2011
Directed by Mads Brügger
Produced by Peter Engel, Peter Aalbaek Jensen
Cinematography by Rene Johannsen
Edited by Rene Johannsen
Starring:
Mads Brügger
Simon Jul Jorgensen
Jacob Nossell
Combining the muckraking spirit of Michael Moore with the confrontational comedy of Borat, THE RED CHAPEL is a one-of-a-kind documentary that reveals the injustices of North Korea with a hilariously dark wit. In this Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film, a trio of Danish comedians, who call themselves “The Red Chapel,” pretend to be regime sympathizers and mount an absurd variety show in Pyongyang. This stunt is led by the acerbic director Mads Brügger, and assisted by Simon Jul and Jacob Nossell, two performers of South Korean descent. Constantly shadowed by their guide, Mrs. Pak, they fake allegiance to Kim Jong-il and hope for “One Korea.” Only Jacob is allowed to speak his mind. Suffering from cerebral palsy, his halting speech is impossible to translate, so he insults his socialist hosts and receives smiles in return. The Red Chapel is an unconventional, hilarious and damning peek into a totalitarian nightmare.
Shocking, incredibly risky but yet highly entertaining! “The Red Chapel” gives viewers an inside look of life in North Korea but how director Mads Brügger and his two Danish comedian stars manage to pull of this documentary stunt is amazing! Definitely recommended!
Mads Brügger, known in in Denmark as a filmmaker and TV host who has created documentaries such as “Dane for Bush” and most recently for “The Ambassador” is known for creating “The Red Chapel” (Det Røde Kapel), winner of “Best Foreign Documentary” at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and “Best Nordic Documentary” at the Nordisk Panorama 2009.
As American films such as “Borat” is known for pulling the wool on people’s eyes through its comedy, Mads Brügger goes even further, not just for comedic sake but also to expose the nature of a country through incredible risk.
In the case of “The Red Chapel”, filming a documentary in North Korea and to highlight the injustices of the country and also mock the regime.
But because of how North Korea is strict towards foreigners and everything is under observation and there is no freedom but also the chance they can very much get killed for attempting to film a documentary in North Korea, Mads Brügger knew the only way he can pull this off was to come up with a plan that wouldn’t raise suspicion to the isolated inhabitants (note: North Korea has government controlled television sets and people living in the country have no true access to entertainment to television or film from other countries and if they are are caught tampering with their TV sets or trying to watch other entertainment from other countries, one can be executed or forced to hard labor in camps).
So, Brügger comes up with a plan that he will be the manager of two Danish Korean comedians who will be known as “The Red Chapel”.
One is Simon Jul Jørgensen and the other is the disabled Jacob Nossell (Jacob has cerebral palsy). Also, both men who do not work together shared the similarity that they were both born in South Korea and adopted and raised in Denmark. Neither speak Korean but needless to say, it would peak the North Korean’s interest. Also, Mads Brügger would name the duo “The Red Chapel”, not because it sounded socialist but secretly, the name is from an actual World War II spy ring in Nazi Germany.
Brügger presented the DPRK as a “homecoming” visit for the two Danish comedians of Korean descent who would perform a comedy piece for North Korean audiences. Because North Korea is known to terminate mentally disabled children and only people dedicated to the government can live in the city of Pyongang, Mads Brügger knews that this could be an opportunity for North Korea to to use their visit not to just bridge a relationship with Denmark but also to show that North Korea’s attitude towards mentally disabled people is not as negative as the west makes it out to be. And the North Koreans granted Brügger two-week access to document their experiences on film, but the government would be allowed to review all footage each night. Also, the three would be monitored outside of their hotel rooms.
So, the rouse begins with the three arriving to North Korea (and a fourth and unseen to the camera, their cinematographer, Rene Johannsen) and immediately they are assigned a guide named Ms. Pak, who is also observed by two others to make sure that these three are not spies and are indeed coming to North Korea to put on a performance.
While Mads Brügger will go under the guise as the comedian’s manager and their Danish to English translator for Ms. Pak, the film will focus the emotions of Jacob Nossell. Because he speaks spastic Danish due to his cerebral palsy, filmmaker Mads Brügger is taking a risk that no one will understand him but also to see the film and their experience through the Jacob. Even if Jacob himself is condemning the North Koreans in front of their face, knowing they don’t understand him.
Using the comedians as a way to gain access to North Korea and to film around the country, it will give Brügger the chance to condemn North Korea in his documentary. But to carefully create the documentary knowing that North Korea will scan through all footage to make sure that their is nothing that would hurt the country.
But all is not easy especially for Jacob as he does not like how the North Koreans are faking their kindness to him because he disabled (Jacob knowing that North Korea terminates their mentally disabled children) but how the North Koreans try to use them for their own propaganda to refute the notion that North Korea is bad towards those who are disabled.
And the fact that there are no mentally disabled people anywhere to be seen, Jacob realizes that what he has heard about what North Korea has done to mentally disabled children is most likely true.
But while they try to keep their intentions hidden, they must perform in front of many North Koreans under their rules and their style that would benefit and please their supreme leader and the North Korean people.
But as the three pretend to be North Korean regime sympathizers, can the three continue to keep up their act and leave North Korea alive?
VIDEO & AUDIO:
“The Red Chapel” is presented in color (1:85:1). Mads Brügger could only depend on his cinematographer and editor Rene Johannsen to capture the footage and the film was digitally shot. Picture quality is very good for a documentary and for the most part, the audio is clear and understandable.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
“The Red Chapel” comes with Lorber Films trailers.
Mads Brügger is one brave Danish filmmaker. Sure, we have seen Sacha Baron Cohen pull some crazy stunts with “Borat” and “Bruno” for the sake of comedy, but Mads Brügger is not going after individuals, nor playing it safe by focusing on people in Denmark or America, “The Red Chapel” has Brügger literally trying to expose and denounce North Korea while being there with his two Danish Korean stars.
The documentary is hilarious, shocking but also very uncomfortable as you know these individuals, if found out, they can literally be killed or forced into hard torturous labor for the rest of their lives.
But his documentary depended on disabled comedian, Jacob Nossell. To use his disability and knowing that not many can understand his English but also the fact that he speaks spastic Danish, which Mads Brügger can understand. And through Jacob, we learn how difficult the whole process was for him to be in North Korea.
Especially in one scenes because North Korea is not used to seeing mentally disabled people, because the government feels a bit uncomfortable of Jacob’s presence, they request for him to pretend his disabled and jump out of his wheel chair at times to show that he is normal whenever he is in public or at performances.
But Jacob is sharp and knows that not only is North Korea using him for their propoganda purposes, he knows that Brügger is using him for his documentary and he begins to get angered as he would tell Brügger of how uncomfortable he is and when the North Koreans ask what he is saying, Brügger would say something much more kind. Which is probably smart as Brügger knew the risk that if they found out the truth, especially knowing that Jacob saying negative about the regime can hurt them, he had to play this off as the middle man perfectly.
While the film does not capture anything illegal by the North Koreans, Brügger narrates the portions about the empty roadways, the devoid of people walking the city streets of Ponggang and talks about the injustices of the North Korean regime. So, while they did get access to North Korea, unfortunately there was no polemicizing that can be done by Brügger because their hands were literally tied behind their back.
If anything, the film depends a lot on Jacob’s emotions and fears by the deception he feels on both sides.
There are no normal citizens that the three have access to. Everything around them are government appointed. From their guide, Ms. Pak to the cheerleading team who are assigned to star with the comedians for their live performance.
For westerners who are not so familiar with North Korea, they will probably be surprised to see a scene in which both Brügger, Jacob and their guide Ms. Pak are told to take part in an annual demonstration against the United States for splitting North and South Korea (North Koreans have been raised in believing that the U.S. was responsible for splitting the two countries, when in fact it was North Korea who attacked South Korea). In fact, to showcase the propaganda of using Brügger and Jacob, the two are put in the front of the parade and the footage was televised.
Needless to say, “The Red Chapel” is quite audacious and an enjoyable yet risky documentary. While it’s not a documentary that is able to give freedom to Brügger to meet with citizens of North America or even for them to travel alone, it is rather unsettling because we know that Jacob is starting to lose it. And whether or not his anger and depression of being in South Korea would reveal the true intention of Brügger. Especially knowing full well that if their acts were revealed, more than likely these guys would receive harsh labor camp sentences or possibly execution.
But while not the most polemic documentary out there, “The Red Chapel” is clever, entertaining, hilarious and a bit shocking as well.
Definitely recommended!
