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Tuesday, November 10, 2009
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ATLANTA (AP) — Comedian and rapper Katt Williams remained jailed Monday in suburban Atlanta after police said they arrested the entertainer for breaking into a home and stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and coins. Williams, who police say is 38, is charged with burglary and criminal trespassing, according to Coweta County Sheriff's Office Maj. James Yarbrough.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jim Carrey's Scrooge collected holiday donations from movie fans with his new take on "A Christmas Carol," which took in $31 million to open as the weekend's top movie. The Shows to Watch calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Nov. 6-12, 2009. It covers rock, reggae, jazz, country and everything in between. Events during the week of Nov. 9. Nov. 8-14, 2009 The BR Area calendar is a listing of events taking place in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas from Nov. 6-12, 2009. It covers plays, shows, parties, family-oriented entertainment and everything in between. Week Ahead for the week of Nov. 8, 2009. Christmas Day is seven weeks away, but the 2009 holiday movie season starts today with the opening of the Jim Carrey-starring Disney’s A Christmas Carol. The holiday season being a busy time for children at the movies, animated films following A Christmas Carol to theaters include another film adaptation of a Roald Dahl story, Fantastic Mr. Fox; Planet 51; the Alvin and the Chipmunks “squeakquel”; and Disney’s The Princess and the Frog. Nov. 6-12, 2009 Nov. 6-12, 2009 Nov. 6-12, 2009 Nov. 6-12, 2009 Always good for an exploding chorus, Rivers Cuomo and Weezer are more out of their shell than ever for Raditude. Driven by frenzied drums and acoustic guitar, sunny opening song “(If You’re Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To” throws the door open to this frequently loud, hard-kicking collection. Singer, songwriter and master guitarist Richard Thompson co-founded British folk-rock group Fairport Convention in the 1960s, formed an acclaimed duo with his then wife, Linda, in the ’70s, and carried on through ensuing decades with a solo career that brought him more accolades. There’s something rejuvenating about a college campus. So we were already in a good mood when we strolled into The Faculty Club at LSU. We were in an even better mood when we walked out. Upcoming meetings, cruises, shows and special events. NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey says she's keeping singer BeBe Winans (WHY'-nans) off her show until domestic violence charges against him are resolved. The gospel singer had taped appearances on Winfrey's "karaoke challenge" and was on last Friday. NEW YORK (AP) — Mo'Nique likes to laugh. A lot. So the comedian knew she would be taking on a tough mental challenge when she decided to play the role of Mary Jones — the vicious, abusive mother in the critically acclaimed film "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire." She was up to the task for most of the movie. But she admits that there was one scene that required so much hate that she almost fell apart. NEW YORK (AP) — Big Bird is leaving Sesame Street! That's what he decides on the "Sesame Street" season opener. A rapping real-estate agent pitches him on migrating to a new habitat ("habitat," the episode's "Word on the Street"). After sizing up a beach and a swamp for his new habitat, Big Bird chooses a rain forest. LOS ANGELES (AP) — No Doubt is suing video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths. The band brought suit Wednesday against Activision Publishing Inc. over a feature in the new "Band Hero" game that allows players to control virtual band members and have them sing other artists' songs. If you can't stand documentaries that point fingers, David E. Simpson agrees with you. Simpson is an award-winning creator of documentaries on complex topics such as Vietnam, stem cells and autism, but does not like films presenting one viewpoint as right or wrong. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Technology finally has caught up with Charles Dickens' imagination. Jim Carrey and Robert Zemeckis' new take on "A Christmas Carol" brings to life the fantasy about miser Ebenezer Scrooge's holiday redemption in a way old Hollywood never could have dreamed. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The cast and crew of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" continued their unexpected journey from a scrappy little screening 10 months ago at the Sundance Film Festival to a star-studded gala at the legendary Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. NEW YORK (AP) — Pivotal presidential campaigns are frequently defined in retrospect by documentaries. "The War Room" chronicled Bill Clinton's political operation in 1992, adding a phrase to the political lexicon in the process. Alexandra Pelosi's "Journeys With George" captured the oddities of a national campaign on board George W. Bush's airplane in 2000. LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Michael Jackson's This Is It" pulled in $101 million worldwide in its first five days, and distributor Sony is extending the farewell performance film beyond its planned two-week run. The film was the No. 1 Halloween thriller domestically with a $21.3 million opening weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash? The latest version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" features Jim Carrey as Scrooge. Coming on Ebenezer's coattails will be everything from vampire romance and end-of-the-world stories to epic science fiction and a new incarnation of the world's greatest detective. Nov. 1-7, 2009 The 11th annual Voodoo Experience returns to New Orleans’ City Park today, Oct. 30, through Sunday, Nov. 1. The event features eclectic music on eight stages, more than 25 Louisiana food booths and 40 local craft vendors. The 2009 lineup includes national acts Eminem, Kiss, Jane’s Addiction, Wolfmother, Lenny Kravitz, Widespread Panic, the Flaming Lips, Meat Puppets, the Pogues, Ween, George Clinton, Parliament Funkadelic and many more. Spawned from the early ’80s pre-alternative music scene in Phoenix, Ariz., the Meat Puppets were the ultimate musicians’ musicians. Featuring brothers Curt and Cris Kirkwood and drummer Derrick Bostrom, the maverick trio and its country-punk-rock. From Eminem to Kiss to Lenny Kravitz, big music names are visiting New Orleans this weekend for the 11th annual Voodoo Experience. Halloween has a way of bringing ghosts and spirits right out into the open … of filling the air with spooky stories and tales of the unexplained. BATON ROUGE – The LSU Libraries Special Collections Williams Center for Oral History has launched its podcast series, What Endures, found online at http://oralhistory.blogs.lib.lsu.edu. With soaring choruses, four singers who share lead vocals and perform precision harmonies, new country group Gloriana follows the tradition of such great vocal groups as the Beatles, Eagles and Fleetwood Mac. A visit to Coyote Blues gives one distinct impression: This place seeks to become to Mexican restaurants what P.F. Chang’s is to Chinese food. Safety is always a concern during Halloween, which is Saturday. Some areas are holding trick-or-treating earlier in the week. Trick-or-treaters should carry flashlights, stay on sidewalks, not cut across yards, carry only flexible props, and wear reflective tape. Parents should accompany young children and inspect all treats. This information is from (225) 342-FILM, the official hotline of the Louisiana Entertainment. Here’s what’s happening in mid-October 2009. Autumn means a lot of things in Louisiana: leaves that turn brown instead of colorful and then just fall off the trees, the smell of melted Halloween candy in your kid’s pocket and the wild screams of people trying to outlast a gyrating carnival ride. The screams are happening now at the Greater Baton Rouge State Fair, which will continue through Sunday, Nov. 1, at BREC’s Airline Highway Park/Fairgrounds. Vampires, Goths and assorted lovers of the dark side will be roaming the streets (and cemeteries) of New Orleans this weekend to quench their blood lust ... or rather, their lust for horror-type entertainment. Members of Baton Rouge’s Neal family have been playing the blues together on stages all over the world for decades. Kenny Neal tours internationally with his band of talented brothers. Whenever possible, he invites other Neals, including his daughter, Syreeta, to the stage, too. Vampire folklore has captured the imagination of fans of the supernatural for centuries. From the classic literature of Bram Stoker to HBO’s television series, “True Blood,” to the “Twilight” phenomenon, these tales of myth and mystery have intrigued the fantasy lover in all of us. Punk-rock-dance trio Gossip got a college-radio hit with the primal, alluring “Standing In The Way Of Control,” title track for the group’s 2005 CD. As much as a traveling musician can, Ryan Bingham, a 28-year-old new addition to the Texas singer-songwriter tradition, has a home. His permanent address in Topanga Canyon, Calif., is the first place he’s settled since his mid-teens. Passing by the plain brick building you’d think it was just another country restaurant. But with the parking lot packed on a rainy Wednesday night, maybe there was something to all the talk we’d been hearing about Charlie’s. GENEVA (AP) — American prosecutors closely monitored Roman Polanski in Austria and considered seeking his arrest there days before the director's apprehension in Switzerland, documents obtained by The Associated Press show. Visitors can gaze upon the stars and listen to a lively discussion about art and astronomy next week at Louisiana Art & Science Museum. Lake Palourde has seen its share of powerboat races. National championships in 1964, 1969 and 1976. Eastern Divisionals in 2005, 2007 and 2008. Various smaller events. But nothing quite like this. Saturday and Sunday, Lake Palourde will play host to the 2009 Atchafalaya World Championships, which will bring in boats and drivers as far away as New Zealand to the course set up just north of Morgan City. Not many 67-year-old singers release No. 1 albums these days. Sharing the charts with artists old enough to be her grandchildren, Barbra Streisand’s latest album, Love Is The Answer, made a No. 1 debut last week. Two weekends ago, country star Tracy Lawrence visited the United States military base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. It was a quick trip: early afternoon arrival; load-in, as they say in the concert business; sound check; an early show for military personnel stationed at Guantanamo; and then two hours of signing autographs at the PX. Mellow Mushroom is packed on weekend nights, but things were especially busy last Friday night while LSU fans gathered to talk about the Florida game the next day. The songs of Jim Lauderdale have been recorded by George Strait, Lee Ann Womack, Gary Allan, Blake Shelton, Patty Loveless, George Jones, the Dixie Chicks, Mark Chesnutt, Kathy Mattea, Vince Gill, British talents Dave Edmunds and John Mayall and classic soul man Solomon Burke. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The critics have spoken. Here's what more than a few have to say: "Scariest movie of the decade." "Scariest movie of my life." "Scariest movie of our time!" For Hollywood studio flicks, such raves usually are no more than icing on top of a marketing campaign that cost tens of millions. For "Paranormal Activity," the raves are the marketing campaign. Acadiana Entertainment for Oct. 13, 2009 Spotlight for Oct. 12, 2009 |
