Monday, October 30, 2006

DOYLE BRAMHALL II VIEW MY 2nd INTERVIEW With DOYLE, REPUBLISHED & UNEDITED!

....NOTE TO MY READERS & DOYLE BRAMHALL II FANS....

....REPUBLISHED & POSTED BELOW is MY SECOND, IN DEPTH INTERVIEW, which I did with DOYLE BRAMHALL II!!!!....

....It was conducted on Wednesday, January 22, 2003, and originally published in the December 2003 issue of "Vintage Guitar Magazine"!!!!.....

.....(My FIRST INTERVIEW With DOYLE, which is POSTED here  http://www.doylebramhall2nd.com/presspop_ups/vintage.htm   with thanks to DOYLE BRAMHALL II who posted it on HIS OFFICIAL WEBSITE, was conducted in May 2001 and published in the September 2001 issue of "Vintage Guitar Magazine")!!!!

....The Published version of my SECOND INTERVIEW With DOYLE, was dramatically EDITED & CUT and over half of this wonderful insight into music, personally expounded upon by and from DOYLE, as well as his equally insightful discussion and fond reflections regarding his creative background and music/artistic influences, were left out of the published version.

....HERE FOR YOU, IS THE COMPLETE, UNEDITED, FULL LENGTH INTERVIEW!!!!....

....My SECOND INTERVIEW (And ARTICLE) With DOYLE BRAMHALL II!!!!....

"DOYLE BRAMHALL II - Consummate Beauty, Divine Thunder, Otherworldly Artisan"

© Copyright July 23, 2003 By Arlene R. Weiss-All Rights Reserved
© Copyright October 30, 2006 By Arlene R. Weiss-All Rights Reserved

Music royalty has been a part of Doyle Bramhall II's lineage and destiny since birth. His father, Dallas, Texas blues stalwart Doyle Bramhall, has collaborated and lended his stellar songwriting, drumming, and producing talents to a celestial who's who of venerable musicians including Stevie Ray and Jimmie Vaughan, Lightnin' Hopkins, The Nightcrawlers, and Double Trouble, many who often were regular houseguests at the Bramhall home during Doyle II's childhood.

The impact of growing up in a family and a region, as Doyle affectionately points out, so rich in "our American Musical Culture", witnessing firsthand the then still living legendary blues artists performing live, was undeniable and firmly set Bramhall on the musical path he has since made his own.

Doyle went from being a blues guitar child prodigy sitting in with SRV and Double Trouble, to such sterling gigs as backing up blues harpist legend Charlie Musselwhite, to a youthful stint with The Fabulous Thunderbirds, to literally spreading his musical wings as a founding member of Austin's legendary supergroup, The Arc Angels.

An artist versed in a diverse, eclectic array of music styles and an astonishing musicologist of sorts, Bramhall is relentless in his quest to push the musical envelope to both explore and craft new musical horizons.

His talent and perseverance at last have paid off with the release of his three stunning solo albums; 1996's "Doyle Bramhall II", 1999's "Jellycream", and 2001's "Welcome", each a unique, sterling showcase for his many musical gifts and evolving creative growth, which in the last few years, also brought him to the attention of mentoring, collaborative colleagues, (and fans of the left handed, upside down playing guitar virtuoso), Eric Clapton and Roger Waters, all successfully solidifying Bramhall's validation as an exceptional, accomplished artist in his own right.

Bramhall just keeps surprising all the naysayers who had him labeled and pegged solely as the once and future Texas blues guitar slinger, determined to always chart new paths along his own amazing musical journey.

Crafted songwriting and vocals are Doyle's strength, ongoing emphasis, and glittering talents which clarify that Doyle's prowess as an omnipotent, otherworldly guitarist is a parallel compliment to, and ultimately, an extension of his talents as a composer, singer/songwriter.

(One need only span his career catalog from the raptured, impassioned, "Sent By Angels", and power, thunder, and intensity of the rock driven "Living In A Dream", to the inspirational "Carry Me On"; from the blue eyed soul imbued "Marry You" and "I Wanna Be", to the sixties classic rock retro stylings of "Green Light Girl" and "Soul Shaker".) And while the blues will always hold a revered place as part of Doyle's musical essence, rock, R&B, jazz, soul, world music, all are part of Doyle's wondrous multi-textured musical fabric.

Currently, and over the course of the last year, the prolific Bramhall has involved his multifaceted artistry in a wealth of projects. Last September 2002, Doyle headlined a "one time" special reunion performance of The Arc Angels at the first ever, annual "Austin City Limits" Music Festival in Austin, Texas.

Doyle also filmed a two night stand at Austin's infamous home of the blues, Antones, Friday January 10, 2003 and Saturday January 11, 2003 for Televised Broadcast on the HDNet High Definition Television Network's music showcase program, "True Music", ) which was repeated for televised broadcast at various times throughout the day and evening, on a daily basis, for the week beginning Friday 2/14/2003).

Doyle also has been busy, creatively collaborating with a number of esteemed artists, proud to feature both his gifted songwriting and guitar virtuosity on their new records.

Doyle's talents can be heard on a bounty of new albums released throughout 2003, including B.B. King's "Reflections", Jack Casady's "Dream Factor", Lisa Marie Presley's, "To Whom It May Concern", Boyd Tinsley's "True Reflections", and on the soundtrack for the televised hit dramatic series, "Crossing Jordon". And once again, Doyle is currently back in the recording studio with Eric Clapton, working on Slowhand's new record.

As a special treat for fans of the singer, songwriter, guitarist, on July 17, 2003, Doyle launched his own, official website, http://www.doylebramhall2nd.com/, highlighting up to the minute news, tour information, a complete discography, press, photos, a biography, and full length MP3's of Doyle's music including cuts from all three of his solo albums, from the Arc Angels album, demos, never before released tracks....with new music also to be posted for fans to preview.

Then there are the two projects which Doyle holds most dear. First, Doyle's father, Doyle Bramhall Senior, recently released his own new record, "Fitchburg Street", a loving homage to the long ago Dallas home where the two grew up and honed their musicianship. The album features Doyle's incendiary blues guitar chops along side his father's soulful vocals, honoring the great blues, soul, and R&B artists that forever inspired both father and son.

And then, there's Doyle's own labor of love, his new solo record; a current work in progress which the singer, songwriter,....and guitarist, is resolute in writing songs that will once more, affirm his ongoing evolution as an artist of many music hues and dazzling craftwork.

This genuine, contemplative, and wistful auteur, took time to discuss "Fitchburg Street", working on his new record, as well as to fondly both reflect and regale on the vast treasure of music, memories, and artists who continue to inform and inspire him, including Lightnin' Hopkins, Freddie King, and a not surprising reverential esteem and regard for several artists and personal music heroes also near and dear to this writer; Sly Stone, Donny Hathaway, and....

....(the next time you hear "Sent By Angels", listen for Bramhall's eloquent paean nod to Stevie Wonder as Doyle so sublimely and exquisitely sings at song's end, "Isn’t She Lovely".)

ARLENE R. WEISS: How are you! Remember our last interview, about two years ago!

DOYLE BRAMHALL II: Yeah I do! Yes!

AW: I heard that you're doing a lot of work on a new album.

DB II: Yeah! I'm writing a lot and I'm trying to start the whole process over again.

AW: And you were just at Antones two weeks ago! How did that go?

DB II: Oh, it was good. They filmed it for some high definition television network. It's called the HDNet Direct Satellite TV Channel. I think they're airing it in about a week and a half, two weeks.

AW: I also heard about you doing the Arc Angels gig over at the "Austin City Limits" Music Festival and that it went great. I was so happy for you and the band and for "Austin City Limits", that they did that, and that you, and Charlie (Sexton), Chris (Layton), and Tommy (Shannon) were invited to play and headline it.

DB II: That happened to be a really cool event. We got together about three or four days before the show to rehearse, so I basically rehearsed every day. I did the show, so I've been very busy.

AW: How did you become creatively involved working with your father on "Fitchburg Street"?

DB II: My Dad recorded the whole record and he wanted to get me on it for a couple of songs because every time that we play together, its a very unique thing....being my father and us growing up together playing music. He invited me down to Austin to record on a couple of songs. It was all done pretty quick. I went down there and spent a couple of days in the studio. I think we cut three songs or so. Then I overdubbed a couple of guitars on some other songs. But at the time, I was doing so many different things, that that was just sort of a blur.

AW: It always seems like you're so involved with so many different creative things at the same time which I think is great. You have your hands in a lot of different projects at the same time. You're working on your own album. You're working on other people's albums. You're playing different clubs....

DB II: Things just keep coming up. I'm really glad that they do. I'm always surprised when I get a call because it's not like I'm going out and searching for it. It seems like when I'm not doing anything, that's when I get a call.

AW: What was the impetus for you, in choosing the four songs that you collaborate and play guitar on, "Dimples", "Changes" which we're going to get to because you do a blowout version of that, "Forty Four" which is a wonderful interpretation, and "That's How Strong My Love Is"? Did you actually choose those four songs to play on?

DB II: No. My Dad chose all of the songs. He had everything that he knew he wanted to put on the record. He called and said that he wanted me to play on certain songs. "Dimples", "Forty Four", and "Changes" he wanted us to do together because we had played some live shows where we did those particular renditions of those songs. So basically, he wanted to capture what we did live, in the studio and he worked out the versions that we came up with. But yeah! My Dad had it pretty much sorted out. He knew what he wanted me to play on.

AW: What creative approach and playing technique did you use in developing your own personal distinct interpretation and musical voice for each of those four songs, while still adhering faithful to the original, artistic statement and vision of the four great soul and blues artists who wrote those four songs, being John Lee Hooker, Buddy Miles, Howlin' Wolf, and Roosevelt Jamieson?

DB II: We cut those songs pretty fast, in a couple of days, and so I didn't have much time to think about it. "Forty Four" we did live, so we already had that version as well as the version of "Changes". My thing was, with a song like "Changes", I always feel that when you're doing a great song, that you either have to better the original, or you have to do it completely different and make it your own. On those songs, we didn't have much time to get into all that because we were under a time constraint where we had to get out of the studio. So we just went in and played. And then I think the uniqueness comes in the way that me and my Dad play together, so that has an innate sound to it that sets it apart from other things.

AW: Your take on Buddy Miles' "Changes" though, it's the highlight of the album. Your improvisation, precision, and virtuosity are gorgeous. It seems as if you are completely in the moment, playing on your most exuberant, personal level. Can you elaborate on your interpretation of this classic song, how you made it your own, and how and why your playing is so overwhelmed with all of these nuances? You can tell I was taken with it. It's a wonderful performance and it brings a lot to the song.

DB II: I just played the song and I wanted to try and make it as different as possible than the original. But we didn't have time to do that so we stayed to the way it was cut originally and my Dad has the Buddy Miles feel anyway, on that. He's a hard hitter and he's definitely a time keeper.

AW: You both spar off each other wonderfully.

DB II: It comes from growing up with each other. I listened to my Dad every day of my life growing up. That really comes naturally and so it's easy to play with one another. Other than that, I just plugged the guitar in and played the song and it was nothing more than what my feel is on the guitar, in the way that my fingers sound hitting the strings. Outside of that, it was simply playing with my Dad.

AW: How did you achieve the very raw, distorted, fuzzed guitar tones on "Forty Four" and "Dimples"? Did you use any specific pedals, effects, or gear?

DB II: Not really. The only thing I might have used is a Fuzz Face, but I was going through an old Plexi Marshall and I had some kind of old hollow body guitar. I can't remember what kind it was. It belongs to a friend of mine, Craig Ross, who's from Austin. He has a lot of cool guitars and he let me borrow one of his guitars. It was just an old funky hollow body guitar. I think that tone mainly comes from going through the Marshall. It was super thick and had a very warm distortion to it. It was pretty easy to do. We did a couple of takes and that was it.

AW: Both songs have this very authentic, atmospheric sound as if they were recorded on analog tape, live, one take, in a room, with one mic, just like the original recordings. They don't sound as if they were recorded digitally or in a studio. Is that how you actually did it, or did you use any particular creative or production processes?

DB II: No. But it's as live as you can get in a studio. My Dad ended up using live vocals so that was all the same take. I think there was a drum booth and everything was somewhat isolated. What might be a factor on those songs was that because I had played those songs so much growing up with my Dad, I didn't have to think about anything, so I wasn't thinking about how to do any parts and I was being as spontaneous and loose as possible on them.

AW: That's probably why it sounds so good though.

DB II: Yeah! I didn't care about the changes or sticking to anything in particular on those songs, so there was this looseness of almost like just doing whatever I wanted and that everything that I did was going to work and it ended up sounding that way, very free.

AW: Were you actually involved in the arrangement of the various lead and rhythm guitar parts, such as how you wanted the chord structures and melody lines to be constructed, the vibe, and so forth?

DB II: Not really. The only one, on "Forty Four" I came up with the rhythm guitar part, but it's nothing more than playing the song. But I obviously wasn't sticking to the original. I was playing it as we were a band.

AW: What were you main studio guitars and gear on the record?

DB II: It was the old funky hollow body guitar and a 69' Plexi Marshall, a JMP.

AW: Did you use any of your guitars, "Little Doyle" or your 63' Harmony Rocket?

DB II: I didn't bring any of that down. I went down and played the same hollow body guitar the whole time.

AW: Can you elaborate on how your Dad and his music influenced and inspired you as a guitarist, as a singer, and as a songwriter?

DB II: Well I think because I was around my Dad, and that all of the musicians that he played with, Stevie Vaughan and Jimmie Vaughan and all the different Texas musicians that he was involved with were really talented musicians....and I was lucky enough to be around that growing up. They were definitely my teachers. They never showed me anything on guitar, but being around them all the time, I just absorbed it and it became so much a part of my DNA after a certain time that it’s something that’s completely natural for me. But my Dad is also a songwriter as well as a singer and a drummer. When I first got into music, I wanted to be a drummer and I wanted to do everything like my Dad. But after awhile, we had a lot of drummers in the family and my stepbrother ended up being the drummer in the early band that I was in. We needed a guitar player and we didn't know any guitar players that liked that kind of music. I was sort of unusual for a thirteen year old, as it was for any eleven, twelve, thirteen year old, to like the kind of music that we did. There are not too many fourteen year olds that are listening to Lightnin' Hopkins and Muddy Waters records.

AW: Are you still into funk and R&B because I remember that you like that as well, which I do too? Sly Stone and other artists in that genre?

DB II: Yeah! Those were records that I got into a little later. When I was about eighteen, I started getting into all the more funk oriented bands. But I had always been into Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. My Mom and Dad listened to a lot of records and I got into so many artists and different types of music.

AW: Do you know that when you sing, a lot of the songs that you sing, your phrasing and interpretation sounds a lot like Donny Hathaway, especially in the years when he did duets with Roberta Flack. It has that same interpretation and phrasing and it's really pretty.

DB II: Well he's my favorite singer. Nobody, nobody in my opinion, is at and of the level where he was.

AW: Well if you ever do a cover of "Back Together Again", I want to hear it!

DB II: Yeah!

AW: Do you have any particularly fond or special creative reflections and memories of actually growing up in Dallas, on Fitchburg Street itself, in a family that was so rich in its musical heritage and that generously hosted so many wonderful musicians such as Stevie Ray and Lightnin' Hopkins, and how all this impacted your musical development? Do you have any specific memories that really stand out and you think, influenced you later, down the road?

DB II: I have these images that have always been imprinted in my brain, like seeing Freddie King playing. I remember seeing Freddie King and he was 6' 3" or whatever he was, he was 6'3", he wore these gaudy outfits. I mean they weren't gaudy on him, but they would have been gaudy on anybody else. And he wore turquoise jewelry. And he played and his voice was just....He was one of those guys that could stand five feet away from the microphone, and his voice would carry almost like an opera singer. And just his presence. I always remembered Freddie King's presence.

AW: How old were you the first time that you saw him?

DB II: Oh, just when I was born. But probably four or five was the time that I could remember. There are so many people that all stick out in my memory. I didn't realize until I was much older that the musicians and people that I was seeing, were a part of our American Musical Culture. And I didn't realize until later on what I had been seeing, until I was sixteen or seventeen, and I realized, "Wow, I got to see all these people firsthand." Also, to have a different take on it hearing and seeing all the English bands that were coming out, like the Stones and Clapton, and all these people that were doing blues records. But they had their take on it. But I think that me being from Texas, having a sort of Texas take on it, was a little different, so it's a different sound as well.

AW: It's a well rounded sound.

DB II: Yeah! I grew up very near places that Lightnin' Hopkins grew up. I got to see a lot of the places and go explore all the different kinds of music. And a lot of the guys, when I was fifteen, were still around. All the....

AW: The blues artists.

DB II: The real blues artists. They hadn't passed away, so I got to see a lot of them firsthand.

AW: Did you ever get to actually see Donny Hathaway perform live?

DB II: No....no....no....But I got to feel him though....

AW: Will you be guesting on any of your father's national tour to promote "Fitchburg Street"? It would be nice if you two played together.

DB II: Yeah! I don’t know! If he comes out here or if I'm down there at the time when he's playing, that would be nice. Yes.

AW: You've been quite busy working on many different projects. How did you coordinate collaborating on "Fitchburg Street" while simultaneously working on your own new record?

DB II: I flew down to Austin for a couple of days to do my Dad's record. I guess you can get a lot done in a couple of days if you set your mind to it and that's how it's been for me. Like I won't be doing anything for a couple of months and then I'll get three different calls to work on three different records at the same time. I'll go in and do them, I work really hard, and then a couple weeks later, I'm not doing anything for another couple months, and then all the records come out at the same time, so it actually seems like I'm doing a lot more than I am.

AW: How much have you actually written for your new record?

DB II: I've written alot. I don't know what songs will actually make the record because I'm trying to write the highest percentage of great songs for my new record. I don't want anything to be filler on the record.

AW: You want to raise the bar on each of your records artistically.

DB II: I'm not just putting a song out to put it on the record. I want every song to be as good as the next. I want to make my greatest record this time around.

AW: How has the music of the great blues and soul artists that you covered on "Fitchburg Street" not only inspired and influenced you in your early musical development, but you've made it a point in your career, as you grow forward with each new record, to constantly evolve and show your many different eclectic musical styles. You love the blues, but you have many different musical influences. So how did these artists become not only a major influence in your early development as an artist, but also become a significant element in your ongoing evolution as a multi-styled musician and artist, where you want to grow and spread your wings?

DB II: Well I think because my Dad, my Mom, and Stevie, and Jimmie, and all those guys were listening to different kinds of music. What we most had on, early on in the house was a lot of blues and that's what my Dad was playing. So I basically got schooled in the blues and that's what I listened to and played. I tried to emulate all these guitar players and I think that you can tell that in my guitar playing, I have most of that. That blues influence comes out in my guitar playing. More so in lead than anything else. But I think that because they were going through this whole hippie movement in the late 60's, that we were also listening to The Beatles, The Stones and a lot of the solo artists. But back then, it was a lot different because listening to Sly Stone.... Sly Stone was digging The Beatles, The Stones, and Dylan. And Hendrix was the same. There wasn't this huge gap between R&B and rock and jazz because it was.... Everybody was taking from all forms of music at that time. And I think that that's why the music from the 60's and 70's was so good. It's because everybody was sharing and being influenced by all forms of music.

AW: Yeah! There was none of this labeling and pigeonholing like you hear now. Everybody listened to every kind of music, and to everybody else.

DB II: You could listen to pop radio and hear "Everyday People". That's an amazing song and the musicianship is just otherworldly.

AW: Go treat yourself! They just put out a remastered "The Essential Sly & The Family Stone" on Epic/Legacy Records.

DB II: Oh really!? Wow! So I was listening to soul, and I was listening to R&B, and funk, and whatever. And the musicians back then, I mean what were you going to label Stevie Wonder? He wasn't an R&B artist by today's standards. He was just a great artist.

AW: He also made a lot of songs about social consciousness and raising social awareness, the signs of the times.

DB II: Which a lot of artists back then were doing anyway.

AW: And a lot more artists need to do nowadays.

DBII: Yeah! So there wasn't this huge gap between genres.

AW: I hear it in your vocals. Like what I was saying about your phrasing and when you were discussing how you were influenced by Donny Hathaway and Stevie Wonder. My favorite song on the Arc Angels album, "Sent By Angels". The very end of the song, the last phrase when you're just improvising and you're not even singing the written lyrics, you sing, "Isn't She Lovely", and it's the way that you phrase it. It sounds like Stevie Wonder's song.

DB II: I was intentionally doing that at the time.

AW: Were you!

DB II: Yes!

AW: But it doesn't sound like you're trying to cop him or imitate him. It sounds like you. But it's gorgeous! That's my favorite part of the song! That's the best part of the song!

DB II: I didn't know anybody noticed....

AW: Well, it's fading out at the end, so you have to turn it up to hear it, and then where you're scat singing, wonderfully and beautifully, at the end, which very few people know how to do well which is the jazz, bop influence. And you're scatting at the end, afterwards, like Stevie Wonder does! And I'm like God! You've got to do that more! People label you as a guitar player, but you are just something as a singer/songwriter.

DB II: Thank you.

AW: You are! I mean you're a great guitar player too. But you're a wonderful singer, songwriter, and musician and I've always thought of you that way.

DB II: That's why I also took a lot of all these other influences later on. I was playing blues all the time, but I wasn't writing blues songs. Everything that was coming out of me was just completely new. And the songs have been influenced by.... I love the way The Beatles wrote songs, The Stones. And so I put that into my writing as well as the overall musicianship of my songs.

AW: And look how The Beatles constantly evolved. Look at their first albums with "She Loves You Yeah, Yeah" pop, and then they're going into World Music and eastern Indian influenced music like "Norwegian Wood". How far 180 is that in another artistic direction, or songs like "Revolution"?

DB II: Now it would be a different thing because nobody could get away with that because they have to label you and The Beatles would be like.... What? They're doing their eastern Indian influenced song!

AW: I know. I was going to say that, because so many artists keep trying to evolve and stretch artistically and then the next album flops not because it's not good, but because everybody says, "How come it doesn't sound like the last album? You're known as a blues singer or whatever?"

DB II: And artists run into that all the time.

AW: I know. And it's wrong. I follow the music industry and it's just terrible. And a lot of artists are revolting right now and I don't blame them. They've had it with this whole thing.

DB II: No more McDonalds! (laughing)

AW: Really! (laughing) Assembly line stuff. Well, let me know when the new album is ready because I'd love to cover it!

DB II: Yeah!

AW: And I'm sure it's going to be wonderful.

DB II: Thank you.

AW: That's about it I guess.

DB II: Well alright. I will let you know when I finish my new record.

© Copyright July 23, 2003 By Arlene R. Weiss-All Rights Reserved
© Copyright October 30, 2006 By Arlene R. Weiss-All Rights Reserved

Tuesday, October 03, 2006

"X-MEN: THE LAST STAND" DVD Has ARRIVED! VIEW 3 COOL CLIPS On MYSPACE Site! VIEW 5 RETAILERS' Prices For BEST DEAL!

""X-MEN: THE LAST STAND" DVD Has ARRIVED! VIEW 3 COOL CLIPS On MYSPACE Site! VIEW 5 RETAILERS' Prices To Get The BEST DEAL!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright October 3, 2006

AT LAST!!!! The event of fall 2006 has ARRIVED, with today's greatly anticipated, October 3, 2006 release of the DVD of "X-MEN: THE LAST STAND"!!!!

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By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright October 3, 2006

Monday, October 02, 2006

"THE PRESTIGE" VIEW TRAILERS & PHOTOS As HUGH JACKMAN & CHRISTIAN BALE Conjure Magic!

"HUGH JACKMAN & CHRISTIAN BALE Star In "THE PRESTIGE"! VIEW TRAILERS & PHOTOS As The Two Conjure Spellbinding Magic!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright October 2, 2006

ABRACADABRA!!!!

This October, the film we are most looking forward to, is the mind boggling sorcery and clash of wills between two 19th century magicians in "The Prestige"!!!!

....Starring the "X-MEN" film trilogy's one and only Wolverine himself, the incomparable, always dazzling actor, Hugh Jackman as Rupert Angier, and the enigmatic brooding "BATMAN BEGINS" star, actor, Christian Bale as Alfred Borden, this film looks to captivate, bewitch, and beguile!

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....The film follows the bitter and dangerous rivalry between the two former friends, turned nemesis's, both being magicians and illusionists hell bent on topping one another as the master of illusion in Victorian England!

....Bales's Borden is a serious purist in the realm of creating magic, who can learn and demystify any trick with total regard for the art of wizardry.

....Jackman's Angier, though more of a novice than a master of the sorcery arts, is the quintessential stage showman and upstages Borden's own pioneering and original trick, by copying it and performing it with more razzle dazzle, to greater public acclaim.

....The infuriated Borden and Angier's friendship fractures into a lifelong feud with the two swept up in a whirlwind battle of wits, wills, "secrets and revelations" with deadly consequences.

....NOTHING is what it seems, as each sets out to create the PENULTIMATE magic trick.

....But, is Borden the nefarious one, or is Angier? What is illusion? Not only fabricated stage tricks to mesmerize an audience in stagecraft, but the stark, often complex reality and nature of the dark side of each man's heart and mind.

...Is magic only a trick, or is it something very real, yet to be mastered, and which should be held accountable by its creator, to its fullest potential?

....This dark and ethereal film is directed by the brilliant Christopher Nolan who resurrected the legendary Comic Book Super Hero, Batman himself to new film glory in "Batman Begins" and is currently working on the sequel, "The Dark Knight", with star, Christian Bale reprising his caped crusader role, bringing Aussie actor, Heath Ledger on board as the villainous Joker!

....WE can't wait to see "The Prestige" and frankly, it looks to be the saving grace hit of the Fall 2006 movie season!

....Bale's "Batman Begins" co-star, the most esteemed and venerable, actor, Michael Caine, as well as actress, Scarlett Johansson, "The Lord Of The Rings" Trilogy's actor, Andy Serkis (GOLLUM!), and rock star/actor DAVID BOWIE all round out the sterling cast!!!!

...."The Prestige" opens in theaters in nationwide release, October 20, 2006!!!!

Source:
http://movies.yahoo.com/

Muse News & Micro Muse October 2, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright October 2, 2006

Friday, September 29, 2006

Robert Downey, Jr. CONFIRMED To STAR As "IRON MAN"!!!!

"Robert Downey, Jr. CONFIRMED To STAR As "IRON MAN"!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 29, 2006

Super Hero and Comic book fans everywhere must be doing the high five, since the BIG, CONFIRMED announcement has hit the trade papers, aintitcoolnews.com and....

....DIRECTOR JON FAVREAU'S OFFICIAL MYSPACE PAGE where FAVREAU is CURRENTLY DISCUSSING several topics that Favreau, himself is PERSONALLY ANSWERING in his "IRON MAN" MOVIE GROUP FORUM....

....that FAVREAU and MARVEL STUDIOS have cast acclaimed, Academy Award nominee, actor, Robert Downey, Jr. in the titular role as Marvel Comics Superhero, "IRON MAN" in Favreau's upcoming, greatly anticipated, "IRON MAN", major motion picture!!!!

….CLICK On The LINKS BELOW To READ The HEADLINE NEWS!!!!

http://groups.myspace.com/ironmanmovie
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/30225
http://www.superherohype.com/news/ironmannews.php?id=4755

We may love our action hero actors, but collaring an A List, class act like Robert Downey, Jr. to play the emotionally wounded hero, billionaire industrialist and inventor, Tony Stark is a master stroke!

Downey is by far the penultimate choice to play Stark, bringing his darkly enigmatic, emotional depth and cerebral intelligence to the role. Downey is Hollywood's man for inhabiting such roles, in films that include his breakthrough Academy Award nominated role portraying the GREAT silent film star, Charlie Chaplin in "Chaplin", "A Scanner Darkly", the bravura film, "Good Night And Good Luck", and AS real life musician, writer, director, Dito Montiel in....

....the critically acclaimed 2006 Sundance Film Festival award winning "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints", (which premieres in limited release TODAY, September 29, 2006 and in nationwide release October 13, 2006)!!!!

....For those needing a refresher course to Iron Man's origins, the super powered, armor clad hero is Tony Stark's Super Hero, alter ego. Stark, after being kidnapped by nefarious entities who attempt to force him to build a weapon of mass destruction, instead, bravely eludes his captors and builds an armored suit possessing super scientific and technical abilities, which he nobley uses for saving the world!!!!

.....Stark must face the demons of his past and what better way to do it than by donning his armored suit, using it's special powers to valiantly preserve justice and protect the innocent!

....FAVREAU raves on his "IRON MAN" GROUP FORUM on his MYSPACE page, "It is true. Robert Downey, Jr. is Tony Stark. I am about as excited as I can be. I saw what he can do and he is extremely enthusiastic about playing Stark. I can say with absolute certainty, that there is no better choice. The humor and emotional dimension he brings truly raises the bar on this project. Get ready."

...."IRON MAN", which will begin shooting in Los Angeles in February, 2007 is slated for release May 2, 2008!!!!

The Marvel Studios Production feature film will be distributed by Paramount Motion Pictures and of course will be directed by JON FAVREAU!!!!

....STAY TUNED HERE and to JON FAVREAU'S MYSPACE PAGE for the LATEST BREAKING HEADLINE UPDATES on "IRON MAN"!!!!

Sources:
http://groups.myspace.com/ironmanmovie
http://www.aintitcool.com/
http://www.superherohype.com/
http://www.marvel.com/
© Copyright 2006 Marvel Comics/Marvel Characters/Marvel Entertainment, Inc.: All Rights Reserved

Muse News & Micro Muse September 29, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 29, 2006

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

"X-Men: The Last Stand" ENTER, NOW To WIN The DVD!!!!

""X-Men: The Last Stand" ENTER To WIN The DVD!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 27, 2006

With only a few more weeks until the October 3, 2006 release of "X-Men: The Last Stand" on DVD, we have some chances to ENTER to WIN the DVD, just for YOU, the FANS, courtesy of the mutant loving folks at Zap2it.com!

....Zap2it.com has a very nice contest for 5 lucky Grand Prize WINNERS to snag some swag! That is, to WIN the "X-Men: The Last Stand" DVD from Fox Home Entertainment!

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To ENTER To WIN The DVD Of "X-Men: The Last Stand" And To VIEW All Applicable Rules! Contest Entries Accepted THROUGH OCTOBER 13, 2006!!!! GOOD LUCK!!!!

http://movies.zap2it.com/index/games/1,1146,movies-28466,00.html

Source:
http://movies.zap2it.com/

Muse News & Micro Muse September 27, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 27, 2006

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

DOWNLOAD GREEN DAY & U2's Duet "The Saints Are Coming"! 2 Bands ROCK Reopening Of Louisiana Superdome!

"DOWNLOAD GREEN DAY & U2’s Duet Of "The Saints Are Coming"!.....GREEN DAY & U2 Rock Joyous Reopening Celebration Of The Louisiana Superdome!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 26, 2006

Just a little over a year since Hurricane Katrina devastated the homes and livelihoods, but not the hearts and spirit of the people of New Orleans, the city was alive with joy last night, celebrating both the grand reopening of the Louisiana Superdome and a triumphant 23-2 victory win for their hometown football team, the Louisiana Saints, over the Atlanta Falcons!

....Championing the festive occasion, a sold out crowd filled the new and improved beloved sports stadium which also welcomed a host of glittering stars and celebrities, including....

....GREEN DAY and U2, who, after much fanfare regarding their current musical dream team stint recording a song duet in the studio together, benefiting the hurricane relief effort, had the already cheering crowd rising to the occasion with their gala, celebratory performance!

....The 2 super group bands, always ready to step up to the plate on behalf of social activism and causes, (both rock groups performed at last year's global benefit concert, Live 8!), performed their reworking and cover of "The Saints Are Coming", the classic 1978 song by Scottish punk band, The Skids!!!!

The bands were joined onstage by a New Orleans brass band with arrangements orchestrated by Pink Floyd Producer, Bob Ezrin!

....GREEN DAY opened the show with their elegiac hit, "Wake Me Up When September Ends"!....

....U2 took and carried the baton by performing the majestic and uplifting "Beautiful Day", which they also performed at Live 8 and which could not have been more befitting the day!....

The world's 2 biggest bands ROCKED all of New Orleans with their live musical performance together effervescing both their and the crowd's rousing enthusiasm, honoring and uplifting, in the spirit of the day as confetti fell upon and covered the fans and Superdome!

The 2 bands have already been enjoying collaborating together and recording "The Saints Are Coming" for U2's guitarist, The Edge's, Music Rising, a charity established to "provide replacement instruments to more than 2,000 musicians who lost theirs in the flooding."

The Goo Goo Dolls also joined in and performed at the rockin' party, as well as Director Spike Lee, and New Orleans natives and musical gems, Harry Connick, Jr. and Branford Marsalis, who all attended the momentous celebration.

....To DOWNLOAD a recording of GREEN DAY and U2's "The Saints Are Coming" for 99 cents which will BENEFIT Music Rising....

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW!!!!

http://www.rhapsody.com/musicrising?mrpartner=mr

Sources:
http://www.nme.com/news/u2/24458
http://movies.yahoo.com/

Muse News & Micro Muse September 26, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 26, 2006

Monday, September 25, 2006

CHANNING TATUM & JENNA DEWAN! VIEW RED CARPET PREMIERE PHOTOS For "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints"!

"CHANNING TATUM & JENNA DEWAN! VIEW RED CARPET PREMIERE PHOTOS For "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints"!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 25, 2006

Courtesy of the links below to Yahoo.com & Wireimage.com, we have posted the RED CARPET PREMIERE PHOTOS from "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" at the film's New York GALA opening during Independent Film Week, of course showcasing....

...."Saints" star, CHANNING TATUM, and his lovely guest, Channing's "Step Up" co-star, JENNA DEWAN!!!!

....BOTH CHANNING and JENNA showed off their fashionista style, dressed in classic, elegant couture along with fellow fashionable mavens, superstar rocker, Sting, "Saints" stars, Chazz Palminteri, Shia LaBeouf, and "Saints" Writer/Director, Dito Montiel, all dressed to IMPRESS on the RED CARPET!!!!

....CLICK On The LINKS BELOW To VIEW PHOTOS Of CHANNING TATUM, JENNA DEWAN & The STARS Posing On The RED CARPET At The 9/18/2006 PREMIERE Of "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints"!!!!

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1809257663/photo/premiere/stills
http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls=1=6==212393&nbc1=1
http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls=1=6==211507&nbc1=1

"A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" PREMIERES in theaters in NATIONAL RELEASE, Friday, September 29, 2006!!!!

Sources:
http://movies.yahoo.com/
http://www.wireimage.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse September 25, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 25, 2006

Friday, September 22, 2006

CHANNING TATUM VIEW VIDEO INTERVIEWS Discussing His Role As ANTONIO In His NEW FILM "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints"!

"CHANNING TATUM VIEW VIDEO INTERVIEWS Discussing His Role As ANTONIO In His NEW Film, "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints"!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 22, 2006

....We have posted 2 LINKS (THANKS Youtube!), to some GREAT INTERVIEWS with CHANNING TATUM discussing his role as ANTONIO in his NEW movie, "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints"!

....CLICK On The TWO LINKS BELOW To VIEW CHANNING TATUM'S INTERVIEWS Discussing His Role In "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" (included in the 2nd link is CHANNING discussing BOTH "A GUIDE TO RECOGNIZING YOUR SAINTS" and everything DANCE worthy in "STEP UP" too)!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVKhoULticQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLxfiUMYgQg

....The critics and press are already giving BOTH CHANNING and the movie outstanding buzz!

....Some critics are even hailing Channing's performance in the film as his BREAKOUT, career making role!!!!

This gritty, edgy film, is the TRUE autobiographical story of writer/filmmaker, Dito Montiel, who also debuts his directorial talents in the film!

....CHANNING portrays Dito's best friend, ANTONIO, in the film's flashback to Dito's younger years as a teen growing up in Astoria, New York, as Dito reminisces about his family, his neighborhood, and his "saints", his fond name for his friends, who for better or for worse guided him on the road to a better life and path, out of the bleak despairing life in urban Astoria, to become a successful writer and filmmaker in California.

....ANTONIO'S life, who suffers abuse from his family, is harsh at best, and from what we hear, you will get to see CHANNING in a stark, intense, career defining role which challenges him and his immeasurable talents as a serious, dramatic, actor!!!!

"A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" won Awards for BOTH Best Dramatic Director and Best Cast Ensemble (YES, that DOES INCLUDE CHANNING!) at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, one of the most prestigious film festivals for Independent films!

Be sure to CHECK OUT More CLIPS, TRAILERS, INTERVIEWS, NEWS showcasing CHANNING from the movie and ADD As A Friend The OFFICIAL MYSPACE Website For "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" By CLICKING ON....

http://www.myspace.com/agtrys

"A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" PREMIERES in theaters in NATIONAL RELEASE, Friday, September 29, 2006!!!!

We can't wait to see the press and reviews on CHANNING in the movie!!!!

Sources:
http://www.youtube.com/
http://www.myspace.com/agtrys

Muse News And Micro Muse September 22, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 22, 2006

"Buffy the Vampire Slayer" VIEW COVER ART & STORYLINE NEW Comic Series WRITTEN By JOSS WHEDON To LAUNCH MARCH 2007!

""Buffy The Vampire Slayer" VIEW COVER ARTWORK & STORYLINE Of NEW Comic Book Series WRITTEN BY JOSS WHEDON, Due For Launch MARCH 2007!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 22, 2006

As WE first reported to you in OUR JULY 19, 2006, article, "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" will be resurrected in her own NEW comic book series, WRITTEN BY "Buffy" TV series creator, writer, director, visionary, GENIUS, JOSS WHEDON!!!!

....JOSS WHEDON, has REVIVED the vamp and butt kicking female Super Hero returning her to her ORIGINAL, comic book form!!!!

....The "Buffy" comic book series, whose debut issue was originally unveiled at COMIC-CON this past July 2006, Scifi.com, TODAY, September 22, 2006 reports the LATEST NEWS SCOOP on their website that....

...."Dark Horse Comics will publish a NEW series of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" comics that will pick up the story of the cult TV show and act as a de facto EIGHTH SEASON, "Comics Contiuum" reported."

...."The new "Buffy" (Comic Book) Series is targeted for a March (2007) launch and the FIRST story arc will be a FOUR PART SERIES that will chronicle events after the "Buffy" television series finale, which aired in 2003. "Buffy" creator Joss Whedon will write, with art by Georges Jeanty."

....WE GIVE YOU, an EXCLUSIVE LOOK at the NEW "Buffy" comic book COVER, courtesy of the oh, so cool, vampire slayer loving folks at "Entertainment Weekly Magazine's" Official Website, ew.com!!!!

….CLICK On The LINK BELOW TO VIEW The NEW, "BUFFY" Comic Book COVER, Featuring ARTWORK By Artist, Georges Jeanty, Which Appears On ISSUE NUMBER ONE!!!!

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/07/the_new_buffy_c.html

According to ew.com, the INSIDE SCOOP on the STORYLINE thus far, is that the army of Slayers that were put together when the TV "Buffy" series ended its run, are NOW organized, strategized, with good prevailing over evil, and READY to ROCK!!!!

BUT, in the "Buffy" Universe, YOU know, it won't be long before some toothsome vamp, demon, or other nasty spawn from the undead underworld makes their unwelcome presence known, forcing the Slayers to whip into high gear, vamp slaying ACTION!!!!

....Ew.com reports that ""an old enemy" surfaces", but Dark Horse is keeping tight lipped as to the villain's identity"!!!!

...."Dawn "starts experiencing serious growing pains"."!!!!

WE are THRILLED about this news, but we ask that Joss PLEASE revive SPIKE and ANGEL as well, in the comic book series, along with ALL of the great ensemble "Buffyverse" characters that made "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" so fiercely AWESOME!

Sources:
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=5&id=38217
http://www.ew.com/ew/
http://www.scifi.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse September 22, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 22, 2006

Thursday, September 21, 2006

"X-Men: The Last Stand" DVD! VIEW Director Brett Ratner's INTERVIEW Discussing Highlights Of The DVD & Possibility Of An "X-MEN 4" FILM!

""X-Men: The Last Stand" DVD! VIEW Director Brett Ratner's INTERVIEW Discussing Highlights Of The DVD & Possibility Of An "X-MEN 4 FILM"! VIEW LIVE Official DVD Website!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 21, 2006

The October 3, 2006 release of "X-Men: The Last Stand" on DVD is just around the corner, and to celebrate, we have some goodies just for YOU, the FANS!

....Mtv.com has a nice INTERVIEW with Director Brett Ratner discussing the making of "X-Men: The Last Stand", how Joss Whedon's "Astonishing X-Men" story "Gifted" was the inspiration behind the "cure" storyline in the film, what special treats and bonus features are on the DVD, and the possibility of an "X-MEN 4" Movie!!!!

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW "X-Men: The Last Stand" Director BRETT RATNER'S INTERVIEW With Mtv.com!!!!

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1541374/story.jhtml

....The OFFICIAL WEBSITE for the "X-Men: The Last Stand" DVD is NOW LIVE, so CHECK IT OUT for all kinds of special news, updates & information about the DVD, how to Pre-Order the DVD, features, trailers, videos, downloads and MUCH MORE!

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW The OFFICIAL LIVE WEBSITE For The "X-Men: The Last Stand" DVD!!!!

http://www.xmenthelaststanddvd.com/

Sources:
http://www.mtv.com/
http://www.xmenthelaststanddvd.com/

Muse News & Micro Muse September 21, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 21, 2006

Tuesday, September 19, 2006

CHANNING TATUM Ranks No. 1 In Yahoo Cast Searches! VIEW TONS Of PHOTOS, Filmography, BIO, MORE ALL HIGHLIGHTING CHANNING TATUM!

"CHANNING TATUM Ranks NUMBER ONE In Yahoo Cast Searches! VIEW TONS Of PHOTOS, Filmography, Biography, & MORE ALL HIGHLIGHTING CHANNING TATUM!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 19, 2006

Yahoo.com really likes one of our FAVORITE new actors, the VERY talented and gifted, not to mention gorgeous, CHANNING TATUM!!!!

Yahoo.com's DAILY MOVIE Box Office PAGE reports that CHANNING TATUM ranks NUMBER ONE in their Cast Searches and so Yahoo.com has posted TONS of delectable goodies highlighting CHANNING TATUM!!!!

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW and SCROLL DOWN The Page On The RIGHT SIDE To SEE CHANNING TATUM In The NUMBER ONE Search Position For Cast Members!!!!

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/boxoffice/daily/

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW This Excellent Yahoo.com BIOGRAPHY & FILMOGRAPHY All About CHANNING TATUM!!!!!

http://movies.yahoo.com/shop?d=hc&cf=gen&id=1808597021&intl=us

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW TONS Of MOVIE PHOTOS & PREMIERE PHOTOS Of CHANNING TATUM, including from "STEP UP", "COACH CARTER", "SHE'S THE MAN", "SUPERCROSS: THE MOVIE" & MUCH MORE!!!!

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/contributor/1808597021/photos

....CHANNING TATUM ALERT & SIGHTING! Don't forget to catch CHANNING TATUM in his CAREER MAKING PERFORMANCE and critically acclaimed role as ANTONIO, in the true life story, autobiographical Indie film of first time Director Dito Montiel, 2006 Sundance Film Festival Award Winning, "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints", which PREMIERES in nationwide release in theaters, September 29, 2006!!!!

Source:
http://movies.yahoo.com/

Muse News & Micro Muse September 19, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 19, 2006

Monday, September 18, 2006

"American Idol's" Katherine McPhee Contender For TITLE ROLE Of "WONDER WOMAN"!

""American Idol's" Katherine McPhee Contender For TITLE ROLE Of "WONDER WOMAN"!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 18, 2006

Just when you thought the competition for the title role of Joss Whedon's "Wonder Woman" feature motion picture couldn't get any bigger, it actually is getting a little more well, BIZARRE!

"Entertainment Weekly Magazine's" Official Website, ew.com, reports in an INTERVIEW with "American Idol" fifth season runner-up Katherine McPhee, that McPhee is actually up for the title role, (though PAY ATTENTION to McPhee's not so good attempt at a white lie saying that taking the role, "would be a huge mistake".)

Yeah, you got THAT RIGHT! MORE than a huge mistake. To us, casting McPhee, as the legendary super hero would be more like the end of the world!

But, like we believe that huge corker from McPhee! YOU be the judge!

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW ew.com's INTERVIEW with Katherine McPhee where she discusses being a contender for the lead role of "WONDER WOMAN!"

http://www.ew.com/ew/report/0,6115,1535436_4_0_,00.html

Here are the highlights from the INTERVIEW!!!!

Ew.com: "One of the more interesting things I've read is that your name is being bandied about to play "Wonder Woman" in Joss Whedon's big screen adaptation. Can you discuss?"

Katherine McPhee: "I just laugh about it. I mean, I'm not gonna deny it or admit to it. But it's funny, because no one has even received this so-called "Wonder Woman" script. It's like there's so much buzz created around a script that isn't even in the hands of any actresses yet. And that's all I'll really say. Yes, there have been, you know, like, conversations about it, but as far as the role being mine, or me being the lead up for it, I don't really know. I don't know what goes on behind the scenes in terms of producers and directors getting together to talk about a potential film. As far as I'm concerned, I don't even know if (a) "Wonder Woman" (movie) is going to happen for sure. I mean, I don't know who's financing it. So it's very flattering. And I think it's interesting how I've somehow wound up in the media again. My manager makes fun of me; he says, "You're just my little press hound, aren't you." (laughs)"

Ew.com: "Well it's got to be a little flattering to be mentioned for such an iconic role."

Katherine McPhee: "I will say, I do hear some things my fans are concerned about - they're very protective, my fans....As far as them being concerned about "Wonder Woman" being my first movie, I think it would be a huge mistake to tackle a role like that for my debut. I really want to make smart choices, and I don't think that would be a smart choice. A lot of times, regardless of whether you're a blockbuster actress, those kind of movies fail. So it wouldn't be very smart for a girl off a reality television show to take a film like that for her first motion picture. I keep those things in mind. I'm really business-savvy."

....Whatever! Look "American Idol" is practically the number one show and phenomenon in America. We think it's cool and all that.

....But while we know McPhee is just intentionally playing things down, being mum, waiting to see if "Wonder Woman", Joss Whedon, and comics fans ignite a firestorm like wage of panic throughout the free world and the internet over their concern about a karaoke, 2nd place talent competition singer at that, possibly filling such, as, Ew.com said, ICONIC shoes....

....You can bet your bottom dollar that if the film making powers that be, actually offered McPhee the role, (HEAVEN FORBID!), she would obviously take it.

....All we can say is SAY IT ISN'T SO!!!! Or to quote Darth Vader, "NOOOOOO!"

....STAY TUNED as the marathon race to cast the title role for "Wonder Woman" continues!

....WE INVITE YOUR COMMENTS AS TO WHO YOU THINK SHOULD BE CAST IN THE TITLE ROLE AS "WONDER WOMAN"!!!!....

Source:
http://www.ew.com/

Muse News & Micro Muse September 18, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 18, 2006

Saturday, September 16, 2006

"STEP UP" Summer 2006's Surprise SMASH HIT For Walt Disney Earns $61.7 MILLION DOLLARS!

""STEP UP" Summer 2006's Surprise SMASH HIT For Walt Disney Earns $61.7 MILLION DOLLARS!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 16, 2006

The September 22, 2006 issue of "Entertainment Weekly Magazine" gives major KUDOS & a SHOUT OUT to one of our FAVORITE films of 2006, "STEP UP"!!!!

Turn to PAGE 77 for the weekly box office "Chart", scroll down to NUMBER 12 on this week's box office chart for....

...."STEP UP" which "EW" says, "A surprise late-summer hit for Disney, the $12 million (production costing) teen-geared, (HEY, we're far from being a teen but we LOVE IT!), dance flick has quintupled its budget, (earning $61.7 MILLION DOLLARS TO DATE in its 5 weeks of national release!), and out-grossed other recent footwork-based films, including April's "Take The Lead"."

We'd say that's a "STEP UP" in the right direction!!!!

....CHANNING TATUM ALERT & SIGHTING! Don't forget to catch CHANNING TATUM in his critically acclaimed role as ANTONIO, in the true life story, 2006 Sundance Film Festival Award Winning, Indie film, "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints", which PREMIERES in nationwide release in theaters, September 29, 2006!!!!

Source:
"Entertainment Weekly Magazine"

Muse News & Micro Muse September 16, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 16, 2006

Friday, September 15, 2006

"X-MEN" & MARVEL COMICS Big Winners At 2006 Harvey Awards!

""X-MEN" & MARVEL COMICS Big Winners At 2006 Harvey Awards!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 15, 2006

WE are happy to report that Marvel Comics garnered FIVE, top awards (INCLUDING TWO for their highly critically acclaimed and FAN FAVORITE, "X-MEN" Comic Book Series, "ASTONISHING X-MEN" and "X-MEN: RUNAWAYS"!), at this year's 19th annual, 2006 Harvey Awards, the comic book industry's most prestigious honor for comic book industry professionals!!!!

The BIG WINNERS were announced last Saturday, at last weekend's COMIC-CON held September 9, 2006 and September 10, 2006 in Baltimore, Maryland! (YEAH, OUR HOMETOWN!!!!)

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW Marvel.com's OFFICIAL WEBSITE with their 5 honorees bestowed with the 2006 Harvey Awards!

http://www.marvel.com/news/-1.635

Here are Marvel's 5 HONOREES! CONGRATULATIONS to ALL FIVE!!!!

Best Writer: Ed Brubaker for "Captain America"!

Best Colorist: Laura Martin for "ASTONISHING X-MEN"!

Best New Talent Award TIE!: CO-WINNER Robert Aguirre-Sacasa for "Marvel Knights Four"!

Best New Series: "Young Avengers"!

Best Continuing Or Limited Series: "X-MEN: RUNAWAYS"!

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW The COMPLETE LIST Of The 2006 Harvey Awards Winners!!!!

http://www.harveyawards.org/

Sources:
http://www.marvel.com/
© Copyright 2006 Marvel Comics/Marvel Characters/Marvel Entertainment, Inc.: All Rights Reserved
http://www.harveyawards.org/

Muse News & Micro Muse September 15, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 15, 2006

Thursday, September 14, 2006

"Days Of Our Lives" Nadia Bjorlin (CHLOE LANE!), Contender For TITLE ROLE Of "WONDER WOMAN"!

""Days Of Our Lives" Nadia Bjorlin (CHLOE LANE!), Contender For TITLE ROLE Of "WONDER WOMAN"!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 14, 2006

The race and competition for the title role of Joss Whedon's "Wonder Woman" feature motion picture is getting hotter!

Moviehole.net reports that they received an OFFICIAL press release from the PR organization that represents starlet, formerly of NBC's hit daytime soap, "Days Of Our Lives" actress, Nadia Bjorlin, CONFIRMING that the luscious actress (aka Chloe Lane from 1999-2005 on "Days Of Our Lives"!), is in fact, ALSO a contender up for the role of the superhero herself, "Wonder Woman"!!!!

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW Moviehole.net's report, SCOOP, with a "WONDERFUL" PHOTO of Nadia!!!!

http://www.moviehole.net/news/20060412_does_wonder_woman_hail_from_sa.html

WE adore Nadia, and think she would make a GREAT choice for the All American Super Hero and her golden lasso!

There are also UNCONFIRMED rumors buzzing on the internet and in some print newspapers and publications, that "The O.C.'s" SUMMER, aka actress, Rachel Bilson is also being considered for the lead role!

As a diehard "O.C." fan, having actually seen Bilson don the "Wonder Woman" costume in an episode of "The O.C.", and having heard the MAJOR BUZZ flying from critics about her sterling performance in the NEW motion picture, "The Last Kiss", co-starring opposite "Scrubbs" actor, Zach Braff, well, we have to think about it, but, yes, you never know, Bilson might be able to fill those DC Comics, Legendary, Defender Of Justice, Boots!

Of course, actress, Charisma Carpenter still seems to be the FAN favorite for the role, and every time we think Joss and the film making powers that be have settled on a choice for the title role, some other HOT, Hollywood name is tossed and ballyhood about!

Then there's always the possibility of a total unknown being "discovered" and cast to make the role their own!

STAY TUNED as the marathon race to cast the title role for "Wonder Woman" continues!

....WE INVITE YOUR COMMENTS AS TO WHO YOU THINK SHOULD BE CAST IN THE TITLE ROLE AS "WONDER WOMAN"!!!!....

Source:
http://www.moviehole.net/

Muse News & Micro Muse September 14, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 14, 2006

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

JOSS WHEDON Appointed By Marvel To WRITE & Take Over NEW "X-Men Runaways"!

"JOSS WHEDON Appointed By Marvel To WRITE & Take Over NEW "X-Men Runaways"!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 12, 2006

The BIG News at the Baltimore, Maryland COMIC-CON Convention this past weekend, is that Marvel Comics has announced that with original "X-Men Runaways" writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Adrian Alphona deciding to leave the hit, beloved, fan favorite, "X-Men" spin-off, comic book series, WHO could possibly step in and fill Vaughan's & Alphona's revered shoes, taking on such a well loved comic series without changing its core creative and story telling foundation?

....JOSS WHEDON that's who!!!!....

Marvel.com, Marvel's OFFICIAL WEBSITE, reports proudly that at this past weekend's Baltimore, Maryland, COMIC-CON Summit, the official announcement was made that JOSS WHEDON, renowned for penning "Astonshing X-Men", as well as his creating, writing, and directing TV's hit series "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" was anointed the NEW writer, taking over the helm for "X-Men Runaways" along with NEW regular artist, Michael Ryan!!!!

CLICK On Marvel.com's 2 LINKS BELOW To VIEW/READ The FULL HEADLINES About JOSS WHEDON'S NEWEST Creative Endeavor Penning "X-Men Runaways"!!!!

http://www.marvel.com/news/-1.628

http://www.marvel.com/news/-1.625

....Marvel also reports that Joss Whedon, is himself, a HUGE FAN of the "X-Men Runaways" series and even wrote fan mail to Marvel, which Marvel collected in the "X-Men Runaways" Volume 1 HC, where he "implored Marvel to continue the series when he learned that the series was going to end at issue Number 18."

...."Runaways" soon returned with a second volume and the title has continued to be a favorite of fans and critics to this day."

...."Joss's first issue will be "Runaways" Number 25, when he is joined by new regular artist Michael Ryan ("New Excalibur"). Whedon and Ryan plan on taking these left coast heroes and expanding upon the solid foundations already laid down by Vaughan, Alphona, Miyazawa, and Norton!!!!"

WE are ecstatic about this revelatory (and celebratory!) news as we are a huge fan of Joss Whedon, ALL of his work, and especially his tenure at penning "Astonishing X-Men", particularly, his own concept of the dreaded "cure" vaccine that was implemented into the script and storyline of this year's FAB, 3rd installment in the "X-Men" film franchise, "X-Men: The Last Stand"!!!!

Sources:
http://www.marvel.com/
© Copyright 2006 Marvel Comics/Marvel Characters/Marvel Entertainment, Inc.: All Rights Reserved

Muse News & Micro Muse September 12, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 12, 2006

Monday, September 11, 2006

"Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" 3rd Highest Grossing Film EVER, Topping $1 BILLION DOLLARS!

""Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" 3rd Highest Grossing Film EVER, Topping $1 BILLION DOLLARS!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 11, 2006

....DRUM ROLL, "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST" FANS & MATEYS!!!!

....Scifi.com reports that as of September 8, 2006, "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", became the "3rd HIGHEST GROSSING FILM of ALL TIME", topping $1 BILLION DOLLARS at $1.003 BILLION DOLLARS!!!!....

CLICK On The LINK BELOW TO VIEW Scifi.com's article about "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" making HISTORY!!!!

http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=37831

...."Pirates Of The Caribbean 3: At World's End" is currently in film production with the entire original ensemble cast (including the always incomparable actor, Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow!), and crew (including Director Gore Verbinski), from "Pirates Of The Caribbean: The Curse Of The Black Pearl" and "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, returning and on board to reprise their roles and magical film work, shooting for release next May 2007!!!!

Source:
http://www.scifi.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse September 11, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 11, 2006

Saturday, September 09, 2006

"X-Men: The Last Stand" VIEW The DVD OFFICIAL WEBSITE!

""X-Men: The Last Stand" VIEW The DVD OFFICIAL WEBSITE!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 9, 2006

To celebrate and promote the October 3, 2006 release of "X-Men: The Last Stand" on DVD, 20th Century Fox has launched an OFFICIAL WEBSITE for the DVD!!!!

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW The "X-Men: The Last Stand" DVD OFFICIAL WEBSITE!!!!

http://www.xmenthelaststanddvd.com/

The website is more of a teaser for now, but STAY TUNED to both OUR site and the LINK ABOVE, to check out the "X-Men: The Last Stand" DVD, OFFICIAL WEBSITE when it becomes FULLY Operational & LIVE!!!!

We hear that the "X-Men: The Last Stand" DVD, OFFICIAL WEBSITE will sport INTERACTIVE FEATURES in tune for each 1 or 2 disc edition for each country/region worldwide!

YOU can also PRE-ORDER the WIDESCREEN, COLLECTOR'S EDITION, DVD, of "X-Men: The Last Stand" on The OFFICIAL "X-Men: The Last Stand" DVD WEBSITE, NOW!!!!

Source:
http://www.xmenthelaststanddvd.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse September 9, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 9, 2006

Friday, September 08, 2006

"STEP UP'S" JOSH HENDERSON Joins Cast Of "Desperate Housewives" As The NEW HOTTIE In TOWN!

""STEP UP'S" JOSH HENDERSON Joins Cast Of "Desperate Housewives" As The NEW HOTTIE In Town!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 8, 2006

"STEP UP" FANS!!!!

WE think that actor, Josh Henderson (who played Nora's original canoodling boyfriend, conceited, stuck on himself, aspiring pop singing sensation, Brett!) is an absolute dreamboat, and apparently his handsome, good looks (and talent!), weren't lost on the folks at ABC's HIT, TV show, "Desperate Housewives", who have cast Josh in the NEW SEASON!!!!

....JOSH plays new young stud and YES, like his character, Brett, from "Step Up", another pain in the you know what, on Wisteria Lane, bad boy, Austin, who will be steaming things up now that actor, Jesse Metcalfe's hunky gardener has left the show!!!!....

....The NEW, September 15, 2006 issue of "Entertainment Weekly Magazine" devotes their COVER STORY to "Desperate Housewives" and they chat in an INTERVIEW with JOSH about his NEW ROLE on page 33 in the article, "There's Nothing Desperate About These Housewives - Who's New On Wisteria Lane?"!!!!....

....EW goes on to say, next to a nice PHOTO of Josh, that the newest character on Wisteria Lane is named....

...."Austin, (Josh Henderson). Edie's no longer the biggest rabble rouser in her house: Her 18 year old, bad boy nephew moves in with her and pursues a romance with Susan's daughter, Julie (actress, Andrea Bowen), much to Susan's horror."....

....""He just stirs up trouble right from the get go", says Henderson. "He has this sarcasm about him that's light and fun. He's charming, funny, and he doesn't play like he is, but he's smart also.""....

Yummy! We can't wait to see Josh rock the boat with his own GORGEOUS, steamy style!!!!

Source:
"Entertainment Weekly Magazine"

Muse News And Micro Muse September 8, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 8, 2006

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Charisma Carpenter REVEALS She IS A Contender For The TITLE ROLE In Joss Whedon's Big Screen, Motion Picture Adaptation Of "WONDER WOMAN"!

"Charisma Carpenter REVEALS She IS A Contender For The TITLE ROLE In Joss Whedon's Big Screen Motion Picture Adaptation Of "WONDER WOMAN"!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 6, 2006

Charisma Carpenter, talking to "TV Guide", about her great role in TV's "Veronica Mars", spilled the "WONDER" ful beans, that most of us already knew or at least hoped for, that she IS, IN FACT, in the running as a contender, up for the LEAD, TITLE role in Joss Whedon's big screen, motion picture adaptation of "Wonder Woman"!!!!....

....and that she is "itching to KICK BUTT....work with Joss....and take (the role) to a NEW LEVEL"!!!!....

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW/READ CHARISMA CARPENTER'S Interview With "TV Guide"!!!!

http://www.superherohype.com/news.php?id=4699

Here is the actual Q&A between Charisma & "TV Guide"!!!!

"TV Guide" "You're just too much woman for the small screen to handle?"

Charisma "Is that what it is? Ooh, I really like that line. It really works for me! But I do have an interesting audition coming up soon, so I'm hopeful."

TVG "Is it for TV? A movie?"

Charisma "Movie, movie, movie....I'm excited."

TVG "Is it with Joss Whedon and you're holding a golden lasso? (Carpenter's name often comes up in discussions about the "Buffy The Vampire Slayer" creator's in the works, "Wonder Woman" feature film.)"

Charisma "We're working on that. (Carpenter possibly playing "Wonder Woman".) I'm working on it, I'm working on it."....

....The INTERVIEW CONTINUES with....

"TV Guide" asking, "You did very well in a TVguide.com poll that ran last spring. (Asked who, of three candidates they'd like to see play "Wonder Woman", 52.1 percent voted for Carpenter)."

Charisma "Yeah, your poll was generous. But in some other poll, with me, Jessica Biel and Sarah Michelle Gellar, I came in last. Of course, the picture they chose, showed me when I was at, like, a children's benefit covered in (conservative clothing). I should have been wearing something more Wonder Woman-y!"

TVG "Well, TVGuide.com's poll showed you love, and I didn't even tamper with it."

Charisma "I'm so grateful for that. I'm dying to kick butt as "Wonder Woman". ITCHING to kick butt! In my last year of "Angel", I was really pregnant and I couldn't do any butt kicking, so I would really like this opportunity to work with Joss and take it to a new level!"

Sources:
http://www.superherohype.com/
http://tvguide.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse September 6, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 6, 2006

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

CHANNING TATUM'S NEW MOVIE MYSPACE SITE "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" ADD As Your FRIEND & VIEW Exclusive MOVIE TRAILER & NEW CLIPS!

"CHANNING TATUM'S NEW MOVIE MYSPACE SITE "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" ADD As Your FRIEND & VIEW Exclusive MOVIE TRAILER & NEW CLIPS!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 5, 2006

....CHANNING TATUM FANS!!!!....

....CHANNING TATUM'S NEW critically acclaimed, Sundance Film Festival, Indie Flick, "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints", which OPENS in national release in theaters on SEPTEMBER 29, 2006, NOW has its OWN OFFICIAL MYSPACE WEBSITE for YOU To ADD AS A FRIEND & VIEW The EXCLUSIVE MOVIE TRAILER & NEW CLIPS from the movie!!!!....


....CLICK On The MYSPACE LINKS BELOW To ADD "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" As Your FRIEND & VIEW The EXCLUSIVE MOVIE TRAILER & NEW CLIPS From The Movie, STARRING, CHANNING TATUM!!!!....

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=56247487

http://www.myspace.com/agtrys

...."A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" is the WINNER of BOTH the AWARDS for BEST DIRECTOR and BEST ENSEMBLE at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival, and stars, along with CHANNING TATUM, esteemed actors, Robert Downey, Jr., Shia La Beouf, Chaz Palminteri, Dianne Wiest, and Rosario Dawson!!!!....

The film looks positively FAB, and WE can't WAIT to see it!!!!

Source:
http:www.myspace.com

Muse News And Micro Muse September 5, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 5, 2006

"Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" Closing In On $1 BILLION GROSS! Will Become 3rd Highest Grossing Film In HISTORY!

""Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" Closing In On $1 BILLION GROSS WORLDWIDE, Will Become 3rd Highest Grossing Film, EVER!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 5, 2006

....DRUM ROLL, "PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MAN'S CHEST" FANS & MATEYS!!!!

...."Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" is close to reaching $1 BILLION DOLLARS in its world wide box office gross with a total of!!!!....

....$993.7 MILLION DOLLARS WORLDWIDE!!!!....

Yahoo.com, Reuters, & The Hollywood Reporter also report that the blockbuster "Pirates Of The Caribbean" SEQUEL, also, is NOW in its 9th CONSECUTIVE WEEKEND, holding THE FOREIGN/WORLDWIDE, NUMBER ONE SPOT & TITLE, as the, TOP, BOX OFFICE GROSS earning film!!!!....

....Once the film reaches and exceeds $1 BILLION DOLLARS, "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" will become the 3rd HIGHEST GROSSING WORLDWIDE RELEASE of ALL TIME!!!!....

....Walt Disney Motion Pictures, makers of "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest" are resting assured that the film will cross the $1 Billion Dollars mark THIS FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2006!!!!....

CLICK On The LINK BELOW TO VIEW Yahoo.com's Newsbreaking HEADLINE ARTICLE On "Pirates 2" and the box office gross totals of the nations worldwide, who are lapping up our beloved swashbucklers, Captain Jack Sparrow, Elizabeth Swann, Will Turner & their sea farin' mateys!!!!

http://movies.yahoo.com/mv/news/va/20060905/115744584500.html

Source:
http://movies.yahoo.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse September 5, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 5, 2006

Saturday, September 02, 2006

"WOLVERINE: ORIGINS No. 6" VIEW ARTWORK From This AMAZING NEW Story In Which LOGAN Searches For His STILL LIVING, SON!

""WOLVERINE: ORIGINS NUMBER 6" VIEW ARTWORK From This AMAZING NEW Storyline In Which LOGAN Searches For His STILL LIVING, SON!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 2, 2006

Marvel.com, the Official Website for Marvel Comics is trumpeting the arrival of the NEW Issue NUMBER 6, in their "Wolverine Origins" Comic Book Series, spun off from the ever popular "X-Men" comic book series, in which a NEW storyline begins with LOGAN/WOLVERINE....

....SEARCHING for his long lost and STILL LIVING SON, whom Logan had thought and presumed was dead, but DISCOVERED STILL ALIVE in Issue Number 5!!!!....

....Marvel heralds, "Wolverine: Origins Number 6" (which goes ON SALE, September 13, 2006), begins a new (story) arc which sets LOGAN off to find the son he recently learned was still alive and it ALSO features TWO COVERS by superstar artists Joe Quesada and Ed McGuninness!!!!"....

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW The ARTWORK Of "WOLVERINE: ORIGINS NUMBER 6"!!!!

CLICK On EACH PIECE Of ARTWORK To ENLARGE!!!!

http://www.marvel.com/news/-1.605

Marvel goes on to say, "In Part 1 of "Savior", Wolverine comes face to face with a sinister Soviet from his past on his quest for his son. When Logan goes looking for answers, he finds the deadly OMEGA RED standing in his way."

"Logan may be in over his head, but he finds some help in some old friends. BUT, will that be enough to overcome OMEGA RED? Especially considering Logan's state after the MIND-BLOWING REVELATION from last issue, where he learned that his son is STILL ALIVE and filled with hatred for his father above all else."

""Wolverine: Origins Number 6" finds WOLVERINE'S quest for answers colliding with Omega Red's quest for revenge. Expect claws, coils, and LOTS of blood"!!!!

Sources:
http://www.marvel.com/
© Copyright 2006 Marvel Comics/Marvel Characters/Marvel Entertainment, Inc.: All Rights Reserved

Muse News And Micro Muse September 2, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 2, 2006

Friday, September 01, 2006

2006 MTV Video Music Awards! VIEW PHOTOS Of STARS From The RED CARPET, PERFORMING LIVE, PRESS ROOM, BACKSTAGE! VIEW COMPLETE LIST Of WINNERS!

"2006 MTV Video Music Awards! VIEW PHOTOS Of The STARS From The RED CARPET, PERFORMING LIVE At The AWARDS, The PRESS ROOM, BACKSTAGE & MORE!! VIEW COMPLETE LIST Of WINNERS!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 1, 2006

Kelly Clarkson, Panic! At The Disco, Fallout Boy, James Blunt, Beyonce, Chamillionaire, The Pussycat Dolls, & The Black Eyes Peas ALL REIGNED SUPREME and held court as the BIG WINNERS at the 2006 MTV Video Music Awards, held last night, Thursday, August 31, 2006 at New York's Radio City Music Hall!

As usual, the MTV VMA's were not only about the music, but about the FASHION!!!! WE all know that rock, rap, R&B, well, MUSIC ARTISTS RULE, when it comes to dressing to IMPRESS in DESIGNER THREADS & BLING!!!!

DROOL over these MANY STARS Of MUSIC, FASHIONISTAS, getting their outer wear GROOVE on!!!!

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW PHOTOS Of The Artists On The RED CARPET At The 2006 MTV VMA AWARDS!!!!

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====207539&nbc1=1

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW PHOTOS Of The Artists PERFORMING LIVE At The VMA AWARDS!!!!

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====207542&nbc1=1

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW PHOTOS Of The Artists ARRIVING At The VMA AWARDS!!!!

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====208035&nbc1=1

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW PHOTOS Of The Artists In The AUDIENCE & BACKSTAGE At The VMA AWARDS!!!!

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====208034&nbc1=1

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW PHOTOS Of The Artists In The PRESS ROOM At The VMA AWARDS!!!!

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====207540&nbc1=1

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW/READ The COMPLETE LIST Of WINNERS For The 2006 MTV VMA AWARDS!!!!

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14609023/

Kelly Clarkson took home the award for Best Female Video for her hit "Because Of You".

James Blunt took the honor for Best Male Video for "You're Beautiful".

Panic! At The Disco Won The VIDEO OF THE YEAR award for "I Write Sins Not Tragedies".

The VIEWER'S CHOICE award went to Fallout Boy for "Dance, Dance".

Chamillionaire (yep! the same artist who guests with CIARA on the GREAT dance tune, "Get Up", from OUR Favorite Movie of the past few weeks, "STEP UP"!!!!), won for Best Rap Video for "Ridin", featuring guest artist Krayzie Bone.

The Black Eyed Peas collared a trophy for Best Hip Hop Video for "My Humps".

The delicious Pussycat Dolls also received the award for Best Dance Video for "Buttons", featuring guest, Snoop Dog.

Beyonce scored an honor for Best R&B Video for "Check On It" from "The Pink Panther" movie featuring guest artists Slim Thug and Bun B.

Sources:
http://www.wireimage.com/
http://msnbc.msn.com/id/14609023/

Muse News And Micro Muse September 1, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright September 1, 2006

Thursday, August 31, 2006

Actor Glenn Ford, Portrayed Original Jonathan Kent In First "Superman" Movie, Passes Away

"Actor Glenn Ford, Portrayed Original Jonathan Kent In First "Superman" Movie, Passes Away"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 31, 2006

We are sad to report that talented, esteemed, actor, Glenn Ford, beloved and well known to many fans for his wise and loving portrayal of Jonathan Kent, the adoptive father of and pillar of strong moral fiber to Clark Kent (aka Superman) in the original, first, "Superman" movie, in 1978, starring the also late actor, Christopher Reeve, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2006 reports The Associated Press.

CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW/READ The Full Associated Press Article On Glenn Ford.

http://apnews.myway.com/article/20060831/D8JR4PLG0.html

Ford was a respected fixture in Hollywood who maintained a 5 decades long career, appearing in such classic films as "The Blackboard Jungle", "Gilda", "The Big Heat", and the original movie version of "The Courtship Of Eddie's Father".

Ford, who had suffered ill health due to suffering several strokes in the 1990's, passed on from natural causes and was 90 years old.

Ford, who made a career out of playing heroic, wise, role models, especially as the wisdom imbued and imparting Jonathan Kent in "Superman" and as the dedicated teacher who becomes a mentor to his students in a crime ridden, urban high school in "The Blackboard Jungle", will be missed.

Source:
http://apnews.myway.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse August 31, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 31, 2006

Wednesday, August 30, 2006

CHANNING TATUM Read For CUT Role Of GAMBIT In "X-Men: The Last Stand" Says & VIEW INTERVIEW With Producer, Lauren Shuler Donner!

"CHANNING TATUM Read For CUT Role Of GAMBIT In "X-MEN: THE LAST STAND", Says & VIEW INTERVIEW With "X-Men" Films, Producer Lauren Shuler Donner!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 30, 2006

...."X-MEN" FANS!!!!

....CHANNING TATUM FANS!!!!

....YOU better believe that THIS roving entertainment news reporter and self proclaimed FAN of BOTH all of the….

…."X-MEN" films, characters, and comic book series!!!!....and....

....CHANNING TATUM and "STEP UP"!!!!....

....Found something to PLEASE BOTH CAMPS of YOU, the FANS!!!!....

We did a bit of searching on the internet and found an ARCHIVED INTERVIEW with "X-Men: The Last Stand" Producer, Lauren Shuler Donner, Dated, April 2006, from source, the GREAT folks at TheXverse.com....

....Where Donner Discusses that "STEP UP" Star, CHANNING TATUM, auditioned for what became a CUT, role in "X-MEN: THE LAST STAND", of beloved "X-Men" Super Hero, the Rajin' Cajun GAMBIT!!!!....

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW/READ Lauren Shuler Donner's INTERVIEW Discussing CHANNING TATUM Auditioning For The Role Of GAMBIT In "X-Men: The Last Stand"!!!!

http://www.thexverse.com/interviews/311.shtml

....Scroll to the LAST Question & Answer at the END of the INTERVIEW!!!! We have posted it for YOU though, BELOW!!!!

....TheXverse.com: "CHANNING TATUM said recently that you asked him to come to Vancouver and he read TWICE for a role in the third film ("X-Men: The Last Stand"), that was ultimately cut. Can you tell us who you had him read for?"

....Lauren Shuler Donner: "CHANNING actually read in Los Angeles, not in Vancouver, during our casting process. And he read for GAMBIT when we thought Gambit might be in the movie."

....Well if the greatly anticipated "X-Men: The Young Generation" spin-off movie or the VERY much hoped for "X-MEN 4" movie make it to the silver screen, WE certainly hope that Lauren Shuler Donner, brings CHANNING TATUM and the character of GAMBIT back, to what WE welcome as part of the "X-MEN" film Universe!!!!....

....A PERFECT MATCH and CASTING CHOICE in OUR OPINION!!!!....

....WE INVITE YOUR COMMENTS HERE About CHANNING TATUM and GAMBIT originally being planned for "X-MEN: THE LAST STAND" and then CUT, and if YOU would like CHANNING to be cast as GAMBIT in potential, FUTURE, "X-MEN" MOVIES!!!!

Source:
http://www.thexverse.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse August 30, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 30, 2006

Monday, August 28, 2006

"X-Men: First Class" VIEW ARTWORK NEW X-Men Comic Book Series Featuring UNTOLD Adventures Of The 5 Original "X-Men"!

""X-Men: First Class" VIEW ARTWORK Of NEW "X-Men" Comic Book Series Featuring Tales Of The Origins & Untold Adventures Of The 5 Original X-Men!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 28, 2006

Marvel.com, Marvel's Official Website, proudly announces their NEW entry in the many different, ongoing, overwhelmingly popular, worldwide fan favorite, "X-Men" comic book series, "X-Men: First Class"!!!!

Beginning with Issue Number One, on sale September 20, 2006, "X-Men: First Class", tells the individual, AMAZING, NEVER BEFORE TOLD ORIGINS, STORIES, and ADVENTURES of the 5 ORIGINAL "X-Men", CYCLOPS, MARVEL GIRL, ICEMAN, ANGEL, and BEAST, when they were still teens, and young students enrolled at Professor Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters!!!!

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW The ARTWORK & COVERS!!!!

....CLICK On EACH ARTWORK Piece To ENLARGE!!!!

http://www.marvel.com/news/-1.599

Meet and learn all about the EARLY YEARS and EXCITING ADVENTURES of the 5 ORIGINAL, "X-Men" BEFORE, they became as Marvel's website heralds, "battle hardened Super Heroes who have saved the world many times over, of how 5 teenagers became the most popular team in comics, the X-Men"!!!!

This limited, 8 issue special "X-Men" series, is WRITTEN by Jeff Parker, with ARTWORK by Roger Cruz and COVERS by Marko Djurdjevic!!!!

Sources:
http://www.marvel.com/
© Copyright 2006 Marvel Comics/Marvel Characters/Marvel Entertainment, Inc.: All Rights Reserved

Muse News And Micro Muse August 28, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 28, 2006

Saturday, August 26, 2006

CHANNING TATUM! VIEW Cool, Channing Tatum Website LOADED With PHOTOS GALORE!

"CHANNING TATUM! VIEW Cool, Channing Tatum Website LOADED With PHOTOS GALORE!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 26, 2006

CHANNING TATUM FANS! Do WE have some great stuff for YOU!

We have a link to a FABULOUS, in depth, detailed, CHANNING TATUM WEBSITE (we don't think it's his official website bit it ROCKS anyhow!), LOADED with PHOTOS GALORE from "STEP UP", "She's The Man", ALL of Channing's Movies, appearances, magazine scans, promotional photos, & MORE!

....CLICK On The LINK BELOW To VIEW The CHANNING TATUM WEBSITE!!!!

http://www.channing-tatum.com/gallery/

Source:
http://www.channing-tatum.com/gallery/

Muse News And Micro Muse August 26, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 26, 2006

CHANNING TATUM Discusses His Excitement About His Upcoming MOVIES/ROLES & His Dance Moves In "STEP UP"!

"CHANNING TATUM Discusses His Excitement About His Upcoming MOVIES/ROLES & His Dance Moves In "STEP UP"!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 26, 2006

....The CURRENT, September 1, 2006 issue of "Entertainment Weekly Magazine" highlights CHANNING TATUM with a VERY nice ARTICLE & INTERVIEW With CHANNING, on Page 25 in their weekly "Spotlight"!!!!!....

"Entertainment Weekly's" ARTICLE and INTERVIEW with CHANNING, also has a WONDERFUL, NEW, color photo of Channing at his most GORGEOUS, posed in a leather jacket with the HEADLINE!!!!....

...."Channing Tatum Is Having A Moment: How modeling and She Bang'ing readied the young actor for his "Step Up"."

...."Entertainment Weekly" then says, "One look and it's easy to imagine Channing Tatum's early career as a pinup for Dolce & Gabbana and an extra in Ricky Martin's "She Bangs" video."....

...."What's surprising about the 26 year old star of "STEP UP", which earned $20.7 Million (dollars) over its opening weekend, is that he (Channing), never studied dance."

...."I basically freestyled a lot." Channing says to "Entertainment Weekly". Channing then says, "I'm really good at physical things."

...."Entertainment Weekly" goes on to say, "Well then. Not only does the ex-football player have rhythm, he has charisma to spare, as evidenced by turns in this year's (films), "She's The Man" and Sundance (Film Festival) fave, "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints", a coming of age Indie (movie), set in Queens (New York), (due for release), September 29, 2006."

...."But the Florida native is MOST excited about shooting "Boys Don't Cry" Director Kimberly Peirce's long awaited, untitled follow up film. TATUM and (actor) Ryan Phillippe play Iraq vets brought home and immediately ordered back overseas."....

...."The material is so good!!!!", says Tatum to "Entertainment Weekly". "Some of the best I've EVER read!!!!"

Source:
"Entertainment Weekly Magazine"

Muse News And Micro Muse August 26, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 26, 2006

Thursday, August 24, 2006

"STEP UP" VIEW PHOTOS Of The Film's STARS At The RED CARPET PREMIERE, INTERVIEWS W/ MARIO (Who Plays MILES!) & "Step Up's" Writer Duane Adler!

""STEP UP" VIEW TONS Of PHOTOS (Including The Stars At The Movie's RED CARPET PREMIERE & From The Movie!), GREAT INTERVIEWS With MARIO (Who Plays MILES) & “Step Up’s” Writer DUANE ADLER, All From "The Baltimore Sun" Newspaper!”

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 24, 2006

WE are proud to be a Baltimore, Maryland native, and never more so now that, "STEP UP", (NOW, one of our FAVORITE MOVIES!), has put our hometown on the Hollywood and National map, showcasing what a COOL, artistic town Baltimore is for DANCE, MUSIC, ART, & MOVIES!!!!

"The Baltimore Sun" Newspaper has posted a THEATER LOAD of move bustin' "STEP UP" PHOTOS including "STEP UP'S" STARS at the movie's RED CARPET PREMIERE, SHOTS FROM The MOVIE!!!!....

....And 2 OUTSTANDING INTERVIEWS, one with actor, singer, Baltimore's OWN, MARIO! who plays MILES in "STEP UP" and one with Duane Adler who wrote the story and co-wrote the script for "STEP UP"!!!!....

....CLICK On The LINKS BELOW To VIEW ALL The PHOTOS And INTERVIEWS!!!! ....

....The PHOTO GALLERIES (and REVIEW, TRAILER!), Are ALL ALONG the RIGHT SIDE Of MARIO'S INTERVIEW Page, (The 1st LINK BELOW!!) For "STEP UP"!!!!

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/bal-to.spotlight11aug11,0,6685038.story??track=sto-relcon

http://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/movies/bal-to.kaltenbach28jul28,0,406227.story??track=sto-relcon

Source:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse August 24, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 24, 2006

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

"Pirates Of Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", JOHNNY DEPP, ORLANDO BLOOM BIG WINNERS At 2006 Teen Choice Awards, VIEW PHOTOS & LIST Of Categories They Won

""Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", JOHNNY DEPP, ORLANDO BLOOM BIG WINNERS At 2006 Teen Choice Awards, VIEW PHOTOS & LIST Of CATEGORIES They WON AWARDS In!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 23, 2006

"Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest", JOHNNY DEPP, and ORLANDO BLOOM are now the PROUD recipients of the coveted SURF BOARD TROPHY AWARD!, (and both the movie and both actors took home several Awards at that!), as Multiple WINNERS, sweeping the 2006 TEEN CHOICE AWARDS, (Broadcast on FOX Television from The Gibson Amphitheater, Sunday, August 20, 2006!)!!!!

CLICK On The LINKS BELOW To VIEW PHOTOS Of JOHNNY DEPP & ORLANDO BLOOM ACCEPTING Their Surf Board TROPHY AWARDS & The LIST OF Categories That They WON In!!!!

http://movies.msn.com/photos/gallery.aspx?gallery=13092

http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/08/21/teen.choice.winners.ap/index.html

Here's what Categories our PIRATES won in!!!!

....Best Action Adventure: "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"!!!!

....Best ACTOR Drama/Action Adventure: JOHNNY DEPP As Captain Jack Sparrow in "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"!!!!

....Best ACTOR Comedy: (JOHNNY DEPP!!!!) Not for "Pirates", BUT WE LOVE JOHNNY & he took home THIS award for "Charlie & The Chocolate Factory"!!!!

....Best Rumble: Will Turner (Actor, Orlando Bloom) Versus Commodore Norrington (Actor, Jack Davenport) for "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"!!!!

....Best SUMMER MOVIE/Action Adventure: "Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest"!!!!

....Best Hottie Male: Orlando Bloom!!!!

Sources:
http://movies.msn.com/
http://www.cnn.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse August 23, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 23, 2006

Tuesday, August 22, 2006

"Spider-Man 3" VIEW James Franco's SPOILER FILLED INTERVIEW!!

""Spider-Man 3" VIEW James Franco's SPOILER FILLED INTERVIEW!"

"Harry Osbourne's Story Arc Ends, Director Sam Raimi Adding MORE ACTION, NEW TRAILER Coming SOON!!"

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 22, 2006

"Spider-Man 3" actor, James Franco, aka Harry Osbourne, did a nice little SPOILER FILLED INTERVIEW with MTV.com, spilling the beans about some NEW GOODIES in the 3rd installment of the "Spider-Man" film franchise!!!!....

....Including that he, (Franco), will be doing some RE-SHOOTS on "Spider-Man 3", "probably next month", and that Director Sam Raimi is eager to add "MORE ACTION"!!!!

CLICK On The LINK BELOW TO VIEW James Franco's SPOILER FILLED, MTV.com INTERVIEW!!!

http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1539075/story.jhtml

....One SHOCKER, even to FRANCO, is that, as MTV.com reports, "Franco seemed surprised that Harry's storyline will conclude with the third film, (the actor's contract expires after "Spider-Man 3")."

....Franco tells MTV.com, "It's really news to me. It's actually breaking my heart to hear that my character is rounded up in this movie." "The 28 year old said, half kidding." "God, I think I'm going to cry."....

....Franco also winkingly remained mum to MTV.com and DENIED that Harry will become a villain in "Spider-Man 3", despite footage shown by the "Spider-Man 3" cast and Raimi during their guest appearance at COMIC-CON of "a black and green suited Harry riding a glider" and Raimi even stating that "Harry Osbourne will be "somewhere between" the comic book characters of Green Goblin and Hobgoblin."....

....Franco says with a straight face to MTV.com, "You saw me in a suit?" "Franco asked, feigning incredulity." "I don’t think that was me."....

....Franco also tells MTV.com and YOU, the FANS, that a NEW, "Spider-Man 3" TRAILER is COMING SOON, ON THE WAY!!!!....

....Franco says that "Spider-Man 3" "offers plenty of action", and that actor, Thomas Haden Church as villain Sandman, and actor, Topher Grace as villain Venom, "bring AMAZING acting and GREAT talent" to "Spider-Man 3"!!!!

"Spider-Man 3" Premieres in National Release, May 4, 2007!!!!

Source:
http://www.mtv.com/

Muse News And Micro Muse August 22, 2006

By Arlene R. Weiss © Copyright August 22, 2006