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Will This April Dump Weekend See Any New Movie Open Over $10 Million?
After the decent opening of last week’s The Fate of the Furious--though not quite as much as I predicted--it’s going to be hard for any new movie to make a mark against its second weekend even if it drops 55% or more this weekend, which is very likely.
Probably the best bet to make money this weekend is the thriller Unforgettable (Warner Bros.), which pits Kathryn Heigl against Rosario Dawson and is the directorial debut by producer Denise Di Novi (Crazy, Stupid, Love). It also stars Geoff Stults as the ex-husband of Heigl’s character Tessa, who becomes engaged to Dawson’s Julia, making her the stepmom to the former’s daughter,...
Will This April Dump Weekend See Any New Movie Open Over $10 Million?
After the decent opening of last week’s The Fate of the Furious--though not quite as much as I predicted--it’s going to be hard for any new movie to make a mark against its second weekend even if it drops 55% or more this weekend, which is very likely.
Probably the best bet to make money this weekend is the thriller Unforgettable (Warner Bros.), which pits Kathryn Heigl against Rosario Dawson and is the directorial debut by producer Denise Di Novi (Crazy, Stupid, Love). It also stars Geoff Stults as the ex-husband of Heigl’s character Tessa, who becomes engaged to Dawson’s Julia, making her the stepmom to the former’s daughter,...
- 4/19/2017
- by Edward Douglas
- LRMonline.com
The following article is provided by Rolling Stone.
By Steve Baltain
Like many of his fellow British musicians, Johnny Marr has very strong opinions on recently deceased British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. "My thoughts are that if you see the word 'Thatcherism,' it’s not a word that stands for something good," Marr told Rolling Stone when we met him in his trailer backstage at Coachella. "I don’t think there’s any getting around that."
The guitarist was particularly put off by praise from the current regime in England. "I thought that the British government’s statement that she made Britain great again was false and really arrogant because everybody knows, left or right, that Margaret Thatcher didn’t make Britain great," he said. "If that was the case then why isn’t it? I felt like that was very, very disrespectful to generations of families who have never recovered from her legacy.
By Steve Baltain
Like many of his fellow British musicians, Johnny Marr has very strong opinions on recently deceased British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. "My thoughts are that if you see the word 'Thatcherism,' it’s not a word that stands for something good," Marr told Rolling Stone when we met him in his trailer backstage at Coachella. "I don’t think there’s any getting around that."
The guitarist was particularly put off by praise from the current regime in England. "I thought that the British government’s statement that she made Britain great again was false and really arrogant because everybody knows, left or right, that Margaret Thatcher didn’t make Britain great," he said. "If that was the case then why isn’t it? I felt like that was very, very disrespectful to generations of families who have never recovered from her legacy.
- 4/15/2013
- Huffington Post
What's old is new again, but did The English Beat ever go out of style? Shout! Factory is releasing the popular '80s Brit band's entire catalog (plus previously unreleased nuggets) in a new box set, The Complete Beat, out July 10, and co-founding member Dave Wakeling took time to talk to me about the timeless sound of the band, why they broke up, his jealousy over the success of Fine Young Cannibals, and the ultimate fan concert he hopes to stage.
"The Beat finished when it was meant to. We promised each other that if it ever became incredibly hard work, or we felt like we were going through the motions, or we felt we were doing anything that we didn't want to do, [that would be it]," Wakeling, now 56, said before a recent live gig in Aspen, Co. "Sad as it was, the right thing happened, and I'm pleased because now 30 years later we only made three lps, but they're...
"The Beat finished when it was meant to. We promised each other that if it ever became incredibly hard work, or we felt like we were going through the motions, or we felt we were doing anything that we didn't want to do, [that would be it]," Wakeling, now 56, said before a recent live gig in Aspen, Co. "Sad as it was, the right thing happened, and I'm pleased because now 30 years later we only made three lps, but they're...
- 7/9/2012
- TheInsider.com
In the early '80s The Police rose to become the biggest band in the world on the strength of such tunes as Roxanne, Don't Stand So Close to Me and Every Breath You Take. But according to Dave Wakeling of The English Beat -- who toured extensively with the trio comprised of Sting (whose real name is Gordon Sumner), Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland – the band was kept on "an incredibly short leash" and "banned" from speaking their minds by none other than Stewart's manager brother, Miles Copeland III.
"Touring with The Police was an odd situation -- they were ruled by fear by Miles Copeland," Wakeling tells me. "They were not allowed to speak their minds. They were heavily contained, and we felt very sad for them really, because they did have ideas and opinions that they were banned from being able to say."
Video: Sting: My Kids 'Inherited My Wanderlust'
Wakeling, who is currently...
"Touring with The Police was an odd situation -- they were ruled by fear by Miles Copeland," Wakeling tells me. "They were not allowed to speak their minds. They were heavily contained, and we felt very sad for them really, because they did have ideas and opinions that they were banned from being able to say."
Video: Sting: My Kids 'Inherited My Wanderlust'
Wakeling, who is currently...
- 7/6/2012
- TheInsider.com
With their label facing a $1 million lawsuit by a U.S. group with same name, MTV's Twitter followers suggest new names for U.K. boy band.
By Gil Kaufman
One Direction
Photo: Courtesy of Columbia Records
What's in a name? Apparently a lot, since British boy band sensation One Direction's label is facing a $1 million lawsuit? and request for an injunction from using the name by an American lad group with the same name.
While most people have never heard of the five-piece One Direction from the U.S., they got together before the reality TV-spawned U.K. version and are claiming that their more popular Brit doppelgangers are destroying the goodwill they've built up on these shores.
Though One Direction U.K.'s spokespeople have not commented on the suit and MTV News could not reach a representative at the band's U.S. label for comment at press time,...
By Gil Kaufman
One Direction
Photo: Courtesy of Columbia Records
What's in a name? Apparently a lot, since British boy band sensation One Direction's label is facing a $1 million lawsuit? and request for an injunction from using the name by an American lad group with the same name.
While most people have never heard of the five-piece One Direction from the U.S., they got together before the reality TV-spawned U.K. version and are claiming that their more popular Brit doppelgangers are destroying the goodwill they've built up on these shores.
Though One Direction U.K.'s spokespeople have not commented on the suit and MTV News could not reach a representative at the band's U.S. label for comment at press time,...
- 4/11/2012
- MTV Music News
With their label facing a $1 million lawsuit by a U.S. group with same name, MTV's Twitter followers suggest new names for U.K. boy band.
By Gil Kaufman
One Direction
Photo: Courtesy of Columbia Records
What's in a name? Apparently a lot, since British boy band sensation One Direction's label is facing a $1 million lawsuit and request for an injunction from using the name by an American lad group with the same name.
While most people have never heard of the five-piece One Direction from the U.S., they got together before the reality TV-spawned U.K. version and are claiming that their more popular Brit doppelgangers are destroying the goodwill they've built up on these shores.
Though One Direction U.K.'s spokespeople have not commented on the suit and a representative for the band's U.S. label offered a no comment at press time, we set...
By Gil Kaufman
One Direction
Photo: Courtesy of Columbia Records
What's in a name? Apparently a lot, since British boy band sensation One Direction's label is facing a $1 million lawsuit and request for an injunction from using the name by an American lad group with the same name.
While most people have never heard of the five-piece One Direction from the U.S., they got together before the reality TV-spawned U.K. version and are claiming that their more popular Brit doppelgangers are destroying the goodwill they've built up on these shores.
Though One Direction U.K.'s spokespeople have not commented on the suit and a representative for the band's U.S. label offered a no comment at press time, we set...
- 4/11/2012
- MTV Music News
After the stupendous teaser trailer for "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey," you'd think Peter Jackson wouldn't have any more aces up his sleeve, but he decided we'd been extra nice this year, so Kiwi Santa Claus gave the world a second Christmas present.
That "unexpected" gift was a new extended video production diary for the film, the fifth so far, and perhaps the most exciting since it showcases its most gorgeous, breathtaking star… no, not Cate Blanchett, sillies, we're talking about New Zealand!
It goes into detail on all the logistics involved in moving the army of cast, crew, trucks, port-o-potties, and barnyard animals it takes to stage Tolkien's universe on a grand scale in the country made famous by the original "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Before shooting got under way in March, Jackson narrowly averted the calamity of pulling production of the $500-million-dollar mega-epic out of its rightful...
That "unexpected" gift was a new extended video production diary for the film, the fifth so far, and perhaps the most exciting since it showcases its most gorgeous, breathtaking star… no, not Cate Blanchett, sillies, we're talking about New Zealand!
It goes into detail on all the logistics involved in moving the army of cast, crew, trucks, port-o-potties, and barnyard animals it takes to stage Tolkien's universe on a grand scale in the country made famous by the original "Lord of the Rings" trilogy.
Before shooting got under way in March, Jackson narrowly averted the calamity of pulling production of the $500-million-dollar mega-epic out of its rightful...
- 12/27/2011
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
In the '80s, Dave Wakeling ( right ) became famous as the lead singer of new wave bands The English Beat and General Public with songs like "Mirror in the Bathroom" and "Tenderness." Guess what he looks like now ! Read more...
- 9/13/2010
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
By Roger Friedman
HollywoodNews.com: Are the Hamptons still hot? Oh yes, indeed. So hot that I actually missed Denise Rich’s cocktail party to celebrate her coming fall extravaganza for her Gabrielle’s Angels Ball. (Denise, we’ll be there in October.) The reason? The sudden booking of the great UK 80s band The English Beat at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett. Dave Wakeling, founder of The Beat (they were renamed such because an American group beat them to the name), wrote some of the catchiest and most alluring pop-reggae records of the early 80s. When The E. Beat broke up, they splintered into General Public and the Fine Young Cannibals. And then they all drifted away.
On Friday, Wakeling brought his current line up to Amagansett’s Talkhouse, a dive with a long, wide stage under a low ceiling. Even though the 9pm temperature was well beyond 80 degrees inside and out,...
HollywoodNews.com: Are the Hamptons still hot? Oh yes, indeed. So hot that I actually missed Denise Rich’s cocktail party to celebrate her coming fall extravaganza for her Gabrielle’s Angels Ball. (Denise, we’ll be there in October.) The reason? The sudden booking of the great UK 80s band The English Beat at Stephen Talkhouse in Amagansett. Dave Wakeling, founder of The Beat (they were renamed such because an American group beat them to the name), wrote some of the catchiest and most alluring pop-reggae records of the early 80s. When The E. Beat broke up, they splintered into General Public and the Fine Young Cannibals. And then they all drifted away.
On Friday, Wakeling brought his current line up to Amagansett’s Talkhouse, a dive with a long, wide stage under a low ceiling. Even though the 9pm temperature was well beyond 80 degrees inside and out,...
- 7/12/2010
- by Roger Friedman
- Hollywoodnews.com
HollywoodNews.com: The 40th Annual Bumbershoot Music and Arts Festival in Seattle, Washington has become a great venue to showcase emerging talent alongside veterans. The festival has just announced the lineup for the weekend, which includes a festival kick-off by the legendary Bob Dylan.
The opening night will also feature Neko Case and The Decemberists among others. Weezer will take the stage on Sunday, and Mary J. Blige will close out of the festival on Monday.
Programming Director for One Reel’s Festival Division, Chris Porter, said, “Bumbershoot has a strong history of showcasing emerging talent alongside veteran superstars. This year for our 40th Festival, we’re excited to have artists that span more than four decades of phenomenal music. With this roster of talent, we’re truly offering a music lineup that will engage and entertain people of all ages and interests.”
A couple of changes have been made to the tickets this year,...
The opening night will also feature Neko Case and The Decemberists among others. Weezer will take the stage on Sunday, and Mary J. Blige will close out of the festival on Monday.
Programming Director for One Reel’s Festival Division, Chris Porter, said, “Bumbershoot has a strong history of showcasing emerging talent alongside veteran superstars. This year for our 40th Festival, we’re excited to have artists that span more than four decades of phenomenal music. With this roster of talent, we’re truly offering a music lineup that will engage and entertain people of all ages and interests.”
A couple of changes have been made to the tickets this year,...
- 6/2/2010
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
Reclusive director of 'Breakfast Club,' 'Sixteen Candles' gave rare interview.
By Gil Kaufman
John Hughes
Photo: MTV (File)
When I read that director/screen writer John Hughes died on Thursday, I thought of a lot of things: his seminal 1980s movies "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," "Pretty in Pink" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"; how those movies taught me about love and not worrying about fitting in; and how he didn't worry about fitting in on the Hollywood scene and basically retreated from the public eye and the persona he never wanted to live up to.
But mostly I thought about the time in 1997 when I somehow managed to get the rarely interviewed, publicity-shy director on the phone to talk about a little-known indie movie he wrote called "Reach the Rock."
The ostensible reason I finagled the talk was because I was a fan of a label run by his son,...
By Gil Kaufman
John Hughes
Photo: MTV (File)
When I read that director/screen writer John Hughes died on Thursday, I thought of a lot of things: his seminal 1980s movies "Sixteen Candles," "The Breakfast Club," "Pretty in Pink" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"; how those movies taught me about love and not worrying about fitting in; and how he didn't worry about fitting in on the Hollywood scene and basically retreated from the public eye and the persona he never wanted to live up to.
But mostly I thought about the time in 1997 when I somehow managed to get the rarely interviewed, publicity-shy director on the phone to talk about a little-known indie movie he wrote called "Reach the Rock."
The ostensible reason I finagled the talk was because I was a fan of a label run by his son,...
- 8/7/2009
- MTV Movie News
John Hughes, probably one of the most recognized and regarded filmmakers to represent my generation, died of a heart attack at age 59 in New York this morning.
In case you aren't familiar with his work, Hughes was responsible for writing and directing some of the greatest staple teen dramedy films of the 1980's including "Sixteen Candles", "The Breakfast Club", and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". He also wrote and directed several cinematic classics like "Trains, Planes, and Automobiles", "Uncle Buck", and "Weird Science".
Hughes' films often contained eclectic scores by Ira Newborn mixed with excellent while obscure source material, the most memorable probably being the synth-poppy "Bueller", which combined Newborn's synth prowess with the then unknown German punk-electro band "Yello" and emerging talents like "Dream Academy", "The Flowerpot Men", and "The English Beat".
It sucks to say goodbye to a talent that will be sorely missed in my own home to a pretty great extent.
In case you aren't familiar with his work, Hughes was responsible for writing and directing some of the greatest staple teen dramedy films of the 1980's including "Sixteen Candles", "The Breakfast Club", and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". He also wrote and directed several cinematic classics like "Trains, Planes, and Automobiles", "Uncle Buck", and "Weird Science".
Hughes' films often contained eclectic scores by Ira Newborn mixed with excellent while obscure source material, the most memorable probably being the synth-poppy "Bueller", which combined Newborn's synth prowess with the then unknown German punk-electro band "Yello" and emerging talents like "Dream Academy", "The Flowerpot Men", and "The English Beat".
It sucks to say goodbye to a talent that will be sorely missed in my own home to a pretty great extent.
- 8/6/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Deane Ogden)
- SCOREcastOnline.com
Club Nokia was full of energy and excitement on Friday July 31, 2009 as three great Ska bands took the stage. The show included Reel Big Fish, The English Beat, and The Supervillans. Fans of every age attended the show: Photo by Drake Zimmerman ©M&C The show was all ages and was a wide variety of age groups ranging from eight years old to sixty-five, all very excited to dance and see great bands from the heyday of reggae/ska to present day. The English Beat, Photo by Drake Zimmerman ©M&C The crowd was comprosed of women and men in their fifties there to see The English Beat, and their rude girls and boys offspring who were...
- 8/4/2009
- by Drake Zimmerman and Kieran MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Reel Big Fish.s Live! In Concert! DVD is officially in stores today. The live concert DVD was filmed before a sold-out, hometown crowd at the Grove of Anaheim this past January and features 20 classic Reel Big Fish songs, as well as all of the in-between-song-banter that fans have come to expect. Reel Big Fish is currently on tour with Two-Tone legends The English Beat and Orlando, Fl-based reggae/ska punks The Supervillains. Reel Big Fish front man Aaron Barrett tells M&C the band is stoked about the tour: .We are so excited to be playing with one of our favorite bands of all time and one of the biggest influences on our music!! We Love the English Beat.
- 7/22/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
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