On the night President Obama addressed the nation from Charlotte, Madonna offered her support for the commander-in-chief from the Bronx. Playing a show at the massive new Yankee Stadium, the pop star took a break from singing (she had just finished "Human Touch," reports the Wall Street Journal) to take off her shirt. While that could be interpreted as its own kind of political statement, it wasn't skin she was showing off -- it was the ink on her back, which spelled out "Obama." Later in the show, she spoke about how being on tour around the
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- 9/7/2012
- by Jordan Zakarin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
AudioPlayer.setup("http://www.nerve.com/files/players/audio/player.swf", { width: 350 }); Ranked: Bruce Springsteen Albums from Worst to Best For the Boss's new album, Wrecking Ball, we're looking at the discography that made New Jersey famous. by Randy Abramson When I hear people talk about Bruce Springsteen, positively or negatively, I always wonder which Bruce Springsteen they are talking about. The youthful street poet? The acoustic balladeer? Or the up-tempo bar-band leader? Was the muscle-bound Bruce of the Born in the U.S.A. era too much for you? Bruce is a prolific chameleon, and anyone who's been to his live show has seen him effortlessly switch characters, voice, and style. That diversity carries over to his albums and is what makes ranking them such a great challenge. 17. Human Touch (1992) By this point in his career, Springsteen had broken up the E Street [...]...
- 3/5/2012
- by Randy Abramson
- Nerve
Here's last week's caption pic winner. This week's caption pic is at the bottom of the page.
Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is ...
"One of the least successful new airline add-on charges...
making you pay for flight attendants to wear uniforms..."
Thanks to Ulysses for this week's winning caption.
Weekend Birthdays! (Note: Birthday shoutouts are for out entertainers, allies, or for any celeb that seems to have a following on Ae). Van Hansis (above) turns 30, Barbara Walters is 82, Ross Matthews is 32, Pedro Almadovar is 60, Hal Sparks is 42, Heather Locklear is 50, and Bruce Springsteen turns 61. Time to name your top five songs from Bruce! Here are mine: 5. "Human Touch," 4. "Born To Run," 3. "Dancing In The Dark," 2. "Streets Of Philadelphia," 1. "Tunnel Of Love."
Rumor has it that our own Dennis Ayers is celebrating a birthday this weekend. I won't say how old he is, but here are a few things...
Thanks to everyone for participating! The winner is ...
"One of the least successful new airline add-on charges...
making you pay for flight attendants to wear uniforms..."
Thanks to Ulysses for this week's winning caption.
Weekend Birthdays! (Note: Birthday shoutouts are for out entertainers, allies, or for any celeb that seems to have a following on Ae). Van Hansis (above) turns 30, Barbara Walters is 82, Ross Matthews is 32, Pedro Almadovar is 60, Hal Sparks is 42, Heather Locklear is 50, and Bruce Springsteen turns 61. Time to name your top five songs from Bruce! Here are mine: 5. "Human Touch," 4. "Born To Run," 3. "Dancing In The Dark," 2. "Streets Of Philadelphia," 1. "Tunnel Of Love."
Rumor has it that our own Dennis Ayers is celebrating a birthday this weekend. I won't say how old he is, but here are a few things...
- 9/23/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
Happy 35th Birthday to Scott Caan, and Happy 62nd Birthday to Rick Springfield! Time to name your top five Rick songs. Here are mine: 5. "Rock of Life," 4. "Human Touch," 3. "Don't Walk Away," 2. "Affair of the Heart," 1. "Souls."
Dwayne Johnson is exec. producing a new pilot for NBC about professional wrestling in the 1980's. But who will play Cyndi Lauper? TNT has announced its fall and winter schedule, with Southland returning for Season Four on January 17th. Earthquake! The east coast of the U.S. is reeling from a minor quake that was centered in Virginia. Hmm ... isn't that where Pat Robertson is located?
Sunday's True Blood garnered its highest ratings ever, while The Glee Project also hit a series high. Speaking of The Glee Project, TVLine interviews co-champion Samuel Larsen about Christianity and sexuality. (h/t Crawfish Po Boy). Battlestar Galactica star Jamie Bamber has landed a recurring role on...
Dwayne Johnson is exec. producing a new pilot for NBC about professional wrestling in the 1980's. But who will play Cyndi Lauper? TNT has announced its fall and winter schedule, with Southland returning for Season Four on January 17th. Earthquake! The east coast of the U.S. is reeling from a minor quake that was centered in Virginia. Hmm ... isn't that where Pat Robertson is located?
Sunday's True Blood garnered its highest ratings ever, while The Glee Project also hit a series high. Speaking of The Glee Project, TVLine interviews co-champion Samuel Larsen about Christianity and sexuality. (h/t Crawfish Po Boy). Battlestar Galactica star Jamie Bamber has landed a recurring role on...
- 8/23/2011
- by snicks
- The Backlot
In what stands as a major global music relief effort to benefit those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, over 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music have been gathered by Universal Music Group to join together for "Songs for Japan" compilation album. The full line-up was announced on Friday, March 25.
The likes of Eminem, Beyonce Knowles, Madonna, Lady Antebellum, Katy Perry, Adele and Sade are listed in this album. They join previously-announced artists like Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Bon Jovi and U2. Beside revealing a number of new participants, the tracklisting also confirmed swirling rumor about Lady GaGa's involvement in this project.
A mix of current chart-topping hits and classic tracks, the charity album will be made available for digital download for a worldwide release on iTunes music store for $9.99 starting today. "We are doing it only digitally because it is faster," spokesperson for Umg previously said in a statement.
The likes of Eminem, Beyonce Knowles, Madonna, Lady Antebellum, Katy Perry, Adele and Sade are listed in this album. They join previously-announced artists like Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Bon Jovi and U2. Beside revealing a number of new participants, the tracklisting also confirmed swirling rumor about Lady GaGa's involvement in this project.
A mix of current chart-topping hits and classic tracks, the charity album will be made available for digital download for a worldwide release on iTunes music store for $9.99 starting today. "We are doing it only digitally because it is faster," spokesperson for Umg previously said in a statement.
- 3/26/2011
- by celebrity-mania.com
- Celebrity Mania
In what stands as a major global music relief effort to benefit those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, over 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music have been gathered by Universal Music Group to join together for "Songs for Japan" compilation album. The full line-up was announced on Friday, March 25.
The likes of Eminem, Beyonce Knowles, Madonna, Lady Antebellum, Katy Perry, Adele and Sade are listed in this album. They join previously-announced artists like Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Bon Jovi and U2. Beside revealing a number of new participants, the tracklisting also confirmed swirling rumor about Lady GaGa's involvement in this project.
A mix of current chart-topping hits and classic tracks, the charity album will be made available for digital download for a worldwide release on iTunes music store for $9.99 starting today. "We are doing it only digitally because it is faster," spokesperson for Umg previously said in a statement.
The likes of Eminem, Beyonce Knowles, Madonna, Lady Antebellum, Katy Perry, Adele and Sade are listed in this album. They join previously-announced artists like Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, Bon Jovi and U2. Beside revealing a number of new participants, the tracklisting also confirmed swirling rumor about Lady GaGa's involvement in this project.
A mix of current chart-topping hits and classic tracks, the charity album will be made available for digital download for a worldwide release on iTunes music store for $9.99 starting today. "We are doing it only digitally because it is faster," spokesperson for Umg previously said in a statement.
- 3/26/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Here are all of the stars –including Rihanna, Beyonce and Lady Gaga — and the tracks they’re contributing on iTunes to benefit earthquake and tsunami victims!
More than 30 of the biggest names in music have joined together for the worldwide release of Songs for Japan, an album of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, available worldwide on the iTunes Store for $9.99 starting today (www.itunes.com/songsforjapan). Proceeds go to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Here’s the track listing:
1. John Lennon “Imagine”
2. U2 “Walk On”
3. Bob Dylan “Shelter From The Storm”
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Around The World”
5. Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
6. Beyonce “Irreplaceable”
7. Bruno Mars “Talking To The Moon”
8. Katy Perry “Firework”
9. Rihanna “Only Girl (In The World)”
10. Justin Timberlake “Like I Love You”
11. Madonna “Miles Away”
12. David Guetta “When Love Takes Over”
13. Eminem “Love The Way You Lie”
14. Bruce Springsteen “Human Touch”
15. Josh Groban “Awake”
16. Keith Urban...
More than 30 of the biggest names in music have joined together for the worldwide release of Songs for Japan, an album of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, available worldwide on the iTunes Store for $9.99 starting today (www.itunes.com/songsforjapan). Proceeds go to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Here’s the track listing:
1. John Lennon “Imagine”
2. U2 “Walk On”
3. Bob Dylan “Shelter From The Storm”
4. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Around The World”
5. Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
6. Beyonce “Irreplaceable”
7. Bruno Mars “Talking To The Moon”
8. Katy Perry “Firework”
9. Rihanna “Only Girl (In The World)”
10. Justin Timberlake “Like I Love You”
11. Madonna “Miles Away”
12. David Guetta “When Love Takes Over”
13. Eminem “Love The Way You Lie”
14. Bruce Springsteen “Human Touch”
15. Josh Groban “Awake”
16. Keith Urban...
- 3/25/2011
- by JohnMancini
- HollywoodLife
Benefit album is now on iTunes, with proceeds going to the Japanese Red Cross Society.
By James Montgomery
Songs For Japan Cover Art
Photo: Emi Music Group
On Monday, we learned the names of some of the stars set to appear on Songs For Japan, a compilation album to benefit the ongoing disaster relief efforts in the earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged nation. And on Friday (March 25), not only was the full roster of artists and songs revealed, but the album was made available for purchase on iTunes.
Lady Gaga, Eminem, Beyoncé, Madonna, the Kings of Leon and Katy Perry joined a list of already-announced artists like Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna on the album, which is available worldwide on the iTunes Store for $9.99. Proceeds from the sale of Songs for Japan will benefit the Japanese Red Cross Society.
All in all, 38 artists lent songs to the album, including legends like Bob Dylan,...
By James Montgomery
Songs For Japan Cover Art
Photo: Emi Music Group
On Monday, we learned the names of some of the stars set to appear on Songs For Japan, a compilation album to benefit the ongoing disaster relief efforts in the earthquake- and tsunami-ravaged nation. And on Friday (March 25), not only was the full roster of artists and songs revealed, but the album was made available for purchase on iTunes.
Lady Gaga, Eminem, Beyoncé, Madonna, the Kings of Leon and Katy Perry joined a list of already-announced artists like Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj and Rihanna on the album, which is available worldwide on the iTunes Store for $9.99. Proceeds from the sale of Songs for Japan will benefit the Japanese Red Cross Society.
All in all, 38 artists lent songs to the album, including legends like Bob Dylan,...
- 3/25/2011
- MTV Music News
One of the most exciting things about the idea of a three-day Phish festival this fall is the fact that one of the dates of that weekend is Halloween. All Hallow’s Eve is a special date for Phish and their fans, as the band traditionally covers a full classic album — which they call a “musical costume” — in concert on that night. In 1994, Phish began the tradition of playing three-set shows on Halloween night, with the second set devoted entirely to a classic album. The first attempt was the Beatles‘ “White Album,” which won a fan voting poll. Subsequent years saw the band tackle the Who’s Quadrophenia, Talking Heads‘ Remain in Light and the Velvet Underground’s Loaded.
Phish are not the sort of band to buck tradition, so it should be assumed that they’ll be playing through a classic this Halloween. But what record should they tackle?...
Phish are not the sort of band to buck tradition, so it should be assumed that they’ll be playing through a classic this Halloween. But what record should they tackle?...
- 6/30/2009
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
Screened at the Toronto International Film Festival
Twenty films into his career, Australian maverick Paul Cox continues to make quiet, poignant little films about art and the people who make art. Human Touch is no exception. It's a quaint and fine work designed for thinking and feeling adults. Just don't expect it to have much commercial life outside of film festivals.
The film stars Jacqueline Mckenzie as Anna, the lead voice in a local choir trying to raise money for the group's tour of China. When a wealthy older man (Chris Haywood) hands her his business card at a concert and says he really enjoyed her singing, the conductor urges Anna to make a pitch for sponsorship. He agrees to help. In return, the old man invites her to be a m for his still-life drawings. She reciprocates by agreeing, surprised even by her bold decision.
Gradually, the two develop an essentially platonic relationship, but their closeness ends up having negative effects on Anna's relationship with her longtime boyfriend David (Aaron Blabey). Her interest in sex wanes as her spiritual inner life is awakened at the philanthropist's lush Eden-esque estate. There, Anna encounters his eccentric New Agey wife, his sensile and dying mother, and a piano-playing butler.
Meanwhile, the sympathetic but frustrated artist boyfriend commiserates to a boarish buddy who suggests he get some release at a massage parlour. In addition, there's another older artist trying to mounts an ambitious environmental project huge in size and scope, trying to literally capture the universe in a maze of chicken wires and light.
This delicate feature is peppered with oddball characters all, one way or another, trying to find their spiritual way in the world of art and what it all means. But it's all very low-key and naturalistic. That's Cox's personality after all. The desires and attractions are not lasciviously displayed. There's nothing melodramatic or sensational in their emotions and behavior. Cox finely composes refined images and scenes, with a lush and soothing musical score, to render his humanistic belief that our need to connect in small ways is what makes sense in the big scheme. As a bonus, the artworks in the film are spectacular.
Eventually, after much miscommunication and hurtful revelation the couple re-connects when they are offered a retreat to the old man's countryside villa in France. Their relationship is still not perfect but that's the nature of human beings. If we can just accept our flaws and look beyond at the beauty, Cox seems to suggest, the world would be a better place. Considering how much he ranted on about the Bush administration in the post-screening Q&A, Human Touch is probably Cox's answer to current world issues.
HUMAN TOUCH
Illumination Film Pty Ltd./Go Patterson Films Pty Ltd.
Credits:
Writer/Director: Paul Cox
Producer: Mark Patterson
Director of photography: Ian Jones
Production designer: Asher Bilu
Music: Paul Grabowsky
Editor: Simon Whitington, Paul Cox
Sound: James Currie
Cast:
Anna: Jacqueline McKenzie
David: Aaron Blabey
Edward: Chris Haywood
Desiree: Rebecca Frith
Mother: Julia Blake
Charles: Norman Kaye
Running time -- 102 minutes
No MPAA rating...
Twenty films into his career, Australian maverick Paul Cox continues to make quiet, poignant little films about art and the people who make art. Human Touch is no exception. It's a quaint and fine work designed for thinking and feeling adults. Just don't expect it to have much commercial life outside of film festivals.
The film stars Jacqueline Mckenzie as Anna, the lead voice in a local choir trying to raise money for the group's tour of China. When a wealthy older man (Chris Haywood) hands her his business card at a concert and says he really enjoyed her singing, the conductor urges Anna to make a pitch for sponsorship. He agrees to help. In return, the old man invites her to be a m for his still-life drawings. She reciprocates by agreeing, surprised even by her bold decision.
Gradually, the two develop an essentially platonic relationship, but their closeness ends up having negative effects on Anna's relationship with her longtime boyfriend David (Aaron Blabey). Her interest in sex wanes as her spiritual inner life is awakened at the philanthropist's lush Eden-esque estate. There, Anna encounters his eccentric New Agey wife, his sensile and dying mother, and a piano-playing butler.
Meanwhile, the sympathetic but frustrated artist boyfriend commiserates to a boarish buddy who suggests he get some release at a massage parlour. In addition, there's another older artist trying to mounts an ambitious environmental project huge in size and scope, trying to literally capture the universe in a maze of chicken wires and light.
This delicate feature is peppered with oddball characters all, one way or another, trying to find their spiritual way in the world of art and what it all means. But it's all very low-key and naturalistic. That's Cox's personality after all. The desires and attractions are not lasciviously displayed. There's nothing melodramatic or sensational in their emotions and behavior. Cox finely composes refined images and scenes, with a lush and soothing musical score, to render his humanistic belief that our need to connect in small ways is what makes sense in the big scheme. As a bonus, the artworks in the film are spectacular.
Eventually, after much miscommunication and hurtful revelation the couple re-connects when they are offered a retreat to the old man's countryside villa in France. Their relationship is still not perfect but that's the nature of human beings. If we can just accept our flaws and look beyond at the beauty, Cox seems to suggest, the world would be a better place. Considering how much he ranted on about the Bush administration in the post-screening Q&A, Human Touch is probably Cox's answer to current world issues.
HUMAN TOUCH
Illumination Film Pty Ltd./Go Patterson Films Pty Ltd.
Credits:
Writer/Director: Paul Cox
Producer: Mark Patterson
Director of photography: Ian Jones
Production designer: Asher Bilu
Music: Paul Grabowsky
Editor: Simon Whitington, Paul Cox
Sound: James Currie
Cast:
Anna: Jacqueline McKenzie
David: Aaron Blabey
Edward: Chris Haywood
Desiree: Rebecca Frith
Mother: Julia Blake
Charles: Norman Kaye
Running time -- 102 minutes
No MPAA rating...
- 9/14/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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