Fame or Famine

 
 Have you ever wondered what it is like to prepare for an upcoming concert, or how they develop a song?  Rehearsals.com is a site dedicated to giving an insider look at musical artists preparing music, concerts, and TV appearances.  It is the brain child of Center Staging. Center Staging is basically a high-end rehearsal studio.  Forget the little piano rooms like they have in college. 
Each week they highlight different artists.  This week you can be a fly on the wall and watch Dave Navarro with Panic Channel, Edgar Winter, The Manhattan Transfer and The Pussycat Dolls. 
They also hold clinics at …read more

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Eliminated Comic “Bill Dwyer”

Eliminated Comic “Joey Gay”
This week on The Last Comic Standing was just pure fun.  We tossed the tension overboard (Stella) and we finally got to see what comics do best…be funny.
Everyone has a lot of respect for each other, and they should.  I hate high drama when it is unnecessary and this is one of those occasions that I want to laugh not feel like I am getting ready to referee a fight.
I thought this week’s challenge was difficult.  Of course, I am not one who is able to think on my toes too well.  I actually have to put a lot …read more

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Tarzan the Musical opened on Broadway in May but it will be curious to see how long it lasts.
I recently saw Phil Collins on the Today Show plugging the musical along with Josh Strickland (from American Idol fame).  Unfortunately, during the performances of selective songs, he didn’t allow his leading man to garnish too much of the spotlight.  He sang most of the music himself with a very casual “Why Am I Here” attitude.  I was never a big fan of the music from the movie Tarzan and the songs from the Broadway Musical just seem to sadly be more …read more

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Eliminated Comic “Stella”
 

Eliminated Comic “April Macie”
Episode 5 of NBC’s The Last Comic Standing waved a fond farewell to April Macie and a “I thought that she would never leave” to Stella.
We began our voyage on the Queen Mary where the cast will be living together until they are hoisted overboard.  Sorry for the oceanic metaphors.  I will try to control myself.
The challenge for our comics this week was to heckle each other.  The audience would choose two winners, the best heckler and the best comedian.  These two people received immunity for the week.
We, of course, had to have drama…it is …read more

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Angelina Jolie was on Anderson Cooper’s 360 Tuesday night, not promoting a movie or discussing tabloid rumors, but spent the interview discussing a life changing crusade, helping the refugees of the world.
Years ago while shooting a movie she took a detour to a refugee camp in Sierra Leone and was changed forever.  Now Jolie is a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations. She speaks on behalf of refugees and works to provide aide and support for those that aren’t fogotten, but who have never even had a face.
Angelina Jolie not only visits refugee camps on her own dime, but she …read more

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Daryl Hannah found herself in a tree Tuesday trying to help a community in South Central Los Angeles keep their farm land. 
Daryl Hannah has become an eco-activist.  She has been working on documentaries and has a website with video blogs regarding the issue.
Tuesday Daryl Hannah, along with other activists and farmers, protested the destruction of an urban farm that has been around for decades and is a source of promise for a community that is often in engrossed in high crime and poverty.  The land was donated to the community in the early 90’s by the city of Los Angeles, but a …read more

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The 60th Annual Tony Awards were last night and we now have the winners for this past theater season. Top shows were The History Boys for Best Play, Awake and Sing! for Best Revival of a Play, The Pajama Game for Best Revival of a Musical and The Jersey Boys for Best Musical. If you missed the awards show or just want more information regarding all the winners go to the Official Website of the Tony Awards.

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Who can top the charts over Madonna and Mariah Carey…at least in the UK….her name is Katie Melua.  Her album is Piece by Piece and she is hitting the United States to promote her album.  She was recently on the Today Show.  She has a refreshing sound beyond all the pop-puff that is out there and at 21 years of age, she is only beginning.  Check out VH1 for more information and Katie Melua’s latest video.  You should also check-out the Katie Melua Official Website. 

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Everyone is talking about it and we have to follow the crowd…The Diet Coke and Mentos Expirement. 
I wonder how much Mentos and Diet Coke they sold this past weekend? 
The only way to see this ingenius work is to check-out the EepyBird website to watch the video, to learn more about their experiments with other mixtures and to see future performance art.  The music from the video is by Audiobody.com. 
And kids, don’t try this at home.

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Kathy Griffin wants off the D-List and is searching for a way to move her way up to the A-List. 
You voted for her to do a sex tape with Dame Judi Dench.  So, just how successful was that venture?  Go here and find out.

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