Master Monk: One of the best series on TV is finally coming back for a new season – “Monk.” And, on June 15, 2004, the first season will be available on four-disc DVD set.
Series Synopsis: He’s ingenious, he’s phobic, he’s obsessive-compulsive. Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner “Tony Shalhoub is a riot” (TV Guide) in Monk, the show that critics are praising as “fresh, exciting and utterly original.” (Chicago Tribune)
Monk’s hilarious, offbeat antics have made him unfit for duty but he’s back as a police consultant to help out on their most baffling cases. The brilliant but neurotic Monk is now fighting crime as well as his abnormal fears of germs, cars, heights, crowds and virtually everything else known to man in “the best detective show to come along in decades.” (NY Post)
Funny Ladies : AFTERBIRTH: KATHY AND MO'S GREATEST HITS
starring and written by Mo Gaffney and Kathy Najimy
The Second Stage Theater
397 west 43rd street NYC
June 12th through July 11th
Tues. @ 7:30
Wed.@ 2 pm and 8 pm
Thurs.- Sat. @ 8 pm
Sunday @ 3pm
Pop Stars: What do fashion, fantasy and rock-n-roll have in common? They’re all essential elements found in Princess Ai, TOKYOPOP’s manga (Japanese influenced graphic novels) debuting this summer from Courtney Love and D.J. Milky. In an ‘East meets West’ creative fusion, the leading U.S. publisher of manga has tapped two of Japan’s most renowned artists to bring life to Love’s story -- a spirited fantasy based loosely on the singer’s own experiences in Tokyo. Ai Yazawa (Paradise Kiss) created the character designs and up-and-comer Misaho Kujiradou (Private Troops) has illustrated the series. Add music producer and writer D.J. Milky to the project and the result is a manga trilogy poised to attract music fans, manga devotees and everyone in between.
“With Princess Ai, we’ve meshed music, fantasy and gothic fashion, thrown it all into the crazy streets of Tokyo and mixed in a little adventure and Love… literally,” said series editor Rob Tokar.
Princess Ai chronicles the amazing journey of a mysterious young woman searching for identity and salvation in this world and beyond. After finding herself lost on the cold, hard streets of Tokyo, Ai must piece together clues about who she is, why she’s on Earth and the secret of the heart-shaped box she carries. What the princess experiences along the way is an adventure filled with love, chaos and unexpected fame.
“I have always loved the Japanese culture and the people. Princess Ai is a great character because she feels like my alter ego, but in a fantasy setting,” said Love. “I’m very excited to work with TOKYOPOP, a company that is truly innovative in its approach towards crossing creative boundaries.”
Princess Ai Volume 1 (Destitution) will be available at major book, comic, video, specialty and music stores nationwide at $9.99 (SRP). The series has already debuted in Japan-earlier this year its chapters began appearing in the popular shojo manga anthology Wings and fashion magazine Kera.
Queer Eye for a GAY Guy: BRITISH KHAKI FURNITURE BY ROBERT LIGHTON will be featured on an upcoming "QUEER EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY". Working with "Fab Five" interior expert and regular BK client, THOM FILICIA, ROBERT LIGHTON supplied furniture for the show airing on Bravo on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at 10 p.m. This episode airs again on NBC at a later date. Wayne, the makeover subject of that show, is the first gay guy to get the full "Fab Five" treatment. The show helps celebrate Gay Pride Month.
From LAURA BUSHNELL: She gave us a fun reading at The Parlour, and she sent us this today:
The Summer Solstice begins this year on Sunday, June 20 at 5:00 PM, which is considered the first day of summer. It is the time of year when the sun reaches its maximum elevation – the days with the greatest number of daylight hours. It is a time for divination and healing rituals. It is the best time of year to relax and enjoy the day and celebrate life and what life brings to you.
What brings light, joy, and laughter to your life? Your willingness to let go and to surrender to the light is what gives you permission to have joy. Without surrender there is no trust and without trust there is very little joy. Each of the four spiritual events of the esoteric year, create initiations in our life. The Initiations start with the Winter Solstice, Spring Equinox, Summer Solstice and then finally the Fall Equinox. Initiations remove limitations. Trust me they are a good thing! Each initiation that we go through consciously allows all that you have been reading and learning about to be to be absorbed in the psychological and physical bodies. To move into the solstice consciously by setting your intentions creates a quickening of this powerful energy. Here are some ways to do this:
1. Light a yellow candle.
2. Surrender to the divine light (i.e. God, The Mother, Jesus, Buddha).
3. Bless everything in your life and know that it is for your good.
4. Take a few minutes and receive the light into your body that the earth is receiving from our beloved Sun.
5. Tell someone that you love to do the same.
Info: Laura Bushnell
MagickLady Inc.
1031 N. Crescent Heights Blvd, 2A
Los Angeles CA 90046
323-654-9010
Laura@magicklady.com
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Elevator Goes Up : The Elevator Gallery in Venice Beach opens its doors. Elevator is an art-infused retail space, bringing together an arrangement of art, antiques, furniture, fashion, and flowers in one space.
Gossip:
Paulina Rubio spent all day getting beautified at Ona Spa and Prive Salon. She got a full makeover, hair cut, color, facial to prepare her for her upcoming concert tour.
WENN news reports that Kirsten Dunst and Jake Gyllenhaal had (as my mother calls it) “relations” in a cubicle of a London Sex Shoppe…
Penelope Cruz is allegedly getting hot and heavy with Matthew McCraze-a-hey…
Julia Roberts rep cannot be more EMPHATIC about how twins “run in” the OSCAR WINNER’s family (as a friend commented last night, when you’ve trying to fertilize five eggs, twins are common – Roberts obviously wants to quelch the consistent rumors of her infertility, ie. She did it naturally, damnit)… The NY Daily News points out that Marcia Gay Harden, Geena Davis, Peri Gilpin and Dixie Chick Martie Maguire have all recently celebrated the arrival of twins. (Gilpin’s were courtesy of a surrogate, Davis is 48, OSCAR WINNER Harden is 45. Not saying anything specific, but that same friend commented on how “aggressive” doctors are being these days with infertile women who HAVE to have a baby.) The NY Daily News ALSO reports There have been reports she wanted a baby so badly that nine weeks ago she underwent an $18,000 in vitro fertilization procedure, in which embryos were implanted in her womb. Another source told the Daily News that Roberts was seen leaving the office of a top Manhattan fertility specialist as long as 18 months ago.
Britney Spears has promised the Chinese government that she’ll tone down her sexy (apparently to detract from the lack of talent) show for them…
Daniel Benzali was at Century City’s Clementine last Friday morning.
Get Your 80s Hair Band Info Here: We at BeansTalk cater to everyone. EMI/Capitol has released Poison's (Yes, you read that right, Poison) 12th CD, Swallow This Live, in conjunction with VH1 Classic's Kiss/Poison tour kicking off at the Verizon Amphitheater in
San Antonio. It contains 15 of their “greatest hits” and CD cuts.
Swallow This Live was recorded at various shows during Poison's '90-'92 Flesh And Blood world tour, including Tampa's Sundome Stadium,Miami Arena, Orlando Arena & Verizon Amphitheatre in Southern California. Poison has sold over 25 million CDs internationally (seriously).
"Swallow This Live" (Single Disc Edition)
1. Intro
2. Look What The Cat Dragged In
3. Look But You Can't Touch
4. Let It Play
5. Good Love
6. Life Goes On
7. Ride The Wind
8. I Want Action
9. Unskinny Bop
10. Something To Believe In
11. Love On The Rocks
12. Fallen Angel
13. Your Mama Don't Dance
14. Nothin' But A Good Time
15. Talk Dirty To Me
16. Every Rose Has Its Thorn
VH1 CLASSIC PRESENTS ROCK THE NATION
Tickets for ROCK THE NATION with KISS and POISON are on sale.For show and ticketing information, check your
local listing or log onto www.cc.com.
KISS/POISON 2004 TOUR DATES:
DATE: CITY: VENUE:
Thu Jun 10 San Antonio, TX Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre
Fri Jun 11 Dallas, TX Smirnoff Music
Center
Sat Jun 12 Houston, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell
Pavilion
Tue Jun 15 Denver, CO Coors Amphitheatre
Wed Jun 16 Albuquerque, NM Journal Pavilion
Fri Jun 18 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion
Sat Jun 19 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre
Sun Jun 20 Concord, CA Chronicle Pavilion
Tue Jun 22 Portland, OR Clark County Amphitheatre
Wed Jun 23 Seattle, WA White River Amphitheatre
Sat Jun 26 Minneapolis, MN FloatRite
Amphitheatre
Sun Jun 27 Kansas City, KS Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre
Mon Jun 28 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion
Wed Jun 30 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre
Fri Jul 02 Nashville, TN Starwood Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 03 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless
Music Center
Sun Jul 04 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette
Pavilion
Tue Jul 06 Cleveland, OH Blossom Music Center
Wed Jul 07 Milwaukee, WI Marcus Amphitheatre
Fri Jul 09 Chicago, IL Tweeter Center
Sat Jul 10 Columbus, OH Germain Amphitheatre
Sun Jul 11 Cincinnati, OH Riverbend Music
Centre
Tue Jul 13 Camden, NJ Tweeter Waterfront
Wed Jul 14 Darien Center, NY Darien Lake Performing Arts
Ctr.
Fri Jul 16 Boston, MA Tweeter Center
Sat Jul 17 Atlantic City, NJ Trump Taj Mahal
Sun Jul 18 Hershey, PA Hershey Park Stadium
Tue Jul 20 Holmdel, NJ PNC Bank Arts Center
Wed Jul 21 Wantagh, NY Tommy Hilfiger at Jones
Beach
Fri Jul 23 Scranton, PA Ford Pavilion at Montage
Mtn.
Sat Jul 24 Washington DC Nissan Pavilion
Sun Jul 25 Virginia Beach, VA Verizon Wireless
Amphitheatre
Tue Jul 27 Raleigh, NC AllTel Pavilion at
Walnut Creek
Wed Jul 28 Charlotte, NC Charlotte Verizon Wireless
Amph.
Fri Jul 30 West Palm, FL Sound Advice Amphitheatre
Sat Jul 31 Tampa, FL Tampa Bay
Amphitheatre
Tue Aug 03 Birmingham, AL Oak Mountain Amphitheatre
Wed Aug 04 Atlanta, GA Hi Fi Buys Amphitheatre
A Girl’s Best Friend: Simon G. Jewelry wants to do something to a diamond that’s not the standard oval, square or rectangular – they’ve introduced the “Lumiere Cut,” round, it has 121 facets, as opposed to the traditional cut of 56 facets. Detailing can be seen by the naked eye. The line is available at Nordstroms and other retailers. More info, www.simonjewelry.com
