Hi! BeansTalk will be on holiday through July 6, 2004 (the birthday of BeansTalk!). Have a wonderful and safe weekend!

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Who’s Wearing What: Actress Christina Applegate chose “Mint”, a pair of shoes from Mang by George Mang, a footwear collection by designer George Mang, to Anchorman-The Legend of Ron Burgundy premiere. “Mint” is a round toe black suede shoe with metallic silver leather piping and bow detail on a cylindrical ombre heel.

Actress Jennifer Aspen wore Tree by Los Angeles design duo Theresa McAllen and Beverly Klein to the premiere of “LA Twister.” Her top was a Sea blue silk charmeuse mitered cami; skirt, a Celery charmeuse asymmetrical skirt and sweater, a forced neck merino wool wrap cardigan in hunter, aqua and celery.

Looking too low-carby: Brandy, out a lot lately (at the BET Awards, at Fuse’s Daily Download and MTV’s TRL).

Getting SURLY Down in L.A.: Our friends at Surly Girl Studios have moved from their Northern California based to a new So Cal location. We love their bags! Check them out at http://www.surlygirlstudios.com/.

Usher –ed In : Usher Tells “The Truth” Singer Announces First Leg of US Tour Presented by MTV Hot off the record-breaking success of his No. 1 album, Confessions, multi-platinum LaFace/Zomba Label Group recording artist Usher will embark on the US leg of his “The Truth” Tour Presented by MTV, coming to arenas and coliseums around the country, kicking off August 5, 2004 in Hampton, VA. This new tour will feature theatrical set designs, wardrobe changes, full live band, and — of course — Usher’s signature moves. The Los Angeles Times (about his 2002 “Evolution 8701” tour), called Usher a “skilled singer and tremendous dancer,” and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution proclaimed it “a show like no other.” In a recent interview with USA Today, Usher promises “The Truth” tour will be even bigger, saying it will be “a night to remember.” Joining Usher will be Kanye West.

In March, Usher dropped his fourth studio album, Confessions, which sold 1.1 million copies in its first week, the highest ever debut in Soundscan history by an R&B artist. Confessions spent nine weeks at No. 1 — the longest stint at No.1 since Santana’s 1999 album Supernatural — and has already been certified 4x platinum.

Earlier this month, Usher became only the third artist in history (joining the Beatles and the Bee Gees) to net three Top Ten singles in one week. Usher’s second single “Burn” holds at No.1, while the first single “Yeah!” — which set a new record for listener imprints, 172 million listeners in one week — still remains in the Top Ten. His third single “Confessions Part II” quickly shot up the charts to No. 2 and continues its climb. If “Confessions Part II” unseats Usher’s current chart-topper “Burn,” he will be the second artist ever (previously accomplished by the Beatles) to score three consecutive No. 1 singles. With the twelve-week reign of “Yeah!” and the seven-week run thus far of “Burn,” Usher has set yet another record: controlling the top spot of the Billboard Hot 100 for 19 weeks, the longest any artist has ruled the charts since their inception in 1940.

MTV is the presenting sponsor of “The Truth” Tour. The music network will support the tour both on air and online with tour promos, ticket giveaways, full tour information and live video streams on MTV.com, MTV News reports from the road, behind the scenes features, plus special packages on TRL, Direct Effect, and more.

Below are tour dates for Usher’s upcoming US tour, promoted nationally by Concerts West / AEG LIVE and Atlanta Worldwide Touring. More dates to follow. Usher is currently on the European leg of “The Truth” Tour.

USHER: The Truth Tour
Dates Subject to Change

8/5 Hampton, VA Hampton Coliseum
8/6 Baltimore, MD 1st Mariner Arena
8/7 Raleigh, NC RBC Center
8/9 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
8/12 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
8/13 Houston, TX Toyota Center
8/14 New Orleans, LA New Orleans Arena
8/17 Cincinnati, OH US Bank Arena
8/19 Philadelphia, PA Wachovia Center
8/20 Washington, D.C. MCI Center
8/21 E. Rutherford, NJ Continental Airlines Arena
8/22 Boston, MA FleetCenter
8/25 Columbus, OH Value City Arena at the Schottenstein Center
8/26 Cleveland, OH CSU Convocation Center
8/30 Los Angeles, CA STAPLES Center
9/3 Oakland, CA Oakland Arena
9/5 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay
9/9 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
9/10 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
9/11 Auburn Hills, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
9/12 Milwaukee, WI Bradley Center
9/17 Memphis, TN FedEx Forum
9/18 St. Louis, MO Savvis Center
9/19 Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena
9/23 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
9/24 Tampa, FL St. Pete Times Forum
9/25 Jacksonville, FL Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena
10/1 Greenville, SC BI-LO Center
10/3 Atlanta, GA Philips Arena
10/7 Hartford, CT Hartford Civic Center

VOTE NO: From our friends at Planned Parenthood Los Angeles:
OBJECT TO ANTI-CHOICE JUDGES!
The Senate is expected to vote on the nomination of J. Leon Holmes to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas next Tuesday, July 6th. All signs point to a close vote on Holmes. Planned Parenthood Los Angeles strongly opposes his nomination.

Join us in urging your Senators to block his confirmation today.

Holmes has worked throughout his career to eliminate a woman’s right to choose. During his career, he has
• Served as the President of the Arkansas Right to Life and as Secretary of the Unborn Child Amendment Committee in Arkansas;
• Supported a constitutional amendment banning abortion;
• Dismissed concerns that such an amendment would prohibit abortion in cases of rape because, according to Holmes, the “concern for rape victims is a red herring because conceptions from rape occur with approximately the same frequency as snowfall in Miami.”
• Has twice compared abortion to the Holocaust in his writings

Since taking office, President Bush has nominated numerous judges to the federal judiciary who like J. Leon Holmes have demonstrated that they do not support a constitutional right to choose. Because lower federal courts exercise enormous power in deciding cases involving women's rights, the right to privacy, reproductive freedoms, and other basic civil rights, it is essential that judges appointed to these courts demonstrate a commitment to safeguarding these fundamental rights. J. Leon Holmes has not demonstrated this commitment.
Given the importance of the lower federal courts, we must hold our Senators accountable for their “advice and consent” role on judicial nominees. It is vital for the future of reproductive and civil rights that Holmes not be confirmed.
Object by visiting this site: https://secure2.convio.net/ppla/site/Advocacy?JServSessionIdr012=0re57biao1.app5a&page=UserAction&cmd=display&id=148

BBC America “Fakes It”: From choir girl to rock chick, bicycle courier to polo player and chess
player to soccer manager, the emotional roller-coaster of almost
implausible transformations returns in an all-new season of BBC AMERICA's
multi-awarding winning Faking It premiering Sundays from August 22 at 8:00
p.m. ET/PT.

A battle against the odds, Faking It charts the progress of five more
heroes, plucked from their natural habitats, to take up the challenge of
completely changing their identities. With the help of three experts,
they have just 28 short days to acquire the skills necessary to
convince a panel of professionals they are the real McCoy with a wealth of
background knowledge - and not just a faker with a month's experience
under their belt.

Winner of the inaugural Golden Rose of Montreux for reality TV - the
highest accolade in European TV - an International Emmy and a BAFTA
(British Academy of Film and Television), season three promises to be every
bit as dramatic and emotional as the first.

To kick off the new season Malcolm "Woody" Woodcock, a bicycle courier
from Manchester has just four weeks in which to pass himself off as a
polo player. Not only will he need to learn how to ride a horse, plus
all the shots rules and tactics, he'll also have to undergo quite a
major image makeover - the piercings will have to go along with the
ponytail...

Next to take up the challenge is Laura-Jane Foley a 20-year-old
Christian choir girl who's never been to a rock-concert and doesn't believe in
sex before marriage. It will take a few prayers in the church of rock
'n' roll to transform this straight-laced student into a sassy rock
chick from hell.

Others seeking to pull off unlikely transformations are a London
management consultant who hopes he won't be sniffed out as a fake dog
trainer, a general store owner who attempts to transform into a media savvy television reporter and a former world chess champion trying to pass himself off as a professional soccer manager.

As award-winning Faking It returns, Faking It Changed My Life - Part 2
looks back on the last season and follows up on some of the remarkable
developments in the lives of the participants. Some of the 'fakers'
have simply gained new hobbies, made new friends, or just realized
they're happy with things how they are. But others have had their lives turned upside down. Faking It Changed My Life - Part 2 premieres on Sunday, August 15 at 8:00 p.m. ET\PT.

OTHER BBC PROGRAMMING

NEW ON BBC AMERICA – SEPTEMBER 2004

PRIMETIME HIGHLIGHTS ON BBC AMERICA

THE WORST WEEK OF MY LIFE (U.S. original premiere)
The tension, mishaps and nightmares that befall a bride and groom during the week leading up to their wedding are explored to hilarious effect in BBC AMERICA’s latest acclaimed comedy premiere, The Worst Week of My Life.

Getting married should be the best experience of a person’s life – but for Mel Cook (Sarah Alexander, Coupling, Smack The Pony) and Howard Steel (Ben Miller) it turns into the week from hell.

There are just seven days to go before they get married in the beautiful grounds of her parent’s house. The couple have a few last-minute preparations to complete, like picking up the ring, co-ordinating the bachelor and bachelorette parties and finalizing the seating plan. What could possibly go wrong? For most people, nothing. But for Howard – everything.

As the week begins, Howard and Mel are blissfully looking forward to their wedding until a panicky call from Mel’s mother, Angela, disturbs their tranquil morning. Howard has one task to complete before they visit Mel’s parents later that evening – he has to pick up the wedding ring and deliver the precious family heirloom to his in-laws. However, Howard’s office friends decide to throw him a surprise drinks party and things don’t quite go to plan.

Each episode of the seven-part series will feature the events of a single day in the week before the big day - and it is a catalogue of mishaps. Will he and Mel ever make it up the aisle?
The Worst Week of My Life premieres Sundays from September 26 at 9:00 p.m. ET\PT.

HOLIDAY SHOWDOWN (U.S. original premiere)
Holidays can be stressful enough – but what happens when you end up going somewhere you would never dream of with a bunch of people you don’t know. In BBC AMERICA’s latest U.S. premiere series, two families with polar opposite views of what makes a great family holiday are sent off to swap holidays for one week each – together!

In week one everyone lives by the rules of Family One. In week two, the tables are turned, and Family Two takes charge as they both embark on a very different vacation. At the end of the two weeks both families come together for a Holiday Showdown “Last Supper” to give their full and frank views on their experiences.

Match ups include a family who enjoy hedonistic clubbing/beach holidays in Cancun, Mexico, with a Christian family who use their holidays to do charity work in villages in Ghana, West Africa. A competitive family who holiday in a static caravan holiday park and an aspirational family who holiday in an upmarket part of rural Lake District in the north of England. There’s also a family of “beach-bums” who go to Spain’s trashy Costa del Sol with a well-to-do “horsey” family who go riding in Sierra Nevada, Spain
Holiday Showdown premieres September 14 at 10:00 p.m. ET\PT.

McCALLUM (channel premiere)
John Hannah stars as the tough motorcycling forensic pathologist with a passion for the truth and a turbulent love life in BBC AMERICA’s compelling murder-mystery series, McCallum.

Dedicated to solving brutal murders in London’s East End, he and his team stop at nothing to solve complex crimes and chase down the city’s most dangerous killers.

In season two, McCallum himself becomes a suspect following the death of a medical student whose diary had named the pathologist as the father of her unborn child. In another case McCallum suspects that a human organ thief is on the prowl after an eviscerated body is found in a sewer while an intriguing investigation reveals mysterious substances in two bodies that had previously been diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa.
McCallum airs Wednesday’s from September 27 at 9:00 p.m. ET\PT.

THE LIFE LAUNDRY (U.S. premiere season)
Are you drowning under a sea of clutter from a lifetime of hording family memorabilia? Struggling to maintain order in a chaotic family house? BBC AMERICA can help.

In the inspirational UK lifestyle show, The Life Laundry helps transform people’s homes by getting them to clear out their clutter, ditch their junk and reveal the treasure that lies beneath. Dawna Walter offers top tips on purging superficial paraphernalia and clearing the clutter while antiques dealer Mark Franks helps people
turn their junk into hard cash.

This season, Dawna and Mark bring order to a central London home squeezed by an owners hording of memorabilia from their career in broadcasting. Help is also at hand for one young woman too guilty to rid an inherited home of her godmother’s possessions. While order is imposed on the home of a former BBC DJ who is drowning under decades worth of music paraphernalia, board games and comics of every description.
The Life Laundry premieres Saturdays from September 4 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION (U.S. premiere season)
Two of the sharpest minds in the UK property market take up the challenge of finding buyers an ideal home in just a few days in an all-new season of Location, Location, Location.

From scouring the market for the perfect house to making the final offer, expert property finders Kirstie Allsopp and Phil Spencer have a mission to help homebuyers find the best home for the best price.

Each week, Phil and Kirstie get to know the lifestyles, likes and dislikes of a new couple in a new location. Armed with a budget and their expert knowledge of the market, our property professionals offer advice to help couples find their ideal space or re-assess their priorities to find something more realistic for the money and location they are searching in.
Location, Location, Location premieres Saturdays from September 4 at 10:00 p.m. ET\PT.

CASH IN THE ATTIC (U.S. premiere season)
BBC AMERICA turns hidden treasure into cash and dreams into reality for more participants looking for Cash in the Attic.

Converting redundant belongings into cold, hard cash, BBC AMERICA’s antiques experts, Jonty Hearndon and Paul Hayes, help families sift through their possessions, sniffing out potential items of value. Anything that is found then goes to auction in the hope that enough money can be made to help a family achieve a cherished goal.

Sheila Taylor is hoping to raise money so that she can publish poetry written by her recently deceased mother. Another viewer is determined to clear out the clutter in her parent’s home with the incentive of helping them earn enough cash to visit their other daughter in Australia. And a couple need some extra resources to fulfil both their separate dreams – he wants to drive a real steam train and she wants a painting holiday in Spain.

While the object is clearly for the family to make enough money for them to achieve their goals, the outcome is by no means a foregone conclusion. Combining fascinating tales of family history and circumstance with the unpredictability of the auction room, Cash in the Attic is guaranteed to get you rummaging through your closets.
Cast in the Attic premieres Tuesdays from September 28 at 8:00 p.m. ET\PT.

TRAILER PARK BOYS (U.S. premiere season finale)
BBC AMERICA pulls up at Sunnyvale Trailer Park for the final episode from season two of the totally original, heart-warming comedy about the lives and loves of the inhabitants of a small blue collar district on the outskirts of Halifax in Canada.

At the heart of the community are Ricky (Robb Wells) and Julian (John Paul Tremblay) – two potty mouthed, petty criminals whose love for fast cars and living on the edge of the law is matched by a deep sense of loyalty and responsibility to the trailer park in which they live.

At the start of the season, the boys emerged from jail pledging that things were going to be different. Julian had a plan – it was called “Freedom 35” and it called for Ricky to grow as much of his awesome dope as he could for Julian to sell to prisons across the country through his prison guard contacts. In return they’ll make a trailer full of cash – enough to let them retire early and stay out of crime forever.

It’s now “Freedom 35 day” – the day Julian plans to sell his dope to the guards. It’s also a big day for Ricky. Not only will he be rich, he’ll also have his grade ten, assuming he passes his exam. With their Airstream trailer filled with dope and ready to go, will it be a life of leisure or back to prison for the hapless Trailer Park Boys?
Trailer Park Boys (season finale) premieres Thursday, September 30 at 9:00 p.m. ET\11:00 p.m. PT.

LA Art Scene Notes
The Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT) today announced the programming for the new 2004-05 season at the Gallery at REDCAT. The season, REDCAT’s second, opens in September with the group exhibition White Noise and continues in November with an exhibition of new work by Korean artists Gimhongsok and Sora Kim. The Los Angeles debut of Tokyo artist Taro Shinoda opens in February, followed in April by Facing the Music, an exhibition conceived and organized by Allan Sekula that considers the changing fabric of downtown Los Angeles. The 2004-05 season concludes next summer with MATOKIE LIVES, a survey of the works of Bay Area painter Margaret Kilgallen.





White Noise
September 9-October 31, 2004
Artist Talk: Wednesday, September 8, 6-7 p.m.
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 8, 7-9 p.m.
Curated by Assistant Curator Clara Kim

The exhibition White Noise presents works that create disruptions or interferences on our visual, sonic and structural landscape. Although “white noise” is a term commonly linked to sound frequencies, the exhibition will play with notions of what is perceptible and imperceptible in video, photography and sculptural forms. Like white light that contains all spectral colors, white noise is made up of a range of frequency waves that are not detectable by the human ear. In this context, the works in White Noise can be read as signals that disrupt what is normal. They are visual manifestations of what underlies our sensory conscience altering our perceptions about reality.

In their collaborative video From A to B (2004), artists Artemio (Aguilar) and Ruben Gutierrez excavate found footage from films and television to create a continuous cycle of absurdly repetitive gestures and fragments. Los Angeles-based artist Rodney McMillian similarly takes images from popular culture. In Untitled (an audience) (2003), McMillian manipulates a recording of Michael Jackson’s anniversary concert that aired on network television. Laureana Toledo uses the static frame to make slight manipulations on the natural landscape. In Patrones Migratorios (2001), Toledo tracks the migratory patterns of birds by superimposing abstract forms onto photographic documents. San Francisco-based artist Felipe Dulzaides also manipulates the existing world, but through “real” interventions; simple, performative gestures that have a poetic resonance. In Toilet Paper Acts (2002), Dulzaides transforms one-way city streets and parking spaces by adding a temporary line of toilet paper, thereby manipulating the artificial boundaries that dictate public behavior. In Stefan Brüggemann’s This is not Supposed to be Here (2004), neon letters spell out the title phrase, recalling Arte Povera materials and processes while destabilizing our understanding of location and perspective. In her recent sculptural installations, Shirley Tse melds her interest in common, synthetic materials and the architecture of electrical towers as camouflaged structures whose transmissions affect human behavior and thought. Colectivo Tercerunquinto manipulates structural forms to alter the spatial dynamics of interior and exterior spaces. For White Noise, Tercerunquinto will create a new installation that responds to the architecture of REDCAT and the implications of its unique location in downtown Los Angeles.

Gimhongsok and Sora Kim
November 18–January 16, 2005
Opening Reception: Wednesday, November 17, 2004, 6-9 p.m.
Artist Talk: Saturday, November 20, 2004, 3 p.m.

The installations of Gimhongsok and Sora Kim propose a logic of transcendence in the face of rampant consumerism and today’s technological regime. Gimhongsok's recent work Boat (2001-2), considers its own integral relationship to the motion, logic, and internal economy of exhibitions. Treating the project as movement, the artist began with the neutral object of a cast fiberglass rock and assigned it the title “boat.” As he followed the work to different cities, the artist added local foodstuffs and necessary devices to his vessel. Equipped with laptop, music system, beer, umbrella, fishing rods and instant noodles, the resulting object is both absurdly material and slyly anti-material, suggesting the interdependency of the imagination on the physical conditions in which it is cultivated -- here the artificial economy of a traveling exhibition. Sora Kim’s interactive installations such as Capitol Plus Credit Union offer provocative and necessary explorations of the subjectivity of value and consumption. In this work viewers are invited to “deposit” everyday objects in the artist's credit union for the duration of the exhibition. After an item’s size, weight, use and other factors are measured and noted on a deposit slip, it begins to earn interest based on the artist’s own calculation of an item’s value. The calculation of value, the means of accrual of interest, and the way in which interest will be paid remain speculative.

Gimhongsok has exhibited his work at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center, New York; Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery; Taipei Fine Arts Museum; Espai d’Art Contemporani de Castello, Valencia; Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh; and Art Sonje Center, Seoul. Sora Kim has exhibited her work at the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh; Tokyo Opera City Art Gallery; Earl Lu Gallery, Singapore; Rodin Gallery, Seoul; Art Sonje Center, Seoul; and the Gwangju Biennial. Their collaboration Chronic Historical Interpretation Syndrome (2003) was featured in Dreams and Conflicts: The Dictatorship of the Viewer at the 50th Biennale di Venezia. Following a month-long residency in Los Angeles partially funded by the Korea Foundation, Gimhongsok and Sora Kim will create a new project for the Gallery at REDCAT. Both artists live and work in Seoul.

Buried Treasure: Taro Shinoda
February 3-April 3, 2005
Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 2, 2005, 6-9 p.m.
Artist Talk: Saturday, February 5, 2005, 3 p.m.

Taro Shinoda’s works often engage issues of science, adaptation, and desire. His work was first exhibited in the United States in 2003 in the group exhibition Time After Time: Asia and Our Moment at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco (co-curated by REDCAT Gallery Director and Curator Eungie Joo). The exhibition featured two installations by Shinoda: the kinetic light installation Milk (1995, 2003), a reflection pool that plays off of the artist’s training in traditional Japanese landscape; and the installation PSP or Personal Satellite Project (2002), a consideration of the humanistic and
personal applications of technology through an installation of videos and hand
sculpted miniature satellite models on chrome computer bases that considers
ownership and access to airspace. Shinoda’s recent works continue a kind of existentialist exploration of the technological age. In God Hand (2002), a
giant propeller wing connected to a jet engine suggests a dangerous yet
fascinating manipulation of space through velocity and energy. Helicopter (2003) was developed during a residency in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. While there, the artist saw helicopters used as a normal mode of transportation for wealthy citizens for whom automobile traffic afforded an unnecessary risk of kidnapping. Shinoda was surprised by the fantastical and violent implications of this mode of transportation and reminded of a favorite toy helicopter from childhood. In the work, the audience operates a radio-controlled helicopter, “saving” colorful plastic figures by picking them up and dropping them off around the gallery metropolis. While the interactive, game-like quality of the work is playful, its implications are by no means transparent.

Born in 1964, Taro Shinoda emerged as a practicing artist at the age of 30. He has participated in a number of major group exhibitions such as the 2001 Yokohama Triennial, Under Construction: New Dimensions in Contemporary Asian Art at Artspace Ima in Seoul and Tokyo Opera City Gallery (2001-2), the 2002 Lithuanian Biennial, and Rroppongi Crossing (2004) at the Mori Art Museum. Shinoda’s project will follow his three-month residency in Los Angeles funded by the Asian Cultural Council.


Facing the Music
April 13 – May 29, 2005
Opening Reception: Wednesday, April 6, 2005, 6-9pm
Artists Talk: Saturday, April 9, 2005, 3pm
Guest curated by Allan Sekula

Facing the Music is a collaborative project initiated in 1999 to investigate the urban fabric of downtown Los Angeles in the wake of the construction of the Walt Disney Concert Hall. Five participating artists -- James Baker, Anthony Hernandez, Karin Apollonia Müller, Allan Sekula and Billy Woodberry -
have been working outward from the main entrance of the Concert Hall at the corner of First Street and Grand Avenue. This urban street corner can be understood as an intersection of the new axis of culture and official spirituality and the older axis of government and official media in Los Angeles. The lines drawn by this exhibition stretch from the new, but abandoned Belmont High School complex to the recently demolished housing project at Aliso Village, two sites well beyond the reach and remedy of today’s downtown boosterism. Work in the exhibition will include photography, new media, and video projection. A catalogue and lecture series will accompany the exhibition.

Facing the Music is organized by Allan Sekula and made possible by a grant from The J. Paul Getty Trust.

MATOKIE LIVES
June 16 – August 21, 2005
Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 15, 6-9pm

MATOKIE LIVES is a survey of the works of the highly influential Bay Area painter Margaret Kilgallen. Kilgallen devoured old-time sources with an insatiable ear and respectful eye: Appalachian music, hand-painted signage, letterpress printing, hobo train writing and all host of religious and decorative arts. With an elegant hand, Kilgallen meticulously copied letterforms and numbers in long forgotten scripts, revisiting the now forgotten pace of craftsmanship and the personal tales buried beneath official history. Kilgallen’s unique re-sourcing of sweetly familiar and non-hierarchical everyday places, markings and people found throughout California was in large part inspired by the wandering culture of immigrants, railway workers and dreamers.

Kilgallen was especially interested in evidence of a maker’s hand -- in seeing traces of the maker in her work. The artist explained:

I like things that are handmade and I like to see people's hand in the world, anywhere in the world; it doesn't matter to me where it is. And in my own work, I do everything by hand. I don't project or use anything mechanical, because even though I do spend a lot of time trying to perfect my line work and my hand, my hand will always be imperfect because it's human. And I think it's the part that's off that's interesting, that even if I'm doing really big letters and I spend a lot of time going over the line and over the line and trying to make it straight, I'll never be able to make it straight. From a distance it might look straight, but when you get close up, you can always see the line waver. And I think that's where the beauty is. (from Art 21: Art in the Twenty-First Century, http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/kilgallen/clip1.html)

Kilgallen was born in 1967 in Washington, D.C. She received a BA in printmaking from Colorado College in 1989 and her MFA from Stanford University in 2001. Kilgallen’s work has been exhibited at the UCLA Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia. She died in 2001.

The Gallery at REDCAT is open Tuesday through Sunday, from noon until 6 p.m. or curtain. Admission to the gallery is free.

CalArts, the first U.S. higher educational institution to integrate the visual and performing arts under one roof, is recognized as the nation's leading laboratory for the arts. Housing six schools -- Art, Critical Studies, Dance, Film/Video, Music and Theater -- CalArts embraces creative cross-pollination among diverse art forms and traditions, and strongly encourages each artist to pursue his or her vision within a broad context of social and cultural understanding.

REDCAT, an interdisciplinary arts center that allows Los Angeles audience to follow the latest developments in the performing, visual and media arts from around the world, is a natural extension of CalArts’ educational mission. Its programming features a wide-ranging array of interdisciplinary performances, music and dance concerts, multimedia performances, theater works, film and video screenings, readings, and art exhibitions.

For more information about events at REDCAT, go to redcat.org. For more information about CalArts, visit calarts.edu.

Monolator Baby: Mary and Eli Chartoff welcomed Baby Ivan Joel on June 28, 2004. For photos, check out http://alcasid.com/photos/babyivan.asp. Congrats! We love you all!

Who’s Wearing What: Brandy wore a gown by Lebanese designer Elie Saab for the 2004 BET Awards held at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood, on June 29, 2004. Brandy is performing and presenting an award at this event. Brandy chose sage green chiffon dress with gold embroidery that emphasizes a plunging neckline and floating train. The one of a kind piece is from Elie Saab’s 2004 Autumn Winter Couture collection, shown this past fall in Paris.

Wendy Wilson, of Wilson-Phillips, attended last Friday night’s Hollywood Bowl celebration honoring her father’s musical contributions as Beach Boys legend Brian Wilson. For her appearance on the red carpet, Wendy paired a vibrant fuchsia tulle tank top, by Diane Von Furstenberg for A Pea in the Pod, with a classic pair of black slacks. Wendy is expecting her first child later this year.

Erika Christensen wore Jenni Kayne to the Los Angeles premiere of "The Terminal." She chose a pair of lightweight wool trousers paired a hand-painted red and gold silk print halter top. The look was shown in Kayne’s Autumn/Winter 2004 runway show inspired by Diana Riggs’ character in the James Bond film “Her Magesty’s Secret Service.”

Looking Low-Carby Like Christine Taylor (who we enjoy as an actress), Dominique Swain (have you seen her film “The Intern”? It’s great!), appearing last night at the premiere of "LA Twister" at Hollywood’s Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, was looking scarily too low-carby and painfully thin. You can see it in her knees and her face. And, like gorgeous beautiful Jordana Brewster (who thankfully, while still super thin, is looking more like herself), when you’re so skinny you’re unrecognizable, it’s become an issue. Swain is an extremely pretty woman, but really, she needs to eat something.

Madonna Watch: In NYC, that is. The London-living super mega pop star was in Manhattan (Central Park, to be specific) yesterday sporting low-riding camouflage pants with a thick leather belt, a black tank (showing off those amazingly tan muscled arms), coordinating black hat and Jackie O size sunshades. She hooked up with a friends and a massive burly bodyguard toted son Rocco Ritchie around. She also had closed toe, open back slipper slides on. Madonna had been in NYC for her “Reinvention” tour – she performed June 21, 2004 at Madison Square Garden. On June 26, 2004, she was spotted visiting and leaving New York’s Kabbalah Center and June 27, 2004 she was in Boston for her tour.

Working It Out: Christian Slater and his wife Ryan Haddon, whose marriage has been rocky (and the media knows this because the police have been called in), are in Porto Cervo, Italy on a family vacation.

Oh Please: Britney Spears cannot seriously want privacy.

Why in heaven’s name would she announce not only her sordid engagement (fiancé/dancer Kevin Federline has an ex-girlfriend – actress Shar Jackson of “Moesha” – who’s EXPECTING their second child), and her wedding date? She’s got to know that will set a frenzy of media attention to cover the wedding (since she gave PEOPLE Magazine’s Todd Gold the exclusive interview, she probably will give PEOPLE exclusive – translate official -- wedding coverage).

And what is Lynne (with whom she wrote that corny mother-daughter book) saying to her? She quickly guided Spears out of her 55-hour RECENT January marriage to her childhood friend Jason Alexander, flying to Vegas in a flash, but wouldn’t she be advising her super lucky pop-star daughter to at least wait for Federline to finish his business and, above all, keep everything as low-key as possible?

Still, an announcement like that will set designers and anyone remotely associated with the wedding biz into their own frenzy of free gifts – everyone wants to be able to say that Spears gave away their blah-blah to her bridesmaids, or she that she had her bachelorette party at their club. You get it.

I wonder if Federline is prepared to be thrown into the limelight – he was once a backup dancer for Spears’ ex, Justin Timberlake. You remember, the one she publicly announced she lost her virginity to? Think about it – what chance would someone like Federline have to be on the cover of PEOPLE other than to be the future Mr. Spears?

Jackson, for her part, has said she hopes that Spears will be ready to be a stepmother and Spears told Gold that she hadn’t – at presstime – met Federline’s daughter (the one that’s already born, of course).

For those of you who haven’t been up on the tabloids, Jackson became pregnant in November 2003. Federline and Spears hooked up in February or March of 2004. You might remember that Spears was linked, previously, to another backup dancer whose girlfriend (it was uncertain if she was actually his ex girlfriend at the time), was ALSO pregnant. PEOPLE’s coverline boasts ‘I’ve found my happily ever after,” Britney says. Famous last words of the famous.

Johansson for Winslet: It was widely reported that Kate Winslet had dropped out of the latest Woody Allen feature because it would take her away from her family for too long (she has a daughter Mia, from her Mia, from her first marriage to Jim Threapleton and a baby, Joe, born December 2003, with her current husband, director Sam Mendes). Allen was also reportedly displeased that Winslet pulled out so late in the production process. The 19-year-old star of Lost in Translation Scarlett Johansson has now been recast in the role. British actors Jonathan Rhys-Meyers and Emily Mortimer have also been cast, with filming due to begin in October. It’s Allen’s first U.K. shot movie.

Venice (California) Fashion Show: If you’re in Los Angeles on July 8, 2004… The Elevator Gallery, In Conjunction With Blackbook Magazine Present…

The Heike Jarick Summer And Fall ’04
Fashion Show

July 8th, 2004
7pm-10pm
The Elevator Gallery
55 N. Venice Blvd
Venice, Ca 90291

Designer Gets New Rep: SPR is now representing Los Angeles Fashion Designer Kate O’Connor.

Word: Wordsworth’s debut solo album is due out on Halftooth Records in September. The album’s called Mirror Music. The first single “Gotta Pay,” hit radio and stores June 29, 2004.

Sampling: “Nothing good to say keep silent/Cause the things that I wouldn’t want to say you keep rhyming/Keep firing, I seek like a missile heat guided/And I’m so hot I’m a be on top cause heat rises,” Wordsworth rhymes on first single “Gotta Pay,” urging MCs that “Y’all don’t need to dumb it down, y’all dudes is dumb already.”

Throughout his storied career, Wordsworth has never dumbed it down. A college graduate who wrote all his papers in rhyme, Wordsworth first hit the scene at the famed Lyricist Lounge showcases, where he and partner Punchline impressed host Q-Tip so much he invited them to spit on “Rock Rock, Y’All,” for A Tribe Called Quest’s 1998 album The Love Movement. The duo then went on to drop unforgettable verses on Black Star’s “Twice Inna Lifetime,” eventually releasing their own album, Punch ’N’ Words.

Wordsworth co-created, -scripted, and -starred in MTV’s sketch comedy series, The Lyricist Lounge Show, in 2000. The show featured a mix of scripted and improv sketches, most memorably showcasing Wordsworth and Mos Def freestyling on a ledge, with Wordsworth rhyming Mos Def out of jumping.

Wordsworth has continued to perform on mix tapes and radio shows throughout the country and writing for television. Wordsworth’s single “Gotta Pay” is available for sale worldwide, at records stores and online, and will contain the b-side “Trust,” produced by Dox 1. (www.halftooth.com).

“Obsessed” Plastic Surgeon: Dr. Alexander Rivkin, owner of Westside Medical Spa in Westwood, CA, says, "I am obsessed with new products and the latest in skin care technology." He’s against what he calls, "today¹s reality show plastic-surgery mania."

He is seeing a trend at his Westwood Village practice. Extreme makeovers are not, he says, what the public is now seeking. "Young professionals and the 40-50 set are seeking subtle work with significant results," says Dr. Rivkin. People are less willing to undergo the downtime and pain of extensive plastic surgery. With the advances in laser technology and the advent of injectables like Botox and Restylane, transformative change is quick and painless with no down-time and immediate results.

The demand for injectables has greatly increased in 2003 from 2002. Most requested were Botox injections, up 157 percent from 2002 to 2003, and collagen injections, up 30 percent. "The concept of cosmetic injectables has become more mainstream. It has become accepted by the public at large," says Rivkin.

The future prospect of lunchtime cosmetic procedures is strong and getting stronger, says Rivkin. "New substances will last longer, be safer and deliver superior results". Does this mean no more Extreme Makeover? "Not necessarily," says Rivkin, "but people want a result that is more natural." He questions the reality of a person undergoing six weeks of extensive plastic surgery at a cost of some $250,000, resulting in radical change. "Essentially," says Rivkin, "injectables partnered with laser rejuvenation procedures,regular facials, microdermabrasion and chemical peels can postpone facial surgery for many years."

Rivkin points out that a brow lift costs $6,000 and takes four hours of surgery compared to Botox at $500 and 10 minutes. For information www.westsidemedicalspa.com or 310.443.5273. Dr. Alexander Rivkin received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University, earned his M.D at Yale Medical School, and underwent residency training in facial plastic surgery at the University of California, San Diego.

Get Dirty Thursdays: Donovan Leitch, Apple Via & Kelly Cole Invite you to “Dirty Thursdays” At Spider Club 1737 N. Vine Street in Hollywood, today, Thursday, July 1, 2004
Nancy Boy!
Donovan Leitch¹s first group, disbanded in
the mid-90s, reunites as he joins Jason Nesmith,
Nigel Mogg and Mike Williams for a one-off. Thursday, July 1, 2004
Doors open at 9:00 - Shows start at 10:00 dinner and live music For dinner reservations (323)462-1307 To rsvp: applevia@earthlink.net Present your membership card for entry &
discounted parking across the street at 1704 N. Vine St.


Outback Jack: OUTBACK JACK Episode 5 Tuesday, July 20 , 2004 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT). TBS's new reality series "Outback Jack" sends the competition to Perth, Western Australia, where the tables are turned on Jack, and now it's he who is out of his element. OUTBACK JACK, from Bruce Nash's Nash Entertainment (Meet My Folks, For Love or Money, Who Wants To Marry My Dad?), puts a group of pampered city women to the test as they vie for the affections of their rugged leading man. The series is hosted by JD Roberto (Shop Til You Drop, Shark Chasers). In Episode 5, Jack (athlete-outdoorsman Vadim Dale) and the four remaining women travel to Perth for two days of being pampered. But this is quite uncomfortable for Jack, who is accustomed to roughing it in the wild. Now he's being massaged, wrapped, waxed and trimmed, while the women finally get to enjoy some of the comforts they've been missing.

Also during their stay in Perth, Jack gets one-on-one "city" dates with each of the four women, giving him a chance to get to know each one a little bit better. On their final day in Perth, host JD gives each woman a choice: she can stay in Perth enjoying luxury accommodations for two weeks, or she can return to the Outback with Jack. If all of the women decide to stick with Jack, then he will have to eliminate one of them before returning to the wilderness. But another surprise is thrown their way.

G-Phoria: Carmen Electra and Dave Navarro will host the second annual “G-Phoria – The Award Show 4 Gamers.” This is the first time they’ll host an awards show together. Airing on G4techTV, G-Phoria is the nation’s original video game awards show that celebrates the year’s top games, stars, music and trends that define the gamer lifestyle. Presented by EB Games and Jeep, G-Phoria will take place on Saturday, July 31, 2004 at 6 p.m. PT at the Shrine Exposition Center in Los Angeles.

More than 1,000 guests are expected to turn out to “G-Phoria” where they’ll play the year’s hottest video games and celebrate winners in categories ranging from “Hottest Character” to “Best Voice Performance.”

Electra has starred in more than 20 movies, including “Starsky and Hutch” and “Scary Movie.” She and Navarro star in MTV’s reality series “‘Til Death Do Us Part: Carmen and Dave.” Guitarist Dave Navarro’s of Jane’s Addiction and Red Hot Chili Peppers fame is a member of the L.A.-based, Camp Freddy, along with Donovan Leitch, Chris Chaney (Jane’s Addiction, Alanis Morissette), Billy Morrison (the Cult) and Matt Sorum (Guns N’ Roses, Velvet Revolver). “G-Phoria – The Award Show 4 Gamers” premieres on G4techTV on Friday, August 6, 2004 at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT, with a pre-show broadcast at 7:30 p.m. ET and 4:30 p.m. PT.

“G-Phoria – The Award Show 4 Gamers” will premiere on G4techTV on FRIDAY, AUGUST 6 at 8:00 PM ET/5:00 PM PT, with the pre-show broadcast starting at 7:30 PM ET/4:30 PM PT.
About G4techTV Formed by the May, 2004 merger of G4 and TechTV, G4techTV is a 24-hour television network plugged into games, gear, gadgets and gigabytes. Available to 44 million cable and satellite homes nationwide, G4techTV airs 24 original series. To learn more log onto www.g4techtv.com.

Faultline Update: Faultline's "Your Love Means Everything" To Be Re-Issued With Three New Songs Lost Electronic Gem Features Guest Vocals From Coldplay's Chris Martin, R.E.M.'S Michael Stipe, The Flaming Lips And Others. The sophomore album from Faultline (aka U.K. electronic artist David Kosten and guests), Your Love Means Everything, will be re-issued in the U.S. by Capitol Records with three new songs on August 24, 2004. The album, which was originally released two years ago. Faultline have a new U.S. label, Capitol Records. And two of the guests on the album have since become major international stars. Coldplay's Chris Martin hadn't even begun recording A Rush of Blood to the Head when he sang on two Faultline tracks: "Where is My Boy?" and "Your Love Means Everything Part 2."And The Flaming Lips were just outgrowing their cult status when they collaborated on the gripping and gorgeous "The Colossal Gray Sunshine." R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe collaborated on a cover of "Greenfields," a bit of dark Americana from late-50s folk revivalists The Brothers Four. The re-issue of Your Live Means Everything also includes three new songs not on the original. "We Came from Lego Blocks" is an fractured, downbeat lullaby featuring vocals from Vordul Megilah of east coast underground hip-hop duo Cannibal Ox. Cult singer/songwriter Joseph Arthur collaborates on a truly eerie cover of the Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses." And the rubbery, cosmic "Biting Tongues" features Ras B, a ragga-styled MC from Adrian Sherwood's On U-Sound crew.

London-based art school dropout Kosten spent the better part of the nineties in a room with a four-track recorder, teaching himself recording and production technique as well and exploring far-flung combinations of sound. The result was debut album Closer, Colder, the heady, critically acclaimed introduction to his beautifully unsettling sound.

Released three years later, Your Love Means Everything was a testament to the fruits of Kosten's ongoing sonic experimentation, as well as his skill at creating an extraordinary environment in which inspiration can strike his many collaborators. It's an album ripe for rediscovery and one whose allure has only intensified in the years since its original release.

FAULTLINE, YOUR LOVE MEANS EVERYTHING
1. Your Love Means Everything
2. Where is My Boy? (vocals by Chris Martin)
3. We Came from Lego Blocks (vocals by Vordul Megilah)
4. Theme for Half Speed
5. Wild Horses (vocals by Joseph Arthur)
6. Sweet Iris
7. Biting Tongues (vocals by Ras B)
8. Clocks
9. The Colossal Gray Sunshine (vocals by The Flaming Lips)
10. I Only Know Myself
11. Greenfields (vocals by Michael Stipe)
12. Lost Broadcast
13. Your Love Means Everything Part 2 (vocals by Chris Martin)
Visit www.faultline.co.uk

: Travel Channel hits the open road to explore America’s little-known localities and regional flair with the new road trip series. "Road Trip" with premiere episodes beginning Tuesday, July 13, 2004 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on the Travel Channel, allows viewers to embark on a journey each Tuesday night that showcases unfamiliar routes, gorgeous landscapes, roadside attractions, local characters and new discoveries.

Hosted by Steven Lee and Tina Maddigan, ROAD TRIP takes viewers off the interstates, and onto the “blue highways” – two-lane state and country roads – the asphalt arteries from the heart of America. With Tina and Steve venturing to a mix of off-the-beaten-path locations and interjecting their own style into each visit, viewers never know what will happen next. Every trip has a destination, but what makes ROAD TRIP special is what happens along the way!

ROAD TRIP: Los Angeles to San Francisco (Tuesday, July 13 at 10 p.m.) kicks off on Rodeo Drive, where the big spenders buy, buy, buy. Without the bills to spare, Tina and Steven head south to Randy’s Donuts where donuts are served fresh 24-hours-a-day! Next, the duo heads to the Venice Beach Boardwalk, and on to sailing and sidewalk cafes in the quaint town of Santa Barbara. Then, it’s time for a quick stop in San Luis Obispo at the Madonna Inn. Ready for some excitement, Steven and Tina put the pedal to the metal and head to Pismo Beach, where cars can drive right on the sand. Later, it’s off to San Simeon, to see the famous Hearst Castle, and explore its 165 rooms! Tina and Steven soon dash along the twisting Big Sur and check out the sea life at the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the largest aquarium in the U.S. And there’s more fun to come in Santa Cruz, where Steven and Tina get a tour of the Santa Cruz Surfing Museum and some pointers from a real surfing pro. The touring twosome drive on to San Francisco to see the sights, visit Chinatown and catch a ride in one of the city’s bustling cable cars.

In ROAD TRIP: Dallas to Corpus Christi (Tuesday, July 20 at 10 p.m.), Tina and Steve run with the bulls at Pioneer Plaza and take a ride on the mechanical variety at Gilley's in Dallas. Then it's off to Fort Worth for real live pro-rodeo bull riding at Billy Bob's before heading to the Texas Ranger Hall of Fame and Museum in Waco to investigate the history of these legendary crime fighters. From there, it's on to Austin, where the largest colony of urban bats makes for an out-of-this-world tourist attraction. Continuing south to the Natural Bridge Wildlife Ranch, Steven and Tina experience an African safari -- Texas-style -- with over 500 animals that can be viewed and fed from inside their car. Only in Texas does the zoo come to you. With a short jog west to Bandera, the Cowboy Capital of the World, they learn the fine art of roping at the Dixie Dude Ranch and then it’s on to San Antonio for a weeklong celebration of the city's diverse heritage known as Fiesta. Their final destination is Corpus Christi to visit a haunted battleship and check out the beaches of the Padre Island National Seashore.

ROAD TRIP: Seattle to Portland (Tuesday, July 27 at 10 p.m.) sets out from the Bainbridge Island Ferry and then Steve and Tina hit the streets of Seattle to check out the flying fresh seafood at Pike Place Market. Soon, they’re off to a jam session in the Sound Lab at the Experience Music Project. After a sunset trip to the top of the Space Needle and dinner in the rotating restaurant, Steve and Tina settle into their rooms at the beautiful Edgewater Hotel. The next morning, it's off to Mount Saint Helens for a glimpse of nature's wrathful side. Cruising down the beautiful Oregon coast, they stop for kite flying and a surfside bonfire at Cannon Beach and then visit hundreds of wild sea lions in Florence and climb aboard the Spruce Goose - the world's largest airplane - in McMinnville. At Fort Vancouver, Washington, they try blacksmithing, before heading to Portland, Oregon for a brewery tour. Finally, cruising down the homestretch along the breathtaking Historic Columbia River Highway, they ultimately end up on the riverbank for a windsurfing lesson.

ROAD TRIP is a new series on the Travel Channel, airing Tuesday nights at 10 p.m.

ROAD TRIP is produced by Pangolin Pictures for the Travel Channel. Kathleen Cromley is the executive producer for the Travel Channel. Executive in charge of production is Rick Rodriguez. http://travel.discovery.com.

Moby and Public Enemy Team : Moby and Public Enemy have teamed up for the iTunes exclusive download “Make Love F*ck War” due for release through V2 which is being made available today.

The music for “Make Love F*cK War”” was written by Moby while the lyrics were penned by Chuck D and Flavor Flav of Public Enemy in response to recent world events.

Chuck D, "Working with Moby on this theme and project again shows that music can be a universal language of peace. Knowing his great work and concerns of the planet made this project one of like mindedness and world spirit."

Moby says of Public Enemy, "I've always been a huge fan" and talking about the role of music and protest he states "we do still ostensibly live in a democracy, so my hope is that at some point the people will vocally rise up and let the current leaders know that they've had enough."

Adds Chuck D, "The song is a request that being a citizen of the world should transcend nationality in the name of peace"


TRACKLISTING for the iTunes exclusive download is:
“Make Love F*ck War”
Dirty Version
Accapella
Clean Version

The iTunes exclusive download will be accompanied by Moby’s top 10 “Protest Songs.”

Want the Latest on Courteney Cox’s New Baby?: Courteney Cox Arquette decorated new baby Coco’s nursery with whimsical custom work by Kristie Fujiyama (called "Eight Darling Ducklings"). While she was expecting Coco, Fujiyama gifted Cox with a print titled "Moments.” Cox then wrote to Fujiyama to say "Thanks" and requested a custom piece – eight ducklings and a momma duck! Nine hundred limited edition prints are available. www.ieineverybody.com.

All Elvis, All the Time: Sirius Satellite Radio and Graceland create All-Elvis Presley Radio Channel. "Elvis was a great fan of all new technologies in entertainment and communication. He was always the first person to get the latest gadgetry. I'm sure Elvis would have been SIRIUS Satellite Radio's first subscriber and would have had their rock, gospel and country programming going non-stop at home and on the road. It's such a great way to receive one's favorite music and I know he'd be beaming with pride at having his very own station." Priscilla Presley

Sirius announced the launch of Elvis Radio, a 24/7 all-Elvis Presley® radio channel. All day, every day, Elvis Radio will celebrate ³The King of Rock Œn¹ Roll®² by airing the entire spectrum of his career: His extensive catalog of hit singles ... the rarities ... the 'B' sides ... the “Sun Years,” the movie soundtracks ... and his wonderful concerts. Elvis Radio will be hosted daily by SIRIUS DJs from a specially designed studio in the Plaza at Graceland, Elvis’ Memphis, TN home.

Elvis Radio will debut July 2, 2004 on SIRIUS with a live broadcast from Memphis, TN. Elvis fans from around the world are expected at Graceland and the Sun Studio during the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Elvis' first single, "That's All Right."

The partnership between SIRIUS and Elvis Presley Enterprises calls for SIRIUS radios to be sold at Graceland gift shops and on Elvis.com. Elvis Radio will be available in all guest rooms at Memphis¹ Heartbreak Hotel and will play throughout the day in the public areas at Graceland. SIRIUS and Elvis Radio will be promoted on Elvis.com, to Elvis fan clubs and to Elvis e-mail lists.

Freckles are Fancy For Sun Damage: Dr. Simon Ourian of Eipone Medical Center in Beverly Hills has developed Blue Light Therapy, an FDA approved, non-invasive and effective procedure for treating hyper pigmentation, sunspots, broken capillaries and rosacea. The procedure stars with a photosensitive gel applied to the skin. Using a special light, different than a laser treatment, a series of intense light is emitted over the entire face. The light heats up and creates micro pores in the capillaries, causing them to shrink. Any colored material on the surface of the skin, including sunspots and damage, are either absorbed into the skin or evaporated. No recovery, back to work the same day. He recommends three to six sessions, in three to four week intervals. Each session costs between $500 to $1000. More info, visit www.epione.com, or call 800-828-6466.

Kid Friendly Styling Products Circle of Friends: For kids in summer school, summer camp or getting ready for the next year of school, Circle of Friends, offers products like Jacques Hair Jam (Texturizing Hair Wax), Janaina & Sebastio’s Mago Samba Mousee (Alcohol-free mousee with a unique gel-to-foam dispenser), Valerie’s Vanilla Freeze Hairspray and Erik’s Aurora Borealis Gel (Alcohol-free, shaping gel). Visit www.circle-of-friends.com or call 800-267-4781.

New ‘Do: Beyonce showed up at the Bet Awards with a new below-the-ear cropped cut. It was recently revealed that many of the hair looks she sports are actually wigs, given that her busy schedule doesn’t allow her to configure those long locks on a regular basis.

Fashion Check: Her fellow attendees may have gone for the full-length glam, but Gabrielle Union opted for an above-the-knee, ruched front nearly strapless black fitted dress for the Bet Awards. Very disco-70s inspired the dress was designed by Giorgio Armani.

"Fahrenheit 9/11" in London: It may be about American politics, but the London screening of the blockbuster documentary last night drew numerous stars including Jude Law and Sienna Miller, Katie Holmes and Chris Klein, designer Vivienne Westwood, Michael Gambon (“Harry Potter”), Emily Mortimer, Harvey Weinstein, Gina Bellman (“Coupling”), Kelly MacDonald (“Gosford Park”), Natasha McElhone and husband Martin Kelly, Alicia Witt, Bianca Jagger, Peter O’Toole, Nick Rhodes, Terry Gilliam and Tom Ford.

What’s Hot: Our friends at L.A.’s Film Fashion invite you to check out the latest Hollywood trends at www.lafilmfashion.com.

Country Star Hits High Note: Toby Keith's latest single, "Whiskey Girl," claimed #1 on Billboard Magazine's, Radio & Records Magazine's and Music Row's Top Country Single
charts this week. The music video for the hit single also moved to #1 on The CMT Countdown. This is Keith's third consecutive #1 single from his nearly quadruple-platinum album, SHOCK'N Y'ALL, and the nineteenth chart-topping single of his career.

Winter on DVD: Johnny Winter – Live in Times Square for is available on DVD. Winter playsguitar and vocals, and his band includes Scott Spray on bass, James Montgomery on harp, and Wayne June on drums, Winter and company rock Times Square.

Winter got his start in the late 60’s with his debut album rising to the top of the charts in 1969. He had his highest charting album with his band “Johnny Winter And.” After his albums became much more blues oriented in the late 70’s, Winter switched to the label Alligator for three albums, and has since recorded albums for the MCA and Pointblank.

The DVD, Live in Times Square, features Johnny Winter playing a live show at the legendary B.B. King’s Blues Club in New York. Bonus Material includes interviews with the band, a slide show, and a Hollywood rock walk. Retail $19.95.

Track List

Sugar Coated Love
Boogie Real Low Good Time Charlie
Sick & Tired
Start Over Again
Blackjack
Messin’ With the Kid
Mona
Mojo Working
Johnny Guitar
Mojo Boogie
Highway 61

Soul SirkUS : Soul SirkUS’ website (www.soulsirkus.com) received over 100,000 hits in only two days.

Soul SirkUS is a group of rockers born out of the ashes of Planet US, a band originally featuring guitarist Neal Schon and drummer Deen Castronovo of Journey along with Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony of Van Halen. When Hagar and Anthony left the band to return to their roles in Van Halen, Schon and Castronovo joined forces with singer Jeff Scott Soto (Yngwie Malmsteen, Talisman; also provided lead vocals for the feature character in the movie “Rock Star”) and bassist Marco Mendoza (Ted Nugent, Whitesnake) to create Soul SirkUS.

The band’s debut album should be released by early 2005. It was recorded at Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain’s home studio (Wild Horse Studios) in San Francisco, CA in two days. Cain engineered the project and Schon and Soto sat at the producer’s helm.
The website features six 60-90 second sound clips to preview the album.

Schon and Soto met and played together at the Winter NAMM Convention in Los Angeles. Schon then saw Mendoza performing at a showcase that weekend, which sparked an idea to create the band. Once Castronovo and Mendoza were on board, Schon and Soto quickly got to work, collaborating on a number of songs, the results of which will be heard on their debut album.

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HOSTS
BELOW THE BELT
A VARIETY SHOW
& HOMAGE TO
THE BORSCHT BELT
showing Wednesday, June 30
at FENIX
in the Argyle Los Angeles
8358 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
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”Terminal”ly Cute: Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg have collaborated on a film about Viktor Navorski, a visitor from an eastern European country. While Navorski’s flight is in the air on its way to JFK, the country experiences a coup. Navorski’s passport and visa are null, and he’s forced to stay in the airport’s international terminal by the by-the-book head of security, Frank Dixon (Stanley Tucci). During his stay, he meets a diverse group of airline workers each who are won over by Navorski’s kindness and tenacity. The group includes easy-going African-American Mulroy (Chi McBride); Latino Enrique Cruz (Diego Luna), a love struck food services worker, and Indian Gupta (Wes Anderson favorite Kumar Pallana). Navorski also falls in love with a love-starved flight attendant (Catherine Zeta-Jones), who’s having an affair with a married man she connects with at the terminal. Even The Dan Band’s Dan Finnerty (see entry below) has a funny cameo as the terminal’s The Discovery Store manager.

The film’s set is impressive, as is Hanks’ performance, capturing the character’s sweet innocence. There’s a lot to like about the film, but there’s also something lacking in the film. Despite the length (2 hrs. plus), the film barely skims the surface of the characters. You get a general sense of Tucci’s, Zeta-Jones’, Luna’s, etc. personalities, but it’s so superficial you can’t help but be left wanting. The most developed character, Navorski, short of being a truly good person, charming and a talented building artisan, isn’t even fully developed. Spielberg seems preoccupied with the sweetness of the character, depicting his physical situation of being trapped in The Terminal, but doesn’t quite delve deep enough for an audience to feel the necessary emotional attachment, even to Navorski.


Who Was Where: Lucky Magazine and Hollywould Shoes celebrated the launch of Hollywould Shoes' first retail store in Los Angeles at Star Shoes on Hollywood Blvd. In attendance were Nicky Hilton, Bijou Phillips, Casey Johnson, Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody (who were by each other's side all night), Aisha Tyler and Jessica Capshaw.

Paris and Nicky Hilton were seen at Avalon Hollywood on Friday night, with their parents, Kathy and Rick Hilton, celebrating their uncle's birthday. They were seated next to hot couple Wilmer Valderrama and Lindsay Lohan.

British super-star soccer player Vinnie Jones and his best "mate" Jason Statham of “Transporter” and “The Italian Job” were out at Spider Club. He’s as much the ladies man as you’d expect (those moves! That accent!) – he was consistently surrounded by a group of women and left the club with Jones and a group of blondes in a blacked-out SUV.

Also at the Spider club was Nick Lachey, watching the dance floor from the sidelines with his brother Drew and friends, while wife Jessica Simpson is on tour. Hey, you didn’t expect him to stay at home and pine for her, did you?

Pagliei’s New Line: We were lucky enough to get to the Patti Pagliei’s warehouse sale in Marina del Rey, Calif. this weekend. Some of their hottest lines were available at a great prices. But even at regular rates, this is a really amazing jewelry line – it’s very reasonably priced, gorgeous, and super popular with celebs. It’s also – and this is critical – very unique and wearable with a variety of clothing styles. There’s a huge list of celebs who’ve already worn the line. A current favorite is the surprisingly substantial, but delicate appearing sterling "Botanical Collection” which was worn by Ashley Olsen on an E! Entertainment special on both Ashley and Mary Kate Olsen. Ashley chose the dangly Lotus Earrings which complemented her pixie face. Pretty Christina Applegate, who’ll star in the upcoming “Anchor Man” wears the Lotus necklace on a full-page photo in the July issue (page 174) of In Style magazine. Jessica Simpson (You know she knows fashion) has the Lily Cuff. To check out these and other fantastic styles, check out
http://paglieicollection.com/ or Pagliei Collection Studio 6508 Arizona Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90045 phone: 310.215.3705 fax: 775.593.2803.

In NYC? It’s Your Chance to See the DAN BAND: the dan band has 2 shows left in NEW YORK CITY....
(the first 2 shows at the knitting factory sold out, so the last show on july 9th has been moved to BB Kings in Times Square, which is much bigger...)

tell your friends:

FRIDAY JULY 2nd @ the knitting factory
74 leonard street in tribeca
www.knittingfactory.com

FRIDAY JULY 9th @ bb kings
237 west 42nd street in times square
www.bbkingblues.com

(NEXT L.A. SHOW: FRIDAY JULY 23rd @ Avalon)

www.thedanband.com


Who’s Wearing What : Holly Robinson Peete at March of Dimes “Healthy Babies – Healthy Futures” awards dinner wore a cocktail dress by Sunny Choi. The star of WB’s comedy Like Family, accepted an award in Choi’s copper lace strapless knee-length dress with bow accent at the waist. Sunny Choi’s eveningwear collection, available at Saks Fifth Avenue stores as well as her own freestanding boutiques in Canada and London, has been worn by celebrities such as Daryl Hannah, Alison Krauss, Lauren Ambrose and Carmen Electra.

Soap Stories NOW: SOAPnet.com launches SOAPnet Storyline, a downloadable desktop tool for your computer that allows users to get soap news headlines, teasers for upcoming soap storylines, alerts about events and stunts and more. Users don’t have to be on the SOAPnet.com website to receive all this information. Check here for more details: http://soapnet.go.com/onlyonsoapnet/freeform/storyline.html

SOAPnet, the new way to watch soaps, offers same day episodes of daytime dramas including "All My Children,” “Days of our Lives,” "One Life To Live” and "General Hospital" for evening viewing. In addition, the network provides original programs, including "Soap Talk" and the entertainment magazine show "Soap Center." Wrapped in a 24-hour environment, SOAPnet also offers primetime classics including "Dynasty," “Dallas” and "Knots Landing," as well as former daytime series “Port Charles,” "Ryan's Hope" and "Another World.”


If You’re In L.A. July 9th…: Guitar rockers Squad Five-0 will play at Los Angeles' Troubadour on Friday, July 9, 2004. "Late News Breaking," the band's major label debut, will be released on June 29, 2004 . The album’s produced by Matt Wallace (Replacements/Faith No More).
Squad Five-0
w/ Throw Rag
Friday, July 9th
Troubadour
9081 Santa Monica Blvd.
Doors: 8:00pm/Event: 9:00pm
Price: $10.00 adv/$12.00 at the door

Combatting Redness: The Murad Redness Therapy line consists of four products, Soothing Gel Cleanser ($22), Recovery Treatment Gel ($45), Correcting Moisturizer SPF 15 ($32), and Neutralizing Treatment Powder ($30). Murad says when used together, the products reduce redness, skin irritation, sensitivity, stinging and dryness. Murad also features Wrinkle-Free Forever: The 5-Minute 5-Week Dermatologist's Program ($14.95) book which looks at diminishing signs of aging and sun damage, enriching skin and body internally with supplements, reducing the effects of ultraviolet radiation, pollution, and stress on skin and body. Available at the Murad Medical Spa, Sephora stores and other Murad salons and spas. call 1800-33-MURAD or www.murad.com. The book is also available at amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.

Flat Irons If you don't want to go the thermal straightening route (we've done it and loved it), you might want to consider the flat-iron options, as delineated by Sally Beauty. For coarse, resistant hair, they recommend the Ceramic Tools Porcelain Flat Iron. For Curly or Wavy Hair, they say try the Ion Anti-Freeze Ceramic Iron, and for Fine Thin Hair, try the Ceramic Tools Porcelain Curved Iron. Stylist Ernie McCraw recommends using a product like Ion Anti-Frizz Heat Protection on dry, clean hair, then dividing the hair into sections top, left and right. Next, work from front to back taking small sections and moving the iron in one fluid motion from roots to ends. Don't let iron sit in one palce too long, since heat can be damaging. Then, comb out hair and spray on a balm or glosser like Ion Anti-Frizz Glossing Mist to keep hair straight and shinier longer. Check out www.sallybeauty.com for more info.

Brow Beaten: Anastasia Soare, whose name is synonymous with Hollywood eyebrows, has introduced new brow powders. The dubbed "Browcologist" has launched the new line, which comes in Blonde, Ash Blonde, Light Brown and Brunette and retail for $20. Ginkgo Biloba is used as a free radical scavenger and Dog Rose extract is used for emollient consistency. Soare has done the beautiful brows of Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Sharon Stone, Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Jennifer Garner, Debra Messing, to name a few.

Bling: Simon G has added tri-gold pieces to his line, in which he intertwines rose, yellow and white gold. They come in rings, earrings, neckpieces and bracelets, using 18-karat gold with precious metals and natural-colored diamonds. More info? Call 213-622-2660 or visit www.simonjewelry.com.



Vote for Change!: Los Angeles-based apparel company Clothing of the American Mind, in association with co-chairs Kirsty Hume, Amber Valetta and Donovan Leitch, presented Fashion 4 Change, a fundraising evening of Democratic-oriented fashion and music on Friday, June 25, 2004 at the Spider Club. Fashion 4 Change benefitted Clothing of the American Mind¹s commitment to increasing voter registration across America. The event featured a fashion show, silent auction and DJ John Blista.

Clothing of the American Mind showcased its line of topical T-shirts -- designs are politically-themed, featuring slogans lambasting the Bush Administration¹s wrongdoings. Catch phrases like ³Axis of Evil Doers,² ³Environmental Destroyers,² ³Halliburton Overchargers² and ³No Child Left Behinders² are printed on sports team-like American Apparel jersey T-shirts. There is also a full line of tees, tank tops, underwear and shorts encouraging all to ³VOTE² come November.

100% of the net proceeds from this star-studded event benefit Clothing of the American Mind, whose nationwide campaign to increase voter awareness and registration will culminate in a cross-country road trip throughout the month of July. Voter registration rallies will be held along the way, leading up to and finishing at the Democratic National Convention from July 26 29, 2004 in Boston, Massachusetts.

Clothing of the American Mind was founded in mid-2004 in response to the vast unyielding money-making machine of the current administration and the alternative idea vacuum that has become the order of the day. The company has found the ideal way to simultaneously make a statement while starting a dialogue of the real issues. All net proceeds go to reputable organizations committed to the advancement of progressive political causes and for tossing George W. Bush and his posse out of the White House. For more information or to purchase T-shirts, visit www.clothingoftheamericanmind.com.

California’s Gov: Animal Terminator: SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, in the doghouse with animal-welfare advocates for proposing that shelters be allowed to kill stray animals more quickly to save money, said Friday that his budget recommendation was a mistake.
As part of his budget proposal first drafted in December, the governor had asked the Legislature to repeal a 1998 law that requires the shelters to hold dogs and cats up to six days before destroying them. The governor wanted to save local goverments that operate the shelters $14 million by cutting the waiting period in half.

But after a nationwide storm of protest, the governor organized a press conference outside his Capitol office and confessed to his error.

"I realized last night that there was a mistake that I made on the budget," he explained, noting he had only a few weeks to put his proposed budget together between his inauguration in November and when the document went to the printers in December.
Statewide, an estimated 600,000 dogs and cats are put to death each year -- 34,000 in Los Angeles alone. In addition to cats and dogs, the shelters also care for many other animals including birds, hamsters, potbellied pigs, rabbits, snakes and turtles.
H.D. Palmer, a spokesman for the state Department of Finance, had said the six-day waiting period caused overcrowding and forced some shelters to kill off animals.

Political observers noted the issue was potentially volatile.
"Cats and dogs are like mom and apple pie," said Barbara O'Connor, director of the Institute for the Study of Politics and Media at California State University, Sacramento.
"Don't mess with the pets. Most people prefer them to other people," she said.

The Legislature is working to pass the state's budget before the next fiscal year begins July 1.


From Our Friends at Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project: The clock is ticking and there are only 129 days left until the Election! In preparation, PPAP has developed an aggressive grassroots voter education and mobilization program to make sure we elect pro-choice candidates this November. We are part of a national PP campaign called Stand Up For Choice! (a.k.a. ‘SU4C’) that involves contacting thousands of voters here and throughout the country about the importance of voting pro-choice in this election. As you know, we have never had more at stake and EVERY vote will count in what is sure to be a tight race. Today we’re contacting our supporters and e-activists to announce the official launch of our Stand Up For Choice! campaign. We're counting on you to be among our strongest advocates and best weapons against the anti-choice movement.
Our team has been very busy developing a series of volunteer activities that will help maximize whatever time you have to donate. Take a look at the list below and email us at grassroots@pp-la.org to let us know which activity you’d like to take part in.

HOST YOUR OWN HOUSE PARTY
Select a theme, invite your friends, and we’ll set you up with an easy-to-follow party guide and a copy of the powerful documentary, Motherhood by Choice, Not Chance, to help you plan some Pro-Choice fun! This is a great way to educate your friends & family about the importance of this year's elections, voting and the current threats to Choice.

Speak at a Soirée For the well-versed SuperStar PPAP Volunteer, this is the perfect way to get your voice heard! Someone else plans the house party--you show up to talk about the role of Choice in this year’s elections and inspire the guests to vote and take action!

SU4C VISIBILITY
We want all of L.A. County to know about our campaign before Election Day. To make sure this happens, we need pro-choice supporters like you to show up en masse to the activities that follow. (*Specific dates to these activities will be announced in future e-updates)

Bar Bashing Nights* Go barhopping with the PP Crew in your favorite Pro-Choice T, all in the name of increasing SU4C visibility! (Please note: you must be at least 21 years old to participate).

Run Against Bush* Run, jog, or walk with this established group while passing out SU4C stickers and spreading the PP message.
Stand Up For Choice at a MeetUp Join your local candidate meet-up and be PP’s pro-choice voice! You’ll be making sure our issues don’t get ignored.

Not a Joiner? Then Be a Leader! Round up some friends and form your own SU4C Visibility Team. Run For Choice…Shop For Choice…just get out there!

Make a Bold Fashion Statement Be an Everyday Activist. You don’t have to say anything to be heard. Just wear a SU4C T-shirt to the supermarket or while walking the dog…or anywhere. This ensemble is very versatile! We’ll provide you with talking tips just in case your T-shirt isn’t loud enough.

Can You Hear Us Now?* Practice your conversation skills while talking to battleground state voters about Choice. (August-October)

These Shoes Were Made For Walking* A great way to get a workout and spread the Pro-Choice message! (October)

Tell-A-Friend Forward our e-updates to your friends and encourage them to join you in Action.

Cocktail Chat* Train to be the ultimate “Activist-In-the-Know”. Spend an evening with us brushing up on choice issues and pro-choice candidates. You’ll never be stumped by your conservative aunt!

Register Everyone You Know by the 10/18 deadline It’s fast, it’s cheap and the easiest way to make your voice count. Convince even the most cynical of your friends to register and vote before it’s too late! Still have doubts about voting? Log on to www.vote-smart.org for more information.

Phew! We know it looks like quite an extensive list but we are all about giving you CHOICES! So, if any of these great activities catches your eye (or, you still can’t find something that fits your style and schedule), send us an email at grassroots@pp-la.org or call 323-223-4462 x3157.