Prinze Charming
On Monday evening,
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
To Tie For: Leona Edmiston
Leona Edmiston’s signature Pascale style is made of a jersey that wraps around the body to reveal curves while concealing the arms and torso. For those who want to take the look from cubicle to club, Edmiston suggests the
But, the wraps are not all “waisted” as Edmiston’s designs incorporate the trend into shoulder ties and dangling sashes that cascade down the back of her garments. There are keyhole ties, cinched empire cuts and braided sashes that add a little splash to the wrapped frocks that have made Edmiston the “frock star” that she is.
Edmiston, dubbed in her native
Leona Edmiston Frocks range from $325 to $1000 and are available at 1-877-7FROCKS or www.leonaedmiston.com. Leona Edmiston: The
Puppets Who Kill: Second Season on DVD
Puppets Who Kill is the nastiest little show around. The strangely demented antics of Buttons, Rocko, Cuddles and Bill return to torment Dan Redican, the social worker under siege at the half-way house he manages for the fearsome foursome, all of whom are incorrigible sociopaths. How's this for a heart-warming episode - Bill hires a litigator to sue the families of the people he's murdered...for emotional damages.
Winner of a 2004 Gemini Award for Best Direction in a Comedy Program or Series
“The best current example of fearless Canadian comedy.”
– Andrew Ryan, Globe and Mail
“If you haven’t seen Puppets Who Kill, then you have not looked stone cold Canuck dementia in the eyes, and believe me, it’s worth it.” – Sleazegrinder.com
“Puppets Who Kill is not just a clever idea; it’s also exceedingly well done.”
- Alex Strachan, Fine Tuning
Special Features: 13 full episodes, commentary with Dan Redican and Rocko,
Go to www.puppetswhokill.com for more information.
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
Reese on LifetimeTo kick off summer, beach volleyball legend and fitness expert Gabby Reece (recently named Yahoo! Health Editor) hosts a special Memorial Day weekend of Lifetime Television programming, highlighted by an encore presentation of the network’s smash hit “Beach Girls.” As Lifetime’s host on Saturday, May 27 during the “Beach Girls” marathon (airing 11AM-5PM, ET/PT), Reece will provide beachgoers with a wide variety of health, beauty and fitness tips, such as yoga positions that can be achieved without stepping foot off your beach towel, secrets to keeping your skin radiant despite the sun’s harsh rays, and of course, how to play beach volleyball like a pro. Lifetimetv.com is offering more in-depth features on summer health, beauty and fitness and the woman, who truly believes “life’s a beach,” Gabby Reece. Attached, you will find two photos of Gabby on the Lifetime set in sunny Malibu.
Banks Gets Glittery
Tyra Banks arrives for the celebratory screening of Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball, Thursday, May 11, 2006 at the newly re-opened JP Morgan Library and Museum in New York. Banks carried a bronze, gold and silver crystal mesh Reverbere clutch by Daniel Swarovski. (AP Photo/Stephen Chernin)
Monday, May 15, 2006
Winslet in 7 for all Mankind
Kate Winslet, on
“All the King’s Men,” in which she stars opposite Sean Penn, will be released in September (2006). The film began shooting in December 2004, and is based on the Robert Penn Warren novel, about the life of populist Southerner Willie Stark, a political creature loosely based on Governor Huey Long of
Also upcoming is the Todd Field-directed “Little Children,” which Winslet shot last summer. She provides the lead voice for “Rita” in the animated feature “Flushed Away,” which will be released in November (2006). Winslet starred in the “down-and-dirty” musical “Romance and Cigarettes,” directed by John Turturro, that doesn’t appear to have been released in the U.S., but may be available on DVD on Amazon.com in the future.
Winslet was originally cast in Woody Allen’s “Match Point,” now on DVD, but dropped out to spend more time with Mia, and Mia’s baby brother, Joe (Winslet’s son with husband, director Sam Mendes). Allen cast Scarlett Johanssen only a week before shooting began and was able to cast the American in the
Interesting fact: Did you know that then 15-year-old Winslet got her start in a quality U.K. TV children’s science-fiction program (programme) called “Dark Season,” in 1991?
Friday, May 12, 2006
Jessica Alba in Robyn Rhodes
This spring, Jessica Alba has been photographed frequently wearing Robyn Rhodes Jewelry. In the past few weeks, Alba has been spotted out and about wearing pieces from Robyn Rhodes' new spring collection. The collection is based around neutral colored stones. Alba enjoyed wearing the four pieces she purchased so much, she contacted Robyn Rhodes to pick out additional items.
Sparkly Samaire
Samaire Armstrong arrives at the Film Premiere of 'Just My Luck' (she co-stars as Lindsay Lohan's character's best bud) in
Def Leppard/Journey Tour Extended
Def Leppard's and Journey’s
The bands--along with VH1 Classic and Live Nation-- had only announced a few short weeks ago that they were pairing up for a summer tour that would run from June until the end of August. Since then, the call for tickets has far surpassed all expectations, delighting and amazing promoters across the country.
Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen said, “This is what we were hoping for. We were thrilled with the initial ticket sales and now we can really get on it!”
"I'm looking forward to getting out there and kickin' ass," says Journey guitarist Neal Schon. “We're glad that our fans are excited about this tour, and I think both Journey and Def Leppard will gain some new fans. I'm especially looking forward to playing guitar with my good buddy Vivian Campbell."
“We’re thrilled with the way music fans have embraced this tour,” said Bruce Kapp Senior Vice President of Touring for Live Nation, the company producing the tour. “It’s clear from the way these shows are selling that the Def Leppard and Journey package is going to be one of the stand out hits of the summer.”
With more than 65 million albums sold worldwide, Def Leppard – Joe Elliott (vocals), Vivian Campbell (guitar), Phil Collen (guitar), Rick “Sav” Savage (bass) and Rick Allen (drums) – is one of the most continuously exciting and important forces in rock music. Over the course of their career, the band has produced a series of classic groundbreaking albums that set the sound for generations of music fans and artist, establishing them as
The band is hitting the road in support of Yeah! their 12th studio album, which is a clever tribute to the band’s musical heroes of the late 60’s and 70’s –The Kinks, Badfinger, T. Rex, David Bowie, Sweet, Roxy Music, Mott the Hoople, Free, Faces and Thin Lizzy. Scheduled for release on
In addition to the tour, Def Leppard will be performing on the Tonight Show’s summer concert series on May 23rd and will be saluted on VH1’s Rock Honors, airing on the channel on May 31st. Def Leppard was also recently honored in the
Journey's legacy has spanned over 30 years with 19
Fans of Neal Schon should check out SANTANA III: LEGACY EDITION (Columbia/Legacy, a division of Sony BMG Music Entertainment), which was released February 21. There they'll find his debut into the music world on this legendary album. The original first lineup of Santana recorded the band's first three albums for
Currently confirmed tour dates for the Def Leppard and Journey concert tour:
Fri 6/23
Sat 6/24
Tue 6/27 Holmdel,
Wed 6/28
Fri 6/30
Sat 7/1
Mon 7/3
Tue 7/4
Fri 7/7
Sat 7/8
Mon 7/10
Tue 7/11
Thu 7/13
Sat 7/15
Sun 7/16
Tue 7/18
Wed 7/19 Chicago, IL First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Fri 7/21 St. Louis, MO UMB Bank Pavilion
Sat 7/22 Noblesville, IN
Mon 7/24
Tue 7/25
Fri 7/28
Sat 7/29
Sun 7/30 The Woodlands, TX Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Tue 8/15
Wed 8/16 Salt
Fri 8/18
Tue 8/22
Wed 8/23
Fri 8/25
Sat 8/26
Sun 8/27
Wed 8/30
Thu 8/31
Sat 9/02
Sun 9/03
Wed 9/06
Thu 9/07
Sat 9/09
Sun 9/10
Tues 9/12
Wed 9/13
Sat 9/16
Fri 9/19
Wed 9/20
Fri 9/22
Sat 9/23
All dates are subject to change.
For more information please go to www.defleppard.com and www.journeymusic.com.
Hilton in “Disguise”
Paris Hilton must not have remembered that she was wearing J&Company jeans that have her NAME embroidered on the inner thigh. Hilton was trying to be incognito with a dark colored wig, baseball cap and large sunglasses while at The Grove shopping Center with football star USC quarterback Matt Leinart (protecting his classmate – her boyfriend Stavros – apparently). Hilton is a huge fan of J&Company jeans and owns many different styles and washes.
Thursday, May 11, 2006
Daughtry Goes Home
The American Idol phenomenon continued as the Top 4 finalists each performed two songs originally recorded by Elvis Presley. Last night, on a dramatic results show, it was revealed that Chris Daughtry received the fewest votes after Tuesday’s performance show, ending his quest to become the next American Idol. Daughtry, from McLeansville, NC, sang “Suspicious Minds” and “A Little Less Conversation.”
Next week, the excitement builds when the Final Three – Taylor Hicks, Katharine McPhee and Elliott Yamin – compete head to head on the live American Idol performance show Tuesday, May 16 (8:00-9:00 PM live ET/tape-delayed PT). Each contestant will sing three songs – one selected by famed producer Clive Davis, one by the IDOL judges and one of his or her own choosing – on the season’s penultimate performance show.
Tune in the following night to find out who will be in the season-finale showdown and who will go home on a special one-hour American Idol results show Wednesday, May 17 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) on FOX.
Fourteen-time Emmy-nominated American Idol is created and executive-produced by Simon Fuller, founder of 19 Entertainment, Ltd.; and executive-produced by Cecile Frot-Coutaz, CEO, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.; Nigel Lythgoe, President, 19 Television; and Ken Warwick, Executive Producer, FremantleMedia North America, Inc.
BBC America's New Series Nets 2 Baftas
The Thick of It, BBC America's critically-acclaimed political satire, premiering Friday May 12, has won two Baftas (
It’s New If You Haven’t Seen It: Shows You Missed
On Tuesday, May 23rd, TV-philes across the country will rejoice with the launch of BrilliantButCancelled.com, a new broadband service from Bravo that celebrates the small screen's best-loved but short-lived series. The details of the initiative were announced today by Lauren Zalaznick, President, Bravo.
BrilliantButCancelled.com will be anchored by a critically-acclaimed line-up of some of television's most daring programs, described by Bravo as "too smart, too edgy or too hip for TV" when they hit the airwaves. Devotees of series including "the cancelled-before-it-ever-aired" "The Jake Effect" (starring Jason Bateman in a role that foreshadowed his character on "Arrested Development"), "EZ Streets" (starring Ken Olin in Paul Haggis' hard-hitting series about as an honest detective battling to save his job and reputation (see image, above left) and "Johnny Staccato" (featuring John Cassavetes as a jazz musician moonlighting as a private detective) will be able to see their "hard-to-find" favorites as streaming on demand options on the website.
Other series available on BrilliantButCancelled.com include: "Delvecchio," the predecessor to Steven Bochco's "Hill Street Blues" starring Judd Hirsch; "Gideon Oliver," starring Lou Gossett, Jr. as a
"We have curated some of television's most extraordinary shows for this site," noted Zalaznick. "These are programs that pushed the TV envelope, so to speak, but never got the chance they deserved to prove their worth. The joy of this process is uncovering those little gems that failed to find their audience on TV and giving them back to viewers on demand."
Jason Klarman, SVP, Marketing and Brand Strategy, added: "What distinguishes this site from anything else on the Web is our brilliant but cancelled spin - we don't take ourselves too seriously and we think that fans of the brilliant but cancelled phenomenon will appreciate our combination of self-deprecating humor and shows that deserve a second chance."
On-Air
In an unusual twist of promotional support, the broadband premiere of "The Jake Effect" on Tuesday, May 23rd will be followed by an exclusive Thursday, May 25th airing of series episodes on Bravo's analog channel from 8:00 -11:00 pm ET/PT to help drive viewers to the new website. This reversal of television's traditional pattern of web supporting on-air launches is expected to generate added awareness of the site's launch.
And, in a further push toward a 360? promotional strategy, NBC Universal Cable mystery channel, Sleuth, will also drive to the site with a four episode marathon of "EZ Streets" on Sunday, May 28 from 4:00-8:00 pm ET/PT and 10:00 pm-2:00 am ET/PT.
In addition to streaming these innovative series, BrilliantButCancelled.com also plans exclusive editorial content that tracks the trends and trivia impacting the TV landscape including Critical Mass, a round-up of critical commentary about the previous night's TV shows; Back From the Dead, a look at stars of ill-fated shows who lived to see life on another series; The Anonymous Critic, a place where industry insiders can rant and rave about the fate and content of TV without fear of reprisal; Pop Autopsy, an exploration of shows that died and what went wrong; and Astro Cast, a place where real astrologers predict the future of TV personalities. In addition, BrilliantButCancelled.com provides visitors with an outlet to share their passion as well as their frustration about the world of television - from Insider/Outsider, a blog dedicated to presenting an all-TV focus as to what's hot and what's not, to Just Make it Stop, a blog that gives visitors a chance to play programming executive and put in their bid for what should be killed off and why.
iTUNES
And, beginning May 23rd, the following episodes featured on the BrilliantButCancelled.com site will be available to download via iTunes:
The Jake Effect (pilot episode)
Johnny Staccato: "Tempted"
Delvecchio: "Licensed to Kill"
Gideon Oliver: "Sleep Well, Professor Oliver"
Touching Evil: "K"
EZ Streets: "Every Dog Has Its Day"
EZ Streets: "One Acquainted With the Night"
DVD
In conjunction with the broadband launch, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release two DVD collections based on the "Brilliant But Cancelled" initiative. Brilliant But Cancelled: EZ Streets revisits an edgy, innovative series from Academy Award-winning writer-director Paul Haggis (Crash, Million Dollar Baby) that delighted critics with its unique style of storytelling. Featuring the original two-hour pilot plus two episodes of the show critics deemed "simply too good for TV," Brilliant But Cancelled: EZ Streets stars Ken Olin ("thirtysomething"), Joe Pantoliano ("The Sopranos," The Matrix) and Jason Gedrick ("Boomtown") in a tale of greed and treachery told from three widely differing points of view. Brilliant But Cancelled: Crime Dramas features a compilation of some of TV's smartest detective shows that span 40 years of TV history: "Johnny Staccato," "Delvecchio," "Gideon Oliver" and "Touching Evil". Officer and a Gentleman, "Stargate SG-1"). Each DVD is priced at $19.98 SRP.
BrilliantButCancelled.com - Series Descriptions
"The Jake Effect" (NBC, 2003) This Jason Bateman and Greg Grunberg sitcom never made it to air. Bateman stars as a former attorney who begins a teaching career. Executive producer Jonathan Groff was former head writer for Conan and went on to work on the series "Ed." Two years after this stillborn precursor to "Arrested Development," Bateman went on to win a Golden Globe plus Emmy and SAG nominations for that critically acclaimed Brilliant But Cancelled show.
"EZ Streets" (CBS, 1996) Ken Olin, Jason Gedrick, Rod Steiger and Joe Pantoliano star in this critics' favorite that won the 1997 Television Critics Association Award for Program of the Year. After losing his partner and money in a drug bust, an honest detective joins a special Mafia task force to save his job and reputation. In 2005, writer Paul Haggis went on to win two Academy Awards - one for Best Film and one for Best Writer for "Crash."
"Johnny Staccato" (NBC,1959) Stars John Cassavetes. Set in NYC, this Brilliant But Cancelled series centered on jazz pianist Johnny Staccato, who supplemented his meager income as a jazz pianist by moonlighting as a private investigator. Striking noir score by renowned composer Elmer Bernstein (Emmy, Oscar, Golden Globe winner); Cassavetes went on to Oscar noms for his acclaimed indie films.
"Delvecchio" (CBS, 1977) Judd Hirsch starred in this Steven Bochco-produced, pre-"Taxi," pre-"Hill Street Blues" cop series. Both went on to win multiple Emmys.
"Gideon Oliver" (ABC, 1989) Louis Gossett Jr. stars as an anthropology professor at
"Touching Evil" (
"Trinogomous" Relationship on Bravo
Bravo will premiere "Three of Hearts: A Post-Modern Family," a two-hour full-length feature documentary film special chronicling an untraditional "trinogamous" relationship. Produced by Bravo and Hibiscus Films' director Susan Kaplan, "Three of Hearts" is the real-life story of an extraordinary connection between two bisexual men and a heterosexual woman that transcends all relationship boundaries. "Three of Hearts" will make its national television debut on Friday, June 16 at
"Bravo is proud to be a part of a film that shakes up what society perceives as 'normal' and gives the viewer a discussion and thought provoking experience," said Frances Berwick, Senior Vice President, Programming and Production, Bravo. "This film is raw and honest and perfectly captures the hearts and souls of three people who chose to experience a very different type of long-term loving relationship."
Director Kaplan approached Sam Cagnina, Steven Margolin, and Samantha Singh nine years into their relationship and expressed her interest in following them through their trials and tribulations to give a real feel to a unique trend in dating. Intrigued by the possibility that true love could exist between two men and a woman, Kaplan raises the question of loving a sex or a person in this powerful documentary film that would take eight years to make.
This atypical love story begins when Sam Cagnina, the oldest son of a mafia hit man, falls in love with Steven while in his early twenties, a handsome 19-year old college student. Soon the charismatic Sam gets the idea to bring a woman into the relationship and when easygoing Steven agrees, they spend the next seven years dating and looking for a woman they could both fall in love with who would agree to live in a "trio" relationship. They know they have found that special someone else when they meet Samantha, a
"Three of Hearts" catches up with Sam, Samantha and Steven after they are together for nine years and they find out that they are going to have a baby. The film explores this unique union as they negotiate their living arrangements, have children, and open one of the hottest wellness centers in
"Three of Hearts" is produced by Bravo and Hibiscus Films director/producer Susan Kaplan and executive producer David Friedson.
Wednesday, May 10, 2006
Sharpe Update
EPISODIC SYNOPSES
Episode one – Sharpe’s Rifles
Portugal 1809 - After saving the life of the future Duke of Wellington, Sergeant Richard Sharpe is rewarded with a promotion to Lieutenant. His first mission is to go behind enemy lines to locate a missing agent, James Rothschild, who carries badly needed funds for the British army. Sharpe is given command of the 95th Rifles under Captain Murray, but soon finds that they are an undisciplined bunch, and neither Murray nor the men of the Rifles are prepared to accept Sharpe's command as “proper” officers are not raised from the ranks. After Captain Murray is killed in a surprise French attack, Sharpe is left in sole command. Two Spanish allies, Major Blas Vivar and Comandante Teresa, offer to lead Sharpe to Rothschild at Casa Antiga. There is no sign of Rothschild upon arrival and Sharpe becomes increasingly suspicious of his Spanish companions. He discovers their real mission is to transport one of Spain’s holy relics to Torrecastro to inspire an uprising against the French. Sharpe’s Rifles is sponsored by American Honda Motor.
Sharpe’s Rifles premieres Saturday, May 27, 9:00 p.m. ET/10:00 p.m. PT.
Episode two – Sharpe’s Eagle
Spain 1809 - Colonel Sir Henry Simmerson arrives with his new regiment, the South Essex. Wellesley decides to keep in Simmerson's good graces by arranging for the South Essex to blow up the bridge at Valdelacasa. Aware that Simmerson is incompetent, Wellesley orders Sergeant Sharpe to see that the mission is a success in exchange for a promotion to Captain. Simmerson is infuriated to learn that Sharpe is not a gentleman and was raised from the ranks by Wellesley. In revenge, he orders Sharpe to train his men to fire three rounds a minute by nightfall, or they will be flogged as punishment for failure. Sharpe manages to succeed, which infuriates Simmerson even more. The following day, Simmerson orders Captain Lennox to lead the South Essex across the bridge in the attempt to chase away a small French patrol. However, an ambush by the French cavalry brings a rescue attempt with Sharpe in control. Will this mean further promotion and even more enemies? Sharpe’s Eagle is sponsored by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Sharpe’s Eagle premieres Saturday, June 3, 9:00 p.m. ET/10:00 p.m. PT.
Episode three – Sharpe’s Company
Spain 1812 - After victory at Ciudad Rodrigo, the Duke of Wellington sets his sights on Badajoz. Sharpe is reunited with his love, Teresa, and learns that he is the father of a baby girl — but he’s alarmed to learn the baby is in Badajoz. As new men arrive from England, Sharpe discovers his old nemesis, Obadiah Hakeswill, is among them. With his speciality of preying on soldiers while being servile towards the officers, Hakeswill was responsible for having Sharpe flogged for a crime he did not commit. After attempting to rape Teresa, Hakeswill realises her affection for the Sergeant and uses her in a wicked game to get back at Sharpe. With his captaincy in tatters, Sharpe's fears soon turn to the safety of Teresa and their baby daughter. Sharpe’s Company is sponsored by OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
Sharpe’s Company premieres Saturday, June 10, 9:00 p.m. ET/10:00 p.m. PT.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
Ryan Sparkles
In this photo released by the Magazine Publishers of America, Cindi Leive, left, President ASME and Editor-In-Chief of Glamour Magazine, actress Meg Ryan and Martha Stewart share a moment in front of photographers in the green room at the 2006 National Magazine Awards, Tuesday night, May 9, 2006, at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York. The awards were a presentation of the American Society of Magazine Editors. (AP Photo/Magazine Publishers of America, Steve Friedman)
Meg Ryan sparkled in more than $290,000 worth of Platinum jewelry by Martin Katz at the "2006 National Magazine Awards" on May 9th in New York. Ryan selected a Platinum and 19-carat diamond cuff bracelet and a pair of rare Platinum and diamond drop earrings (4-carats each).
Monday, May 08, 2006
Bonnie Raitt Tours North America
Third North American Leg Of Tour Kicks Off On June
15th; KebMo scheduled To Open ; Raitt Performs On Late
Night with Conan O�Brien June 27th
Road Tested was the apt title for longtime road
warrior Bonnie Raittt's 1995 live double album and
film, and the title is more than a catch phrase to the
nine-time Grammy winner its a way of life. For
every album she releases, the true test for Raitt is
how the songs come across live. In the case of her
latest CD, Souls Alike, her new material has elicited
resoundingly rave reviews. Raitt began her current
tour last October following the debut of Souls Alike
at #19 on the Billboard 200 and fans will be happy to
hear she doesn�t plan to wrap it up anytime soon. In
fact, after a series of spring dates in the U.K. and
Europe, she'll embark on the third North American leg
of the tour on June 15th. And, in classic Raitt
fashion, she�ll be bringing along another one of her
favorite songwriters to open: Keb Mo.
Fellow Grammy-winning
singer/songwriter/guitarist, Keb Mo will join Raitt
as her very Special Guest on the next swing of the
Souls Alike Tour. His highly anticipated eighth studio
album, SUITCASE, is slated for release June 13th on
the Epic/RED label. Raitt and Keb Mo have performed
frequently on record and tours together, including his
recent guest appearance on Raitt's episode of VH1
Classic's new live concert series Decades Rock Live!
airing on the network throughout April and May. These
artists are thrilled to be working together again and
are planning some exciting duets for the upcoming
tour.
Raitt will play a series of U.S. festivals in June
before meeting up with Keb Mo on June 20th in Atlanta,
GA. Tour highlights include a stop at Central Park's
Summer Stage in New York on June 28th and a show at
the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles on September 9th.
Prior to the New York show, Raitt will perform on
Late Night with Conan O�Brien on June 27th.
Raitt makes you love her, time and again,said the
Boston Herald in a recent live review. The New York
Times praised her "aching lyrical interpretations"
while Portland's Oregonian said "On every tune, she
radiated a warmth and elegance, a deep musical
sentience, that few singers can match, be it blues,
pop, soul or her own funky rock."
Billboard.com noted, Raitt's 19-song, 100-minute
[set ]was a testament to her enduring creative
vitality. She played seven songs from the
self-produced Souls Alike, three of them right off
the bat with the smooth 'n' slinky Love on One
Condition (written by keyboardist Jon Cleary), the
moody God Was in the Water which featured one of
Raitt's arrestingly supple slide guitar solos -- and
the anthemic I Will Not Be Broken.
I Will Not Be Broken, the album's first
single, was a Top 5 hit at AAA radio and earned Raitt
a Grammy nomination for Best Female Pop Vocal
Performance. The follow-up single is I Don't Want
Anything To Change, a stark, fragile reflection on a
fading relationship written by Maia Sharp, Liz Rose
and Stephanie Chapman. (Sharp opened for Raitt on many
of last fall's dates.)
Raitt recently performed on CMT's
Crossroads with another songwriter whose work she
was an early champion of Lyle Lovett. Since the
release of Souls Alike, she has also appeared on The
Tonight Show With Jay Leno, "The Late Show With David
Letterman," "Good Morning America", CBS Sunday
Morning, VH1/VH1 Classic's "Decades Rock Live!" "The
View," The Ellen DeGeneres Show, Dr. Phil, The
Tavis Smiley Show and A&E's "Breakfast with the
Arts." She also performed on the 48th Annual GRAMMY
Awards telecast in February.
While on the road this summer, she will be a presenter
at the 2006 Rhythm and Blues Foundation's Pioneer
Awards in Philadelphia on June 29th. (Raitt is a
co-founder of the organization, which works to improve
royalties, financial conditions and recognition for
R&B pioneers.)
The upcoming North American tour dates are listed
below. Tickets are already on sale for many of these
initial shows; additional dates will be announced
shortly. Premium seats and meet-and-greet passes for
most shows will once again be auctioned off for
charity at Charityfolks.com. See www.bonnieraitt.com
for details as they become available.
BONNIE RAITT SOULS ALIKE SUMMER TOUR 2006
6/15 Telluride, CO
Bluegrass Festival
6/17 Indianapolis, IN
Indy Jazz Festival
6/18 Manchester, TN
Bonnaroo Festival
With Special Guest Keb Mo
6/20 Atlanta, GA
Chastain Park Amphitheatre
6/21 Louisville, KY The
Palace
6/23, 24 Highland Park, IL
Ravinia Festival
6/25 Kettering, OH Fraze
Pavilion
6/28 New York, NY Central
Park SummerStage
7/2 Boston, MA
Bank of America Pavilion
7/3, 5 Vienna, VA
Wolf Trap Filene Center
7/7 Montreal, Quebec
Jazz Fest at Symphony Hall
7/8 Ottawa, Ontario
Cisco Systems Blues Festival
7/10 Toronto, Ontario
Hummingbird Center
7/11 Lansing, MI
Adado Riverfront Park
7/12 Detroit, MI
Meadowbrook Music Festival
7/14 Canandaigua, NY
Finger Lakes PAC
7/15 Philadelphia, PA
Mann Center
7/16 Wallingford, CT
Chevrolet Theater
8/24 Madison, WI
Overture Center for the Arts
8/26 St. Paul, MN
Minnesota State Fair
8/27 Sioux City, IA Orpheum
Theatre
8/29 Morrison, CO
Red Rocks Amphitheater
8/30 Park City, UT
Deer Valley Resort
8/31 Ketchum, ID
River Run Ski Lodge
9/02 Spokane, WA
Opera House
9/03 Woodinville, WA (Seattle)
Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
9/05 Troutdale, OR (Portland)
Edgefield Winery
9/06 Eugene, OR
Cuthbert Amphitheatre
9/07 Bend, OR
Les Schwab Amphitheatre
9/09 Los Angeles, CA
Greek Theater
9/10 Santa Barbara, CA
Santa Barbara Bowl
9/13 San Diego, CA
Bayside Concerts at The Embarcadero
9/15 Murphys, CA (Sacramento)Ironstone
Amphitheatre
9/16 Monterey, CA
Monterey Jazz Festival
9/17 Concord, CA
Sleep Train Pavilion
9/20 Phoenix, AZ
Cricket Pavilion
9/21 Albuquerque, NM
Journal Pavilion
9/23 Grand Prairie, TX (Dallas) Nokia
Theater
9/24 Oklahoma City, OK Zoo
Amphitheatre
9/26 Jackson, MS
Thalia Mara Hall
9/27 Mobile, AL
Saenger Theatre
9/29 Memphis, TN
Botanic Gardens
9/30 Pelham, AL (Birmingham) Verizon
Wireless Music Center
10/01 Nashville, TN Grand Ole Opry
House
10/03 Little Rock, AR
Robinson Center Music Hall
10/05 Austin, TX
The Backyard
10/06 San Antonio, TX
Municipal Auditorium
10/07 Woodlands, TX
Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Additional 2006 dates to be announced.
www.bonnieraitt.com
Friday, May 05, 2006
QEII’s Big 80
- Two U.S. premiere royal specials present a definitive history of the reign of Elizabeth II -
BBC AMERICA marks Queen Elizabeth II’s 80th year with two U.S. premiere royal specials that examine the extraordinary life of the third-longest reigning monarch in English history. Queen and Country, a four-hour special, premieres Sunday, June 11, 3:00 p.m. ET/PT. H. M. The Queen: A Remarkable Life premieres Sunday, June 11, 11:00 p.m. ET/PT.
QUEEN AND COUNTRY — U.S. PREMIERE
Queen and Country, a four-hour special with high profile contributors, exclusive archive material and specially shot footage is an entertaining and revealing celebration of the Queen’s life and work. It tells the story of Elizabeth, examines key aspects of her reign, the immense social changes within Britain over which she has presided and looks at what has made her sovereignty so distinctive. The program relies on the personal insights of friends and those who have served her. Some have never spoken publicly before, and their direct evidence informs this portrait of one of the most-photographed personalities in the world who remains an enigma to many of her people. The four hour-long parts are written and presented by the celebrated British author, William Shawcross.
Part one – Servant of the People
Servant of the People examines the changing relationship between the Queen and her subjects during her more than 50-year reign. Beginning with the Queen’s accession to the throne following her father’s death while she was in Africa and the huge impact of her coronation ceremony, the program charts changing attitudes to the monarchy during a period of immense social change. From the introduction of Royal walkabouts and television and radio broadcasts during the Holiday Season to the affect of an infamous fly-on-the-wall documentary, Royal Family, the program reflects on the evolution of the public face of the monarchy. Contributors include Baroness Thatcher, John Major, The Princess Royal and Lady Pamela Hicks, a former lady-in-waiting, as well as many ordinary people who have met the Queen during her reign.
Part two – Private Passions
In an age when the private lives of the Royal Family have become the subject of intense media attention, the Queen has remained an elusive figure. Private Passions explores her life away from official duties revealing her favorite pastimes, how she relaxes, who her influences are and how she handles problems in her own family. Bishop Michael Mann talks of the Christian faith and deep sense of duty that underpins her daily life, the Princess Royal talks candidly about having a mother who is also the monarch. The Queen’s passion for horses is explored with interviews from her trainer and former stud manager and her former Private Secretary tells of an occasion when she interrupted dinner with the Prime Minister to hear the results of the day’s racing. Her former gun dog manager reveals her love of the country and her sense of mischief as she disguises herself to go on walks. The program includes newly shot footage of the Queen off duty with her dogs on the moors and with her horses at her Sandringham home. Private Passions also includes home-movie footage of the Queen as a child that has never been shown before.
Part three – Enduring Loyalties
Enduring Loyalties examines the Queen’s role on the international stage and her responsibilities as head of the Commonwealth (a loose association of former British colonies, dependencies and other territories). When she was crowned in 1952, the Queen had 300 million subjects around the world, but most of the colonies, which claimed Elizabeth as their Queen, have long since become independent republics. She has traveled more widely than all her predecessors and, on her first Coronation overseas tour, the young Queen was mobbed just as excitedly as Princess Diana was thirty years later. This program reveals how her talent for diplomacy has often deflected many potentially embarrassing situations while on trips abroad. Contributors include former senior Foreign Office Ministers and an interview with UN Secretary General Kofi Annan who talks about the unique part the Queen plays in international relations.
Part four – My Government & I
The relationship between The Queen, as Head of State, and her Prime Minister is at the heart of the British constitution. Every Tuesday evening, when both monarch and Prime Minister are in London, they meet to discuss the week’s events. What is said at their weekly conversations remains completely private. The Queen’s first Prime Minister was Winston Churchill, and in some ways he remained her favorite. Each was overawed by the other – he was impressed by her youthful eagerness to learn, she by his long and victorious life. Churchill’s daughter, Mary, talks about their relationship and says that her father was ‘pretty much in love with her.’ Former Prime Minister John Major explains how useful he found their weekly meeting, Margaret Thatcher talks about the sadness she felt on her last audience with the Queen and Tony Blair explains how much he values their relationship and respects her knowledge and experience.
WHAT THE BRITISH PRESS SAID
“The BBC’s four-part series on the Queen is a wonderful piece of TV. In fact, we would argue it is one of the best and most revealing documentaries the Beeb has ever commissioned.” The Sun
“… a portrait of a monarch full of warmth, mischief and fun, whose austere front belies a cultivated sense of the ridiculous.” The Times
“…a remarkable series.” Sunday Times
“The series… gives an intimate and often surprising insight into the Queen as a mother and as a monarch.” Daily Mail
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Writer and presenter William Shawcross
Series producer John Bridcut
Executive Producers George Carey/Richard Klein
H. M. THE QUEEN: A REMARKABLE LIFE — U.S. PREMIERE
Since she was crowned Queen more than 50 years ago, the world has seen many great changes — the end of the Cold War, technology creating a global society, change in the pattern of people’s lives and the disappearance of familiar reference points. Through it all, Queen Elizabeth II has been a constant.
H. M. The Queen: A Remarkable Life counterpoints changes in the world around Elizabeth with her own unchanging role as Head of State. The show chronicles successive Prime Ministers and Presidents, changes in fashion, royal tours and The Queen’s affection for the Commonwealth. The program also remembers her marriage and family life contrasting her happy engagement photographs of 1947 with her ‘annus horribilis’ in 1996 when Windsor Castle suffered a devastating fire.
Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, the Queen has seen the extension of the UK’s influence throughout the globe in a new way. British cultural and financial influence has increased while the country’s political power has declined. The Queen has performed the remarkable feat of remaining constant while allowing her people to change. This new documentary gets beneath the surface to evoke the character of a modest but impressive Queen.
PRODUCTION CREDITS
Director/Producer Alan Scales
Executive Producer Adrian Munsey
