VH1 Catches the Corrs on Their Home Turf in 'VH1 Presents The Corrs Live in Dublin' Premiering Thursday, March 14 at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT
143/Lava/Atlantic Companion Album to Be Released March 12th
Featuring Special Guest Stars
NEW YORK, March 1 -- VH1 captures a live homecoming
performance of pop siblings The Corrs when they return to Ireland in "VH1
Presents The Corrs Live In Dublin," premiering Thursday, March 14th at 9:00
P.M. ET/PT.
This special concert will air again on St. Patrick's Day, Sunday, March
17th at 1:00 P.M (ET/PT).
Taped January 25th, 2002 at Ardmore Studios outside of Dublin, the special
features the family quartet -- Andrea Corr, Sharon Corr, Caroline Corr, and
Jim Corr -- performing some of their most popular hits, such as "Breathless"
and "So Young," together with classic songs such as Neil Young's "Only Love
Can Break Your Heart," accompanied by a full orchestra.
Guests include U2's Bono who duets with Andrea Corr on Ryan Adams's "When
the Stars Go Blue" and on "Summer Wine," made famous by Lee Hazelwood and
Nancy Sinatra. The Rolling Stones' Ron Wood contributes his trademark guitar
stylings to The Corr's cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing" as well as an
encore rendition of the Stones' "Ruby Tuesday."
The special is preceded by the release of the 143/Lava/Atlantic companion
album "VH1 PRESENTS THE CORRS LIVE IN DUBLIN" on March 12th. The recording
was produced by frequent Corrs collaborator Mitchell Froom, who has also
worked with Sheryl Crow and Paul McCartney, and mixed by Bob Clearmountain.
Fans of The Corrs can go to VH1.com to find a full interview with the
group, performance video clips and all of the information about the upcoming
album as well as a flip book of pictures from the concert.
"VH1 PRESENTS THE CORRS LIVE IN DUBLIN" is the group's first release since
2000's RIAA platinum-certified "IN BLUE." The album - which includes the hit
single "Breathless" - marked The Corrs' first U.S. million-seller. Both
1995's "FORGIVEN, NOT FORGOTTEN" and 1998's "TALK ON CORNERS" have been
certified RIAA gold. With over 23 million albums sold around the world
-- from Europe to Australia to Asia -- The Corrs are truly international
superstars.
Star-Studded Line-Up Scheduled to Attend 'Hope In Motion' Dinner To Benefit the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation
Gala and Live Auction to Raise Funds and Awareness For
Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis
VAIL, Colo., March 1 -- The Vail Valley Foundation will host
the fourth annual "Hope In Motion," a star-studded dinner and auction to raise
funds and awareness for the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (CRPF), on
Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek in Vail, CO. As the
conclusion of the HARRISdirect American Ski Classic, the dinner will bring
together legends from the world of entertainment, including Kelsey Grammer,
Peri Gilpin (Roz Doyle from "Frasier), Cliff Robertson, Sharon Lawrence,
designer Kenneth Cole, MISS USA 2002, Michael Badalucco, Lynn Herring, Wayne
Northrop, James Avery, Stephanie Zimbalist, Linda Purl, Amy Tan, and Ian
Ziering, as well as sports legends and Olympic medallists, including two-time
Olympic silver medalist Eric Flaim, Olympic Champion Trent Dimas, two-time
Olympic Gold medallist Steve Lundquist, Heisman trophy winner Gino Toretta,
and many others.
Established in 1999, "Hope in Motion" has raised over $900,000 since its
inception to support research leading to a cure for spinal cord injury
paralysis. The HARRISdirect American Ski Classic, hosted by President Gerald
R. Ford, combines the thrill of athletic competition with a spectacular array
of parties, concerts and special events.
"We are excited to once again partner with the Vail Valley Foundation for
the American Ski Classic for this fantastic event, which focuses on the
Foundation's goal to help those living with paralysis caused by spinal cord
injuries and other central nervous system disorders, said Mitchell R. Stoller,
President and CEO of CRPF.
Christopher Reeve had participated in the American Ski Classic as a
competitor prior to the 1995 accident that left him paralyzed, and the
partnership with the Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation grew as a result
of these friendships. Reeve will be joining the festivities once again to
bring focus to the work of his Foundation.
"We are proud to partner with Christopher Reeve and his work to help those
who deal with catastrophic illness every day," said Ceil Folz, president of
the Vail Valley Foundation. "This is a wonderful way to come together to
celebrate the twentieth year of the HARRISdirect American Ski Classic, while
making a significant contribution to a most worthy cause."
Emceed by Harry Smith of A&E's "Travels with Harry," the benefit dinner
and auction includes a star-studded guest list. Auction items are always
exciting, and this year feature the following:
-- Givenchy Haute Couture trip to Paris, including exclusive invitation
to a private dinner at the famed private Jockey Club, two tickets to
the Givenchy Haute Couture show, and a chance to design your own scent
with master perfumer Blaise Mautin. Includes six nights accommodation
in Paris and Provence and round trip business class air travel.
-- Two tickets to Christopher Reeve's star-studded 50th birthday bash in
New York City on September 25, 2002, including accommodation at the
Marriott Marquis and professional hair and makeup for the lucky
winner.
-- Two Tickets to the "Diva Live" concert, which has featured Celine
Dion, The Supremes, Janet Jackson, Tina Turner, Faith Hill, and the
incomparable Aretha Franklin at past shows! Includes a sexy evening
dress by Bill Blass.
-- An exclusive British Isles Golf Cruise for two, donated by Kalos Golf.
The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation supports research to develop
effective treatments and a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury and
other central nervous system disorders. Until effective treatments and cures
are found, CRPF also provides quality of life grants to organizations
providing assistance to people living with disabilities, particularly spinal
cord injuries. For more information, please visit http://www.paralysis.org.
The HARRISdirect American Ski Classic is a project of the Vail Valley
Foundation, which is dedicated to improving the life of our community through
athletic, cultural and educational events and programming. For more
information, please contact the Vail Valley Foundation at 970.949.1999, or
visit http://www.vvf.org.
2002 HARRISdirect AMERICAN SKI CLASSIC
Schedule of Events
Wednesday, March 13
6:30 p.m. Budweiser Street Beat Free Concert featuring
"Super Diamond" at Check Point Charlie in Vail Village
Thursday, March 14
11:00 a.m. Hyundai Legends of Skiing Downhill Race
Hyundai Legends of Skiing Downhill Awards
Friday, March 15
8:00 a.m. Ford Cup Race
1:45 p.m. Legends Giant Slalom Race
Saturday, March 16
8:30 a.m. Ford Cup Race
3:30 p.m. Ford Cup Finals
Future Legends Race
Awards/Party
Diana Ross Stars in Her First Concert DVD - 'The Lady Sings...Jazz & Blues-Stolen Moments - And Its Remastered And Reissued Album
LOS ANGELES, March 1 -- On December 4, 1992, one of the great
performers of our time, Diana Ross, assembled an all-star jazz ensemble at the
Ritz Theatre in New York for a one-time-only concert she called an "intimate
evening of jazz and blues." Now the album and homevideo that resulted, both
titled "The Lady Sings...Jazz & Blues-Stolen Moments," are being reissued to
mark its 10th anniversary and the 30th anniversary of the film Lady Sings The
Blues, which inspired the original performance.
The new homevideo version of "The Lady Sings...Jazz & Blues-Stolen
Moments" (Motown/UME), released March 19, 2002, is presented in the DVD
format, the first DVD release of Ross's storied career. Unlike the 1993 VHS
release, this DVD includes the complete 20-song plus performance, the first
time the entire "Stolen Moments" event has been available since the limited
edition laserdisc. Also featured are behind-the-scenes interviews with Ross
and rare rehearsal footage. With full-motion menu screens, the DVD also
contains a main menu that randomly plays a different background song each time
the disc is inserted into a player.
The audio for the homevideo DVD is digitally remastered from the original
sources in pure 24-bit (Dolby Digital and PCM), a major improvement over the
existing VHS. The album, now back in print after a hiatus, has also been
24-bit remastered from the original half-inch album master mixes, which are
different than the video mixes.
Well-remembered for her Oscar-nominated portrayal of Billie Holiday in
Lady Sings The Blues, Ross puts her personal stamp on the classics on "The
Lady Sings...Jazz & Blues-Stolen Moments." Included from the Holiday
repertoire are "God Bless The Child," "Love Is Here To Stay," "Strange Fruit"
and "Mean To Me," plus the pop Top 20 hit "Good Morning Heartache" from Lady
Sings The Blues. There are also standards from "The Man I Love," "Fine And
Mellow" and "Gimme A Pigfoot And A Bottle Of Beer" to "My Man," "Them There
Eyes" and "Ain't Nobody's Bizness If I Do." The now-added bonuses completing
the concert include "All Of Me," Louis Armstrong's "What A Wonderful World"
and Ross's daughter Rhonda taking a turn with "It's Alright With Me."
Featured as well is a Rogers and Hart medley, a throwback to Ross's acclaimed
performances on The Supremes Sing Rodgers & Hart album (reissued with bonus
tracks on March 26, 2002).
Backing Ross is a stellar mix of contemporary and old school jazz
musicians, among them bassist Ron Carter, trumpeters Jon Faddis and Roy
Hargrove, pianist Barry Harris, trombonists Urbie Green and Slide Hampton,
guitarist Ted Dunbar, drummer Grady Tate and alto saxman Justin Robinson.
Conducting them is Motown legend Gil Askey, who guided Ross in the '60s and
'70s. Producer of the album is jazz great Ben Sidran,
With the re-release of "The Lady Sings...Jazz & Blues," a priceless stolen
moment is once again retrieved.
The Wait Is Over as Paul McCartney's 'Driving USA' Tour Makes Two Night Stop At MGM Grand April 5 & 6
Tickets Go on Sale Monday, March 4 at 10 a.m.
LAS VEGAS, Feb. 28 -- The wait is over as Paul McCartney
brings his Driving USA Tour to the MGM Grand Garden Arena for two shows,
Friday, April 5 and Saturday, April 6. Both performances begin at 8 p.m.
This will be McCartney's first tour since 1993.
Tickets priced at $350, $250 and $125, not including applicable service
charges, go on sale Monday, March 4 at 10 a.m. at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
box office. Tickets also will be sold at all Las Vegas Ticketmaster locations
(Tower Records, Smith's Food and Drug Centers, Robinsons-May stores and select
Wherehouse locations). Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To
charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (702) 474-4000.
Beginning Monday, March 4 tickets also are available for purchase at
http://www.mgmgrand.com or http://www.ticketmaster.com. Wristband distribution will begin
on Sunday, March 3 at 10 p.m. and end on Monday, March 4 at 9 a.m. A random
number will then be drawn at 9:30 a.m. and a line-up will be in chronological
order beginning with the random number selected. A wristband does not
guarantee that a ticket can be purchased.
"MGM Grand is thrilled to have the opportunity to host Paul McCartney live
in concert," said Richard Sturm, president and chief operating officer for MGM
MIRAGE Entertainment and Sports. "Mr. McCartney is one of the greatest
musicians and performers of our time and we are looking forward to two
spectacular and very special evenings."
Paul McCartney's Driving USA Tour is promoted and produced by Clear
Channel Entertainment in association with MGM Grand, "The City of
Entertainment."
For room packages and availability and event ticket information about the
MGM Grand, call (877) 880-9374 or (702) 891-7777 or log onto the World Wide
Web at http://www.mgmgrand.com .
Universal Studios' Unrated Version of 'American Pie 2' Premieres On Pay-Per-View and Video-On-Demand March 1, 2002
Customers to See Footage Not Shown in Theaters
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Feb. 28 -- Universal Studios
Pay-Per-View (USPPV) will premiere the unrated version of "American Pie 2" on
March 1st, giving viewers an additional six minutes of footage that includes
more ultra glue insanity, intimate liaisons and band camp craziness, announced
Holly Leff-Pressman, senior vice president of worldwide pay-per-view and
video-on-demand, Universal Studios Television Distribution. The unrated
version has the following warning: Mature subject matter. Contains adult
language and nudity. Parental discretion is strongly advised.
USPPV is promoting the film, which earned more than $145 million dollars
at the box office, with extensive national and local media activities,
including campaigns on Comedy Central, E!, MTV, TV Guide Channel and WWF
programming on TNN and UPN. Additionally, there will be a Hispanic spot TV
flight in the top 5 markets.
USPPV has partnered with E! Entertainment Television on a multi-platform
promotional package consisting of on-air and online components. E! will
re-air the "American Pie 2" "Behind the Scenes" that was produced for the
theatrical release, show the "American Pie 2" trailer in "Coming Attractions"
and include a segment about the unrated version of "American Pie 2" in "E!
News Daily." Additionally there will be a strong online presence of "American
Pie 2" on E! Online.
E! air dates and times are as follows: "Behind the Scenes" - Friday, March
1 at 6:30 p.m.; "E! News Daily" - Friday, March 1 at 7:00 & 8:00 a.m., and
"Coming Attractions" - March 4, 2:30 p.m.; March 5, 1:30 a.m., March 6, 2:00
p.m., March 9, 3:30 a.m. and March 10, 7:30 a.m. and 3 a.m. All times are
ET/PT.
USPPV has also partnered with Comedy Central on a multi-platform
promotional package consisting of on-air and online components. Comedy
Central will create a special "A Day of Sequels" programming block, consisting
of "Revenge of the Nerds 2," "Porky's 2" and "Porky's 3" sponsored by
"American Pie 2" on Pay-Per-View. There will also be a strong online presence
of "American Pie 2" on comedycentral.com .
"American Pie 2" will also be supported by extensive advertising buys
online (excite, getmusic.com, iwon.com, hollywood.com, mp3.com, mplayer.com,
mtv.com playboy.com, sonicnet.com, tvguide.com, ugo.com, wwf.com, yahoo),
along with targeted radio spots in 22 select markets and custom spots on The
Howard Stern Show in the top 20 markets.
"The original 'American Pie' unrated version is Universal's top-selling
pay-per-view title of all time, so we were excited to have the opportunity to
exhibit the unrated version of 'American Pie 2,'" said Ms. Leff-Pressman.
Synopsis:
Jim, Stifler, Kevin, Oz and Finch reunite after two semesters of college.
In the summer of 1999, they "took the pact" and audiences fell in love as an
unforgettable group of friends hilariously and all-too-humanly explored the
undiscovered frontiers of love, sex and friendship. The hit comedy earned
cult status with moviegoers who saw their own life experiences mirrored in the
wild, frequently embarrassing, yet always heartfelt adventures of "American
Pie." Universal Pictures is proud to reunite the entire ensemble cast of the
original comedy for "American Pie 2," boldly taking the "the next step" into
the fringes of adulthood.
Cast & Filmmakers:
Produced By: Chris Moore, Craig Perry, Warren Zide
Executive Producers: Adam Herz, Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz
Directed by: James B. Rogers
Original Screenplay: Adam Herz and David H. Steinberg
Cast: Jason Biggs (Jim); Shannon Elizabeth (Nadia); Alyson Hannigan
(Michelle); Chris Klein (Oz)
Letterman To Replace ABC'S Nightline?
David Letterman has been in negotiations with Disney President Robert Iger since January to take over ABC-TV's late-night period now occupied by Nightline and Politically Incorrect, the New York Times and the Washington Post reported today (Friday), citing unnamed sources. Letterman was said to be unhappy with the fact that his program must follow low-rated local newscasts in many markets and also with the quality of promotion his program receives. The Post said that Ted Koppel, the Nightline anchor, is furious over the talks with Letterman and is prepared to fight the network if his program is abandoned. Nightline frequently bests both the Letterman show on CBS and NBC's Tonight show with Jay Leno in the overall ratings, but falls below them in the all-important 18-49-year-old demo. Nightline, the New York Times said, therefore loses about $10 million a year for the network because it must sell commercials during the time period for less than its competitors do.
Hello, John Madden; Goodbye Dennis Miller
ABC has hired John Madden for Monday Night Football and fired Dennis Miller, the network said Thursday. Madden will be walking away from a contract at Fox that paid him $7.5 million annually and still had a year to run, taking a yearly pay cut of $2.5 million in his new four-year, $20-million deal with ABC. "MNF is just something that I've always wanted to do. ... This wasn't about the money," Madden explained in an interview with today's (Friday) New York Post. Media analysts doubted that Madden's hiring will boost ratings for the telecast, which fell 9 percent last season. Seth Zarkin, national broadcast director of ad agency Wieden & Kennedy, told Bloomberg News: "Monday Night football is only as good as its matchups. If the timing is right or the teams are good, it'll do a good rating. Just adding Madden is not going to boost ratings."
New Jersey Prosecutor Asks CBS To Delay 9/11 Documentary
Bergen County, NJ prosecutor William Schmidt has asked CBS to hold off broadcasting its planned documentary featuring footage shot at the World Trade Center at the time of the Sept. 11 attacks. In a letter dated Feb. 26 and excerpted in today's New York Times, Schmidt, saying he was writing on behalf of a victims' advisory board, noted that the March 10th broadcast could cause new trauma for family members of the victims. Gil Schwartz, a CBS spokesman, responded: "We feel very deeply for the victims and the families that are upset by this, and their feelings are being kept in mind as we work on the project." He added that the program will focus on the heroism and survival efforts that took place at the time of the attack.
Will Crowe's Post-BAFTA Conduct Cost Him An Oscar?
Russell Crowe's outburst at the producer of Britain's BAFTA awards last weekend may have cost him the chance to become the third man, after Spencer Tracy and Tom Hanks, to win the Oscar two years in a row, several analysts are suggesting. The Australian wire service AAP quoted a Hollywood source as saying that Academy members frown on "thuggish" behavior by Oscar nominees. MSNBC reported that A Beautiful Mind producer Brian Grazer and director Ron Howard were attempting to perform "damage control" among academy voters. "They know how much the Oscars can be a popularity contest and they've been both working overtime ... telling anyone who'll listen that Russell is a really, really great guy," a source remarked. But Britain's Scotsman newspaper featured interviews with three psychologists who suggested otherwise. "This is an issue of control," one said. "It seems as though he thinks he's so important now that we must listen to what he has to say." The Australian newspaper The Age compared his conduct to that of one of the characters in the British gangster movie Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. But Crowe himself, in an interview with Britain's Guardian newspaper called such a comparison "just bollocks."
Movie Reviews: We Were Soldiers
Most reviewers are noting that We Were Soldiers, starring Mel Gibson, tries valiantly to leap the politics of the Vietnam War and examine how it affected the men on the battlefield. That effort itself is being criticized by some critics. "We Were Soldiers deftly sidesteps the messy question of why we were in Vietnam in the first place in favor of giving deserving soldiers the old-fashioned heroic warrior treatment," writes Kenneth Turan in the Los Angeles Times. But even on its own terms, the film is receiving wildly divergent reviews. Carrie Rickey in the Philadelphia Inquirer remarks that it "is not a lightning-paced, emotion-filled war movie but a turgid, platitudinous work of calendar art." On the other hand, Jay Carr in the Boston Globe remarks, "The film is carried by its intensity and conviction, and delivers a rude reminder that the soldiers' gung-ho attitude, which until recently was so out of fashion, is exactly what's needed on the ground to survive and win battles." Phillip Wuntch in the Dallas Morning News concludes: "The film succeeds as an homage to human spirit in the most shattering of circumstances." And A.O. Scott, writing the New York Times review, sums up: "Like the best war movies -- and like martial literature going back to the Iliad -- it balances the dreadful, unassuageable cruelty of warfare and the valor and decency of those who fight. That this is only part of the story -- that there can be cruelty without decency, violence without valor -- does not make it untrue."
Movie Reviews: 40 Days And 40 Nights
"40 Days and 40 Nights seems more like a sentence than a title," Joel Siegel remarked on Good Morning America this morning. His sentiment appears to be shared by many of his print colleagues. The film, which stars Josh Hartnett as a young man who decides to give up sex for Lent, is described by Lou Lumenick in the New York Post as "easily the most witless movie released this year." Michael Wilmington in the Chicago Tribune also uses the word "witless" to describe the film, adding that it is "also one of the dumbest romantic comedies in quite a while." But Philip Wuntch in the Dallas Morning News acknowledges that the movie may be "a crowd-pleaser rather than a critic-appeaser." In fact, a smattering of critics also appeared to enjoy it. Joe Morgenstern in the Wall Street Journal predicts that the movie "will make a mint, and deservedly so. It's very funny, terrifically lively and, considering how awful it might have been, surprisingly tender in its portrait of a young guy who learns sensitivity the hard way." And Eleanor Ringel Gillespie gives it this left-handed praise: "It's risqué, lewd, worth of Balzac, 90-plus minutes of pretty hilarious smut."
