Protests? Stiller will be laughing all the way to the bank Aug 15, 2008
In the context of the film, it's clear that the ``Simple Jack'' scenes are meant to ridicule Hollywood's sometimes sloppy treatment of stories about the disabled; I was instantly reminded of Cuba Gooding Jr.'s awful ``Radio,'' which was so cloying and badly performed that it drew unintentional laughter from the preview audience I saw it with. But take those ``Simple Jack'' clips and show them without any frame of reference, and you can see why some people are infuriated. (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Brazen `Thunder' not for the weak of heart Aug 13, 2008
Thunder'' happily pushes several other stereotypes over the edge, as Speedman's failed bid for Oscar consideration -- an atrocious tearjerker about a mentally challenged man that looks uncannily similar to Cuba Gooding Jr.'s misfire ``Radio'' -- becomes a cruel running joke, and Matthew McConaughey (in his funniest work in years) turns up as an anxiety-prone agent determined to satisfy any whim a client might have. And, of course, there's that craftily disguised guest star who seems to be... (Kalamazoo Gazette, MI)
Guest conductors Jul 13, 2008
Trace Adkins '03, '07 Frankie Avalon '98 Lance Bass ('N Sync) '01 Chuck Berry '01 Dick Biondi '05 Michael Bolton '00 Kix Brooks (Brooks '01 Meredith Brooks '02 Jimmy Buffett '98, '99, '03 Peter Cetera '03, '07 Chicago '06 Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins) '98, '03 Deborah Cox '99 Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) '07 Charlie Daniels '00 Dennis DeYoung (Styx) '00 Joey Fatone ('N Sync) '01 John Fogerty '06 Peter Frampton '02 Debbie Gibson '05 Andy Griggs '02 Buddy Guy '98, '99 Mickey Hart (The Grateful... (ESPN -- Baseball)
VH1 and the Broadcast Film Critics Association Set the Date for the 14th Annual 'Critics' Choice Awards' Jun 24, 2008
The Broadcast Film Critics Association is the largest film critics' organization in the United States and Canada, representing more than 200 television, radio and online critics. BFCA members are the primary source of information for today's film going public. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Oscar moments Feb 25, 2008
We hear word from the outside world (via short-wave radio) that general Oscars unrest still makes the streets unsafe. Will keep you updated. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
African-Americans depict Jesus, make for hot topics, sellers (1) Feb 21, 2008
However, this "Experience" enterprise is closely akin to those old time radio programs that included passionate performances from seasoned actors. The set features a cast of more than 80 well-known actors, like Samuel L. Jackson (God), Blair Underwood (Jesus), Angela Bassett (Esther) and Cuba Gooding Jr. (Judas). (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Leading Nominees Kanye West and Amy Winehouse Added as Performers for 50th Annual GRAMMY(R) Awards Feb 9, 2008
The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide and XM Satellite Radio, and covered online at GRAMMY.com. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will continue to be announced in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the GRAMMY Awards. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New on DVD: Stars can't lift 00004000'Invasion' from mediocrity Feb 1, 2008
" Kidman stars as a psychiatrist who teams with colleague Craig to uncover the truth about an alien menace in which humans are taken over and turned into robotlike pod people.The DVD and Blu-ray high-definition releases come with four featurettes examining how the filmmakers updated a story that has captivated Hollywood since the 1950s original. A combination disc with both standard DVD and HD DVD versions is due out Feb. 19. DVD, $28.98; Blu-ray and HD DVD combo discs, $35.99 each.'El Cid' The... (Florida Today)
New DVDs: The Invasion, Damages Feb 1, 2008
The film comes in a regular two-disc set or a collectors edition, both featuring commentary with the son of producer Sam Bronston, radio interviews with the stars, an introduction by Heston and featurettes that include a glimpse of director Anthony Mann. The collectors edition boxed set also has a written introduction by Martin Scorsese, six production stills and reproductions of an El Cid comic book and a souvenir program for the films release. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Marley Marl Says Juice Crew Biopic Will Be Filmed This Year Jan 3, 2008
Marley is currently working on the film score to the movie "The Wendy Williams Experience," a biopic revolving around the controversial radio personality. Clover is directing that as well. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Reel truths: Lee Grant's best and worst films of 2007 Dec 30, 2007
Then there's the randy radio promotional previews (look out for flying T-shirts. at AMC Mission Valley or Mira Mesa Stadium 18. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
'Radio' charms crowd to help South Gwinnett player Dec 17, 2007
Radio' charms crowd to help South Gwinnett player ... He may not have an Oscar like Cuba Gooding Jr., who portrayed him in the 2003 movie about his life, but James Robert "Radio" Kennedy was every bit the star Sunday night at a benefit for a Gwinnett County football player recovering from a debilitating spinal injury ... James 'Radio' Kennedy (right), the mentally challenged man depicted in the film, and the coach who took him under his wing, Harold Jones, were at a fund-raiser for Arquevious... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Movie reviews 11-29-2007 Nov 30, 2007
Showtimes include matinee performances which are generally limited to Saturday and Sunday and late showings, which are normally on just Friday and Saturday. Lions For Lambs, R (for some war violence and language), 92 minutes, 1:50 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 10 p.m.; American Gangster, R (for violence, pervasive drug content and language, nudity and sexuality), 157 minutes, 6:45 p.m.; Beowulf, PG-13 (for intense sequences of violence, some sexual material and nudity), 114 minutes, 1:10 p.m.,... (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
American Gangster Nov 5, 2007
5 Speed Manual, Fuel Injected, SILVER, Power Steering, Power Brakes, AM/FM Stereo Radio, CD P.. 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500, White, 5. (The Daily Reflector)
'The Comebacks' has a way with clichs Oct 20, 2007
The team mascot - a tubby, mentally challenged black kid - is a joke on that "feel-good" Cuba Gooding Jr. movie "Radio." In "The Comebacks," his name is iPod. The quarterback (Matthew Lawrence) lives in a trailer with a father who berates his fumbles and works as a Cher impersonator. (Boston Globe)
Iraq and terrorism figure on screen - but so do bees, Beatles, and multiple Bob Dylans Sep 12, 2007
Jodie Foster plays a Manhattan radio host turned gun-toting vigilante after punks kill her fiance (Naveen Andrews); Terrence Howard is the troubled city cop hot on her trail. It's being touted as a provocative, upscale thriller and it's nice to see Foster back in a lead, but doesn't it sound like she's playing Travis Bickle from "Taxi Driver". (Boston Globe -- Living)
Fashion Rocks With Piven and Lopez Sep 7, 2007
He warmed up the crowd at Radio City Musical Hall with photos of the "trendsetting" fashions of his youth ... Story Photos Martina McBride arrives at the fourth annual Fashion Rocks concert at Radio City Music Hall, presented by Conde Nast Media Group, New York, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007 ... Actress Jessica Alba appears on stage at Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks concert in New York at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Fashion Rocks on CBS tonight Sep 7, 2007
text size Joel Perry, left, of Aerosmith performs with Fergie and band mate Steve Tyler, rear, at Conde Nast's Fashion Rocks concert in New York at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007 ... He warmed up the crowd at Radio City Musical Hall with photos of the "trendsetting" fashions of his youth. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Television movies for the week of August 26 Aug 26, 2007
An unhinged Manhattan talk-radio host meets a mad knight of the streets seeking his own Holy Grail ... A late-night radio host and self-described Casanova searches for a lost love when he receives an unsigned letter boasting of her wealth ... A Baltimore newswoman falls for a Seattle widower she hears on talk radio, thanks to his moppet son. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Show me the talent Aug 11, 2007
His family films fizzled ( Snow Dogs, Radio). For a while, people whispered about him: Gooding was arrogant. (Globe and Mail)
Cuba Gooding Jr Interview, Daddy Day Camp Aug 10, 2007
" I mean, what confusion can these people take from that? They have to grow up and become adults first, I think. And then all of this praise and money and adult responsibility, they can do that. Q: You can get your kid in a movie, like Will Smith... CUBA: Oh, oh, Will Smith. No, Will Smith, it works for him. I just...it don't work for me. Q: But your parents were entertainers, so it was a natural progression for you to be an entertainer... CUBA: That's right. And my kids want to act, in the... (MoviesOnline)
Cuba Gooding Aug 8, 2007
He did Radio, a modest 2003 success that landed him an NAACP image award for playing a mentally challenged young man who becomes the motivational mascot for a South Carolina high school football team. The movie also became a bit of a punchline and landed him a Razzie nomination for his part in the film's sentimentalism. (Orlando Sentinel)
Julio Diaz: An open letter to Oscar winner Cuba Gooding Jr. Aug 3, 2007
Sure, there have been a few roles in projects that looked like they could have been prestige showcases, like the supporting roles in "Men of Honor" and "What Dreams May Come" and the lead role in "Radio." But the films failed to connect with audiences and, rightly or wrongly, failed to make good on the promise of a Denzel-caliber career ... Well, you were nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award as Worst Actor, largely for your performance in the embarrassing let's-pretend-to-be-gay comedy "Boat... (Pensacola News Journal)
Marketers hit the gym ... locker room ... and even the showers Jul 16, 2007
Grand prize: $5,000, a studio session with a top producer to polish the track and play on radio. Taco Bell fans, meanwhile, can head to tacobell. (USA Today -- Money)
Get Inside—It's Summertime! Jun 6, 2007
TALK TO MECast: Don Cheadle, Chiwetel EjioforDirector: Kasi LemmonsDon Cheadle stars as Ralph Waldo "Petey" Greene, a legendary 1960s radio and talk show host who galvanized Washington D.C. by leading public protests against poverty and racism. VITUSCast: Bruno Ganz, Fabrizio Borsani, Teo GheorghiuDirector: Fredi MurerA 12-year old piano prodigy (real life virtuoso Gheorghiu) crumbles under family pressure in Switzerland's entry for last year's foreign film Oscar. (City Pages)
Catching up with Ty May 17, 2007
The Washington, D.C., Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation Inc. announced Tuesday that Tommy Hilfiger, Russell Simmons and Quincy Jones will be among the A-listers spearheading an all-star concert Sept. 18 at Radio City Music Hall in New York to benefit the building of the King Memorial on the National Mall in Washington. We re told that The Dream Concert will also benefit from record producers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis coming on board as artistic directors, while Muhammad... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Your guide to what's playing this summer Apr 27, 2007
TALK TO ME: Don Cheadle stars in the real-life story of an ex-con who becomes a powerful black voice on the radio in the 1960s. THE TREATMENT. A Manhattan teacher (Chris Eigeman) falls for a beautiful widow (Famke Janssen), but first must cope with his outrageous shrink (Ian Holm). (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Coming soon: The Bible, all 85 hours | PHOTOS Apr 19, 2007
Amari is a 43-year-old Chicago entrepreneur who made a fortune in the late 1980s by salvaging old-time radio shows and repackaging them on cassette tapes ... Amari had grown up loving old radio shows and, in college, he started a company called Radio Spirits that cheaply licensed more than 60,000 programs featuring the likes of George Burns, Milton Berle and Orson Welles. (Los Angeles Times)
Troy Tunes In To ‘Radio' Apr 18, 2007
Troy Tunes In To Radio ... In 1970, Jones became assistant coach at the new high school and Radio found his way there and into the hearts of not only the athletes but also the entire student body ... Jones had become head coach at the school and orked it around so that Radio could run the slow heats at track meets. (Troy Messenger, AL)
02-08-2007 Movie mini-reviews Feb 9, 2007
Showtimes include matinee performances which are generally limited to Saturday and Sunday and late showings, which are normally just Friday and Saturday. Hannibal Rising, R (strong grisly violent content and some language/sexual references), 121 minutes, 12:10 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10:05 p.m.; Norbit, PG-13 (some sex-related humor), 102 minutes, 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:15 p.m.; Stomp The Yard, PG-13 (for a scene of violence, some sexual material and language), 114... (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
Mirren, Whitaker & Scorsese big winners in Critic's Choice Awards Jan 14, 2007
The 200 members of the BFCA (Monsters and Critics own Anne Brodie one of them) the largest film critics' organization in the United States and Canada, representing television, radio and online critics, selected nominees in each of 19 categories. The Critics' Choice Awards were created by the BFCA to recognize excellence in cinematic achievement. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Scorsese Scores Upset... Jan 14, 2007
There s a lot more, too," said Cohen. We could do multiple discs. Cohen, et al., are also a little shocked at the likelihood that he will win Best Actor in a comedy on Monday from the Golden Globes. It s not often a broad comedy is treated this way, Roach observed. One year 'Pride and Prejudice' was in that category. Of course, that is the caprice of the Golden Globes. The Critics Choice Awards are not new, by the way. They ve just undergone a name change. They are still given by the Broadcast... (The Drudge Report)
At the movies: His view Nov 25, 2006
Radio Yes, this is another sports movie thats based on a true story, but instead of focusing on the coach, it focuses on Cuba Gooding Jr. as a mentally challenged teen who wants to play football. He goes through a lot because of his handicap some of the players and people in town dont want him to play and make fun of him. (Charleston Gazette, WV -- News)
Uncensored Stern is In Demand Nov 2, 2006
In Demand is offering the uncensored subscription-TV version of Howard Stern's Sirius Radio show for free this weekend, touting the edition as containing "the most outlandish moments" of the program since it began on pay TV in March. Digital-cable subscribers who have shied away from ponying up the $10 a month to buy "Howard TV," a 60- to 90-minute program cobbled together from the daily four-hour radio show, will see what they're missing. (Variety)
Conversations With God film depicts loss and restoration Oct 29, 2006
Walsch had once worked at a radio station, among other things. "I had a lot of things go wrong, and then a lot went right," Walsch said. (Houston Chronicle)
Celebs: An Effort of Biblical Proportions Apr 19, 2006
Though all participants are paid only the minimum required by the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, Reed says 98 out of 100 artists she approached signed on. And that's not including those who called her. (MSNBC -- News)
Kid Rock: 'Perfect Timing' For Sex Vid Mar 3, 2006
In a recent interview with AP Radio, Stapp, 32, said he thinks the sex video was stolen from him and is meant to destroy his career. Rock scoffed at that notion: "I'm like, what are you talking about? This tape gets out, it's your tape, and you're (saying) someone's trying to sabotage your career?". (CBS News)
Image winners include Foxx, Keys, Carey, 'Bernie Mac' Feb 26, 2006
5 free songs when you try Rhapsody Unrestricted access to 1,000,000+ songs Unlimited customizable radio stations 10% savings on all music store purchases Build and manage your digital music collection. Image winners include Foxx, Keys, Carey, 'Bernie Mac' LOS ANGELES (AP) Jamie Foxx's quest for musical stardom got a boost Saturday at the 37th Annual NAACP Image Awards, where the Oscar-winning actor was picked as best male musical artist. (USA Today -- Entertainment)
Back in action Jan 14, 2006
"I'm having a good year in men's league," he joked in a pregame radio interview Tuesday ... The broadcast, which will begin at 6:45 p.m., will be produced by NHL Radio and will feature a play-by-play announcer, a color commentator and a roving reporter at ice level. (Fresno Bee)
January 2 Events and Birthdays Jan 2, 2006
BellaOnline's Editor. Today in History- January 2. (Bella Online)
Talk of the Day Bono worries about U2 career Jan 2, 2006
"[The band members] are hugely supportive spiritually and financially of the work I do, but they are in a rock 'n' roll band, and the first job of a rock 'n' roll band is not to be dull," Bono told British Broadcasting Corp. radio Saturday. "So we have to be very careful about just letting me go too far.". (Myrtle Beach Sun News)
