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Monthly Archives: April 2008
A prize-winning comedy writer and comic from Montreal is putting John Lennon’s handwritten lyrics to “Give Peace a Chance” up for auction at Christie’s in London. In 1969, 16-year-old Gail Renard dodged security at Montreal’s Queen Elizabeth Hotel and managed … Read more
Posted in News-and-Notes
Tags: John Lennon
Paula Abdul became a little confused–or perhaps clairvoyant–during last night’s episode of American Idol. While critiquing contestant, Jason Castro, Abdul got hung up on Castro’s “second song”–which he hadn’t performed yet. “Um, the second song, I felt like your usual … Read more
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Tags: american idol, paula abdul, simon cowell
Britney Spears is set to reprise her role as dizzy doctor’s receptionist, Abby, on How I Met Your Mother. In the episode, which will be filmed this week and air on May 12 in the US, Spears’ character Abby teams … Read more
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Tags: britney spears, how i met your mother, will & grace
The Golden Compass has been dubbed a children’s story but the film’s ability to truly charm the heart of anyone may be limited by his or her familiarity with the written version. In a charming parallel world, witches soar, Ice … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Chris Weitz, Dakota Blue Richards, Daniel Craig, Golden Compass, Nicole Kidman, Philip Pullman, Sam Elliott
At first one wonders how the story of a man that can do nothing but blink one eye could be made accessible and watchable by an audience – but that is why Julian Schnabel received the best director award at … Read more
Posted in Film, Reviews
Tags: Jean-Dominique Bauby, Julian Schnabel, Mathieu Amalric
Now that Swedish pop star Robyn has hit number one in the UK with her single “With Every Heartbeat,” it’s now officially safe to profess admiration for her. Yes, it’s the same Robyn who had two international pop hits with … Read more Naaz reviewed the album at the official Warner Bros. Canada listening party in an exclusive Toronto night club. Here is her impression of Hard Candy, track-by-track: 1. “CANDY SHOP” At first, I didn’t think “Candy Shop” was the best track … Read more
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tags: hard candy, justin timberlake, madonna, neptunes, pharrell williams, timbaland
Does Madonna’s new album Hard Candy sound better on the headphones or in the clubs? Popjournalism‘s Robert Ballantyne and Naaz Dattu file surprising track-by-track reviews Read more
Posted in Music, Reviews
Tags: hard candy, justin timberlake, madonna, neptunes, pharrell williams, timbaland
Journalists are no longer allowed to go any higher than base camp on Mount Everest, when visiting the Nepalese side of the mountain, which is the worlds highest. This comes after new regulations from the Government of Nepal restricted access … Read more
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Tags: mount everest
The list of artists that guitarist Sean Ashby has worked with is long and illustrious, from Sarah McLachlan, Delerium, Wild Strawberries and Grapes of Wrath. With a list like this and a hand in selling over 10 million records, Ashby … Read more
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Tags: sarah mclachlan, sean ashby
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Hip-hop star Wyclef Jean will appeal a recent decision by Haiti’s electoral council rejecting his run in the country’s Nov. 28 presidential election. The former Fugees member’s candidacy was rejected beacause has hadn’t resided in the country for the past … Read more Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 9-15, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more Here are top 20 programs in Canada for the week of August 2-8, 2010. This chart shows the top TV programs for all home market stations for the week indicated. Programs are ranked based on their average minute audience. The … Read more |
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