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Exclusive: Pearl Street Films exec Margaret Chernin has been named VP Development at Color Force, the film and TV production company run by Nina Jacboson and Brad Simpson. She already is aboard and will oversee the company’s film productions and development. As Svp Development at Matt Damon and Ben Affleck’s Pearl Street, Chernin developed and co-produced Syfy’s Incorporated and helped develop pics including The Trade, Blood and Treasure and Paul the Apostle, all set up…...

Hitchcock’s first self-professed ‘Hitch’ picture is still a winner. Many of his recurring themes are present, and some of his visual fluidity – in this finely tuned commercial ‘shock’ movie with witty visual tricks from Hitchcock’s own background as an art director. And hey, he secured a real box office name to star as the mysterious maybe-slayer, ‘The Avenger.’

The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog

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1927 / B&W + Color tints / 1:33 Silent Ap / 91 min. / available through The Criterion Collection / Street Date June 27, 2017 / 39.95

Starring: Ivor Novello, June Tripp, Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, Malcolm Keen.

Cinematography: Gaetano di Ventimiglia

Film Editor + titles: Ivor Montagu

Assistant director: Alma Reville

Written by Eliot Stannard from the book by Marie Belloc Lowndes

Produced by Michael Balcon and Carlyle Blackwell

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock became the most notable English film director for all the right reasons — he was talented and creative,...

Looking back on this still-young century makes clear that 2007 was a major time for cinematic happenings — and, on the basis of this retrospective, one we’re not quite through with ten years on. One’s mind might quickly flash to a few big titles that will be represented, but it is the plurality of both festival and theatrical premieres that truly surprises: late works from old masters, debuts from filmmakers who’ve since become some of our most-respected artists, and mid-career turning points that didn’t necessarily announce themselves as such at the time. Join us as an assembled team, many of whom were coming of age that year, takes on their favorites.

In the Bible, Paul the apostle wrote in the first letter to the church at Corinth these words: “Man did not come from Woman, but woman from man. Man was not created for woman, but woman for man,...

1. “Master of None” (available May 12)

Why Should I Watch It? Aziz Ansari’s debut original series arrived in its first season as a progressive-minded, discussion-oriented, diverse, smart, cinematic, and very, very funny comedy. It’s honestly hard to imagine what more you could ask for a new television show these days, if only considering how many shows are begging for your attention. “Master of None” earns it, and quickly. Season 2 looks to be more of the same — meaning different, which is what we need.

Best Episode: Netflix has a tight lid on Season 2 episodes, but the embargo on reviews lifts Wednesday, May 3, so expect to hear a lot more in a few days.

Best Episode of Season 1: Episode 2, “Parents”

Read More: ‘Master of None’ Season 2 Trailer: Aziz Ansari Heralds His Small Screen Return With Big Screen Flair — Watch

2. “House of Cards” Season 5 (available May 30)

Why Should I Watch It?...

For Eric D. Howell, getting to direct Voice from the Stone has been a journey years in the making.   

The Minnesota native has worked his way up in the business, getting his start as a crewmember in Saint Paul on films such as The Mighty Ducks and Mallrats and working lighting for fellow Minnesotan Prince.

"I didn't know enough to be intimidated by him. He kept asking me back," Howell says with a laugh of his younger days working with the late music icon.

Now, the filmmaker is poised to release his feature directorial debut, with Voice from the Stone opening later...

Say hello to Maia and Alex Shibutani — ice skating’s top pair, who happen to be brother and sister!

Nicknamed the “Shib Sibs” by fans, Maia, 22, and Alex, 25, are top contenders at this year’s World Figure Skating Championships starting Wednesday.

“Training has been going great and we’re feeling really strong,” Alex tells People.

“Our event is the last one of the competition, so our focus will be on training and competing,” Maia tells People. “But it’ll be great to see our friends.”

The siblings are graceful, strong— and they’ll stop at nothing to nab gold. Here...

For nearly thirty years, Daniel Clowes has been at the forefront of San Francisco’s second wave of underground cartoonists, first making waves with his anthology comic, Eightball, which ran for fifteen years. One of the many serialized comic stories in that comic was Ghost World, which was turned into a popular indie movie in 2001, directed by Terry Zwigoff and starring a very, very young Scarlett Johansson.

Five years later, Zwigoff and Clowes reteamed for the comedy Art School Confidential, also based on an Eightball story, and around the same time, Clowes shifted away from Eightball to writing and drawing stand-alone graphic novels.

One of those graphic novels was 2010’s Wilson, which Clowes has now adapted into a movie starring Woody Harrelson as its cantankerous title character, who goes on a quest to reconnect with his ex-wife Pippy (Laura Dern), and find their now-teen daughter Claire (Isabella Amara). It’s...

It’s going to be impossible to gauge exactly how many people showed up for the hundreds of women’s marches that were held across the world on Saturday. But aerials views shared to social media help grasp just how expansive the protest efforts were.

What began as a simple Facebook invitation to protest the election of president Donald Trump turned into a global movement on Saturday, as millions of women (and men) across the world took to the streets in solidarity.

Their signature event was the Women’s March on Washington, D.C., where than 500,000 people were expected to participate.

Latin American filmmakers have done well in the Oscar race over the last three years: Awards have gone to two Mexican directors, while films from Colombia and Chile have landed nominations. Meanwhile, revered auteurs from these region have maintained their positions on the world stage, and American-based Latino filmmakers and actors have become outspoken advocates for the need of inclusion and opportunity. But many others receive far less attention even as they toil away on the sidelines to make sure these artists receive the attention they deserve.

The unsung heroes of Latin American cinema’s success work in film journalism, distribution companies, film-oriented nonprofits, festivals, and even major studios. Behind the scenes, Latinos are paving the way for filmmakers and others who are fighting to be heard, seen, and understood. This crowd of influencers includes U.S Latinos, Latin Americans and Hispanics, all of whom are represented in the following overview.

Adele has denied claims that she got married in secret.

The 28-year-old singer sparked rumours she and boyfriend Simon Konecki may have tied the knot under the radar after she was seen wearing what looked like a wedding band on her ring finger.

However, as she kicked off her U.S. tour to a sold out crowd at the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota, on Tuesday night (05Jul16), Adele told the audience that getting hitched isn't something she's planning to keep a secret.

Denying the claims she had wed, Adele laughed: "I would tell you if I did!"

According to onlookers, Adele was on fine form for the evening's show, kicking things off with her hit Hello before moving on to songs such as Hometown Glory and Someone Like You.

Acknowledging the gloomy tone of many of her tunes, Adele told the crowd they weren't in for a fun-filled night,...

This Saturday, 11-year-old Lydia Wahlstrom will attend prom. It's a rite of passage many girls dream of, and one that the young girl from Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been invited to experience early by her grandfather - as there's no guarantee she'll make it to her teens. "It isn't going to be an option for her to do in a few years, and we don’t know what that timeline is, so doing something like that right now that she's capable of doing and have joy makes all the sense in the world," Lydia's father, Todd Wahlstrom told Wcco. Lydia and her 8-year-old brother,...

This Saturday, 11-year-old Lydia Wahlstrom will attend prom. It's a rite of passage many girls dream of, and one that the young girl from Saint Paul, Minnesota, has been invited to experience early by her grandfather - as there's no guarantee she'll make it to her teens. "It isn't going to be an option for her to do in a few years, and we don’t know what that timeline is, so doing something like that right now that she's capable of doing and have joy makes all the sense in the world," Lydia's father, Todd Wahlstrom told Wcco. Lydia and her 8-year-old brother,...

Audio of Kanye West's alleged tantrum at Saturday Night Live has leaked. In a clip obtained by the New York Post's Page 6 (see video player below), West, 38, reportedly yells, "Don't f--- with me" after finding out that producers removed part of his set for his musical performance on Saturday's episode of the NBC variety show. (A source told People earlier this week West was "upset as they dismantled half his staging 30 minutes prior to showtime.") Now, a source close to West tells People that he did not yell at SNL staff, explaining: "This audio was secretly recorded while he...

Audio of Kanye West's alleged tantrum at Saturday Night Live has leaked.

In a clip obtained by the New York Post's Page Six (see video player below), West, 38, reportedly yells, "Don't f--- with me" after finding out that producers removed part of his set for his musical performance on Saturday's episode of the NBC variety show. (A source told People earlier this week West was "upset as they dismantled half his staging 30 minutes prior to showtime.")

However, a source close to West tells People he was not yelling at SNL staff, explaining: "This audio was secretly recorded while he...

Originally premiering at the 2014 Berlin Film Festival, where it won Best Screenplay and a Jury Prize, Dietrich Bruggemann’s Stations of the Cross is one of the more underrated foreign theatrical releases of 2015. Receiving a paltry two week theatrical run in one theater at the end of July, the title didn’t find much of an audience, pulling in about fifteen hundred dollars. Though championed by director Paul Schrader, the title receives an equally demure DVD release and it will depend on word of mouth to direct more energy towards the complex drama.

With her family participating as members of a traditional and ultra-conservative Christian congregation called Society of Saint Paul, fourteen year old Maria (Lea van Acken) begins to find herself in rather a tough situation. Brainwashed against the demonic influence of rock, pop, and soul music, we meet her with a group of students being pressed aggressively in...

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are taking some time for themselves.

The married couple of 31 years are at the Fort Rock Family Camp and Retreat Center in St. Paul, Arkansas.

"We are having a special time at the www.fortrock.org marriage retreat in Saint Paul Arkansas on the edge of the Ozark National Forest!" the duo wrote on the Duggar family's official Facebook page on Sunday, sharing a photo of themselves smiling. "Beautiful place, beautiful people, beautiful truths!"

Posted by Duggar Family Official on Sunday, 18 October 2015

The former 19 Kids and Counting stars also posted images of the retreat center,...

The Church of St Paul the Apostle on the corner of Columbus Avenue and West 60th Street in NYC has developed a wonderful tradition of welcoming a variety of visitors and worshippers to its congregation. In the 'inclusionary spirit' and celebration of Pope Francis's visit to NYC, the upcoming live concert 'Songs of Inspiration Broadway Goes to Church' on October 5th could not have come at a better time...

The Road to Hell: Brueggemann’s Apprehensive Examination of Blind Faith

Premiering at the 2014 Berlin Film Festival, where it snagged the Ecumenical Jury Prize as well as Best Script, Stations of the Cross is Daniel Brueggemann’s fourth film, an icy depiction of faith-based agonizing. In the fine tradition of Ulrich Seidl’s dark tragicomedies dealing with religious fanaticism, the German filmmaker concocts a formidable denunciation of such archaic and ultimately dangerous belief systems, made all the more surprising considering the director’s general penchant for comedy in previous features. Named for the Via Crucis, Latin for the series of fourteen images of Jesus Christ on day of his crucifixion, the film is divided into the same number of chapters charting its protagonists ‘sublime’ sacrificial journey.

With her family participating as members of a traditional and ultra-conservative Christian congregation called Society of Saint Paul, fourteen year old Maria (Lea van...

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Manchester United have been told they must break their transfer record if they want Napoli’s Argentine international Gonzalo Higuain to be playing at Old Trafford next season.

Sky Sports claim the Italian club have insisted that the striker will only leave Stadio San Paolo if his £72m buyout clause is met after The Red Devils and Arsenal were linked with his signature.

If Louis Van Gaal was to successfully sign the former-Real Madrid star, he would have to top last year’s investment of £59.7m on Angel Di Maria, a deal that would take up a significant percentage of Dutchman’s summer transfer-budget.

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The Red Devils boss is looking to add to his attacking options ahead of his team’s return to the Champions League, with concerns involving Robin van Persie’s future and the departure of Radamel Falcao.

A chance of...

On the afternoon of April 21, hundreds of characters in spangles and studs lined up outside the Church of St. Paul the Apostle on the Upper West Side. All hoped to be cast as extras on Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger’s not-yet-titled HBO show about the 1970s New York rock-and-roll scene. Applicants were asked to embody personas from punk to disco to early hip-hop to ’60s holdover to — in the words of the casting call — “Connecticut residents.”*This article appears in the May 4, 2015 issue of New York Magazine.

A body found in Lake Ontario has been identified as Max Maisel, the missing son of Espn journalist, Ivan Maisel. A fisherman spotted the body about 7.30 p.m. Friday floating in the water about 200 yards from a U.S. Coast Guard station off Saint Paul Boulevard in Irondequoit, New York, according to USA Today. Police say the cause of death is still unclear. The 21-year-old was last seen at his family’s lake house near Rochester, New York, on Feb. 22. His relatives suspected suicide. The family later held a memorial for the Rochester Institute of Technology student in March, which was attended by 900 loved ones.

New Yorkers, the time is now to fulfill your dreams of being in the vicinity of Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese. How? Attend an open casting call for paid extra work in their new HBO series.  Read More: HBO Orders Martin Scorsese's Rock 'n Roll Series, But Is It A Step Backward? Marty and Mick are throwing it back to the '70s for this one. The casting posting states they're looking for "people to portray psychedelic rock fans, punk rock fans, disco club-goers, early hip-hop fans, 1970s NYC pedestrians and Connecticut residents." However, you're out of luck if you're a woman with highlights.  The open casting call will be April 21 at the Church of St. Paul the Apostle (405 West 59th Street). SAG members will be seen from 10am to 12pm and non-union actors will audition between 1pm and 4pm.  Read More: Brian Koppelman and Davide Levien Hired as Showrunners for Martin Scorsese,...

They never seem to stop hitting the road, and the New Kids on the Block are coming to a city near you this summer!

Joined by opening acts TLC and Nelly, Joey, Jonathan, Donnie, Danny and Jordan will kick off their Main Event Tour on May 1st in Sin City and wrap things up on July 2nd in Buffalo.

Donnie Wahlberg declared, “Our fans keep asking us to come back out on the road, and we want to keep giving them what they want. We wanted to make sure it was something new and fresh and fun and totally worthwhile for all of our supporters year after year. This year, we are making it ‘The Main Event.’ And we promise, it will be the ticket of the summer.”

The New Kids on the Block Main Event Tour dates are:

May 01, 2015 Mandalay Bay Events Center Las Vegas, Nv United States

May 02, 2015 Honda Center Anaheim,...

She’s already proven herself as a formidable performer, and now Ariana Grande is gearing up to take her flawless voice all over North America.

The “Problem” songstress will kick off The Honeymoon Tour on February 25th, 2015 in Independence, Missouri, with things wrapping up on April 16th in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Grande tweeted, “Only the 1st leg has been announced! I promise loves overseas, u don’t have to worry your dates are coming. love u & I can’t wait to see U.”

The Ariana Grande Honeymoon Tour Dates are:

Feb. 25, 2015: Kansas City, Mo (Independence Event Center)

Feb. 28, 2015: Milwaukee, Wi (Bmo Harris Bradley Center)

March 01, 2015: Saint Paul, Mn (Xcel Energy Center)

March 03, 2015: Chicago, Il (Allstate Arena)

March 05, 2015: Cleveland, Oh (Quicken Loans Arena)

March 07, 2015: Detroit, Mi (Joe Louis Arena)

March 08, 2015: Toronto, On (Air Canada Centre)

March 10, 2015: Pittsburgh, Pa (Petersen Events Center)

March 12, 2015: Philadelphia,...

The following extract by Pier Paolo Pasolini generously provided by Verso Books from their new release, "St. Paul," the first English translation of Pasolini's screenplay about the apostle Paul.

Self-portrait, Pier Paolo Pasolini, 1947

The poetic idea – which ought to become at the same time the conducting thread of the film – and also its novelty – consists in transposing the entire affair of Saint Paul to our time.

This does not mean that I want in any way to tamper with or alter the very letter of his preaching: on the contrary, as I have already done with the Gospel [of Matthew], none of the words pronounced by Paul in the film’s dialogue will be invented or reconstructed by analogy. And since it will naturally be necessary to make a selection from among the apostolic discourses of the saint, I will make this selection in a fashion that summarizes the entire arc of...

The following is an extract generously provided by Verso Books from their new release, "St. Paul," the first English translation of Pier Paolo Pasolini's screenplay about the apostle Paul.

It is well known that the Christian reference played a role of primary importance in the formation of Pasolini’s thought, despite (or because of) the sexual and transgressive violence that inspired his personal life and bestowed a particular coloration on his communist political choices. In a certain sense, it was a sacrifice bordering on the sacred – the mysterious death of his brother, an Italian partisan, probably killed by the Yugoslav resistance at the moment of Liberation – that led both to his view of the judgement one can make on History, and to the severity he displayed, from the late 1950s on, towards the Italian Communist Party. Basically, the Pci was guilty in his eyes of having allowed the young...

Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears and Cristiano Ronaldo are the latest celebs to do great things for those less fortunate. Cyrus helped make a sick fan's dreams come true by inviting her backstage after the singer's concert earlier this week. Miley met with Lulu Martinez, a young girl who is battling leukaemia for the second time. Martinez's sister recently launched a Twitter.com campaign using the phrase "MileytoLulu," hoping to get the attention of Bangerz singer and it worked. Miley and Lulu met after Cyrus' Saint Paul, Minn., show. Martinez told local reports, "(I was) screaming, (couldn't) breathe, (saying), 'Is this actually happening?' It was memorable. It was nice....

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Arsenal are on the brink. Despite their excellent and surprising start to the season, they could still fall at the final hurdle and fail to qualify for the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Having been drawn in the toughest group in the European competition probably in their history, the Gunners still top the group but need at least a point at San Paolo against Napoli. A tough assignment indeed, but having already won in Germany to beat last season’s finalists Borussia Dortmund this year, the Gunners should be able to secure a passage into the next round.

In previous seasons the club have typically been drawn against teams of lower standing and who they managed, just, to get enough points off to make it to the next round of the competition, only to fall at the first hurdle in the knockout stages. This season has...

They've already completed a successful summer tour, but the Jonas Brothers are ready to continue the action with a busy fall tour schedule.

On Tuesday, the group released their dates for the fall with possible shows to come. Pre-sales for concerts start on Wednesday and general sales begin Friday.

Sharing his excitement for the tour, Joe posted a photo of himself with a candle and the comment, "So pumped up about the tour announcement I play with fire #sofiredup #octobertour."

Stay linked to GossipCenter for all your JoBro news and check out the announced tour dates below:

Oct. 11 – Upper Darby, Pa., Tower Theatre

Oct. 12 – Montclair, N.J., The Wellmont Theater

Oct. 13 – Toms River, N.J., Pine Belt Arena

Oct. 15 – Albany, N.Y., Palace Theatre

Oct. 16 – Montreal, Quebec, Metropolis

Oct. 18 – Boston, Mass., Orpheum Theatre

Oct. 19 – Hampton Beach, N.H., Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom

Oct. 20 – Westbury, N.Y., Nycb Theatre At Westbury

Oct.

The View Conference in Italy is coming up and is the event for people interested in or working in the fields of Computer Graphics, Interactive Techniques, Digital Cinema, 2D/3D Animation, Gaming and VFX. This year's keynote speaker is none other than John Knoll, a master VFX artist who's head honcho over at Ilm. He'll be presenting information on this year's Pacific Rim. Come inside for all the details and full press release.

Here's something for those aspiring VFX and post-production artists out there. The View Conference (running from October 15th to the 18th) in Italy is all about this sort of work, and will be featuring a number of guests with information on this field of work. John Knoll, one of the most recognizable people at Ilm will be providing the keynote address as well. Here's all the info:

“We are deeply honored and incredibly excited to announce that John Knoll,...

Goalkeeper Pepe Reina will not return to Liverpool at the end of his season-long loan spell at Napoli, according to the Daily Star.

The 30-year-old’s Anfield career appears to be over after it was revealed he will instead re-join boyhood club Barcelona when his 12-month stint in Italy comes to a close.

Paperwork is being organised to ensure he doesn’t have to return to Merseyside and instead take him to the Nou Camp with sources close to the player claiming he will definitely not return to the Reds.

Reina is still fuming at the way his loan move to Napoli was orchestrated and claims Liverpool went behind his back.

He will re-join former Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez at the Stadio San Paolo until next summer, at which point he intends to go back to Barca, where his career first started.

A product of the Spanish champion’s famed youth academy La Masia,...

They had to take some time off when bassist Ted Dwane needed brain surgery, and now Mumford & Sons will return to the road.

The “I Will Wait” hitmakers announced a handful of make-up dates that had to be rescheduled during the brief hiatus, and they’ll all play together at the Glastonbury Festival on Sunday.

Ben Lovett (keyboards) told press, "All we feel is incredibly grateful and happy that he's going to be Ok, and that we're going to get back out on that stage at Glastonbury as four brothers and do what we do."

And from the looks of their travel itinerary, the English lads will be busy for the rest of the summer.

Mumford & Sons’ “Full English” tour dates:

Aug. 26 - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre - Toronto, On

Aug. 28 - Forest Hills Stadium - Queens, NY

Aug. 29 - First Niagara Pavilion - Burgettstown, Pa

Sept. 02 - Klipsch Music Center - Noblesville,...

According to Teamtalk.com, Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has confirmed that Chelsea are interested in signing Edinson Cavani this summer.

Cavani, 26, has been linked with a summer move away from Napoli in recent weeks and despite the likes of Real Madrid and Manchester City reportedly showing interest in the striker, Stamford Bridge looks his most likely destination.

De Laurentiis has stated that he intends to keep the Uruguayan at the Stadio San Paolo but has promised that if a club meet Cavani’s €63 million release clause then the entire fee will be re-invested back into the Italian side.

De Laurentiis said:

“If Cavani is sold then I’ll reinvest all of the €63million (£53.5m) of his release clause. There is interest from Chelsea in Cavani, they’ll call me in the next few hours.”

He continued:

“I’ll be delighted if he stays, but if he leaves then he will be adequately replaced.

Aniello Arena was convicted of gunning down three rival Naples thugs in 1991. In jail he found a new life through acting – and earned rave reviews at Cannes starring in a comedy about reality TV

Let the duel begin. The cathedral bell has struck 10 by the time the night's rehearsal is ready to begin in earnest, after much work on the set: moving panels bearing a magnified, annotated 17th century script of Romeo and Juliet in Italian. Mercuzio and Tebaldo draw swords; with the agility of wildcats, they leap from position to position; clash swords, stab and retreat. Finally, the ponytailed actor playing Mercuzio – Armando Punzo, lithe for his fiftysomething years – slumps against a back wall.

Outside, the empty, narrow cobbled streets are quite silent in the beautiful hill-top Tuscan town of Volterra – a stillness through which footsteps echo loudly off the ancient stone. This place feels as old as time itself: the Etruscans were here,...

"A Single Shot" director David M. Rosenthal and actor Sam Rockwell are set to re-team on a biopic about 1920s boxer Billy Miske.

Miske was diagnosed in his prime with Bright’s Disease, a fatal condition in which the kidneys fail. Instead of walking away, he tells no one and keeps boxing even though he’s withering away.

The story is based on Clay Moyle’s book "Billy Miske: The Saint Paul Thunderbolt". Michael Costigan is on board to produce.

Source: Screen Daily...

How much gas is left in the Fast and Furious movie franchise? I've never been the kind of guy to be excited about seeing Vin Diesel and Paul Walker shift gears in 70 mm, but judging from the action sequences in the fourth and fifth Ff movies, and the stuff we get to see in the two previews I'm about to show you, there's still plenty of road left down the action highway for these flicks.

The sixth movie (titled simply Fast and Furious 6, like the video game it longs to be) basically has two key marketing points going for it. First off, it manages to cram just about every character from the first five Fast anf Furious movies into its cast. (The only face missing is the lead actor from the third movie, Tokyo Drift, which is Lucas Black.) I'm guessing that film number 6 the The Avengers of the Fast and Furious franchise.

Detroit -- This time last year, the Detroit Symphony Orchestra was about a month removed from a contentious musicians' strike that worsened its already strained finances. Now, the rebounding organization aims to raise the roof – and hopefully $1 million – with help from a hometown musician known more for rock, rap and country than classical.

The orchestra will collaborate with Kid Rock on Saturday in a benefit concert at the Fox Theatre, down the street from the ensemble's Orchestra Hall home. Tickets start at $100, though VIP tickets fetch as much as $1,500 and include an afterparty with the genre-jumping artist who still lives in suburban Detroit.

Rock, who was born Robert Ritchie and grew up in Macomb County, Mich., is volunteering his services. So are Detroit Symphony Music Director Leonard Slatkin and orchestra members. Proceeds will help pay symphony musicians for community outreach and education efforts.

"As a musician, and of course a Detroiter,...

One night, nearly two decades ago, Nicholas Stoller, at that time a freshman at Harvard, dragged his mattress out of his room and into the room of his suitemate. Both young men had long-distance high school girlfriends whom they missed terribly, and they'd decided to have a sleepover to bond over their shared state of longing. During the sleepover, the suitemate decided to put on his prom song, “Always” by the English synthpop duo Erasure. The two listened as a ghostly plucking of strings filled the room, accompanied by a faint, mournful moaning, then a pulsing beat and quirky, digital squiggles of synthesizer funk. And soon, a high-pitched male voice, wavering and rising with emotion, swelling at the chorus: Always/I want to be with you/and make believe with you/and live in harmony harmony oh love. The song played, and they both cried.

Stoller laughs as he tells this story.

"The Biggest Loser" Season 9 contestants Sam Poueu and Stephanie Anderson have made their love official!

The couple, who met in 2009 on the NBC hit reality series, tied the knot at Saint Paul's Catholic Church in San Francisco on Saturday, Access Hollywood has confirmed.

The 32-year-old bride wore a White by Vera Wang gown, while the groom, 27, and his groomsmen donned Black by Vera Wang tuxes, according to People.

The wedding marks a joyous occasion for the couple, who recently weathered a rough patch after Sam suffered serious injuries following a fall from the roof ...

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After a tragic accident and many difficult months, two former Biggest Loser contestants were able to relish a day devoted to celebration. Sam Poueu, 27, and Stephanie Anderson, 32, exchanged vows at Saint Paul's Catholic Church in San Francisco on Saturday, People confirms. The bride wore a gown from White by Vera Wang from David's Bridal that she described on her wedding website as "meant for me." Stepping into it for the first time, she said she "wept tears of excitement, relief, joy and I felt like the most beautiful woman." The groom and his party were clad in Vera Wang tuxedos.

Andre Villas-Boas’ woes continued with a 3-1 Champions League defeat at the hands of Napoli in what was a helter-skelter match littered with defensive errors and settled by the clinical finishing of the Italian side’s two star forwards.

An Ezequiel Lavezzi brace and Edinson Cavani goal gave the home side the victory after Juan Mata had handed Chelsea the lead in a match that was extraordinarily open for this stage of the competition.

Both sides looked extremely vulnerable in defence throughout the night and there were plenty of chances at both ends in a wonderful spectacle for the neutral.

Chelsea had walked out into the imposing atmosphere of the Stadio San Paolo with expereienced players, Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard, Fernando Torres and Michael Essien all on the bench. It was a bold move from Avb and based on the performance perhaps not a wise one in such an hostile environment.

Team news ahead of Chelsea’s trip to Italy tonight when they take on Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo in the first leg of the second round of the Champions League. Kick-off for the game is 7.45pm and will be screened on Sky Sports 2.

Andre Villas-Boas is likely to be without captain John Terry who is a huge doubt for the game, despite returning to training yesterday (Monday) evening’s training session. As of mid day Tuesday it was looking unlikely that he would play but Villas-Boas did tell press that he would “leave it as late as possible” before deciding on Terry.

Left-back Ashley Cole should field having recovered from a calf problem.

A big choice for Villas-Boas is whether to start Fernando Torres or drop him in favour of Didier Drogba, though it looked likely he was going with Drogba to start.

Napoli have three of the...

London, Dec 27: Lady Gaga tweeted an unreleased song complete with lewd lyrics as a Christmas present for her fans.

The pop star tweeted a link to an unreleased song called Stuck On F****** You as a treat for her fans, also known as her Little Monsters.

She shared the MP3 on her Twitter page and also explained how the song came to be.

The pop star said that she wrote and recorded the song on her bus during the Us leg of her Monster Ball tour after the concert in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

The uncensored song runs for more than five minutes and was recorded in one take, with the singer using the word 'f******' several times.

One line from the song goes 'Baby, you're my liquor I'm addicted to you, so I'll.

Better this World

Directed by Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway

If Michael Moore had made Better this World we’d probably know Sarah Palin’s recipe for mixing the perfect Molotov cocktail – Alaskan style. But this sobering documentary is the work of Kelly Duane de la Vega and Katie Galloway and was first shown on PBS last month. It’s the story of two budding political activists who fell foul of an agent provocateur and America’s unforgiving political climate.

David McKay from Midland, Texas (home town of George and Laura Bush) and his childhood friend Bradley Crowder were just two ordinary guys who wanted to protest about the state of the nation. As the alarming prospect of a McCain/Palin Presidency loomed, McKay and Crowder went to the Republican National Convention in August 2008 and ended up in a heap of trouble.

The pair arrived in Saint Paul,...

Gwen Stefani ran errands with Kingston by her side in London today. It's Gwen's 42nd birthday and the No Doubt frontwoman, who was accompanied by her son and a friend, flashed a smile as she made her way back to their flat. Later, an oversized delivery of flowers was dropped off at the house. The lavish bouquet may have been from her husband, Gavin Rossdale, who unfortunately couldn't be with Gwen to mark the special occasion. He's been busy touring with his band, Bush, and the quartet is playing a show in Saint Paul, Mn, tonight. Gwen, Kingston, Gavin, and Zuma Rossdale have been spending time at their place in England lately, with plenty of trips back and forth to La, where Gwen has been working on No Doubt's reunion album. The Stefani-Rossdales recently met up with another American family in England, the Jolie-Pitts. Angelina Jolie and Gwen's kids had a playdate last week,...

Universal City, Calif. - July 7, 2011 - "America's Got Talent," NBC's top-rated summer series from FremantleMedia North American and Syco Television has selected the Top 48 acts that will vie for the coveted $1 million grand prize when the live performance episodes begin Tuesday, July 12 (9-11 p.m. Et).

With the start of the live shows, America now votes for their favorite acts via phone and online at http://www.nbc.com/americas-got-talent/.

The Top 48 contestants are:

Anna Graceman - Juneau, Alaska (singer/pianist)

Attack Dance Crew - Tallahassee, Fla. (drilling dance crew)

Avery and the Calico Hearts - Lubbock, Texas (singing trio)

Captain & Maybelle - Atlanta, Ga. (variety act)

Charles Peachock - Kent, Ohio (juggler)

Dani Shay - Orlando, Fla. (singer/guitarist)

Daniel Joseph Baker - Katy, Texas (singer/pianist)

Dezmond Meeks - Pineville, La. (singer/pianist)

Duo Aero - Saint Paul, Minn (trapeze duo)

Dylan Andre - Zieglerville, Pa. (singer/guitarist...

HollywoodNews.com: Adele’s record breaking sophomore album 21 is the fastest digital selling album in the U.S. to surpass 1 million units. Released slightly over four months ago, Adele’s 21 has already sold 2.5 million units in the U.S. Adele’s single “Rolling In The Deep” was recently certified quadruple platinum for digital sales in excess of 4 million tracks. Adele’s 21 has sold over 9 million albums around the world and has spent more time at #1 than any other female artist in UK chart history.

Adele recently rescheduled tour dates in the U.S. over the months of August and October. The new tour will include stops in 6 additional cities including Las Vegas, Nv, Atlantic City, NJ, Durham, Nc, Orlando, Fl, Miami, Fl and Spring, TX. The first round of rescheduled dates kicks off on August 9 in Vancouver, BC and runs through August 24 in Saint Paul, Mn. The second round of...

Singer will hit the road again on August 9 in Vancouver following her doctor-ordered hiatus due to laryngitis.

By Jocelyn Vena

Adele

Photo: Stefan M. Prager/Redferns

After canceling her North American tour earlier this month due to laryngitis, Adele has just announced the rescheduled dates for the trek. She will resume performing beginning on August 9 in Vancouver.

After the stop in Canada, the tour circles back around to missed tour dates on the West Coast and in the Midwest, wrapping up on August 24. Adele is also set to add six more dates to the tour, stopping in Las Vegas; Atlantic City, New Jersey; Durham, North Carolina; Orlando, Florida; Miami; and Spring, Texas from October 7 through October 21.

Despite the health setback, Adele's album 21 has been bouncing around the top of the charts for more than three months now. Atop the charts for 10 of the 17 weeks it's been out, this week...

Thirty-five women (and one man) sat at the edge of their seats in the Gold Ballroom at the Penn Plaza Pavilion Sunday morning as they listened to actor James Marsters' recitation of Shakespeare’s sonnet 18. It was so quiet that you could hear a wand -- brought for Tom Felton from "Harry Potter" to sign later, of course -- drop.

So unfolded Marsters' two-hour long "Bard Seminar" at the Big Apple Comic Con (Bacc) Spring Edition this past weekend. The convention, which was started in 1996 in the basement of the Church of St. Paul the Apostle, had humble beginnings, but it was bought by Wizard Entertainment in 2009 and has since gone above ground.

"Shakespeare, man… you're immortal because little did you know one day you'd be read by some TV actor," said Marsters, who played Spike, the bleach-blond vampire on "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Noting that Shakespeare had written...

Jerome Foundation Accepting New York City Film and Video Program Applications

The Saint Paul-based Jerome Foundation is now accepting applications for its New York City Film and Video Program on an ongoing basis. In addition, the program no longer limits applicants' budgets to $200,000 or less. Budgets of any size are allowed and will be given the same consideration. Applicants with small budgets are welcome and encouraged to apply.

The film and video grant program is open to individual film ...