Monthly Archives: February 2009
U2 Books Week-Long Stint On Letterman
Tune into David Letterman\’s \”Late Show\” next month to see U2 perform — not once, but five times. Continue reading
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Anna Nicole Smith’s Life To Be Turned Into Opera
An opera based on the tumultuous life of Anna Nicole Smith will hit the stage in 2011. Continue reading
Stevie Wonder To Be Honoured By Obamas
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will host a concert at the White House later this month to honour Stevie Wonder. Continue reading
‘SYTYCD Canada’ To Return For Second Season
Get your dancing shoes ready — \”So You Think You Can Dance Canada\” is back. The reality competition has been given the official go-ahead for a second season on CTV. Continue reading
Madonna Is Top Money Maker
Madonna was the highest earning musician of 2008, thanks to the success of her \”Sticky and Sweet\” tour. Continue reading
A Conversation With Paula Brancati: From Degrassi to the Toronto Stage
Paula Brancati\’s first dream was to be a detective when she grew up. \”I thought it would be a really cool job,\” laughs the 19-year-old. \”Then I found out that you had to go through the steps of being a cop, writing tickets and all that jazz, so that goal was quickly shattered.\” Fortunately, Ontario-born Brancati found something else that would suit her just fine. She discovered her love for the arts, and threw herself into the performing aspect of singing, acting and dancing. Continue reading
Chris Brown Single On ‘Facebook’
Following four days of silence, Chris Brown issued his first statement in regards to punching out girlfriend Rihanna and allegedly threatening to kill her. Brown reverted to technology in order to get his opinion across about the whole incident. According to the New York Post, Brown posted an update on his private Facebook page reading: “You’ll begin to see her true colors. Believe it!” Continue reading
M.I.A. Gives Birth To Boy
British rap artist M.I.A gave birth to a baby boy on February 12. M.I.A., 31, graced the stage of the Grammy’s Award Show on her due date, giving a spectacular performance of “Swagga Like Us” with hip-hop icons Jay-Z, TI, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. Continue reading
andPOP Interviews Gob
Remember Gob? Well if you have played Electronic Art\’s Games NHL 2002 or Madden NFL 2004 (among others) than you know their music. Gob has been on the hustle for the past 15 years earning a loyal fan base. andPOP intern Jeremy Singer caught up with the boys to learn about their latest album and tour. Continue reading
Rant ‘N Rave: Joaquin Phoenix
There are only a few words to describe Joaquin Phoenix’s appearance on David Letterman two nights ago. Bizarre, awkward, uncomfortable and hilarious (thanks to Letterman) are a few and, well, that’s about it. But there is something about his behaviour that doesn’t quite convince me (and many others) that his transition from an actor to a would-be singer is something serious. Continue reading
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Movie Review: The International
I like Clive Owen\’s character in The International for the same reason I liked him in Children of Men: he\’s resourceful, reasonably intelligent, and despite the bitterness of experience retains an iron-clad belief in doing the right thing. At the same time he\’s never quite certain about what\’s going on either, and remains one step behind the enemy. He survives most situations because he\’s accompanied by someone smarter than he is, more skilled than he is, and/or more aware of what\’s happening than he is (yet who isn\’t willing to go through everything he\’s gone through), and this makes him an excellent cipher for the audience. Continue reading
Leona Lewis Teams Up With Ryan Tedder
Singer Leona Lewis is teaming up with One Republic frontman Ryan Tedder for her second album. This isn’t the first time the duo work together. Tedder co-wrote and produced Lewis’ mega hit “Bleeding Love” that launched the singer into the spotlight. Continue reading
Saturday Night Live Reunion
Adam Sandler and his former “Saturday Night Live” co-stars Chris Rock, Rob Schneider and David Spade are planning a comedy flick alongside “Paul Blart: Mall Cop” actor Kevin James. The film will follow five high school buddies who reunite on a July 4 holiday weekend after 30 years. Sandler co-wrote the comedy that will be directed by “You Don’t Mess With the Zohan” director Dennis Dugan according to Variety. Continue reading
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The Fray Tops Bruce Springsteen
Selling 179,000 copies for the week ended Sunday, The Fray topped the Billboard album chart, taking the No. 1 spot from Bruce Springsteen who sold 102,000 copies of his latest album “Working on a Dream,” per Nielsen SoundScan. Dierks Bentley landed the No. 3 spot with “Feel That Fire,” which sold 71,000 and managed to top the Country Albums chart, taking away Taylor Swift’s three-month rule. Swift now holds the No. 4 spot on Billboard with her album “Fearless.” Continue reading
Fans Could Hear A Jonas Brothers Tune On Next ‘Twilight’ Soundtrack
There’s a possibility Jonas Brothers fans could hear their favourite brothers singing a track on the soundtrack for “New Moon,” the highly anticipated sequel to vampire-flick “Twilight.” \”The movie was obviously a huge success, and if they asked us to be a part of [the sequel], that would be great,\” Nick Jonas told MTV News. Continue reading
Radio Stations Stop Playing Chris Brown’s Music
100.9 WNOU-FM, a pop radio station, took singer Chris Brown’s music off its playlist according to the Indianapolis Star. The station said they based their decision on \”listener criticism of the singer after his arrest in connection with the assault of a woman.\” Similarly, Cleveland’s WAKS-FM 96.5 announced it took all of Brown’s songs off its on-air playlist until further notice according to the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Continue reading
andPOP Interviews The Cunninghams
It’s been a long journey for the boys from Toronto. Originally forming in 2002 and slowly perfecting their sound, The Cunninghams won the Mazda Muzik Tour in 2008 and also opened for Sam Roberts. andPOP had their first meeting with … Continue reading
Will Smith Named Most Valuable Actor
Will Smith is perfect, according to a new Forbes survey. The actor tops the financial magazine\’s inaugural \”Star Currency\” list with the highest possible score of 10, meaning no one does it better than the rapper-turned-actor when it comes to bringing in the big bucks for film projects. Continue reading
Genie Award Nominees Announced
A drama about an Inuit family trying to survive a tuberculosis epidemic in the mid-1900s leads the crop of Canadian films vying for Genies this year. Continue reading
Bring Death Cab To Your School
Want to see Death Cab for Cutie play a private show on your campus? The band has teamed up with Rogers Wireless to present \”Campus Battle \’09,\” which is open to universities across Canada. The contest calls on students to vote on behalf of their school on Facebook, while Rogers Wireless customers can test \”BATTLE\” to 4869. Continue reading
