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The Band Perry Release “Gentle On My Mind” Video With Alexander Ludwig

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The Band Perry have released a new video for their Grammy nominated version of “Gentle On My Mind,” the group’s current single which is featured on the soundtrack for the documentary Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me.

Along with The Band Perry members (Kimberly, Reid and Neil Perry), the video features Alexander Ludwig (TV’s Vikings, Lone Survivor, and When The Game Stands Tall) as a young man who’s craving for a little time outdoors, even if it means leaving his girl (Shelley Hennig from TV’s Teen Wolf and the flick Ouija) behind.

Though the pair have a few seconds of time together, Hennig and Ludwig have a palpable chemistry, and it’s quite understandable why our wandering protagonist realizes that running back to the one he loves sure beats the open road and sky.

Owen Thomas, the creative director for The Band Perry, helmed the video, which features the band performing at Union Station in Indianapolis, IN. Whether it’s hiking up a trail, washing his face beside a thriving stream, or climbing an impressive peak, Ludwig proves that he and Mother Nature are welcome bedfellows (his scenes were shot in Death Valley, Ca).
The Band Perry - Kenny Brown
The Band Perry – Kenny Brown
The Band Perry received a Grammy nomination for Best Country Duo/Group Performance for “Gentle On My Mind,” and they also are nominated in the “Favorite Country Group” category for the People’s Choice Awards (it airs on CBS come January 7, 2015).
Along with their December 31 performance on Pitbull’s New Year’s Revolution (airing on Fox), the group will be hard at work on their third studio album next year. For more info on the band, please go to  www.thebandperry.com.

Cameron Diaz On Social Media: “It’s Just Not My Instinct”

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Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild) stars in the latest version of the musical Annie, with Cameron Diaz playing Annie’s irascible caretaker Miss Hannigan and Jamie Foxx starring as mayoral candidate Will Stacks.

In director John Huston’s version of Annie, Miss Hannigan’s (Carol Burnett) venom was borne out of being a spinster. Diaz sees her Hannigan as a woman whose major flaw lies in her insecurity. It’s a parallel the actress sees in our culture’s fixation with social media:

“Hannigan looks to be validated not by the love of one man, but of millions of people and being famous. And I think that’s a syndrome – an epidemic in our culture and society – that we feel that we’re not validated if we’re not seen by millions of people. We balance our self worth on whether or not we are accepted by people through social media – how many likes you get, how many people follow you, if you don’t have that – then you’re really not worth anything.”

New York, NY - December 4, 2014: Director Will Gluck, Bobby Cannavale, Quvenzhané Wallis, Sandy the Dog, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx at the Junket Photo Call for Columbia Pictures´ ANNIE at the Crosby Street Hotel.
New York, NY – December 4, 2014: Director Will Gluck, Bobby Cannavale, Quvenzhané Wallis, Sandy the Dog, Cameron Diaz, Jamie Foxx at the Junket Photo Call for Columbia Pictures´ ANNIE at the Crosby Street Hotel.

Cameron Diaz’s own relationship with social media is lukewarm at best:

“I don’t like social media – it’s not my instinct. I tried it and it’s just not my instinct to tell people what I’m doing and it’s not my instinct to look and see what other people are doing. I’m a very present, immediate person. I like to be where I’m at with the people that I’m with.”

To hear the audio version of Diaz’s complete answer, click on the media bar below.

Annie, co-starring Rose Byrne, opens Friday, December 19, 2014.

“The Red Road: The Complete First Season” Hits DVD In March

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The Red Road: The Complete First Season comes out on DVD via Anchor Bay Entertainment on March 10.

Starring Jason Momoa (Game of Thrones) and Martin Henderson (Devil’s Knot, Smokin’ Aces), the six-episode series centers on two seemingly different men – an ex-con named Phillip (Momoa) and Harold (Henderson), a sheriff in Walpole, N.J. who’s simply trying to keep his family together.

Conflicts for both men arise thanks to the relationship between Harold’s daughter (Allie Gonino) and Phillip’s younger brother (Kiowa Gordon). When tragedy strikes, they are faced with a dire situation which can only lead to even more devastating repercussions. Lisa Bonet and Julianne Nicholson also star in the series.

The 2-disc DVD’s special features include:

  1. Sundance on Set: The Red Road
  2. Behind The Screen: The Red Road
  3. The Red Road: Cast and Crew

The Red Road’s second season starts up in spring 2015 on SundanceTV.

Jonah Hill & James Franco Team-Up For A “True Story”

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Jonah Hill and James Franco raised their share of comedic mayhem with This is The End, but now they’ve reunited for the upcoming drama True Story.
Jonah Hill & James Franco in "True Story" - Fox Searchlight
Jonah Hill & James Franco in “True Story” – Fox Searchlight

The narrative, based on journalist (and former New York Times magazine writer) Michael Finkel’s memoir True Story: Murder, Memoir, Mea Culpa, centers on Finkel’s (Jonah Hill) relationship with accused killer Christian Longo (James Franco).

While Finkel suffered embarrassment after being accused of falsifying elements of an investigative article, his life is thrown for a deeper loop after Longo finds his way into Finkel’s already precarious universe.

James Franco in "True Story" - Fox Searchlight
James Franco in “True Story” – Fox Searchlight

The project marks the feature film debut of Rupert Goold (The Hollow Crown), who also co-wrote the screenplay with David Kajganich.

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Rupert Goold – True Story

True Story opens nationwide April 10 and makes its exclusive Trailer debut on Yahoo! Movies on December 18.

Of Mice & Men Come “Full Circle” With ‘Restoring Force’ In February

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Metalcore band Of Mice & Men, who earlier this year released their album Restoring Force, have added three new songs and an acoustic version of their single “Feels Like Forever” for Restoring Force: Full Circle. Coming out February 24, Restoring Force: Full Circle comes in a deluxe double-disc, foil stamped digipack.

The three songs (“Broken Generation,” “Never Giving Up,” “Something To Hide”) and the acoustic take on “Feels Like Forever” were recorded during the fall in Southern California with producer David Bendeth (Paramore, Bring Me The Horizon).

Restoring Force continued the band’s growing momentum, as it peaked at #4 on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart and scored #1 spots on the Billboard Top Independent and Top Rock Album Charts.

The group’s arena tour with Linkin Park begins January 15 at the Amway Center (Orlando, FL). In February they play three dates at the Soundwave Festival and then embark on a European tour that begins March 11 in Paris (Machine Moulin Rouge). That leg of their tour ends April 4 (Academy/Manchester, UK).

For more info on Of Mice & Men’s tour dates, please go to: www.ofmiceandmenofficial.com.

‘John Wick’ With Keanu Reeves Hits Blu-Ray & DVD In February

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Keanu Reeves in "John Wick" - Lionsgate
Keanu Reeves in “John Wick” – Lionsgate
One of my favorite moviegoing experiences this year was John Wick, an immersive and adrenaline filled action flick propelled by Keanu Reeves’ intense performance as a hitman with vengeance on his mind.

 

Keanu Reeves in "John Wick" - Lionsgate
Keanu Reeves in “John Wick” – Lionsgate

Lionsgate is releasing the feature, which also stars Adrianne Palicki, John Leguizamo, and Ian McShane, as a Blu-ray Combo pack, DVD, and On Demand February 3. For Digital HD viewers,  John Wick comes out January 13.

Special Features Include:

  1. “Don’t F*#% With John Wick” featurette
  2. “Calling in the Cavalry” featurette
  3. “Destiny of a Collective” featurette
  4. “Assassin’s Code” featurette
  5. “Red Circle” featurette
  6. “NYC Noir” featurette
  7. Audio Commentary with Filmmakers Chad Stahelski and David Leitch (Blu-ray only feature)
The film’s boilerplate summary is below: 

When sadistic young thugs senselessly attack John Wick – a brilliantly lethal ex-assassin – they have no idea that they’ve just awakened the boogeyman.  With New York City as his bullet-riddled playground, Wick embarks on a merciless rampage, hunting down his adversaries with the skill and ruthlessness that made him an underworld legend.

‘Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3’ Takes Aim For Xbox One & PlayStation 4 In 2016

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Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 is currently in development from CI Games (Lords of the Fallen) for a spring 2016 release. The title, the first AAA effort from CI Games, will be available for the PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Steve Hart, senior producer of Rebellion’s Sniper Elite V2 and game developer (and former Marine) Paul B. Robinson, are part of Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3‘s creative team (the game will be utilizing CryEngine).

“The Sniper: Ghost Warrior franchise is one of the most popular in the CI games portfolio with over 5.5 million copies sold, so we’re investing a significant amount of effort into the third installment,” said Marek Tyminski, CEO of CI Games. “We’re fully committed to creating a AAA franchise that gamers can rely on for the ultimate first-person sniper experience.”

Set in Eastern Europe, gamers will play a sniper who’s caught amidst three warring factions. Open ended maps, coupled with a first-person shooter aesthetic and sandbox style gameplay are among the elements featured in Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3.

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CI Games

For more news go to CI Games’ official website.

Stephen Curry To Help Re-Launch Backyard Sports Franchise

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Golden State Warriors point guard (and Splash Brothers member) Stephen Curry has teamed up with Day 6 Sports Group for the re-launch of Backyard Sports. 

The digital game franchise debuted in 1997, and under its latest iteration it will be available on tablets and smartphones – with Curry serving as the face of the franchise.

“I grew up playing Backyard Sports, and having an opportunity to help bring it back to this generation of children is something I’m really thrilled about,” said Curry, whose sharpshooting skills has led the Warriors to NBA prominence.

“Re-launching a brand that was so iconic is an exciting step for us,” said Jim Wagner, CEO, Day 6 Sports Group. “And partnering with the NBA and Stephen Curry is the perfect way for us to engage with both our existing community of fans as well as the next generation of Backyard Sports players.”

Backyard Sports NBA Basketball is set for a spring 2015 release. For more info, please go to www.backyardsports.com.

Katherine Waterston Enters ‘Inherent Vice’ As An L.A. Cinephile

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Actress Katherine Waterston gives a scene stealing (and possibly star in the making) performance as Shasta Fay Hepworth, the missing ex-girlfriend of bumbling private eye Doc Sportello (Joaquin Phoenix) in Inherent Vice. 

Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and based on Thomas Pynchon’s 1970s set novel, Inherent Vice is now playing in New York and Los Angeles (it opens nationwide January 9).

For Waterston, whose father is actor Sam Waterston (The Newsroom, Law & Order), the film isn’t just a sprawling ode to Los Angeles noir – it’s also a love story:

“I just so immediately loved Doc – his spirit and relentless optimism despite sort of being confused all the time. I didn’t want to simply create some kind of cruel femme fatale – I wanted the audience to respect him on some level, to see why he would care about her beyond just sort of sexual attraction or some kind of manipulation or control she had over him in that way. And I wanted there to be a genuine connection there. That was really important to me, and I thought it was really important in the film.”

Joaquin Phoenix, Katherine Waterston - Inherent Vice (CR: Wilson Webb, Warner Bros. Pictures)
Joaquin Phoenix, Katherine Waterston – Inherent Vice (CR: Wilson Webb, Warner Bros. Pictures)

To prepare for the role, Waterston watched “loads” of movies, especially flicks which contained exterior shots of Los Angeles. Click on the media bar to hear Waterston talk about her DVD (or maybe it was Blu-ray?) expedition, which often led her to the Santa Monica, Ca. spot Cinefile Video.

Penguin Random House Gives A Peek Behind Its Studio

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On Thursday, December 11 an open house at Penguin Random House Audio Studio was held.  Invitations went out to journalists, bloggers, librarians, and reading enthusiasts to attend the several hour event at the studio, located within the confines of California’s San Fernando Valley.

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Participants were given a tour of the recording studios and the chance to listen to audiobook recordings conducted by narrators Cassandra Campbell (she read a section of Kate Walcott’s novel “A Touch of Stardust” which comes out February ’15) and Kirby Heyborne (he read a selection from Jennifer Niven’s upcoming YA title “All The Bright Places”).

In the following clip, Kirby Heyborne talks about the importance of being prepared as a narrator (for more info on Heyborne, please go to http://www.kirbyheyborne.com/)

Bestselling novelist Jonathan Kellerman was also on hand to sign copies of the audiobook version of Killer. In the clip below, Kellerman talks about the importance of audiobooks in regards to his work. He also praises actor John Rubinstein, who has narrated much of Kellerman’s audiobooks.

My longest conversation came with Cassandra Campbell (Twitter handle: @campbell_cass), and she talked about how her theater experience as well as being an avid reader helped shape her own narrating skills (Campbell was in the recording booth during the interview).

Having worked at Westwood One for nearly 15 years, I know a thing or two about the radio business. My comforts, however, lie in interviewing people and writing, so getting the chance to read a section of Gone Girl in the recording booth was a surreal and nerve wracking experience.

I stammered, hemmed, and hawed my way through two pages of Gillian Flynn’s razor sharp writing, and I was more than happy that, even though I did a poor job behind the mic, I actually gave it a shot.

After stuffing my face with a delicious lasagna cupcake (lunch was catered by Heirloom LA), I was homeward bound, realizing that listening to a good story, whether it’s in a recording booth or in the comforts of your car, is a beautiful thing.

For more info on Random House Audio, please go to their official site.

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