Janet Jackson's Rock Witchu Tour Sells Out in Los Angeles and Las Vegas

Janet Jackson's Rock Witchu Tour Sells Out in Los Angeles and Las Vegas; LL Cool J receives roaring welcome on his first date of the tour. (PRNewsFoto/Live Nation) LOS ANGELES, California UNITED STATES 09/21/2008

22 Sep 2008 12:00 Africa/Lagos


Janet Jackson's Rock Witchu Tour Sells Out in Los Angeles and Las Vegas

LL Cool J receives roaring welcome on his first date of the tour

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Music icon Janet Jackson kicked off her highly anticipated Rock Witchu tour to rave reviews, major media coverage and fan adulation during opening week of the smash tour, selling out Staples Center in Los Angeles and Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas last week. Adding to the excitement in Los Angeles was the addition of hip-hop superstar LL Cool J, who joined the tour at the Staples Center on September 17th and will continue on the Live Nation produced tour from Chicago on September 25th through the final date at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on October 22nd.
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"Janet Jackson still a trend-setter, diva, and marvelous performer -- When she decides it's time for a tour, Ms. Jackson makes sure it's done right. And when she promises fans the show is going to be packed with hits, costumes and dancers, she doesn't disappoint."
Vancouver Sun

"Some two hours and 35 songs later, Jackson had played all 10 of her No. 1 hits, as well as her other blockbusters ... That's how a true pro gets back to business after a seven-year absence from the road."
Contra Costa Times

"Any show following Janet Jackson into GM Place will find it difficult to match her."
Vancouver Province

"Offering up a lengthy and engrossing song-and-dance spectacle that delivers on every level..."
Variety

"Nine seamlessly executed costume changes are only the beginning. This show is all about dominance, and Jackson held the whip."
Los Angeles Times

Rock Witchu kicked off on September 10th in Vancouver, BC with unparalleled dance routines and stage production featuring more than two hours of music including fan favorites and smash hits "Control," "Rhythm Nation," "Pleasure Principal," "All For You," "Young Love," "Let's Wait A While," "What Have You Done For Me Lately," "Escapade," and more along with new singles "Feedback" and "LUV," spanning three decades of music that have made Janet Jackson one of the most celebrated performers in history.

LL Cool J joins the tour on the heels of 13th album release, Exit 13. More than a hip-hop artist, more than an actor, the author, television producer, two-time Grammy Award winner LL Cool J is an American icon who kicked opened his own doors to music, Hollywood, television, publishing, and along the way created opportunities for countless others. His 20 million album sales worldwide are just the tip of the iceberg for this international megastar, recipient of countless industry awards.
For more information on Janet Jackson and the tour go to www.LiveNation.com, www.JanetFanClub.com or www.janetjackson.com. For additional information on LL Cool J go to www.LLCoolJ.com

ABOUT LIVE NATION:
Live Nation is the future of the music business. With the most live concerts, music venues and festivals in the world and the most comprehensive concert search engine on the web, Live Nation is revolutionizing the music industry: onstage and online. Headquartered in Los Angeles, California, Live Nation is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, trading under the symbol "LYV." Additional information about the company can be found at www.livenation.com under the "About Us" section.

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CONTACT: JANET JACKSON CONTACT: W&W Public Relations, Patti Webster,
+1-732-469-5955 x228, patti@w-wpr.com; LL COOL J CONTACTS: Dan Klores
Communications, Rhett Usry, +1-212-981-5214, rhett_usry@dkcnews.com, or Keesha
Johnson, +1-212-981-5212, Keesha_Johnson@dkcnews.com, or LIVE NATION CONTACT:
Liz Morentin, +1-310-975-6860, lizmorentin@livenation.com
Web site: http://www.livenation.com/
http://www.janetfanclub.com/
Janet Jackson
LL Cool J

Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Christine Evans Is Now Shooting Her Debut Film Role, the Female Lead In An Independent Feature, in Los Angeles

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16 Jun 2008 12:00 Africa/Lagos


Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Christine Evans Is Now Shooting Her Debut Film Role, the Female Lead In An Independent Feature, in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES, June 16 /PRNewswire/ --

Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Christine Evans is currently shooting an independent feature film under the working title of Black And Blue in Los Angeles, California. Evans has the starring role of Amber in the production, which marks her debut big-screen role as she crosses over to the film world to build an acting career parallel to her life in music.


Christine Evans on set. (PRNewsFoto/Christine Evans) LOS ANGELES, CA UNITED STATES 06/13/2008

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An early 2009 release is anticipated for the film, which is produced by Tim Swain and directed by Jill Maxcy from a script by Liz Maccie. A gritty coming-of-age story with a strong musical thread guiding its narrative, Black And Blue blends the darkness of Thirteen with the transcendent hopefulness of Once.


The film centers on the story of Evans' character Amber, a teenager from a troubled home in Tucson -- her mother is struggling with drugs and suicide attempts. Amber is sent to Los Angeles to live with her uncle, but finds that atmosphere equally destructive. With nowhere else to turn, she goes out on the streets of downtown L.A., and forges a bond with four other homeless kids living in an abandoned warehouse.


Amber and her friends play music together and busk for change on a city promenade. She discovers an old-school record store near the promenade run by Billy, a veteran blues guitarist now in his sixties. As a result of his own personal turmoil, Billy has been hiding out for decades, but a connection with Amber draws him out. He helps her with her music, becomes a mentor, and steers her and her friends towards a better future in a turn of events that proves redemptive for all.


As a music artist, Christine Evans first emerged during her early teen years from the thriving Vancouver Island scene that's also produced Nelly Furtado and Diana Krall. Evans won Album of the Year for her second CD Push at Vancouver's 2007 Island Music Awards and Best Video at the Gospel Music Association of Canada's 2007 Covenant Awards for the edgy video for "Push." A rising star in contemporary Christian music, Evans co-produced the album with veteran producer Tom Hall, and scored a Canadian #1 Christian radio hit with "Break Me."


Christine Evans is represented in the U.S. by Showdown Management, whose clients include the breakout band Paramore. Her latest recording, the alt-rock skewed EP Standing On The Edge, was just released in Canada and was produced by multi-Dove Award winner Matt Bronleewe (Natalie Imbruglia, Jars of Clay, Michael W. Smith).


Christine Evans still makes her home near Victoria, B.C.


For more information, log on to http://www.christine-evans.com/


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Source: Christine Evans

CONTACT: Meghan Helsel, +1-626-585-9575, meghan@jensencom.com, for
Christine Evans


Web site: Christine Evans

Who's That Girl? It's Robyn

Robyn

26 Mar 2008 21:17 Africa/Lagos


Who's That Girl? It's Robyn

NEW YORK, March 26 /PRNewswire/ --

After an enormously triumphant return to the US in February and one of the killingest performances at SXSW, Robyn is done with the tease and is back in the US with a full-on tour and full-on full-length album. Robyn, out April 29 on Konichiwa/Cherrytree/Interscope Records, features collaborations with the Swedish electronic duo The Knife and rock band Teddybears. "Her self-titled record is stuffed with impeccable, streamlined electro-pop," says SPIN magazine. The New York Times says that at her first US show "Robyn was greeted as a conquering hero. And she performed like one too." As Robyn herself says in "Konichiwa Bitches:" I'm gifted, all- natural and bursting the seams.


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Konichiwa bitches from Boston to Wiltern:

Apr 29 Paradise Boston, MA
Apr 30 Theater of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA
May 2 Grand Ballroom @ Hammerstein New York, NY
May 7 Park West Chicago, IL
May 13 Berbati's Pan Portland, OR
May 14 Neumos Seattle, WA
May 16 Bimbo's San Francisco, CA
May 17 Wiltern Theatre Los Angeles, CA


For more information:

National Press
Jennie Boddy
(212) 841.8023 direct line/ (212) 841.8050 fax
jennie.boddy@umusic.com

Dave Tomberlin
(310) 865-4575 direct line/ (310) 865.8565 fax
Dave.tomberlin@umusic.com

Regional/Tour Press
Brett Bracy
(212) 841.8052/ (212) 841.8050
brett.bracy@umusic.com


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PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
Source: Interscope Records

CONTACT: National Press: Jennie Boddy, +1-212-841-8023 direct line, +1-
212-841-8050 fax, jennie.boddy@umusic.com, or Dave Tomberlin, +1-310-865-4575
direct line, +1-310-865-8565 fax, Dave.tomberlin@umusic.com, or Regional-Tour
Press: Brett Bracy, +1-212-841-8052, +1-212-841-8050, brett.bracy@umusic.com

"27 Dresses "premieres in Los Angeles

Actress Katherine Heigl poses on the red carpet at the premiere of "27 Dresses" in Los Angeles Jan. 7, 2008. (Xinhua/Reuters Photo)
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On Becoming Fearless: ...in Love, Work, and Life

Ariana Huffington

On Becoming Fearless: ...in Love, Work, and Life

Ariana Huffington is a nationally syndicated columnist, author of eleven books, and the co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post. She is also co-host of Left, Right & Center, public radio s popular political roundtable program.

In May 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that has quickly become one of the most widely read, linked to, and frequently cited media brands on the Internet.


Ariana Huffington with Tom Freston when he feted her in New York.

In 2006, she was named to the Time 100, Time magazine s list of the world s 100 most influential people.
Originally from Greece, she moved to England at the age of sixteen to attend Cambridge University. She graduated with an M.A. in economics. At 21, she became president of the famed debating society, the Cambridge Union.

Her latest book is ON BECOMING FEARLESS . . . IN LOVE, WORK, AND LIFE. Her other books include:

FANATICS AND FOOLS: THE GAME PLAN FOR WINNING BACK AMERICA, offers a scathing portrait of our contemporary political landscape with a bold, inspiring, and practical approach to restoring America to the promise envisioned by our greatest leaders. It was published in 2004.

PIGS AT THE TROUGH: HOW CORPORATE GREED AND POLITICAL CORRUPTION ARE UNDERMINING AMERICA, became a New York Times bestseller when it was published in 2003.

HOW TO OVERTHROW THE GOVERNMENT, on the corruption of our political system and the need for reform, was published in 2000.

GREETINGS FROM THE LINCOLN BEDROOM, a political satire, was published in 1998.

THE FOURTH INSTINCT, on the longing for meaning in a secular world, was published in 1994.

PICASSO: CREATOR AND DESTROYER, a biography of Pablo Picasso, was published in 1988. It was a major international bestseller, translated into 16 languages. The book was also made into a film starring Anthony Hopkins as Picasso and produced by Merchant-Ivory for Warner Bros.

THE GODS OF GREECE celebrates the power of myths as guides to forgotten dimensions of life and ourselves. Atlantic Monthly Press republished it with paintings by Françoise Gilot.

THE WOMAN BEHIND THE LEGEND, a biography of Maria Callas published in 1981, quickly became an international bestseller.

AFTER REASON, on political leadership and the intersection of politics and culture, was published in 1978.

THE FEMALE WOMAN, on the changing roles of women, was published in 1974 by Random House and translated into 11 languages.

Huffington has made guest appearances on numerous television shows, including "Charlie Rose," "Oprah," "Nightline," "Real Time with Bill Maher," "Inside Politics," "Larry King Live," "Hardball," "Good Morning America," the "Today Show," "Countdown," and "The O Reilly Factor."

She serves on several boards that promote community solutions to social problems, including A Place Called Home, which works with at-risk children in South Central Los Angeles. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the Archer School for Girls, and on the board of the Reform Institute, which works on campaign and election reform issues.

Arianna Huffington lives in Los Angeles with her two daughters.
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