Today is Cinco de Mayo!!
FIRST LOOK
http://www.eonline.com/
ON TELEVISON
ABC: Tom Cruise discussing his 25 years in the business on Oprah at 4pm
WEEKEND BOX OFFICE
Iron Man – $100.7 million
Made of Honor – $15.5 million
Baby Mama – $10.3 million
Forgetting Sarah Marshall – $6.1 million
Harold & Kumar Escape… – $6.0 million
If you didn’t stay until the end credits of Iron Man you missed Samuel L. Jackson in a bonus scene (as Nick Fury from The Avengers).
CELEBRITY NEWS: MAY 2ND
http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2008-05-02/
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Lily Allen – 23
Jenna Von Oy (Blossom) – 31
David Beckham – 33
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson – 36
Donatella Versace – 53
Christine Baranski (Cybill) – 56
Bianca Jagger – 63
Engelbert Humperdinck – 72
CASTING CALL
Taking a cue from its sister networks HGTV and Food Network, GAC and the artist development company Music Nation will host The Next GAC Star a national talent search for the next country music star. Six participant finalists will be flown to Nashville and featured in a two-part special on Sept. 3rd and Sept. 10th and be involved in a live elimination process. The winner will receive a record deal and a produced music video that will air on GAC. Starting now through July 14, GAC will accept videos, mp3’s and photos at www.GACTV.com/Star. Also starting this month, some music star hopefuls can audition live as the GAC Summer Tour Bus visits various cities through the summer. All information on the talent search can be found at www.GACTV.com/Star.
Devin Zimmerman is working on a short-form series about people’s Christmas holiday traditions for a major cable network. Traditions that fall in the interesting, fun or crazy categories, are of particular interest. If you or someone you know has specific Christmas rituals surrounding advent calendars, holiday food, Christmas decorations/ornaments, gift giving or letters to Santa, send an e-mail with the description and your contact info to Devin@stickecreative.com. Participants must live in the Los Angeles area and not be shy about going on camera relating your family traditions.
(Source: Cynopsis)
FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION
ABC: Tom Cruise on Oprah today at 4pm
BET: Madonna on 106th & Park at 6pm
NBC: Kentucky Derby is at 5pm on Saturday
Sean “Diddy” Combs gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080502/ap_en_mu/sean_combs
MOVIES COMING OUT THIS WEEKEND
Iron Man – Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jeff Bridges, Terrence Howard
Made of Honor – Patrick Dempsey, Michelle Monaghan, Kevin McKidd, Sydney Pollack
Fugitive Pieces – Rosamund Pike, Stephen Dillance, Ed Stoppard, Ayelet Zurer
Mister Lonely – Diego Luna, Samantha Morton, Denis Lavant, James Fox
Redbelt – Chiwetel Ejiofor, Tim Allen, Emily Mortimer, Alice Braga
Son of Rambow – Bill Milner, Will Poulter, Jules Sitruk, Jessica Stevenson
NYC STREET FAIRS
Friday May 2nd
NYC Business Expo – on Greenwich st. from Barclay to Warren Street
Saturday May 3rd
3rd Ave. Festival – from 14th to 23rd
Romania Day Festival – on Broadway from Fulton Street to Battery Place
Sunday May 4th
20th Annual Broadway Spring Festival – 86th to 96th St.
2nd Ave. Turtle Bay Festival – from 43rd to 51st St.
The Annual Village Fair – on Broadway from Houston to Grand St.
Main Street Islip Festival – from Route 111 to Smith Ave.
MEGA MILLIONS
Today’s Jackpot is $100 Million.
Participating States: New York, New Jersey, California, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Texas, Virginia & Washington
MARIAH CAREY & NICK CANNON ELOPED!!
http://www.latina.com/entertainment/daily-latina/more-daily-latina/breaking-exclusive-mariah-carey-and-nick-cannon-are-mar
MADONNA AT ROSELAND BALLROOM LAST NIGHT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUzXlZ1nh8w
JUSTIN & MADONNA PERFORMING “4 MINUTES”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWv3dUhVG7M
Here are clips from last night’s show. Her cd is HOT!! It’s like one long dance record – so go get it. The cd is produced by Timbaland, Justin Timberlake and Pharrell Williams.
CELEBRITY NEWS: MAY 1ST
http://www.imdb.com/news/wenn/2008-05-01/
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Darius McCrary (Family Matters) – 32
Wes Anderson (Director) – 39
Tim McGraw – 41
Ray Parker Jr. (Ghostbusters Theme Song) – 54
Joanna Lumley (Absolutely Fabulous) – 62
Judy Collins – 69
FIRST LOOK
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ON TELEVISION
ABC: Oprah has the cast of Sex & The City on today at 4pm
ABC: Kate Walsh (Addison) makes a guest appearance on Grey’s Anatomy tonight at 9pm
Brooke White the wholesome girl (who has never watched an “R” rated movie) was kicked off American Idol last night.
CASTING CALL
KCET/Los Angeles needs two engaging, smart hosts for a pilot morning magazine show that has ties to Orange County. The show will highlight guests, news and culture focused on Orange County, and the hosts having connections to Orange County is considered a plus for this AFTRA Production. Auditions will take place on May 15th starting at noon at Residence Inn Marriott Irvine Spectrum. More info can be found at http://kcet.org/auditions.php.
Teens are invited to audition for the 2nd season of The Adrenaline Project from Marblemedia and YTV. 120 Teens will be selected for this tournament -style show that pushes contestants’ bravery and sense of adventure to be The Ultimate Adrenalite. Interested teens must be between 14-16 years old and available several days starting June through October 2008 for the actual shoot which will take place one hour outside Toronto. Deadline to apply is May 8 and apllications and information are available at www.TheAdrenalineProject.com/Casting
Fuse TV is casting for a new Dating Game Show and needs two specific types of contestants: musicians and people who love musicians. If you are the musician, the producers are looking for all types from singers to rap artists to those who play instruments and you must have knowledge of music trivia, plus a desire a partner who adores musicians. If you love musicians, you must be attracted to people with musical talent and have always dreamed of dating one. The producers are also looking for diversity and both types of contestants must have personality-plus, great music knowledge, have a sense of humor and be comfortable in front of the camera. Winners will take home prizes, musicians will get to showcase their talent and all participants may have a chance at love. Apply for the show by sending an e-mail to: GameShowCasting@GothamCasting.com and include name, age (contestants must be 18-28), contact phone numbers, city/state, and two recent photos. Be sure to state if you are a musician or a person who is attracted to them. Musicians must also include a link to your music or a video of you performing.
(Source: Cynopsis)
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