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- Just days away from the start of shooting, Columbia has pulled the plug on Moneyball, Steven Soderbergh's baseball drama starring Brad Pitt. — The Hollywood Reporter
- Here's the track listing for the American Idol season eight album. — Entertainment Weekly
- A 10-gallery museum devoted to the life of Walt Disney will open in San Francisco on Oct.
Estelle and Kid Rock Join List of Artists Saying No to iTunes
There's an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal today about a trend toward record companies pulling their artists' records from the iTunes Music Store — and/or avoiding iTunes altogether — because selling singles at Apple's mp3 store isn't always as profitable (or necessary) as people think. Kid Rock's latest album, Rock 'n Roll Jesus, was never sold on iTunes, for example, and he still managed to sell 1.7 million copies in the US alone. Estelle is on the same label as Rock, and after seeing how well his album has done, the label yanked hers from iTunes as well — even though she currently has one of the hottest singles of the Summer.
What's the Song of Summer 2008?
You know, I'm not gonna lie: kind of a tame Summer for music, don't you think? Not to say that there weren't solid releases from big names, but it's that time of year when everyone seems to be singing the same song ("Umbrella-ella-ella-ella!") and yet I can't seem to find a consensus of what songs are perpetually on the radio, in our heads, or on the dance floor.
But here are the songs that, as far as I can tell, are on heavy rotation right now.
Separated at Birth: UK Singing Soundalikes
It seems like you can't turn on the radio or surf the music blogs these days (or walk into a Starbucks, for that matter) without hearing a lady singer who is from the UK and sounds strikingly similar to Amy Winehouse or Lily Allen. It's as if all aspiring British female vocalists born between 1979 and 1991 were only given Dusty Springfield and Etta James records to listen to for inspiration.
Winehouse and Allen reintroduced the "soulful songstress with attitude and distinctive vocals" persona to the mainstream when they took the USA by storm a few years ago.
Singer to Watch: Estelle
As British sensation Leona Lewis hurtles towards the USA, there's another singer from across the pond whom I'm really excited about: Estelle. Although she's definitely reminiscent of other R&B singers like Erykah Badu and Lauryn Hill, Estelle's sound stands out as something entirely unique.
Her first album, The 18th Day, was a hit in the UK, and these days, she has all kinds of talent collaborating on her new album, Shine, including Wyclef Jean, will.i.am, Swizz Beats, Mark Ronson, John Legend and Kanye West.
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What to TiVo: Tuesday
- ABC is new with Shark Tank, Dancing With the Stars, and The Forgotten
- CBS is new with NCIS, NCIS: Los Angeles, and The Good Wife
- FOX has the ALCS Game 4, Yankees vs. Angels
- NBC is new with The Biggest Loser
- The CW is new with 90210 and Melrose Place
- Bravo is new with Flipping Out
- Comedy Central is new with The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and The Colbert Report
- FX is new with Sons of Anarchy
- MTV is new with The Hills and The City
- Late-night highlights include Kristin Davis on a repeat of The Late Show With David Letterman on CBS; Jon Hamm, Cobra Starship, and Estelle on a repeat of The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien on NBC; Edward Norton on Jimmy Kimmel Live on ABC; Ted Danson on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson on CBS; and Seth Meyers and Landon Pigg on a repeat of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on NBC
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