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Buzz News Roundup, 7/23
- Despite rumors to the contrary, Access Hollywood is reporting that Tom Cruise will not reprise his role as Maverick in a sequel to Top Gun.
- Variety has the news that Hancock director Peter Berg is developing a Hercules film based on a five-issue comic book series by Steve Moore.
- According to Reuters, Disney has named replacements for Ebert and Roeper: Ben Lyons from E! and Ben Mankiewicz from Turner Classic Movies. At the Movies with Ben and Ben, anyone?
- According to The New York Times, TiVo will introduce a product purchasing feature in partnership with Amazon.
- TNT picked up the pilot for Night and Day, a show about an agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms from 24 co-creator Joel Surnow, the Hollywood Reporter writes.
- Billboard states Nas' untitled album topped last week's sales chart, moving 197,000 copies.
What to Download: New Music on iTunes
Tuesdays are big in entertainment-ville: Not only do all the new DVD releases hit Netflix, but new music also pours into stores, including iTunes. So I take a spin through each week's iTunes music releases and pick out some albums and tracks worthy of a download. Here are today's selections:
The provocateur: Finally the album that made headlines long before it was ever released is here, and getting fairly good reviews.
Nas Changes His Album Title: Smart Move?
Nas is no stranger to controversy and when he announced that the title of his upcoming album would include a divisive word, he once again found himself and his music under fire.
Jesse Jackson was one among many activists to speak out, saying, "The title using the 'N' word is morally offensive and socially distasteful. Nas has the right to degrade and denigrate in the name of free speech, but there is no honor in it."
Music Video: Kanye West Feat. Rakim, Nas, and KRS-One, "Classic"
I love this period of self-reflection that hip-hop seems to be going through right now, with Nas telling us that the genre is dead, KRS-One countering with an upcoming album called Hip-Hop Lives, and Jay-Z boasting about being all grown-up. The new Kanye West collaboration with KRS-One, Nas, and Rakim strikes a similar note, pondering what makes a classic. (Answer: These guys.)
Like the funky bass-laden single itself, the video for "Classic" has a decidedly old-school feel, with DJ Premier fiddling over some 80s-looking electronics and graffiti artists indulging in a little paint-can play.
Buzz News Roundup, 12/27
- Nas moves to the top of the Billboard charts with Hip Hop Is Dead.
- Apocalypto fails to play well with the family-friendly holiday movie crowd, says Variety.
- TV Guide ranks the worst TV of 2006.
- Billboard reports that Danger Mouse will debut a new project, called Underground Animals, with a new album next year.
- CBS television pioneer Frank Stanton dies at age 98, according to Zap2It.
- Spike Lees signs on to direct a James Brown biopic, according to Variety.
- A signed Beatles record sells for more than $100,000 at auction, reports USA Today.
Listen to the Newly Leaked Nas Album
With his upcoming album, Nas is declaring that Hip Hop Is Dead, and considering the rather lackluster year that hip-hop has had, he may be right. But Nas's latest release is still one of the most anticipated albums as we finish off the year, so it's no surprise that Hip Hop Is Dead has been leaked on the Web. You can listen to the whole thing on MTV's web site, and if you like it, you can preoder the album before hits stores Dec.
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