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Off The Record...
Indigo Girls
Come On Now Social
By now you've
probably made up your mind about Indigo Girls' folky harmonies, ambitious lyrics
and underachiever arrangements. Time to reconsider. Their seventh studio album
hits a career peak by simplifying the purple poetry into far more effective
emotional reds and blues while bolstering the duo's acoustic strum. The Girls
rock out without abandoning their spiritual roots while bringing out the perfect
pop tune that has eluded the Indigo Girls for a decade. This is the culmination
of everything warm and mighty about the Lilith Fair aesthetic, without the
sunburn.
What’s Hot...
Sega Dreamcast
Sega aims to regain its former
glory with the launch of Dreamcast, the first 128-bit gaming system on the
market. What that means is more than 5 times the speed of existing systems, but
perhaps most important, Dreamcast includes a built-in modem that allows players
to browse the Web, download software, and join online games, as well as use
e-mail. Sega took in more than 300,000 pre-orders, not bad in an industry that
takes in over $7 billion annually. The graphics are stunning and play is quick
and flawless, more than enough to thoroughly impress the most avid of players.
On Video...
The Matrix
A bizarre and
totally absorbing virtual reality thriller about humans being manipulated by a
future machine-intelligence to believe they are living in the late-20th century,
when they are in fact bred in vats as batteries to fuel the energy of the
Matrix, the computer net that strings the world together. The plot revolves
around a group of revolutionaries who choose computer geek Neo (Keanu Reeves) as
the one to overthrow the machines and break down the veil of the Matrix's
virtual reality. Astounding special effects and believable story line make this
one of the most original sci-fi films in years.
The Buzz...
Seven children
were given the first historic tour of the Willy Wonka Candy Factory. The
winners who were chosen through a contest for the best candy recipe, were guided
through the factory by Willy, Oompa and Wonka executives. Like in the film, the
lucky children were permitted to taste secret new candies and ideas for upcoming
ads. In addition to this special tour, the winners also received a large supply
of candy, personalized lab coats, T-shirts, and plush toys.
Universal now has
a script for a Josie & the Pussycats live action movie based on the ‘70s
animated series about crime fighting girl bandmembers.
Ashley Judd
will play the role of a serial killer in the upcoming film Eye of the Beholder.
Playing the troubled detective on her trail is Ewan McGregor.
The Alternative
Entertainment Network has signed Leonard Nimoy to host a new series
dubbed Our 20th Century. The show will be an anthology that uses video clips
from the past 74 years to highlight great moments in sports, world news,
entertainment, and technology. It is slated to premiere October 18th.
What doll
collection would be complete without the new line of Britney Spears
dolls. This holiday season shelves will be lined with several 11½ inch each
clad in outfits that the teen pop singer wore in the videos or live performances
of Baby one More Time, Sometimes, and Crazy.
Inkworks will do a
90-card collectors set of The World Is Not Enough, the new James Bond
007 movie debuting this Thanksgiving weekend. The set will include character
profiles and behind-the-scene information.
D'Arcy Wretzky
has left the Smashing Pumpkins, the popular alternative-rock band's label
confirmed. The band's new album is finished, and will be released on February
15, 2000, by Virgin Records.
Jerry Seinfeld
will help kick off Saturday Night Live’s 25th season as he
takes on hosting duties for the premiere October 2.
Rock stars Aerosmith
recently turned down a $2 million offer to play a one-night gig for a Saudi
Arabian prince.
Miss America, the world's
most famous beauty pageant is greeting the new millennium by lifting its ban on
women who have been married or had abortions.
NBC's Today show has a new royal
reporter, the Duchess of York. The former Sarah Ferguson has been hired
as a London-based correspondent for the top-rated morning news show. She'll
contribute human-interest stories, features and interviews.
Professor Xavier’s
School For Gifted Children will be the 55-room Parkwood Estate previously seen
as home to Adam Sandler in his film Billy Madison. Also in
X-Men News, Dark Horizons has reported that James Marsden has been
cast to play the role of Cyclops. |
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