TV / Film News

Herzog at the End of the Earth

Source: Michael Ricci
June 23, 2008

EXTREME MEASURES: Werner Herzog Explores the Antarctic The filmmaker travels to the South Pole to make what he says might be the deepest film of his career, 'Encounters at the End of the World.' His film crew consisting only of him and a cameraman.

“The only thing that becomes quite obvious in Antarctica," he said, “is that our presence on this planet, the human presence on the planet, is not really sustainable."

WERNER HERZOG says he should have ...

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America Once Had Talent

Source: All About Jazz
June 18, 2008

American Film Insitute Top Ten List

The first summer it was on the air, NBC's America's Got Talent was an amusing diversion. The next, it was a forgettable holdover. Now, it just seems like a cruel, sarcastically named taunt. OK, NBC, we get it--we get it! America does not in fact have talent! Do you need to keep rubbing our noses in it summer after summer? For those who wish to reminisce about the days when America, I'm told, did ...

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SounDoctrine's Jere B Makes Film Acting Debut World Premiere at Cleveland's Tower City

Source: All About Jazz
June 18, 2008

Ohio based Alternative Jazz Funk Band SOUNDOCTRINE's Producer and Drummer Jere B, has made his acting debut in the movie Greater Threat, written and directed by filmmaker Ray O'Neil. The World Premiere will take place Sunday, June 29th at 2:00pm at Tower City in Cleveland, Ohio 230 Huron Road #7256, Cleveland, OH 44113. Cast & Crew Red Carpet arrival begins at 12:30pm. A VIP Reception will follow at the Tower 230 Bar & Grille, featuring live music by SounDoctrine. “It's ...

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Documentary on Cirque Du Soliel's Beatle Show

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2008

Documentary Chronicling Cirque du Soliel's Beatles Show “Love" Debuts All Together Now, a documentary about the making of the Beatles and Cirque du Soleil's Las Vegas show LOVE, made its U.S. debut Monday, opening the sixth annual Silverdocs film festival. As the sound of “Oompah, oompah, stick it up your jumper!" blasted in 5.1 stereo, heads bobbed to the nonsensical directive coursing through the AFI's Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Maryland. Hearing the Beatles' music pumped through the AFI Silver's ...

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David Cook America's Accidental Idol

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2008

David Cook didn't even plan to try out for American Idol - and then he won

Less than a week after winning American Idol, David Cook is sitting in a glitzy restaurant on the south tip of Manhattan's Central Park. The chef, who proudly says he was among the 55 million who phoned in a vote for Cook during Idol's finals, presents the singer with an off- the-menu treat -- foie gras on toast -- that leaves Cook unnerved. “That ...

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Jack Sheldon Film Extends Dates in Los Angeles

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2008

EXCLUSIVE LOS ANGELES ENGAGEMENT Extends Dates

Trying To Get Good: the Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon at the historic CREST THEATER in Westwood, California has extended it's engagement to run through Thursday June 19th.

The great response to the documentary, often with lines half way around the block, the film makers have extended the run until the beginning of the LA Film Festival. Compelling and Highly Entertaining of the Consummate Musician, Irrepressible Comedian, and Ultimate Jazz Survivor, Jack Sheldon.

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American Idol Sued over Musicians' Royalties

Source: All About Jazz
June 14, 2008

Even in the off-season, American Idol Manages to Stir Up Controversy Musicians' Union Files a Lawsuit against the show, claiming the musicians in the American Idol band were underpaid. The American Federation of Musicians says the hit Fox show violated a collective bargaining agreement by failing to pay musicians royalties for rebroadcasts of episodes. In 2007, the show started using musicians to re-record new music for season highlights, a move that the union was also not informed of. A rep ...

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Jazzed Media Wins 2008 Aurora Award

Source: All About Jazz
June 13, 2008

Gold for Bud Shank “Against the Tide" The international Aurora Awards, which recognizes excellence in the film and video industries, has honored Jazzed Media with a 2008 gold award for the documentary film Bud Shank Against the Tide.

The documentary film was produced and directed by multi-Grammy nominated and award winning filmmaker Graham Carter, founder of Jazzed Media. Jazzed Media produces jazz CDs and documentary jazz films.

Bud Shank Against the Tide salutes legendary jazz alto saxophonist Bud Shank who's ...

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