Private floatplane goes down Sunday in Ontario
TORONTO -- Barenaked Ladies frontman Ed Robertson and three others have survived a floatplane crash near Bancroft, in southeastern Ontario, the band's manager, Adam Smith, aforementioned in an e-mail.
The private float-plane went down Sunday afternoon.
Robertson's acquaintance Gord Peel told The Intelligencer that the other passengers were Robertson's wife, Natalie, and their friends Julie and Jeff Jones.
Smith said Sunday night in an electronic mail that everyone was fine, but would make no other comment.
The Transportation Safety Board of Canada was assessing the scene of the accident, spokeswoman Julie Leroux aforementioned Monday.
Sunday, 31 August 2008
Friday, 22 August 2008
When It Comes to Both Parties, BET Has Got It Covered!
BET Networks Offers Live Coverage Each Night of the Democratic National
Convention Beginning August 25 at 10:00 P.M.*, Including Four BET News
Specials
Coverage of the DNC and Republican National Convention to Include Extended
News Briefs, Special Editions of THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON, and More
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- BET Networks today proclaimed it testament
offer live coverage every night of the Democratic National Convention from
August 25-28, along with four BET News specials that delve into key issues
of the presidential election. BET Networks has taken an unprecedented
multiplatform approach to cover the 2008 presidential election through
hours of on-air programing on BET and BET J, live coverage, casual news
specials, public service announcements, and extended news briefs, in
addition to extensive insurance coverage online and on BET On Blast, BET's broadband
channel.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070716/BETNETWORKSLOGO)
The schedule for the coverage of the Democratic National Convention on
BET and BET J is as follows:
Monday, August 25
- BET and BET J will air Michelle Obama's speech live at 10:00 p.m.**
- Following the oral communication, there will be a half-hour of analysis with BET
News correspondents, political analysts and special guests from the Pepsi
Center.
Tuesday, August 26
9:00 PM*
WHAT'S AT STAKE: The Top 10 Issues Affecting Black America This BET News extra will let on the top 10 issues that sham the
survival of Black people, and delve into how the policies supported by both
presidential candidates can, for better or worse, touch those issues and
bring change to the lives of Black Americans. The dynamic assemblage of
entertainers and political experts weighing in on these topics include Rev.
Al Sharpton, Nas, Chuck D, David Banner, Crystal McCrary Anthony, John
McWhorter, Boyce Watkins, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Keli Goff, Clay Cane, Rob
Stapleton, Donnell Rawlings, Ardie Fuqua, Godfrey, Jina Johnson, Samson,
Sharon Carpenter, Staceyann Chin and Keith Boykin.
- Also on Tuesday, August 26, the networks testament feature Senator Hillary
Clinton's speech live at 10:00 p.m.**
- Following the speech, in that respect will be a half-hour of analysis with BET
News correspondents, political analysts and special guests from the Pepsi
Center.
Wednesday, August 27
10:00 PM**
Live airing of the Vice President candidate's speech. - Following the speech, thither will be a half-hour of psychoanalysis with BET
News correspondents, political analysts and special guests from the Pepsi
Center.
Thursday, August 28
8:30 PM*
THE DREAM: 45 YEARS LATER This special will take an inside look at Martin Luther King Jr.'s
historic speech of August 28, 1963 and "his" dream exactly 45 years later
as it relates to the 2008's presidential race and this defining import in
history as Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Nomination for President of
the United States of America. In many slipway Senator Obama's nomination as
president is a fulfilment of a dream - a dreaming long deferred - picturing
a state where "citizenry would non be judged by the color of their skin but
by the subject of their character." BET News takes an inside look at "The
Dream."
9:00 PM*
OBAMA'S JOURNEY TO THE WHITE HOUSE,
This special, which first premiered after Obama became the presumptive
nominee in June, counts down the top 10 moments of Obama's rise to the
Democratic nomination for President.
9:30 PM*
THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON
BET's new weekly talk show will supply special coverage before and
after Obama's live language on Thursday, August 28. Jeff Johnson and a team
of political strategists, special guests and BET News correspondents will
provide context and analysis of the language and the latest developments of
the Democratic Convention.
10:00 PM**
DNC Nomination Speech
BET and BET J will air Barack Obama's nomination speech live from
Invesco Field in its integrality.
Friday, August 29
11:00 PM* (only on BET)
THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON
- BET'S new weekly talk show will provide post-speech psychoanalysis of
Obama's speeches with BET News correspondents, political analysts and
extra guests from the Pepsi Center.
11:30 PM*
LOCKED OUT: EX-CONS AND THE VOTE (only on BET)
This BET News special takes an in-depth look at voter
disenfranchisement. In what is undoubtedly another historic election year,
as the nation continues its on-going discussion about the power of the Black
vote, BET News pressman Samson Styles investigates how these pentateuch
continue to affect African American votes at the polls. As one of the 5.3
meg people in America wHO has lost the right to vote due to a criminal
conviction, Styles sets out on a journey to regain his own vote rights,
explore the state-to- state differences of disenfranchisement laws, and
investigate the national personal effects of such legislature.
ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF THE DNC AND RNC
In gain to the coverage listed above, BET Networks testament follow the
Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention
through the efforts below:
ON BET
- Special editions of THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON
- YOU(th) VOTE! Sound-Offs - BET will be gather YOU(th) VOTE! Sound-
Offs that will aura on BET throughout the conventions.
- Extended News Briefs - BET News correspondents testament file reports all
sidereal day that include interviews with members of the Congressional Black Caucus,
political analysts, and celebrities attendance the conventions. These
reports will put the historic nature of this election in context and
examine the issues approach out of the conventions as they relate to the
Black community. Live and packaged reports will be integrated into 106 &
PARK, RAP CITY and THE BLACK CARPET.
- Public Service Announcements - Throughout the election cycle, BET is
dissemination "BE HEARD," a serial of particular public service announcements
encouraging viewers to make a difference and vote.
ON BET.COM
- Decision '08 - BET.com's comprehensive Decision '08 land site provides up
to-the-minute coverage from the Democratic and Republican National
Conventions, including break news, exposure flipbooks, articles, polls and
quizzes.
- YOU(th) VOTE! Blog - A YOU(th) VOTE! blogger will be on land site at the
conventions with frequent updates on the perspectives and opinions approach
from young people attending the convention.
- "Pamela On Politics" Blog - Pamela Gentry, BET's Senior Political
Producer, will be live from the conventions. Her blog volition include the
latest news from the conventions and exclusive interviews and analysis from
Black lawmakers, pundits and political watchers.
- Jeff Johnson's The Truth Blog - This will also be live from the
conventions with commentary on the issues coming out of the conventions.
- "BE HEARD" Upload Feature - This feature will allow convention
attendees and the public to upload photos and/or video of their personal
takes on the conventions.
For more than on BET Networks' presidential election coverage, please visit
BET's DECISION '08 site: hypertext transfer protocol://www.bet.com/news/decision08. BET will be adjusting
our schedule as both conventions make new announcements around their plans,
so please visit hTTP://www.look.com/pr for the in vogue coverage schedule.
*All times for tape-recorded broadcasts ar ET/PT.
**Please note that all live speech times are subject to the DNC;
schedule of events english hawthorn be updated. Speeches by Michelle Obama, Hillary
Clinton, and the Vice Presidential candidate will air live on the East Coast
only. Barack Obama's manner of speaking will air live on BET countrywide.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the
nation's leading provider of character entertainment, music, news and public
personal business television programming for the African-American audience. The
primary BET channel reaches more than 87 one thousand thousand households according to
Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the
Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer firebrand with a
diverse grouping of businesses extensions: BET.com, a leading internet
finish for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital
Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for
vanguard entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale
event management and production society; BET Home Entertainment, a
collection of BET-branded offerings for the home surround including DVDs
and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, which offers ringtones, games
and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an
extension of BET network programming for world-wide distribution.
More info
Convention Beginning August 25 at 10:00 P.M.*, Including Four BET News
Specials
Coverage of the DNC and Republican National Convention to Include Extended
News Briefs, Special Editions of THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON, and More
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 -- BET Networks today proclaimed it testament
offer live coverage every night of the Democratic National Convention from
August 25-28, along with four BET News specials that delve into key issues
of the presidential election. BET Networks has taken an unprecedented
multiplatform approach to cover the 2008 presidential election through
hours of on-air programing on BET and BET J, live coverage, casual news
specials, public service announcements, and extended news briefs, in
addition to extensive insurance coverage online and on BET On Blast, BET's broadband
channel.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20070716/BETNETWORKSLOGO)
The schedule for the coverage of the Democratic National Convention on
BET and BET J is as follows:
Monday, August 25
- BET and BET J will air Michelle Obama's speech live at 10:00 p.m.**
- Following the oral communication, there will be a half-hour of analysis with BET
News correspondents, political analysts and special guests from the Pepsi
Center.
Tuesday, August 26
9:00 PM*
WHAT'S AT STAKE: The Top 10 Issues Affecting Black America This BET News extra will let on the top 10 issues that sham the
survival of Black people, and delve into how the policies supported by both
presidential candidates can, for better or worse, touch those issues and
bring change to the lives of Black Americans. The dynamic assemblage of
entertainers and political experts weighing in on these topics include Rev.
Al Sharpton, Nas, Chuck D, David Banner, Crystal McCrary Anthony, John
McWhorter, Boyce Watkins, Dr. Marc Lamont Hill, Keli Goff, Clay Cane, Rob
Stapleton, Donnell Rawlings, Ardie Fuqua, Godfrey, Jina Johnson, Samson,
Sharon Carpenter, Staceyann Chin and Keith Boykin.
- Also on Tuesday, August 26, the networks testament feature Senator Hillary
Clinton's speech live at 10:00 p.m.**
- Following the speech, in that respect will be a half-hour of analysis with BET
News correspondents, political analysts and special guests from the Pepsi
Center.
Wednesday, August 27
10:00 PM**
Live airing of the Vice President candidate's speech. - Following the speech, thither will be a half-hour of psychoanalysis with BET
News correspondents, political analysts and special guests from the Pepsi
Center.
Thursday, August 28
8:30 PM*
THE DREAM: 45 YEARS LATER This special will take an inside look at Martin Luther King Jr.'s
historic speech of August 28, 1963 and "his" dream exactly 45 years later
as it relates to the 2008's presidential race and this defining import in
history as Barack Obama accepts the Democratic Nomination for President of
the United States of America. In many slipway Senator Obama's nomination as
president is a fulfilment of a dream - a dreaming long deferred - picturing
a state where "citizenry would non be judged by the color of their skin but
by the subject of their character." BET News takes an inside look at "The
Dream."
9:00 PM*
OBAMA'S JOURNEY TO THE WHITE HOUSE,
This special, which first premiered after Obama became the presumptive
nominee in June, counts down the top 10 moments of Obama's rise to the
Democratic nomination for President.
9:30 PM*
THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON
BET's new weekly talk show will supply special coverage before and
after Obama's live language on Thursday, August 28. Jeff Johnson and a team
of political strategists, special guests and BET News correspondents will
provide context and analysis of the language and the latest developments of
the Democratic Convention.
10:00 PM**
DNC Nomination Speech
BET and BET J will air Barack Obama's nomination speech live from
Invesco Field in its integrality.
Friday, August 29
11:00 PM* (only on BET)
THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON
- BET'S new weekly talk show will provide post-speech psychoanalysis of
Obama's speeches with BET News correspondents, political analysts and
extra guests from the Pepsi Center.
11:30 PM*
LOCKED OUT: EX-CONS AND THE VOTE (only on BET)
This BET News special takes an in-depth look at voter
disenfranchisement. In what is undoubtedly another historic election year,
as the nation continues its on-going discussion about the power of the Black
vote, BET News pressman Samson Styles investigates how these pentateuch
continue to affect African American votes at the polls. As one of the 5.3
meg people in America wHO has lost the right to vote due to a criminal
conviction, Styles sets out on a journey to regain his own vote rights,
explore the state-to- state differences of disenfranchisement laws, and
investigate the national personal effects of such legislature.
ADDITIONAL COVERAGE OF THE DNC AND RNC
In gain to the coverage listed above, BET Networks testament follow the
Democratic National Convention and the Republican National Convention
through the efforts below:
ON BET
- Special editions of THE TRUTH WITH JEFF JOHNSON
- YOU(th) VOTE! Sound-Offs - BET will be gather YOU(th) VOTE! Sound-
Offs that will aura on BET throughout the conventions.
- Extended News Briefs - BET News correspondents testament file reports all
sidereal day that include interviews with members of the Congressional Black Caucus,
political analysts, and celebrities attendance the conventions. These
reports will put the historic nature of this election in context and
examine the issues approach out of the conventions as they relate to the
Black community. Live and packaged reports will be integrated into 106 &
PARK, RAP CITY and THE BLACK CARPET.
- Public Service Announcements - Throughout the election cycle, BET is
dissemination "BE HEARD," a serial of particular public service announcements
encouraging viewers to make a difference and vote.
ON BET.COM
- Decision '08 - BET.com's comprehensive Decision '08 land site provides up
to-the-minute coverage from the Democratic and Republican National
Conventions, including break news, exposure flipbooks, articles, polls and
quizzes.
- YOU(th) VOTE! Blog - A YOU(th) VOTE! blogger will be on land site at the
conventions with frequent updates on the perspectives and opinions approach
from young people attending the convention.
- "Pamela On Politics" Blog - Pamela Gentry, BET's Senior Political
Producer, will be live from the conventions. Her blog volition include the
latest news from the conventions and exclusive interviews and analysis from
Black lawmakers, pundits and political watchers.
- Jeff Johnson's The Truth Blog - This will also be live from the
conventions with commentary on the issues coming out of the conventions.
- "BE HEARD" Upload Feature - This feature will allow convention
attendees and the public to upload photos and/or video of their personal
takes on the conventions.
For more than on BET Networks' presidential election coverage, please visit
BET's DECISION '08 site: hypertext transfer protocol://www.bet.com/news/decision08. BET will be adjusting
our schedule as both conventions make new announcements around their plans,
so please visit hTTP://www.look.com/pr for the in vogue coverage schedule.
*All times for tape-recorded broadcasts ar ET/PT.
**Please note that all live speech times are subject to the DNC;
schedule of events english hawthorn be updated. Speeches by Michelle Obama, Hillary
Clinton, and the Vice Presidential candidate will air live on the East Coast
only. Barack Obama's manner of speaking will air live on BET countrywide.
About BET Networks
BET Networks, a division of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), is the
nation's leading provider of character entertainment, music, news and public
personal business television programming for the African-American audience. The
primary BET channel reaches more than 87 one thousand thousand households according to
Nielsen Media Research, and can be seen in the U.S., Canada and the
Caribbean. BET is the dominant African-American consumer firebrand with a
diverse grouping of businesses extensions: BET.com, a leading internet
finish for Black entertainment, music, culture, and news; BET Digital
Networks - BET J, BET Gospel and BET Hip Hop, attractive alternatives for
vanguard entertainment tastes; BET Event Productions, a full-scale
event management and production society; BET Home Entertainment, a
collection of BET-branded offerings for the home surround including DVDs
and video-on-demand; BET Mobile, which offers ringtones, games
and video content for wireless devices; and BET International, an
extension of BET network programming for world-wide distribution.
More info
Tuesday, 12 August 2008
Ruthless Records Celebrates 20 Years
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Wednesday, 18 June 2008
Warren Beatty honored with AFI Life Achievement Award
Warren Beatty was honored American Film Institute with a Life Achievement Award at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2008. Photo Credit: Albert L. Ortega / PR Photos
June 13, 2008 () - Warren Beatty was honored American Film Institute with a Life Achievement Award at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2008.
Beatty's body of work as a star, producer, director and writer includes Bonnie and Clyde, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Shampoo, Reds, Heaven Can Wait, Dick Tracy and Bugsy.
A dinner ceremony featured highlights from Beatty's four-decade career in entertainment and included tributes by Dustin Hoffman, Halle Berry and Barbra Streisand.
Past honorees include Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and Elizabeth Taylor.
June 13, 2008 () - Warren Beatty was honored American Film Institute with a Life Achievement Award at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2008.
Beatty's body of work as a star, producer, director and writer includes Bonnie and Clyde, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Shampoo, Reds, Heaven Can Wait, Dick Tracy and Bugsy.
A dinner ceremony featured highlights from Beatty's four-decade career in entertainment and included tributes by Dustin Hoffman, Halle Berry and Barbra Streisand.
Past honorees include Steven Spielberg, Clint Eastwood and Elizabeth Taylor.
Tuesday, 17 June 2008
Young filmmakers honoured with student Oscars
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - Eleven U.S. college students received cash prizes and trophies Saturday for short films competing in the 35th annual Student Academy Awards.
The gold medal prize for narrative films went to Rajeev Dassani of the University of Southern California for the film "A Day's Work."
The top prize for animation was presented to Nicole Mitchell of the California Institute of the Arts for "Zoologic"; the documentary winner was Laura Waters Hinson of American University for "As We Forgive."
The prizes are presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which hands out the Oscars. Winners get $5,000 for gold medals, $3,000 for silver medals and $2,000 for bronze.
Student awards were presented by Jason Reitman, director of 2007 best-picture nominee "Juno"; cinematographer Caleb Deschanel; Emmy-winning director Todd Holland; and academy president Sid Ganis.
Established in 1972, the Student Academy Awards are intended to support young filmmakers. Past winners include Spike Lee, Robert Zemeckis, John Lasseter and Trey Parker.
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Foo Fighters' Led Zeppelin Wembley Gig To Hit The Big Screen
Foo Fighters recent residency at Wembley Stadium in London will hit the big screen later this month.
On June 24th 50 cinemas across the UK will broadcast footage from both nights, including the band's unexpected collaboration with Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant and John Paul Jones.
The footage will be broadcast in HD Surround Sound at 8.40pm in Vue cinemas.
As previously reported, Page and Jones joined Dave Grohl’s band during their encore, playing Led Zeppelin songs ‘Ramble On’ and ‘Rock and Roll’.
It was the first time that Led Zeppelin had reunited to play their own songs since their one off show at the O2 Arena in London last December.
You can see a selection of our photos from the band's residency below...
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