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Pick Hits...
Off The Record...
Buckcherry
Time Bomb
Some albums just knock you down from the first spin and just get better with
each listen. Buckcherry's new release is one of those. This record is a hard
rock fest that comes out screaming and barely lets up for a breather. The
single, Ridin', is a worthy successor to their breakthrough smash Lit Up, with
similar hooks, plenty of catchy riffs and a simple sing-song chorus that sticks
to your brain like Crazy Glue. Time Bomb is to the year 2001 what Guns N' Roses
Appetite For Destruction was for the 1987. Buckcherry is living up to their
promise as the saviors of rock n' roll, and if thats what you dig, then you
will surely love this album.
At the Movies...
Along Came a Spider
Two children are kidnapped from an upper class Washington D.C. private school.
Soon Dr. Alex Cross is on the case, teaming up with a female Secret Service
agent, with clues pointing to the missing girls being connected to a streak of
murders taking place in the city. All signs lead to someone by the name of Gary
Soneji, who may be the greatest criminal mind Cross has come up against yet. If
you are a fan of the highly successful trend of psychological thrillers like The
Bone Collector and Hannibal, this is your ticket.
On Video...
Charlies Angels
This big screen upgrading of TV's Charlie Angels has three things going for it
the star power of Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu. Three female
private investigators are called upon to solve the kidnapping of a technology
baron and concentrate on the high-flying, man-butt-kicking action sequences that
makes this the ultimate female action flick. TV's jiggle has become widescreen
cleavage brimming with energy. Bill Murray plays the Angels' right-hand man, Bosley. Watch closely, never in the movie do the Angels pull out a gun, they
leave it up to their wits and ample physical skills.
The Buzz...
In what's shaping up to be a battle of media titans, AOL Time Warner Inc. is moving ahead with plans to create a new music
channel that will go up against Viacom's MTV Networks, which includes MTV, MTV2
and VH1.
The Real Steel Tour line-up has been confirmed as Pantera, Slayer,
Static-X, Skrape, and Morbid Angel. Look for it this summer.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer still doesn't know what network they'll end up
on next season, but a new cartoon version of the butt-kicking heroine has found
itself a home on Fox.
The Rosie O'Donnell Show will go off the air in June 2002 when her
current deal expires.
Suzanne Somers revealing on Larry King Live that she is battling breast
cancer and has had liposuction after the removal of part of her breast. She also
says she decided against chemotherapy in favor of homeopathic treatment.
To be the best of the best in TV Land, you have to win a Peabody. The
Sopranos have taken the award two years running.
Actress
Jodie Foster is pregnant again, and as before, there's no word as to who
the father might be. The 38-year-old actress, who has never married, is
expecting her second bundle of joy in November.
Jennifer Lopez is reportedly getting more
than $10 million to star as an FBI agent for director Tony Scott in the Warner
Bros. crime thriller Taking Lives. The project concerns a serial murderer who
kills strangers and assumes their identities.
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NEW NSYNC ALBUM AVAILABLE JUNE
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The boys of N Sync will
be back again June 26, with a new album in stores. The band's fourth LP will be
titled Celebrity, appropriately enough, as the quintet has rocketed to superstar
status over the past year and a half. Last year's No Strings Attached broke
sales records when it sold 2.4 million copies in its first week on the rack.
Warner Bros. already has
two Batman films in development, but they're squeezing even more mileage
out of one of their biggest franchises. Catwoman, is getting a movie of
her own. Ashley Judd has agreed to play the nine-lived female villain.
The fifth and sixth Batman films in development are a live-action prequel, and a
futuristic version based on the WB Network cartoon Batman Beyond.
Mariah Carey has bid farewell to her record
company Columbia, and reportedly signed a deal with Virgin Records.
Madonna will go on tour for the first time in
eight years.
Slipknot's new album, Iowa, will be released on July 24th
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