Actor Kiefer Sutherland has been released from jail after serving all of his 48-day sentence.
According to People magazine, a jail spokesperson confirmed that the 41-year-old star left prison at about 12.05am this morning.
The actor spent Christmas Day, New Year's Day and his birthday behind bars. He was serving a sentence imposed for driving while under the influence and violating the terms of his probation.
Prison spokesperson John Balian previously said: "Throughout his stay, he never griped, never complained. He never wanted preferential treatment from the get go, and we respect him for that."
Thursday 29 May 2008
Wednesday 28 May 2008
Flaskkvartetten
Artist: Flaskkvartetten
Genre(s):
Rock
Discography:
Flaskkvartetten Featuring Freddie Wadling Med Vasteras Symfonietta
Year: 1992
Tracks: 8
Auringon Paiste
Artist: Auringon Paiste
Genre(s):
Metal: Doom
Discography:
Demo
Year: 2005
Tracks: 8
Alex Skolnick Trio
The Clash - Jones Honoured By Nme
Former THE CLASH guitarist MICK JONES will be honoured with the Inspiration Award at the first ever NME Awards USA.
Jones will pick up the prize at the ceremony in Los Angeles on 23 April (08), where he will also perform with his band Carbon/Silicon.
Conor MCNicholas, editor of the British NME magazine, says, "The Inspiration Award is hotly debated amongst the NME editors, but the decision we reached was unanimous - Mick Jones is a true hero to NME.
"The Clash were the magnificent reason most of us got into alternative music in the first place, but Mick has never been one to rest on his laurels.
"Mick is an innovator, a visionary, a class songwriter, a great singer and a demon guitarist, but that's not all. He truly is an inspiration. Mick's spirit, sense of mischief and dedication to the rock 'n' roll cause make it a real pleasure and honour for NME to name him our Inspiration Award winner in 2008."
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Christian Majors Sign New Agreements and Renewals with Play MPE(R)
Warner, Sony BMG and EMI Christian Label Groups Choose Play MPE(R)
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Destiny
Media Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: DSNY) is pleased to announce paid
commercial agreements are in place with Curb, EMI CMG, INO, Integrity,
Provident and Word, collectively representing 100% of the Christian major
labels. These labels use Destiny's premiere digital distribution system,
Play MPE(R), to securely move pre-release music to radio stations and other
trusted recipients.
Brian Dishon, VP National Promotions, Provident Label Group, remarks
"Sometimes it's scary how technology can change our behavior in such a
large-scale way without us even being aware that it is happening so
efficiently or so quickly. This is the case with Play MPE(R), and it is a
good thing!"
According to Dishon, Play MPE(R) has changed the way they do business.
"We used to have to manufacture a CD and wait 30 days to ship a single out
to radio. Just last week we were delivered a mastered single around 2 pm
and it was in the system and sent to radio by 4 pm and we had an 'add' on
the song the following morning!"
Derek Jones, VP Promotional Marketing, Word Label Group also gives
kudos to the system. "We love PLAY MPE(R)! It has revolutionized the way we
deliver music to radio ... quick and quality downloads that are safe and
secure!"
"Play MPE(R) is the sole standard of digital delivery for the Christian
format," said Dean Ernst, VP of MPE Operations. "This format is a great
example of how an industry can move from physical CD to digital when it is
done in an organized and collective manner. We are grateful for the
continued support and thank both labels and radio for making us the clear
and only choice for digital delivery."
Play MPE(R) is the only system to deliver HD audio from source to
destination at high download speeds without conversion to a lower quality
format such as WMA. Radio stations receive the latest music instantly
without sacrificing audio quality. It provides content owners the choice of
locking releases to recipient machines or allowing the songs to be copied.
It embeds a digital watermark that doesn't affect audio quality and
survives compression and conversion into other audio formats, including
analog.
Play MPE(R) has become the delivery standard for Christian radio with
100% of Christian reporting radio stations installed with the system. So
far this year, these six major Christian labels have generated well over
200,000 transactions (536 singles, 355 compilations, 57 albums and 8 box
sets).
About Provident
Provident Music Group is a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, and
comprises Provident-Integrity Distribution and Provident Label Group. The
label group entity includes Beach Street, Essential, Flicker and Reunion
Records and is distributed to Christian retail by Provident-Integrity
Distribution and to general market retail through SONY BMG Distribution.
About Word
Word Label Group, comprised of Word Records, Fervent Records, Myrrh
Records and Canaan Records, is a division of Word Entertainment, a Warner
Music Group / Curb company. The artist roster heralds some of today's top
Christian music performers and songwriters including Amy Grant, Point Of
Grace, BarlowGirl, Jaci Velasquez, Building 429, Big Daddy Weave, By The
Tree, Nicole C. Mullen and Randy Travis. The Word Label Group leads the
industry with over 50 years of music-making history.
About Play MPE(R)
With over 21,000 users and over 83,000 songs from more than 1,000
record labels, including Universal Music Group, EMI Music Group, Sony BMG
and Warner Music Group, Destiny's Play MPE(R) system is the most widely
used digital distribution system available to the recording and radio
industries. Play MPE(R) is a secure distribution system that features
state-of-the-art encryption to protect content while delivering high
definition audio to users in radio, marketing and media. A powerful
promotional tool, Play MPE(R) also allows record companies to distribute
video, text and graphics including music videos, CD covers, credits,
lyrics, promotions, and other content. More information on Play MPE(R) can
be found at http://www.plaympe.com
About Destiny Media Technologies
Destiny (http://www.dsny.com) is a software development company which
provides tools that some of the world's largest media companies use to
distribute their content on the Internet. Products include Play MPE(R),
Clipstream(R) and Radio Destiny(TM).
Safe Harbor Statement
"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: This release contains forward looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market
acceptance, new product development, reliance on key strategic alliances,
availability of raw materials, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in
operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Company Contact: Steve Vestergaard, CEO Destiny Media Technologies,
Inc.
(604) 609-7736 (ext. 222) Email: steve@dsny.com
See Also
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Destiny
Media Technologies (OTC Bulletin Board: DSNY) is pleased to announce paid
commercial agreements are in place with Curb, EMI CMG, INO, Integrity,
Provident and Word, collectively representing 100% of the Christian major
labels. These labels use Destiny's premiere digital distribution system,
Play MPE(R), to securely move pre-release music to radio stations and other
trusted recipients.
Brian Dishon, VP National Promotions, Provident Label Group, remarks
"Sometimes it's scary how technology can change our behavior in such a
large-scale way without us even being aware that it is happening so
efficiently or so quickly. This is the case with Play MPE(R), and it is a
good thing!"
According to Dishon, Play MPE(R) has changed the way they do business.
"We used to have to manufacture a CD and wait 30 days to ship a single out
to radio. Just last week we were delivered a mastered single around 2 pm
and it was in the system and sent to radio by 4 pm and we had an 'add' on
the song the following morning!"
Derek Jones, VP Promotional Marketing, Word Label Group also gives
kudos to the system. "We love PLAY MPE(R)! It has revolutionized the way we
deliver music to radio ... quick and quality downloads that are safe and
secure!"
"Play MPE(R) is the sole standard of digital delivery for the Christian
format," said Dean Ernst, VP of MPE Operations. "This format is a great
example of how an industry can move from physical CD to digital when it is
done in an organized and collective manner. We are grateful for the
continued support and thank both labels and radio for making us the clear
and only choice for digital delivery."
Play MPE(R) is the only system to deliver HD audio from source to
destination at high download speeds without conversion to a lower quality
format such as WMA. Radio stations receive the latest music instantly
without sacrificing audio quality. It provides content owners the choice of
locking releases to recipient machines or allowing the songs to be copied.
It embeds a digital watermark that doesn't affect audio quality and
survives compression and conversion into other audio formats, including
analog.
Play MPE(R) has become the delivery standard for Christian radio with
100% of Christian reporting radio stations installed with the system. So
far this year, these six major Christian labels have generated well over
200,000 transactions (536 singles, 355 compilations, 57 albums and 8 box
sets).
About Provident
Provident Music Group is a unit of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, and
comprises Provident-Integrity Distribution and Provident Label Group. The
label group entity includes Beach Street, Essential, Flicker and Reunion
Records and is distributed to Christian retail by Provident-Integrity
Distribution and to general market retail through SONY BMG Distribution.
About Word
Word Label Group, comprised of Word Records, Fervent Records, Myrrh
Records and Canaan Records, is a division of Word Entertainment, a Warner
Music Group / Curb company. The artist roster heralds some of today's top
Christian music performers and songwriters including Amy Grant, Point Of
Grace, BarlowGirl, Jaci Velasquez, Building 429, Big Daddy Weave, By The
Tree, Nicole C. Mullen and Randy Travis. The Word Label Group leads the
industry with over 50 years of music-making history.
About Play MPE(R)
With over 21,000 users and over 83,000 songs from more than 1,000
record labels, including Universal Music Group, EMI Music Group, Sony BMG
and Warner Music Group, Destiny's Play MPE(R) system is the most widely
used digital distribution system available to the recording and radio
industries. Play MPE(R) is a secure distribution system that features
state-of-the-art encryption to protect content while delivering high
definition audio to users in radio, marketing and media. A powerful
promotional tool, Play MPE(R) also allows record companies to distribute
video, text and graphics including music videos, CD covers, credits,
lyrics, promotions, and other content. More information on Play MPE(R) can
be found at http://www.plaympe.com
About Destiny Media Technologies
Destiny (http://www.dsny.com) is a software development company which
provides tools that some of the world's largest media companies use to
distribute their content on the Internet. Products include Play MPE(R),
Clipstream(R) and Radio Destiny(TM).
Safe Harbor Statement
"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995: This release contains forward looking statements that are
subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, the
impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and market
acceptance, new product development, reliance on key strategic alliances,
availability of raw materials, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in
operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in the
Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Company Contact: Steve Vestergaard, CEO Destiny Media Technologies,
Inc.
(604) 609-7736 (ext. 222) Email: steve@dsny.com
See Also
- Spears is reunited with her mother
- Music Impresario and Long-Time Humanitarian Quincy Jones Comments Publicly About China and the Darfur Crisis and His Role as an Artistic Advisor to the Opening Ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games
- Indie prison flicks are breakout trend
- Ron Trent And Chez Damier
Mexican filmmakers spice up the menu
MEXICO CITY (Hollywood Reporter) - As film production surges in Mexico, once-endangered genres like sci-fi, horror and animation are making a spirited comeback. Call it a sign of the times, or a cinematic renaissance if you will, as talented young filmmakers here eagerly explore new terrain.
For many years, there was a strong tendency in Mexican cinema to produce less-than-stellar imitations of box office hits like Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Amores Perros" and Alfonso Cuaron's "Y tu Mama Tambien."
But as time moved on, audiences grew thirsty for more diversity, forcing producers to mine stories that would offer something beyond the tired urban dramas and comedies.
"After 'Amores Perros,' everyone thought that was the way to make movies in Mexico," says Lemon Films producer Billy Rovzar. "The problem was that people stopped thinking that we can make other genres."
Not everyone. Last year, the Lemon-produced horror film "Kilometer 31" raked in about $11 million, making it one of Mexico's all-time box office leaders. With a few exceptions (namely Guillermo del Toro projects), the genre had been all but ignored here for nearly two decades. Last year, however, three horror flicks ranked among the top 10 domestic grossers.
Animated films are also riding the new wave of Mexican cinema. "Una Pelicula de Huevos," a story about a young egg aspiring to hatch into a rooster before he becomes someone's breakfast, was Mexico's top box office earner in 2006. And last year, the Day of the Dead-themed "La Leyenda de la Nahuala" grabbed the No. 4 spot.
Several toons are in production, including a sequel to "Huevos," titled "Otra Pelicula de Huevos y un Pollo," and "Ana," a 3-D animated feature from Carlos Carerra and "Shrek 2" animator Enrique Navarette.
Thanks to the success of animation and horror, producers are scrambling to exploit untapped genres. Lemon, for instance, is producing the $6 million action film "Saving Private Perez" and the holiday movie "X-mas, Inc."
For many years, there was a strong tendency in Mexican cinema to produce less-than-stellar imitations of box office hits like Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's "Amores Perros" and Alfonso Cuaron's "Y tu Mama Tambien."
But as time moved on, audiences grew thirsty for more diversity, forcing producers to mine stories that would offer something beyond the tired urban dramas and comedies.
"After 'Amores Perros,' everyone thought that was the way to make movies in Mexico," says Lemon Films producer Billy Rovzar. "The problem was that people stopped thinking that we can make other genres."
Not everyone. Last year, the Lemon-produced horror film "Kilometer 31" raked in about $11 million, making it one of Mexico's all-time box office leaders. With a few exceptions (namely Guillermo del Toro projects), the genre had been all but ignored here for nearly two decades. Last year, however, three horror flicks ranked among the top 10 domestic grossers.
Animated films are also riding the new wave of Mexican cinema. "Una Pelicula de Huevos," a story about a young egg aspiring to hatch into a rooster before he becomes someone's breakfast, was Mexico's top box office earner in 2006. And last year, the Day of the Dead-themed "La Leyenda de la Nahuala" grabbed the No. 4 spot.
Several toons are in production, including a sequel to "Huevos," titled "Otra Pelicula de Huevos y un Pollo," and "Ana," a 3-D animated feature from Carlos Carerra and "Shrek 2" animator Enrique Navarette.
Thanks to the success of animation and horror, producers are scrambling to exploit untapped genres. Lemon, for instance, is producing the $6 million action film "Saving Private Perez" and the holiday movie "X-mas, Inc."
Sri Chinmoy Bhajans Singers
Artist: Sri Chinmoy Bhajans Singers
Genre(s):
Ethnic
Discography:
Bhajan Mandala
Year: 1995
Tracks: 20
West Wing star joins Desperate Housewives
After a lengthy search, the actor who will play Katherine Mayfair's (Dana Delany) ex-husband in 'Desperate Housewives' has been found.
TV Guide reports that former 'West Wing' star Gary Cole has signed on to play the character.
Cole's first episode will be screened on US TV on 20 April.
The actor's other credits include 'Midnight Caller' and 'Office Space'.
For more on 'Desperate Housewives', read our blog here.
TV Guide reports that former 'West Wing' star Gary Cole has signed on to play the character.
Cole's first episode will be screened on US TV on 20 April.
The actor's other credits include 'Midnight Caller' and 'Office Space'.
For more on 'Desperate Housewives', read our blog here.
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