Channing Tatum had a strong 2009, with key roles in "Fighting," "Public Enemies" and, of course, "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra." He's working right now in New York City on "Son of No One," a reunion with "Fighting" and "A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints" director Dito Montiel. He stars as a young cop assigned to work in his childhood neighborhood, a role that puts him in close contact with fellow star and screen legend Al Pacino. In an interview with MTV's Josh Horowitz on the set of "Son," Tatum revealed that he'll soon be working with another pair of celebrated Hollywood figures.
"I'm going to shoot a Ron Howard comedy. Ron Howard, Vince Vaughn producing," he said. "I just came on kind of late so I don't exactly even know the whole cast." Read More...
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A couple weeks ago I was offered an opportunity to interview Julien Nitzberg, the director of the Johnny Knoxville/Jeff Tremaine-produced documentary "The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia." I should come right out and say at the outset that I'm not typically a fan of docs; my tastes tend to skew more towards escapist fare like summer blockbusters. Still, "Wild and Wonderful" sounded intriguing and I figured you readers would be interested in the Knoxville/Tremaine connection, so I went for it.
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R.I.P. Lena Horne, 1917-2010
Posted 5/10/10 7:22 am EST by Adam Rosenberg in Commentary, News
It's amazing to think that Lena Horne, star of the stage and screen, was born in 1917 just a handful of blocks away from where I live now. The late, great jazz singer passed away on Sunday evening in New York City at the age of 92.
Horne started her career young, joining the chorus line at famed speakeasy the Cotton Club when she was just 16. Her vocal talents landed her a starring role in "Cabin in the Sky," the Hollywood debut for noted filmmaker Vincente Minnelli, an effort which is all the more notable for its use -- in 1943 -- of an all-African American cast. Horne's politics led to her being blacklisted in the 1950s.
I know Horne best for a short film her music is featured in. In 1964, Cuban filmmaker Santiago Alvarez cut a five minute political film called "Now," a montage of Civil Rights-era photos and newsclips set to the sound of Horne singing the titular song as a call to arms for those who would stand against injustice. You can see the whole short below:
I first saw "Now" in college and its stuck with me ever since, to the point that I keep a copy of it on my phone at all times. Horne made plenty of other contributions in entertainment's long history, but this is my most personal memory of her, so I thought it fitting to share "Now" here with you today. Enjoy.
R.I.P. Lena... you will be missed.
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