4/23/2009
Jamie Foxx "went through hell" while getting into the character of a mentally ill musician.
If playing the part means becoming your character, Foxx went above and beyond his call of duty as an actor. Portraying Nathaniel Ayers, Foxx revealed the toll the part took on him when he threw himself completely into the part, according to CNN. Foxx told about a yearlong battle with mental illness...
4/23/2009
Booker T. Jones is making music again, rock music.
Keyboardist, arranger, and producer Booker T. Jones helped create the Memphis soul sound. Today, he is making a new sound according to CNN.Jones's work was used in records from Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, and his own Booker T. and the MGs. He arranged and co-wrote songs such as "Born Under a Bad...
4/23/2009
A doctoral student has found a way to post twitter messages with electrical impulses generated by thought.
Twitter is sweeping the nation, and now it's sweeping our minds? Doctoral student Adam Wilson, student of biomedical engineering, posted a potentially life changing tweet on April 15, "Spelling with my brain," according to CNN. Wilson reported that his lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison...
4/23/2009
Heath Ledger's last film will feature at this year's Cannes Film Festival.
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, a Terry Gilliam production, was announced as part of the official selection for the competition on Thursday. This was the last film Ledger was making when he died. It was delayed several months when the actor accidentally overdosed, but Ledger's part was taken...
4/22/2009
Schwarzenegger plans on making a cameo in the new "Terminator" movie.
Actor to governor, back to actor again. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger may appear in the fourth "Terminator" movie, according to CNN. Terminator Salvation will not cast Schwarzenegger in his original role. His image from the 1984 original will in fact be inserted into the film. "I made it...
4/22/2009
Asher Roth, the unlikeliest of hood rappers, made it to No. 1 on iTunes, Monday.
The 23-year-old from Bucks County, Pa. is from nowhere near the hood. Regardless, the talented rhymer made a huge hit and it paid off, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Roth's debut album, Asleep in the Bread Aisle rose straight to the top. He became famous for his song, "I Love College,"...
4/21/2009
A medical student will be arraigned in Boston, Tuesday, for a "Craigslist murder."
Philip Markoff, a 22-year-old medical student at Boston University School of Medicine, is being charged with his second criminal case today, according to CNN. The student was under police surveillance, and taken into custody after a traffic stop on Monday afternoon.Julissa Brisman, a 26-year-old...
4/21/2009
Former NASA astronaut asserts that extraterrestrial life exists.
He was involved in the 1971 Apollo 14 mission, now this former NASA employee is reinforcing the beliefs that many hold true, despite a lack of information. Mitchell claimed Monday that the truth is being concealed by the U.S. and other governments, according to CNN. "Our destiny, in my opinion, and...
4/21/2009
The Somalian pirate allegedly involved in the hijacking of the Maersk Alabama was arrested and brought to New York City, Monday.
The suspect was brought to the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building in Manhattan, according to CNN. There he is to be held at a federal detention facility while waiting for his appearance in federal court. The suspect was "all smiles" as he was escorted through the rain by New York City law...
4/20/2009
The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) negotiated a deal with Hollywood Studios.
In a 53 percent to 46 percent vote of approval, SAG directors struck a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), according to BBC News.The agreement set up guidelines for a three percent annual pay increase, better overtime pay and a share of profits from new media...
