Fairytale Re-vamp

While "Red Riding Hood" may have fallen short of expectations (at least mine, anyway), the retelling of classic fairy tales is still a hot topic in Hollywood. Over the past few days, trailers for two new productions of Snow White (a drama featuring Charlize Theron and a comedy staring Julia Roberts, both playing the evil Queen) made their first appearance on IMDB and YouTube.

For someone raised on the great Disney classics (Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella ect...), I'm keenly interested in seeing what these updated versions have to offer; not just in terms of a different take on the story, but looking at that take with an adult's critical eye.

Theron's approach offers a dark and macabre fantasy of stealing the life force of young girls to retain her youth and beauty. When the huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) she dispatches to capture Snow White has a change of heart, he takes the girl in, trains her in arms and sets her to take revenge on the queen. Although skeptical of Kristen Stewart in the title role, I sincerely hope for the film's success.

Though not generally known for fantasy roles, Roberts has clearly brought a unique touch to her peacock-adorned antagonist.  While being worried about wrinkles and trying to fit into old corsets, the queen still finds the time to banish Snow White to the woods, only to have the princess team up with a gang of rowdy dwarfs to rescue her prince charming from the queen's "semi-successful" love enchantments.

                                          Snow White and the Huntsman

                                          Mirror, Mirror

Jeremy Kyle

JEREMY KYLE, HOST

The Jeremy Kyle Show

Jeremy Kyle launched his straight-talking, no-holds-barred program on the U.K.’s ITV1 in 2005, and audiences quickly made it the nation’s No. 1-rated daytime talk show. Now he is bringing his direct, outspoken style and tough-love approach with guests—working out issues with family, relationships and addictions—across the Atlantic to host “The Jeremy Kyle Show” beginning in September 2011.

Fulfilling his long-held dream of having his own American program, Kyle will be front and center on the nationally syndicated, hour-long weekday talk show distributed domestically by Debmar-Mercury. The leading media company has teamed with ITV STUDIOS AMERICA to produce the show; ITV STUDIOS Global Entertainment will handle its international distribution.

Kyle’s new talk show will launch this fall on premier stations belonging to the FOX, Sinclair, CBS, Hearst and other top broadcast groups covering more than 90 percent of the U.S., including New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.

The host will bring his true interest in helping people solve their problems and standing up to bullies to American TV, a passion that has allowed him to achieve massive success in the U.K. Since that show’s launch, Kyle has catapulted into an iconic cult figure and is now considered one of the nation’s most recognizable TV personalities. To date, ITV has produced more than 1,250 episodes of his one-hour daily program.

Kyle is also known for hosting “Half Ton Hospital,” an in-depth look at the morbidly obese patients at Brookhaven Hospital in New York. In 2007, Kyle launched Kyle’s Academy, a 10-part ITV1 series in which a group of therapists and life coaches help people remake their lives.

He is also a best-selling author whose latest book, You Couldn’t Make It Up, was published in 2010. In his 2009 tome, I’m Only Being Honest, he discussed the U.K.’s social problems and also opened up about his own past and personal life.

Kyle got his start in broadcasting in local radio in 1996 before embarking on a career that brought him to national attention hosting radio sports, celebrity interview and music shows. They included “Late & Live,” “Jezza’s Jukebox,” “The Jeremy Kyle Sunday Sports Show” and “The Jeremy Kyle Show.”

source : jeremykyleusa.com

by Justin Stenzler

New Christmas Albums

John Tesh who is a New Age and Gospel performer is coming out with his 6th Christmas Album but this time it called John Tesh Big Band Christmas and Teen Performer Justin Bieber is coming out with his first Christmas album. Justin will be doing duets with Mariah Carey, Usher and Boyz To Men.

by Justin Stenzler