Congrats.....

MUSIC....

I would like to extend my congratulations to Britney and Solange who are both #1 this week on the billboard charts. Britney is #1 on Billboard 200 and Hot digital songs. Solange is # 1 on the dance charts. Also Pink is at #1 for the song "So What" on the top 40.


Also I have been researching some new artist on the soul level and the two men that stand out are Heston and Eric Roberson. These two were nominated for the BET J virtual awards which was tied for the win with Eric Roberson and Rahsan Paterson.

Eric Roberson from what I have seen has been on the music scene for quite some time with about 5 to 6 albums he has a mellow vibe such as D'angelo but has his own spin on it. The music is breath taking. To find more about Eric Roberson checkout his website www.ericroberson.com

Heston Finally, here comes an artist that is capable of bringing those feelings back. STORYTELLER, the debut album by Heston, is an exceptionally well composed body of work. Heston’s got one of those “instant classic” voices; confidently sensuous and informed by the best side of mellow 70’s soul. Nostalgic, yet very much his own.

With an equal talent for songwriting and producing, his debut release, STORYTELLER, is timeless. Born in The Island of Dominica (British West Indies), singer-songwriter, Heston grew up with music all around him. Being surrounded by reggae, pop, classical, soul, R&B, rock music was commonplace and it is no surprise that radio, along with a collection of his father’s old records, would open the key to his soul and love for all types of music. From Barbara Streisand to Aretha Franklin, The Bee Gees, Marvin Gaye, Elton John, Beres Hammond, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson (to name a few) each musician looped a thread into his soul, and after listening to his music, it is clear that he has been influenced by the best.

With a career in music that began in Atlanta, GA, launched by a self-titled EP, he has defined his journey as a full-time musician, composer, songwriter and producer. “Creating timeless music has always been my ultimate goal,” says Heston with a poised yet humble demeanor. “I want to leave the world with music that can be played for a lifetime.”
To find out more on Heston checkout www.myspace.com/hestonmusic

These artist are on Indie lables which seems the be where you can find some great artist on there that still know what real music is all about..



Movies/TV News
Today the golden globes were announced and I was very happy with the nominations. Full of people who deserves to be nominated, However I was upset not to see Columbus Short or Jeffery Wright for Cadillac Records so much for a great performance in a movie and the wrong person being promoted. Here is the complete List Good luck to all the nominees:


1. BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures; Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures
b.FROST/NIXON
Imagine Entertainment, Working Title, Studio Canal; Universal Picture

c.THE READER
Mirage Enterprises; The Weinstein Company
d.REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
An Evamere Entertainment BBC Films Neal Street Production; DreamWorks Pictures in Association with BBC Films and Paramount Vantage
e.SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE

Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.; Fox Searchlight Pictures and Warner Bros.
2. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.ANNE HATHAWAY – RACHEL GETTING MARRIED
b.ANGELINA JOLIE – CHANGELING
c.MERYL STREEP – DOUBT
d.KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS – I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)

e.KATE WINSLET – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
3. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
a.LEONARDO DICAPRIO – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD
b.FRANK LANGELLA – FROST/NIXON
c.SEAN PENN – MILK
d.BRAD PITT – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
e.MICKEY ROURKE – THE WRESTLER

4. BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.BURN AFTER READING
Working Title/Releasing Company; Focus Features in association with Studio Canal
b.HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
Summit Entertainment, Film4, Ingenious Film Partners, Miramax Films; Miramax Films
c.IN BRUGES
Blueprint Pictures; Focus Features
d.MAMMA MIA!
Relativity Media, Playtone, Littlestar; Universal Pictures
e.VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
Mediapro; The Weinstein Company

5.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.REBECCA HALL – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
b.SALLY HAWKINS – HAPPY-GO-LUCKY
c.FRANCES MCDORMAND – BURN AFTER READING
d.MERYL STREEP – MAMMA MIA!
e.EMMA THOMPSON – LAST CHANCE HARVEY

6. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.JAVIER BARDEM – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
b.COLIN FARRELL – IN BRUGES
c.JAMES FRANCO – PINEAPPLE EXPRESS
d.BRENDAN GLEESON – IN BRUGES
e.DUSTIN HOFFMAN – LAST CHANCE HARVEY

7. BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
a.BOLT
Walt Disney Pictures; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
b.KUNG FU PANDA
DreamWorks Animation SKG; Paramount Pictures
c.WALL-E
Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures

8. BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
a.THE BAADER MEINHOF COMPLEX (GERMANY)
(DER BADDER MEINHOF KOMPLEX)
Constantin Film Produktion GmbH; Summit Entertainment, LLC

b.EVERLASTING MOMENTS (SWEDEN/DENMARK)
(MARIA LARSSONS EVIGA ÖGONBLICK)
Final Cut Productions Aps; IFC Films
c.GOMORRAH (ITALY)
(GOMORRA)
Fandango; IFC Films
d.I'VE LOVED YOU SO LONG (FRANCE)
(IL Y A LONGTEMPS QUE JE T’AIME)
UGC YM/UGC Images/France 3 Cinema/Integral Film; Sony Pictures Classics
e.WALTZ WITH BASHIR (ISRAEL)
Bridgit Folman Film Gang/Les Films D'Ici/Razor Films/Arte France/ITVS International; Sony Pictures Classics

9. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a.AMY ADAMS – DOUBT
b.PENELOPE CRUZ – VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA
c.VIOLA DAVIS –DOUBT
d.MARISA TOMEI – THE WRESTLER
e.KATE WINSLET – THE READER

10. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
a.TOM CRUISE – TROPIC THUNDER
b.ROBERT DOWNEY JR. –TROPIC THUNDER
c.RALPH FIENNES – THE DUCHESS
d.PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN – DOUBT
e.HEATH LEDGER – THE DARK KNIGHT

11. BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
a.DANNY BOYLE – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
b.STEPHEN DALDRY – THE READER
c.DAVID FINCHER – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
d.RON HOWARD – FROST/NIXON
e.SAM MENDES – REVOLUTIONARY ROAD

12. BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
a.SIMON BEAUFOY – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
b.DAVID HARE – THE READER
c.PETER MORGAN – FROST/NIXON
d.ERIC ROTH – THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN
e.JOHN PATRICK SHANLEY – DOUBT
13. BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
a.ALEXANDRE DESPLAT –THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON
b.CLINT EASTWOOD – CHANGELING
c.JAMES NEWTON HOWARD – DEFIANCE
d.A. R. RAHMAN – SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE
e.HANS ZIMMER – FROST/NIXON

14. BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE
a.“DOWN TO EARTH” — WALL-E
Music by: Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman
Lyrics by: Peter Gabriel
b.“GRAN TORINO” — GRAN TORINO
Music by: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Lyrics by: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
c.“I THOUGHT I LOST YOU” — BOLT
Music & Lyrics by: Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele
d.“ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS
Music & Lyrics by: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street
e.“THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER
Music & Lyrics by: Bruce Springsteen

15. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.DEXTER (SHOWTIME)
Showtime/John Goldwyn Productions/The Colleton Company/Clyde Phillips Productions
b.HOUSE (FOX)
Universal Media Studios in association with Heel and Toe Films, Shore Z Productions and Bad Hat Harry Productions
c.IN TREATMENT (HBO)
Sheleg, Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
d.MAD MEN (AMC)
Lionsgate Television
e.TRUE BLOOD (HBO)
Your Face Goes Here Productions in association with HBO Entertainment

16. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.SALLY FIELD – BROTHERS AND SISTERS

b.MARISKA HARGITAY –LAW AND ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT

c.JANUARY JONES – MAD MEN

d.ANNA PAQUIN – TRUE BLOOD

e.KYRA SEDGWICK – THE CLOSER

17. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
a.GABRIEL BYRNE – IN TREATMENT

b.MICHAEL C. HALL – DEXTER

c.JON HAMM – MAD MEN

d.HUGH LAURIE – HOUSE

e.JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS – THE TUDORS

18. BEST TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.30 ROCK (NBC)
Universal Media Studios in association with Broadway Video and Little Stranger Inc.
b.CALIFORNICATION (SHOWTIME)
Showtime Presents in association with Aggressive Mediocrity, And Then...
c.ENTOURAGE (HBO)
Leverage and Closest to the Hole Productions in association with HBO Entertainment
d.THE OFFICE (NBC)
Deedle Dee Productions, Reveille LLC, Universal Media Studios
e.WEEDS (SHOWTIME)
Lionsgate Television


19.BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES –COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.CHRISTINA APPLEGATE – SAMANTHA WHO?
b.AMERICA FERRERA – UGLY BETTY
c.TINA FEY – 30 ROCK
d.DEBRA MESSING – THE STARTER WIFE
e.MARY-LOUISE PARKER – WEEDS

20. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
a.ALEC BALDWIN – 30 ROCK
b.STEVE CARELL – THE OFFICE
c.KEVIN CONNOLLY – ENTOURAGE
d.DAVID DUCHOVNY – CALIFORNICATION
e.TONY SHALHOUB – MONK

21. BEST MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.A RAISIN IN THE SUN (ABC)
Sony Pictures Television
b.BERNARD AND DORIS (HBO
Trigger Street Independent Productions in association with Little Bird and Chicago Films and HBO Films
c.CRANFORD (PBS)
A Co-Production of BBC and WGBH Boston.
d.JOHN ADAMS (HBO)
Playtone in association with HBO Films
e.RECOUNT (HBO)
Spring Creek/Mirage Productions in association with Trigger Street Productions, Everyman Pictures and HBO Films

22. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.JUDI DENCH – CRANFORD
b.CATHERINE KEENER – AN AMERICAN CRIME
c.LAURA LINNEY – JOHN ADAMS
d.SHIRLEY MACLAINE – COCO CHANEL
e.SUSAN SARANDON – BERNARD AND DORIS

23. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.RALPH FIENNES – BERNARD AND DORIS
b.PAUL GIAMATTI – JOHN ADAMS
c.KEVIN SPACEY – RECOUNT
d.KIEFER SUTHERLAND – 24: REDEMPTION
e.TOM WILKINSON – RECOUNT

24. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.EILEEN ATKINS – CRANFORD
b.LAURA DERN – RECOUNT
c.MELISSA GEORGE – IN TREATMENT
d.RACHEL GRIFFITHS – BROTHERS AND SISTERS
e.DIANNE WIEST – IN TREATMENT

25. BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINI-SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
a.NEIL PATRICK HARRIS – HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER
b.DENIS LEARY – RECOUNT
c.JEREMY PIVEN – ENTOURAGE
d.BLAIR UNDERWOOD – IN TREATMENT
e.TOM WILKINSON – JOHN ADAMS