Nastia Liukin and Mario Cantone to Star in Worst Movie Ever

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Liukin Chalks It Up: The end of the Olympics made us worried we might never again see charming but unpleasantly named U.S. gold medalist Nastia Liukin. We'd weep openly, but producer Jasper Jan has tapped the flexible cutie to star in Chalk It Up alongside "comedian" Mario Cantone. In other words, it's going straight to DVD. As August, National Slow News Day Month, groans to a close, this is what passes for news. [Film School Rejects]

Ken and Barbie, Toys: Jodi Benson, the voice of The Little Mermaid's Ariel, revealed to IESB that she's voicing the part of a Barbie doll in Pixar's Toy Story 3. Ken will also figure into the story, voiced by none other than Michael Keaton. Speculation abounds among tween girls about whether he'll have plastic junk or plastic underpants that don't come off. [IESB]

For Whom the Bell Tolls: In other animated news, nerd bait Kristen Bell will voice the lead girl character in Warner Bros.' CG feature adaptation of Astro Boy, the coming-of-age story about a robot boy with rocket feet who fights tons of dudes so his dad will love him. In the meantime, barring any more Harvey Weinstein release-date whims, it looks like you might actually get to see Bell in September's Fanboys. [Variety]

Three Get Demoted: Sean Astin, Junebug's Celia Weston, and Sara Foster have joined the indie comedy Demoted, the story of two tire salesmen (Astin and Michael Vartan) who play tricks on their co-worker (David Cross) until he becomes their boss. He then assigns them secretarial jobs, so they do the only thing they know how: trick him some more! Foster will play Astin's wife, "who's tricked into believing he was promoted." For the record, no one's tricking us into seeing this movie. [HR]

Is There a Doctor in the Theater?: Steven Moffat, the new show runner of BBC's Doctor Who, is "keen to see the Saturday evening show made into a feature film." It's about time; we're sick of watching Casper the Friendly Dalek on YouTube. [HR]

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Geri Halliwell will never marry again

Washington (ANI): Spice Girls star Geri Halliwell has said that she will never settle down with a piece, because she has lost faith in the institution of marriage. The presently single mavin has endured a train of failed romances, most recently with backing dancer Ivan "Flipz" Velez and screenwriter Sacha Gervasi, the father of her two-year-old horse daughter Bluebell.

And now Halliwell insists that she may never marry because she can't deal with any more doomed relationships. "I've bemused my trust in union. Most of my generation, their parents are divorced, as ar mine and I ensure so many people founder up," Contactmusic quoted her, as apprisal British cartridge clip Hello.


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Sea Of Green

   
Artist: Sea Of Green

   Genre(s): 
Other
   

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Discography:


   
 Northern Lights

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 6

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Wideboys

Lulu Hotly Tipped To Replace Sharon Osbourne on The X Factor

Singer Lulu has emerged as the bookies' favorite to replace Sharon Osbourne as a judge on The X Factor.

The 'Relight My Fire' singer was the 2/1 favorite after a run of big bets backing her. She was initially available at 8/1.

Nick Weinberg, of Ladbrokes, said, "It's been one-way traffic for Lulu. In terms of betting, she has the X Factor."

Lulu, 59, was a hit with US viewers after she appeared as a mentor on American Idol, on which X Factor overlord Simon Cowell is also a judge.

And she is managed by another X Factor judge, Louis Walsh.

An industry insider said, "Her music credentials are impeccable, and the public obviously believe she can do it.

"Simon knows she would bring real credibility to the show."

A spokesman for ITV refused to comment on potential replacements, but insisted Sharon's departure is genuine -- and not a PR stunt.

Previous resignations and sackings have been miraculously resolved within days. The spokesman said, "It's not a publicity stunt, Sharon has definitely quit."

Sharon, 55, quit the ITV talent show over her feud with fellow judge Dannii Minogue.

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Suicide Commando

   
Artist: Suicide Commando

   Genre(s): 
Industrial
   Alternative
   

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Discography:


   
 Godsend - Menschenfresser

   Year: 2005   
Tracks: 6


   
 One Nation Under God

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 6


   
 Cause Of Death: Suicide

   Year: 2004   
Tracks: 6


   
 Stored Images

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 11


   
 Critical Stage - Stored Images (CD 2)

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 11


   
 Critical Stage - Stored Images (CD 1)

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 12


   
 Axis Of Evil

   Year: 2003   
Tracks: 10


   
 Anthology CD2

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 7


   
 Anthology CD1

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 15


   
 Anthology (CD 2)

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 7


   
 Anthology (CD 1)

   Year: 2002   
Tracks: 15


   
 Love Breeds Suicide

   Year: 2001   
Tracks: 7


   
 Mindstrip

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 10


   
 Live At The Matrix (Bochum 28 10 00)

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 12


   
 Live At The Matrix

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 12


   
 Hellraiser

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 4


   
 Comatose Delusion

   Year: 2000   
Tracks: 4


   
 Chromdioxyde I

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 16


   
 Chromdioxyde 1

   Year: 1999   
Tracks: 16


   
 Reconstruction CD2

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 6


   
 Reconstruction CD1

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 11


   
 Live At PC69

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 12


   
 Construct Destruct

   Year: 1998   
Tracks: 11


   
 State Of Emergency

   Year: 1997   
Tracks: 3


   
 Contamination

   Year: 1997   
Tracks: 8


   
 Limited Contamination

   Year: 1996   
Tracks: 6


   
 Critical Stage

   Year: 1994   
Tracks: 12


   
 Electro Convulsion Therapy (Demo)

   Year: 1993   
Tracks: 10


   
 Black Flowers (Demo)

   Year: 1992   
Tracks: 12


   
 Re-Construction (CD 2)

   Year:    
Tracks: 6


   
 Re-Construction (CD 1)

   Year:    
Tracks: 11


   
 Face Of Death # 2

   Year:    
Tracks: 5


   
 Face Of Death # 1

   Year:    
Tracks: 5

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Industrial experimentalist Johan Van Roy created his brash goth rock in 1986 when forming Suicide Commando, an eclecticist byproduct of influences such as Cabaret Voltaire, Skinny Puppy, and Frontline Assembly. Self-promotion end-to-end the '80s and early '90s lED Suicide Commando to ink a carry on with Off Beat and an official label debut (Critical Stage) in 1994. Suicide Commando scored respective club hits on the start album, so when the mo travail Stored Images was issued the undermentioned year, the band launch themselves with a larger next and such praise lED to a Critical Images turn. A limited edition EP box prepare was issued in coordination of the circuit as well as the Contamination EP in 1997. More dance-club hits came in 1998 with the sacking of Construct-Deconstruct and deuce years later Nous Strip appeared.

Colgate-Palmolive and Gospel Stars Mary Mary Team Up for a Mother's Day Promotion Featuring the Tribute Song 'A Mother's Smile'

'Send Her A Colgate Smile!' Website Allows Visitors to Create and Share
Musical E-Cards

NEW YORK, May 5 -- Colgate-Palmolive announced plans for a
unique Mother's Day online promotion featuring the music of Grammy(R)
award-winning Gospel duo, Mary Mary. By participating in the "Send Her A
Colgate Smile!" promotion, consumers can honor the "Mothers" in their lives
with a musical E-card featuring a verse from A Mother's Smile -- an
inspirational Mother's Day tribute song written and performed by Mary Mary
exclusively for Colgate-Palmolive.

The E-cards can be previewed and downloaded FREE of charge at
http://www.colgate.com/mothersday . The full song can be downloaded by the first
50,000 people entering two UPC codes from participating Colgate-Palmolive
products. The "Send Her A Colgate Smile!" musical E-card promotion
concludes May 13, 2008.

Historically, women who fill the role of "Mother" have been at the core
of the African American experience. Many African Americans have various
women in their lives acting in a "motherly" way: their biological mother,
stepmother, grandmother, godmother, church mother, and aunts that are more
like mothers. The "Send Her A Colgate Smile!" Mother's Day promotion is
designed to give African American consumers a rich, interactive online
experience, while allowing them to pay special tribute to their "Mothers"
with this one-of-kind musical E-card.

"Colgate-Palmolive is excited to partner with Mary Mary to offer
African American consumers this opportunity to continue the longstanding
tradition of recognizing the great women in their lives," said Cheryl
Stallworth-Hooper, Vice President/General Manager MultiCultural Marketing,
Colgate-Palmolive. "We're offering an innovative way to spread smiles this
Mother's Day through the power of music and the Internet."

The "Send Her A Colgate Smile!" website portal can be accessed by
visiting http://www.colgate.com/mothersday . Consumers can select from two
versions of the "Send Her A Colgate Smile!" E-Card and include personal
messages. UPC codes required to download the full version of Mary Mary's
Mother's Day tribute song, A Mother's Smile, can be found on
Colgate-Palmolive products such as Colgate(R) toothpaste, Palmolive(R)
dishwashing liquid, Softsoap(R) brand body wash and more.

For more information on the "Send Her a Colgate Smile!" Mother's Day
online promotion visit http://www.colgate.com/mothersday .

Zubin Mehta

   
Artist: Zubin Mehta

   Genre(s): 
Classical
   

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Discography:


   
 New Year's Concert 2007

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 19

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