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With Sarah Lounges
“AMERICAN IDOL” “I demand a
recount!” –– That’s the cry of millions of
Clay Aiken fans after hearing the results of the latest “American Idol”
contest. A 1,300 vote
difference is all that kept Clay from becoming the next American Idol.
Instead, Rubin Studdard walked away with the title.
I must say, I find it a travesty that Rubin won. Though
Rubin is good, Clay is so much more talented.
He has been my favorite since the very beginning, and after his amazing
performance of Burt Bacharach’s “Solitaire”, there was no doubt in my mind that he should win.
I definitely feel that America messed up on this one. Hopefully they do better next season when “American Idol 3” comes out. ON
THE AUDIO SIDE OF THINGS...
Gwen Stefani of No
Doubt went on the official No Doubt website and announced to her fans that
she will be recording some solo material. On the site she wrote ––
“I
am not quite sure if it will become a full-blown solo project, singles for a
soundtrack or just songs. I am just
kind of letting it take me where it takes me and see what happens.
It is all part of a process for me, sort of an extension of the challenge
No Doubt gave ourselves on ‘Rock Steady’.”
Lance Bass of N’Sync
has announced that he and his fellow group members will be reuniting in the
studio soon to record a new album this September.
The CD release is expected out late in the year or early next.
Meanwhile, the members
of N’Sync are keeping busy on their own. Justin Timberlake
will co-host the MTV Movie Awards with
actor Sean William Scott on June 5th
and is touring the U.S. with Christina A. JC Chasez is
working on his solo album. Joey Fatone, who was just on Broadway playing Mark in the musical “RENT,”
is recording an album of song parodies. ON
THE VISUAL SIDE OF THINGS... It has been reported
that Stephen King has finished
writing all 15 hours of an ABC series titled, “Kingdom Hospital.”
It is based on a 1994 Danish mini-series about a haunted hospital built
over an ancient graveyard. It will
premiere in January of next year. According to The Hollywood Reporter, there have
been many additions to the cast of the fourth installment of the CROW film
franchise –– CROW: Wicked Prayer.
Cast includes: David Boreanaz, Tara Reid, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Danny Trejo, Dennis
Hopper and Edward Furlong.
It’s directed by Lance Mungia. Mila Jovovich will be reprising her
role as Alice in a sequel to the “Resident
Evil” feature film. Alexander
Witt will be making his directorial debut with the sequel, which was written
by Paul S. Anderson, who wrote and
directed the original. In the
sequel, Alice is trying to escape the ruined Raccoon City, while also searching
for a way to contain a deadly virus. Production of Tim
Burton’s stop-motion animated film,
“The Corpse Bride,” is reported to begin in November.
This Warner Bros. production is based on a 19th century Eastern European
folk tale about a young man who inadvertently becomes married to a corpse.
The script was written by Caroline
Thompson, who wrote Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas.” With “Dawson’s
Creek” now history, Katie Holmes
has signed on to star in the romantic comedy, “First Daughter.” The
story is about a presidential daughter who learns that her college boyfriend has
a secret agenda. Holmes will be
seen in the next few months in the feature films –– “The
Singing Detective” and “Pieces
Of April.” It is rumored that
Paramount is developing a third “Grease”
movie-musical. This one would be
set in the late ‘70s, and revolve around the children of the characters from
the original film. The producers
are reportedly hoping to lure John
Travolta, Olivia Newton-John, and other stars from the original movie to play
the parents. SUMMER SYMPHONIC SOUNDS
Now you have no excuse
not to, for NISO will be performing FREE
concerts in different Lake County communities all summer long. • SUNDAY,
JUNE 15 – 6:00pm. Harrison
Park (Waltham & Hohman Ave. in Hammond, In.)
Rain Location: Hammond Civic Center, 5825 Sohl, Hammond, In. •
SATURDAY, JULY 19 – 7:00pm.
On the lawn at Franciscan Communities (Corner of Main and Franciscan in
Crown Point, In) Rain Location: Old Crown Point High School Auditorium, 401 W. Joliet, Crown
Point, In. • SATURDAY, AUGUST 9 – 7:30pm.
Redar Park (just north of U.S. 30 on Austin in Schererville, In.)
Rain Location: Lake Central High School Gymnasium, 8400 Wicker Ave. St.
John, In. • SATURDAY, AUGUST 23 – 7:30pm.
Central Park (600 N. Broad, Griffith, In.)
Rain Location: Reed’s Temple Church, 1300 N. Broad, Griffith, In. THE END OF SCHOOL! Well, another school
year has come and gone. Many of my
friends are graduating and will now be facing college and the real world.
I wish all seniors the best of luck in their futures and I want to say
how much I will miss some of the graduating seniors at Highland High.
Good luck all of you!
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Last
month, I wrote about how much I enjoy the
Northwest Indiana Symphony performances and urged readers to check out one
of their concerts and experience the NISO under the direction of Maestro Kirk
Muspratt.