Entertainment
Bad Lip Reading Takes On Star Wars
With “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” out now in theaters you will see everything and anything with some sort of Star Wars theme. The folks at Bad Lip Reading are jumping on the bandwagon as well. They produced three videos. They did one for each of the original trilogy films. They even got Jack Black, Bill Hader, and Maya Rudolph to help out on these videos. Check out all three below.
A New Hope:
The Empire Strikes Back:
Return of the Jedi:
Dec 21st
John Legend Performs Under The Stars
John Legend is known for making hits. His fans all over the world love the way he put his unique voice on a song. A few years Legend started working with Stella Artois. From that point on Stella Artois and John Legend would work on a few collaborations.
This month John Legend and Stella Artois debuted the first-ever duet between a musical star on earth and actual stars in the sky. “Under the Stars,” an exclusive holiday single written and performed by Legend, will be gifted to America as a part of the Stella Artois “Give Beautifully” holiday campaign. The duet pays homage to the brand’s name, “Stella,” which directly translates to “star” in Latin.
“I’ve always been fascinated by space exploration, so being able to pair that interest with my passion for music makes this collaboration with Stella Artois such a special one,” says Legend. “The sound of stars is ethereal and has this dreamy vibe, which inspired ‘Under the Stars,’ a song about spreading love and togetherness during the holiday season. I couldn’t think of a better way to gift my fans this year!”
Stella Artois and award-winning artist John Legend today debuted the first-ever duet between a musical star on earth and actual stars in the sky. “Under the Stars,” an exclusive holiday single written and performed by Legend, will be gifted to America as a part of the Stella Artois “Give Beautifully” holiday campaign.
Stars are known for illuminating the night sky, but a little-known fact is that stars also make sounds. The frequencies by which a star’s brightness changes can be translated into unique audible tones; from pulsing beats to ethereal vibes to atonal reverberations, each star has a unique sound. “Under the Stars” features the distinct sounds of four different stars in the Universe in the song’s intro, outro and chorus. Stella Artois sought the expertise of astrophysicist Zoltán Kolláth to translate and analyze these unique star sounds.
Check out the sights and sounds in the video below.
Dec 17th
Adam Perry Lang Shows Jimmy Kimmel How To Prepare A Holiday Feast
If you missed last week’s Jimmy Kimmel episode then you didn’t see the fantastic barbecue chef Adam Perry Lang on the show. Lang was on the show to show Jimmy and his audience that whisky and barbecue go hand in hand.
Chef Perry Lang makes his barbecue handmade and with great intention, just like those down in Tullahoma, Tenn. who hand craft George Dickel Tennessee Whisky. A natural pair, George Dickel has the perfect depth and richness to incorporate into barbecue dishes and, since sauce can add so much flavor to barbecue, Chef Perry Lang shared how he created a glaze using George Dickel No. 12.
Chef Perry Lang visited the George Dickel distillery to pick out a special holiday gift for Jimmy Kimmel Live! The gift, a barrel of George Dickel 9-Year-Old whisky, provided a one-of-a-kind whisky to Jimmy and members of the audience. Each barrel varies in taste and provides a unique experience, making this whisky exclusive to the Jimmy Kimmel Live! Show.
Below is the recipe for the meal Adam made on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
George Dickel Whisky Holiday Roast Baste
Ingredients:
1 cup George Dickel No. 12
1 Tbsp butter
1/2 cup finely diced shallots
2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup cubed cold butter
Directions:
In a small pan over low heat, sweat shallots in butter until golden then add black pepper. Remove from flame and pour in whisky, light by tilting the pan, or with lighter. Be careful of the flame. Cook until the alcohol burns off. Remove from fire and swirl in cold cubed butter. Add salt to taste.
Dec 14th
Casey Jones Bebop And Rocksteady Star In New Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Film
“Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows” is the sequel to the 2014 hit film “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.” The film is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman and is directed by David Green. Michael Bay returns to produce alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form with Galen Walker and Scott Mednick also producing.
Also returning for the sequel is Megan Fox as April O’Neil, Will Arnett as Vernon Fenwick and the Turtles: Alan Ritchson as Raphael, Noel Fisher as Michelangelo, Pete Ploszek at Leonardo, and Jeremy Howard as Donatello. Rounding out the cast is Stephen Amell as Casey Jones, Tyler Perry as Baxter Stockman, Academy Award nominated actress Laura Linney as Chief Rebecca Vincent, Brian Tee as Shredder, WWE World Heavy Weight Champion Stephen “Sheamus” Farrelly as Rocksteady and Gary Anthony Williams as Bebop.
Dec 10th
Guy Remakes Adele’s Hello With Movie Clips
Now that Adele has released another album radio stations, coffee shops, and elevators are playing her music nonstop. So even though you have her new song “Hello” stuck in your mind you still can have fun with the song. Don’t believe me? Check out what YouTube user Matthijs Vlot did by finding movie clips from iconic films and putting them to Adele’s new song.
Dec 3rd
Ben Schwartz Looks To Make Jets Running Back Chris Ivory Fumble His Emotions
The New York Jets running back Chris Ivory is man of few words. He leads more with his actions on the field. Linebackers and safeties really don’t want to see him in the open field. Yet one man from the world of acting looks to take on Chris in a whole new way.
Ben Schwartz from “Parks and Rec” and “House of Lies” goes toe-to-toe in an interview with Chris Ivory. Will Ben make Chris open up? Find out in the latest episode of “Courtyard Camera.”
Dec 1st
Watch The Captain America Civil War Trailer
You are going to want to watch the official trailer for “Captain America: Civil War.” This film looks to be just as good as Marvel’s other films.
“Captain America: Civil War” picks up where “Avengers: Age of Ultron” left off, as Steve Rogers leads the new team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. After another international incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability and a governing body to determine when to enlist the services of the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers while they try to protect the world from a new and nefarious villain.
Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” is produced by Marvel Studios’ president, Kevin Feige, with Louis D’Esposito, Alan Fine, Victoria Alonso, Patricia Whitcher, Nate Moore and Stan Lee serving as executive producers.
Nov 25th
Curtis Armstrong Talks New Hit Comedy Series Highston
Believe it or not actor Curtis Armstrong has been in the entertainment business for over thirty years. Fane of his work know him from his roles in Ray to his most iconic and memorable role as Boogar in Revenge of the Nerds.
Now Curtis is back to work on the new hit show Highston on Amazon. Armstrong plays the role of Uncle Billy. You can go to Amazon right now and watch the first episode for free. Then you can rate and review the comedy series on Amazon. Click here to check out the first episode and follow Curtis on Twitter at @curtisisbooger
Highston centers on the character Highston Liggetts. He is a kind and curious 19-year-old struggling to find his place in a world he doesn’t quite understand. To help him cope, Highston imagines a constantly changing roster of celebrity friends who provide him with comfort and advice – much to the concern of his bewildered but empathetic extended family.
Did you know that Armstrong has been acting since before his big break in Risky Business? Curtis got his taste of acting when he lived in Geneva, Switzerland with his family as a young boy. He would visit a little theater in the old town where they showed unabridged versions of old, silent films and he began to look to the actors of the 20s and 30s as inspiration. He co-founded a theater company after attending Oakland University Academy of Dramatic Arts and later moved to New York to pursue theater and film full time. For the past 30 years, in between filming television and movies, he continued to go back to his original love and could be seen on the stage.
Below is my interview with Curtis about Highston and how he got into acting.
Nov 17th
New Star Wars Trailer May Have Spoilers
“Star Wars: The Force Awakens” is about a month away. Disney is letting out new trailers for TV weekly it seems. In this one we see the main characters Rey and Finn working together to take down the First Order. Could they take over the Falcon for Han Solo and Chewbacca?
There are even a scene where the two are flying the Millennium Falcon. We even get to see a sick combat scene with an X-Wing taking down a TIE Fighter.
Nov 16th
Matt Leinart And Michael Bolton Team Up To Spread Holiday Cheer
Some might know Michael Bolton from his singing career while others know him from the hilarious Jack Sparrow video with The Lonely Island group. Now Bolton is teaming up with former NFL quarterback Matt Leinart to vie for a family’s attention for the holidays. Would you rather play football with Matt or sing with Michael?
See what this family chose in the video below. Make every day a holiday with the new Triple Treat Box from Pizza Hut which includes two medium one-topping pizzas, an order of bread sticks or flavor sticks and a Hershey’s Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie for just $19.99.
Nov 13th
