Entertainment
Wil Willis Talks About Hosting New History Show “Forged In Fire”
As a former Army Ranger and elite pararescueman with over a decade of service in the Army, Wil Willis has hands on experience with a wide range of weapons in real battle situations. With his extensive involvement in high-risk operations around the world, Wil understands that a well-designed weapon used properly can make the difference between life and death. Throughout the series, Wil offers invaluable insights about our bladesmith’s weapons from a practical combat informed perspective.
This knowledge will come in handy as he hosts the new show “Forged in Fire” that is coming to the History Channel on Monday, June 22 at 10pm ET/PT
The most talented bladesmiths in the world will test their mettle in “Forged in Fire,” a cutting-edge competition series coming to History this summer. Hosted by Willis, the series will feature world-class bladesmiths creating many of history’s most iconic edged weapons, from the Japanese katana to the medieval broadsword to ancient throwing blades like the Chakram. Production has started in Brooklyn, New York.
In each episode, four master bladesmiths will put their skills and reputations on the line, trying to avoid elimination while using traditional and state-of-the-art tools and machinery to turn raw metal into authentic working versions of classic bladed weapons of yesteryear. In the hands of these gifted craftsmen, every weapon is not just a lethal instrument of war, but also an elegant work of art. The colorful histories of these weapons will be told throughout the forging process. Then the weapons will be assessed and tested by a panel of internationally recognized judges.
Joining Willis will be a judging panel of renowned experts: J. Neilson, a Pennsylvania-based Mastersmith who has been making knives and edged weapons for more than 20 years; Doug Marcaida, a New York-based hand-to-hand combat specialist who has studied and mastered fighting styles and techniques around the world; and David Baker, a California-based authority known for replicating period-accurate weapons, from submachine guns to samurai swords, for both museums and films.
Jun 15th
Budweiser Is Looking To Hook You Up With Free Concert Tickets
Summer concerts are going to be here faster than you think. To kick off the summer right Budweiser is hooking you up with a chance to win tickets for a free concert in NYC. Jay Z’s Made in America music festival is making its debut in New York City: at the foot of the Statue of Liberty. On Sunday, June 21, the Queen of Hip Hop Soul and nine-time Grammy Award winner Mary J. Blige will return to her hometown for a one-time free concert event as a prelude to this year’s epic Budweiser Made in America festival. Fans can enter to win tickets at Budweiser.com/BMIAStatueofLiberty.
This music moment comes as a result of Budweiser’s historic partnership with The National Parks Foundation to bring bigger, better experiences to fans as America’s macro-beer. The event also encourages a younger demographic to become the next generation of national parks enthusiasts through the Find Your Park movement.
This year, America’s King of Beers will be delivering a series of unparalleled fan experiences during its expansion of the successful festival, curated by music legend Jay Z.
Jun 12th
Who Is The Next Batman? Is It Wiz Khalifa, Neil Patrick Harris, Or Minka Kelly
Batman is back! On June 23rd you will get your chance to defend the street of Gotham as the new Batman game “Arkham Knight” arrives online and in stores. Yet other people have already played the game! Wiz Khalifa, Neil Patrick Harris, Minka Kelly and many other celebs got to check out the game.
“Batman: Arkham Knight” from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and Rocksteady Studios partnered with SNL’s Taran Killam to direct the video and host celeb gamers and fans of the franchise for their first hands-on with the title.
Celebs who got a chance to play the game were, Wiz Khalifa, Blake Anderson, Neil Patrick Harris, Minka Kelly, Kumail Nanjiani, Breckin Meyer, Joe Manganiello, Troy Baker (voice of Two-Face) and Kevin Conroy (voice of Batman).
“Batman: Arkham Knight” is the finale to the Arkham series where Batman face the ultimate threat against the city he has sworn to protect. The title will be available on June 23, 2015 exclusively for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and Windows PC.
Jun 11th
Nate Ruess Talks About Solo Album On Fuse TV
On Monday, June 15 at 9/8c, the day before the release of his first solo album (6/16 on Fueled by Ramen), Fuse will air an in-depth interview with fun. frontman, Nate Ruess: Uncovered. Showcasing Ruess’ body of work – from his success with fun. to the launch of his solo career – Uncovered offers viewers a unique look into Ruess’ world through exclusive interviews and music videos.
Nate Ruess made a name for himself as the lead singer for the band fun. With hits such as “Some Nights” and “We Are Young,” the guys were a huge success. So why would Ruess want to go out on his own?
In an interview on Fuse TV Nate says, “I really needed some time off,” who had been touring with fun. With that time off, Ruess started writing, and those songs became more personal than anything he had ever written. Falling in love was very important to Ruess when he began writing the album, Grand Romantic, which hits stores on June 16.
Jun 10th
Ice Cube Looks To Bring NWA Together For A Reunion Concert
Recently news came out from “Rolling Stone” magazine that Ice Cube perform some N.W.A songs with MC Ren and DJ Yella at a Los Angeles concert. “It’s just gonna be a great night,” Ice Cube tells Rolling Stone of his BET Experience gig at the Staples Center on June 27th. “We’re gonna be there with Snoop, Kendrick Lamar, Schoolboy Q. It’s just gonna be one of those ‘I wish I were there in L.A. nights.’ And we’re gonna rock that shit, no problem.”
This concert will fit in nicely with the film “Straight Outta Compton” that chronicles the start of N.W.A. Ice Cube worked on this film with Dr. Dre and Eazy-E’s widow Tomica Woods-Wright. The film comes out August 14th.
“I’m gonna bring out some of the old favorites,” Cube says of the concert, declining to name which specific songs he’ll perform. “We’re gonna bring back some memories up in there for sure.”
For those who live in L.A. you might want to purchase tickets to the BET Experience at L.A. Live soon. I am guessing that these will sell out soon. The concert will be on June 25th and the 28th. Nicki Minaj, Kevin Hart, Bell Biv Devoe, the Roots and others are all slated to perform.
Jun 9th
Jurassic World Delivers Special Cargo To London
Dinosaurs were seen at London’s Waterloo Station. Well not really, but there was a fantastic prank done by the people promoting “Jurassic World.” There was a crate made to hold “predatory livestock” for Jurassic World’s fictional InGen Technologies.
With the film’s opening weekend just a week away, Universal Pictures is clearly stepping up its game with some sick advertising. They even teamed up with Dairy Queen to create a Jurassic Smash Blizzard.
People were making Universal Pictures happy by flooding social media with pictures of the cargo crate! Well done guys! I can’t wait to see this film!
Maybe here in the states we will see our own InGen transports and equipment. One can only hope!
Jun 5th
Watch Marvel’s New Ant-Man Trailer
Next month is when you will be able to check out the highly anticipated “Ant-Man” film. Just like other comic book fans I can’t wait to check out the next installment of the Marvel Universe.
The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.” Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
Marvel’s “Ant-Man” stars Paul Rudd as Scott Lang aka Ant-Man, Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne, Corey Stoll as Darren Cross aka Yellowjacket, Bobby Cannavale as Paxton, Michael Peña as Luis, Tip “T.I.” Harris as Dave, Wood Harris as Gale, Judy Greer as Maggie, David Dastmalchian as Kurt, and Michael Douglas as Dr. Hank Pym. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige, Marvel’s “Ant-Man” delivers a high-stakes, tension-filled adventure on July 17, 2015.
Jun 3rd
Play As Harley Quinn In Batman: Arkham Knight
More news was just released from the upcoming game “Batman: Arkham Knight.” The latest trailer features Harley Quinn. This shows the Harley Quinn downloadable content pack that takes place prior to the events of Arkham Knight. Quinn goes into Blüdhaven in order to free Poison Ivy.
The trailer shows Harley, armed with her baseball bat beating down Gotham City police officers. She even uses some of her known gadgets to blow things up! Quinn is playable in a story mission that is exclusively available to those that pre-order.
Arkham Knight launches June 23 for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4.
Jun 3rd
Shaq And Kenny Smith Fight To The Death….In Mortal Kombat
There was a ton of hilarious moments when Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith played each other in Mortal Kombat. You see these two go at it on TNT about who has the best breakdown of the game. Now these guys create even more tension as they fight to the death!
May 27th
Watch The Point Break Remake Trailer
It seems that these days no cult classic movie is safe from a remake. Fans of “Point Break” now get to see what the remake will look like on the big screen. The trailer just recently debuted on the internet. We have it here for you to watch.
In Alcon Entertainment’s fast-paced, high-adrenaline action thriller “Point Break,” a young FBI agent, Johnny Utah (Luke Bracey), infiltrates a cunning team of thrill-seeking elite athletes – led by the charismatic Bodhi (Edgar Ramirez). The athletes are suspected of carrying out a spate of crimes in extremely unusual ways.
Deep undercover, and with his life in imminent danger, Utah strives to prove they are the architects of this string of inconceivable crimes.
The film is replete with the most daring athleticism ever seen in a motion picture. These action adventure feats are performed by elite athletes representing the world’s best in class in big-wave surfing, wingsuit flying, sheer-face snowboarding, free rock climbing, and high-speed motorcycling.
The film is in theaters December 25!
May 26th
