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updated: Sun Jul 13, 2008 11:26 am

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Sunday Jul 13 | IGN FilmForce

Blues Brothers 2000

Television: An Interview with John Landis - February 11, 2004 We chat with the director of The Blues Brothers , An American Werewolf in London , Animal House , and many more.

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Fri Jun 27, 2008

Regina Leader Post

It's all about the blues groove

Playing the blues for 39 years hasn't made Donnie Walsh unhappy. The Downchild Blues Band frontman, whose band was the bassist for The Blues Brothers, is as smitten with the genre as he was after hearing his ...

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Wed Jun 25, 2008

The Epoch Times

This Summer The Brim is In

Jacho Kang, Manhattan PhD, and Assistant Professor and the New School, Dept. of Sociology-Shopping at Macy's for a new hat: "It's a good look, it's more relaxed.

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Mon Jun 23, 2008

Cinematical

The Onion Picks 19 One-Scene Wonders

I'm a little jealous that I didn't think of doing something like this first. The Onion AV Club has a new list entitled "Little more than a cameo: 19 stellar cinematic one-scene wonders." It's a list of great ...

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Related Topix: Alec Baldwin, Glengarry Glen Ross, Drama, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies

Thu Jun 19, 2008

WJBF-TV Augusta

Today In Entertainment History -- June 18, 2008

On June 18th, 1977, Sex Pistols singer Johnny Rotten was slashed on his face and hands by young people armed with knives.

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Related Topix: The Sex Pistols, Punk, James Brown, Black Entertainment, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, The Blues Brothers, Blues, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies

Tue Jun 17, 2008

FreeNYC

The Blues Brothers at River Flicks

Date: Wednesday, August 20th Time: Dusk Location: Pier 54 Cost: Free On top of getting to watch movies outside on beautiful summer nights on the Hudson River, the other thing I like about River Flicks is every ...

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Related Topix: The Blues Brothers, Blues, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies

Sun Jun 01, 2008

JamBase

New Stax Albums

Recently revived Stax Records offers up two tasty summer platters by revered Stax alumni - Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere 's Nudge It Up a Notch and Eddie Floyd 's first new album in six years, Eddie Loves ...

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Related Topix: Soul, Curtis Mayfield, Eddie Floyd, Pop/Rock, Steve Cropper, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies

Wed May 28, 2008

A.V. Club

Feature: My Year Of Flops Extra Innings, Case File 110: Wired

In his wonderfully titled but less-than-wonderful memoir, Tell Me How You Love The Picture: A Hollywood Life, venerable producer Edward S. Feldman presents the making and distribution of Wired as a heartwarming ...

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Related Topix: John Belushi, Comedy Movies, Animal House, Action, Musical Movies

Tue May 20, 2008

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA

Hi di ho! Gloucester: man has surprise for Calloway's grandson

When Gloucester resident Charles McGinn went for breakfast with his wife Anne one morning a couple of weeks ago, he never thought fond memories from his childhood involving the legendary scat singer Cab ...

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Related Topix: Cab Calloway, Comedy Movies, Jazz, Action, Musical Movies

Sun May 18, 2008

All About Jazz

CD/Download Release: Steve Cropper and Felix Cavaliere Summit Album Coming On Stax Records, July 29

“But you put this much flammable material in the room and you don't just get a little heat. You get a bonfire.”

What would happen if you combined Steve Cropper, the Memphis- weaned Stax guitar powerhouse who also wrote and co-wrote many soul classics, with Felix Cavaliere, the singer, songwriter and keyboardist whose ... via All About Jazz

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Related Topix: Steve Cropper, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies, The Blues Brothers, Blues

Fri May 16, 2008

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Blu-ray Review: Coming to America

One of the best efforts from Eddie Murphy ever.

Director John Landis may have taken a slow dive in terms of his movie quality recently, but almost everything he helmed in the 1980s was golden. Starting with The Blues Brothers in 1980, nearly all of these were hits ending with Coming to America in 1988. While not a brilliant comedy, nor one of the all time classics, the chemistry between Arsenio... Read more

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Related Topix: Coming to America, Comedy Movies, Eddie Murphy, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, John Landis, Action, Musical Movies

Mon May 12, 2008

Hotel Online

Chicago Tribune Bill Daley column: White wines from Spain's Galicia...

Q: There was a type of wine I enjoyed very much last summer in Galicia, Spain, but I can't seem to hunt it down here. via Hotel Online

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Related Topix: Cab Calloway, Chicago Metro, Spain, Europe, World News, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies, The Blues Brothers, Blues

Tue Apr 29, 2008

Daily Trojan

L.A. Spotlight

Issue date: 4/29/08 Section: Lifestyle Media Credit: Photo courtesy of Universal Pictures "John Landis," Book signing By Giulia D'Agnolo Vallan Dark Delicacies 4213 W. Burbank Blvd., Burbank Tonight at 7 John ... via Daily Trojan

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Related Topix: Journalism, John Landis, Burbank, CA, Action, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Blues, The Blues Brothers

Wed Apr 23, 2008

Montgomery County Sentinel

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“The Man". It's okay to look up a website that tells you what white people like and it's funny to watch Carlos Mencia make fun of "Beaners.”

It's one of my favorite scenes in "The Blues Brothers." Aretha Franklin orders the Blues Brothers to leave her diner - without their dry white toast, without their four fried chickens and without Matt Guitar ... via Montgomery County Sentinel

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Related Topix: Aretha Franklin, Black Entertainment, Soul, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies, The Blues Brothers, Blues, Family, Kids

Mon Apr 21, 2008

Chicago Sun-Times

'Blues Brothers' vet: It was fun

As the Griswold family, headed by Chevy Chase, began their cross-country drive in the 1983 film ''National Lampoon's Vacation,'' Elgin resident Paul Vombrack followed them out of Chicago hanging out of an ... via Chicago Sun-Times

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Related Topix: Chevy Chase, The Blues Brothers, Blues, Chicago Metro, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies

Tue Apr 15, 2008

San Diego Reader

American Werewolf in London

Such expectations of John Landis as have been bred by Animal House and The Blues Brothers might prompt one to overemphasize the humor element here. via San Diego Reader

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Related Topix: John Landis, Action, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Blues, The Blues Brothers, Movies, Entertainment

Fri Apr 11, 2008

WKRC-TV Cincinnati

Dance Party Friday: Shake a Tail Feather

This morning on Good Morning Cincinnati, Bob decided to welcome the weekend with a little Ray Charles and "Shake a Tail Feather." Charles performed the song for the 1980 movie "The Blues Brothers." Click on the ... via WKRC-TV Cincinnati

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Related Topix: Cincinnati, OH, Black Entertainment, Ray Charles, Action, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Blues, The Blues Brothers

Mon Mar 31, 2008

All Dat Jazz 'n' More!

International Jazz Series - Gwyn Jay Allen @ Alexis Ampang

Date: April 10,11,12,17,18 & 19, 2008 Time: Thu 10 & 17 April - Showtime 9 pm Time: Fri & Sat 11,12,18 & 19 April - Showtime 10.30pm Venue: Alexis Bistro and Wine Bar, Lot 10 & 11, Great Eastern Mall, 303 Jalan ... via All Dat Jazz 'n' More!

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Related Topix: Cab Calloway, Jazz, Louis Armstrong, Black Entertainment, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies, The Blues Brothers, Blues

Tue Mar 18, 2008

Desert Sun

Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme most popular act in McCallum's history

“He was exposed to the full range of music and he studied. So, when he writes a score for a period piece, he knows what the music was like in that period.”

To look at their credits, you'd think life at the Steve Lawrence household was Camelot. via Desert Sun

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Comedy Movies, Action, Musical Movies, Easy-Listening, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme

Wed Mar 12, 2008

People.com

Joel and Benji Madden: Soul Men?

The Madden brothers and the Blues Brothers Photo by: Flynet; Derek Storm / Sipa Joel and Benji Madden are the current music scene's best-known twins - but they bear a striking resemblance to another famous duo: ... via People.com

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Related Topix: Benji Madden, Blues, The Blues Brothers, Action, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

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