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Kobe Bryant has taken over Wilt Chamberlain’s spot as all-time leading scorer
In a 103-98 victory versus the Sacramento Kings, Kobe Bryant has taken over Wilt Chamberlain’s spot as all-time leading scorer. Even with a painful bone spur on his left foot, Bryant doesn’t fail to astound his Laker fans.
Lindsay Lohan is going to rehabilitation again
Charlie Sheen’s Anger Management, which included the pair revisiting very familiar with Lindsay Lohan. He wants to mentor her brains out in order to improve the integrity and quality of her treatment.
Shawn “Jay Z” Carter Teams Up with Baz Luhrman on “The Great Gatsby”
By GalaTView Staff
Grammy Award-winning musical artist Shawn “JAY Z” Carter has collaborated with writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann on “The Great Gatsby”—in the capacity of Executive Producer—to bring the modern “Jazz Age” energy of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s original text to the big screen, procuring, performing, producing and arranging for a soundtrack featuring some of the world’s top musical artists.
JAY Z’s contributions, woven amongst a score by long-time Luhrmann collaborator, composer Craig Armstrong, drive Gatsby’s champagne-infused dance floors, rumble in New York’s illegal speakeasies, and foreshadow the tragedy behind Gatsby’s “extraordinary gift for hope.” To articulate the film’s “1920s-Meets-Now” sound, JAY Z also comes to “The Great Gatsby” soundtrack as a performer and contributor of original music.
Luhrmann and JAY Z were introduced by Leonardo DiCaprio (Jay Gatsby), and this led to a two-year collaborative effort. During this time, JAY Z worked with Luhrmann and his team to capture, translate and contrast the feelings of Fitzgerald’s decadent era with that of our own, using hip-hop and jazz, music contemporary and period, to bring two distinct American moments to simultaneous life. They sculpted the film’s musical landscape alongside Armstrong, who worked with the director on “Moulin Rouge!” and “Romeo + Juliet.” The film’s music supervisor is Anton Monsted.
Luhrmann calls the collaboration with JAY Z “a credible and natural fit. Fitzgerald was a pioneer, famed and controversial for using the then-new and explosive sound called jazz in his novels and short stories—not just as decoration, but to actively tell story using the immediacy of pop culture. He coined the phrase ‘the Jazz Age.’ So, the question for me in approaching Gatsby was how to elicit from our audience the same level of excitement and pop-cultural immediacy toward the world that Fitzgerald did for his audience? And in our age, the energy of jazz is caught in the energy of hip-hop. Not only is JAY Z a great artist, full stop, but I had heard that he was a great collaborator. Leonardo and I were lucky enough to be present in a recording session over two years ago as JAY Z was recording ‘No Church in the Wild,’ and the collaboration grew from there.”
JAY Z said, “As soon as I spoke with Baz and Leonardo, I knew this was the right project. The Great Gatsby is that classic American story of one’s introduction to extravagance, decadence and illusion. It’s ripe for experimentation and ready to be interpreted with a modern twist. The imagination Baz brought to ‘Moulin Rouge’ made it a masterpiece, and ‘Romeo + Juliet’s’ score wasn’t just in the background; the music became a character. This film’s vision and direction has all the makings of an epic experience.”
Tiger Woods is the king of golf
By GalaTView Staff
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Tiger Woods returns to No. 1 in the world with a win in two weeks closed with a 1-under 71 to win the Cadillac Championship at Bay Hill. This tournament has became one of the most important events related to Golf. Congratulations to the champion “Tiger.”
Demi Moore finally is divorced
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Demi Moore has filed for divorce from Ashton Kutcher and the latest development says she tried for a mutual settlement with Kutcher but to no avail. Since both sides have lawyered up with big-time divorce-court gunslingers, we could have a nice juicy trial.
Kutcher and Moore were married for six years before they split in 2011 in a highly public separation following allegations that Kutcher had been unfaithful. The actor was reported to have committed adultery with 22-year-old San Diego-based administrative assistant Sara Leal, which was just the latest in a series of infidelity rumors made by media publications against him.
Bonnie Franklin has died
By GalaTView Staff
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Bonnie Franklin — who died Friday at the age of 69 of pancreatic cancer — and her hit Norman Lear sitcom One Day at a Time arrived on the scene, most television mothers were either stay-at-home wives or working widows.
Bullock, will next be seen soon
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Sandra Bullock will become the world’s first lady super-villain with her voice in Scarlet Overkill, the resident super-villain of “Minions,” the upcoming spin-off of 2010’s “Despicable Me.”
Stevie Wonder had a great performance in a pre-Super Bowl Concert
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The 62-year-old Rock and Roll Stevie Wonder was excited for his pre-Super Bowl concert that also featured guitarist Gary Clark Jr. Stevie set aside a few moments like this event enjoying awesome moments on stage late Saturday by his daughter and backup singer Aisha Morris.
Sir. Elton John is happy for his newborn
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Elton John and David Furnish posed with new baby Elijah Joseph Daniel Furnish-John — who was born on January 11. This couple has another son and son Zachary Jackson Levon, 2.
Rihanna is the best in her music
By GalaTView Staff
Even though singer Rihanna was busy with her 777 tour, she managed to attend ex-boyfriend Chris Brown’s performance there. The singer was promoting her latest album Unapologetic and made sure she marked her presence during many performances.
