LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Brian Evans, one of the "new crooners" keeping the swing genre alive, has filed a $3 million lawsuit against Dick Clark Productions for using his recording and composition of the track "It Had To Be You" during the "So You Think You Can Dance" live tour this year.

Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy, Fandom, DIY/Filmmaking, Trailers and Clips

We haven't posted one of these Speechless videos in awhile, but I came across Zach Braff's video today over at Deadline Hollywood and it made me laugh. It might not make you laugh; you might hate Zach Braff. Hate is a strong word, actually -- you might dislike the fellow. But it made me laugh. And I'm going to take a chance and hope at least three of you laugh as well. Actually, all I need is one other person to laugh and it'll be worth it. Even if 70 of you don't laugh, I'll feel good about that one person laughing. It will brighten up my day. In case you forgot, these videos were conceived of by writer-director George Hickenlooper and writer Alan Sereboff. Each vid features a SAG actor, and they're supposed to suport the concept that without writers, there would be no movies or TV shows or fun in the universe. So watch Braff's video up top, then head beyond the jump for another video and an extra special surprise!

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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- The excitement and glamour of Hollywood are coming to Los Angeles residents on Oscar night. The Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU) announced today that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS(r)) selected the institution to host the only Academy-sanctioned community charity event in the city of Los Angeles on Sunday, February 24, 2008. The gala will benefit the University's extensive HIV/AIDS research and community outreach programs.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- DubaiCityGuide.com has partnered with Travelocity to offer online exclusive holiday travel and hotel reservations deals. Visitors to www.DubaiCityGuide.com can shop 24x7 for the best possible travel deals on hotel and hotel apartment bookings. In addition, visitors to the web site can take advantage of car rentals, airline tickets and tickets to major attractions.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Jan. 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Retro Television Network (RTN), which is nationally owned and distributed by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:EMDA), announced today that COX Television plans to add a sixth RTN affiliate on its Orlando station. The network will launch in the first quarter of this year on WRDQ-DT in Orlando, the nation's 19th largest television market.

BOCA RATON, Fla., Jan. 10, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Empire Interactive PLC, an international publisher and developer of interactive entertainment software and a wholly owned subsidiary of Silverstar Holdings (Nasdaq:SSTR), announced 'Ford Racing Off Road' for the PlayStation 2(tm), PSP(tm) (PlayStation Portable), Wii(tm) and PC. This latest version is based on the highly regarded and best-selling Ford licensed series.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Brian Evans will perform his 32nd national anthem rendition for a major league sports game on Saturday, January 12th, 2007 at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

The Coen brothers are back with their first full length feature since The Ladykillers (2004). As a long time admirer of their collaborative works, I was looking forward to seeing No Country for Old Men (2007) which is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Cormac McCarthy. As I sat in the theater, watching it fill up on a Saturday afternoon, it was hard to keep my expectations in check. A new movie, by two of my favorite directors, with two well liked actors in lead roles, based on the novel by one of my favorite writers that has been getting great reviews all over town; of course I was expecting something to blow me away.
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Filed under: Awards, Celebrities and Controversy, Fandom

Sure, in the grand scheme of things they're kind of meaningless, but I'm pretty bummed out about the cancellation of The Golden Globe awards this year. A few of us here at Cinematical were going to live-blog the ceremony, and we always have a ton of fun ranking on all the stars via IM conversations and, well, I'll miss that. We'll still live-blog whatever awkward news broadcast they're going to hold, but it won't be the same. One of the things I was actually looking forward to was this year's Steven Spielberg tribute. Call me a sucker for all those montage sequences, but when you're talking about Spielberg, I'm sure it would've been pretty fun to watch. Others are more jaded when it comes to tributes and Hollywood ass-kissing. Me? I like it because it reminds me of films I need to re-watch or still need to sit down with for a first time.

The good news is that Spielberg's tribute has been postponed a year and, instead, will air during the 2009 Golden Globe awards. Hey, at least they'll be able to utilize clips from this summer's Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. As far as this "news broadcast" goes, I imagine it will turn out to be the oddest thing ever. Though they're calling it a news conference, no other networks (aside from NBC) are allowed to show up. The WGA considers the whole thing "struck work," so I wouldn't expect to see any stars. Oh well. We'll have more fun with it over on Cinematical, so feel free to stop by here and get the scoop from us. Last I checked, no writer was standing behind me with a picket sign.

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ADVISORY, Jan. 9, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --