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Songs of Anarchy: Vol. 2 is the second installment of music to FX's highest rated series, Sons of Anarchy. The CD features a collection of thirteen songs, including new renditions of classic tunes such as Higher Ground, To Sir with Love, The Unclouded Day and Travelin' Band . The collection kicks off with a never before heard recording of Sympathy for the Devil, by iconic rock band Jane's Addiction.
"When Jane's Addiction said they were into the idea of doing Sympathy for the Devil for the show, we were completely blown away. This was made all the more sweet because theirs was the first and only door we knocked on. Jane's Addiction is one of the few post 60 s/70's, iconic bands that resonates with our show s mythology. They have typified rebellion from their very beginnings. It seemed a natural fit between a band and a song with so many layers of meaning to the Sons of Anarchy narrative. I can proudly say that the end product speaks for itself. Working with them, as a band and as individuals, was an incredibly satisfying experience." – Bob Thiele (SOA music composer). [Read more…]
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Songs of Anarchy: Music from Sons of Anarchy Seasons 1-4 , features a collection of fifteen new recordings, specifically for the show, of classic tunes such as “What A Wonderful World”, “Forever Young” and “John The Revelator”. The collection kicks off with the Emmy nominated and ASCAP award winning series theme song “This Life” written by singer-songwriter Curtis Stigers, Velvet Revolver guitarist Dave Kushner, producer Bob Thiele and show creator Kurt Sutter, performed by Curtis Stigers & The Forest Rangers. Golden Globe® Award winning actress/singer Katey Sagal performs four tracks on the soundtrack including a standout performance of “Son Of A Preacher Man” with The Forest Rangers. Other notable tracks include “Someday Never Comes”, “Hey Hey, My My” and the never before heard stunning recording of “House of the Rising Sun.”
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Original soundtrack to the hit Fox TV series. Empire is the sexy and powerful drama about the head of a music empire whose three sons and ex-wife all battle for his throne. The show stars Terrence Howard, Taraji P. Henson, newcomers Bryshere Grey, and Jussie Smollett. Timbaland serves as music supervisor and each episode features new original music. Guest artists with cameos on the show and contributing music include Estelle, Courtney Love, Anthony Hamilton, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg and others.
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Prepare to enter the eighth dimension of television's perpetual laughter continuum as THE BIG BANG THEORY boldly crosses the frontiers of science and comedy. Doctors Hofstadter & Cooper remain socially challenged, but the two genius roommates and their friends always produce hilarious results. With Leonard finally engaged to girl-across-the-hall Penny after countless proposals, the possibilities for happiness seem endless…while the probability for laughs is a foregone conclusion. What's unknown is how this might impact the ironclad "Roommate Agreement" he's entered into with Sheldon. Add to this, Sheldon's uncomfortably close relationship with neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler, Koothrappali's newfound ability to talk to and date women, and Howard and Bernadette's solution to an in-house caretaker (Stuart Bloom) for the always outspoken Mrs. Wolowitz, and the worlds of science and sitcom are about to hilariously collide!]]>
Pop Rocks is a carbonated candy with ingredients including sugar, lactose (milk sugar), corn syrup, and flavoring. It differs from typical hard candy in that it creates a fizzy reaction when it dissolves in one’s mouth.
Pop Rocks Urban Legend: The legend is simple. If you eat Pop Rocks with soda, then you explode. Coke is the favorite legend, but others say milk, root beer, Pepsi, Dr. Pepper, Zima or Mountain Dew.
Urban Legend: FALSE
Mikey from the Life cereal commercials hates everything, except Pop Rocks. He gorges himself with the candy (He’s rich from doing the commercials and spends all his money on Pop Rocks) and washes it down with a soda. The chemical reaction in his stomach causes an eruption and he explodes.
The concept was patented by General Foods research chemist William A. Mitchell in 1957. The candy was first offered to the public in 1975. In 1983, General Foods withdrew the product owing to its lack of success in the marketplace and to its relatively short shelf life.
Distribution was initially controlled to ensure freshness; but with its increasing popularity, unauthorized redistribution from market to market resulted in out-of-date product reaching consumers. After that, Kraft Foods licensed the Pop Rocks brand to Zeta Espacial S.A. who continued manufacturing the product under Kraft’s license. Eventually Zeta Espacial S.A. became the brand’s owner and sole manufacturer. Pop Rocks is distributed in the U.S. by Pop Rocks Inc. (Atlanta, Georgia) and by Zeta Espacial S.A. (Barcelona, Spain) in the rest of the world. Zeta Espacial S.A. also sells popping candy internationally under other brands including Peta Zetas, Fizz Wiz and Magic Gum.
In 2008, Dr. Marvin J. Rudolph, who led the group assigned to bring Pop Rocks out of the laboratory and into the manufacturing plant, wrote a history of Pop Rocks development. The book, titled Pop Rocks: The Inside Story of America’s Revolutionary Candy, was based on interviews with food technologists, engineers, marketing managers, and members of Billy Mitchell’s family, along with the author’s experience. In the book, Dr. Rudolph points out that the Turkish company HLEKS Popping Candy flooded the market with popping candy in the year 2000, and have since become the international market leader, with more advanced and own patents making a lot of innovative products with popping candy.
A similar product, Cosmic Candy, previously called Space Dust, was in powdered form and was also manufactured by General Foods.
In 2012, Cadbury Schweppes Pty. Ltd. (in Australia) began producing a chocolate product named “Marvellous Creations Jelly Popping Candy Beanies” which contains popping candy, jelly beans and beanies (candy covered chocolate).By 2013 Whittakers (New Zealand) had also released a local product (white chocolate with a local carbonated drink “Lemon and Paeroa’ or “L&P” for short). Prominent British chef Heston Blumenthal has also made several desserts incorporating popping candy, both for the peculiar sensory experience of the popping and for the nostalgia value of using an ingredient popular in the 1970s.
Cartoon vampire;
The name is a pun
on the vampire
Count Dracula
Voiced by Larry Kenney impersonating Bela Lugosi
Introduced:
1971
Availability:
Still in production seasonally
Tagline:
I want to eat your cereal!
(1971–2010)
The General Mills Corporation’s monster-themed breakfast cereals, officially referred to collectively as the Monster Cereals, are five current, and formerly-distributed, breakfast cereal brands in North America. The series includes Count Chocula,Franken Berry, and Boo-Berry, in addition to the long-discontinued, but temporarily resurrected, Fruit Brute and Fruity Yummy Mummy.
In October 1971, the first two cereals in the line were introduced, Count Chocula and the strawberry-flavored Franken Berry. In the commercials, the two monsters would engage in comic bickering over which cereal was better than the other when something or someone else interfered in their verbal sparring and scares them out of their wits.
In February 1972, Franken Berry cereal included an indigestible pigment that turned some children’s feces pink, a symptom sometimes referred to as “Franken Berry Stool.” Boo-Berry, reputedly the first blueberry-flavored cereal, was released in 1973, and Fruit Brute the following year. Fruit Brute was discontinued by 1982 and replaced in 1987 by Fruity Yummy Mummy, which also had a short life as it was discontinued in 1992.
In 2010, Betty Crocker released Franken Berry and Boo-Berry Fruit Roll-Ups. General Mills released Count Chocula cereal bars.
Since 2010, Franken Berry, Boo-Berry, and Count Chocula cereals are manufactured and sold only for a few months during the autumn/Halloween season in September and October. These cereals are neither made nor sold the rest of the year. As of late 2010, information such as nutrition data and historical factoids can still be found on the official General Mills website at all times of the year.
In August 2013, it was revealed on Dinosaur Dracula that for the first time in history, General Mills was releasing all five monster cereals for purchase during the Halloween season. Both Fruit Brute, which was being released for the first time in 31 years and Fruity Yummy Mummy, which was being released for the first time in 21 years, would also receive updated packaging like the other cereals. Additionally, it was revealed on I-Mockery that special retro edition boxes of all five cereals with their original packaging art would be sold exclusively at Target.
In 2014, General Mills enlisted the help of DC Comics to create new designs for the cereals in time for that Halloween. The designs, revealed on August 6, consisted of a Boo Berry design by Jim Lee, a Count Chocula design by Terry Dodson and a Franken Berry design by Dave Johnson
Great scenes from the animated version of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “the Hobbit” as well as Peter Jacksons side by side.
Bilbo Baggins the Hobbit was just minding his own business, when his occasional visitor Gandalf the Wizard drops in one night. One by one, a whole group of dwarves drop in, and before he knows it, Bilbo has joined their quest to reclaim their kingdom, taken from them by an evil dragon named Smaug. The only problem is that Gandalf has told the dwarves that Bilbo is an expert burglar, but he isn’t.
The Hobbit is a 1977 animated musical television special created by Rankin/Bass, a studio known for their holiday specials, and animated by Topcraft, a precursor to Studio Ghibli, using lyrics adapted from the book. The film is an adaptation of the 1937 book of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien and was first broadcast on NBC in the United States on Sunday, November 27, 1977.
The plot of the animated production is in most respects similar to that of the book; but certain plot points are significantly compressed or removed due to the time limitations of the format. In addition, certain scenes are obviously edited for commercial breaks. In general, alterations are confined to simple omission of detail, and the plot adheres to the written text, including lyrics adapted from the songs in the book but in much longer and greater format.
The film was produced and directed by Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass of Rankin/Bass Productions and was adapted for the screen by Romeo Muller, with Rankin taking on the additional duties of production designer. When interviewed for the film, Rankin declared that he would add nothing to the story that wasn’t in the original.[2]The New York Times reported that The Hobbit cost $3 million.[2]
The story’s hero, Bilbo Baggins, is voiced by Orson Bean, backed up by noted Hollywood director and actor John Huston as the voice of Gandalf. In supporting roles, the comedian and performance artist Brother Theodore was chosen for the voice of Gollum, and Thurl Ravenscroft performed the baritone singing voices of the goblins. The gravelly voice of the dragon Smaug was provided by Richard Boone, with Hans Conried as Thorin Oakensheild, rounding out the cast of primarily American voice actors.
The Hobbit was animated by Topcraft, a now-defunct Japanese animation studio whose animation team would re-form as Studio Ghibli under Hayao Miyazaki. Topcraft successfully partnered with Rankin/Bass on several other co-productions, including The Last Unicorn. According to Rankin, the visual style of the film took its basic cue from the early illustrations of Arthur Rackham.
While Topcraft produced the animation, the concept artwork was completed in the US under the direction of Arthur Rankin.[2] Principal artists included coordinating animator Toru Hara; supervising animator/character designer Tsuguyuki Kubo; character and effects animators Hidetoshi Kaneko and Kazuko Ito; and background designer Minoru Nishida. The same studio and crew members were also used for The Return of the King.
Harry N. Abrams published a large coffee-table illustrated edition of the book featuring concept art and stills.
Chewbacca and Han Solo try to get home to Chewie’s family to celebrate Life Day, which includes various forms of entertainment.
PLOT
The Star Wars Holiday Special is a 1978 American television film set in the Star Wars galaxy. It starred the film’s main cast while introducing the character Boba Fett, who would appear in later films. It was one of the first official Star Wars spin-offs, and was directed by Steve Binder. The show was broadcast in its entirety only once, in the United States, on November 17, 1978 (the week before Thanksgiving[1]), on the U.S. television network CBS from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST), pre-empting Wonder Woman and The Incredible Hulk; and on the Canadian television network CTV from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Eastern Standard Time.[2] It was also broadcast in New Zealand on TVNZ and in Australia on the Seven Network.
In the storyline that ties the special together, Chewbacca and Han Solo visit Kashyyyk, Chewbacca’s home world, to celebrate Life Day. They are pursued by agents of the Galactic Empire, who are searching for members of the Rebel Alliance on the planet. The special introduces three members of Chewbacca’s family: his father Itchy, his wife Malla, and his son Lumpy, though these names were later explained to have been nicknames, their full names being Attichitcuk, Mallatobuck, and Lumpawaroo, respectively.
During the special, scenes also take place in outer space and in spacecraft including the Millennium Falcon and an Imperial Star Destroyer. The variety-show segments and cartoon introduce a few other locales, such as a cantina on the desert planet of Tatooine and a gooey, reddish ocean planet known as Panna.
The program also features many other Star Wars characters, including Luke Skywalker, C-3PO, R2-D2, Darth Vader and Princess Leia Organa (who sings the film’s “theme song”, set to the music of John Williams’ Star Wars theme, near the end). The program includes stock footage from Star Wars,] and also features a cartoon produced by Toronto-based Nelvana that officially introduces the bounty hunter Boba Fett.
The special is notorious for its extremely negative reception.Anthony Daniels, in a documentary promoting the worldwide tour of Star Wars: In Concert, notes with a laugh that the Star Wars universe includes “The horrible Holiday Special that nobody talks about”. Nathan Rabin of the AV Club wrote, “I’m not convinced the special wasn’t ultimately written and directed by a sentient bag of cocaine.” George Lucas did not have significant involvement with the film’s production, and was reportedly unhappy with the results; however Patty Maloney (who played Lumpy) stated in 2008 that Lucas was sent “dailies” of each day’s shooting for approval. David Acomba, a classmate of Lucas at USC film school, had been selected to direct the special, but he chose to leave the project, a decision supported by Lucas.
The Star Wars Holiday Special has never been rebroadcast or officially released on home video. It has therefore become something of a cultural legend, due to the “underground” quality of its existence. It has been viewed and distributed in off-air recordings made from its original telecast by fans, which were later adapted to content-sharing websites via the Internet.
Good Times is an American sitcom that originally aired from February 8, 1974, until August 1, 1979, on CBS. It was created by Eric Monte and Mike Evans, and developed by Norman Lear, the series’ primary executive producer. Good Times is a spin-off of Maude, which is itself a spin-off of All in the Family.
Notable guest stars
Louis Gossett, Jr. as Florida’s brother, Wilbert
Debbie Allen as J.J.’s drug-addicted fiancee, Diana in “J.J.’s Fiancee (Parts 1 & 2)” (season 3)
Matthew “Stymie” Beard (former Our Gang child actor) in five episodes, including four appearances as James’ friend Monty
Sorrell Booke as Mr. Galbraith, J.J.’s boss at the ad agency (season 5, episode 17)
Roscoe Lee Browne as a shady televangelist Reverend Sam “the Happiness Man”, who befriended James in the military (season 1, episode 4)
T. K. Carter as J.J.’s friend “Head” (part of the “Awesome Foursome”, later the “Gleesome Threesome”, the “Gruesome Twosome” and the “Lonesome Onesome”, as stated in the episode “The New Car”
Rosalind Cash as Thelma’s teacher, Jessica Bishop, who becomes romantically involved with a much younger J.J. (season 4, episode 3)
Gary Coleman as Gary, a sharp-tongued classmate of Penny’s in two season five episodes
Conchata Ferrell as Miss Johnson, Willona’s supervisor at her short-lived second job as security in a department store (season 5, episode 6)
Kim Fields (real-life daughter of Chip Fields) as Penny’s friend, Kim, who has a tendency to add the suffix “-ness” to emphasize her anxiety such as “hopelessnessness” (2 season 6 episodes)
Carl Franklin as Larry, Thelma’s fiance’, ultimately breaking up when Larry is offered a job on the West Coast and Thelma is not ready to accompany him (2 episodes)
Alice Ghostley as a social worker who is working on Penny being adopted by Willona (3 episodes)
Ron Glass as Michael’s elementary school principal (2.4); also made an appearance as a blind encyclopedia salesman who tries to swindle the Evans family (2.8)
Louis Gossett, Jr., in season two as Thelma’s much-older paramour, which Florida and James object to their relationship because of the age difference (2.6); also appears as Uncle Wilbert (Florida’s brother), who comes from Detroit to look in on the family while James is away (3.8)
Robert Guillaume as Fishbone the wino in the episode “Requiem for a Wino” (season 5, episode 11)
Phillip Baker Hall as Motel Owner in the episode “J.J.’s Fiancee (Part 2)” (season 3, episode 18)
Shirley Hemphill as “Roz”, the dimwitted sister of Edna, who was being tutored by Thelma (season 4, episode 10)
Gordon Jump as Mr. Rogers, the head of security at Willona’s short-lived second job as security in a department store (season 5, episode 6)
Paula Kelly as Dr. Kelly in the episode “Where Have All The Doctors Gone” (season 6, episode 17)
Jay Leno as “Young Man” in the season three’s “J.J. in Trouble”, which was one of the first times that the subject of “VD” (STD) was addressed on a primetime series
Calvin Lockhart as Florida’s cousin Raymond, who earned his riches by betting on horses (season 6, episode 23)
Paul Mooney as “The Second Guy” in the episode “J.J. and T.C.” (season 6)
Debbi Morgan as Samantha, a date of J.J.’s (3.23); and as Ellen (4.18)
J. A. Preston as Walter Ingles in the episode “Wilona’s Dilemma” (season 3, episode 10)
Charlotte Rae as a hiring manager for a sales job that Florida stole from James (season 2, episode 14)
Sheryl Lee Ralph as Vanessa in the episode “J.J. and The Plumber’s Helper” (season 6, episode 9)
Philip Michael Thomas as Eddie, Thelma’s college-age boyfriend (season 1, episode 6)
Adam Wade as successful businessman Frank Mason, Willona’s boyfriend (2 season 5 episodes)
Vernee Watson-Johnson as Thelma’s friend and college mate Valerie, in the episode “Thelma’s African Romance (Part 1)” (season 4)
Carl Weathers as Calvin Brooks, husband of the ‘nude’ model for J.J.’s painting (season 2, episode 16)
Hal Williams as one of the movers in a season one episode; James’ friend, Willie Washington (season 2); and Mr. Mitchell, the father of Earl Mitchell, who is an art student of J.J.’s (season 6)
John Witherspoon as Officer Lawson in the episode “A Matter of Mothers” (season 6, episode 20)
