Tuesday, March 17, 2015

The Recording Academy Statement® re: Mike Porcaro

NEWS RELEASE

The Recording Academy Statement® re: Mike Porcaro
Monday, March 16, 2015

Mike Porcaro, three-time GRAMMY® winner and longtime bassist for the multi-platinum selling rock group Toto, was a dynamic musician and performer. Mike joined his brothers Steve Porcaro and the late Jeff Porcaro in the band in 1982, around the time of the release of Toto IV, which ultimately earned Album Of The Year honors. Throughout his career, his love for music and performing was always evident, and was showcased frequently due to the group’s relentless touring and international popularity. Our music community has lost an influential and charismatic creator, and his legacy will continue to inspire and entertain. Our thoughts go out to his family, friends, and fellow group members, as well as to all who have been entertained by his exceptional talent.


Neil Portnow
President/CEO
The Recording Academy



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Thursday, February 12, 2015

Miami Dolphins Cheerleader Auditions

Miami Dolphins Cheerleader Auditions

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Wednesday, February 11, 2015

BEN AFFLECK, JESSICA CHASTAIN, VIOLA DAVIS, KEVIN HART, SHIRLEYMACLAINE, CHRIS PINE, MILES TELLER AND NAOMI WATTS TO PRESENT AT 87THOSCARS®

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences


BEN AFFLECK, JESSICA CHASTAIN, VIOLA DAVIS, KEVIN HART, SHIRLEY MACLAINE, CHRIS PINE, MILES TELLER AND NAOMI WATTS
TO PRESENT AT 87TH OSCARS®


LOS ANGELES, CA—Ben Affleck, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis, Kevin Hart, Shirley MacLaine, Chris Pine, Miles Teller and Naomi Watts will be presenters at this year’s Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.
Affleck, a two-time Academy Award® winner, received an Original Screenplay Oscar® for “Good Will Hunting” (1997) and a Best Picture Oscar for “Argo” (2012), on which he served as a producer, director and star. His most recent role was opposite Rosamund Pike in “Gone Girl” (2014). He will play Batman in the upcoming feature “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” and “The Accountant.”
Chastain has received two Oscar nominations, one for Actress in a Leading Role for “Zero Dark Thirty” (2012) and one for Actress in a Supporting Role for “The Help” (2011). Her most recent films include 2014’s “Interstellar,” “A Most Violent Year” and “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby.” She will next be seen in “Crimson Peak” and “The Martian.”
Davis has been nominated for two Oscars, one for her supporting role in the 2008 film “Doubt” and one for her leading role in 2011’s “The Help.”  She currently stars in the ABC primetime hit “How to Get Away with Murder.” Davis’s film credits include “Get on Up,” “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them,”  “Ender’s Game” and “Prisoners.”  She will next been seen in “Lila and Eve,” due out this year.
Hart, who currently stars in the feature comedy “The Wedding Ringer,” appeared in last year’s “Ride Along,” “About Last Night,” “Think Like a Man Too” and “Top Five.” His previous credits include “Think Like a Man” (2012) and “The Five-Year Engagement” (2012). He will star opposite Will Ferrell in “Get Hard” later this year.
MacLaine won an Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role for 1983’s “Terms of Endearment.” She also received nominations for her leading roles in “The Turning Point” (1983), “Irma La Douce” (1963) “The Apartment” (1960) and “Some Came Running” (1958), as well for the documentary feature “The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir” (1975), which she produced. Her next role is in “Wild Oats.”
Pine most recently appeared as Cinderella’s Prince in “Into the Woods” (2014). He also has starred in such features as “Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit” (2014), “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013), “People
Like Us” (2012), “Unstoppable” (2010), “Star Trek” (2009) and “Bottle Shock” (2008). His upcoming films include “Z for Zachariah” and “The Finest Hours.”

Teller stars in the current Best Picture nominee “Whiplash.”  Later this year, he will appear in the feature “Bleed for This,” as well as “The Fantastic Four.”  Teller also appeared in the 2013 film “The Spectacular Now.”
Watts has twice been nominated for Actress in a Leading Role, for “The Impossible” (2012) and “21 Grams” (2003). Her feature credits also include “Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)” (2014), “St. Vincent” (2014), “Eastern Promises” (2007), “King Kong” (2005) and “Mulholland Drive” (2001). She will next be seen in the “Divergent” sequel “Insurgent,” While We’re Young,” The Sea of Trees,” and “Demolition.”
The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The Oscars, produced by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE COUNTRY SUPERSTAR TIM MCGRAW TO PERFORM FOR GLEN CAMPBELL AT THE OSCARS®


January 29, 2015
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


COUNTRY SUPERSTAR TIM MCGRAW TO PERFORM FOR
GLEN CAMPBELL AT THE OSCARS®


LOS ANGELES, CA – Grammy®-winning singer, songwriter and actor Tim McGraw
 will perform the Oscar®-nominated song “I’m Not Gonna Miss You”
 for Glen Campbell at the 87th Oscars, show producers Craig Zadan and 
Neil Meron announced today. The Oscars, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, 
will air on Sunday, February 22, live on ABC.

"We couldn't think of anyone better than Tim McGraw to properly celebrate 
Oscar nominee, Glen Campbell.  
Tim is the consummate country artist and will bring a bit of 
Nashville to the Oscars stage," says Zadan and Meron

“I’m Not Gonna Miss You,” written by Campbell and Julian Raymond 
for the documentary feature “Glen Campbell...I’ll Be Me,” 
is nominated for Original Song. 
The four other nominated songs are “Everything Is Awesome” from 
“The Lego Movie,” “Glory” from “Selma,” “Grateful” from “Beyond the Lights” 
and “Lost Stars” from “Begin Again.”

“I’m honored to be asked to sing this powerful song from one of the true legends of 
the music industry,” said McGraw. 

In addition to his three Grammy Awards, 14 ACM Awards, 11 CMA Awards, 
10 AMA Awards, McGraw has numerous film acting credits including 
“The Blind Side,"Friday Night Lights,”
“Country Strong” and the upcoming “Tomorrowland.”

The 87th Oscars will be held on Sunday, February 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre® 
at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and will be televised live on the ABC Television Network at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. 
The Oscars, produced by Zadan and Meron, also will be televised live in more
than 225 countries and territories worldwide.

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