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Are you a fan of the Lifetime dramedy Drop Dead Diva? Do you enjoy the music that is featured in the show? Well, you are in luck as “Drop Dead Diva: Music from the Original Television Series, Volume 2” will be released on September 4 exclusively on iTunes.

The EP features hand-picked and fan-favorite tracks from the 3rd and 4th seasons including the following:

1. “Think I Said Too Much” by Sugar & The Hi Lows
2. “The Goldenhand” by The Parlour Suite
3. “Make A Noise” by Katie Herzig
4. “Hold Onto Hope Love” by Amy Stroup
5. “Oh My Stars” by Andrew Bell
6. “The Last Thing We’ll Ever Do” by The Daylights
7. “Unchained Melody” by Andy Davis
8. “The Pie Fell In Love With The Cake” by Margart Cho
9. “Drop Dead Diva Suite No. 2” by Scott Starrett

Fans of Drop Dead Diva should also be prepared for the fourth season finale that will air on Lifetime on Sunday, September 9 at 9 PM.

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The following is an article from Rolling Stone regarding a tour by the surviving members of the 1960’s band The Monkees (verbatim):

The Monkees are set to return to the stage this November for a 12-date U.S. tour, marking the first time Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork have played together since 1997. The tour kicks off at Escondido’s California Center for the Arts on November 8th and finishes at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on December 2.

The trek is also Nesmith’s first with The Monkees since a brief U.K. run in 1997; and of course, it’s the group’s first outing since singer Davy Jones passed away in February. “This seems like a good time to do this – the right time,” says Nesmith. “Who knows when we will get another chance?”

The Monkees will perform a selection of their biggest hits and deeper cuts from their first five albums, as well as music from their film Head and their TV series. Accompanying the tunes will be a multimedia show filled with rare films and photographs.

Jones will be saluted “in the show’s multimedia content,” according to a statement.

Full tour dates below:

November 8 – Escondido, CA at the California Center for the Arts
November 9 – Santa Barbara, CA at The Arlington Theatre
November 10 – Los Angeles, CA at the Greek Theatre
November 11 – Cupertino, CA at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts
November 15 – Minneapolis, MN at the State Theatre
November 16 – Chicago, IL at The Chicago Theatre
November 17 – Cleveland, OH at the Lakewood Civic Auditorium
November 18 – Buffalo, NY at The Center For The Arts
November 29 – Philadelphia, PA at the Keswick Theatre
November 30 – New Brunswick, NJ at the State Theatre Regional Arts Center
December 1 – Huntington, NY at The Paramount
December 2 – New York, NY at The Beacon Theatre

You can stop by here to see the full article at Rolling Stone.

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The Hallmark Movie Channel movie Hannah’s Law will debut on June 9 at 8 PM.

A frontier town is fueled by crime and corruption until a strong-willed heroine and her friends, including legendary lawman Wyatt Earp and gunfighter Doc Holliday, take a stand for justice. The cast includes Sara Canning (The Vampire Diaries), Kimberly Elise (For Colored Girls), Danny Glover, Billy Zane (Titanic), Ryan Kennedy (Hellcats) and John Pyper-Ferguson (Caprica).

Here is a trailer for Hannah’s Law.

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Sarah McLachlan

The following is taken verbatim from Sony Music and Sarah McLachlan’s Official Site:

With the success of Sarah McLachlan‘s special symphony orchestra performances last summer, Sarah has announced a new symphony orchestra tour, which will be making stops throughout the United States and Canada.

Sarah is teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity.com to offer fans access to fantastic seats and a special meet & greet opportunity to benefit the Sarah McLachlan School of Music and its mission to bring music education to young people through free music programs dedicated to inspiring confidence, creativity and a sense of community among students. These VIP Charity Packages will be available exclusively here.

Here is a list of her upcoming tour dates:

6/22 – Toronto Ontario – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre – Buy Now!
6/23 – Montreal, Quebec – Centre de la Nature – On Sale Now
6/24 – Shelburne, Vermont – The Green @ Shelburne Museum – Buy Now!
6/26 – Canandaigua, New York – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands PAC – On Sale Now!
6/27 – Toledo, Ohio – Zoo Amphitheatre – On Sale here 4/13!
6/28 – Nashville, Tennessee – Schermerhorn Symphony Center – On Sale Now
6/30 – Chicago, Illinois- Ravinia On Sale 4/26
7/1 – Rochester Hills, Michigan – Meadow Brook – On Sale here 4/14
7/3 – Atlanta, Georgia – Chastain Park Amphitheatre – On Sale Now
7/5 – Columbia, Maryland – Merriweather Post Pavilion – On Sale Now!
7/6 – Boston, Mass. – Bank of America Pavilion – Buy Now!
7/7 – Mashantucket, Connecticut – MGM Grand Theater @ Foxwoods – On Sale 3/30
7/8 – Atlantic City, New Jersey – Borgata Event Center – On Sale 4/21

For ticket information, including on sale dates and times for each show, please visit her tour page here.

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Sarah McLachlan

Sarah McLachlan is teaming up with Tickets-for-Charity to offer fans access to fantastic seats and a special meet and greet opportunity to benefit the Sarah McLachlan School of Music and its mission to bring music education to young people through free music programs dedicated to inspiring confidence, creativity and a sense of community among students.

These VIP Charity Packages will be available exclusively here.

Here are the announced dates:

June 22 – Toronto ON – Moslon Canadian AmphitheatreSarah To Perform Live
June 23 – Montreal QC – Centre de la Nature
June 24 – Shelburne, VT – The Green at Shelburne Museum
June 26 – Canandaigua, NY – Constellation Brands Marvin Sands PAC
June 27 – Toledo, OH – Zoo Amphitheatre
June 28 – Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Center
July 1 – Rochester Hills, MI – Meadow Brook
July 3 – Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre
July 5 – Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
July 6 – Boston, MA – Bank of America Pavilion
July 7 – Mashantucket, CT – MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods
July 8 – Atlantic City, NJ – Borgata Event Center

For ticket information, including on sale dates and times for each show, please visit Sarah McLachlan‘s site here.

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The following industry personalities (listed in alphabetical order) passed away in 2011 and heartfelt condolences are extended to their families, friends and fans:

James Arness (Legendary Actor)
Nick Ashford (Motown Singer-Songwriter)

John Barry (Oscar-winning Composer)

Clarence Clemons (Saxophonist)
Jeff Conaway (Actor)
Jackie Cooper (Legendary Actor)

John Dye (Actor)

Peter Falk (Legendary Actor)
Geraldine A. Ferraro (Politician and First Female Vice Presidential Candidate)
Betty Ford (Former First Lady)
Anne Francis (Legendary Actress)

Betty Garrett (Actress)
Michael Gough (Veteran Character Actor)
Farley Granger (Legendary Actor)

Tim Hetherington (News Photographer & Oscar Nominee)

Steve Jobs (Computer Genius)

Don Kirshner (Music Mogul)

Jack LaLanne (TV Fitness Guru)
Jerry Leiber (Celebrated Songwriter)
Sidney Lumet (Legendary Director)

Christopher Mayer (Actor)
Harry Morgan (Legendary Actor)

Pete Postlethwaite (British Actor)

Peggy Rea (Actress)
Cliff Robertson (Oscar-winning Actor)
Andy Rooney (Legendary News Commentator)
Jane Russell (Legendary Actress)

Sherwood Schwartz (Legendary Producer/Series Creator)
Elisabeth Sladen (British Actress)
Bubba Smith (Former Football Player Turned Actor)
Phoebe Snow (Singer and Songwriter)
Leonard Stern (Producer, Writer and Director)

Elizabeth Taylor (Legendary Actress and Oscar Winner)

Andy Whitfield (39-year-old Actor)
Amy Whitehouse (British Singer)

Susannah York (Movie and Stage Actress)

Laura Ziskin (Spider-Man Franchise Producer)

NOTE: This list, in no way, covers all the industry talent who passed away this year. Again, condolences are extended to one and all.

Out of respect, please take a moment of silence for all those who have passed away.

NOTE: I apologize in advance for any omissions, spelling errors or oversights I may have made, but I don’t apologize for any of the choices I made.

TOMORROW: TV Ratings

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Just like every other year, a lot of awards are given out this year with some very interesting and some very expected winners. And, while the following isn’t the full list of award winners for the past year (as that would be far TOO long) these are the highlights:

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS (January):

Favorite Movie: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Movie Actor: Johnny Depp
Movie Actress: Kristen Stewart
Action Movie: Iron Man 2
Family Movie: Toy Story 3
Favorite TV Drama: House
TV Drama Actor: Hugh Laurie
TV Drama Actress: Lisa Edelstein
TV Comedy: Glee
TV Comedy Actor: Neil Patrick Harris
TV Comedy Actress: Jane Lynch
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show: Fringe
New TV Drama: Hawaii 5-0
Female Artist: Katy Perry
Rock Band: Paramore
Breakout Artist: Selena Gomez & the Scene
Country Artist: Taylor Swift

CRITIC’S CHOICE AWARDS (January):

Best Picture: The Social Network
Best Action Film: Inception
Best Actor: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Best Actress: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Best Supporting Actor: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Best Supporting Actress: Melissa Leo, The Fighter
Best Young Actor/Actress: Hailee Steinfeld, True Grit
Best Animated Feature: Toy Story 3
Best Comedy: Easy A
Best Picture Made for TV: The Pacific

GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS (January):

Best Picture Musical or Comedy: The Kids Are All Right
Best Actor Musical or Comedy: Paul Giamatti, Barney’s Version
Best Actress Musical or Comedy: Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right
TV Drama: Boardwalk Empire (HBO)
TV Actress Drama: Katey Sagal, Sons Of Anarchy
TV Actor Drama: Steve Buscemi, Boardwalk Empire
TV Comedy or Musical: Glee
TV Actress Comedy or Musical: Laura Linney, The Big C
TV Actor Comedy or Musical: Jim Parsons, The Big Bang Theory
TV Actress in Mini-Series or TV Movie: Claire Danes, Temple Grandin

SAG AWARDS (January):

Ensemble, TV Comedy: Modern Family
Ensemble, TV Drama: Boardwalk Empire
Male Actor, Comedy Series: Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Female Actor, Comedy Series: Betty White, Hot in Cleveland
Female Actor, Drama Series: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Life Achievement Award: Ernest Borgnine

BAFTA AWARDS (February):

Best Film: The King’s Speech
Supporting Actor: Geoffrey Rush, The King’s Speech
Supporting Actress: Helena Bonham Carter, The King’s Speech
Film Not in the English Language: The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Rising Star Award: Tom Hardy

GRAMMY AWARDS (February):

Record of the Year: Need You Know by Lady Antebellum
Album of the Year: The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
Song of the Year: Need You Know by Lady Antebellum
Best New Artist: Esperanza Spaulding (Jazz Artist)
Best Pop Performance (Duo/Group): Hey, Soul Sister by Train
Best Traditional Pop Album: Crazy Love by Michael Buble
Best Rock Performance: Tighten Up by The Black Keys
Best Rock Album: The Resistance by Muse
Best Alternative Music Album: Brothers by The Black Keys
Best Country Female: The House That Built Me by Miranda Lambert
Best Country Male: Til Summer Comes Around by Keith Urban
Best Rock Gospel Album: Hello Hurricane by Switchfoot

ACADEMY AWARDS (February):

Best Picture: The King’s Speech
Actor in a Leading Role: Colin Firth, The King’s Speech
Actress in a Leading Role: Natalie Portman, Black Swan
Actor in a Supporting Role: Christian Bale, The Fighter
Actress in a Supporting Role: Melissa Leo, The Fighter

RAZZIE AWARDS (February):

Worst Picture – The Last Airbender
Worst Screenplay – The Last Airbender
Worst Director – M. Night Shyamalan, The Last Airbender
Worst Supporting Actor – Jackson Rathbone
Worst Sequel – Sex and the City 2
Worst Screen Ensemble – Sex and the City 2
Worst Actress – Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristen Davis
Worst Actor – Ashton Kutcher
Worst Supporting Actress – Jessica Alba

COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS (Spring):

Entertainer of the Year: Taylor Swift
Top Male Vocalist of the Year: Brad Paisley
Top Female Vocalist of the Year: Miranda Lambert
Top Vocal Duo of the Year: Sugarland
Top Vocal Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
Album of the Year: Need You Now, Lady Antebellum
Single of the Year: “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert
Song of the Year: “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert
Video of the Year: “The House That Built Me,” Miranda Lambert
Top New Artist: The Band Perry

YOUNG HOLLYWOOD AWARDS (May):

Film Actor of the Year: Garrett Hedlund
Film Actress of the Year: Elle Fanning
Breakthrough of the Year: Hailee Steinfeld
Star of Tomorrow, Male: Armie Hammer
Star of Tomorrow, Female: Isabel Lucas
TV Actress of the Year: Aimee Teegarden
TV Actor of the Year: Jesse Williams
Artist of the Year: Avril Lavigne
Cast to Watch: Pretty Little Liars

MTV MOVIE AWARDS (June):

Best Breakout Star – Chloe Grace Moretz, Kick-Ass
Best Comedic Performance – Emma Stone, Easy A
Best Villain – Tom Felton, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 1

E! ONLINE TATER TOP AWARDS (July):

Best Baddie: Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Best Drama: The Vampire Diaries
Breakout Star: Naya Rivera, Glee
Drama King: Jensen Ackles, Supernatural
Drama Queen: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Favorite Funny Guy: Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
Favorite Funny Lady: Heather Morris, Glee

TELEVISION CRITICS ASSOCIATION AWARDS (August):

Program of the Year: Friday Night Lights
Outstanding Achievement in Comedy: Modern Family
Outstanding New Program: Game of Thrones
Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials: Sherlock

TEEN CHOICE AWARDS (August):

Romantic Comedy Film: Easy A
Actress, Romantic Comedy Film: Emma Stone, Easy A
Action Adventure Movie Film: Fast Five
Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie Film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2
Actress, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film: Emma Watson, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Actor, Sci-Fi/Fantasy Film: Taylor Lautner, Eclipse
Male Breakout Film: Alex Pettyfer, I Am Number Four/Beastly
Drama TV: Gossip Girl
Comedy TV: Glee
Action Series TV: NCIS: Los Angeles
Actor, Action TV: Shane West, Nikita
Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV: The Vampire Diaries
Actress, Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV: Nina Dobrev, The Vampire Diaries
Actor, Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV: Ian Somerhalder, The Vampire Diaries
Breakout Show TV: The Vampire Diaries
Breakout Star TV: Darren Criss, Glee
Female Scene Stealer TV: Kat Graham, The Vampire Diaries
Male Scene Stealer TV: Michael Trevino, The Vampire Diaries
TV Show: Pretty Little Liars
TV Star, Male: Ian Harding, Pretty Little Liars
TV Star, Female: Lucy Hale, Pretty Little Liars
Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Rock Group: Paramore

EMMY AWARDS (September)

Comedy Series: Modern Family
Lead Actor, Drama: Kyle Chandler, Friday Night Lights
Lead Actress, Drama: Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Lead Actor, Comedy: Jim Parsons, Big Bang Theory
Lead Actress, Comedy: Melissa McCarthy, Mike & Molly
Supporting Actor, Comedy: Ty Burrell, Modern Family
Supporting Actress, Comedy: Julie Bowen, Modern Family
Supporting Actor, Drama: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Supporting Actress, Drama: Margo Martindale, Justified
Lead Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Barry Pepper, The Kennedys
Lead Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Kate Winslet, Mildred Pierce
Supporting Actor, Miniseries or Movie: Guy Pearce, Mildred Pierce
Supporting Actress, Miniseries or Movie: Maggie Smith, Downton Abbey

AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS (November):

Artist of the Year: Taylor Swift
Pop/Rock Female Artist: Adele
Pop/Rock Band, Duo or Group: Maroon 5
Pop/Rock Album: Adele, 21
Adult Contemporary Artist: Adele
Alternative Rock Artist: Foo Fighters
Country Male Artist: Blake Shelton
Country Female Artist: Taylor Swift
Country Band, Duo or Group: Lady Antebellum

AMERICAN COUNTRY AWARDS (December):

Artist of the Year: Jason Aldean
Male Artist of the Year: Brad Paisley
Female Artist of the Year: Carrie Underwood
Group of the Year: Lady Antebellum
Album of the Year: My Kinda Party, Jason Aldean
Single of the Year: “Voices,” Chris Young
Single of the Year, Female Artist: “Mama’s Song,” Carrie Underwood
Greatest Hits Award: Alabama
Artist of the Decade: Toby Keith

Congratulations to all of these winners (and the countless others who won awards) over the course of 2011. Are any of your favorites included above? Was there an actress or entertainer who you thought should have received some type of award for their work in television, movies or music who isn’t listed above? Please share your thoughts.

NOTE: I apologize in advance for any omissions, spelling errors or oversights I may have made, but I don’t apologize for any of the choices I made.

TOMORROW: Condolences

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Music is the cornerstone to any theatrical release and television series, enhancing the overall story and deepening the stories being told. Music comes in many different formats: pop, hip hop, rap, metal, country, classic rock, inspirational, R&B, Latin, dance and much more.

Among some of the special music moments from this past year on television and at the box office are as follows:

Best Musical Performance in a Box Office Film – Garrett Hedlund, Gwyneth Paltrow and Leighton Meester in Country Strong

Train

Most Moving Summer Single – “Marry Me” by Train

Most Played Single of the Year – “Pumped Up Kicks” by Foster the People

Only Good Things That Came Out of Glee This Year (TIE) – “Glee The Music Presents The Warblers” and two original songs by New Directions during Nationals on Glee

Best Single of the Year – “Rolling in the Deep” by Adele

Adele

Best Album of the Year (TIE) – “21” by Adele and “Ceremonials” by Florence + the Machine

NOTE: The album “21” celebrated over 13 weeks at the top of the Billboard charts; first album to do that since the soundtrack to Titanic

Best Reason to Tune Into TV for a Singing Competition Since Early Days of American Idol – The Voice

Favorite Performance by TV Star in Web Series – “Save Me” by Tyler Blackburn from Pretty Little Liars in the web series Wendy

Best Pop Singer of the Year – Colbie Calliat

Incubus

Best Single by a Band – “Adolescents” by Incubus

Most Moving Song from a Movie – “ A Thousand Years” by Christina Perri from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 soundtrack

Best New Country Group – The Band Perry

Most Over-The-Top Performers – (TIE) – Lady Gaga and Katy Perry

Best New Band – The Naked and Famous

Worst Musical Moments of the Year – Anything from 10-year old Willow Smith (the daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith) and the internet ‘sensation’ “Friday” by Rebecca Black

Kelly Clarkson

Never Doubt the Power of an American Idol Winner – “Stronger” by Kelly Clarkson

Best Performance by an R&B Singer – “The Light of the Sun” by Jill Scott

Best Live Performance – “Someone Like You” by Adele on the 2011 Brit Awards

Link to Adele’s Performance

Most Interesting Music Video – “Our Deal” by Best Coast

NOTE: The video was directed by Drew Barrymore featuring Tyler Posey (Teen Wolf) and Chloe Moretz (Kick Ass) with a West Side Story-esque theme.

Link to “Our Deal” Video

What artists moved you the most this year? Which ones disappointed you or just made you cringe? What song could you listen to over and over again? Please share your thoughts and comments on the best and worst of the music world this year.

Merry Christmas!!

NOTE: I apologize in advance for any omissions, spelling errors or oversights I may have made, but I don’t apologize for any of the choices I made.

TOMORROW: Award Winners

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Attention Pretty Little Liars fans!!

Do you like actor Tyler Blackburn in the role of bad boy with a good heart Caleb Rivers? Did you know this guy can sing?! Well, he CAN and fans need to check out the new project for which Tyler is involved in along with actress Meaghan Martin (the TV version of 10 Things I Hate About You and Camp Rock).

Wendy

The new web series Wendy from Alloy Entertainment (the people behind Pretty Little Liars, Gossip Girl and The Vampire Diaries) is an updated version of the classic Peter Pan tale. Wendy tells the story a girl (Martin) who must choose between the boy she loves and the boy of her dreams. The web series will premiere on September 15 with new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday for 5 weeks.

Not only does Blackburn sing the theme song “Save Me,” but he is either the boy Wendy loves or the boy of her dreams (or maybe both)? You will have to tune in to find out more.

You can see the video to the theme song “Save Me” here. The sneak peek commercial for Wendy is also up at that page. The Facebook page for Wendy can be found here.

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Goldenhorse

The New Zealand pop band Goldenhorse will have their single “Jump Into The Sun” featured in the series premiere of The Lying Game tonight on the ABC Family Channel at 9 PM. The band is well known Down Under, but are an emerging act here in the States. The band scored huge success in New Zealand with their first two albums, Riverhead and Out of the Moon, both going platinum.

For those who have a Smartphone, you can go to ABC Family and get the song for free between today at 2 PM (Pacific Time) and tomorrow, Tuesday, August 16 at 2 PM (Pacific Time).

For more information about the band, including music videos for their popular hit songs “Run Run Run,” “Golden Dawn” and “Maybe Tomorrow,” go to The Lying Game.

The Lying Game Cast

The Lying Game tells the story of identical twins Emma Becker and Sutton Mercer, who having been separated at birth have led very different lives, each oblivious to the other’s existence until circumstances bring them back together. Yearning for the family she never had, Emma agrees to help Sutton with her plan to find their birth parents, setting in motion a web of secrecy and lies.

Based on the novel series, the 10 all-new scripted hour long episodes star Alexandra Chando (As The World Turns), Andy Buckley (The Office), Blair Redford (Switched at Birth), Sharon Pierre-Louis (Lincoln Heights), Kirsten Prout (Kyle XY), Alice Greczyn (Lincoln Heights), Allie Gonino (10 Things I Hate About You) and Helen Slater (Supergirl).

You can also become a fan of the show on Facebook and Twitter.

You can learn more about the band Goldenhorse here.

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