Eminem dresses up like Osama bin Laden and spoofs "The Sally Jesse Raphael Show" in the video for his new single, "Without Me."
Slim Shady shot the clip for the first single from The Eminem Show in Los Angeles last weekend with director Joseph Kahn (Britney Spears, DMX), according to his Interscope Records spokesperson. Dr. Dre, D12 and Obie Trice, a new Shady Records artist, appear in the video.
"Without Me," which is scheduled to debut at radio outlets later this month, was described by a spokesperson as reminiscent of the lead singles from The Slim Shady LP ("My Name Is") and The Marshall Mathers LP ("The Real Slim Shady").
While The Eminem Show, which is due June 4 (moved from May 28), will include some production from Dr. Dre, Eminem worked the boards on his own for most of the tracks (see "The Doc's Diagnosis: Eminem Still Crazy").
The video for "Without Me" will debut on an episode of MTV's "Making the Video" in early May.
Eminem and D12 are scheduled to perform on "Saturday Night Live" on May 11.
—Corey Moss
Posted by Jen on Monday, April 22, 2002 @ 03:42 p.m.
Edited by Jonathan Cohen / April 22, 2002, 11:15 AM
Rising pop/R&B star Pink walked away from Nickelodeon's 15th annual Kids' Choice Awards with a pair of awards Saturday in Santa Monica, Calif. Pink won the favorite female singer award, as well as the favorite song trophy for "Get the Party Started." She also opened the show with a performance of the hit single, and was doused with gallons of appropriately pink slime, much to the audience's delight.
Usher took the favorite male singer honor, while Destiny's Child won the favorite singing group award during the ceremony, which was hosted by daytime talk show host Rosie O'Donnell. Additionally, the Baha Men, best known for the ubiquitously popular "Who Let the Dogs Out," won the favorite band award.
Although she lost to Pink in the favorite female singer category, Jennifer Lopez picked up the award for favorite female movie star.
The Kids' Choice Awards also honored children's favorites in the realms of film, television, sports, books, and video games. The ceremony was broadcast live on Nickelodeon from Santa Monica's Barker Hangar and will be rebroadcast tomorrow (April 23) and Saturday on Nickelodeon and Nickelodeon Too (check local listings).
Here is the full list of Kids' Choice Awards winners:
Favorite male singer: Usher
Favorite female singer: Pink
Favorite song: "Get the Party Started," Pink
Favorite band: Baha Men
Favorite singing group: Destiny's Child
Favorite female butt kicker: Sarah Michelle Gellar
Favorite male butt kicker: Jackie Chan
Favorite movie: "Rush Hour 2"
Favorite male movie star: Chris Tucker
Favorite female movie star: Jennifer Lopez
Favorite voice from an animated movie: Eddie Murphy ("Shrek")
Favorite TV show: "Lizzie McGuire" (Disney Channel/ABC)
Favorite cartoon: "The Simpsons" (Fox)
Favorite TV actor: Nick Cannon
Favorite TV actress: Amanda Bynes
Favorite book: "Harry Potter" series
Favorite video game: "Mario Kart: Super Circuit"
Favorite male athlete: Michael Jordan
Favorite female athlete: Michelle Kwan
Favorite sports team: L.A. Lakers
Posted by Jen on Monday, April 22, 2002 @ 03:37 p.m.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys (news - web sites) will sing the national anthem before the American Power Boat Association Super Vee race in Daytona Beach, Florida.
The race will also be the debut of Nick Carter racing. He in entering his new 43-foot powerboat in the contest.
He tells the News-Journal of Daytona Beach it's going to hard to earn respect among the racers because he is an entertainer, but he says he and his family are going out there to win, not just show off. Carter's father will pilot the boat.
Posted by Jen on Monday, April 22, 2002 @ 03:20 p.m.
``A wonderful film for all ages,'' Mike Sargent, WBAI-FM NY
BURBANK, Calif.
``A Walk to Remember,'' the inspiring coming-of-age story about first love, arrives on VHS and DVD from Warner Home Video July 9th. Singing sensation Mandy Moore and teen heart-throb Shane West, star of TV's ``Once and Again,'' will provide commentary for the romantic movie hit which will sell for $26.98 SRP on DVD and $22.98 SRP on VHS.
``A Walk to Remember'' was adapted from the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks (``Message in a Bottle''), which spent more than a year on both the hardcover and paperback New York Times bestseller lists, an accomplishment shared by the works of only one other contemporary author -- J. K. Rowling of ``Harry Potter'' fame. The film of ``A Walk to Remember'' won over audiences of all ages with its refreshingly warm and honest story of teen romance and the moral character of its young protagonist, played by multi-platinum recording star Mandy Moore. Moore, who has sold more than five million records and is the host of her own show on MTV, now in its second season, also co-starred in the box-office/video hit ``The Princess Diaries,'' and has toured with superstars like `N Sync and the Backstreet Boys.
Directed by Adam Shankman (``The Wedding Planner''), ``A Walk to Remember'' tells the heartfelt story of two North Carolina teenagers: Landon Carter (West), a troubled but very popular student, and Jamie Sullivan (Moore), the serious and conservative daughter of a preacher. As love pulls them closer, peer pressure and lifestyles seek to break them apart.
DVD Special Features include:
• Two separate commentaries: one by Shane West, Mandy Moore and director Adam Shankman; the other by novelist Nicholas Sparks and screenwriter Karen Janszen
• Mandy Moore's ``Cry'' music video
• Theatrical trailer
•Standard features include Dolby Digital 5.1 Audio, widescreen format (16X9 Arriscope 2.35:1), cast film highlights, English and French (dubbed in Quebec) languages, and subtitles in English, French and Spanish
Posted by Jen on Monday, April 22, 2002 @ 03:12 p.m.
Everything from beer to baked goods is being pitched by A-list and (more often) B-list celebrities.
And it's nice work if you can get it for the actors, entertainers, sports figures, politicians and well-known names in general. The pay is good. The time commitment is minimal.
For up-and-comers, ads can make a neighborhood name a national star. Just look at Bud Light's Cedric the Entertainer. Or Orlando Jones, who abandoned 7Up for Hollywood after becoming its hot spokesman.
If you're rockers Aerosmith (news - web sites), you might even get free, hard-to-get Vipers by endorsing Dodge.
But are marketers getting their money's worth?
* The survey says . . . No. Results for some recent star-capped campaigns in Ad Track, USA TODAY's weekly consumer poll, suggest star power may not be as bright as advertisers think. Just 7% of those polled liked ads for TD Waterhouse featuring actor Steven Hill, the former district attorney on Law & Order, ''a lot.'' Only 9% really liked Pier 1 ads featuring Cheers star Kirstie Alley. Ad Track's average is 22%.
* Pop appeal. A Pepsi Super Bowl ad this year showcased pop star Britney Spears in musical ads from bygone eras. It chalked up Pepsi's worst showing in years in USA TODAY's annual Super Bowl Ad Meter. Viewers ranked the $5.8 million ad as the third-lowest spot among the 52 rated by Ad Meter.
Endorsements have to be handled with care to keep the product the real star, says entertainment consultant Ryan Schinman. ''If you can use them effectively, and the product gets in the mind of the consumer, then marketers have done a good job,'' says Schinman, president of Platinum Rye Entertainment.
Office Depot is trying to assess its star performance now. The company turned to a range of familiar faces for the biggest brand campaign in its 16 years.
Three of the ads, which began in January, feature former NFL coach Bill Parcells, choreographer Debbie Allen and fashion model Kathy Ireland. The messages link their status as experts with the expertise of Office Depot sales associates. Two Olympic-themed spots had curler Don Barcome Jr. and former Olympic ice skater Tara Lipinski (news - web sites). The ads close with: ''What you need. What you need to know.''
The ads are on the right track. Of consumers who have seen the ads, 18% say they like the ads ''a lot,'' near the 22% Ad Track average.
''We are pleased with the start of the campaign,'' says Jeannie Means, vice president of advertising. ''We think we have the right position and right message, but over time we'll be working with (ad agency) BBDO so it will begin to take hold and build.''
Though the celebrity ''experts'' may be a reach, the approach is unusual for the category. That alone may help Office Depot stand out in a cluttered market. The top three players (Office Depot is No. 1) account for just 20% of the $200 billion office supplies industry.
''If you look at the way the industry advertises, this is a definite departure,'' says Jocelyn Carter-Miller, executive vice president and chief marketing officer. ''As a brand and a company, we're trying to differentiate ourselves within our category.''
And hammer home the message. After shuffling themes in recent years, Office Depot says it's committed to its ''experts.'' It may build on the theme by giving sales associates hand-held computers to offer more in-depth product information to shoppers.
''Just to throw a celebrity in a spot doesn't work,'' Schinman says. ''But even though the stars in Office Depot weren't A-list celebrities, the ads were clever. It was a good use of them. And Office Depot didn't have to spend six figures to get them.''
Posted by Jen on Monday, April 22, 2002 @ 03:06 p.m.
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