Monday, August 31, 2015

What Exactly Happened Inside Jared Leto"s Summer Camp?

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So, Jared Leto and his band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, hosted a three-day Malibu camping experience called Camp Marsover the weekend. The camp boasted standard activities like "hiking, climbing, yoga, cooking classes, raising the flag, and camp fire sing-alongs," as well as two band and DJ performances. Also maybe some ghost stories and chances to swap hair tips with Leto.

Images have emerged from this strange gathering, and it appears that the weekend was a combination of Coachella, a work retreat, and a Guilty Remnant gathering.

Here are the campers:

Here are a few camp activities the campers took part in:

Beginners Tightrope-Walking

Advanced Bee Combat

Camp Talent Shows

Camp? Or the first seeds of a Child of Leto cult? Either way, there are probably worse ways to spend $900 than watching Jared Leto commune with nature for a weekend like, say, spending the money on a few tickets to Burning Man.

Source: http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/08/what-happened-inside-jared-letos-summer-camp.html

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Fan falls from upper deck at Atlanta Braves game


Fan Dies After Fall From Upper Deck at Atlanta Braves Game FULL VIDEO

A man is dead after falling about 40 feet from the upper deck while the Atlanta Braves played the New York Yankees at Turner Field Saturday night.

Atlanta police say they are investigating the cause of the fall.

The medical examiner said that Gregory Murrey, 60, of Alpharetta,died upon arrival at Grady Memorial Hospital. The fan did not hit or injure anyone else during the fall.

"Right now preliminary investigation reveals there is no type of foul play but we need to wait until the medical examiner rules on the cause of death," said Atlanta police lieutenant Charles Hampton, the department"s homicide commander. "Were asking anybody whos in the area to come forward and let us know what they saw. But we dont believe it was anything suspicious."

The fall occurred in the top of the seventh inning, as the Yankees Alex Rodriguez was walking to the plate amid a chorus of boos. The man apparently fell off the upper deck behind the home-plate area and landed between the second and third row of seats on the first level in section 202. Fans seated in that area immediately scattered, and paramedics rushed in and did chest compressions, a form of CPR, in an attempt to revive him.

The man eventually was carried out. But there were at least two pools of blood on the concrete where he was lying. Three rows of seats were emptied and a stadium worker with a mop arrived soon after to mop up the blood.

Earlier, Sgt. Greg Lyon with Atlanta police said, Yes. A fan has fallen and his condition is grave. We are investigating the circumstances of the fall, and I will keep you posted as I learn more.

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The Atlanta Braves released the following statement:

"There was an accident during tonight"s game involving a fan. The fam was immediately treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital."

This is not the first tragedy at Turner Field. In 2013, a Braves fan, Ronald Lee Homer Jr., 30, of Conyers died Aug. 12 after climbing over a railing and leaping to his death in a parking lot 85 feet below. Homers family said the death was accidental but it was ruled a suicide.

Another man fell to his death in 2008. Justin Hayes, 25, of c*****g suffered fell an estimated four levels inside the stadium to field level, striking a concrete and metal railing. He was taken to the hospital but later died of his injuries.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution contributed to this report.

Source: http://www.wsoctv.com/news/sports/fan-falls-upper-deck-atlanta-braves-game/nnTLC/

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Sunday, August 30, 2015

9 Questions With the History-Making, Youngest and First African-American Jean ...


Kyle Jean-Baptiste & Brady Love--The Confrontation

9 Questions With the History-Making, Youngest and First African-American Jean Valjean "This Was My Dream"

Kyle Jean-Baptiste made history July 23 when he went on as Jean Valjean in the Broadway revival of Les Misrables at just 21 years old. We ask him about making history, what advice he was given and what"s next!

Jean-Baptiste is the youngest actor and first African-American to have performed the role on Broadway, although there have been others who have played it in the national tour and other productions. He was cast in the Broadway revival following his graduation from Baldwin Wallace University.

When he"s not going on for Jean Valjean, the role that he understudies, Jean-Baptiste plays Constable and Courfeyrac.

How did it feel to make your debut as Jean Valjean, knowing that you were making history?Kyle Jean-Baptiste: I did not immediately think of it as making history. This was my dream since I was a little boy. This incredible team of creatives presented an opportunity to play a part I have dreamed of playing since I was introduced to theatre, and I am forever grateful. I felt a huge amount of responsibility to do right by them and to honor this iconic material.

Tell us about singing "Bring Him Home." You were asked to sing this for you audition, yes? What was it like to be singing it on Broadway? Also, you"re friends/around the same age as your Marius, Chris McCarrell, so was that moment surreal?KJ: Yes, I had to sing it a couple times for the audition. This song is so iconic, and everyone knows it well. I went into my first performance as Valjean very nervous to sing it, but the audience received it well.

Chris McCarrell is an awesome guy and amazingly talented. I couldn"t believe I was performing with a guy I went to school with on Broadway!

Same goes for scenes with Javert what was it like to face off with someone who is at least 20 years older than you?KJ: It was exhilarating! To have the opportunity to perform this role opposite [Earl Carpenter] someone with such experience and talent was such a learning experience. He treated me as an equal on that stage. It was so fun to face off with someone for whom I have so much respect.

What did it feel like when you got the call that you booked your first Broadway show so shortly after graduating college?KJ: I got the call from my agent on the phone and yelled like a child. I couldn"t believe it. I felt like my hard work had paid off. I was, and am, so grateful.

Did Ramin Karimloo give you any words of wisdom before your first performance as Jean Valjean?KJ: I was nervous about being too young, but Ramin helped me through and said to be in the moment and not work too hard to play old or to "perform" the role. He said the costumes and makeup will tell the story of me aging. He"s an incredible guy and [an] incredible talent.

You"ve said that Les Miz/Jean Valjean is a "dream." When did you first encounter the show?KJ: I encountered this show during my senior year of high school after I performed in my first musical. I listened to the album repeatedly for a solid week and then said to my mom, "I"m going to be Jean Valjean." Haha!

How has the transition been going from college to Broadway? Is this a whirlwind experience? What has been the response from your peers?KJ: I did not expect the immediate success. Everything happened so fast. I am fortunate to have my alma mater, classmates (BWMT15), teachers and friends and family support me. They are all thrilled for me. So many of my fellow Baldwin Wallace graduates were in the audience cheering me on for my first performance as Valjean. It means the world to have their support.

Since this was a dream role for you and you didn"t think you"d have a stab at it until much later in life what other roles would you like to take on?KJ: Awwww, man, so many roles! I would love to play Billy Bigelow [in Carousel], John in Miss Saigon, Coalhouse Walker [in Ragtime], too many to name. I"m also interested in great roles in plays. I want to continue to break more barriers by challenging myself, while bringing my passion and my style to the table.

What"s up next for you after Les Miz? What other projects do you have your eye on?KJ: I have a lot of exciting things coming up! Keep your eyes on Playbill for updates!

(Playbill.com features manager Michael Gioia"s work appears in the news, feature and video sections of Playbill.com as well as in the pages of Playbill magazine. Follow him on Twitter at@PlaybillMichael.)

Source: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/9-questions-with-the-history-making-youngest-and-first-african-american-jean-valjean-this-was-my-dream-354600?r%3Dn

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9 Questions With the History-Making, Youngest and First African-American Jean ...


Epilogue-Finale, Kyle Jean-Baptiste

9 Questions With the History-Making, Youngest and First African-American Jean Valjean "This Was My Dream"

Kyle Jean-Baptiste made history July 23 when he went on as Jean Valjean in the Broadway revival of Les Misrables at just 21 years old. We ask him about making history, what advice he was given and what"s next!

Jean-Baptiste is the youngest actor and first African-American to have performed the role on Broadway, although there have been others who have played it in the national tour and other productions. He was cast in the Broadway revival following his graduation from Baldwin Wallace University.

When he"s not going on for Jean Valjean, the role that he understudies, Jean-Baptiste plays Constable and Courfeyrac.

How did it feel to make your debut as Jean Valjean, knowing that you were making history?Kyle Jean-Baptiste: I did not immediately think of it as making history. This was my dream since I was a little boy. This incredible team of creatives presented an opportunity to play a part I have dreamed of playing since I was introduced to theatre, and I am forever grateful. I felt a huge amount of responsibility to do right by them and to honor this iconic material.

Tell us about singing "Bring Him Home." You were asked to sing this for you audition, yes? What was it like to be singing it on Broadway? Also, you"re friends/around the same age as your Marius, Chris McCarrell, so was that moment surreal?KJ: Yes, I had to sing it a couple times for the audition. This song is so iconic, and everyone knows it well. I went into my first performance as Valjean very nervous to sing it, but the audience received it well.

Chris McCarrell is an awesome guy and amazingly talented. I couldn"t believe I was performing with a guy I went to school with on Broadway!

Same goes for scenes with Javert what was it like to face off with someone who is at least 20 years older than you?KJ: It was exhilarating! To have the opportunity to perform this role opposite [Earl Carpenter] someone with such experience and talent was such a learning experience. He treated me as an equal on that stage. It was so fun to face off with someone for whom I have so much respect.

What did it feel like when you got the call that you booked your first Broadway show so shortly after graduating college?KJ: I got the call from my agent on the phone and yelled like a child. I couldn"t believe it. I felt like my hard work had paid off. I was, and am, so grateful.

Did Ramin Karimloo give you any words of wisdom before your first performance as Jean Valjean?KJ: I was nervous about being too young, but Ramin helped me through and said to be in the moment and not work too hard to play old or to "perform" the role. He said the costumes and makeup will tell the story of me aging. He"s an incredible guy and [an] incredible talent.

You"ve said that Les Miz/Jean Valjean is a "dream." When did you first encounter the show?KJ: I encountered this show during my senior year of high school after I performed in my first musical. I listened to the album repeatedly for a solid week and then said to my mom, "I"m going to be Jean Valjean." Haha!

How has the transition been going from college to Broadway? Is this a whirlwind experience? What has been the response from your peers?KJ: I did not expect the immediate success. Everything happened so fast. I am fortunate to have my alma mater, classmates (BWMT15), teachers and friends and family support me. They are all thrilled for me. So many of my fellow Baldwin Wallace graduates were in the audience cheering me on for my first performance as Valjean. It means the world to have their support.

Since this was a dream role for you and you didn"t think you"d have a stab at it until much later in life what other roles would you like to take on?KJ: Awwww, man, so many roles! I would love to play Billy Bigelow [in Carousel], John in Miss Saigon, Coalhouse Walker [in Ragtime], too many to name. I"m also interested in great roles in plays. I want to continue to break more barriers by challenging myself, while bringing my passion and my style to the table.

What"s up next for you after Les Miz? What other projects do you have your eye on?KJ: I have a lot of exciting things coming up! Keep your eyes on Playbill for updates!

(Playbill.com features manager Michael Gioia"s work appears in the news, feature and video sections of Playbill.com as well as in the pages of Playbill magazine. Follow him on Twitter at@PlaybillMichael.)

Source: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/9-questions-with-the-history-making-youngest-and-first-african-american-jean-valjean-this-was-my-dream-354600?r%3Dn

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WWE Making Announce Team Changes, Big Update on Tropical Storm Erika Possibly ...


Tropical Storm Erika threatens Dominican Republic
Big Update on Tropical Storm Erika

Weather.com is reporting the National Hurricane Center has declared Tropical Storm Erika dissipated near the coast of eastern Cuba at around 9:30 this morning.So while thunderstorms and flooding might be possible in the Tampa area on Monday, it appears Raw will be unaffected by Erika and will go on as scheduled at the Amalie Arena.WWE Making Announce Team Changes

As noted, Rich Brennan has been promoted to full-time WWE Smackdown lead announcer, and with Tough Enough ending Booker T will also be returning to the announce table in WWE.

Based on the Tweets below, it appears the Smackdown announce team will now consist of Brennan, Booker T and Jerry Lawler, while Raw will be called by Michael Cole, JBL and Byron Saxton. No word on what WWE has planned for Tom Phillips:

Source: http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/614893-wwe-making-announce-team-changes-big-update-on-tropical-storm-erika-possibly-canceling-wwe-raw-monday-night

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Saturday, August 29, 2015

Sandra Bullock Dating L.A. Photographer Bryan Randall


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Sandra Bullock is officially off the market.

The Oscar winner, 51, is dating L.A.-based photographer Bryan Randall, PEOPLE has confirmed.

The lifestyle photographer and model, 49, is a Portland, Oregon, native, and a source tells PEOPLE the two have been dating for "several months" and met through mutual friends.

With a modeling career spanning nearly two decades, Randall has posed for the likes of Saint Laurent and Harper"s Bazaar.

The two were spotted leaving L.A. hot spot Craig"s on Thursday night. Sources have said that Bullock brought the new man in her life as her date to the intimate backyard wedding of friends Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux on Aug. 5.

Bryan Randall in the 2013 short film Aftermath, which he made with Ben Howdeshell and Joan Allen.

Bullock had been previously married to Jesse James, whom she divorced in in 2010 after five years of marriage following reports that he cheated on her.

Before the divorce, the two had begun the process of adopting a child, and Bullock introduced her bundle of joy, Louis, to the world in April 2010 after finalizing the adoption as a single mother.

"He"s just perfect, I can"t even describe him any other way," Bullock revealed exclusively to PEOPLE.

Louis, now 5, has since been the main focus of her life. Even when she signed on to voice a character in the new Minions film, she did it with her son in mind.

"I wanted to make something my son could see and watch and enjoy, even though he doesn"t know what I do and he doesn"t know it"s me I can sit in the theater and watch him," she told the Belfast Telegraph, adding, "Nothing makes me happier than hearing that boy laugh."

Source: http://www.people.com/article/sandra-bullock-new-boyfriend-bryan-randall

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Box Office: Zac Efron Getting Outplayed by Faith-Based "War Room," "Compton"


War Room Trailer | Michael Jr.

Zac Efrons DJ drama We Are Your Friends is being silenced by the faith-based film War Room at the U.S. box office, according to early Friday estimates.

We Are Your Friends would appear to have few friends heading into the weekend, and will likely finish with a dismal $2.6 million. Projections were as high as $10 million a few days ago.

Meanwhile, the Christian drama War Room is showing traction in second at nearly $10 million double its $5 million forecast.

Straight Outta Compton will stay at the top of the box office this weekend with about $13 million, while Owen Wilsons thriller No Escape is performing slightly below expectations and should take in about $8 million over the next three days.

Universal-Legendarys Straight Outta Compton, a biopic about the iconic rap group N.W.A, is showing decent legs heading into its third frame, and should lead the Friday box office with about $4 million. It will wind up the weekend with more than $133 million after 17 days a stellar result, given its moderate $29 million production cost.

It continues to generate conversation and excitement, and its continuing to benefit from a very good release date, said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for Rentrak.

Sonys Christian drama War Room launched with $600,000 at 1,017 locations at Thursday preview screenings, obliterating Warner Bros. We Are Your Friends, which generated a mild $175,000. War Room expanded to 1,135 sites Friday and will have the top per-screen average among wide releases this weekend.

We Are Your Friends, which expanded to 2,333 locations on Friday, has been aimed at younger women and the electronic music community. Its a small risk for Warner Bros. given that the studio paid an extremely modest $2 million for the movie at the American Film Market.

War Room, which is going out through Sonys TriStar label, centers on a couple who find the solution to their crumbling marriage in prayer. TriStar scored impressively last year with another faith-based drama, Heaven Is for Real, which topped $90 million domestically. War Room stars T.C. Stallings, Elizabeth Becka and Noel Baker.

War Room, which has a $3.5 million budget, has been the top online ticket seller at the Fandango site, generating more than 30% of sales.

Dergarabedian noted that Sony is benefiting from slotting War Room strategically. Its a movie thats going to play well among an audience thats underserved, he added.

Should the $13 million estimate hold, Straight Outta Compton will become the fourth title this year to lead the U.S. box office for three consecutive weekends, following Universals tentpoles Jurassic World and Furious 7, as well as Warners American Sniper.

The Weinstein Co.s political thriller No Escape, which opened Wednesday with $1.2 million at 3,007 theaters and adds 343 more locations Friday, should wind up in a battle for third place with Paramounts fifth weekend of Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation at about $8 million. Rogue Nation will likely end the weekend nearing $170 million.

As of Aug. 27, the summer box office total was up 8.18% over last year to $4.24 billion but 7.59% behind 2013. Year-to-date was up 5.77% at $7.5 billion over last year, according to Rentrak.

Source: http://variety.com/2015/film/news/box-office-we-are-your-friends-tanking-straight-outta-compton-threepeat-1201580799/

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