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First-Ever Plus-Size Show Hits N.Y.C. Fashion Week!
Sep 16th
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People Magazine’s Thailan Pham reports: ‘It wasn’t all stick-thin models ruling the runways during New York Fashion Week, as curvy stars like Nikki Blonsky, Gabourey Sidibe and model Emme sat front row yesterday to take in the first-ever plus-size show during fashion’s most high-drama week. “This is a milestone in the plus-size community. We’ve never had anything like this,” Blonsky said at the OneStopPlus.com presentation on Wednesday. “To be in New York City Fashion Week, which I think is the biggest fashion week in the world, to be here is just a huge thing for us.” And plus-size model Emme, couldn’t have agreed more: “You have to join forces to make a statement and to be part of a revolution. It’s monumental in its reach,” Emme told PEOPLE, adding, “I think the big statement that’s going to be made with this fashion show is not only going to be made within the full-figured community but I think it’s going to talk to the bottom line of design houses, designers, and business people involved in fashion,” she said. “Why don’t we make clothes above a size 12? Why don’t we load heavier in sizes 14, 16, and 18 in stores? Just change More >
The Good, The Bad and The Edible of the MTV VMA’s…
Sep 13th
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MTV comments on the good, the bad and the edible from the VMA’s: Between fits of laughter and streams of tears, shiny Moonmen and meat dresses aplenty, the 2010 MTV Music Video Awards were not to be missed. Sunday’s award ceremony was jam-packed with memorable moments that caught even the most casual viewer off guard, and while summarizing the entire show in 60 seconds might seem like an impossible feat, the MTV News team is always up for a challenge!
Although the purpose of the evening was to celebrate and honor the greatest musical achievements of the year, some of the show’s performers couldn’t stop themselves from embracing their sadder sides, with melancholy tunes coming from the likes of Linkin Park, Taylor Swift and even Eminem. In fact, it was Slim Shady himself that kicked off the VMAs with his opening performance of “Not Afraid,” which he followed up with a brief rendition of domestic violence-themed “Love the Way You Lie” alongside surprise special guest Rihanna. (Well, gossip sites pretty much ruined that surprise for everyone but Jane Lynch, actually.)
Nick’s The Fairly OddParents Comes to Life in First-Ever, Live-Action TV Movie Adaptation, A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!
Jul 23rd
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Nickelodeon has greenlit a live-action television movie adaptation of one of its most popular animated series, The Fairly OddParents, it was announced today by Marjorie Cohn, President, Original Programming and Development, Nickelodeon/MTVN Kids and Family Group. A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner!, based on the hit series from creator Butch Hartman, will combine live-action with CG animation and follow the adventures of a now 23-year-old Timmy Turner (Drake Bell, Drake & Josh) who refuses to grow up in order to keep his fairy godparents. A Fairly Odd Movie: Grow Up, Timmy Turner! is set to premiere on Nickelodeon in 2011, and will be executive produced by Hartman and Lauren Levine, co-executive produced by Scott MacAboy, directed by Savage Steve Holland and written by Hartman and series’ former writer Scott Fellows (Big Time Rush).
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“It’s so much fun to see our animated characters come to life,” said Cohn. “And who better to bring grown up Timmy Turner to life than Drake Bell, who himself grew up on our air and still remains one of our most popular Nick stars ever.”
“I think fans of the series will love seeing the characters in this new way,” said Hartman. More >
Five and a Half Acting Tips Not Taught in Drama Class
Jul 21st
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Check out Actingbiz.com’s Ruth Kulerman’s Five and a Half Acting Tips Not Taught in Drama Class
1. The Ubiquitous Omnipotnet Comma. (Dethrone Immediately.) Contrary to actors’ beliefs, commas did not descend from Mount Sinai, written on stone tablets. Commas are the domain of a reader, not a speaker. Commas replace the missing human voice whose intonation helps decode written language and make it comprehensible — a fancy way of saying, ignore commas when you act.
They belong on a page, not in a spoken line. Replace commas, not with pauses, but with vocal variety–or ignore the squiggly critters completely. Do not pause when commas cross your path. Slide right across them. We don’t talk in commas, so don’t act in commas either.
My slogan as the comma cop is DOWN WITH PAUSES CAUSED BY COMMAS!
1.5 The Pause the Exhausts. (Verbal exercise: stretch or leap.) There used to be a slogan for one of the soft drinks: “The pause that refreshes.” And yet in acting I have heard eighteen billion pauses, mistakenly believed to be dramatic or pregnant or sensitive or something. (“We find the defendant pause pause pause pause not guilty.”) London taught me: “You have to earn a pause.” Otherwise they are More >
Voice Over Auditions – Five Tips to get Voice Over Jobs
Jul 2nd
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Check out www.nycacting.com’s tips for nailing a voice over audition, written by aspiring actor and writer Alex Swenson:
Voice over auditions can give aspiring voice artists access to the growing number of lucrative voice over jobs that are available in today’s world. Whether you’re an actor trying to break into voice overs or exclusively interested in voice acting, these tips should help you approach voice over auditions with confidence and some tools to help you get the job. Next time you attend a voice over audition or audition from your home studio, think about these five things:
•Vocal Quality Some voice over auditions can consist of just one word, so the quality of your voice is very important. Do everything you can to have your voice in tip top shape. Make sure you are well hydrated and try to avoid foods and beverages that will dry out your instrument. The main offenders are cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, citrus, dairy and very cold drinks. Learn and practice relaxation techniques to avoid tension in your voice and make sure you are not holding your breath during your voice over audition. Finally, do a few vocal warm-up exercises if you can, especially if you’re auditioning for a More >
SUMMER STOCK NYC Debuts July 16
Jun 30th
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This summer, the great American tradition of summer stock theatre is being brought to New York City by CAP21: America’s Musical Theatre Conservatory & Theatre Company. The inaugural season will celebrate the women of Broadway.
Summer Stock NYC, a new initiative of the CAP21 Theatre Company, debuts with “A Celebration of the Broadway Musical” on July 16. The 75-minute musical revue features hit songs and production numbers from classic Broadway musicals, starring awarding winning Broadway and cabaret artist Karen Mason (“Mamma Mia!”;”) and “As the World Turns” Daytime Emmy nominated actress Colleen Zenk
Summer Stock NYC is the first collaborative partnering of CAP21 with The Fund for the City of New York, Pace University, Hunter College and Capital One, as a corporate sponsor. “A Celebration of the Broadway Musical” will play July 16 -18 at The Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts (Pace University) and July 20-23 at The Sylvia and Danny Kaye Playhouse (Hunter College). Ticket prices range from $15 to $30.
In 2011, Summer Stock NYC will tour different boroughs with a full length production of a classic Broadway musical.
