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Raphael Saadiq And John Legend Discuss The Music Of WGN’s New Show “Underground” [Video]

Creators Of “The Underground” Talk About The Role Of Music On The Show We’re excited to see the creators of “Underground” promoting the show and sharing some details about the role music plays in the highly-anticipated Underground Railroad escape series. The network unveiled the series’ key art and a featurette – “The Music of ‘Underground’” – that goes behind-the-scenes with executive producer and music titan John Legend and composers Laura Karpman, a multi-Emmy Award winner, and Raphael Saadiq. The new featurette explores their bold and creative music choices for the series including the main title theme “Heaven’s Door” which was produced by John Legend, written by Angelique Cinelu and Curtis Richardson and performed by Alice Smith. “Underground” is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 9 (10 p.m. ET/PT). Here’s a little more info about the show: From creators and executive producers Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, and executive producer and Academy Award-winner John Legend, the 10-episode, hour-long program follows a group of courageous men and women who use their ingenuity, power and perseverance to attempt the greatest escape in history and break free, despite the dire consequences that awaited them on the other side. In WGN America’s “Underground,” a courageous blacksmith Noah (Aldis Hodge) covertly organizes a small group of his fellow slaves and pieces together a daring plan of escape across hundreds of miles to freedom. The odds of success are razor-thin for those who make it off the plantation, while the risks, dangers and obstacles multiply each step of the way. “Underground” features an acclaimed cast, including Jurnee Smollett-Bell (“True Blood,” “Friday Night Lights”), Aldis Hodge (“Straight Outta Compton”), Christopher Meloni (“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”), Alano Miller (“Jane The Virgin”), ‎Jessica de Gouw (“Arrow,” “Dracula”), Marc Blucas (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), ‎Adina Porter (“The 100”), Mykelti Williamson (“Justified,” “24”), ‎Amirah Vann (“Girls,” “And So It Goes”), Johnny Ray Gill (“Rectify”), Chris Chalk (“Gotham”), Reed Diamond (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Theodus Crane (“The Walking Dead”), Renwick Scott (“Treme”) and Jussie Smollett (“Empire”). “Underground” is created by Misha Green (“Sons Of Anarchy,” “Heroes”) and Joe Pokaski (“Daredevil,” “Heroes,”) who executive produce alongside Academy Award-winner Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind,” “I Am Legend”) of Weed Road Pictures; and Joby Harold (“King Arthur,” “Edge of Tomorrow”) and Tory Tunnell (“King Arthur,” “Holy Rollers”) of Safehouse Pictures. Visionary artist and producer John Legend, an Academy Award, Golden Globe® and multi-Grammy Award winner, and his Get Lifted partnersMike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius executive produce. Additionally, Get Lifted oversees all elements of the show’s music. Anthony Hemingway (“The Wire,” “Treme”) directs and serves as executive producer for the first four episodes. Hit the flip to watch the full trailer

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Raphael Saadiq And John Legend Discuss The Music Of WGN’s New Show “Underground” [Video]

Raphael Saadiq And John Legend Discuss The Music Of WGN’s New Show “Underground” [Video]

Creators Of “The Underground” Talk About The Role Of Music On The Show We’re excited to see the creators of “Underground” promoting the show and sharing some details about the role music plays in the highly-anticipated Underground Railroad escape series. The network unveiled the series’ key art and a featurette – “The Music of ‘Underground’” – that goes behind-the-scenes with executive producer and music titan John Legend and composers Laura Karpman, a multi-Emmy Award winner, and Raphael Saadiq. The new featurette explores their bold and creative music choices for the series including the main title theme “Heaven’s Door” which was produced by John Legend, written by Angelique Cinelu and Curtis Richardson and performed by Alice Smith. “Underground” is set to premiere on Wednesday, March 9 (10 p.m. ET/PT). Here’s a little more info about the show: From creators and executive producers Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, and executive producer and Academy Award-winner John Legend, the 10-episode, hour-long program follows a group of courageous men and women who use their ingenuity, power and perseverance to attempt the greatest escape in history and break free, despite the dire consequences that awaited them on the other side. In WGN America’s “Underground,” a courageous blacksmith Noah (Aldis Hodge) covertly organizes a small group of his fellow slaves and pieces together a daring plan of escape across hundreds of miles to freedom. The odds of success are razor-thin for those who make it off the plantation, while the risks, dangers and obstacles multiply each step of the way. “Underground” features an acclaimed cast, including Jurnee Smollett-Bell (“True Blood,” “Friday Night Lights”), Aldis Hodge (“Straight Outta Compton”), Christopher Meloni (“Sin City: A Dame to Kill For”), Alano Miller (“Jane The Virgin”), ‎Jessica de Gouw (“Arrow,” “Dracula”), Marc Blucas (“Buffy the Vampire Slayer”), ‎Adina Porter (“The 100”), Mykelti Williamson (“Justified,” “24”), ‎Amirah Vann (“Girls,” “And So It Goes”), Johnny Ray Gill (“Rectify”), Chris Chalk (“Gotham”), Reed Diamond (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Theodus Crane (“The Walking Dead”), Renwick Scott (“Treme”) and Jussie Smollett (“Empire”). “Underground” is created by Misha Green (“Sons Of Anarchy,” “Heroes”) and Joe Pokaski (“Daredevil,” “Heroes,”) who executive produce alongside Academy Award-winner Akiva Goldsman (“A Beautiful Mind,” “I Am Legend”) of Weed Road Pictures; and Joby Harold (“King Arthur,” “Edge of Tomorrow”) and Tory Tunnell (“King Arthur,” “Holy Rollers”) of Safehouse Pictures. Visionary artist and producer John Legend, an Academy Award, Golden Globe® and multi-Grammy Award winner, and his Get Lifted partnersMike Jackson and Ty Stiklorius executive produce. Additionally, Get Lifted oversees all elements of the show’s music. Anthony Hemingway (“The Wire,” “Treme”) directs and serves as executive producer for the first four episodes. Hit the flip to watch the full trailer

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Rest In Peace: ‘A Beautiful Mind’ Mathematician John Nash And Wife Killed In Car Crash

John Nash And Wife Killed In Car Crash US mathematician John Nash, who inspired the Oscar-winning film A Beautiful Mind, has died in a car crash with his wife, police have said. Via BBC : Nash, 86, and his 82-year-old wife Alicia were killed when their taxi crashed in New Jersey, they said. The mathematician is renowned for his work in game theory, winning the Nobel Prize for Economics in 1994. His breakthroughs in maths – and his struggles with schizophrenia – were the focus of the 2001 film. Russell Crowe, who played him, tweeted: “Stunned… My heart goes out to John & Alicia & family. An amazing partnership. Beautiful minds, beautiful hearts.” The film’s director, Ron Howard, also tweeted his tribute to the “brilliant” John Nash and his “remarkable” wife. Alicia Nash helped care for her husband, and the two later became prominent mental health advocates. The two were thrown from their vehicle, police said. Media reports said the couple may not have been wearing seatbelts when they crashed. Their taxi driver, and a passenger in another car, were also injured. Rest in peace to this beautiful mind and his wife!

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Paranormal Activity 4 Debuts Atop The Box Office Though Somewhat Soft; Ben Affleck’s Argo Robust

A decent weekend overall, Paranormal Activity 4 lead the pack though its debut came in rather slow compared to previous installments. Argo held strong in its second weekend, showing word-of-mouth is cementing its box office prowess, while Hotel Transylvania , Taken 2 and Alex Cross rounded out the top five at the weekend box office. 1. Paranormal Activity 4 Gross: $30.2 million Screens: 3,412 (PSA: $8,851) Week: 1 The latest installment of Paranormal Activity lead a robust box office weekend. Still, it debuted comparatively lower to last year’s Paranormal Activity 3 , which opened with over $52.5 million in 3,321 theaters and a $15,829 average. Paranormal Activity 2 bowed with just under $40.7 million its opening weekend in October of 2010, averaging $12,649. 2. Argo Gross: $16,625,000 (Cume: $43,191,489) Screens: 3,247 (PSA: $5,120) Week: 2 (Change: – 14.6%) Debuting second to Taken 2 last week, Ben Affleck’s Oscar-buzzed political thriller held strong adding just 15 more theaters in its second run, holding solidly in the number two position again. Word-of-mouth is clearly propelling the title as it continues its run. 3. Hotel Transylvania Gross: $13.5 million (Cume: $119 million) Screens: 3,384 (PSA: $3,989)a Week: 4 (Change: – 21.7%) One month into release, the animated title is holding strong. It placed fourth in its third weekend and managed to up one spot in its fourth weekend out. The title added nine theaters in its fourth run. Last weekend the title grossed $17.3 million. 4. Taken 2 Gross: $13.4 million (Cume: $105,971,000) Screens: 3,489 (PSA: $3,841) Week: 3 (Change: – 38%) The number one film when it debuted, it tumbled over 55% in its second weekend, but managed to stem the fall a bit in the current round. The pic lost 217 theaters compared to the previous weekend and dropped from 1st to 4th place. 5. Alex Cross Gross: $11.75 million Screens: 2,539 (PSA: $4,628) Week: 1 Word had given the title based on crime novel I Alex Cross by James Patterson reaching the $20 million mark in its debut. Its the lowest debut for a movie starring Tyler Perry and it compares to a $13.2 million debut for Alex Cross title Kiss the Girls at $13.2 million and $16.7 million for Along Came a Spider . 6. Sinister Gross: $9.03 million (Cume: $31,950,168) Screens: 2,542 (PSA: $3,552) Week: 2 (Change: – 49.9%) The title had a hefty nearly 50% fall from its initial run, but it should be noted that it also faced a new challenger in the form of Paranormal Activity 4 . 7. Here Comes The Boom Gross: $8.5 million (Cume: $23,224,328) Screens: 3,014 (PSA: $2,820) Week: 2 (Change: – 28.1%) The title placed seventh after debuting in fifth place and held at the same number of theaters. Its 28% drop shows some momentum. It averaged $3,981 in its bow. 8. Pitch Perfect Gross: $7,009,100 (Cume: $45,769,448) Screens: 2,660 (PSA: $2,635) Week: 4 (Change: – 24.4%) The title dropped two places from its third weekend sixth position, but its b.o. change of just under 25% was much less steep than its 37.6 per cent drop from its third weekend. The title lost 127 theaters from the previous week. 9. Frankenweenie Gross: $4,434,000 (Cume: $28,343,000) Screens: 2,362 (PSA: $1,877) Week: 3 (Change: – 37%) Tim Burton’s latest stop motion animation had only a slightly lower drop in its third weekend than last week. It lost 643 locations, after holding in 3,005 theaters in its first two weeks. Last weekend it averaged $2,348 and debuted with a rather weak $3,798. 10. Looper Gross: $4.2 million (Cume: $57,840,132) Screens: 2,223 (PSA: $1,889) Week: 4 (Change: – 32.3%) The drop in receipts was less than the previous weekend’s nearly 50% drop and the film’s second run drop of nearly 42%. Looper lost 382 theaters in its fourth weekend. [ Sources: Box Office Mojo , Rentrak ]

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Sundance London Returns For 2 Years; Steven Spielberg & Jeffrey Katzenberg Donate Big $$ To Obama: Biz Break

Also in Monday morning’s round-up of news briefs: The deadline looms for the 19th Screen Actors Guild Awards consideration. Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter receive London Fest honors; And a Chinese-Japan row over uninhabited islands spills into the Tokyo International Film Festival. Sundance London To Return for 2nd Round The Sundance London Music and Film Festival will return again next year and 2014. The second Sundance London will take place from 25-28 April, 2013, and host the international and UK premieres of American independent films fresh from the 2013 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah as well as live music performances, panels and events. The 2013 program will continue its 2012 focus on presenting new work by American filmmakers and music artists. Sundance Institute, which annually presents the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, will select the films and related programming. Screen Actors Guild Deadline Loom Acting submissions for this year’s 19th Screen Actors Awards consideration is fast approaching. Submissions must be turned in by Thursday October 25th at 5pm PDT. For the first time, submissions are only accepted online . Around the ‘net… Specialty Box Office: The Sessions Tops Debuts; Holy Motors , Brooklyn Castle , The Flat Solid Fox Searchlight’s highly anticipated The Sessions starring John Hawkes, Helen Hunt and William H. Macy debuted with a robust $30,100 average in its four-theater run in New York and Los Angeles, by far topping newbies in the specialty arena, in another crowded field of newcomers, Deadline reports . Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg Donate $1M Each to Obama Super PAC A filing to the Federal Elections Commission show the Oscar-winning filmmaker and DreamWorlds Animation CEO made their donations, one of the largest to the Obama campaign, on September 24th, Deadline reports . Tim Burton Honored at London Film Festival “It’s good because there’s no jealousy at home,” partner Helena Bonham Carter who also received an award said. “It’s very thoughtful for them to give us both one at the same time,” BBC reports . Tokyo International Film Festival to Screen Feng Shui Despite Official Withdrawl The Chinese film was withdrawn from the Japanese festival and director Wang Jing and actor Jiao Gang canceled their visits due to political tensions between the two Asian giants. But the Monday night screening went on as planned, THR reports .

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Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany: Expecting!

Jennifer Connelly is pregnant! She and husband Paul Bettany will soon welcome a sibling for their 7-year-old son Stellan and her 13-year-old son Kai. The star, who wed Bettany in Scotland in 2003 after they met while filming A Beautiful Mind , opened up to Glamour last year about her life partner. “It was something about the way that we were together,” she told the mag. “He stood out to me as someone singular and rare and beautiful.” “I liked the way he was in the world. I liked the way he was with people. I liked the way he was with my son and the way he made me feel.” Congratulations to the parents-to-be!

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