"Barenaked" Wednesday

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: BARENAKED LADIES AND THE PERSUASIONS 

NOW AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE + STREAM HERE

BARENAKED LADIES JOIN FORCES WITH “KINGS OF A CAPPELLA”

Listen to BNL + The Persuasions on CBC q HERE

U. S. TOUR KICKS OFF APRIL 21, 2017

It's "Hump Day" Time To Get "Barenaked"...!!!

“Canada’s favorite fully clothed men return with more jazzy, snappy tunes on this team-up disc with A cappella mainstays The Persuasions. “Gonna Walk” teams up the Canucks with the vocal stylings of The Persuasions on a wondrous duet and backed up by some fantastic piano work.” - The Washington Times

“upbeat, funky vibe coupled with soaring harmonies from The Persuasions...pure poetry…” - Digital Journal

Barenaked Ladies have released their very special collaboration with the legendary “Kings of A Cappella” titled, Ladies And Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies And The Persuasions.Produced by Gavin Brown, the album features 15 tracks, 14 of which are re-imagined from BNL’s award-winning catalogue plus the classic ‘Good Times’. BNL recorded the album live off the floor with The Persuasions last Fall at Noble Street Studios in Toronto. Check out BNL + The Persuasions’ recent appearance on CBC q HERE.

Buy or stream Ladies And Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions here: http://smarturl.it/BNLxPersuasions

Currently, Barenaked Ladies are putting the finishing touches on their 16^th studio album, Fake Nudes, expected to be released later this Fall. More information will be announced in the coming weeks. Recently the band announced a run of spring tour dates which begin this Friday, April 21 in Albany, NY. The Persuasions will join the band for select dates.  

         Catch the Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions (select dates only) on tour this spring

4/21/17	Albany, NY	The Egg w/The Persuasions
4/22/17	Valley Forge, PA	Valley Forge Casino
4/25/17	Huntington, NY	Paramount Theatre w/The Persuasions
4/27/17	Ridgefield, CT	Ridgefield Playhouse
4/28/17	Englewood, NJ	Bergen PAC w/The Persuasions
4/29/17	Burlington, VT	Flynn Theatre
4/30/17	Ithaca, NY	State Theatre
5/2/17	Rocky Mount, VA	Harvester Center
5/4/17	Tulsa, OK	The Joint at the Hard Rock
5/5/17	Tunica, MS	Bluesville at Horseshoe Casino
5/10/17	Des Moines, IA	Hoyt Sherman Palace
5/12/17	Deadwood, SD	Deadwood Mountain Grand
5/13/17	Colorado Springs, CO	Pikes Peak Center
5/15/17	St.Louis, MO	Peabody Opera House w/The Persuasions
5/16/17	Waukegan, IL	Genesee Theater w/The Persuasions

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The Final Countdown

Giving Shhhh Finger Realness
The Pretty Little Liars
l-r Lucy Hale, Sasha Pieterse, Troian Bellasario, Ashley Benson & Shay Mitchell

"Got a secret, Can you keep it? Swear this one you’ll save, Better lock it, in your pocket, Taking this one to the grave...." 

Can you believe tonight is the first of the last ten times we will ever hear the theme song to Pretty Little Liars again? Well OK, there are re-runs etc...it will be the last ten times we ever hear it with new episodes. 

I remember when I first saw PLL I believe it was already in it's second season and I had been hearing so much about it that one night I turned it on out of curiosity, from that moment on I was hooked. Escapist entertainment at it's finest!

Fond memories of driving my then boyfriend crazy by insisting we catch up on the show when he was over are the best. There was also the time when I was going through a rough period and the show lifted my spirits then there was another time...well you get the picture. 

One Happy "PLL" Fan
Me & Sasha Pieterse

While the show ending will be like losing an old friend who has always been there for you, the time for it to wrap itself up has definitely come. 

So with fond memories and anticipation of seeing what will happen to my favorite "Liars" I am excited for the final countdown to the end of the show. 

If any of you need me you know where to find me tonight at 8!

PLL on  Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/prettylittleliars/   

Hellbent For Leather - Lady Gaga

Obey Everything I Say
Lady Gaga

While most of us celebrated Easter by having brunch with friends or feasting with family, a handful of others trekked to the California desert to attend the Coachella music festival which was headlined by the one and only Lady Gaga.

Our Lady of Gaga debuted her new single "The Cure" there much to the delight of her fans. Trust me I know first hand they were delighted because, you know, the postings on Facebook about the ditty were nothing short or orgasmic. 

Looking like a dominatrix might have helped put the song over with the audience too. Hey it's Gaga she can do whatever she wants and does.

Personally leather is my look and I can understand the Lady being hellbent for it. Leather it does a body good, especially if you are _____ the blank is yours to fill in, I'm just the tease.

It's Monday time to get on with it and get over it, it's time to bend it like Lady Gaga. 

Ciao!

Gaga on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/ladygaga/?hl=en   

Happy Easter!

My Kind Of Easter Basket
The Easter Bunny & Andy Cohen

When I was a kid growing up I always loved getting baskets of goodies from the Easter Bunny. As I grew older and my taste evolved I wished he would bring me a different kind of Easter Basket instead...

Something along the lines of this Bunny bringing everyone Andy Cohen with his basket full of goodies. Calories you can burn instead of packing on, that's my idea of one devilishly delicious Easter Brunch.

Andy the host of Bravo's Watch What Happens Live seems very at ease offering up his Easter Eggs. Let's indulge him and partake, shan't we? Yummy! 

Happy Easter Everyone!

Andy on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/bravoandy/?hl=en  

Saturday Sinema: A Street Cat Named Bob

Trivia - Joanne Froggatt takes the same Spin Class I do at Gold's Gym Hollywood, the more you know...

Cleopatra Entertainment LLC, the movie division of famed indie record label Cleopatra Records, has acquired all domestic rights to the feel-good true story A Street Cat Named Bob, directed by Roger Spottiswoode (Turner and Hooch, Tomorrow Never Dies) and starring Luke Treadaway (Unbroken), Ruta Gedmintas (The Strain) and Joanne Froggatt (Downtown Abbey). The film, written by Tim John and Maria Nation, is based on the international bestseller by James Bowen and Garry Jenkins. Produced by Adam Rolston for Shooting Script Films, the uplifting story will be released domestically in theaters on November 18th, 2016.

SYNOPSIS:

When James Bowen found an injured, ginger street cat curled up in the hallway of his sheltered accommodation, he had no idea just how much his life was about to change. James was living hand to mouth on the streets of London and the last thing he needed was a pet. Yet James couldn't resist helping the strikingly intelligent tom cat, whom he quickly christened Bob. He slowly nursed Bob back to health and then sent the cat on his way, imagining he would never see him again. But Bob had other ideas. Soon the two were inseparable and their diverse, comic and occasionally dangerous adventures would transform both their lives, slowly healing the scars of each other's troubled pasts.

The book "A Street Cat Named Bob" was first published in the U.K. in March 2012 and spent a record 70 consecutive weeks on the Sunday Times Bestseller list, the majority of which residing at the number one spot. The book has now been published in more than 30 territories, including the U.S., China, and Japan, selling more than five million copies worldwide.

Damian Jones (Absolutely Fabulous, The Lady In The Van) serves as executive producer on the film. Prescience fully financed the production and Tim Smith, Paul Brett, Anders Erden and James Swarbrick also serve as executive producers. The Exchange handled sales.

Sony Pictures Releasing International and Stage 6 Films will release the film on November 4th in the UK and in multiple territories this fall.

"This is a universal story that audiences around the world have already embraced," said Cleopatra founder Brian Perera. "We are excited to play a part in bringing this project to both old and new fans of this inspiring story."

"Powerful and inspirational, with a strong music base, A Street Cat Named Bob makes this true life story a perfect fit for Cleopatra Distribution," said Brian O'Shea, The Exchange CEO.

Available for order at the MVD SHOP and on Amazon. 

T.G.I.F! Good Vibes Only

Good Vibrations
Lucy Hale

It's Good Friday, hence we are sending out "Good Vibes Only" here at Entertain Me. Those vibes are coming at ya courtesy of one Ms. Lucy Hale of Pretty Little Liars fame.

Lucy as you can see wears her heart on her torso, with a T-Shirt stating what she wants and we should all be having this Easter weekend. Heck any week, weekend, evening, day...whenever!

Walking in LA Lucy looks adorable as per usual and smile, she has coffee after all. 

Although I am excited to see the final ten episodes of Pretty Little Liars and what ends up happening to Aria (Lucy's character) and the rest of the girls starting this coming Tuesday, April 18th. There will be a definite sense of loss once the show is over. 

C'est Le Vie and let the good vibes flow...!!!

Lucy on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/lucyhale/?hl=en  

Michael's Musings

Spin Bike Porn
Michael Shinafelt

Are you scratching your collective heads about the above image and caption? Well let me strap one on and extrapolate.

Those of you who take a spin class on a regular basis get what I mean, for the uninitiated here we go. Everyone no matter who they are have their favorite bike when they enter the spin room, in my case this takes place at Gold's Gym Hollywood (they should pay my ass for all my internet mentions of them.)

I have two favorite instructors there, Jessica & Michelle, and guess what? I like the same bike all the time. Now don't get me wrong, if someone arrives before me and snags it, I can move on and not get bent. But that never happens, because I get there early enough to insure my place in the universe.

So the image above is me showing affection for my favorite spin bike in the room with a tongue bath. Let's move on, I know you want to....

United Airlines, moving on...

Oral tops & waffle makers

Hey Guys & Dolls, this Easter I wish you the biggest basket

Hagsploitation - I never thought a limited series on FX named Feud would introduce me to my new favorite term.

There's no gray in Sonja Morgan's gardens. Dye it's not just for Easter eggs

A woman named Ida Lickhammer gave a like to one of my Instagram posts this week. Yes, really.

That time in spin class (you know, on my favorite bike) you mistake a Michael Jackson song for a Britney Spears one. Yeah, that really happened.

Here comes Peter Cottontail, I hope he cleans up after himself

To all the RHOBH fans out there. Look what I saw this past week DTLA

Erika Jayne's Husband Tom Girardi's
Law Office

Why are Donald Trump and Augustus Gloop never in the same room?!

This Saturday I will be attending a performance of Bella Gaia, which has been described as "poetry in motion" with Maresa Wickham. Thanks Lynn Tejada

Quote of the Week: "I don't fuck much with the past, but I fuck plenty with the future" - Patti Smith

Give it a name, but not mine

Mike Clifford, Mike Clifford, Mike Clifford - https://www.facebook.com/Mike-Cliffords-Wonderful-World-878305508977287/

When you think of me, follow me, here:

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Just Because...Pamela Anderson

So Hollywood
Pamela Anderson

Look it's Pamela Anderson out and about in Venice, Italy. I mean how could you not look? Pam is dressed like a classic Hollywood movie starlet and is eye catching, you can't miss her and not stare for a bit, or more?

Cat eye sunglasses and a hot skin tight pink dress are always a win when worn by a woman with curves in all the right places like Ms. Anderson.

Let me give you a little commentary on Pammy, I had the pleasure of interviewing back in the day when her book Star came out. The piece was for Instinct magazine when it was still an interesting publication. It was for The Chick We'd Switch For column.

Being that it was a magazine for gay men I had to pose the inevitable question: If you were gay for a day would you be a man or a woman? She of course said "man" 

My follow up question? What would you do as a gay man? She stated: I would know how to give a better blow job.

There you have it, mic drop. Pam was a lot of fun and sweet as can be. This image and anecdote are just the thing to make all of you smile and get you over "The Hump" - have a good one!

Pamela on Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/pamelaanderson/?hl=en  

Tanya Tucker, Keeps Going & Going...

More Powerful Than A Locomotive
Tanya Tucker

Giving the Energizer Bunny a run for his money, it's Tanya Tucker!

Groundbreaking country music icon Tanya Tucker continues to dazzle audiences across the U.S. and Canada as she returns to the states after 15 shows in 21 days, completing her longest North American run in decades. Tucker performed for 11,000 fans with an average ticket price of $52.00.

The CMA-award winning artist and recent ACM Cliffie Stone Pioneer Award honoree impressed reviewers and buyers:

"Classic guitar twangs, matched by Tucker’s incredible rasp fueled register joined together for a match made in heaven, leaving each audience member feeling like they had been personally serenaded by the woman herself. Tucker regularly chatted with the audience and cracked jokes.."
--Savannah Bagshaw, Kelowna Now

“Legend in the house! Thanks to Tanya Tucker and her A+ band and crew for a great day at Club Regent Event Centre from load in to load out. Our team and the sold out venue of fans can’t wait to see her back again. Always a witty firecracker!
--Kelly Berehulka, Club Regent Event Centre

“Country music legend Tanya Tucker entertained a full house at the Clarke Theatre in Mission on Saturday night with her spunky performances and warm stage presence.”
--Bob Friesen, Mission City Record

During Tucker’s concert in Calgary, local officials presented her a ‘Key to the City’ as a show of appreciation for the country music legend visiting the city.

Tucker continues crisscrossing the country after securing new international sponsorships and preparing for the launch of a new, overdue album. 

15 SHOWS IN 21 DAYS:
March 10 Shooting Star Casino -- Mahnomen, Minn.
March 11 Casino Rama -- Rama, Ontario
March 12 The Rose Theater Brampton -- Brampton, Ontario
March 15 Club Regent Event Centre -- Winnipeg, Manitoba
March 16 Dakota Dunes Casino -- Whitecap, Saskatchewan
March 17 Casino Regina -- Regina, Saskatchewan
March 18 Deerfoot Inn & Casino -- Calgary, Alberta
March 20 Festival Place -- Sherwood Park, Alberta
March 21 Living Sky Casino -- Swift Current, Saskatchewan
March 23 Kelowna Community Theatre -- Kelowna, British Columbia
March 24 Port Theatre -- Nanaimo, British Columbia
March 25 Clarke Theatre -- Mission, British Columbia
March 28 The Wilma -- Missoula, Mont.
March 29 WYO Theatre -- Sheridan, Wyo.
March 31 Dakota Sioux Casino & Hotel – Watertown, S.D.

Tucker recently appeared all over national television to promote her North American tour, including “Fox & Friends,” “Access Hollywood,” “The Big Interview with Dan Rather,” “The Dailey & Vincent Show” and more.

Tanya will be the headlining artist at the Ryman Auditorium later this month for the Opry Country Classics.

TANYA TUCKER 2017 TOUR:
(more dates to be added)
April 20 Opry at the Ryman – Nashville, Tenn.
April 21 Paramount Theater -- Bristol, Tenn.
April 22 Country Tonite Theatre -- Pigeon Forge, Tenn.
April 28 Las Cruces Music Festival -- Las Cruces, N.M.
April 29 Pima County Fair – Tucson, Ariz.
May 05 Dosey Doe – The Woodlands, Texas
May 06 Choctaw Event Center -- Grant, Okla.
June 23 Little River Casino Resort -- Manistee, Mich.
June 24 North Star Mohican Casino Resort -- Bowler, Wisc.
Aug. 05 Big Valley Jamboree – Camrose, Alberta
Aug. 11 Golden Nugget -- Lake Charles, La.
Aug. 12 Golden Nugget -- Biloxi, Mo.
Aug. 19 Kipawa Country Fest – Kipawa, Quebec
Aug. 28 Soaring Eagle Casino -- Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Aug. 30 Minnesota State Fair -- St. Paul, Minn.
Aug. 31 Minnesota State Fair -- St. Paul, Minn.
Sep. 16 Andy Williams Moon River Theatre -- Branson, Mo.
Sep. 23 5D Steakhouse -- Yorktown, Texas

Follow Tanya Tucker on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTubeor visit tanyatucker.com.

Stranger Things, Monsterpalooza

The Odd Couple
Ann Robinson & Ron Jeremy

This past weekend an event that is stranger than fiction and on the edge of glory took place in Pasadena, CA. Prepare thy self for Monsterpalooza!

Monsterpalooza celebrates the art of monsters and movie magic. Which brings me to the stranger than fiction part of the event.

Call it When Ann Met Ron or Two Worlds Collide, or whatever your devilish little heart desires. The palooza brought together classic War of the Worlds (1953) star Ann Robinson and an all together unique kind of creature Ron Jeremy. Ron in case you aren't aware is famous for the giant monster inside his pants, a porn star!

When I saw this image of beauty and the hedgehog come through on my Facebook feed via Ann's son, musician Estefan Bravo, well being a giver I just had to post it to kick off the week.

On that note, enjoy your Monday and if you are observant, Happy Passover!

Ann on IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0732378/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Ron on IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000465/?ref_=nv_sr_1 

Sunday Schwing! Gerard Butler

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Tupac Assassination: Battle For Compton

Tupac Assassination: Battle for Compton" 

Creates International Media Frenzy

Here comes even more speculation and conspiracy theories

Controversial 2017 Film Reveals New Truths About Stalled Murder Investigation

The March 10th release of the controversial new film Tupac Assassination: Battle for Compton (Available on Amazon.com, I-Tunes, Google Play and On Demand platforms nationally) has created an international media storm. News pieces about the movie have gone "viral" being picked up by over 1,000 web sites globally and have been viewed by millions. VH-1, BET, Reuters, World Entertainment News, NBC-Los Angeles and Reuters have featured "Compton" in their media.

Tupac Assassination: Battle for Compton is the third in the MVD distributed Tupac Assassination franchise, which all explore various facts and theories surrounding the unsolved murders of 2017 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Tupac Shakur and former rapper Christopher "Biggie Smalls" Wallace. "Compton" explores a new understanding of the killing of Shakur, and alleges that the shooting that occurred in Las Vegas September 7, 1996 was not a direct attempt on Shakur, but Shakur's fatal shooting occurred because of a takeover scheme against his record label (Death Row Records) CEO Marion "Suge" Knight, orchestrated by insiders to the Death Row label. 

Just days ago the internet "broke" with news that the former CEO of Death Row Records, Marion Suge Knight, stated through his attorney Thaddeus Culpepper, that Knight endorsed the Compton explanation of the means motive and opportunities that lead to the 1996 shooting. "Compton", which was based on the books "Tupac187: The Red Knight" and "Chaos Merchants" was distilled for Knight into an outline entitled "Tupac Murder Facts" and read to Knight, who is incarcerated pending charges of killing a man in what Knight calls self-defense. Knight was quoted as asking "Who are these guys" and how they knew the details shown in Compton. Knight, an eyewitness and victim to the shooting then confirmed the accuracy of the story laid out in Compton as being true. (Culpepper claims the remarks were made "off the record" and not intended for public consumption, otherwise known as "leaked".)

Over the last 20 years there has been much in the way of speculation and innuendo about that happened to cause the threat on Knight and Shakur. Police have not solved the case. Some retired LAPD detectives have posited opposing theories on who may have been behind the murders, but no one yet has come forward with a comprehensive understanding and context to the homicides until now. Fans have raved that "Tupac Assassination: Battle For Compton" "wraps it up." Fan sentiment is that the story "just makes sense" and that once one understands the entire scope of the greater problem that eventually lead to the shootings, they aren't surprised by how the shootings happened- or why. Case closed.

Russell Poole, the Wallace case investigator who worked on the writing of the film, brought all of his investigation notes to the table for the directors Michael Douglas Carlin and Richard "RJ" Bond to review. Interviews with Federal investigators, prosecutors and informants drive the narrative of Compton to answer the simple question: "Were the murders of Tupac Shakur and Wallace part of a larger crime?"

Tupac Assassination: Battle for Compton from MVD is currently available for rent or purchase at Amazon, I-Tunes, On Demand, DVD and Blu Ray editions internationally.