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Thirty Seconds To Mars Optimistic About Winning Over Naysayers

Tatyana Gefter — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:56:51 +0000

For California natives like Thirty Seconds To Mars, KROQ’s Weenie Roast — even more so than Memorial Day — marks the unofficial start of the summer season. So it’s a real honor for the guys to return to Weenie Roast six years after they made their debut in 2007, this time as the night’s headliners alongside the Black Keys and Vampire Weekend.

Jared Leto remembers going to the show when him and his brother (and bandmate) Shannon were just kids. “It’s a real treat to be back,” Leto told Radio.com in our new video interview.

Weenie Roast will also be the first big show the band has played in a year and a half. “It’s going to be interesting,” Jared said with a laugh. “It’s going to be much different than the Church of Mars.”

For the last month, the guys have been playing shows in churches across the United States, making stops in cities like Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and New York. Each show only fits about 200 to 800 people, but for the band it’s been a way to say thank you to some of their biggest fans.

With the release of their fourth album, LOVE LUST FAITH + DREAMS (out May 21), the band looks forward to showing off their new music in a festival setting, especially the record’s lead single, “Up In The Air,” which has been a hit with the Church of Mars crowd.

“Everyone has a great time on this small scale so I can’t imagine what it’s going to be like on the big scale,” Shannon said.

Not that the guys are concerned about playing to a big crowd. They currently hold the Guinness World Record for the most shows played in a single tour. Jared said that the many, many shows they played actually helped in the making of their latest album, calling it “an evolution” for the band.

“We learned a lot playing hundred and hundreds of shows,” Jared said. “It really means that we had a lot of practice. So we applied that. We’ve grown up a lot.”

They connected each song to their four-word title and made a cohesive album in the day and age of the single. “I think that connectivity tissue helps to provide a little more cohesive, a little less disjointed feeling to the album,” he said.

Jared believes fans will be impressed with the album and even more so, he thinks they’ll gain a few new followers that wrote off the band years ago.

“I think some people are going to feel like it’s OK to like Thirty Seconds To Mars,” Leto said with a chuckle. “And that’s kind of fun.”

Catch the band headlining KROQ’s Weenie Roast Saturday May 18 at noon PT. If you can’t make it to L.A. you can watch the webcast from your couch.

–Shannon Carlin, Radio.com

Radio.com Essentials: Vampire Weekend Plays The Game Of LIFE

Tatyana Gefter — Sat, 18 May 2013 17:56:17 +0000

What better way to explore the nature of life than by playing the game of LIFE? And who better to put on the hot seat about the philosophies of life than Vampire Weekend, on the occasion of the release of their third album Modern Vampires of the City?

Much too early one morning in New York City, Radio.com asked Vampire Weekend to play a round of LIFE while they answered questions of the great philosophical thinkers. They revealed their thoughts on the biological imperative that causes parenthood, God and the unmoved mover, the nature of good and evil in man and why they’re so into making album covers out of found art.

Watch as they navigate through choosing a college and career, adopting pets and embracing Marxism in a quick game of LIFE.

Catch the band playing KROQ’s Weenie Roast Saturday May 18 at noon PT. If you can’t make it to L.A. you can watch the webcast from your couch.

Watch ‘Love Happens’

rondj2h — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:00:52 +0000

Aaron Eckhart & Jennifer Aniston (credit: Universal Pictures)

“Sometimes When You Least Expect It…Love Happens”

A widower (Aaron Eckhart) whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru, falls for the hotel florist (Jennifer Aniston) where his seminar is given, only to learn that he hasn’t yet truly confronted his wife’s passing. Brandon Camp directed the film written by Brandon Camp and Mike Thompson.

Director: Brandon Camp
Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer, Joe Anderson, John Carroll Lynch, Frances Conroy and Martin Sheen

Britney Spears Releases ‘Ooh La La’ For ‘Smurfs 2′ Soundtrack

rondj2h — Fri, 17 May 2013 22:29:59 +0000

Britney Spears (credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

(CBS NEWS) – Britney Spears is getting into the Smurfs spirit. The pop singer and former reality show judge’s new single “Ooh La La” surfaced online Friday. The song will be featured on the soundtrack to the upcoming film, “The Smurfs 2.”

Starring Neil Patrick Harris and Sofia Vergara, the first “Smurfs” film became a box office smash when it was released in 2011, taking in over $563 million in global box office ticket sales.

Spears, who is expected to begin work next week with will.i.am on her eighth studio album, isn’t the only big name pop star connected to the “Smurfs” franchise. Katy Perry lends her voice to the film series in the role of Smurfette.

“The Smurfs 2″ hits theaters on July 31.

Oh Sit! – ‘Taryn Manning’

rondj2h — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:01:10 +0000

Taryn Manning (credit: Last.FM)

TARYN MANNING IS THE MUSICAL GUEST

In this fun, high-stakes, high-octane musical chairs competition featuring new obstacles and bridges, water rounds, mechanical rounds and slick zones, 12 thrill-seeking daredevils who will race head-to-head through five physically demanding, chair-splitting obstacle course-style eliminations as they each compete to claim a chair – all to the sounds of a live band. At the end of the hour, only one contestant will be left sitting triumphant to seize the cash prize and the title of OH SIT! champion.

The show is hosted by Jamie Kennedy (“The Ghost Whisperer”) and actress/television host Jessi Cruickshank (“MTV Live”). Adding to the fun, Tanika Ray (“Extra”) will be in the trenches with the contestants both on and off the track, and will add color commentary from the sidelines as the action unfolds. Taryn Manning (“The Wreckoning,” “Send Me Your Love”) is the musical guest. The episode was directed by Glenn Weiss.

Alice@97.3′s Movie Review of J.J. Abrams’ ‘Star Trek: Into Darkness’

rondj2h — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:36 +0000

Chris Pine & Zachary Quinto (credit: Paramount Pictures)

(ALICE@97.3) – This week, Alice@97.3′s dynamic duo of Sarah Clarke’s Husband, John and Hooman of the ‘Sarah & Vinnie Morning show review J.J. Abrams’ sci-fi/action sequel “Star Trek: Into Darkness” starring Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto & Zoe Saldana.

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STAR TREK: INTO DARKNESS (PG-13)

After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.

Director: J.J. Abrams
Writers: Roberto Orci, and Alex Kurtzman
Stars: Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban, John Cho, Bruce Greenwood, Simon Pegg, Anton Yelchin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Alice Eve & Peter Weller

Sarah’s Husband, John: 4 Stars
Hooman: 3 Persian Carpets

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You can hear Hooman & Marcus Osborne on ‘The KO Movie Review’ at Alice@97.3

Oh Sit! – ‘The Ready Set’

rondj2h — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 +0000

The Ready Set (credit: Last.FM)

THE READY SET IS THE MUSICAL GUEST

The show is hosted by Jamie Kennedy (“The Ghost Whisperer”) and actress/television host Jessi Cruickshank (“MTV Live”). Adding to the fun, Tanika Ray (“Extra”) will be in the trenches with the contestants both on and off the track, and will add color commentary from the sidelines as the action unfolds. The Ready Set (“Love Like Woe,” “Give Me Your Hand”) is the musical guest. The episode was directed by Glenn Weiss.

Upfront Has Us Excited

jessicalimareyes — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:35:10 +0000

Each year, networks across the nation get together for the Upfront to watch previews of Fall’s upcoming shows. CW’s Upfront was today, May 16th, and I still have a buzz from all of the excitement! Earlier this year, we brought you a list of some of the shows considered for the new Fall lineup, and now we have the answers! Here is your Fall 2013-2014 CW44 Weeknight Lineup:

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Of course, as CW fanatics, we are excited for everything this Fall. We are still mourning the season finales of our faves TVD, Arrow and Hart of Dixie, so we can’t wait for those shows to come back into our lives. But lucky for us, we have some new awesome shows to look forward to, as well.

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The Tomorrow People looks really cool. It has an X-Men meets Jumper vibe and follows the superhero trend that we are loving right now. The Tomorrow People stars Robbie Amell, younger cousin to Arrow’s Stephen Amell, who plays a teenager who has some serious problems. He knows he’s different but can’t figure out why.

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Reign is totally different from most of what is on TV these days. Reign is the story of Mary Stuart and her journey to become Mary, Queen of Scots. Mary is played by the beautiful Adelaide Kane, who I can’t wait to see more of! The show is beautifully done, and analyzes a world that we don’t think about much. Summer is great, but we can’t wait for Fall to get here… we need our shows!

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P.S. The Upfront also brought us news about the future! Introducing CWSeed, a brand new world for CW. CWSeed is a compilation of brand new, hilarious shows that can be instantly streamed on the internet. These shows look so funny, and there is something for everyone. I can’t wait to waste hours and hours on CWSeed!

Vanessa Rao/ CW44 Tampa Bay

This Year’s Upfront Style

jessicalimareyes — Thu, 16 May 2013 21:12:54 +0000

The CW Upfront was held today in New York City and all the CW stars brought their fashion A-game. Nina Dobrev, for example, has had a killer fashion year. She has looked stunning every time we have seen her grace a red carpet. Her new style is great, but did she live up to the hype at the Upfront? And with so many new stars emerging on the CW scene, we have some serious fashion to critique! Let’s take a look at this year’s Upfront and the fashion choices from our new CW stars and Nina Dobrev.

Stephen Amell: SO HOT! I mean… yes he looked very sophisticated and handsome in this suit and we like the green accent in his tie, giving a nod to his TV alter ego Arrow.