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15:49:56 04/03/12
Tim Tebow's Hard Knocks Life & RGIII's Undies - BR5 - 4/3/12
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Tim Tebow's Hard Knocks Life & RGIII's Undies - BR5 - 4/3/12
Fans of the HBO series "Hard Knocks" hope the program will cover the New York Jets, a HBP ends in a five game suspension and RGIII underwear? All this and more on today's BR 5... Remember to subscribe goo.gl Follow BR5 on Twitter - www.twitter.com Like BR5 on Facebook - www.facebook.com BR 5 is your one-stop destination for sports and pop culture. It's everything you should be talking about and why. -------------------------------------- Links: A) NY Jets deadspin.com B) Tulo HBP www.washingtonpost.com C) RGIII www.rantsports.com D)Jeremy Lin content.usatoday.com www.nydailynews.com E) Which Sucks More sports.yahoo.com IK Kim @ the Kraft Nabisco Championship Ty Lawson breaks Ryan Anderson's ankles (Apr. 1, 2012) From: BleacherReport Views: 5528 15 ratings Time: 04:11 More in Sports
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23:44:51 12/09/11
Blind Chinese Girl Pursues Her Dream
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Blind Chinese Girl Pursues Her Dream
For more news and videos visit ☛ english.ntdtv.com Follow us on Twitter ☛ http Add us on Facebook ☛ me.lt Up next... we bring you a story of determination and overcoming adversity. For one Chinese, gonig blind didn't mean the lights went out in her quest to have her voice heard far and wide. At the age of 10 Dong Lina lost her eyesight, but that hasn't stopped her from realizing her dream. Dong, now a telephone program presenter, was sent to a school for the blind in Liaoning Province after losing her sight. After graduating, Dong found a job at a massage parlor. But it wasn't what she wanted to do for the rest of her life. [Dong Lina, Telephone Program Presenter]: "The thing I fear most is leading a routine life where everyday is the same, without any progress." Dong was one step closer to her dream when she came across an advertisement offering free presenter training from a charity organization for the blind. Leaving her job in Dalian, she arrived at the charity organization in Beijing to pursue her dream as a presenter. Dong worked really hard. [Wang Weili, Voice Teacher]: "She would knock on my door early in the morning, sometimes when I was still in bed or had just woken up. She would start practicing as soon as she entered the room." All her dedication and hard work paid off when she participated in the 2010 'Xiaqin Cup' National Reading Competition. [Wang Jing, National Reciting Competition of Xiaqin Cup]: "For a blind person, they would face many challenges in ... From: NTDTV Views: 95 9 ratings Time: 01:52 More in People & Blogs
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05:24:37 10/31/11
TRON GIRL! Key of Awesome #25
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Tron Girl! Get the song here: bit.ly They're gonna kick your ass (albeit virtually.) The 25th video in the Key of Awesome series; also the 3rd part in the Nerd Trilogy! See the other parts here: part 1: www.youtube.com part 2: www.youtube.com Check out Erik Beck at www.youtube.com Written, Designed, and Directed by Tom Small Vocals and additional lyrics by Mark Douglas Music by Jake Chudnow Featuring: Yellow Nerd- Erik Beck Red Nerd- Tom Small Cyber Babe- Lauren Francesca Master Control Program- Mark Douglas Bullies- Pedro Borges LYRICS: Here we go again, here we go, yo Ah, ah, that really hurts, ah Seriously stop, that hurts. ah Jocks love high school, but for me its a prison Do you always gotta hassle me right while I'm whizzin'? I know your burly, I know I'm girly, But could we go a day without me getting swirly? I'm not gonna whine or pull a Columbine But the gloves are coming off when I see you Online Yeah, sure, in real life you can knock me on my face But the shit is going down in cyberspace! You better watch out in cyberspace! Gonna disappear, never leave a trace Gonna eff your ass up in cyberspace! I make my own rules in my virtual space I'm a word processor, you're a carbon copy I got a hard drive, and your diskette is floppy. Wow, check out those vectors, I'd like to inspect her... Yeah, fat chance, Mr. Pocket Protector! I know all the short cuts and all the hot keys you're Commodore 64, I'm Power PC So head on home so you can beat your meat- Wait! Reboot
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02:16:36 06/03/11
E-40 Talks Too Short, Independent Hustle, Rich vs. Wealthy, New Album
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http://www.hardknock.tv Hard Knock Tv's Nick Huff Barili sat down with the ambassador of the Bay: E-40. The interview starts out with E-40 speaking on longevity and giving advice to all the MC Fly By Nights to remain HUNGRY and HUMBLE! After a snippet of 40water performing Yay Area Nick ask 40 if he thinks the Bay Area including Too-Short, Hieroglyphics, Living Legends and himself get their due props from laying down the blueprint for moving units independently. You are gonna have to peep the video for the answer to that! From there E-40 mentions that he has a collaboration album coming with Too Short coming out this year titled The History Channel. Growing up listening to 40 one of the lines that stood out was "Sometimes it's cool to floss But don't buy an eighty-five thousand dollar car Before you buy a house" from Rapper's Ball. 40 talks about the difference between being rich and wealthy and that from a young age his mentors told him to get himself a piece of the earth! Some soil, even if it was just a fixer upper. (Yup cause I'm tired of being a renter all my life!). 40 drops some more knowledge saying "The biggest chances you can take is not taking chances at all, so you have to stay rolling the dice." (He means that metaphorically not literally lol didn't you watch the TLC Waterfalls video!) Before we let 40 go we had to ask him about one of the stand out tracks from his new album Revenue Retrievin' Overtime Shift called Fuck Em, where he talks about Set Trippin Ass DJ's, Radio Programmers, Janky Promoters, etc. Among other things he said that he is a story teller and that its not just about lyrics and punch lines and if yall don't know its not cause he is rapping too fast, it is cause yall squares a listening to slow! Interview contains snippets from "Bitch", "Yay Area", Candy, Sprinkle Me and Fuck Em. Make sure to subscribe to www.youtube.com/hardknocktv to get our latest videos.‬
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Posted: 03 June 2011
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18:53:41 02/02/11
Mac Miller Talks College, Musical Influences, Big KRIT
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Nick Huff Barili sat down with Mac Miller for an in depth interview. Mac says that it doesn't feel real yet to be out of high school and opens up about a few topics including, college, evolution from Easy Mac to Mac Miller, being introduced to Hip Hop by older brother and early music influences including Big L, Outkast, Lauryn Hill, Beatles and Bob Marley. ; Mac takes pride in being a kid and says that its not about age but about having a positive and care-free attitude in life, which was his inspiration for his mixtape K.I.D.S. Mac plays the role of XXL editors for a minute and pick a couple artists he thinks should be on Freshmen 2011 cover, including Big Krit, Kendrick Lamar and Yelawolf. Oh yeah and "Best Day Ever" is coming early March! Make sure to subscribe to www.youtube.com/hardknocktv to get our latest videos including part 2 of this interview coming later this week.
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Tags: Mac Miller Hard Knock Pittsburgh Yelawolf Big KRIT K.R.I.T. Kendrick Lamar XXL Freshmen Hip Hop Outkast
Posted: 02 February 2011
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20:53:18 07/19/10
TRON GIRL! Key of Awesome #25
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Tron Girl! They're gonna kick your ass (albeit virtually.) Key of Awesome #25. Watch Behind the Scenes HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KakhzeiMFww%list=PLEDD2B7C405F30AEB Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=barelypolitical Part Three in the Nerd Trilogy! See the other parts here: Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-z54EP0EhM%list=PLEDD2B7C405F30AEB Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C4zbBEifkrU%list=PLEDD2B7C405F30AEB Get the song here: http://bit.ly/dcuXLi Check out Erik Beck at http://www.youtube.com/user/indymogul Written, Designed, and Directed by Tom Small Vocals and additional lyrics by Mark Douglas Music by Jake Chudnow Featuring: Yellow Nerd- Erik Beck Red Nerd- Tom Small Cyber Babe- Lauren Francesca Master Control Program- Mark Douglas Bullies- Pedro Borges LYRICS: Here we go again, here we go, yo Ah, ah, that really hurts, ah Seriously stop, that hurts. ah Jocks love high school, but for me its a prison Do you always gotta hassle me right while I'm whizzin'? I know your burly, I know I'm girly, But could we go a day without me getting swirly? I'm not gonna whine or pull a Columbine But the gloves are coming off when I see you Online Yeah, sure, in real life you can knock me on my face But the shit is going down in cyberspace! You better watch out in cyberspace! Gonna disappear, never leave a trace Gonna eff your ass up in cyberspace! I make my own rules in my virtual space
I'm a word processor, you're a carbon copy I got a hard drive, and your diskette is floppy. Wow, check out those vectors, I'd like to inspect her... Yeah, fat chance, Mr. Pocket Protector! I know all the short cuts and all the hot keys you're Commodore 64, I'm Power PC So head on home so you can beat your meat- Wait! Reboot! Control-Alt-Delete! This neuromance makes my motherboard hot I'll slam some new RAM in her Expansion Slot Digital refinery, her digits are Binary She said lets make out I said God... finally! Stand back son, don't stress the professor from the looks of this girl, I need a Surge Suppressor This dominatrix'll array my pixels Finally someone's gonna touch my dicksel while you're begging girls to come on back to your place, I'll be having virtual intercourse in cyberspace. Cock-blocking your pal in cyberspace! Gonna kick your ass, albeit virtually. It's every man for himself in cyberspace. I'm stuck in this suit, and I have to pee In cyberspace, she called me her hero but back in real life she's only ones and zeroes. My computer is busted, now I'm stuck in this place, and I wanna go back to cyberspace. He wants to go back to cyberspace. Maybe they should try talking to real girls instead of inventing these virtual worlds -- MORE BARELY: Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=barelypolitical Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/thekeyofawesome Get the songs on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-key-awesome-deluxe-edition/id374349910 TShirts! http://thekeyofawesome.spreadshirt.com Mark's Channel: http://youtube.com/markdouglas Todd's Stuff http://youtube.com/wombatron http://www.twitter.com/toddwomack Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barelypolitical http://www.twitter.com/barelydigital Leave us a voicemail 1-(646)-827-2202 Write us a letter! The Key of Awesome P.O. Box 23 New York, NY 10113
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14:38:08 09/14/09
Cummunity 1st Look - Starring Chevy Chase, Joel McHale, and Ken Jeong.
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From Dan Harmon ("The Sarah Silverman Program") and Emmy Award-winning directors Joe and Anthony Russo ("Arrested Development") comes "Community," a smart comedy series about a band of misfits who attend Greendale Community College.
At the center of the group is Jeff Winger (Joel McHale, "The Soup"), a fast-talkin’ lawyer whose degree has been revoked. With some help from his fellow classmates, Winger forms a study group who eventually learn more about themselves than their course work.
Also among the series stars who comprise the group are comedy legend Chevy Chase ("Chuck") as Pierce, a man whose life experience has brought him infinite wisdom; Gillian Jacobs ("The Book of Daniel") as Britta, the 28-year old drop out with something to prove; Yvette Nicole Brown ("Rules of Engagement") as Shirley, a sassy middle-aged divorcée; Danny Pudi ("Greek") as Abed, a pop culture junkie; Alison Brie ("Mad Men") as Annie, a high-strung perfectionist; Donald Glover ("30 Rock") as Troy, a former high school football star trying to find his way and Ken Jeong ("The Hangover") as Spanish professor, Señor Chang.
"Community" is a Krasnoff Foster Entertainment, Harmonious Claptrap, Russo Brothers production, Universal Media Studios production in association with Sony Pictures Television. Russ Krasnoff ("The Soloist"), Dan Harmon ("The Sarah Silverman Program"), Joe Russo ("Arrested Development"), Anthony Russo ("Arrested Development"), Garrett Donovan ("Scrubs"), Neil Goldman ("Scrubs") and Gary Foster ("The Soloist") serve as executive producers. Joe and Anthony Russo directed the pilot, written by Harmon.
COMMUNITY BIOGRAPHIES
JOEL MCHALE
Jeff Winger
Joel McHale stars as Jeff Winger, a fast-talkin’ lawyer whose degree has been revoked, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
McHale is poised to make 2009 a breakout year. In addition to his starring role in "Community," he recently wrapped production on the Steven Soderbergh directed, Warner Independent dark, comedic thriller "The Informant" opposite Matt Damon. In the film, he plays an FBI agent working with agri-business insider Mark Whitacre (Damon) to stop a price-fixing scam. The film, based on Kurt Eichenwald’s 2000 bestseller, "The Informant: A True Story," will hit theatres in October 2009.
McHale is best known as the star of "The Soup," a weekly entertainment show that satirizes pop culture and current events. He also serves as a writer and producer on the show. McHale’s quick wit and sharp comedic timing have made "The Soup" a pop culture phenomenon and led to the success of "The Soup Presents" specials. McHale recently began touring the country to sold-out audiences with his stand-up act.
Born in Rome, Italy and raised in Seattle, Washington, McHale became a cast member on Comedy Central’s "Almost Live," a show from a group of Seattle-based performers that featured a mixture of skit comedy and stand-up. Following his run on "Almost Live," McHale completed the Actor’s Training Master Program at The University of Washington. After moving to L.A., McHale landed roles on "Will & Grace," "CSI: Miami" and, most recently, "Pushing Daisies." He also jumped onto the big screen with roles in "Spider-Man 2" and "Lords of Dogtown."
McHale currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and his two sons.
CHEVY CHASE
Pierce
Chevy Chase stars as Pierce, a man whose life experience has brought him infinite wisdom, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
One of the most honored and beloved actors of his generation, Chase first came to national prominence as a writer and performer with the original cast of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," for which he won two Emmy Awards. Soon after he had endeared himself to television audiences, Hollywood beckoned and Chase made his feature film debut in the comedy-thriller "Foul Play" with Goldie Hawn. His many memorable films include: "Caddy Shack," "Seems Like Old Times," "National Lampoon’s Vacation," "Fletch," "National Lampoon’s European Vacation," "Spies Like Us," "The Three Amigos," "Funny Farm," "Caddyshack I," "Fletch Lives," "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation," "Memoirs of an Invisible Man," "Cops and Robbersons," "Man of the House," "Vegas Vacation," " "Snow Day," "Ellie Parker," and last year’s "Funny Money."
In 1992, Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the nation’s oldest undergraduate dramatic group, honored Chase as its "Man of the Year."
Chase began his career in comedy as a writer and performer for "Channel One," a local New York underground revue that satirized television. "Channel One" later became the basis for the film "The Groove Tube." He has written for Lily Tomlin and the Smothers Brothers, and earned a Writers Guild of America Award for writing "Alan King’s Energy Crisis, Rising Prices and Assorted Vices" TV special. In addition, he won an Emmy Award for co-writing "The Paul Simon Special."
In 2007, Chase received critical acclaim for his guest-starring role on NBC’s award-winning series "Law and Order." He followed that return to the small screen with a two-episode guest-appearance on the drama series "Brothers and Sisters." Most recently, Chase guest starred on the NBC series "Chuck" and has completed production on the feature film "Stay Cool," with Winona Ryder and Sean Astin, which is scheduled for release this year.
Chase resides in New York with his wife, Jayni, and their three daughters. He moved to the Northeast over a decade ago to be continually accessible to the needs of his family, including three daughters just entering adolescence, feeling that their needs would require more than just a mom and a working actor. He has been simply a "dad" as the kids have grown through changing seasons, hormones, and schools.
Now that they are 20, 24, and 26 years old, he has decided to once again get back to the work he loves: making movies and television.
GILLIAN JACOBS
Britta
Gillian Jacobs stars as Britta the 28-year-old dropout with something to prove in NBC’s new comedy series "Community."
Jacobs was most recently seen in Richard Kelly's film "The Box," starring Cameron Diaz and Frank Langella. Other film credits include "Choke," starring Sam Rockwell and Angelica Houston (Sundance Film Festival - Special Jury Prize Best Ensemble Acting) and the lead in Damian Harris’s "Gardens of the Night," which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Jacobs can also be seen in the upcoming films "Coach" directed by Will Frears, "Watching TV With the Red Chinese," "NoNames" and "Helena From the Wedding."
On the small screen, she has appeared in "Fringe," "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" and "Royal Pains." Jacobs will also be seen in the upcoming drama series "The Good Wife" and had a recurring role in "The Book of Daniel."
Her theater credits include "The Little Flower of East Orange" at the Public Theater, which was directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. She also starred in "A Feminine Ending" off-Broadway at Playwright’s Horizons with Marsha Mason.
Jacobs is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Juilliard School's Drama Division.
KEN JEONG
Señor Chang
Ken Jeong stars as Señor Chang, a slightly unhinged Spanish professor, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
Ken Jeong, known as the "scene stealer" is quickly establishing himself as the go-to character actor for today’s hit comedies. In the summer of 2009, Jeong appeared as the Asian-mobster "Mr. Chow" in the sleeper-hit comedy "The Hangover," also starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. The film stayed at the top of the box office two weekends in a row, and to date has grossed $205 million at the domestic box office.
Since his feature-film debut as the doctor in "Knocked Up" in 2007, Jeong has gone on to a number of memorable roles in a series of successful comedies. Directed, written and produced by Judd Apatow, Jeong’s first film grossed $219 million at the worldwide box office. In 2008 Jeong starred in his first major role as the villain, King Argotron, in "Role Models," opposite Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The film grossed over $90 million worldwide. The same year, Jeong had supporting roles in two other major comedies, "Pineapple Express and Step Brothers."
Jeong originally started on a different career path. He earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University and went on to attain his medical degree at the University of North Carolina. Jeong completed his Internal Medicine residence in New Orleans, all the while developing his comedy. In 1995, Jeong won the Big Easy Laff Off. The competition, which was judged by former NBC President Brandon Tartikoff and Improv founder Bud Friedman, turned out to be his big break as Tartikoff and Friedman urged Jeong to head to Los Angeles.
Once in Los Angeles, Jeong began performing regularly at the Improv and Laugh Factory, and was seen on a number of television shows including "The Office," "Entourage," and "MADtv." It wasn’t until his pivotal role as "Dr. Kuni" in "Knocked Up," though, that Jeong solidified himself as a feature-film comedian. In 2006 Jeong and fellow comedian Mike O’Connell also left a mark on YouTube as "Million Dollar Strong," a spoof rap duo. Since the video’s posting in 2006, the video has garnered over 1 million views and Jeong and O’Connell have been tapped by MTV Films to write and star in the film version.
Jeong will next be seen in the Will Ferrell produced film, "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" opposite Jeremy Piven. He will also be reunited with Bradley Cooper in the film "All About Steve," also starring Sandra Bullock. His additional upcoming films include the comedies, "Couples Retreat," "Despicable Me," and "The Zookeeper."
Jeong currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and twin daughters.
YVETTE NICOLE BROWN
Shirley
Yvette Nicole Brown stars as Shirley, a sassy middle-aged divorcée, in NBC’s new comedy series "Community."
As a young girl growing up in East Cleveland, Ohio, Brown dreamed of a career on stage and screen. She began her entertainment career as a vocalist while still in her teens, when after an impromptu audition for Michael Bivins (New Edition; Bell Biv DeVoe) she was signed to Motown Records as a part of the East Coast Family, a group of new talents that included Boyz II Men. Brown was featured on the Motown album, The East Coast Family Vol.1, which included the Top 20 single, "1-4-All-4-1." As a part of the East Coast Family, Brown appeared on MTV, Showtime at the Apollo, Vh1 and BET, while simultaneously completing coursework that led to a bachelor of fine & applied arts degree from the University of Akron. Following graduation, she packed her bags and moved to Los Angeles.
In just a short time, Brown has emerged as one of the most sought-after character actresses in Hollywood, highlighted by memorable appearances on numerous hit TV shows, including: "House," "Entourage," "The Office," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Two and a Half Men," "Malcolm in the Middle," "7th Heaven," "Fat Actress," "Til Death," "That’s So Raven," "Rules of Engagement," "Privileged" and "That ‘70s Show" among others. In addition, she has had recurring roles on "Boston Legal," "Girlfriends," "Sleeper Cell," "Half & Half" and "Drake & Josh." She also was a series regular on "The Big House."
In 2004, Brown made her feature film debut opposite Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter and Kathy Bates in the hit romantic comedy "Little Black Book." The following year, she returned to the big screen in the Michael Bay action film "The Island," co-starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. Other film credits include roles in the Academy Award-winning adaptation of "Dreamgirls," the comedy "The Kid & I," and most recently, supporting roles in "Meet Dave," opposite Eddie Murphy, and "Tropic Thunder," directed by Ben Stiller and starring Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey, and "Hotel for Dogs," alongside Emma Roberts, Don Cheadle and Lisa Kudrow. In 2008, Brown reprised her role as "Helen" in the telefilm "Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh," and she can be seen in the upcoming theatrical releases: "The Ugly Truth" with Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, and Cheryl Hines; "Repossession Mambo," opposite Jude Law and Forest Whitaker; and "500 Days of Summer" with Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Brown lives in Los Angeles and in her free time loves to read, knit, write music and watch TV.
DANNY PUDI
Abed
Danny Pudi stars as Abed, a pop culture junkie, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
Pudi, an actor and comedian originally from Chicago, graduated from Marquette University. He was the first Chris Farley Scholarship Award winner, and completed the Second City Chicago's Conservatory program.
On the small screen, Pudi’s credits include NBC’s "ER," "The Bill Engvall Show," as well as recurring roles on "Greek" and "Gilmore Girls." He can also be seen in the upcoming films "Road Trip 2: Beerpong" and the independent film "Thunder Geniuses" directed by Michael Clancy.
Pudi’s Los Angeles stage credits include "Huck & Holden," NBC's Diversity Showcase, "Token City" and the staged readings "Loyalties" and "Air Guitar High."
He is also a founding member of Siblings of Doctors, a trio of Indian-American comics that perform sketch comedy and improv at various comedy festivals around the country.
When he’s not working, Pudi is an avid runner and enjoys playing Yahtzee, vacuuming and drinking coffee. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
ALISON BRIE
Annie
Alison Brie stars as Annie, a high-strung perfectionist, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
Brie can currently be seen as Trudy Campbell on the award-winning drama series "Mad Men," which returns in August 2009. She will also appear in a film titled "Montana Amazon" with Olympia Dukakis and Haley Joel Osment, slated for release later this year.
Brie was born in Hollywood, California, and grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena. Interested in acting at an early age, she began her career performing in community theatre shows at the Jewish Community Center in Los Feliz. After graduating from South Pasadena High School, Brie attended California Institute of the Arts where she received her B.F.A. in acting. While there, she was one of the original cast members in the world premiere of "The Peach Blossom Fan," performed as the inaugural theatre production at Disney's REDCAT Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Brie also studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland.
Since graduating, Brie has continued to work in all forms of media, including film, television and theatre. She has performed in the Blank Theatre Company’s Young Playwright's festival and in shows at the Odyssey, Write-Act, and Rubicon Theatres, receiving an Indy Award for her haunting performance as Ophelia in the Rubicon's production of "Hamlet." Brie guest-starred on Comedy Central and Disney's "Hannah Montana" and landed leading roles in some independent films before her current role in "Community."
Brie currently lives in South Pasadena, California.
DONALD GLOVER
Troy
Donald Glover stars as Troy, a former high school football star trying to find his way, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
Glover is a talented actor, comedian and writer. He was born in California on Edwards Air Force Base and moved to Atlanta when he was four. There, he studied drama and the process of writing short plays, which he continued to study at New York University's Dramatic Writing program at the Tisch School of the Arts for four years.
He also studied improvisation and comedy writing with the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in New York and had the pleasure of improvising with the likes of Amy Poehler and Horatio Sanz. Glover also performed on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" multiple times. He was hired as a staff writer on the show "30 Rock" while he was still a resident assistant at NYU. During his time at "30 Rock," the show has won two Emmys for best comedy, as well as a Writers Guild Award for best comedy.
Glover continues doing stand-up, sketch, and improv around New York City. His first feature, which he co-wrote, produced, scored and starred in, "Mystery Team," recently premiered at Sundance and will have a wide release this fall. Station: NBC Release Date: September 17, 2009
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14:38:08 09/14/09
Cummunity 1st Look - Starring Chevy Chase, Joel McHale, and Ken Jeong.
[LESS INFO] 12 VIEWS | ADDED 14:38:08 09/14/09
From Dan Harmon ("The Sarah Silverman Program") and Emmy Award-winning directors Joe and Anthony Russo ("Arrested Development") comes "Community," a smart comedy series about a band of misfits who attend Greendale Community College.
At the center of the group is Jeff Winger (Joel McHale, "The Soup"), a fast-talkin’ lawyer whose degree has been revoked. With some help from his fellow classmates, Winger forms a study group who eventually learn more about themselves than their course work.
Also among the series stars who comprise the group are comedy legend Chevy Chase ("Chuck") as Pierce, a man whose life experience has brought him infinite wisdom; Gillian Jacobs ("The Book of Daniel") as Britta, the 28-year old drop out with something to prove; Yvette Nicole Brown ("Rules of Engagement") as Shirley, a sassy middle-aged divorcée; Danny Pudi ("Greek") as Abed, a pop culture junkie; Alison Brie ("Mad Men") as Annie, a high-strung perfectionist; Donald Glover ("30 Rock") as Troy, a former high school football star trying to find his way and Ken Jeong ("The Hangover") as Spanish professor, Señor Chang.
"Community" is a Krasnoff Foster Entertainment, Harmonious Claptrap, Russo Brothers production, Universal Media Studios production in association with Sony Pictures Television. Russ Krasnoff ("The Soloist"), Dan Harmon ("The Sarah Silverman Program"), Joe Russo ("Arrested Development"), Anthony Russo ("Arrested Development"), Garrett Donovan ("Scrubs"), Neil Goldman ("Scrubs") and Gary Foster ("The Soloist") serve as executive producers. Joe and Anthony Russo directed the pilot, written by Harmon.
COMMUNITY BIOGRAPHIES
JOEL MCHALE
Jeff Winger
Joel McHale stars as Jeff Winger, a fast-talkin’ lawyer whose degree has been revoked, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
McHale is poised to make 2009 a breakout year. In addition to his starring role in "Community," he recently wrapped production on the Steven Soderbergh directed, Warner Independent dark, comedic thriller "The Informant" opposite Matt Damon. In the film, he plays an FBI agent working with agri-business insider Mark Whitacre (Damon) to stop a price-fixing scam. The film, based on Kurt Eichenwald’s 2000 bestseller, "The Informant: A True Story," will hit theatres in October 2009.
McHale is best known as the star of "The Soup," a weekly entertainment show that satirizes pop culture and current events. He also serves as a writer and producer on the show. McHale’s quick wit and sharp comedic timing have made "The Soup" a pop culture phenomenon and led to the success of "The Soup Presents" specials. McHale recently began touring the country to sold-out audiences with his stand-up act.
Born in Rome, Italy and raised in Seattle, Washington, McHale became a cast member on Comedy Central’s "Almost Live," a show from a group of Seattle-based performers that featured a mixture of skit comedy and stand-up. Following his run on "Almost Live," McHale completed the Actor’s Training Master Program at The University of Washington. After moving to L.A., McHale landed roles on "Will & Grace," "CSI: Miami" and, most recently, "Pushing Daisies." He also jumped onto the big screen with roles in "Spider-Man 2" and "Lords of Dogtown."
McHale currently lives in Los Angeles with his wife and his two sons.
CHEVY CHASE
Pierce
Chevy Chase stars as Pierce, a man whose life experience has brought him infinite wisdom, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
One of the most honored and beloved actors of his generation, Chase first came to national prominence as a writer and performer with the original cast of NBC’s "Saturday Night Live," for which he won two Emmy Awards. Soon after he had endeared himself to television audiences, Hollywood beckoned and Chase made his feature film debut in the comedy-thriller "Foul Play" with Goldie Hawn. His many memorable films include: "Caddy Shack," "Seems Like Old Times," "National Lampoon’s Vacation," "Fletch," "National Lampoon’s European Vacation," "Spies Like Us," "The Three Amigos," "Funny Farm," "Caddyshack I," "Fletch Lives," "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation," "Memoirs of an Invisible Man," "Cops and Robbersons," "Man of the House," "Vegas Vacation," " "Snow Day," "Ellie Parker," and last year’s "Funny Money."
In 1992, Harvard’s Hasty Pudding Theatricals, the nation’s oldest undergraduate dramatic group, honored Chase as its "Man of the Year."
Chase began his career in comedy as a writer and performer for "Channel One," a local New York underground revue that satirized television. "Channel One" later became the basis for the film "The Groove Tube." He has written for Lily Tomlin and the Smothers Brothers, and earned a Writers Guild of America Award for writing "Alan King’s Energy Crisis, Rising Prices and Assorted Vices" TV special. In addition, he won an Emmy Award for co-writing "The Paul Simon Special."
In 2007, Chase received critical acclaim for his guest-starring role on NBC’s award-winning series "Law and Order." He followed that return to the small screen with a two-episode guest-appearance on the drama series "Brothers and Sisters." Most recently, Chase guest starred on the NBC series "Chuck" and has completed production on the feature film "Stay Cool," with Winona Ryder and Sean Astin, which is scheduled for release this year.
Chase resides in New York with his wife, Jayni, and their three daughters. He moved to the Northeast over a decade ago to be continually accessible to the needs of his family, including three daughters just entering adolescence, feeling that their needs would require more than just a mom and a working actor. He has been simply a "dad" as the kids have grown through changing seasons, hormones, and schools.
Now that they are 20, 24, and 26 years old, he has decided to once again get back to the work he loves: making movies and television.
GILLIAN JACOBS
Britta
Gillian Jacobs stars as Britta the 28-year-old dropout with something to prove in NBC’s new comedy series "Community."
Jacobs was most recently seen in Richard Kelly's film "The Box," starring Cameron Diaz and Frank Langella. Other film credits include "Choke," starring Sam Rockwell and Angelica Houston (Sundance Film Festival - Special Jury Prize Best Ensemble Acting) and the lead in Damian Harris’s "Gardens of the Night," which premiered at the Berlin Film Festival. Jacobs can also be seen in the upcoming films "Coach" directed by Will Frears, "Watching TV With the Red Chinese," "NoNames" and "Helena From the Wedding."
On the small screen, she has appeared in "Fringe," "Law and Order: Criminal Intent" and "Royal Pains." Jacobs will also be seen in the upcoming drama series "The Good Wife" and had a recurring role in "The Book of Daniel."
Her theater credits include "The Little Flower of East Orange" at the Public Theater, which was directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. She also starred in "A Feminine Ending" off-Broadway at Playwright’s Horizons with Marsha Mason.
Jacobs is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a graduate of the Juilliard School's Drama Division.
KEN JEONG
Señor Chang
Ken Jeong stars as Señor Chang, a slightly unhinged Spanish professor, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
Ken Jeong, known as the "scene stealer" is quickly establishing himself as the go-to character actor for today’s hit comedies. In the summer of 2009, Jeong appeared as the Asian-mobster "Mr. Chow" in the sleeper-hit comedy "The Hangover," also starring Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms and Zach Galifianakis. The film stayed at the top of the box office two weekends in a row, and to date has grossed $205 million at the domestic box office.
Since his feature-film debut as the doctor in "Knocked Up" in 2007, Jeong has gone on to a number of memorable roles in a series of successful comedies. Directed, written and produced by Judd Apatow, Jeong’s first film grossed $219 million at the worldwide box office. In 2008 Jeong starred in his first major role as the villain, King Argotron, in "Role Models," opposite Paul Rudd, Seann William Scott and Christopher Mintz-Plasse. The film grossed over $90 million worldwide. The same year, Jeong had supporting roles in two other major comedies, "Pineapple Express and Step Brothers."
Jeong originally started on a different career path. He earned his undergraduate degree at Duke University and went on to attain his medical degree at the University of North Carolina. Jeong completed his Internal Medicine residence in New Orleans, all the while developing his comedy. In 1995, Jeong won the Big Easy Laff Off. The competition, which was judged by former NBC President Brandon Tartikoff and Improv founder Bud Friedman, turned out to be his big break as Tartikoff and Friedman urged Jeong to head to Los Angeles.
Once in Los Angeles, Jeong began performing regularly at the Improv and Laugh Factory, and was seen on a number of television shows including "The Office," "Entourage," and "MADtv." It wasn’t until his pivotal role as "Dr. Kuni" in "Knocked Up," though, that Jeong solidified himself as a feature-film comedian. In 2006 Jeong and fellow comedian Mike O’Connell also left a mark on YouTube as "Million Dollar Strong," a spoof rap duo. Since the video’s posting in 2006, the video has garnered over 1 million views and Jeong and O’Connell have been tapped by MTV Films to write and star in the film version.
Jeong will next be seen in the Will Ferrell produced film, "The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard" opposite Jeremy Piven. He will also be reunited with Bradley Cooper in the film "All About Steve," also starring Sandra Bullock. His additional upcoming films include the comedies, "Couples Retreat," "Despicable Me," and "The Zookeeper."
Jeong currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife and twin daughters.
YVETTE NICOLE BROWN
Shirley
Yvette Nicole Brown stars as Shirley, a sassy middle-aged divorcée, in NBC’s new comedy series "Community."
As a young girl growing up in East Cleveland, Ohio, Brown dreamed of a career on stage and screen. She began her entertainment career as a vocalist while still in her teens, when after an impromptu audition for Michael Bivins (New Edition; Bell Biv DeVoe) she was signed to Motown Records as a part of the East Coast Family, a group of new talents that included Boyz II Men. Brown was featured on the Motown album, The East Coast Family Vol.1, which included the Top 20 single, "1-4-All-4-1." As a part of the East Coast Family, Brown appeared on MTV, Showtime at the Apollo, Vh1 and BET, while simultaneously completing coursework that led to a bachelor of fine & applied arts degree from the University of Akron. Following graduation, she packed her bags and moved to Los Angeles.
In just a short time, Brown has emerged as one of the most sought-after character actresses in Hollywood, highlighted by memorable appearances on numerous hit TV shows, including: "House," "Entourage," "The Office," "Curb Your Enthusiasm," "Two and a Half Men," "Malcolm in the Middle," "7th Heaven," "Fat Actress," "Til Death," "That’s So Raven," "Rules of Engagement," "Privileged" and "That ‘70s Show" among others. In addition, she has had recurring roles on "Boston Legal," "Girlfriends," "Sleeper Cell," "Half & Half" and "Drake & Josh." She also was a series regular on "The Big House."
In 2004, Brown made her feature film debut opposite Brittany Murphy, Holly Hunter and Kathy Bates in the hit romantic comedy "Little Black Book." The following year, she returned to the big screen in the Michael Bay action film "The Island," co-starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. Other film credits include roles in the Academy Award-winning adaptation of "Dreamgirls," the comedy "The Kid & I," and most recently, supporting roles in "Meet Dave," opposite Eddie Murphy, and "Tropic Thunder," directed by Ben Stiller and starring Robert Downey Jr., Jack Black and Matthew McConaughey, and "Hotel for Dogs," alongside Emma Roberts, Don Cheadle and Lisa Kudrow. In 2008, Brown reprised her role as "Helen" in the telefilm "Merry Christmas, Drake & Josh," and she can be seen in the upcoming theatrical releases: "The Ugly Truth" with Gerard Butler, Katherine Heigl, and Cheryl Hines; "Repossession Mambo," opposite Jude Law and Forest Whitaker; and "500 Days of Summer" with Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Brown lives in Los Angeles and in her free time loves to read, knit, write music and watch TV.
DANNY PUDI
Abed
Danny Pudi stars as Abed, a pop culture junkie, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
Pudi, an actor and comedian originally from Chicago, graduated from Marquette University. He was the first Chris Farley Scholarship Award winner, and completed the Second City Chicago's Conservatory program.
On the small screen, Pudi’s credits include NBC’s "ER," "The Bill Engvall Show," as well as recurring roles on "Greek" and "Gilmore Girls." He can also be seen in the upcoming films "Road Trip 2: Beerpong" and the independent film "Thunder Geniuses" directed by Michael Clancy.
Pudi’s Los Angeles stage credits include "Huck & Holden," NBC's Diversity Showcase, "Token City" and the staged readings "Loyalties" and "Air Guitar High."
He is also a founding member of Siblings of Doctors, a trio of Indian-American comics that perform sketch comedy and improv at various comedy festivals around the country.
When he’s not working, Pudi is an avid runner and enjoys playing Yahtzee, vacuuming and drinking coffee. He currently resides in Los Angeles.
ALISON BRIE
Annie
Alison Brie stars as Annie, a high-strung perfectionist, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
Brie can currently be seen as Trudy Campbell on the award-winning drama series "Mad Men," which returns in August 2009. She will also appear in a film titled "Montana Amazon" with Olympia Dukakis and Haley Joel Osment, slated for release later this year.
Brie was born in Hollywood, California, and grew up in the Los Angeles suburb of South Pasadena. Interested in acting at an early age, she began her career performing in community theatre shows at the Jewish Community Center in Los Feliz. After graduating from South Pasadena High School, Brie attended California Institute of the Arts where she received her B.F.A. in acting. While there, she was one of the original cast members in the world premiere of "The Peach Blossom Fan," performed as the inaugural theatre production at Disney's REDCAT Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. Brie also studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow, Scotland.
Since graduating, Brie has continued to work in all forms of media, including film, television and theatre. She has performed in the Blank Theatre Company’s Young Playwright's festival and in shows at the Odyssey, Write-Act, and Rubicon Theatres, receiving an Indy Award for her haunting performance as Ophelia in the Rubicon's production of "Hamlet." Brie guest-starred on Comedy Central and Disney's "Hannah Montana" and landed leading roles in some independent films before her current role in "Community."
Brie currently lives in South Pasadena, California.
DONALD GLOVER
Troy
Donald Glover stars as Troy, a former high school football star trying to find his way, in the new NBC comedy series "Community."
Glover is a talented actor, comedian and writer. He was born in California on Edwards Air Force Base and moved to Atlanta when he was four. There, he studied drama and the process of writing short plays, which he continued to study at New York University's Dramatic Writing program at the Tisch School of the Arts for four years.
He also studied improvisation and comedy writing with the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre in New York and had the pleasure of improvising with the likes of Amy Poehler and Horatio Sanz. Glover also performed on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" multiple times. He was hired as a staff writer on the show "30 Rock" while he was still a resident assistant at NYU. During his time at "30 Rock," the show has won two Emmys for best comedy, as well as a Writers Guild Award for best comedy.
Glover continues doing stand-up, sketch, and improv around New York City. His first feature, which he co-wrote, produced, scored and starred in, "Mystery Team," recently premiered at Sundance and will have a wide release this fall. Station: NBC Release Date: September 17, 2009
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MOON GIRL!
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Time to boldly go where no man has gone before! Watch Part 3 HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MP_G6arpVI%list=PLEDD2B7C405F30AEB Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=barelypolitical Watch Part 1 HERE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-z54EP0EhM%list=PLEDD2B7C405F30AEB Story by Tom Small and Regina Nigro Written by Tom Small with Mark Douglas Music by Mark Douglas and Jake Chudnow http://www.myspace.com/barelyjake Vocals by Mark Douglas Direction, Costumes and Graphics by Tom Small Yellow Nerd: Erik Beck Red Nerd/Evil Droid: Tom Small Moon Queen: Ami Lynn Moon Warriors/Gym Girl: Lauren Francesca Moon Face/Jock: Mark Douglas Goth Girl: Regina Nigro LYRICS uh, uh, yeah, yeah, this is a sad jam. Yeah. I was feeling no love from the girls in gym class; In the locker room, I'm getting wedgies up my ass. So we built a ship one afternoon and my buddy and left for the Moon. We landed hard on an alien shore- Gonna boldly go where no man's gone before- We met some alien babes! They were hot and lean, We were the first earth dudes they'd ever seen. Walked up to the queen and said with a smirk, "His name's Chewie. I'm Captain Kirk." Then we started to party with the whole platoon, and now I'm in love with a chick from the Moon. So he asked her to the junior prom as they strolled across the dunes (strolled across the moon dunes) He wants to take her home to meet his mom, his girlfriend from the Moon. The party got crashed by some evil droids, They were pumped up on Ass-Steroids. One grabbed my princess by the hair and said "I'm taking this one to my robot lair." "Excuse me sir, but she's spoken for!" "I'm gonna knock her up with my robot spore." "First we do battle with video games. I'll school your ass- yeah, what's my name?" For hours I pwned that robot thug. We played Galaga, Frogger, and even DigDug. Cmon man, let's go again. Best out of five. Can we switch controllers? Now I'm drinking the nectar of the gods Yikes- What are those strange pseudopods? I think I'm having an asthma attack! I went for my inhaler, and never went back. I flew back home and I wrote this tune, and now I'm missing my girl from the Moon. Why the hell did he leave her? Now he feels like such a goon (feeling like a moon goon!) I guess he got sorta skeeved by his girlfriend from the Moon. I'm so sorry that I broke your hearts when I ran from your alien lady parts Now I'm back at school getting hung on a shelf They're grabbing my hand, saying "Don't hit yourself." I'm slurping down life from a bitter spoon, and missing my girlfriend from the Moon. ...from the moon... Graknia, if you can hear me out there, I'm sorry. I just freaked out. It's not you, it's me. (It's not you it's him) This pain I'm feeling is worse than I felt after seeing the Phantom Menace. (The Phantom Menace really sucked... except for Darth Maul) I just was intimidated by your three vaginas. (Larry, Curly and Moe) I would fight all the Orcs in Mordor just to have you back. In space, no one can hear you cry. (boo hoo hoo... this is f**kin' nerd shit) -- MORE BARELY: Subscribe! http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=barelypolitical Facebook! http://www.facebook.com/thekeyofawesome Get the songs on iTunes! http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-key-awesome-deluxe-edition/id374349910 TShirts! http://thekeyofawesome.spreadshirt.com Mark's Channel: http://youtube.com/markdouglas Todd's Stuff http://youtube.com/wombatron http://www.twitter.com/toddwomack Follow us on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/barelypolitical http://www.twitter.com/barelydigital Leave us a voicemail 1-(646)-827-2202 Write us a letter! The Key of Awesome P.O. Box 23 New York, NY 10113
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Day 203 Dj/Turntablist Training Log
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Day 203 of my DJ/Turntablist Training Log. Today, I recorded some scratching to Jay-Z "Hard Knock Life". Normally, I scratch with my left hand and use my right hand on the mixer/crossfader, but today I switched it up to scratching with my right hand and using the mixer/crossfader with the left hand. Check it out and leave some feedback.
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Day 202 Dj/Turntablist Training Log
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Day 202 of my DJ/Turntablist Training Log. Today, I recorded some scratching to Jay-Z "Hard Knock Life". Check it out and leave some feedback.
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10:54:00 08/14/08
The Cosmic Comet (Minisode)
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It’s hard to fight against a rock hard head. When comet chunks come to life, and start knocking out Man-At-Arms and Teela, there’s only one answer: HE-MAN! He’s a Master of the Universe, and he really knows how to wear a chest plate. Grrr-ow!
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Original Release Year: 1983
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The Cosmic Comet
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It’s hard to fight against a rock hard head. When comet chunks come to life, and start knocking out Man-At-Arms and Teela, there’s only one answer: HE-MAN! He’s a Master of the Universe, and he really knows how to wear a chest plate. Grrr-ow!
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On: Thursday, July 03, 2008
Original Release Year: 1983
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14:53:36 10/04/06
#4 - Richard Hawley
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Today, there is no shortage of serious young men in groups, sketching out how they imagine the extremes and depths of emotion might be. Time was, though, that only those who had earned the right to sing of love, loss and striving would share such confidences - real singers, of the calibre of Scott Walker, Roy Orbison, or even Nancy's old dad, The Chairman himself. Richard Hawley understands this. The man who could well be Britain's finest songwriter insists his mind is full only with "confused thoughts and Guinness". But when he sings, he does so in a voice that's deep and low, and does not lie. His merciful, wise songs tell of the heart's truths as seen in the dark, revealed by moonlight. Remember, this is the hopeless romantic who, on returning home from a lengthy tour of America was reduced to tears by the sight of a bottle of sauce - Sheffield delicacy Henderson's Relish - on his kitchen table. Coles Corner, Richard's first album for Mute, was released on 5th September 2005. While his previous long-players, Late Night Final (2001) and Lowedges (2003), scaled remarkable heights of elegance and emotional candour, this collection is surely his best to date. Within, orchestral splendour sits alongside earthy rock and roll in songs that are by turns intimate and soaring. So go with him as he leads you down to the ocean, or reveals the secret interior of a hotel room, or shows you the seductive open road. Take the string-led, alone-in-a-crowd title track, where Hawley's narrator walks the city at night and hopes that "Maybe there's someone waiting for me/ With a smile and a flower in her hair." A smouldering take on the same ambivalence that drives Petula Clark's Downtown, it's a telling foretaste of what else is coming down the wires. Born Under A Bad Sign, by contrast, is a drifting, country confessional for glockenspiel and guitar, which slow dances around autobiography and universal experience: "What are you like?/ You've had a right life/ Taken a long ride/ But oh, at what cost?""Every time I felt myself pushing it orchestrally, I thought of the Sun studio, one-mic, one guitar thing," explains Hawley of this juxtaposition of town and country. "It's all roots music to me, even with a string section, and I wanted to prove that side by side, both work. I think there's a flow to the record - I'm expressing how I feel, truthfully. And when people tell the truth, no matter how ugly it is, it can't help but be a beautiful thing." Recording took place at Sheffield's Yellowarch Studio, with Hawley and Colin Elliott at the producers' desk. Remarkably, several songs on the album came to Hawley fully formed and were nailed in just one take. "Last Orders was written in a cab on the way to the studio," he confirms, still slightly disbelieving. "I had a minging hangover, but I had this melody in my head, so I walked in and said 'Mic the piano up and tap me on the shoulder when it's time to record'. We got it in one take. With Wading Through The Water, we were all wearing overalls 'cos we were plastering the studio walls. All I did to change was to wash the plaster dust off my hands... we did that in one take too, and then went downstairs again to get back to work." In a career that began playing r 'n' b in German beer halls in 1981, Hawley has never been a stranger to toil. His early musical life involved playing guitar for lost indie heroes Treebound Story. He commenced his solo career with a self-titled mini-album in 2001. Recent activities have included producing songs for Nancy Sinatra, who invited him on her UK and European tour in 2005, gigging with his rockabilly band The Feral Cats, and getting over a vicious attack of pleurisy. In between came the realisation that the music he had always loved - whether Fats Domino, Bo Diddley, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Little Walter, or any number of past giants - would be his salvation. "I've been around but I'm not jaded," he says. "I've been through what I've been through, and I've come out of it, quite alright, you know. I don't remember the hang over, I just remember the party. 'Cos there's hope in a beautiful record. Just recently I've come out of the other side of a couple of years of complete shit. People very near me, several of them, got sick. It seemed like every time the phone went someone else had cancer. But when I started recording this record, gradually, one by one, I started getting phone calls saying they were all right. Now I feel quite optimistic, that I can almost believe that I might actually sell some records, and my oddball music might be heard." As is often the case, blame the parents for just how oddball he is. The son of a Gene Vincent-obsessed Sheffield steel worker, Hawley grew up close to rock and roll - his mum once sang with the Everley Brothers on the back steps of Sheffield City hall, and he later learned guitar via his father. Indeed, his dad Dave once played with Eddie Cochran, and recounts a tale of the doomed rocker standing in a shower at 3am holding an umbrella, "so water wouldn't go in his whiskey". Perhaps this upbringing is why it's so hard to find a comparative voice in the here and now. "There's a lot of factors involved in music today that aren't music," he muses. "But once all the crap is gone, the good stuff's still there. If the core of what you're about is tangible and worth it, and it goes down to your fucking boots, you've got to stick with it because it will stick with you. If the world was just like a fucking Coca Cola advert all the time, all the individual expressions would be denied. So it's good I'm in the position I'm in now. 'Cos I'm not going to be denied anymore." Now we leave him to play a series of high-profile shows with R.E.M., and to spend his rare free hours searching eBay for the few Santo and Johnny albums he has yet to track down. There's just one last thing to clear up: What is Cole's Corner?" It's where Cole Brothers, an old department store in Sheffield, used to stand," says Hawley. "There's a blue plaque there now. It was a convenient place near a lot of tram and bus stops, and for well over 100 years Sheffield's couples, lovers, friends, mums and dads or whatever, would meet. I've always found it quite a romantic notion - how many kids in Sheffield are knocking about as a result of a meeting at Cole's Corner?''I'll meet you at Cole's Corner...' People still say it, even though it hasn't existed for years. It only exists, really, in the ether." Cole's Corner was demolished in 1969. In Richard Hawley's dreams it's still there. You can visit, if you want. Just close your eyes, and listen.
