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Eye On Film: May 25-31

Eye On Film
May 25-31

New movies:

Lionsgate has acquired North America and U.K distribution rights to the thriller “Slow Burn,” written and directed by Wayne Beach and produced by Fisher Stevens, Sydney Kimmel and Bonnie Timmermann. The big-city suspense thriller marks Beach’s directorial debut, and it stars Ray Liotta, LL Cool J, Mekhi Phifer, Jolene Blalock, Taye Diggs and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

Anne McCaffrey’s best-selling and long-running sci-fi/fantasy series “The Dragonriders of Pern” is getting the big-screen treatment via Canadian production company Copperheart Entertainment. Copperheart has optioned the 19-book series, which began with the “Dragonflight” in 1968. The books are best known for having humans ride dragons with which they telepathically bond.

Studio Canal has closed a raft of deals on its Cannes buzz title “My Blueberry Nights”. Billed has a hip romantic tale that explores the sensual like between the love and romance, Blueberry” stars Norah Jones, Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Rachel Weisz, with additional cast scheduled to join the project

“Hustle & Flow” director Craig Brewer will stick with Paramount for his next project, “Maggie Lynn,” a country-music drama that he’ll write and direct. Stephanie Allain and John Singleton will produce.

Sony Pictures Classics has picked up North America rights to Luc Besson’s “Angel-A”, which the Gallic filmmaker wrote, directed and produced.

Samuel Goldwyn and partner Roadside Attractions have teamed up with the Weinstein Co. to acquire U.S. disrtib rights to the British version of canine classic “Lassie”

Morgan Freeman is in final negotiations to join the cast of “Gone Baby, Gone” for Miramax Films. Ben Affleck is making his feature directorial debut on the film, which is based on the fourth novel in Dennis Lehane’s Kenzie and Gennaro detective series.

Forest Whitaker has signed on to co-star in the Pete Travis helmed thriller “Vantage Point” for Columbia Pictures. Dennis Quaid, Matthew Fox and

Rauschenberg Fever

I have Rauschenberg fever. I was blessed to attend the Robert Rauschenberg lecture at Pacific Design Center last Sunday May 21st. He's an amazing man and the talk made me feel born again.
Here is a review of the current MOCA exhibition from one of my favorite art writers, Edward Goldman.
Don't miss this show. It's monumental.
Amen.

Scorching Heat of Rauschenberg Summer in L.A.

Let's talk about the much-anticipated cultural event that finally rolled into town over the weekend--and I'm not talking about The Da Vinci Code, that monumental bore I had to flee from after an hour.

The event to really get excited about is the absolutely superb exhibition, "Robert Rauschenberg: Combines", which originated at the Metropolitan Museum in New York and just opened here at MOCA.  For Paul Schimmel, curator of this exhibition and one of the authors of the catalogue, this whole project is, no doubt, a labor of love.  The installation of the exhibition is nothing short of brilliant, a theater presentation full of suspense and intrigue.  As MOCA's chief curator, Schimmel is intimately familiar with the eleven Combines his museum owns, the largest number of these prized Rauschenberg works in anyone's collection.

For ten years, between 1954 and 1964, the artist, it seems, could do no wrong; in a state of sustained fury -- or could it be a state of grace? -- Rauschenberg was churning out one masterpiece after another, and all of them of a kind never seen before.  They were a combination of painting and sculpture, and he called them 'Combines.'  He threw in stuffed chickens and a goat, old socks and dirty linen, rubber tires and a whole panoply of electric appliances, and then, in a baptism of color applied with coarse brushstrokes, the artist transformed this junkyard detritus into sizzling icons of frightening, awe-inspiring power.  How anyone could sustain his creativity at such an unbelievable fever pitch for a whole decade is beyond me.

I definitely plan to see this exhibition any chance I get.  Today's program is only my initial gut reaction to this fascinating, multi-layered exhibition.  The next three months in Los Angeles should be proclaimed 'Rauschenberg summer' as we all are going to bask in the heat of his genius.  But please, be warned: it's possible to get scorched by Rauschenberg's art.

"Robert Rauschenberg: Combines"
May 21 - September 4
MOCA
250 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Hello My Name Is Jen.

This being my first contribution to the blog I wanted to introduce myself and what I aim to bring to the BEEP forum.

Besides being a beep Gallery artist I work in the Entertainment Industry. To be specific I work at a design firm that creates movie Posters… I do love what I do, but what drives me the most are the little simple things in my daily life that I encounter… I have been dying to share all this stuff and what a better way.

I’ll cover everything from beauty stuff to my fav TV shows to great eats. I am obsessed with my cat Henry and since he came to live with my boyfriend and I we have discovered the world of cat toys, accessories, DVDs and more so occasionally I will be sharing moments, finds – anything that touches my soul regarding Henry.

So let’s go… today’s picks:

My Favorite nail color:
I love my mani and pedis – in fact so much so that I go weekly – I know – over indulge, but pampering myself is up there on my top ten list:

MADEMOISELLE & MARSHMALLOW by Essie (mixed)
Marshmallow being the bottom color!!!

NEW treat spot!
PINKBERRY
Not the usual frozen yogurt… and all natural treat that is good for you. I have never tasted anything like it and what I love the most is that they only have two flavors to chose and a load of toppings – simple and yummy – A MUST TRY!

My personal favorite: Green Tea Yogurt with Kiwi & Strawberries!!!

For Henry:
Henry’s new favorite is the Kitty Kaviar - yup that’s right… Kaviar for the little critters. HE LOVES LOVES LOVES it!!!

That's all for now!

Eye On Film: May 18-24

Welcome to our first installment of Eye On Film - a weekly round up of what's happening to all the moovers & shakers in Tinsletown, written by Hollwood 'insider' duo Jen Ditchik & Heather.

Enjoy! :)

Eye On Film
May 18-24

New movies:

Rocky will be back in the ring just in time for Christmas with MGM in his corner. “Rocky Balboa,” the next installment of the saga about the beloved boxer from Philadelphia – written, directed by and starring Sylvester Stallone – will be distributed in the U.S. And Canada by MGM studios on Dec. 22nd.

MGM has acquired distribution rights to the Irwin Winkler-helmed “Home of the Brave” from Nu Image/Millennium Films.

Touchstone Pictures has acquired “Player’s Rules,” a romantic comedy pitch that Ron Bass and Jen Smolka will script as a star vehicle for Vin Diesel, who’ll produce via his One Race Films banner.

Revolution Studios has set “Saturday Night Live” star Will Forte and “Arrested Development” alum Will Arnett to star in “Brothers Solomon.” Bob Odenkirk-directed comedy will be distributed by Screen Gems.

Guillermo del Toro, whose “Pan’s Labyrinth” plays in competition May 27, is teaming with fellow Mexican helmer Alfonso Cuaron on an English-language adaptation of Ronald Dahl’s 1973 book “The Witches” for Warner Bros.

Warners-based Legendary Pictures is bringing “Kung Fu” to the bigscreen after acquiring film rights to the 1970’s TV skein from series creator Ed Spielman.

Warner Bros. Pictures and scribe Jamie Linden have pacted to tell the saga of downhill ski racer Bill Johnson, the 1984 Olympic gold medalist who lost his memory in a devastating crash during a comeback bid. The studio bought the rights from Johnson and his family, as well as the film rights to Jennifer Woodlief’s book “Ski to Die.”

Kevin Spacey has been set by Warner Bros. to play the villain in

Beep In A Week: Vol. 12 // Leader Of The Pack

Hello Beepsters!! How's the crazy weather treatin' ya? It's hot, it's muggy, it's rainy. Yikes.

I'm sorry to miss you last week, but we were away for the weekend to San Diego to watch my amazing cousin Molly graduate with honors from Point Loma University. This little overachiever is not only gorgeous but way smart. We can't wait until she becomes a doctor and takes care of all of us!!

Congrats Molly! We're so proud of you!

Behold, the Da Beep Code.

That Is So Beep...
Hash House A Go-Go; San Diego, CA.
So the whole Beep Clan piled into this adorable cafe on 5th Street for Mother's Day. I've been to a lot of breakfast joints in my day, but nothing like this. Great design, creative but yummy menu, good atmosphere. Most importantly, their creative "Twisted Farm Food" menu serves two things that are hysterical:
- the Hangover Special which is a Budweiser and a side of bacon
- Beer In A Bag which is a big can of Budweiser served in a paper bag. Ha!

The portions are ridiculously enormous, so I would advise anyone who goes to split. Seriously - they served my Blue Crab Benedict on a serving platter. It weighed at least 6 pounds, but was a carb-lovers dream: eggs and HUGE blue crab cakes on top over 3 HUGE homemade biscuits on top of a MASSIVE portion of mashed potatoes. The pancakes are larger than a frisbee.

What was really impressive beyond the portions was the staff. At 10am on Mother's Day with the world's most notoriously high-maintenance crowd and kids running everywhere, everyone there was disarmingly genuine and nice.

The serving platters of food are presented with some serious breakfast artistry ...giant sprigs of rosemary and artfully fried onions, potatoes and bananas make each dish look like a dessert item at your local foo-foo French restaurant.

I just saw that they have a location in Vegas, which is great great great news. I now never have to eat at a bad breakfast buffet again. And trust me, any over-indulgence from the night before will certainly be tempered at the Hash House. Plus, if the eggs don't do it, you can always walk out with a beer.

Lesson Learned...I do not control the universe (when it comes to gasoline)
So yesterday was fun. I was traveling up La Cienega just past the 10, when the Beep Mobile started to sputter and eventually stalled. I ran out of gas.

Naturally, the gas light had been on for several days, and looking back I realize I covered a fair amount of ground...various errands on Tuesday, to Studio City and back on Wednesday, and pre-sputter I had made it almost from Beep HQ to Santa Monica and back before my demise.

Here's a confession: I've inherited a nasty family trait wherein I don't believe the gas light in my car actually means I should really - now - like right now - stop and fill up the car. Add to that a (self decided) obsession with finding the absolute cheapest gas prices, and you can imagine how many times I've called AAA to have them fill me up.

I ran out of gas just 2 blocks from not one but two gas stations - which put me in a bit of Type A Personality pickle. I had to consider which option would be best to get me back on the road:
1) wait for 20 minutes before a nice, helpful tow truck driver arrives to fill up my tank. (I hate waiting)
2) walk the 2 blocks, pay WAY too much for a gas can, fill it up and walk back. (I hate being ripped off)

A nagging voice kept screaming "#1!! #1!!!" But I decided my punishment should be to get my own darn gas and maybe teach myself a lesson.
Long story short, it was a bad idea.

5/17/06 News A La Beep

It's a crafty world out there today....

Here's the Beep:

- Artist Costanza Puente's life-size statue made of bread is becoming quite popular with the pigeons in Santiago [via BoingBoing]

- Designer's Library features the beautiful crochet designs of Ana Voog.

- I just found a fun Atlanta-based blog called Extreme Craft.  Check out the post about glitter artist Claire Joyce. Just glitter and glue is all she uses.  What do you think?

- The Da Vinci Code is not being received well by the critics at all. I mean REALLY not well.

Aunt Beep's Bookcase: Craft Action! w/ Supercrafty!

Aunt Beep’s Bookcase Featured Book for May is Super Crafty by the four super-hero crafters of PDX Supercrafty.

 

The book is available online at AuntBeep.com: click here

You may also purchase Susan Beal’s amazing DIY skirt kit on AuntBeep.com as well! click here

Bookcase Curator Stacy Elaine Dacheux interviews the four authors of Super Crafty:

* Susan Beal  *

All good super heroes have an origin myth. Tell us the story of how PDX Super Crafty came to be.

S: Well, I met Cathy years ago at a craft sale that no one came to! We had plenty of time to talk, since it was so slow, and we've been getting together to craft ever since.

I met Rachel at a fashion show we were both designing jewelry for, and we bonded in the midst of the insanity backstage and escaped for a glass of wine.

I got to know Torie through getcrafty.com and we met in person for the first time at the very first Portland Church of Craft meeting in 2003.

We all started getting together once a month for dinner and to talk crafty stuff and business, and got the chance to write our book in 2004, which was so much fun - plenty of long nights crafting with Thai food and wine - and a lot of coffee to keep us going. Super Crafty came out in fall 2005, and we’ve been throwing pastie-making and shrink art parties ever since!

What do you hope people get from your book?

5/10/06 News A La Beep

- Warhol and Judd Soar in $143 Million Art Sale: Warhol’s "Small Torn Campbell's Soup Can (Pepper Pot)," sold for $11.7 million [Ny Times]  You can buy your own Warhol here for just $85

 

- Jelly shoes are coming back? [Shoewawa]
When I was 10, my family went on vacation in Hawaii – that summer jelly shoes were all the rage - and my sister and I could wait to get a pair. My parents thought the idea was ridiculous, but at $3 or whatever a pair, they really couldn’t complain too much.

The same day we scored our jelly shoes, we all went on a long hike up a rocky craig by this beautiful beach in MaKaha. My sisnter and I insisted on wearing our jelly shoes on the hike.

We returned with bloddy little stumps for feet, and I’ve never worn them again. So I say a pox on the new trend. Hikers just can’t get around in those things.

- How to make a wallet out of Batman Underwear [Double Viking]

- Apparently Kate Moss IS going to be creating her own clothing line. How do we feel about celebs/models turned fashion designers? How hands-on do you think they are with developing their lines? [FemaleFirst UK

- LAVoice wonders, "Where is the ironic Los Angeles children's book?" [LAVoice]

 

New Updates & Improvements on AuntBeep.com & beep Blog

Lots of changes are underway this month! I'm so excited for what we have in store...a super charged website with lots of new product...a supercharged blog with new contributing Beepsters...

Please excuse our mess while we work out the kinks. 

And an important note - links to AuntBeep.com will be changing (including links on the blog).

Please check back here for updates over the next week or so. :)

In the meantime, please welcome Paige Wery, the newest Beep Blogger, who will be bringing you insights you never knew you needed, plus the latest and greatest scoop and deets on all the best LA art happenings. 

Can we do more for you? Now is the time to ask - what would you like to see here, and what can we do better??

Hello my name is Paige.

It's about time i joined the blogosphere. My name is Paige Wery and Aunt Beep invited me to say my ditty. So, as an introduction to myself i'll start out with some good ol' raw self promotion.....

JUNE 3rd, 2006. 6pm-10pm. Save The Date and Buy Early!!!
This is my launch date for ARTPAGE the Zine Volume One, with a correlating artist open reception at Gallery Revisited in Los Angeles (http://www.galleryrevisited.com).

This is going to be an amazing night of fun and art! People are already calling the gallery to reserve their limited edition, hand numbered and independently published magazine. This zine contains stories, art, poetry, cartoons, stickers, science, a dvd of art movies and clipses of the unknown.

Each contributor to the zine, ARTPAGE, is putting a piece of art into this (sure to be) eclectic gallery show. The art show runs until July 8th. The participating people are: Brian McDonald ( http://www.sillydilly.com ), Parris Patton ( http://www.art4miles.com ), Nicole Stevenson ( AuntBeep.com, http://www.randomnicole.com ), Tony Malone ( http://www.pumpkinhed.com ), Angel Terrazas, Jason Lynn, Dan Janisch ( http://www.danjanisch.com ), Steven Brooks ( http://www.colorinable.com ), Cathy Stone ( http://www.cathystone.com ), David Stone ( http://www.davidstone.com ) , Buff Monster ( http://www.buffmonster.com ), Todd Squires, Maureen Fisher, Dr. B.R. Brown, Steve Cioffi ( http://www.stevecioffi.com ) and me, Paige Wery ( beep Gallery, http://www.artpaige.com ).

Call the Revisited Gallery for early orders...626-253-5266. (this zine will be 100 numbered copies @ $20.00 each and 3 signed Collectors Editions for $320.00)
For the press release go to http://www.galleryrevisited.com

Hope to see you at the opening!!
signing off for now,
Monday May 8th 9:36 pm
Paige

Beep In A Week: Vol. 11 // I See Pretty

So, I finally gave in and read The Da Vinci Code. Now I really want to go to France. Is that weird?

Much like the LACMA construction across the street from HQ, so has been the web construction of the new and improved AuntBeep.com. Once again we're nipping and tucking over here (no botox!), and soon Beep will emerge from hiding in her Four Seasons Cabana, fresh faced and newly programmed. Needless to say, Beep has been busy. Stay Tuned!

The Beep! The Beep!
The Beep Is On Fire!

You Simply Must...gaze upon the web of pretty.
There are some gorgeous blogs out there that focus on design, fashion, and general beauty in the world. Here are some of my daily reads:
Design*Sponge - oodles of mouthwatering discoveries for your home
Oh Joy! - inspired collections of beautiful things
A Chicken In Every Granny Cart - a brutally honest chronicle of a foodie's adventures - great pics and recipes!
Decor8 - thoughtful, pretty, modern finds for home & fashion

That Is So Beep...
The Nicest Restaurant & Delivery Service in Los Angeles:
Anarkali Indian.

Anarkali is located just east of La Brea on Melrose Ave (not far from the fabulous Gallery 1988). We've been going there literally for years. Why? Well the food is consistently good (Curry lovers know this can be a problem sometimes), it's extremely affordably (Beep pre-requisite), and the owner is literally the nicest man you'll ever meet. Plus, he has an uncanny ability to remember everyone who enters his restaurant, so he'll greet you warmly every time you come back.

So, we ordered Anarkali to deliver the other night. After I said our address the owner exclaimed "OH! Nice to hear from you! I'll see you soon!" and we finished with the order (he remembers you and your address too!) A knock on the door and he's there with a GIANT box of food. We only ordered the vegetarian meal and extra pampadoms, but he showed up with:
- a huge bottle of Flying Horse Beer
- an order of samosas
- extra pompadoms & extra naan
all on the house!!!

Now, we've selfishly gotten used to receiving $10 off coupons every time we dine in the restaurant, but half a meal extra, plus beer! How fabulous! He is over and beyond generous…and we love him!

Now if only our pizza guy would cheer up a bit….

Be Sure To Note...
* Apparently, Monday, May 8th is NO SOCKS DAY. Since I don't particularly like socks, or shoes, I'm gonna go ahead and celebrate.
Flip Flops for everyone!
* Next Sunday May 14th is Mother's Day!! Yay Mom!

Sunday Dinner...Vitamin B Dinner (was I lacking I wonder??)
main: Steak Milanese with pesto
veg: crispy roasted brussel sprouts, sautéed spinach, baked potato
dessert: Cadbury Flake over vanilla ice cream (I know...I'm getting lazy with my dessert resolution, but it was still yummy!)
click here for full recipes!

Bringing It Back...I've been really into T Rex lately. This is one of those "I'm in my own personal music video and I’m fabulous" kind of songs that is meant to be played very loud in a car heading down a long highway.
20th Century Boy T Rex

Beep Treat...Coming Soon.....
Oh me, oh my, what could it be??

Now go on outside and get some fresh air!

Love, Love, Love,
Aunt Beep

beep Blog moves to Typepad

5/6 UPDATE: stay tuned for BIAW Vol 11's Sunday Dinner...coming tomorrow 5/7/06
MUAH!

Hello everyone,

This month is all about "You ask - Beep listens" - so we've moved our blog over to typepad so as to offer you better blog viewing.

You'll notice all Beep In A Week & Sunday Dinner entries are archived for easy re-reads :) - plus other great categories to offer you just what you want from the world of Beep.

This new blog is very much in beta, so stay tuned and please change your bookmarks.

Sadly, it seems I've lost all your lovely comments in the transition, and for that I am very sorry. You have not been censored, dearies! Beep loves you!