Hollywood Headliner Magazine Video Blog: Pee-Wee Herman Live @ Club Nokia, Los Angeles

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The Return Of Pee-Wee Herman: Coming To Club Nokia In January- The Pee-Wee Herman Show Live On Stage!

Pee-Wee Herman At Club Nokia. Photo by JB Brookman © HW Design Inc.

“The Pee-Wee Herman Show,” starring Paul Ruebens, will begin a limited engagement 4-week run starting January 12, 2010, at Club Nokia @ LA Live.  This theatrical production is rated PG and will run for four weeks.  The show features one of the most beloved characters of all-time and a cultural icon who is responsible for many entertainment trends.  The show is a live, multimedia extravaganza with Broadway scale production values.

 

Hollywood Headliners were on hand at Club Nokia this morning, to watch Ruebens announce the brand new version of the show, which is adapted from the original production by Reubens, Bill Steinkellner and John Paragon.  Many of the original actors, stage designers and musical composers who worked on the show are back.  The run of shows is being put on by Goldenvoice, Bud Light and Scott Sanders Productions.

 

This is amazing news from Pee-Wee Herman!  It’s fascinating to watch this legend of television and film speak.  You are drawn in and fascinated by trademark mannerisms, waiting to see what he does next.   

 

We believe that this is the start of something huge.  We have a hunch that you will see him on the silver screen before you know it!  Imagine Pee-Wee being teamed again with director Tim Burton and composer Danny Elfman to do a 2010’s version of what he does best (Burton and Elfman’s first film was “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure”). 

 

The 57-year old Reubens today told how he once borrowed $5000 from his parents to develop his first stage show.  It was that show that birthed an HBO special and eventually two Hollywood feature films.  Who could forget “Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure” and “Big Top Pee-Wee?”  The films shot Rueubens into huge stardom and led to the hit TV show, “Pee-Wee’s Playhouse.”  Some 1991 personal speedbumps sent him retreating out of the public eye, until his career-reviving role as a drug dealer in the 2001 Johnny Depp movie, “Blow.”  But, it has been 19 years since the Playhouse was on the air and all eyes will be on LA Live in January to re-live those Saturday morning memories.

 

 

Please, do yourself a favor and purchase tickets today. 

 

Tickets for Club Nokia @ L.A. LIVE are on sale now at the venue box office and through Ticketmaster:

 

1-800-745-3000 

 

www.ticketmaster.com

 

Watch our video of the press conference with Pee-Wee here, including his thoughts of being on Facebook and Twitter.

 

Here is a clip of Pee-Wee on Jay Leno:  www.jaylenoshow.com/video/clips/pee-wee-herman/1159775/

 

LA Headliners Magazine Video Blog: Grammy Awards Nominations Show At Club Nokia LA Live

HW Design Inc. at the Grammy Awards Nomination Show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.

The Black Crowes Pack A Euphoric Club Nokia And Celebrate A Holiday Weekend With Their Fans In Los Angeles

Chris Robinson And The Black Crowes Bring Their Infectious Brand Of Blues Rock To Club Nokia. Photo by JB Brookman © HW Design Inc.

The Black Crowes “STUCK INSIDE UTOPIA” TOUR 2009 rolled through LA on a Thanksgiving weekend, bringing a spirited full-house of Holiday revilers to Club Nokia.  We have covered quite a few shows at the popular downtown LA LIVE venue and this is the most packed we have seen it.  The Crowes have a reputation as being a great live act, infusing their brand of gutsy blues rock and deep passionate performance into their shows.  This Saturday night jam session lived up to expectations and the unity and celebratory vibe of the crowd proved it.
 
Some would remember the Black Crowes as the hot new band of the years 1990 and 1991.  The Crowes released their first studio album, “Shake Your Money Maker” and became radio favorites on the strength of singles “Hard to Handle”, “She Talks to Angels”, “Jealous Again” and “Twice as Hard.”  For this writer, those songs were heard echoing down the halls of a college dormitory and on many a mixed tape, made for the cute co-ed.  Chris Robinson can hardly be named without the mention of his seven year marriage to actress, Kate Hudson, (the couple have a son, Ryder, together and are still close) which ended in 2007.  But, The Black Crowes have been at odds with commercial trends and have chosen to do things in their unique way.   Their heady mix of ’70s infected rock, heartfelt bluesy jams and funky soul music have attracted a great following without having to bow to the trend of playing “greatest hits” shows.  A deeper look into the band reveals their practice of performing a different setlist and show every night.  Discussion from those who follow the Crowes closely is more likely to center around, “What was the setlist?” than talking about which hit single they sang along to.  This explains what was felt at the 110 minute Los Angeles show.
 
There is a certain level of performer that creates an atmosphere in a space where you not only connect with the artist, but your fellow fans in the crowd.  The Black Crowes show was full of pats on the back, hugs and smiles- not discovered at many performances.  That euphoric vibe is reminiscent of a Greatful Dead or Phish show and that kind of unity in a fan base cannot be overlooked.  Credit must be directed to the Robinson brothers, Chris and Rich, which have been the backbone of the Crowes for almost 20 years and have sold over 20 million albums.  Despite the high turnover in the band and the brothers reputation of frequently being at odds with each other, there is no doubt that they were destined to perform, side by side.  There’s a sublime joy in watching them perform together.  The understated yet powerful demeanor of the guitar wielding Rick is a stark contrast to the magnetic and even flamboyant non-stop movement of Chris.  The tensions in the band, which even led to a brief hiatus, have apparently formed a bond which has made them a much stronger force.
 
Setlist:  The Black Crowes at Club Nokia, Los Angeles
 
GOOD MORNING CAPTAIN
STARE IT COLD
SPACE CAPTAIN
BAD LUCK BLUE EYES GOODBYE
MAKE GLAD
WHOA MULE
APPALOOSA
OZONE MAMA
I AIN’T HIDING
MY MORNING SONG
GREENHORN
JEALOUS AGAIN
BEEN A LONG TIME (WAITING ON LOVE)
NO SPEAK NO SLAVE
- encore -
DESCENDING
FEELIN’ ALRIGHT
 
The twin guitar attack of Rich Robinson and Luther Dickinson complemented each other throughout the night and brought a fresh and full sound to the sultry rock.  Frontman Chris Robinson, was, in a word, mesmerizing.  It’s an experience to photograph the prolific singer and follow his sometimes spastic and sometimes free flowing movements.  An epic performer who drifts around the stage like he’s riding waves of emotion, Robinson’s voice is also an infectious standout that floats over the foundation of the blues.  The crowd was drawn in, wondering what Robinson would do next and his occasional smile was met with grins and shouts from his fellow participants in the music.
 
The LA newcomers in the crowd were rewarded with the widely known rocker, “Jealous Again,” the kind of jam that would lift anyone’s spirits and obviously had everyone singing along.  The band ended the show with a rollicking crescendo, playing Traffic’s Feelin’ Alright, which blew up the energy in the room as Rich Robinson and Dickenson went back and forth on extended guitar solos.  One of many high notes that closed the show on a holiday high.
 
This August, The Black Crowes released their eighth studio album, “Before the Frost….”  A CD purchase of the 11-song album is accompanied with a download code to receive the album’s companion release, “…Until the Freeze” (9 tracks with a more acoustic country feel)  as a “thank you” to their fans for two decades of continued support.  There is also a vinyl version which is a double album that includes all of the songs but in a different running order. These albums resulted from five days of recording at Levon Helm’s Woodstock Studios, in front of a live, intimate audience.
 
The Black Crowes will begin a five night run of shows at the legendary Fillmore in San Francisco on December 6, 2009

Chris Robinson Of The Black Crowes In Los

 

 
The band has also recently released a DVD called “Cabin Fever.”  Check out a few trailers and purchase below:

Purchase here 

Video: Alicia Keys “Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart” and “Empire State of Mind” Feat. Jay-Z From World AIDS Day Concert in New York

These are two songs which are on heavy rotation at the HW Design Inc. offices this week.  Music is a big inspiration for our graphic designers and website designers.   Alicia Keys debuted a new song “Try Sleeping With a Broken Heart” as part of her 12.01.09 World’s AIDS Day concert, live-streamed from NYC’s Nokia Theatre.  Let us know what you think:

 

Also check out Alicia Keys Live On Youtube Feat. Jayz “Empire State of Mind”:

 

 

TV: Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special On FOX December 7th At 8pm ET/PT

Monday night is must-see TV.  The two-hour Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special premieres on FOX Dec. 7 at 8pm ET/PT, and features Carrie performing new music from “Play On”, along with her previous hits and interpretations of holiday classics. Carrie is joined onstage by guests such as Dolly Parton, Brad Paisley, David Cook, Kristin Chenoweth and Christina Applegate.  See the promo for the show below and a link to a 6 minute closer look at the show. 

 

 

A Closer Look At Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special

2010 Grammy Award Nominations: Beyonce Nabs 10 Nominations, Taylor Swift 8 (Full List)

The nominations for the 52nd Grammy award ceremony were announced by The Recording Academy yesterday during The Grammy Nominations Concert Live! – Countdown to Music’s Biggest Night. Beyonce has scored 10 nominations while Taylor Swift has ended up with eight including Song of the Year and Record of the Year.  The concert was at Club Nokia LA LIVE.  The ceremony will take place at Staples Center in Los Angeles January 31, 2010 and will be broadcasted live on CBS from 8:00 to 11:30 p.m.

Here is the full list of Grammy Nominees:
Record Of The Year
Beyoncé – Halo
The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
Lady Gaga – Poker Face
Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me

Album Of The Year
Beyoncé – I Am… Sasha Fierce
The Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
Lady Gaga – The Fame
Dave Matthews Band – Big Whiskey And The Groogrux King
Taylor Swift – Fearless

Song Of The Year
Lady Gaga – Poker Face
Maxwell – Pretty Wings
Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
Kings of Leon – Use Somebody
Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me

Best New Artist
Zac Brown Band
Keri Hilson
MGMT
Silversun Pickups
The Ting Tings

Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
*Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
*Melanie Fiona – It Kills Me
*Lalah Hathaway – That Was Then
*Ledisi – Goin’ Thru Changes
*Jazmine Sullivan – Lions, Tigers & Bears

Best Male R&B Vocal Performance
*Anthony Hamilton – The Point Of It All
*Maxwell – Pretty Wings
*Musiq Soulchild – Sobeautiful
*Pleasure P – Under
*Charlie Wilson – There Goes My Baby

Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
*Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – Blame It
*India.Arie & Musiq Soulchild – Chocolate High
*Musiq Soulchild & Mary J. Blige – Ifuleave
*Robert Randolph & The Clark Sisters – Higher Ground
*Calvin Richardson & Ann Nesby – Love Has Finally Come At Last

Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance
*Beyoncé – At Last
*Anthony Hamilton – Soul Music
*Boney James & Quinn – Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight
*Ann Nesby – Sow Love
*Calvin Richardson – Woman Gotta Have It

Best Urban/Alternative Performance
*The Foreign Exchange – Daykeeper
*Robert Glasper & Bilal – All Matter
*India.Arie & Dobet Gnahore – Pearls
*Eric Roberson, Ben O’Neill & Michelle Thompson – A Tale Of Two
*Tonex – Blend

Best R&B Song
*Jamie Foxx & T-Pain – Blame It
*Jazmine Sullivan – Lions, Tigers & Bears
*Maxwell – Pretty Wings
*Beyoncé – Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)
*Pleasure P – Under

Best R&B Album
*Anthony Hamilton – The Point Of It All
*India.Arie – Testimony: Vol. 2, Love & Politics
*Ledisi – Turn Me Loose
*Maxwell – Blacksummers’ Night
*Charlie Wilson – Uncle Charlie

Best Contemporary R&B Album
*Beyoncé – I Am… Sasha Fierce
*Jamie Foxx – Intuition
*Pleasure P – The Introduction Of Marcus Cooper
*Trey Songz – Ready
*T-Pain – Thr33 Ringz

Best Female Pop Vocal Performance
Adele – Hometown Glory
Beyoncé – Halo
Katy Perry – Hot N Cold
Pink – Sober
Taylor Swift – You Belong With Me

Best Male Pop Vocal Performance
John Legend – This Time
Maxwell – Love You
Jason Mraz – Make It Mine
Seal – If You Don’t Know Me By Now
Stevie Wonder – All About The Love Again

Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
The Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
Bon Jovi – We Weren’t Born To Follow
The Fray – Never Say Never
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Sara Smile
MGMT – Kids

Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals
Rosanne Cash & Bruce Springsteen – Sea Of Heartbreak
Ciara & Justin Timberlake – Love Sex Magic
Jason Mraz & Colbie Caillat – Lucky
Willie Nelson & Norah Jones – Baby, It’s Cold Outside
Taylor Swift & Colbie Caillat – Breathe

Best Pop Instrumental Performance
Herb Alpert – Besame Mucho
Béla Fleck – Throw Down Your Heart
Imogen Heap – The Fire
Maxwell – Phoenix Rise
Marcus Miller – Funk Joint

Best Pop Instrumental Album
Chris Botti – In Boston
Hiroshima – Legacy
Booker T. Jones – Potato Hole
The Rippingtons Featuring Russ Freeman – Modern Art
Spyro Gyra – Down The Wire

Best Pop Vocal Album
*The Black Eyed Peas – The E.N.D.
*Colbie Caillat – Breakthrough
*Kelly Clarkson – All I Ever Wanted
*The Fray – The Fray
*Pink – Funhouse

Best Dance Recording
*The Black Eyed Peas – Boom Boom Pow
*David Guetta & Kelly Rowland – When Love Takes Over
*Lady Gaga – Poker Face
*Madonna – Celebration
*Britney Spears – Womanizer

Best Electronic/Dance Album
*The Crystal Method – Divided By Night
*David Guetta – One Love
*Lady Gaga – The Fame
*LMFAO – Party Rock
*Pet Shop Boys – Yes

Best Solo Rock Vocal Performance
*Bob Dylan – Beyond Here Lies Nothin’
*John Fogerty – Change In The Weather
*Prince – Dreamer
*Bruce Springsteen – Working On A Dream
*Neil Young – Fork In The Road

Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
*Eric Clapton & Steve Winwood – Can’t Find My Way Home
*Coldplay – Life In Technicolor II
*Green Day – 21 Guns
*Kings Of Leon – Use Somebody
*U2 – I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight

Best Hard Rock Performance
*AC/DC – War Machine
*Alice In Chains – Check My Brain
*Linkin Park – What I’ve Done
*Metallica – The Unforgiven III
*Nickelback – Burn It To The Ground

Best Reggae Album
*Buju Banton – Rasta Got Soul
*Gregory Isaacs – Brand New Me
*Julian Marley – Awake
*Stephen Marley – Mind Control — Acoustic
*Sean Paul – Imperial Blaze

Best Compilation Soundtrack Album For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media
* Cadillac Records
* Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds
* Slumdog Millionaire
* True Blood
* Twilight

Best Rap Solo Performance
*Drake – Best I Ever Had
*Eminem – Beautiful
*Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
*Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite
*Mos Def – Casa Bey

Best Rap Performance By A Duo Or Group
*Beastie Boys & Nas – Too Many Rappers
*Eminem, Dr. Dre & 50 Cent – Crack A Bottle
*Fabolous & Jay-Z – Money Goes, Honey Stay
*Kid Cudi, Kanye West & Common – Make Her Say
*Kanye West & Young Jeezy – Amazing

Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
*Beyoncé & Kanye West – Ego
*Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo – Knock You Down
*Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – Run This Town
*The Lonely Island & T-Pain – I’m On A Boat
*T.I. & Justin Timberlake – Dead And Gone

Best Rap Song
*Drake – Best I Ever Had
*Kid Cudi – Day ‘N’ Nite
*T.I. & Justin Timberlake – Dead And Gone
*Jay-Z – D.O.A. (Death Of Auto-Tune)
*Jay-Z, Rihanna & Kanye West – Run This Town

Best Rap Album
*Common – Universal Mind Control
*Eminem – Relapse
*Flo Rida – R.O.O.T.S.
*Mos Def – The Ecstatic
*Q-Tip – The Renaissance

Website Sale: HW Design Inc. Gives Back For Holidays, Offers $700 Sites For Limited Time

HW Design Inc. Gives Back For The Holidays With Huge Website Sale.

In the Spirit of the Holidays, HW Design Inc. is giving back and doing it in a big way!  We have decided to celebrate the holiday season by practically giving away websites.  There is no better time than now to take advantage of having an online presence, especially when it will look as impressive as this.

Your site will be based upon this look : http://www.hwdesigninc.com/websites/special_offer/index.html

All background images will be changed to fit your company, logo and header information.  We will also change the color scheme to fit your company.  The photo gallery will be populated with your images.  5 pages will be included in your website with titles such as: Home, About, Contact, Photo Gallery, and one more of your choice.  This is a perfect site for photographers, hair stylists, real estate agents, contractors, or anyone else who could use a professional web image. Act today, as this offer is limited to the first three who respond!

The cost of the website is only $700 and is to be paid for with a 50% deposit up front and the final half when the job is finished.   If you choose to pay in full, up front, the price drops to only $500.  Once we receive all content from you, your website will be ready to upload to the world wide web in two working days.  If you are really ambitious and want to be the exclusive company to have one of these websites, your price is $3000 and we will guarantee not to sell the same website to someone else.

Call us at 888. 465. 9974

HW DESIGN INC. “Giving Back”

REMEMBER:

The offer ends when we are contacted by first 3 people and we receive their deposit.

50% deposit to secure the offer and begin your website project.

Second 50% is due within two weeks of first payment.

Must complete our Website Questionnaire before HW Design Inc. will begin your website project.

HW Design Inc. must receive all of your website content in within 30 days of agreement.

If all content is not received by HW Design Inc. within 30 days of initial contract there will be a $200 penalty to finish the site.

Customer must provide all content prior to HW Design Inc. before we begin project.

5 Page Website Includes:            Home            Contact            Portfolio            About            Etc.

Includes one round of minor revisions when we present the website to you.

*text adjustments

*1 background picture change on each page

You will receive:

Colors changed to match your current business themes

Background photos changed

Populated gallery

Text added

One 30 minute phone consultation with our project manager and designer

Things Our Offer Does Not Include:

Hosting & Setup:  Add $150

Extra Pages:  Add $75 per basic page added
Logo Design: Add $200

*Basic page is a text page.  Call for details.

Call us at 888. 465. 9974

HULU To Stream Address From President Obama At 5pm PST

Later this evening, President Obama will talk to the nation about his strategy for Afghanistan via a live television broadcast that will also stream in real time on Hulu from 8 p.m. EST/5 p.m. PST courtesy of  Fox News. An on-demand version of Presidential Address will be posted later Wednesday.

The live stream, expected to last about an hour, will be accessible across the world.

http://blog.hulu.com/2009/12/01/live-presidential-address/

Madea Goes Live! Tyler Perry Taking Madea’s Big Happy Family On Tour

Tyler Perry announced to his fans today, via email, that he is taking his legendary Madea character on tour.  A quote from his email and tour dates:

 

“I wanted to tell you this before the tickets went on sale in most places….Madea is officially going on tour! That’s right, a Madea play, live on tour! I have managed to carve out about a year to go on the road and see you all again.

 

I gotta tell you, I have missed you. There is nothing like a live performance and if you’ve never seen a Madea play, then you haven’t seen Madea at all. It is an experience, just ask someone who’s seen it…..SMILE

 

It’s been 5 years since I’ve been on the road and the timing just happened to fall right into place. I needed to get away from Hollywood for a second…clear my head. There is no better way to do that than to come out and see your faces and be reminded of where this all started.

 

The show is called MADEA’S BIG HAPPY FAMILY. I’m going to come through as many cities as I can. I know I can’t get to all of them but I’ll try and get as close as I can.”

 

Tour Dates:

 

Denver, CO – January 5 – Pepsi Arena
Colorado Springs, CO – January 6 – World Arena
Sacramento, CA – January 8 – Arco Arena
Seattle, WA – January 10 – Key Arena
Portland, OR – January 11 – Memorial Coliseum
San Diego, CA – January 13 – Sports Arena
Fresno, CA – January 14 – Save Mart Center
Oakland, CA – January 16-18 – Paramount Theatre
Los Angeles, CA – January 20-24 – Kodak Theatre
New York, NY – January 28-31 – WAMU
Raleigh, NC – February 3-5 – RBC Center
Fayetteville, NC – February 6 – Crown Coliseum
Charlotte, NC – February 7 – Crickett Arena
Macon, GA – February 9 – Macon Centreplex Coliseum
Charleston, SC – February 10-11 – North Charleston Coliseum
Columbia, SC – February 12-13 – Colonial Life Arena
Augusta, GA – February 14 – James Brown Arena
Nashville, TN – February 25 – Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Memphis, TN – Febuary 27-28 – Orpheum Theatre
Chicago, IL – March 2-6 – Arie Crown Theatre
Milwaukee, WI – March 16 – US Cellular Arena
Hartford, CT – March 19-21 – The Bushnell Theatre
Greenville, SC – March 25-26 – Bi-Lo Center
Dayton, OH – April 6 – Nutter Center
Cincinnati, OH – April 7 – Cintas Center
Louisville, KY – April 8 – Freedom Hall
Chicago, IL – April 9-11 – Arie Crown Theatre
Atlanta, GA – April 13-18 – Fox Theatre
Baltimore, MD – April 22-25 – Lyric Theatre
Philadelphia, PA – April 27-May 2 – Liacouras Center
Detroit, MI – May 6-9 – Fox Theatre