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Jimmy Harry is a unique songwriter that seamlessly incorporates a wide array of musical aesthetics via his left-of-center pop. His natural talent for coming up with creative, off beat lyrical hooks and catchy melodic grooves perfectly compliments his genre-hopping experimental nature, making him one of the most versatile songwriting and production talents around. Much of his success in melding so many influences into radio ready hits, stems from his prior experience in writing music for theater, where he worked with a broad variety of music-- everything from avant-garde composition and classical, to country western and Peking opera. An EMI Music Published writer since 1993, Jimmy has worked with artists from all over the world, hitting the top 10 in many different countries, including his recent contribution to the #1 debut record from Kelly Clarkson, where Jimmy wrote the hit song 'Low' 100%. Based in NY early in his career, Jimmy began his first songwriting successes by penning the global hit for RuPaul, 'Supermodel, Jimmy is also responsible for writing one of the early Kylie Minogue smash hits 'Put Yourself In My Place.' Since then Jimmy has moved to Los Angeles and had singles and written/produced artists as diverse as, Lisa Loeb, Britney Spears, Ryan Cabrera, Skye Sweetnam, Fisher Spooner, Sara Overall, Lindsey Lohan, Vitamin C. Jimmy is also very active in scoring for film and television. He composed and performed the theme for the Extreme Games for ESPN, several documentaries for HBO, the BBC and Channel 4 in the UK, and commercials for Pepsi. He also scored the film 'The Eyes Of Tammy Faye' and the film 'Party Monster' starring Macaulay Culkin. Jimmy's current projects include The Lovely, Marion Raven, Lindsey
Lohan, Sara Overall, Josh Kelly, JC Chavez, Katie Fitzgerald
and Kelly Clarkson.
by willcarroll It’s year-end, so it’s time to look back and do Top Ten lists. Why? I’m not sure. Who started this tradition? Why just ten? Ten Commandments? Ten fingers? Who knows, we just follow the crowd. Music discussions at WCP get pretty crazy, so sit back and enjoy the show. What follows is Will and Scott’s discussion of this year’s best … Will: I’m no music critic, but I know what I like. I have what I can describe only as eclectic tastes, leaving room for pretty much anything that catches my ear. 2004 was a big year for music in my head, mostly because 2003’s holiday season put an iPod in my pocket. It’s barely more than half-full now, but it’s pushed me away from the radio. Add in XM’s effect on my listening habits and I no longer have to listen to Clear Channel’s idea of what I like. I can’t recommend these two things highly enough. Scott: So I’m putting together my list of Top 10 music releases of 2004 when I realize, this could be the worst list I’ve ever compiled. There is not one release this year that I feel will merit even much of a glance 10 years from now. After so many great releases the past couple of years, 2004 was a time for a music breather. Only my Top 2 2004 selections would have made the Top 10 in any other year this decade. The proliferation of teenage idols, emo-aners, and Linkin Park wannabes seem to have taken its toll this year, but the following selections are all worth checking out. Will: It wasn’t a strong year, to be sure, but it’s the year where looking a bit harder was really rewarded. There’s plenty of eclectic releases in various styles and it’s all more accessible because of iTunes and other legal (and illegal) electronic media. What I’m waiting for is the iPod equivalent of a mix tape - when someone figures that out, they’ll be on to something. Since Will and Scott only have three albums on their lists in common, let’s go Casey Kasem style after the jump … Will's #10. Rubber Factory - The Black Keys Scott's #10. 10. Antics- Interpol; The Libertines- The Libertines;
Tyrannosaurus Hives- The Hives Will's #9. Lonely Runs Both Ways - Alison Krauss and Union Station Scott's #9. 9. Afterglow- Sarah McLachlan Will's #8. The Revolution Starts ... Now - Steve Earle Scott's #8. Shake the Sheets- Ted Leo and the Pharmacists Will's #7. Musicology - Prince Scott's #7. Van Hunt- Van Hunt Will's #6. Absolution - Muse Scott's #6. Chariot Stripped- Gavin DeGraw Will's #5. In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth:3 - Coheed and
Cambria Scott's #5. You are the Quarry- Morrissey Will's #4. How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb - U2 Scott's #4. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb - U2 Will's #3. College Dropout - Kanye West Scott's #3. Snow Patrol - Snow Patrol Will's #2. American Idiot - Green Day Scott's #2. Absolution - Muse Will's #1. Smile - Brian Wilson Scott's #1. American Idiot - Green Day Will's Honorable Mentions: Scott's Honorable Mentions:
No, there's no Clay Aiken or Lindsay Lohan on this list. If you honestly expected they would be, may we humbly suggest looking elsewhere for your bloggy entertainment fix? We'd love to hear your favorites and suggestions for things I missed in comments. Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake were spotted toasting Diaz's new digs at the Mel's Diner on Sunset Boulevard. It's no coincidence the "Shrek 2" star decided to celebrate at a '50s diner since her new home -- a three-bedroom, three-bath lovenest in the Hollywood Hills she's reportedly planning to share with Timberlake -- was also built in the early 1950s. HelloMagazine.com reports Diaz paid about $2.7 million for it.
Speaking of the holidays, it looks like JC Chasez will be spending them without his Desperate Housewife squeeze, Eva Longoria. "She's gonna be with her family, I'm gonna be with mine," he tells us. The former 'NSync-er recently returned from London, where he was recording a follow-up album to his solo debut, Schizophrenic. "I gotta say, the guys over there just work differently than the people here," he says. "The studios are a lot smaller, so it's a lot more ghetto fabulous – but I feel like that's good in a way, because it makes you get dirty and grimy and put your heart and soul into things. Not being comfortable is good in a way. When you get too comfortable, you get complacent."
Brittany invests in Britney's possessions Actress Brittany Murphy may spell her first name slightly differently than Britney Spears, but the 8 Mile star is happy to follow in the pop princess’s footsteps in other ways. Murphy, who became a tabloid favourite herself when she dated Ashton Kutcher in his pre-Demi Moore days, splashed out nearly €4.3m on Spears’ Hollywood Hills apartment and struck a deal to keep all the singer’s furniture and fittings. Spears owned the place when she was still dating Justin Timberlake and she left behind many mementoes of their time together. Now Brittany is apparently leaving everything just as it was when the other Britney departed. “When Britney and Justin had the house built, they furnished it themselves,” one source told the New York Post. “When they split up and moved out, they left everything as it was. Brittany didn’t change anything. There’s still Justin’s
black baby grand piano, which Brittany has been using. She likes
living with Britney and Justin’s old stuff. She doesn’t
think this is strange at all.” Music Provided Best Jawdroppers of 2004 Associated Press Maybe 2004 seemed more scandalous than past years because we had double the ingredients: Two scandalous Jacksons! Two ditsy Simpsons! Two Britney weddings!! Was it double the fun? Only if you delight in cringe-worthy moments. Here's the rundown of the wacky moments only the music industry could provide: A SIMPLE "NOT GUILTY" WOULD HAVE SUFFICED: As if the former King of Pop's legal troubles weren't surreal enough, Michael Jackson made it weirder - as you knew he would. After one courtroom appearance, he jumped on top of an SUV to wave to adoring fans, then proceeded to shimmy like it was an outdoor concert. Or maybe that's what his lawyers told him to get him to show up. BAD CAREER MOVE OF THE YEAR: Though we could keep it in the Jackson family and give it to baby sis Janet for her Super Bowl mammary display, the winner is Ashlee Simpson's performance malfunction on "Saturday Night Live." She got lip-sunk when the music and her vocal track went their separate ways, revealing that she wasn't really singing. Given her vocal abilities, faking it probably would have been a smart move. BREAST IN SHOW: Janet Jackson's striptease made her bare breast so famous, most Americans could pick it out of a lineup. But instead of boosting her upcoming album, she saw her A-list star power downgraded to B-minus. By midyear, she was doing "Will & Grace" to get publicity - and her album didn't even break platinum. TIMBER-FAKE: If you're going to boldly expose a woman's breast on TV, be a man and stand by it! Instead, bodice-ripper Justin Timberlake - who initially laughed about it backstage to TV cameras - later professed to be shocked and embarrassed after the outrage threatened to keep him of the Grammy telecast. Once a Mouseketeer, always a Mouseketeer. EVEN J.LO MARRIES JUST ONCE A YEAR: Britney Spears has had many "Oops!" moments - most of her albums, for example - but she topped herself with two tacky nuptials that even Star Jones Reynolds would have disavowed. The first, to childhood buddy Jason Alexander, after a late-night in Las Vegas, could maybe be excused to wild youth - especially since it only lasted 55 hours. But what's her excuse for the second, to backup dancer Kevin Federline, who left his babymama for her? Brit even bought her own engagement ring, though Federline will surely pay her back - once she gives him his allowance. TIL RATINGS DO US PART: Jessica Simpson and whats-his-name gave us yet another season of "Newlyweds" despite constant tabloid talk of marital strife ("Nick Cheating Scandal!" "Jessica Not Wearing Ring!"). But hey, even if they do part ways, there's always "The Exes" as a reality show option. THE MOST FAMOUS NO-TALENT SINCE PARIS HILTON: William Hung was the joke that wouldn't end. Not only did his mangled version of "She Bangs!" make him the most famous "American Idol" reject since Frenchie, he parlayed his vocal handicap into a music video, concert appearances and even his own album. Somewhere, Justin Guarini is crying. FEUD OF THE YEAR: You'd have thought Michael Jackson still had a career given the fit he pitched when Eminem mercilessly parodied him in the video for "Just Lose It." But it's hard to call this one a feud when Eminem wisely decided to let Jacko implode on his own. No, the award here goes to R. Kelly and Jay-Z, who already didn't like each other that much when their joint tour kicked off in the fall. They ended up in a bona fide hatefest after R. Kelly fled the stage for no good reason in New York City, then was allegedly maced in the face by one of Jay-Z's posse. Happy people, indeed. BEST WAY TO SPEED UP AN AWARDS SHOW: There were more empty seats
that A-list stars at the Vibe Awards - many bolted after someone
punched Dr. Dre in the face and a chair-throwing melee ensued.
Note to Grammy staff: Keep R. Kelly and Jay-Z a few rows apart
in 2005 ...
The Mr. Gay.com Universe contest at Crobar brought out a queer quintet of dazzling international contestants chosen, I imagine, based on the profound literary value of their personal ads. They were five of the hottest versatile bottoms since *NSYNC. And what testes! The North American contestant even had his parents there, which must have been embarrassing—not because of anything sexual, mind you, but because he admitted onstage that he's a huge fan of NEIL DIAMOND. The winner was a mystery hombre from Spain (occupation: "living life") who proved he has exactly what it takes to be a beauty queen with his dazzling acceptance speech: "Thank you very much!" (Oh, fuck, he was cute, who gives a gay rat's ass?) The emcee was GRAHAM NORTON, whose Comedy Central chat show was bumped faster than BERNARD KERIK, though he told me backstage that he's not mad, the show will resurface soon on a different network (BBC, I hear), and he adores, you know, living life. Norton's currently visible in a nativity tableau at London's Madame Tussaud's, thanks to another contest, whereby the public supposedly voted on which celebs' wax representations they'd like to see in that once-sacred scene. "I think they just put people who fitted the costumes," Norton told me, skeptically. "It's so random. The public voted me, SAMUEL L. JACKSON, and HUGH GRANT as shepherds, I'm so sure!" And God-fearing PRESIDENT BUSH wound up in the mix too, I pointed out. "As a wise man!" he shrieked. "Maybe Americans voted for that, but definitely not the British!"
Pop hunk JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE provided ELLEN DeGENERES with a sweet treat yesterday (17DEC04), when he appeared on her show dressed as a gingerbread man. Earlier this month (DEC04), DeGeneres kicked off her 12 Days of Giveaways drive, in which she handed her studio audience Christmas gifts hauled out by a mystery gingerbread man each day. When the 12 days of handouts came to an end on Friday, DeGeneres decided to make an enquiry about the man under the comstume, and pulled away the mask to reveal Timberlake, prompting wild screams from the women in the audience. Feigning shock, DeGeneres said, "Wow. I had no idea that Justin Timberlake would do something like this." Timberlake, who declared he felt "sexy" in his costume,
then brought out a coustume for DeGeneres to dress up as a glass
of milk, before the pair danced to MC HAMMER's 1990 hit U CAN'T
TOUCH THIS. When the leader of the pack goes solo By Gina Vivinetto
Wake me up before you go go I'm not planning on going solo Well, Michael lied, and good for him. Everybody knew back in the early 1980s that Wham! , the pop duo Michael sang in, was really all about him. He wrote all the songs and had the great voice. That other guy -- whose name was Andrew Ridgeley , by the way -- just rode on his coattails. So, when Michael decided to release the 1985 solo single Careless Whisper while still in the band, it made artistic sense. Why do artists in groups go solo? Because he or she a) has all the talent (see above); b) feels limited creatively by the band (see Justin Timberlake ); c) possesses huge ego (see David Lee Roth ). Musical artists need to feel stimulated to stay creative. Sometimes that means leaving the safety of successful groups to see what's out there. Two who've recently done so, and have new albums out, are Destiny's Child frontwoman Beyonce and Gwen Stefani , lead singer of No Doubt . Stefani's Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is her first solo foray, and it's a complete departure from the sound of the ska-rocking No Doubt. Filled with sassy dance music, it's, as Stefani describes it, her chance to delve into the R&B, funk and New Wave sounds she adored while growing up in Southern California. Why would a star go back to a group after scoring huge solo success? Good question. Everyone's asking it. In Stefani's case, it could make sense. Love. Angel. Music. Baby. is so different from the music she has been making for 17 years with No Doubt, it's a bona fide solo project. Beyonce's solo music, however, is in the same sultry contemporary R&B vein as Destiny's Child's. Crazy In Love , her duet with real-life boyfriend Jay-Z, or Baby Boy, both hits, could easily have been Destiny's Child smashes. Little wonder: Beyonce writes and sings the material for both ventures. It all sounds the same. Kelly and Michelle are her Andrew Ridgeleys. So, why'd she go back? An article in this month's Ebony magazine suggests Beyonce, who's also a movie star, a pitchwoman for L'Oreal and is developing a fashion line with her mother, designer Tina Knowles , went back to the group because, basically, sisterhood is powerful. Helping out your pals is charitable. It's nice. What it isn't, however, is artistically smart. Destiny Fulfilled is a weak album. Beyonce's tunes are nowhere as bouncy as they've been in the past. What if, for old time's sake, George Michael returned to Wham! to record one more album with less talented pal Ridgeley? What if, because he's a sentimental softie, Timberlake, who has proved he's leagues beyond his old mates, returned to do an album with 'N Sync ? The only place for charity in art is at benefits and auctions, quick efforts that don't take huge chunks of your time and creative energy. Otherwise -- Beyonce, hear this! -- you end up with lousy albums in your back catalog. Worse than that, you confuse your fans and potentially slow down your career momentum.
Whatever you might think of his various endeavors (and he has been all over the television universe lately), Snoop Dogg's current single "Drop It Like It's Hot" is fabulous. Indeed, the song is so good that it seems impossible he would have any more like it on his latest release R&G: Rhythm & Gangsta: The Masterpiece (Geffen), but there are several others that come close. These include the two collaborations with Bootsy Collins "Can I Get A Flicc Witchu" and "No Thang On Me," Charlie Wilson's salty contribution to "Perfect" and 50 Cent riding in with his rhymes and patter on "Oh No." While one might question how much Justin Timberlake adds to what Snoop and Charlie Wilson are doing on "Signs," there's far more nuggets than junk on Snoop's CD, something that can't be said about several of his colleagues.
Champion Boxer Glen Johnson Goes 12 Rounds with Batman BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2004--The Wonderful World of Animation (WWA) art gallery personally delivered two animation art pieces to World Champion Boxer Glen Johnson, while he was in Los Angeles for his upcoming fight at the Staples Center. Johnson, a self-confessed Superheroes fan, chose a signed Batman and Two-Face production cel and a Mr. Bean production drawing.
The Batman cel is from TV's "Batman the Animated Series," and was signed by Directors Paul Dini and Bruce Timm and also award winning writer Alan Burnett. The Mr. Bean production drawing was used in the popular British T.V. show, "Mr. Bean: The Animated Series." Johnson is looking forward to a $1 million payday for his fight this Saturday, December 18th against Antonio Tarver at the Staples Center. However, "Gentleman Glen" Johnson isn't one to gloat; he came from a culture he says taught him "self-praise is no recommendation." He was quoted recently as saying: "I'm not the best. I'm just the guy willing to fight the best." Many believe Johnson's conditioning can keep him humming for four years. WWA art gallery is one of the world's leading animation art galleries. WWA specializes in original animation and has over 6,000 pieces from a variety of animation art studios including Fox, Disney, Chuck Jones, Cartoon Network and Warner Bros. WWA is an award-winning gallery and is distinguished as the largest U.S. Simpsons gallery. Celebrities who have pieces from Wonderful World of Animation include: actress Sarah Wynter ("24"), actor Simon Rex ("Scary Movie 3"), supermodel Shalom Harlow, actress Sarah Gilbert, entertainment correspondent Dave Holmes, celebrity personality Rosie O'Donnell, actor Justin Berfield ("Malcolm in the Middle") and more. In addition, attendees at WWA's events have included JC Chasez (*NSYNC), Ron Livingston ("Sex & the City"), Traci Bingham ("Baywatch"), Jon Abrahams ("Boston Public"), Elizabeth Banks ("Seabiscuit," "Catch Me If You Can," "Spider-man"), Jim Turner ("Arli$$"), Tito Puente, Jr. (Son of "El Rey del Timbal", Tito Puente, Sr.), Jacob Vargas ("Traffic"), Lyndsy Fonseca ("Young and the Restless"), Kyle Cease ("Not Just Another Teen Movie"), and Katherine Helmond ("Everybody Loves Raymond").
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