TV and music notes wrap up week with awards crowd and tours
CBS Big Brother Ends Run as Survivor ratings lead NBC Olympia coverage. Fudie New Yorker crowned winner earning 20000 dollars. Sam Donaldson interview with Tony Bennett set for ABC News.com. Bennett backs Frank Sinatra School of the Arts in Queens. Dixie Chicks extend tour through December. Tom Jones tops UK album chart. Sinead O Connors SNL controversy cited.
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Merle Haggard Plans New Album Driven by Bakersfield Roots
Country legend Merle Haggard returns with a forthcoming album on Anti/Epitaph Records. Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones praises him as rare. Haggard, a Bakersfield figure, reflects on his enduring influence as fans await the new release titled Honky Tonk Muma and related feature by Mark Bralevak.
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Boyz II Men comeback aims for teen pop crowd
The Philadelphia group Boyz II Men Rediscovers its vocal strength as they release Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya with Universal Records. In a pre release interview, members Nathan Morris Michael McCary Shawn Stockman and Wanya Morris weigh the odds of recapturing chart success amid rival acts and changing sounds. The 1991 debut Cooley High Harmony sold over 12 million and 1994s II entered at No 1, yet the trio paused after Evolution in 1997. They acknowledge a crowded market and unresolved destiny but insist they still focus on singing first and foremost.
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Boyz II Men plan comeback amid questions about producers
Boyz II Men discuss their new album and the pull between staying true to fans and working with producers. They note past hits End of the Road and One Sweet Day, their core audience, and a planned tour with Luther Vandross. Michael McCary will take a break in October due to scoliosis.
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PBS shakes up fall lineup with new Masterpiece sets
PBS plans a reshaped fall schedule airing on WENY TV Channel 24. Highlights include American Masters profiles on Norman Mailer Lucille Ball George Cukor Bob Marley Alfred Stieglitz Edward Curtis Merce Cunningham Gregory Peck and a Building Big special examining mega structures. Also Masterpiece Theatre returns with Olen Twist and Cora Unashamed amid an American Collection slate and Ken Burns Jazz project in a bold, multi part airing strategy.
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Titans film review critiques cliché laden plot and cast
A critical take on Titan s focusing on a Virginia high school team integration drama led by Denzel Washington. The piece notes heavy clichés from predictable characters to melodramatic subplots though praises Washington and Patton for strong performances and an engaging ensemble despite aged players and dated story beats.
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Calling You at Earlville Opera House Falls Short
Broadway soprano Maureen Brennan and director David Bishop lead a three performance run but the revue struggles. A shift from operetta to contemporary musical theater leaves the production misfitting and in need of a major rewrite. The pair rely on early 20th century newspaper bits to shade the aria, yet the show lacks cohesion and strong backing.
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