A TASTE OF THE FUTURE WE LOOK AT THE 2005 ENTERTAINMENT SCENE - AND IT'S PERFECTLY OUTRAGEOUS.Byline: Evan Henerson Staff Writer OK, so Martha Stewart will leave the clink Clink, district in Southwark, a Greater London borough, England. The Clink prison was used from the 13th cent. as a detention place for heretics. Its name is now a slang term for a prison or jail. and go straight into hosting a new ``how-to'' show on NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. , but before she's free, CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. is launching a show of its own looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a new Martha. And rocker Alanis Morissette celebrates the 10-year anniversary of her ``Jagged Little Pill'' album by doing an improv A multidimensional Windows spreadsheet from Lotus that allows for easy switching to different views of the data. Data are referenced by name as in a database, rather than the typical spreadsheet row and column coordinates. Improv was originally developed for the NeXt computer. mockumentary. Whoever offered the blessing ``May you live in interesting times'' must have been looking at 2004, not the year upcoming. But even without an Olympics or an election pending, with no John Kerry or Scott Peterson to kick around, there should be much in the entertainment/pop culture lexicon to set tongues a-wagging. After all, we've still got Jacko, Robert Blake, Kobe's (un)civil suit, Harry Potter (again) and the termination (they promise) of the Force. Not to mention Batman, Willy Wonka, King Kong and King Tut - the latter revealing his treasures only for a hefty admission price. And we're probably in for a year of debate over whether the U.S. Constitution should be amended to allow the Governator to eventually become the Presidentinator. So break out that crystal ball and fasten your seat belts. The new year is here and it figures to be a bumpy ride. And who would have it otherwise? REALITY LIVES: It's a sucker bet to predict the demise of reality TV. We'd settle for a noticeable decline coupled with - gosh, here's a throwback throwback see atavism. notion - the return of scripted TV. But for the reality faithful, there should be plenty more ``Simple Lives'' of ``Bachelors'' ``Bachelorettes,'' ``Apprentices'' ``Swans'' and ``Average Joes.'' Sample them all, and you're an honorary ``Survivor'' in our books. New to the mix: ``The Will'' on CBS, in which greedy would-be heirs compete for the monetary affections of a patriarch, and ``Wickedly Perfect,'' CBS' quest to discover the next Martha Stewart (she has to be ruthless as well as resourceful). Both debut this week. FLICK BACK: They're still wrangling over who has the hottest hidden belly button belly button Medtalk Umbilicus, navel to play Jeannie, but '60s nostalgists can anticipate Nora Ephron's film version of ``Bewitched be·witch tr.v. be·witched, be·witch·ing, be·witch·es 1. To place under one's power by or as if by magic; cast a spell over. 2. To captivate completely; entrance. See Synonyms at charm. ,'' with Nicole Kidman and Will Ferrell, to be released in July. Not that there's much suspense here, but we'll finally get to see 1) how Anakin Skywalker turned into You Know Who and 2) whether Hayden Christensen can actually act when ``Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith'' assaults the multiplexes in May. Terrence Malick will have a new movie (the Pocahontas story, ``The New World,'' to be released at Thanksgiving), and Batman (this time played by Christian Bale) will get new life in ``Batman Begins'' this summer. ``Lord of the Rings'' godfather Peter Jackson will revive King Kong with - now here's a visual - erstwhile Gollum Andy Serkis providing the motion-capture inspiration for the ape. See it in theaters at Christmastime. For summer release, director Tim Burton and Johnny Depp reteam to remake ``Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'' (``Daddy, I want an Oompah oom·pah also oom·pah-pah n. A rhythmic sound made by a tuba or other brass instrument. [Imitative . Loompah!'') Still nothing new from ``Titanic'' guy James Cameron, though. Unless you count his latest IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard undersea venture, ``Aliens of the Deep.'' WATCH THAT HAND!: Puppets, unite! As the foul-mouthed, angst-ridden puppets of the offbeat hit musical ``Avenue Q'' make their way not to the road but to a sit-down production in Las Vegas, we learn that Disney will be relaunching its Muppets brand, as well as airing a new Muppets movie in May on ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. . Parents will rejoice in the airing of 10 new episodes of ``Sesame Street'' in 2005. UNDERCOVER?: It's barely January and we already have a performer as overexposed o·ver·ex·pose tr.v. o·ver·ex·posed, o·ver·ex·pos·ing, o·ver·ex·pos·es 1. To expose too long or too much: Don't overexpose the children to television. 2. as Ben Affleck. Could it be a coincidence that the lady in question happens to be dating Ben Affleck? Between the overhyping of ``Alias' '' new season (which begins Wednesday), the arrival of the ``Daredevil'' spin-off ``Elektra'' on the big screen (Jan. 14) and an all- new Bennifer (or is it Jennaffleck?), there appears to be no escaping Jennifer Garner. This may change in a hurry, however, if ``Elektra's'' opening weekend is anything less than Elektra-fying. TAKE IT TO THE JURY: Michael Jackson allegedly engaged in lewd behavior with a young boy at Neverland Ranch. Robert Blake allegedly shot his wife outside a Studio City restaurant. A new year of trial-watching. This is a recording. Beep beep - bell ! OUTDATED ALREADY?: You'll have to search far and wide to find a home without TiVo, a DVD recorder or an LCD flat-screen TV. And if you find you simply can't leave home without your favorite movies, pictures and songs, Microsoft has developed the aptly named Portable Media Center, which stores everything you could ever want to access and quite a bit of stuff that you don't. PRICE OF ROYALTY: The last time an exhibition of the treasures of Tutankhamun visited the Los Angeles County Museum of Art The Los Angeles County Museum of Art, also known as LACMA, is the official and world-renowned art museum of the County of Los Angeles, California, located on Wilshire Boulevard along Museum Row in the Miracle Mile vicinity of Los Angeles. , visitors lined up for hours and shelled out an extra $2 (plus museum admission) for the privilege of seeing it. Times have indeed changed. ``Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs,'' which comes to LACMA LACMA Los Angeles County Museum of Art LACMA Los Angeles County Medical Association LACMA Latin American and Caribbean Movers Association in June, will show us 130 artifacts artifacts see specimen artifacts. from King Tut's tomb. Top ticket price: $30, a record fee that caused New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art to say ``Tut, Tut, ancient Egypt. Take your wares elsewhere.'' MUSIC OF THE MOUSE: They've raided their own animated movies (``The Lion King,'' ``Beauty and the Beast'') and the plot of an occasional opera (``Aida''). Now, for its latest stage venture, Disney Theatrical Productions is tapping its own songbook. ``On the Record,'' currently on national tour, features some 60 songs from the Disney film catalog. Not quite a revue, not quite an original story, ``Record'' spins a tale of older and younger singers working in a recording studio. How they'll manage to fit ``Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo'' or ``Minnie's Yoo-Hoo'' into any story is anybody's guess. ``On the Record's'' tour dates, currently announced through Sept. 4, include a stop in San Diego Aug. 30-Sept. 4. Expect a visit to L.A. later in the year. No word yet about a local stop for the national tour of Stephen Schwartz's hit musical ``Wicked'' (following runs in Toronto and Chicago), but the safe bet is a sojourn at the Pantages Theatre some time after September. WARM UP THAT IPOD: Don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. how long her marriage will last, but J.Lo will give us a new CD in 2005, as will Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, Beck, Dr. Dre, Foo Fighters, Lauryn Hill, Moby, Nine Inch Nails, Oasis, 50 Cent, Audioslave, Backstreet backstreet Noun a street in a town far from the main roads Adjective denoting secret or illegal activities: a backstreet abortion backstreet n Boys, Chemical Brothers, Tool, System of a Down, Weezer, Daft Punk and Damien Rice. Not enough, you say? OK, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. For most of its career, the group has consisted of vocalist Anthony Kiedis, guitarist John Frusciante, bassist Michael "Flea" Balzary, and drummer Chad Smith. , Mariah Carey and Neneh Cherry are also readying '05 efforts. And (it had to happen) prepare for the debut album from the one and only Paris Hilton. ON THE ROAD: Hip-hop sensations OutKast plan an '05 trek, while '80s hair-metal merchants Motley Crue will pound out a few favorites on the road. Meanwhile, fans of a certain age are making travel plans to catch a reunion of Cream, the quintessential '60s Brit blues-rock trio featuring guitarist Eric Clapton, singer-bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker with dates in May at London's Royal Albert Hall. It will be the band's first gig since 1968. And spring will see U2 returning to local stages, perhaps even on May 15 - Bono's birthday. Evan Henerson, (818) 713-3651 evan.henerson(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1 -- cover -- color) Trials, tribulations and reality TV Jon Gerung/Staff Artist (2) no caption (Martha Stewart) (3) Jennifer Garner in ``Elektra'' (4) Idina Menzel, left, and Kristin Chenoweth in ``Wicked'' |
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