THE BUZZ.PLAYING THE GRAMMYS: Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay will perform at the 48th annual Grammy Awards Grammy Awards Annual awards given by the Recording Academy (officially the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences). The first Grammies (the name is a dimunitive of “gramophone”) were given in 1958. in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. next month. Springsteen has five nominations, including song of the year and best rock song for ``Devils & Dust,'' the title track from his 2005 album. British band Chief Black Hawk's Band of 1832, commonly referred to as the "British Band", was a group of Native Americans which fought the Illinois State and Michigan Territory militias during the 1832 Black Hawk War. Coldplay has three nominations, including best rock song (``Speed of Sound'') and best rock album (``X&Y''). Best new artist nominee Sugarland will appear for a special performance, and Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Choir will sing with Mariah Carey, the recording academy said Thursday. Carey has eight nominations, including album of the year (``The Emancipation of Mimi''). The awards show will be held Feb. 8 at the Staples Center This article has multiple issues: * Its neutrality is disputed. * It may contain original research or unverifiable claims. * It does not cite any references or sources. in Los Angeles. It will air at 8 p.m. on CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. . PHOENIX CRASHES: Joaquin Phoenix's car overturned on a Los Angeles canyon road and collided with another vehicle after his brakes went out, but there were no reports of injury, police said. Phoenix, the 31-year-old star of the Johnny Cash Noun 1. Johnny Cash - United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003) John Cash, Cash biopic bi·o·pic n. A film or television biography, often with fictionalized episodes. biopic Noun Informal a film based on the life of a famous person [bio(graphical) + pic(ture)] ``Walk the Line,'' was driving eastbound above Sunset Strip The Sunset Strip is the name given to the mile and a half stretch of Sunset Boulevard that passes through West Hollywood, California. It extends from West Hollywood's east border with Hollywood at Marmont Lane to its west border with Beverly Hills at Phyllis street. about 2:50 p.m. when he realized his brakes were not working, said Officer Jason Lee, a police spokesman. Phoenix lost control of his car, which overturned and hit another vehicle also headed eastbound, Lee said. His publicist, Susan Patricola, said in a statement that Phoenix was wearing his seat belt and walked away from the scene after being helped out of his vehicle by a passer-by. Earlier this month, Phoenix won a Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy for portraying country legend Cash. Phoenix is nominated for a Screen Actors Guild Award, which will be handed out Sunday. Patricola told Us Weekly magazine that he will be at the awards ceremony despite the car accident. AWARDS ABROAD: Charlize Theron, Bob Geldof and the Pussycat Dolls are among the international stars being recognized at Germany's Golden Camera awards this year. The annual awards, sponsored by a leading TV magazine owned by publisher Axel Springer AG This article describes the Newspaper company "Axel Springer AG" started by Axel Springer in 1946/1947. For the academic publishing company started by Julius Springer in 1842, see Springer Science+Business Media. , will be presented Friday in a nationally televised show. Theron is being honored with the International Film trophy, while Geldof is the recipient of an Honorary Award in Music for starting the Live Aid project, organizers said Friday. The Pussycat Dolls were selected for the International Pop award in recognition of their splash onto the music scene in 2005. PACKED IN FOR 'BIGGEST LOSER': Hundreds of people were turned away Thursday from an open casting call for NBC's hit weight-loss show, ``The Biggest Loser,'' because the venue - a restaurant - couldn't accommodate the immense crowd. ``Today's San Diego casting call for 'The Biggest Loser' had to be canceled due to the overwhelming response from potential candidates for the show,'' 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. publicist Joanne Park said. Approximately 1,500 people waited on the street to enter Dave & Buster's for the audition, police spokesman Dave Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. said. Arguments broke out, but no one was arrested, he said. Messages left for the restaurant's management Thursday were not immediately returned. - Wire Services The bus stops at Grove Here's your last chance to get on the bus. Today, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, a nonprofit state-of-the-art mobile recording and multimedia studio that provides music and video education, wraps up a two-day stopover at The Grove, 189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles. The bus will be parked on Gilmore Way near the Banana Republic and will be open for free tours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In addition to taking a tour, visitors can try out the latest instruments and technology under tents around the fountain. There will also be brief video presentations at the Apple Store. The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus was founded in 1998 as an offshoot of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, both of which were made possible by an agreement with Yoko Ono. For more information, visit www.jlsc.com. - Daily News CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- 2) no caption (John Lennon Educational Tour Bus) |
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