PAGE TWO Features & Entertainment CANYON NEWS SEPTEMBER 29, 2013 BREAKING BAD WINS BIG AT PRIMETIME EMMYS DREW ARCOLEO, SINGING SENSATION " " By LaDale Anderson By Irena Taylor HOLLYWOOD—Awards sea - passed away this year includ - UNITED STATES—If you’re lay into life.” transformed into more of a you need to be more than son is still a few months away, ing Corey Monteith, Jeanne a fan of acoustic music, or an Arcoleo said, “Growing vocalist than guitar player, as just an amazing player to but that didn’t stop the 65th Stapleton and James Gan - addict to song covers, you up, I was always intrigued by it turns out my voice is my make it in the music indus - Primetime Emmy Awards dolfini. might already know about the combination of instru - stronger suit. The guitar is try.” from handing out trophies Wow, I was surprised that Drew Arcoleo from his vari - ments coming together to what helped me discover my Speaking of his future for the best in television. It the prize for reality competi - ous tributes to popular form a song; I especially was vocal ability - by strumming goals in the music industry, was indeed a night of upsets in tion award went to “The singers including Justin attracted to the sound of the guitar and singing over it. Arcoleo gave us a glimpse some major categories for Voice.” Finally, some change Bieber’s “As Long As You guitar. My father had always Since developing my vocal into what might be waiting viewers looking for surprises. at the Emmy’s! Outstanding Love Me,” Jason Mraz’s “I owned guitars while I was ability with no professional for him in the future. “Upon Walking away with top honors Supporting Actor in a Drama Won’t Give Up” and Gavin growing up and they were al - instruction, I have found a graduation from UConn I was the series “Breaking Bad,” Series was presented to Bob - DeGraw’s “I Don’t Wanna B ways laying around the unique style that my audi - plan on making the cross- which took home the prize for by Cannavale for his work on e.” Despite his musical talent, house, although this was ence really enjoys and con - country move to Los Angeles, Outstanding Drama Series. “Boardwalk Empire” by es - what has been recognized as only a hobby rather [than] a nects with. As a singer, I CA where I will develop my “Modern Family” took home teemed actress Diahann Car - his ‘claim to fame’ is an passion for him. When I was have been listening more to talents as a performer, song - its fourth consecutive Emmy roll and Kerry Washington. iPhone recorded video of Ar - 10 years old I finally picked pop, rock, soul, and blues. I writer, and producer in ad - for Outstanding Comedy Se - Jeff Daniels won the award for coleo strumming on his gui - up my dad's Fender Strato - have been most recently in - dition to growing my current ries. Outstanding Lead Actor in a tar, as golden retriever, Bai - caster and began to strum fluenced musically by, and relationships with music in - The ceremony was hosted by Drama Series for his work on ley, bobs her head along in a some blues with him.” [He sound comparable to, Jason dustry professionals - as well “How I Met Your Mother Star” “The Newsroom.” That was video that went viral called credits] his father for not Mraz, Justin Timberlake, as finding new ones. Being a Neil Patrick Harris. Harris is indeed an upset as so many ex - “Golden loves Guitar.” only putting the guitar in his Gavin DeGraw, and Allen performer and songwriter the quintessential element Canyon News interviewed hands, but being his role Stone. My "all-time favorite" pected Bryan Cranston to take full-time is something I have that is missing from many 21-year-old Drew Arcoleo, model as well. He continues singers are Michael Jackson, home the prize. I’m certain yet to do in my life; I can't ex - award shows; I’m still dumb - who is finishing his final “When I first started playing Freddy Mercury, Robert Cranston will be nominated press how excited I am to founded why the actor has yet year at the University of Con - guitar, it didn't sound how I Plant, Stevie Wonder and again next year. give my music the full undi - to be asked to host the Acad - "Breaking Bad" stars Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston. necticut, about his musical wanted, [but I] didn't stop Layne Staley. The past year I In a disappointing moment, vided attention it deserves. I emy Awards. Harris opened interests, influence, and until it did, and for this rea - have been most into Fey for “30 Rock.” Outstand - In an odd moment during Claire Danes won the award work with a producer named the show with a bit of a spoof background. Arcoleo has a son, [I haven’t] put it down R&B/Soul/Funk (i.e. - Bill ing Supporting Actor in a the Emmy ceremony singers for Lead Actress in a Drama Jimmy McGorman involving CBS president Les humble view of rise to fame since the day I picked it up. Withers, Stevie Wonder, Mar - Comedy Series went to Tony Elton John and Carrie Un - Series for her work on “Home - (www.JimMcGorman.com) Moonves and a TV binge. saying, “I don't yet see myself That's how I developed as a vin Gaye, and Aretha Hale for his work in “Veep.” derwood took the stage to land.” With so much compe - who is currently touring When the host took the stage as a 'popular' musician. At guitar player, continuing to Franklin).” Guess the guys in “Modern perform tribute songs. Actress tition this year, I was really he took jabs at the wealth of this point, I am more of a ‘lo - practice until I achieved what Seeming like quite the tal - (playing guitar) for “The Family” cancelled themselves in a Mini-Series or TV Movie hoping for someone new to television’s biggest stars. Jim - cal celebrity’… [playing sounded beautiful to my ears ented young adult, not just a Voice” (Season 3 winner Cas - out, as many expected Ed went to Laura Linney for “The claim the prize, like Connie my Kimmel, Jane Lynch, Jim - shows at] Martha’s Vineyard, (and this didn't happen great singer and guitarist, He sadee Pope,) owns a studio in O’Neill to finally get some Big C: Hereafter.” Bit of a sur - Britton, Vera Farmiga or Ker - my Fallon, Conan O’Brien all MA this past summer, as well overnight!). Some guitar also is attending college with Burbank, CA called Purple love. Julia Louis-Dreyfus took prise as I expected Jessica ry Washington. That’s some - took to the stage to assist as here at UConn. YouTube players that influenced my a dual- purpose: “[Being a] Tongue Studios, and is also home her second Lead Actress Lange to be victorious for her times the problem with the Harris with the monologue has helped me expand my fan playing at first were Slash, senior at the University of the musical director for Avril award in a Comedy Series for exceptional work on “Ameri - Emmy’s they can be so pre - about hosting duties. Even base with 7,000 subscrip - Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Connecticut majoring in Lavigne and Weezer. I have her work on “Veep.” She even can Horror Story: Asylum.” dictable at times in certain cat - actor Kevin Spacey got in on tions and 12 million views. I Zakk Wylde, Angus Young, Economics with a Minor in done two songs with Mc - had co-star Tony Hale hold her Outstanding Writing in a egories. the joke. Golden Globe hosts am very grateful for what Dimebag Darrel, and Eric Music, [I will be] graduating Gorman and they are avail - purse while she gave her Drama Series was given to The ceremony got a bit bor - Tina Fey and Amy Poehler YouTube has done for me, Clapton of course.” this spring 2014. Although able for purchase on iTunes. speech, in a funny bit. Henry Bromell for “Home - ing mid-way, which I was asked Harris to twerk on the and I urge all upcoming Continuing with the idols this past winter, I auditioned I plan on cutting a debut full- Outstanding Directing in a land.” It was a heartfelt mo - quite grateful for. It allowed stage; I’ll be honest those two artists to utilize this medium that influenced his musical and was admitted into length record after I gradu - Comedy Series went to Gail ment, as the writer recently ladies were quite funny. They me to watch the penultimate of free exposure. Since I talents, Arcoleo says, “I grew Berklee College of Music in ate as well as a couple pro - Mancuso for “Modern Family.” passed away earlier this year. presented the award for Out - episode of “Breaking Bad” picked up the guitar and up on rock n' roll - blues; Boston for voice, I decided to fessional music videos with standing Supporting Actress Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Anna Gunn won her first which was more thrilling in started singing, it has been anything from Led Zeppe - stay with UConn. I believe Video Producer and Digital in a Comedy Series to Merritt went to Jim Parsons from Emmy award for her amazing my opinion. While there were the most relevant and in - lin, ACDC, Alive in Chains, that being aware of the busi - Manager Kurt Kendzian Weaver from “Nurse Jackie.” “The Big Bang Theory” who is work as Skyler White on indeed many shockers in Sun - triguing aspect of my life. Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stevie ness and economics of the (https://twitter.com/kurtzend It was indeed a bit of a sur - almost unbeatable in this cat - “Breaking Bad” for Outstand - day’s ceremony, some may be Music is where I find my Ray Vaughan, The Police, to music industry is equally as zian). Perhaps after releasing prise, even for the winner, egory and got a bit emotion - ing Supporting Actress in a arguing if the right winners passion. Where I feel like I name a few. [During] the important as knowing the my debut record, a tour can who barely gave a speech. al while accepting his third Drama Series. Tributes took were chosen in several cate - can excel, be myself, and just past 4 years of my life, I have music itself. In other words, be scheduled!” Outstanding Writing in a Emmy for his work on the place throughout the cere - gories. Until next year Emmy Comedy Series went to Tina CBS hit. mony to actors/actresses who lovers! PRISONERS IS A TOP-NOTCH THRILLER " " By LaDale Anderson BRUCKHEIMER, DISNEY PARTNERSHIP DONE IN 2014 HOLLYWOOD—Crafting a lenhaal delivers a tour-de Keller, frustrated with the eral twists throughout the By Melissa Simon thriller requires the right force performance, deter - law’s actions, kidnaps Alex film that points fingers at an - HOLLYWOOD—The Walt rates of the Caribbean” fran - elements. Not just great mined to do all possible and keeps him locked away other guilty party, but what Disney Company announced chise, “The National Treasure” acting, but great storytelling, while maintaining his ethi - inside an abandoned apart - appears to be a slam bang is their split with producer Jer - series, “Con Air” and “Pearl suspense, directing and char - cal boundaries as someone ment complex where the not the case. ry Bruckheimer on Septem - Harbor.” Recently, Bruck - acters the audience becoms expected to uphold the law. suspect is tortured. These are The one problem that the ber 19, which will happen in heimer produced Disney’s intertwined with. “Prison - The prime suspect in the polarizing moments for the movie faces is its pacing 2014 and end their long-time “The Lone Ranger,” which ers” is a top-notch thriller case is Alex Jones (Paul viewer because you’ll identify which slows down mid-way film deal. flopped at the box office. that grabs hold of the audi - Dano) who’s RV captured with Jackman’s character, through the picture, which Both Bruckheimer and “Jerry is one of the most re - ence and doesn’t let go until the attention of the little but at the same time em - could open a slight door of Disney decided not to renew spected and prolific producers the final moment. The movie girls before they went miss - pathize with Dano’s charac - tedium for the audience. It’s the contract that gives Disney working in the motion pic - tackles a difficult subject ing. With any great thriller ter. Is what he’s doing right? important to note “Prison - first-look rights to all of ture industry, and we have matter involving the disap - Alex is pegged as the red Of course not, but in des - ers” clocks in at over 150 Bruckheimer’s films, accord - had an incredibly successful pearance of children, which herring, but the fact that perate times people react on minutes, which is a long ing to a statement by Disney. collaboration over the past will tap into a parent’s worst he has the IQ of a 10-year-old emotion, not on instinct. A movie in most moviegoers I am very appreciative of the two decades and he is a friend fear. It’s tense, so tense that makes it almost impossible father’s daughter is missing opinion. When a movie wonderful collaboration and to many of us here at Disney,” emotions will take over the for him to carry out such a and with each day the child clocks in over 2 hours, it has support I have had at the said Alan Horn, chairman of spectator. kidnapping. Alex lives with is not found, the likelihood to be quite satisfying other - Walt Disney Company for Walt Disney Studios. “We will The movie stars Hugh his aunt Holly (Melissa Leo); of survival greatly decreases; wise people will be checking over 20 years and the 27 continue to work together Jackman as Keller Dover, a Leo also delivers a riveting it’s a race against time ulti - their watch which is never a movies we have made to - in the future, and we look for - religious man and carpenter performance as Alex’ care - mately. good sign. gether,” Bruckheimer said. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer ward to seeing more of the who spends Thanksgiving taker. When it is revealed “Prisoners” examines a tale “Prisoners” is a movie "I am thankful to have had the films that have made Jerry dinner with his neighbors that no evidence links Alex to of two families literally being that socks the viewer in the biggest films were under the In a statement, Bruck - Franklin (Terrence Howard) the girls kidnapping he is re - ripped apart by the disap - gut with the worse possible opportunity to work with Bruckheimer a Hollywood Touchstone Productions label heimer said he “is looking to and Nancy Birch (Viola leased; sending Keller into a pearance of two girls. One scenario and examines the these amazing people at The legend,” he added. and Disney decided to stop re - produce more mature films Davis). When the couples wrath any parent would dis - family goes to extremes to follow-up of that situation. Walt Disney Studios, many of Bruckheimer will return to leasing films under the label outside the scope of Disney,” two daughters, Anna and Joy play when their child is miss - get results, the other relies With strong storytelling, whom have become my good produce the next installment in 2010. while Disney will continue to go missing it becomes an all ing. His gut tells him Alex on fate. Why does the pic - stellar acting and charac - friends,” he added. of “Pirates” and “National “We wanted to make the focus more on Pixar anima - out search to locate them be - knows more than he’s re - ture work so well? It’s a tan - ters that evolve throughout Bruckheimer said the deci - kind of movies we made in tion, the Marvel franchise, Treasure” as well as a few fore it’s too late. Heading up vealing and he’s willing to go talizing thriller that keeps the picture this is a movie sion to not renew the contract the past with Touchstone, Lucasfilm and Disney. other projects. The fifth in - the investigation is Detective to great lengths to get an - the viewer guessing just how that leaves the audience at a was because he and Disney but unfortunately they have a Disney and Bruckheimer stallment of “Pirates” was set Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal). Gyl - swers. it will all end. There are sev - loss for words. did not want to make the business plan that doesn’t have been working together to open in theaters July 2015, same kind of movies any - include the kind of movies we since the 1990s, producing but has been delayed until more. He said many of his made in the past,” he said. movies including “The Pi - 2016 with no release date. HOLLYWOOD HUNKS! By Rose Quintiliano HOLLYWOOD—The apple Richard Gere and Carey Low - doesn't fall from the tree. The ell, are planning to file for di - son of Clint Eastwood, Scott vorce. Page Six, exclusively re - Eastwood is taking Hollywood veals, Gere, 64, and mod - by storm. 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