c Wednesday Entertainment September 3,2003 NICKEL CREEK C4 New comedies line up for TV spot, C2 BROWN HOUSE C2 The Grammy Documentary film flies with wings, C7 Award-winning band hopes to The Chico rock band wants fans to sing along make another big splash at Bidwell Park Reviews: Teen B-movie slumps, CI and drink to their fug-loving songs

Cheap Stunt Some people won moonmen and some people performed, but the only thing viewers will _ remember about the 2003 MTV Video Music Awards is the kissing between three female pop stars. While seeing three beautiful women kiss is always gravy for me, it turned into a cheap stunt by three artists who couldn't think of anything else to entertain the audience. It started as a homage to Madonna's showstopping • performance "Like a Virgin" in the 1984 MTV award show. The two new pop princesses, Britney College kids Spears and Christina Aguilera, danced on stage wearing erotic white wedding outfits to kickoff find fun the evening's live performances. escape The material girl later joined them. Nothing seemed really new in about the performance, until the music from smooching began. Madonna planted open-mouthed wet ones on both, first Spears and then yuppie decade Aguilera. At face value, the spit swapping was nothing that would end a sponsorship or cause fans to burn albums in protest. As far as I'm concerned, these women can SAMANTHA STESS kiss whomever they want, Staff Writer whenever they want. But is that all they could come up with? I'm surprised that Madonna, the chameleon genius, would Wecrimpedare thehair,childrenacid-washof thejeans'80s. andWe theare unforgettablethe generationbeatsof Fragglethat continueRock, stoop so low just to get a to make you dance. Whether the reaction from the crowd at Radio lyrics are about turning Japanese or dancing with yourself, your City Music Hall and millions of body can't help bopping and gyrating all over the dance floor. The '80s are TV viewers. coming back, whether we want them to or not. Four years ago, Chico State students were The media coverage the next having parties where they danced to Britney Spears and had schoolgirl theme day was all about the diva lip- parties. Now, '80s music is locks and barely mentioned the blasting out of opened doors and crowds are flocking to La Salles for the infamous 'That '80s Party" and award winners. One newspaper, special performances by Chico's favorite over band, Tainted Love. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "I'm pretty much sick of all the '80s apologized to its readers for music," said Jeremy Cass, a bartender at La Salles. "But I think the reason running a small photo of the kiss people come to '80s night here is to dance to good music, plus everyone on the front page. knows all the songs." Radio stations are Eroticism shouldn't piss people digging deep into basements for those ever-popular Rubik's off, lack of creativity should. please see MUSIC TC3 Vigilante Heaven The street tflugs can breathe a little easier, for now. Charles Bronson, known best for his vigilante "Death Wish" movies, died Saturday of pneumonia at Cedars-Sinai Mentalist bends Medical Center in Los Angeles, metal, minds The Associated Press reported. ► Craig Karges, magician/psychic, brings his The hardened-faced actor made mind-reading and fork-bending show back to Chico State after 10 years his first appearance in films as DREW HARDEN Jonny Starkey is the assistant coordinator for said. various villains, but the height of Staff Writer "Nothing is really impossible." A.S. Presents. He first learned of his career came in the 1974. He Karges when Karges is well-known on the college circuit he saw him on the front of a Campus Activities and had to be booked eight months in advance portrayed a man whose life is Flying tables, bending metal and mind read¬ Magazine and booked him to perform at Chico because of Craig Karges destroyed when thugs kill his wife high demand. He has made over ing are just a few of the things that, will be State shortly after. and 3,000 performances in all 50 states and on 8 p.m. rape his daughter. Branson's going on in the Bell Memorial Union "I thought a mentalist would be good for three continents. BMU Auditorium character goes on a Karges said that he tours rampage of Auditorium tonight. Chico," Starkey said. around 150 dates a year. revenge, ridding the streets of No, Tickets Superman and He-Man will not be was with criminals. Starkey impressed Karges, describ¬ It has been 10 years since the mentalist has there, and it isn't a convention for • the Psychic as business." He also Advance - Students The ing him the "best in the been to Chico State and movies are usually rerun Friends Network. Karges is excited to be thought the show would add $3/ General $5 on cable, and the variety to the back, Starkey said. are now Just one • thugs man, renowned mentalist - Craig events on campus. "I Door Students $4/ outdated and lame. still love appearing before campus audi¬ Karges will perform on a night where nothing "This stuff will blow General $6 But you away," Starkey said. ences," Karges said on his Web site. my grandfather was a big will be as it seems. Audience participation is a So is fan of the large part of Karges' Karges for real? For more Information on steelie-eyed action star. Is he a magician? Is he a psychic? show. One of the most popular He passed segments of his per¬ According to his Web site, Karges risks his Craig Karges visit away in June. Maybe Karges describes a mentalist as a blending of formance is the audience fee in a www.craigkarges.com now the two reading, Karges said in a special demonstration during his show. World War II and psychic magician, though he doesn't claim phone interview. Karges asks the audience to start If he veterans will fails, he will return the money paid to him get to meet in that to have For upcoming A.S. Presents any special powers. thinking. He up ideas for the picks their by reading their appearance. Karges also offers a big tough-guy heaven in the sky. events visit Anyone can learn his tricks, but some peo¬ thoughts, feelings and minds. The mentalist always $100,000 reward paid to charity if anyone can http://www.csuchico.edu/ ple obviously have a knack for it, Karges said. makes sure to put at least one Rosalio can thing back into the prove he uses hidden accomplices in the audi- as/presents/index.html be reached at: His demonstrations are bizarre, but all are heads of the audience members. entertainmenteditoriaorion-online.net based on the mind. "I like to end the show with a message," he please see MENTALIST I C5 ( thehappymedium:) DVD • What movie does every Chico stu¬ LINKS • Students who are bored of dent need to see? "Animal House" the 20th playing solitaire with their com¬ puter can find a new source of entertainment and procrastination in Anniversary edition. This is yet another MUSIC • Webster's Dictionary defines ebaum's world. This site will give you video games and mind teasers example of life imitating art, imitating life. truant as "a pupil who stays away from that you will waste hours of your time College life that is! Watch as John Belushi trying to beat. school without permission." Alien Ant www.ebaumsworld.com leads a group of pledges in a sloppy rendi¬ Farm defines it as the title of their new tion of "Louie, Louie." Bonus points if you album "truANT." Dryden Ver Mitchell's figure out where the king of elevator music, earnest vocalizations are what drive this John Tesh, makes his cameo. slightly cynical album. Alas, there are no Michael Jackson cover songs. feBawa'a wcriri