June 9-15, 2010 \ Volume 20 \ Issue 23 \ Always Free

Film | Music | Culture LEADS TEAM USA World Cup Predictions JOHN WOODEN More Than A Basketball Coach (1910-2010) THE A-TEAM Pities No Fool

©2010 CAMPUS CIRCLE • (323) 939-8477 • 5042 WILSHIRE BLVD., #600 LOS ANGELES, CA 90036 • WWW.CAMPUSCIRCLE.COM • ONE FREE COPY PER PERSON ENTER TO WIN A PRIZE PACK INCLUDING PASSES TO SEE

ONE LUCKY WINNER WILL RECEIVE A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO

REGISTER TO WIN AT WWW.CAMPUSCIRCLE.COM/ SWEEPS/ CYRUS

THIS FILM IS RATED R. RESTRICTED. Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent Or Adult Guardian. IN SELECT THEATERS JUNE 18 2 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 A FOX SEARCHLIGHT 10" X 13" CAMPUS CIRCLE - 4 COLOR WEDNESDAY: 6/09

ALL.CYR-P-A1.0609.CAM CC CC Join CAMPUS CIRCLE www.campuscircle.com

campus circle inside campus circle June 9 -June 15, 2010 Vol. 20 Issue 23 11 “SENSATIONAL!” Shawn Edwards, FOX-TV Editor-in-Chief Jessica Koslow [email protected] 12 Managing Editor Yuri Shimoda 6 [email protected]

Film Editor 04 NEWS CAMPUS NEWS Jessica Koslow [email protected] 06 FILM THE A-TEAM TV tough guys blast onto the big screen. Cover Designer Sean Michael 06 FILM SCREEN SHOTS Editorial Interns 07 CULTURE L.A. FACES Lynda Correa, Christine Hernandez, Marvin Vasquez 07 FILM TV TIME 08 FILM PROJECTIONS Contributing Writers Christopher Agutos, Geoffrey Altrocchi, 08 FILM DVD DISH Jonathan Bautts, Scott Bedno, Scott Bell, Zach Bourque, Erica Carter, Richard Castañeda, 10 FILM WHIZ KIDS Joshua Chilton, Cesar Cruz, Nick Day, Natasha Director Tom Shepard gets invested in Desianto, John E. DiScala, Denise Guerra, the lives of three young geniuses. James Famera, Mari Fong, Stephanie Forshee, A.J. Grier, Ximena Herschberg, Zach Hines, 10 FILM PAULY SHORE Damon Huss, Becca Lett, Lucia, Ebony March, Reinvents Himself in Adopted Angela Matano, Stephanie Nolasco, Samantha Ofole, Brien Overly, Ariel Paredes, Sasha 11 FILM REVIEWS Perl-Raver, Dov Rudnick, Melissa Russell, Mike Sebastian, Doug Simpson, Jennifer Smith, 12 MUSIC Jessica Stern, David Tobin, A. Turpcu, Mike Music, Tattoos, Pinups and More at the Venezia, TJ Webber, Kevin Wierzbicki, Grady Winn, Candice Winters, M.M. Zonoozy Ink-N-Iron Festival 12 MUSIC TRAVIE MCCOY Contributing Artists “Hero” emerges solo with Lazarus. & Photographers Marvin G. Vasquez 14 MUSIC REPORT 14 CULTURE GRAPHIC NOVELS ADVERTISING Sean Bello 16 MUSIC DELOREAN [email protected] Remember Spain on Subiza Joy Calisoff [email protected] 16 MUSIC LIVE SHOW REVIEWS

Jon Bookatz 17 MUSIC CD REVIEWS INCLUDES “NEVER SAY NEVER” Music Sales Manager [email protected] 17 CULTURE THE ART OF LOVE PERFORMED BY JADEN SMITH Ronit Guedalia 18 SPORTS WORLD CUP 2010 FEATURING [email protected] 19 SPORTS JOHN WOODEN

Calendar Editor 19 SPORTS L.A. HOOPLA Frederick Mintchell COLUMBIA PICTURES PRESENTS AN OVERBROOK ENTERTAINMENT/JERRY WEINTRAUB PRODUCTION 20 CULTURE CURTAIN CALL IN ASSOCIATION WITH CHINA FILM GROUP CORPORATION A FILM BY HARALD ZWART Campus Circle newspaper is published 20 MUSIC FREQUENCY MUSIC 49 times a year and is available free at “THE KARATE KID” TARAJI P. HENSON SUPERVISION BYPILAR McCURRY 40 schools and over 800 retail locations 21 SPORTS THE DIAMOND DISPATCH MUSIC CO- EXECUTIVE throughout Los Angeles. BYJAMES HORNER PRODUCERSOLON SO PRODUCERSDANY WOLF SUSAN EKINS HAN SAN PING Circulation: 30,000. Readership: 90,000. STORY SCREENPLAY 21 CULTURE COMEDY BYROBERT MARK KAMEN BYCHRISTOPHER MURPHEY PUBLISHED BY 22 CULTURE GAMES & GADGETS PRODUCED CAMPUS CIRCLE, INC. BYJERRY WEINTRAUB WILL SMITH JADA PINKETT SMITH JAMES LASSITER KEN STOVITZ 5042 Wilshire Blvd., PMB 600 DIRECTED Los Angeles, CA 90036 22 BLOGS D-DAY BYHARALD ZWART (323) 939-8477 (323) 939-8656 Fax 23 EVENTS THE 10 SPOT [email protected] CENTURY CITY HOLLYWOOD L.A./BEVERLY HILLS WESTWOOD SANTA MONICA AND AT STARTS AMC Century 15 At Sunset & Vine Pacific’s The Grove Stadium 14 AMC Avco AMC Santa Monica 7 A THEATER www.campuscircle.com 888/AMC-4FUN 323/464-4226 323/692-0829 #209 888/AMC-4FUN 888/AMC-4FUN NEAR YOU FRIDAY, SHERMAN OAKS DOWNTOWN L.A. UNIVERSAL CITY WEST LOS ANGELES © 2010 Campus Circle, Inc. Cover: Landon Donovan At The Sherman Oaks Galleria Regal Cinemas L.A. Live Stadium 14 CityWalk Stadium 19 with IMAX® The Bridge Cinema De Lux CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS FOR JUNE 11 818/501-0753 800/FANDANGO #4046 888/AMC-4FUN 310/568-3375 THEATERS AND SHOWTIMES All rights reserved. Photo Courtesy of the United States Soccer Federation

3 COL. (4.875") X 12"= 36" Campus Circle 6.9.10WED - 6.15.10 6/93 CAMPUS CIRCLE NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS Campus News College Central Local News U.S. News

CAMPUSNEWS Campus Circle > News > Campus News

of spite. Nevertheless, the student can maintain the upper hand and come out victorious with a little bit of planning. BOUNCING First things first: Seek counseling. Shouldering a new set of responsibilities is not something one can do without feeling a touch resentful. A downsized lifestyle is something BACK that many people are afforded the opportunity to transition into, not do overnight at the whim of another. When Mom and Dad Cut You Off College campuses across the United States offer student counseling services that are free of charge in many cases.

b y ebony march, news editor Sessions can be with other students who are completing Pioneer Press/KRT Paul Jean Pieri/St. their practicum (psychiatric residency) or with a certified Many students feel that going to college or licensed professional who may be able to shed light and College campuses offer student counseling services that is a rite of passage. As children, they spent the requisite years optimism on a dark situation. are often free of charge. fantasizing about that great East or West Coast institution For faith-based assistance, a local church or member of with a wonderful arts and entertainment program. Some the clergy can be a good person to consult. They may even government and awarded based on need. A quick trip to imagine themselves excelling in an environment that has an advocate on behalf of a recently cash-strapped student, financial services or to ed.gov can get you started. outstanding and renowned sports department. Every report calling upon his or her congregation to help in times of need. In the event that bad financial news arrives mid-semester card is another step toward that goal of finally reaching the Getting objective advice on a tough situation often leads to and the cost of tuition is simply too high, don’t despair. promised land. clearer decision-making. There are plenty of outstanding online and distance- Then, that fateful day arrives when an acceptance letter Next, a game plan is needed. Make a budget of monthly learning programs that provide an excellent education at confirms or denies all those hopes, dreams and aspirations. expenses. Keep in mind that those lattes and nights spent a fraction of the cost. Schools such as Stanford and UCLA Mom and Dad are usually glad to pick up the tab; an hanging out at the local brewery are also very much a part offer professional certifications that look great on a resume education lessens the probability that their little bundle of of the daily routine. File these items under “miscellaneous.” without the cost associated with regular attendance. Since the joy will be returning home and eating them out of house and Once a realistic number has been determined, think of 1990s, professionals and young people have been taking to the home. Besides, most parents want their kids to have the best constructive ways to cut back. Making a small investment Internet for better academic bargains. This shift has nearly possible head start in life. An education surely buys them that. in a coffee maker, bagged grounds and flavored creamer can eradicated the negative stigma of an online education. But what happens when Mom and Dad decide they’ve erase the need for a $5 trip to Starbucks or Coffee Bean & Tea Finally, don’t get mad. Get even. Lead the best, most had enough? After the age of 18, there’s no law that requires Leaf. Selling a car and investing in a scooter can eradicate the productive life possible without allowing finances to dictate a parent to assist their child financially. For some parents, nightmare of pricey car payments. happiness. With a little creativity and regrouping, anyone can forcing their teenagers to fend for themselves is a way to If a personal budget has no wiggle room, that’s OK. There arise victorious from bad news. One day down the road, your encourage character building. For others, it can be a choice are plenty of loans and grants that allow for cost of living. mom and dad may need YOU for something. Karma could predicated on economic difficulties. And unfortunately, there Pell grants are loans that do not require a student to repay swing back in your direction, leaving you with the upper are the mothers and fathers who turn their backs simply out the money awarded to them. They are issued by the federal hand. What you do with that opportunity is up to you.

Being sleepy throughout the day is more than just a nuisance, it’s a heavy burden. If you’re narcoleptic and Excessive routinely find yourself feeling really sleepy during the daytime day, you might suffer from Excessive Daytime Sleepiness, or EDS. sleepiness We’re undertaking a research study of an investigational drug associated therapy for EDS associated with narcolepsy. To qualify for this study, you must: with • be between the ages of 18 and 55 narcolepsy? • be in generally good health • have experienced excessive sleepiness in connection with a narcolepsy diagnosis • not currently be diagnosed with a sleep disorder other than For more information, please contact: narcolepsy Women who are able to become pregnant must use a www.narcolepsystudy.com medically acceptable method of birth control for the duration of the study. Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding are or Call Toll Free: ineligible for the study. 1-866-497-5211 If you qualify to participate, you’ll receive the study drug and all study-related physical exams and laboratory tests at no cost. Models in photos are for illustrative purposes only You may also receive compensation for time and travel.

4 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 WEST HOLLYWOOD PASADENA NO PASSES ACCEPTED MOBILE USERS: For Showtimes, Laemmle’s Sunset 5 (310) 478-3836 Laemmle’s Playhouse 7 Cinemas Text Message GANGSTER and your STARTS FRIDAY, JUNE 11 Tickets @ laemmle.com. (626) 844-6500 ZIP CODE to 43KIX (43549)

ANCHOR BAY 5 COL. (10") x 13" FP CAMPUS CIRCLE WEDNESDAY: 06/09

ALL.GPJ-A1.0609.CAM.PDF JL JL LH LH NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS DVD Dish Interviews L.A. Faces Movie Reviews Projections Screen Shots Special Features TV Time

FILMINTERVIEWS Campus Circle > Film > Interviews

operative, Agent Lynch (Patrick Wilson), to retrieve a suitcase full of stolen currency plates snatched by enemy forces in THE A-TEAM the Middle East. They face opposition from a team of rogue mercenaries led by a violent soldier of fortune named Pike. I t’s the best action movie since Still, the team manages to complete the mission. That is, until something goes horribly wrong. Soon, the men find Speed. themselves under arrest with a number of branches of government on their tails. b y ebony march Dragged into the scandal is Capt. Charisa Sosa (Jessica

Biel). sent indirect orders to the A-Team to get back the Doug Curran I t’s been a slow race to glory for this plates and now, because of her affiliation with them, has been year’s summer box office. Early reports surmise that even stripped of her military stripes. The A-Team must figure out The A-Team makes sure their plan comes together. with the much-awaited releases of Sex and the City 2, Disney’s how to restore their good names and solve the mystery of who Prince of Persia and the final installment of the family-friendly is behind the theft. with celebrity trainer Ashley Conrad, who actually flew Shrek franchise, the studios aren’t pulling in the massive box For most of the cast, the chance to work on The A-Team to Vancouver to whip him into shape. He welcomed the office receipts they were hoping for. Someone somewhere was a dream come true. Cooper, Copley and Jackson admitted opportunity to build up his muscles ... and his resume. needs to be the catalyst to pull the popcorn movie out of the to being huge fans of the series growing up. For Neeson, he “There weren’t a plethora of action movies that were doldrums. was driven by another impetus to do the film. coming to me,” he says. The A-Team just might be that entity. Based on the “It was very popular,” explains the actor, who was living in Cooper turned in his romantic comedy badge for a chance highly popular 1980s series of the same name, The A-Team his native Ireland when the series first hit airwaves. “It wasn’t to play with the big boys for a change. Although he loved the follows the wild ride adventures of four U.S. Army Special my cup of tea to be honest.” experience, he admits that his body paid the ultimate price. Forces soldiers (who have become mercenaries). Each is very Instead, Neeson cites his growing love of the action genre “Epsom salts were my savior on this movie,” he confesses. distinctive in his own rite: Face (Bradley Cooper) is the thrill- as the catalyst for his participation in the remake. Even 58-year-old Neeson is sporting the biceps of a man seeking playboy who manages to find action and a stunning “I’m a kid in a toy shop doing that stuff,” he says. half his age in the film, adding to the overall power that each D-Cup wherever he goes. B.A. Baracus (played by MMA The A-Team’s action sequences do not disappoint. Writer character possesses. But The A-Team isn’t just a mindless superstar Quinton “Rampage” Jackson) is the Mohawk-clad and director Joe Carnahan teamed with writer-actor Brian stringing together of car chases, fistfights and plane crashes; buff warrior who pities the fool that gets in his way. Hannibal Bloom (who also portrays the villainous Pike) to create the it has humor and sex appeal as well. The chemistry of the cast (Liam Neeson) is their fearless leader and Capt. Murdock testosterone-fueled big screen juggernaut. Gone are the campy plays out scene after scene. (District 9’s Sharlto Copley) is the crazy-eyed freak show who stunts that made the series so popular. These sequences have Finally, the summer movie season has its first real winner: always manages to get the team out of danger – within an inch been replaced with (quite possibly) the most audacious and kick-ass enough for the guys, sexy and thrilling for the girls of everyone’s personal comfort and sanity. unusual eruptions of badassness to ever hit the multiplex. and outstanding for everyone in between. As the story opens, the A-Team has been commissioned In order to fulfill the physical requirements of the film, by General Morrison (Gerald McRaney) and a CIA special the cast endured rigorous preparation. Cooper worked The A-Team releases in theaters June 11.

SCREENSHOTS Campus Circle > Film > Screen Shots

true that the show made it OK for women to want sex and to be highly sexual, that would make me its biggest fan ever. SEX IN HIS CITY But I began to have the same concern about the show that I have about romantic comedy feature films. Normal b y zach hines people generally look up to and glorify characters in films and television. Not everyone who looks up to Bruce Willis’ S ex and the City 2 is currently in theaters characters are going to go blow stuff up, because the films he raking in the cash, so to mark the occasion I thought I would stars in lean more toward the extreme, but “Sex and the City” take a page from the franchise and apply it to my column. leans toward realism and the realer the characters are, the I never watched the show when it was on television (mostly more regular people see themselves in them. because there were no shootouts or martial arts sequences), Is “Sex and the City” so true to life because women really

but ultimately I gave in and so far have watched the first two behave that way? Or are women behaving like the characters Craig Blankehorn seasons and the recently released film sequel. At the center of in “Sex and the City,” therefore making it how women act in the show is Carrie Bradshaw’s sex column, which in addition real life. At the end of the day it’s still a show, and scripted Does “Sex and the City” capture how women really are? to her narration, acts as a commentary on the adventures single-camera televisions shows, like films, are built on of the characters. Today I’m paying tribute to the show by conflict and drama. In order for narratives to be interesting, naturally were things I was totally cool and relaxed about, writing my own “Sex and the City” column. there needs to be conflict. In essence: Someone’s going to be while things that I obsessed over didn’t come easily. As a man, I always thought that trying to understand making someone else’s life difficult. All that Law of Attraction crap is true, folks. When you women was a waste of time, and the only phrases I needed As much as I like the show, the four main characters do a obsess and focus all your energy on something, believe it or to know when dealing with a woman was “uh huh,” “go on” hell of a lot of complaining. Maybe this is because I’m a man, not, it puts your mind in a state of anxiety about it and it and “really? Then what did you say?” When the mega-hit TV but it seems to me that most of the time they’re relentlessly affects your judgment in actually receiving what you want. I show “Sex and the City” was on television, I never watched it, obsessing and complaining about stuff that can usually be realize there’s the whole biological clock thing for women, but not because I didn’t believe it was good, but because I needed solved by staying cool and chilling the fuck out. Yes, it works that might not be such a problem if everyone wasn’t so focused a body count in my entertainment. After hearing from lots of as entertainment, but do women watch this and think, “Carrie on creating the perfect life before they do it. Animals don’t girls that “Sex and the City” totally captures how women really is bitching and complaining about X, Y and Z, which means I have that problem because they get right to it immediately. If are, I figured, “what the hell,” and started watching it from the should bitch and complain about X, Y and Z? you want a kid, go have one. It might not be the ideal fantasy first season on. While I was very entertained and kept coming On top of that, the girls spend an awful lot of time obsessing situation from your dreams, but it’ll be something. back for more, I couldn’t help but wonder, “Is ‘Sex and the about finding the perfect man, getting him to commit and I know I’m probably coming off as an insensitive jerk who City’ making women’s lives more difficult?” getting him to settle down. I’m all for people getting what “doesn’t get it,” which is probably true, but hey, it sure hasn’t Before I elaborate on that, let me first say that I’m they want, but sometimes obsessing over something moves it stopped the ladies from jumping onto my lap. Now if you completely aware of the positive effects the show has had. From farther from reach. Life has been very good to me and has excuse me, it’s time to start watching season 3. what I understand, “Sex and the City” made lots of women blessed me with an abundance of the things I like, and what everywhere a lot more comfortable with their sexuality. If it’s I’ve noticed is that all the things I wanted that came to me Send feedback to [email protected].

6 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 Join CAMPUS CIRCLE www.campuscircle.com

L.A.FACES ‘TRUE BLOOD’ Mariana Klaveno is a sucker. b y sasha perl-raver

B efore Mariana Klaveno be- came one of my favorite blood-sucking bitches on television, she was just a girl with

a dream growing up on a farm. Marc Cartwright Best known for her role as Lorena, Bill’s maker on “True Blood” (If you don’t know Mariana Klaveno spills “True Blood” what I’m talking about, you and your DVD as Lorena. player need a serious date.), Klaveno exudes an elegant charisma that makes her potentially loathsome character both dastardly and compelling as she mercilessly feeds her way through the decades. It’s a far cry from the rural farming community in eastern Washington State where Klaveno grew up with three siblings and a father who grew wheat and barley. “I always knew I wanted to act when I was a child,” she says, “but I had to wait until I got to college because it was such a small area.” When she got to college at the University of Washington in Seattle, she immediately enrolled in drama classes and fell in love even more than she thought she would. After graduating, she “bit the bullet” and moved to Los Angeles. But things weren’t easy. She got a job as a hostess at Morton’s Steakhouse in Burbank and worked there for seven years, slowly accruing her SAG card, an agent and minor credits. “It’s tough,” she sighs. “It’s a rough struggle. Year after year you just hope that the year that comes is better than the one that just passed.” Her days at Morton’s came to a merciful end not long after she had a chance to audition for a new, as yet unaired show on HBO called “True Blood.” She says the audition came about unremarkably and well before anyone knew what a sensation the series would TVTIME be, riding the zeitgeist wave of vampire mania. “I didn’t know a ton about the show,” she recalls. “I knew it was Alan Ball, and I think I knew it was about vampires. Just the idea of going in for an Alan Ball show was amazing to me, so I was really nervous. I loved ‘Six Feet Under’ and American Beauty. I knew [‘True ‘PRETTY Blood’] was going to be an amazing show, and this part, in particular, was going to be fabulous.” She was right. From custom fashions courtesy of the show’s brilliant costume designer LITTLE Audrey Fisher, who Klaveno is eager to gush about, to the fangs she gets to wield, the

actress says she feels like she’s a little girl playing dress up. Andrew Eccles “The only thing about the fangs is they prove challenging when speaking,” she begins. LIARS’ “The S’s are somewhat of a challenge, especially when you first start out. When you’re a bit (l to r) Trojan Bellisario, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell and more practiced, it gets easier. Stephen Moyer [who plays Bill] is the expert at talking with b y ebony march Ashley Benson star in “Pretty Little Liars.” his fangs in. I have to wear them around on set before I’m doing a big fangy scene to get used to it. It takes some trickery.” F amilies often aspire to bring up their kids in the suburbs. While Lorena is tremendous fun to play, she’s also a character fans love to hate. But what transpires when that idyllic setting becomes the backdrop for some dangerously Especially now that there’s rampant speculation that Lorena was responsible for Bill’s dirty deeds? That’s what happens in ABC Family’s “Pretty Little Liars.” Four BFFs are back kidnapping in last season’s cliffhanger ending (Anti-spoiler alert: I didn’t ask Klaveno if together after a yearlong estrangement. Their friend Alison has gone A.W.O.L. – nobody she had because I prefer to find out when the show comes back June 13.). knows (or will admit to know) what happened to her. Soon, Alison’s crew begins to receive Lorena, and the actress who plays her, are a hot topic and a major source of contention cryptic messages – signed from “A.” Could this be Alison stirring up trouble from parts among fans. unknown, or is there somebody else attempting to take down each of these young women? “I’m a little ignorant to that,” Klaveno admits. “I stay off the Web sites and blogs for “Pretty Little Liars” was adapted from the series of popular books by Sara Shepard. a number of reasons, but mainly because I’ve had some bad experiences. You read things Similar to “Gossip Girl,” it focuses on a group of privileged young people who wear all the anonymous people say, and it can be really poisonous, sometimes the good or the bad. I right clothes and know all the right people. But unlike “Gossip Girl,” this series is much worry that people hate me because my character is unlikable in a lot of ways, and people more accessible to its audience. are really passionate about the show. It can be hard to distinguish between the actress and “Each character is different,” notes Ashley Benson, who plays Hanna. She calls the the character. But a lot of people have come up and been so excited about the show, and to storylines “juicier” than other shows on the network. be a part of that is amazing.” Adding some oomph to the series is Laura Leighton (“Melrose Place”) as Hanna’s Klaveno insists she’s as much a fan of the show as the people who take to message mother. boards to discuss her role, with her own favorite characters and storylines. “I’m trying to cover up some of her mistakes,” says Leighton. “She’s fiercely protective “Pam!” she proclaims, when I ask who she enjoys watching the most. “She’s just and makes a desperate decision that she winds up paying for down the line.” fabulous, head to toe. I’ve become good friends with Kristin Bauer [who plays Pam], and Make no mistake; “Pretty Little Liars” isn’t just another show for the kids. Benson we’ve discussed having Pam and Lorena have a Thelma & Louise adventure sometime.” is certain that audiences of all ages and backgrounds will be able to latch onto these characters and make them their own. “My mom saw the show and she loves it!” she says. “True Blood” season 3 premieres June 13 at 9 p.m. on HBO. “Pretty Little Liars” airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on ABC Family.

Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 7 NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS DVD Dish Interviews Movie Reviews Projections Screen Shots Special Features TV Time

PROJECTIONS DVDDISH SPECIAL FEATURES b y mike sebastian

The Majors: Johnny Depp is the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s update of Alice in

Courtesy of Paramount Home Video Home Courtesy of Paramount Wonderland. It’s not so much a remake or adaptation as a loosely inspired, darker takeoff of the source material. The film takes place in Underland, a dystopian fantasy world Say farewell to an icon: Star Trek’s Leonard Nimoy has announced his retirement. ruled by the cruel Queen of Hearts (Helena Bonham Carter). Now Alice must slay the Jabberwocky and return the White Queen to power.

Funny Business: Monty Python reunited for a one-night only performance of HERO COMPLEX FILM Not the Messiah (He’s A Very Naughty Boy), a musical tribute to their classic The Life of Brian. Eric Idle and Spamelot” co-creator John Du Prez staged the over-the-top operatic extravaganza in celebration of Python’s 40th anniversary. FESTIVAL Adult Swim’s flagship series “Aqua Teen Hunger Force” returns for Volume 7. The giant food products Frylock, Meatwad and Master Shake bring more absurd stoner June 11-13 @ Mann Chinese 6 humor, including the live-action episode. Also available: The 41-Year Old Virgin Who Knocked Up Sarah Marshall and Felt bny ca dice winters Superbad About It.

T his is the age of sequels, remakes and superHEROES. THE Stranger Than Fiction: Just when you thought you’d seen every addiction and first two are my enemies because, believe it or not, I like original work. Look at the movie neurosis, Hoarders: The Complete Season One takes you inside the cramped houses of listings at your local theater, and what do you find but another Shrek film and Russell people who are addicted to stuff, terrified of throwing anything away. It’s a fascinating Crowe being a Gladiator in the name of Robin Hood. It’s a vicious cycle of giving the and disturbing look at the myriad ways the human mind has of reacting to trauma. audience not what it wants, but what it will definitely ingest. These types of films aren’t I Know What I Saw compiles interviews with credible UFO witnesses like Air Force trying to last very long, but that’s the market for you – just trying to make a buck while generals to craft one of the more convincing cases for extra terrestrial existence. some others make art. In Meredith Monk: Inner Voice, viewers revel in 40 years of artistic expression from Superheroes are another story altogether. In fact, I would go so far as to say that the the singer, dancer, filmmaker, composer and choreographer. film industry needs such ridiculous and predictable stories of heroism and supernatural Visual Acoustics explores the world of architecture photographer Julius Shulman, the abilities to keep the world order in check. Filmmakers have begun to express through man who brought modern architecture into the mainstream. Dustin Hoffman narrates. their work the idea that superheroes and villains and damsels in distress aren’t too far Also available: My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story down the evolutionary timeline from ordinary heroes. We love to see the future with its robot maids and flying cars and homes in space. It The Idiotbox: “Curb Your Enthusiasm” returns to form in its seventh season with may never be an actuality for us (2012 is rapidly approaching.), but it’s an alternate reality the “Seinfeld” reunion storyline. Everyone’s favorite from the future we should anticipate. How different is Batman from our own Bill Gates? neurotics are reunited, playing themselves, kind of, as Both have money. Both use their resources to help our bleeding world, be it Gotham or Larry tries to mount a reunion show. But things are Uganda. One is much more flashy; however, the sentiment is comparable. never easy for the king of awkward social interactions. Gradually, the superheroes of our parents’ generation have undergone a reawakening, The uber cool comedy/espionage thriller “Burn only to find that themselves alone in a twin-size bed, stripped of their powers and Notice” returns in Season Three. Jeffrey Donovan is replaced with human inefficiencies. This year’s action-comedy Kick-Ass is a prime magnetic as an ex-CIA Agent who was “burned,” left example, representative of how kids have come to a revelation. No, we’ve known for ages jobless and without any of his assets. Now with the that parents are useless. What has taken fruition is the idea that to take charge and fight help of a retired agent (the always amazing Bruce your own battles is often the lone option. Campbell!) he will try to find who burned him, in the If you concur with the observation that superheroes (the ones in fully decorated meantime taking assignments freelance. cloaks as well as the ones in dirty laundry) are slowly taking over the world, then join Go along as a new team investigates overseas people who most surely agree. Clear your calendar from June 11 through June 13 for hauntings in Ghost Hunters International: Season One, the first ever Los Angeles Times Hero Complex Film Festival at the Mann Chinese 6 in Part 1. Haunted English castles, devil dogs, a Scottish Hollywood. Hosted by Geoff Boucher who blogs for the Los Angeles Times in a column orphanage and many other creepy locations are fittingly called “Hero Complex,” the fest features legendary films (old and new, but mainly explored using scientific techniques. awesome) on the big screen. Michael Kitchen stars in the stellar WWII-era British detective drama Foyle’s War: Set On Friday, Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home is screened, followed by a Q&A with the 6. International intrigue and racial tension mark this three-episode season. movie’s director and star, the iconic Leonard Nimoy, who has recently announced his The Sixth And Final Season of FX’s soapy plastic surgery drama “Nip/Tuck” arrives. retirement from acting. Trekkies have been saying a final farewell to the original Mr. The series follows two very different partners in a cosmetic surgery practice and their Spock, and the Hero Complex Film Festival is a part of that. turbulent personal lives. This season features guest stars including Vanessa Redgrave, Saturday welcomes director Christopher Nolan who brings along his acclaimed film Portia de Rossi and Slater himself, Mario Lopez. The Dark Knight, which was an instant hit with comic book fans. The superhero flick will be prefaced by Nolan’s Insomnia, and the filmmaker will appear on stage between the two Blu Notes: One of the funniest movies ever made, Caddyshack, comes to hi-def Blu-ray. screenings. As a bonus, he’ll show sneak footage from his highly anticipated July film, Centering on a young caddy trying to earn a college scholarship, the whole thing is really , starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. just an excuse for the holy trinity of Bill Murray, Chevy Chase and Rodney Dangerfield to Sunday closes the festival with a double feature of two of the most influential sci-fi wreak havoc on a stuffy country club. films, Alien and Blade Runner. Sir Ridley Scott will be there in the flesh to discuss his Will Smith made the leap to movies with Bad Boys, a comedy-action flick from contribution to the hero genre. Michael Bay. Martin Lawrence provides the other half of the buddy cop duo. There it is, the first annual film festival dedicated to the “Hero Complex.” This is Neil Patrick Harris stars in the Internet sensation Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog. not Comic-Con or a generic comic book convention. This is the real deal for big screen Joss Whedon masterminded the musical comedy about an evil genius and his romantic heroes, and this is a verification that they’re here to stay. problems.

For more information, visit latimes.com/herocomplex. Also Available: The War Boys

8 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 INVITES YOU TO SEE Enter for a chance to win tickets to an advance screening of

in Los Angeles and Orange County. Register for these screenings at LOS ANGELES Thursday, June 17 8:00 p.m. Campuscircle.com/screening/JonahHexLA

ORANGE COUNTY Thursday, June 17 7:30 p.m. Campuscircle.com/screening/JonahHexOC

Enter for a chance to win a PRIZE WARNER BROS. PICTURES PRESENTS IN ASSOCIATION WITH LEGENDARY PICTURES A MAD CHANCE/WEED ROAD PRODUCTION PACK JOSH BROLIN “JONAH HEX” JOHN MALKOVICH MEGAN FOX MICHAEL FASSBENDER WILL ARNETT AND MICHAEL SHANNON at MUSIC EDITED PRODUCTION BYMARCO BELTRAMI AND MASTODON BY DAN HANLEY, A.C.E. KENT BEYDA, A.C.E. FERNANDO VILLENA DESIGNERTOM MEYER Campuscircle.com/sweeps/JonahHex DIRECTOR OF BASED UPON CHARACTERS APPEARING CO- PHOTOGRAPHY MITCHELL AMUNDSEN IN COMIC BOOKS PUBLISHED BY DC COMICS PRODUCERS RICHARD MIDDLETON MIRI YOON EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS THOMAS TULL JON JASHNI WILLIAM FAY MATT LEBLANC JOHN GOLDSTONE RAVI MEHTA No purchase necessary. While supplies last. STORY SCREENPLAY PRODUCED No phone calls, please. Late, misdirected or BY WILLIAM FARMER AND NEVELDINE & TAYLOR BY NEVELDINE & TAYLOR BY AKIVA GOLDSMAN ANDREW LAZAR incomplete entries will be invalid. Screening is DIRECTED overbooked to ensure capacity. Please arrive early. BY JIMMY HAYWARD Ticket does not guarantee admission. All seating is first-come, first-served. Employees of Warner Bros. Pictures, Campus Circle and their affiliated agencies WWW.JONAH-HEX.COM are not eligible. IN THEATERS FRIDAY, JUNE 18

CAMPUS CIRCLE PROMO AD 10" X 13" (run Date: ) REV (1): 06 / 07 / 10 NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS DVD Dish Interviews Movie Reviews Projections Screen Shots Special Features TV Time

FILMINTERVIEWS Campus Circle > Film > Interviews

coming of age, who aren’t either athletes or future “American Idol”s. I was a science kid when I was younger. I had a very WHIZ KIDS inspiring science teacher, who also just happened to be cool. Many of the kids in her classes would bring their brown bags Director Tom Shepard drops and meet in the science lab for lunch. For a couple of years, my social life revolved around doing science research and science. competing in science fairs. I had never seen a film about kids like me. Science gave B Y Melissa russell me a voice when I was a teenager; it allowed me to explore questions about the world, and in turn, to explore my own

C hances are, you HAve been forced to personal questions and hopes. Exploratorium Courtesy of San Francisco compete in your school’s science fair at least once in your life. If your school was anything like mine, you at least got a medal What was it like for you seeing the various rejections, Whiz Kids Harmain Khan, Ana Cisneros and Kelydra Welcker for participation and were just relieved it was over. But there acceptances, failures and triumphs? are some students who spend their entire high school careers It was a bit of an emotional roller coaster. When you get When I got to college, though, I took a big left turn to preparing to compete in the Intel International Science and invested in teenaged lives (or telling the stories of teenagers), become a filmmaker. Still, I feel like I am a scientist in many Engineering Fair. What you may not know is that these you appreciate how mercurial everything is. One week, our ways. There are a number of parallels between documentary 17-year-old geniuses aren’t as different – or as nerdy – as you subjects would be feeling very self-conscious, fearful and filmmaking and science research. In fact, making a might think. unready to face the world. Three weeks later, their enthusiasm documentary requires that I ask hard questions and test those would be brimming over as they achieve something and feel questions out in the edit room by sifting through hundreds How did you get hooked up with the participants you complete triumph over the world. of hours of footage (or data!). In other words, distilling the followed? Besides winning and losing, competitions provide an storylines of our film through the filtering of many hours Tom Shepard: We actually followed six kids for two years, occasion for young scientists to bring forward their work in of video footage, feels like distilling the data of a big science and in the edit room were forced to cut the film down to the public arena. It’s a dialogue that happens and can empower fair project. Often times, too, the final cut of a film doesn’t three, mostly because of screen time. We were drawn to the young people who have done significant research and necessarily resemble the hypotheses we articulated at the Kelydra, Harmain and Ana because none of them had many thinking about a problem. It also tests young people, pushing film’s outset. resources and were driven largely by their own passion and them out of their comfort zones and engaging them in real In general, I think we need to encourage young (and commitment. Each had enormous obstacles they were trying critical thinking about the work they’ve done. older) people to be more scientifically and technically literate, to overcome. Our filmmaking team was impressed again and even if they don’t get degrees in science or research. To be again by the fortitude of these ‘whiz kids.’ Why did you want to make a film about aspiring scientists? an informed citizen in our country, we need to understand I was a science kid and was a finalist in this competition back science better than we do in order to make informed decisions. Was it difficult working with such smart teens? in 1987. My history with the competition was a huge draw to There are far too few stories in the media of young people make this film. Whiz Kids releases in select theaters June 11.

FILMINTERVIEWS Campus Circle > Film > Interviews

accidentally. She’s gonna be like, ‘I’m pregnant,’ and I’ll be like, ‘OK, cool! As long as you’re not a crackhead.’ Hey, I was an ADOPTED accident. You never know how things’ll work out.” Given a brief glimpse into Shore’s version of a warm, fuzzy Brüno beat Pauly Shore to the side, I ask if he thinks comedy is the best delivery system for the kind of shocking statistics and important issues brought punch. up in the film. Sometimes, when dealing with something truly incomprehensible, you have to make people laugh to pay B Y sasha perl-raver attention. It would be too overwhelming otherwise, and no one needs another Sally Struthers.

I t’s not often that Angelina Jolie, “I like to talk about things that are taboo or you’re not Courtesy of Phase4 Films and Pauly Shore land in the same sentence, but in the new supposed to make fun of,” Shore offers. “I do that with a lot mockumentary Adopted, Shore (who wrote, directed and of my stand-up. The one thing I learned growing up at the Pauly Shore and his lil’ friends in Adopted stars in the movie) follows in the footsteps of the megastars Comedy Store is you can take any subject, pretty much, and by traveling to Africa in search of a baby all his own. (*If that bring some comedy to it.” Though he says he brought in a few fellow comedians sounds like a familiar setup, it’s because Sacha Baron Cohen Prodded further, he rattles off a list of the things that aren’t while editing the movie and writing the voiceover, he says that beat Shore to the punch in Brüno. However, Adopted had been on the menu for humor. he mainly relied on himself and early audiences to figure out in production long before Brüno stole their joke thunder.) “Rape’s not funny. Abortion’s not funny. Cancer’s not what worked best and was funniest. Best known for coining the phrase, “What’s up, buuuuddy? funny. AIDS isn’t funny. There’s five or 10 things you don’t “The test audience,” he says, “they’re the ones who really It’s the weee-sel,” and hosting Spring Break parties for MTV want to joke about,” he says sincerely. tell you how to lock the picture, but you really have to be the first time acid wash was in style, the search for some baby So how does Shore decide what is funny? Stand-up something of an expert in getting it to a place where you’re love may seem like a pretty major departure, but Shore says the comedy is a very insular group where comics tend to surround comfortable and feel good enough to show it to an audience. idea first struck him when he was playing with his brother’s themselves with other funny people to bounce stuff off of. They do that with all the comedies. They test it and test it and two kids. Comedians tend to be pretty dark, troubled people “Yeah, it’s kind of like the mafia; everyone’s on the inside,” test it. I tested my movie probably 10 times before I locked it.” who deal with their pain by making other people laugh, and Shore laughs. Now that he’s made a film that fuses their names together, Shore admits that, while he makes light of it, he really does Working on the film he needed those kinds of sounding I had to ask, besides an affinity for African babies, what do want a family. boards more than ever because he didn’t have an audience to Angelina Jolie, Madonna and Pauly Shore all have in common? “I’m very torn,” he says, uncharacteristically mellow. get reactions from to know when a bit was working. “We all reinvent ourselves,” Shore says. “Emotionally, spiritually, I’m like every other guy in his 40s “That’s all part of the development of a film; you edit it Profits from the DVD sale will be directed to Nonceba that wants to settle down. But my life is so not that. I’m like and then you write the voiceover and then you bring in people Family Counseling Center (nonceba.org), a nonprofit George Clooney where I’m up in the air all the time, doing to help tag the jokes,” he explains. “Ian Edwards helped me out. that provides physically and sexually abused children with shows and that’s not the type of guy that a girl is attracted to Chris Spencer, very funny guy, he helped me make some of the counseling. long term. Part of me thinks I’m just gonna get a girl pregnant voiceover funnier.” Adopted will be available June 15.

10 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 Join CAMPUS CIRCLE www.campuscircle.com

FILMREVIEWS TVTIME

Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema ‘HOLLY’S (Anchor Bay) Ralph Ziman’s Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema shares an eye-opening, yet troubling, account WORLD’ of the possible negative effects of a person’s Courtesy of E! Network birth place. For those who were raised in by oy l nda c rrea H olly, Angel and Josh the crime capital of the world, violence and illegal occurrences are the norm. “ Holly’s World” follows “The Girls Next Door” Of course, not everyone succumbs star Holly Madison going about daily life with friends, Josh Strickland to their surroundings, but Lucky Kunene and Angel Porrino. unfortunately jumps on the bandwagon. Tell us about your specific role in “Holly’s World.” Kunene (Rapaulana Seiphemo) begins JS: I am Holly’s boy BFF. [I was the] male lead in “Peepshow.” That’s how with small acts and inevitably manages to we became close. work his way up to some of the harshest AP: Not only is Holly my boss, but she is also my best friend/big sister/ crimes imaginable. role model/mentor. Seiphemo’s acting choices are breath– Do you have a funny behind-the-scenes anecdote to share? taking. He makes you sympathize with a AP: At Holly’s housewarming, I walked in on someone boinking in my man who is essentially a criminal. Seiphemo new bedroom ... on my bed – puke! is also curiously sexy as the overly confident “Holly’s World” premieres June 13 at 10:30 p.m. on E! instigating gangster. Ziman, who serves as the writer and

director, allows us to feel for the most crime- Jonathan Burger infested district of Johannesburg. Inspired by actual events, Ziman grew Rapaulana Seiphemo stars as Lucky Kunene in up in Johannesburg and wanted to create a Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema. movie based on his birth city. With the help of South African Police Service and cooperation from anonymous sources, he was able to follow through with this authentic telling of an inconceivable scam. Gangster’s Paradise tells this story beautifully, rather than only showing the violence repeatedly throughout the film. Plus, it has a killer soundtrack. Grade: A+ —Stephanie Forshee Gangster’s Paradise: Jerusalema releases in select theaters June 11. Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss (Zeitgeist) Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss maintains Nazi Germany will never be forgotten, and neither should one of its most controversial filmmakers, Veit Harlan. Harlan was a German director and actor who created films with substance, but more noteworthy were their taboo consequences. With over 30 films, Harlan’s controversialJew Süss undoubtedly shocked audiences in 1940 more than ever. The anti-Semitic film caused quite a stir. After World War II, Harlan became the only artist from the Nazi era to be charged with war crimes against humanity. He stood trial twice, but was acquitted both times. Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss sheds light on a filmmaker who played an important role in history. For that, it is enlightening and educational. You learn about Harlan while viewing appealing never-before- seen archival footage, film excerpts and home movies. However, the story shares little you couldn’t learn from watching his 1940 film, Jew Süss. Despite Harlan’s negative reputation, his films were extremely successful. His epic 1945 film,Kolberg , inspired the film-within-a-film Stolz Der Nation in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Harlan was never repentant up to his death in 1964. Although there were many other propaganda filmmakers, Harlan indisputably became the most visible target of condemnation. Grade: B —Stephanie Forshee Harlan: In the Shadow of Jew Süss releases in select theaters June 11. Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (IFC) Beginning in extreme close-up on Joan River’s nude face as she’s made up for the day, you immediately understand that Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work is a film about the Joan we never get to see, the naked underbelly, the truest side of someone who has been reduced to a string of recycled plastic surgery potshots. From the makeup chair, the cameras follow Rivers into the bowels of a comedy club basement where she mounts the stage in front of an adoring audience to unleash some bile. Younger might not know, and many others have forgotten, just how influential she’s been in the comedy world. But lest we forget, Joan, along with Phyllis Diller, was one of the first female comics to not only infiltrate the typically male- dominated comedy scene, but slap it around and make it her bitch. There would be no Sarah Silverman or Kathy Griffin (who makes a later appearance) without Rivers. Rivers on stage is as magnetic as the offstage persona documentarians and Anne Sundberg (The Trials of Darryl Hunt, The Devil Came On Horseback) were able to capture. Invited inside Rivers’ apartment, audiences are given a glimpse into the daily life of a woman whose tireless efforts have cultivated a career spanning five decades. Grade: B+ —Sasha Perl-Raver Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work releases in select theaters June 11. STARTS FRIDAY, JUNE 11

Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 11

20TH CENTURY FOX 4" X 8" CAMPUS CIRCLE - 4 COLOR WEDNESDAY: 6/9

ALL.ATM-A1.0609.CAM.PDF KB KB LS LS NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS CD Reviews Frequency Interviews Live Show Reviews Music Report Special Features

MUSICINTERVIEWS Campus Circle > Music > Interviews

history: the Troubles. It was a time when the city center in was shut down at night with security gates, and police STIFF LITTLE had broad powers to compel law and order. ’s raw guitar attack, forceful melody and righteously indignant lyrics (“We’re going to blow up in their face”) still FINGERS sound as urgent today as they did then. Burns’ embrace of this aggressive sound was not one- T hrowing Out the Rule Book track. He credits the music of Bob Dylan and Hank Williams, Sr. with showing him how to write songs that meant bo y dam n huss something. He loved Black Sabbath and Deep Purple (SLF’s earliest incarnation was called Highway Star.), but grew tired See Stiff Little Fingers June 12 at Ink-N-Iron. remembers the exact moment of the moribund grandstanding of so much ’70s arena-rock. when he wanted to form a band. I interviewed the singer- Steeped in the concise and pointed songwriting of Bob Marley Foxton joined SLF for 15 years, playing on four from guitarist and songwriter of ’s highly and Graham Parker, Burns says that “when started 1991’s Flag and Emblems to 2003’s . influential punk band Stiff Little Fingers recently and was happening, I was a natural convert.” Hearing for the McMordie’s back, however, and gigging with his old surprised to learn that he didn’t first get the rock ’n’ roll bug first time was a revelation. He told his mates, “We could do bandmate Burns. New songs and a new are in the from hearing the Stooges or the Kinks. For Burns, it was that.” works, but Burns doesn’t want to simply rehash any previous seeing blues-rock guitar hero on television. Not many others shared his vision. SLF sound. “I was 12 years old and had just been watching the “There was no nightlife [in Belfast],” he recalls. “When “I love the sheer joy, sheer passion of writing,” says Burns football match on television,” he recalls. “Afterwards, Rory we were first playing as a band and stuck our nose over the of songwriting. “What angers me? What concerns me? That’s Gallagher’s first band Taste played, and I was glued to it ... the parapet, we saw there were only about 20 other people like us. where the passion and enthusiasm comes from.” way he played ; I had never seen anyone play And they were all in bands!” A newer song called “Liars Club” is part of their setlist guitar like that before.” Punk rock was a true subculture. “We were indiscriminate,” these days, reflecting a change of sound but no change of Enchanted by the lure of the electric guitar, Burns admits, he says of punk tastes in those days, citing the disparate strong sentiment. It’s about former President George W. “I wanted to be Rory Gallagher.” sounds of Television, and especially Elvis Costello as Bush and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, who tried But SLF have always been known for their bare-knuckle, influences. to “excuse the inexcusable” by going forward to war in Iraq. political lyrics, so the desire to be a guitar god only went so far. “With punk rock,” he says, “we threw the rule book out “I’ve also considered SLF in the tradition of protest “I don’t think Gallagher ever wrote a political song and could see a future beyond what we were hearing.” singers,” he explains. in his life,” he says, but SLF have made the political song A future for punk rock? History has borne Burns’ vision. I have always thought of SLF’s music that way, too, since unavoidable. At the same time, he sees much of today’s pre-packaged punk first hearing them. Though their songs have evolved, I have no On their debut album Inflammable Material(1979), songs style to be rigid. That is why so-called “mod revival” bands doubt their next album will be as inflammable as their first. like “Alternative Ulster” and “Suspect Device” confronted like the Jam “were considered punk, too.” After original bassist Stiff Little Fingers perform at the Ink-N-Iron Festival taking head on what Burns calls “the darkest time” in modern Irish Ali McMordie quit the band (for a time), the Jam’s own Bruce place June 11-13. For more information, visit ink-n-iron.com.

MUSICINTERVIEWS Campus Circle > Music > Interviews

a good time. This change in his personal attitude impacted him so much he decided to 86 his previous work and start TRAVIE MCCOY from scratch. The result are tracks like “Billionaire” featuring Bruno R eborn with Lazarus Mars, which clearly mirrors McCoy’s new, single, feel-good, jolly approach to life, as exemplified in its lyrics, “It’s been by oy l nda c rrea a couple months since I’ve single so/You can call me Travie Claus minus the Ho Ho/Get it, hehe.” It’s easy to hear his Y ou may know him as the six-foot, five-inch, charming grin right after this line, one that fans have surely tatted-up frontman of the world-famous Gym Class Heroes, missed. but underneath Travie McCoy’s exterior is a well-spoken, But what happened to the album that was originally grounded individual with solo talent that is more than ready already about 80 percent done? to be released to the world. “It’s not like that music is gone. It’ll probably come out Contrary to public speculation, “It’s not like Gym Class some day,” he says. Heroes just died. We’re still cool. We’re still together,” says McCoy reasons that he and Lazarus needed to go through T ravie McCoy released his first solo effort this week. McCoy. In fact, you can keep an eye out for a new album from this change, to go through the bad in order to get to the good. Gym Class Heroes sometime next year. It was almost like a rebirth, which is fitting given the biblical The album blends elements of hip-hop, indie rock, soul But for now, debuting this week is McCoy’s first solo story of Lazarus coming out of a cave and rising from the and something that is uniquely his musical taste. album, Lazarus. dead. McCoy came out of his own cave and brought with him McCoy recorded Lazarus in Los Angeles and Miami, the When asked about the title of this album, McCoy records perfect for the summer. latter of which is his new hometown. He claims Miami has a responds, “Well, Lazarus is my middle name, so originally it Another factor that influenced McCoy’s “rebirth” was a lot of creative people that push you to get work done, despite was going to be The Lazarus Project but after working with it, I break from his work to be an official ambassador of MTV’s its laid-back lifestyle. For this album, McCoy brought in help decided to get rid of the Project and just keep Lazarus.” Staying Alive Foundation, where he visited India, South Africa from a diverse group of talent, including the Stereotypes, When recording for the album started, McCoy explains and the Philippines. The foundation is “an international mass Detail, the Smeezingtons, Evan “Kidd” Bogart, Lucas Secon that he was in a bad place; he had just broken up with his media campaign working to prevent the spread of HIV and and Josh Abraham. girlfriend () and was hiding in a self-dug hole. The AIDS.” McCoy is currently finishing up his first-ever solo tour, resulting music reflected this attitude, leaving the songs full of McCoy feels that this not only helped influence his joining 3OH!3 and on MTV’s “Too Fast For heartbreak and a lot of “self-pity.” The album was more than music, but just his overall approach to life. The Philippines Love” tour that started in April. Kicking off the shows was halfway finished when McCoy hit a turnpike; the good people in particular is where he experienced “extremes on both ends. I Fight Dragons. Up next for McCoy is more touring and he surrounded himself with brought him out of that mess. Manila was so nice…,” but there was extreme poverty minutes promoting Lazarus. As any good friends do, they told him to get out of the house away. He spoke with the High Priest about making their and go out and have some fun. Thankfully, he did. He started people aware of HIV and AIDS prevention and claimed he Lazarus is currently available. For more information, visit clubbing, hanging out with friends and just all around having had some very interesting resulting conversations. traviemccoy.com.

12 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 Join CAMPUS CIRCLE www.campuscircle.com

Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 13 NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS CD Reviews Frequency Interviews Live Show Reviews Music Report Special Features

MUSICREPORT Campus Circle > Music > Music Report

by KEVIN WIERZBICKI was found dead from as yet to be determined causes in a hotel room in the Des Moines, Iowa, area May 24. Fight Fair Get Their California Kicks “Paul was there from the very beginning, and none of If you plan on spending some serious time at the beach this us would be on the path we’re on now or have the sorts of summer, you might want to check out Fight Fair’s California life that we have now without him,” says percussionist Shawn Kicks, an album that the band says is full of carefree beach “Clown” Crahan. aesthetics not seen since Frankie Avalon and Annette Drummer Joey Jordison adds, “It’s very hard for me right Funicello made their famous beach party movies. now. I just want to say that I love you Paul, and you’ll be sorely “We wanted to take the music back to its roots and do missed the world over.” something that’s classic but original for modern times and Gray is survived by his wife Brenna and the couple’s mix it with a kind of aggressive early punk style,” says Alex unborn daughter who is due to arrive in September. Bigman, singer for the San Diego-based group. “It’s like The remaining members of Slipknot have put together a

mixing the Ramones with . We really wanted 10-minute video tribute to Gray featuring previously unseen Kevin Knight to do our own style and make something cool that people footage that can be viewed on YouTube. could relate to and have summertime fun to at the beach.” Cruise to the beach listening to Fight Fair’s California Kicks. California Kicks drops June 29; Fight Fair is set to appear Write a Song for Frank Turner at Chain Reaction June 19 and then the entire . If you can write a song in a hurry or have one lying around autographed guitar from Doc Coyle of God Forbid. God already you may want to consider entering Frank Turner’s Forbid’s IV: Constitution of Treason provides the storyline for Metallica Concert to Air in Theaters “Try This at Home” songwriting competition. The British one of the new Eternal Descent titles. Metallica, , Megadeth and Anthrax are all playing at the singer-songwriter is about to release “Try This at Home,” a The guitar up for grabs is an LTD V-200 ESP with a mahogany Sonisphere Festival in Sofia, Bulgaria, June 22, but fans won’t song from his current Epitaph album, Poetry of the Dead, body, a maple neck and a rosewood fingerboard all in a have to travel to Eastern Europe to catch the show. The “Big as a single, and he’s looking for a B-side written by you. But black finish. The winner will be picked at random; details at Four” have never before appeared together on the same stage, entries are due by June 11. EternalDescent.com/contest. Get your entry in by June 30. and show promoters are commemorating the rare event with “So quick, turn off your stereo, pick up that pen and Llexi Leon is currently in the studio working on his third a satellite broadcast directly into movie theaters all over the paper – you could do much better than some skinny half- release while simultaneously overseeing the publication of world. arsed English country singer,” says Turner. 24 Eternal Descent comics featuring bands such as Atreyu, The one-night-only global event will be broadcast in high Turner will record the winning entry and release it as the Firewind and Static X. definition to 20 Los Angeles area theaters, and the program B-side of a special seven-inch vinyl version of “Try This at begins at 7:30 p.m. Find theater locations and purchase Home.” Details at Epitaph.com/demolition. Black Veil Brides advance tickets at TheBigFourLive.com. Los Angeles’ up-and-coming dark rock sensation Black Veil Win Doc Coyle’s Guitar Brides release their debut album, We Stitch These Wounds, July Slipknot Bassist Dies Guitarist Llexi Leon, the man behind the Eternal Descent 20. The band is headlining the Sacred Ceremony Tour that Paul Gray, bassist for the band Slipknot, has died. Gray, 38, gothic comic book series, is giving fans a chance to win an stops at Chain Reaction July 3.

NO LINES • NO ATTITUDE • NO COVER! GRAPHICNOVELS “Voted Miracle Mile’s Favorite Abandoned Cars (Fantagraphics) Neighborhood Bar” The spirit of the Beats imbues the debut collection by Tim Lane, now in trade paperback. The stories are united by their sense of longing and melancholy. The characters populating them are in search of an increasingly elusive mythic America, the spirit of the frontier, of freight train- hopping, all-night diners and the cross-country road trip. At times, Lane can seem a bit too in love with his own prose, especially given that his artwork is so good. His pen and ink style, reminiscent of Charles Burns, is extremely detailed and noirishly evocative. Grade: B+ —Mike Sebastian Abandoned Cars is currently available.

Join us for… Mon 9pm: Karaoke • Tue 8pm: Drinko Bingo • Sat 8pm: Live Pub Trivia NBA Finals • World Cup Soccer • MLB Baseball Package on 5 screens

757 S. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles (1 Block South of Wilshire Blvd.) www.littlebarlounge.com

14 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 Sweet and Wild 11 New Studio Tracks Featuring the Hit Single “” and the new single “Satisfied”

Deluxe Edition Also Available featuring Sweet and Mild

Win An Autographed Includes 11 Original Acoustic Jewel Guitar! Demos from Jewel’s Private Collection Register at http://www.campuscircle.com/sweeps/jewel Available In Stores JewelJK.com TheValoryMusicCo.com & Online Now! NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS CD Reviews Frequency Interviews Live Show Reviews Music Report Special Features

MUSICINTERVIEWS Campus Circle > Music > Interviews

we had family lunches and dinners and played a lot of table tennis. It was a really intimate relationship and at the end of DELOREAN our time with the family we planted an oak tree together at the family’s house to remember the shared experiences.” Look Forward to Taco Trucks by The intimate setting may have played a role in the construction of Delorean’s most complete album yet. While the Echo at first the tracks sound a bit repetitive and may in fact be verging on too similar, after a few listens their differences can b yy grad winn be heard and appreciated. Lopetegi is quick to compare the old versus the new with the new being the finished product I had not heard of Delorean a year ago. of the Subiza album. Nowadays, they are rarely unnoticed. The Spanish four- “Our older stuff was not as well worked and has less flow. Delorean drive Subiza into the Echo on Friday. piece recently completed Subiza, their newest album, and We never really completed it and released it a bit unsatisfied,” are kicking off their American tour. I exchanged a few words he says. “From our point of view as artists we were half debating the pros and cons of studio life and tour life. with vocalist and bassist Ekhi Lopetegi to help decipher their way there, whereas with Subiza, we fully achieved what we “When I get older I will probably be more for the new sound and upcoming tour schedule. wanted to do and you can hear it. There is more flow, and it studio. The studio is rewarding because you are making new “We are influenced by a lot of different artists. If I had to just sounds more complete. We leaned more towards music and seeing results. It’s hard work though, and we are say somebody, but by no means in a particular sense, it would house music while compiling this album.” not virtuosos, so that makes it even harder. It can be really have to be Primal Scream and their song ‘Screamadelica.’ “In particular, the song ‘Real Love’ epitomizes that exhausting at times,” he begins. “On tour the live shows are They definitely have inspired us [musically] to get to where complete sound,” he adds. “We were inspired specifically by about intensity and playing the songs with energy. Shitty we are today,” Lopetegi says. Primal Scream’s ‘Come Together’ for this song and although shows happen when you feel out of place and can be terrible Interestingly, Primal Scream was originally more of the finished version of ‘Real Love’ sounds completely experiences. The excitement of performing in a great show a rock band but evolved into the more dance club music different, we spent a lot of time working this song out and I though is irreplaceable.” oriented group that they became known for later in their think it’s audible when listened to.” “Coming to Los Angeles I look forward to surfing Malibu career. Likewise, Delorean started with a much more indie After finishing an album it is straight to the road with and hitting some of the taco trucks around the Echo. They rock sound and now, with the release of Subiza, have evolved most bands, and Delorean is no exception to this literal and have some great Mexican food at those taco trucks,” Lopetegi in a similar fashion as one of their main influences. historical trend. concludes. The album is named Subiza in honor of the small “I hate flying cause you have to pack everything up, but If you don’t catch Delorean this week at the Echo, worry countryside town where it was recorded last summer. driving is definitely natural. You make a record, then you hit not, because they will be coming back in November for “We spent the whole summer recording in Subiza at our the road,” shares Lopetegi. another stateside tour. friend Hans Krueger’s parents’ house. Subiza is a countryside Few can argue against the downtime that making a town near Barcelona. The Krueger family runs Montreal record can sometimes entail with all of the relaxation time Subiza is currently available. Delorean perform June 11 at the Studios out of their place,” says Lopetegi. “In our free time in between. Lopetegi did not seem relaxed though when Echo. For more information, visit myspace.com/delorean.

LIVESHOWREVIEWS Campus Circle > Music > Live Show Reviews

Pitbull the stage dressed entirely in white. He looked angelic, peaceful May 28 @ Nokia Theatre and pure. And that was his show, to say the least. Confetti guns, stilt walkers and feathered dancers were all part The last two songs he sang were the most highly of sexy Mr. Worldwide’s Carnaval tour. But of course, what anticipated. “Jesuscristo” followed “Amigo” to end the musical else could you expect from Mr. 305? It was a nonstop dance shindig. The 1977 hit “Amigo” was written for his best friend party that had people standing up from the second the lights because of the close relationship they held. dimmed to the very end when they were turned back on. A particularly moving moment arrived early in the The artist rapped a little bit for the audience, which manifesto when Carlos performed “Lady Laura,” a track meant

went something like, “My mom worked hard to become a for his loving mother. Several women seemed to experience Vasquez Marvin G. U.S. citizen /So tell that Arizona law that they ignorant/This sentimental feelings with this tune. country was built by immigrants.” Needless to say, this bit An artist who has sold over 120 million albums globally, Roberto Carlos looked angelic, peaceful and pure. received a great response from the crowd, which, after a “roll Roberto Carlos sang in Spanish, Portuguese and English. call” from Pitbull, was mainly Latino. —Marvin G. Vasquez series) and Eugene Mirman (Bret and Jemaine’s landlord on There were many other tricks up Pitbull’s sleeve, including the show) also doled out funny bits before it was FOTC’s turn. remixes of popular songs like “Seven Nation Army,” “Tik Tok,” Flight of the Conchords The frenetic guitar/synth and lyrical delivery of “Robots” “I’ve Got a Feeling” and “How Low Can You Go” that included May 30 @ Hollywood Bowl kicked off the 22-song long set before McKenzie and Clement his famous Latin flavor. If you ask most people what they first think of when someone launched into one of their classics, “The Most Beautiful Girl Pitbull also mentioned to the crowd that Los Angeles has says, “New Zealand,” a majority would say The Lord of the (in the Room).” They performed oldies like “Albi the Racist seen him grow, moving from small club shows to performing Rings, sheep or “Flight of the Conchords.” Since their 2005 Dragon,” “Business Time” and “Jenny,” as well as newer songs at a venue such as the Nokia Theatre. Los Angeles is also his HBO “One Night Stand” special, the comedy duo of Jemaine like “1353 (Woo a Lady).” During “Bowie,” they took off their biggest moneymaker, to which the fans responded well. Clement and Bret McKenzie have taken America by storm shirts to reveal sequined tops. To complete the look, they In all, fue un concierto muy caliente, that pleased old fans with their own HBO series (which lasted for two seasons), removed their trousers to show skintight shiny pants during as well as new ones. three releases via Sub Pop Records and their subsequent tour “Demon Woman.” —Lynda Correa performances across the country. The audience was blessed with accompaniment by the New The Kiwi pair took over one of Los Angeles’ most revered Zealand Symphony Orchestra – their friend Nigel on the cello. Roberto Carlos venues for one hilarious night along with guests from their TV Some of the greatest moments were, of course, when the two May 29 @ Nokia Theatre program. First, Kristen Schaal (Mel on the TV show) appeared bantered in between songs. They shared that one of the best Impeccable. That was Roberto Carlos’ show. onstage dressed up as a whoopee cushion, and the hijinks just perks to being on the road is getting complimentary muffins A packed house witnessed something marvelously special got crazier from there. Schaal shared random thoughts, such in their hotel rooms and that McKenzie has a signature lick: from beginning to end. The 100-minute performance by the as, “If we sent a werewolf to the moon, would it be a werewolf just an E note. The Conchords tied up a four-song encore with famous Brazilian legend left the crowd pleased and smiling at forever?” Schaal’s mock audition for “Law & Order: SVU” an a cappella version of “Sugalumps,” complete with the duo the same time. involved an entire Entenmann’s chocolate cake and was both going into the crowd and shaking their “lumps.” Carlos, a 69-year old Grammy Award-winning singer, hit entertaining and just ... well, messy. Arj Barker (Dave from the —A. Turpcu

16 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 Get Him To Greek_ADMAT:Get Him To Greek_ADMAT 5/17/10 4:56 PM Page 1 Get Him To Greek_ADMAT:Get Him To Greek_ADMAT 5/17/10 4:56 PM Page 1 Join CAMPUS CIRCLE www.campuscircle.com

CDREVIEWS Blitzen Trapper Destroyer of the Void (Sub Pop) On Destroyer of the Void, Blitzen Trapper continue an exploration of folk, country and indie rock while frontman Eric Earley sings about individuals who seek deliverance in a world devoid of spiritual compassion. During acoustic murder ballad “The Man Who Would Speak True,” a sequel of sorts to “Black River Killer,” the Camus-like character tries to communicate what he doesn’t feel. The quintessential track is Stones-ish rocker “Love and Hate,” where desire and death are inevitable bedmates. While this release isn’t as effective as 2008’s Furr – there are bits of filler toward the back end – the members of Blitzen Trapper show they are more than just another roots-oriented outfit. Grade: B —Doug Simpson Destroyer of the Void is currently available. Cadillac Sky Letters in the Deep (Dualtone) Bluegrass music may never be the next big thing, but in the hands of neo-Americana artists Cadillac Sky it rings with truth, emotional depth and rootsy enthusiasm sure to interest Iron & Wine, Alison Krauss or Gram Parsons fans. On their third release, Letters in the Deep, the acoustic quintet maintains an analog-aligned mannerism accented by , , violin and harmony vocals, but push bluegrass in fresh directions. Includes Romantic disintegration ode “Trash Bag” balances back porch piano and uneasy Includes with water-stained regret. Bright Eyes-esque “Bathsheeba” rollicks with turbulent “Just Say Yes” & “Bangers, Beans and Mash” twang and indie rock velocity. Standouts include rueful folk tune “Tired Old Phrases;” “Just Say Yes” &As“Bangers, Seen & Heard Beans In and Mash” “Ballad of Restored Confidence,” a country-appliqued appeal for a different destiny; and toughened tumbler “Trapped Under the Ice.” As Seen & Heard In Producer Dan Auerbach (the Black Keys) applies an offhand process that emphasizes minimal overdubs and first-take intimacy, which provides an instinctive stimulation. Grade: B IN THEATRES JUNE 4TH —Doug Simpson ALBUMIN THEATRES AVAILABLE JUNE NOW4TH Letters in the Deep is currently available. ALBUM AVAILABLE JUNE 1ST universalrepublic.com | gethimtothegreek.netALBUM | myspace.com/infantsorrow AVAILABLE JUNE 1ST ©2010 Universal Republic Records a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc Delta Spirit universalrepublic.com | gethimtothegreek.net | myspace.com/infantsorrow Includes ©2010 Universal Republic Records a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc History from Below Includes (Rounder) “Just Say Yes” & If you’re into indie folk (especially if you like it with a rock twist), then you’ve already heard of Delta Spirit. If you haven’t, then you need to check out History from Below. Much THEARTOFLOVE “Just Say Yes” & like their debut, History is soulful and equal parts indie rock, folk and Americana blues, “Bangers, Beans and Mash” with that touch of pained emo that manages to make the whole album awesome without “Bangers, Beans and Mash” making it sound too country. As Seen & Heard In With songs about love and, unexpectedly, about actual historical occasions, History is Q & A a perfect mix of heartfelt lyrics, solid storytelling and bluesy hooks. Be sure to check out As Seen & Heard In “Bushwick Blues,” the powerfully slow “White Table” and the epic “Ballad of Vitaly” for a B AY LUCI taste of that historical sensibility. Although History doesn’t show off anything really new, it’s still everything that Delta Spirit does best, and who can argue with that? I had a roommate who was living off of me because I was Grade: A- acting like a knight in shining armor. She moved out and —Melissa Russell left her bed, TV5”x8” and jewelry– 1.8” box. White I have Space no forwarding from bottom History from Below is currently available. address or phone5”x8” for her. – I 1.8”do have White an e-mail Space address, from but she bottom is not responding at all. IN THEATRES JUNE 4TH Is there anything I can do or say to 1) get her to contact me 2) re-establish a IN THEATRES JUNE 4TH “Glee” friendship 3) get her to pick up her stuff and/or 4) find a way or third party to intercede Volume 3: Showstoppers so that the whole situation gets better? I really do care about this woman; it’s her (Columbia) behavior that is not acceptable. —Stirling If you’ve watched the show, this third “Glee” soundtrack makes you recall the scenes You can’t “make” anyone do anything they don’t want to do, even if it’s for their own attached to every song. If you’re a newbie, no sweat, this assortment of songs can still be good. This woman is obviously very irresponsible. appreciated. If you like the Beatles, listen to their take on “Hello, Goodbye.” If the ’80s are You’ve already tried to contact her so now just leave her alone. Speak to a lawyer to your thing, you can dance along to “Safety Dance.” If you want to go contemporary, this see what the law is regarding other people’s belongings in your home after they move out. ALBUM AVAILABLE JUNE 1ST glee club has you covered with their edition of the All-American Rejects’ “Gives You Hell.” Keep them there as long as you can. If it’s legal, you can always sell the TV and bed and ALBUM AVAILABLE JUNE 1ST Grade: A keep the jewelry just in case she suddenly decides she wants it one day. —Christine Hernandez The next move is up to her. It’s time to move on with your life. Showstoppers is currently available. I meet a lot of men, and most of them want a commitment. I am not sure what I want. Rooney I don’t always like being alone, but at the same time, I’m not ready for a relationship Eureka with a guy who will want to move in. What do I do? —Bella universalrepublic.com | gethimtothegreek.net | myspace.com/infantsorrow

(California Dreaming) Wow, where are you meeting all these guys who want a commitment? LOL. universalrepublic.com©2010 Universal Republic| gethimtothegreek.net Records a Division |ofmyspace.com/infantsorrow UMG Recordings, Inc Rooney left Geffen Records behind and said g’bye to Matthew Winter, ex-bass player and There is a middle ground between your two options, and it’s called dating. Who said a ©2010 Universal Republic Records a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc future doctor. They’ve found a new bassist and release a third album on their own label, guy needs to move in if that’s not what you want? Since you meet a lot of men, date several And Eureka! They’ve pulled out all the stops. Rooney deliver an album that’s fun, genuine at a time and eventually one will spark your interest enough to help you understand what and out-of-the-box cool. There’s a bit of blues, classic rock, rock and pop, but there’s still you do want. It’s your life, and you get to live it how you want to! that Rooney-fied sound of surfing waves and upbeat, catchy-like lyrics. Grade: A+ Write to Lucia at theartoflove.net. Read an excerpt from Lucia’s Lessons of Love at —Christine Hernandez lessonsoflove.net. Listen to Lucia live every Sunday at 3 p.m. PST on latalkradio.com. Eureka is currently available. Remember: Love inspires, empowers, uplifts and enlightens.

Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 17

5”x13” – 1.8” White Space from bottom 5”x13” – 1.8” White Space from bottom NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS baseball Basketball Football Hockey Soccer Special Features

SOCCER Campus Circle > Sports > Soccer

Group D: Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana As usual, Germany carries a solid team. However, their latest injury to captain and Michael Ballack has many worried about their chances of winning. This is still a manageable group for the Germans, who should come out in first place, nonetheless. Serbia and Australia have not given us much to talk about, but Ghana has. This African team has a lot of talent; the vast majority of the players compete in European clubs, and this is always a plus. Although Ghana has lost its best player in Michael Essien due to injury, they are expected to place second and thus advance to the round of 16.

Group E: Netherlands, Denmark, Japan, Cameroon This is a very intriguing group. The Netherlands are the obvious favorites, especially because of their physical and stylish tempo of play. Cameroon and Japan, along with

David M. Warren/Philadelphia Inquirer/MCT Warren/Philadelphia M. David Denmark, cannot be left out easily though. Forward Samuel Eto’o leads the African squad in hopes of T he United States’ Landon Donovan evades Turkey’s Valkan Demirel in the Send Off Series May 29. steering a wake-up call to those in the group. Cameroon can be the surprise of the group and the entire tourney, but their power. has the best player in the world on his success depends on their defense and on them finishing their current roster, but forward Lionel Messi seems to struggle and scoring opportunities. WORLD CUP underachieve with this team. Messi is simply magical with his Japan will compete up until the end, and that is dangerous. club FC Barcelona of Spain, but he loses his touch when he’s They have a good squad, and no one is counting on them to with the national team. advance. Consequently, the Japanese could be very productive FEVER BEGINS Many argue that Argentina simply does not carry the on the pitch. Denmark, on the other, always underachieves same incredible talent that the Spanish club has, but that really in all of the tourneys they compete. So, look for more of the br y ma vin g. vasquez should not be an obstacle for the Argentine phenomenon to same. produce this time around. Messi, along with the remaining R emember Pele. Remember Maradona. Both offensive attack, can easily dominate a tournament like this Group F: Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia soccer players practically became famous while competing in summer’s World Cup. Two words: Italy and Paraguay. Those two teams should their respective World Cup soccer years. But now, the public A lot of people are hoping Argentina does not win the advance to the round of 16 teams, but it could be in either will begin to acknowledge who Messi and Ronaldo are, tourney, but it is only because Maradona has promised to run numerical fashion. Italy is the defending champion, and they perhaps. naked through Buenos Aires if they are champions. Way to take a lot of pride in that. Their roster is filled with talent, but Now it is time for another generation. It is time for the open your mouth, Maradona! Paraguay is another South American talented unit that could new guns to hit the pitch in South Africa. The most beautiful Both South Korea and Argentina are problematic very well have three wins after the group stage is complete. sports game’s tournament starts this Friday, June 11, as teams for their respective opponents, and they can provide New Zealand and Slovakia will present problems, but Mexico faces the host nation, South Africa, in the opening unexpected sparks for the viewing public, but Greece should they are no real threats for the two obvious choices of the match at 7 a.m. PT. be the other squad to advance to the round of 16. The former group. However, anything can happen in this tournament … A total of 32 squads are set to fight and hope for one EuroCup champions have a solid roster and are led by a very anything! dream to be accomplished. There are eight groups with four good tactical coach. teams in each. Only the top two squads of each group advance Group G: Brazil, North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal to the round of 16. Group C: England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia Ahhh! The group of death presents much to talk about. The British are coming? No, not this time around. Brazil leads this group, and should win it after arduous Group A: South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France England has looked inconsistent in various games prior matches. Former captain Dunga is the head coach, and he This is actually a tough group to predict because most to this World Cup. They defeated Mexico 3-1 in early May, but has requested only one thing from his players: to play simple nations in it have had some form of success in prior World Mexico controlled the pace of the affair and did not capitalize soccer because it will be more productive. Dunga’s roster Cup appearances. More importantly, the four units have been on its scoring chances. is filled with superstars including Kaká, Robinho, Maicon, playing well in their warm-up games. Overall, England has a lot of talent, a great coach in Italian Lúcio, Daniel Alves, Gilberto Silva, Júlio César and Luís For example, Mexico defeated defending champion Fabio Capello and awesome supporters, but the national team Fabiano. However, the exclusion of Ronaldinho still has the Italy by a score of 2-1 on June 3 in Brussels, Belgium. The chokes often under the lights of this quadrennial event. It is world perplexed, but Dunga is quite the motivational leader entire Italian federation was shocked by the result. Mexico inexplicable and incomprehensible how England has not been and intelligent human being. He knows what he is doing. It controlled the tempo of the match, scored on two wonderful able to produce a championship for its country in the last has worked thus far. The only national soccer team to have opportunities, defended well collectively and really put Italy few years. How England performs this year rests on forward qualified and competed in all of the World Cup tournaments, into a chaotic state over the entire 90 minutes of play. Wayne Rooney and their entire back line because scoring and Brazil is one of the favorites to take the Cup home. Uruguay is a powerful team arriving from South America, defending are their strengths. Portugal should follow Brazil, but the Ivory Coast can and could very easily win the group. However, the same could With that said, the United States should be the surprise of spark its way to second place easily. The highest paid soccer be said about the rest of the members. this group and for the tournament, to say the least. Team USA player is Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, and his success will France always seems to find a way to irritate its opponents has submitted a solid roster to FIFA, and it looks as if they dictate the overall production of the Europeans. Forward on the field. Consequently, the French could land in the round will have a remarkable performance. Los Angeles Galaxy’s Didier Drogba is expected to have a magnificent group stage of 16 with no surprise, but the true beautiful story of Group Landon Donovan leads the squad; he is the ultimate leader, tournament with the Ivory Coast, but his opponents might A lies with South Africa. Could this soccer team achieve what inspiration and playmaker for the Americans while on the have something to say about that. Look for North Korea to the nation’s rugby squad did in the 1995 Rugby World Cup? pitch. A solid defense, an improved midfield and a potent play well but not succeed. The other three teams are just too Very much so. In fact, what a team needs to win is just a form attack should give the U.S. first place, followed by England, vigorous for the North Koreans. of inspiration. And South Africa is playing in its own land, on Algeria and Slovenia, respectively. its own soil; that should say enough. Head Coach included Galaxy’s forward Group H: Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile on the roster, particularly because Buddle has This is a group that Spain will win, but the beauty lies in Group B: Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece been a scoring machine in MLS thus far this season. Buddle determining which remaining team will place second. It could This group is a tricky one. On paper, Argentina is the favorite leads the league with nine goals, and Bradley is aiming to easily be any of them. The fact of the matter is that Spain is to arrive in first place, but a bit of controversy has this group somehow inspire Buddle to perform more of the same in a sure three game winner in the group stage. The Spanish are in the air. South Africa. Some of the prominent players on the USA the favorites to win the Cup, as they are packed with talent. Arguably, the best soccer player ever, Diego Armando roster include , SoCal native Even their subs could easily be starting on another national Maradona, is the current coach of the Argentine national and . teams with no hesitation from the coaches.

18 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 Join CAMPUS CIRCLE www.campuscircle.com

SPECIALFEATURES Campus Circle > Sports > Special Features

Wooden came to UCLA relatively late in a career that began as a teacher and coach at Dayton High in Kentucky, then JOHN WOODEN at Indiana’s South Bend Central High – all before World War II. He took an 11-year record of 218-42 into the service. His b loy bil c nlin early career would have made a terrific Hollywood prequel – pi h ladel hia daily news (MCT) how about, “Before Hoosiers”? But how would a basketball movie play where the coach has John Wooden’s long life was a glorious a closet in his modest home devoid of skeletons, a beloved wife contradiction. Most men who profess to live by the Golden named Nell who was his high school sweetheart, who coaches

Rule spend a lifetime violating every inch of it. Wooden, the multiple sports including baseball, who recites passages from Times/MCT Angeles Brian van der Brug/Los 20th century’s greatest college basketball coach, spent his years classic literature and seems to have a quotation to fit every life doing unto others as he would have had them do unto him. or game situation. A John Wooden memorial on “The Bruin” sculpture at UCLA But he wasn’t perfect. On occasion, he was heard to After the war, he coached at Indiana Teachers College. exclaim, “That’s a travel, dagnabbit,” or “Sakes alive, that’s a It was an NAIB college. His 1947 team earned a spot in the What was never toned down was the Wooden style of play, foul.” The perfection came when that whirling blur of a UCLA NAIB national tournament. Wooden was also the ITC athletic the furious tempo of the most devastating fastbreak in college fastbreak was reeling off a 20-0 run. For 10 seasons of NCAA director, and he declined the postseason berth because the history. Or his high-post offense, copied by every NBA coach. Tournament dominance, it was the Bruins up on Mount NAIB barred black players from its tournament. Of course, the players in the high post were some of the most Everest’s summit and everybody else gasping for air far down Wooden’s sense of justice was not lost in later years on gifted big men in hoops history. the glacier. the many African-American players who starred for his great The 1968 game between a UCLA team riding a 47-game He is said to have been a bench jockey who often scolded teams. He went to his rest beloved by every player who passed winning streak and a Houston team featuring Elvin Hayes in miscreant officials and opposing players who took physical through UCLA. the Astrodome was billed as college basketball’s “Game of the liberties with his Bruins. But always with the proprietary According to his good friend, ESPN’s Rick Reilly, John’s Century.” Lew Alcindor’s role was restricted by a scratched inflection of a minister scolding his flock for shorting the top UCLA salary was $35,000. He never asked for a raise. cornea, and he played wearing goggles. Houston won, 71- collection plate. “Keep your hands off him, son.” Stuff like that. A single-digit loss to UCLA in an NCAA final – hell, in 69. Alcindor was healthy when they met again in the NCAA I love the story of how freshman Bill Walton, a hirsute any game – was a badge of honor. College hoops TV analyst semifinals. UCLA slaughtered Houston, 101-69, then tuned adaptor of the hippie look, was ordered to lose his dense forest Digger Phelps is better known for snapping UCLA’s epic North Carolina, 78-55, for Wooden’s fourth title. of hair. The center who fired UCLA to back-to back 30-0 88-game winning streak in South Bend than for any other Basketball is a coach’s game. If a football coach is a company seasons and their sixth and seventh consecutive NCAA titles accomplishment as coach of the Fighting Irish. commander, a basketball coach is a squad leader, hands on and was ordered to show up well-shorn for the next practice. He The Wizard of Westwood – how he disliked that media- in control of every aspect of leadership. No coach in any team reported with considerably less hair, but not nearly enough to bestowed handle – abhorred showcase dunks, but permitted sport has had the control of a squad, of his own life and theirs, suit the coach. Wooden said he was sorry, Bill, but that’s not reserved slams when a layup was unavailable. He coached or commanded such obedience, love and loyalty as what John short enough. “Now get out of here.” Walton was back in the some of the flashiest players in college history, but for Wooden Wooden had right to the moment of his passing. gym, semi-bald, in time for the final half-hour of practice. they toned down their incandescent skills. (c) 2010, Philadelphia Daily News.

L.A.HOOPLA CAMPUS CIRCLE READERS USE THIS COUPON TO GET: AN EVEN LARGE HOMESTAND PEPPERONI Lakers and Celtics split series at Staples. for $7.99 OFFER GOOD Agoura Hills (818) 707-2121 • Burbank (818) 843-8550 b y TJ webber AT THESE Camarillo (805) 389-4700 • Culver City (323) 296-1543 Encino (818) 990-8820 • Glendale (818) 247-1946

T he Los Angeles Lakers began the Register/MCT County Goulding/Orange Michael LOCATIONS: Granada Hills (818) 831-1245 • Hollywood (323) 467-5791 NBA Finals with a decisive (102-89) Game 1 victory over the Boston Celtics at Staples Center Ray Allen and Kobe Bryant during Huntington Beach (714) 964-5926 • Koreatown (213) 386-6884 last Thursday. The Lakers’ solid defense virtually Game 2 of the FInals. Mar Vista (310) 398-0180 • North Hills (818) 893-8444 eliminated Boston’s game in the paint. North Hollywood (818) 766-7184 • Pacoima (818) 890-5515 The L.A. squad’s big men – especially an aggressive Pau Gasol (23 points, 14 rebounds Palmdale (661) 947-4545 • Pasadena (626) 577-1723 and three blocked shots) and Lamar Odom – put up big blocks on Celtics point guard Saugus (661) 259-3895 • Simi Valley (805) 522-2586 Rajon Rondo. Kobe Bryant, who led all scorers with 30 points (along with seven rebounds Thousand Oaks • (805) 493-2800 • Torrance (310) 792-4604 and six assists), also deserves credit for neutralizing Rondo. However, Los Angeles’ defense was not on point Sunday at Staples. An explosive Van Nuys (818) 786-3204 • West Hills (818) 999-0880 Rondo came away with a triple double: 10 assists, 12 rebounds (the most in the game) Wilshire/Highland (323) 939-7661 • Winnetka (818) 700-0509 and 19 points. Ray Allen was on fire from downtown, making an NBA Finals record of eight three-pointers. Allen led all scorers with 32 points, as the Celtics won Game 2 103- 94. While Allen and Rondo stole most of the spotlight, Lakers center Andrew Bynum had his best playoff game thus far, despite his injured right knee. The 22-year-old showed passion and determination, scoring 21 points, pulling down six rebounds and making seven blocks. This was the Lakers first home-game loss of the 2010 postseason. Games 4 and 5 are Thursday and Sunday in Boston. Game 6 is Tuesday (if necessary) www.numerounopizzaco.com back in Los Angeles. Must present coupon when ordering. Only one coupon per order, per customer.

Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 19 NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS Art The Art of Love Beauty Books D-Day Food Gaming L.A. Faces Theater Travel

CURTAINCALL Campus Circle > Culture > Theater

“A Chorus Line” Gwyneth Paltrow, and she religiously follows her weekly blog Now-June 13 @ Pantages Theatre GOOP, where she garners advice on how to live in blissful The musical’s setting: an audition in a Broadway theater, 1975. perfection just like Gwynnie. The true setting: inside the hearts and minds of anyone who The writing is original, witty, hysterical and lasts for only has ever auditioned or interviewed for anything, anywhere. one sweet hour. The energy Terris maintains throughout her “A Chorus Line” tells the simple story of 17 dancers performance is invigorating. She plays multiple characters auditioning for a new Broadway musical. For them, it is the with different accents and mannerisms effortlessly. I won’t chance of a lifetime, to fulfill their dreams. The plot takes you give away the ending, but know that she will have you in tears through each character’s background, learning why they chose from laughing. dance as well as uncovering some secrets they wish were never —Ximena Herschberg

revealed. It is a fun musical that allows audiences to empathize Dorie Theatre at the Complex is located at 6476 Santa Monica Kolnik Paul with the cast, because undeniably, whether you are a dancer Blvd., Los Angeles. For more information, visit hayleyterris.com. auditioning for a show or a graduate interviewing for a job, Catherine Ricafort as Connie in “A Chorus Line” “I Hope I Get It” (the first musical number performed by the “The Wicked Wilde Shakespeare Festival” company) has echoed endlessly though your mind. Now-June 27 @ Miles Memorial Playhouse play Lady Macbeth. A challenge that Kevin Vavasseur meets, The fantastic cast even boasts L.A. local Catherine Shakespeare’s masterpieces have been produced, reproduced explores, then promptly conquers. Vavasseur in drag works. Ricafort (Connie), who graduated from the Viterbi School of and even molested a little the world over. This summer, “The While he is a very muscular man he doesn’t play on it while Engineering at USC just last year. Wicked Wilde Shakespeare Festival” presented by the award- in Lady Macbeth’s costume, which is a typical tattoo green —Lynda Correa winning Los Angeles Women’s Shakespeare Company offers colored sleeveless gown, very post-apocalyptic feminine. The Pantages Theatre is located at 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Los its own experimental productions in several hourlong, well potential for a cheap laugh is totally there, yet I applaud him Angeles. For more information, visit broadwayla.org. delivered William Shakespeare plays. and director Lisa Wolpe for moving right past the social blip I went on a Saturday night and caught both their and into the story, which naturally clutches your attention and “Meat, Prey, Lust” productions of “A Tyrant’s Tale” (their take on “The Winter’s tosses it back to Shakespeare’s flamboyantly poetic language. Now-June 13 @ Dorie Theatre at the Complex Tale”) and a superb customized version of “Macbeth” that This post-apocalyptic version of “Macbeth” is nothing “Meat, Prey, Lust” is a hilarious one-woman show written takes place in a post-apocalyptic oil field. “A Tyrant’s Tale” short of fantastic. Vavasseur fills every one of his roles to its by and starring the brilliant Hayley Terris. Her rendition of is more like a crash course in Shakespeare. They speak like potential as does Andrew Heffernan as Macbeth and Scott Elizabeth Gilbert’s best-selling book, Eat, Pray, Love, follows Shakespeare, dress like Shakespeare and they even keep McRae as a witch, Banquo, Duncan, Porter and Macduff. I was a similar story line, except she first travels to Provence, the man’s story in tact. But when all is said and done this especially inspired and surprised at how quickly and very well France, for a cooking class, followed by a spiritual journey production leaves out the infamous stage direction “Exit, everyone was able to change not only from one character to on a kibbutz in Israel where she winds up cotton picking in pursued by a bear,” which if coupled with Laura Covelli (as the next, but also from costume to costume. the middle of a scorching summer. Finally, she ends up on Perdita) and David Glasser’s (as Florizel) little dance number —Cesar Cruz a margarita-induced detour at Club Med after discovering would have energized the play a bit. Miles Memorial Playhouse is located at 1130 Lincoln Blvd., her man in bed with her favorite yoga instructor. Her guru is Perhaps the evening’s biggest challenge is in having a man Santa Monica. For more information, visit milesplayhouse.org.

FREQUENCY Campus Circle > Music > Frequency

b vy brien o erly Morris iPad – but they make it sound damn good regardless. Given that the threesome can make an epic dance jam that’s Fitz & the Tantrums both emotive and technically intricate is an impressive feat in June 10 @ Spaceland; June 12 @ Detroit Bar and of itself. The fact that they can accomplish this without This band is the definitive jam. A lot of bands attempt to a single lyric or vocal melody makes their skillfulness flat out take in that distinctive classic ’60s vibe, but this group does awe-inspiring. Whether remixing a hip-hop classic or busting it right. One listen to the L.A.-bred six-piece and they’ll have out one of their original electronic pieces, this is the dance you wanting to dance and sing along to their soulful, anthemic party not to miss this week. crooning. Frontman Fitz still brings a very modern, almost gritty coolness to match his band mates’ polished retro stylings Eye Alaska for a seamless integration of old and new in their sound. June 11 @ House of Blues Anaheim So. Much. Love. For this band. They’re everything I could ask Good Old War is the soundtrack to general awesomeness. Good Old War for. Sparkling pop melodies with intelligently written lyrics June 11 @ The Troubadour and none of the guilt of listening to actual pop music. Using A Loss For Words I can’t explain it, but something about listening to this band simple and straightforward instrumentation for maximum June 14 @ Cobalt Cafe makes me want to grow a full beard, jump on a horse and go impact, the fivesome manage to make artistic and cinematic Since I’ve been all about thematic cohesiveness these last on cowboy adventures through the Midwest and/or South. music without having to rely on the fabled studio magic. many weeks, I shouldn’t be surprised that I seem to have Or … something. It just seems like the right thing to do to Evocative without wallowing in self-pity, spacey without subconsciously continued that trend this week. In case you have some kind of exploratory adventure of self-discovery being stoner-y, infectious without being saccharine and easily haven’t guessed it already, this week’s theme is “Retro Inspired.” and foiling of corrupt villainy while listening to this kind of accessible without being, ugh, adult-contemporary, these guys It’s not unlike the weekly theme changes on “American Idol,” lo-fi indie-folk. Picture every role Timothy Olyphant has ever channel the good aspects of a multitude of genres without except the people I showcase actually know how to sing, play played, and that’s what Good Old War is the soundtrack to. any of the associated bad. For example, modern emo and ’90s instruments, perform and write music. Zing. Meaning that, yes, Good Old War is indeed the soundtrack to R&B were two things I never thought could effectively cross Point being, what better way to close this week than with general awesomeness. paths. Nay, they are two genres that shouldn’t cross paths. my favorite Bostonian pop-punk kids … who just put out an Now that I think about it though, the weather is getting And yet, the band created a song like “American Landslide,” album of Motown covers. Motown covers that are done really, kind of hot now. Does it still count as an Old West adventure proving themselves to be a fearsome, ungodly chimera that can really well. if I wear cowboy boots while driving through at Taco Bell and bridge two vastly different and often embarrassing genres for a When they’re not covering songs older than they playing these guys’ album in my air-conditioned car? masterful effect. What’s more, it sounds entirely authentic and themselves are, however, the fivesome have some equally as un-gimmicky. awesome songs of their own in their repertoire. A throwback The Glitch Mob That’s just a small fraction of what these guys can do. to more recent times, when pop-punk was actually still punk June 11 @ The Music Box Frontman Brandon Wronski’s delicate crooning is a master music at the core of its being instead of Pro Tools tutorials in I still have no idea what kind of gadgetry these guys use to make class in storytelling and charisma. He and his band mates show song form, these guys never fail to bring the rock with their their music­ – each has what appears to be a vintage 1990 Zach technical skill and attunement far beyond their years. yell-along anthems.

20 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 DR. LEN BERGANTINO Gestalt Therapy in West L.A. (310) 207-9397

THEDIAMONDDISPATCH COMEDY YOUNG ‘YOU JUST GUNS GOT SHOOT UP SERVICED’ THE WEST N ow-June 25 @ Second City FellePhotography.com Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times/MCT Angeles Brug/Los der van Brian Training Center Hollywood “You Just Got Serviced” is LOL funny. bovrdy d u nick R ecently, Chad Billingsley has been anything but by christine hernandez friendly to opposing batters. I t must be pretty nerve-wracking for some people to hold a S ince the first of May, the Dodgers have only managed to pull mic and get wild, crazy and hilariously entertaining in front of a full house, but not for together the best record in baseball going 24-10 and rising from the cellar to top the NL these guys and gals in the comedy sketch titled, “You Just Got Serviced.” These performers Western Division. The startling turnaround in recent weeks can be attributed largely to sure know how to put on a show that’s LOL funny. the performance of a precocious group of young starting pitchers. The resurgence of The cast includes Jill Davenport, Angela de Silva, Matt Dickens, Tony Evangelista, Chad Billingsley, 25, and Clayton Kershaw, 22, as formidable forces has been coupled Michael Naishtut, Yvonne Thornburgh, Lana Titova and Dina Zugec. Doug Morency with the unexpected contributions of a pair of 24-year-old rookies, John Ely and Carlos brilliantly directs complemented by first-rate musical direction by Michael Pollock. Monasterios, not to mention a few youngsters in the bullpen. So, let us pay our respects: Not to give much away, but the comedy troupe jokes about a variety of topics ranging from Twilight to grocery shopping to convalescent homes. Bills got the skills. The show involves a lot of music, which is pretty ballsy for a comedy. There are three At the start of this season, many were concerned about Chad Billingsley’s abysmal second musical numbers, and the solid cast nails them all. half of the 2009 season, in which he won only two games. However, so far this year, Comedy is meant to be enjoyed with a group of people, and this theater seats more Billingsley leads the club with six victories already under his belt. At 25, Chad is the than 40, so that’s covered. If you’re going solo or with friends, it really doesn’t matter, just veteran of the young guns. Some in the media had speculated that what had changed was get a ticket ($10) and you’ll be sure to get your money’s worth. Period. his ability to pitch out of difficult situations. When asked about the change, his response The show runs for three more rounds (Fridays only) on June 11, 18 and 25 at 7 p.m. was defensively dismissive, “In my first season, it seemed I was always in that situation, so that couldn’t be it.” Second City Training Center Hollywood is located at 6560 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles. For And what did he make of the team looking sloppy on an afternoon when they posted more information, visit youjustgotserviced.com. four errors? “Hey, baseball is a tough game at this level.” Yes, but four errors! “You think you could do any better? If everyone could do it, they would be here.” The slightly combative style is a change for a guy previously known to be soft-spoken with media. But hey, he ain’t paid to be friendly. And recently on the mound he has been COMEDY anything but friendly to opposing batters.

The Rookie of Ely Despite getting battered about in his last outing, giving up four runs in five innings, the DENIS LEARY kid from Illinois has put up solid numbers in his first season. With an ERA of 3.00 and a record of 3-2, he has earned himself a regular spot in the rotation. N ew Season, New Tour,

Holy Monasterios! Same Leary

An ERA of 1.87 after 33 innings, a record of 2-0 thus far – where did this kid come from? Strieber Art Answer: Venezuela, up through the Yankee organization. Thanks, Yanks. Monasterios b y Richard castañeDA barely made the roster this season and only got a shot to start a game when the Dodgers’ rotation was in shambles earlier in the season. A handsome young man who speaks little ‘ Rescue Me’ rides into its sixth season June 29, and to hype English, his enormous smile speaks volumes about his pleasure at playing in the big the premiere, comedian Denis Leary’s Rescue Me Comedy Tour 2 hits Club Nokia June leagues. 10. The 11-city tour benefits the Leary Firefighters Foundation, a charity that helps fire departments with funding for modern equipment and training. After last year’s successful Travis who? run and the impact it had on “Rescue Me” viewership, Leary again rolls out perks for his Schlichting is the name. Travis Schlichting from Round Rock, Texas, became the live audiences across the country. unexpected hero in a 14-inning cliffhanger last week against the D-backs. It was the “We give a sneak preview of the upcoming season highlights that are actually not first appearance of the season for Schlichting, who was only recently called up from shown on television. They’re only shown live in the venues that we’re performing in,” the minors. In a game in which the Dodgers used six pitchers, Schlichting was the last Leary adds. available guy. So he got to pitch four innings and did just swell, allowing no runs and The tour features familiar Leary cohorts and co-stars Lenny Clarke and Adam Ferrara, three hits. among other surprise guests. Leary, a proud comedian who boasts that he never repeats He was rewarded for his efforts by getting sent back to the minor leagues to make bits aside from the “Asshole” song, has hinted at some of his material on his regularly room for Charlie Haeger coming off the disabled list. Haeger, who is 0-4 with an ERA updated page. of 8.53, has not exactly ingratiated himself to fans by virtue of his performance, and yet The upcoming season is special for Leary in many ways. It sets up the integral pieces the Dodgers are not through with him. Haeger’s status requires that he be kept on the for season seven, which will be the show’s last and commemorates the 10th anniversary roster or released, so young Travis got the boot despite his success. After Haeger endured of 9/11. further abuse in his most recent outing since getting off the DL, something tells me we’ll “I think it satisfies people. Not that we were out to please the audience, but we wanted be seeing this Schlichting kid again soon. to do something that was organic and fit the characters and tone of the show,” Leary says. “I think the interesting thing for us is that we’re going to end up leaving the air right It is always fun to watch young talent blossom on the field, but can this group of young before the 10th anniversary of [9/11]. That reflects really heavily on the characters and arms mature fast enough to handle the rigors of a long season and the potential pressures what their futures might be, individually and collectively.” of playoff contention? We’ll just have to wait. Denis Leary performs June 10 at Club Nokia. “Rescue Me” premieres June 29 at 10 p.m. on All stats as of June 6. FX. For more information, visit denisleary.com.

Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 21 NEWS FILM MUSIC CULTURE EVENTS DVD GAMING SPORTS MEDIA BLOGS Art The Art of Love Beauty Books D-Day Food Gaming Get Up, Get Out Theater Travel

GAMES&GADGETS Campus Circle > Culture > Gaming

as master paramedic Maria Torres fights to save multiple evidence together to victims at once. You can also use saws and forceps to reset solve the mystery in NOT A DOCTOR and rebuild bones as the soft-hearted giant orthopedic much the same way that surgeon, Dr. Freebird. the “CSI” team does, B ut I Play One on Wii While these modes are challenging, the real demon in this the gameplay is just far game is the endoscopic surgeon, Tomoe Tachibana. All of the more enjoyable than any bso y c tt bell action in this mode is based around feeding the endoscope “CSI” game title. through narrow walls by pushing the Wii Remote forward Again, the lively D octors are true heroes – lifesavers who and steering with the Nunchuk’s control stick. This makes anime graphics and devote themselves to healing the sick at any cost – but movies for an unusually physical process that will keep even the most touching (if improbable and television have taught us that real medicine just doesn’t patient player on edge while balancing the subtle steering and often ridiculous) pack the entertainment punch as its celluloid alternative. We with the constant feeding motion. This is nerve-wracking storyline help the ex– rely on doctors’ diagnostics, but it is just more fun to watch enough on its own, but you will also have to perform various perience quite a bit, but Dr. House piece together clues to determine and cure each medical procedures as the body continuously hemorrhages perhaps the greatest week’s obscure illness. The emergency room may be our best and the vitals drop. The bottom line is that you are not going tool the mode has is hope for overcoming deadly diseases, but somehow a routine to have a calm, relaxing gaming session when you are taking its complete lack of procedure is not quite as alluring as when everything falls on Tomoe’s missions. realism. Even the goriest apart in a desperate, impromptu surgery on “ER.” Fortunately, the game does offer a pair of more cranial of murders comes off in a cartoony fashion and the twists too “Trauma Team” for the Wii has definitely opted for options. Gabriel Cunningham – the curmudgeonly chain- insane to nitpick, letting players enjoy the challenge without the glamour of cinematic surgery over realism, and it smoking diagnostician who seems to have borrowed more any realism to interrupt the experience. works out well. In the spirit of “Trauma Center,” this new than a few mannerisms from Dr. House – examines his While the game lets you play each of the doctors’ title introduces us to an anime world filled with colorful patients in a series of mini-games aimed at determining storylines independently, it is truly worth switching between characters – both doctors and patients alike – and completely enough symptoms to identify the disease. Some of these tests doctors to play chronologically. You may have to relearn each unlikely plot twists. Sure, the surgery may be unrealistic and resemble actual medical procedures like listening through a of the gameplay styles, but the interweaving storylines and filled with brightly colored graphics that in no way resemble stethoscope for abnormalities, while others like comparing deliciously thick layers of Japanese drama do a good job of their real-world counterparts, but considering that the game CAT scans more resemble typical casual games. Fortunately, making you feel for the characters not just as heroes, but as also includes ninja, ghosts and superheroes, realism was there is enough variety that the game stays interesting people. Granted, they may be ridiculous, cartoony people obviously never a selling point of this game. enough to get to a diagnosis. Plus, of course, there’s a spunky with lives that put soap operas to shame, but that just adds Unlike previous “Trauma” titles, “Trauma Team” puts diagnostic computer helping you along the way. to the escapism. you in the scrubs of six different doctors. The classic surgery If Gabe is Dr. House, then Naomi the forensic And, really, when you have a game that is based on the gameplay uses the Wii Remote as a scalpel, syringe and investigator is a slightly psychic version of the “CSI” team. increasingly difficult struggle against death, the charmingly suture and is represented by an amnesiac convict surgeon. While her investigation includes listening to testimony, bizarre escapism helps keep everything from getting too The traditional surgery gameplay is then put on high speed using forensic tools to search the scene for clues and piecing dark.

D-DAY Campus Circle > Blogs > D-Day

satisfy her needs without any emotional attachment. This progressive kind of woman would rather not have anything THE WALK OF to do with the guy afterwards, and the Walk of Shame is more aptly to be turned into a walk of triumph. She is prepared and knows to use protection or birth control, and has no qualms SHAME about redefining gender norms. Unfortunately, the stigma of drunken abuse by men b y denise guerra against unassuming women still exists, and though some may argue it was consensual, the Walk of Shame for women E very college girl across the country is often terrifying and embarrassing; something of which no knows the feeling. Your head is throbbing, and you look guy will ever understand. around to find that you need to just get the heck out of there The next morning is a struggle to think that even with

before anyone sees you. The party dress that you looked so protection there could be that one percent chance of anything John Roberge/MCT hot in reeks of alcohol and shame, and now all you can think from an STD to even worse, pregnancy. (I recall that the about is the fact that you have to walk home in those horrible movie Mean Girls said it gracefully: “If you have sex, you will T he Walk of Shame leaves you cold and lonely in the morning. three-inch heels. get pregnant, and DIE!”) Because that Walk of Shame doesn’t Slowly you tiptoe outside, leaving your hook-up from the end when you get back to your dorm room or apartment. It the subject matter and act oblivious like nothing happened. previous night to enjoy his dreams. And thus, as you slowly goes all the way to that local CVS on the corner, and $50 later Typically, most guys won’t even mention it ever again. No close the door and enter into the cold morning air, you make having to secretly take a Plan B pill that, at the very least, will one knows what’s going on with them because unlike the girl, your journey into the next infamous college episode: the Walk calm your nerves. the social stigma is completely different and they were able to of Shame. Still there are other things a girl has to worry about: What sleep in their own bed the whole time. How come it’s never Now, there’s no way to glamorize this experience. Frankly, will my friends think? So are we more than friends? What’s the guy who has to leave first or has to feel the pangs of guilt it just feels gross. next for us? Where is my jewelry? and shame? The fact is a woman gets way too drunk and ends up This line of questioning often goes on for days at a time. I would love to hear a man’s point of view on the subject, hooking up with a guy she thought was hella hot stuff the She will constantly rationalize her actions and his, and what because this seems to be the social norm on college campuses night before. They end up spending the night together and she could have done differently to make such a terrifying, nowadays, and a very twisted norm that girls are just forced to then she’s either let out like a dog the next morning or sneaks engrossing feeling go away. somehow deal with the situation and “just get over it.” If guys out like a thief in the night. It gets even worse if your hook-up was a friend that can only know the feeling of smeared makeup and tussled For many women, it’s traumatic. A million questions you still have to see the next day in class or at work, because hair; the feeling of pregnancy scares and walking back to your hammer through her head, “why” being the worse. A lot of my the next stop on the shame train is the feeling of social room as people stare and glance knowingly, judging you. girlfriends who have experienced this sexual rite of passage (as awkwardness. Do you act like a buddy, like his guy friend The Walk of Shame never ends well and should be avoided it seems) have found ways to compromise the situation, calling winking in congratulatory praise because you each were able at all costs, unless you’re prepared physically and emotionally it empowering and just another night of fun where a girl can to tap that the night before? Or, do you avoid all mention of for a cold and lonely morning.

22 Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 Join CAMPUS CIRCLE www.campuscircle.com

CALENDARTHE10SPOT B EY FR DEriCK MINTCHELL

FRIDAYJUNE 11 The Vader Project Freeman’s Los Angeles, 6812 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles; thevaderproject.com This iconic collection features 100 Darth Vader helmets re-imagined by today’s most notable artists. Completing its epic world tour, the Vader Project returns to Los Angeles for a special preview to the upcoming auction in Philadelphia. Opening night party from 6 p.m.-11 p.m. with DJs

Acrylic. Untitled, 1960), Gary Baseman (b. 8, Lot No. the Crystal Pharaoh and the Sucklord from Band of the Lost. Runs through June 20. FREE.

WEDNESDAYJUNE 9 SATURDAYJUNE 12 Mr. Sadman Wonderland George Lucas Building, 900 W. 34th St., Paramount Studios Backlot, USC; usc.edu 780 N. Gower St., Los Angeles; This is the tale of a sheltered Saddam tomwhitmanpresents.com Hussein body double, blissfully unaware The biggest party of LA Pride returns. of impending events. The screening is Beneath the stars, join a dance event of followed by a Q&A with writer-director gigantic proportions with DJ Manny Patrick Epino and members of the crew. 7 Lehman and DJ Wayne G (U.K.), fireworks p.m. FREE. right above your head, aerialists, carnival rides, surprise performances and go-go THURSDAYJUNE 10 boys four stories above you. 7 p.m.-3 a.m. Booked Tix start at $80. Carmichael Gallery, 5795 Washington Blvd., Culver City; carmichaelgallery. SUNDAYJUNE 13 com Viva Los Dodgers Day This group exhibition features Aiko, Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., Banksy, Beejoir, Blek le Rat, Dan Baldwin, Los Angeles; losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com Boxi, Bumblebee, C215, Henry Chalfant, There will be a live musical perfor– Martha Cooper, D*Face, Brad Downey, mance by Gustavo Galindo outside the Eine, Ericailcane, Escif, Faile, Shepard stadium (in the parking lot beyond the Fairey, Stelios Faitakis, Gaia, Hush, Mark outfield bleachers) before the Dodgers take for Bachelor Boys... Jenkins, Dave Kinsey and more. Runs on Anaheim. The event also celebrates the through July 3. life of longtime major league pitcher Jose Lima. 11 a.m. Tix start at $12. Psst... SATURDAYJUNE 12 Our BiGGesT Pandemonium MONDAYJUNE 14 Hollywood Palladium, 6215 W. Sunset Comedy vs. Art Smackdown We know Blvd., Los Angeles; livenation.com Highways Performance Space, 1651 18th St., why the DVD Sale eVeR A full night of professional boxing and Santa Monica; highwaysperformance.org MMA featuring Lance “Mount” Whitaker This monthly series is coming to an bride is blushing. vs. Andrey “The Russian Bear” Fedosov. end, so this is your last chance to see this and the return of former UFC fighter eclectic selection of the strangest, most up to Roman “The Emperor” Mitichyan. 7:30 innovative comedians and performance Brides: p.m. Tix start at $34. artists. 7:30 p.m. $7 SATURDAYJUNE 12 TUESDAYJUNE 15 Get a 70% off Saturdays Off the 405 PaleyFest Rewind !* select DVDs! purchase Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Drive, Paley Center for Media, 465 N. Beverly Drive, $25 Gift $75 Card every Los Angeles; getty.edu Beverly Hills; paleycenter.org/paleyfest- with A bareback sketchual experience that will rewind leave you sore (from laughing) starring Lana Classic television shows and stars Boys: Titova, Dina Zugec, Michael Naishtut, Matt of the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s, like “Leave Get the bachelor party Dickens, Angela de Silva, Jill Davenport and It To Beaver” and “My Three Sons,” are Gear up for the started with Top Rated more. Runs every Friday in June. 7 p.m. $10. celebrated with cast reunions, rare archive flicks on DVD, now at screenings and more. Runs through June Bachelorette Party… bargain prices! SATURDAYJUNE 12 21. Venice Beach Pub Hunt and a lifetime outoftheboxevents.net They’ve combined the classic elements of For more events, visit of Passion! a scavenger hunt with the crazy fun of a bar campuscircle.com/calendar. crawl to create an awesome new hybrid event. To submit an event for Your Pleasure is Our Passion Teams make pit stops at several cool Venice consideration, e-mail bars to learn fascinating facts about spirits, pub crawl history and partake in a few of those [email protected]. 19 CA Locations — 1.800.34.adult Call for locations or visit RomantixOnline.com to find a store near you! drinks they learn about. 1 p.m.-4 p.m. $45. Lingerie • Oils • Toys • DVDs • Novelties • Lotions • Fantasy • Gifts and more!

Campus Circle 6.9.10 - 6.15.10 23 GOLDENVOICE PRESENTS

with special guests

DAVID BAZAN • RUBIK OUTERNATIONAL • THE BOMBPOPS june 12 » the music box june 17 » the music box june 19 » the music box

ALEX B FEDERALE june 19 » el rey theatre june 21 & 22 » the mayan june 22 » the music box BLITZEN TRAPPER COCOROSIE

CAROLINA CHOCOLATE DROPS THE MOONDOGGIES CIBELLE june 23 » the music box june 29 » el rey theatre july 2 » the orpheum THE

FROM THE HIT MOVIES “” & “OLD SCHOOL” www.somethingcorporate.com july 10 » club nokia july 24 » club nokia august 28 » club nokia

SELECT MACY’S / ALL RITMO LATINO STORES CHARGE: 800.745.3000 • TICKETMASTER.COM goldenvoice.com ADVANCE TICKETS FOR MOST SHOWS ARE AVAILABLE TO AMERICAN EXPRESS CARDMEMBERS VIA WWW.TICKETMASTER.COM

campus circle • full page FC • 6-9-10 • m