lifestyle TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2013 MUSIC & MOVIES

InSantana these frame grabs from video provided reunites by KRON-TV, famed rock guitarist with , left,ex-bandmate, greets his former bandmate Marcus Malone on the streetsnow of Oakland, Calif.homeless — AP photos

news reporter for a television station has homeless man’s claim that the Santana Blues Band got its start presence.” Santana has credited Malone with being an impor- according to Fong-Torres. The two men told Roberts they had reunited rock guitarist Carolos Santana with a former in his mother’s garage in the late 1960s, Roberts checked out tant influence on his Afro-Latin sound, according to former not seen each other since then. During their meeting on Friday, Abandmate he hadn’t seen in decades and who now lives the story and confirmed it. And on Friday, he took Santana for a Rolling Stone magazine writer Ben Fong-Torres’ book “Not Fade Santana promised to bring Malone a set of congas and to help on the streets of Oakland. Reporter Stanley Roberts ran into surprise visit to the camper where Malone has been staying. Away: A Backstage Ticket to 20 Years of Rock & Roll.” him get on his feet. Since Roberts’ story aired, another original percussionist Marcus “The Magnificent” Malone while working “You don’t know how afraid I am to let you see me,” Malone said Malone played congas on Santana’s eponymous first album, member of the Santana Blues Band, percussionist Rod Harper, on a story about illegal dumping last week, KRON-TV in San softly after he and the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer embraced. but left in 1969 shortly before its seminal perform- and producer Bobby Scott also have expressed interest in Francisco reported. Although he initially was skeptical of the “We cherish you,” Santana replied. “It’s an honor to be in your ance at when he was imprisoned for manslaughter, reuniting with Malone. — AP ‘Fast and Furious 7’ Lawrence beats Cyrus, to be released in April 2015 Netflix for top entertainer

he battle for AP entertainer of the Adele, Lady Gaga, Tina Fey, Betty White and year came down to the Girl on Fire Taylor Swift. Stephen Colbert is the lone Tand the Queen of Twerk. Jennifer male winner in seven years of voting. Lawrence edged out Miley Cyrus by one Netflix commanded votes for changing vote in The Associated Press’ annual survey viewing habits (binge-watch “Breaking of its newspaper and broadcast members Bad,” anyone?) and challenging the tradi- and subscribers for Entertainer of the Year. tional TV-release concept with its original There were 70 ballots submitted by US edi- series. The outlet eschewed typical TV tors and news directors. Voters were asked pilots and released a season’s worth of to consider who had the most influence on entertainment and culture in 2013. Lawrence won 15 votes. Cyrus had 14. Netflix was a close third, earning 13 votes for altering the TV landscape with its on- demand format and hit original series. But Lawrence - who started the year with an Academy Award for best actress, fueled a box-office franchise as “The Hunger Games” heroine Katniss Everdeen, and wrapped 2013 with a critically acclaimed perform- ance in “American Hustle” that just earned Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations - charmed fans every- where with her candid sincerity. In this Nov 13, 2013 file photo, actress Jennifer Lawrence poses for the photogra- She was also a fashion darling - a muse phers during the premiere of the movie ‘The Hunger Games: Catching Fire’ at Callao for Dior - who made headlines with her pix- Cinema in Madrid, Spain. — AP photos ie haircut. (“That was the weirdest thing that ever happened to me,” she recently told Jon Stewart.) Lawrence declined com- ment for this story. The 23-year-old actress ast and Furious 7,” the action film that was shut “is not only talented and beautiful, but down after the sudden death in a car crash last comes off as incredibly intelligent, genuine, ‘Fmonth of actor Paul Walker will be released in funny and well-spoken in her public April 2015, the star of the series, Vin Diesel, said on appearances and interviews,” writes Kristi Sunday. Diesel posted a message on his Facebook Runyan of The Derrick and The News- page saying “Fast and Furious 7 will be released ... April Herald Newspapers in Oil City, Pa. “It’s 10th 2015!,” adding “Ps. He’d want you to know first ...,” refreshing to see a young woman not in an apparent reference to Walker, who was killed on squandering her talent and success by suc- Nov 30 in a fiery car wreck in Santa Clarita in Southern cumbing to the temptations many do in This file image released by Netflix shows California. Hollywood and who actively speaks about Taylor Schilling in a scene from ‘Orange The film, the seventh in a series of hit films about the ridiculous behavior of some of her is the New Black.’ car racing, was originally slated for release on July 11 peers.” episodes at once of its acclaimed series next year, according to Universal Pictures, which is Speaking of ridiculous behavior, Cyrus “House of Cards” and “Orange Is the New owned by Comcast Corp. Walker became a symbol of raised eyebrows throughout 2013 with her Black.” “In a divided entertainment land- street-racing and car culture in his role as law embrace of twerking, nudity and public pot scape that includes the fans of pop enforcement officer Brian O’Conner in the “Fast & smoking. The 21-year-old “Wrecking Ball” princesses like Miley as well as high-mind- Furious” series. singer also made news with her pixie chop, ed devotees of cutting-edge filmmaking, Days after the accident, which killed the car’s driv- but her breakup with fiance Liam Netflix is the one common denominator,” er as well as Walker, 40, Universal suspended produc- Hemsworth and highly sexualized (and said Sean Stangland of Paddock tion of the new movie. The Diesel-led “Fast & Furious” scrutinized) performances made her water- Publications in suburban Chicago. The File photo shows Miley Cyrus performs at IHeartRadio Music Festival, day 2, in Las movies, which have grossed more than $2 billion at cooler chatter all year. “She made the beloved, Emmy-winning series “Breaking Vegas. the global box office, are one of two major franchis- biggest splash, without comment on Bad” was in fourth place with 10 votes. es, along with the animated “Despicable Me” films, whether I thought it was a good thing,” said Justin Timberlake, whose year included a that helped turn around Universal Pictures in recent Jim Turpin of KMPH-TV in Fresno, Calif. pair of albums and top-selling tours, seven years. — Reuters Women have dominated the Entertainer of Grammy nominations and two film roles, the Year contest. Past titleholders include claimed fifth place. — AP Lynda Carter: Gadot should Make it a classical 2014 with new CD/DVD releases have ‘fun’ as Wonder Woman It’s probably too late now to order a classical music CD or DVD for Christmas, but ynda Carter wants Gal Gadot to have superheroine in the famed ‘Wonder why not take the New Year as a cue to freshen up your musical tastes? Here are “fun “playing Wonder Woman. The 62- Woman’ TV series from 1975 to 1979 - has some recent releases guaranteed to broaden your horizons. Lyear-old actress - who played the given the ‘Fast & Furious’ actress her bless- ing ahead of her role in Warner Bros.’ 1 - So you think nobody needs to hear another top of his game on “Rivals” (Deutsche Harmonia make even non-Americans stand to attention. upcoming ‘Man of Steel’ sequel and insists recording of Ravel’s “Pavane pour une infante Mundi 88883744012). 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Another marvel is the harp playing of may sound odd at first, but the musicality wins Concerto No. 3 and Bartok’s more introspective role of caped crusader Batman, but Carter Emmanuel Ceysson on Debussy’s “Danses Sacree the day. and nuanced Concerto No. 2. No one will go away disagrees with fans who have criticised et Profane”, plus soloist Zehetmair giving his all in 3- The general take on the late Ukrainian-born pianist from these madcap renditions without wondering Warner Bros. for not giving Wonder Woman Ravel’s “Tzigane” - inspired by Romanian and Vladimir Horowitz was that, if the devil had played how they pulled it off - though for those who her own film. She mused: “Maybe that’s Hungarian gypsy music heard in Paris during the the piano, he would have lost the Tchaikovsky can’t believe their ears, there is a DVD of better. She won’t have to carry the whole composer’s lifetime. competition to the Jewish virtuoso from Kiev. rehearsals (Sony 88883732262). film. 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