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after attempting a dive, accord- the spark of the original. The fi nale Contents ing to People. The actress will be will air on Dec. 21 on NBC … New released from the hospital on Tues- notable CD releases released Tues- THE day … Fans in the WWE world day were superstar Madonna’s 02 The Inside Buzz are in mourning after 38-year-old Confessions on a Dance Floor … I N S I D E wrestling star Eduardo “Gory” American Idol star Carrie Under- 03 Underoath Interview Guerrero was discovered dead on wood’s Some Hearts… a live disc Sunday in his hotel room in Min- from Green Day, Bullet in a Bible 04 New Movie Reviews BUZZ neapolis. The UPN series “WWE (CD/DVD)”… Lady of rage, Ala- Smackdown” star is survived by his nis Morrissette’s The Collection … 05 New Movie Reviews wife and three children. The cause MySpace.com released MySpace of death was not available at press records, Vol. I, a compilationcompilation fea- Flashback Favorite time but an autopsy will be per- turing various artists … new DVD formed to fi nd out what happened releases this week include Ben 06 Performance Art … 35-year-old Mariah Carey Stiller’s animated fl ick “Madagas- By MAHSA KHALILIFAR dominated at Saturday’s taping of car” … “Friends – The Complete Daily Titan Asst. Entertainment Editor the Vibe Awards. The show, which Tenth Season” … Kate Hudson 07 Performance Art aired Tuesday on UPN, featured the in “The Skeleton Key” … Celeb- songbird receiving several awards rity sighting of the week: Dominic 08 Damian Marley Hollywood has its random mo- including the coveted “Artist of the Monaghan, who played Merry in ments and last week was no differ- Year” honor … Martha Stewart’s the “Lord of the Rings” trilogy, at Concert Review ent … “Baywatch” beauty Brooke spin-off of The Donald’s “The Ap- an airport in Hawaii … Celebrity Burns had to have surgery when prentice,” has been axed. “The gossip of the week: Angelina Jolie, Concert Calendar she broke a bone last Friday. The Apprentice: Martha Stewart,” will pregnant? Will there be a Brad Pitt 27-year-old went to Los Ange- not continue for a second season. Jr. running around soon? … Stay les’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Unlike Donald Trump’s success, tuned for more news and gossip in after hitting her head in her pool Stewart, 64, was unable to retain the next Inside Buzz …

ON THE COVER: Damian “Jr. Want more Buzz? Quote of the Week Gong” Marley performed at the “We smoked a lot of cigarettes.” House of Blues in Anaheim Friday Check us out on the – Michelle Williams to night, bringing fans of all cultures Word Web for the latest hot Entertainment Weekly, on how together. The Jamaican fl ag was she and costar/boyfriend Heath fl own during the entire two hour On The Web new music reviews. Ledger got through grueling plus concert. (Photo by Gabriel www.dailytitan.com shoots in “Brokeback Mountain.” Fenoy/Daily Titan Photo Editor)

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Amidst the big dollar pop glam- lessly since the album’s release in so it’s very close to home. Basi- said. “I’ve had some bills in the our and throwback rock ‘n’ roll the spring. Taking on the summer- cally we just fi xed up the old ga- past that I’m embarrassed to talk acts fi nding themselves payolaed long Vans Warped Tour and now rage and now it’s our studio,” Ru- about today.” right into prime time radio and TV the band’s own U.S. tour, the guys ley said. “We planned on making As far as the bands advice for slots, the independent music scene aren’t looking to slow down any- this record really quickly and not getting out there and becoming in is thriving without marketing trick- time soon. spending months and months re- tune with the indie scene, Ruley ery and million dollar budgets. Fans waited two long years for cording it so in a sense the panic suggests that one “…get out of the Washington punk band MXPX Panic and didn’t appear to be an comes across in the recording. house and don’t watch TV.” has shed its major label cocoon ounce disappointed as the band There was never a loss of momen- With months of touring still to and emerged more collected than hammered out three of the new tum during the recording sessions go on this new album, the band is ever on California-based indie tracks at a recent appearance at and it’s cool and we benefi ted slated to spend the next six months label, SideOne Dummy. Panic the Henry Fonda Theater in Los greatly from that.” touring in Europe, Japan, Canada is the perfect title for the new al- Angeles. Being able to make performing and then back to the United States bum as each track explodes with “My favorite track on the album music a profi table profession for by summer. Although there are no a new sense of urgency. Taking its ‘Waiting for the World to End,’ the past 13 years, MXPX is ex- defi nite plans to start writing a new cue from modern society, MXPX because of the melodies,” Ruley tremely grateful for the fans. Af- record while on the road, the guys created the album from a sense said. “It’s got a cool vibe ... We’ve ter every show the guys come out are content with letting whatever of chaos the band members saw actually never performed it live for a fan meet-and-greet and get a may happen, happen. brewing within their peers. but we’ve been working on other one-on-one feel for what their fans “I think it will become obvious “It seemed very appropriate for songs off the album – ‘Young and are going through. to us when we need to put out a the time,” MXPX drummer Yuri Depressed’ and ‘Wrecking Ho- “There was a girl on this tour new record,” Ruley said. “We’ve Ruley said. “In the world right tel Rooms’. It seems like ‘Young that came and saw us and said if put out the record and toured on it now it just seems like all we were and Depressed’ just gets the crowd it weren’t for us she would have and we don’t like to let too many seeing on the news was panic and, nuts, they really go crazy for it.” killed herself,” Ruley said. “Stuff years go by in between records.” especially in America, it seems Since the departure from the ma- like that, that you don’t know is When it comes to playing the like the government likes to instill jor label A&M, MXPX has found going on behind the scenes, it’s same songs over and over again panic in their citizens to control peace in a less restrictive environ- incredible. One fan handed me an each night – the real question is, them so we thought – ‘lets name ment. The band is able to do things envelope and I was like ‘oh thanks’ do they ever get tired of playing it Panic.’” its way with a label backing them and if felt like there was money in their signature track “Punk Rock Ruley, along with vocalist/bass- that understands what the guys it and jokingly I said ‘oh you gave Show?” ist Mike Herrera and guitarist Tom want to do. us money.’ I never thought some- “The songs get new life every Wisniewski are currently on tour “On our fi rst couple of records one would actually hand us an night,” Ruley said. “I’m up there spreading the message of Panic. we would literally just get in there envelope full of money so I put it doing what I love to do, even if it’s MXPX has been touring relent- and make the record because we in my bag and kinda forgot about a song we’ve played a thousand just didn’t have any money or a re- it and one day I pulled it out and times or more and the kids are go- cord budget,” Ruley said. “When there was $300 in it and a note that ing crazy, it’s hard to think of that we moved on to a major label it said ‘…this is the least I can do.’ as a boring moment.” was several months in a big fancy That was defi nitely cool. I split it recording studio in Los Angeles up and gave Mike and Tom their – which was cool for us at the time $100 and I think I saved my share but now we’re in a very different actually.” place and realize that that’s not re- Since the band loves being ally important.” around the fans, the three also tru- The guys actually built their ly enjoy touring. No matter how own recording studio in their vigorous the schedule, MXPX is hometown of Bremerton, Wash., up to the challenge and prepared where they were able to capture to play arena gigs as well as small the exact sound they wanted. club tours, as long as they have a “Our studio is in our hometown few feel-at-home amenities. and it’s where we used to practice “I bring my cell phone,” Ruley 4 MOVIE REVIEWS

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Fri. Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. Flashback Favorites: Ameri- Gladiators that made this show ders before being squashed by fun. Jimmy Eat World can Gladiators such a hit. With names like Tur- a Gladiator, ruled the game. In Glass House By: Ashley Majeski bo, Ice and Nitro, these muscled- later seasons, however, the fl im- Pomona Daily Titan Staff up challengers bordered the line sy cylinders gave way to events Word Count: 398 between ‘roid-raging rivals and like Rat Race, which featured an good-natured competitors and upside-down maze where com- Fri. Dec. 2, 7:30 p.m. were extremely likeable. petitors raced Gladiators to the The 88 They were tough. They were The female Gladiators were fi nish. Troubadour strong. They were fi erce. They beautiful and strong, and were The show ran for many years, West Hollywood were the American Gladiators! great role models for young girls, but lost some of its fl air when Kids wanted to be them and con- except for Blaze, who was often spin-offs like “International Glad- Fri. Dec. 2, 8 p.m. testants wanted to beat them. penalized for being excessively iators” and “Celebrity American De LA Soul The premise of the show was rough. Perhaps the best role Gladiators” were introduced. Royce Hall – UCLA simple: Gutsy contestants com- model was Siren, who, although Let’s face it, seeing Dean Cain Los Angeles peted head-to-head against the was deaf, was just as fi erce as the getting slammed during Power- muscled up Gladiators. Events rest of the gang. ball by the monstrous Hawk may ranged from the Wall, Powerball Kids enjoyed the show be- have been fun, but didn’t have Fri. Dec. 3, 7 p.m. and, of course, the fan favorite cause they could picture them- quite the same edge as seeing Bangles Atlasphere, where contestants selves competing in the events. real, athletic contestants compet- House of Blues rolled around in over-sized ham- The Hang Tough event undoubt- ing. Anaheim ster balls and tried to score, while edly spurred many chicken fi ghts Because the show does not air dodging the Gladiators. After on the monkey bars at schools on TV anymore, the only hope of Sat. Dec. 3, 7 p.m. competing in a series of events, across the nation. catching some of your favorite The Germs the contestants met their fi nal As the show’s popularity con- Gladiator moments is if the show Key Club challenge in the Eliminator, a tinued to grow, so did the so- is released on DVD. Los Angeles crazy obstacle course that usually phistication of the events. In the Of course, fans can always decided who would win. beginning, events like Powerball, suit up in the red, white and blue Though the events were ex- where competitors attempted Spandex outfi ts and challenge Sun. Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. hilarating to watch, it was the to dunk balls in fl imsy cylin- their buddies in true Gladiator Propagandhi Chain Reaction Anaheim

Mon. Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. International Noise Conspiracy Troubadour West Hollywood

Mon. Dec. 5, 7:30 p.m. Kanye West UCI Bren Center Irvine

Tues. Dec. 6, 6 p.m. KIIS FM Jingle Ball Shrine Auditorium Los Angeles THEATER REVIEWS 7

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By DIANIKA ABBOTT in “The Beat,” an independent Daily Titan Copy Editor fi lm about a young man who must From graffi ti Chucks to iced-out choose between becoming a police bling, hip-hop, an artistic form of offi cer or a rap artist, said hip-hop music rooted in the heart of New has endured an evolution. York’s inner city, has not only “When [hip-hop] fi rst came transformed the art of self-expres- out it felt very community-based sion, but has also united many rac- and the vibe was very organic,” es and economical classes. said Jamaal, a former member of That’s why members of Cal USC’s Hip Hop Congress. “Since State Fullerton’s chapter of the Hip then, its popularity has spread … Hop Congress coordinated and a and the industry has really capital- show called Survival of the Fittest ized on the talent.” in the TSU Underground Pub right Jamaal said that, through organi- before the Thanksgiving break. zations like the Hip Hop Congress, The Hip Hop Congress is an he feels a shift back to hip-hop’s international organization estab- original purpose of bringing peo- lished to inspire young people to ple together, sharing knowledge, good times and music. get involved in social action, civic While hip-hop has grown from service and cultural creativity. Eric Santa Ines, CSUF Hip Hop the basic elementary form of the Congress co-chair, said that this 1980s to today’s imaginative and movement arose in two different diverse form, Khalil of Fresh Air states at two different times. said that hip-hop is now more lu- “Two guys in California started crative. up a group called Hip Hop Con- “You have kids who parents gress,” Ines said. “At the same bumped hip-hop while they were time there was a group in New in the womb,” said Khalil. “They York who had a similar organiza- were fully immersed in the [cul- tion. ture] making them better produc- Ines said that the members of ers, d-jays and emcees.” the organization in New York Ines said the CSUF Hip Hop found the California groups online congress not only sponsors events and decided that instead of fi ght- like Survival of the Fittest, they ing for the name they should join also sponsor guest speakers, pro- forces and the Hip Hop Congress ducing, d-jay and emcee work- movement was formed. shops. Survival of the Fittest show- While members of the CSUF cased local hip-hop group Fresh and the surrounding community Air, Rahman Jamaal, an open-mic packed into the Pub, it was appar- session for emcees and B-boy ent that hip-hop is not just a style battles. of music - it is a way of life. Rahman Jamaal, who starred For more information on the 8 CONCERT REVIEWS