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Jack’s Mannequin Comes Alive

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Entertainment News, Flashback Favorite, Top 10 iPod Downloads... M AY 4 , 2 0 0 [email protected] 2 THE BUZZ A “Desperate Housewives” Brown and Ne-Yo to their ros- star dumped? That seems to ter of performers, according to INSIDE be the case, as Ryan Seacrest MTV News. Still not confirmed CONTENTS reportedly dumped actress Teri though, since both artists report- Hatcher. On “Oprah Winfrey” edly are touring in the summer Tuesday, Hatcher revealed that already. New CD releases of 02 Entertainment News she and Seacrest have broken the week include Pearl Jam’s up; admitting on the show that self-titled Pearl Jam … Jewel’s Top 10 iPod Downloads By Mahsa Khalilifar Seacrest was the one that decid- Goodbye Alice in Wonderland … Daily Titan Columnist ed to break things off. … It’s Backstreet Boys Brian Littrell’s 03 Flashback Favorite a baby girl for basketball star solo project Welcome Home …. Hollywood is out for blood Shaquille O’Neal and wife, Hip-hop group Mobb Deep’s 04 Special Feature - Coachella this week, not as literally but Shawnie Nelson, who gave birth Blood Money … Tool’s 10,000 just as messy. This time it’s earlier this week. O’Neal, 34, days … New DVD releases of the Valley Music Festival evident in the tangled relation- made it back from a game just week include animated movie, ships stars are taking part in. in time to make the birth of their “Hoodwinked,” featuring the 06 15 Minutes With An Artist Not that we are too shocked, but fourth child (O’Neil has two voices of Anne Hathaway and Paris Hilton has broken anoth- kids from a former relationship), Glen Close …. Queen Latifah er poor man’s heart. This time who they have named Me’arah in “The Last Holiday” … Sarah 07 Jack’s Mannequin Comes the sorry chap is a 21-year-old Sanaa, People reports … Six Jessica Parker in “The Family Greek heir, Starvos Niarchos, minutes later Kobe Bryant’s Stone”…. controversial film Alive the ex-boyfriend of Mary-Kate wife Vanessa gave birth to their bringing back 9/11 memories, Olsen. Details of the split have second daughter, Gianna Maria- “Flight 93.” … Celebrity sight- not been revealed but report- Onore … Concert promoters of ing of the week: A.J. McLean ONTHE COVER: Coachella: edly, the new love interest on the The Scream tour, a series from Backstreet Boys eating at Makng Pilgrimage to a mu- 25-year-old Hilton’s mind is of concerts held in the summer, a Chilis restaurant in Westwood are considering adding Chris over the weekend. sical mecca/Photo by Chris- football star Matt Leinart … tina House/Daily Titan Photo Editor TOP 10 IPOD DOWNLOADS By Mahsa Khalilifar loads according to www.Apple. Chili Peppers Daily Titan Columnist com for the week, some pop, 6. Chamillionaire & Krayzie hip-hop and everything else in Bone’s “Ridin’” The Buzz is your source for between … Happy listening. 7. “Over My Head (Cab Car)” by the most updated trends going on The Fray in the music industry and where 1. “SOS” by Rihanna 8. The All-American Rejects’ would we be today without the 2. Daniel Powter’s “Bad Day” “Move Along” THE BUZZ ever-so-popular and trendy iPod? 3. “What’s Left of Me” by Nick 9. “Control Myself” by LLCool J ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR So for you iPod fanatics out Lachey Feat. Jennifer Lopez there: shuffle, nano, mini, etc … 4. Sean Paul’s “Temperature” 10. “Not Ready to Make Nice” by Dianika Abbott here’s the list of the Top 10 down- 5. “Dani California” by Red Hot the Dixie Chicks EXECUTIVE EDITOR Nicole M. Smith

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somewhat a mystery. welcomed. By Jason Eichelberger He dressed in fine clothes and The show was also responsible Daily Titan Staff Writer claimed to be financially well for spawning many catch phrases off, yet never revealed what he and euphemisms. Many comedians have left their did for a living, a constant source Such slogans as “Wazzuupp,” hilarious imprints on the world of amusement among the char- “You Go Boy,” “Talk to the of television. Long-time standup acters. Hand,” and “Get Ta Steppin,” stars such as Bill Cosby, Jamie Gina’s best friend and co- became popular sayings among Foxx, Bernie Mac, D.L. Hugely worker Pamela James, was a those who watched the show. Steve Harvey, and Cedric “The strong-willed women, who was Though known primarily for Entertainer” have enjoyed suc- constantly on the hunt for love. its comic effect, the show was cessful ventures into situational Her constant bantering with highly criticized by some for it’s comedies. Martin became a trademark of stereotypical representations of Yet during the early and mid the show. African-Americans and raunchy ‘90s, there was one undisputed Photo provided by www.tv.com Martin, which ran from 1992 to 1997, had audiences in stiches as they Another benchmark of the and suggestive content. king of television comedy, whose learned the true meaning of friendship. show was the numerous charac- After a successful run, the show outrageous antics and humorous ters portrayed by Lawrence. began to decline after Campbell- character portrayals helped set in Detroit. who still lived at home with his In addition to Martin Payne, Martin leveled sexual harassment the foundations for one of televi- His girlfriend and future wife mother, was more a child trapped Lawrence transformed into such charges against Lawrence and sion’s most funny and controver- Gina Waters (Tisha Campbell- in a man’s body. memorable characters as: Roscoe, left the show. sial shows. Martin), provided him with a per- His humorous, yet dim-wit- the snot-nosed neighborhood kid; She returned, but would only Martin, which became a fix- fect mate. ted remarks often left his friends Jerome, the gold-toothed neigh- film scenes without Lawrence, ture on Fox from 1992 to 1997, Though strong headed and concerned about his sanity. borhood pimp, and Otis, the which lead to a noticeable decline starred Martin Lawrence, who stubborn as an advertising execu- Tommy Strawn, Martin’s other senior citizen security guard. in the show and was the main rea- first achieved fame on the show tive, Gina was more mild man- best friend, was always there to But perhaps his funniest role son for its cancellation. Def Comedy Jam. nered and sensible than Martin. provide practical solutions to the was Sheneneh Jenkins, the out- However, for fans of Martin, Lawrence starred as Martin Martin and Gina’s best friends zany situations that Martin fre- landish next-door female neigh- the show is still shown frequently Payne, a brazen radio host at were also opposite personalities. quently found himself involved bor, who constantly made her in re-runs, allowing all to relive a WZUP, a hip-hop radio station Cole Brown, the airport attendant in. However, Tommy remained presence known when it was least culturally iconic comedy.

M AY 4 , 2 0 0 6 [email protected] 4 COACHELLA THE BUZZ

CMakingoachella the pilgrimage to a musical mecca with motion sensitive sound effects pads, in the audience to sing along, as it would ever, blew past performances away during By Nicole M. Smith but many of the afternoon bands struggled be a rare opportunity when they’d be per- a super charged take on tracks from their Daily Titan Executive Editor to retain audiences’ attention for the dura- mitted by a black man to say the N-word. self-titled debut and their second album, tion of their compacted sets, with few Meanwhile, a couple hundred yards You Could Have It So Much Better. What’s a girl to say about her first expe- exceptions. away at the Outdoor Theatre, Damien “Jr. A sense of urgency in their set made it rience at one of the nation’s most antici- Wolfmother, the Aussie band with a Gong” Marley drew his own impressive seem as if Franz felt compelled to prove pated outdoor music festivals, hyped as hard rock sound that is to Led Zepplin crowd despite a twenty-minute delay due their potential is so much better than a the oasis within a desert of commercial- what Jet is to AC/DC, kicked ass, or so to technical problems. sophomore curse suggests. ized contemporary music? I was told by a few friends whom I man- The guitar player for Iceland’s Sigur All acts led to Depeche Mode, or so it It wasn’t exactly the experience I bar- aged to rendezvous with among a crowd Ros, a band known for its ethereal compo- would’ve seemed. The British synth-pop gained for. of an estimated 60,000. sitions and a sound faintly reminiscent of group certainly drew the biggest crowd That’s not to say that I had a picture in The Brooklyn-based Clap Your Hands Radiohead via Hail to the Thief, sported of the evening and headlined the main my mind of some concert in the middle of Say Yeah played another worthwhile set, a violin bow during the set. From farther stage with a cross sampling of their 20- a field where tree huggers and Democrats as did up-and-coming songstress Cat away the band hardly captivated festival some-odd-year career including “Personal would wander freely, getting stoned on Power, though in general it seemed as goers passing between acts. Jesus” and their latest single “Precious.” whatever drug the dude in the neighbor- if many of the smaller afternoon acts Scotland quartet Franz Ferdinand, how- Still, Depeche Mode couldn’t overtake ing tent offered, while listening to protest may have fit in better on more intimate the love ‘em, hate ‘em Parisian duo Daft songs about war and the environment. stages. Punk, who performed on the other side of I would have thought, though, that the It wasn’t until the sun dropped below the 175-acre Empire Polo Fields, dressed experience would somehow be differ- the adobe-colored mountains and the blue Kanye West hit the in their traditional, anonymous robot garb ent than other concerts, with fewer pairs sky began to fade from periwinkle to on a stage built like a triangular space- of designer sunglasses and more of that black, and the tents illuminated in bril- Coachella Stage at ship. alternative, stick-it-to-the-man philoso- liant reds, greens and purples, that this dusk ... at which point The notion of wandering freely in an phy that music used to embrace. year’s eccentric collection of musical acts he encouraged open field and indulging in the novelty of In a field at the Coachella Valley Music started to gel. the experience – being sucked in among and Arts Festival – famous for billing the Ironically the man least likely to rep- white fans in the a swarm of individuals joining together world’s biggest musical talents of rock, resent Coachella’s pioneering alternative audience to sing temporarily as common fans, then sepa- electronic and hip-hop – I would have indie rock charm, the unlikely last minute rating, marching off like loyal minions of thought the energy circulating throughout addition to the Coachella lineup, became along, as it would be favorite talents to the next stage and the the day would feel more attuned to Daft the one to set the stage for other acts to a rare opportunity next performance in an open-air musical Punk’s stellar, Depeche Mode-eclipsing follow. when they’d be buffet – may not have played out exactly performance in the Sahara Tent. Kanye West hit the Coachella Stage at as I expected. Of course this was Day 1. dusk with a string section and an explo- permitted by a black But, aside from the $7 Heinekens and And maybe it was the triple-digit tem- sive set that featured a handful of tracks man to say the the T-shirt vendor perched next to the peratures or the golf-ball domes housing from his latest Late Registration includ- N-word. music bootlegger, hoping to make a kill- curious art displays like the tree with rakes ing “Touch the Sky” and “Gold Digger,” ing at the exit, I’d say the experience was for branches or the garden gnome exhibit at which point he encouraged white fans actually rather priceless.

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photos byby hristina House oachella fans, Elizabeth Dahlstrom and Craig Wilke of

CFullerton, watch Kaye West perform in the beer gardens (far

left). Fans enjoy Franz Ferdinand’s set (left). Franz Ferdinand

lead singer, Alexander Kapranos, hypes the crowd during their

performance Saturday night (bottom left). Plastic bottles and

trash were among the many items left behind as fans filtered

out of the venue (bottom right). Leadman David Gahan of

Depeche Mode takes the stage at Coachella Saturday (right).

C M AY 4 , 2 0 0 6 [email protected] 6 THE BUZZ 15 MINUTES WITH AN ARTIST By Cindy Tullues wanting to study something in pedagogy, history, theory, impro- Daily Titan Staff Writer sports medicine. I took Dance visation, composition, dance for 101 and noticed I was good at it. I children and theatrical makeup. watched in on dance major class- We need to workout outside Cal State Fullerton senior es and wanted to start right away. of class and make sure we get Oscar Reyes has become a famil- I was addicted. I have come so enough rest. We rehearse a lot iar face in the Performing Arts far, and I am proud and glad I where we learn how to collabo- Department. took that step in pursuing dance rate with others and perform. Reyes, a dance major special- for a career. DT: What is one of your most izes in a variety of dances includ- DT: What motivates you as a memorable moments as a per- ing modern dance, jazz and bal- performing artist? forming artist? let. OR: I love sharing emotions OR: I was dancing and putting Born and raised in sunny and ideas through movement, my heart out there on stage one Southern California, Reyes dis- music and art. When I perform I night, and I felt like the audience covered his love of performing wish for the audience member to was there on stage with me, like I arts at a young age. tap into something they never felt have known them my whole life. He began expressing his musi- before and share with them what DT: Do you get nervous as cal talents in his elementary choir humans can do using just bodies when you are performing? and continued to sing through out as instruments for art. OR: Before the whole show his academic career. DT: What skills do you con- actually starts we all get ner- “I absolutely love viewing sider necessary to be a successful vous. other forms of art and taking in performing artist? DT: What is the best thing all that I can,” he said. OR: It takes a ton of discipline about being on stage? However, it was not until to pursue dance and be success- Photo provided by Oscar Reyes OR: Being on stage is like this year that Reyes, who has ful. Every day I must get up early Oscar Reyes, CSUF dance major, lives and breathes dance. He wakes up being on a canvas. The viewer appeared in nine CSUF produc- to get my butt in dance class, go obviously wants to see the art, tions, really started to become a every morning rushing to dance class and spends the evenings rehearsing. to my general education classes, and the art wants to be looked at. true dancer. have late night rehearsals and selves to the max. It also takes a artists? Showing what the human body DT: How did you become get home late then do it all over lot of discipline. OR: A lot of people think that can do and what we can accom- involved in dancing? again the next day. The only way DT: What are some difficult art is an easy career to pursue. plish as people, shows we can OR: I came in as a freshman to make it is to really push our- aspects about dancing? I have a friend who majored in do almost anything if we have a OR: Dancing is very hard on psychology as well as dance and good heart and push for the best. our bodies. Everyday something she said dance was the hardest. We love to share with the audi- aches so much where you just DT: What training do dancers ence what we have discovered want to chop it off just to get receive? in movement and emotions. We some sleep. OR: We get trained in ballet, thank them every night for com- DT: What are some common modern and jazz technique. We ing when we bow. misperceptions about performing also take courses in kinesiology, M AY 4 , 2 0 0 6 [email protected] THE BUZZ 7 JACK’S MANNEQUIN COMES ALIVE By Jackie Kimmel Turkish Rockets, but waves of scream- ing exploded as the Jack’s Mannequin’s Daily Titan Columnist banner was unveiled. It was the first time I had seen that ack’s Mannequin, rocked the kind of audience response without the crowd at a sold-out benefit con- actual band members being present. cert at the Grove of Anaheim last When it was time for the band to Thursday. perform they were greeted with yelling J The concert – sponsored by and applause. Chapman College and Saving Lives The stage set up of the stage was very – raised money to benefit research for unique. The main focus was the black children’s cancer. grand piano center stage with the drums Andrew McMahon, Jack’s elevated behind the piano with guitarists Mannequin’s lead singer and pianist, sprinkled on either side. was diagnosed in 2005 with leukemia. The band played about a dozen songs, When I arrived at the concert around and a few ending cover songs, yet the 6:45 p.m., the event had already col- best and funniest part of the show is how lected a total of $40,000 for the cause. McMahon tells little stories between Russel Hornbeek, director of Music sets. Saves Lives, said they approached McMahon told the audience about Jack’s Mannequin, and they accepted to how his illness made the song “La La participate in this event. Lie” more meaningful. “Our goal is to reach 3,000 units He also told stories about his senior [of blood] before the Warped Tour,” prom, which happened to be at the Hornbeek said. Grove. Opening for Jack’s Mannequin was McMahon said that he spent his prom the band Turkish Rockets. night “trying to get laid.” Although they were not bad for an Jack’s Mannequin’s CD is titled By Songha Lee/Daily Titan Staff opening act, they were less entertaining “Everything in Transit”, and is available than the headlining band that night. in stores. Jack’s Mannequin’s lead singer Andrew McMahon, the piano man who fronts Something The crowd courteously cheered on the For more information on Music Saves Corporate, performs at the Grove of Anahiem on April 27 for The Big Event show benefitting Lives visit www.musicsaveslives.com. the CHOC children center.

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