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Live Earth to Be Biggest Concert in Earth's History  Be sure to tune in to the fabulous concerts that former Vice President Al Gore has spent so much time organizing. The concert will happen over a 24 hour period on 7-7-07, starting in Australia and moving on to many cities, such as London, Shanghai, China, Germany, Rio de Janero, Antarctica and Washington, D.C. The event is not to raise money (although the cost of the event is covered by donations and ticket prices). The point of the event is to raise awareness of Global Warming.
The lineup of performers is all-star: Jon Bon Jovi, Tricia Yearwood, Garth Brooks, Duran Duran with Justin Timberlake, Shakira, Fall Out Boy, John Mayer, Lenny Kravitz, The Black Eyed Peas and just about everyone who's anyone in music will be there. Even legendary band Spinal Tap is scheduled to perform. We hope they do "Stone Henge"! Vice president Gore told Larry King that there will be surprise performances, as well. Madonna will close the concert at Wembley Stadium in England, which is going to be amazing. The concert kicks off tonight when 7-7-07 starts in Sydney Australia. MSN will be streaming the entire concert live, which is the best way to see the entire thing -- especially for American viewers who want to see the concert from Wembley Stadium in England, which is going to rock. You can watch it on your computer here. See the times of the worldwide concerts here. For American viewers, NBC will broadcast highlights and will cover the concert from Giants Stadium in New Jersey starting at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. You can watch "Hey You", the official video Madonna did for Live Earth here: Posted on July 6, 2007 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)  TV Guide reports that Oscar-winner Russell Crowe is already in talks to play Steve Irwin in a proposed biopic.
Academy Award winner Russell Crowe, touched by Steve Irwin's enthusiasm for his job and for life, wants to pay tribute to the fellow Aussie and late wildlife expert by portraying him in a feature film, reports the London Sun. Crowe, who spoke (via videotape) at Irwin's recent memorial service, is rumored to already be in talks with a studio about making the biopic.We think Crowe would do a great job in the role. Crowe has spoken repeatedly of his friendship for the Crocodile Hunter. So, who will play Terri? Posted on September 23, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin Dies  By now, everyone has heard the tragic news of Steve Irwin's death. Steve Irwin will be missed not only for his exciting documentaries but for his enormous contributions to conservation. Irwin referred to himself as a wild-life warrior: "I consider myself a wild-life warrior. My mission is to save the world's endangered species." You can see some clips from the Crocodile Hunter's documentaries here.
Steve Irwin also made a movie in 2002 called, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course. The film also starred his wife, Terri Irwin. Roger & Ebert gave the film two thumbs up. You can read Ebert's review here. Forget the plot. The movie is really about Steve and Terri taking us on a guided tour of the crocs, snakes, deadly insects and other stars of the outback fauna. Steve's act is simplicity itself. He holds a deadly cobra, say, by its tail and looks straight at the camera and explains that the cobra has enough venom to kill him 100 times over. The cobra twists and tries to strike at Steve's bare leg. He jerks it away. Crikey! Steve's monologues about the incredible danger he's in do sometimes run a bit long, but he has the grace to interrupt them to slap at flies that are biting him.We also thought the film was fun to watch. More about the film can be found on the offical website, IMDB and Amazon.com. Irwin's passion for animals and conservation was part of his everday life. He put a lot of the money he made back into conservation efforts including purchasing land around the world for national parks and his Australian effort, the Australia Zoo. You can read more about the Australia Zoo here on the Animal Planet website. The official websites for the Crocodile Hunter and the Australia Zoo are currently overloaded but when they return they can be found at crocodilehunter.com and www.australiazoo.com.au. Posted on September 5, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View)  The Discovery Channel will be running its annual Shark Week feature starting tonight -- Sun, July 30, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. To celebrate the 19th year of Shark Week, Discovery has modified its Communications Headquarters.
You're gonna need a bigger...camera. Discovery Communications Headquarters has been overtaken by a Great White so big that, if it were real, it would weigh in at a whopping 84,000 pounds. Shark Week (to air July 30 - August 4) is celebrating its 19th year and is the longest running series on cable.Now that's how you promote Shark Week! The Book of Joe blogs that the 50 foot shark was created in California before being trucked to Discovery's headquarters in DC. TV Squad has more details about Shark Week's programming. You can also view a video preview from Discovery. Posted on July 30, 2006 Permalink | Subscribe | | | Comments (View) |
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