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Barry Sanders, “Madden NFL 25″ cover athlete, to present top 10 list tonight on “Late Show with David Letterman”

Brandy McDonnell — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:13:47 +0000

Former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders, who won a Heisman Trophy as a college player at Oklahoma State University, will present the top 10 list tonight on “The Late Show with David Letterman.” Letterman’s show airs at 10:35 p.m. weekdays on CBS.

New releases for Oct. 30, 2012: Toby Keith drops “Hope on the Rocks,” Kelli O’Hara and Matthew Broderick featured in “Nice Work if You Can Get It” cast recording

Brandy McDonnell — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 13:11:59 +0000

You can practically set your calendar by Oklahoma country music superstar Toby Keith, who releases a new album every fall like clockwork. His 2012 effort, “Hope of the Rocks,” is out today on Show Dog-Universal Music.

“Hope on the Rocks” now will be released a year and a few weeks after the No.

Wednesday Video Spotlight: Ohio State University marching band plays halftime tribute to video games

Brandy McDonnell — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:05:24 +0000

They may not be the coolest OSU around – that would be my alma mater, Oklahoma State University – but the Ohio State University marching band played an awesome tribute to video game music during halftime of Saturday’s football game vs.

Wednesday Video Spotlight: “Legend of Zelda” passes 25th anniversary since North American release

Brandy McDonnell — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 03:10:16 +0000

In the late summer of 1987, “The Legend of Zelda” made its North American debut.

What started as Link’s hero’s quest to rescue Hyrule’s beloved Princess Zelda from the wicked clutches of Ganondorf, the King of Evil, has become one of the most popular and influential video game franchises of all time.

Michael Fassbender to star in, co-produce “Assassin’s Creed” movie

Brandy McDonnell — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:29:14 +0000

Actor Michael Fassbender has signed on to star and co-produce in Ubisoft’s film adaptation of its video game “Assassin’s Creed,” according to TheWrap.com.

Fassbender will play Desmond Miles, a bartender descended from families of prominent assassins, whose story bounces between medieval and modern settings as he fights the Knights Templar.

New releases for Jan. 31, 2012: “House of Night” novella, “Drive,” “To Kill a Mockingbird,” Leonard Cohen, Aranda

Brandy McDonnell — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:37:26 +0000

Tulsa mother-daughter writing team P.C. and Kristin Cast have released “Lenobia’s Vow,” a new novella in their “House of Night” vampire book series.

Oklahoma City rockers Aranda have released the digital edition of their album “Stop the World.” The physical CD will be released Feb.

Hits by Brooks & Dunn, Carrie Underwood, Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert and more featured on “Country Dance All Stars” Kinect game

Brandy McDonnell — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:27:27 +0000

GameMill Entertainment, an independent publisher of entertaining mass-market video games, today announced plans to release “Country Dance All Stars,” an entertaining dance game with bonus sing-along features that will be packed with dozens of hits from favorite country chart-toppers. “Country Dance All Stars,” which launches exclusively on Kinect for Xbox 360 in March, will become the first country music dance game to hit the platform, according to the announcement.

Oklahoma cowboys Cord and Jet McCoy featured in “Amazing Race” video game

Brandy McDonnell — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 23:41:35 +0000

Jet and Cord McCoy, Oklahoma cowboys who became fan favorites on the Emmy-Award-Winning CBS series “The Amazing Race,” are featured on the cover and in the content of the new “Amazing Race” video game for the Nintendo Wii.

Created and distributed by UBISOFT, the game is now available for sale nationwide.

DVD review: “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time”

Brandy McDonnell — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:15:12 +0000

From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.

“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 3-Disc Blu-Ray Combo Pack”

Director Mike Newell (“Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”) and producer Jerry Bruckheimer (“Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”) channel the Saturday matinee romps of old with “Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.”

Their swords-and-sandals epic boasts a nearly superhuman hero, a spirited leading lady and a scope and authenticity not often found in this age of computer-generated action movies.

Taylor Swift gets interactive

Matt Carney — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:53:00 +0000

Taylor Swift proved her media savvy at her recent pre-CMT awards marathon meet-and-greet when she unveiled the new Mix Me In2 Taylor Swift iPhone application.

The application allows you to replace her vocals and instruments with your own, essentially turning you into a music producer.