http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog Entertainment blogging Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:53:52 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Judas Priest Today's featured event: Catch Metal Mania at the Zoo Amphitheatre, when the Metal Masters Tour featuring Judas Priest, Motörhead and Testament plays at 6:30 p.m. at the Zoo. For more information, go to www.zooamp.com. For more events, go to www.wimgo.com. -BAM http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/21/what-to-do-in-oklahoma-on-aug-21/   British comedian Russell Brand is hosting the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards on Sept. 7. Since the Brit isn't as widely known as some of their past hosts, the entertainment network (I refuse to call it a music video channel anymore) has Brand doing a series of zany promotional videos on ... http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/20/bonus-video-spotlight-russell-brands-vma-guest-list/   Three-time Oscar nominee Joan Allen ("The Contender," "The Crucible," "Nixon") is celebrating her 52nd birthday today, so I'm dedicating this week's Video Spotlight to her. I wonder if she will celebrate this weekend by going to see her new movie: "Death Race." That's right, Joan Allen is in "Death Race." That's right, ... http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/20/wednesday-video-spotlight-joan-allen-in-death-race/ Obviously, Tulsa rocker David Cook's life has changed significantly since he won "American Idol." He poses for photos during batting practice at Shea Stadium before the New York Mets play the San Diego Padres in this Aug. 7 photo in New York. (Associated Press photo) From the Aug. 20-Sept. 6 issue ... http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/20/qa-david-cook/   Drummer Trey Gray, who has Huntington's Disease, performs at Sunday's Brooks & Dunn show at the Ford Center. (Photo by Sarah Phipps, The Oklahoman.)   From Wednesday's The Oklahoman.  Musician drums up awareness of illness  Working as the drummer for Brooks & Dunn is Trey Gray's dream job in more ways than one. Not only ... http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/20/brooks-dunn-drummer-spreads-huntingtons-disease-awarness/ Today's featured event:   Hear the Western movie-inspired psychedelic rock of Spindrift at 8 p.m. today at the Conservatory, 8911 N Western. The Mean Spirits and the Ethereals also will be performing at the all-ages show. You can read more about Spindrift in this interview The Oklahoman Entertainment Editor Gene Triplett conducted with the ... http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/20/what-to-do-in-oklahoma-for-aug-20/   In Chapter 11 of "Red vs. Blue: Reconstruction," the Meta is either launching a fierce attack or trying out for one of those bizarre super-strong-man competitions. The attack forces the Reds and Blues to again work together, this time with Agent Washington. Along the way, Church is forced to reveal a ... http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/19/red-vs-blue-freelancer-power-activate/   The Associated Press is reporting that Oklahoma country music star Toby Keith has voiced praise for Barack Obama. The AP story notes that Keith is known for his post-Sept. 11 song "Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)." It also notes that even though song talks about lighting ... http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/19/news-flash-toby-keith-praises-obama/   These week's new releases are designed to make country music fans shout, teenage girls squeal and nerds swoon. On the CD list, country legend George Jones releases "Burn Your Playhouse Down," featuring previously unreleased duets with his daughter Georgette Jones, ex-wife Tammy Wynette, rocker Keith Richards and Oklahomans Vince Gill and ... http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/19/new-releases-15/   A judge is letting 20th Century Fox's lawsuit over Warner Bros.' right to make the movie version of "Watchmen" go forward, Variety is reporting. Federal Judge Gary Allen Feess denied Warner Bros.' motion to dismiss the lawsuit. If rulings continue to go Fox's way, the studio could wind up sharing Warner Bros.' ... http://blog.newsok.com/bamsblog/2008/08/19/lawyers-watching-the-watchmen/