Jeanine Noce, A & E Editor
behrcolls@aol.com
My VNI Music Awards - from the fans
by Alec Styborski
staff writer
On Sunday, My VHI Music Awards
'Ol were held to honor the music over
the past year. As usual, many known
celebrities and artists presented the
VHI music awards. However, the
fans were given an opportunity to
choose the categories, finalists, and
the winners of each category.
Voting began in September by us
ing VH I .com. The voting continued
until the very last minute before each
award was presented. This interac
tive and spur of the moment VHI
awards show created something more
personal to every music lover out
there. During the past year, artists and
the music industry have altered per
ceptions and self-images, produced
new music and revealed new artists.
As a result, this show reca itulated
'Baby Boy'
has big meaning
by Breanna Bush
staff writer
Imagine at age 20 having two
children by two different
people. If that doesn't cause
stress, how about trying to live
as if you have money? That is
pretty hard when you don't even
have a job. How could you live?
The answer would be to live at
home with mom.
That is exactly what Jody's
(Tyrese Gibson) life is like in
the movie "Baby Boy." Jody
loves his children, a girl and a
boy, and even gets along great
with their mothers. His son's
mother, Yvette, is Jody's love.
Tyrese Gibson and Tamara LaSeon Bass star in "Baby Boy" along
with Snoop Doggy Dogg and Ving Rhames.
But Jody sleeps with other
women and Yvette knows about
Jody lives in a nice house with
his mother, until his mom brings
home a man who is an ex-con
vict. Jody begins to reminisce
about his brother who got
thrown out by his mother's last
boyfriend. He got killed on the
streets. Jody doesn't want that
to happen to him and he feels
invaded when Melvin (Ving
Rhames), his mother's boy
friend, moves in for good. It
seems like his mother has got
ten a new man in the house and
has her own life. Where does
Jody fit in?
how music lovers perceived the past
year in music.
Eric McCormick, the star of "Will
and Grace," hosted the show and was
introduced in a way that impersonated
Elton John's "I Want Love" video,
which featured Robert Downey Jr.
But before McCormick took the stage
by mocking the "I Want Love" video,
Bon Jovi and his band mate, Richie
Sambora, commenced the show by
playing the classic and chilling song
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" in
memory of The Beatles' George
Harrison, who died last Thursday af
ter a long battle with cancer.
The show began in a mournful
manner, but as the show progressed,
it became a customary awards show
that was supported by celebrities, hu
mor and live music.
Dave Matthews Band and U 2 were
both nominated for six awards. DMB
Yvette and Jody find out that
they are having another baby to
gether, but Jody won't stay true
to her. Or can he? What hap
pens to their relationship when
Yvette's ex-boyfriend, Rodney
(Snoop Dogg) gets released
from prison on probation and is
required to live with Yvette by
his probation officer?
Jody picks up a job by steal
ing women's clothes and selling
them on the street. The money
is good and just what Jody
needs. Now he has enough
money to spruce up Yvette's car
(the car he is always driving).
Jody is a good man, or "baby
boy," as he is referred to
throughout the movie. He just
tends to be a little selfish. Af
ter a talk with mother, things be
gin to clear up in his head and
his choices become wiser, until
a murder occurs. To find out
more, rent or buy "Baby Boy"
on DVD or VHS.
This movie is an excellent
drama showing modern urban
life. With surprises around ev
ery corner, you can't take your
eyes off of it for a second.
* *
out of 4
Friday, December 7, 2001
Violinist Boyd Tinsley (left) and Dave Matthews from the Dave
Matthews Band proved nearest and dearest to the hearts of
fans at the My VHI Music Awards.
received three awards and U 2, unfor
tunately, went away empty-handed.
The three awards acce I ted b DMB
['Scrooge' premieres 4
: at Erie Playhouse
Not into the holiday
spirit yet? Visit the Erie
Playhouse for its holiday
production of "Scrooge,"
a musical re-telling of
Charles Dickens' classic
tale, "A Christmas
Carol. " This tune-filled
holiday treat will shake
out the bah-humbugs and
put love and generosity
back into your heart.
Based on the great
Albert Finney movie mu
sical with book, music
and lyrics by Leslie
Bricusse, "Scrooge" is an
I expanded stage version
I that Mr. Bricusse pre-
I miered in London in
1996 starring Anthony
I Newly
I Dickens' "A Christmas
Carol" stands as one of
1 the most beloved stories
I for Christmas time
I David Matthews, the
I
1 managing director of the
I Erie Playhouse, will play
I the role of Scrooge. Dan
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i Comedy in Concert
On Jan. 5, there will be
a zany night of music at
the Warner Theatre.
The Erie Philhar
monic will be all laughs
and silliness for this
concert of skits and
comedy, featuring the
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ARTS
were My Favorite Artist, Must Have
Album ("Everyday"), and Damn I
Wish I Wrote That I. st son: for "The
Yonko plays the role of
Bob Cratchit, Kevin Hirst
is Tiny Tim and Jeff
Lipiec plays Jacob
Marley.
"Scrooge" is directed
by Almitra Clerkin. The
orchestra will be con
ducted by Judy Matthews
and Cheryl Jordan will
handle the choral assign
ments.
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Show Dates and Times: 1
December 7-9 and 13-15 I
I
Ticket Prices:
Thursday & Sunday:
adults $l7, students $9
Friday & Saturday:
adults $l9, students $9
Location:
The Erie Playhouse,
13 West 10th Street,
Erie
Box Office: 454-2852
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Website:
www.erieplayhouse.org
ringer "Taco Bell's
Canon."
Admission is $22 and
up. There are discounts
for children, groups and
seniors. Doors open at
7 p.m. and the show be
gins at 8 p.m.
Space Between"). Yes, Damn I Wish
I Wrote That was in fact a name of a
category, and a person named Jace,
who is from Bradford, Pa., surpris
ingly suggested the category.
Christopher Walken triumphed over
Robert Downey Jr. and won Best Ac
tor in a Video for his bizarre appear
ance in Fatboy Slim's unique
"Weapon of Choice" video, which
was directed by maverick filmmaker
Spike Jonze. Bono, Gwen Stefani,
Mary J. Blige, and among others mu
sicians won the There's No "I" in
Team award (best collaboration) for
the song "What's Going On." "It's
Been Awhile," by Staind won the
award for Your Song Kicked Ass But
Was Played Too Damn Much. Lenny
Kravitz won Best Male Artist and the
Best Female Artist went to Gwen
Stefani.
M Favorite Video went to Chris-
'l3 Ghosts' - scary flick
with ihorrorble acting
by Lauren Hiegel
staff writer
"13 Ghosts" is a thrilling remake
of a 1960 s movie by William Castle
about a family that loses its home in
a fire and inherits an amazing, yet un
usual house from their uncle. He was
a ghost hunter who captured ghosts
and put them in the glass house. The
family finally starts to think things
are looking up and is ecstatic about
the house until it finds out it is de
signed by the devil and powered by
the dead.
Trapped in the house, the family
is in a race to save itself from the 12
ghosts that can only be seen with a
special pair of glasses. But where is
the 13th ghost? That is key to the
Shannon Elizabeth stars in "13 Ghosts," which is a state-of-the-art
remake of the classic William Castle horror film.
mystery
In the house are exterior steel pan
els that slide up and down, revealing
glass-container cages which hold the
12 invisible ghosts. These glass con
tainers have spells that keep the
ghosts contained in them. With the
help from another ghost hunter, who
can read minds and see people's
pasts, the family realizes that the
house is a riddle that it needs to solve
in order to defeat the dead and the
devil.
F. Murray Abraham, Tony
Shaloub, Shannon Elizabeth,
Kathryn Anderson, Matthew Lilliard
and J.R. Bourne star in "13 Ghosts"
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tins Aguilera, Lir Kim, Mya and Pink
for the "Lady Marmalade" video.
Coldplay was recognized for the Best
Kept Secret award, while Alicia Keys
won for Best New Artist. Britney
Spears took the top honors with her
win in Navel Academy category (best
bellybutton), although Aguilera, Lil'
Kim, Mya, and Pink walked away
with the award for Is It Hot in Here
or Is That Just My Video? The video
was a remake of Patti Labelle's "Lady
Marmalade," which promoted Baz
Luhrmann's exotic "Moulin Rouge."
From Coldplay to Britney, Dave
Matthews Band to Staind, the diverse
spectrum of the music industry was
honored by the fans. Thanks to VHI 's
My Music Awards, fans were given
an opportunity to give to the musicians
what they have provided us with dur
ing the past year.
which had me terrified and grossed
out. This movie was quite frighten
ing and was interlaced with humor,
which made it creative.
The make-up and special effects
were top-notch and the ghosts were
very grotesque and unique. For ex
ample, the Jackal was freaky with its
straight jacket, caged head, creepy
run, and the way it attacked by vio
lently scratching its victims. I be
lieve that the visual effects were the
best part of this movie.
"13 Ghosts" has a decent storyline
that keeps you interested. However,
it seemed like the writer of this movie
kind of gave up. A downfall I found
was that there was no background
about the 13 ghosts and we don't
know exactly what happens to them
at the end. Also, the acting was not
satisfactory. The actors were not all
that convincing. Lilliard, who plays
the psychic ghost hunter, overacted
but was funny. Abraham, who plays
the father and is the main character
of the movie, had no personality was
very boring for being the "hero".
Overall, the movie is good enter
tainment and will most likely get a
scare out of you. If you are looking
for a fun horror movie, "13 Ghosts"
is the movie for ou.
**
Out of 4