ROCK OF AGES

TEEN
Constantine Maroulis Serenades Pug (VIDEO)
By Pavlina Osta, Contributor
Teen Celebrity Syndicated Radio Host
Constantine belted out the chorus of "Oh Sherry" from Rock of Ages and my devoted Penelope was a slave to him. It was disgusting -- she never even blinked, she was so enthralled. So goes another fan.
PARENTING
Believe In Yourself And Dreams Come True!
By Nick Katsoris, Contributor
President of the Loukoumi Make A Difference Foundation and Aut...
Imagine if 18 time Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps' mother never took him to swimming practice, or if three time Oscar winner Meryl Streep was told not to audition for the school play.
NEW YORK
Rock of Ages Reunion Concert Brings You Back Again
By Danny Groner, Contributor
Freelance Journalist
Music has the magic ability to transport you back to a different time and place. That kind of nostalgia stems from familiarity
CULTURE & ARTS
Snacks at Your Seats on Broadway, Complete With Delivery
By Cara Joy David, Contributor
New York-based entertainment journalist
Forget about the fact that you're supposed to be focusing on the art form on the stage. Forget about the fact that you -- and the people sitting next to you -- have spent hundreds of dollars to see/hear the show. Having super noisy snacks is more important.
CULTURE & ARTS
From College To The Bright Lights Of Broadway: Meet 'Rock Of Ages' Leading Lady, Carrie St. Louis
By Avery Stone
St. Louis plays a substantial role in this, and nowhere is it more apparent than in her pre-show routine. Agile, she races
ENTERTAINMENT
A High Road & Soulshine: Conversations with Michael Franti and Night Ranger's Kelly Keagy
By Mike Ragogna, Contributor
Trafficbeat Entertainment, Music Biz Vet
Michael Franti: "I started practicing yoga on tour about 13 years ago as a way to really just take care of myself as I was going in and out of airports and tour busses and doing shows and promotion and staying up late and eating bad restaurant food, et cetera."
ENTERTAINMENT
Pre-Tony's Broadway Tasting: Stars in the Alley
By Regina Weinreich, Contributor
Author, 'Kerouac's Spontaneous Poetics'
Even before I got to Schubert Alley, a tad late of course, the sounds were rocking Broadway. Audiences were treated to a
CULTURE & ARTS
Aisle View: New High School Musical
By Steven Suskin, Contributor
Drama critic
And here we have a raucous, bright and vulgar musical comedy about fun-loving, middle-American teens who bully each other, murder each other, attempt suicide, and finally blow up the high school. Raucous, bright, uneven, and distasteful for viewers who don't quite buy into the joke.
VIDEOS
Alec Baldwin: 'Rock Of Ages' Was 'A Complete Disaster'
Critics and audiences weren't the only ones who thought "Rock of Ages" was a bad movie. According to TheWrap, "Rock of Ages" co-star Alec Baldwin called the musical "horrible" during an interview with New Yorker editor David Remnick at the American Magazine Media Conference in New York on Tuesday.
ENTERTAINMENT
Alec Baldwin Slams 'Rock Of Ages'
By Christopher Rosen
CULTURE & ARTS
Sebastian Robertson: The Band Co-founder's Son on Music That Changed the World
By Steven Karras, Contributor
Staff Writer
Sebastian Robertson may not be a rock star like dad [guitarist and The Band co-founder] Robbie Robertson, but he's every bit his father's son.
CULTURE & ARTS
Theater: Rock of Ages Still Breaking Records (In Every Sense) On Broadway
By Michael Giltz, Contributor
BookFilter creator
You can't help pondering what elements of "the best night on Broadway" -- as their ads cannily tout this crowd-pleaser -- have helped it hit such rarified heights. Most people would begin with the roster of familiar hits that fill the show.
COMEDY
The Fauxscars: The 10 Oscar Categories That Aren't But Absolutely Should Be
By Hulu, Contributor
Watchers of good TV
Here are some more digestible categories. We're calling them the Fauxscars, and we're hoping that the phrase "Fauxscar Bait" catches. We're looking forward to you explaining that expression to Helen Mirren.
ENTERTAINMENT
Safe Haven -- A Valentine Treat
By carolemallory, Contributor
memorist Loving Mailer, Picasso's Ghost
Safe Haven is a real Valentine treat for couples and for singles longing for intimacy because while watching this film, one realizes how healing and soothing a relationship can be.
ENTERTAINMENT
2012 in Film: The Year's 'Worst' Films
By Scott Mendelson, Contributor
Film critic at Mendelson's Memos, Valley Scene Magazine
I can't presume that I've seen every terrible movie out there, but I tried to highlight films that were both very bad and whose respective failures meant something more than just their artistic inadequacy.
IMPACT
Director Adam Shankman: Glee Has Helped Anti-Bullying Movement
By Shira Lazar, Contributor
On-Air Personality, Founder @WhatsTrending
In between star-studded rehearsals for Sunday's Trevor Live event at the Hollywood Palladium, director Adam Shankman stops by What's Trending to talk about which celebrities will perform at the annual benefit, directing many Glee and the importance of The Trevor Project's cause.
CULTURE & ARTS
Should Ben Brantley Review Broadway Commercials?
By James Sims, Contributor
Director of Communications, Center Theatre Group
Annie's latest commercial is seemingly meant to drive audiences to the Palace Theatre in Times Square. I had to watch the spot back after it ran across the television in order to figure out what was being promoted.
MIAMI
Backstage At 'Rock Of Ages' Opening Night At Adrienne Arsht Center (PHOTOS)
By Christiana Lilly
“I’ve been traveling the country with the show for over a year. I’ve done the show about 322 times, that’s 322 different
TV & FILM
TV Stars' Summer Projects: Where To See Rashida Jones, Alec Baldwin & More (PHOTOS)
Most TV shows are on hiatus until the fall, but that doesn't mean that fans have to miss out on seeing their favorite small
WEDDINGS
Marriage Contract: Tom Cruise, Katie Holmes Announce Divorce, Rumors Resurface
The only official contract the pair had was a prenup, TMZ reports. People also reported in 2009 that rumors of the couple's
POST 50
Tom Cruise In 'Rock Of Ages': Which Hair Metal Vocalist Inspired His Performance?
By R. Clifton Spargo, Contributor
Author of Beautiful Fools
Hey, somebody's out to get us all, or maybe just to sell us out.
POLITICS
Meghan McCain Interviews Michele Bachmann On Obama, Romney & More
When I interviewed Rep. Michele Bachman last year for MSNBC, I quite frankly didn’t know what to expect. From some of her
MOVIEFONE CANADA
Out Of Their Comfort Zones, Adam Sandler And Tom Cruise Flop
People often fault Adam Sandler for making the same movie over and over again. You know -- family-friendly flicks about a goofy manchild who matures over the course of the movie. But can you blame him?
CELEBRITY
Catherine Zeta-Jones Misses Wales, a Sentiment I Thoroughly Understand
By Kate Torgovnick, Contributor
Journalist, author, editor of Kate-book.com
It's interesting that Zeta-Jones mentions her relationship to her home, Wales, and what an odd sensation it is to have lived
CELEBRITY
'Rock of Ages': How Did It Crumble? (But Don't Cry For Tom Cruise--He's Got A Billion Dollars!)
By Liz Smith, Contributor
Columnist
Although I had a feeling "Rock of Ages" wasn't going to be a smash, I did think enough people would appreciate this obvious parody of 1980s music, fashions and attitudes to give it some box-office bang.
QUEER VOICES
What's So Funny About Being Gay?
By Dr. Peggy Drexler, Contributor
Author, research psychologist and gender scholar
Gone are the days when no one could take a joke about what might happen in a bed shared by two men or two women. These days, we know gay sex is just as funny, and sometimes tragic, as the other kind.
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