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Friday, October 19, 2012
10/19 AARON ASH, EMMY ROSSUM, STEVE EVANS
AARON ASH - "GORILLA FOOD"
Are you a fan of the Beastie Boys? Regardless of your answer, you’re sure to be a fan of their chef—and the delicious, raw, organic, vegan food he’s creating. To find out for sure, you’ll have to venture to Vancouver, BC, where Aaron Ash recently opened Gorilla Food. His amazing new menu features cuisine from around the world, offering Mexican, Italian, Middle Eastern, and Thai options that are sure to satisfy any appetite. If that’s not reason enough to cruise on up to Canada, wait ’til you see his lengthy line-up of scrumptious-sounding sweets! Hired by Mike Diamond to relieve his ravenous raw-food cravings, Ash has also dished out his delicious creations to actor and raw foodie, Woody Harrelson.
ACTRESS EMMY ROSSUM
Actress/Singer Emmy Rossum has been captivating audiences with her diverse, extraordinary talents for over a decade – and she’s only 25 years old. Rossum’s acting performance in SONGCATCHER earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination in the category of Best Debut Performance. Four years later in 2004, her starring performance as “Christine” in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERAearned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Rossum can be seen starring in the third season of Showtime’s dark comedy series SHAMELESS, premiering January 13th. In film, Rossum next stars in Warner Bros’ BEAUTIFUL CREATURES, based on the popular young-adult series of the same title. She last starred as“Alexa” in the indie-drama DARE, starring opposite actor Zach Gilford. Other past film credits include DRAGONBALL, POSEIDON, THE DAY AFTER TOMORROW and MYSTIC RIVER. Her television credits include guest starring appearances on “Law and Order,” and “The Practice.” In 2007, Rossum recorded her first album for Geffen records, “Inside Out,” which showcased her classically trained voice as the primary instrument. She wrote and recorded all her own songs. She is currently working on her second album,“Sentimental Journey,” a collection of 1940s standards, which will be released in early 2013. She is the spokesperson for “Cotton, From Blue to Green” which is a program where people can donate their old jeans and they are recycled into sustainable building materials for communities in need. To date this program has received nearly 850,000 pieces of denim resulting in over 1.7 million square feet of insulation. That’s approximately 531 tons of denim diverted from landfills The average American owns seven pairs of jeans.. But tens of thousands of them are discarded each year, and many end up in overflowing landfills.
STEVE EVANS - "THE MOVIE GUY"
GREAT MOVIES OPENING THIS WEEKEND AND BOX OFFICE PREDICTIONS AND HOPES. FIND OUT WHAT MOVIES ARE WORTH YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY. GET SET FOR THE WEEKEND.