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#1

MOVIES ROCK! -- 9pm CBS TONITE!! (featuring songs from movie musicals)

Posted: 12/7/07 at 3:18pm

Scheduled to perform:

Beyonce
Jennifer Hudson
John Williams
Tony Bennett
Queen Latifah?

Saw a movie promo and couldn't make out a lot of people but it seems like they will be doing "Listen" from DREAMGIRLS and "Cell Block Tango" from CHICAGO as well as several memorable songs from movies.

I love these Variety Specials!!
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#4

re: MOVIES ROCK! -- 9pm CBS TONITE!! (featuring songs from movie musicals)

Posted: 12/7/07 at 3:44pm

I read Queen performs "Big Spender".
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.

"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"

"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
#5

re: MOVIES ROCK! -- 9pm CBS TONITE!! (featuring songs from movie musicals)

Posted: 12/7/07 at 8:18pm

That must have been it - "Big Spender" and not "Cell Block Tango"
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle
#6

re: MOVIES ROCK! -- 9pm CBS TONITE!! (featuring songs from movie musicals)

Posted: 12/7/07 at 9:24pm

This list so far...

Beyonce -- "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (THE WIZARD OF OZ)
Mary J. Blige -- "A Kiss Is Just A Kiss" [?] (CASABLANCA)
Chris Brown -- "Jailhouse Rock" (JAILHOUSE ROCK)
Jennifer Hudson -- "Somewhere" (WEST SIDE STORY)
??? -- "Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend" (VARIOUS FILMS)
Carrie Underwood -- "The Sound of Music" (THE SOUND OF MUSIC)
Usher -- "Singin' in the Rain" (SINGIN' IN THE RAIN)
Marc Anthony -- "Mrs. Robinson" (???)
Fergie -- "Live and Let Live" (James Bond movie)
Elton John -- "Can You Feel the Love Tonight?" (THE LION KING)
Queen Latifah -- "Big Spender" (SWEET CHARITY)
John Williams conducts a tribute to the movies.
I Am Sam, Busta Ryhmes, LL Cool J, Eve -- "Shaft" (SHAFT)
Tony Bennett and Ensemble -- "White Christmas" (HOLIDAY INN)
"The Spectacle has, indeed, an emotional attraction of its own, but, of all the parts, it is the least artistic, and connected least with the art of poetry. For the power of Tragedy, we may be sure, is felt even apart from representation and actors. Besides, the production of spectacular effects depends more on the art of the stage machinist than on that of the poet."
--Aristotle

Updated On: 12/7/07 at 09:24 PM

#11

re: MOVIES ROCK! -- 9pm CBS TONITE!! (featuring songs from movie musicals)

Posted: 12/7/07 at 9:57pm

It's probably unpopular to say but I don't like Jennifer Hudson's singing. She carries on with the habit most of today's pop diva's have - wailing. Instead of studying the quiet, intricate nuance's of a song, she, like her contemporaries, wail and belt through it. I would like her more if she toned it down. It's the same reason that I can't appreciate Aretha Franklin but it's kept her career going all these years so what's my opinion worth.

Updated On: 12/7/07 at 09:57 PM

#12

re: MOVIES ROCK! -- 9pm CBS TONITE!! (featuring songs from movie musicals)

Posted: 12/7/07 at 10:01pm

I completely agree with you. Jennifer Hudson always sounds like she's trying waaaaay too hard. No one denies the girl can belt. And belting has its place.... sometimes. But there is much more to a song than belting.
#17

re: MOVIES ROCK! -- 9pm CBS TONITE!! (featuring songs from movie musicals)

Posted: 12/7/07 at 10:31pm

I thought Queen did a great job.

I was shocked "Springtime for Hitler" wasn't in the comedy moments montage.
I am a firm believer in serendipity- all the random pieces coming together in one wonderful moment, when suddenly you see what their purpose was all along.

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