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Neighbor: Bon Jovi
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the person of a second cousin who got Bon Jovi a job sweeping floors at the Power Station, a hot New York recording studio at the time. In 1980, Bon Jovi recorded a demo of “Runaway.” A local radio station started to give the demo some airplay, bringing the singer and his newly-formed band to the attention of Polygram record exec, Derek Shulman. It was Shulman who suggested John Bongiovi become Jon Bon Jovi. It was the third album Slippery When Wet, with monster singles like “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “Wanted, Dead or Alive” that took Bon Jovi from an opening act for bands like Kiss and Judas Priest to an award-winning juggernaut. Fans don’t just love Bon Jovi and his music—they make him a part of their lives. “I have been a fan of Bon Jovi since I was four…now I watch my son jamming in the car to the songs I grew up with.” “During my divorce, the song “Keep the Faith” …kept me
sane.” Fans name their cats and their kids after Bon Jovi. They cite his music as a beacon to guide them through some hard times. Bon Jovi is still getting us through the hard times. Earlier this Spring, hours before a soldout concert at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Bon Jovi spent two hours touring People Serving People, a homeless shelter serving families of downtown Minneapolis. His charity, the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, awards grants to groups like People Serving People, and has also been responsible for building more than 250 units of affordable housing. It is that sense of compassion and sympathy that has infused his lyrics and melodies with a resonance that makes it impossible not to sing along when a Bon Jovi song hits the air. And if you find yourself in East Hampton in need of a beer and a burrito, you never know who might just drop in at the Blue Parrot. Stranger things have happened.
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Beach Lane Cancelled The NBC sitcom Beach Lane, which would have starred Matthew Broderick and Nick Thune and been filmed here in the Hamptons, has been cancelled. The cancellation was announced shortly after the screening of the pilot by NBC Scripted Chief Angela Bromstad. NBC instead is going ahead with a sitcom called Perfect Couples, written by Jon Pollack and Scott Silveri and starring Olivia Munn (of Date Night) David Walton, Mary Elizabeth Ellis, Christine Wood, Hayes MacArther and Kyle Howard. Beach Lane was co-produced by Lorne Michaels, creator of Saturday Night Live. The idea of the show was that a young, bad-boy heir to millions buys a struggling newspaper in the Hamptons and hires a well known novelist to run it. Neither has any idea of what they are doing. The novelist turned editor would have been played by Matthew Broderick. The first choice for the part of the millionaire was the comedian and professional slob Patton Oswald, but it was mutually agreed he should not get the part at a reading, and then it was offered and accepted by Nick Thune. Very little publicity has accompanied the cancellation of Beach Lane. When something is dead it’s dead, I guess. The single source for the report of the cancellation came from deadline.com, which keeps track of the inner workings of these things. Bloggers on the site had this to say about the cancellation. “I cringed through a test screening of Beach Lane with not a single laugh in the audience, so I was not surprised.” “Having attended the pilot’s filming and enjoyed it a great deal, I’m very disappointed. In my opinion Beach Lane was a welcome throwback of the sort of stuff done in the ‘90s. It’s reminiscent of Paul Simm’s own NewsRadio. “Wow. I cannot believe they passed on Beach Lane. I thought it had a lot going for it. I was at the taping of the pilot and it seemed to click very well.” –Dan Rattiner
Films
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so sieze the moment. After you submit your film, the HIFF office in New York City will send a confirmation that they got it. If your film synopsis intrigues the screening committee, the 30-member group may watch it. They meet every two weeks, then coordinate with the programming committee to discuss the films most appropriate for the Festival. This may lead to a second viewing by the programming committee. The process of culling out the best films takes around five months. If your film is selected for HIFF, you will be notified in September. There are many awards, including sponsored awards of up to $25,000 (for a science or technology film). Audience awards seem to be right on target: Last year’s attendees recognized The Young Victoria as the Best Narrative Film. With a process this easy, you might still be able to get your film in, even with the deadline creeping up. Who knows, you could be the next Spielberg.