Archive for March, 2009

Rosario Dawson will appear on the new Kasabian album

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Joliz
Published: March 30, 2009Posted in: Music, NewsTags:

Hollywood actress Rosario Dawson will appear on the new Kasabian album, ‘The West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum’.

The actress, whose movie credits include Sin City, has recorded vocals on one of the song ‘West Riding Silver Bullet’. In an interview with BBC 6Music, frontman Tom Meighan said fans could expect a “raw” sound from their third studio effort. “It’s gonna freak people out but it’s so good, the record, compared to the other two and I love the other two,” he said. “They’re like my two babies but this record is something else.”

The album has been produced by guitarist Serge Pizzorno and Gorillaz collaborator Dan The Automator. Meighan said the producer helped the band to “put a new spin” on the album. Bassist Chris Edwards added: “He is hip hop, he’s got all the beats down and he is just a great producer and he brought a different flavour to what we were doing.

“We are predominantly a rock ‘n’ roll band but we do dance tracks and different bits and bobs like that, so he just seemed like the perfect guy to get in.” Kasabian previewed songs from their forthcoming album at London’s Royal Albert Hall on Friday (March 27th). Fans can download their new single, ‘Vlad The Impaler’, for free from the group’s official website starting tomorrow.

‘The West Rider Pauper Lunatic Asylum’ is released on June 8th.

 Source: Gigwise

Rosario Dawson Wins Streamy Award

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Joliz
Published: March 29, 2009Posted in: Awards, GalleryTags:

Congratulations to Rosario Dawson for winning Best Dramatic Actress for Gemini Division! We will have photos of the event up as soon as they are available. In the meantime check out pictures from her appearance at the VDay Santa Monica Celebrity Readings of the Vagina Monologues.


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Rosario Dawson Proud to be a Woman

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Joliz
Published: March 28, 2009Posted in: Interview, RandomTags:

Actress Rosario Dawson is our next wonder woman to answer our questions about the inspirations in her own life.  Read on to hear what makes her “PTBW” (Proud to be a Woman!)

What inspires you? Music, art, kindness, passion, travel, sunsets, flowers, wisdom, teaching, learning, rainbows in the clouds, beauty, love, community, stories, humor, honesty, imperfection, rainy days and so much more. I’ve a lust for life!

What makes you proud to be a woman? I love sisterhood, the feminine mystique, the idea of mother earth vs father time. Women possess a unique connection to life that exemplifies endurance, strength, ability, and creativity. I look forward to women supporting each other as leaders and claiming more of their power.

What are you celebrating this month? I support those women who are struggling, hurting, scared, abused, hungry and in need. I hope and pledge to help and advocate for you all as much as possible. You are not forgotten. I honor and celebrate my mother, my grandmother and all those women whose love, work and sacrifices make my life possible. I thank you Diane for being one of those women. Your openness and tenacity are such an inspiration to me. You are a true wonder woman.

Source: Diane von Furstenberg

Rosario Dawson to Receive EPIC Award

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Joliz
Published: March 26, 2009Posted in: AwardsTags:

The 2009 EPIC Awards are on March 30th, 2009 at the United Nations in New York City. The theme of the EPIC Awards is “Add Women. Change History.” In this groundbreaking era for the visibility and vision of women’s leadership, we are turning our attention to democracy and the media, and their impact on the next generation:

  • We are proud to be honoring Voto Latino for the outstanding impact that they have had in the last four years on the next generation of Latinas. Their work reflects our own values and our goal of bringing traditionally unheard voices to the table. Rosario Dawson, Co-Founder and María Teresa Petersen, Executive Director will accept the award.

The EPIC Awards supports the work of The White House Project, a nonpartisan organization committed to enhancing public perceptions of women leaders and advancing a richly diverse, critical mass of women into leadership positions. Our nuts-and-bolts political leadership training program, Vote, Run, Lead has given over 6,000 women the tools to run for elected office and become community leaders. This year’s groundbreaking presidential campaign has had a dramatic impact on the number of women – particularly young women – determined to live a political life, and we have seen a more than 50% increase in registrations for our trainings..
Your involvement in the EPIC Awards is a testament to your commitment to this mission, the women we serve, and the communities that their leadership will impact for generations..
Venue and Time:
Monday, March 30, 2009 at The United Nations in New York City
Reception at 6:00 PM, Dinner & Awards at 7:15 PM

For Sponsorship and Ticket Information, click here.

Press Release and awardee bios

Source: The White House Project

Rosario Dawson Backstage Interview

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Joliz
Published: March 22, 2009Posted in: Interview, MoviesTags:

Five Favorite Films with Rosario Dawson

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Joliz
Published: March 20, 2009Posted in: Interview, RandomTags:

Rosario Dawson is an actress that seems equally comfortable working on smaller, independent productions (Kids, Clerks II, and her current film Explicit Ills) as she does big-budget studio blockbusters (Men in Black II, Sin City, Eagle Eye). She recently took some time out of her busy schedule to talk with RT about her favorite movies, reveal a bet she made with Quentin Tarantino on the set of Death Proof, and admit to knowing that some movies were going to be bad even before shooting began (i.e. The Adventures of Pluto Nash).Read on for Rosario Dawson’s Five Favorite Films, and catch her in the indie drama Explicit Ills, a New York-set drama helmed by actor and first-time director Mark Webber also starring Paul Dano, Lou Taylor Pucci, and Naomie Harris. Explicit Ills is in limited release this week.

Click read more to read about Rosario’s five favorite films in her own words.

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Rosario Dawson attending the LA Premier of Explicit Ills

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Joliz
Published: March 19, 2009Posted in: Appearances, MoviesTags:

Award winning Filmmaker, Actor and Activist Mark Webber of the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign release film, “Explicit Ills” staring Rosario Dawson and Black Thought of the Roots

Where:
Laemmle’s Sunset 5
8000 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
323-848-3500

When: Friday, March 20

Go to the following websites for more details:

http://www.explicitillsthemovie.com/theatres/theatres.html

www.Economichumanrights.org
www.Hiphopcongress.com

Trailer for the film:

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Rosario Dawson & Gemini Division Nominated for Streamy Awards

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Joliz
Published: March 16, 2009Posted in: AwardsTags:

Rosario Dawson and Gemini Division have been nominated for The Streamy Awards in the following categories:

Best Dramatic Web Series
Gemini Division

Best Writing for a Dramatic Web Series
Gemini Division (Andrew Black, Lawrence Frank, Brent Friedman, Joshua Stern, Jacqueline Zambrano)

Best Male Actor in a Dramatic Web Series
Justin Hartley — (Gemini Division)

Best Female Actor in a Dramatic Web Series
Rosario Dawson — (Gemini Division)

Best Ad Integration in a Web Series
Gemini Division — (Windows Mobile, Cisco Systems)

 

The Streamy Awards, co-hosted by Tilzy.TV, NewTeeVee, and Tubefilter, are designed to properly acknowledge the exceptional talents exhibited through web television.  The Streamy Awards Ceremony - presented by Kodak® and sponsored by Episodic, Microsoft® Zune®, DailyMotion, Sony® Creative Software, Inc., and Blip.tv – will take place on Saturday, March 28th at 7:30 PM.

Congratulations to Rosario! Be sure to tune in on March 28th to see if she’s won! For more information on the awards and the ceremony, check out the source.

Source: tilzy.tv

Rosario Dawson Says ‘Parts Per Billion’ Will Go On Without Robert Pattinson

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Joliz
Published: March 13, 2009Posted in: Interview, MoviesTags:

‘That happens,’ actress/producer says of ‘Twilight’ heartthrob’s busy schedule.

Typically, an actor needs to wait until they’ve been in Hollywood for decades (Robert Redford) or have a half-dozen $100 million blockbusters under their belt (Tom Cruise) before they can start diversifying. As producer/actress/writer Rosario Dawson prepares to celebrate her 30th birthday, however, she’s already proving herself to be a rare multitalented threat.

“I come from an independent background — the first film I ever did was ‘Kids,’ ” she told us recently about the controversial 1995 indie flick that marked her debut. “And I didn’t want to be an actor; it wasn’t something that I thought about. … It’s a risk, I think, for some people going [into the independent film world], but that’s my home. That’s where I feel most inspired.”

Dawson has forged an impressive career jumping between blockbusters (“Eagle Eye,” “Sin City,” “Men in Black II”) and small personal films (“A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,” “Chelsea Walls”) that would likely never be made without her. She recently launched her producing career with “Descent,” continues to develop her comic-book/movie hybrid “Occult Crimes Taskforce” and promises that she’ll soon produce and star in “Parts Per Billion” — with or without a certain high-profile “Twilight” star.

“It would [have been] good to have him in the film, and I thought the relationship between him and Olivia [Thirlby] would be really well-expressed,” she said of Robert Pattinson

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Rosario Dawson on Craig Ferguson

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Joliz
Published: March 12, 2009Posted in: TV AppearanceTags:

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