Five artisans formerly of McHale Barone, New York–Joe Barone, Jill Cheris, Tim Leitner, Dawn Mjoen and Donna Barone–have launched Bar1, a New York-based music and radio production house….Beyond, a production music library formed by Jonathan Parks and Walter Werzowa in 2004, has officially become part of Werzowa’s Los Angeles-based music/sound design shop, Musikvergnuegen. Beyond’s latest licensing projects include the trailer for director Ron Howard’s The Da Vinci Code, promos for FX’s The Shield, and ABC Networks, as well as assorted commercials……Associated Production Music–a Los Angeles-headquartered joint venture of EMI and BMG Music Publishing that licenses music for use in film, TV, radio and new media–is set to unveil Endgame, a new collection of original music cues created by noted video game music composers. Endgame brings work from leading talent in the electronic gaming industry to the advertising and Hollywood entertainment sectors. Endgame debuts with six CDs, featuring contributions from Tommy Tallarico (Advent Rising, Tony Hawk Pro Skater), Chance Thomas (King Kong, Lord of the Rings, X-Men), Jack Wall (Myst III and IV, Jade Empire, Splinter Cell: Pandora Tomorrow), Inon Zur (Prince of Persia: the Two Thrones, Men of Valor), Jesper Kyd (Gears of War, Hitman Series), Richard Jacques (Headhunter Series, Starship Troopers), Chris Velasco (Splinter Cell: Double Agent, Hellgate: London), Rod Abernethy (Zathura, Blazing Angels, The Hobbit), Chris Rickwood (Law and Order: Criminal Intent, BloodRayne), Tom Salta (Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter, Need For Speed Underground 2), Winifred Phillips (God of War), Garry Schyman (Destroy All Humans), Billy Martin (Chicken Little, Memorick the Apprentice Knight, Prince of Persia), Lennie Moore (Dragonshard), Will Loconto (X3: The Game), Tom Zehnder (Van Helsing), David Arkenstone (World of Warcraft), and Sascha Dickiciyan (Splinter Cell 4: Double Agent, Battlezone)….Music/sound design house Comma, Chicago and Santa Monica, recently wrapped a pair of Buick campaigns for McCann Erickson, Detroit. The total of nine spots entailed contributions from several Comma artisans, including composers Justin Hori, Bryan Rheude, Chuck Bein, Pete Schmidt and composer/producer Larry Pecorella……
Disney Pledges $15 million In L.A. Fire Aid As More Celebs Learn They’ve Lost Their Homes
The Pacific Palisades wildfires torched the home of "This Is Us" star Milo Ventimiglia, perhaps most poignantly destroying the father-to-be's newly installed crib.
CBS cameras caught the actor walking through his charred house for the first time, standing in what was once his kitchen and looking at a neighborhood in ruin. "Your heart just breaks."
He and his pregnant wife, Jarah Mariano, evacuated Tuesday with their dog and they watched on security cameras as the flames ripped through the house, destroying everything, including a new crib.
"There's a kind of shock moment where you're going, 'Oh, this is real. This is happening.' What good is it to continue watching?' And then at a certain point we just turned it off, like 'What good is it to continue watching?'"
Firefighters sought to make gains Friday during a respite in the heavy winds that fanned the flames as numerous groups pledged aid to help victims and rebuild, including a $15 million donation pledge from the Walt Disney Co.
More stars learn their homes are gone
While seeing the remains of his home, Ventimiglia was struck by a connection to his "This Is Us" character, Jack Pearson, who died after inhaling smoke in a house fire. "It's not lost on me life imitating art."
Mandy Moore, who played Ventimiglia's wife on "This Is Us," nearly lost her home in the Eaton fire, which scorched large areas of the Altadena neighborhood. She said Thursday that part of her house is standing but is unlivable, and her husband lost his music studio and all his instruments.
Mel Gibson's home is "completely gone," his publicist Alan Nierob confirmed Friday. The Oscar winner revealed the loss of his home earlier Friday while appearing on Joe Rogan's... Read More