MILWAUKEE – March 9, 2010 – Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. officials are excited to announce several headlining acts that will perform this year.  Performance times and stage locations will be announced at a later date.

Blending pop, rock and country into her unique sound, 9-time Grammy Award winner, Sheryl Crow will headline June 24, featuring hits like “Leaving Las Vegas” and “All I Wanna Do”.

Arguably one of the most innovative hip hop groups of their time, Public Enemy will appear June 25.

Pop sensation Colbie Caillat will appear June 24, performing hits like “Bubbly” and “The Little Things”.

Colbie Caillat chats w Van McNeil 10/2/09.

Reggae and rap metal fusion band 311 will perform on June 25.

Hailed as one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock, Jeff Beck will appear on June 25.

International DJ and techno-production duo, Thievery Corporation will appear on June 26.

Country singer and songwriter, Phil Vassar will headline June 26, performing songs like “Carlene” and “Last Day of My Life”

Independent instrumental artists, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9) will perform.  Their performance date is yet to be determined.

The legendary Moody Blues will headline June 30, featuring songs like “Go Now” and “In Your Wildest Dreams”.  As part of the “British Invasion”, their career spans more than 45 years.

Chicago-based rock trio and family band, Chevelle will perform on June 30.

The Brooklyn quintet hailed as the quintessential bar band of the early 21st century, The Hold Steady will perform on July 1.  

Alt-metal band from Kansas City, Puddle of Mudd will headline June 30, performing hits like “She Hates Me”, “Control” and “Life on Display”.

Fest-goers can save money with Advanced Sale General Admission tickets, now available on Summerfest.com with no incremental service fees. Discounted offers include a 3-for-$33 pass, valid for one general admission per day on three different days of the festival ($45 value), a $13 General Admission ticket ($15 value), and a $6 Weekday Admission ticket valid Monday through Friday, Noon – 4:00pm ($8 value). 

Summerfest 2010 will take place June 24 – July 4 from noon until midnight daily.  The World’s Largest Music Festival and Milwaukee’s cornerstone summer celebration attracts the music industry’s hottest stars, emerging talent and local favorites.  The Marcus Amphitheater and 10 additional stages, along with a diverse selection of food and beverage vendors, marketplaces and interactive exhibits, are set against the Lake Michigan and downtown backdrops, creating a festival experience like no other.  Patrons can also enjoy Miller Lite, the Official Beer of Summerfest.  For more details visit Summerfest.com

The Procter & Gamble Company (NYSE:PG), in response to a recommendation from the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to the food industry, announced today that it is voluntarily recalling Pringles Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger potato crisps and Pringles Family Faves Taco Night potato crisps as part of an industry ingredient recall to protect consumers from potential Salmonella exposure. There have been no reports of Salmonella-related illness in relation to these products.

P&G was notified by one of its suppliers that a seasoning used in these two products contains hydrolyzed vegetable protein (HVP) manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, Inc., who has voluntarily recalled several lots of this ingredient because of potential salmonella exposure. As a result, the FDA has recommended that food manufacturers recall certain types of products containing HVP manufactured by Basic Food Flavors, and P&G is complying with this guidance.

Only products with the following “best by” dates are being recalled. The “best by” date for each product can be found on the bottom of the can.

Product Name: Pringles Restaurant Cravers Cheeseburger, Super Stack Canister, 181 grams
UPC Code: 37000 26936
“Best by” date: 02/2011 – 04/2011

Product Name: Pringles Family Faves Taco Night, Super Stack Canister,
181 grams
UPC Code: 37000 26773
“Best by” date: 03/2011 – 04/2011 – 05/2011

No other Pringles varieties or flavors are affected by this recall. These two products represent only one half of one percent of Pringles’ U.S. volume. None of the affected products have been shipped to retailers outside of the United States.

The safety of our products is P&G’s top priority, and we follow rigorous food safety and ingredient testing standards. We are withdrawing these products out of an abundance of caution for consumer safety and in response to FDA’s recommendation to the food industry.

Salmonella is a common food borne pathogen that can cause severe illnesses, including fever, abdominal cramps and diarrhea. While most individuals recover without medical intervention, the infection can be life-threatening in some cases such as young children, the elderly and those with compromised immune systems. There have been no reports of Salmonella-related illness to date in relation to these products.

Consumers who have purchased the recalled products should discard the product and call P&G for a replacement coupon or refund at 1-877-876-7881 (Hours of operation: Monday – Friday, 9AM – 6PM US ET)

June 24th is going to be a BIIIIIIIIIIG day at Summerfest!

We know Lady Antebellum will open for Tim McGraw at the Marcus Amphitheater — and now — we have two big MIX artists on the side stages too!

First, SHERYL CROW is coming back to the road!  The grammy winner is definitely the inspiration for a lot of today’s singer-songwriters.  She’s been taking some time off from touring to be a mom, but it’s exciting to hear that she’ll be back on the road and having some fun with us at Summerfest.

Plus, COLBIE CAILLAT, who we got to get to know up close and personal at our Mix After 5 Live last fall, will be on one of the night’s side stages.  I’m excited to see what she’s been up to, as she told our own Elizabeth Kay that she was going to be working on writing some new music…take a look below!

Is it just me, or does it seem like Madonna has lost her sense of humor over the past decade or so?  Between Kaballah, overly-strict rules for her kids (like no TV), and some weird dating practices, she seems to have done a 180 from her previous party girl self.

Lucky for you, Madonna fans, she DOES have a sense of humor for Thursday night’s episode of “The Marriage Ref,” airing at 9 p.m. on TMJ4.  Here’s a preview:

Tune in to “Private Lives,” the next all-new episode of HOUSE airing Monday, March 8 (8:00-9:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. In the episode, House (Hugh Laurie) and the team take on the case of an avid blogger (guest star Laura Prepon, “That ‘70s Show”) admitted with sudden bruising and bleeding. From her hospital bed, the patient blogs about her symptoms, doctors and prospective diagnoses to her dedicated band of followers and solicits their advice on a course of treatment. Such openness leads the team to contemplate the value of privacy, especially after House and Wilson (Robert Sean Leonard) uncover secrets from one another’s past.

The 82nd Annual Academy Awards were handed out last night and in this year’s David vs. Goliath competition, it was David that walked away the winner, with the low budget Iraq war film The Hurt Locker beating blockbuster Avatar for Best Picture.

In total, Hurt Locker took home six awards, including Best Director for Kathryn Bigelow, the first woman ever to win in that category, and Best Original Screenplay. Hurt Locker and Avatar each came into the Oscars with nine nominations. Avatar had to settle for three wins, for art direction, cinematography and visual effects.

There were no surprises in the acting categories, with all the favorites going home with trophies. After five nominations, Jeff Bridges finally nabbed the Best Actor Oscar for Crazy Heart, while Sandra Bullock won Best Actress for The Blind Side.

Meanwhile, Precious’ Mo’Nique and Inglourious Basterds’ Christoph Waltz continued their award show sweep, with wins for Best Supporting Actress and Actor, respectively.

Other winners included: Precious, for Best Adapted Screenplay and Up for Best Animated Feature.

LISTEN NOW:
Best Supporting Actor Christoph Waltz backstage at 82nd Academy Awards.
Best Supporting Actress Mo’Nique Backstage at 82nd Academy Awards.
Best Director Kathryn Bigelow Backstage at 82nd Academy Awards.
Best Actor Jeff Bridges Backstage at 82nd Academy Awards.
Best Actress Sandra Bullock Backstage at 82nd Academy Awards.

Sandra Annette Bullock (pronounced /ˈbʊlək/; born July 26, 1964) is an American actress who came to fame in the 1990s, after roles in successful films such as Speed and While You Were Sleeping. She has since established her career with films such as Miss Congeniality and Crash, which received critical acclaim. In 2007, she was ranked as the 14th richest female celebrity with an estimated fortune of $85 million. In 2009, Bullock starred in the most financially successful films of her career, The Proposal and The Blind Side. Bullock was awarded a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, and the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side.

Where she’s going to put her Oscar and her Razzie Awards?

She didn’t expect to win.

Advice for young actors?

Kathryn Ann Bigelow (born November 27, 1951) is an American film director. Her best-known films are the horror film Near Dark (1987), Point Break (1991), and the six-time Academy Award-winning The Hurt Locker (2008). With The Hurt Locker she became the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures and Academy Award for Best Director. The film also won her the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Best Film and Best Director at the 2010 British Academy Film Awards and was nominated for a Golden Globe.

Never hoped to win, but gives critics props for backing film.

Advice for young filmmakers?

Jeffrey Leon “Jeff” Bridges (born December 4, 1949) is an American actor and musician. His most notable films include K-PAX, The Last Picture Show, Thunderbolt and Lightfoot, Tron, Starman, The Fabulous Baker Boys, The Fisher King, Fearless, The Big Lebowski, The Contender, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Iron Man, and Crazy Heart, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role at the 82nd Academy Awards.

What he most identified with in his character Bad Blake, and would he form a country band with his co-stars?

How will he use this win to do other projects?

Mo’Nique, is an American comedienne and actress. In 2009, she received critical praise for her role in the film Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire. She has won numerous awards including an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Golden Globe Award, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Award for her performance in Precious. She is the 16th African American actress to receive a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, and the 4th to win. She hosts The Mo’Nique Show, a late night talk show that premiered in 2009 on BET.

How will playing this character affect her career?

How did she get out of her character after shooting tough scenes?