There is an element of subversive genius to calling a song "The Freshmen." Especially a song with an aching melody, crystalline '90s production, and a big "yeah yeah yeah" sing-along. For people of a certain age, it's hard to hear the word freshman without thinking of the song. Brian Vander Ark, lead singer and songwriter of the Verve Pipe, knows how you feel. He's sung "The Freshmen" thousands of times, and has spent a fair share of time reflecting on his own creation. Now that he's 18 years removed from the song being everywhere, he's come to terms with the fact that having a hit song is more blessing than curse. Check out his Twitter bio if you need proof. We hung a bare lightbulb in a tiny room at Karaoke Cave and invited Brian to sing "The Freshmen" along with a room full of friends. Vander Ark also opens...
- 9/16/2015
- by Daniel Ralston
- Vulture
June 17: Actor Peter Lupus (TV's "Mission: Impossible") is 80. Singer Barry Manilow is 69. Comedian Joe Piscopo is 61. Actor Mark Linn-Baker ("Perfect Strangers") is 58. Director Bobby Farrelly ("There's Something About Mary") is 54. Actor Thomas Haden Church ("Sideways," "Wings," "Ned and Stacy") is 51. Actor Greg Kinnear is 49. Actress Kami Cotler ("The Waltons") is 47. Actor Jason Patric is 46. Singer Kevin Thornton of Color Me Badd is 43. Actor-comedian Will Forte ("Saturday Night Live") is 42. Actor-rapper Herculeez of Herculeez and Big Tyme is 29.
June 18: Musician Paul McCartney is 70. Movie critic Roger Ebert is 70. Actress Constance McCashin ("Knots Landing") is 65. Actress Linda Thorson ("The Avengers") is 65. Keyboardist John Evans of The Box Tops is 64. Actress Isabella Rossellini is 60. Actress Carol Kane is 60. Actor Brian Benben ("Private Practice") is 56. Actress Andrea Evans ("The Bold and the Beautiful") is 55. Singer Alison Moyet is 51. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses) is 49. Country singer-guitarist Tim Hunt (Yankee Grey) is...
June 18: Musician Paul McCartney is 70. Movie critic Roger Ebert is 70. Actress Constance McCashin ("Knots Landing") is 65. Actress Linda Thorson ("The Avengers") is 65. Keyboardist John Evans of The Box Tops is 64. Actress Isabella Rossellini is 60. Actress Carol Kane is 60. Actor Brian Benben ("Private Practice") is 56. Actress Andrea Evans ("The Bold and the Beautiful") is 55. Singer Alison Moyet is 51. Keyboardist Dizzy Reed (Guns N' Roses) is 49. Country singer-guitarist Tim Hunt (Yankee Grey) is...
- 6/14/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
I don’t watch professional wrestling, but I often spend a lot of time watching motion pictures that feature wrestlers in prominent roles. Go figure. Former WWE Champion Dave Bautista is one seriously intimidating guy, which may explain why I think he’ll do well in the wonky world of direct-to-video action flicks. His latest feature, Brian Miller’s upcoming actioner “House of the Rising Sun”, has a lot of things going for it, including the presence of both Danny Trejo and Dominic Purcell. Fans of 90′s alternative rock, meanwhile, will be pleased to see that Brian Vander Ark, lead singer for “The Verve Pipe”, is counted amongst the cast. If you don’t remember those guys, don’t feel too bad, as I seriously doubt anyone under the age of 30 has heard of them. But, I digress. Here’s what the film is all about: Ray, an ex-cop, is...
- 5/12/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
There's no secret that the last season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" — which saw Bret Michaels score the victory over a truly excellent field — was one of the most fun shows on television. And it's also no secret that the current iteration of "The Apprentice" (which does not feature any famous people, just a bunch of down-on-their-luck business folk) is not very good at all (ratings have been roundly bad). But according to reports from Entertainment Weekly, a new season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" is just around the corner, and rumor has it that the cast will include La Toya Jackson, former "The View" co-host Star Jones and "Don't Forget the Lyrics" host Mark McGrath.
Even though there could be as many as nine more names added to the roster, fans should already be salivating, as all three of those people are wildly entertaining on TV. McGrath is an especially awesome case,...
Even though there could be as many as nine more names added to the roster, fans should already be salivating, as all three of those people are wildly entertaining on TV. McGrath is an especially awesome case,...
- 10/12/2010
- by Kyle Anderson
- MTV Newsroom
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