By Richard Ouzounian of Theatre Critic

The Jonas Brothers are continuing to prove this year, just like they have since 2007, that they’re as much a part of summertime as barbecues, beach parties and warm weather romances.

Those musical brothers from New Jersey are continuing the warm-weather fling. Their Disney Channel series, Jonas L.A., just started a successful second season (and was recently nominated for an Emmy as Outstanding Children’s Program), they’re in the middle of another giant North American tour (they play the Molson Amphitheatre on Sept. 2 and 3) and, perhaps most importantly, Camp Rock 2, the sequel to their hit 2008 TV movie, debuts Sept. 3.

On the surface, it would seem like the brothers will be a viable commodity for some time yet. The problem is, that as each year goes by, they look and act more like three individuals than a homogenous boy band.

There’s no dissension, no strife; the guys get along well onstage and off. “We’re brothers, dude, what else did you expect?” asks Kevin, the oldest.

They’re staying together but, bit by bit, they’re also going their separate ways. Nick, the youngest, not only went out as a solo act earlier this year, he is appearing in London’s West End as Marius in Les Misérables, a return to his early days as a professional stage actor.

Kevin was the first to get married, while Joe — sporting a new pair of Clark Kent-styled glasses — is being seen at more and more L.A. social events and has announced plans to record a solo album. It was possible to see the seeds of all this last summer, when the brothers were in Toronto filming Camp Rock 2.

On a rainy night in August, I went to the set in Earl Bales Park to spend face time with each Jonas Brother, one on one. (While I connected with Kevin and Joe that night, Nick was busy with other projects, so I had to catch up with him later in New York.)

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Kevin Jonas (b. Nov. 5, 1987)

It was interesting to talk to Kevin first, because he’s the one most people think of last. That’s not because he’s unimportant or uninteresting, but he’s just not as easily labelled as his brothers.

Joe is hot, Nick is cute. But Kevin? He’s the oldest and he’s probably the best musician, but he’s he one who makes the softest impression.

That is, until you meet him. He’s got an engagingly shy smile, but he’s outgoing when the subject turns to music. “There’s a lot of old-school rock ’n’ roll in my blood,” he admits with a grin, “and I guess I convinced the other guys to put a lot of it in the (2009) tour. It’s just such great music and once it gets inside your blood, you’ve got no choice but to share it and make everybody feel good.

“And I feel that feeling is growing. I think we’re the generation that’s going to bring back the music of yesterday and pay it the respect it deserves.”

It was the music that convinced Kevin to join up with Nick and Joe to form the Jonas Brothers, and he admits “that wasn’t the direction I ever thought my life would go at all.”

“I think when the whole success thing came along, I was the one it caught most off guard. Nick’s been performing since he was a kid and Joe’s always been good with people, but it took me a while to come into my own, I know that.

“It wasn’t always easy for me, but I’m happy with the way I fit in now.”

The most low-key in terms of his personal life, he was nevertheless the first one to get hitched. On Dec. 19, he married Danielle Deleasa, a former hairdresser from New Jersey whom he’d been dating since he met her on a Bahamas vacation in 2007.

The marriage attracted a stream of attention on the Internet and in the media.

“It’s funny,” muses Kevin, “but once people see you perform, they think they know who you are and that’s not always the case. And of course, the more places you get seen, the more places you can be criticized, so me, I try not to read any of the bad stuff that’s being said about us.

“Who are the Jonas Brothers? We’re just three guys who play the music we love.” He looks off in the distance.

“Man, I want this to last for a very long time.”

Joe Jonas (b. Aug. 15, 1989)

First things first. Yes, Joe Jonas is as good-looking in person as he is on the screen. Maybe better, in fact, because when he’s relaxed, he seems more casually engaging then as a high-voltage performer. The dark hair and smouldering eyes that make him stand out also mark him as the brother bearing the strongest influence of his one-quarter Cherokee heritage.

When the band broke big, he was the man at the front, power-housing the numbers and making the teen girls swoon. As the years have passed, younger brother Nick has earned his share of fans as well, but Joe is still usually the man in the spotlight.

“Hey, there’s nothing with the fact that me and my brothers have different performance styles,” he says when asked about the changing dynamics. “We’re all at different stages of our lives, we’re all still growing.

“We also all have different kinds of music we’re into. Kevin loves country and rock ’n’ roll, Nick is into his own music a lot and I bounce back and forth. Sometimes it’s Michael Bublé, sometimes it’s indie rock.”

Joe is also the one the paparazzi follow most closely; whenever he’d go out running in Toronto, they were on his tail. He finally took refuge inside the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre on Spadina Ave., which graciously offered him its fitness area as a photo-free haven.

“I’ve got to do some kind of workout,” he says. “It’s not about looks, it’s about energy. The only way I can put out the kind of voltage I have to provide in the evening onstage is to prepare myself for it during the day.”

And after work is through, he enjoys the most varied social life of the group, although — in line with the family’s strict Christian Fundamentalist upbringing — there’s no liquor, drugs or premarital sex. The purity ring is still on Joe’s finger.

That’s not to imply he’s been sitting at home alone. He’s been publicly linked in ongoing relationships with AJ Michalka, Camilla Belle, Demi Lovato and, most memorably, Taylor Swift, who announced to the world that Joe broke up with her during a 27-second phone call.

He shakes his head before responding. “I know there’s people out there who say I’ve been breaking hearts, but listen to our songs. They speak the truth. If hearts have been broken, they’re usually ours. What happens in our relationships winds up in our songs and haters will be haters.”

Joe has also been making appearances apart from his brothers, judging on American Idol, appearing in other groups’ music videos and composing songs with Lovato.

He’s recently opened the door to his own solo career, but he doesn’t feel that goes against the Jonas Brothers entity.

“We’re staying true to who we are, man. We’re a band of brothers and you can’t break that apart, no matter what you try to do.”

Nick Jonas (b. Sept. 16, 1992)

No question that Nick is the most fascinating of the Jonases, not just because of his early years in Broadway musicals or the fact that he’s been openly living with Type 1 diabetes since he was 13.

There’s something different about him, a sense that he connects with his fans on a deeper level than the average boy-band member, or the feeling that he wants to be an artist instead of just an entertainer.

When asked why he was going back into the world of theatre, performing in Les Misérables in London this summer, he had a surprisingly mature answer.

“I feel I need to respond to the challenge to portray feelings and emotions. I want to learn how to know a character better and dig more deeply inside them. This is a really interesting process to me and the fans will tell me how I’m doing.”

He came to the world of performing long before his older brothers even thought of it. “My parents went to see Les Miz when I was 5 and brought the program back home. I saw a picture of the boy playing Gavroche and I ran to my mother saying, ‘Who is this kid?’

“She must have seen something in my eyes, because she asked, ‘Is this something you could see yourself doing?’ and I told her yes.”

He started on Broadway in A Christmas Carol at 7, moving on to Beauty and the Beast and Annie Get Your Gun before finally landing in Les Misérables. But soon after all that came the diabetes diagnosis.

“I knew I had something wrong with me,” he recalls, “but I didn’t know what it is, so when the doctor told me, I first felt relief. But that was soon replaced by confusion, shock and disappointment. I thought my career was over.”

It wasn’t, however, and even though a solo musical theatre career was a bit too strenuous in those early years, when Nick was learning how to live with his condition, singing with his brothers proved something he could handle.

“I think once I realized I could use it as an opportunity to share my story and encourage people, it all began to make sense. There are still moments of coping with my condition that are harder than others, but I feel I’ve got a good grip on it.”

Of all the brothers, he’s the one who’s been making the biggest impact in his own so far, with a solo tour, his own album and his current theatrical engagement.

But he insists he’s not breaking up the team. “I want the Jonas Brothers to be together for a long, long time. I’m committed to the group.”

What he’s had trouble being committed to is a romantic relationship, already having broken up with Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez and Nicole Anderson.

When we spoke, he took pains to point out that, “I’m not necessarily a loner, but being alone is not such a terrible thing. I enjoy being single right now, being on my own.”

In the past weeks, however, the British tabloids have been linking him with not one, but two of his leading ladies in Les Miz, Lucie Jones and Samantha Barks.

Like all the Jonas Brothers, he’s a going concern.

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Jonas Brothers perform “Lovebug” at The Grove (from last month) and go behind the scenes with Jason Derulo. You can watch the video directly from Cambio by CLICKING HERE.

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The Jonas Brothers have changed their Disney page with new pictures and look. Check it out by clicking here. [NEWS TIP: Vanessa S.]

ETA: I think it was just me, but I laughed how at first he said “I was there for a little over a month”, then when he talks a little more he said, “I was there for 2 weeks and a half”. Last time I check, that isn’t even a month nor over a month. Silly Joe. :)

Here it on Radio Disney first! Radio Disney will be presenting “Hey You”, a new song from JONAS L.A. The planet premiere will be on Friday, July 9th at 4pm PT/7pm ET!

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Recent changes in the Jonas Brothers schedule and the addition of several international tour markets have shifted the previously announced routing for 2010. The Live In Concert tour will now kick off two weeks later in August and includes 2nd shows in several North American cities including Holmdel, NJ, Jones Beach, NY, Boston, MA and Toronto, ON, as well as a new show in Atlantic City, NJ at the Mark G. Etess Arena. Some previously announced North American Live In Concert tour shows are no longer on the 2010 routing, however the Jonas Brothers will look to return to these markets as soon as possible (see tour schedule below for more information). Please contact your point of purchase for more information on refunds for canceled shows. Below are the list of canceled or moved to new date shows:

Aug 02, 2010 Tulsa OK US BOK Center (CANCELED)

Aug 03, 2010 Wichita KS US Intrust Arena (CANCELED)

Aug 06, 2010 Maryland Heights MO US Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis (CANCELED)

Sep 07, 2010 Milwaukee WI US Marcus Amphitheater – Summerfest (CANCELED)

Sep 07, 2010 West Palm Beach FL US Cruzan Amphitheater (MOVED)

Sep 08, 2010 St. Paul MN US Xcel Energy Center (CANCELED)

Sep 08, 2010 Tampa FL US 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheater (MOVED)

Sep 09, 2010 Omaha NE US Qwest Center (CANCELED)

Sep 10, 2010 San Antonio TX US AT&T Center (MOVED)

Sep 11, 2010 Woodlands TX US Woodlands Pavilion (MOVED)

Sep 11, 2010 Englewood CO US Comfort Dental Amphitheatre (CANCELED)

Sep 12, 2010 Dallas TX US Superpages.com Center (MOVED)

Sep 14, 2010 Auburn WA US White River Amphitheater (CANCELED)

Sep 15, 2010 Vancouver BC CA GM Place (CANCELED)

Sep 16, 2010 Chula Vista CA US Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre (MOVED)

Sep 19, 2010 Concord CA US Sleep Train Pavilion (CANCELED)

Sep 19, 2010 Irvine CA US Irvine Meadows / Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (MOVED)

Sep 21, 2010 Fresno CA US Save Mart Center (CANCELED)

Sep 26, 2010 Phoenix AZ US Cricket Wireless Pavilion (CANCELED)

Sep 29, 2010 Oklahoma City OK US Ford Center (CANCELED)

Sep 30, 2010 North Little Rock AR US Verizon Arena (formerly Alltel Arena) (CANCELED)

Oct 06, 2010 New Orleans LA US New Orleans Arena (CANCELED)

Oct 12, 2010 Orlando FL US Amway Center (CANCELED)

Oct 14, 2010 Atlanta GA US Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood (CANCELED)

Oct 15, 2010 Nashville TN US Bridgestone Arena (CANCELED)

Oct 16, 2010 Raleigh NC US Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek (CANCELED)

Oct 17, 2010 Charlotte NC US Verizon Wireless Amphitheater (CANCELED)

Go to TeamJonas.com for more information!

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Hey everyone!

We wanted to take the time to let you know how thankful we are to have the best fans in the world. Our goal from the very beginning has been to create music and share it with as many people around the world as possible. We have been blessed to have been able to continuously live out our dreams–thank you!

Every year we have been able to visit new cities and fans, and this year is no different. As you may have heard there are some changes that have been made to the routing of the tour that now includes European and Central and South American dates. As part of our effort to bring the best concert experience to you, we’ve had to reorganize some of the North American tour dates. If we’re missing your city, please know that we love you and we will be back soon. If any of the changes have inconvenienced you in any way we are truly sorry. However, we wanted to take the time to let you know how excited we are to see as many of you as possible on this tour.

For so many years now Team Jonas has been the number one place that we feel loved, and it’s so great to know that as the years pass you are still 100% behind us. We love you with all our hearts, and are so thankful to have you in our lives. Looking forward to another amazing summer with all of you.

Your boys,
JB
Joe, Kevin and Nick Jonas

Please visit TeamJonas.com for more information on the Jonas Brothers 2010 Tour Schedule

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Below are some articles and fan encounter stories we haven’t posted, check them out if you haven’t!

Nick Jonas Les Miserables Amazing – SOURCE
Nick And Joe Jonas London Fan Meeting – SOURCE
Nick Jonas Les Miserables Video Clips – SOURCE
Jonas Brothers Spring in Texas – SOURCE
‘Joe Jonas Most Talented I’ve Worked W/’ – SOURCE
Camilla, ‘Had A Lovely Lunch W/ Nick J’ – SOURCE
Bravo, Nick Jonas! – SOURCE
Are The Jonas Brothers Dorky Now?! – SOURCE
JONAS L.A. Heats Up Disney Channel – SOURCE
Nick Jonas & Big Rob: Old Compton Comrades – SOURCE

JonasBrothersMusic – Kevin and Joe Announce the Team Jonas Dallas FlyAway Contest. Visit TeamJonas.com to learn how you can enter to win the chance to meet Jonas Brothers at their World Tour Launch in Dallas, Texas!

Congratulations boys! The Jonas Bothers won ‘International Video Of The Year – Group’ for Much Music Video Awards 2010 for their music video, Paranoid.

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By Jacqueline Cutler, Zap2It | June 16, 2010

Take away the hit TV show and the screaming hordes of tween girls, and you have three brothers who love to make music.

Granted, the Jonas Brothers are more famous than any other sibling trio — so famous that incredibly massive bodyguards protect them. Yet despite kicking off a three-month tour July 27, Kevin’s fairly new marriage, Joe’s sputtered romance with Disney starlet Demi Lovato and the paparazzi constantly chronicling their lives, the JoBro seem remarkably grounded.

They’re sequestered in a Manhattan hotel, happy to talk music and explain how, for them, music is enmeshed with acting.

They have a lot of both coming up: the tour; the launch of their revamped Disney show, “Jonas L.A.,” on Sunday, June 20; and the sequel to “Camp Rock,” “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” premiering Sept. 3.

Before TV catapulted them to superstardom, it was all about the music. They started as musicians, backing up Nick, 17, who turned pro at 6.

He performed in Broadway plays — “A Christmas Carol,” “Beauty and the Beast” and “Les Miserables” — then came back to his home state of New Jersey and performed in “The Sound of Music” at Milburn’s Paper Mill Playhouse.

“The initial idea was being around other young people who loved to do what I did,” Nick says of musical theater.

Kevin recalls being very young when he was first drawn to the stage.

“There was an open call for a remake of ‘(Miracle on) 34th Street,’ and I got pretty far in the process,” he says. “I loved it (acting), and it was fun and a passion, but music always took the No. 1 seat.”

The brothers are seated around a large table in a hotel conference room that looks out on a drenched Central Park. Kevin wonders if that night’s Yankees game will be canceled because of rain.

“For me, music is something that always feels comfortable,” Joe says. “Acting is something I want to do. In L.A. now I’m taking meetings. It’s been really awesome.”

The new show, as the title broadcasts, places the brothers in Los Angeles. They are in an exquisite house, which comes with a pool and an annoying neighbor. There are starlets, the sights of Los Angeles, but for these young men, there’s always the music. And the show works best during the musical numbers.

Their new song, “L.A. Baby,” featured on the show has a segment easily lifted out for a music video. In it, they do some California cruising — Kevin gets a sweet convertible that runs best on Chinese restaurant oil. There are girls and goofy scenes, but it’s truly a Disney music video, and parents need not worry.

“Driving down the highway with a California breeze in my hair,” Nick sings.

He segues easily between drums and guitar and also plays piano and cello. Nick is very intense as he delves into his music, but his older brothers, particularly Kevin, keep spirits light.

The brothers are obviously close and music only cements that bond. Their 2008 CD, “A Little Bit Longer,” went multiplatinum. Last year’s “Lines, Vines and Trying Times” includes the song “World War III,” featuring the amazing horn section from Earth Wind & Fire.

The Jonas Brothers have also worked with Stevie Wonder and Brad Paisley. It was probably expected that they would stick with the tried pop music formula, but they’ve ventured into R&B and country.

Like most musicians, they’re fans of many artists. Kevin lights up as he talks up seeing Paul McCartney in concert. He was so excited he could not stay in his seat.

“The person me kept telling me to sit down,” he says, adding that he was unable to. “It was just amazing.”

They hope to electrify their fans as their North American tour takes them from smaller clubs to amphitheaters.

“As a band, the No. 1 priority from the beginning is we strive to write more music, that’s more honest in our lyrics,” Joe says. “And we want to write music through our lives.”

“Personally, we want to continue where we are in all of our lives,” Kevin says. “I love to tour. It’s a lifestyle. You become used to it.”

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This is the last one (EPISODE 11) and it was done by Kevin Jonas!

In case you missed any…

EPISODE 0: Promo Commercial
EPISODE 1: Kick-Off by Kevin Jonas
EPISODE 2: Health Living by Joe Jonas
EPISODE 3: Keeping It Real by Nick Jonas
EPISODE 4: We Are Our Music by Nick Jonas
EPISODE 5: Rockin’ Acts of Kindness by Joe Jonas
EPISODE 6: Universal Language by Joe Jonas
EPISODE 7: Team Jonas by Kevin Jonas
EPISODE 8: Out of My Control by Nick Jonas
EPISODE 9: My Other Big Dream by Joe Jonas
EPISODE 10: Who I Am by Nick Jonas

By Edna Gundersen, USA TODAY

Concert tickets go on sale today. That’s on sale, as in discounts of up to 25% for 8 million tickets to 700 shows, a rare rollback in an industry better known for escalating VIP prices than broad markdowns.
Entertainment goliath Live Nation is eliminating all service fees for reserved and lawn seats purchased in June for shows at its 50 amphitheaters.

The “No Service Fee June” campaign covers 110 acts, including Tom Petty, Jack Johnson, Dave Matthews Band, Brad Paisley, John Mayer, Green Day, Kings of Leon and Tim McGraw. (Details at livenation.com.)

“This is every show in every amphitheater,” says Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino. “Basically, our entire summer inventory.”

A narrower promotion last year sold nearly 1 million tickets. In surveys, about 60% of fans said dropped fees were the deciding factor in purchasing.

“Last year, we had some pushback from artists,” Rapino says. This year, “every artist said, ‘We’d love to help out.’ ”

Hopping on as mascots, the Jonas Brothers are offering fee-free tickets to their tour and promoting with a fan-club show Wednesday in Washington.

“With the tough economy, my brothers and I wanted to do something,” Nick Jonas says. “We have a close relationship with our fans, and this is one way to help them out.”

Growing up, he says, “our family financial situation wasn’t that great, and we’d have to refrain from going to concerts”.

His father/co-manager, Kevin Jonas Sr., adds: “I’ll speak as a dad. It can be difficult to buy one ticket, much less three or four. When you eliminate any fees, it makes it much more possible.”

Because 40% of amphitheater seats go unsold, a price cut benefits all parties, Rapino says: “If we can move a few extra seats, everyone’s happy.”

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PopstarMagazine — May 31, 2010 — POPSTAR! MAGAZINE and PopstarOnline.com bring you the funniest bits from our exclusive Jonas Brothers shoot!

By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith
May 25, 2010

When “Jonas L.A.” launches June 20, fans will see that the Disney Channel series has matured — along with the superstar trio of brothers who give the show its name. “I think the evolution of who we are, growing up in general, is really cool,” says 22-year-old Kevin, who married wife Danielle last December.

“It really adds to our characters, and people can relate to it because they see our regular lives. Trying to keep us the same — still being in high school — wouldn’t have worked,” he notes, referring to their TV counterparts.

Nick, 17, who went out on a tour of his own last year with his The Administration band, adds that he and his brothers “looked at all the things we had coming up individually and as a group, and took the time to make sure our focus was still there and drive was still there” when it came to a second season of “Jonas.”

They’re pleased enough with the results that when asked whether they might even go on to a Season 3, Joe, 20, who famously dated Demi Lovato, answers, “We might. We don’t know yet. It depends on how the second season goes, I guess.”

We meet with the Jonases in their suite atop the Renaissance Hotel in Hollywood, escorted in by none other than famous bodyguard Big Rob. There’s a panoramic view of Los Angeles on one end of the suite’s vast living room, and giant-screen monitors on the other. As we arrive, the brothers look like they’re having a blast playing NBA basketball with 11-year-old Disney Channel/Xbox 360 sweepstakes winner Gavin Liddell — and treating him, his mom, dad and little sister like esteemed guests.

The brothers make an entrance by helicopter on the rooftop of this very hotel in “Jonas L.A.,” they let us know. Everything’s been kicked up a few notches. “It’s pretty amazing. It’s taken on a life of its own,” says Kevin.

Joe notes that seeing the first episodes all put together “was really exciting.”

Their whole summer looks to be really exciting as well. With their “L.A. Baby” lead-off single from their forthcoming album out, they have their three-continent summer tour launching in July (with Lovato and other “Camp Rock” talent on the bill) — all part of the ramp up to their highly-anticipated “Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam” debuting Sept. 3 on the Disney Channel.

“We are really excited about the tour,” says Nick, “looking forward to getting out there and starting up again. We love touring, and when we’re out on the road, it just feels like home.”

“Whenever we go off and do individual projects or acting individually, I think it’s important to focus on the fact we are still a band, and that comes first,” Kevin adds, “and we always come back to this. We really want to pursue this as the main focus, and that’s really nice.”

DADDY’S HOME: Sam Jaeger, who plays stay-at-home dad Joel Graham on NBC’s so-very-good and so-very-renewed “Parenthood,” is using his hiatus to play stay-at-home dad for real. Jaeger and his wife have a 7-week-old son — who’s in his arms throughout our conversation — in addition to her 15-year-old daughter.

He already knows that Season 2 will crank up production mid-July, and that it will bring “a few more hiccups” in his character’s relationship with attorney wife Julia (Erika Christensen).

“We’ll see how the relationship changes if two people are not on the same page about their roles in the family,” he says. “Michael Chabon, in his book, ‘Manhood for Amateurs,’ talks about how he was at a grocery store, and someone told him what a great dad he was, just by watching him with his son. What an interesting exchange it was, and what would it take for a woman to get the same compliment? It doesn’t take much to be considered a great, or even a good father, the expectations unfortunately are so low,” notes Jaeger, as he gives his son a bottle. “I really do want to be a great father to my boy and my girl. It’s certainly not easy, but it’s one of those challenges that I’m really excited about in this life.”

The handsome Jaeger hopes the network shows some repeats of “Parenthood” episodes this summer since “a lot of people have just discovered the show. Hopefully, they’ll build on that. It’s interesting, the kind of outreach the show has. I was walking home and I heard, ‘Are you on ‘Parenthood?’ and it was a teenage girl who’d run after me to have her picture taken with me. The show casts a wide net; it’s not just for thirtysomething women.”

THE INDUSTRY EYE: With the Internet abuzz about Dwayne Johnson joining Vin Diesel and Paul Walker — caro pra chuchu! — for “Fast and Furious 5,” we get word that the film team is busy casting seven Brazilian characters. Actors have to be fluent in Portuguese.

Encouraging news for those who are feeling exhausted by TV scandal, sleaze and brainlessness. Casting notices have gone out for well-groomed, articulate, telegenic doctors, personal finance experts, relationship and lifestyle authorities — with undeniable credentials — to populate programs on OWN. That’s the Oprah Winfrey Network, you’ll recall, which debuts in January 2011.

Christian Slater and Eva Longoria Parker head up the low budget feature “Without Men.” Nice duty. It’s planned as a three-week shoot in scenic Santa Barbara, Calif.

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Setlist wishlist: Songs we hope to hear when Paul McCartney visits the White House next week
By Chris Richards

Paul McCartney visits the White House next Tuesday to accept the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song — and an assortment of stars will be there to perform his tunes in tribute.

The program will air on WETA on July 28 and will include performances from Stevie Wonder, Faith Hill, the Jonas Brothers, Dave Grohl, Jack White, Elvis Costello, Emmylou Harris, Herbie Hancock and Corinne Bailey Rae. (Jerry Seinfeld is also scheduled to appear, but hopefully won’t sing.)

I’ll be covering it for the Post, but since I won’t be able to shout out requests during the program without getting bounced by Secret Service, I’ve compiled a list of McCartney hits I hope-slash-predict each artist will perform at Tuesday’s event.

Check out my wishlist after the jump and let us know which songs you’d like to hear in the comments.

- Stevie Wonder, “We Can Work it Out”

Based on the rapport he’s established with the first family, Wonder will probably perform “Michelle.” But I’d love to hear him sing “We Can Work it Out,” the only (ONLY!) cover of a Beatles song that trumps the original.

- Jack White and Dave Grohl, “Helter Skelter”

The White Stripes frontman recently told MTV that Paul was his favorite Beatle and he particularly liked “The Hippy Hippy Shake.” But how great would it be if he tackled the darkest cut off the White Album? In the stately environs of the East Room? With the greatest drummer alive backing him up!? Oh man.

- Emmylou Harris, “Let It Be”

The prettiest voice in the building deserves to sing McCartney’s prettiest ballad.

- Corinne Bailey Rae, “Yesterday”

The second prettiest voice in the building deserves to sing McCartney’s second prettiest ballad.

- Herbie Hancock with Faith Hill, “Eleanor Rigby”

I’m anticipating at least one ill-fitting duet on Tuesday, but done right, Hancock and Hill could deliver a marvelous “Rigby.” Fingers crossed.

- The Jonas Brothers, “Band on the Run”

No brainer, right? Each JoBro gets a verse. Bring Herbie back for that weird synthesizer line in the second movement. [Insert Statler-Waldorfian zinger about how the Bros should be run out of town, here.]

- Elvis Costello, “Drive My Car”

The program is going to need tight, upbeat tunes and this one suits Costello well. The Jonas Brothers might try it, too. But are they even old enough to drive? I also predict that Seinfeld will use that same lame joke.

- Paul McCartney, “Hey Jude”

And for the grand finale: Macca and ensemble joined by the first family for some na-na-na-nas. This is going to happen. And it is going to be awesome.

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Pop superstars help 11th annual ‘Family Day’ break all records
Published: May 21st, 6:36 AM

MADISON – The Madison-based T.J. Martell Foundation’s “2010 Family Day” event Sunday, April 18, honoring the Jonas Brothers and the Jonas Group and Wright Entertainment Group management teams, was the most successful in the 11-year history of the event, breaking all previous “Family Day” records, raising more than $852,000 for cancer research and bringing in some 1,800 guests to the Roseland Ballroom in New York City for the city’s largest indoor carnival.

The event was chaired by Marcus Peterzell of Fathom Communications, and hosted by Radio Disney’s “Ernie D” and “Camp Rock” star Megan Martin, and featured performances by the Jonas Brothers, Honor Society, One Call and Anna Maria, as well as appearances by Jordin Sparks, Jon O’Shaughnessy and Sullee.

The Martell Foundation’s “Family Day” brings families together for a spectacular day of fun, safe indoor games and carnival activities to raise money for leukemia, cancer and AIDS research, with a “who’s who” of music and entertainment executives in attendance. In addition to the fun and games, “Family Day” also featured a silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind celebrity auction items.

This year’s “Family Day” honored the Jonas Brothers, and their management teams at the Jonas Group and Wright Entertainment Group, for their unyielding efforts in support of children’s causes around the world. Part of those efforts includes the Change for the Children Foundation, which works to raise awareness and funds to fight such diseases as diabetes, encourages young people to participate in volunteerism and “give back” to their local communities, and promotes tolerance and acceptance by supporting the Special Olympics.

‘A True Grand Slam’

According to Marcus Peterzell, “Family Day” chairman and last year’s co-honoree, “When we decided that for the first time we would honor an artist and their management team, our dream choice was the Jonas Brothers, as they tied into our ‘family’ theme and have given so much back to worthwhile causes. This was a true grand slam for the foundation.”

“We couldn’t be more honored to be part of this year’s ‘Family Day’ event for the T.J. Martell Foundation,” remarked Joe Jonas.

“It’s incredibly important to us that we do everything possible to raise money and awareness that will help children and families who suffer from leukemia, cancer and AIDS,” he said.

“The Jonas Brothers performed at our ‘Family Day’ in 2006, and it is so generous of them to come back and support our cause now that they are international stars,” raved Tony Martell of Madison, the founder and chairman of the T.J. Martell Foundation.

“The world is a better place thanks to people like them who are eager to help others in need,” Martell noted.

In Memory Of Son

Music industry executive Tony Martell and his colleagues founded the T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer and AIDS Research in 1975 in loving memory of Martell’s son, T.J. Martell, who died of leukemia that year at 21.

The foundation is dedicated to raising funds for innovative initial and ongoing research for improved treatments and cures for cancer and AIDS. The foundation has provided more than $240 million for research through a variety of events, including concerts, gala awards dinners, “Family Day” activities, golf tournaments, wine dinners, and walkathons, including a Madison walkathon each October.

Research facilities funded by the foundation include the T.J. Martell Memorial Laboratories at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City; the Children’s Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif.; the Frances Williams Preston Laboratories at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tenn.; the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York City; the Columbia-Presbyterian Cancer Center in New York City; the Massachusetts General Cancer Center in Boston; the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, N.Y., and the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory University in Atlanta, Ga.

This year marks the 35th anniversary for the T.J. Martell Foundation.

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