Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman Updates 09/23/10

Marion Cotillard to Co-Star in Danish Girl?

That's the rumor going around the internet the past few days. A personal favorite among many Nicole fans (this Blogger included), snagging Cotillard would be dream casting. It's not out of the question, as Nicole and the French actress have become friends after filming Nine. More importantly they have a similar ethereal quality that would make them wonderful on-screen partners.

In any case Access Hollywood is reporting that Cotillard will be doing Danish Girl but it's tough to say at this point if they are misinformed or confusing it with The Rivals, another drama with two meaty female leads, potentially to be directed by Steven Spielberg, and talked about by fans as a fantastic Kidman/Cotillard pairing.

BleedingCool.com and PunchDrunkCritics.com have latched onto the story as well. We'll keep our eyes peeled for any news. In the meantime, here's a lovely photo of Marion and Nicole on the set of Vogue Magazine's Nine photoshoot.



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Click HERE to listen to Keith talk about Sunday and her first studio recording, courtesy of KFROG in California.

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Billboard.com

URBAN DEVELOPMENT: Keith Urban previews his seventh studio album, "Get Closer," out Nov. 16, as "Put You in a Song" roars onto Country Songs as the Hot Shot Debut at No. 29.

The song marks Urban's fourth to arrive in the chart's top 30. "Once In a Lifetime" charged in at No. 17 in 2006, followed by "Sweet Thing" (No. 30, 2008) and "Kiss a Girl" (No. 29, 2009).

Since Country Songs converted to Nielsen BDS-monitored radio airplay data in January 1990, only Garth Brooks and Kenny Chesney have made more entrances in the top 30 (six each). With his sixth such song, "More Than a Memory" (2007), Brooks posted the first No. 1 bow in the chart's BDS-monitored archives.

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Oscar Predictions Updated: The Field is Beginning to Sort Itself Out

by Brad Bevet


On the actress side things aren't as simple. My current #1 is Annette Bening for The Kids are All Right. She's got a lot of buzz behind her, she's been nominated three times and has yet to win. However, the list of names behind her is extraordinarily strong, some don't have the buzz just yet, but in my opinion give better performances.

My personal favorite at the moment is Nicole Kidman for Rabbit Hole, which was picked up out of Toronto by Lionsgate for a December release. Kidman has my #3 slot at the moment with Natalie Portman just above her in #2 for Black Swan primarily because the buzz behind Portman is a bit louder considering more people have seen Black Swan than have seen Rabbit Hole. Having seen both I believe Kidman has the stronger performance. Rounding out my top five are the as yet unseen Anne Hathaway in Love and Other Drugs and what I believe to be the young-Hollywood sentimental lock, Jennifer Lawrence for Winter's Bone.

It's a solid five should Hathaway's performance live up to the chatter, but hot on their heels are the likes of Diane Lane (Secretariat), Julianne Moore (The Kids Are All Right) and Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine) not to mention several others such as Gwyneth Paltrow's unseen performance in Country Strong and newcomer Hailee Steinfeld in the Coens' True Grit. Steinfeld, for that matter, could take that "young-Hollywood sentimental lock" I just awarded Lawrence.

Continuing on the women's side, the Supporting Actress race is all sewn up if you ask me as Lesley Manville gives one of the best performances of the year in Mike Leigh's Another Year. Several pundits around the web are debating over whether she'll be pushed as supporting or lead, but she is undoubtedly supporting and Sony Classics would be fools to push her in lead against much stronger competition. However, the names behind Manville aren't so easily sorted out.

Right now I have Dale Dickey's menacing performance in Winter's Bone at #2 followed by Dianne Wiest (Rabbit Hole), Elle Fanning (Somewhere) and Helena Bonham Carter (The King's Speech). This is me just spit-balling at the moment as I am positive two or three of those names will not make the final ballot, but who will rise up is beyond me at the moment.

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1-10 Country Music Review: Put You In A Song

The new tune from Keith Urban is a shamelessly catchy and inoffensive ditty if ever there was one. He doesn't try to reinvent the wheel on this track, but what he does he does well.

In "Put You In a Song," Keith takes on the role of a lovestruck man who crosses paths with a girl who's "lookin' so fine." He wishes he could put her in a song, or more specifically, 'put her in his car, and drive, and turn her up loud.' Make sense? Not a whole lot.

There may not be much lyrical furniture here, but what really makes this track is the energy and excitement in Keith's performance, not the mention the wildly hooky melody that just begs you to sing along. When Keith shouts "I love this girl!" to the whole wide world, he sounds like he means it. The upbeat musical arrangement, featuring catchy guitar hooks paired with the beat of a cowbell, is perfectly on par with the energy in Keith's vocals.

There's no storyline to speak of, and there are no profound life lessons. "Put You In a Song" doesn't pretend to be anything more than what it is - three and a half minutes of rockin' fun. It's definitely not cut out to be a country classic, and it probably won't even be one of Keith's best-remembered tunes. Yes, it will probably get old after a while. By the time it's done shooting up the charts, I'll probably hate it, and need some time away from it. But for now, I'm just going to do what the song says - Put it in my car, and drive, and turn it up loud!

KEITH'S SCORE: 7
(Scores are given on a scale of 1 to 10)

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Keith news from Australia's Channel 9

Keith Urban honoured by ACM

Keith Urban was among the stars honoured by the Academy of Country Music in Tennessee this week, winning praise for his long-running international career.

The big names of country music gathered at Nashville's Ryman Auditorium on Monday night for the star-studded show which saw performances from acts including John Rich, Kenny Rogers and Martina McBride.

Urban was presented with the Jim Reeves International Award and he used his acceptance speech to relive the moment he was introduced to country music at a Johnny Cash concert when he was just a child.

He told the crowd, "I couldn't say it was life-changing - I was five years old. But it was impactful. This music is global. It crosses all language barriers."

Jeff Bridges' Oscar-winning movie Crazy Heart was also singled out for praise, winning the Tex Ritter Award for films which promote country music.

The event was hosted by singer Lee Ann Womack and other honours were dished out to a variety of songwriters, producers and musicians for the contributions to the genre.

Watch Keith Urban's Put You In A Song Live Chat Here!

Don't forget, Cody Alan of CMT Radio Live will be premiering "Put You In A Song" tonight on his syndicated show. If you're looking for a station online, Nashville's WKDF is already playing the new single.

Thanks to Twitter and @thesecrumbs for a link to Keith's song. You can listen to PYIAS in full at KMLE Country!




The exuberance on this song and a new "classic KU" riff is incredible! Thanks Keith!

Radio's Blair Garner from After Midnite has a behind the scenes clip of Keith creating "Put You In A Song". Click HERE to watch!

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Smilin29: The Cowboy 104.3 is playing the new Keith Urban "Put You In A Song"...not gonna lie, it's SUPER good!! :)

dazelliott: looking forward to the new Keith Urban record "Get Closer" coming out Nov 16 ... sweet!

Catfishjenkins:OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG! I just heard Put you in a song! AWESOME My new favorite Keith Urban song... I LOVE HIS MUSIC!!

BrooksPGarrett: KEITH URBAN'S NEW SONG IS OFFICIALLY ONE OF MY FAV. SONGS EVER. @keithurban, you are a hit makin' machine. dang.

KevinACarney: Finally found somewhere to listen to Keith Urban's new song and could not be happier

laurenscott_33: Keith Urban Put You In A Song -- :-)

itsbrooklynlove: The new Keith Urban 'Put You go a Song'' is so good i love it :)

Brianna_Saucedo: Put you in a song by Keith Urban is my new favorite song! :)

redheadraider2: Oh heck yes. Keith Urban's new single "Put You in a Song." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxP11D_7eJ4 So catchy. I love it!!

jackieh90: Really like Keith Urban's and Kenny Chesney's new songs!


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Just a small programming note: All other updates not having to do with PYIAS or Rabbit Hole will be delayed until at least tomorrow.

Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman Updates 09/11/10

Find out what Keith's doing "dating" by listening to
this clip from Chicago's US99.


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Where's the trailer for Rabbit Hole? 2 hrs online found a cute pic with Aaron Eckhart and Nicole Kidman at least





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Keith Urban held a breakfast press conference today where he debuted his new single, "Put You In a Song."





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Keith with Kris Allen and the bands.

Lyrics Revealed to Keith Urban's New Tune "Put You In A Song"

Cody Alan from CMT Live posted the lyrics on his website

Here they are below...highlight with your mouse the spoiler text if you want to know before the 13th!

Put You In A Song

Written by Sarah Buxton, Jedd Hughes and Keith Urban

Well here you come again and you’re lookin’ so fine
You don’t notice me but it’s alright
I’m just a guy who wishes that I could be your man someday
Yeah a picture paints a thousand words it’s true
But it’s still not enough for how I feel about you
I wanna put you in a melody, I gotta set you to a groove

(Chorus)
I wanna put you in my car and drive
And turn you up loud, roll down all the windows and shout it out
I love this girl oh
If I could press play, repeat how happy I’d be
Wherever I’d go I’d have you there with me
You’d be right where you belong
I wanna put you in a song, oh oh oh


Well I’d sing about your smile and your pretty blue eyes
The way your hair shimmers in the sunlight
It’d be so easy I’d just write it from my heart
‘Cause I gotta tell the world what you mean to me
Wrap you up in a melody so you’ll be
Stuck in my head all day
‘Cause you’re already there anyway, yes you are

(Chorus)
I wanna put you in my car and drive
And turn you up loud, roll down all the windows and shout it out
I love this girl
If I could press play, repeat how happy I’d be
Wherever I’d go I’d have you there with me
You’d be right where you belong
I wanna put you in a song


And if I get it right everybody’d be singing along yeah
And when they see you on the street they’ll say
Hey ain’t you the girl in that song

(Chorus)
I wanna put you in my car and drive
And turn you up loud, roll down all the windows and shout it out
I’m in love with this girl
Yeah if I could press play, rewind a couple million times
Imagine for a moment that you’re all mine
Every night I’d drive you home
If I could put you in a
Let me put you in a song
Let me put you in a song
Oh a pretty little song about you baby

Keith Urban Audio And Video Updates

Cody Alan talks about the breakfast he had with Keith Urban



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Keith's message at the end of the Summer Lovin' Tour




Keith in the studio with "Turn Out The Lights"

Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman Updates 09/08/10

CMT Live's Cody Alan is getting a chance to preview Keith's new single "Put You In a A Song" today and will report back tonight on his show.

cmtcody: bfast w/ @keithurban to hear his new song- will tell u what I think tonite! I like my eggs scrambled. Wonder how KU like his eggs? #fb

@keithurban likes his eggs any way, just "well cooked!" #fb

@keithurban says hearing his name at an awards show is an "out of body experience." more on my bfast w/KU tonite and his new song Mon #fb

He's also interviewing Keith for Thursday's show

Click HERE to find out where to listen.

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Looking for a station to watch Keith's live interview on the 13th just before PYIAS hits the airwaves?

KILT out of Houston is already promoting that they'll be carrying the live interview

Click HERE for more info.

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whateverittakes.orghas added some new products Nicole's helped design for them like this cute tote bag



Proceeds go to 21st Century Leaders and UNICEF. Click HERE to go to Nicole's product page.

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The Peace Day website is reporting that Nicole will be a part of their festivities with a message as UNIFEM ambassador. Many other celebrity ambassadors are reported to be taking part September 17-21. No word yet on when Nicole's message will air.

For more info on the event click HERE

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We have footage of Moulin Rouge! at the 20th Century Fox celebration



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Rabbit Hole has made The Playlist's blog one of the top anticipated films at TIFF

The Playlist

Rabbit Hole" - Director John Cameron Mitchell leads Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart as a young couple trying to cope with the accidental death of their young son in what Mitchell described as an anti-Hollywood production and a personal project (Mitchell lost a brother at a similar age and felt a deep connection with the adaptation of David Lindsay-Abaire's award-winning stage play).The picture also stars Dianne Wiest and Sandra Oh and almost featured a score by Final Fantasy aka Owen Pallet, a sometime member of the Arcade Fire and violinist, and it appeared he recorded some material, but then became too busy to complete the full score. He has since been replaced by Anton Sanko. Also, Nicole Kidman gave up a chance to star in Woody Allen's "You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger" which she initially was cast in, but left that project in favor of "Rabbit Hole."

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Nicole has updated her website with a new story from Haiti

The Women of Kay Famn



Ines (UNIFEM’s Executive Director) and I met and spoke with a small group of Haitian young women who had all experienced sexual violence. Yolette Jeanty, the inspirational head of Kay Fanm who runs the shelter, helped the girls feel safe enough to talk to us. One said she’d been attacked by two men, another spoke about running from violence in her home and finding shelter at Reviv. It’s hard for these young girls to talk about what happened and it’s extremely affecting. Thankfully, when they talked about what they want to be their faces changed – the pain replaced by hope for their future. They inspired me and so I wanted to share that with all of you.

Much love, Nic

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We've got a small update on Just Go With It, Nicole's movie with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Co-star Nick Swardson gave an interview which gives us more info on some of the supporting characters. Heidi Montag's character is apparently married to Kevin Nealon's character, the plastic surgery addict. JGWI is set to release on February 11th, 2011.

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Some fun tidbits

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Labor Day…
Sep 6th, 2010

Well i actually labored on labor day. Many of you know i work at the Cheesecake Factory part-time. It’s a good gig. They are super flexible, i hardly worked at all this summer and they were cool with it. Admittedly i’m ready to be done with the side gig but for not it’s perfect. I did have to work labor day however! Boooo… i know, know! But the perks were, #1. i met Keith Urban & Nicole Kidman. When i say meet them it was more like this; Nicole, ”Ummm. i was suppose to be getting a salad?” Keith, “Yea, i got my food and she didn’t get hers. We thought it was weir they didn’t come out at the same time.” (is an amazing Australian acsent of course) Me, “Oh, so sorry about that. It would be on it’s way but i will double check for you.” As i was walking away the salad got their and kept us from becoming best buds. But we hung out non-the-less. ;-) #2. the dude from Orange County Chopper was in as well. We didn’t to hang out but it’s cool seeing a non-music semi-superstar. Other than that it was a crappy day to be stuck inside!


JillUsrey: Had a quiet, but exciting night at work. The exciting: I did Nicole Kidman's Stand-In's hair. I did Kidman Hair!

Keith Urban To Release New Single! "Put You In A Song" ; New Album Titled Get Closer To Hit Stores November 16!

HUGE THANKS TO THE THAT NASHVILLE SOUND BLOG FOR THIS EXCITING NEWS!

Keith Urban Reveals New Single "Put You In A Song" As Well As November Album Plans

On September 13th, CMA Entertainer and Male Vocalist of the Year nominee and three-time Grammy Award winner Keith Urban will release his debut single “Put You In A Song”, from his forthcoming Tuesday, November 16th release Get Closer. “Put You In A Song” was co-written by Urban, Sarah Buxton and Jedd Hughes and is co-produced by Dann Huff and Urban.

“I’ve always loved songs about ‘the guy in love with the unattainable girl’, said Urban of “Put You In A Song. “And the idea that the only chance that this poor guy is ever going to have to get close to the object of his affection is to put her in a song, just struck me. That way he’d be able to take her with him everywhere he goes...day and night.”

Urban added, “On my way to write with Jedd (Hughes) and Sarah (Buxton), I stopped by this music shop and bought a bouzouki. I got it out of the case, we got a great groove going on the drum machine, I started playing the opening riff and the song just took off.”

Get Closer follows Urban’s Billboard Top 200 Album Chart #1 Defying Gravity, which produced two #1 singles including "Only You Can Love Me This Way" and “Sweet Thing”, for which Urban won his third Grammy Award (Best Male Country Vocal Performance).

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Capitol Offers 'Live' Keith Urban Chat To Country Radio

CAPITOL RECORDS/NASHVILLE has announced that KEITH URBAN’s next single, “Put You In A Song,” will be released via PLAY MPE on MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13th at 10 (CT). The new single is from URBAN’s forthcoming album “Get Closer,” due NOVEMBER 16th.

CAPITOL is making KEITH available to Country radio station websites on MONDAY (09/13) for a 30-minute ‘live’ chat from 9:30-10a (CT).

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