Bochco's "Raising the Bar": bad judge, good lawyer

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There's a deuce in Steven Bochco's new TV series, and she's not wearing Prada.

Judge Trudy Kessler (Jane Kaczmarek) has a spirit as black as her robes in "Raising the Bar," which debuts at 10 tonight on TNT. She's a hanging label who, in a exactly world, would be strung up herself.

The pilot pits Kessler against New York City public defender Jerry Kellerman (Mark-Paul Gosselaar), world Health Organization definitely wears the andrew D. White robes in this drama.

Jerry, shaggy and sometimes stentorian, is granted to dramatic declarations around truth, justice and the wretched nature of the legal system. You often get the feeling he really, rattling wants you to know what a saint he is.

His clients aren't complaintive, however. Jerry will even go to jail for them, landing in lockup a couple of times thanks to the unlikable judge.

The hourlong show is tightly written and features other vibrant characters, including Michelle Ernhardt (Melissa Sagemiller), an help district attorney with an idealistic streak of her own, and Bobbi Gilardi (Natalia Cigluiti), from the public defender's office.

Judge Trudy has a creepy opposite number in District Attorney Nick Balco (Currie Graham), a bloviating reptilian obsessed with putting scalps on the wall. His philosophy of crime and punishment is simple: If a suspect didn't dedicate the crime he's accused of, "trust me, he did something else we didn't pay back him for." The cool head in this business office belongs to Marcus McGrath (J. August Richards), a lawyer whose sense of justice is totally at odds with Balco's.

The populace defender's power, run by Roz Whitman (Gloria Reuben), is right out of central cast, complete with a Greenpeace bumper toughie and one proclaiming "Make Love, Not War." Yet there's an odd man out: Richard Patrick Woolsley (Teddy Sears), a rich kid world Health Organization wears turnup links to work and has the hots for Roz. Immaculate or not, he's defending a guy who stabbed a man 36 times, then did a Lorena Bobbitt subprogram on the corpse.

The cardinal combat is between Jerry and Trudy, who spar over the fate of a humans falsely accused of rape. Trudy lectures Jerry that "process creates truth," though hers includes piling on seven geezerhood for possessing a pocket knife and setting bail beyond reach.

The show has addiction electric potential, fueled by intertwining amatory story lines, especially Trudy's passion for her legal philosophy clerk, Charlie Sagansky (Jonathan Scarfe).

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Tim McGraw unveils 'Swampstock 2008' plans

Tim McGraw [ ] will yield to his home turf in Rayville, LA, next month to host his annual "Swampstock [ ]" benefit.

Now in its 15th year, the Sept. 13 event--proceeds from which benefit McGraw's and wife Faith Hill [ ]'s Neighbor's Keeper Foundation--will characteristic performances by McGraw, Hill, Catherine Raney, Halfway to Hazard, Dierks Bentley and Jason Aldean.

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In addition to live music, organizers will mark the occasion by teaming with Habitat for Humanity to refurbish the Rayville Recreation Center during a community build that will begin Sept. 9 and wrap on the day of the concert.
"We are anxious to return this year with an amazing crease up of artists," McGraw said in a press release. "In addition to supporting Rayville Youth Baseball and the Steve Colvin Scholarships, it's a great to add Habitat for Humanity of Ouachita and keep the focus on helping the local community. I'm supporting everyone to help us make this one of the most successful Swampstocks ever."

for Swampstock 2008 are priced at $30 and go on sales event Friday (8/22) via Ticketmaster (LiveDaily's parent company); locals can purchase their at Richland State Bank, Bankcorp South and J&H Boots.


[Note: The undermentioned tour dates have been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who control its accuracy as of the issue time of this story. Changes crataegus laevigata occur before go on sale. Check with official artist websites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.]

September 200813 - Rayville, LA - Swampstock

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R&B Teen Heart-Throb Brandon Kane Heats Up Japan

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13 -- Indie Label TKB Music & Talent is
pleased to announce the Japan vent of international recording artist
Brandon Kane's debut album entitled "True Love."

The other Disney protege completed a three-year tour with the Broadway
production of "The Lion King" leading as "Young Simba" and recently
returned from Bermuda scoring three awards at Tha Underground Music Awards
-- Best Male Vocalist, Best New Artist and the top laurels LA Virgil Artist
Of The Year.

Brandon already has a fanbase of over 300,000 fans planetary and has
had over 12 trillion music plays on his website during the past 18 months.
He regularly communicates with his 150 fansites/streeteams and makes it a
point to hang out with the site leadership when he performs in their metropolis. He
loves sign language autographs and taking pictures with his fans. Brandon keeps
his friends/fans updated with legion YouTube videos and live chat on
LiveVideo.com. He's non your ordinary teen matinee idol!

Kane says, "I'm lofty of my first album and I hope to bring what's been
lacking for the teen audience to the game."

The Artist, world Health Organization is besides called "A New Generation of Old School R&B,"
considers his music "a hot and soulful mix of uptempos, mids and ballads
that take you second to the days when song lyrics told a story that anyone
could relate to."

Although his album "True Love" is currently available in the U.S. at
select FYE stores, it is downloadable through iTunes, Amazon, Napster,
Rhapsody and other sites. TKB Music is planning the national release later
this year.



Websites:
http://www.MySpace.com/BrandonKaneMusicWorld
http://www.BK1.Biz

Photo: http://s510.photobucket.

PTSD Influences Levels Of Depression And Pain

�Patients with accident or trauma related chronic painfulness often have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. What isn't clearly known, however, is how PTSD relates to mood disorders and pain severity in chronic pain patients.




University of Michigan researchers examined the contribution of PTSD to the pain experience, functional disability and frequency of depressive symptoms. They studied 241 patients referred to the university hospital's pain rehabilitation programme who reported their pain began subsequently a traumatic injury. The subjects accomplished the McGill Pain Questionnaire and were administered the Pain Disability Index and the Post-traumatic Chronic Pain Test.




Results showed PTSD and depression ar significantly correlated and both disorders ar associated with perceived disability attributed to chronic painfulness. Therefore, in cases of disabling accident-related chronic

Flatts' New Little Rascal

A happy marriage and a new baby�Rascal Flatts guitarist Joe Don Rooney's life is anything but a country song.

The musician and his wife, former Playmate Tiffany Fallon, have...

Scent Of A Woman Director Risi Dies

Oscar-nominated Italian director DINO RISI has died at the age of 91.

Risi died at his home in Rome, Italy on Saturday (07Jun08) following a long spell of ill health.

He received two Academy Award nominations for his 1974 picture Profumo di Donna (Scent of a Woman) and the1993 remake gained Al Pacino a Best Actor Oscar.

Rome's mayor Gianni Alemanno paid tribute to the moviemaker - insisting his loss will be greatly felt by the film industry.

He says, "His legacy is pages of minute work by someone who loved the world and his country.

"We have lost one of the masters of the most beautiful and intense seasons of the Italian comedy, which gave the world so much."

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Kerry Katona's Mother-in-Law: 'She'll Fall to Pieces if Mark Leaves Her'

Kerry Katona's mother-in-law says the former singer will fall to pieces if husband Mark Croft leaves her.

Following allegations that Mark had been chatting up girls on a night out in Liverpool, his mother, Marilyn, has said Kerry will do anything to keep her man because she can�t face another divorce.

"She�s paranoid that he�ll leave her for another woman. Kerry doesn�t want another failed marriage like she has with Brian," Marilyn says."It�s clear she�s still obsessed with him.

"She always used to mention his name in front of me and Mark. I thought at the time she shouldn�t do that.

"Although she pines for Brian, she knows he�s never going to have her back. He even told Kerry�s mum that she forced him to turn to drink with her behavior.�

And Marilyn says, despite the couple's luxurious lifestyle, they are both miserable. She adds to Britain's Closer magazine, "Mark has all the mod cons and fast cars, but they�re bored out of their brains because they never go out. They�re like prisoners in their mansion. Kerry spends days in bed with the curtains drawn. It�s not normal.

"Mark plays all day on his PlayStation while Kerry occasionally checks the internet to see what people are writing about her."

Marilyn also claims Kerry, 27, struggles to cope with looking after her four children. She adds, "Mark and Kerry hardly ever see their kids � it�s the nanny who brings them up. As soon as the girls come in from school they�re up in their rooms and that�s not right.

"She�s driven everyone around her away by constantly acting like Queen Bee.

"Kerry refuses to listen to people � she thinks everyone is just after her money. She�s in her own little world.�

Fearing Kerry will never give up drinking and smoking, Marilyn said, "I hope she doesn�t turn out like Amy Winehouse."

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