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| Ken Russell at the BBC Classic NR |
 | The visionary award-winning English director, Ken Russell, is best known for his flamboyant style, his attention to detail and for being a controversial and visionary artist. Russell's approach was determined by a desire to knock the dust off the biofilm genre: "The whole idea had degenerated into a series of third-rate clichés. I wanted to dress people in old clothes and do it in a totally unreal way, and thus make it more real than ever, and in the process send up this new civil service/academ...
Cast: Ken Russell at the BBC
Director: Ken Russell |
| Russell Peters - Outsourced Comedy NR |
 | Over the past several years, comedian Russell Peters' riotous performances have electrified audiences on four continents. His hard won road successes have established him as an artist with bona fide international acclaim.
Renowned for his quick wit and piercing mimicry, Peters has mastered the art of traversing between hilarious characters of all races and cultures, creating an immediate connection with his audiences.
Russell Peters is a household name across the U.S and Canada, loved by y...
Cast: Russell Peters
Director: Alan C. Blomquist |
| Comedy Now! Starring Russell Peters Comedy NR |
 | Russell Peters is Canada's latest comedy goldmine, yielding tons of exportable laughs derived from a variety of imported cultures.
A one-man melting pot of Asian accents & characters...Russell is one of North America's top touring comedians.
...And for the price of one show, you get two hilarious Comedy Now! shows.
Cast: Russell Peters
Director: n/a |
| Leon Russell: A Song For You Music & Concert NR |
 | Famed singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Leon Russell began studying piano at age three and has led a career which has seen him play with a list of musicians reading like a "who's who" of pop music from 1950 to the present. From Jerry Lee Lewis to the Byrds to Tina Turner to the Rolling Stones, Russell has been a sideman, an arranger, and a even hitmaker in his own right. This spectacular DVD collection assembles rare and unreleased footage along with classic performances for an exceptional...
Cast: Leon Russell
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| Journeys In Black: Russell Simmons Special Interest NR |
 | He is the master visionary whose dreams have helped to shape and push Hip-hop, America's most compelling cultural explosion of the 20th century, into the corporate mainstream and the top of the charts. From where does Russell's vision stem? His early appeal could cut across geographic, ethnic, and class boundaries and that Hip-hop would evolve from it's roots of Deejays, MC's, graffiti and break dancing in the streets of New York into a world wide phenomenon that includes fashion, politics and...
Cast: Russell Simmons
Director: Mark Harris |
| Russell Watson: Live Music & Concert NR |
 | In February 2002, Russell Watson traveled to Auckland, New Zealand, for an epic open-air concert including some of Russell's best-loved performances: Caruso, 'O sole Mio, and Volare.
Featuring special guest appearances by Faye Tozer (of UK chart - toppers Steps) and New Zealand singing sensation Hayley Westenra, whose US debut will be released on Decca later this year. It is his most acclaimed performance to date, which captures the magic of "The Voice" that can only be Russell Watson.
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Cast: Russell Watson
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| Lillian Russell (Fox Marquee Musicals) Drama NR |
 | Her girl-next-door looks combined with a sultry singing voice made Alice Faye one of Hollywood's biggest stars in the Golden Age of Cinema.
It's the gay 90's and headliner Lillian Russell (Alice Faye) is unstoppable! Called, "The English Ballad Singer" her beauty, charm and unforgettable voice packed playhouses everywhere. Offstage, she was equally amazing with an extravagant lifestyle that included four husbands, a jewel-studded bicycle and a wardrobe filled with furs, jewels, gowns and diam...
Cast: Lillian Russell, Henry Fonda, Alice Faye, Nigel Bruce, Don Ameche, Edward Arnold, Leo Carillo, Warren William
Director: Irving Cummings |
| Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry: Season 3 Classic NR |
 | The showcase for spoken word is back with another jam-packed season of words and wisdom in Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Season 3.
Hosted by popular musician and actor Mos Def, this daring HBO Series features performances by well-know musicians, comedians and actors created in front of a live audience at New York's Supper Club.
Cast: Salt, Mos Def, Russell Simmons, Smokey Robinson
Director: Stan Lathan |
| Brenda Russell: The Jazz Channel Presents: BET On Jazz Music & Concert NR |
 | Discover your sense of jazz with contemporary jazz and R&B vocalist Brenda Russell as she performs live on "Jazz Central." This soulful concert was taped at BET's Studio II in Washington, D.C., and features Russell singing jazz and blues.
Songs:
Expect a Miracle
Catch On
She's in Love
Way Back When
If Only for One Night
Walkin' in New York
Love and Paris Rain
In an Ideal World
Piano in the Dark
Please Felipe
Something About Your Love
So Good So Right
Get Here
Cast: Brenda Russell
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| Leon Russell And The New Grass Revival Music & Concert NR |
 | The band that gave the music its name
Filmed at the Perkins Palace, California on 15th May 1980, this DVD captures the enormous talent of The New Grass Revival. The band revolutionized Bluegrass music, incorporating everything including gospel, reggae, rock and modern jazz to their traditional sound.
Leon Russell, the ultimate session musician collaborated with The New Grass Revival and took the sound to another level combining his Keyboard skills and unique gravely voice with the fantastic...
Cast: Leon Russell
Director: Robert Garofalo |
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