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The all-star Garden State 20th-anniversary benefit concert in Los Angeles quickly sold out, but fans of the 2005 movie and its beloved soundtrack will be able to stream the concert exclusively on Veeps.

The streaming platform announced Thursday that the March 29 one-night-only show at the Greek Theatre will come to Veeps beginning on April 6, allowing fans to experience the Garden State concert, which benefits Midnight Mission, a homeless shelter and services provider in Los Angeles.

“We were blown away by the amount of interest in the Garden State 20th Anniversary Concert Benefiting the Midnight Mission.

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Featuring artists from The Shins to Iron & Wine, the Garden State soundtrack became a phenomenon nearly 20 years ago when Zach Braff’s hit indie flick premiered in theaters. This spring, a group of the songwriters and bands are coming together to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Tickets for the one-night-only Garden State concert appear to be mostly sold out for the show,...

After 20 years, Zach Braff is bringing the sounds of Garden State to the Golden State.

The three-time Golden Globe nominee announced a 20th anniversary soundtrack concert, which will happen March 29, 2025 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, benefitting homeless shelter The Midnight Mission. Tickets are now available on Ticketmaster.

“It’s been 20 years since my film Garden State came out, and I never could have imagined that the film and the soundtrack would still be resonating with people two decades later,” he said in a video announcement. “So, we had an idea; what if we got together the brilliant musicians from the Garden State soundtrack, live onstage for the first time ever, to raise money for a great cause? Well, it’s happening!

“I’m so excited to announced the Garden State soundtrack 20th anniversary concert, benefitting The Midnight Mission, live, for one night only on March 29th, 2025, here at LA’s legendary Greek Theatre,...

A Scrubs revival could be headed our way, and recent comments made by series star Zach Braff will only fuel our optimism for its arrival. Braff, who starred in the medical comedy for its entire 9-season run, recently discussed the likelihood of a follow-up and the obstacle standing in the way of the show's development. Scrubs, which follows the lives of employees at (fictional) Scared Heart Hospital, is centered around Braff's J.D., a young doctor embarking on his medical career. While promoting a Garden State concert in honor of the indie film's 20th anniversary, Braff told Variety:

"['Scrubs' creator] Bill Lawrence is going press every other week because he's got so many hit shows, so if you look at his statements, they get more and more definitive. I'm not speaking out of school when I say it's a business thing. He's got a Warner Bros. deal but 'Scrubs' is a Disney show.

Twenty years ago, the music industry was wholly unprepared for the Garden State soundtrack and its “life-changing” songs by the Shins, Coldplay, and Iron and Wine. The 2004 movie, which actor Zach Braff wrote, directed, and starred in, was a coming-of-age cringe comedy about grief, following Braff’s character, Andrew Largeman, as he returns to New Jersey for his mother’s funeral and struggles to feel anything but numb. Then Natalie Portman’s quirky character, Sam, arrives to break him out of his funk.

In one scene, she places headphones on him and says,...

Imogen Heap and Guy Sigsworth have unveiled a new acoustic ballad under their electro-pop band moniker Frou Frou. “Guitar Song (Live)” is being released via Linda Perry and Kerry Brown’s label, We Are Hear.

“Guitar Song (Live)” finds Heap letting her delicate vocals tumble alongside a twisting guitar lines surrounded by a cushion of synths. “Heaven will be the morning when I wake up with you next to me,” Heap sings. “No need to worry ’bout it ’cause I’ll take care of everything/When you just say the word,...

Imogen Heap announced the North American leg of her 2019 Mycelia World Tour. The nine-date run launches April 28th in Miami, Florida and wraps June 8th in San Francisco, California. It will encompass both solo slots and her first dates since 2003 as part of Frou Frou, her electro-pop collaboration with producer Guy Sigsworth. General tickets go on sale at Friday, December 14th at 10 a.m. local time. Additional details and dates will be announced at Imogen Heap’s website.

The North American run, which follows a 2018 European jaunt, helps launch Mycelia’s “Creative Passport,...

Music makes a good thing better. Would Gwyneth Paltrow walking off a bus be so majestic were it not for Nico? Or would Rahad Jackson’s house be as transcendently warped without Ricky Springfield? And can we all agree that it’s Frou Frou’s fault for making us think Garden State was going to be good? Use an evocative…

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Welcome back to another installment of Minority Retort, sure we've only had one so far and it's been nearly a year but what can I say? Most of 2017 is correct with their entertainment-related opinions. Yes, Wonder Woman is great. Yes, Riverdale is a cheesy but addictive and perfect teen drama. But what is wrong? What are you all wrong about?

Well, we have to go back, back to the year 2004 when the Governator ruled California, people were quoting Napoleon Dynamite nonstop, and Facebook was born. 2004 was also the year that a little indie gem called Garden State was released. Garden State was Zach Braff's directorial and writing debut – aside from directing several “Scrubs” episodes. It was praised by critics but, unfortunately, man people I know and many mainstream movie watchers cannot stand it. Is it Zach Braff's attitude? Is it the melodic indie soundtrack? Well, they are all wrong because this movie rules.

I never owned the Garden State soundtrack. I didn’t have to: When I first saw the feature-length debut from director-writer-star Zach Braff, I brought many of its songs with me, in the massive Case Logic CD binder stored securely in the backseat of my third-generation Ford Taurus. Swept out of the theater by the strings and loops of Frou Frou’s “Let Go,” I plopped into the driver’s seat, reached for the binder, and put The Shins’ Oh, Inverted World on the stereo. “Caring Is Creepy” whistled into the night, and I took to the suburban streets just like the film’s protagonist, Andrew “Large” Largeman (director-writer-star Zach Braff). Only I was in a Ford Taurus, not a military motorcycle with a symbolically empty sidecar. My passenger seat was occupied, by a friend who was once my girlfriend but was now a friend again. But other than that...

Despite lobbying from Chris Columbus, there isn't a new Harry Potter film on the cards just yet.

But the Potterverse will expand next year with the launch of a new play in two parts: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Below is everything you need to know about the theatrical event.

Harry Potter's 8 movie adventures ranked from worst to best

9 reasons why Harry Potter author Jk Rowling is pure magic

1. It isn't a prequel - it's a sequel

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— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 29, 2015

The play was first spoken about in 2013, just two years after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 concluded the movie series.

It was long-rumoured to be a prequel to the events of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Not so.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is actually a sequel. The eighth part of the story picks up where Deathly Hallows left off,...

Despite lobbying from Chris Columbus, there isn't a new Harry Potter film on the cards just yet.

But the Potterverse will expand next year with the launch of a new play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Below, we round up everything we know so far about the production.

Harry Potter's 8 movie adventures ranked from worst to best

9 reasons why Harry Potter author Jk Rowling is pure magic

1. It isn't a prequel

pic.twitter.com/JgbAz5iQKl

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 29, 2015

The play was first spoken about in 2013, just two years after Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 concluded the movie series.

It was long-rumoured to be a prequel to the events of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Not so.

"I don't want to spoil what I know will be a real treat for fans. However, I can say that it is not a prequel!

L’Oreal and Femina’s Women’s awards saw a selected few notable names from the film fraternity in attendance. Here’s how the ladies faired on the red carpet:

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Its great to Aishwarya doing the rounds again and even more great to see her taking some leaps with styling. The night saw her in a fresh of the runaway Sabyasachi tunic which she paired with a churidar and matching dupatta. The sleek hair do was a welcome change as was the crisp makeup. Wish she’d worn the tunic as a dress, as presented on the ramp, since the churidaar look is something that she’s done to death but nonetheless that won’t stop me from gushing over how amazing she looked on the night.

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Neha Dhupia

Neha opted for a Rocky S gown on the night. The gown works great but the...

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Without producers using samples, some of the greatest and most loved hip hop songs would never have been made. Some of the genres most recognisable tracks: the ones you’ve seen friends try to recite word for word over the years, wouldn’t be around if it wasn’t for a crazy creative genius who was willing to borrow from part of a seemingly unlinked song they love and turn it into a head-nodding banger.

Most of the time, samples are pretty easy for hip hop fans to digest. In the beginning, producers would take drum beats from dusty, old jazz vinyls they’d found in whatever record store they came across or, most recently, producers figured speeding up old soul vocals would make for something fans would want to listen to. Tried and tested techniques that everyone loves and no one complains about. But what about the brave...

New Series! In Quick Impressions we'll be looking at the working actor in key movie scenes. Consider it a celebration of SAG card-holders everywhere and free advice for casting directors for people who aren't famous ...in some cases "yet". So many showbiz dreams wander around on every film set and are embedded in each frame of your favorite movies.

Today, we're talking to actor Sean Patrick Doyle who sings the title song in The Boxtrolls in that great scene when Madame Frou-Frou takes the stage. Sir Ben Kingsley is the voice of Archibald Snatcher / Madame Frou-Frou so Sean Patrick makes like a modern day Marni Nixon.

Nathaniel: What is that process of "voice matching" and how did you get the part - it's so different from your other credits.

Sean Patrick Doyle: A cockney villain posing as a female Czechoslovakian show hall performer? - different indeed! Laika had auditioned...

Sean Patrick Doyle, currently appearing as an Angel in the Tony-winning hit musical Kinky Boots, provides the vocals for the title song in The Boxtrolls, a full length stop-motion from Laika and Focus Features, who brought audiences the Oscar-nominated Coraline and ParaNorman. In the song written by Monty Python's Eric Idle with Oscar-winning Atonement composer Dario Marianelli, Doyle voice-matches Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley as the evil Archibald Snatcher's alter ego, M. Frou Frou. The animated feature topped the UKIreland box office when it began it's foreign release across eight markets, and arrives in theaters nationwide on September 26th. The soundtrack, featuring Doyle, is currently available for download on iTunes.

The oldest film festival in the world has premiered one of the newest types of filmmaking. The Boxtrolls is the latest stop-motion animation feature from Laika and what a breathtaking and highly entertaining film directors Anthony Stacchi and Graham Annable have delivered.

Based on Alan Snow’s novel Here Be Monsters, the story revolves an orphan boy apparently plucked from the human world as a baby and taken below ground by the Boxtrolls, fluorescent-eyed creatures whose outer skin or clothing are cardboard boxes and they go by the names of what their box contained: thus we have Fish, Knickers, Fragile and so on. The baby comes from Cheesebridge, presided over by Lord Portley-Rind (the silky-voiced Jared Harris, better known as Mad Men’s Lane Price), a dead ringer for Charles Dance whose only interest in life is cheese.

He and the other white-hatted leaders councillors hold meetings that are actually...

So You Think You Can Dance bolted back to life this week after what I'd describe as an uninspired fortnight of shows. Now that the remaining octet is jiving with veterans, the stakes are raised, superstars are separating themselves from the pack, and Mary Murphy tears up at just about everything. I'm willing to bet that my rankings are slightly different from yours this week, but remember: I am not fooled by the breathless flattery of guest judge Jesse Tyler Ferguson. And neither are you. Right? Good. We're going to get along after all.

8. Cyrus (with Melanie)

And now, a paraphrasing of the judges' comments for Cyrus: "Hey, Cyrus! Buddy! You aren't the Greatest dancer here, but hey! Hey. Hey. Cruuunk. The good news is you're the eighth greatest dancer here, and that is Very Cool. You are a complete joy, Cyrus, and you are in dead last. You go,...

There’s a particular joy that comes from an excellent soundtrack accompanying an excellent movie. When the music matches the moment, from The Full Monty to Pulp Fiction to Cool Runnings, we experience a moment of aesthetic contentment.

But what about when the soundtrack is infinitely superior to the film? Buying soundtracks is often a great musical choice, because you get songs from a variety of artists – but what if the film they accompany was mediocre? Or worse still, one you’d never consider (or admit to) watching in a million years?

Here are a few that deserve to be placed in brown paper covers, or filed in itunes under a different name:

The ok-movie-Kickass soundtracks:

10 – About a Boy is a feelgood romantic comedy starring Hugh Grant (how very surprising, I hear you gasp), with a lovely script. It’s one of those films you enjoy, but can’t really remember.

Hilary Duff made sure her wedding night was extra special by spending close to $1,000 on designer lingerie at her favorite bras and panties store before her nuptials at the weekend. The actress wed ice hockey star Mike Comrie in Santa Barbara, California and it's what she wore underneath her Vera Wang gown which is now making headlines.

"Faire Frou Frou" owner Alison Rubke reveals Duff and her mother visited her Studio City, California store just before the big day to spend a small fortune on intimate apparel. She tells U.S. news show Access Hollywood that the "So Yesterday" hitmaker was planning to spice up her wedding night with a $440 Fleur of England bra and pant set and a Vannina Vesperini set for $300.

Rubke reveals her famous regular also bought finely crafted Florrie Mitton garters, which she planned to wear under her wedding dress.

Hilary Duff made sure her wedding night was extra special by spending close to $1,000 (£670) on designer lingerie at her favourite bras and panties store before her nuptials at the weekend.

The actress wed ice hockey star Mike Comrie in Santa Barbara, California and it's what she wore underneath her Vera Wang gown which is now making headlines.

Faire Frou Frou owner Alison Rubke reveals Duff and her mother visited her Studio City, California store just before the big day to spend a small fortune on intimate apparel.

She tells U.S. news show Access Hollywood that the So Yesterday hitmaker was planning to spice up her wedding night with a $440 (£293) Fleur of England bra and pant set and a Vannina Vesperini set for $300 (£200).

Rubke reveals her famous regular also bought finely crafted Florrie Mitton garters, which she planned to wear under her wedding dress.

After the Black Eyed Peas took up permanent residence at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 for most of the first part of the year, the recent weeks have been wide open, allowing a number of interesting and esoteric tracks to make their way to the top of the heap. Last week saw Owl City's "Fireflies" take the pole position, and this week sees Jason DeRulo's "Whatcha Say" as the top song in the country. DeRulo becomes the fourth artist this year to top the chart with a debut single, Lady Gaga ("Just Dance"), Jay Sean ("Down") and the aforementioned Owl City. (Of course, coupled with the recent chart surge and the New York Yankees' World Series victory, Jay-z's "Empire State of Mind" will probably topple it next week.)

"Whatcha Say" is a pretty unlikely chart-topper. The tune is built around a sample of Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek,...

Former Frou Frou vocalist and solo artist Imogen Heap let the world inspire her as she wrote her forthcoming solo set "Ellipse." Due Aug. 4, the RCA album was written starting in Hawaii. Then Fiji. Then Tasmania, Japan, China and Thailand. The smooth-voiced singer ultimately arrived in her hometown of Essex, England to build a studio in the playroom of her old house. Heap continues to receive input from her international fanbase as she preps the release of "Ellipse." Her 330,000+ Twitter followers submitted Tweets to help inspire her album. She also has been updating fans on a constant basis with...

I know this is definitely more of a teaser instead of a real trailer, but I simply had to add it to the "Memorable Trailers" series. When I first watched this preview in theaters a few years ago I immediately fell in love with "Garden State." I just knew I was going to adore the film. Still today, Zach Braff's little jewel has a safe spot in my top five flicks ever.

The teaser itself does not reveal all too much about the film's core story, but it gives you enough to get hooked right away. Of course, there's also the beautiful "Let Go" by Frou Frou (one of my favorite songs), which plays really well with the images and helps create a magnificient preview for a fantastic film. Enjoy.