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Monday, October 24, 2011
Johnny Depp snubs KVUE
Hundreds of Johnny Depp fans showed up at the Paramount Theatre Friday night, snapping photos of the actor and shooting video with their cellphones
Johnny Depp
But a news crew from KVUE was allegedly turned away, blocked from interviewing — or even shooting video of — Depp.
The actor was in town to screen his latest flick, “The Rum Diary,” as part of the Austin Film Festival.
According to KVUE reporter Shelton Green, Disney forbade ABC affiliates from interviewing Depp, apparently fearful that it would draw attention away from his other film, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.”
Disney, which owns the ABC network, is the company behind the “Pirates of the Caribbean” franchise.
KVUE wasn’t alone, though. I know of at least one other Austin TV station that was denied access to Depp, as well.
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Adele hangs on to No. 1 spot on Austin radio
Adele’s “Someone Like You” continues to dominate Austin’s airwaves.
The song was heard an eye-popping 218 times on local stations Oct. 17-23, according to AllAccess.com.
“Moves Like Jagger” from Maroon 5 continues to be a strong second, with 151 spins.
Moving up the charts: “Young Blood” from the Naked and Famous, Rihanna’s “We Found Love,” Flo Rida’s “Good Feeling” and the Band Perry’s “If I Die Young.”
On the way down: Blue October’s “The Chills” and Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep.”
Here are the top five songs played on a random sampling of local stations:
KASE 101
Blake Shelton, ‘God Gave Me You’ - 48
George Strait, ‘Here For A Good Time’ - 48
Taylor Swift, ‘Sparks Fly’ - 48
Keith Urban, ‘Long Hot Summer’ - 48
Brantley Gilbert, ‘Country Must Be Country Wide’ - 43
93.3 KGSR
Coldplay, ‘Paradise’ - 32
Red Hot Chili Peppers, ‘Adventures Of Rain Dance Maggie’ - 31
Ryan Adams, ‘Lucky Now’ - 30
Adele, ‘Someone Like You’ - 29
Snow Patrol, ‘Called Out In The Dark’ - 28
96.7 KISS-FM
Maroon 5, ‘Moves Like Jagger’ - 115
Adele, ‘Someone Like You’ - 110
Gym Class Heroes, ‘Stereo Hearts’ - 109
Foster The People, ‘Pumped Up Kicks’ - 106
Cobra Starship, ‘You Make Me Feel…’ - 60
101X
Foo Fighters, ‘Walk’ - 46
Black Keys, ‘Howlin’ For You’ - 45
Naked And Famous, ‘Young Blood’ - 36
Blue October, ‘The Chills’ - 32
Mumford & Sons, ‘Roll Away Your Stone’ - 27
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