Distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, “Easy A” hit theaters in the United States on September 17, 2010. It is a teen romantic comedy film written by Aurora, Colorado, USA native Bert V. Royal and directed by New York City, New York, USA native Will Gluck.
GOOD Music and Columbia Records released “Wake Up!” on September 21, 2010. It is a collaborative album of John Legend and the hip hop band The Roots.
“Easy A”
Michael Grady was in charge of the cinematography of “Easy A”, which was filmed at Screen Gems in Ojai, California, USA. It was edited by Susan Littenberg.
The story is narrated by Emma Stone‘s character Olive Penderghast, a 17-year-old girl living in Ojai. The character reconnects with her childhood crush Todd, played by Penn Badgley.
Juliette Goglia and Braeden Lemasters play the younger versions of Olive and Todd, respectively. Also in the cast are Aly Michalka, Amanda Bynes, Bryce Clyde Jenkins, Cam Gigandet, Dan Byrd, Fred Armisen, Jake Sandvig, Johanna Braddy, Lalaine Vergara Paras, Lisa Kudrow, Mahaley Patel, Malcolm McDowell, Max Crumm, Patricia Clarkson, Stacey Travis, Stanley Tucci, Thomas Haden Church and Yoshi Sudarso.
On January 27, 2010, Lemasters turned 14. He was born in Warren, Ohio, USA.
“Wake Up!”
On December 28, 2010, Legend will turn 32. He was born in Springfield, Ohio, which is around 513 miles away from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
The Roots was formed in Philadelphia in 1987 by Tariq Luqmaan Trotter and Ahmir K. Thompson. They were both born in the city.
“Wake Up!” is Legend and The Roots’ first collaboration. The album has 12 tracks.
- “Hard Times” featuring Black Thought
- “Compared to What“
- “Wake Up Everybody” featuring Common, Melanie Fiona
- “Our Generation (The Hope of the World)” featuring CL Smooth
- “Little Ghetto Boy (Prelude)” featuring Malik Yusef
- “Little Ghetto Boy” featuring Black Thought
- “Hang on in There“
- “Humanity (Love the Way It Should Be)“
- “Wholy Holy“
- “I Can’t Write Left Handed“
- “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free“
- “Shine“
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