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Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Capital One Acquires Mobile Savings Startup BankOns, Team Moving To Capital One Labs
San Francisco-based?BankOns, an early stage mobile startup, has been acquired by Capital One and will now be incorporated into Capital One's Digital Labs.?This very young company was founded in summer 2010, and launched in May 2011, with the aim of offering tools that would allow banks to reward users based on their geo-location and their purchase history. Investors in the company include Dave McClure's 500 Startups and financial consultant Mark Greenough, who had put in during the friends and family seed round.?The amount of the seed round nor the deal terms were disclosed. Investors in the company include 500 Startups and financial consultant Mark Greenough, who had put in during the friends and family seed round.?The amount of the seed round nor the deal terms were disclosed.
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Andre 3000 To Play Jimi Hendrix In Biopic?
Outkast rapper will play legendary ax man, according to an online report.
By Kara Warner
Andre 3000
Photo: Johnny Nunez/WireImage
The much-discussed yet long-delayed Jimi Hendrix biopic looks to be finally moving forward with a credible star attached: none other than Outkast's Andre Benjamin.
According to a report from the Irish Film and Television Network published on Monday (May 7), the Outkast rapper has been tapped to play the legendary ax man in an upcoming biopic titled "All Is by My Side." Set during Hendrix's time in England between 1966 and 1967, the film follows the icon as he began work on his debut, Are You Experienced, an album widely regarded by critics to feature some of the greatest guitar music ever created.
The feature film will be written and directed by John Ridley, whose previous work includes the screenplays for "Red Tails" and "U-Turn," as well as story credit on David O. Russell's "Three Kings."
Although he's more well-known for his contributions to music as part of the Grammy-winning hip-hop duo, Benjamin (a.k.a. Andre 3000) has had roles in several movies, including "Semi-Pro," "Idlewild" and "Four Brothers," and appeared on the FX TV series "The Shield."
"Considering his just-passable acting in 'Idlewild,' the jury's still out on whether Andre can carry a movie on his own," offered MTV News senior writer Gil Kaufman. "But given his virtual retirement from music since that movie's release — 'Semi-Pro' was a small step in the right direction — and word that he's been taking acting lessons, the Hendrix movie could do for him what 'Dreamgirls' did for Jennifer Hudson.
"Andre has the musical chops, the artistic sensibility and a devotion to his craft that makes me think he wouldn't take on this iconic role without knowing that he had something deep to offer," Kaufman continued. "Plus, as he's proven over and over with his many note-perfect, bulls-eye features on songs since he stopped recording his own albums, when he shoots, he shoots to kill."
MTV News reached out to Benjamin's representatives about the report but had not received comment at press time.
"All Is by My Side," not to be confused with Legendary Pictures' onetime plans to make a Hendrix biopic, is reportedly in pre-production with principal photography set to begin in three weeks in Dublin and Wicklow.
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RichRelevance Raises $20M From Crosslink, Greylock To Help Manage Personalization For Retailers
Exclusive: RichRelevance, a company that powers personalized shopping experience for online retailers, has raised $20 million in funding led by Crosslink Capital with Greylock Partners, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and Tugboat Ventures participating. This brings the startup's total funding to $50 million. RichRelevance aims to take consumer shopping data and help retailers leverage this information into a more personalized experience. As e-commerce heats up, and big data strategies enter the market, more retailers want to provide customized online shopping for consumers to drive sales.shameless kwame brown martin luther king day blue ivy devil inside dash diet how to make moonshine
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Are Miley Cyrus & Demi Lovato Joining 'The X Factor'?
This week, two reports have emerged about teen stars in talks to join The X Factor judging panel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Demi Lovato's up for the job. And Celebuzz has it that Miley Cyrus is also being considered!
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