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7 SB (QM-r 7T 7 mental illness signs D2 Wednesday, November 24, 2004 www.thenorthwestern.com Oshkosh Northwestern 'cGraw's Green Bay concert on TV CELEBRITY PI FT3 "They're real cool, blue-collar oeonle there. And thev like i ') j) country music." Tim McGraw on Wisconsinites Gannett News Service Tim McGraw seems to reflect the sound and soul of the South. So where did he tape his second NBC special? Mostly in Green Bay, some 700 miles north of his home state of Louisiana. "They're real cool, blue-collar people there," McGraw said. "And they like country music." The result is "Tim McGraw: Here and 7 p.m.

today on NBC. There were practical rea sons for choosing Green Bay, McGraw said: He had two concerts there; TV producers like to tape everything twice, then choose the best parts. But there also are personal reasons. This is the turf of his friend Brett Favre, the Packers quarterback who's another Louisiana guy. Football has always been big for McGraw.

"Originally, I was a (New Orleans) Saints fan," he said, "so I had a lot of tough years." Now he's a Tennessee Titans zealot. What happens Green Bay concert tonight at 7 p.m. on NBC ketball. He starred in high school and dreamed of going further. "When I got to college and saw how big those guys are, that ended my aspirations." So he settled for being a country music star.

That has, at least, put him into celebrity basketball games. That's where he met Nelly, the hip-hop star. It was Nelly who brought the idea of their "Over and Over" duet; it soared to the top of the Billboard charts and will be included (taped in Las Vegas) in the NBC special. The combination isn't as unusual as it might seem, McGraw insists. "We're the same guy; we just come from different places." His own tastes cut a broad swath from the classic country of Loretta Lynn national to the rock of Bruce Springsteen.

He's also big on Thanksgiving. That will be spent with his wife (singer Faith Hill), their three daughters and maybe some other family. "This year, I think we might lock the gate and be by ourselves." when the Titans play Favre and the Packers? "I root for the Titans, but hope for a close game." For that matter, many sports are big with him. When he was about 11, McGraw (born Samuel Timothy Smith) learned that his father was Tug McGraw, the Major League Baseball pitcher with an outgoing sense of humor. His own sport was bas pi rK frD i 0 Icons early work lnj Ul.

No 'malfunctions'? Paul McCartney will headline the 2005 Super Bowl halftime show as the National Football League goes mainstream after the controversy over this year's show. There's nothing bigger than being asked to perform at the Super Bowl," McCartney said in a statement. "We're looking forward to rocking the millions at home and in the stadium." The show will be televised by Fox from Jacksonville on Feb. 6, the NFL said. It will be McCartney's second Super Bowl appearance.

He sang in the pre-game show in New Orleans in 2002. Last Feb. 1 at Houston's Reliant Stadium, Justin Timberlake ripped off part of Janet Jackson's outfit while they were singing a duet, exposing her right breast to a TV audience of some 90 million people. Jackson blamed the incident on a "wardrobe malfunction." A missed appearance t.r 4 I ii 'II Dylan display digs into history Associated Press SEATTLE Among the letters, articles and artifacts at the Experience Music Project's new Bob Dylan exhibit is a September 1967 review in The New York Times. It begins: "It will be a good joke on us if, in 50 years or so, Dylan is regarded as a significant i glish poetry." I I Hah, hah.

i 1 1 i The college courses and lectures on his music, the scholarly of his 2 1 i i 'Mi) DYLAN CO csism mm Salma Hayek has apologized for missing the opening of a new theater in her hometown, saying she lyrics, and his repeated Nobel Prize nominations years ago cemented his reputation as more than a song and dance man. HAYEK Now comes "Bob Dylan's American Journey, 1956-1966," the first major museum exhibit dedicated to his work. "There's cultural and political significance to Dylan's music of that period," Robert Santelli, EMP's director of programs, says. i iMMi vr i i I i A A emplive.com bobdylan.com NORTHWESTERN PHOTO STADIUM SEATS, like these, are being added to the Marcus Theater's Oshkosh Cinema. arrived late because of delays during the shooting of a movie she's making elsewhere in Mexico.

Hayek, who was born in Coatzacoalcos in the Gulf Coast state of Veracruz, had planned to attend the inauguration of a new municipal theater and stay for a concert by opera star Luciano Pavarotti Friday night. But she arrived late to the concert, causing a stir in the local media, which had reported that Hayek would attend the inauguration ceremony. The 36-year-old actress, who has been in the central state of Durango working on "Bandidas" with co-star Penelope Cruz, later issued an apology to Veracruz radio and TV stations. Seeking: One guitar Oshkosh, Appleton theaters get a jolt BY JEFF BOLDER of The Northwestern At a glance (mm 0S 'tie I'-iiK Vir H''4 It "It's tied to the greater American story like no other period of his career." The exhibit, on view through September 2005, nicely complements the first volume of Dylan's memoirs, released last month. In the book, Dylan tells of his days in Minneapolis, when he traded in his electric guitar for an acoustic 1949 double-0 Martin, discovered Woody Guthrie and joined the folk scene.

In the museum, visitors can take a good look at the guitar, which Dylan brought with him to New York in 1961, when he went searching for Guthrie. Side-by-side photographs show how much the young Dylan tried to emulate his idol. Roughly 150 artifacts, gathered by Santelli and curator Jasen Emmons over the past two years from Dylan, other musicians and collectors, are on display. They include concert posters; harmonicas; handwritten lyrics; Dylan's copy of Guthrie's autobiography, "Bound For hundreds of pounds of iron ore from Hibbing, 4 Former Poison singer Bret Michaels has asked fans to help him find his custom-made guitar, which was MICHAELS the newest big-budget blockbusters won't find their way to the Big Picture when it opens in downtown Appleton in March, but it will be a place everyone can enjoy for around the same price as a regular movie. "The films are about nature, history, science and adventure, but they're all done in a very entertaining manner," Baisillon said.

"No gratuitous chases, no exploding heads. This theater and its content is going to be very family friendly, which in some places is a rarity these days." Appleton has one of five Ultra-Screens and Oshkosh has one of three SuperScreens Marcus has created in addition to improvements already completed, Petrick said. "I anticipate we're going to do it at more locations as we continue to update and remodel more of our theaters," he said. "We've done a lot to make it a much better place for people to see movies." Local patrons have high hopes for the big screens, too. "I would like to see more movies from foreign countries, something that's more culturally or globally focused," said Carmen Rieselbach of Oshkosh.

Others would like to simply see more of the traditional format films. "I like the sci-fi and action movies," said Jason Seals of Oshkosh. "Just so there's fewer dramas." JeffBollien (920) 426-6688 or jbollierthenonhwestern.com Hold onto your stadium seats because movies in the Fox Valley are about to get bigger. A lot bigger. If the Spider-Man's, Matrixes and Harry Potters of the movie world don't already shake you, you might want to grab a seat at the SuperScreen at Marcus Theater's Oshkosh Cinema.

The 40-foot-wide screen, state-of-the-art digital sound system and new stadium seats should do the trick like it did for Becky Bahr. "You just go deaf," Bahr of Oshkosh said. "If it's an action film, it's more intense for sure." Donna Marie Hasenfus likes the SuperScreen and its big brother, the 75-foot-wide Ultra-Screen at Marcus' Hollywood Cinemas in Appleton, for the feeling they add to "Harry Potter" and "Lord of the Rings" movies. "It's awesome," Hasenfus exclaimed. "I'm so glad they've got one here in Oshkosh." Marcus Theaters Communications Manager Carlo Petrick said the SuperScreen combined two existing theater auditoriums into one.

Three more regular size auditoriums will be added so the Oshkosh Cinema actually expands to 12 screens by Christmas, Petrick said. "We can increase our attendance at Oshkosh with the addition of more screens because we'll be able to offer more movies and more choices," Petrick said. "The reaction has been very positive." itres.com I 0 marcustheatres A- apparently stolen at the end of a recent concert. Michaels' red-and-white Holden six-string electric guitar with a picture of a skull wearing a top hat disappeared during a Nov. 12 concert at McCool's bar in Valparaiso, according to Michaels' Web site.

The Porter County Crime Stoppers program has offered a reward of up to $1,000 for information about the theft. A photo of Michaels with the guitar was posted on the singer's Web site. A message said: This guitar has a lot of sentimental value to Bret and we just want to get it back." where Dylan grew up; and the tambourine that inspired "Mr. Tambourine Man." And if the SuperScreen and the UltraScreen aren't enough of an in-your-face experience, Apple-ton's The Big Picture should impress any naysayers with its 80-foot-by-60-foot movie screen. "The fact that a large film format is coming to the Valley is really a feather in the cap for the entire region," Big Picture Executive Director Ed Baisillon said.

"These kinds of theaters are normally located in larger cities. For one to be located here really is just a coup for the folks in this area." Baisillon is quick to point out "Bob Dylan's American Journey" will travel after it closes in Seattle, though it's not clear where yet. Minneapolis is one of the planned destinations. He appeared for an Elec tion Day performance in Oshkosh Nov. 2.

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