Starry stew for 2012 Playboy Jazz Fest

Multi-star bands like Quincy Jones' Global Gumbo All-Stars, Spectrum Road and also the Cookers highlight the 34th edition from the Playboy Jazz Festival, looking for June 16-17 at Hollywood Bowl. Perennial emcee Bill Cosby, who'll host the festivities for that 31st time, provided comic relief in the Playboy Mansion in which the program was introduced Thursday mid-day. Leaving comments by himself all-star band with turning personnel that's been a fixture at Playboy for a long time, the Cos' of excellent Music, he quipped: "First song as they are is 'Cherokee!'," mischievously picking something difficult. The June weekend's types lean toward satisfying individuals who think a festival should represent something unusual. Fest closing act Spectrum Road, Cream's Jack Bruce, John Medeski (of Medeski Martin and Wood), Living Colour's Vernon Reid and Cindy Blackman-Santana, may be referred to as jazz rock. As the Cookers -- featuring veteran stalwarts Eddie Henderson, Billy Harper, George Cables, Cecil McBee and Billy Hart -- harken to the acoustic mainstream circa the mid-'60s. Both groups will work Sunday, Next Month. The Worldwide Gumbo All-Stars, which performed a most effective gig in the Bowl last summer time, returns inside a slimmed-lower form under Playboy's aegis on June 16, with Richard Bona, Lionel Loueke, Francisco Mela and Alfredo Rodriguez one of the music artists. That day's roster will even feature bassist Christian McBride's large band the very first time at Playboy, while popular smooth-jazz saxophonist Boney James makes his 4th appearance. Other functions on that date include evening closer Ozomatli, Sheila E., Sharon Johnson and also the Dap-Nobleman, and also the progressive New Orleans brass band Soul Rebels. Singer-songwriter Robin Thicke makes his Playboy debut Next Month, and pianist Ramsey Lewis makes his first appearance here by having an electric band. The Terri Lyne Carrington Variety Project, Keb' Mo,' the classic jazz Upkeep Hall Jazz Band, Chile's eight-piece Chico Trujillo, and "Afro-urban" singer-songwriter KG Omulo complete the selection. Following a couple of many years of getting been moved on per week around the calendar, the fest has been moved to its traditional Father's Day weekend slot. Contact the range newsroom at news@variety.com

Lou Pucci in talks for 'Evil Dead'

Pucci"Thumbsucker" star Lou Taylor Pucci is within foretells join the youthful ensemble of FilmDistrict and Mandate Pictures' reboot of "The Evil Dead."Jane Levy ("Suburgatory") and Shiloh Fernandez ("Red-colored Riding Hood") were lately cast within the pic, the industry reinvention of Mike Raimi's 1981 cult classic about several teens in a remote cabin who uncover a magazine from the Dead that sets loose devils they cannot control. As the new plot is comparable to the initial, it's a new take that does not range from the Ash character performed by Bruce Campbell.Pucci will have Eric, a powerful academic whose intellectual curiosity will get him and the buddies into trouble.Fede Alvarez will direct from the script he co-authored with Rodo Sayagues, with revisions by Diablo Cody. Raimi, Campbell and Take advantage of Tapert will produce for Ghost House Pictures, and The new sony Pictures will distribute the film..Pucci first got Hollywood's attention as he toplined Mike Mills' directorial debut "Thumbsucker." Thesp co-starred in Richard Kelly's sophomore feature "Southland Tales" and much more lately, he became a member of Chris Pine and Piper Perabo within the horror pic "Service providers."Pucci is repped by UTA and Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com

Cheers & Jeers: Jimmy Fallon Rocks Indy

Tim Tebow and Jimmy Fallon Cheers to Jimmy Fallon for kicking off a Super series of shows in Indianapolis. Want more Cheers & Jeers? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine. The host of NBC's Late Night took his show on the road to the site of Sunday's Super Bowl and scored big laughs with his old SNL pal Tracy Morgan - who jokingly revealed that his biological father is ex-Dallas Cowboy Drew Pearson - and NFL superstar Tim Tebow, who teased Fallon that his performance as "Tim Tebowie" was "a little pitchy. "Fallon's comedy was right on key, however, whether he was setting up the Roots (with special guests the Indianapolis Symphony) to do freestyle raps about audience members or kidnapping Bob Costas in the killer bit "Head Swap." With three more shows to go from Indy - including a postgame special Sunday - Jimmy is NBC's late-night MVP. What do you think of Late Night in Indianapolis? Subscribe to TV Guide Magazine now!