Spoiler Alert: This article contains details of the winner of American Idol Season 22.
Katy Perry took the American Idol stage one last time as a judge before saying goodbye to the ABC reality series competition.
The singer, alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, walked into the Season 22 finale hand in hand. Perry was already visibly emotional when she saw Ryan Seacrest, knowing this would be her last appearance on the show.
During the three-hour finale, Perry took the stage with third-place finalist Jack Blocker, and they performed “What Makes a Woman.”
Related: ‘American Idol’ Season 22 Crowns Winner On ABC
Throughout the night, the mere mention of it being Perry’s last show made the singer emotional and teary-eyed.
The ladies of the Top 12 took the stage to perform a medley of Perry’s hits in honor of her last show. “Teenage Dream,” “Dark Horse,” and “California Gurls,” were the songs that the girls performed.
Katy Perry took the American Idol stage one last time as a judge before saying goodbye to the ABC reality series competition.
The singer, alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, walked into the Season 22 finale hand in hand. Perry was already visibly emotional when she saw Ryan Seacrest, knowing this would be her last appearance on the show.
During the three-hour finale, Perry took the stage with third-place finalist Jack Blocker, and they performed “What Makes a Woman.”
Related: ‘American Idol’ Season 22 Crowns Winner On ABC
Throughout the night, the mere mention of it being Perry’s last show made the singer emotional and teary-eyed.
The ladies of the Top 12 took the stage to perform a medley of Perry’s hits in honor of her last show. “Teenage Dream,” “Dark Horse,” and “California Gurls,” were the songs that the girls performed.
- 5/20/2024
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
Kevin Costner’s career arc has led him from the dredges of the ’80s to the highest peak in the present. His journey from Malibu Hot Summer (1981) to becoming the star of the biggest television show, Yellowstone, to breaking the internet with his self-financed American Western, Horizon: An American Saga, it has simply been one news-making moment after another for Costner.
However, the movie star-turned-director’s passion project would have meant nothing if not for Taylor Sheridan’s mega-successful Paramount show. Costner investing a portion of Yellowstone’s salary alongside putting his Napa Valley property up as collateral puts him at a similar mad-genius spectrum as Francis Ford Coppola when it comes to making one’s passion projects come true.
Kevin Costner with Kelly Reilly (L) on Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]
But his Yellowstone experience quickly turned sour that left Costner with one big question for Sheridan: “Why don’t you stick up for me?...
However, the movie star-turned-director’s passion project would have meant nothing if not for Taylor Sheridan’s mega-successful Paramount show. Costner investing a portion of Yellowstone’s salary alongside putting his Napa Valley property up as collateral puts him at a similar mad-genius spectrum as Francis Ford Coppola when it comes to making one’s passion projects come true.
Kevin Costner with Kelly Reilly (L) on Yellowstone [Credit: Paramount Network]
But his Yellowstone experience quickly turned sour that left Costner with one big question for Sheridan: “Why don’t you stick up for me?...
- 5/14/2024
- by Diya Majumdar
- FandomWire
It has been three decades since The Shawshank Redemption was released, yet the movie remains one of the best movies of all time. A timeless classic, the film starred Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman in the lead and is based on a Stephen King novel of similar name.
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
While throughout the movie, those who have read King’s book, will understand how perfectly the story was adapted by director Frank Darabont, King’s name is largely missing from the credits. A small ‘Thank You’ does appear at the end, but there is no mention of the novel’s name. This lack of connection was apparently a marketing tactic, that continues to hurt even after all this time.
The Shawshank Redemption Hid Its Connection with Stephen King
Stephen King (Image: In His Own Words Featurette | YouTube)
Stephen King is better known for his work in the horror and suspense genre,...
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
While throughout the movie, those who have read King’s book, will understand how perfectly the story was adapted by director Frank Darabont, King’s name is largely missing from the credits. A small ‘Thank You’ does appear at the end, but there is no mention of the novel’s name. This lack of connection was apparently a marketing tactic, that continues to hurt even after all this time.
The Shawshank Redemption Hid Its Connection with Stephen King
Stephen King (Image: In His Own Words Featurette | YouTube)
Stephen King is better known for his work in the horror and suspense genre,...
- 5/11/2024
- by Maria Sultan
- FandomWire
Justin and Hailey Bieber announced they’re expecting their first child, and fans of the happy couple can’t wait to learn more. Justin and Hailey have been vocal about wanting to start their own family. However, now that Hailey is pregnant, rumors are swirling that she might have twins thanks to Justin’s mother’s comment. Here’s what Justin’s mom said and what she clarified about the pregnancy.
Are Justin and Hailey Bieber expecting twins? Justin’s mom clarified
Justin and Hailey Bieber are parents-to-be, and they couldn’t be more excited to welcome a child into the world. The couple has had their ups and downs, first meeting in 2009 and sparking dating rumors in 2014. In 2016, the couple acknowledged their relationship to the public, but they split that same year. Thankfully, they found their way back to each other in 2018, getting engaged in July. The happy couple...
Are Justin and Hailey Bieber expecting twins? Justin’s mom clarified
Justin and Hailey Bieber are parents-to-be, and they couldn’t be more excited to welcome a child into the world. The couple has had their ups and downs, first meeting in 2009 and sparking dating rumors in 2014. In 2016, the couple acknowledged their relationship to the public, but they split that same year. Thankfully, they found their way back to each other in 2018, getting engaged in July. The happy couple...
- 5/10/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After Henry Cavill, David Corenswet is all ready to take over Superman’s mantle and the expectations are obviously quite high. While James Gunn’s fans have completely put their faith in the DC Studios’ co-ceo and filmmaker, there are some who are doubtful of his every move. Recently, James Gunn surprised the Netizens by revealing the first full look of David Corenswet’s Superman.
James Gunn at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International | Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Gage Skidmore
Naturally, the Internet was divided and had varying opinions on the suit. Keeping the opinions aside, we cannot help but notice a similarity between the new Superman’s first look and All-Star Superman’s iconic image that has a great story behind it. Of course, it helps the case that James Gunn’s Superman is kind of inspired by All-Star Superman.
Does James Gunn’s Superman Pay a Homage to the Story Behind All-Star Superman?...
James Gunn at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con International | Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Gage Skidmore
Naturally, the Internet was divided and had varying opinions on the suit. Keeping the opinions aside, we cannot help but notice a similarity between the new Superman’s first look and All-Star Superman’s iconic image that has a great story behind it. Of course, it helps the case that James Gunn’s Superman is kind of inspired by All-Star Superman.
Does James Gunn’s Superman Pay a Homage to the Story Behind All-Star Superman?...
- 5/9/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Chris Farley is coming back to the big screen via a biopic about the late comedian’s life and career, our sister site Deadline reports.
Paul Walter Hauser, whose work on Apple TV+’s Blackbird earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, is set to play Farley in the movie, which is being directed by Josh Gad. Lorne Michaels, credited for discovering Farley and giving him his big break on Saturday Night Live, will produce through Broadway Video.
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Paul Walter Hauser, whose work on Apple TV+’s Blackbird earned him a Primetime Emmy Award, is set to play Farley in the movie, which is being directed by Josh Gad. Lorne Michaels, credited for discovering Farley and giving him his big break on Saturday Night Live, will produce through Broadway Video.
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- 4/12/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Singer Frankie Valli‘s son, Emilio, has been granted a temporary restraining order against his brother, Francesco. In recent months, Emilio claims that Francesco has repeatedly threatened to harm him and their famous father.
The request for the restraining order was filed on April 8 by Emilio, 29, in Los Angeles. In the filing, Emilio stated that Francesco, 36, attempted to break into their father’s property on April 5. During the incident, while waiting for law enforcement to arrive, Francesco allegedly made multiple physical threats to harm or even kill both Frankie and Emilio. Emilio asserted that this behavior is part of a pattern that has persisted for several months.
Emilio indicated in the filing that the family believes Francesco is struggling with addiction to opiates. While Frankie has been providing financial support to his son, Emilio claims that the support is now conditional on Francesco agreeing to enter a residential drug treatment program.
The request for the restraining order was filed on April 8 by Emilio, 29, in Los Angeles. In the filing, Emilio stated that Francesco, 36, attempted to break into their father’s property on April 5. During the incident, while waiting for law enforcement to arrive, Francesco allegedly made multiple physical threats to harm or even kill both Frankie and Emilio. Emilio asserted that this behavior is part of a pattern that has persisted for several months.
Emilio indicated in the filing that the family believes Francesco is struggling with addiction to opiates. While Frankie has been providing financial support to his son, Emilio claims that the support is now conditional on Francesco agreeing to enter a residential drug treatment program.
- 4/12/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Exclusive: After six years as a manager at More/Medavoy, Stephen Belden is going it alone, having launched his own management and production company, Death Wish Entertainment.
“The dream,” Belden said, “has always been to work with a core group of clients that I absolutely adore as artists and as human beings and to be able to produce projects with and for those clients. With this company I get to focus on exactly that and I couldn’t be more excited.”
Belden explained that the name Death Wish is “a tongue-in-cheek nod to the fact that it’s harder than ever to be working in the entertainment industry right now,” underscoring at the same time that he “couldn’t be more optimistic about what the future holds for the up and coming generation of actors, writers, directors, and producers that I work with.”
Additionally, he expressed his gratitude to those at his former company.
“The dream,” Belden said, “has always been to work with a core group of clients that I absolutely adore as artists and as human beings and to be able to produce projects with and for those clients. With this company I get to focus on exactly that and I couldn’t be more excited.”
Belden explained that the name Death Wish is “a tongue-in-cheek nod to the fact that it’s harder than ever to be working in the entertainment industry right now,” underscoring at the same time that he “couldn’t be more optimistic about what the future holds for the up and coming generation of actors, writers, directors, and producers that I work with.”
Additionally, he expressed his gratitude to those at his former company.
- 4/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
After fans were very disappointed with the end result of Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, WB Games and Rocksteady are trying to make one final move to bring players back to the game.
According to some rumors and insider sources, the canon story of the game will change drastically thanks to some plot twists that will arrive in the upcoming seasons. The studio will bring back very important characters to draw players attention and increase sales. This is the average strategy for all live-service games: make more content post-game.
Rocksteady and the Controversy Surrounding Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is trying anything to make players go back to the game.
After the failure that meant Gotham Knights for WB Games and DC Comics base titles in general, the company really needed the next game to sell well; unfortunately, this did not happen,...
According to some rumors and insider sources, the canon story of the game will change drastically thanks to some plot twists that will arrive in the upcoming seasons. The studio will bring back very important characters to draw players attention and increase sales. This is the average strategy for all live-service games: make more content post-game.
Rocksteady and the Controversy Surrounding Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is trying anything to make players go back to the game.
After the failure that meant Gotham Knights for WB Games and DC Comics base titles in general, the company really needed the next game to sell well; unfortunately, this did not happen,...
- 4/7/2024
- by Lucas Lapetina
- FandomWire
Taylor Swift receives the award for Best Pop Vocal Album at The 66th Annual Grammy Awards
Women absolutely dominated the 2024 Grammys, from winning the top awards to delivering the most memorial performances of the February 4th broadcast. Miley Cyrus took home her first-ever Grammy wins, while Taylor Swift made Grammy Awards history for the most Album of the Year wins ever.
Swift also made Swifties worldwide happy by announcing she’ll release her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19, 2024.
Tracy Chapman brought down the house with a stunning performance of “Fast Cars” alongside Luke Combs. Joni Mitchell earned a rousing ovation for her first performance on the Grammy stage, singing “Both Sides Now” while backed by Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Sistastrings, Lucius, Jacob Collier, and Blake Mills. And Celine Dion, who is suffering from stiff person syndrome, put in a surprise appearance as presenter of the Album of the Year award.
Women absolutely dominated the 2024 Grammys, from winning the top awards to delivering the most memorial performances of the February 4th broadcast. Miley Cyrus took home her first-ever Grammy wins, while Taylor Swift made Grammy Awards history for the most Album of the Year wins ever.
Swift also made Swifties worldwide happy by announcing she’ll release her 11th album, The Tortured Poets Department, on April 19, 2024.
Tracy Chapman brought down the house with a stunning performance of “Fast Cars” alongside Luke Combs. Joni Mitchell earned a rousing ovation for her first performance on the Grammy stage, singing “Both Sides Now” while backed by Brandi Carlile, Allison Russell, Sistastrings, Lucius, Jacob Collier, and Blake Mills. And Celine Dion, who is suffering from stiff person syndrome, put in a surprise appearance as presenter of the Album of the Year award.
- 2/5/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Curtis Stone is serving up delicious food and fun conversations in his new show Getting Grilled with Curtis Stone. TV Insider can exclusively reveal details about the Hsn+ series that sees the award-winning chef cooking and chatting with a host of celebrities at his home in Malibu, California. Plus, check out the trailer for the show featuring the Aussie chef hanging out with famous faces inside and outside the kitchen. Hsn+ New episodes will drop on Sundays on Hsn+ starting January 16. The premiere features comedian and actor Sebastian Maniscalco, who recounts his days being a server at the Beverly Hills Four Seasons for the likes of Al Pacino, Nicole Kidman, and Robert De Niro. Fun fact: De Niro ended up playing Maniscalco’s father in the 2023 film About My Father. Maniscalco’s wife Lana also joins them to explain how she first met her husband and discuss the details of their less-than-perfect first date.
- 1/11/2024
- TV Insider
3 Body Problem? From the looks of the Netflix series’ full trailer, we’d call it the 3 Body Holy God What Is Happening Here?
The new footage, released Tuesday at CES in Las Vegas, gives us more insight into the streamer’s upcoming adaptation of a well-known sci-fi novel series. (Not that we have any clue what’s really going on.)
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The new footage, released Tuesday at CES in Las Vegas, gives us more insight into the streamer’s upcoming adaptation of a well-known sci-fi novel series. (Not that we have any clue what’s really going on.)
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- 1/9/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Pictured: Soundtrack, The Defenders, The Frankenstein Chronicles and Curtiz
In recent years, Netflix has lost plenty of licensed content, but many will be surprised to learn that some of the removals from Netflix have been Netflix Original titles. Here’s the complete list of every removed Netflix Original since 2017.
To get to the bottom of why Netflix Original titles leave, they usually fall into one of several categories.
The majority leave because Netflix does not own them. Instead, they’re distributed internationally exclusively by Netflix for a fixed period of time. Secondly, it could be temporary or permanent licensing problems. For example, Beat Bugs left due to licensing problems for a short period of time, whereas Slasher was removed for some time because the owner of the series went bankrupt. Thirdly, some titles are time-specific. These include New Year’s Countdowns, for example. We won’t list these below. Next,...
In recent years, Netflix has lost plenty of licensed content, but many will be surprised to learn that some of the removals from Netflix have been Netflix Original titles. Here’s the complete list of every removed Netflix Original since 2017.
To get to the bottom of why Netflix Original titles leave, they usually fall into one of several categories.
The majority leave because Netflix does not own them. Instead, they’re distributed internationally exclusively by Netflix for a fixed period of time. Secondly, it could be temporary or permanent licensing problems. For example, Beat Bugs left due to licensing problems for a short period of time, whereas Slasher was removed for some time because the owner of the series went bankrupt. Thirdly, some titles are time-specific. These include New Year’s Countdowns, for example. We won’t list these below. Next,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Kasey Moore
- Whats-on-Netflix
The The Langoliers episode of Wtf Happened to This Adaptation? was Written and Narrated by Andrew Hatfield, Edited by Mike Conway, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian. Here is the text of Hatfield’s script:
Well, it’s time to let the King have his moment again. This is Stephen King’s second go around on the show and while Silver Bullet based on Cycle of the Werewolf is a minor cult classic, it’s not one of the bigger adaptations out of his overall catalogue. Today is going to an even deeper cut. While it seems that nearly everything has been adapted, there is a lot that has yet to be turned into a show, movie, or short film. Back in the 90s and early 2000s it felt like his made for TV miniseries were happening more frequently and had more hype to them,...
Well, it’s time to let the King have his moment again. This is Stephen King’s second go around on the show and while Silver Bullet based on Cycle of the Werewolf is a minor cult classic, it’s not one of the bigger adaptations out of his overall catalogue. Today is going to an even deeper cut. While it seems that nearly everything has been adapted, there is a lot that has yet to be turned into a show, movie, or short film. Back in the 90s and early 2000s it felt like his made for TV miniseries were happening more frequently and had more hype to them,...
- 12/21/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
ABC announces the Hollywood lineup for ‘New Year’s Rockin Eve 2024’
Bebe Rexha, Green Day, Janelle Monáe, and Ellie Goulding will perform on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024. The Hollywood lineup also includes Aqua, Doechii, Loud Luxury, Two Friends, Ludacris, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Paul Russell, Reneé Rapp, Coco Jones, and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Emmy winner Jeannie Mai has been tapped to host the Hollywood portion of the broadcast, with Ryan Seacrest returning to host from New York for his 19th year. Rita Ora will join Seacrest live from Times Square. The broadcast kicks off on Sunday, December 31st at 8pm Et.
Last year, 13.8 million viewers tuned in to celebrate the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023.
ABC released this description of the just-announced 2024 performers:
Danish dance-pop group Aqua is set to perform hits “Barbie Girl” and “Doctor Jones,” both from the three-time certified platinum 1997 album Aquarium.
Bebe Rexha, Green Day, Janelle Monáe, and Ellie Goulding will perform on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024. The Hollywood lineup also includes Aqua, Doechii, Loud Luxury, Two Friends, Ludacris, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Paul Russell, Reneé Rapp, Coco Jones, and Thirty Seconds to Mars.
Emmy winner Jeannie Mai has been tapped to host the Hollywood portion of the broadcast, with Ryan Seacrest returning to host from New York for his 19th year. Rita Ora will join Seacrest live from Times Square. The broadcast kicks off on Sunday, December 31st at 8pm Et.
Last year, 13.8 million viewers tuned in to celebrate the end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023.
ABC released this description of the just-announced 2024 performers:
Danish dance-pop group Aqua is set to perform hits “Barbie Girl” and “Doctor Jones,” both from the three-time certified platinum 1997 album Aquarium.
- 12/7/2023
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
We’ve got questions, and you’ve (maybe) got answers! With another week of TV gone by, we’re lobbing queries left and right about lotsa shows including The Golden Bachelor, Lawmen: Bass Reeves, Frasier and Dancing With the Stars!
What made you more nostalgic: reviewing TVLine’s ranking of Nickelodeon shows, or remembering everything that the late Marty Krofft created with his brother Sid?
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- 12/1/2023
- by Vlada Gelman, Matt Webb Mitovich, Kimberly Roots, Dave Nemetz, Ryan Schwartz, Rebecca Iannucci, Nick Caruso, Keisha Hatchett, Charlie Mason and Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
The 2024 Grammy Awards nominees were announced Friday morning (November 10th), and Metallica lead the way among metal acts with three nods.
In the Best Metal Performance category, Metallica’s “72 Seasons” will compete against Disturbed’s “Bad Man,” Ghost’s cover of Iron Maiden’s “Phantom of the Opera,” Slipknot’s “Hive Mind,” and Spiritbox’s “Jaded.”
Metallica’s 72 Seasons LP is up against Foo Fighters’ But Here We Are, Greta Van Fleet’s Starcatcher, Paramore’s This Is Why, and Queens of the Stone Age’s In Time New Roman… in the Best Rock Album category.
And in the Best Performance Song field, Metallica’s “Lux Æterna” will vie with tunes by Arctic Monkeys (“Sculptures of Anything Goes”), Black Pumas (“More Than a Love Song”), boygenius (“Not Strong Enough”), and Foo Fighters (“Rescued”).
The only rock category Metallica won’t compete in is Best Rock Song, where the nods went...
In the Best Metal Performance category, Metallica’s “72 Seasons” will compete against Disturbed’s “Bad Man,” Ghost’s cover of Iron Maiden’s “Phantom of the Opera,” Slipknot’s “Hive Mind,” and Spiritbox’s “Jaded.”
Metallica’s 72 Seasons LP is up against Foo Fighters’ But Here We Are, Greta Van Fleet’s Starcatcher, Paramore’s This Is Why, and Queens of the Stone Age’s In Time New Roman… in the Best Rock Album category.
And in the Best Performance Song field, Metallica’s “Lux Æterna” will vie with tunes by Arctic Monkeys (“Sculptures of Anything Goes”), Black Pumas (“More Than a Love Song”), boygenius (“Not Strong Enough”), and Foo Fighters (“Rescued”).
The only rock category Metallica won’t compete in is Best Rock Song, where the nods went...
- 11/10/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
In case you were wondering what Jared Leto was up to this morning, the chameleon-like actor and frontman of the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars was busy climbing New York City’s iconic Empire State Building! Yup! You know, like you do!
Leto engaged in the first-ever complete climb of the landmark on the morning of November 9. Leto says he’s been fascinated with the historic building since he was a kid and could not think of a better way to celebrate the launch of Thirty Seconds to Mars’ 2024 tour than by scaling the massive structure. “The building is a testament of all the things that can be done in the world if we put our minds to it,” Jared explains, “which is largely the inspiration behind our most recent album, It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day.”
Leto’s climb up the...
Leto engaged in the first-ever complete climb of the landmark on the morning of November 9. Leto says he’s been fascinated with the historic building since he was a kid and could not think of a better way to celebrate the launch of Thirty Seconds to Mars’ 2024 tour than by scaling the massive structure. “The building is a testament of all the things that can be done in the world if we put our minds to it,” Jared explains, “which is largely the inspiration behind our most recent album, It’s The End Of The World But It’s A Beautiful Day.”
Leto’s climb up the...
- 11/9/2023
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
“That’s like a billion dollars in Indiana.” That quip from Bobby Axelrod is one of the memorable lines in the series finale of “Billions,” the Showtime drama series that wrapped its seven-season run Oct. 27 with the crowd-pleasing episode “Admirals Fund.”
Axelrod, played by Damian Lewis, delivers that line as he takes a victory lap after demolishing his latest foil, rival hedge fund manager Mike Prince (Corey Stoll). It’s a reference to that fact that Prince, after an elaborate sting pulled off by Axelrod and the core “Billions” ensemble, is left wiped out but for $100 million he invested with Black-owned banks a few years ago. Axe’s comment and Prince’s broad smile suggest that the latter is headed to the Midwest to nurse his wounds and rise anew.
The line about Indiana had been on a white board in the “Billions” writers room for more than two seasons,...
Axelrod, played by Damian Lewis, delivers that line as he takes a victory lap after demolishing his latest foil, rival hedge fund manager Mike Prince (Corey Stoll). It’s a reference to that fact that Prince, after an elaborate sting pulled off by Axelrod and the core “Billions” ensemble, is left wiped out but for $100 million he invested with Black-owned banks a few years ago. Axe’s comment and Prince’s broad smile suggest that the latter is headed to the Midwest to nurse his wounds and rise anew.
The line about Indiana had been on a white board in the “Billions” writers room for more than two seasons,...
- 10/28/2023
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
Lainey Wilson was the first winner at the inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards. The Louisiana native, who just headlined Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado, in support of her album Bell Bottom Country, was named Female Artist of the Year.
Dan + Shay were named Group/Duo of 2023. “I didn’t know if we’d stand on stage again, let alone winning an award together,” Shay Mooney said, upon accepting with Dan Smyers. “We were those kids that grew up listening to Toby Keith and Wynonna and Little Big Town.
Dan + Shay were named Group/Duo of 2023. “I didn’t know if we’d stand on stage again, let alone winning an award together,” Shay Mooney said, upon accepting with Dan Smyers. “We were those kids that grew up listening to Toby Keith and Wynonna and Little Big Town.
- 9/29/2023
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
Tl;Dr:
One of Elvis Presley’s songs from the 1960s reached No. 2 because of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ song has the same name as a famous tune from the 2000s. Elvis’ hit was co-written by a famous songwriter.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons had a bunch of big hits during the early 1960s. They even stopped one of Elvis Presley‘s songs from hitting No. 1. Notably, the song in question was from one of the King of Rock’ n’ Roll‘s classic movies.
1 Elvis Presley song from ‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ battled Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Elvis Presley’s “Return to Sender” became a big hit. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for 16 weeks. The track appeared on the soundtrack of the musical Girls! Girls! Girls! before appearing on the compilation album Elvis: 30 #1 Hits.
One of Elvis Presley’s songs from the 1960s reached No. 2 because of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons’ song has the same name as a famous tune from the 2000s. Elvis’ hit was co-written by a famous songwriter.
Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons had a bunch of big hits during the early 1960s. They even stopped one of Elvis Presley‘s songs from hitting No. 1. Notably, the song in question was from one of the King of Rock’ n’ Roll‘s classic movies.
1 Elvis Presley song from ‘Girls! Girls! Girls!’ battled Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons
Elvis Presley’s “Return to Sender” became a big hit. It reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, staying on the chart for 16 weeks. The track appeared on the soundtrack of the musical Girls! Girls! Girls! before appearing on the compilation album Elvis: 30 #1 Hits.
- 8/19/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday — especially when it’s New Music Friday! We’re breaking down this week’s best new tracks to keep on your radar.
New Music Friday – August 18th, 2023
Hozier – “De Selby (Part 2)”, plus Unreal Unearth (album)
Reneé Rapp – “Pretty Girls”, plus Snow Angel (album)
Dolly Parton – “Let It Be” (featuring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr)
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
Addison Rae – “2 die 4” featuring Charli Xcx, plus Ar (EP)
Grace Potter – “Truck Stop Angels”, plus Mother Road (album)
Madison Beer – “Spinnin”
Jon Batiste – “Uneasy” (featuring Lil Wayne), plus World Beat Radio (album)
Idina Menzel – “Paradise” (featuring Nile Rodgers), plus Drama Queen (album)
Icona Pop – “Fall in Love”
Sufjan Stevens – “So You Are Tired”
Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Seasons”
The National – “Space Invader”, plus Alphabet City (album)
Taela – “beetlejuice (dead to me”)
Lonesome Ace Stringband – “Praying for Rain”
Other noteworthy releases...
New Music Friday – August 18th, 2023
Hozier – “De Selby (Part 2)”, plus Unreal Unearth (album)
Reneé Rapp – “Pretty Girls”, plus Snow Angel (album)
Dolly Parton – “Let It Be” (featuring Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr)
Victoria Monét – “On My Mama”
Addison Rae – “2 die 4” featuring Charli Xcx, plus Ar (EP)
Grace Potter – “Truck Stop Angels”, plus Mother Road (album)
Madison Beer – “Spinnin”
Jon Batiste – “Uneasy” (featuring Lil Wayne), plus World Beat Radio (album)
Idina Menzel – “Paradise” (featuring Nile Rodgers), plus Drama Queen (album)
Icona Pop – “Fall in Love”
Sufjan Stevens – “So You Are Tired”
Thirty Seconds to Mars – “Seasons”
The National – “Space Invader”, plus Alphabet City (album)
Taela – “beetlejuice (dead to me”)
Lonesome Ace Stringband – “Praying for Rain”
Other noteworthy releases...
- 8/18/2023
- by Mikael Melo
- ET Canada
This essay is an excerpt from Spectacle Every Day: Essays on Classical Mexican Cinema, 1940-1969 (Les éditions de l'Œil, 2023), edited by Jorge Javier Negrete Camacho and Alonso Diaz de la Vega, and published on the occasion of the Locarno Film Festival's retrospective, Spectacle Every Day — The Many Seasons of Mexican Popular Cinema, curated in partnership with Mubi. Thanks to the authors, editors, publisher, and festival for permission to republish online.Spectacle Every Day—The Many Seasons of Mexican Popular Cinema is now showing on Mubi from August 2, 2023.For ApiLa mente y el crimen. © Archive of the Mexican Film Institute.It’s easy for any Mexican to get used to the way in which our country handles tragedies, misfortunes, accidents or any other scabrous aspects of everyday life. It would take just looking at the images from La Prensa—one of the widest nota roja newspapers (tabloids) in Mexico City, among...
- 8/9/2023
- MUBI
David Guetta and Bebe Rexha have collaborated on a buoyant new single, “One in a Million.” The anthemtic, club-ready tune sees Rexha marveling at the existence of a significant other.
“You’re my one one one in a million/ It’s like someone picked you outta the sky,” she sings over the soaring beat. “Maybe I met you for a reason/ And I can’t believe that we’re both alive at the same time.”
“One in a Million” marks Rexha’s first new release since releasing her third album,...
“You’re my one one one in a million/ It’s like someone picked you outta the sky,” she sings over the soaring beat. “Maybe I met you for a reason/ And I can’t believe that we’re both alive at the same time.”
“One in a Million” marks Rexha’s first new release since releasing her third album,...
- 8/4/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Considering the four year gap between seasons 1 and 2 of "Good Omens," it's easy to see why some fans are frustrated by the season 2 finale. After two seasons of slowly building up to a romance between its two leads, "Chapter 6: Every Day" chooses to split them apart, seemingly for good. Aziraphale (Michael Sheen) decides to take up the fancy new job as Archangel, and Crowley (David Tennant) refuses to go with him and reclaim his old status as an angel. It's a dark end to a season that otherwise seemed to be building up to a happy finale.
Luckily, Neil Gaiman and the other writers involved already have plans for a third season, one that'll presumably bring our two favorite supernatural beings back together. "Season 3 is all planned and plotted and, if I get to make it, will take the story to a satisfying end. If I wasn't on strike I'd be writing it currently,...
Luckily, Neil Gaiman and the other writers involved already have plans for a third season, one that'll presumably bring our two favorite supernatural beings back together. "Season 3 is all planned and plotted and, if I get to make it, will take the story to a satisfying end. If I wasn't on strike I'd be writing it currently,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Michael Boyle
- Slash Film
Spoiler Alert: This story discusses major plot developments in Season 3, Episode 9 of “Star Trek: Picard,” currently streaming on Paramount+.
All season long, the producers of “Star Trek: Picard” have boldly pulled out all the stops to make the third and final season one for the books. To that extent, it seemed like only a matter of time until we finally got to see the Enterprise — that is, the Enterprise-d, the Galaxy-class starship that made its first appearance in 1987 with the premiere episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
That moment of truth finally came at the end of “Vox” — the 9th and penultimate episode of Season 3 — when the reunited bridge crew took their stations on the Enterprise-d, which turns out to be the only Federation starship capable of resisting assimilation by the powerful Borg.
Executive producer Terry Matalas went through hoops to make sure history never forgot the name Enterprise.
All season long, the producers of “Star Trek: Picard” have boldly pulled out all the stops to make the third and final season one for the books. To that extent, it seemed like only a matter of time until we finally got to see the Enterprise — that is, the Enterprise-d, the Galaxy-class starship that made its first appearance in 1987 with the premiere episode of “Star Trek: The Next Generation.”
That moment of truth finally came at the end of “Vox” — the 9th and penultimate episode of Season 3 — when the reunited bridge crew took their stations on the Enterprise-d, which turns out to be the only Federation starship capable of resisting assimilation by the powerful Borg.
Executive producer Terry Matalas went through hoops to make sure history never forgot the name Enterprise.
- 4/14/2023
- by Scott Mantz
- Variety Film + TV
The Four Seasons is a world-renowned hotel collection that promises only the best for its guests. The first location opened up in 1961 in a town in Toronto with an innovative new approach to the luxury hotel model. Architect Isadore Sharp wanted his new hotel to approach luxury travel with a guest-centric worldview. He would be entirely focused on what the guest would experience, and everything else about the hotel, no matter how beautiful or amazing in its own right, would revolve around this. It’s proven to be a successful way to run a hotel collection, as the Four Seasons has expanded significantly since then. Its first decade only saw three locations open: now, there are 124 properties internationally. Things to do: Subscribe to The Hollywood Insider’s YouTube Channel, by clicking here. Limited Time Offer – Free Subscription to The Hollywood Insider Click here to read more on The Hollywood Insider’s vision,...
- 3/1/2023
- by Zachary DePiore
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
It’s easy to see how Warner Bros. turned to their A-list director-producer Clint Eastwood, known for his calm, economic, unpretentious, methodical filmmaking, for the 60s period musical “Jersey Boys.” After directing 37 movies, he can do period in his sleep, from “Invictus” to “Changeling,”–on a budget. He’s a composer and jazz pianist who knows music (Cannes prize-winner “Bird”). “It’s just a lot of good songs,” he told Vanity Fair. “You go home humming a different one every night.” And he’s great with actors. The Tony-winning musical also had a good chance of being Oscar bait–likely to play well to the seniors in the Academy who have voted Eastwood movies many Oscars over the years, from “Mystic River” to Best Picture-winners “Unforgiven” and “Million Dollar Baby.”
But the movie looks bland and brown: while it may be accurate for the period, it’s not visually compelling.
But the movie looks bland and brown: while it may be accurate for the period, it’s not visually compelling.
- 6/25/2014
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
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