Lionel Richie’s 14-show tour will start with a lengthy run in Las Vegas for 13 of the shows, and conclude in Dubai for a single show.
Richie rose to popularity in the 1970s as the co-lead singer and songwriter for the Motown group The Commodores. He eventually departed the group, but not until after he wrote and recorded several hits with the band, such as “Three Times a Lady” and “Easy.”
He went solo in the 1980s, and to date has created five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. He has achieved four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for his song “Say You, Say Me” which won Best Original Song.
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Richie has sold over 100 million records worldwide. He has collaborated with a plethora of other well-known artists, such as pop-soul singer Diana Ross,...
Richie rose to popularity in the 1970s as the co-lead singer and songwriter for the Motown group The Commodores. He eventually departed the group, but not until after he wrote and recorded several hits with the band, such as “Three Times a Lady” and “Easy.”
He went solo in the 1980s, and to date has created five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. He has achieved four Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for his song “Say You, Say Me” which won Best Original Song.
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Richie has sold over 100 million records worldwide. He has collaborated with a plethora of other well-known artists, such as pop-soul singer Diana Ross,...
- 9/15/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Strolling through Palace Costume is a bit like stepping into a Tim Burton movie. Everywhere you turn, there’s a surreal riot of outrageous outfits, from over-the-top Beetlejuice-style attire to Ed Wood-ish 1950s dresses to paste jewelry in a rainbow of Pee-Wee tints.
In fact, a lot of the costumes found in Burton’s movies were sourced from these very racks, along with outfits appearing in hundreds of other films. Forrest Gump, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Austin Powers, The Big Lewbowski, Don’t Worry Darling — they all featured clothing that was pulled from Palace Costume, known among Hollywood stylists as “the Louvre of vintage.”
Owner Melody Barnett in the 1970s with her cat Star Baby.
“It started 60 years ago,” says owner Melody Barnett, as she shuffles through room after room filled with fashion history. “I found a box of Victorian clothes at a...
In fact, a lot of the costumes found in Burton’s movies were sourced from these very racks, along with outfits appearing in hundreds of other films. Forrest Gump, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Everything Everywhere All at Once, Austin Powers, The Big Lewbowski, Don’t Worry Darling — they all featured clothing that was pulled from Palace Costume, known among Hollywood stylists as “the Louvre of vintage.”
Owner Melody Barnett in the 1970s with her cat Star Baby.
“It started 60 years ago,” says owner Melody Barnett, as she shuffles through room after room filled with fashion history. “I found a box of Victorian clothes at a...
- 9/14/2024
- by Merle Ginsberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Disney is known for picking up on trends in music. But did you know they once had an entire album dedicated to the disco craze?
The rise and fall of disco in the 1970s remains one of the stranger tales in all of music history. For a time, this was the dominant music trend, maybe a reaction to the counterculture of the 1960s. Somehow, this mix of different genres with synthesizers, electric pianos, and quirky beats connected with folks of the time.
Disco clubs were soon filling cities around the United States with those infamously crazy fashions of bell-bottom pants, open-vest shirts, and more. It reached its height in 1977 with Saturday Night Fever and John Travolta’s character became the epitome of what every clubgoer wanted to be.
The list of stars connected to the genre was plentiful: Abba, The Village People, the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, the Jacksons, Diana Ross,...
The rise and fall of disco in the 1970s remains one of the stranger tales in all of music history. For a time, this was the dominant music trend, maybe a reaction to the counterculture of the 1960s. Somehow, this mix of different genres with synthesizers, electric pianos, and quirky beats connected with folks of the time.
Disco clubs were soon filling cities around the United States with those infamously crazy fashions of bell-bottom pants, open-vest shirts, and more. It reached its height in 1977 with Saturday Night Fever and John Travolta’s character became the epitome of what every clubgoer wanted to be.
The list of stars connected to the genre was plentiful: Abba, The Village People, the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, the Jacksons, Diana Ross,...
- 9/14/2024
- by Michael Weyer
- Along Main Street
We saw the trailer for Salem's Lot earlier today, and we now have a first look at a slightly less intense vampire movie.
Lionsgate has released the first trailer for what's described as a new "comedy thriller" (we'd say horror is more apt) called The Radleys, which was directed by Euros Lyn and written by Talitha Stevenson.
Damian Lewis and Kelly Macdonald star as a married couple with two kids who are hiding a dark secret: they're all undead monsters who must consume blood to survive.
Not exactly the sort of thing one would want spread around the neighbourhood, and the family's seemingly idyllic suburban life is thrown into turmoil when daughter, Clara, gives into her natural impulses and kills a teenager who was sexually assaulting her in the woods.
Desperate to avoid being outed, patriarch Peter decides to call on the help of his twin brother (also played by...
Lionsgate has released the first trailer for what's described as a new "comedy thriller" (we'd say horror is more apt) called The Radleys, which was directed by Euros Lyn and written by Talitha Stevenson.
Damian Lewis and Kelly Macdonald star as a married couple with two kids who are hiding a dark secret: they're all undead monsters who must consume blood to survive.
Not exactly the sort of thing one would want spread around the neighbourhood, and the family's seemingly idyllic suburban life is thrown into turmoil when daughter, Clara, gives into her natural impulses and kills a teenager who was sexually assaulting her in the woods.
Desperate to avoid being outed, patriarch Peter decides to call on the help of his twin brother (also played by...
- 9/13/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Muhammad Ali called Oct. 26, 1970, his “day of judgment.” His refusal to be inducted to the Army during the Vietnam War, on moral and religious grounds, had pushed him out of the ring for 43 months. But that night in Atlanta, his boxing license restored, he faced “The Great White Hope” Jerry Quarry in his long-awaited return to the ring. Black royalty from Harlem to Birmingham showed up and showed out: Diana Ross, Sidney Poitier, Hank Aaron, and Corretta Scott King filled ringside seats. Filling the stands right alongside them were a bevy of gangsters,...
- 9/12/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
Peacock’s Fight Night: The Million Dollar Heist is based on a true story, explained in a podcast from Will Packer and iHeart Media. The podcast was co-written by Jim Roberts and Jeff Keating, whose production company Doghouse Pictures also backed the project.
Keating hosted the podcast, executive produced by Dan Bush, Lars Jacobson and Kenny Burns. Packer and James Lopez, President of Will Packer Productions, co-produced. The podcast and now television show shine the spotlight on Muhammad Ali’s return to the boxing ring after a three-year ban to take on Jack Quarry in Atlanta on October 26, 1970. Celebrities like Diana Ross, Sidney Poitier and Arthur Ashe attended the sporting event.
As the second part of the title hints, a major armed robbery took place at an after-party following the fight. A stellar cast has gathered to portray the events of what happened that night. Check out who plays who...
Keating hosted the podcast, executive produced by Dan Bush, Lars Jacobson and Kenny Burns. Packer and James Lopez, President of Will Packer Productions, co-produced. The podcast and now television show shine the spotlight on Muhammad Ali’s return to the boxing ring after a three-year ban to take on Jack Quarry in Atlanta on October 26, 1970. Celebrities like Diana Ross, Sidney Poitier and Arthur Ashe attended the sporting event.
As the second part of the title hints, a major armed robbery took place at an after-party following the fight. A stellar cast has gathered to portray the events of what happened that night. Check out who plays who...
- 9/12/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
MTV doesn’t air as many music videos as they used to, but the MTV Video Music Awards are still one of the most anticipated music events of each year. However, while the Grammys are voted on by the industry insiders who make up the Recording Academy, the VMAs have been decided by fans since 2006 (except for below-the-line professional categories like Best Direction and Best Cinematography). So who are the biggest winners of all time at these awards? Scroll down to see the most honored artists in history.
The VMA Moon Person trophies themselves are often overshadowed by the show’s drama and spectacle. Much of that spectacle comes from performances, like legendary provocateur Madonna performing “Like a Virgin” dressed as a bride in a bustier at the very first ceremony in 1984. She also famously sang “Vogue” dressed as Marie Antoinette in 1990, and she kissed Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears...
The VMA Moon Person trophies themselves are often overshadowed by the show’s drama and spectacle. Much of that spectacle comes from performances, like legendary provocateur Madonna performing “Like a Virgin” dressed as a bride in a bustier at the very first ceremony in 1984. She also famously sang “Vogue” dressed as Marie Antoinette in 1990, and she kissed Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears...
- 9/12/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Will Jennings, the two-time Oscar and Grammy-winning co-writer of the beloved Titanic theme, Celine Dion’s “My Heart Will Go On,” has died at 80 in his Texan home, according to multiple reports. Though a cause of death was not identified, those close to the composer said he had been in declining health for a number of years.
The prolific lyricist was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the tunes “People Alone” from The Competition (1980) and “Up Where We Belong” from An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), the latter of which he won. In 2006, Jennings was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In addition to his two Oscars, Jennings won three Grammys: “My Heart Will Go On” and “Tears in Heaven” (Song of the Year), from 1992’s Jennifer Jason Leigh-starring cop drama Rush,...
The prolific lyricist was also nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the tunes “People Alone” from The Competition (1980) and “Up Where We Belong” from An Officer and a Gentleman (1982), the latter of which he won. In 2006, Jennings was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame.
In addition to his two Oscars, Jennings won three Grammys: “My Heart Will Go On” and “Tears in Heaven” (Song of the Year), from 1992’s Jennifer Jason Leigh-starring cop drama Rush,...
- 9/7/2024
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Deadline Film + TV
Will Jennings, an Oscar winner for “My Heart Will Go On” and “Up Where We Belong” and one of the best known lyricists in the contemporary songwriting community, has died, his longtime publisher confirms to Variety. No cause of death was announced, although he had been ill for some time; he was 80.
Although the themes he co-wrote for “Titanic” (recorded by Celine Dion) and “An Officer and a Gentleman” (sung by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes) won him his two Academy Awards, Jennings was equally renowned for a third film song, “Tears in Heaven” (performed by Eric Clapton), from the movie “Rush,” which won him a Golden Globe for best original song as well as Grammys for record of the year and song of the year. He also won three Grammy Awards.
Jennings also had major hits with songs recorded by Whitney Houston, Steve Winwood, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Tim McGraw,...
Although the themes he co-wrote for “Titanic” (recorded by Celine Dion) and “An Officer and a Gentleman” (sung by Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes) won him his two Academy Awards, Jennings was equally renowned for a third film song, “Tears in Heaven” (performed by Eric Clapton), from the movie “Rush,” which won him a Golden Globe for best original song as well as Grammys for record of the year and song of the year. He also won three Grammy Awards.
Jennings also had major hits with songs recorded by Whitney Houston, Steve Winwood, Dionne Warwick, Barry Manilow and Tim McGraw,...
- 9/7/2024
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
When Jennifer Lopez arrived on the set of The Wedding Planner, her reputation followed her. People had long described Lopez as a diva, and the film’s cast and crew acknowledged that they had heard this about her. According to director Adam Shankman, though, Lopez proved that she was very generous and thoughtful when she arrived on set. Here’s how she treated the film’s cast and crew.
Jennifer Lopez put her generosity on display while filming ‘The Wedding Planner’
Lopez has long denied that she is a diva, saying that knowing what she wants does not mean she is unreasonable. Shankman agreed with this. He said he respected her ambition.
“The real Jen’s all about her work,” Shankman told W Magazine. “When I met her, she’d just gotten a divorce, and all she wanted was to succeed. So she likes nice stuff, a big trailer — who doesn’t?...
Jennifer Lopez put her generosity on display while filming ‘The Wedding Planner’
Lopez has long denied that she is a diva, saying that knowing what she wants does not mean she is unreasonable. Shankman agreed with this. He said he respected her ambition.
“The real Jen’s all about her work,” Shankman told W Magazine. “When I met her, she’d just gotten a divorce, and all she wanted was to succeed. So she likes nice stuff, a big trailer — who doesn’t?...
- 9/5/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Growing up, our toy shelves were filled with blonde beauties and barely a brown beauty to be found. Davis’ documentary delves into this lack of diversity and why representation through even the simplest of toys like Barbie really mattered.
Davis, inspired by her aunt’s longtime career at Mattel, set out to understand the story behind the groundbreaking Black Barbie doll. What she unearthed was how activism from pioneering women like Beulah Mae Mitchell helped challenge perceptions and make room within the toy kingdom for little girls of color to see dolls that looked like them.
We learn of Black children in the past only having demeaning options like “Aunt Jemima” dolls that fed into harmful stereotypes. And studies showed the psychological impacts, like black girls feeling they must aspire to be the blonde, white standard as they grew. Meanwhile, generations of non-Black children were left with an incomplete view...
Davis, inspired by her aunt’s longtime career at Mattel, set out to understand the story behind the groundbreaking Black Barbie doll. What she unearthed was how activism from pioneering women like Beulah Mae Mitchell helped challenge perceptions and make room within the toy kingdom for little girls of color to see dolls that looked like them.
We learn of Black children in the past only having demeaning options like “Aunt Jemima” dolls that fed into harmful stereotypes. And studies showed the psychological impacts, like black girls feeling they must aspire to be the blonde, white standard as they grew. Meanwhile, generations of non-Black children were left with an incomplete view...
- 8/27/2024
- by Arash Nahandian
- Gazettely
Our top streaming pick this week, “Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1,” is Kevin Costner’s spiritual sequel to his seven-time Oscar winner “Dances With Wolves.” The awards chances for “Horizon” look dimmer than “Dances,” though, especially after the passion project flopped in theaters.
The film is a Western epic following the arduous journeys of settlers and outlaws as they try to reach the frontier town of Horizon. In addition to Costner, who plays a stoic horse trader named Hayes Ellison, the sprawling cast includes Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Abbey Lee, and Luke Wilson, among many others. The release of in-the-can second part has been postponed indefinitely, but now that “Chapter 1” can potentially gin up some interest with its streaming release on Max, maybe “Chapter 2” will get a new date soon.
Here are some other movies to stream this weekend:
“The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat”: While the title...
The film is a Western epic following the arduous journeys of settlers and outlaws as they try to reach the frontier town of Horizon. In addition to Costner, who plays a stoic horse trader named Hayes Ellison, the sprawling cast includes Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Abbey Lee, and Luke Wilson, among many others. The release of in-the-can second part has been postponed indefinitely, but now that “Chapter 1” can potentially gin up some interest with its streaming release on Max, maybe “Chapter 2” will get a new date soon.
Here are some other movies to stream this weekend:
“The Supremes At Earl’s All-You-Can-Eat”: While the title...
- 8/24/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
In the Netflix documentary The Greatest Night in Pop, tensions are high as more than 40 of the top musicians of the ’80s, including Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, Bob Dylan, Diana Ross and Cyndi Lauper, only have a few late night hours to record the anthem “We Are the World.”
The tension is so palpable that it was still present decades later at the January premiere of the documentary, recalls Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the song with Michael Jackson and was a producer on the doc.
“When we did the premiere, Huey Lewis was sitting with me, and he leaned over to me and said, ‘I don’t think we’re going to make it.’ And I said, ‘Huey, it was 40 years ago. We made it,’ ” Richie says, laughing.
The song was recorded in January 1985 by the supergroup of stars, which also included Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, Tina Turner and Harry Belafonte...
The tension is so palpable that it was still present decades later at the January premiere of the documentary, recalls Lionel Richie, who co-wrote the song with Michael Jackson and was a producer on the doc.
“When we did the premiere, Huey Lewis was sitting with me, and he leaned over to me and said, ‘I don’t think we’re going to make it.’ And I said, ‘Huey, it was 40 years ago. We made it,’ ” Richie says, laughing.
The song was recorded in January 1985 by the supergroup of stars, which also included Ray Charles, Kenny Rogers, Tina Turner and Harry Belafonte...
- 8/16/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wallace “Wally” Amos, the founder of Famous Amos cookies, has died at the age of 88. The company founder’s children Shawn and Sarah announced Tuesday that the cookie creator died at his Honolulu home on Aug. 13 due to complications with dementia, according to the New York Times.
Throughout his life, Amos had talked about how he promoted his cookie in a similar way that he’d promote artists when he was an agent at William Morris Agency, where he was the first Black talent agent in the industry, according to the History Channel.
Throughout his life, Amos had talked about how he promoted his cookie in a similar way that he’d promote artists when he was an agent at William Morris Agency, where he was the first Black talent agent in the industry, according to the History Channel.
- 8/14/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Jaafar Jackson, who will portray his late uncle Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic “Michael,” has signed with CAA for representation.
Jaafar Jackson is the son of Jermaine Jackson and the nephew of the King of Pop. He makes his acting debut in the Antoine Fuqua-directed, Gk Films-produced movie, which is set for worldwide release on April 18, 2025. “Michael” is also produced by John Branca and John McClain, the co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate. Lionsgate is distributing the film in the U.S. and Japan, while Universal Pictures has rights for all offshore territories.
In April, Lionsgate dazzled the CinemaCon crowd by sharing a first look at the highly anticipated film, revealing the scope of its examination of the musician’s life, as Jaafar portrays the private man behind the moonwalk. Fans had already gotten a peek at his physical transformation when the studio released an image of Jaafar in costume,...
Jaafar Jackson is the son of Jermaine Jackson and the nephew of the King of Pop. He makes his acting debut in the Antoine Fuqua-directed, Gk Films-produced movie, which is set for worldwide release on April 18, 2025. “Michael” is also produced by John Branca and John McClain, the co-executors of the Michael Jackson estate. Lionsgate is distributing the film in the U.S. and Japan, while Universal Pictures has rights for all offshore territories.
In April, Lionsgate dazzled the CinemaCon crowd by sharing a first look at the highly anticipated film, revealing the scope of its examination of the musician’s life, as Jaafar portrays the private man behind the moonwalk. Fans had already gotten a peek at his physical transformation when the studio released an image of Jaafar in costume,...
- 8/9/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Katy Perry has officially left American Idol, and fans are anxious about who might replace her. Several sources claimed ABC executives had big names to possibly replace Perry. And it’s still uncertain if Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie will stick with the show as judges. Here’s what a source said about ABC wanting a big-name replacement without the big-name pay.
‘American Idol’ executives allegedly don’t want to pay Katy Perry’s replacement as much money Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus in 2008 | Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Related
‘American Idol’: Katy Perry Alludes She’s Planning to Return as a Judge
American Idol fans will miss Katy Perry. She judged alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie from 2018 to 2024. Sadly, she announced that American Idol Season 22 would be her last season, as she hoped to pursue other music endeavors.
So, who will replace Perry? Luke Bryan and Ryan Seacrest think...
‘American Idol’ executives allegedly don’t want to pay Katy Perry’s replacement as much money Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus in 2008 | Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Related
‘American Idol’: Katy Perry Alludes She’s Planning to Return as a Judge
American Idol fans will miss Katy Perry. She judged alongside Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie from 2018 to 2024. Sadly, she announced that American Idol Season 22 would be her last season, as she hoped to pursue other music endeavors.
So, who will replace Perry? Luke Bryan and Ryan Seacrest think...
- 8/2/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Oscars may be the Super Bowl of red carpet fashion — but festival season is the sartorial playground for summer style. The spring festival circuit kicked off in the Southern California desert with two weekends of Coachella at Indio’s Empire Polo Field, where the country music fest Stagecoach also takes place.
One of the best deals on last-minute music festival tickets right now is at Ticket Network, which is offering THR readers $150 off orders of $500 with code THR150 or $300 off $1,000 and up with code THR300.
Frequent music festgoers can also save up to 30 percent off concert tickets with FestivalPass, which offers some of the best deals and no ticketing fees on over 50,000 live events, hotels and more. Memberships range from $19 to $99 per month (or $210 to $1,080 per year with annual plans) and include early access, fee-free tickets and more perks.
You can also find some of the best discounts on...
One of the best deals on last-minute music festival tickets right now is at Ticket Network, which is offering THR readers $150 off orders of $500 with code THR150 or $300 off $1,000 and up with code THR300.
Frequent music festgoers can also save up to 30 percent off concert tickets with FestivalPass, which offers some of the best deals and no ticketing fees on over 50,000 live events, hotels and more. Memberships range from $19 to $99 per month (or $210 to $1,080 per year with annual plans) and include early access, fee-free tickets and more perks.
You can also find some of the best discounts on...
- 7/31/2024
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Roland Emmerich and Antoine Fuqua may have each helmed a dueling White House invasion movie in 2013, but it was all love between them at San Diego Comic-Con on Friday.
Collider brought two of the most successful action directors of all time together in Hall H to discuss their work in a panel moderated by Steven Weintraub.
“Right before shooting, maybe a month before, I learned he was shooting another one that was called ‘Olympus Has Fallen,'” Emmerich said — revealing he actually watched Fuqua’s film on a plane. “I thought, this is such a better title than ‘White House Down.'”
Fuqua, who also confirmed he’s seen Emmerich’s film, added, “I figured there’s room for those stories. Obviously, it’s two different directors, two different visions on that.” He said the comparisons only fueled the fire inside to step his own game up, continuing, “When you...
Collider brought two of the most successful action directors of all time together in Hall H to discuss their work in a panel moderated by Steven Weintraub.
“Right before shooting, maybe a month before, I learned he was shooting another one that was called ‘Olympus Has Fallen,'” Emmerich said — revealing he actually watched Fuqua’s film on a plane. “I thought, this is such a better title than ‘White House Down.'”
Fuqua, who also confirmed he’s seen Emmerich’s film, added, “I figured there’s room for those stories. Obviously, it’s two different directors, two different visions on that.” He said the comparisons only fueled the fire inside to step his own game up, continuing, “When you...
- 7/26/2024
- by Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
Abdul “Duke” Fakir, the last surviving original member of the Four Tops who sang on all of the group’s timeless hits, including “Reach Out I’ll Be There,” “Standing in the Shadows of Love,” and “I Can’t Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch),” died Monday of heart failure. He was 88. A family spokesperson confirmed the singer’s death to the Associated Press, citing the cause as heart failure.
“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our loving husband of 50 years, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and forever Four Tops,...
“We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of our loving husband of 50 years, beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend and forever Four Tops,...
- 7/22/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Richard Simmons, the goofy clown prince of fitness who turned his passion for weight loss into riches and fame as a Hollywood celebrity, has died. He was 76.
A rep for Simmons told The Hollywood Reporter that he died earlier Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. His cause of death wasn’t immediately available.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that personnel responded to a 911 call from Simmons’ home on Belfast Drive and arrived there at 9:57 a.m. on Saturday. The spokesperson added that “an investigation is still being conducted.”
“I don’t want people to be sad about my brother,” Lenny Simmons, Richard’s brother, shared in a statement.” I want them to remember him for the genuine joy and love he brought to people’s lives. He truly cared about people. He called, wrote, and emailed thousands of people throughout his career to offer help.
A rep for Simmons told The Hollywood Reporter that he died earlier Saturday at his home in Los Angeles. His cause of death wasn’t immediately available.
A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department confirmed that personnel responded to a 911 call from Simmons’ home on Belfast Drive and arrived there at 9:57 a.m. on Saturday. The spokesperson added that “an investigation is still being conducted.”
“I don’t want people to be sad about my brother,” Lenny Simmons, Richard’s brother, shared in a statement.” I want them to remember him for the genuine joy and love he brought to people’s lives. He truly cared about people. He called, wrote, and emailed thousands of people throughout his career to offer help.
- 7/13/2024
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
You voted for your favorite Motown and soul artists of the 1960s. Now it’s time to hear 60s Gold (Ch. 73) count down the top 40 during a special edition of “The 60s Satellite Survey.”
Stream the full countdown on the SiriusXM app for a limited time.
60s Gold1960s rock, pop, folk & beyondListen on the App
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Directions: Vote once for up to 5 of your favorite artists in the poll below before 11:59pm Et on June 15, 2024.
Can’t see the poll? Click here to vote.
The 40 Biggest Motown & Soul Artists
These are the possible artist choices for this special edition of “60s Satellite Survey” countdown:
Archie Bell & The Drells
Aretha Franklin
Arthur Conley
Baby Washington
Barbara Lewis
Ben E. King
Betty Everett
Betty Everett
Billy Stewart
Bobby “Blue” Bland
Booker T. & The M.G.’s
Brenton Wood
Brook Benton
Carla Thomas
Chubby Checker
Chuck Jackson
Clarence Carter...
Stream the full countdown on the SiriusXM app for a limited time.
60s Gold1960s rock, pop, folk & beyondListen on the App
Listen on the App
Directions: Vote once for up to 5 of your favorite artists in the poll below before 11:59pm Et on June 15, 2024.
Can’t see the poll? Click here to vote.
The 40 Biggest Motown & Soul Artists
These are the possible artist choices for this special edition of “60s Satellite Survey” countdown:
Archie Bell & The Drells
Aretha Franklin
Arthur Conley
Baby Washington
Barbara Lewis
Ben E. King
Betty Everett
Betty Everett
Billy Stewart
Bobby “Blue” Bland
Booker T. & The M.G.’s
Brenton Wood
Brook Benton
Carla Thomas
Chubby Checker
Chuck Jackson
Clarence Carter...
- 6/29/2024
- by Jackie Kolgraf
- SiriusXM
Biopics depicting the lives and careers of musicians is a genre of film that has grown in extreme popularity in recent years. Films like ‘Elvis’ and ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ have been box office hits, and even helped create Oscar buzz for the lucky actor who portrays the real-life lead of the film. One singer who has yet to have his biopic is Michael Jackson. While Jackosn’s biopic musical, Mj, is going strong on Broadway, a film of Jackson’s life has yet to be onscreen. However, the story of Michael Jackson may not be too far out from our screens. Here is everything we know about the recently announced Michael Jackson biopic. 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, values and mission statement...
- 6/29/2024
- by Abigail Johnson
- Hollywood Insider - Substance & Meaningful Entertainment
It is a plight common to most professional songwriters: Everyone knows their songs, but few people know who they are.
And it’s hard to think of a more vivid example of that syndrome than Gerry Goffin, Carole King’s late ex-husband and longtime writing partner, who was responsible for the lyrics of such timeless songs as “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?,” “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman,” “Up on the Roof,” “The Loco-Motion,” “One Fine Day” and dozens more — he wrote the lyrics for a total of 114 Billboard Hot 100 hits for artists including Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Natalie Cole, James Taylor, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Kylie Minogue and of course, King.
Goffin’s story will finally be told in “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?,” a documentary — named after his and King’s first-ever No. 1 hit, written in 1960 when he was 20 and...
And it’s hard to think of a more vivid example of that syndrome than Gerry Goffin, Carole King’s late ex-husband and longtime writing partner, who was responsible for the lyrics of such timeless songs as “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?,” “You Make Me Feel Like a Natural Woman,” “Up on the Roof,” “The Loco-Motion,” “One Fine Day” and dozens more — he wrote the lyrics for a total of 114 Billboard Hot 100 hits for artists including Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Natalie Cole, James Taylor, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Kylie Minogue and of course, King.
Goffin’s story will finally be told in “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?,” a documentary — named after his and King’s first-ever No. 1 hit, written in 1960 when he was 20 and...
- 6/25/2024
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
Madonna and Green Day are very different artists, but they both released hit singles called “Holiday.” One of these songs is timeless. The other is a lot of fun, but it feels more dated with each passing year. Here’s a look at why one “Holiday” is worth celebrating more than the other.
Madonna’s ‘Holiday’ and Green Day’s are both good but only 1 is timely
Some songs are great because they are complex or innovative, and others are great because they perfectly capture a simple mood. Madonna’s “Holiday” does just that. Everyone needs a holiday, and Madonna chipperly captures the joy of leaving your cares behind for a short while. The bass line is one of the best in Madonna’s entire career. “Holiday” wasn’t a massive hit like “Vogue” or “Like a Virgin,” but it’s universal.
Green Day’s “Holiday” is an edgy punk...
Madonna’s ‘Holiday’ and Green Day’s are both good but only 1 is timely
Some songs are great because they are complex or innovative, and others are great because they perfectly capture a simple mood. Madonna’s “Holiday” does just that. Everyone needs a holiday, and Madonna chipperly captures the joy of leaving your cares behind for a short while. The bass line is one of the best in Madonna’s entire career. “Holiday” wasn’t a massive hit like “Vogue” or “Like a Virgin,” but it’s universal.
Green Day’s “Holiday” is an edgy punk...
- 6/22/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Angela Bofill, the singer-songwriter behind hits “I Try,” “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter” and “I’m On Your Side,” has died. She was 70.
The Cuban-Puerto Rican musician died on Thursday at her daughter’s home in Vallejo, California, her friend and rep Rich Engel told People. A cause of death was not immediately available. Engel also shared the news of her passing on Bofill’s Facebook page in two separate posts.
“On Behalf Of My Dear Friend Angie, I Am Saddened To Announce Her Passing On The Morning Of June 13th,” he wrote in the first social media post, before sharing funeral information.
In the second post, he added, “Just To Clear Up The Confusion. On Behalf Of Shauna Bofill, Husband Chris Portuguese, We Are Saddened But Must Report That The Passing Of Angela Yesterday Is Indeed True. We Thank Melba Moore And Maysa For Their Early Condolences. Thanks For Your Many Posts.
The Cuban-Puerto Rican musician died on Thursday at her daughter’s home in Vallejo, California, her friend and rep Rich Engel told People. A cause of death was not immediately available. Engel also shared the news of her passing on Bofill’s Facebook page in two separate posts.
“On Behalf Of My Dear Friend Angie, I Am Saddened To Announce Her Passing On The Morning Of June 13th,” he wrote in the first social media post, before sharing funeral information.
In the second post, he added, “Just To Clear Up The Confusion. On Behalf Of Shauna Bofill, Husband Chris Portuguese, We Are Saddened But Must Report That The Passing Of Angela Yesterday Is Indeed True. We Thank Melba Moore And Maysa For Their Early Condolences. Thanks For Your Many Posts.
- 6/15/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Eminem served as the surprise final act at Thursday’s all-star Live From Detroit: The Concert at Michigan Central, where the rapper performed his new single “Houdini” live for the first time as well as brought out Jelly Roll for an updated rendition of “Sing for the Moment.”
The concert, co-executive produced by Eminem, was a celebration of the reopening of the Motor City’s transit hub, Michigan Central, which was long rundown and shuttered before undergoing a multiyear refurbishment that culminated in Thursday’s concert.
In addition to the...
The concert, co-executive produced by Eminem, was a celebration of the reopening of the Motor City’s transit hub, Michigan Central, which was long rundown and shuttered before undergoing a multiyear refurbishment that culminated in Thursday’s concert.
In addition to the...
- 6/7/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Jack White returned to his hometown of Detroit on Thursday night for a performance at the Eminem-produced Michigan Central Station concert, celebrating the rebirth of the city’s once-shuttered train station.
Commenting that some of the songs he was playing were “written a few blocks from here,” White delivered an impassioned three-song set that featured a performance of “Hotel Yorba” within eyesight of the literal Hotel Yorba building, and closing-number “Seven Nation Army,” which included a moment where the crowd sang the iconic riff acapella before the band came back in with blistering energy. He also Jimi Hendrix’s “Hear My Train a Comin.'”
White’s set marked his first performance since his “Supply Chain Issues Tour” and 2023 Saturday Night Live appearance. Directly after he played, Eminem took the stage for a surprise performance that included the live debut of his new song “Houdini,” and ended with an anthemic rendition of “Not Afraid.
Commenting that some of the songs he was playing were “written a few blocks from here,” White delivered an impassioned three-song set that featured a performance of “Hotel Yorba” within eyesight of the literal Hotel Yorba building, and closing-number “Seven Nation Army,” which included a moment where the crowd sang the iconic riff acapella before the band came back in with blistering energy. He also Jimi Hendrix’s “Hear My Train a Comin.'”
White’s set marked his first performance since his “Supply Chain Issues Tour” and 2023 Saturday Night Live appearance. Directly after he played, Eminem took the stage for a surprise performance that included the live debut of his new song “Houdini,” and ended with an anthemic rendition of “Not Afraid.
- 6/7/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Eminem made a surprise appearance at a concert celebrating the grand reopening of the Michigan Central Station in Detroit on Thursday night.
Accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the rapper delivered a four-song set that included the live debut of his new single “Houdini.” He also performed “Sing for the Moment” with country singer Jelly Roll handling the song’s chorus, and teamed up with fellow Detroit rapper Trick Trick to perform their 2005 collaboration, “Welcome 2 Detroit.” Eminem closed his set with “Not Afraid.”
Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, served as executive producers of the concert, which marked the reopening of Michigan Central Station, a one-time historic train depot that was shuttered in 1988 and remained vacant until it was purchased by the Ford Motor Company in 2018. Following a six-year restoration it reopened on Thursday as mixed use facility.
Along with Eminem, the reopening concert included performances from Detroit natives including Jack White,...
Accompanied by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the rapper delivered a four-song set that included the live debut of his new single “Houdini.” He also performed “Sing for the Moment” with country singer Jelly Roll handling the song’s chorus, and teamed up with fellow Detroit rapper Trick Trick to perform their 2005 collaboration, “Welcome 2 Detroit.” Eminem closed his set with “Not Afraid.”
Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, served as executive producers of the concert, which marked the reopening of Michigan Central Station, a one-time historic train depot that was shuttered in 1988 and remained vacant until it was purchased by the Ford Motor Company in 2018. Following a six-year restoration it reopened on Thursday as mixed use facility.
Along with Eminem, the reopening concert included performances from Detroit natives including Jack White,...
- 6/7/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
We are living in a time when Hollywood is actually making a lot of musical biopics, so it does not surprise us that one of the biggest musical artists of all time, Michael Jackson, will also be the center of an upcoming biopic. Lionsgate has acquired the rights to his story, and the upcoming film Michael is currently set for an April 18, 2025 release. The movie is a gamble due to Jackson being a controversial figure, but from what we can deduce, the executives at Lionsgate have a lot of confidence in the project.
Jim Packer, president of worldwide television distribution at Lionsgate, recently talked to the media and revealed his enthusiasm over the upcoming film, claiming that it will be Lionsgate’s biggest project of all time!
Packer told the media about his confidence in the movie, going as far as to claim that it is the studio’s biggest project ever.
Jim Packer, president of worldwide television distribution at Lionsgate, recently talked to the media and revealed his enthusiasm over the upcoming film, claiming that it will be Lionsgate’s biggest project of all time!
Packer told the media about his confidence in the movie, going as far as to claim that it is the studio’s biggest project ever.
- 6/6/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Kerry Washington, Olivia Wilde, Gabrielle Union, Mindy Kaling, Kaitlyn Dever, Alexandra Schipp, Marisa Tomei and Zoey Deutch gathered at Canter’s Deli in Los Angeles on Tuesday night to help Michael Kors celebrate his new store on Rodeo Drive.
Guests were greeted at the door by tuxedoed waitstaff offering glasses of champagne. Hors d’oeuvres featured caviar while dinner began with a butter lettuce salad followed by a choice of Alaskan halibut, pan-roasted Jidori chicken or Westholme Australian wagyu. Dessert, including cheesecake and black-and-white cookies, was offered buffet-style in the Kibitz Room.
While the menu was designed by Wolfgang Puck’s Spago, the well-heeled attendees insisted on having some of Canter’s specialties. Union asked for pickles as did architectural designer Dax Miller, who also ordered a pastrami sandwich for restaurateur and former “Ladies of London” reality TV star Marissa Hermer. Before anyone could utter an “oy,” Kathy Hilton took...
Guests were greeted at the door by tuxedoed waitstaff offering glasses of champagne. Hors d’oeuvres featured caviar while dinner began with a butter lettuce salad followed by a choice of Alaskan halibut, pan-roasted Jidori chicken or Westholme Australian wagyu. Dessert, including cheesecake and black-and-white cookies, was offered buffet-style in the Kibitz Room.
While the menu was designed by Wolfgang Puck’s Spago, the well-heeled attendees insisted on having some of Canter’s specialties. Union asked for pickles as did architectural designer Dax Miller, who also ordered a pastrami sandwich for restaurateur and former “Ladies of London” reality TV star Marissa Hermer. Before anyone could utter an “oy,” Kathy Hilton took...
- 6/5/2024
- by Marc Malkin
- Variety Film + TV
Detroit legends Jack White and Diana Ross are among the musicians set to participate in an Eminem-produced concert celebrating the grand reopening of the Michigan Central Station on June 6th. The event will be streamed live on Peacock beginning at 8:30 p.m. Et. Additionally, a one-hour primetime re-broadcast will be shown on NBC on June 9th at 7:00 p.m. Et/Pt.
The historic train depot was first opened in 1913, but shuttered in 1988 and remained vacant until it was purchased by the Ford Motor Company in 2018. Now, following a six-year restoration it is set to be reopened as a mixed use facility.
To celebrate its reopening, Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, are executive producing a 90-minute concert featuring some of Detroit’s biggest stars. Alongside White and Ross, other scheduled performers include Big Sean, Illa J, Kierra Sheard, Theo Parrish, Slum Village, The Clark Sisters, Sky Jetta,...
The historic train depot was first opened in 1913, but shuttered in 1988 and remained vacant until it was purchased by the Ford Motor Company in 2018. Now, following a six-year restoration it is set to be reopened as a mixed use facility.
To celebrate its reopening, Eminem and his longtime manager, Paul Rosenberg, are executive producing a 90-minute concert featuring some of Detroit’s biggest stars. Alongside White and Ross, other scheduled performers include Big Sean, Illa J, Kierra Sheard, Theo Parrish, Slum Village, The Clark Sisters, Sky Jetta,...
- 6/3/2024
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
Madonna‘s songs ruled the 1980s and the 1990s. However, one song proved that she could have been a 1950s goddess if she had been born at a different time. Interestingly, the track was inspired by a movie star.
Madonna wrote a love song inspired by Sean Penn
Madonna had a high-profile relationship with actor Sean Penn. During a 1986 interview with The New York Times, the Material Girl revealed that Penn inspired her to write “True Blue.” The track was supposed to represent Penn’s “pure vision of love.” She called the song “True Blue” because that was one of Penn’s favorite sayings.
“True Blue” is a 1950s/1960s style doo-wop love song. Part of what makes it better than its influences is the way it plays with tone. The track is bright and sunny in parts but it also acknowledges how the search for true love can be a struggle.
Madonna wrote a love song inspired by Sean Penn
Madonna had a high-profile relationship with actor Sean Penn. During a 1986 interview with The New York Times, the Material Girl revealed that Penn inspired her to write “True Blue.” The track was supposed to represent Penn’s “pure vision of love.” She called the song “True Blue” because that was one of Penn’s favorite sayings.
“True Blue” is a 1950s/1960s style doo-wop love song. Part of what makes it better than its influences is the way it plays with tone. The track is bright and sunny in parts but it also acknowledges how the search for true love can be a struggle.
- 5/30/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
For more than 60 years, Bob Mackie has reigned as the over-the-top couturier for Hollywood’s elite. After gaining attention as the costumer for The Carol Burnett Show, The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and Cher’s solo variety show, the designer became the go-to choice for divas like Judy Garland, Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Madonna and Elton John, and created clothes for 60 Barbies. In the process he won an impressive nine Emmys, a Tony and a Cfda lifetime achievement award, plus three Oscar nominations.
Now with a long-awaited documentary devoted to his life in showbiz, Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion, arriving this summer (a distribution deal has not yet been finalized), the so-called Sultan of Sequins, Rajah of Rhinestones and Guru of Glitter seems to be having yet another major moment, with his archival pieces worn today by the likes of Anya Taylor-Joy and Zendaya.
“It’s kind of weird,” the 85-year-old designer tells THR.
Now with a long-awaited documentary devoted to his life in showbiz, Bob Mackie: Naked Illusion, arriving this summer (a distribution deal has not yet been finalized), the so-called Sultan of Sequins, Rajah of Rhinestones and Guru of Glitter seems to be having yet another major moment, with his archival pieces worn today by the likes of Anya Taylor-Joy and Zendaya.
“It’s kind of weird,” the 85-year-old designer tells THR.
- 5/24/2024
- by Merle Ginsberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Boy band songs aren’t the most widely respected examples of popular music. Regardless, Michael Jackson’s boy band, The Jackson 5, gave us some of the best pop songs of all time. Rolling Stone named a Jackson 5 tune the best boy band song ever. Here’s a look at what the magazine had to say about it.
Rolling Stone praised boy band songs by The Jackson 5, One Direction, and others
Back in the day, boy bands were often dismissed as frivolous music for young girls. Critics usually had similar opinions about pop music as a whole. A new movement in the press called “poptimism” changed many hearts and minds, and now the latest boy band release will inspire just as much analysis as the latest Boy Genius album.
In 2020, Rolling Stone released a list of the 75 best boy band songs. It includes hits like The Monkees’ “Daydream Believer,” One...
Rolling Stone praised boy band songs by The Jackson 5, One Direction, and others
Back in the day, boy bands were often dismissed as frivolous music for young girls. Critics usually had similar opinions about pop music as a whole. A new movement in the press called “poptimism” changed many hearts and minds, and now the latest boy band release will inspire just as much analysis as the latest Boy Genius album.
In 2020, Rolling Stone released a list of the 75 best boy band songs. It includes hits like The Monkees’ “Daydream Believer,” One...
- 5/20/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour was one of the most in-demand live shows of 2023, bringing in millions of attendees including more than a few star-studded guests. In August, Vice President Kamala Harris attended the singer’s first of two nights in Maryland, and according to annual financial disclosure report, her tickets were on the house — not the White House, but Beyoncé’s House of Renaissance.
Harris brought her husband Doug Emhoff along as her plus one to the show, for which their tickets were valued at $1,655.92. “Thanks for a fun date night,...
Harris brought her husband Doug Emhoff along as her plus one to the show, for which their tickets were valued at $1,655.92. “Thanks for a fun date night,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Earlier this month, Trev Lukather and Nic Collins’ new band the Effect released their version of Journey’s 1986 deep cut “It Could Have Been You” — featuring new vocals by Steve Perry. When Rolling Stone hopped on Zoom to hear how the song came together, Perry told us that he has other projects in the works.
“I just signed with a new label,” Perry says. “I’m very excited about it, and I’ll have an opportunity very soon to work with these very, very musically creative people. I’ll probably...
“I just signed with a new label,” Perry says. “I’m very excited about it, and I’ll have an opportunity very soon to work with these very, very musically creative people. I’ll probably...
- 5/16/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
American Idol Season 22 may be the last time that fans see Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, and Lionel Richie judge the show together. Perry announced that season 22 would be her last for the time being, as she hopes to pursue other projects. So, what does this mean for Bryan and Richie? While fans hope they return, a source says that producers may want to “start fresh” with all new judges. Additionally, it seems Bryan and Richie are at odds.
Katy Perry’s departure from ‘American Idol’ is ‘stressful’ for Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, source says
Katy Perry announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that American Idol Season 22 would be her last. “I think this probably will be my last show, my last season for Idol,” Perry said. “I mean, I love Idol so much. It’s connecting me with the heart of America. But, I feel like I need to go...
Katy Perry’s departure from ‘American Idol’ is ‘stressful’ for Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie, source says
Katy Perry announced on Jimmy Kimmel Live! that American Idol Season 22 would be her last. “I think this probably will be my last show, my last season for Idol,” Perry said. “I mean, I love Idol so much. It’s connecting me with the heart of America. But, I feel like I need to go...
- 5/12/2024
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It was all about mothers at the top of this week’s pre-Mother’s Day Saturday Night Live.
The variety show dispensed with its typical topical cold open for one that featured SNL castmembers sharing moments with their moms.
Kenan Thompson kicked off the show, appearing on the Studio 8H stage with his mom because, he said, “it’s “Mother’s Day in about 29 minutes,” which, she declared, meant there was still “plenty of time to buy a gift.”
“With so many upsetting stories in the world right now, we thought we’d take a break from a regular cold open and hear some heartwarming stories from our moms instead.”
Still Thompson’s mom said she wanted to see who would play Stormy Daniels in a cold open focused on the porn star’s testimony in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. That wasn’t the only reference to...
The variety show dispensed with its typical topical cold open for one that featured SNL castmembers sharing moments with their moms.
Kenan Thompson kicked off the show, appearing on the Studio 8H stage with his mom because, he said, “it’s “Mother’s Day in about 29 minutes,” which, she declared, meant there was still “plenty of time to buy a gift.”
“With so many upsetting stories in the world right now, we thought we’d take a break from a regular cold open and hear some heartwarming stories from our moms instead.”
Still Thompson’s mom said she wanted to see who would play Stormy Daniels in a cold open focused on the porn star’s testimony in former President Donald Trump’s criminal trial. That wasn’t the only reference to...
- 5/12/2024
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With a career spanning 25 years, music supervisor Matt Biffa is a specialist in source music research and copyright clearance. His projects include Sex Education, I May Destroy You, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Paddington, Carol, The End of the F**king World and, most recently, the HBO Max comedy series Hacks.
Biffa joined renowned music services company Air-Edel as a receptionist in 1996, where his impressive knowledge of music was quickly recognized. He cut his creative teeth sourcing music for commercials, such as Jonathan Glazer’s “Swimblack” campaign for Guinness. As Biffa began cultivating relationships with key members of the music industry, he moved into feature films, where he has garnered a reputation for being a canny negotiator and a veritable walking encyclopedia of the history of popular music.
In 2021, together with Ciara Elwis, Matt won the award for Outstanding Music...
Biffa joined renowned music services company Air-Edel as a receptionist in 1996, where his impressive knowledge of music was quickly recognized. He cut his creative teeth sourcing music for commercials, such as Jonathan Glazer’s “Swimblack” campaign for Guinness. As Biffa began cultivating relationships with key members of the music industry, he moved into feature films, where he has garnered a reputation for being a canny negotiator and a veritable walking encyclopedia of the history of popular music.
In 2021, together with Ciara Elwis, Matt won the award for Outstanding Music...
- 5/6/2024
- by Cydney Fisher
- Film Independent News & More
Katy Perry is leaving American Idol and now it turns out that Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan are clashing over who should replace her. Luke strongly feels that the execs of the show should make the choice. Meanwhile, Lionel has other feelings about it.
Luke Bryan Initially Stayed Quiet On Katy Perry’s Departure
After the news that Katy Perry would leave, go off on tour, and make music again, American Idol fans immediately started wondering who would replace her. Host, Ryan Seacrest spoke out about it, saying that he hoped someone with a loving and generous heart would replace her.
American Idol Judges – Luke Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan – ABC
Luke Bryan also talked about her departure, and he had already heard whispers about her leaving He said that he and Katy get along very well Actually, he always worked happily “alongside her.” Meanwhile, Lionel Richie might not...
Luke Bryan Initially Stayed Quiet On Katy Perry’s Departure
After the news that Katy Perry would leave, go off on tour, and make music again, American Idol fans immediately started wondering who would replace her. Host, Ryan Seacrest spoke out about it, saying that he hoped someone with a loving and generous heart would replace her.
American Idol Judges – Luke Lionel Richie, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan – ABC
Luke Bryan also talked about her departure, and he had already heard whispers about her leaving He said that he and Katy get along very well Actually, he always worked happily “alongside her.” Meanwhile, Lionel Richie might not...
- 5/3/2024
- by James Michael
- TV Shows Ace
The 49th Chaplin Award Gala saw dozens of stars take to the red carpet to honor Jeff Bridges. The annual fundraiser benefits the Lincoln Center’s nonprofit sector, which supports student programs, film festivals, and movie series. Bridges received the iconic Chaplin Award as his former co-stars Chris Pine, Cynthia Erivo, Sharon Stone, Chris Pine, and Rosie Perez applauded him. Many supporters couldn’t help but notice the latter actor. Perez turns 60 this year and still looks amazing.
Chris Pine, Rosie Perez, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone, and Blythe Danner at the 49th Chaplin Award | Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Rosie Perez was one of several presenters who spoke about Bridges before the large audience. Bridges’ career includes legendary roles in The Big Lebowski, Hell of High Water, Bad Times at the El Royale, True Grit, and Crazy Heart. Perez, his Fearless co-star, credited Bridges with getting her cast in the 1993 drama...
Chris Pine, Rosie Perez, Jeff Bridges, Sharon Stone, and Blythe Danner at the 49th Chaplin Award | Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Rosie Perez was one of several presenters who spoke about Bridges before the large audience. Bridges’ career includes legendary roles in The Big Lebowski, Hell of High Water, Bad Times at the El Royale, True Grit, and Crazy Heart. Perez, his Fearless co-star, credited Bridges with getting her cast in the 1993 drama...
- 5/1/2024
- by Ali Hicks
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When photo archivist Michael Ochs brokered a deal to offload his sprawling collection of 20th century iconography to Getty Images in 2007, neither seller nor buyer knew absolutely everything that was included in the transaction. Ochs had a decades-long reputation as the ultimate source of rock ‘n’ roll imagery, but his collection, at the time of its sale, included 3 million vintage prints, proof sheets and negatives. Many hadn’t been seen in decades, and others, presumably, never at all — particularly some shots of Old Hollywood, obtained in countless acquisitions over the decades that built up the Michael Ochs Archive.
“The Earl Leaf collection alone was over 100,000 negatives,” Ochs says of the late beatnik photographer, who shot many unknowns (Marilyn Monroe, Clint Eastwood) before they blew up and Leaf went on to become the house photographer for The Beach Boys.
Getty has scanned, edited, captioned and digitized nearly 400,000 images from the collection since the acquisition,...
“The Earl Leaf collection alone was over 100,000 negatives,” Ochs says of the late beatnik photographer, who shot many unknowns (Marilyn Monroe, Clint Eastwood) before they blew up and Leaf went on to become the house photographer for The Beach Boys.
Getty has scanned, edited, captioned and digitized nearly 400,000 images from the collection since the acquisition,...
- 4/30/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
by Christopher James
Billy Dee Williams was present at a screening of Lady Sings the Blues for a Q&a as part of a tribute to him at the TCM Film Festival.It wouldn’t be a trip to the TCM Film Festival if I didn’t catch some of the great romances of yesteryear.
In particular, the enemies to lovers romantic comedy troupe was alive and well. Ernst Lubitsch’s The Shop Around the Corner provides the foundation for this trope. Decades later, Doris Day and Rock Hudson would use this dynamic to great success in many collaborations, including the bonkers comedy Send Me No Flowers. Romance isn’t all fun and games though. The Billie Holliday biopic Lady Sings the Blues borrows less from the biopic genre and focuses more on the troubled relationship between Holliday (Diana Ross) and Louis McKay.
Did all these pairs sell us on their celluloid love?...
Billy Dee Williams was present at a screening of Lady Sings the Blues for a Q&a as part of a tribute to him at the TCM Film Festival.It wouldn’t be a trip to the TCM Film Festival if I didn’t catch some of the great romances of yesteryear.
In particular, the enemies to lovers romantic comedy troupe was alive and well. Ernst Lubitsch’s The Shop Around the Corner provides the foundation for this trope. Decades later, Doris Day and Rock Hudson would use this dynamic to great success in many collaborations, including the bonkers comedy Send Me No Flowers. Romance isn’t all fun and games though. The Billie Holliday biopic Lady Sings the Blues borrows less from the biopic genre and focuses more on the troubled relationship between Holliday (Diana Ross) and Louis McKay.
Did all these pairs sell us on their celluloid love?...
- 4/28/2024
- by Christopher James
- FilmExperience
Doja Cat was one of the biggest stars to perform at Coachella this year. The singer was in charge of closing out the musical extravaganza, which lasted from April 19th to April 21st.
The event was a colossal success, even if there was a bit of anxiety about the ticket sales. In the end, the three-day event went smoothly, and the American rapper headlined a star-studded night. Aside from her infectious performance, one of the biggest talking points was her singing Wet Vag**a while rolling in a mud bath.
The singer gave an electrifying performance
Doja Cat put on an impressive show at Coachella this year
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, who goes by her stage name Doja Cat, is a very talented singer and rapper. She started as a SoundCloud artist when she was a teenager, and now she is one of the biggest names in the music industry,...
The event was a colossal success, even if there was a bit of anxiety about the ticket sales. In the end, the three-day event went smoothly, and the American rapper headlined a star-studded night. Aside from her infectious performance, one of the biggest talking points was her singing Wet Vag**a while rolling in a mud bath.
The singer gave an electrifying performance
Doja Cat put on an impressive show at Coachella this year
Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini, who goes by her stage name Doja Cat, is a very talented singer and rapper. She started as a SoundCloud artist when she was a teenager, and now she is one of the biggest names in the music industry,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Sreshtha Roychowdhury
- FandomWire
“You know you can watch that at home, right?” Such was the advice directed my way by a wisecracking passerby while queued up for a screening at the 2024 Turner Classic Movies Film Festival in Hollywood, California. They were clearly not a festival passholder, but the indifference heard right there on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was another instance of the trampling of history that both the festival and its parent channel aim to counter.
Probably the most even-handed response to that trampling would be a reminder—to flip a well-known phrase—that a home is not a house (not a movie house anyway). The folks who flock to Los Angeles every year from all over the world to attend this festival, probably all subscribers or rabid devotees of the channel that bears its name, cough up a prodigious amount of money to do so. It’s clear that for them,...
Probably the most even-handed response to that trampling would be a reminder—to flip a well-known phrase—that a home is not a house (not a movie house anyway). The folks who flock to Los Angeles every year from all over the world to attend this festival, probably all subscribers or rabid devotees of the channel that bears its name, cough up a prodigious amount of money to do so. It’s clear that for them,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Dennis Cozzalio
- Slant Magazine
On Wednesday night, Broadway’s Marquis Theatre celebrated the official opening of the highly anticipated revival of The Wiz.
After a successful pre-Broadway tour that began last year, this new production breathes new life into the beloved musical. Under the direction of Schele Williams, known for her work on The Notebook and with choreography by JaQuel Knight, this revival promises an exciting and contemporary take on an enduring classic.
Taking on the iconic role of Dorothy is newcomer Nichelle Lewis, who brings a fresh and vibrant energy to the stage. Joining her is a star-studded cast that includes Wayne Brady as The Wiz, Deborah Cox as Glinda, Melody A. Betts as Aunt Em and Evillene, Kyle Ramar Freeman as the Lion, Phillip Johnson Richardson as the Tinman, and Avery Wilson as the Scarecrow.
The ensemble comprises talented performers, including Allyson Kaye Daniel as Addaperle and Anthony Murphyas Lord High Underling.
After a successful pre-Broadway tour that began last year, this new production breathes new life into the beloved musical. Under the direction of Schele Williams, known for her work on The Notebook and with choreography by JaQuel Knight, this revival promises an exciting and contemporary take on an enduring classic.
Taking on the iconic role of Dorothy is newcomer Nichelle Lewis, who brings a fresh and vibrant energy to the stage. Joining her is a star-studded cast that includes Wayne Brady as The Wiz, Deborah Cox as Glinda, Melody A. Betts as Aunt Em and Evillene, Kyle Ramar Freeman as the Lion, Phillip Johnson Richardson as the Tinman, and Avery Wilson as the Scarecrow.
The ensemble comprises talented performers, including Allyson Kaye Daniel as Addaperle and Anthony Murphyas Lord High Underling.
- 4/18/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Before Dorothy’s mother passed away, she had a favorite saying, as Aunt Em reminds her grieving niece in the opening scene of The Wiz: “The hard stuff is there to let you know just how good you got it.” And while that’s a curious mantra to undergird a production of a Broadway musical, there’s something to it in the latest revival.
The first musical by a Black composer to win Tony Awards for best musical and best score, this well-loved show turns 50 next year. If Schele Williams’s simplistic and sometimes bewildering staging doesn’t itself demonstrate how the show has held up across those decades, she wisely steers all attention toward the main event: the stunning vocal performances from her cast. And since the show’s underwhelming visuals feel like less of a distraction than an afterthought, it’s easy enough to put the “hard...
The first musical by a Black composer to win Tony Awards for best musical and best score, this well-loved show turns 50 next year. If Schele Williams’s simplistic and sometimes bewildering staging doesn’t itself demonstrate how the show has held up across those decades, she wisely steers all attention toward the main event: the stunning vocal performances from her cast. And since the show’s underwhelming visuals feel like less of a distraction than an afterthought, it’s easy enough to put the “hard...
- 4/18/2024
- by Dan Rubins
- Slant Magazine
[This story contains spoilers from the April 17 episode of Abbott Elementary, “2 Ava 2 Fest.”]
Ava Fest returned to Abbott Elementary for a second year in a row during Wednesday night’s “2 Ava 2 Fest” episode. But, unlike the first festival in season two of the ABC sitcom — where the wildly unqualified principal of Willard R. Abbott school pretended the name of the petition-signing effort stood for “A Very Abbott Festival” — this time around, she wastes no time professing her true intentions.
“Of course it’s about Ava, what do you mean?” actress Janelle James, who portrays Ava in the Quinta Brunson comedy, asks facetiously. “She just wants to have a party, charge at the door, take half. What’s the big deal?”
The big deal in the episode turns out to be Ava’s promise that Questlove will perform at the festival, which none of the teachers believe after she failed to book R&b singer Jazmine Sullivan the year prior. But...
Ava Fest returned to Abbott Elementary for a second year in a row during Wednesday night’s “2 Ava 2 Fest” episode. But, unlike the first festival in season two of the ABC sitcom — where the wildly unqualified principal of Willard R. Abbott school pretended the name of the petition-signing effort stood for “A Very Abbott Festival” — this time around, she wastes no time professing her true intentions.
“Of course it’s about Ava, what do you mean?” actress Janelle James, who portrays Ava in the Quinta Brunson comedy, asks facetiously. “She just wants to have a party, charge at the door, take half. What’s the big deal?”
The big deal in the episode turns out to be Ava’s promise that Questlove will perform at the festival, which none of the teachers believe after she failed to book R&b singer Jazmine Sullivan the year prior. But...
- 4/18/2024
- by Brande Victorian
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor will make their Broadway debuts in a new production of Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet this fall.
The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff, who is also making his Broadway debut, movement by Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) and direction by Sam Gold. Exact dates and a theater have yet to be announced, but tickets are set to go on sale in May.
While few details have been released about this version of the Shakespeare classic, the production is using the tagline “The Youth Are Fucked” and promises an angrier take on the tale.
“With the presidential election coming up in November, I felt like making a show this fall that celebrates youth and hope, and unleashes the anger young people feel about the world they are inheriting,” said Gold, who is helming this season’s An Enemy of the People.
The production will feature music by Grammy Award winner Jack Antonoff, who is also making his Broadway debut, movement by Sonya Tayeh (Moulin Rouge! The Musical) and direction by Sam Gold. Exact dates and a theater have yet to be announced, but tickets are set to go on sale in May.
While few details have been released about this version of the Shakespeare classic, the production is using the tagline “The Youth Are Fucked” and promises an angrier take on the tale.
“With the presidential election coming up in November, I felt like making a show this fall that celebrates youth and hope, and unleashes the anger young people feel about the world they are inheriting,” said Gold, who is helming this season’s An Enemy of the People.
- 4/16/2024
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Annie, are you okay? You look like you might faint after producer Graham King turned up at CinemaCon to surprise the crowd with a first look at Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael. Said to be an emotionally intense depiction of the King of Pop, Michael is positioning itself as a Huge event film. JoBlo’s editor-in-chief, Chris Bumbray, is in the crowd and says Michael will surely be controversial.
During his presentation, Graham said he knows everyone has an opinion about Michael Jackson, for good or ill. However, he did change the world of pop music forever, and his controversy made him a fascinating subject for Fuqua’s film. Graham also said Jackson was an enigma, but behind everything was a man with a very complicated, difficult life.
Michael contains 30 songs from Jackson’s legendary catalog. Next, a trailer played for the crowd, showing Jaafar Jackson as the Gloved One.
During his presentation, Graham said he knows everyone has an opinion about Michael Jackson, for good or ill. However, he did change the world of pop music forever, and his controversy made him a fascinating subject for Fuqua’s film. Graham also said Jackson was an enigma, but behind everything was a man with a very complicated, difficult life.
Michael contains 30 songs from Jackson’s legendary catalog. Next, a trailer played for the crowd, showing Jaafar Jackson as the Gloved One.
- 4/10/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
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