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In the days after Hurricane Katrina, a group of ordinary citizens came together with one goal: to pull people from the water. The government had failed New Orleans, and it was up to the people to get the job done. The group filled with fishermen, lawyers, pastors, and housewives were known as the Cajun Navy because its members caravanned down the highways, boats in tow. They mobilized when they realized that their government wasn't going to act in time. All that united them was a love of boats and a deep-seated desire to help their fellow man. In that storm, these men and women saved hundreds. When Hurricane Harvey hit, their numbers had grown, and together they saved thousands.

HGTV's hit series My Lottery Dream Home, starring David Bromstad, delivered a .68 live plus three-day season to-date rating among P25-54 in the Friday 9-9:30 p.m. ETPT timeslot. Since it premiered on Friday, April 5, the series has outperformed year-ago levels by 33% in that demo. Since then, more than 14.1 million total viewers have tuned in to watch David help newly moneyed clients find and buy their first high-dollar house. So far, the season consistently ranks among the top 10 cable programs in the timeslot among upscale P25-54 and upscale W25-54.

Netflix has released the trailer for its latest original, Sintonia, which will be released on Netflix on Friday, August 9.

Netflix announced today that Zack Snyder (Watchmen, Man of Steel, 300, Army of the Dead) will create an all-new anime series set in the world of Norse mythology. He will also serve as executive producer.

Paramount Network today ordered a 10-episode first season of Sexy Beast, a series adaptation from Paramount Television and Anonymous Content based on the critically-acclaimed and award-winning feature film. Michael Caleo (The Sopranos) is set to write and executive produce the series. Karyn Kusama (Destroyer) is directing and executive producing through her company, Familystyle, which is also comprised of Matt Manfredi and Phil Hay (Destroyer), who will also serve as executive producers on the show. Also serving as executive producers are Louis Mellis and David Scinto, the original screenwriters of the film Sexy Beast.

This Friday July 12th, up and coming young SingerSongwriter Thomas Priest is releasing “Wake Up Call”; his second EP recorded in Nashville and first with Rian Dawson of All Time Low behind the board. Thomas will be celebrating the occasion with a live performance at Revolution Bar & Music Hall (140 Merrick Rd, Amityville, NY 11701). Doors open at 7pm for this all ages show, admission is $10.  Also playing will be The Brothers Union, Collideoscope, Aoeria and Same to you, Bud​​​​​​​.

Stolen Jars are excited to announce their new album A Reminder, due out September 6th. A Reminder is the follow up to their sophomore LP Kept, which garnered praise from The Village Voice, Stereogum, and NPR Music among others. On A Reminder, feelings never disappear — they refract, bounce back, return as part of a new whole. The same can be said of Stolen Jars, a band Cody Fitzgerald has guided through multiple permutations, from a high-school bedroom project in Montclair, NJ to a fixture of the Brooklyn indie rock scene. All while composing feature-length scores for The Rewrite (2014), Hard Sell (2016), and Disney's forthcoming Christmas movie Noelle.

London producer TroyBoi has announced the third installment of his EP series, V!BEZ, Vol. 3, out July 26th on OWSLA. The announce follows his long-awaited 'WARLORDZ' collab with Skrillex which has been a fan favourite throughout the year as the duo teased it in their live shows. Today Troy shares the EP's lead song, 'PAPI CHULO', complete with a gritty video that explores the underside of Miami nightlife. The video centers around a pulsing choreography breakdown by renowned dancer & choreographer, Aliya Janell. TroyBoi appears subtly throughout the dingy setting as an underlying presence, driving the scene forward with the beat. Blending hip-hop dance with an abrasive after-hours cast, the video sets a dark tone against the heavy, Latin-inspired track. TroyBoi is known for his less-is-more attitude when it comes to music, with his songs carrying a simple elegance while evolving on his sound that pulls from his multi-cultural roots and fuses textures from multiple genres.

Today, Los Angeles-based producer, composer, pianist, DJ, and vocalist Taylor McFerrin announced his new album Love's Last Chance (out August 16th via AWAL). The first single “Now That You Need Me” launched today.

Billboard, the world's most influential music media brand, today announced a multifaceted partnership with Bandsintown to drive music discovery and fan engagement on both platforms while helping artists sell more tickets. Bandsintown, the most trusted source for concert discovery, will feature its robust catalog of global tour dates across Billboard and its portfolio of influential music sites. 

Disney's 'The Lion King, directed by Jon Favreau, journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Simba idolizes his father, King Mufasa, and takes to heart his own royal destiny. But not everyone in the kingdom celebrates the new cub's arrival. Scar, Mufasa's brother-and former heir to the throne-has plans of his own. The battle for Pride Rock is ravaged with betrayal, tragedy and drama, ultimately resulting in Simba's exile. With help from a curious pair of newfound friends, Simba will have to figure out how to grow up and take back what is rightfully his. The all-star cast includes Donald Glover as Simba, Beyonce Knowles-Carter as Nala, James Earl Jones as Mufasa, Chiwetel Ejiofor as Scar, Seth Rogen as Pumbaa and Billy Eichner as Timon.

Heartland Film's Indy Shorts Film Festival will present the Midwest premiere of award-winning writer and casting director Jen Rudin's short film Lucy in the Sky starring Whoopi Goldberg, Zoe Margaret Colletti, Catherine Curtin, Danny Burstein, Kelly Hu, Quinn McColgan, Isabella Russo, Madison Zamor, Lexi Gwynn and Adrian Raio. The festival runs July 25-28 in Indianapolis. 

This past month was filled with exciting stage-to-screen news! In casting news, The Little Mermaid cast Halle Bailey as Ariel in the upcoming live-action Little Mermaid film and Ryan Murphy's film adaptation of The Prom on Netflix has cast Meryl Streep and James Corden in lead roles. Amy Sherman-Palladino announced she is writing the script, as well as directing, the Gypsy film remake and Kinky Boots is heading to Broadway HD!

Created, executive produced, written and starring Bashir Salahuddin (GLOW, Snatched, South Side) and Diallo Riddle (Marlon, Rise, South Side), each episode of Sherman's Showcase is hosted bySherman McDaniels (Salahuddin) as he takes viewers through time via music and comedy drawn from the 40-year library of a legendary (but fictional) musical variety show, drawing inspiration from Solid Gold, Soul Train and Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In. Whether it's a questionably-attired funk super group in the 1970s, an up-and-coming MC in the 1980s or an R&B diva from the 1990s, Sherman's Showcasehas it all: music, comedy, gameshow segments, political roundtables, commercial parodies, breakout hits destined to climb the charts, a dancing robot and a legendary host who's been there from the beginning.

The Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills announced the final selection for its PaleyLive LA summer season: An Evening in Lodge 49: Season Two Premiere. The program will take place on Thursday, August 1 at 7:00pm, at the Paley Center's Beverly Hills location.

Twenty One Pilots announced a new list of U.S. dates for the Bandito tour in support of their Trench album. The band released a month of new dates kicking off on Oct. 9 with a show in Tampa, Florida, at Amalie Arena and finishing on Nov. 9 at BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

The Marcus King Band has just announced a fiery round of new performers for the third annual Family Reunion. Topping the bill for the expanded lineup are Colorado bluegrass pickers Yonder Mountain String Band, Charleston funk and dance players Doom Flamingo, multi-faceted performer Doyle Bramhall II, blues rockers Andy Frasco & The U.N., and more. The fresh artists will join previously confirmed performers Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band, Amanda Shires, Future Birds, Los Coast, and of course, festival namesake The Marcus King Band (2 sets) to round out the September 27+28, 2019 event. For a full list of performers, please see below or visit mkbfamilyreunion.com. 

ACM, CMA and CMT Award-winning artist Luke Combs will extend his massive sold out “Beer Never Broke My Heart Tour” with five new dates including a second show added atNashville's Bridgestone Arena on December 12 due to popular demand after the first show sold out in just six minutes.

 #CreateLouisiana announced today the recipient of the 2019 French Culture Film Grant, the documentary feature Intention. Now in its third year, the French Culture Film Grant is a unique opportunity designed in partnership with lead sponsor TV5MONDE USA, America's only 247 French language entertainment channel.

Chris Shiflett is adding new dates to his U.S. tour including stops at Chicago's Schubas Tavern, Milwaukee's Backroom at Colectivo, Indianapolis' Hi-Fi and Cincinnati's Top Cats among others. Tickets go on sale this Friday, July 12, at 10 a.m. local time. See below for a complete tour itinerary.