VIDEO: Netflix Releases Trailer for LESLIE JONES: TIME MACHINEDecember 19, 2019Netflix has released the first teaser for Leslie Jones: Time Machine. Comedian, actress and Emmy Award-nominated SNL alum, Leslie Jones, is all about having fun. Through the years that fun has encompassed wild times, crazy experiences, celebrity encounters and a few awkward mishaps. Now older, and enlightened, the comedian imparts her hilarious wisdom on all ages. Strap in, because you're headed on a wild side-splitting ride from young adulthood to the present with Leslie Jones.
Chicago, Roberta Flack, & More to Receive 2020 Special Merit Awards from the Recording AcademyDecember 19, 2019The Recording Academy® is honored to announce its 2020 Special Merit Awards recipients. The Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Chicago, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop, John Prine, Public Enemy and Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Ken Ehrlich, Philip Glass and Frank Walker are Trustees Award honorees; and George Augspurger is the Technical GRAMMY® Award recipient. A special award presentation ceremony and concert celebrating the honorees will be held on April 18, 2020, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Additional details regarding the ceremony will be announced shortly.
Hans Zimmer Theme Music From 13 MINUTES TO THE MOON is Being ReleasedDecember 19, 2019The Hans Zimmer theme music from the international hit podcast 13 Minutes to the Moon is being released as a complete track for BBC World Service podcast listeners. Together with a bonus episode in which the Oscar winning composer talks about the making of the music, it will be available in the 13 Minutes to the Moon podcast feed from Monday 23rd December.
Ozzy Osbourne Unveils Video For 'Under The Graveyard'December 19, 2019For his new video for the #1 rock track 'Under The Graveyard,' OZZY OSBOURNE reteamed with acclaimed film director, screenwriter and music video director Jonas Akerlund (who worked with OSBOURNE on videos for 'Let Me Hear You Scream' and 'Gets Me Through').
Big Gorgeous Reveal the 2020 'Perv Pop Tour'December 19, 2019Big Gorgeous, the theatrical metal masterminds who brought you the righteously ridiculous 'Touch Me Now' and the unbelievably catchy 'Puddles,' are exploding into the next decade with a brand new show, and today they're announcing the first opportunities fans will have to glimpse the latest evolution of the Perv Pop experience.
ICG Publicists Name Ava DuVernay Television Showman of the YearDecember 19, 2019Ava DuVernay, award-winning writer, director and producer, is set to receive the prestigious Television Showman of the Year from the International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists, honoring her prolific career as a visionary television producer. The 57th Annual ICG Publicists Awards ceremony, which traditionally occurs the week leading up to the Academy Awards®, will be held in the International Ballroom of The Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday, February 7, 2020. More than 900 industry leaders are expected to attend this year's luncheon, celebrating excellence in publicity and promotion for motion pictures and television programs.
VIDEO: Melissa McCarthy & Allison Janney Were Cut From CATSDecember 19, 2019Melissa McCarthy was the guest host on The Late Late Show with James Corden on Wednesday night, filling in for Corden, who is in New York filming the screen adaptation of The Prom. During her show, McCarthy and her friend Allison Janney sat down to talk about the big year they've had in movies; however, they did share the few scenes they had cut in films like Cats, Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, and Little Women.
BWW Interview: Sixthman Talks the 'Broadway Cruise' with Alan Cumming and Laura BenantiDecember 19, 2019Since 2001, Sixthman has set the stage for moments that make life rock, serving more than 250,000 guests on unforgettable vacations at sea with their favorite bands and brands. These carefully curated, intimate events bring non-stop performances, artist collaborations and a truly immersive experience that celebrates community and changes expectations of what a vacation should be.
Anastasia Charakidou to Drop New SingleDecember 18, 2019Acclaimed pop singer Anastasia Charakidou explores the nature of toxic relationships and her musical roots in her new single “Independently Me.”
PLAYING WITH FIRE to Arrive on Digital & Blu-rayDecember 18, 2019Called “fun for the whole family” (Mark Pacis, Nerd Reactor) and “full of laughs” (Jamie Mariano, The Movie Elite), the hilarious family comedy PLAYING WITH FIRE debuts on Digital January 21, 2020 and on Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand February 4 from Paramount Home Entertainment.
Heart Bones Announce 2020 US TourDecember 18, 2019Today, Heart Bones have announced their 2020 U.S. Tour for their upcoming LP, Hot Dish, out February 21st via Love OnLine Records. Heart Bones have announced 28 dates across the U.S. with more to come. The tour kicks off on Valentine's Day in St. Paul, tickets available here.
VIDEO: OWN Shares First-Look Teaser for CHERISH THE DAYDecember 18, 2019OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network revealed today the first-look teaser trailer for its new original anthology drama “Cherish the Day,” created and executive produced by Emmy® winner/Academy Award®-nominee Ava DuVernay (“Queen Sugar,” “When They See Us”). “Cherish the Day,” which is set for a February 2020 premiere on OWN, is produced for OWN by ARRAY Filmworks and Harpo Films in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes (“Queen Sugar”), Tanya Hamilton (“Queen Sugar,” “Night Catches Us”), and Oprah Winfrey serve as executive producers.
Lettuce Releases Official Video for 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World'December 18, 2019Hot on the heels of their GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album, acclaimed genre-defying funk-jazz-soul-hip-hop-psychedelic-jam-art-rock-experimental-avant-garde music titans LETTUCE have released the official music video for their single 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World,' their jazzy take on the Tears For Fears hit featuring the band's keyboardist Nigel Hall on vocals. The striking visual, directed by Chad A. Marshall, was shot throughout Los Angeles and beautifully captures the essence and strength of the human spirit and the innumerable types of people that shape the world.
FYI to Debut New Series FROM SCRATCHDecember 18, 2019As a big-city dweller feeling disconnected from the food he eats, David Moscow will show audiences what it takes – really takes – to make a meal with the debut of the television series “From Scratch,” which will premiere on Sunday, February 16 at 6 p.m. ET on FYI (www.fyi.tv).