DESTINATION FEAR Premieres October 26 on Travel ChannelOctober 1, 2019Travel Channel is upping the ante on what it means to be scared with its brand-new heart-palpitating series, “Destination Fear,” premiering on Saturday, October 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. The 10-episode series may be the most terrifying road trip ever attempted. Paranormal explorer and documentary filmmaker Dakota Laden – who has spent the last few years investigating the frightening unknown with the “Ghost Adventures” crew – is taking his sister, Chelsea Laden, and best friend, Tanner Wiseman, across the country in an RV to spend the night in the most haunted abandoned locations in America. Pursuing paranormal evidence, the team must first overcome fear itself.
Rob Riggle to Host the HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDSOctober 1, 2019The Hollywood Film Awards announced today that actor, comedian, writer and podcaster Rob Riggle, who has brought to life some of the most memorable and outrageous characters in films such as “Night School,” “21 Jump Street,” “The Other Guys” and “Step Brothers,” and received acclaim for his dramatic turns in “12 Strong” and “Midnight Sun,” will host the 23rd Annual “Hollywood Film Awards.” Considered the official launch of the awards season®, this year's ceremony will take place on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.
Ben Platt Talks Becoming Best Friends with Beanie Feldstein at 14October 1, 2019Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein are Broadway's favorite best friends. The duo were even recently announced as co-stars in the multi-year film adaptation of Merrily We Roll Along. Platt gave a touching tribute to Feldstein in Variety, and talked about how he and Feldstein became friends.
Billy Porter Owes His POSE Emmy to Janet MockOctober 1, 2019Billy Porter recently made history as the first openly gay black man to win the Emmy for Leading Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Pray Tell on FX's Pose. Porter opens up to Variety about how he owes his Emmy to Janet Mock, a writer, director, and producer on the show.
Gucci Mane Releases WOPTOBER IIOctober 1, 2019Atlantic recording artist Gucci Mane has officially announced the release of his much-anticipated new album. WOPTOBER II – the groundbreaking rap icon's 15th studio album and 101st overall project – arrives Thursday, October 17th at 9pm PT at all music retailers and streaming services.
Simple Plan to Tour This Fall with State Champs & We The KingsOctober 1, 2019Multi-platinum selling rock band Simple Plan is set to captivate audiences across the United States this fall on their upcoming co-headline tour with State Champs. Kicking off on October 29th, the tour also features We The Kings and Northbound. Tickets are on sale now and available at simpleplan.com.
X Announce Holiday Tour DatesOctober 1, 2019The iconic punk rock band, X, have announced their annual Holiday tour plans. Exene Cervenka, John Doe, Billy Zoom, and DJ Bonebrake are hitting the West Coast for X-Mas '19, their annual holiday tour with stops in San Juan Capistrano, Sacramento, Sonoma, San Francisco, Seattle and finishing up on December 19 & 20 for their hometown Los Angeles finale shows. The Blasters will join X on all shows except Sonoma and Seattle. X will also appear at the Wonderfront Festival in San Diego on November 24th. Tickets for X-Mas '19 will be on sale as of October 4th with a pre-sale beginning October 2nd (use code: DELTA88).
Netflix Announces Ensemble Cast for FINDING OHANAOctober 1, 2019Netflix has announced the ensemble cast for their family film Finding Ohana. The film stars Kea Peahu, Alex Aiono, Lindsay Watson, Owen Vaccaro, Kelly Hu, Ke Huy Quan, Marc Evan Jackson, Ricky Garcia, Ryan Higa, Mapuana Makia, Brad Kalilimoku, X Mayo, and Kyndra Sanchez.
The Pineapple Thief Announce The Release Of Their New Concert AlbumOctober 1, 2019Following the release of their latest studio album Dissolution, through Kscope, The Pineapple Thief, one of the leading lights of Europe's experimental rock domain, announce their new concert album Hold Our Fire captured during their 16-date European headline tour in September 2018. The new album is due for release on 15th November, ahead of their debut North America tour in November / December.
K-Pop Superstars SEVENTEEN Announce Return To North America For 'Ode To You' World TourOctober 1, 2019South Korean boy band and K-Pop stars SEVENTEEN announce their return to North America for their Ode To You World Tour. Produced by Live Nation, the exclusive 8-city North American run will kick off January 10th, 2020 in New Jersey with stops in Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Mexico City, Los Angeles and San Jose before wrapping January 23rd in Seattle. Venues for the North American dates will be announced soon.
Claire Danes to Narrate BACK FROM THE BRINK: SAVED FROM EXTINCTIONOctober 1, 2019Actress Claire Danes has signed on to narrate BACK FROM THE BRINK: SAVED FROM EXTINCTION, the stunning new Giant Screen film adventure that captures remarkable comeback stories of endangered species from around the world that are rebounding thanks to human efforts to save them. The film will launch in the USA and open worldwide in Giant Screen, IMAX®, and Digital 3D cinemas beginning October 26, 2019.
VIDEO: SHOWTIME Documentary Films Releases Trailer for THE KINGMAKEROctober 1, 2019Today, SHOWTIME Documentary Films announced that THE KINGMAKER, the new film from Emmy® winning director Lauren Greenfield (The Queen of Versailles), will open in theaters in New York and Los Angeles on Friday, November 8. SHOWTIME is teaming up with Greenwich Entertainment, which released last year's Academy Award-winning documentary FREE SOLO, for theatrical distribution and will open THE KINGMAKER at The Quad in New York City and Laemmle's Royal Theater in Los Angeles. THE KINGMAKER, recently named to the DOC NYC Short List, debuted at the Venice Film Festival in August and traveled the festival circuit to sold out houses with premieres at the Telluride Film Festival, TIFF and Camden International Film Festival. The film will continue to play at festivals across the country before this theatrical run begins.
HGTV Announces A VERY BRADY RENOVATION: BEHIND THE BUILDSeptember 30, 2019Since its premiere on Monday, Sept. 9, HGTV's A Very Brady Renovation has attracted more than 23.7 million viewers to the first three episodes in the series. Now, superfans can expect exclusive, behind-the-scenes content in A Very Brady Renovation: Behind the Build, premiering Monday, Oct. 7 and 14, at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Selected from more than 9,000 hours of renovation footage that HGTV captured, the episodes feature never-before-seen renovated spaces in the Brady Bunch house, the do-it-yourself projects used to create specific items from the world-famous TV home, and extended room reveal scenes with the Brady Bunch cast.
Oxygen to Premiere KILLER SIBLINGS on October 27September 30, 2019Oxygen, the network for high-quality crime programming, debuts the true-crime stories of America's most dangerous siblings in 'Killer Siblings,' premiering on Sunday, October 27th at 7PM ET/PT. Each hour-long episode will explore the psychology and pasts of cold-blooded siblings who have carried out vicious murders.
Evvie McKinney Signs With Motown Gospel and Capital CMGSeptember 30, 2019Motown Gospel and Capitol CMG have announced the signing of powerhouse vocalist Evvie McKinney to an exclusive recording agreement. The emerging performer and songwriter has also entered into an exclusive publishing agreement with Capitol CMG Publishing.
Country Music Association Reveals Recipients Of Second Annual Kixstart Artist ScholarshipSeptember 30, 2019The Country Music Association has selected rising Country artists Angie K, Everette and Kylie Morgan as recipients of the second annual CMA KixStart Artist Scholarship. Throughout the year-long program, which officially launches Tuesday, Oct. 1, CMA will mentor the artists, connect them with top industry professionals, as well as provide them opportunities to participate in CMA-related events during CMA Awards, CMA Fest, international events and CMA Foundation programs. In addition to participating in these events, each KixStart artist will receive a stipend to assist with various facets of their developing career.