Paramount Pictures to Take on Sammy Davis Jr. Biopic ProjectJune 19, 2018According to Deadline, the biopic about Sammy Davis, Jr. now has been set up at Paramount Pictures, where producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura has his overall deal. The project is on the development fast track, soon to be hiring a writer and a director to make the feature film about the dancer-singer-actor-musician to becoming a reality.
Chita Rivera, Andy Grammer, and Kyla Jade Join the Lineup for A CAPITOL FOURTH on PBSJune 19, 2018Joining the all-star line-up for the 38th annual edition of PBS' A CAPITOL FOURTH, the country's longest-running live national July 4 TV tradition, are theatrical icon and triple-threat Broadway legend Chita Rivera, multi-platinum pop singer and songwriter Andy Grammer, and THE VOICE Season 14 finalist Kyla Jade. Grammer will perform his hit "Back Home," the lead single from his Gold-certified album Magazines or Novels, on America's national Independence Day celebration. Gospel singer Jade will open the show with a performance of the "National Anthem."
The 2018 MTV Movie and TV Awards: Full List of Winners!June 19, 2018Last Night at the 2018 'MTV Movie & TV Awards' hosted by Tiffany Haddish from the Barker Hangar in Los Angeles, blockbuster films and fan favorite TV shows such as Black Panther, Stranger Things, Riverdale, Wonder Woman and more took home the coveted Golden Popcorn. Check out the full list of winners below!
Vini Vici Hit Their New Alteza Label with New Monster Tune, WHERE THE HEART ISJune 18, 2018Globally regarded as one of the most sought-after acts of the moment, Vini Vici have been taking the world by storm. Armed with a slew of tempestuous productions, they conquered dance floors, festivals and playlists alike and today, they've dropped yet another monster tune: 'Where The Heart Is', released on their brand-new Alteza label.
Reviver Records Celebrates #1 With David Lee Murphy & Kenny Chesney's EVERYTHING's GONNA BE ALRIGHTJune 18, 2018“There is something musically explosive and inexplicable about the Murphy Chesney combo,” said Reviver Founder and President/CEO David Ross. “Their relationship, and Reviver's partnership with Blue Chair Records, has not only given life to the incredible songs on David Lee's new album No Zip Code, it's brought two companies together with a common purpose - to give one of the genre's best-known and most loved songwriters his own stage.”
Scott Mantz & Cecilia Peck Join the SDiFF Foundation Board of DirectorsJune 18, 2018The San Diego Film Foundation, best known for presenting The San Diego International Film Festival (SDIFF) each October, announces dynamic additions to the San Diego Film Foundation Board of Directors and the Social Justice Advisory Board for the San Diego International Film Festival.
The 4th Annual India Film Festival of Alberta Announces LineupJune 18, 2018The 4th annual India Film Festival of Alberta (IFFA) is coming to Edmonton,July 13 – 16. Over the four days, 13 films in 9 languages, will be played at the Garneau Theatre (8712 109 Street) and the Heritage Amphitheatre in Hawrelak Park (9330 Groat Road).
Plain White T's Announce New Album & Share New Music Video YOUR BODYJune 18, 2018GRAMMY-nominated, multi-platinum alt-pop band, Plain White T's, are excited to announce that they will be releasing their highly anticipated eighth studio album, Parallel Universe (produced by Matt Squire [Ariana Grande, Panic! At The Disco)] via Fearless Records on August 24th! The new album follows their 2015 independent release American Nights and marks their return to Fearless after 13 years. The band's endlessly hummable signature melodies still shine at the center of this galaxy, but their Universe morphed into an otherworldly atmosphere of ethereal electronic pop strengthened by lush guitar tones and synth transmissions. We can't wait for you to hear it. Full track listing can be found below!
Ken Burns' THE MAYO CLINIC: FAITH, HOPE, SCIENCE to Debut September 25 on PBSJune 18, 2018PBS announced today that THE MAYO CLINIC: FAITH - HOPE - SCIENCE, a new two-hour documentary executive-produced by Ken Burns and directed by Burns, Erik Ewers and Christopher Loren Ewers will air this fall on Tuesday, September 25 at 9 pm ET with a repeat broadcast on Wednesday, September 26 at 10 pm ET (check local listings).
Van Eaton Galleries Announces an Auction of a Very Rare Unfiltered Look Into the Personal Life of Walt DisneyJune 18, 2018Van Eaton Galleries, one of the world's premier animation artwork and collectibles galleries located in Sherman Oaks, California, has announced an extraordinary auction event highlighted by never-before published photographs of Walt Disney's personal life, as well as a 1953 construction plot plan that Walt Disney drew on to show the boundary for Disneyland. The “A Brief History of the Walt Disney Studios” auction will take place on July 7, 2018 at Van Eaton Galleries located at 13613 Ventura Blvd in Sherman Oaks, California. The auction includes some of the most closely-related artifacts to the life of Walt Disney that have ever been offered for public sale.
Max Frost Kicks Off THE GOLD RUSH TOUR This WeekJune 18, 2018Atlantic recording artist Max Frost has announced plans for a wide-ranging North American headline tour. “The Gold Rush Tour” hits the road beginning October 9th at Santa Cruz, CA's The Catalyst Atrium and then travels through mid-November (see attached itinerary). For complete details and ticket availability, please see maxfrost.net/tour.
Marshmello and Disney's DUCKTALES Set to Debut Special Collaboration of FLY Music Video Saturday, June 23June 18, 2018Marshmello and Disney have collaborated on a special 'DuckTales'-inspired music video of the music producer/DJ's hit single 'Fly,' which will debut on SATURDAY, JUNE 23, during Disney·Pixar's 'The Incredibles' (6:00-8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT) and leading into the '2018 Radio Disney Music Awards' (RDMA) (8:00-10:00 p.m. EDT/PDT), on Disney Channel. The music video will also be available in the DisneyNOW app. A mix of animation and live-action, the music video launches Scrooge, his nephew Donald, great-nephews Huey, Dewey and Louie and their friend Webby into a musical outer space adventure. When their spaceship unexpectedly crashes, they encounter an alien DJ on a remote Marshmello planet.
The War and Treaty Featured on NPR's All Things ConsideredJune 18, 2018The War and Treaty were featured on Saturday's edition of NPR's “All Things Considered.” Listen to the full the interview HERE. Of the husband and wife duo,Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Blount-Trotter, host Michel Martin declares, “If you are planning to see any live music this summer, we are told that our next guests are the ones to see.”