Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announces Last Christmas, the soundtrack album, inspired by the music of George Michael and Wham!. The soundtrack features a?oeThis Is How (We Want You To Get High)a?? a brand new George Michael song, classic Wham! songs including a?oeLast Christmas,a?? a?oeEverything She Wantsa?? and George Michael's best loved tracks from his solo years.
George Michael gave the world some of the greatest ever pop songs, including arguably the greatest ever Christmas record. Now, some 35 years on from the iconic Last Christmas, another festive treat has come for his millions of fans across the world.
Emma Thompson talks about writing Last Christmas with her husband for eight years, the inner depths of George Michael and why hedgehogs have left the UK.
The Personal History of David Copperfield leads the list of nominations for the 2019 British Independent Film Awards (BIFAs), announced this morning by British actors Naomi Ackie and Joe Cole at the Regent Street Cinema. Armando Iannucci's fresh take on Dickens' novel about the ups and downs in the life of its eponymous character is recognised for Best British Independent Film and Best Screenplay sponsored by BBC Films, amongst nine other awards. Dev Patel is nominated for Best Actor, with co-stars Tilda Swinton and Hugh Laurie competing in the respective Supporting categories. The film also features heavily in the technical categories with nominations for Best Casting sponsored by Casting Society of America & Spotlight, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Editing sponsored by Intermission Film, Best Make Up & Hair Design sponsored by MAC Cosmetics and Best Production Design sponsored by Studio Juice.
Emma Thompson talks about filming Cruella in tight corsets and three-foot-tall wigs, getting the personal sign-off from George Michael to write and produce Last Christmas with his music and nearly ruining her husband's The Great Celebrity Bake Off win.
Following an extended run at Battersea Arts Centre, a sell-out run at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, an Offies 2019 Award win, and a hugely successful run of performances in Australia, Bryony Kimmings (Fake it 'til you Make it, A Pacifists Guide to the War on Cancer, Channel 4's The Sex Clinic: Artist In Residence) brings the critically acclaimed show I'm a Phoenix, Bitch to HOME Manchester from Tuesday 26th November to Saturday 30th November 2019.
The Hollywood Film Awards announced today that highly-acclaimed artists Antonio Banderas, Renée Zellweger, Al Pacino and Laura Dern will be honored at the 23rd Annual “Hollywood Film Awards.” Banderas will receive the “Hollywood Actor Award” for his poignant turn in Pedro Almodóvar's 21st film, “Pain and Glory” and Zellweger will receive the “Hollywood Actress Award” for her powerful portrayal of the iconic Judy Garland in Rupert Goold's “Judy.” Pacino will receive the “Hollywood Supporting Actor Award” for his brilliant depiction of the infamous Jimmy Hoffa in Martin Scorsese's mob masterpiece “The Irishman,” and Dern will receive the “Hollywood Supporting Actress Award” for her commanding performance as a hard-hitting divorce attorney in Noah Baumbach's “Marriage Story.” Actor and comedian Rob Riggle will host the ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.
Asolo Repertory Theatre proudly kicks off its highly anticipated 2019-20 season with Rodgers and Hammerstein's beloved classic THE SOUND OF MUSIC. This Tony Award-winning musical sensation will be directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes (Broadway: Bright Star, It Shoulda Been You, First Date, Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella). Rhodes returns to Asolo Rep where he previously directed and choreographed the theatre's record-breaking smash hit production of Evita in 2017 and Guys and Dolls in 2016.
Design impresario Ken Fulk and theatre producer Mark Cortale have announced that they will present Heavenly Bodies, a special event benefiting The Foundation at Saint Joseph's Arts Society in San Francisco, starring historic six-time Tony Award Winner Audra McDonald on Friday, November 1 at 7:30 PM.
IRL sisters and acclaimed comedy duo Siblings, aka Maddy and Marina Bye, are delighted to announce their debut run at London's Soho Theatre, with their hit 2019 Edinburgh Fringe show and latest hour of hilarious character comedy, The Siblinginging. The three shows are at the Soho Theatre, Upstairs, from Thursday 24th October 2019 to Saturday 26th October 2019 at 10:30pm, with tickets on sale now at www.sohotheatre.com.
Today, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) announced that eight-time Golden Globe winner and fifteen-time nominee, Tom Hanks, will be honored with the coveted Cecil B. deMille Award at the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards. The highly-acclaimed star of such legendary films as “Big,” “Forrest Gump,” “Saving Private Ryan,” “Cast Away,” and the upcoming release of “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” will accept the honor at Hollywood's Party of the Year® on Sunday, January 5, 2020 airing LIVE coast-to-coast from 5-8 p.m. PT/8-11 p.m. ET on NBC.
In Late-Night Metered-Market Ratings for Saturday Night, a Sept. 21 encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live,” with host Adam Sandler and musical guest Shawn Mendes,has averaged a 2.4 rating, 7 share in “live plus same day” household results from the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 0.7/5 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
A Sept. 14 encore telecast of “Saturday Night Live,” with host John Mulaney and musical guest Thomas Rhett, has averaged a 2.3 rating, 7 share in “live plus same day” household results from the 56 local markets metered by Nielsen Media Research and a 0.6/4 in adults 18-49 in the 25 markets with local people meters.
There is a version of me that loves this movie. She's about 14 years old. She's grooving to the hypnotic rhythms of “PoP! Goes My Heart,” and she's super charmed by Hugh Grant, and she, like Drew Barrymore, is a young writer looking anywhere for her big break. She thinks grand gestures are super romantic, especially if they're musical grand gestures, and she's obsessed with 80s pop music. All of the pieces are here for an instant classic, for a movie that I would defend to the end of my life.