Matt Johnson News

The award-winning charity football match LES MISERABLES v THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA is returning for The Decider!

The brand new British comedy web series Happy Now launches new episodes, including Long Weekend featuring popular online star Bella Younger (AKA Deliciously Stella), this British comedian has over 124 thousand instagram followers and Techno Cock, starring TV presenter Matt Johnson.

ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ Jack Link's Protein Snacks is thrilled to announce its sponsorship of the Red Bull Crashed Ice Competition in St. Paul, Minnesota. The event held at the Cathedral of St. Paul on Feb. 26-27 features a massive ice track filled with drops, hairpin turns and gaps that athletes hit at more than 30 miles per hour. Jack Link's will fuel adventurous competitors and spectators alike as riders take a race down the wild side for the ultimate title.

Offering a first look at the year ahead in independent film, culture and new ideas, Sundance Institute announced today the 65 films selected for the U.S. Competition, World Competition and out-of-competition NEXT category set to premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, January 21-31 in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. Films that have premiered in these sections include Beasts of the Southern Wild, Fruitvale Station,Whiplash, Blackfish, The September Issue, The Cove, An Education, Animal Kingdom, Precious, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, Obvious Child, Tangerine and Escape from Tomorrow.

The 2015 Great American Beer Festival (GABF) awards ceremony was held in Denver, Colorado last weekend, and the Karl Strauss brewing team proudly headed back to San Diego with 3 medals awarded across a wide range of beer styles - International-Style Pale Ale, South German-Style Hefeweizen, and American-Style Black Ale.

At the top of her show, SEE JANE SING!, Jane Lynch jokes that she always wanted to be the kind of TV celebrity that held an audience hostage for an hour as she dabbled in the art of cabaret. Luckily for us, deft comedienne Lynch surprises the audience by being a fantastic singer, leaving the audience begging her for more encores.

Taylor Lautner is on the big screen again, but this time he has left behind his sexy werewolf identity.

The Crazy Coqs has announced is February 2015 program at the Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly, London W1, featuring: Purdy (February 3,4 & 5); Phil Ryan (February 6 & 7); Jeff Harnar & KT Sullivan (February 10-14); Anne Reid & Stefan Bednarczyk (February 17-21); and Liliane Montevecchi (February 24-28).

The Crazy Coqs has announced is February 2015 program at the Brasserie Zedel, Piccadilly, London W1, featuring: Purdy (February 3,4 & 5); Phil Ryan (February 6 & 7); Jeff Harnar & KT Sullivan (February 10-14); Anne Reid & Stefan Bednarczyk (February 17-21); and Liliane Montevecchi (February 24-28).

Over 160 opera companies, schools and organizations across North America will celebrate the sixth annual NATIONAL OPERA WEEK from today, October 24 through Sunday, November 2, 2014, with opera activities and announcements in their communities. National Opera Week is coordinated by OPERA America, the national service organization for opera.

Gabriel Kahane's critically acclaimed new album The Ambassador draws its inspiration from a multitude of sources to tell intimate, human stories against the backdrop of Los Angeles architecture and popular culture. Released on June 3 via Sony Music Masterworks, The Ambassador is a collection of ten songs for ten buildings in Los Angeles. A fully staged version of The Ambassador starring Kahane, directed by Tony-winner John Tiffany (Once, Black Watch) will be presented this season at BAM, UCLA, and Carolina Performing Arts.

From Die Hard to the architecture of Richard Neutra and R.M. Schindler, from Blade Runner to the fiction of James M. Cain and Raymond Chandler, and from fires, riots, and earthquakes to the lives of so many Americans who have looked to Southern California as a panacea,Gabriel Kahane's The Ambassador draws its inspiration from a multitude of sources to tell intimate, human stories against the backdrop of Los Angeles architecture and popular culture. Released today, June 3 via Sony Music Masterworks, The Ambassador is a collection of ten songs for ten buildings in Los Angeles.

From Die Hard to the architecture of Richard Neutra and R.M. Schindler, from Blade Runner to the fiction of James M. Cain and Raymond Chandler, and from fires, riots, and earthquakes to the lives of so many Americans who have looked to Southern California as a panacea, Gabriel Kahane's The Ambassador (Masterworks) draws its inspiration from a multitude of sources to tell intimate, human stories against the backdrop of Los Angeles architecture and popular culture.

XYZ Films and Lionsgate Films have announced today that Lionsgate has acquired all U.S. and Canadian rights to the new thriller OPERATION AVALANCHE from acclaimed filmmaker Matt Johnson. Johnson's first film THE DIRTIES, which he directed, co-wrote, and co-starred in, won the Grand Prize at Slamdance in 2013. The multi-hyphenate is reteaming with his DIRTIES co-writer Josh Boles, co-star Owen Williams, producer Matthew Miller, and has brought on Toronto-based producer Lee Kim (THE CONSPIRACY, I'LL FOLLOW YOU DOWN). Nick Spicer will executive produce for XYZ Films, with Michael Paseornek, John Sacchi, and Jessica Switch overseeing for Lionsgate. Production is set to begin June 30th in Toronto, Houston, and Washington D.C.

From Die Hard to the architecture of Richard Neutra and R.M. Schindler, from Blade Runner to the fiction of James M. Cain and Raymond Chandler, and from fires, riots, and earthquakes to the lives of so many Americans who have looked to Southern California as a panacea, Gabriel Kahane's The Ambassador draws its inspiration from a multitude of sources to tell intimate, human stories against the backdrop of Los Angeles architecture and popular culture.

KID Recordings and Nerdy Frames (New Zealand's Electronic/Indie Mouthpiece) team up for the promo-only compilation TRANSITIONS: KID Recordings 2013 MIX- A YEAR AT A GLANCE selected and mixed by Nerdy Frames main man NFMX. The 12-track, 45+ minutes mix serves as the perfect introduction to the New York-based indie imprint's dynamic and diverse musical vision and output and features tracks and remixes from their singular roster including VANESSA DAOU, BETTY BLACK, ALLIES FOR EVERYONE, GANGA, TOMMY BONES & LYDIA RHODES, FOLDING LEGS, SUNSHINE JONES (of pioneering San Francisco electronic act DUBTRIBE SOUNDSYSTEM) and more. Download it here.

Breast cancer awareness charity, CoppaFeel! have announced a one off gala concert, 'Busting to Sing', at The Palace Theatre on Monday, March 31, 2014 at 7.30pm.

Last night, 7 January 2014, was the opening night for Cirque du Soleil 's award-winning production ofQuidam at the Royal Albert Hall. Having already extended the run of performances, Quidam's limited engagement in London is now booking to 16 Feburary 2014. This visit marks the final time that Quidam will be performed in the UK. Tickets are available at www.cirquedusoleil.com/quidam or by calling 0845 401 5045. Check out the pics below!

A new book from author Anthony Sposato, 'Successful Parenting,' provides effective parenting strategies for those tasked with the role of a lifetime.

Check out this green band trailer for THE DIRTIES, winner of Best Narrative Feature and the Spirit of Slamdance Award at this year's Slamdance Film Festival, which is opening day-and-date, on VOD and in theaters across the country today, October 4th.