VH1 and Universal Music Group's Republic Records are partnering in a search to 'Make A Band Famous' via an unprecedented 24-hour livestream event from Brooklyn, New York starting today, June 11th at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT on VH1.com and the VH1 App. The entire 24-hour livestream will be hosted by All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter.
After nearly half a million votes, VH1 and Republic Records are proud to announce the 24 finalists for the 24-hour livestream competition 'Make A Band Famous.'
The Gregg Allman biopic MIDNIGHT RIDER was forced to suspend production until June following the death of second camera assistant Sarah Jones in a train accident on-set on February 20. The project was scheduled to begin filming on February 28, 2014, and now the man at the center of the film, rocker Gregg Allman, is suing producers at Unclaimed Freight, saying the Formal Option Agreement with director Randall Miller's company expired when principal production did not begin on time.
VH1 and Universal Music Group's Republic Records are partnering in a search to 'Make A Band Famous' via an unprecedented 24-hour livestream event from Brooklyn
According to The Hollywood Reporter, William Hurt will portray Gregg Allman in the upcoming biopic MIDNIGHT RIDER from Unclaimed Freight Productions' Randall Miller and Jody Savin.
The Hollywood Reporter writes that All-American Rejects' frontman Tyson Ritter has been cast in the role of Gregg Allman for Randall Miller and Jody Savin's film adaptation of Gregg's memoir MY CROSS TO BEAR. The pic's working title is MIDNIGHT RIDER. Ritter joins Wyatt Russell, who is set to portray Gregg's brother Duane Allman.
'Larry King Live' will host a special telethon this Monday, June 21, at 8PM to benefit the current Gulf Coast oil disaster. The telethon, 'Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help,' will give to the following three charities: United Way (to benefit families along the Gulf), The National Wildlife Federation (to protect wildlife harmed by the disaster), and The Nature Conservancy (to restore the Gulf).
'Larry King Live' will host a special telethon this Monday, June 21, at 8PM to benefit the current Gulf Coast oil disaster. The telethon, 'Disaster in the Gulf: How You Can Help,' will give to the following three charities: United Way (to benefit families along the Gulf), The National Wildlife Federation (to protect wildlife harmed by the disaster), and The Nature Conservancy (to restore the Gulf).
Yesterday June 2, the National Arts Club in New York City hosted the Gold Medal of Honor for Lifetime Achievement in Music award presentation. This years ceremony honored Russell Simmons, the co-founder of the hip hop record label Def Jam and creator of the clothing line known as Phat Farm. BroadwayWorld brings coverage of the event below.
AMERICAN IDOL's Top 24 semi-finalists walked the red carpet for their first star-studded special event held at STK + Coco de Ville in West Hollywood on February 18, 2010.