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Mindy Kaling, Kerry Washington, Tony Goldwyn and More to Host the DNC
Kerry Washington, Mindy Kaling, Ana Navarro and Tony Goldwyn will host the 2024 Democratic National Convention which runs from Aug. 19 to Aug. 22. 'The Late Show,' 'The Daily Show' Prepare For the Democratic Convention -- Including Guest Hillary Clinton and a New Kamala Harris Biofilm The DNC will have a host of big-name celebrity guests, including a “Scandal” reunion with Washington and Goldwyn. Each host will serve as the master of ceremonies for one of the four nights of the convention, opening the evening with remarks and reappearing periodically to help guide the event along. This news was first reported...
Saint Vitus Bar, Brooklyn’s Heavy Metal Mecca, Closes Greenpoint Location Permanently
Saint Vitus Bar, the legendary Brooklyn heavy metal venue that has hosted countless up-and-coming bands as well as special club shows by Megadeth, Anthrax, Deafheaven, Killing Joke, Carcass, Against Me and, most famously, a “Nirvana reunion” that featured Joan Jett, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and St. Vincent and others playing with the band’s three surviving members, has permanently closed its longtime location in the borough’s Greenpoint neighborhood. It appears the venue’s management will attempt to reopen in a new location, although booker David Castillo tells Variety that the venue’s management currently has no comment on its future plans. The announcement...
Pitbull Rejects Speculation That Kesha’s Name Was Intentionally Removed From ‘Timber’ YouTube Video Credits
After some aggressive fan speculation, Pitbull went to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday to address the rumors about why Kesha’s name was removed from the YouTube title of their 2013 music video, “Timber.” Pitbull Buys Naming Rights to Florida International Stadium for $1.2 Million “[Kesha] and I have an incredible song together,” Pitbull wrote. “Nothing will change this. Team Pitbull is looking into this matter. Always nothing but love for Kesha, Dale!” Pitbull also posted a video clip from the duo’s music video collaboration. The music video, originally titled “Pitbull – Timber (Official Video) ft. Kesha,” has since been modified to “Pitbull –...
Taylor Swift’s ‘Poets’ Tops Album Chart for a 15th Week, as Chappell Roan Reaches a New High of No. 2
Chappell Roan’s “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess” continues its run as one of the pop phenomena of the year, reaching a new high of No. 2 on the Billboard 200, in results released Sunday. The album chart continues to be dominated, however, by Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department,” which hit the No. 1 spot for the 15th non-consecutive week.Taylor Swift's Eras Tour: Every Surprise Song She's Played So Far Swift’s album stayed on top with 85,000 equivalent album units, a 40% decline from the previous week, in Luminate data first reported by Billboard. Roan’s very hot freshman...
Travis Scott to Re-Release ‘Days Before Rodeo’ Mixtape to Streaming Services for 10th Anniversary
After he announced yesterday during an appearance at Fanatics Fest that his mixtape “Days Before Rodeo” is coming to streaming for the first time, Travis Scott has officially revealed that the project will hit DSPs on Aug. 23 in honor of its 10th anniversary.Future, Travis Scott, Playboi Carti to Headline Rolling Loud Miami for Festival's 10th Anniversary Scott initially released the 12-song set as a free prelude to his debut album “Rodeo.” He put out “Days Before Rodeo” on Aug. 18, 2014, almost a year before his official first project came out on Sept. 4, 2015. “Days” consisted of the singles...
‘Baltic UXO,’ ‘The Big Chief’ Win Docu Talent From the East Awards
“Baltic UXO” and “The Big Chief” won awards Sunday at Docu Talents From the East during the Sarajevo Film Festival’s CineLink Industry Days.Alexander Payne Dishes on 'Election' Sequel, Upcoming Western With 'Holdovers' Scribe and Dream of Doing 'a Good Car Chase Film' Eight documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe, set for theatrical release in the next 12 months, were presented at Docu Talents From the East. Lithuanian-German-Latvian co-production “Baltic UXO,” directed by Agnė Dovydaitytė and Alexander Belinski, and produced by Dagnė Vildžiūnaitė, took the top award, which came with $5,000, in cooperation with Current Time TV. The film looks at how 1.6 million...
Box Office: ‘Alien: Romulus’ Scares Up $108 Million Globally, ‘It Ends With Us’ Surpasses $180 Million
“Alien: Romulus” scared up $108.2 million in its global box office debut, including $66.7 million from 49 international territories.'Alien: Romulus' Ends 'Deadpool & Wolverine's' Three-Week Box Office Reign With $41.5 Million Debut Disney, the studio behind the newest chapter in the long-running sci-fi horror saga, reported that overseas ticket sales are pacing ahead of “A Quiet Place: Day One” by 47% and fellow “Alien” installment “Prometheus” by 17% in like-for-like markets at current exchange rates. That trajectory is promising because Paramount’s horror prequel “A Quiet Place: Day One” has grossed $122 million internationally while “Prometheus” ended its international run with $276...
Chile’s Sanfic Industria Heralds Change in Latin American Cinema
Running August 18 -25, the Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) celebrates its 20th edition in tandem with its slightly younger industry section, Sanfic Industria, now on its 13th year, at a time of reassuring growth trends in Chile and Latin America’s audiovisual industries.'Robe of Gems' Director Natalia López Gallardo Re-Teams With Producer Fernanda de la Peza on 'Only Love Exists' (EXCLUSIVE) As a platform aiming to provide support and guidance to Ibero-American filmmakers, Sanfic Industria, run by festival co-founder Gabriela Sandoval, has grown apace with the latest advances in the entertainment world. Now in its third year, Sanfic XR, a sidebar dedicated...
‘Robe of Gems’ Director Natalia López Gallardo Re-Teams With Producer Fernanda de la Peza on ‘Only Love Exists’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Acclaimed Mexican editor-turned-director Natalia López Gallardo, whose directorial debut feature “Robe of Gems” won the Silver Bear Jury Prize at the Berlinale in 2022, is currently developing her second feature, “Only Love Exists.” The contemporary drama about intertwining digital and real lives will pitch in the Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum at this year’s San Sebastian Film Festival.Chile's Quijote Films Taps Fabula's Sergio Karmy to Lead New Growth Plans (EXCLUSIVE) “Only Love Exists” is the story of Teresa, a medical assistant who cares for patients in her work and engages with the fears and desires of others on the internet. Over time,...
Alexander Payne Dishes on ‘Election’ Sequel, Upcoming Western With ‘Holdovers’ Scribe and Dream of Doing ‘a Good Car Chase Film’
Two-time Academy Award winner Alexander Payne (“The Holdovers”) teased the upcoming sequel to his beloved black comedy “Election” Sunday in Sarajevo while dishing on his desire to dabble in genre, sharing more details of an upcoming Western while also expressing his hopes “to do a good car chase film.”'Family Therapy' Review: An Absurdist Satirical Spin on Pasolini Loses Focus Payne, who’s appearing at the Sarajevo Film Festival to receive a lifetime achievement award, gave an update on the anticipated sequel to his 1999 adaptation of the novel by Tom Perrotta, starring Reese Witherspoon as the ruthless go-getter Tracy Flick. Paramount is reported...
Alain Delon, French Star of ‘Le Samourai,’ Dies at 88
Alain Delon, the French actor most famous for his roles in the films of New Wave director Jean-Pierre Melville, especially “Le Samourai,” has died. He was 88. Critic's Notebook: Sharper Than Ever, French Crime Classic 'Le Samouraï' Might Be the Coolest Film Ever Made “He passed away peacefully in his home in Douchy, surrounded by his three children and his family,” according to a statement released to the AFP news agency by his family. In addition to “Le Samourai,” Delon also appeared in Melville’s brilliant heist film “Le Cercle rouge” and “Un Flic.” Some of his other significant films were Rene Clement’s “Purple Noon”;...
Chile’s Quijote Films Taps Fabula’s Sergio Karmy to Lead New Growth Plans (EXCLUSIVE)
Signaling new growth plans afoot, leading Chilean company Quijote Films (“The Settlers”) has tapped former Fabula strategy and development exec Sergio Karmy to lead the company’s new business drive.Los Bunkers Board 'The Last Witness,' About Luis Poirot, a 'Symbol of Latin American Front Line Photography' (EXCLUSIVE) “Since the start, Quijote has been characterized by its production of auteur works with international reach, awarded and premiered around the world. Thanks to the success of the established model and the good financial health of the company, we have been able to invest in opening a new strategy department within the company where we...
Maurice Williams, ‘Stay’ Singer and the Zodiacs Frontman, Dies at 86
Maurice Williams, the lead singer of Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs and the songwriter behind their 1960 hit “Stay,” died Aug. 6, according to an announcement from the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame. He was 86. Born on April 26, 1938, in Lancaster, S.C., Williams was a prominent figure in the American doo-wop scene of the second half of the 20th century. He began his musical journey early, forming his first group, the Royal Charms, during high school. This group would eventually become Maurice Williams and The Zodiacs. Williams is best known for the 1960 hit song “Stay,” which he originally...
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