The "Futurama" character Randy (John Dimaggio) has appeared in 17 episodes of the series to date and in three of the four movies. Randy is enthused, catty, and seen throughout the series holding down a wide variety of jobs. In one episode, he is the proprietor of a jewelry store (Dr. Zoidberg spits expensive gems at him). In another, he is seen teaching a prenatal swim class (Dr. Zoidberg froths lobster drool on him). In a third, he builds an ark to save Earth's animals during a great deluge (Dr. Zoidberg remains mercifully absent). In the latter scenario, Randy's husband points out that Randy filled the ark with same-sex couples, which he is quite proud of. "There are some parts of the Bible I like," Randy says, "and some parts I don't like."
Dimaggio has been quite outspoken on "Futurama" DVD commentaries about how much he loves Randy. Randy never emerged...
Dimaggio has been quite outspoken on "Futurama" DVD commentaries about how much he loves Randy. Randy never emerged...
- 2/18/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Composer Lorne Balfe has spent his career working on blockbusters including “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning” but even so, Matthew Vaughn’s spy thriller “Argylle,” which features an all-star cast including Bryce Dallas Howard, Sam Rockwell and Henry Cavill, was one for the books. For a start, the soundtrack incorporates the Beatles’ last-ever record, “Now and Then,” the existence of which Balfe had to keep top secret for over a year until it was finally released last November.
The movie also involved Balfe making an album of cat sounds, provided by Vaughn’s moggy (and Howard’s co-star) Chip. “There were recordings of him while they were filming so we were able to chop it up and make it a percussion library,” says Balfe, a self-confessed dog person. “I’m going to post it on Twitter as a freebie so composers can use it and Chip...
The movie also involved Balfe making an album of cat sounds, provided by Vaughn’s moggy (and Howard’s co-star) Chip. “There were recordings of him while they were filming so we were able to chop it up and make it a percussion library,” says Balfe, a self-confessed dog person. “I’m going to post it on Twitter as a freebie so composers can use it and Chip...
- 2/3/2024
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
What looks like diamonds but on closer inspection turns out to be little more than reams of cheap polyester? Why, argyle, of course — that preppy pattern found on socks and sweaters, and an apt name for the latest kooky spy caper from Matthew Vaughn. The erstwhile “Kick-Ass” director has been trapped in “Kingsman” mode for so long (going on a decade now) that it feels like we’ve lost him to that kind of live-action cartoon forever, cramming Gen Z James Bond riffs with disco music and outrageous greenscreen shenanigans.
“Argylle” boasts an entirely new set of characters, but sticks to Vaughn’s CG-exaggerated aesthetic as hacky spy novelist Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) gets pulled into a scheme nearly identical to the one she described in her bestselling series of books. She invented a character called Agent Argylle who’s uncovered a secret division of rogue agents, creatively named the Division.
“Argylle” boasts an entirely new set of characters, but sticks to Vaughn’s CG-exaggerated aesthetic as hacky spy novelist Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard) gets pulled into a scheme nearly identical to the one she described in her bestselling series of books. She invented a character called Agent Argylle who’s uncovered a secret division of rogue agents, creatively named the Division.
- 1/31/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Calista Flockhart says the anorexia rumors that swirled around her during the heyday of Ally McBeal cast a pall over her experience on the show.
“I loved working on Ally McBeal, and it just made it sour,” the actress tells the New York Times in a wide-ranging profile. “I was very sleep-deprived and I was depressed about it. I did think that it was going to ruin my career. I didn’t think anybody would ever hire me again, because they would just assume I had anorexia, and that would be the end of that.
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“I loved working on Ally McBeal, and it just made it sour,” the actress tells the New York Times in a wide-ranging profile. “I was very sleep-deprived and I was depressed about it. I did think that it was going to ruin my career. I didn’t think anybody would ever hire me again, because they would just assume I had anorexia, and that would be the end of that.
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- 1/26/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Looked at one way, the 75th Emmy Awards on Monday night yielded the most predictable (read: boring) of ceremonies. Everything went according to form. “Succession” was expected to dominated the drama series categories. “The Bear” was supposed to preside over comedy series. “Beef” was thought to be a shoo-in among the limited series lineups. And that’s exactly what happened. However, looked at another way, Gold Derby voters accurately forecast the winners in 26 of the 27 categories, which is quite the feat. Still, meeting for a slugfest the morning after the Emmys, senior editors Marcus James Dixon, Daniel Montgomery and Denton Davidson and news and features editor Ray Richmond were officially underwhelmed, hoping for an upset or two but finding just one category that didn’t go according to form: Best Variety/Talk Series, where the outgoing “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” defied the Gold Derby odds. Watch their animated discussion above.
- 1/17/2024
- by Ray Richmond, Denton Davidson, Marcus James Dixon and Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Ally McBeal, Grey’s Anatomy, Cheers, Martin and The Sopranos were among the beloved television shows celebrated with cast reunions at the 2023 Emmys ceremony.
In honor of the Primetime Emmy Awards marking its 75th anniversary, castmembers from a number of notable series reunited to present awards at the ceremony that was held Monday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. This included re-created sets for many of the celebrated shows.
Among the moments gathering buzz was a reunion for Ally McBeal stars Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, and Gil Bellows. The performers emerged from the show’s bathroom set to dance to “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” by Barry White.
Also notable was Grey’s Anatomy gathering current and former stars Ellen Pompeo, James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson with Katherine Heigl and Justin Chambers. “Yes, there have been some changes over the years, but the one...
In honor of the Primetime Emmy Awards marking its 75th anniversary, castmembers from a number of notable series reunited to present awards at the ceremony that was held Monday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. This included re-created sets for many of the celebrated shows.
Among the moments gathering buzz was a reunion for Ally McBeal stars Calista Flockhart, Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol, and Gil Bellows. The performers emerged from the show’s bathroom set to dance to “You’re the First, the Last, My Everything” by Barry White.
Also notable was Grey’s Anatomy gathering current and former stars Ellen Pompeo, James Pickens Jr. and Chandra Wilson with Katherine Heigl and Justin Chambers. “Yes, there have been some changes over the years, but the one...
- 1/16/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Four original Ally McBeal cast members, star Calista Flockhart as well as Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol and Gil Bellows, reunited Monday night during the Emmy broadcast on Fox more than 26 years after the debut of the legal dramedy, which aired on the network for five seasons, from September 1997 to May 2002.
The bit started with Flockhart washing her hands in a replica of the show’s famous unisex bathroom.
“I knew I drank too much water; I had to take my Spanx off, I had to put my dress back on,” Flockhart is heard “thinking” in a voiceover before she takes a look in the mirror and tells herself, “Girl, you look good.”
That is when there is a series of three toilet flushes, each followed by an Ally McBeal cast member, MacNicol, Bellows and Germann, coming out of a bathroom stall.
One of the signature songs from the show, Barry White...
The bit started with Flockhart washing her hands in a replica of the show’s famous unisex bathroom.
“I knew I drank too much water; I had to take my Spanx off, I had to put my dress back on,” Flockhart is heard “thinking” in a voiceover before she takes a look in the mirror and tells herself, “Girl, you look good.”
That is when there is a series of three toilet flushes, each followed by an Ally McBeal cast member, MacNicol, Bellows and Germann, coming out of a bathroom stall.
One of the signature songs from the show, Barry White...
- 1/16/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Artists don’t always appreciate other artists. Quentin Tarantino was a massive fan of Elvis Presley but not The Beatles. On top of that, he preferred a band that’s often accused of copying The Beatles to The Beatles themselves.
Quentin Tarantino rejected The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and many other rock stars
In the 2022 book Cinema Speculation, Tarantino discussed learning about music history from his friend Floyd. “I was all ears about this firsthand rock ‘n’ roll history, because I wasn’t into ’70s white-boy rock,” he said. “I didn’t give a f*** about Kiss, I didn’t give a f*** about Aerosmith, I didn’t give a f*** about Alice Cooper or Black Sabbath or Jethro Tull. I didn’t own Frampton Comes Alive! I openly rejected that entire culture.
“At 16, I think I heard of Bruce Springsteen, but I’d never heard Bruce Springsteen,” he added.
Quentin Tarantino rejected The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and many other rock stars
In the 2022 book Cinema Speculation, Tarantino discussed learning about music history from his friend Floyd. “I was all ears about this firsthand rock ‘n’ roll history, because I wasn’t into ’70s white-boy rock,” he said. “I didn’t give a f*** about Kiss, I didn’t give a f*** about Aerosmith, I didn’t give a f*** about Alice Cooper or Black Sabbath or Jethro Tull. I didn’t own Frampton Comes Alive! I openly rejected that entire culture.
“At 16, I think I heard of Bruce Springsteen, but I’d never heard Bruce Springsteen,” he added.
- 12/15/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Artists don’t always appreciate other artists. Quentin Tarantino was a massive fan of Elvis Presley but not The Beatles. On top of that, he preferred a band that’s often accused of copying The Beatles to The Beatles themselves.
Quentin Tarantino rejected The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and many other rock stars
In the 2022 book Cinema Speculation, Tarantino discussed learning about music history from his friend Floyd. “I was all ears about this firsthand rock ‘n’ roll history, because I wasn’t into ’70s white-boy rock,” he said. “I didn’t give a f*** about Kiss, I didn’t give a f*** about Aerosmith, I didn’t give a f*** about Alice Cooper or Black Sabbath or Jethro Tull. I didn’t own Frampton Comes Alive! I openly rejected that entire culture.
“At 16, I think I heard of Bruce Springsteen, but I’d never heard Bruce Springsteen,” he added.
Quentin Tarantino rejected The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, and many other rock stars
In the 2022 book Cinema Speculation, Tarantino discussed learning about music history from his friend Floyd. “I was all ears about this firsthand rock ‘n’ roll history, because I wasn’t into ’70s white-boy rock,” he said. “I didn’t give a f*** about Kiss, I didn’t give a f*** about Aerosmith, I didn’t give a f*** about Alice Cooper or Black Sabbath or Jethro Tull. I didn’t own Frampton Comes Alive! I openly rejected that entire culture.
“At 16, I think I heard of Bruce Springsteen, but I’d never heard Bruce Springsteen,” he added.
- 12/15/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Producer Jonah Swilley and rapper Brandon “Bez” Evans are the two brains behind the hip-hop duo Revival Season. Their debut album, Golden Age of Self Snitching, is out February 23rd via Heavenly Recordings, and they’re previewing it with the lead single “Pump.”
Citing artists like Dungeon Family, OutKast, and Beastie Boys as some of their main inspirations, Revival Season often nod to hip-hop’s roots with their funk-forward approach. The duo formed while Swilley was looking for his next collaborator, and Bez quickly proved to be the man for the job, creating an “instant rapport and creative chemistry.”
“We kinda worked backwards, reverse-engineered a lot of songs,” explains Swilley, who’d make beats out of Bez’s isolated vocals. “I’d build a track around what he was doing vocally, kind of fill it out rhythmically, using his vocal as an instrument, seeing how I could accompany that musically...
Citing artists like Dungeon Family, OutKast, and Beastie Boys as some of their main inspirations, Revival Season often nod to hip-hop’s roots with their funk-forward approach. The duo formed while Swilley was looking for his next collaborator, and Bez quickly proved to be the man for the job, creating an “instant rapport and creative chemistry.”
“We kinda worked backwards, reverse-engineered a lot of songs,” explains Swilley, who’d make beats out of Bez’s isolated vocals. “I’d build a track around what he was doing vocally, kind of fill it out rhythmically, using his vocal as an instrument, seeing how I could accompany that musically...
- 11/6/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
In the middle of August this year, three legends of the music industry died within 72 hours of each other: founder of A&m Records Jerry Moss; music lawyer Abe Somer; and my father, the “Black Godfather” himself, Clarence Avant. These three men helped define the recording industry of the past six decades, and what’s more, they were inseparable best friends.
Somer, Moss, and Avant met in New York City in the early 1960s, and in the six decades since, never left one another’s side, never once let their “soul contract” expire.
Somer, Moss, and Avant met in New York City in the early 1960s, and in the six decades since, never left one another’s side, never once let their “soul contract” expire.
- 10/28/2023
- by Nicole Avant
- Rollingstone.com
Rhino will release Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, a collection of all Tina Turner’s singles from 1975-2023, on Nov. 24. The boxset celebrates 50 years since the start of the singer’s career and will mark the first time her singles have been released all together.
The release is previewed with a new version of Turner’s 1996 song “Something Beautiful Remains.” The new rendition, titled “Something Beautiful,” was reworked by producer Terry Britten, a long-time collaborator of Turner. “Dear Tina, the experience of working with you could never be repeated, but...
The release is previewed with a new version of Turner’s 1996 song “Something Beautiful Remains.” The new rendition, titled “Something Beautiful,” was reworked by producer Terry Britten, a long-time collaborator of Turner. “Dear Tina, the experience of working with you could never be repeated, but...
- 9/28/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Frank Welker is one of the highest-grossing actors of all time. He has appeared in some of the biggest blockbusters ever which have, collectively, earned over $17 billion. Children everywhere can likely recognize Welker's voice on the spot, as he played Freddy in the original "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!" TV series, a role he continued to play until the present day. He also eventually took over playing Shaggy when Casey Kasem passed away in 2014.
Welker has also played DynoMutt, Jabberjaw, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Bogg, Flooky, Spike, Tyke, Droopy, Slick Wolf, Sporticus XI, Hefty Smurf, Clockwork Smurf, Poet Smurf, Chomp Chomp, Morris, Adult Pac-Baby, Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D. Cat, Donkey Kong Junior, Q*Mungus, Coilee, Ugg, Wrongway, Sam Slick, Blades, Chromedome, Frenzy, Groove, Mirage, Mixmaster, Ratbat, Ravage, Rumble, Sharkticon, Skywarp, Sludge, Soundwave, Superion, Sweep, Trailbreaker, Wreck-Gar, Orbitty, Richard Rocketeer, Copperhead, Flash, Freedom, Junkyard, Polly, Short-Fuse, Timber, Torch, Wild Bill, Terry, Lunex, Zorg,...
Welker has also played DynoMutt, Jabberjaw, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Bogg, Flooky, Spike, Tyke, Droopy, Slick Wolf, Sporticus XI, Hefty Smurf, Clockwork Smurf, Poet Smurf, Chomp Chomp, Morris, Adult Pac-Baby, Brain, Dr. Claw, M.A.D. Cat, Donkey Kong Junior, Q*Mungus, Coilee, Ugg, Wrongway, Sam Slick, Blades, Chromedome, Frenzy, Groove, Mirage, Mixmaster, Ratbat, Ravage, Rumble, Sharkticon, Skywarp, Sludge, Soundwave, Superion, Sweep, Trailbreaker, Wreck-Gar, Orbitty, Richard Rocketeer, Copperhead, Flash, Freedom, Junkyard, Polly, Short-Fuse, Timber, Torch, Wild Bill, Terry, Lunex, Zorg,...
- 9/3/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Vin Diesel, Daniela Melchior in Fast XPhoto: Universal Studios
What did we do to deserve Vin Diesel, that manly man of a vintage they haven’t been bottling since the heyday of Axl Rose’s first bandana? Vin’s tough but he’s tender. He puts women on the exact...
What did we do to deserve Vin Diesel, that manly man of a vintage they haven’t been bottling since the heyday of Axl Rose’s first bandana? Vin’s tough but he’s tender. He puts women on the exact...
- 5/17/2023
- by Ray Greene
- avclub.com
There weren’t many Led Zeppelin songs that were throwaways. The band made music in the album era of classic rock. Records were complete artistic statements, not collections of singles and spare tunes. Led Zeppelin songs were usually well-crafted with plenty of forethought. That said, Led Zeppelin members hated some of their own tunes. Let’s look at six of them.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Robert Plant, and Jimmy Page | Gab Archive/Redferns 1. ‘Living Loving Maid’ might be Jimmy Page’s most hated Led Zeppelin song
It’s a brief song buried in the middle of Led Zeppelin II that segues quickly from the preceding song, but Jimmy Page hates “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman).” He tossed off the song to fill the album, and the guitarist hated it so much that Led Zeppelin never played it live. We don’t agree...
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Robert Plant, and Jimmy Page | Gab Archive/Redferns 1. ‘Living Loving Maid’ might be Jimmy Page’s most hated Led Zeppelin song
It’s a brief song buried in the middle of Led Zeppelin II that segues quickly from the preceding song, but Jimmy Page hates “Living Loving Maid (She’s Just a Woman).” He tossed off the song to fill the album, and the guitarist hated it so much that Led Zeppelin never played it live. We don’t agree...
- 4/10/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When you’ve stolen Glastonbury, defined an era, released the album of the decade and exploded Michael Jackson’s cheesy pop pomposity on the global stage, what exactly do you do for an encore? Such was the dilemma facing Jarvis Cocker – arch Britpop voyeur, poet laureate of the fumbled bra-strap and Jesus sandal, once memorably described as a cross between Alan Bennett and Barry White – as he sat in hotel rooms on the tour for 1995’s masterpiece Different Class. There he was, shrouded in the anonymous dark, watching pornographic films and relating deeply to the blankness in the eyes of the performers.
“I found it fascinating wondering what happened to these porn stars,” the frontman of Sheffield alt-legends Pulp – who reform for a run of major festival and arena shows this summer – told NME in 1998. “People have a voracious appetite for porn, they need to see new faces all the time,...
“I found it fascinating wondering what happened to these porn stars,” the frontman of Sheffield alt-legends Pulp – who reform for a run of major festival and arena shows this summer – told NME in 1998. “People have a voracious appetite for porn, they need to see new faces all the time,...
- 3/30/2023
- by Mark Beaumont
- The Independent - Music
Led Zeppelin almost always hit the right notes during their career. Fans loved the band’s music almost immediately, and it didn’t take singer Robert Plant to realize the band might be something special. They successfully played heavy blues tunes and softer songs with equal skill, but Led Zeppelin wrote some truly awful songs, too (presented chronologically).
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and Jimmy Page | Jim Cummins/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 1. ‘The Crunge’
We noticeably skip over the first five Led Zeppelin albums and race straight to Houses of the Holy. The otherwise strong record includes “The Crunge.” What is supposed to be a salute to James Brown shows Led Zeppelin failing in their attempt to copy The Godfather of Soul.
The song has a promising start. John Bonham flashes his drumming chops with a beat that falls somewhere between R&b and his jazz influences.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, John Bonham, and Jimmy Page | Jim Cummins/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images 1. ‘The Crunge’
We noticeably skip over the first five Led Zeppelin albums and race straight to Houses of the Holy. The otherwise strong record includes “The Crunge.” What is supposed to be a salute to James Brown shows Led Zeppelin failing in their attempt to copy The Godfather of Soul.
The song has a promising start. John Bonham flashes his drumming chops with a beat that falls somewhere between R&b and his jazz influences.
- 2/23/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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As Henry Selick prepares to debut his well-reviewed film Wendell & Wild, the filmmaker is looking back on why his earlier project The Shadow King was never completed by Disney/Pixar.
“I got the rights back,” Selick reveals in the latest episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Behind the Screen podcast, where he says the film could find new life someday. “I’ll owe Disney a little bit of money if we set it up, but maybe [it will get made]. I absolutely feel that it would be successful and for the right price, if [a potential partner] likes what I’ve written and wants that movie, rather than think they like it and then want to turn it into Toy Story 8.”
The director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach, Selick says The Shadow King began life when he ran into then-Pixar creative John Lasseter...
As Henry Selick prepares to debut his well-reviewed film Wendell & Wild, the filmmaker is looking back on why his earlier project The Shadow King was never completed by Disney/Pixar.
“I got the rights back,” Selick reveals in the latest episode of The Hollywood Reporter’s Behind the Screen podcast, where he says the film could find new life someday. “I’ll owe Disney a little bit of money if we set it up, but maybe [it will get made]. I absolutely feel that it would be successful and for the right price, if [a potential partner] likes what I’ve written and wants that movie, rather than think they like it and then want to turn it into Toy Story 8.”
The director of The Nightmare Before Christmas and James and the Giant Peach, Selick says The Shadow King began life when he ran into then-Pixar creative John Lasseter...
- 10/18/2022
- by Carolina Giardina
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This story was originally published in the Dec. 4, 1986 issue of Rolling Stone.
Eyeing a gold Jacuzzi in his 750-a-night suite at the Stouffer airport hotel in Los Angeles, Run, the deffest rapper in the world, exclaims, “Me go to Michael Jackson‘s for dinner? I just don’t know if I’m going. Shit! Who cares? Why should I go? Is his thing really mine?”
Run (Joe Simmons), D.M.C. (Darryl McDaniels, also known as D) and Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) — the trio that has recently injected rap...
Eyeing a gold Jacuzzi in his 750-a-night suite at the Stouffer airport hotel in Los Angeles, Run, the deffest rapper in the world, exclaims, “Me go to Michael Jackson‘s for dinner? I just don’t know if I’m going. Shit! Who cares? Why should I go? Is his thing really mine?”
Run (Joe Simmons), D.M.C. (Darryl McDaniels, also known as D) and Jam Master Jay (Jason Mizell) — the trio that has recently injected rap...
- 10/14/2022
- by Ed Kiersh
- Rollingstone.com
Ray Parker Jr. had enjoyed a successful career in music when he received a call from his friend Gary LeMel about doing music for a weird film called “Ghostbusters.” Originally a session guitarist in his native Detroit, he recorded and toured with artists like Barry White, Bohannon, the Spinners and Marvin Gaye, and performed on Stevie Wonder’s classic “Talking Book” album and was the guitarist in Wonder’s band on a 1972 tour opening for the Rolling Stones. As a solo artist and with his group Raydio, he enhoyed hits with songs like “You Got the Love,” “Jack and Jill” and “A Woman Needs Love.”
But the success of “Ghostbusters” — which was originally just music for a 20-second segment in the film — went far beyond anything he’d accomplished before, and as he says below, it was all thanks to “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman, who passed away on Sunday. Parker remembers his friend below.
But the success of “Ghostbusters” — which was originally just music for a 20-second segment in the film — went far beyond anything he’d accomplished before, and as he says below, it was all thanks to “Ghostbusters” director Ivan Reitman, who passed away on Sunday. Parker remembers his friend below.
- 2/14/2022
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched “The Masked Singer” Season 6, Episode 4, “House Party,” which aired October 6 on Fox.
“The Masked Singer” has sent the Baby into timeout. Performing under the toddler mask was comedian Larry the Cable Guy, who was sent packing at the end of the fourth episode of Season 6, “House Party.”
Once again, none of the show’s panelists got it right. Ken Jeong named Gordon Ramsay as his pick. Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg guessed Bruce Willis. Nicole Scherzinger guessed James Corden. Robin Thicke said it was Chuck Norris, but with a chuckle.
“I knew they wouldn’t guess me,” Larry the Cable Guy told Variety. “I knew they would be completely stumped because it’s totally something that they’ve never seen me do. And definitely, they’d never heard me in a different voice. I have a certain sound to my voice,...
“The Masked Singer” has sent the Baby into timeout. Performing under the toddler mask was comedian Larry the Cable Guy, who was sent packing at the end of the fourth episode of Season 6, “House Party.”
Once again, none of the show’s panelists got it right. Ken Jeong named Gordon Ramsay as his pick. Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg guessed Bruce Willis. Nicole Scherzinger guessed James Corden. Robin Thicke said it was Chuck Norris, but with a chuckle.
“I knew they wouldn’t guess me,” Larry the Cable Guy told Variety. “I knew they would be completely stumped because it’s totally something that they’ve never seen me do. And definitely, they’d never heard me in a different voice. I have a certain sound to my voice,...
- 10/7/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
“The Masked Singer” season 6 is making history in more ways than one. There is the introduction of the “Take It Off Buzzer,” which allows the judges to halt the performance if they are convinced they know the name of the famous face inside the mask. And this marks the first time that there is a costume that is a human, albeit an over-sized infant with one tooth.
The Baby is one of the two Wildcards who debuted on the second episode of the super-sized premiere. He replaces Mother Nature (Vivica A. Fox) who was sent packing at the start of the show on September 23. Before Baby sang a note, we thought Jack Black was hidden inside this elaborate costume but changed our mind when we saw him perform. Keep reading for all “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the answer to the question “Who is Baby”?
Baby made his debut on...
The Baby is one of the two Wildcards who debuted on the second episode of the super-sized premiere. He replaces Mother Nature (Vivica A. Fox) who was sent packing at the start of the show on September 23. Before Baby sang a note, we thought Jack Black was hidden inside this elaborate costume but changed our mind when we saw him perform. Keep reading for all “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the answer to the question “Who is Baby”?
Baby made his debut on...
- 10/7/2021
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Who’s performing tonight (October 6) on “The Masked Singer” Season 6? After last week’s introduction of Group B, it’s time to return to Group A, which we first met in the two-night season premiere. This talented collection consists of a spicy new wildcard (Pepper), a whining human (Baby) and a trio of crooning animals. Do you think any of these Group A celebrities has what it takes to join the “Masked Singer” winners list? Sound off down in the comments section.
See‘The Masked Singer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through the years
Four contestants have already been unmasked from this sixth edition of Fox’s reality TV ratings juggernaut, based on the instant votes from the audience and panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger. They were: Octopus (Dwight Howard), Mother Nature (Vivica A. Fox), Pufferfish (Toni Braxton) and Dalmatian (Tyga).
The Group...
See‘The Masked Singer’ reveals for all seasons: Celebrities and costumes through the years
Four contestants have already been unmasked from this sixth edition of Fox’s reality TV ratings juggernaut, based on the instant votes from the audience and panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy, Ken Jeong and Nicole Scherzinger. They were: Octopus (Dwight Howard), Mother Nature (Vivica A. Fox), Pufferfish (Toni Braxton) and Dalmatian (Tyga).
The Group...
- 10/6/2021
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
(Warning: This post contains spoilers for Thursday’s “The Masked Singer,” which was Night 2 of the two-part Season 6 premiere.)
“The Masked Singer” kept fans on their toes with the second night of its Season 6 premiere, an hour that began with an unmasking and ended with a cut and another reveal.
First up, we learned the true identity of Mother Nature, who was the second contestant cut on Night 1 of “The Masked Singer” Season 6 premiere Wednesday, but was not actually unveiled before the show ended. Viewers saw the green goddess actually take off the mask on Thursday’s episode, revealing Vivica A. Fox underneath.
In case you don’t recall, last night, Mother Nature sang Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out,” and the panelists made these guesses about her identity: Ken Jeong said Tiffany Haddish, Nicole Scherzinger said Tracee Ellis Ross, Robin Thicke also said Ross and Jenny McCarthy also said Haddish.
“The Masked Singer” kept fans on their toes with the second night of its Season 6 premiere, an hour that began with an unmasking and ended with a cut and another reveal.
First up, we learned the true identity of Mother Nature, who was the second contestant cut on Night 1 of “The Masked Singer” Season 6 premiere Wednesday, but was not actually unveiled before the show ended. Viewers saw the green goddess actually take off the mask on Thursday’s episode, revealing Vivica A. Fox underneath.
In case you don’t recall, last night, Mother Nature sang Diana Ross’ “I’m Coming Out,” and the panelists made these guesses about her identity: Ken Jeong said Tiffany Haddish, Nicole Scherzinger said Tracee Ellis Ross, Robin Thicke also said Ross and Jenny McCarthy also said Haddish.
- 9/24/2021
- by Jennifer Maas
- The Wrap
Carl “Chucky” Thompson, a producer and multi-instrumentalist whose slick samples of Seventies and Eighties soul underpinned some of the most popular R&b and hip-hop tracks of the Nineties, died on Monday at age 53, his rep confirmed to Rolling Stone. A cause of death was not immediately available.
In the Nineties, mainstream hip-hop started to move away from building tracks on obscure samples, choosing instead to craft songs around loops of well-known refrains and bass-lines from earlier eras. P. Diddy and his crew of producers — a group known as the...
In the Nineties, mainstream hip-hop started to move away from building tracks on obscure samples, choosing instead to craft songs around loops of well-known refrains and bass-lines from earlier eras. P. Diddy and his crew of producers — a group known as the...
- 8/10/2021
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Mary J. Blige has a long, illustrious career, riddled with Top Ten hits, million-selling albums, Grammys, and Oscar nominations. But there’s one project that has particular importance for her: “I have 13 albums, but my second, My Life, is my most important,” she says in a new documentary commemorating the LP, originally released in 1994. Blige sees My Life not only as the moment she “started speaking to my fans” but also as “the place where I survived.” That narrative of survival, of walking through the fire only to emerge stronger on the other side,...
- 6/25/2021
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
Over the phone, the 26-year-old singer Giveon is eager to talk about his transition into superstardom. In the past three years, he’s been on songs with hitmakers Justin Bieber and Drake and was even nominated for a Grammy. Before all of this, he was working in restaurants. “For everyone else, it kind of felt like it was overnight,” says Giveon. “But for me, I put years in.”
After being featured on Drake’s “Chicago Freestyle” last February, Giveon has been carving out a loyal fanbase. His latest project, When...
After being featured on Drake’s “Chicago Freestyle” last February, Giveon has been carving out a loyal fanbase. His latest project, When...
- 3/31/2021
- by Dewayne Gage
- Rollingstone.com
Spoiler Alert: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 5 Episode 3 of “The Masked Singer,” which aired March 24 on Fox.
Danny Trejo has spent the past few weeks dodging people in public asking him if he’s the Raccoon on “The Masked Singer.”
“The Masked Singer” likes to keep the identity of its celebrities secret, but there’s no hiding Trejo’s unmistakable growl. And it turns out the fans were right: Trejo is the latest star to be unmasked on the hit Fox singing show.
“I’d be going to the market and somebody would say, ‘I know he’s the Raccoon!.’ I’d be like, no, didn’t you see me in ‘Heat’? I did ‘Con Air,’ I’m not the Raccoon, what’s the Raccoon! I think my best acting jobs have been in Vons Market, when women started telling me I was the Raccoon!
Danny Trejo has spent the past few weeks dodging people in public asking him if he’s the Raccoon on “The Masked Singer.”
“The Masked Singer” likes to keep the identity of its celebrities secret, but there’s no hiding Trejo’s unmistakable growl. And it turns out the fans were right: Trejo is the latest star to be unmasked on the hit Fox singing show.
“I’d be going to the market and somebody would say, ‘I know he’s the Raccoon!.’ I’d be like, no, didn’t you see me in ‘Heat’? I did ‘Con Air,’ I’m not the Raccoon, what’s the Raccoon! I think my best acting jobs have been in Vons Market, when women started telling me I was the Raccoon!
- 3/25/2021
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took over Twitch yesterday, as more than 400,000 viewers sat down to watch her stream a few hours of popular party game Among Us as part of her campaign to encourage people to get out and vote. Joining her were streamers Pokimane, DrLupo, Myth, Maia, Jacksepticeye, MoistCr1TiKaL, Hasanabi, and Disguised Toast as well as Congresswoman and fellow Squad member Ilhan Omar.
In short, it was a pretty cool event, and it was made even better when Congresswoman Omar took to Twitter to share a photo of her gaming PC:
When you’re winning: pic.twitter.com/Fu7CMyCQDA
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) October 21, 2020
We’ll dive into the specifics of the build in a minute, but we should first point out that Omar’s PC is legitimately impressive. That’s not the kind of rig you keep around unless you’re planning on playing and streaming...
In short, it was a pretty cool event, and it was made even better when Congresswoman Omar took to Twitter to share a photo of her gaming PC:
When you’re winning: pic.twitter.com/Fu7CMyCQDA
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) October 21, 2020
We’ll dive into the specifics of the build in a minute, but we should first point out that Omar’s PC is legitimately impressive. That’s not the kind of rig you keep around unless you’re planning on playing and streaming...
- 10/21/2020
- by Matthew Byrd
- Den of Geek
Sony Pictures Television has acquired global distribution rights to the documentary Who You Gonna Call? chronicling the life of Grammy-winner Ray Parker Jr., who penned the smash hit song “Ghostbusters”.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Fran Strine (Hired Gun), the documentary follows Parker’s struggles growing up on the racially charged streets of Detroit in the 1960’s and escaping violence to rise in the music industry touring with Stevie Wonder and The Rolling Stones at just 18 years old. The film provides a full retrospective of Parker’s successful music career before getting the call from Ivan Reitman to write and perform the hit song for the 1984 film “Ghostbusters.”
The project, which is produced by Ola Strøm, and Strine of Power Chord Films, marks the first endeavor for the duo into the world of music and artist documentaries. Strøm also executive produces.
Before “Ghostbusters” Parker wrote, produced and performed with the industry’s biggest icons including,...
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Fran Strine (Hired Gun), the documentary follows Parker’s struggles growing up on the racially charged streets of Detroit in the 1960’s and escaping violence to rise in the music industry touring with Stevie Wonder and The Rolling Stones at just 18 years old. The film provides a full retrospective of Parker’s successful music career before getting the call from Ivan Reitman to write and perform the hit song for the 1984 film “Ghostbusters.”
The project, which is produced by Ola Strøm, and Strine of Power Chord Films, marks the first endeavor for the duo into the world of music and artist documentaries. Strøm also executive produces.
Before “Ghostbusters” Parker wrote, produced and performed with the industry’s biggest icons including,...
- 9/28/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Who You Gonna Call?’ received its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival.
Sony Pictures Television (Spt) has secured global distribution rights to Who You Gonna Call?, a feature documentary about musician Ray Parker Jr., in a deal with River Road Pictures.
The film, which received its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on Saturday (Sept 26), chronicles the life of the US singer-songwriter, best known for writing and recording the title song for Ghostbusters. The track won a Grammy, Bafta and was Oscar-nominated in 1985.
The documentary is directed by Fran Strine (Hired Gun) and marks the first feature to...
Sony Pictures Television (Spt) has secured global distribution rights to Who You Gonna Call?, a feature documentary about musician Ray Parker Jr., in a deal with River Road Pictures.
The film, which received its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on Saturday (Sept 26), chronicles the life of the US singer-songwriter, best known for writing and recording the title song for Ghostbusters. The track won a Grammy, Bafta and was Oscar-nominated in 1985.
The documentary is directed by Fran Strine (Hired Gun) and marks the first feature to...
- 9/28/2020
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Sony Pictures Television has acquired the global distribution rights to the documentary film “Who You Gonna Call?,” which chronicles the life of the Grammy-winning artist Ray Parker Jr., who wrote the theme song to “Ghostbusters.”
The documentary film is directed by Fran Strine and made its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on Saturday. No release plans for “Who You Gonna Call?” have been set yet.
The documentary follows Parker’s struggles growing up on the racially charged streets of Detroit in the 1960s and how he escaped violence to rise in the music industry and tour with Stevie Wonder and The Rolling Stones when he was just 18 years old. The film examines his complete music career all before he got the call from Ivan Reitman to write the song for the 1984 comedy classic “Ghostbusters,” which would go on to become a pop culture staple.
Photo by Michael Ochs...
The documentary film is directed by Fran Strine and made its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on Saturday. No release plans for “Who You Gonna Call?” have been set yet.
The documentary follows Parker’s struggles growing up on the racially charged streets of Detroit in the 1960s and how he escaped violence to rise in the music industry and tour with Stevie Wonder and The Rolling Stones when he was just 18 years old. The film examines his complete music career all before he got the call from Ivan Reitman to write the song for the 1984 comedy classic “Ghostbusters,” which would go on to become a pop culture staple.
Photo by Michael Ochs...
- 9/28/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Sony Pictures Television has swooped for global distribution rights to documentary “Who You Gonna Call?” that chronicles the life of Grammy-winning musician Ray Parker Jr. who created smash hit song “Ghostbusters.”
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Fran Strine (“Hired Gun”), the documentary follows Parker’s struggles growing up on the racially charged streets of Detroit in the 1960s and escaping violence to rise in the music industry, where he toured with Stevie Wonder and The Rolling Stones at the age of 18. The film looks back on Parker’s successful music career before getting the call from Ivan Reitman to write and perform the hit song for the 1984 film “Ghostbusters.”
“Who You Gonna Call?” had its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on Sept. 26.
The project is produced by Los Angeles-based Power Chord Films, founded in 2019 by Strine and financier Ola Strøm, with the latter serving as executive producer.
“We couldn...
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Fran Strine (“Hired Gun”), the documentary follows Parker’s struggles growing up on the racially charged streets of Detroit in the 1960s and escaping violence to rise in the music industry, where he toured with Stevie Wonder and The Rolling Stones at the age of 18. The film looks back on Parker’s successful music career before getting the call from Ivan Reitman to write and perform the hit song for the 1984 film “Ghostbusters.”
“Who You Gonna Call?” had its world premiere at the Zurich Film Festival on Sept. 26.
The project is produced by Los Angeles-based Power Chord Films, founded in 2019 by Strine and financier Ola Strøm, with the latter serving as executive producer.
“We couldn...
- 9/28/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Bruce Hornsby’s upcoming album, Non-Secure Connection, contains a rerecorded duet with Leon Russell called “Anything Can Happen,” the title track to the late musician’s 1992 album. That version dropped Thursday in advance of Hornsby’s upcoming record, featuring an array of collaborators — from Russell to James Mercer.
Hornsby recently told Rolling Stone about the backstory to “Anything Can Happen,” which began with his participation in the magazine’s photo essay on musicians and their mentors, in the late Eighties. “I asked for Elton [John] but he’d already been picked,...
Hornsby recently told Rolling Stone about the backstory to “Anything Can Happen,” which began with his participation in the magazine’s photo essay on musicians and their mentors, in the late Eighties. “I asked for Elton [John] but he’d already been picked,...
- 8/12/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Dire Straits called it quits as a band in 1995. But in 2019, the back-catalog of the British rock band is reeling in more money than ever — thanks to an investment scheme that may help take the oft-in-turmoil music industry into a smooth financial future.
The band’s longtime manager, Ed Bicknell, took a gamble last year by selling his share of Dire Straits’ royalties through Royalty Exchange, an online marketplace that lets investors buy chunks of music royalties. Royalty Exchange’s premise is similar to the Bowie bonds of the Nineties,...
The band’s longtime manager, Ed Bicknell, took a gamble last year by selling his share of Dire Straits’ royalties through Royalty Exchange, an online marketplace that lets investors buy chunks of music royalties. Royalty Exchange’s premise is similar to the Bowie bonds of the Nineties,...
- 9/30/2019
- by Amy X. Wang
- Rollingstone.com
It’s been a long while since a male solo artist has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And according to results from our recent poll, the one you most want for induction in 2020 is the late Warren Zevon. He narrowly defeated such rock heavyweights as George Michael, Phil Collins and Todd Rundgren in our poll.
Shockingly, no male solo artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the past two years. This astounding fact follows several years of voters catching up on such artists as Neil Diamond (2011), Donovan (2012), Peter Gabriel (2014), Randy Newman (2013), Lou Reed (2015), Steve Miller (2016), Cat Stevens (2014) and Bill Withers (2015).
We also recently offered very popular polls about which rock group you wanted next (won by The Doobie Brothers) and which female artist you would choose.
Here are the final poll results for the dozen men in our poll:
Warren Zevon...
Shockingly, no male solo artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the past two years. This astounding fact follows several years of voters catching up on such artists as Neil Diamond (2011), Donovan (2012), Peter Gabriel (2014), Randy Newman (2013), Lou Reed (2015), Steve Miller (2016), Cat Stevens (2014) and Bill Withers (2015).
We also recently offered very popular polls about which rock group you wanted next (won by The Doobie Brothers) and which female artist you would choose.
Here are the final poll results for the dozen men in our poll:
Warren Zevon...
- 9/5/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Shockingly, no male solo artists were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the past two years. This astounding fact follows several years of voters catching up on such artists as Neil Diamond (2011), Donovan (2012), Peter Gabriel (2014), Randy Newman (2013), Lou Reed (2015), Steve Miller (2016), Cat Stevens (2014) and Bill Withers (2015).
It’s not for a lack of choices, however. Our new poll below offers 12 male artists who have been snubbed for years despite being eligible for induction. Vote for the one man you feel most deserves to be selected for the 2020 ceremony.
We also recently offered very popular polls about which rock group you wanted next (won by The Doobie Brothers) and which female artist you would choose.
Here are descriptions of the dozen men in our poll:
Bryan Adams
Eligible since 2004. Top songs include “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Heaven,” “Run to You,” “Summer of ’69.”Nominated for 15 Grammy Awards with one win.
It’s not for a lack of choices, however. Our new poll below offers 12 male artists who have been snubbed for years despite being eligible for induction. Vote for the one man you feel most deserves to be selected for the 2020 ceremony.
We also recently offered very popular polls about which rock group you wanted next (won by The Doobie Brothers) and which female artist you would choose.
Here are descriptions of the dozen men in our poll:
Bryan Adams
Eligible since 2004. Top songs include “Cuts Like a Knife,” “Heaven,” “Run to You,” “Summer of ’69.”Nominated for 15 Grammy Awards with one win.
- 8/28/2019
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Barry White’s seminal work in the symphonic soul genre will be highlighted on a massive, seven-cd box set, Love Unlimited Orchestra: the 20th Century Records Albums (1973-1979), out March 29th on Mercury/UMe. The label will also release vinyl LP reissues of three albums from that era, along with two from Love Unlimited, the White-produced female vocal trio.
After working as a songwriter and producer in the late Sixties and early Seventies, White signed with 20th Century Records in 1973, issuing his debut solo LP, I’ve Got So Much to Give,...
After working as a songwriter and producer in the late Sixties and early Seventies, White signed with 20th Century Records in 1973, issuing his debut solo LP, I’ve Got So Much to Give,...
- 2/1/2019
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
RandB singer James Ingram, known for the soulful, smooth voice behind hits like "Just once" and "I don't have the heart", is dead. He was 66.
Ingram's long-time friend and creative partner, Debbie Allen, confirmed the news to cnn.com.
"I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to the Celestial Choir. He will always be cherished, loved and remembered for his genius, his love of family and his humanity. I am blessed to have been so close. We will forever speak his name," Allen wrote in a tribute on Twitter.
The cause of Ingram's death was not revealed.
Ingram, an Ohio native, got his start as a musician with the band Revelation Funk and later played keyboards for Ray Charles.?
He was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, winning for best male RandB performance for his song "One Hundred Ways" in 1981 and best RandB performance for a duo...
Ingram's long-time friend and creative partner, Debbie Allen, confirmed the news to cnn.com.
"I have lost my dearest friend and creative partner James Ingram to the Celestial Choir. He will always be cherished, loved and remembered for his genius, his love of family and his humanity. I am blessed to have been so close. We will forever speak his name," Allen wrote in a tribute on Twitter.
The cause of Ingram's death was not revealed.
Ingram, an Ohio native, got his start as a musician with the band Revelation Funk and later played keyboards for Ray Charles.?
He was nominated for 14 Grammy Awards, winning for best male RandB performance for his song "One Hundred Ways" in 1981 and best RandB performance for a duo...
- 1/30/2019
- GlamSham
Season 2 of The Deuce not only has new faces, the theme song is now updated for the 1977 setting to feature more shots of the porn movie business, discos and other late-Seventies imagery. They are now accompanied by a brand new version of Elvis Costello’s “This Year’s Girl” made especially for the show. It combines Costello’s vocals from the original 1978 version with new vocals by Natalie Bergman from the band Wild Belle, to turn it into a decades-spanning duet with a faster beat.
“Elvis and his producer Sebastian Krys...
“Elvis and his producer Sebastian Krys...
- 9/10/2018
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Rollingstone.com
The first episode of “The Deuce” Season 2 revolves around a chase, but given this is still a David Simon show, said chase is more of a casual stroll: Frankie, one of the Martino twins played by James Franco, has made away with a week’s worth of earnings from the peep show he kinda, sorta manages, and it’s up to his more responsible brother, Vinnie, to find him and get the money back. His search leads him through the relaxed dive bars, pulsing disco clubs, and seedy underworld of the Manhattan district known as The Deuce, and oh what a captivating adventure it remains.
Written by co-creators Simon and George Pelecanos, the construct is a savvy way to reintroduce characters after a six-year time jump to 1977. There’s Abby Parker (Margarita Levieva), who’s still bartending at Vinnie’s main gin joint while pursuing more active ways to support...
Written by co-creators Simon and George Pelecanos, the construct is a savvy way to reintroduce characters after a six-year time jump to 1977. There’s Abby Parker (Margarita Levieva), who’s still bartending at Vinnie’s main gin joint while pursuing more active ways to support...
- 9/6/2018
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
It took 13 years for Weird Al Yankovic to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Fans were petitioning the city and donating funds since 2005. When he finally unveiled his star at 6914 Hollywood Blvd., Yankovic celebrated his achievement in the most satirically Weird Al way possible. “I asked, ‘If it’s possible at all, can the star be directly next to my two all time greatest musical influences, Roy Clarke and Barry White? And also, I don’t want to be pushy, but if I could be within 200 feet of a Hooters,’” Yankovic observed. “So ladies and […]
The post Weird Al Yankovic interview: The “Cliff Notes of music” appeared first on Monsters and Critics.
The post Weird Al Yankovic interview: The “Cliff Notes of music” appeared first on Monsters and Critics.
- 8/28/2018
- by Fred Topel
- Monsters and Critics
More than 3,000 musicians are owed money that’s been collected on their behalf by the Sound Recording Special Payments Fund, which distributes annual supplemental wages to music makers. Among those owed money are Bob Dylan, Lady Gaga, Lionel Richie, Eric Clapton, Kanye West, The Who’s Roger Daltrey, the E Street Band’s Steven Van Zandt, actor-musician Johnny Depp, Booker T. Jones of Booker T. and the M.G.’s and all four members of U2.
The estates of many late rockers, bluesmen and jazz greats also have unclaimed money coming to them, including Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Barry White, The Who’s Keith Moon and John Entwistle and saxaphonist John Coltrane. Read the full list here.
Established in 1964 by collective bargaining agreement between the record labels and the American Federation of Musicians, the fund’s contributions are based on revenue generated by the sale of music recordings, whether in the form of CDs,...
The estates of many late rockers, bluesmen and jazz greats also have unclaimed money coming to them, including Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Barry White, The Who’s Keith Moon and John Entwistle and saxaphonist John Coltrane. Read the full list here.
Established in 1964 by collective bargaining agreement between the record labels and the American Federation of Musicians, the fund’s contributions are based on revenue generated by the sale of music recordings, whether in the form of CDs,...
- 6/19/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Russ Regan, a music industry veteran who worked with Elton John, Neil Diamond, Olivia Newton John and Smokey Robinson, died at his home in Palm Springs on Sunday, May 27. He was 89.
Among his accolades: Regan is the rare executive to have seen No. 1 hits in four successive decades. And equally impactful: Regan brought “That’s Life,” to Frank Sinatra, which would turn into a 1966 smash.
Born Harold Rustigan, Regan held positions at Motown, Uni Records (Strawberry Alarm Clock’s “Incense and Peppermints”), 20th Century Records and Polygram Records during a career that spanned the 1960s to 1990s.
His start in music was at Motown where he was part of the record promotion team and worked songs like “Please Mr. Postman,” by The Marvelettes, as well as classics by the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and Marvin Gaye,
Credits at Uni also included a hit by Hugh...
Among his accolades: Regan is the rare executive to have seen No. 1 hits in four successive decades. And equally impactful: Regan brought “That’s Life,” to Frank Sinatra, which would turn into a 1966 smash.
Born Harold Rustigan, Regan held positions at Motown, Uni Records (Strawberry Alarm Clock’s “Incense and Peppermints”), 20th Century Records and Polygram Records during a career that spanned the 1960s to 1990s.
His start in music was at Motown where he was part of the record promotion team and worked songs like “Please Mr. Postman,” by The Marvelettes, as well as classics by the Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations and Marvin Gaye,
Credits at Uni also included a hit by Hugh...
- 5/29/2018
- by Variety Staff
- Variety Film + TV
By Darren Allison
(Cinema Retro Soundtrack Editor)
Dutton Vocalion has released three3 more impressive titles in their Sacd range. The Black Motion Picture Experience / Music for Soulful Lovers (Cdsml 8531) is as a twofer release featuring The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds. There’s a perfect symmetry about this particular CD. Both albums were released on the famous Buddah label back in 1973 and both were released in Stereo and Quadrophonic pressings. Vocalion’s new CD marks the debut of both albums in both formats. Both titles were originally released back in the height of the Blaxploitation boom. The first of the Holmes albums consists of a great selection of major Blaxploitation themes including Super fly (1972), Shaft (1971) and Across 110th street (1972), but there’s also a great deal more than the usual, often repeated titles. Slaughter (1972) is a nice addition to the track listing, considering a soundtrack album was never released. Holmes also...
(Cinema Retro Soundtrack Editor)
Dutton Vocalion has released three3 more impressive titles in their Sacd range. The Black Motion Picture Experience / Music for Soulful Lovers (Cdsml 8531) is as a twofer release featuring The Cecil Holmes Soulful Sounds. There’s a perfect symmetry about this particular CD. Both albums were released on the famous Buddah label back in 1973 and both were released in Stereo and Quadrophonic pressings. Vocalion’s new CD marks the debut of both albums in both formats. Both titles were originally released back in the height of the Blaxploitation boom. The first of the Holmes albums consists of a great selection of major Blaxploitation themes including Super fly (1972), Shaft (1971) and Across 110th street (1972), but there’s also a great deal more than the usual, often repeated titles. Slaughter (1972) is a nice addition to the track listing, considering a soundtrack album was never released. Holmes also...
- 1/11/2018
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
A lot of folks might not know just how Barry White became such a successful love song musician, but it’s a far cry from what some might want to believe. As a kid he was the same kind of squeaky-voiced adolescent that many are when they become a pre-teen and then a teenager. But at the age of 14 his voice deepened and his mother knew that he’d become a man since he spoke in such a deep voice. Despite that however he didn’t begin singing early on his life. Instead he was part of a gang while living in
The Real Reason Barry White Became a Love Song Singer...
The Real Reason Barry White Became a Love Song Singer...
- 12/29/2017
- by Wake
- TVovermind.com
Dan Cooper Oct 25, 2017
With season 2 arriving on Netflix this week, here's a refresher on the events of Stranger Things' first run. Spoilers...
It’s been over a year since the first season of Stranger Things burst onto the scene, an enthralling mashup of eighties pop culture iconography that garnered huge critical and commercial acclaim. The scale of the Duffer Brothers’ achievements in creating such a lovingly-crafted homage to a bygone era shouldn’t go unrecognised; here at Den of Geek, unable to wait until the end of this week for a return to this monumental ode to the eighties, we’ve tried to replicate their success through scientific means, but thus far, our tactic of placing a DVD of E.T. atop a tattered old copy of The Shining in the hope that they’ll mate hasn’t yet worked. Not even with Barry White blaring in the background.
With season 2 arriving on Netflix this week, here's a refresher on the events of Stranger Things' first run. Spoilers...
It’s been over a year since the first season of Stranger Things burst onto the scene, an enthralling mashup of eighties pop culture iconography that garnered huge critical and commercial acclaim. The scale of the Duffer Brothers’ achievements in creating such a lovingly-crafted homage to a bygone era shouldn’t go unrecognised; here at Den of Geek, unable to wait until the end of this week for a return to this monumental ode to the eighties, we’ve tried to replicate their success through scientific means, but thus far, our tactic of placing a DVD of E.T. atop a tattered old copy of The Shining in the hope that they’ll mate hasn’t yet worked. Not even with Barry White blaring in the background.
- 10/23/2017
- Den of Geek
5 Reasons why you need to see Baby Driver5 Reasons why you need to see Baby DriverAdriana Floridia10/10/2017 10:46:00 AMDirector Edgar Wright is kind of a big deal. Although he may not be a household name yet, with his latest film, Baby Driver, surely even non-film aficionados will soon know who he is. Most famous for his "Cornetto" trilogy, comprising of Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World's End, and all made with collaborators Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, these three films are something of cult classics. He also directed the Toronto-set Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, which many consider a masterpiece of stylistic filmmaking. Baby Driver follows in its footsteps as an equally stylistic crime film about Baby (Ansel Elgort), a young getaway driver who's paying a debt to a mob boss (Kevin Spacey). It's a story we've seen before, but it has never quite unfolded like it does in Baby Driver,...
- 10/10/2017
- by Adriana Floridia
- Cineplex
By Cooper Peltz
Taking a look at every time a director has used Barry White's Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up in film history.
The article Never Gonna Give You Up: A Look at Barry White’s Banger in Film appeared first on Film School Rejects.
Taking a look at every time a director has used Barry White's Never, Never Gonna Give Ya Up in film history.
The article Never Gonna Give You Up: A Look at Barry White’s Banger in Film appeared first on Film School Rejects.
- 9/12/2017
- by Cooper Peltz
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
Twenty years ago, we didn’t know many dancing babies, and we didn’t think much about women’s wattles… and then Ally McBeal premiered and changed everything.
Ally was a soaring comet of a TV show, burning bright for a few years (winning an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series and landing on the cover of Time magazine) before flaming out after just five seasons. But it still left us with a legacy of Barry White dance numbers, Fish-isms and a quirky blend of comedy and drama that paved the way for countless genre hybrids to follow.
The series premiere — airing on Sept.
Ally was a soaring comet of a TV show, burning bright for a few years (winning an Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series and landing on the cover of Time magazine) before flaming out after just five seasons. But it still left us with a legacy of Barry White dance numbers, Fish-isms and a quirky blend of comedy and drama that paved the way for countless genre hybrids to follow.
The series premiere — airing on Sept.
- 9/7/2017
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