After Dolly Parton agreed to appear on Porter Wagoner’s show, he wanted her to sign with his record label as well. This was a difficult decision for Parton, who liked her label It was also a difficult decision for Wagoner’s record company, RCA Victor. Country star Chet Atkins, who worked at RCA, told Wagoner that the label didn’t want Parton. He didn’t think she had a good enough voice.
A country singer told Porter Wagoner that Dolly Parton was a major risk
When Parton signed with Wagoner, he was a major star in the country music industry. His faith in her was not enough for RCA, though. Wagoner brought Atkins a recording of Parton singing and the latter was not impressed.
“This girl just can’t sing,” Atkins reportedly told Wagoner, per the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “I don’t think she’d sell, because she just cannot sing.
A country singer told Porter Wagoner that Dolly Parton was a major risk
When Parton signed with Wagoner, he was a major star in the country music industry. His faith in her was not enough for RCA, though. Wagoner brought Atkins a recording of Parton singing and the latter was not impressed.
“This girl just can’t sing,” Atkins reportedly told Wagoner, per the book Dolly by Alanna Nash. “I don’t think she’d sell, because she just cannot sing.
- 5/24/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
As far as investigators go, Jim Rockford (James Garner) is a bit of a departure from the mostly-polished (Columbo excepted) detectives of television's first decade. A slouchily dressed detective who lived in a trailer and served time in San Quentin, Rockford was cool — if not always collected. "The Rockford Files" ran for six seasons on NBC beginning in 1974 and was later resurrected for a series of '90s TV movies. In that time, audiences were introduced not only to Rockford, but to a cast of supporting characters including his truck driver dad Rocky (Noah Beery Jr.), LAPD pal Becker (Joe Santos), and the con artist Angel (Stuart Margolin).
Garner passed away in 2014, and only a few "Rockford Files" castmates are still with us today. Those who are still around include notable recurring guest stars like famously mustachioed "Blue Bloods" star Tom Selleck, Egot-winning multi-hyphenate Rita Moreno, and "Happy Gilmore" director...
Garner passed away in 2014, and only a few "Rockford Files" castmates are still with us today. Those who are still around include notable recurring guest stars like famously mustachioed "Blue Bloods" star Tom Selleck, Egot-winning multi-hyphenate Rita Moreno, and "Happy Gilmore" director...
- 4/20/2024
- by Valerie Ettenhofer
- Slash Film
Dateline NBC presents an emotionally gripping two-hour special, “Justice for Joy,” airing on Friday, April 12 at 9 p.m. Et/8 p.m. Ct.
The episode delves into the tragic story of Joy Hibbs, whose life ended in a devastating house fire. However, the autopsy reveals a disturbing truth – Joy was murdered before the fire consumed her home. Despite numerous suspects, the investigation hits a dead end, leaving the case cold for many years.
Decades later, a shocking revelation comes to light, unraveling long-held secrets and reigniting hope for justice. Reported by Blayne Alexander, the special features new interviews with key individuals, including Detective Michael Slaughter, Joy’s brothers Charlie and David Hibbs, District Attorney Jen Schorn, and April Atkins.
“Justice for Joy” promises to take viewers on a journey of twists, turns, and unexpected revelations as it seeks to uncover the truth behind Joy Hibbs’s tragic demise. Tune in to...
The episode delves into the tragic story of Joy Hibbs, whose life ended in a devastating house fire. However, the autopsy reveals a disturbing truth – Joy was murdered before the fire consumed her home. Despite numerous suspects, the investigation hits a dead end, leaving the case cold for many years.
Decades later, a shocking revelation comes to light, unraveling long-held secrets and reigniting hope for justice. Reported by Blayne Alexander, the special features new interviews with key individuals, including Detective Michael Slaughter, Joy’s brothers Charlie and David Hibbs, District Attorney Jen Schorn, and April Atkins.
“Justice for Joy” promises to take viewers on a journey of twists, turns, and unexpected revelations as it seeks to uncover the truth behind Joy Hibbs’s tragic demise. Tune in to...
- 4/11/2024
- by Alex Matthews
- TV Regular
On March 1, 2024, the legendary creator of "Dragon Ball," Akira Toriyama, passed away at the age of 68. It is legitimately impossible to encapsulate how influential and beloved Toriyama's work has become, but his epic tale of an aspiring martial artist named Goku who discovers magical wish-granting Dragon Balls became the definitive shōnen battle manga. Its follow-up series "Dragon Ball Z" would become an international sensation and served as one of the gateways to Japanese animation for audiences in the West.
I can only speak from my own experience, but "Sailor Moon," "Gundam Wing," and "Dragon Ball Z" were the holy trinity of animation for me as a kid, and I know I'm not alone. I was fortunate enough to catch random episodes of "Sailor Moon" on the USA Network, but everything changed when it was added to the Toonami programming block on Cartoon Network (later Adult Swim) that would completely change my life.
I can only speak from my own experience, but "Sailor Moon," "Gundam Wing," and "Dragon Ball Z" were the holy trinity of animation for me as a kid, and I know I'm not alone. I was fortunate enough to catch random episodes of "Sailor Moon" on the USA Network, but everything changed when it was added to the Toonami programming block on Cartoon Network (later Adult Swim) that would completely change my life.
- 3/10/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
John Carpenter's "Escape From New York" is a cult classic for a reason — it rules. Released in 1981, "Escape From New York" is a down-and-dirty sci-fi action pic in which New York City has become a giant maximum security prison. As bad luck would have it, an attempted hijacking of Air Force One forces the President (Donald Pleasence) to eject from the plane in an escape pod. Guess where he ends up? Yep — NYC, baby! The Big Apple! The militarized government wants to save the President and retrieve a top-secret briefcase he has cuffed to his wrist, but New York is too dangerous to simply enter for your average rescue mission. So the powers-that-be strike upon a simple plan: they force criminal Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) into doing the job.
Snake, a cool dude with an eyepatch and a whispery voice, has no real choice in the matter: a device...
Snake, a cool dude with an eyepatch and a whispery voice, has no real choice in the matter: a device...
- 3/7/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Ranked #76 on VH1’s 100 Greatest Teen Stars for his performances in the 1980s, Christopher Atkins (Christopher Atkins Bomann) didn’t have acting on his list of career choices as a child. The Blue Lagoon star tried different things from baseball to modeling before the acting bug finally bit him. Atkins took to the performing arts with zero experience and made a name for himself. In a career spanning over four decades, Christopher Atkins has established himself as one of the most accomplished actors in Hollywood. He has appeared in over 80 projects across film and television with awards and recognition...
- 11/20/2023
- by Banks Onuoha
- TVovermind.com
Earlier this year, we caught word that Arrow Video’s 4K box set release of the first four Hellraiser movies (get it Here) would include a workprint cut of the 1996 installment, Hellraiser: Bloodline (watch that one Here), allowing fans the chance to see what the movie was going to be like before Dimension Films started tinkering with it. Now that the Arrow Video box set is available, JoBlo’s own Lance Vlcek has a copy of the Hellraiser: Bloodline workprint – and in the video embedded above, he offers his review of this cut of the film, comparing it to the theatrical version we’ve been watching for over twenty-five years. To hear all about this Hellraiser: Bloodline workprint vs. theatrical cut match-up, hit play on the video!
Hellraiser: Bloodline was a famously troubled production, with director Kevin Yagher leaving the project when distributor Miramax / Dimension demanded substantial reshoots. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers...
Hellraiser: Bloodline was a famously troubled production, with director Kevin Yagher leaving the project when distributor Miramax / Dimension demanded substantial reshoots. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers...
- 11/9/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
A couple months ago, we heard that Neca had created a figure of Tom Atkins’ character Dr. Challis from Halloween III: Season of the Witch (watch it Here) that would only be available for purchased by fans attending the Halloween: 45 Years of Terror convention. That convention has since come and gone – and now Neca has put the Challis figure up for sale on their website! The figure comes with a Silver Shamrock coaster signed by Atkins himself and can be purchased at This Link. It’s going for the price of $75.
Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, Halloween III: Season of the Witch has the following synopsis: Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis and Ellie Grimbridge, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran, a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual...
Written and directed by Tommy Lee Wallace, Halloween III: Season of the Witch has the following synopsis: Hospital emergency room Dr. Daniel “Dan” Challis and Ellie Grimbridge, the daughter of a murder victim, uncover a terrible plot by small-town mask maker Conal Cochran, a madman who’s planning a Halloween mass murder utilizing an ancient Celtic ritual. The ritual...
- 10/24/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Dyson’s best-selling Airwrap 2.0 is available in a curly/coily hair-friendly set and even more gift-ready colorways ahead of the holidays.
Related: We Tried the New Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler — Here’s If It’s Worth Buying
Priced at $600, the latest Dyson Airwrap Complete Long Diffuse set includes a diffuser, wide-tooth comb, large round volumizing brush, Coanda smoothing dryer, 30mm long barrel for curling, firm smoothing brush, filter cleaning brush and presentation case. The Hollywood-loved hair tool now comes in a new Orange Topaz colorway, joining the recently-launched Ceramic Pop and Blue/Blush options.
Buy: Dyson Airwrap Complete Long, $600
First released in June 2022, the Airwrap multi-styler is available at Dyson’s website as well as at Amazon, Best Buy, Bluemercury, Sephora, Ulta and Violet Grey. The cult-favorite hairstyling tool has regularly sold out since its 2018 debut, and the British company counts Hollywood hairstylists Jen Atkin and Matthew Collins among its ambassadors.
Related: We Tried the New Dyson Airwrap Multi-Styler — Here’s If It’s Worth Buying
Priced at $600, the latest Dyson Airwrap Complete Long Diffuse set includes a diffuser, wide-tooth comb, large round volumizing brush, Coanda smoothing dryer, 30mm long barrel for curling, firm smoothing brush, filter cleaning brush and presentation case. The Hollywood-loved hair tool now comes in a new Orange Topaz colorway, joining the recently-launched Ceramic Pop and Blue/Blush options.
Buy: Dyson Airwrap Complete Long, $600
First released in June 2022, the Airwrap multi-styler is available at Dyson’s website as well as at Amazon, Best Buy, Bluemercury, Sephora, Ulta and Violet Grey. The cult-favorite hairstyling tool has regularly sold out since its 2018 debut, and the British company counts Hollywood hairstylists Jen Atkin and Matthew Collins among its ambassadors.
- 10/16/2023
- by Danielle Directo-Meston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Arrow Video is bringing the Hellraiser franchise to 4K Ultra HD with a brand new Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment Limited Edition 4K Uhd set, which features the first four movies in the Clive Barker-created horror franchise – plus the Workprint Version of Hellraiser: Bloodline!
Arrow Video promises that “Hell has never looked better!” than it does in this brand new upcoming set, which boasts all-new 4k restorations from the original camera negatives.
While you wait for Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment to arrive on your doorstep, Bloody Disgusting is exclusively debuting the trailer for the brand new 4K restoration of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, the original horror classic that started it all. We have such sights to show you…
The upcoming “Quartet of Torment” set features…
Brand new 4k restorations of all four films from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films Ultra High Definition (2160p) presentations of all four films...
Arrow Video promises that “Hell has never looked better!” than it does in this brand new upcoming set, which boasts all-new 4k restorations from the original camera negatives.
While you wait for Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment to arrive on your doorstep, Bloody Disgusting is exclusively debuting the trailer for the brand new 4K restoration of Clive Barker’s Hellraiser, the original horror classic that started it all. We have such sights to show you…
The upcoming “Quartet of Torment” set features…
Brand new 4k restorations of all four films from the original camera negatives by Arrow Films Ultra High Definition (2160p) presentations of all four films...
- 8/15/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Freshly announced this morning, Arrow Video is bringing the Hellraiser franchise to 4K Ultra HD with a brand new Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment Limited Edition 4K Uhd set.
The upcoming set features the following Hellraiser movies:
Hellraiser (1987) Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
The most exciting aspect of this release? Arrow’s Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment set features the newly uncovered Workprint Version of fourth installment Hellraiser: Bloodline!
This never-before-seen version of the 1996 sequel, directed by Kevin Yagher, “provides a fascinating insight into how it changed during post production.” The initial cut of the movie ran 110 minutes long, but the studio executives at Miramax demanded major changes that resulted in Yagher departing the project. The final cut ultimately ended up running 85 minutes long, and Yagher was so unhappy with the finished product that he took his name off the movie. That’s why Hellraiser: Bloodline is...
The upcoming set features the following Hellraiser movies:
Hellraiser (1987) Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988) Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992) Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
The most exciting aspect of this release? Arrow’s Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment set features the newly uncovered Workprint Version of fourth installment Hellraiser: Bloodline!
This never-before-seen version of the 1996 sequel, directed by Kevin Yagher, “provides a fascinating insight into how it changed during post production.” The initial cut of the movie ran 110 minutes long, but the studio executives at Miramax demanded major changes that resulted in Yagher departing the project. The final cut ultimately ended up running 85 minutes long, and Yagher was so unhappy with the finished product that he took his name off the movie. That’s why Hellraiser: Bloodline is...
- 7/28/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
There are a lot of interesting developments during this Tuesday’s episode of White Collar (USA Network, 9/8c), and Hilarie Burton is here to tell us about a few of them – provided she can stop raving about her castmates. “They’re such a generous group of people, and that’s something that should be put out there,” she shares. “They’re just genuine, and when it’s real like that you want to scream it from the rooftops and make sure everybody knows.”
Burton indeed has much to cheer about , more than two years after bidding the role of One Tree Hill‘s Peyton adieu.
Burton indeed has much to cheer about , more than two years after bidding the role of One Tree Hill‘s Peyton adieu.
- 7/19/2011
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
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