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On Tuesday July 23 2024, Axs TV broadcasts The Top Ten Revealed!
200 Greatest Songs of the 70s 150-141 Season 7 Episode 16 Episode Summary
In this episode of “The Top Ten Revealed,” titled “200 Greatest Songs of the 70s 150-141,” viewers are in for a nostalgic journey through the music that defined an era. Continuing the countdown, this episode focuses on songs ranked from #150 to #141, highlighting the diverse and iconic tracks that shaped the 1970s music scene. Music experts such as Robert Mason, Ahmet Zappa, and Paul Stanley lend their insights, discussing everything from Paul Simon’s introspective melodies to the powerhouse anthems of The Who.
As the countdown unfolds, audiences can expect a blend of informative commentary and memorable music clips, offering a comprehensive look back at the songs that remain timeless favorites to this day. Whether you’re a fan of classic rock, soulful ballads, or funky grooves, “The Top Ten Revealed” ensures there’s something for everyone,...
200 Greatest Songs of the 70s 150-141 Season 7 Episode 16 Episode Summary
In this episode of “The Top Ten Revealed,” titled “200 Greatest Songs of the 70s 150-141,” viewers are in for a nostalgic journey through the music that defined an era. Continuing the countdown, this episode focuses on songs ranked from #150 to #141, highlighting the diverse and iconic tracks that shaped the 1970s music scene. Music experts such as Robert Mason, Ahmet Zappa, and Paul Stanley lend their insights, discussing everything from Paul Simon’s introspective melodies to the powerhouse anthems of The Who.
As the countdown unfolds, audiences can expect a blend of informative commentary and memorable music clips, offering a comprehensive look back at the songs that remain timeless favorites to this day. Whether you’re a fan of classic rock, soulful ballads, or funky grooves, “The Top Ten Revealed” ensures there’s something for everyone,...
- 7/23/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
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Thirty years ago, the boundaries of Latin American rock were forever expanded with the release of Re, the second album by Mexican quartet Café Tacvba. At the time, other bands were also fusing mainstream rock idioms with the vast tapestry of traditional Latin folk. Tacvba outdid them all with Re — a sprawling, manic collection of 20 tracks that mirrors life in Mexico City and, by extension, the reckless energy around the continent.
Singer Rubén Albarrán (nicknamed Cosme on this particular session), keyboardist Emmanuel del Real, guitarist Joselo Rangel, and his bassist...
Singer Rubén Albarrán (nicknamed Cosme on this particular session), keyboardist Emmanuel del Real, guitarist Joselo Rangel, and his bassist...
- 7/22/2024
- by Ernesto Lechner
- Rollingstone.com
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Glen Powell continues to collect roles in belated legacy sequels the way some kids collect Pokemon cards. Now the Top Gun: Maverick actor is starring in Twisters, the follow-up to the ‘90s summer blockbuster. Will the flying CGI cow from the original make a cameo? You’ll have to buy a ticket to find out.
While promoting the disaster flick, Powell revealed that there’s another acting job he’d love to land one day: Saturday Night Live host.
Apparently, Powell was even booked to host the show one time, to tie into the release of Top Gun: Maverick. But when Maverick’s release date was delayed by a year due to the pandemic, his SNL episode was axed. Probably because nobody would have had any clue who he was. This was surely salt in the wound for the actor, who has since claimed that he was “nearly broke” before the movie finally came out.
While promoting the disaster flick, Powell revealed that there’s another acting job he’d love to land one day: Saturday Night Live host.
Apparently, Powell was even booked to host the show one time, to tie into the release of Top Gun: Maverick. But when Maverick’s release date was delayed by a year due to the pandemic, his SNL episode was axed. Probably because nobody would have had any clue who he was. This was surely salt in the wound for the actor, who has since claimed that he was “nearly broke” before the movie finally came out.
- 7/19/2024
- Cracked
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Get ready for a musical journey through the 1970s with “The Top Ten Revealed” Season 7 Episode 16 titled “200 Greatest Songs of the 70s 150-141,” airing at 8:30 Pm on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, exclusively on Axs TV. This episode continues the thrilling countdown of the greatest songs from one of the most iconic decades in music history.
Music enthusiasts and experts like Robert Mason, Ahmet Zappa, and Paul Stanley are back to delve into songs ranked #150-141 on the list. From the folk-rock melodies of Paul Simon to the electrifying anthems of The Who, this episode covers a wide spectrum of musical styles and influences that defined the 1970s. Viewers can expect insightful commentary and passionate discussions as the panelists dissect each song’s impact and enduring legacy.
“The Top Ten Revealed” offers a blend of nostalgia, music history, and expert analysis, making it a must-watch for music lovers of all ages. Whether...
Music enthusiasts and experts like Robert Mason, Ahmet Zappa, and Paul Stanley are back to delve into songs ranked #150-141 on the list. From the folk-rock melodies of Paul Simon to the electrifying anthems of The Who, this episode covers a wide spectrum of musical styles and influences that defined the 1970s. Viewers can expect insightful commentary and passionate discussions as the panelists dissect each song’s impact and enduring legacy.
“The Top Ten Revealed” offers a blend of nostalgia, music history, and expert analysis, making it a must-watch for music lovers of all ages. Whether...
- 7/16/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
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Shelley Duvall and I crossed paths at the moment I needed her most.
It was late 2020. Covid lockdowns, George Floyd, media layoffs — everything sucked, and it wasn’t getting better. I adopted a French bulldog puppy to help me cope and named him Otto. Otto would scream every night until I brought him into bed with me, then poop in my duvet.
I tried to maintain a sense of normalcy at work. I wrote a piece for The Hollywood Reporter commemorating the 40th anniversary of Robert Altman’s Popeye. I had not seen the film since 1980. Seeing it again, I was utterly bewitched by Duvall. Her Olive Oyl, twirling around a wooden post singing “He Needs Me,” struck me as being one of the great movie musical moments.
That got me thinking about her. Where was Shelley? What was she up to? I recalled the Dr. Phil appearance — who could forget it?...
It was late 2020. Covid lockdowns, George Floyd, media layoffs — everything sucked, and it wasn’t getting better. I adopted a French bulldog puppy to help me cope and named him Otto. Otto would scream every night until I brought him into bed with me, then poop in my duvet.
I tried to maintain a sense of normalcy at work. I wrote a piece for The Hollywood Reporter commemorating the 40th anniversary of Robert Altman’s Popeye. I had not seen the film since 1980. Seeing it again, I was utterly bewitched by Duvall. Her Olive Oyl, twirling around a wooden post singing “He Needs Me,” struck me as being one of the great movie musical moments.
That got me thinking about her. Where was Shelley? What was she up to? I recalled the Dr. Phil appearance — who could forget it?...
- 7/11/2024
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Shelley Duvall, who passed away on July 11 at 75, was a film icon in the ’70s and ’80s.
As previously reported on Monsters and Critics, Duvall died in her sleep due to complications from diabetes.
She starred alongside Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and Robin Williams in Popeye and appeared in several acclaimed films directed by Robert Altman, including 3 Women and Nashville.
Duvall received several accolades during her Hollywood career, including a Cannes Film Festival Award.
She also received a Peabody Award and nominations for a British Academy Film Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Duvall’s personal life has been subject to speculation after her role in The Shining and her disappearance from Hollywood.
What happened to Stacey Duvall after The Shining?
After her rise to fame and her starring role in The Shining, Duvall continued acting for over two decades, with roles in Time Bandits...
As previously reported on Monsters and Critics, Duvall died in her sleep due to complications from diabetes.
She starred alongside Jack Nicholson in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining and Robin Williams in Popeye and appeared in several acclaimed films directed by Robert Altman, including 3 Women and Nashville.
Duvall received several accolades during her Hollywood career, including a Cannes Film Festival Award.
She also received a Peabody Award and nominations for a British Academy Film Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards.
Duvall’s personal life has been subject to speculation after her role in The Shining and her disappearance from Hollywood.
What happened to Stacey Duvall after The Shining?
After her rise to fame and her starring role in The Shining, Duvall continued acting for over two decades, with roles in Time Bandits...
- 7/11/2024
- by Frank Yemi
- Monsters and Critics
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Shelley Duvall, the big-eyed, waifish performer who won the Cannes actress award for Robert Altman’s “3 Women” and endured Stanley Kubrick’s intense directing techniques to star in “The Shining,” died Thursday in Blanco, Texas, Variety confirmed with her partner Dan Gilroy. She was 75.
Duvall was known for working with director Altman, who cast her in “Brewster McCloud” as her first screen role. She went on to appear in his films “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” and “Thieves Like Us” before starring as part of the ensemble cast of “Nashville” in 1975. After gaining attention in “Nashville,” Altman cast her in “Buffalo Bill and the Indians,” then gave her unusual screen presence a chance to shine in “3 Women,” for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress as well as a BAFTA nomination.
Also in 1977, Duvall played a Rolling Stone journalist in Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall,...
Duvall was known for working with director Altman, who cast her in “Brewster McCloud” as her first screen role. She went on to appear in his films “McCabe & Mrs. Miller” and “Thieves Like Us” before starring as part of the ensemble cast of “Nashville” in 1975. After gaining attention in “Nashville,” Altman cast her in “Buffalo Bill and the Indians,” then gave her unusual screen presence a chance to shine in “3 Women,” for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress as well as a BAFTA nomination.
Also in 1977, Duvall played a Rolling Stone journalist in Woody Allen’s “Annie Hall,...
- 7/11/2024
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
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Other than the fact that they’re both collecting sweet Pixar residual checks, you might not think that Ellen DeGeneres and Lewis Black have all that much in common. But both comedians are on tour right now, and both are advertising said tours as a final farewell to stand-up.
Black has stated that he isn’t giving up on show business altogether, he’s “only retiring from touring.” DeGeneres, on the other hand, has claimed that after “Ellen's Last Stand... Up Tour” she’s going to disappear completely. “This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I’m done,” the comic recently told a theater full of people (despite being “kicked out of show business”).
It kind of seems like the comedy world is now trying its hand at an old strategy that’s been a big moneymaker for the live music industry: the so-called retirement tour.
Black has stated that he isn’t giving up on show business altogether, he’s “only retiring from touring.” DeGeneres, on the other hand, has claimed that after “Ellen's Last Stand... Up Tour” she’s going to disappear completely. “This is the last time you’re going to see me. After my Netflix special, I’m done,” the comic recently told a theater full of people (despite being “kicked out of show business”).
It kind of seems like the comedy world is now trying its hand at an old strategy that’s been a big moneymaker for the live music industry: the so-called retirement tour.
- 7/10/2024
- Cracked
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Joe Bonsall, the longtime tenor vocalist for the celebrated country and gospel group the Oak Ridge Boys, died Tuesday, July 9, from complications of Als (also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease). He was 76.
The Oak Ridge Boys announced Bonsall’s death in a statement on their website: “As a 50-year member of the American music group the Oak Ridge Boys, Joe was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame,...
The Oak Ridge Boys announced Bonsall’s death in a statement on their website: “As a 50-year member of the American music group the Oak Ridge Boys, Joe was a member of the Grand Ole Opry and inducted into the Philadelphia Music Hall of Fame, the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Vocal Group Hall of Fame,...
- 7/9/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
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Becoming an adult means realizing that Charles Grodin is a comedic genius, and not merely a cranky old sourpuss who hates adorable St. Bernards.
The late actor/comedian/writer’s knack for postmodern hijinks was evident in many of his late-night talk show appearances, such as when he brought his attorney with him to Late Night with David Letterman, out of concerns that the host had committed libel against him.
But the best example of Grodin turning a standard guest spot into a high-concept comedic bit occurred when he hosted Saturday Night Live for the first and only time.
Grodin’s 1977 episode began with Gilda Radner, John Belushi and Garrett Morris behind the scenes, getting ready for the show, and complaining that “this Chuck Grodin guy” had missed most of the rehearsals. ”He doesn’t smoke dope, he’s just not one of us,” Belushi argued.
When Grodin delivered his monologue shortly thereafter,...
The late actor/comedian/writer’s knack for postmodern hijinks was evident in many of his late-night talk show appearances, such as when he brought his attorney with him to Late Night with David Letterman, out of concerns that the host had committed libel against him.
But the best example of Grodin turning a standard guest spot into a high-concept comedic bit occurred when he hosted Saturday Night Live for the first and only time.
Grodin’s 1977 episode began with Gilda Radner, John Belushi and Garrett Morris behind the scenes, getting ready for the show, and complaining that “this Chuck Grodin guy” had missed most of the rehearsals. ”He doesn’t smoke dope, he’s just not one of us,” Belushi argued.
When Grodin delivered his monologue shortly thereafter,...
- 7/4/2024
- Cracked
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When the Who hit the road every couple of years, fans know exactly what they’re going to get when they buy tickets: All the big hits, a smatterings of songs from Tommy and Quadrophenia, and perhaps a single deep cut to appease the hardcores. When we asked Roger Daltrey about the possibility of playing the Who By Numbers obscurity “Slip Kid” in 2013, he explained why that simply wasn’t going to happen.
“It’s easy for fans to stick their heads in the sand and not understand the economics of touring,...
“It’s easy for fans to stick their heads in the sand and not understand the economics of touring,...
- 6/20/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
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Queen’s catalog and likeness rights have been acquired by Sony Music in a massive deal valued at $1.27 billion, according to Variety.
The deal is believed to be the biggest such acquisition of its kind. Earlier this year, Sony paid at least $600 million for 50% of Michael Jackson’s publishing and recorded masters catalog. The company has also purchased Bruce Springsteen’s, Paul Simon’s, and Tame Impala’s catalogs in recent years.
As Variety notes, the terms of the Queen deal are somewhat complicated, as Disney currently owns the recording rights thanks to a deal struck way back in the early 1990s. Meanwhile, Universal will continue to be Queen’s worldwide distributor for the next several years until its existing contract with the band expires.
In addition to Queen’s expansive and lucrative musical catalog, Sony has obtained the band’s name and likeness rights, which opens the door to...
The deal is believed to be the biggest such acquisition of its kind. Earlier this year, Sony paid at least $600 million for 50% of Michael Jackson’s publishing and recorded masters catalog. The company has also purchased Bruce Springsteen’s, Paul Simon’s, and Tame Impala’s catalogs in recent years.
As Variety notes, the terms of the Queen deal are somewhat complicated, as Disney currently owns the recording rights thanks to a deal struck way back in the early 1990s. Meanwhile, Universal will continue to be Queen’s worldwide distributor for the next several years until its existing contract with the band expires.
In addition to Queen’s expansive and lucrative musical catalog, Sony has obtained the band’s name and likeness rights, which opens the door to...
- 6/20/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
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Alex Gibney has Frank Sinatra to thank for his most recent documentary – the two-part Emmy-contending film In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon.
Simon, one of America’s greatest singer-songwriters, saw Gibney’s 2015 documentary Sinatra: All or Nothing at All, and liked it so much he approached the Oscar-winning filmmaker about doing a potential film about his music career. Then, Simon sweetened the deal by inviting Gibney to his home in Texas to see him work on a new album, Seven Psalms.
Gibney joins Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to discuss what he learned about Simon’s songwriting process and how the artist, now 82, dealt with the loss of hearing in one ear that occurred as Simon was making Seven Psalms.
“It was destabilizing, I think, at first for him,” Gibney observes. The director also shares how a rerecording of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” in the...
Simon, one of America’s greatest singer-songwriters, saw Gibney’s 2015 documentary Sinatra: All or Nothing at All, and liked it so much he approached the Oscar-winning filmmaker about doing a potential film about his music career. Then, Simon sweetened the deal by inviting Gibney to his home in Texas to see him work on a new album, Seven Psalms.
Gibney joins Deadline’s Doc Talk podcast to discuss what he learned about Simon’s songwriting process and how the artist, now 82, dealt with the loss of hearing in one ear that occurred as Simon was making Seven Psalms.
“It was destabilizing, I think, at first for him,” Gibney observes. The director also shares how a rerecording of Simon & Garfunkel’s “The Sound of Silence” in the...
- 6/18/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
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With its enormous impact, George Lucas’ science fiction epic Star Wars revolutionized the way blockbusters were seen and promoted, forever changing the landscape of cinema in 1977. The Star Wars world permeated every corner of Western culture, and its three main stars—Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill—became symbols of the late 20th-century zeitgeist.
Fisher and Ford’s brief romance is a little-known fact, even among those who have not seen the movies. Naturally, the reports of their romantic relationship during filming caught the attention of the mainstream media, which shockingly provided scant evidence to support their reports. But as the memoir, The Princess Diarist, made clear, there was, in fact, a “three-month” affair between the married Ford and the teenage Fisher.
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In a 2016 interview with The Guardian, Fisher was asked about one vital detail about her affair with...
Fisher and Ford’s brief romance is a little-known fact, even among those who have not seen the movies. Naturally, the reports of their romantic relationship during filming caught the attention of the mainstream media, which shockingly provided scant evidence to support their reports. But as the memoir, The Princess Diarist, made clear, there was, in fact, a “three-month” affair between the married Ford and the teenage Fisher.
Harrison Ford as Han Solo in Star Wars | Lucasfilm Ltd.
In a 2016 interview with The Guardian, Fisher was asked about one vital detail about her affair with...
- 6/6/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
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Salman Rushdie will be the center of a new documentary from Alex Gibney, the Oscar-winning director behind “Taxi to the Dark Side” snd “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief.” Tentatively titled “Knife,” the docu is inspired by Rushdie’s memoir “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” which was published in April.
The book is an account of the author’s life and career, and also depicts the 2022 assassination attempt against the Indian-born, British-American novelist and the long recovery that followed. Rushdie was stabbed 15 times in in Chautauqua, N.Y. by a 24-year old New Jersey man with a knife. Rushdie’s neck, eye, and chest were targeted, causing the writer to collapse on stage during a talk he was giving at Chautauqua’s amphitheater stage.
Rushdie, 76, lost vision in one eye and was left incapacitated in one hand after the attempted murder.
Gibney’s “Knife” will explore Rushdie...
The book is an account of the author’s life and career, and also depicts the 2022 assassination attempt against the Indian-born, British-American novelist and the long recovery that followed. Rushdie was stabbed 15 times in in Chautauqua, N.Y. by a 24-year old New Jersey man with a knife. Rushdie’s neck, eye, and chest were targeted, causing the writer to collapse on stage during a talk he was giving at Chautauqua’s amphitheater stage.
Rushdie, 76, lost vision in one eye and was left incapacitated in one hand after the attempted murder.
Gibney’s “Knife” will explore Rushdie...
- 6/3/2024
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
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While filming the 1977 film Star Wars: A New Hope, its leading stars Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford had a brief relationship. Despite keeping their relationship private at the time and in the subsequent years, Fisher revealed details about their affair in her memoir The Princess Diarist. The memoir discusses how they met, how their relationship started, and her enduring love for Ford over time.
Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford | Credit: Lucasfilm
However, she noted that her co-star never seemed to feel the same about her, calling it unreciprocated love as they hardly discussed their relationship. Her brief relationship had a significant impact on Fisher’s future relationships, she also disclosed how her subsequent romantic partner resembled Ford in many ways, except for one important difference, for which she felt profound, except for one important difference, for which she felt profoundly grateful.
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Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford | Credit: Lucasfilm
However, she noted that her co-star never seemed to feel the same about her, calling it unreciprocated love as they hardly discussed their relationship. Her brief relationship had a significant impact on Fisher’s future relationships, she also disclosed how her subsequent romantic partner resembled Ford in many ways, except for one important difference, for which she felt profound, except for one important difference, for which she felt profoundly grateful.
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- 6/3/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
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Independence Day is here, and Deep Tracks is focusing on the most essential fourth releases from American classic rock artists! We’re counting down your favorites, as voted by you.
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Stream the “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown in the SiriusXM app now, and catch it on-air when it premieres on Deep Tracks (Ch. 308) on July 4 at 4pm Et.
Directions: Vote once for up to 15 of your favorite albums in the poll below before 11:59pm Et on June 16, 2024.
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Fourth releases from American classic rock artists
These are the possible album choices for this year’s “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown:
Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters
Aerosmith – Rocks
Al Kooper – New York City (You’re A Woman)
Alice Cooper – Killer
Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe
Big Star – In Space...
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Stream the “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown in the SiriusXM app now, and catch it on-air when it premieres on Deep Tracks (Ch. 308) on July 4 at 4pm Et.
Directions: Vote once for up to 15 of your favorite albums in the poll below before 11:59pm Et on June 16, 2024.
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Fourth releases from American classic rock artists
These are the possible album choices for this year’s “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown:
Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters
Aerosmith – Rocks
Al Kooper – New York City (You’re A Woman)
Alice Cooper – Killer
Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe
Big Star – In Space...
- 6/3/2024
- by Jackie Kolgraf
- SiriusXM
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One was born with partial facial paralysis. The other grew up speaking Austrian-accented German, eventually transitioning to German-accented English.
If you were trying to concoct the archetypal Hollywood star in a lab, it wouldn’t be Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger. Yet for more than 20 years they dominated the box office, their wattage rivaled only by the klieg lights of a movie premiere.
The improbable origins and unlikely rise of these two action icons are told in a couple of documentaries in Emmy contention: the feature Sly, directed by Thom Zimny, and the docuseries Arnold, directed by Lesley Chilcott.
“[EP] Allen Hughes brought the Arnold project to me,” Chilcott explains. “At first I said, ‘What don’t we already know?’ And he said, ‘I said the same thing myself.’ But then I started thinking about how weird and unusual it is that Arnold’s been successful in so many completely different areas.
If you were trying to concoct the archetypal Hollywood star in a lab, it wouldn’t be Sylvester Stallone or Arnold Schwarzenegger. Yet for more than 20 years they dominated the box office, their wattage rivaled only by the klieg lights of a movie premiere.
The improbable origins and unlikely rise of these two action icons are told in a couple of documentaries in Emmy contention: the feature Sly, directed by Thom Zimny, and the docuseries Arnold, directed by Lesley Chilcott.
“[EP] Allen Hughes brought the Arnold project to me,” Chilcott explains. “At first I said, ‘What don’t we already know?’ And he said, ‘I said the same thing myself.’ But then I started thinking about how weird and unusual it is that Arnold’s been successful in so many completely different areas.
- 6/2/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
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Billie Eilish may not have debuted at number-one on the Billboard 200 with her new album “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” but she still achieved some personal-best metrics. The album accumulated 339,000 equivalent album units, her highest total ever in a single week. Of those units, 191,000 came from traditional album sales, also her strongest result. And the lead single, “Lunch,” debuted at number-five on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest debut of her career yet. Given Eilish’s stellar track record in top Grammy categories, could we then see “Lunch” win her Record of the Year and Song of the Year again?
Eilish has already made history in both categories. She won Record of the Year in 2020 and 2021 for “Bad Guy” and “Everything I Wanted,” respectively, making her just the third artist to win that award in consecutive years; that feat had previously been achieved by Roberta Flack (“The First Time Ever I...
Eilish has already made history in both categories. She won Record of the Year in 2020 and 2021 for “Bad Guy” and “Everything I Wanted,” respectively, making her just the third artist to win that award in consecutive years; that feat had previously been achieved by Roberta Flack (“The First Time Ever I...
- 5/30/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
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Portraying the role of Princess Leia in the Star Wars film series, Carrie Fisher has become one of the most legendary pop culture icons. The actress, who starred alongside Mark Hamill and Harrison Ford in the film series, captivated the audience with her charm and her on-screen chemistry with Han Solo. However, things behind the scenes were far more complex.
Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford | Credit: Lucasfilm
In her memoir The Princess Diarist, the actress revealed her whirlwind affair with Ford while filming the 1977 film A New Hope. She revealed that they had a brief fling for three months, however, she always felt that her love for her co-star was unreciprocated, while wondering if Ford ever truly understood the depth of her feelings for him.
Carrie Fisher Had a Brief Affair While Filming Star Wars: Episode I
Carrie Fisher opened up about her brief relationship with her Star Wars co-star Harrison Ford in her memoir,...
Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford | Credit: Lucasfilm
In her memoir The Princess Diarist, the actress revealed her whirlwind affair with Ford while filming the 1977 film A New Hope. She revealed that they had a brief fling for three months, however, she always felt that her love for her co-star was unreciprocated, while wondering if Ford ever truly understood the depth of her feelings for him.
Carrie Fisher Had a Brief Affair While Filming Star Wars: Episode I
Carrie Fisher opened up about her brief relationship with her Star Wars co-star Harrison Ford in her memoir,...
- 5/29/2024
- by Laxmi Rajput
- FandomWire
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The music video for Disturbed’s haunting cover of the Simon & Garfunkel classic “The Sound of Silence” has surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.
Disturbed’s version of the song appeared on their 2015 album, Immortalized, and was bolstered by a stirring live rendition on TBS’ Conan in March 2016. In fact, the Conan performance has 146 million views itself on YouTube. For comparison sake, the most viewed video of Simon & Garfunkel performing the song has 134 million views.
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Paul Simon himself endorsed Disturbed’s potent take on the song, emailing his approval to singer David Draiman: “Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks.”
Draiman replied to Simon at the time, “Mr. Simon, I am honored beyond words. We only hoped to pay homage and honor to the brilliance of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
Disturbed’s version of the song appeared on their 2015 album, Immortalized, and was bolstered by a stirring live rendition on TBS’ Conan in March 2016. In fact, the Conan performance has 146 million views itself on YouTube. For comparison sake, the most viewed video of Simon & Garfunkel performing the song has 134 million views.
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Paul Simon himself endorsed Disturbed’s potent take on the song, emailing his approval to singer David Draiman: “Really powerful performance on Conan the other day. First time I’d seen you do it live. Nice. Thanks.”
Draiman replied to Simon at the time, “Mr. Simon, I am honored beyond words. We only hoped to pay homage and honor to the brilliance of one of the greatest songwriters of all time.
- 5/28/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
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The Beach Boys (Disney+)
This documentary follows the group’s family beginnings as their songs epitomizing the California dream drive their rising fame. It features never-before-seen footage and interviews with resident Beach Boys erratic genius Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston and includes input from Janelle Monáe, Lindsey Buckingham, Ryan Tedder and Don Was. The Beach Boys was directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and written by Mark Monroe.
The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)
On Jan. 25, 1985, a group of music icons got together to create the renowned pop song “We Are the World.” This film, directed by Bao Nguyen, features new interviews with many of the artists involved in the making of the song, including Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Huey Lewis, Dionne Warwick and Cyndi Lauper. The anthem was written by Richie and Michael Jackson for African famine relief and also features Kenny Rogers,...
This documentary follows the group’s family beginnings as their songs epitomizing the California dream drive their rising fame. It features never-before-seen footage and interviews with resident Beach Boys erratic genius Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston and includes input from Janelle Monáe, Lindsey Buckingham, Ryan Tedder and Don Was. The Beach Boys was directed by Frank Marshall and Thom Zimny and written by Mark Monroe.
The Greatest Night in Pop (Netflix)
On Jan. 25, 1985, a group of music icons got together to create the renowned pop song “We Are the World.” This film, directed by Bao Nguyen, features new interviews with many of the artists involved in the making of the song, including Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Huey Lewis, Dionne Warwick and Cyndi Lauper. The anthem was written by Richie and Michael Jackson for African famine relief and also features Kenny Rogers,...
- 5/28/2024
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Brad Paisley will perform at Thursday night’s White House state dinner for President William Ruto of Kenya.
The country singer is the latest performer to appear at a White House state dinner. Paul Simon and Jon Batiste are among those who have appeared at previous dinners hosted by the Bidens.
Paisley performed at the White House last year at a National Governors Association event and with First Lady Jill Biden in 2021 at an event to promote the Covid vaccine.
At the state dinner, other entertainers will include the Howard Gospel Choir and “The President’s Own” United States Marine Bad Chamber Orchestra, as well as the United States Army and Air Force Strings.
The country singer is the latest performer to appear at a White House state dinner. Paul Simon and Jon Batiste are among those who have appeared at previous dinners hosted by the Bidens.
Paisley performed at the White House last year at a National Governors Association event and with First Lady Jill Biden in 2021 at an event to promote the Covid vaccine.
At the state dinner, other entertainers will include the Howard Gospel Choir and “The President’s Own” United States Marine Bad Chamber Orchestra, as well as the United States Army and Air Force Strings.
- 5/22/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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Over the past week or so, Apple Music has slowly unveiled the titles included in its list of the “100 best albums.” Today, the top 10 albums were revealed, with Miss Lauryn Hill’s The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill claiming the No. 1 spot. Rounding out the top five are Michael Jackson’s Thriller; The Beatles’ Abbey Road; Prince’s Purple Rain; and Frank Ocean’s Blonde.
The top 10 also includes Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life; Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version); Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black; Nirvana’s Nevermind; and Beyoncé’s Lemonade.
In all honestly, it’s a pretty safe top 10, especially considering the drama that unfolded when Apple unveiled picks 11-20 and slotted Adele’s 21 at No. 15 and Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) at No. 18 — ahead of albums like Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds,...
The top 10 also includes Stevie Wonder’s Songs in the Key of Life; Kendrick Lamar’s good kid, m.A.A.d city (Deluxe Version); Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black; Nirvana’s Nevermind; and Beyoncé’s Lemonade.
In all honestly, it’s a pretty safe top 10, especially considering the drama that unfolded when Apple unveiled picks 11-20 and slotted Adele’s 21 at No. 15 and Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version) at No. 18 — ahead of albums like Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, The Beach Boys’ Pet Sounds,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
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Writing love songs was never really Marina Allen’s thing. “It almost felt like I wasn’t interested,” the 31-year-old Los Angeles songwriter says. “I’ve been in love before, but I don’t think I really could write about it in a way that I felt like I had something to say.”
But all of that changes with Allen’s new album, Eight Pointed Star, out June 7 via Fire Records. Over nine tracks, she spins wistful tales in tones of folk and Americana that mark the first love songs she’s ever written.
But all of that changes with Allen’s new album, Eight Pointed Star, out June 7 via Fire Records. Over nine tracks, she spins wistful tales in tones of folk and Americana that mark the first love songs she’s ever written.
- 5/21/2024
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
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The 2024 Pen America Literary Gala welcomed hundreds of guests inside Manhattan’s Museum of Natural History on Thursday, including several prominent figures from the entertainment industry. Seth Meyers served as emcee for the annual black-tie fundraiser, which recognizes individuals who “celebrate, champion and defend freedom of expression.”
The gala took place following the recent cancellation of the annual Pen America Literary Awards and World Voices Festival. Several Pen-affiliated writers, including nine of those who received nods for the Pen/Jean Stein award for best book, chose to boycott these events in light of the organization’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. Pen America has been under scrutiny as several Pen-affiliated authors have alleged that the free speech and literary organization has favored Israel amidst the war and not properly acknowledged the violence afflicted upon Palestinian writers and journalists.
While the fundraiser took place as planned, the evening was not without...
The gala took place following the recent cancellation of the annual Pen America Literary Awards and World Voices Festival. Several Pen-affiliated writers, including nine of those who received nods for the Pen/Jean Stein award for best book, chose to boycott these events in light of the organization’s response to the Israel-Hamas war. Pen America has been under scrutiny as several Pen-affiliated authors have alleged that the free speech and literary organization has favored Israel amidst the war and not properly acknowledged the violence afflicted upon Palestinian writers and journalists.
While the fundraiser took place as planned, the evening was not without...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jaden Thompson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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For a time, John Lennon was the clear frontman of The Beatles. His bandmates looked to him with admiration and media outlets established him as the group’s leader. According to a Beatles associate, this was a position Lennon wanted but could not hold. He grew too lazy as the 1960s wore on.
John Lennon was initially the clear leader of The Beatles
Peter Brown, the personal assistant to Beatles manager Brian Epstein, had a close working relationship with the band for years. While he said he did not play favorites, he primarily communicated with Paul McCartney. McCartney was more invested in the group than his bandmates.
“I could communicate with Paul. I suppose I was closer to him, but I was always enamored of John’s enigmatic personality,” Brown told Rolling Stone. “Paul was the thorough one, the workaholic, and John was lazy.”
John Lennon | Max Scheler – K & K...
John Lennon was initially the clear leader of The Beatles
Peter Brown, the personal assistant to Beatles manager Brian Epstein, had a close working relationship with the band for years. While he said he did not play favorites, he primarily communicated with Paul McCartney. McCartney was more invested in the group than his bandmates.
“I could communicate with Paul. I suppose I was closer to him, but I was always enamored of John’s enigmatic personality,” Brown told Rolling Stone. “Paul was the thorough one, the workaholic, and John was lazy.”
John Lennon | Max Scheler – K & K...
- 5/16/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Earlier this month, Trev Lukather and Nic Collins’ new band the Effect released their version of Journey’s 1986 deep cut “It Could Have Been You” — featuring new vocals by Steve Perry. When Rolling Stone hopped on Zoom to hear how the song came together, Perry told us that he has other projects in the works.
“I just signed with a new label,” Perry says. “I’m very excited about it, and I’ll have an opportunity very soon to work with these very, very musically creative people. I’ll probably...
“I just signed with a new label,” Perry says. “I’m very excited about it, and I’ll have an opportunity very soon to work with these very, very musically creative people. I’ll probably...
- 5/16/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
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CBS’ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon kicked off the week of May 13 by splitting first place in the late night ratings race.
Most of the shows, including the aforementioned offerings, shed viewers relative to the Monday before.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Colbert’s Late Show averaged 1,952,000 total viewers and 186,000 P18-49 viewers on May 13, 2024. That’s -11% and -40%, respectively, from the previous Monday. Steve Carell, and Paul Simon were Colbert’s guests this past Monday.
Fallon’s Tonight Show averaged 1,223,000 total viewers with 187,000 P18-49 viewers this past Monday. That’s -3% and -14%, respectively, from the Monday prior. Snoop Dogg, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Wie West were Fallon’s guests. Young Miko featuring Feid performed on the program.
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Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Monday, May 13, 2024 at LateNighter.
Most of the shows, including the aforementioned offerings, shed viewers relative to the Monday before.
Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Colbert’s Late Show averaged 1,952,000 total viewers and 186,000 P18-49 viewers on May 13, 2024. That’s -11% and -40%, respectively, from the previous Monday. Steve Carell, and Paul Simon were Colbert’s guests this past Monday.
Fallon’s Tonight Show averaged 1,223,000 total viewers with 187,000 P18-49 viewers this past Monday. That’s -3% and -14%, respectively, from the Monday prior. Snoop Dogg, Jonathan Bailey, Michelle Wie West were Fallon’s guests. Young Miko featuring Feid performed on the program.
ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Continue reading Late Night Ratings: Monday, May 13, 2024 at LateNighter.
- 5/15/2024
- by A.J. Katz
- LateNighter
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On a hike with his snacks of choice — his fiancé Noah Galvin and chocolate mushrooms — Ben Platt saw the light.
“I was feeling really joyful and really present with [Noah] and I think he could really sense that. We were having one of those deep talks on our walk and he was asking me to describe what was allowing me to feel that way, and I started to talk about what it feels like to be in our relationship and my love for him and I started to envision a physical manifestation of what it might look like inside my head,” Platt tells The Hollywood Reporter.
“Because I am super anxiety prone and a very stressed person generally, I imagine there’s lots of jagged edges and lots of sharp things poking out and prodding, and when I envision what love does, it doesn’t necessarily make those things disappear or replace them.
“I was feeling really joyful and really present with [Noah] and I think he could really sense that. We were having one of those deep talks on our walk and he was asking me to describe what was allowing me to feel that way, and I started to talk about what it feels like to be in our relationship and my love for him and I started to envision a physical manifestation of what it might look like inside my head,” Platt tells The Hollywood Reporter.
“Because I am super anxiety prone and a very stressed person generally, I imagine there’s lots of jagged edges and lots of sharp things poking out and prodding, and when I envision what love does, it doesn’t necessarily make those things disappear or replace them.
- 5/14/2024
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The only person who believed in David Bowie’s vision of “Young Americans” more than Bowie himself was David Sanborn. The saxophonist, who was trained in jazz, had broken into the pop world as a member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band and by guesting on Stevie Wonder’s Talking Book. Sanborn, who died Sunday, was in his late 20s when he linked up with Bowie for the Diamond Dogs Tour — he’s featured on the David Live double-album — and joined him in the studio for the recording of Bowie...
- 5/14/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
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Paul Simon appeared as the musical guest on the Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Monday night to perform “Slip Slidin’ Away” in celebration of Colbert’s 60th birthday.
Simon, 82, staged a faithful, intimate rendition of “Slip Slidin’ Away” with just an acoustic guitar and a microphone. The song, which originally appeared on Simon’s 1977 compilation album Greatest Hits, Etc., has become a fan-favorite since its release. Watch Simon’s stirring performance of the track below.
Colbert opened the show by announcing his 60th birthday, joking, “I am now the same age as Ian McKellen when he was cast as Gandalf.” Before Simon’s closing performance, the show’s guest was longtime Colbert collaborator Steve Carrell. The two discussed their early days performing in Chicago, Carrell’s recent run in Uncle Vanya on Broadway, and they reprised their “Even Stevphen” segment from their days as correspondents on The Daily Show.
Simon, 82, staged a faithful, intimate rendition of “Slip Slidin’ Away” with just an acoustic guitar and a microphone. The song, which originally appeared on Simon’s 1977 compilation album Greatest Hits, Etc., has become a fan-favorite since its release. Watch Simon’s stirring performance of the track below.
Colbert opened the show by announcing his 60th birthday, joking, “I am now the same age as Ian McKellen when he was cast as Gandalf.” Before Simon’s closing performance, the show’s guest was longtime Colbert collaborator Steve Carrell. The two discussed their early days performing in Chicago, Carrell’s recent run in Uncle Vanya on Broadway, and they reprised their “Even Stevphen” segment from their days as correspondents on The Daily Show.
- 5/14/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
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David Sanborn, the multi-genre saxophonist who performed with David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Carly Simon, James Taylor, and many more, has died. He was 78 years old.
Sanborn’s passing was confirmed on Monday via a post on his social media. “It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, six-time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn,” the post read. “Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.”
Born in 1945, Sanbron was introduced to the saxophone during his childhood as a means of recovering from polio. By the time he was 14, he had the opportunity to perform with blues legends like Albert King and Little Milton, the first of his many, many collaborations.
In 1967, he joined The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, whom he played with at Woodstock two years later. In the early ‘70s, he began performing with more artists,...
Sanborn’s passing was confirmed on Monday via a post on his social media. “It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, six-time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn,” the post read. “Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.”
Born in 1945, Sanbron was introduced to the saxophone during his childhood as a means of recovering from polio. By the time he was 14, he had the opportunity to perform with blues legends like Albert King and Little Milton, the first of his many, many collaborations.
In 1967, he joined The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, whom he played with at Woodstock two years later. In the early ‘70s, he began performing with more artists,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
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Sad news to report this afternoon. Renowned jazz saxophonist died yesterday at age 78 after a long battle with prostate cancer.
The six-time Grammy winner performed with a galaxy of stars over the years, including artists like David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Paul Simon, but he was also a regular face in some of the biggest house bands in late night—and then on his own show.
He got his start in late night in 1979 when he joined the Saturday Night Live band for its fifth season. When Paul Simon and James Taylor were tapped to co-host an episode that season, Sanborn served as a standalone musical guest—the only time an SNL band member has done so.
Following his time in Studio 8H, Sanborn could frequently be seen on another NBC late-night show.
Continue reading Sax Player, Late-Night Fixture David Sanborn Dies at 78 at LateNighter.
The six-time Grammy winner performed with a galaxy of stars over the years, including artists like David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, and Paul Simon, but he was also a regular face in some of the biggest house bands in late night—and then on his own show.
He got his start in late night in 1979 when he joined the Saturday Night Live band for its fifth season. When Paul Simon and James Taylor were tapped to co-host an episode that season, Sanborn served as a standalone musical guest—the only time an SNL band member has done so.
Following his time in Studio 8H, Sanborn could frequently be seen on another NBC late-night show.
Continue reading Sax Player, Late-Night Fixture David Sanborn Dies at 78 at LateNighter.
- 5/13/2024
- by Nick Riccardo
- LateNighter
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David Sanborn, the six time Grammy-winning alto saxophonist who played at Woodstock, composed music for the Lethal Weapon movies, played in the SNL and Late Night with David Letterman bands and worked with everyone from Stevie Wonder to David Bowie, died Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. He Was 78.
Sanborn’s music is often described “smooth jazz,” but he reportedly rejected that characterization, and one can see why. His lively, iconic sax solo on Bowie’s “Young Americans” is anything but. Sanborn preferred the idea that he “put the saxophone back into rock ’n’ roll.”
Indeed, he worked with a virtual who’s who of rock and R&b legends, including James Brown, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Elton John, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, the Eagles,...
Sanborn’s music is often described “smooth jazz,” but he reportedly rejected that characterization, and one can see why. His lively, iconic sax solo on Bowie’s “Young Americans” is anything but. Sanborn preferred the idea that he “put the saxophone back into rock ’n’ roll.”
Indeed, he worked with a virtual who’s who of rock and R&b legends, including James Brown, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Elton John, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, the Eagles,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
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David Sanborn, beloved jazz saxophonist who is credited on songs for Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and many more, died Sunday. He was 78.
A message posted to the musician’s social media page confirmed the news, noting that Sanborn had been battling prostate cancer for the past few years. “Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025,” the message reads. “David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he ‘put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.’”
It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. pic.twitter.com/VyW...
A message posted to the musician’s social media page confirmed the news, noting that Sanborn had been battling prostate cancer for the past few years. “Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025,” the message reads. “David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he ‘put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.’”
It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. pic.twitter.com/VyW...
- 5/13/2024
- by Rania Aniftos, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Smooth jazz saxophonist David Sanborn, who played on recordings by Stevie Wonder, James Brown, and Carly Simon and performed live with David Bowie and the Rolling Stones, died in Tarrytown, New York, on Sunday afternoon. A rep confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. A message on Sanborn’s social media cited complications after an extended battle with prostate cancer. He was 78.
“Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018 but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently,” the message said. “Indeed he already...
“Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018 but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently,” the message said. “Indeed he already...
- 5/13/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
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Looking back, 1974 was a groundbreaking year for new musical releases. To re-create some of the magic that year brought, Classic Vinyl (Ch. 26) is counting down the top “50 Albums Turning 50” — as voted by you, our listeners!
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The “50 Albums Turning 50” countdown premieres on Classic Vinyl (Ch. 26) on May 24 at 3pm Et.
Stream it anytime, anywhere, on the SiriusXM app.
Directions: Vote once for up to 20 of your favorite albums in the poll below before 11:59pm Et on May 20, 2024.
Can’t see the poll? Click here to vote.
Albums from 1974 you voted on
These are the possible album choices for this year’s “50 Albums Turning 50” countdown:
Aerosmith – Get Your Wings
America – Holiday
April Wine – Live!
Argent – Encore: Live in Concert
Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile
Bad Company – Bad Company
Bill Wyman – Monkey Grip
Billy Joel – Streetlife Serenade
Blue...
50 Albums Turning 50Stream the full countdown nowListen on the App
Listen on the App
The “50 Albums Turning 50” countdown premieres on Classic Vinyl (Ch. 26) on May 24 at 3pm Et.
Stream it anytime, anywhere, on the SiriusXM app.
Directions: Vote once for up to 20 of your favorite albums in the poll below before 11:59pm Et on May 20, 2024.
Can’t see the poll? Click here to vote.
Albums from 1974 you voted on
These are the possible album choices for this year’s “50 Albums Turning 50” countdown:
Aerosmith – Get Your Wings
America – Holiday
April Wine – Live!
Argent – Encore: Live in Concert
Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Not Fragile
Bad Company – Bad Company
Bill Wyman – Monkey Grip
Billy Joel – Streetlife Serenade
Blue...
- 5/3/2024
- by Jackie Kolgraf
- SiriusXM
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MGM+ has announced the titles coming to the premium linear channel and streaming service during the month of May. The MGM Plus May 2024 lineup includes new Beacon 23 Season 2 episodes and the films French Girl and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning.
MGM+, an Amazon company, is a premium linear channel and streaming service delivering a broad lineup of exclusive original series and docuseries, the latest movie releases, and classic film franchises—all available in the U.S. on TV, on-demand, online, and across devices.
MGM+ is a destination for premium content, with original series including sci-fi horror series From, Emmy-winning series Godfather of Harlem, the Western adventure Billy the Kid, the anticipated new series Hotel Cocaine and Emperor of Ocean Park, the limited series A Spy Among Friends, and cinematic dramatic series Rogue Heroes, War of the Worlds, and Beacon 23.
The network is also the home of acclaimed docuseries,...
MGM+, an Amazon company, is a premium linear channel and streaming service delivering a broad lineup of exclusive original series and docuseries, the latest movie releases, and classic film franchises—all available in the U.S. on TV, on-demand, online, and across devices.
MGM+ is a destination for premium content, with original series including sci-fi horror series From, Emmy-winning series Godfather of Harlem, the Western adventure Billy the Kid, the anticipated new series Hotel Cocaine and Emperor of Ocean Park, the limited series A Spy Among Friends, and cinematic dramatic series Rogue Heroes, War of the Worlds, and Beacon 23.
The network is also the home of acclaimed docuseries,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
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"I want to go and follow the music, but you never know what you're going to find along the way." Another new official trailer has debuted for the documentary film titled In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, the latest from Alex Gibney following his docs on The Forever Prisoner, and Boris Becker. This first premiered at the 2023 Toronto & London Film Festivals last fall, and is already streaming on MGM+ in the US (though we missed this when it first dropped). The film follows Paul Simon inside the studio making his new album Seven Psalms while looking back on his six-decade career with countless musical peaks from Sounds of Silence to Graceland. Gibney's In Restless Dreams is supposedly the definitive musical biography of Paul Simon, one of the greatest songwriters (and performers as well) in the history of rock 'n roll. It's yet another one of these music docs...
- 4/19/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
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Update: Paul Simon performed “Graceland” at the White House State Dinner for Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko.
Kishida also made a Star Trek reference at one moment, using the phrase, “To boldly go where no one has gone before,” then naming cast member George Takei.
Previously: Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are making a return visit to the White House as guests at tonight’s White House State Dinner for Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko.
Paul Simon performs "Graceland" at White House State Dinner for Japan pic.twitter.com/8SCF6llOd3
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) April 11, 2024
Star Trek State Dinner:
Japan Pm Fumio Kishida: "Let me conclude with the line from Star Trek: To boldly go where no one has gone before. By the way, @GeorgeTakei who played Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman of the USS Enterprise,...
Kishida also made a Star Trek reference at one moment, using the phrase, “To boldly go where no one has gone before,” then naming cast member George Takei.
Previously: Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are making a return visit to the White House as guests at tonight’s White House State Dinner for Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and Kishida Yuko.
Paul Simon performs "Graceland" at White House State Dinner for Japan pic.twitter.com/8SCF6llOd3
— Howard Mortman (@HowardMortman) April 11, 2024
Star Trek State Dinner:
Japan Pm Fumio Kishida: "Let me conclude with the line from Star Trek: To boldly go where no one has gone before. By the way, @GeorgeTakei who played Hikaru Sulu, the helmsman of the USS Enterprise,...
- 4/11/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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This past weekend, Kristen Wiig, a former SNL cast member and comedic powerhouse, joined the ranks of the Five-Timers Club. She hosted Saturday Night Live on April 6th, making it her fifth time leading the show.
Kristen Wiig Five-Timers Monologue – Saturday Night Live (Image via YouTube)
The actress looked stunning in a chic black corset top paired with black pants during her monologue. Among the celebrities who joined the host were Paul Rudd, Matt Damon, Jon Hamm, Martin Short, Fred Armisen, Will Forte, and none other than Ryan Gosling.
Kristen Wiig Became SNL‘s ‘Five-Timers’ Member
As Kristen Wiig took the stage, she couldn’t contain her happiness. With a wide smile, she announced to the audience that she was “so happy to be back” and “excited” to host Saturday Night Live! for the fifth time.
With this, she has now officially become part of the exclusive Five-Timers Club. Wiig...
Kristen Wiig Five-Timers Monologue – Saturday Night Live (Image via YouTube)
The actress looked stunning in a chic black corset top paired with black pants during her monologue. Among the celebrities who joined the host were Paul Rudd, Matt Damon, Jon Hamm, Martin Short, Fred Armisen, Will Forte, and none other than Ryan Gosling.
Kristen Wiig Became SNL‘s ‘Five-Timers’ Member
As Kristen Wiig took the stage, she couldn’t contain her happiness. With a wide smile, she announced to the audience that she was “so happy to be back” and “excited” to host Saturday Night Live! for the fifth time.
With this, she has now officially become part of the exclusive Five-Timers Club. Wiig...
- 4/7/2024
- by Shreya Jha
- FandomWire
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The “SNL” 5-Timers Club has been around since December 1990, when Tom Hanks joked in his monologue that a person’s fifth time hosting is when they receive a membership card into the club. Hanks then left the stage and joined Steve Martin, Elliott Gould and Paul Simon in an expensive-looking set with hors d’oeuvres, waiters and a doorman. The iconic club set would be seen multiple times on NBC’s late sketch comedy throughout the decades, often (but not always) when a new host is anointed as a five-timer. Members of the club are always seen wearing exclusive jackets embroidered with a “5” badge.
So who has hosted “Saturday Night Live” at least five times? Scroll through our “SNL” 5-Timers Club members list above, which includes (in alphabetical order by last name) some of the most recognizable people in the industry, including Tina Fey, Paul Rudd and Tom Hanks.
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So who has hosted “Saturday Night Live” at least five times? Scroll through our “SNL” 5-Timers Club members list above, which includes (in alphabetical order by last name) some of the most recognizable people in the industry, including Tina Fey, Paul Rudd and Tom Hanks.
See...
- 4/6/2024
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
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The “SNL” 5-Timers Club has been around since December 1990, when Tom Hanks joked in his monologue that a person’s fifth time hosting is when they receive a membership card into the club. Hanks then left the stage and joined Steve Martin, Elliott Gould and Paul Simon in an expensive-looking set with hors d’oeuvres, waiters and a doorman. The iconic club set would be seen multiple times on NBC’s late sketch comedy throughout the decades, often (but not always) when a new host is anointed as a five-timer. Members of the club are always seen wearing exclusive jackets embroidered with a “5” badge.
So who has hosted “Saturday Night Live” at least five times? Scroll through our “SNL” 5-Timers Club members list below, which includes (in alphabetical order by last name) some of the most recognizable people in the industry, including Tina Fey, Paul Rudd and Tom Hanks. Gallery...
So who has hosted “Saturday Night Live” at least five times? Scroll through our “SNL” 5-Timers Club members list below, which includes (in alphabetical order by last name) some of the most recognizable people in the industry, including Tina Fey, Paul Rudd and Tom Hanks. Gallery...
- 4/5/2024
- by Misty Holland and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
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Lorne Michaels is an expert at celebrating the legacy of “Saturday Night Live.” The show’s creator has produced variety specials for the NBC program’s 15th anniversary, 25th anniversary and 40th anniversary, so the upcoming 50th season should have a highly entertaining spectacle. Nothing less than a three-hour event would be expected, but how else should “SNL” celebrate the golden anniversary season, which would begin in the autumn of 2024 and continue through May, 2025?
Here is our exciting, fun suggestion for a way to go above and beyond for the live special. Over the course of a 20-22 episode season, NBC would certainly have almost every episode featuring the current cast along with hot guest hosts and musical guests. However, for the other five episodes spread out over several months, devote an entire 90 minutes to each previous decade. Invite back the biggest cast members from a decade along with well-known guest hosts and music stars.
Here is our exciting, fun suggestion for a way to go above and beyond for the live special. Over the course of a 20-22 episode season, NBC would certainly have almost every episode featuring the current cast along with hot guest hosts and musical guests. However, for the other five episodes spread out over several months, devote an entire 90 minutes to each previous decade. Invite back the biggest cast members from a decade along with well-known guest hosts and music stars.
- 4/3/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
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At the last Grammy Awards, Taylor Swift made history by taking home a fourth Album of the Year trophy. In doing so, she became the recording artist with the most wins in the category ever, breaking her tie with Frank Sinatra, Stevie Wonder, and Paul Simon. Such an impressive feat is unlikely to be repeated anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t other records that could be broken in the general field in the foreseeable future.
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Most Song of the Year wins
To date, no songwriter has won the Grammy for Song of the Year three times. That said, there are a lot of songwriters who easily could. The best bet might be the sibling duo of Billie Eilish and Finneas, who have taken this award twice, for “Bad Guy” and “What Was I Made For?” Eilish is rumored to be dropping new music soon,...
SEEBillboard Hot 100: Every #1 song of 2024
Most Song of the Year wins
To date, no songwriter has won the Grammy for Song of the Year three times. That said, there are a lot of songwriters who easily could. The best bet might be the sibling duo of Billie Eilish and Finneas, who have taken this award twice, for “Bad Guy” and “What Was I Made For?” Eilish is rumored to be dropping new music soon,...
- 3/30/2024
- by Jaime Rodriguez
- Gold Derby
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German media giant Bertelsmann booked record profits for 2023, recording a 25 percent jump in group profits to €1.3 billion ($1.43 billion), the company reported on Tuesday. Operating revenue was flat at €20.2 billion ($22.2 billion), just short of the record figure recorded by the company in 2022.
Bertelsmann’s one-off sale of its shares in digital business services company Majorel to market
leader Teleperformance for just over $1 billion helped keep profits up while several of the company’s core media operations, particularly the free-tv business of its broadcasting subsidiary Rtl, look shaky.
The company is in the midst of a major transformation of its television business, investing heavily in original production through its subsidiary Fremantle and expanding its subscription streaming services in Germany, France and Hungary to counter falling TV ad sales.
Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe highlighted success at Fremantle, which has been on a buying spree as its aims to hit the target of €3 billion ($3.25 billion) in annual revenue,...
Bertelsmann’s one-off sale of its shares in digital business services company Majorel to market
leader Teleperformance for just over $1 billion helped keep profits up while several of the company’s core media operations, particularly the free-tv business of its broadcasting subsidiary Rtl, look shaky.
The company is in the midst of a major transformation of its television business, investing heavily in original production through its subsidiary Fremantle and expanding its subscription streaming services in Germany, France and Hungary to counter falling TV ad sales.
Bertelsmann CEO Thomas Rabe highlighted success at Fremantle, which has been on a buying spree as its aims to hit the target of €3 billion ($3.25 billion) in annual revenue,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Vampire Weekend have played around with a slightly “punky,” slightly “jammy”side project in their free time, band members Ezra Koenig, Chris Tomson, and Chris Baio told the New York Times.
According to Tomson, the extra-curriculars began as a way to blow off steam during the pandemic. “The world had stopped working and a lot of what we normally do was just not being done,” Tomson recalled. “There was something about just playing with no expectation — to just play with my two very close friends without an agenda.”
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Baio added, “It’s very rare for people in a band of our size to be alone together. No engineer, no tour manager, nothing like that. It felt like being at the outset of the band again. And we did that for three years and change, whenever we were all in town.”
And Koenig has even embellished...
According to Tomson, the extra-curriculars began as a way to blow off steam during the pandemic. “The world had stopped working and a lot of what we normally do was just not being done,” Tomson recalled. “There was something about just playing with no expectation — to just play with my two very close friends without an agenda.”
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Baio added, “It’s very rare for people in a band of our size to be alone together. No engineer, no tour manager, nothing like that. It felt like being at the outset of the band again. And we did that for three years and change, whenever we were all in town.”
And Koenig has even embellished...
- 3/21/2024
- by Wren Graves
- Consequence - Music
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The Library of Congress recognized Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s contributions to modern music on Wednesday night with a gala where they awarded the songwriting pair with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
The event, held at Washington, D.C.’s D.A.R. Constitution Hall, included performances by the duo’s famous fans singing their songs: Metallica performed “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding,” Annie Lennox sang “Border Song” and joined Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile for “I’m Still Standing,” and Charlie Puth did “Something About the Way You Look Tonight,...
The event, held at Washington, D.C.’s D.A.R. Constitution Hall, included performances by the duo’s famous fans singing their songs: Metallica performed “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding,” Annie Lennox sang “Border Song” and joined Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile for “I’m Still Standing,” and Charlie Puth did “Something About the Way You Look Tonight,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
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In a new two-part documentary for MGM+, legendary musician Paul Simon reflects on his career, including details behind the breakup and falling out with his long-time musical partner, Art Garfunkel. “We were really best friends up until Bridge over Troubled Water,” Simon said (per People) in Part 1 of the doc, In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon, which premiered on Sunday, March 17. “[Afterwards], it didn’t have the harmony of the friendship… that was broken.” The popular multi-time Grammy-winning folk duo grew up as high school friends in Forest Hills, New York, and rose to fame in the 1960s, recording countless hit singles and best-selling albums. However, by the late ’60s, the pair began drifting apart and officially broke up the band in 1970. Simon said Garkunfel’s transition into acting put a strain on their relationship, particularly when the former accepted a role in the movie Catch-22. “Artie said, ‘Yeah,...
- 3/21/2024
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