Barbra Streisand and the Bees Gees gave us some of the biggest songs of the 1970s but you wouldn’t necessarily mention the two artists in the same breath. Despite this, the A Star Is Born singer‘s best tune was written by two members of the Bee Gees. Here’s a look at why Streisand’s best song was out of her usual wheelhouse.
The Bee Gees fused of their disco with Barbra Streisand’s style
Streisand’s songs don’t get too much radio play these days. Perhaps that’s because her style of soft rock and easy listening just isn’t popular anymore. However, Streisand wasn’t just a soft rock singer.
She also dabbled in disco, most famously in the Donna Summer duet “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough).” It made sense for her to work with the Bee Gees’ Barry and Robin Gibb on her later song “Woman in Love.
The Bee Gees fused of their disco with Barbra Streisand’s style
Streisand’s songs don’t get too much radio play these days. Perhaps that’s because her style of soft rock and easy listening just isn’t popular anymore. However, Streisand wasn’t just a soft rock singer.
She also dabbled in disco, most famously in the Donna Summer duet “No More Tears (Enough Is Enough).” It made sense for her to work with the Bee Gees’ Barry and Robin Gibb on her later song “Woman in Love.
- 10/1/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Here’s one cake that didn’t get left out too long in the rain: the eternal pop pastry that is “MacArthur Park.” The song’s epic length and unusual structure haven’t kept it from turning into a decades-spanning perennial, one that is just finding yet another new life as a result of its extensive use in “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice,” which scores a full-on movie-musical climax with actor-singer Richard Harris’ original 1968 version before switching to Donna Summer’s disco remake for the end credits.
Jimmy Webb is one of the indisputably greatest songwriters of all time, known for undying classics like “Wichita Lineman,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Galveston” and “Highwayman.” “MacArthur Park” is undoubtedly a more polarizing song than those others, but more music fans than not will break into a grin upon hearing the start of a seven-minute, suite-like epic that likens a failed romance to...
Jimmy Webb is one of the indisputably greatest songwriters of all time, known for undying classics like “Wichita Lineman,” “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Galveston” and “Highwayman.” “MacArthur Park” is undoubtedly a more polarizing song than those others, but more music fans than not will break into a grin upon hearing the start of a seven-minute, suite-like epic that likens a failed romance to...
- 9/15/2024
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Disney is known for picking up on trends in music. But did you know they once had an entire album dedicated to the disco craze?
The rise and fall of disco in the 1970s remains one of the stranger tales in all of music history. For a time, this was the dominant music trend, maybe a reaction to the counterculture of the 1960s. Somehow, this mix of different genres with synthesizers, electric pianos, and quirky beats connected with folks of the time.
Disco clubs were soon filling cities around the United States with those infamously crazy fashions of bell-bottom pants, open-vest shirts, and more. It reached its height in 1977 with Saturday Night Fever and John Travolta’s character became the epitome of what every clubgoer wanted to be.
The list of stars connected to the genre was plentiful: Abba, The Village People, the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, the Jacksons, Diana Ross,...
The rise and fall of disco in the 1970s remains one of the stranger tales in all of music history. For a time, this was the dominant music trend, maybe a reaction to the counterculture of the 1960s. Somehow, this mix of different genres with synthesizers, electric pianos, and quirky beats connected with folks of the time.
Disco clubs were soon filling cities around the United States with those infamously crazy fashions of bell-bottom pants, open-vest shirts, and more. It reached its height in 1977 with Saturday Night Fever and John Travolta’s character became the epitome of what every clubgoer wanted to be.
The list of stars connected to the genre was plentiful: Abba, The Village People, the Bee Gees, Donna Summer, the Jacksons, Diana Ross,...
- 9/14/2024
- by Michael Weyer
- Along Main Street
It’s a sunny afternoon at the end of August in a crowded Echo Park cafe, and John Early is telling me, unprompted, about his pulled groin.
I have to admire this spontaneous confession from the mischievous blond actor and comedian, given our lack of privacy. This is of a piece with Early’s standup act, which can feel like gossip about information that’s supposed to be confidential, or that we’d rather not acknowledge. Take his warning that if you let your boyfriend go to therapy, “they are...
I have to admire this spontaneous confession from the mischievous blond actor and comedian, given our lack of privacy. This is of a piece with Early’s standup act, which can feel like gossip about information that’s supposed to be confidential, or that we’d rather not acknowledge. Take his warning that if you let your boyfriend go to therapy, “they are...
- 9/13/2024
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
[This story includes spoilers for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.]
Clocking in at just under two minutes, the involuntary calypso dance sequence in the original Beetlejuice, during which Catherine O’Hara’s Delia Deetz leads her dinner guests in a lip sync of Harry Belafonte’s “Day-o,” is arguably the most famous scene from the 1988 film. An homage in the sequel was always a given.
But, for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, director Tim Burton wanted to go even harder. The film’s climax includes another dance number — this one set to all seven minutes and 21 seconds of Richard Harris’ bonkers and much covered “MacArthur Park.” (Donna Summer’s disco-fied version spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1978.) It isn’t just another needle drop. It practically drives the narrative of the entire third act.
Screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, no strangers to the Burton-verse with their massive hit Netflix series Wednesday, spoke with...
Clocking in at just under two minutes, the involuntary calypso dance sequence in the original Beetlejuice, during which Catherine O’Hara’s Delia Deetz leads her dinner guests in a lip sync of Harry Belafonte’s “Day-o,” is arguably the most famous scene from the 1988 film. An homage in the sequel was always a given.
But, for Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, director Tim Burton wanted to go even harder. The film’s climax includes another dance number — this one set to all seven minutes and 21 seconds of Richard Harris’ bonkers and much covered “MacArthur Park.” (Donna Summer’s disco-fied version spent three weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the fall of 1978.) It isn’t just another needle drop. It practically drives the narrative of the entire third act.
Screenwriters Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, no strangers to the Burton-verse with their massive hit Netflix series Wednesday, spoke with...
- 9/11/2024
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Beatles were one of the best bands of all time and their songs drew inspiration from the greats, including Chuck Berry and Ludwig van Beethoven. In spite of that, one of the worst songs of all time became a big inspiration for The Beatles’ “Hey Jude.” The similarity between the two songs is minor at best.
The length of The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ was inspired by an awful song
“MacArthur Park” is the worst folk song of the 1960s. On the surface, it’s about MacArthur Park in Los Angeles melting in the dark as a sweet green cake gets soaked outdoors in the rain. A man laments the loss of a woman who used to hold birds like tender babies in her hands. Metaphor is great and all, but a song should work well on a literal level. “MacArthur Park” comes up with a lot of random images that don’t really gel.
The length of The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ was inspired by an awful song
“MacArthur Park” is the worst folk song of the 1960s. On the surface, it’s about MacArthur Park in Los Angeles melting in the dark as a sweet green cake gets soaked outdoors in the rain. A man laments the loss of a woman who used to hold birds like tender babies in her hands. Metaphor is great and all, but a song should work well on a literal level. “MacArthur Park” comes up with a lot of random images that don’t really gel.
- 9/11/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is not a movie musical, but it incorporates several famous songs from many different genres. One of the most surprising moments of the movie was when Tim Burton decided to bring back a track that’s been a laughing stock for decades. Furthermore, he used two famous versions of it! Here’s a look at a musical abomination that many people love.
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ used 1 of the most misguided psychedelic songs of the 1960s
The late 1960s were the most psychedelic time in the history of popular culture. Bands were singing about yellow submarines and having too much to dream last night. Actor/singer Richard Harris made his stab at psychedelia with “MacArthur Park,” a bizarre, endless ballad about a breakup. The song starts with a lament that MacArthur Park is melting in the dark. Harris famously laments that he left his cake out in the rain and...
‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ used 1 of the most misguided psychedelic songs of the 1960s
The late 1960s were the most psychedelic time in the history of popular culture. Bands were singing about yellow submarines and having too much to dream last night. Actor/singer Richard Harris made his stab at psychedelia with “MacArthur Park,” a bizarre, endless ballad about a breakup. The song starts with a lament that MacArthur Park is melting in the dark. Harris famously laments that he left his cake out in the rain and...
- 9/11/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The 1988 movie Beetlejuice made Tim Burton a superstar director, gave us some jokes we’ll never forget, and made Harry Belafonte’s “Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)” part of our childhood soundtrack. The songs from Beetlejuice Beetlejuice are collectively even stronger. The mix of styles perfectly complements the film’s tone.
‘Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)’
They didn’t have to go there. Belafonte’s “Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)” was a huge part of the original film, so the studio probably mandated that the track appear in the sequel. At least Beetlejuice Beetlejuice gives the tune a new, humorous arrangement.
Too many modern sequels drown themselves in unnecessary callbacks. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has one or two too many, but it mostly plots its own course. The film has so many new characters and plot developments that make it a different beast from Burton’s original.
‘Right Here Waiting’
Richard Marx was successful,...
‘Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)’
They didn’t have to go there. Belafonte’s “Day-o (The Banana Boat Song)” was a huge part of the original film, so the studio probably mandated that the track appear in the sequel. At least Beetlejuice Beetlejuice gives the tune a new, humorous arrangement.
Too many modern sequels drown themselves in unnecessary callbacks. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice has one or two too many, but it mostly plots its own course. The film has so many new characters and plot developments that make it a different beast from Burton’s original.
‘Right Here Waiting’
Richard Marx was successful,...
- 9/9/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This article contains mild spoilers for "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice."
Ever since the first "Beetlejuice" escalated the obsession the ghostly Maitland couple had with Harry Belafonte to them trying to rid their home of the obnoxious Deetz family by making them do a possession lip sync dance number to "Banana Boat (Day-o)," it seemed like a given that a follow-up setpiece had to happen if "Beetlejuice" ever got a sequel. Of course, follow-ups to gags can be tricky, especially in comedy sequels. Some try to go bigger and wilder, such as the climactic news team battle in "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues." Others try and undercut or subvert the expectation, like when Phoebe Cates' Kate starts delivering a monologue about some trauma that happened to her on Lincoln's birthday and is cut off in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch." Others still merely pick up where the bit left off in the first film,...
Ever since the first "Beetlejuice" escalated the obsession the ghostly Maitland couple had with Harry Belafonte to them trying to rid their home of the obnoxious Deetz family by making them do a possession lip sync dance number to "Banana Boat (Day-o)," it seemed like a given that a follow-up setpiece had to happen if "Beetlejuice" ever got a sequel. Of course, follow-ups to gags can be tricky, especially in comedy sequels. Some try to go bigger and wilder, such as the climactic news team battle in "Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues." Others try and undercut or subvert the expectation, like when Phoebe Cates' Kate starts delivering a monologue about some trauma that happened to her on Lincoln's birthday and is cut off in "Gremlins 2: The New Batch." Others still merely pick up where the bit left off in the first film,...
- 9/7/2024
- by Bill Bria
- Slash Film
“Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” is finally in theaters and the accompanying soundtrack is as dripping with nostalgia as film.
For those worried, yes “Day-o” by Alfie Davis and the Sylia Young Theatre School Choir is once again in the film. Other familiar hits included on the songlist include “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffet, “Tragedy” by the Bee Gees, and “MacArthur Park” by both Donna Summer and Richard Harris.
Other artists on the list include composer Danny Elfman, Sigur Rós, and Mazzy Star.
For a complete list of all the songs in the “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” soundtrack keep reading:
“MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffet “Tragedy” by the Bee Gees “Day-o” by Alfie Davis and the Sylia Young Theatre School Choir “Lucia di Lammermoor Act 1: ‘Regnava Nel Silenzio Alta La Notte e Bruna” by Maria Callas “Somedays” by Tess Parks “Cry, Cry” by Mazzy Star “Where’s The Man” by Scott Weiland...
For those worried, yes “Day-o” by Alfie Davis and the Sylia Young Theatre School Choir is once again in the film. Other familiar hits included on the songlist include “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffet, “Tragedy” by the Bee Gees, and “MacArthur Park” by both Donna Summer and Richard Harris.
Other artists on the list include composer Danny Elfman, Sigur Rós, and Mazzy Star.
For a complete list of all the songs in the “Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice” soundtrack keep reading:
“MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer “Margaritaville” by Jimmy Buffet “Tragedy” by the Bee Gees “Day-o” by Alfie Davis and the Sylia Young Theatre School Choir “Lucia di Lammermoor Act 1: ‘Regnava Nel Silenzio Alta La Notte e Bruna” by Maria Callas “Somedays” by Tess Parks “Cry, Cry” by Mazzy Star “Where’s The Man” by Scott Weiland...
- 9/6/2024
- by Jacob Bryant
- The Wrap
Plenty of bananas and a gruesomely gorgeous wedding cake get praise in musical moments in Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Several 80s artists like Donna Summer, Jimmy Buffet and The Bee Gees have songs featured in the film, which is a followup to the 1988 original starring Michael Keaton as the ghost with the most, Winona Ryder as goth girl Lydia Deetz and Catherine O’Hara as Lydia’s stepmother Delia Deetz.
Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega joins the sequel in addition to other newcomers, and she has another fun dance moment set to one of the songs in the film’s soundtrack below. A choir sings a beautiful rendition of “Day-o” which can be heard in the film’s trailer. Of course, there wouldn’t be a musical dance moment — or more — without some possessed bodies and souls. The Afterlife provides ample opportunity to feature more genre songs from the 80s, as...
Wednesday’s Jenna Ortega joins the sequel in addition to other newcomers, and she has another fun dance moment set to one of the songs in the film’s soundtrack below. A choir sings a beautiful rendition of “Day-o” which can be heard in the film’s trailer. Of course, there wouldn’t be a musical dance moment — or more — without some possessed bodies and souls. The Afterlife provides ample opportunity to feature more genre songs from the 80s, as...
- 9/6/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
The path to finally getting a “Beetlejuice” sequel off the ground started on the set of the Netflix series “Wednesday.”
“Wednesday” creators and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar would meet with Tim Burton, the show’s executive producer and the director of the first half of the season, every morning during production. They would go over the scenes that were supposed to be shot that day, just to talk them through. But then they got a text one day from Burton. He wanted to meet them after the shooting day had wrapped.
“We thought something was wrong,” Gough admitted in an interview with TheWrap.
But something wasn’t wrong. Instead, Burton wanted to talk to them about something – a sequel to his 1988 hit “Beetlejuice.”
“He basically said, ‘Beetlejuice is the movie that everybody asks for a sequel to,’” Gough said. Burton, at the time, had been talking to original...
“Wednesday” creators and showrunners Alfred Gough and Miles Millar would meet with Tim Burton, the show’s executive producer and the director of the first half of the season, every morning during production. They would go over the scenes that were supposed to be shot that day, just to talk them through. But then they got a text one day from Burton. He wanted to meet them after the shooting day had wrapped.
“We thought something was wrong,” Gough admitted in an interview with TheWrap.
But something wasn’t wrong. Instead, Burton wanted to talk to them about something – a sequel to his 1988 hit “Beetlejuice.”
“He basically said, ‘Beetlejuice is the movie that everybody asks for a sequel to,’” Gough said. Burton, at the time, had been talking to original...
- 9/6/2024
- by Drew Taylor
- The Wrap
Following his return as Batman in Andy Muschietti’s The Flash (2023), Michael Keaton again revisits another iconic character in Beetlejuice Beetlejuice – a prospect apparently strong enough to lure director Tim Burton out of retirement to helm the project. Unfortunately, the result is slightly better than a rehash of the first film, but has nowhere near the original’s charm or appeal.
The film begins by re-introducing the audience to Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) who has been using her ability to commune with the dead as a means to earn an income. However, when a family tragedy occurs, the family must reconvene at the long abandoned home in Winter River to sort through the remnants of their lives. There, Lydia’s estranged daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), learns the truth of her mother’s story and the demon named Beetlejuice.
After last working together on Batman Returns (1992), director Tim Burton (who ostensibly...
The film begins by re-introducing the audience to Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) who has been using her ability to commune with the dead as a means to earn an income. However, when a family tragedy occurs, the family must reconvene at the long abandoned home in Winter River to sort through the remnants of their lives. There, Lydia’s estranged daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), learns the truth of her mother’s story and the demon named Beetlejuice.
After last working together on Batman Returns (1992), director Tim Burton (who ostensibly...
- 9/4/2024
- by Mike Tyrkus
- CinemaNerdz
When Donna Summer was recording her album I Remember Yesterday, she wanted each song to evoke a different decade. “I Feel Love” was meant to represent the future of music, and as time has gone on, that idea has become a prophecy.
Co-produced by Giorgio Moroder and Peter Bellotte, “I Feel Love” is a hypnotic, ethereal piece of synth music. Based around the Moog synthesizer, the only part of the song not played by a machine is the kick drum. Above that iconic loop, Summer gives a dreamy vocal performance...
Co-produced by Giorgio Moroder and Peter Bellotte, “I Feel Love” is a hypnotic, ethereal piece of synth music. Based around the Moog synthesizer, the only part of the song not played by a machine is the kick drum. Above that iconic loop, Summer gives a dreamy vocal performance...
- 8/28/2024
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
There’s an inventive sequence early in the unexpectedly delightful Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in which the Bee Gees’ “Tragedy” accompanies Monica Bellucci’s soul-sucking demoness as her hacked up body parts are shaken loose from crates in the afterlife’s lost-and-found warehouse, where she proceeds to stitch herself back together like a gorgeous DIY Frankenstein monster. That scene multitasks as a show of kinship with the same actor’s role as a vampire bride in Bram Stoker’s Dracula; a tribute from Tim Burton to a key Gothic literature inspiration; and a darkly delicious valentine to the director’s offscreen partner of the past two years.
One of many inspired set-pieces in a clever sequel laced with hilarious callbacks to the 1988 original and amusingly eclectic pop-culture references to everything from Carrie to Mario Bava, from Soul Train to Donna Summer, it’s not the only time during the movie that I scrawled,...
One of many inspired set-pieces in a clever sequel laced with hilarious callbacks to the 1988 original and amusingly eclectic pop-culture references to everything from Carrie to Mario Bava, from Soul Train to Donna Summer, it’s not the only time during the movie that I scrawled,...
- 8/28/2024
- by David Rooney
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Everyone knows Studio 54, the iconic New York nightclub that flourished in the 1970s. But the West Coast claimed its own magnetic hotspot in that era – a place that attracted celebrities and the gay community for a wild time of dancing, drinking and debauchery.
Studio One Forever, directed by Marc Saltarelli, documents a discotheque and cabaret that welcomed the likes of Bette Davis, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Elton John, and Chita Rivera, future notables like writer Bruce Vilanch, and hot young things in skimpy shorts. Gravitas Ventures today announced it has acquired North American distribution rights for the documentary, with plans to release it theatrically in Los Angeles on September 13 and on VOD beginning October 8. Watch the film’s trailer below.
The film includes new interviews with Melissa Rivers, Roslyn Kind, Lance Bass, Thelma Houston and more “as they recount their experiences at Studio One, and what...
Studio One Forever, directed by Marc Saltarelli, documents a discotheque and cabaret that welcomed the likes of Bette Davis, Cary Grant, Fred Astaire, Gene Kelly, Elton John, and Chita Rivera, future notables like writer Bruce Vilanch, and hot young things in skimpy shorts. Gravitas Ventures today announced it has acquired North American distribution rights for the documentary, with plans to release it theatrically in Los Angeles on September 13 and on VOD beginning October 8. Watch the film’s trailer below.
The film includes new interviews with Melissa Rivers, Roslyn Kind, Lance Bass, Thelma Houston and more “as they recount their experiences at Studio One, and what...
- 8/26/2024
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
In February, Ye (the former Kanye West) shocked the music industry when Vultures I, the first of a planned trilogy with Ty Dolla $ign as Y$, opened at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart. It was only a year ago when Ye’s rank antisemitism and adoration of white supremacists prompted an exodus of corporate supporters. Then, with Vultures I, he joined a wave of “canceled” men reestablishing ties with polite society. Critics stung by his unrelenting anti-Black stunts grudgingly admitted that Vultures was impressively produced. “Kids love Kanye,” declared...
- 8/5/2024
- by Mosi Reeves
- Rollingstone.com
On Tuesday July 9 2024, Axs TV broadcasts The Top Ten Revealed!
200 of the Greatest Songs of the 70s (200-191) Season 7 Episode 12 Episode Summary
In this episode of “The Top Ten Revealed,” the countdown begins for the 200 Greatest Songs of the 70s, featuring songs #200-191. Viewers can expect a musical journey through the iconic tunes of the era, guided by rock experts such as Rikki Rockett, Dee Snider, and Shawn Stockman. From the legendary sounds of The Who to the disco beats of Donna Summer, the episode promises a diverse range of music that defined the 1970s.
Fans of classic rock and disco will be in for a treat as the episode delves into the stories behind each song, offering insights and anecdotes from the music industry veterans. With the expertise of Rikki Rockett, Dee Snider, and Shawn Stockman, viewers can look forward to a lively discussion on the significance of these...
200 of the Greatest Songs of the 70s (200-191) Season 7 Episode 12 Episode Summary
In this episode of “The Top Ten Revealed,” the countdown begins for the 200 Greatest Songs of the 70s, featuring songs #200-191. Viewers can expect a musical journey through the iconic tunes of the era, guided by rock experts such as Rikki Rockett, Dee Snider, and Shawn Stockman. From the legendary sounds of The Who to the disco beats of Donna Summer, the episode promises a diverse range of music that defined the 1970s.
Fans of classic rock and disco will be in for a treat as the episode delves into the stories behind each song, offering insights and anecdotes from the music industry veterans. With the expertise of Rikki Rockett, Dee Snider, and Shawn Stockman, viewers can look forward to a lively discussion on the significance of these...
- 7/9/2024
- by US Posts
- TV Regular
On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Axs TV presents a new episode of The Top Ten Revealed, titled “200 of the Greatest Songs of the ’70s.” The episode counts down songs #200–191, featuring a diverse range of artists from The Who to Donna Summer. The episode welcomes rock experts and icons, including Rikki Rockett, Dee Snider, […]
The Top Ten Revealed: 200 of the Greatest Songs of the ’70s...
The Top Ten Revealed: 200 of the Greatest Songs of the ’70s...
- 7/8/2024
- by Riley Avery
- MemorableTV
Brad Pitt’s F1 movie gets official title and release date. (Photo Credit – Instagram)
Formula 1 and Hollywood are two of the biggest entertainers in the world. Combine the two, and we get an iconic film, starring none other than Brad Pitt. The sports drama film, which has been teased for long, has finally unveiled its title and release date.
The movie has been unsurprisingly titled F1 and was filmed during Grand Prix events over the last year, with Pitt driving a modified F1 car on the race weekends, albeit not in an official F1 session. If you are excited about the movie, here is all you need to know about F1.
Release Date and First Poster Unveiled for F1 Starring Brad Pitt
F1 is confirmed to be released internationally on June 25th, 2025, and in North America on June 27th, 2025. The film is being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and...
Formula 1 and Hollywood are two of the biggest entertainers in the world. Combine the two, and we get an iconic film, starring none other than Brad Pitt. The sports drama film, which has been teased for long, has finally unveiled its title and release date.
The movie has been unsurprisingly titled F1 and was filmed during Grand Prix events over the last year, with Pitt driving a modified F1 car on the race weekends, albeit not in an official F1 session. If you are excited about the movie, here is all you need to know about F1.
Release Date and First Poster Unveiled for F1 Starring Brad Pitt
F1 is confirmed to be released internationally on June 25th, 2025, and in North America on June 27th, 2025. The film is being distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures, and...
- 7/6/2024
- by Jashandeep Singh
- KoiMoi
All the Lawsuits put on Kanye West(Photo Credit –YouTube/Instagram)
Kanye West, the most popular rapper who somehow manages to always find himself in the headlines is facing a mountain of lawsuits. From sexual harassment claims to berating employees, Kanye’s erratic behavior has landed him in big trouble. While the legal troubles are not new for the rapper, the recent batch of lawsuits comes in the wake of his antisemitic and anti-Black remarks made in October 2022. Notably, the recent allegations include bullying employees and exposing staff, including pornography to minors. Although Kanye hasn’t responded to any of the allegations, here are the lawsuits against the rapper.
Yeezy Employees v. Kanye West and Milo Yiannopoulos
On June 29, 2024, Kanye West was sued by a group of former employees who accused him and former chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos of “fostering a racist environment” and forcing employees to work “insanely long hours.
Kanye West, the most popular rapper who somehow manages to always find himself in the headlines is facing a mountain of lawsuits. From sexual harassment claims to berating employees, Kanye’s erratic behavior has landed him in big trouble. While the legal troubles are not new for the rapper, the recent batch of lawsuits comes in the wake of his antisemitic and anti-Black remarks made in October 2022. Notably, the recent allegations include bullying employees and exposing staff, including pornography to minors. Although Kanye hasn’t responded to any of the allegations, here are the lawsuits against the rapper.
Yeezy Employees v. Kanye West and Milo Yiannopoulos
On June 29, 2024, Kanye West was sued by a group of former employees who accused him and former chief of staff Milo Yiannopoulos of “fostering a racist environment” and forcing employees to work “insanely long hours.
- 7/6/2024
- by Samridhi Goel
- KoiMoi
Get ready for a musical journey through the 70s with “The Top Ten Revealed” Season 7 Episode 12, airing Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at 8:00 Pm on Axs TV. This episode kicks off the countdown of the 200 Greatest Songs of the 70s, starting with numbers 200 to 191. Rock experts including Rikki Rockett, Dee Snider, and Shawn Stockman guide viewers through an eclectic mix of hits from iconic artists like The Who and Donna Summer.
Fans of classic rock and disco will enjoy reminiscing about the era’s chart-toppers and hidden gems. “The Top Ten Revealed” blends expert commentary with nostalgic footage and insights into the cultural impact of each song. Whether you’re reliving your favorite tunes or discovering new favorites, this episode promises to deliver a dose of nostalgia and musical appreciation.
Join Axs TV as they delve into the musical tapestry of the 70s, celebrating the diversity and enduring appeal of its music scene.
Fans of classic rock and disco will enjoy reminiscing about the era’s chart-toppers and hidden gems. “The Top Ten Revealed” blends expert commentary with nostalgic footage and insights into the cultural impact of each song. Whether you’re reliving your favorite tunes or discovering new favorites, this episode promises to deliver a dose of nostalgia and musical appreciation.
Join Axs TV as they delve into the musical tapestry of the 70s, celebrating the diversity and enduring appeal of its music scene.
- 7/2/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
What kind of music goes best with comedy? Even if you’ve never seen The Benny Hill Show, you know its silly, sped-up theme song. For years, funny movies would incorporate swinging jazz or playful orchestral tunes. Then, in the late 1970s, John Landis had the idea to tap acclaimed Oscar-winning composer (and friend) Elmer Bernstein to write a no-winking serious score for Landis’ outrageous Animal House. The juxtaposition worked perfectly, the onscreen hijinks accentuated by Bernstein’s soaring strings — almost as if the movie was pretending to be classy while the characters were thumbing their nose at the pomposity. Soon, other movies, like Airplane! (also scored by Bernstein), were doing the same thing, proving that what initially seemed like a bizarre notion for music in a comedy could actually be brilliant.
But times change, and one trend gets replaced by a new one. By the mid-1980s, several hit comedies contained a hit single.
But times change, and one trend gets replaced by a new one. By the mid-1980s, several hit comedies contained a hit single.
- 7/1/2024
- Cracked
“This Film Should Be Played Loud Bitch!” reads an opening title card in John Early‘s Max special, John Early: Now More Than Ever, an explicit reference to the beginning of The Band’s iconic concert documentary, The Last Waltz. “The struggle with filming a live show is that when you put a camera on something, it loses all of its life,” laughs Early in TV Insider’s video, above. With his special, he and his collaborators decided to go with a “shaky, gritty, New York-y rock doc style” to capture the “sweatiness” of his live shows. Early’s special, which came out last June, is reference-heavy. We asked him to break down some of our (and his) cultural touchstones in Now More Than Ever. He sings four songs in the special: “Oops (Oh My)” by Tweet featuring Missy Elliott, “I Feel Love” by Donna Summer, “After the Gold Rush...
- 6/17/2024
- TV Insider
As you might expect for a documentary titled Disco: Soundtrack of a Revolution, this vibrant three-part account of the rise and fall of the disco era has a great beat and you can dance to it. Dancing being the motivating factor that fueled the genre’s birth in the early 1970s in abandoned New York City warehouses and underground clubs. In these havens, marginalized people found community within walls of sound and pulsating tempos, allowing free expression of Black pride, women’s newfound liberation and LGBTQ+ acceptance. “It’s the great equalizer,” explains DJ/producer Honey Dijon, reflecting fondly on a movement that became a phenomenon. “In the late ’70s, the outsider became the insider,” says photographer Bill Bernstein, who captured the scene in images as club DJs created cult hits that crossed over to the mainstream, earning radio play for heretofore overlooked Black artists. “Disco divas” including Donna Summer and Gloria Gaynor became superstars,...
- 6/17/2024
- TV Insider
John Early is back with news of a 2024 North American tour and the album release of his 2023 comedy special, Now More Than Ever.
Kicking off on September 9th in San Diego, Early’s tour will take him to cities like Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, New York, and more before wrapping in Durham, North Carolina on October 21st. Check out the full list of the upcoming dates below.
Get John Early Tickets Here
Tickets are first available via an artist pre-sale opening via Early’s website, before going on sale to the general public beginning on Friday, June 14th, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
As for the release of Now More Than Ever, it will arrive on September 13th via Lookin’ For My Denim Records/Thirty Tigers. Spanning 21 tracks, it will feature comedic and musical performances by Early and his band The Lemon Squares, including previously-unreleased material. New highlights...
Kicking off on September 9th in San Diego, Early’s tour will take him to cities like Seattle, Los Angeles, Austin, Chicago, New York, and more before wrapping in Durham, North Carolina on October 21st. Check out the full list of the upcoming dates below.
Get John Early Tickets Here
Tickets are first available via an artist pre-sale opening via Early’s website, before going on sale to the general public beginning on Friday, June 14th, at 10:00 a.m. local time.
As for the release of Now More Than Ever, it will arrive on September 13th via Lookin’ For My Denim Records/Thirty Tigers. Spanning 21 tracks, it will feature comedic and musical performances by Early and his band The Lemon Squares, including previously-unreleased material. New highlights...
- 6/13/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Kanye West has found himself embroiled in a new legal battle as a former personal assistant accused the star of sexual harassment, breach of contract and wrongful termination.
According to court documents, Lauren Pisciotta, who worked as West’s assistant for two years, alleges that the rapper sent her lewd text messages, performed sex acts while on the phone with her and even pleasured himself in front of her on a private plane. Pisciotta claims that after she was asked to delete her fam account in exchange for a $1 million bonus, the harassment escalated and led to her eventual dismissal and the non-payment of a $3 million severance package.
This is not the first time West has faced allegations of inappropriate behavior. Last year, multiple employees of his Yeezy fashion line reported that he had played pornographic videos during staff meetings and showed an intimate photograph of his then-wife, Kim Kardashian,...
According to court documents, Lauren Pisciotta, who worked as West’s assistant for two years, alleges that the rapper sent her lewd text messages, performed sex acts while on the phone with her and even pleasured himself in front of her on a private plane. Pisciotta claims that after she was asked to delete her fam account in exchange for a $1 million bonus, the harassment escalated and led to her eventual dismissal and the non-payment of a $3 million severance package.
This is not the first time West has faced allegations of inappropriate behavior. Last year, multiple employees of his Yeezy fashion line reported that he had played pornographic videos during staff meetings and showed an intimate photograph of his then-wife, Kim Kardashian,...
- 6/5/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
“The ‘Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony’ is truly music’s highest honor because we’re honoring artists that are generational,” says Joel Peresman, CEO of The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation. He also served as an executive producers for the live broadcast that aired on November 3, 2023 on Disney+. Watch our video interview above.
“They’re not one hit wonders,” he continues. “They’re not people that come and go. They’re artists that have had lasting impact on other artists, on society, on culture, their impact is immeasurable.” The 2023 honorees included Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and The Spinners.
Elliott made history as the first female hip-hop artist inducted, and Peresman addresses critics who complain that certain artists inducted don’t fit the “rock & roll” mold. “Well, rock and roll is a broad tent,” he asserts.
“They’re not one hit wonders,” he continues. “They’re not people that come and go. They’re artists that have had lasting impact on other artists, on society, on culture, their impact is immeasurable.” The 2023 honorees included Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow, Missy Elliott, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Rage Against the Machine and The Spinners.
Elliott made history as the first female hip-hop artist inducted, and Peresman addresses critics who complain that certain artists inducted don’t fit the “rock & roll” mold. “Well, rock and roll is a broad tent,” he asserts.
- 5/25/2024
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
The Voice’s Asher HaVon Tells All About Coach Reba, Wigging Out and Scoring a Win for His LGBTQ+ Fam
The confetti has scarcely settled after Tuesday’s Season 25 finale of The Voice (recapped here). But already, TVLine has connected with the NBC sing-off’s newly minted winner, Asher HaVon. Here, the native of Selma, Ala., spills the tea on coach Reba McEntire, scoring a victory for the LGBTQ+ community and rocking those amazing outfits.
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Tvline | Congratulations, Asher! Tell me, was there a point in the competition where you started to think, “Ya know what? I just might win this thing”?
Well, no! [Laughs] There was so...
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Tvline | Congratulations, Asher! Tell me, was there a point in the competition where you started to think, “Ya know what? I just might win this thing”?
Well, no! [Laughs] There was so...
- 5/22/2024
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Monday night’s finale of The Voice served up a last chance for Season 25’s contestants to attempt to curry favor with viewers — that is, if the winner wasn’t already a foregone conclusion. Performing both numbers upbeat and down-, the Top 5 sang like their lives depended on it. Which, in a way, I suppose they did. Who delivered music to our ears? And who stood the best chance of taking the metaphorical crown? Let’s discuss.
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Nathan Chester (Team Legend), “It...
The Voice’s Best Performances of All Time, Ranked: The Good, the Badass and the Downright AmazingView List
Nathan Chester (Team Legend), “It...
- 5/21/2024
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Tonight on “The Voice,” the Top 5 artists perform a ballad and an up-tempo song in front of coaches Chance the Rapper, Dan + Shay, John Legend and Reba McEntire to compete for the title of The Voice. Viewers at home have on last chance to vote for their favorite artist overnight. Carson Daly hosts the NBC singing competition.
The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice” returns with the strongest vocalists from across the country invited to compete in the show’s newest season, which premiered February 26 on NBC (8pm Pt/Et). The show’s innovative format features five stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Performance Shows.
See Everything to know about ‘The Voice’ Season 25: Coaches, mentors and finale date …
8:00 p.m. – “Previously on ‘The Voice’!” In the 19th episode, host Carson Daly announced Karen Waldrup (Team Dan + Shay), Nathan Chester (Team...
The four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice” returns with the strongest vocalists from across the country invited to compete in the show’s newest season, which premiered February 26 on NBC (8pm Pt/Et). The show’s innovative format features five stages of competition: Blind Auditions, Battle Rounds, Knockouts, Playoffs and Live Performance Shows.
See Everything to know about ‘The Voice’ Season 25: Coaches, mentors and finale date …
8:00 p.m. – “Previously on ‘The Voice’!” In the 19th episode, host Carson Daly announced Karen Waldrup (Team Dan + Shay), Nathan Chester (Team...
- 5/21/2024
- by John Benutty and Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Donna Summer’s family has reached a settlement with Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign over their alleged “blatant theft” of Summer’s indelible disco hit “I Feel Love,” a new court filing obtained by Rolling Stone reveals.
In a status report filed Wednesday in federal court in Los Angeles, a lawyer for Summer’s estate said the parties reached a “global settlement” on May 3 and started gathering signatures this week to officially resolve the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Summer’s estate in February. Details of the pending pact were not disclosed,...
In a status report filed Wednesday in federal court in Los Angeles, a lawyer for Summer’s estate said the parties reached a “global settlement” on May 3 and started gathering signatures this week to officially resolve the copyright infringement lawsuit filed by Summer’s estate in February. Details of the pending pact were not disclosed,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Nancy Dillon
- Rollingstone.com
The best dance music knows how to take pain and set it to a disco groove. Dua Lipa’s “Hotter than Hell” has a fun title but it came from some dark places. For example, the “Cold Heart” singer revealed that “Hotter than Hell” was inspired by a man who put her down constantly. Lipa wrote the song in question to make the situation seem different than reality.
Dua Lipa didn’t want ‘Hotter than Hell’ to show her personal weakness
Lipa might make colorful, vibrant music videos, but her tunes deal with negative emotions. Songs like “New Rules,” “Break My Heart,” and “Cold Heart” have an emotional tension that you won’t find in your average dance track from Madonna or Katy Perry. During a 2017 interview with The New York Times, the star explained her approach to songwriting. “Heartbreak makes good stories, so sometimes, as much as heartbreak sucks,...
Dua Lipa didn’t want ‘Hotter than Hell’ to show her personal weakness
Lipa might make colorful, vibrant music videos, but her tunes deal with negative emotions. Songs like “New Rules,” “Break My Heart,” and “Cold Heart” have an emotional tension that you won’t find in your average dance track from Madonna or Katy Perry. During a 2017 interview with The New York Times, the star explained her approach to songwriting. “Heartbreak makes good stories, so sometimes, as much as heartbreak sucks,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Matteo Garrone’s Oscar-nominated drama “Io Capitano,” about the odyssey of two young African men who decide to leave Dakar to reach Europe, and Paola Cortellesi’s feminist dramedy “There’s Still Tomorrow” were both the big winners at Italy’s 69th David di Donatello Awards.
“Io Capitano” won Davids for best picture, director, producers, editor, and cinematographer, among other prizes, while “Still Tomorrow,” which is about the plight of an abused housewife in post-war Rome and had 19 nominations scored six statuettes, including best directorial debut, actress, non supporting actress, screenplay, and audience award.
“Still Tomorrow,” which marks the directorial debut of popular Italian actor Paola Cortellesi, who also stars, is shot in black-and-white and riffs on Italy’s neorealist past, albeit with a contemporary female empowerment angle.
“I made this debut at the brink of menopause,” Cortellesi, who is 50, said while accepting the statuette for best debuting director. “I hope...
“Io Capitano” won Davids for best picture, director, producers, editor, and cinematographer, among other prizes, while “Still Tomorrow,” which is about the plight of an abused housewife in post-war Rome and had 19 nominations scored six statuettes, including best directorial debut, actress, non supporting actress, screenplay, and audience award.
“Still Tomorrow,” which marks the directorial debut of popular Italian actor Paola Cortellesi, who also stars, is shot in black-and-white and riffs on Italy’s neorealist past, albeit with a contemporary female empowerment angle.
“I made this debut at the brink of menopause,” Cortellesi, who is 50, said while accepting the statuette for best debuting director. “I hope...
- 5/3/2024
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Donna Summer’s widower Bruce Sudano is reflecting on his legal back-and-forth with Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign over the usage of Summer’s Seventies classic “I Feel Love.”
In a new interview with Billboard, Sudano revealed that West’s team had reached out to Summer’s estate to use “I Feel Love” for “Good (Don’t Die),” and that he ultimately turned them down. West ended up still using the sample, though with another person’s voice and different lyrics. The Summer estate ended up suing the rapper...
In a new interview with Billboard, Sudano revealed that West’s team had reached out to Summer’s estate to use “I Feel Love” for “Good (Don’t Die),” and that he ultimately turned them down. West ended up still using the sample, though with another person’s voice and different lyrics. The Summer estate ended up suing the rapper...
- 5/3/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Madonna has many obvious predecessors but Smokey Robinson is not one of them. Despite that, Robinson influenced one of the key ingredients of Madonna’s “Like a Virgin.” The Queen of Pop revealed what she thought of “Like a Virgin” and some of her other early songs in retrospect.
Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ was inspired by Smokey Robinson and a bad relationship
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly co-wrote “Like a Virgin.” When they wrote it, there was no way they could have known how important the song would become. During an interview with SongwriterUniverse, Steinberg explained how the magic happened.
“It was in 1983 that Tom and I wrote ‘Like a Virgin,'” he explained. “It started with the lyric first. I was driving around in my pickup truck and I got the idea for the song. The idea came out of a personal experience. I was in a devastating relationship,...
Madonna’s ‘Like a Virgin’ was inspired by Smokey Robinson and a bad relationship
Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly co-wrote “Like a Virgin.” When they wrote it, there was no way they could have known how important the song would become. During an interview with SongwriterUniverse, Steinberg explained how the magic happened.
“It was in 1983 that Tom and I wrote ‘Like a Virgin,'” he explained. “It started with the lyric first. I was driving around in my pickup truck and I got the idea for the song. The idea came out of a personal experience. I was in a devastating relationship,...
- 5/3/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Madonna‘s “Holiday” wasn’t a big hit, but it has a prominent place in our cultural memory. Case in point: one of Jessica Simpson’s songs is a massive rip-off of “Holiday.” Simpson herself discussed the obvious similarities.
Jessica Simpson said taking inspiration from Madonna’s ‘Holiday’ was for the greater good
In the early 1980s, dance music was dominated by a subgenre known as post-disco. It combined elements of traditional disco with synth-pop. Prominent examples of that style include Donna Summer’s “She Works Hard for the Money,” Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” and “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang. Madonna’s self-titled debut album is one of the most famous post-disco albums of all time. Post-disco was not a prominent genre in the 2000s, but Simpson managed to bring it back for one brief moment.
During a 2006 interview with MTV News, Simpson said Madonna’s “Holiday” subconsciously inspired her song “A Public Affair.
Jessica Simpson said taking inspiration from Madonna’s ‘Holiday’ was for the greater good
In the early 1980s, dance music was dominated by a subgenre known as post-disco. It combined elements of traditional disco with synth-pop. Prominent examples of that style include Donna Summer’s “She Works Hard for the Money,” Michael Jackson’s “Billie Jean,” and “Celebration” by Kool & the Gang. Madonna’s self-titled debut album is one of the most famous post-disco albums of all time. Post-disco was not a prominent genre in the 2000s, but Simpson managed to bring it back for one brief moment.
During a 2006 interview with MTV News, Simpson said Madonna’s “Holiday” subconsciously inspired her song “A Public Affair.
- 4/30/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Klitschko: More Than A Fight Photo: Courtesy of Sheffield DocFest Klitschko: More Than A Fight has been announced as the opening film of this year's Sheffield DocFest, which runs from June 12 to 17.
The Sky Original documentary, directed by Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald, focuses on former heavyweight boxing world champion Vitali Klitschko and his brother Wladimir, who together dominated the sport for more than a decade. Now the longest serving Mayor of Kyiv, this feature-length documentary charts Vitali’s journey from the ring to political office, leading the defence of the capital since the Russian invasion.
Roger Ross Williams will be guest of honour Photo: Courtesy of Sheffield DocFest The festival has also announced its Guest of Honour will be Love To Love You, Donna Summer director Roger Ross Williams, who will present a specially curated programme of five social impact documentaries and moderate a panel discussion with the filmmakers.
Roger...
The Sky Original documentary, directed by Oscar winner Kevin Macdonald, focuses on former heavyweight boxing world champion Vitali Klitschko and his brother Wladimir, who together dominated the sport for more than a decade. Now the longest serving Mayor of Kyiv, this feature-length documentary charts Vitali’s journey from the ring to political office, leading the defence of the capital since the Russian invasion.
Roger Ross Williams will be guest of honour Photo: Courtesy of Sheffield DocFest The festival has also announced its Guest of Honour will be Love To Love You, Donna Summer director Roger Ross Williams, who will present a specially curated programme of five social impact documentaries and moderate a panel discussion with the filmmakers.
Roger...
- 4/30/2024
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Throughout the early 2000s, the rock ‘n’ roll film festival “Don’t Knock the Rock” was one of the highlights of any L.A.-based cinephile’s year, an impeccably assembled program of movies, live performances, and panels celebrating the intersection between rock ‘n’ roll and cinema. Created by writer-director Allison Anders and music supervisor Tiffany Anders, “Don’t Knock the Rock” was beloved for its determination to showcase difficult-to-see music documentaries and for the breadth and depth of its programming.
The festival last graced L.A. screens in 2016, but now it’s returning to Hollywood via the American Cinematheque with a line-up that’s one of the best ever. From May 23-27, “Don’t Knock the Rock” will screen an eclectic mix of documentaries, music-themed narrative films, and essential retrospective programs at the Cinematheque’s Los Feliz venue, with an added virtual component that will stream from May 23-July 31. Among the...
The festival last graced L.A. screens in 2016, but now it’s returning to Hollywood via the American Cinematheque with a line-up that’s one of the best ever. From May 23-27, “Don’t Knock the Rock” will screen an eclectic mix of documentaries, music-themed narrative films, and essential retrospective programs at the Cinematheque’s Los Feliz venue, with an added virtual component that will stream from May 23-July 31. Among the...
- 4/24/2024
- by Jim Hemphill
- Indiewire
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney released two hit songs together in the 1980s but only made a music video for one of them. The video included a cameo by a future celebrity. One of Michael’s brothers discussed the creation of the iconic video.
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney made a music video together for ‘Say Say Say’
Jermaine Jackson is one of Michael’s brothers. Jermaine’s voice can be heard on some of The Jackson 5’s hits. In his 2011 book You Are Not Alone: Michael, Through a Brother’s Eyes, Jermaine revealed that Michael had long wanted to work with Paul. The “Bad” hitmaker got his wish with the songs “The Girl Is Mine,” which appeared on Michael’s album Thriller, and “Say Say Say,” which Paul included on the record Pipes of Peace.
“Paul came to California to shoot the ‘Say, Say, Say’ video in which the...
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney made a music video together for ‘Say Say Say’
Jermaine Jackson is one of Michael’s brothers. Jermaine’s voice can be heard on some of The Jackson 5’s hits. In his 2011 book You Are Not Alone: Michael, Through a Brother’s Eyes, Jermaine revealed that Michael had long wanted to work with Paul. The “Bad” hitmaker got his wish with the songs “The Girl Is Mine,” which appeared on Michael’s album Thriller, and “Say Say Say,” which Paul included on the record Pipes of Peace.
“Paul came to California to shoot the ‘Say, Say, Say’ video in which the...
- 4/21/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Long live the new queen! Season 16 of RuPaul’s Drag Race reached its dramatic conclusion on Friday, culminating with a lip sync smackdown for the crown.
This time around, it really was any queen’s game. A recent TVLine poll was split almost completely evenly between the final trio — Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane and Sapphira Cristál — with Sapphira edging out her tied competitors by only a single percent. Even the queens’ track records are remarkably similar; Plane and Sapphira each have four wins under their belts, while Nymphia has three.
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This time around, it really was any queen’s game. A recent TVLine poll was split almost completely evenly between the final trio — Nymphia Wind, Plane Jane and Sapphira Cristál — with Sapphira edging out her tied competitors by only a single percent. Even the queens’ track records are remarkably similar; Plane and Sapphira each have four wins under their belts, while Nymphia has three.
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- 4/20/2024
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
She’s back, back, back again! Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose will once again return to host the 77th Annual Tony Awards live from the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center on Sunday, June 16. This marks her third consecutive year emceeing Broadway’s biggest night.
In addition to working the crowd, DeBose will also serve as a producer and choreograph the show’s opening number. The actress has always opened the show with a bang. But this will mark the first time she has crafted a dance number herself for the telecast. DeBose was nominated for an Emmy for hosting the 75th Annual Tony Awards ceremony, in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category. She could compete in that race again, but it looks like the 2024 telecast may also find the triple-threat performer eligible for the Emmy’s choreography category.
Watch 2024 Tony Awards slugfest: ‘Illinoise’ throws musical predictions into disarray
The...
In addition to working the crowd, DeBose will also serve as a producer and choreograph the show’s opening number. The actress has always opened the show with a bang. But this will mark the first time she has crafted a dance number herself for the telecast. DeBose was nominated for an Emmy for hosting the 75th Annual Tony Awards ceremony, in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category. She could compete in that race again, but it looks like the 2024 telecast may also find the triple-threat performer eligible for the Emmy’s choreography category.
Watch 2024 Tony Awards slugfest: ‘Illinoise’ throws musical predictions into disarray
The...
- 3/27/2024
- by Sam Eckmann
- Gold Derby
Of all the unexpected things that happened in 2020, from the onset of the pandemic to the death of Black Panther’s Chadwick Boseman, rapper Kanye West running for US president was definitely the most shocking of all.
Kanye West from All Day Mv via YouTube
Obviously, he did not win as President Joe Biden emerged as the 46th US President. But, had West won the hearts of people, he had a lot of plans for them.
Kanye West As President Would Have Transformed America Like Wakanda
During his conversation with Forbes magazine, which the outlet reported as four hours of rambling, Kanye West shared he wants to run America like how they did it in Black Panther’s Wakanda.
“A lot of Africans do not like the movie [Black Panther] and representation of themselves in Wakanda. But I’m gonna use the framework of Wakanda right now because it’s...
Kanye West from All Day Mv via YouTube
Obviously, he did not win as President Joe Biden emerged as the 46th US President. But, had West won the hearts of people, he had a lot of plans for them.
Kanye West As President Would Have Transformed America Like Wakanda
During his conversation with Forbes magazine, which the outlet reported as four hours of rambling, Kanye West shared he wants to run America like how they did it in Black Panther’s Wakanda.
“A lot of Africans do not like the movie [Black Panther] and representation of themselves in Wakanda. But I’m gonna use the framework of Wakanda right now because it’s...
- 3/26/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
The Grammy Hall of Fame has its 2024 class of treasured songs and albums.
The Recording Academy today enshrined classic albums by Guns N’ Roses, Lauryn Hill and De La Soul and Buena Vista Social Club and tracks from Donna Summer, The Doobie Brothers, Wanda Jackson, Charley Pride, William Bell and Kid Ory’s Creole Orchestra. See the full list below.
“We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall of Fame in its 50th year,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement. “The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.”
The Grammy Hall salutes recordings that “that exhibit qualitative of historical significance” are are at least 25 years old. This year’s class...
The Recording Academy today enshrined classic albums by Guns N’ Roses, Lauryn Hill and De La Soul and Buena Vista Social Club and tracks from Donna Summer, The Doobie Brothers, Wanda Jackson, Charley Pride, William Bell and Kid Ory’s Creole Orchestra. See the full list below.
“We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall of Fame in its 50th year,” Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement. “The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.”
The Grammy Hall salutes recordings that “that exhibit qualitative of historical significance” are are at least 25 years old. This year’s class...
- 3/20/2024
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
On Wednesday, March 20, the Recording Academy announced 10 singles and albums that will be added to the Grammy Hall of Fame for 2024. Eligible recipients will receive an official certificate from the academy. See the complete all-time list of inducted recordings here. And scroll down for this year’s auspicious entries.
The inducted recordings are chosen annually by a select committee of professionals from all branches of the recording industry with final ratification by the Recording Academy’s National Board of Trustees. With this year’s 10 new titles, the Hall, now in its 50th year, currently totals 1,152 inducted recordings.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement, “We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall Of Fame in its 50th year. The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings,...
The inducted recordings are chosen annually by a select committee of professionals from all branches of the recording industry with final ratification by the Recording Academy’s National Board of Trustees. With this year’s 10 new titles, the Hall, now in its 50th year, currently totals 1,152 inducted recordings.
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. said in a statement, “We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall Of Fame in its 50th year. The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Four albums and six singles are being inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2024. In order to be considered for induction, a recording must be at least 24 years old and have “qualitative or historical significance.”
“We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall Of Fame in its 50th year,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.”
The 2024 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees:
3 Feet High And Rising
De La Soul
Album
Appetite For Destruction
Guns N’ Roses
Album
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
Album
“I Feel Love”
Donna Summer
Single
“Kiss An Angel Good Mornin...
“We’re proud to unveil the diverse mix of recordings entering the Grammy Hall Of Fame in its 50th year,” said Harvey Mason jr., CEO of the Recording Academy. “The music showcased here has played a pivotal role in shaping our cultural landscape, and it’s a true honor to recognize these albums and recordings, along with the profound influence each has had on music and beyond.”
The 2024 Grammy Hall of Fame Inductees:
3 Feet High And Rising
De La Soul
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Appetite For Destruction
Guns N’ Roses
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Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
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“I Feel Love”
Donna Summer
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“Kiss An Angel Good Mornin...
- 3/20/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Spinning audiences back to the mid-1970s, UFA Fiction’s latest period series “Disko 76” is set in a pivotal time in the industrial heartland of West Germany as a new American pop music craze takes over the airwaves and dance floors.
The six-part series, which premiered at the recent Berlinale Series Market, continues its international rollout at Series Mania in Lille before bowing on the Rtl+ streaming platform on March 28 and on Rtl Group channel Nitro on April 1.
UFA Fiction quickly won over Rtl+ with the idea from former UFA Fiction producer Benjamin Benedict of a family story set in the disco era, says fellow producer Sinah Swyter.
Boasting classic hits from the likes of Donna Summer, Abba, Kool and the Gang, Boney M. and many more, the series follows Doro (Luise Aschenbrenner), a rebellious young woman constricted by married life who finds freedom with the arrival of disco...
The six-part series, which premiered at the recent Berlinale Series Market, continues its international rollout at Series Mania in Lille before bowing on the Rtl+ streaming platform on March 28 and on Rtl Group channel Nitro on April 1.
UFA Fiction quickly won over Rtl+ with the idea from former UFA Fiction producer Benjamin Benedict of a family story set in the disco era, says fellow producer Sinah Swyter.
Boasting classic hits from the likes of Donna Summer, Abba, Kool and the Gang, Boney M. and many more, the series follows Doro (Luise Aschenbrenner), a rebellious young woman constricted by married life who finds freedom with the arrival of disco...
- 3/19/2024
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Tierra Whack has released her new album, World Wide Whack, via Interscope Records. Stream one of our most anticipated albums of 2024 below.
Billed as her debut album, World Wide Whack follows Whack’s acclaimed 2018 project Whack World. Much like her first debut, this debut’s artsy, playful take on hip-hop comes accompanied by original images and videos. The combination of sonics and visuals fleshes out the fictional character Whack inhabits for the duration of the album, a character who’s described as “an alter ego both untouchable and vulnerable, superhuman, and painfully human.”
Whack went deeper into the project’s vulnerability in an Instagram post that she posted alongside the single “27 Club.” “I was in a dark place for a long time, and no one knew. I found my way out and made a choice to keep living,” she wrote. “I wanna be completely transparent with my ‘whackos’ because I...
Billed as her debut album, World Wide Whack follows Whack’s acclaimed 2018 project Whack World. Much like her first debut, this debut’s artsy, playful take on hip-hop comes accompanied by original images and videos. The combination of sonics and visuals fleshes out the fictional character Whack inhabits for the duration of the album, a character who’s described as “an alter ego both untouchable and vulnerable, superhuman, and painfully human.”
Whack went deeper into the project’s vulnerability in an Instagram post that she posted alongside the single “27 Club.” “I was in a dark place for a long time, and no one knew. I found my way out and made a choice to keep living,” she wrote. “I wanna be completely transparent with my ‘whackos’ because I...
- 3/15/2024
- by Jonah Krueger
- Consequence - Music
While Kanye West has been a hugely popular artist over the years, the rapper has also faced his share of criticisms for his conduct and actions. Following his marriage to Kim Kardashian in 2014, West had a very publicized divorce from the reality TV star after having four children together. Almost immediately, the singer-turned-fashion designer married Bianca Censori, an Australian architect in 2023.
A still from Runaway by Kanye West
With a lot of viewers initially commenting on the uncanny resemblance between Kardashian and Censori, West and his new wife have been constantly under the scanner. Recently, the couple who were spotted in public, faced a lot of trolling when Censori was ripped apart for her questionable fashion sense.
Kanye West And Bianca Censori Were Trolled In Paris
Being Kanye West is definitely a challenging proposition and the rapper knows this more than anyone else. As someone who has always courted controversy...
A still from Runaway by Kanye West
With a lot of viewers initially commenting on the uncanny resemblance between Kardashian and Censori, West and his new wife have been constantly under the scanner. Recently, the couple who were spotted in public, faced a lot of trolling when Censori was ripped apart for her questionable fashion sense.
Kanye West And Bianca Censori Were Trolled In Paris
Being Kanye West is definitely a challenging proposition and the rapper knows this more than anyone else. As someone who has always courted controversy...
- 3/8/2024
- by Sharanya Sankar
- FandomWire
Taylor Swift undoubtedly stands as one of the most prominent figures in the music industry, and her remarkable journey to the pinnacle has left a lasting impact on her fans. For better or worse, it’s rare to find someone in the world right now who hasn’t, at the very least, heard of Taylor Swift. Interestingly enough, Taylor Swift might have subtly hinted at releasing the Taylor’s version of her Reputation album with a new docuseries.
Taylor Swift
The acclaimed pop music sensation has crafted her career by creating music that resonates with fans worldwide, bridging the gap between teenage audiences and full-fledged adults. A significant number proudly identify as ‘Swifties,’ and this devoted allegiance is poised to endure for the foreseeable future.
Suggested“It’s like Taylor Swift has showed up in your living room”: Josh Brolin Never Expected 1 Thing While Sneaking Into Theaters To Watch...
Taylor Swift
The acclaimed pop music sensation has crafted her career by creating music that resonates with fans worldwide, bridging the gap between teenage audiences and full-fledged adults. A significant number proudly identify as ‘Swifties,’ and this devoted allegiance is poised to endure for the foreseeable future.
Suggested“It’s like Taylor Swift has showed up in your living room”: Josh Brolin Never Expected 1 Thing While Sneaking Into Theaters To Watch...
- 3/7/2024
- by Subhojeet Mookherjee
- FandomWire
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