As anyone who’s seen the Amy Winehouse documentary Amy may recall, the troubled singer was initially rattled when she and Tony Bennett were cutting a duet in a recording studio, mere months before her death. “Amy was freaking out and the tape was running,” recalls Danny Bennett, who was managing his father. “She was ready to flee at any moment.”
What we don’t see in the doc is the moment when Danny Bennett approached Winehouse and, at his father’s request, asked her to sign a copy of...
What we don’t see in the doc is the moment when Danny Bennett approached Winehouse and, at his father’s request, asked her to sign a copy of...
- 3/27/2024
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
Tony Bennett’s wife and son are remembering the life and legacy of the iconic singer as well as their final moments with him before his death.
Susan Benedetto and Danny Bennett made an appearance on the Today show Thursday, nearly two weeks after Bennett died at the age of 96, according to publicist Sylvia Weiner. Although his cause of death is unknown at this point, in February 2021, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease five years prior.
But the disease didn’t slow the Grammy-winning singer down at all. He proceeded to go on tour and show up in the recording studio. Danny said when he would ask his father if he wanted to take a break, he would be like, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. You know, I wanna keep singing.”
He added that when they would “take him to the doctor…...
Susan Benedetto and Danny Bennett made an appearance on the Today show Thursday, nearly two weeks after Bennett died at the age of 96, according to publicist Sylvia Weiner. Although his cause of death is unknown at this point, in February 2021, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease five years prior.
But the disease didn’t slow the Grammy-winning singer down at all. He proceeded to go on tour and show up in the recording studio. Danny said when he would ask his father if he wanted to take a break, he would be like, “I don’t know what you’re talking about. You know, I wanna keep singing.”
He added that when they would “take him to the doctor…...
- 8/3/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Danny Bennett, son of the late singer Tony Bennett, has revealed the last thing his father said to him. “His last words to me [were] ‘Thank you,'” he told Today’s Hoda Kotb on Thursday. “Can’t say it better than that.”
In a joint interview, the singer’s widow, Susan Benedetto, also revealed the last song Bennett sang before his death: his first hit, “Because of You.” Bennett died last month at age 96 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease since 2016, though the cause of death remains unknown.
Danny,...
In a joint interview, the singer’s widow, Susan Benedetto, also revealed the last song Bennett sang before his death: his first hit, “Because of You.” Bennett died last month at age 96 after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease since 2016, though the cause of death remains unknown.
Danny,...
- 8/3/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Legendary crooner Tony Bennett passed away on Friday, July 21, at the age of 96, and now his widow, Susan Benedetto, and one of his four sons, Danny Bennett, are opening up about the singer’s final days. Bennett was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016, but Benedetto said that he still remembered his songs. “He could do that,” she told the Today show’s Hoda Kotb in an interview that aired Thursday, August 3. “It’s amazing,” Danny said, adding that “even just a week before he passed away,” his father was still singing his famous songs. “He sang ‘Because of You,'” Benedetto shared. “We were getting him up to exercise, and so it was easy to just latch onto the piano. And I said, ‘Ton, why don’t you get up and you can sing?’ You know, any excuse to just get him up. I said, ‘Why don’t you sing?...
- 8/3/2023
- TV Insider
Tony Bennett’s fans are keeping his legacy alive!
Since the announcement that the legendary musician died on Friday, at the age of 96, the “Love For Sale” singer has been celebrated in tributes across the U.S.
In New York City, fans adorned a park bench with flowers in Central Park. The seat in his home city was where Bennett famously posed for a picture with his dog.
Photo: Barry Williams for NY Daily News via Getty Images
In Los Angeles, Bennett’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was cleaned before fans began to place candles and flowers on the iconic tourist attraction.
Photo: Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
At San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel — where Bennett performed “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” for the first time, a statue of the singer was surrounded by flowers.
Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
In Las Vegas,...
Since the announcement that the legendary musician died on Friday, at the age of 96, the “Love For Sale” singer has been celebrated in tributes across the U.S.
In New York City, fans adorned a park bench with flowers in Central Park. The seat in his home city was where Bennett famously posed for a picture with his dog.
Photo: Barry Williams for NY Daily News via Getty Images
In Los Angeles, Bennett’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was cleaned before fans began to place candles and flowers on the iconic tourist attraction.
Photo: Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
At San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel — where Bennett performed “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” for the first time, a statue of the singer was surrounded by flowers.
Photo: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
In Las Vegas,...
- 7/23/2023
- by Sarah Curran
- ET Canada
Grammy winning legendary singer Tony Bennett has died at the age of 96, just two weeks before his birthday.
His death was confirmed by his publicist Sylvia Weiner, who said that he died in his hometown of New York, reports The Mirror. Bennett, who collaborated with Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga in the last chapter of his astonishing career, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. The cause of his death is yet to be confirmed.
Tributes have already been pouring in for the last of the great saloon singers on Twitter, with actor George Takei writing: “The great Tony Bennett has passed away at the age of 96. He was the last of his kind, a master of the American songbook. He may have left his Heart in San Francisco, but he won all of our hearts, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. Be at peace, and sing to us now from the stars,...
His death was confirmed by his publicist Sylvia Weiner, who said that he died in his hometown of New York, reports The Mirror. Bennett, who collaborated with Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga in the last chapter of his astonishing career, had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2016. The cause of his death is yet to be confirmed.
Tributes have already been pouring in for the last of the great saloon singers on Twitter, with actor George Takei writing: “The great Tony Bennett has passed away at the age of 96. He was the last of his kind, a master of the American songbook. He may have left his Heart in San Francisco, but he won all of our hearts, from Sinatra to Lady Gaga. Be at peace, and sing to us now from the stars,...
- 7/22/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Sad news hit this morning that Tony Bennett has died following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. The legendary crooner had one of the longest careers in the history of popular music. His debut LP, Because of You, landed in 1952, and he worked steadily in the studio and on the road until 2021.
Fans who came of age in the Fifties will likely remember early hits like “Cold, Cold Heart,” ” Rags to Riches,” and “Strangers in Paradise.” Children of the Sixties are more likely to think of songs like “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,...
Fans who came of age in the Fifties will likely remember early hits like “Cold, Cold Heart,” ” Rags to Riches,” and “Strangers in Paradise.” Children of the Sixties are more likely to think of songs like “I Left My Heart in San Francisco,...
- 7/21/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Tony Bennett, the treasured American storyteller, singer and showman whose joyful impact on the pop and jazz landscape spanned 70 years and stretched from Queens to San Francisco and all around the world, died Friday. He was 96.
Bennett died in his hometown of New York, his publicist Sylvia Weiner said. In February 2021, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease five years earlier, but he soldiered on, in the recording studio and on tour, rarely performing a song the same way twice.
He and Lady Gaga headlined two shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in August 2021, after which he announced he was canceling his fall tour.
On his Facebook page, it was noted Friday that Bennett was “still singing the other day at his piano, and his last song was ‘Because of You.'” That was his first No. 1 hit.
The recipient of 20 Grammy Awards...
Bennett died in his hometown of New York, his publicist Sylvia Weiner said. In February 2021, he revealed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease five years earlier, but he soldiered on, in the recording studio and on tour, rarely performing a song the same way twice.
He and Lady Gaga headlined two shows at New York’s Radio City Music Hall in August 2021, after which he announced he was canceling his fall tour.
On his Facebook page, it was noted Friday that Bennett was “still singing the other day at his piano, and his last song was ‘Because of You.'” That was his first No. 1 hit.
The recipient of 20 Grammy Awards...
- 7/21/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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- 8/19/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
Lady Gaga returned to the Grammys stage on Sunday to deliver a stunning performance of her songs "Love For Sale" and "Do I Love You." Dressed in a gorgeous Tiffany-blue gown, Gaga dazzled as she belted her heart out on stage alongside her jazz band and orchestra.
Gaga and Bennett's duets album, "Love For Sale," scored five nominations this year, including record of the year for "I Get a Kick Out of You" and album of the year. It won best traditional vocal album and best engineered album, nonclassical. Bennett did not attend this year's ceremony, but he did introduce Gaga. "Hi everyone, please welcome Lady Gaga!" he said.
Bennett also sent his well-wishes ahead of the ceremony. "Tony is beyond thrilled, particularly at the young age of 95, to once again be recognized along with his musical collaborator and dear friend Lady Gaga by the Recording Academy for their album 'Love for Sale,...
Gaga and Bennett's duets album, "Love For Sale," scored five nominations this year, including record of the year for "I Get a Kick Out of You" and album of the year. It won best traditional vocal album and best engineered album, nonclassical. Bennett did not attend this year's ceremony, but he did introduce Gaga. "Hi everyone, please welcome Lady Gaga!" he said.
Bennett also sent his well-wishes ahead of the ceremony. "Tony is beyond thrilled, particularly at the young age of 95, to once again be recognized along with his musical collaborator and dear friend Lady Gaga by the Recording Academy for their album 'Love for Sale,...
- 4/4/2022
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Tony Bennett, whose duets album with Lady Gaga is up for five Grammys, has confirmed that he will not be performing with her at the show on Sunday night. Gaga was announced as a performer this morning; the pair are up for two of the top categories, Record of the Year and Album of the Year, for the song “I Get a Kick Out of You” and the album it comes from, “Love for Sale.”
Danny Bennett, Tony’s son and longtime manager, says in a statement to Variety:
“Tony is beyond thrilled, particularly at the young age of 95, to once again be recognized along with his musical collaborator and dear friend Lady Gaga by the Recording Academy for their album ‘Love for Sale.’ To have the album nominated in six categories including Album of the Year and Record of the Year is an incredible honor. Although the producers had...
Danny Bennett, Tony’s son and longtime manager, says in a statement to Variety:
“Tony is beyond thrilled, particularly at the young age of 95, to once again be recognized along with his musical collaborator and dear friend Lady Gaga by the Recording Academy for their album ‘Love for Sale.’ To have the album nominated in six categories including Album of the Year and Record of the Year is an incredible honor. Although the producers had...
- 4/1/2022
- by Jem Aswad
- Variety Film + TV
In the Season Four finale of Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” Tony Bennett managed to be arguably the episode’s biggest star without having to show his face or sing a note.
The episode — “How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?,” written and directed by the streaming comedy’s creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino — took place immediately before and after famously risqué comedian Lenny Bruce (played by Luke Kirby) performed his historic Feb. 2, 1961 gig at Carnegie Hall, with the show’s title character and Bruce having a conversation that wraps around Bennett, portrayed as the epitome of class and the pinnacle of what an artist should be.
The star’s son and longtime manager, Danny Bennett, says that no one in the production came to him to ask any permissions, and only used Tony’s likeness on a newspaper ad relating to the gig at the Copa. “That show’s so great,...
The episode — “How Do You Get to Carnegie Hall?,” written and directed by the streaming comedy’s creator, Amy Sherman-Palladino — took place immediately before and after famously risqué comedian Lenny Bruce (played by Luke Kirby) performed his historic Feb. 2, 1961 gig at Carnegie Hall, with the show’s title character and Bruce having a conversation that wraps around Bennett, portrayed as the epitome of class and the pinnacle of what an artist should be.
The star’s son and longtime manager, Danny Bennett, says that no one in the production came to him to ask any permissions, and only used Tony’s likeness on a newspaper ad relating to the gig at the Copa. “That show’s so great,...
- 3/21/2022
- by A.D. Amorosi
- Variety Film + TV
The rollout for Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga’s second and final collaborative album, “Love for Sale,” will include saturation-level broadcast components in the months to come, as the pair have partnered with ViacomCBS for three different specials, with CBS, MTV Entertainment Group and Paramount Plus. Among them is Bennett’s return to the “MTV Unplugged” franchise that gave his career a major comeback boost, this time with Gaga in tow.
The first special out of the gate will be “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga,” to air on CBS the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend at 8 p.m. Et/Pt. The hour-long show is the filmed rendering of the two concerts the pair did at Radio City Music Hall in August, billed as Bennett’s final public performances, the first night of which coincided with his 95th birthday. Beyond its CBS berth, the show will...
The first special out of the gate will be “One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga,” to air on CBS the Sunday of Thanksgiving weekend at 8 p.m. Et/Pt. The hour-long show is the filmed rendering of the two concerts the pair did at Radio City Music Hall in August, billed as Bennett’s final public performances, the first night of which coincided with his 95th birthday. Beyond its CBS berth, the show will...
- 9/15/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
After more than eight decades of doing live performances, singer Tony Bennett announced he is retiring on doctors’ orders. Bennet’s son, Danny Bennett, said that last week’s sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York with Lady Gaga would be his last performances. “There won’t be any additional concerts,” Danny told Variety. “This was a hard […]
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- 8/14/2021
- by Alexandra Llorca
- Uinterview
The long concert career of singer Tony Bennett is finally finished after 70 years.
Bennett’s son, Danny Bennett, his manager for more than 40 years, canceled his remaining tour dates on Thursday. He said on Friday that Bennett’s two recent dates with Lady Gaga at New York’s Radio City Music Hall would be his last.
Earlier this year, Bennett’s family revealed that the 19-time Grammy-winner was diagnosed with dementia in 2016.
The younger Bennett cited doctor’s orders as the reason, although acknowledging his father was still capable of performing at age 95. The move has been made to avoid any falls or other onstage mishaps, he said. According to AARP The Magazine, the singer rarely speaks, and “when he does, his words are halting; at times, he seems lost and bewildered.”
Bennett will always be known for his signature song, “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.” It spent...
Bennett’s son, Danny Bennett, his manager for more than 40 years, canceled his remaining tour dates on Thursday. He said on Friday that Bennett’s two recent dates with Lady Gaga at New York’s Radio City Music Hall would be his last.
Earlier this year, Bennett’s family revealed that the 19-time Grammy-winner was diagnosed with dementia in 2016.
The younger Bennett cited doctor’s orders as the reason, although acknowledging his father was still capable of performing at age 95. The move has been made to avoid any falls or other onstage mishaps, he said. According to AARP The Magazine, the singer rarely speaks, and “when he does, his words are halting; at times, he seems lost and bewildered.”
Bennett will always be known for his signature song, “I Left My Heart In San Francisco.” It spent...
- 8/14/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Last week, iconic crooner Tony Bennett performed with Lady Gaga in two sold-out shows at Radio City Music Hall in New York City to celebrate his 95th birthday. Now his son Danny Bennett says those two shows will be Bennett’s last, on “doctor’s orders.” Two sold out shows with Gaga in his home city? Definitely not a…...
- 8/13/2021
- by Gabrielle Sanchez
- avclub.com
Tony Bennett’s two 95th birthday concerts at Radio City Music Hall with Lady Gaga last week were his last, according to his son and manager Danny Bennett, as Variety reports. The news comes after he canceled the remainder of his 2021 tour dates. Earlier this year, Bennett’s family revealed that he has been battling Alzheimer’s disease since 2016.
“There won’t be any additional concerts,” Danny Bennett said. “This was a hard decision for us to make, as he is a capable performer. This is, however, doctors’ orders. His...
“There won’t be any additional concerts,” Danny Bennett said. “This was a hard decision for us to make, as he is a capable performer. This is, however, doctors’ orders. His...
- 8/13/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
The Italian singer Andrea Bocelli hit Number One on the albums chart this week, selling more copies of Si over seven days in the U.S. — 126,000 — than he had with any of his non-Christmas albums in the last decade.
In one respect, this is not surprising. Over the course of a lengthy career, the 60-year-old Bocelli has sold a shit-ton of albums — at least 21.5 million in the U.S. alone, according to the RIAA — with a voice that makes wealthy grandmas weep. That means he can still play arenas here,...
In one respect, this is not surprising. Over the course of a lengthy career, the 60-year-old Bocelli has sold a shit-ton of albums — at least 21.5 million in the U.S. alone, according to the RIAA — with a voice that makes wealthy grandmas weep. That means he can still play arenas here,...
- 11/7/2018
- by Elias Leight
- Rollingstone.com
The stars turned out Wednesday night at New York City's famed Rainbow Room to celebrate the 90th birthday of music legend Tony Bennett. The 19-time Grammy winner's party was filled with some of music's biggest names - from Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder to Bennett's longtime friend and frequent music collaborator Lady Gaga. "I understand a lot of my friends and colleagues are gonna be here so I'm thrilled about it," Bennett told People before the festivities began. "I'm very honored." And honored he was - with superstar performances from Bennett's pals - including Gaga and Wonder, who teamed up...
- 8/4/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
The stars turned out Wednesday night at New York City's famed Rainbow Room to celebrate the 90th birthday of music legend Tony Bennett. The 19-time Grammy winner's party was filled with some of music's biggest names - from Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder to Bennett's longtime friend and frequent music collaborator Lady Gaga. "I understand a lot of my friends and colleagues are gonna be here so I'm thrilled about it," Bennett told People before the festivities began. "I'm very honored." And honored he was - with superstar performances from Bennett's pals - including Gaga and Wonder, who teamed up...
- 8/4/2016
- by Dave Quinn, @NineDaves
- PEOPLE.com
Abramorama and Netflix have closed deals to acquire rights to “The Zen of Bennett,” a feature-length documentary about legendary crooner Tony Bennett. Abramorama will handle a limited theatrical release in select cities beginning October 24, while Netflix will stream the film exclusively starting November 12. Directed by Unjoo Moon and produced by Benedetto Films’ Danny Bennett and Jennifer Lebeau, “The Zen of Bennett” shows the 85-year-old singer, author, painter and activist looking back over his 60-year career and explaining his philosophies of life and the creative process. The project, which had its premiere at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, is Benedetto’s first. Bennett will put out a new record, “Tony Bennett: Viva Duets,” and a book, “Life Is A Gift: The Zen of Bennett,” this fall. New York-based Abramorama has released the films “Exit Through the Gift Shop,” “Anvil! The Story of...
- 9/26/2012
- by Jay A. Fernandez
- Indiewire
Indie distributor Abramorama will handle the theatrical release of "The Zen of Bennett," a portrait of singer Tony Bennett, beginning October 24 in New York. The film will expand November 2 to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Santa Barbara and Palm Springs. Benedetto Films has also secured a deal making the film available for streaming exclusively through Netflix, starting November 12. The film, which debuted at Tribeca, was created and produced by Danny Bennett and directed by Unjoo Moon. Danny Bennett states: "'The Zen of Bennett' is many things – it’s an intimate portrait of the man as he turned 85, as he is now and as I know him. It’s also a meditation of contradictions. I wanted to share my unique perspective of the man and his creative process while at the same time explore the apparent isolation he experiences in the midst of the whirlwind of activity that invariably surrounds him during the creative process.
- 9/26/2012
- by Sophia Savage
- Thompson on Hollywood
Most of Tony Bennett’s family, Lady Gaga’s parents, Amy Winehouse’s parents and even Harry Belafonte were on hand for the premiere of “The Zen of Bennett” on Monday night, making a one-show-only bow at the Tribeca Film Festival. It was a temperate all-ages event, but it's fine if it wasn't too flashy: “Conceived, created, and produced by his son,” the documentary was what Danny Bennett described as a “love letter” to his 85-year-old father. The 84-minute portrait covers the period during which Bennett collaborated with more than a dozen popular artists for his “Duets II” album, his most commercially successful full-length...
- 4/27/2012
- Hitfix
2012 Tribeca Film Festival Announces Film Selections
For Spotlight And Cinemania Sections And Special Screenings
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Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival Lineup Also Revealed
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.
The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.
.The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that...
For Spotlight And Cinemania Sections And Special Screenings
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Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival Lineup Also Revealed
The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.
The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.
.The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that...
- 3/8/2012
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
A new big batch of films have been added to the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival line-up, and while there aren't a lot of big premieres in the bunch, there's a lot to catch up with for those of you (and us) who didn't attend Tiff 2011, Sundance 2012, etc. etc.
Highlights for us include Sarah Polley's sophomore directorial effort "Take This Waltz," starring Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams, Julie Delpy's "2 Days In New York," starring herself and Chris Rock in a sequel to "2 Days in Paris," Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's "Chicken With Plums," their directorial follow-up to the very excellent 2007 animated film "Persepolis," Lynn Shelton's "Your Sister's Sister" starring Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt and Mark Duplass, and "Lola Versus," Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister Jones' follow-up to the celebrated 2009 micro-budgeted indie "Breaking Upwards" starring Lister Jones herself alongside Greta Gerwig, Joel Kinnaman (AMC's "The Killing," the new "RoboCop"), Bill Pullman,...
Highlights for us include Sarah Polley's sophomore directorial effort "Take This Waltz," starring Seth Rogen and Michelle Williams, Julie Delpy's "2 Days In New York," starring herself and Chris Rock in a sequel to "2 Days in Paris," Marjane Satrapi and Vincent Paronnaud's "Chicken With Plums," their directorial follow-up to the very excellent 2007 animated film "Persepolis," Lynn Shelton's "Your Sister's Sister" starring Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt and Mark Duplass, and "Lola Versus," Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister Jones' follow-up to the celebrated 2009 micro-budgeted indie "Breaking Upwards" starring Lister Jones herself alongside Greta Gerwig, Joel Kinnaman (AMC's "The Killing," the new "RoboCop"), Bill Pullman,...
- 3/8/2012
- by The Playlist
- The Playlist
Tribeca 2012 Announces Final Line-Up Including ’2 Days,’ ‘Take This Waltz,’ ‘Sleepless Night’ & More
After an initial unveiling earlier this week, Tribeca Film Festival 2012 have announced the rest of their feature film line-up and it is a surprisingly strong one. We’ve got lots of great films that have premiered at previous fests.
There is July Delpy‘s 2 Days In New York (our Sundance review here), Sarah Polley‘s Take This Waltz (our Vancouver review here), the awesome action thriller Sleepless Night (our Tiff review here), as well as one of my favorites from Toronto, Chicken with Plums (our Tiff review here), from the Persepolis directors. We’ve also got premieres of Jenna Fischer‘s Mechanical Man and Chris Colfer‘s Struck by Lightning, as well as docs by Billy Corben, Morgan Spurlock and Keanu Reeves‘ filmmaking doc Side by Side. Check them all out below.
Spotlight Section
2 Days in New York, directed and written by Julie Delpy. (France) – New York Premiere, Narrative. This...
There is July Delpy‘s 2 Days In New York (our Sundance review here), Sarah Polley‘s Take This Waltz (our Vancouver review here), the awesome action thriller Sleepless Night (our Tiff review here), as well as one of my favorites from Toronto, Chicken with Plums (our Tiff review here), from the Persepolis directors. We’ve also got premieres of Jenna Fischer‘s Mechanical Man and Chris Colfer‘s Struck by Lightning, as well as docs by Billy Corben, Morgan Spurlock and Keanu Reeves‘ filmmaking doc Side by Side. Check them all out below.
Spotlight Section
2 Days in New York, directed and written by Julie Delpy. (France) – New York Premiere, Narrative. This...
- 3/8/2012
- by jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
- The Film Stage
HollywoodNews.com: The Tribeca Film Festival (Tff), presented by American Express, today announced its feature film selections in the Spotlight and Cinemania sections, as well as Special Screenings and the Tribeca/Espn Sports Film Festival lineup. The 11th edition of the Festival will take place from April 18 to April 29 in New York City.
The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.
‘The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that showcase stellar performances and insightful writing, and documentaries that challenge and inform their audiences,’ said Frédéric Boyer, newly appointed Artistic...
The Spotlight section screens 34 films, 22 narratives and 12 documentaries that demonstrate the breadth of films at the Tribeca Film Festival. Nineteen films in the selection will have their world premieres at the Festival. The Cinemania section offers a largely international assortment of seven thrilling narrative films.
‘The Spotlight program is a wonderful encapsulation of the originality and diversity of filmmaking that Tribeca seeks to highlight. We have films from emerging filmmakers as well as seasoned veterans, narratives that showcase stellar performances and insightful writing, and documentaries that challenge and inform their audiences,’ said Frédéric Boyer, newly appointed Artistic...
- 3/8/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Tribeca Film Festival announced its Spotlight and Cinemania programs today, including Morgan Spurlock’s latest documentary, Mansome, period drama Cheerful Weather for the Wedding with Like Crazy’s Felicity Jones (right), and Struck By Lightning, written by Glee’s Chris Colfer. “It was important that we head into Tribeca’s second decade highlighting projects that were attuned to the pulse of our cultural climate,” said director of programming Genna Terranova, in a release. “That said, both consciousness and levity play a prominent role in this year’s selection. We are also eager to introduce audiences to a group of...
- 3/8/2012
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
New York – Tony Bennett documentary The Zen of Bennett is headed to Netflix, according to the singer's son and manager Danny Bennett. The film, which Danny Bennett directed and just finished, uses footage from 150 hours of recordings made during the studio sessions for his father’s "Duets II" album with other music stars, such as Amy Winehouse, Lady Gaga, Michael Buble and more. In terms of getting the production out, Bennett said “we are doing an exclusive with Netflix” that fits in with the video streaming firm’s continued push into original content. He added that the film will also
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- 1/26/2012
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amy Winehouse, Josh Groban and Carrie Underwood are among the artists Tony Bennett is recording with for “Duets 2,” a follow-up to his tremendously successful 2006 effort, “Duets.” That first project celebrated the legendary Bennett’s 80th birthday. Similarly, “Duets 2” will honor the star for his 85th birthday and will come out in September on Columbia. Bennett turns 85 on Aug. 3. Over the weekend, The New York Post broke the news that Winehouse and Bennett were recording together, but we have the exclusive details about “Duets 2” from Bennett’s manager/son Danny Bennett, whom we saw at the MusiCares tribute to...
- 2/16/2011
- Hitfix
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