When the Apple TV+ series The New Look premiered in February, it brought with it the true stories of Paris-based fashion designers — from Christian Dior to Coco Chanel — navigating the hardships of World War II. But the show also offered a new sound by way of its Jack Antonoff-produced soundtrack. The latest release from the record finds Bartees Strange reimagining the 1940s classic “You Always Hurt the One You Love.”
“Jack pulled a crazy group of musicians together to do original versions of some classic songs,” Strange wrote on...
“Jack pulled a crazy group of musicians together to do original versions of some classic songs,” Strange wrote on...
- 3/20/2024
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Pat Cooper, the famously fast-talking and angry stand-up comedian who often appeared on Ed Sullivan and Howard Stern’s shows, died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was 93.
Cooper appeared on “Seinfeld” in the Friars Club episode, playing himself. He also appeared with Robert DeNiro in the 1999 film “Analyze This” as Salvatore Masiello and reprised his role in “Analyze That.”
He was a frequent guest host on the Mike Douglas Show in the 1970s, and appeared many times on the Howard Stern show throughout the 1990s and 2000s, where he was known for his cranky persona.
Born Pasquale Caputo to an Italian family in Brooklyn, he started out playing local New York clubs. In 1963, he landed a spot on “The Jackie Gleason Show,” and then began performing at the Copacabana, where he opened for acts including the Four Seasons and Jimmy Roselli.
Cooper went on to perform at clubs across the country,...
Cooper appeared on “Seinfeld” in the Friars Club episode, playing himself. He also appeared with Robert DeNiro in the 1999 film “Analyze This” as Salvatore Masiello and reprised his role in “Analyze That.”
He was a frequent guest host on the Mike Douglas Show in the 1970s, and appeared many times on the Howard Stern show throughout the 1990s and 2000s, where he was known for his cranky persona.
Born Pasquale Caputo to an Italian family in Brooklyn, he started out playing local New York clubs. In 1963, he landed a spot on “The Jackie Gleason Show,” and then began performing at the Copacabana, where he opened for acts including the Four Seasons and Jimmy Roselli.
Cooper went on to perform at clubs across the country,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
“The Novice” is a dark-side-of-sports thriller. It’s a movie, like “Personal Best” or “Prefontaine,” that a lot of star athletes will probably be able to relate to, but it’s also a movie for anyone who ever felt existentially uncomfortable in gym class. The central character — and that’s no exaggeration, since her moody, relentless thousand-yard stare anchors every scene — is Alex Dall (Isabelle Fuhrman), a freshman at Wellington University, an overcast dystopian oasis of modernist concrete slabs, who decides to join the rowing team there. She’s not looking for an athletic scholarship (she was second in her high-school class and has won a full ride), and it’s a sport she has no experience in. At first, as she buckles down and starts her Erg workouts, strapping herself into a rowing machine that measures the amount of work being done, she seems as physically self-conscious and out-of-sorts...
- 12/17/2021
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Carmel Quinn, an entertainer whose Irish songs and stories made her a Carnegie Hall staple on St. Patrick’s day for a quarter century, died from pneumonia March 6 at her home in Leonia, N.J. She was 95 and her death was confirmed by her family.
Born and raised in Dublin, Quinn won an audition Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts, a star-making vehicle of the 1950s whose alumni included Pat Boone, Tony Bennett and Connie Francis. She later moved to the television show Arthur Godfrey and His Friends, and also appeared on The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Mike Douglas Show and other top variety programs of the day. Much later, she showed up on Live With Regis and Kathie Lee.
Quinn was famous for her songs and tales of the auld sod, with a snappy patter of anecdotes about her relatives and life. Quinn became a...
Born and raised in Dublin, Quinn won an audition Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts, a star-making vehicle of the 1950s whose alumni included Pat Boone, Tony Bennett and Connie Francis. She later moved to the television show Arthur Godfrey and His Friends, and also appeared on The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Mike Douglas Show and other top variety programs of the day. Much later, she showed up on Live With Regis and Kathie Lee.
Quinn was famous for her songs and tales of the auld sod, with a snappy patter of anecdotes about her relatives and life. Quinn became a...
- 3/14/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to this week’s Nxt UK review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have four matches, which is good. Yeah, don’t expect much excitement from me this time. I fell asleep on my toaster. I’ll let you figure out what that means.
Match #1: Trent Seven def. Kona Reeves The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Prior to his match against Trent Seven, Nxt’s Kona Reeves got on the mic in order to insult both the Nxt UK brand and The Artful Dodger. When words turned to action, Seven defended the honor of both himself and his brand when he overcame Reeves with the Burning Hammer. However, as he exchanged high-fives with the WWE Universe at ringside after the bell, someone suddenly grabbed his hand and didn’t let go. That man was a smiling Eddie Dennis, returning to the view of...
Match #1: Trent Seven def. Kona Reeves The following is courtesy of wwe.com:
Prior to his match against Trent Seven, Nxt’s Kona Reeves got on the mic in order to insult both the Nxt UK brand and The Artful Dodger. When words turned to action, Seven defended the honor of both himself and his brand when he overcame Reeves with the Burning Hammer. However, as he exchanged high-fives with the WWE Universe at ringside after the bell, someone suddenly grabbed his hand and didn’t let go. That man was a smiling Eddie Dennis, returning to the view of...
- 11/25/2019
- by Nathan Favel
- Nerdly
The first thing I want to ask Kent Jones is about his love of actress and singer Andrea Martin. Sctv, of which she was a cast member, was an essential part of my youth; my parents had it on all the time. It's not simply that I want a chance to share a common obsession, but rather there is something in the cozy, shot-on-tape homemade glow of the Canadian sketch show that provides a window into the film Jones has directed, his first fiction feature after years as a critic, programmer, and non-fiction filmmaker. It's only something that can be part of our past now. The film, Diane, is about a woman in a forgotten corridor of Massachusetts, the place where Jones grew up, who is stuck in a rut of routine, anger, and disappointment. It's based on his memories, of his mother, his home, his relatives, a friend, and...
- 4/4/2019
- MUBI
Actor Roger Perry died on July 12 at his home in Indian Wells. California, after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 85.
Perry compiled dozens of feature, television, and stage credits during a long career that began when he was discovered by Lucille Ball, who put the young actor under contract to Desilu Studios. He co-starred with Pat O'Brien in the 1960 ABC series Harrigan and Son, and co-starred with Chuck Connors and Ben Gazzara in the 90-minute drama Arrest & Trial.
Perry was a guest star on the Star Trek TV series in a memorable first-season episode in 1967, “Tomorrow Is Yesterday,” playing Captain John Christopher. He appeared on Love, American Style, Ironside, The F.B.I., Hawaii Five-0, Barnaby Jones, The Bob Newhart Show, Quincy, CHiPs, The Fall Guy, and many more. He also recurred on programs such as The Facts of Life (as Charles Parker) and Falcon Crest (as John Costello from 1982-...
Perry compiled dozens of feature, television, and stage credits during a long career that began when he was discovered by Lucille Ball, who put the young actor under contract to Desilu Studios. He co-starred with Pat O'Brien in the 1960 ABC series Harrigan and Son, and co-starred with Chuck Connors and Ben Gazzara in the 90-minute drama Arrest & Trial.
Perry was a guest star on the Star Trek TV series in a memorable first-season episode in 1967, “Tomorrow Is Yesterday,” playing Captain John Christopher. He appeared on Love, American Style, Ironside, The F.B.I., Hawaii Five-0, Barnaby Jones, The Bob Newhart Show, Quincy, CHiPs, The Fall Guy, and many more. He also recurred on programs such as The Facts of Life (as Charles Parker) and Falcon Crest (as John Costello from 1982-...
- 7/30/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Anyone who saw singer Mandy Barnett playing the title role in Always… Patsy Cline or heard her splendid 2013 tribute LP to singer-songwriter Don Gibson is already aware of Barnett’s ability to deliver polished Nashville Sound classics with panache. The Tennessee native, who grazed the country charts in the late Nineties with Americana-ready material when that movement was in its infancy, earned considerable praise for her vocal range and should be well-positioned to do the same with regard to the breadth of material on her forthcoming album.
Barnett will end...
Barnett will end...
- 7/19/2018
- by Stephen L. Betts
- Rollingstone.com
Actor Roger Perry died Thursday at his home in Indian Wells. Calif., after a battle with prostate cancer. He was 85.
Perry compiled dozens of feature, television, and stage credits during a long career that began when he was discovered by Lucille Ball, who put the young actor under contract to Desilu Studios. He co-starred with Pat O’Brien in the 1960 ABC series “Harrigan and Son,” and co-starred with Chuck Connors and Ben Gazzara in the 90-minute drama “Arrest & Trial” (1963-64).
Perry was a guest star on the “Star Trek” TV series in a memorable first-season episode in 1967, “Tomorrow Is Yesterday,” playing Captain John Christopher. He appeared on “Love, American Style,” “Ironside,” “The F.B.I.,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Barnaby Jones,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Quincy,” “CHiPs,” “The Fall Guy,” and many more before becoming a regular on programs such as “The Facts of Life” and “Falcon Crest.”
His movie credits included “Follow the Boys” (1963) with Connie Francis,...
Perry compiled dozens of feature, television, and stage credits during a long career that began when he was discovered by Lucille Ball, who put the young actor under contract to Desilu Studios. He co-starred with Pat O’Brien in the 1960 ABC series “Harrigan and Son,” and co-starred with Chuck Connors and Ben Gazzara in the 90-minute drama “Arrest & Trial” (1963-64).
Perry was a guest star on the “Star Trek” TV series in a memorable first-season episode in 1967, “Tomorrow Is Yesterday,” playing Captain John Christopher. He appeared on “Love, American Style,” “Ironside,” “The F.B.I.,” “Hawaii Five-0,” “Barnaby Jones,” “The Bob Newhart Show,” “Quincy,” “CHiPs,” “The Fall Guy,” and many more before becoming a regular on programs such as “The Facts of Life” and “Falcon Crest.”
His movie credits included “Follow the Boys” (1963) with Connie Francis,...
- 7/13/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
While Tatum O'Neal has endured her share of tough times — including a bitter divorce from tennis champ John McEnroe and public battles with addiction and her movie star dad, Ryan O'Neal — she tells Closer Weekly, in an exclusive interview, that she is excited about her life now. Tatum is starring in the new film God's Not Dead: A Light in Darkness and enjoys being "a devoted mom" to her kids, Kevin, 31, Sean, 30, and Emily, 26. As they've gotten older, their relationship has "changed for the better," Tatum, 54, reveals to Closer. "I think we have a lot in common now, and you become more like comrades. I have a lot of joy in my life." While her relationship with her kids has improved, her relationship with ex John has remained "complicated." Tatum tells Closer, "I was the one who left the marriage, and I don't know if you've ever seen John mad,...
- 3/23/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
In an exclusive interview with Closer Weekly, pop icon Connie Francis opens up about how she overcame adversity to find true happiness at age 80. The Where the Boys Are star scored 15 Top 10 hits in the '50s and '60s, including "My Happiness," "Lipstick on Your Collar," and "Among My Souvenirs," the song that shares a title with the massive (at 609 pages!) first volume of a new memoir she worked on "feverishly" for seven years. "I think there are very few people in this world who have experienced the kind of exhilaration that I have on many occasions," she tells Closer. Connie in 1960. (Photo Credit: Getty Images) Yet it all came with big setbacks, including four divorces, her brother Georgie’s 1981 murder and a controlling father who ended her relationship with her true love, Bobby Darin. But Connie is as resilient as they come. "If I had to take all...
- 3/9/2018
- by Closer Staff
- Closer Weekly
Forgotten amid Robert Aldrich’s more critic-friendly movies is this superb suspense picture, an against-all-odds thriller that pits an old-school pilot against a push-button young engineer with his own kind of male arrogance. Can a dozen oil workers and random passengers ‘invent’ their way out of an almost certain death trap? It’s a late-career triumph for James Stewart, at the head of a sterling ensemble cast. I review a UK disc in the hope of encouraging a new restoration.
The Flight of the Phoenix
Region B Blu-ray
(will not play in domestic U.S. players)
Masters of Cinema / Eureka Entertainment
1965 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 142 min. / Street Date September 12, 2016 / £12.95
Starring: James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger, Ernest Borgnine, Ian Bannen, Ronald Fraser, Christian Marquand, Dan Duryea, George Kennedy, Gabriele Tinti, Alex Montoya, Peter Bravos, William Aldrich, Barrie Chase.
Cinematography: Joseph Biroc
Stunt Pilot: Paul Mantz
Art Direction: William Glasgow...
The Flight of the Phoenix
Region B Blu-ray
(will not play in domestic U.S. players)
Masters of Cinema / Eureka Entertainment
1965 / Color / 1:85 widescreen / 142 min. / Street Date September 12, 2016 / £12.95
Starring: James Stewart, Richard Attenborough, Peter Finch, Hardy Krüger, Ernest Borgnine, Ian Bannen, Ronald Fraser, Christian Marquand, Dan Duryea, George Kennedy, Gabriele Tinti, Alex Montoya, Peter Bravos, William Aldrich, Barrie Chase.
Cinematography: Joseph Biroc
Stunt Pilot: Paul Mantz
Art Direction: William Glasgow...
- 9/22/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Heading for Spring Break somewhere? Long before Girls Gone Wild, kids of the Kennedy years found their own paths to the desired fun in the sun, and most of them came back alive. MGM’s comedic look at the Ft. Lauderdale exodus is a half-corny but fully endearing show, featuring the great Dolores Hart and the debuts of Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss and Jim Hutton.
Where the Boys Are
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1960 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 99 min. / Street Date July 25, 2017 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring: Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, Paula Prentiss, Jim Hutton
Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, Frank Gorshin, Barbara Nichols, Chill Wills.
Cinematography: Robert Bronner
Art Direction: Preston Ames, George W. Davis
Film Editor: Fredric Steinkamp
Original Music: Pete Rugolo, Neil Sedaka, George Stoll, Victor Young
Written by George Wells from a novel by Glendon Swarthout
Produced by Joe Pasternak
Directed by Henry Levin
Ah yes, in 1960 first-wave Rock...
Where the Boys Are
Blu-ray
Warner Archive Collection
1960 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 99 min. / Street Date July 25, 2017 / available through the WBshop / 21.99
Starring: Connie Francis, Dolores Hart, Paula Prentiss, Jim Hutton
Yvette Mimieux, George Hamilton, Frank Gorshin, Barbara Nichols, Chill Wills.
Cinematography: Robert Bronner
Art Direction: Preston Ames, George W. Davis
Film Editor: Fredric Steinkamp
Original Music: Pete Rugolo, Neil Sedaka, George Stoll, Victor Young
Written by George Wells from a novel by Glendon Swarthout
Produced by Joe Pasternak
Directed by Henry Levin
Ah yes, in 1960 first-wave Rock...
- 7/26/2017
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
Her breezy pop hits and beach party movies made Connie Francis one of the biggest stars of the ’50s and early ’60s, but her life has been far from sunny.
After a successful singing career with mega-hits like “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Lipstick on Your Collar,” and “Stupid Cupid,” plus a starring role in the 1960 spring break classic Where the Boys Are, the chanteuse suffered hardship and heartbreak in the decades to come—including rape, murder, and the death of her true love.
But all that was behind her on Wednesday night as she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from...
After a successful singing career with mega-hits like “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Lipstick on Your Collar,” and “Stupid Cupid,” plus a starring role in the 1960 spring break classic Where the Boys Are, the chanteuse suffered hardship and heartbreak in the decades to come—including rape, murder, and the death of her true love.
But all that was behind her on Wednesday night as she received a Lifetime Achievement Award from...
- 3/30/2017
- by Linda Marx
- PEOPLE.com
Now that Nicki Minaj has dropped three new hit tracks, she has surpassed Aretha Franklin’s decades-long record for most Hot 100 songs of any female artist. The Queen of Soul held the record for nearly 40 years with 73 chart-making songs. Now Minaj has 76 Hot 100 entries, with the debut of three new songs that made Billboard’s Hot 100: “No Frauds,” with Drake and Lil Wayne (No. 14), “Regret in Your Tears” (No. 61) and “Changed It,” with Lil Wayne (No. 71). Also Read: Katy Perry Says She 'Prayed the Gay Away' at Jesus Camps (Video) Franklin first beat singer Connie Francis for...
- 3/21/2017
- by Meriah Doty
- The Wrap
Something sort of miraculous happened on The Voice‘s Season 10 premiere — and I’m not just talking about the Chosen Contestant in a four-chair turn selecting the lone female coach for the first time ever.
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
Nope, somehow NBC’s reality singing juggernaut combined all my least-favorite Blind Audition elements — formerly famous person taking a second swing at success; backstory tugging at the heartstrings; the entire coaching panel devolving into noisy hype; the contestant herself using the word “journey” — and made me fall for it...
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
Nope, somehow NBC’s reality singing juggernaut combined all my least-favorite Blind Audition elements — formerly famous person taking a second swing at success; backstory tugging at the heartstrings; the entire coaching panel devolving into noisy hype; the contestant herself using the word “journey” — and made me fall for it...
- 3/1/2016
- TVLine.com
Welcome to the eighth installment of our summer trip through "The Sopranos" season 1. When I revisited early seasons of "The Wire," as well as the whole run of "Deadwood," I did separate versions of each review for newcomers and veterans, but over time realized that the newcomers weren't commenting much, if at all, and that it therefore made sense to simply do one review. Any significant spoilers for episodes beyond the one being reviewed will be contained in a separate section at the end of the review; so long as you avoid that, and the comments, you should be fine. Thoughts on the eighth episode, “The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti," coming up just as soon as I devote my energies to the dignity of Connie Francis... "Where's my arc?" -Christopher And here we come to the meta — before it was even 100% meta. "The Sopranos" quickly became a hit for HBO...
- 7/22/2015
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
"The Craft" is being remade, and guess what? I'm not mad about it. Leigh Janiak did a terrific job on a limited budget with her recent horror flick "Honeymoon," and -- while I would certainly prefer that she utilize her talents in service of an original vision -- I trust she'll at least bring something interesting to the table. That said, the original movie will always hold a special place in the heart of every former '90s goth kid who's cool enough to recall the brief, unforgettable moment when Fairuza Balk was the preeminent alterna-"It Girl" of film. Without further adieu, here are the ten best parts of the original movie. 1. "We are the weirdos, mister" An iconic line delivered with sarcastic verve by our dear Fairuza. Punk rock. 2. All the scenes where they're just hanging out One of the main elements that makes "The Craft" a successful...
- 5/14/2015
- by Chris Eggertsen
- Hitfix
We might have lost Scott Mills last week, but there are still ten celebrities hoping to impress with their shimmies in the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom.
But of course it could all rest on the song and dance choices for our remaining couples - and without the Halloween theme, they could be doing anything! Read on to find out what exactly everyone will be attempting this week - and what soundtrack they'll be getting!
Alison Hammond & Aljaz Skorjanec
Dance: Charleston
Song: 'Friend Like Me' - Robin Williams in Aladdin
Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev
Dance: Waltz
Song: 'Three Times a Lady' - The Commodores
Frankie Bridge & Kevin Clifton
Dance: Samba
Song: 'La Bamba' - Connie Francis
Jake Wood & Janette Manrara
Dance: Rumba
Song: 'Strangers in the Night' - Frank Sinatra
Judy Murray & Anton du Beke
Dance: Paso Doble
Song: 'I Fought The Law' - The Clash
Mark Wright & Karen Hauer...
But of course it could all rest on the song and dance choices for our remaining couples - and without the Halloween theme, they could be doing anything! Read on to find out what exactly everyone will be attempting this week - and what soundtrack they'll be getting!
Alison Hammond & Aljaz Skorjanec
Dance: Charleston
Song: 'Friend Like Me' - Robin Williams in Aladdin
Caroline Flack & Pasha Kovalev
Dance: Waltz
Song: 'Three Times a Lady' - The Commodores
Frankie Bridge & Kevin Clifton
Dance: Samba
Song: 'La Bamba' - Connie Francis
Jake Wood & Janette Manrara
Dance: Rumba
Song: 'Strangers in the Night' - Frank Sinatra
Judy Murray & Anton du Beke
Dance: Paso Doble
Song: 'I Fought The Law' - The Clash
Mark Wright & Karen Hauer...
- 11/5/2014
- Digital Spy
The Voice blind auditions continued, with showstopper Sisaundra Lewis getting the coveted four-chair turn around and 'The Brothers Walker,' an identical twin duo, making it on Team Usher.
The Voice blind auditions part 3 kicked off with a four-chair turn around for Ryan Whyte Maloney, 33. A rocker currently trying to make it in Las Vegas, Maloney got Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Shakira to turn around almost right away with his rendition of Journey’s “Lights.” Usher followed towards the end of the song, but it didn’t matter. In the end, Maloney went with Blake because he said, that’s what his son would tell him to do.
Next up was the sweet family guy, Deshawn Washington, 23, who left college after one semester to help take care of his family. Deshawn brought some fun and light to The Voice stage with “Twistin’ the Night Away” by Sam Cooke. Surprisingly,...
The Voice blind auditions part 3 kicked off with a four-chair turn around for Ryan Whyte Maloney, 33. A rocker currently trying to make it in Las Vegas, Maloney got Blake Shelton, Adam Levine and Shakira to turn around almost right away with his rendition of Journey’s “Lights.” Usher followed towards the end of the song, but it didn’t matter. In the end, Maloney went with Blake because he said, that’s what his son would tell him to do.
Next up was the sweet family guy, Deshawn Washington, 23, who left college after one semester to help take care of his family. Deshawn brought some fun and light to The Voice stage with “Twistin’ the Night Away” by Sam Cooke. Surprisingly,...
- 3/4/2014
- Uinterview
Warning: This article contains spoilers that some readers may prefer to avoid.
Family Guy surprised its viewers with a shock plot twist as one of its iconic characters was killed off last weekend.
In an episode first aired in the Us on November 24, Brian the talking dog - voiced by creator Seth MacFarlane - met his grisly end after being hit by a car. However, there has been speculation among Family Guy fans that Brian's demise may not be all that it seems.
So, as viewers come to terms with the loss of the loyal and beloved Brian, we attempt to tug on your heartstrings a touch more with 8 of the saddest fictional dog deaths on the big and small screen.
1. Turner & Hooch
We can still taste the endless salty tears that streamed down our face following Hooch's untimely death in the line of duty in Turner & Hooch.
Detective Scott Turner...
Family Guy surprised its viewers with a shock plot twist as one of its iconic characters was killed off last weekend.
In an episode first aired in the Us on November 24, Brian the talking dog - voiced by creator Seth MacFarlane - met his grisly end after being hit by a car. However, there has been speculation among Family Guy fans that Brian's demise may not be all that it seems.
So, as viewers come to terms with the loss of the loyal and beloved Brian, we attempt to tug on your heartstrings a touch more with 8 of the saddest fictional dog deaths on the big and small screen.
1. Turner & Hooch
We can still taste the endless salty tears that streamed down our face following Hooch's untimely death in the line of duty in Turner & Hooch.
Detective Scott Turner...
- 11/27/2013
- Digital Spy
Tune in alert for the Veterans Day Weekend on The Military Channel watch the live broadcast of the Homeward Bound Telethon Benefitting Veterans with Ptsd and Tbi for Veterans Day Weekend on The Military Channel www.homewardboundtelethon.org From Military Channel Join Alan Alda, Joe Mantegna, Connie Francis, Patti Austin, Michael Feinstein, Jason Gould, Charlie Hirsch, Gloria Loring, Lou Diamond Phillips, Ben Vereen, American Military Spouses Choir, The Temptations Revue, and more, including decorated American veterans. These celebrities join veterans who support the Homeward Bound Telethon - Donations can be made at www.homewardboundtelethon.org or by calling 1-855-824-7873. Homeward Bound, a live four-hour national telethon to support American veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (Ptsd) and Traumatic Brain Injury (Tbi) will...
- 11/10/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
The beach party film featuring bikini-clad girls and beefcake guys became a B-movie Californian genre in the 1960s and ultimately led up to TV's vacuous Baywatch. It's generally thought to have been launched in 1960 with MGM's highly popular Where the Boys Are, based on a sober, sociological novel by Glendon Swarthout about a quartet of female midwestern students spending their spring break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It had a title song by Connie Francis and was produced by the prolific Joe Pasternak, now best remembered for saying of Esther Williams, "Wet she was a star."
Camille Paglia regards Where the Boys Are as a significant and truthful comment on changing social and sexual mores in the 1960s, and Harmony Korine's brash homage to Pasternak's film has attracted similar, if rather more equivocal tributes. Korine made his name as screenwriter on Larry Clark's dubious 1995 film Kids about the spread...
Camille Paglia regards Where the Boys Are as a significant and truthful comment on changing social and sexual mores in the 1960s, and Harmony Korine's brash homage to Pasternak's film has attracted similar, if rather more equivocal tributes. Korine made his name as screenwriter on Larry Clark's dubious 1995 film Kids about the spread...
- 4/8/2013
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
You might not have immediately known Bill Dees' name, but you surely knew his work. The cowriter of Roy Orbison's 1964 hit "Oh, Pretty Woman" died last week at the age of 73, according to published reports. Dees and Orbison's smash was prominently featured in 1990's Pretty Woman, starring Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. In addition to cowriting "Oh, Pretty Woman"—which was also covered by the likes of Van Halen, Al Green, Connie Francis and even Alvin and the Chipmunks—Dees penned songs recorded by Johnny Cash, Loretta Lynn and Glen Campbell. In the early 1990s, Dees found himself embroiled in a copyright-infringement lawsuit with 2 Live Crew over...
- 11/1/2012
- E! Online
When I heard about Dick Clark's death I remembered how we all used to rush home from school, drop our books and sit in front of the TV watching the kids from Philly dance close and do the lindy on American Bandstand, the show he hosted five days a week.
And one day it was rumored that Bandstand would be coming to the Miami Beach Auditorium for a special performance. Bobby Darin and Connie Francis would be there, and lucky teens could sit in the audience and watch. My friends and I jumped up and down the halls when we heard it was true!
I must have been ahead of my time in some ways. I remember dressing the morning of the show, putting on my snappiest outfit, aware that the TV cameras would probably do head shots of the audience, as they often did in the smaller Philadelphia studio.
And one day it was rumored that Bandstand would be coming to the Miami Beach Auditorium for a special performance. Bobby Darin and Connie Francis would be there, and lucky teens could sit in the audience and watch. My friends and I jumped up and down the halls when we heard it was true!
I must have been ahead of my time in some ways. I remember dressing the morning of the show, putting on my snappiest outfit, aware that the TV cameras would probably do head shots of the audience, as they often did in the smaller Philadelphia studio.
- 4/20/2012
- by Lea Lane
- Aol TV.
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Television legend Dick Clark passed away Wednesday (April 18) at the age of 82 and the remembrances have come pouring in. "Today" did a segment at the top of the show about Clark, with Chubby Checker and Ryan Seacrest talking about his legacy (video, above).
Meanwhile, the statements, Tweets and Facebook messages from celebrities are everywhere honoring the late "American Bandstand" host. Here are just a handful of what we've seen:
"Rest In Peace to the Dick Clark!! U were pioneer n a good man!! Thank u sir" - Snoop Dogg
"Very sad to hear about Dick Clark. What a great life. What a great career. Relevant until the end. He will be missed!" - Joan Rivers
"You may remember Dick Clark as the world's oldest living teenager. I'll remember him as the man who beat me in a...
Television legend Dick Clark passed away Wednesday (April 18) at the age of 82 and the remembrances have come pouring in. "Today" did a segment at the top of the show about Clark, with Chubby Checker and Ryan Seacrest talking about his legacy (video, above).
Meanwhile, the statements, Tweets and Facebook messages from celebrities are everywhere honoring the late "American Bandstand" host. Here are just a handful of what we've seen:
"Rest In Peace to the Dick Clark!! U were pioneer n a good man!! Thank u sir" - Snoop Dogg
"Very sad to hear about Dick Clark. What a great life. What a great career. Relevant until the end. He will be missed!" - Joan Rivers
"You may remember Dick Clark as the world's oldest living teenager. I'll remember him as the man who beat me in a...
- 4/19/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
After a bit of a hiatus, Clay Aiken is back.
The American Idol runner-up is releasing his seventh studio album Steadfast March 27th, which will feature selected cuts from 2010's release Tried and True, along with a newly recorded, original single, Bring Back My Love. The new album will also feature covers, including Neil Sedaka's Breaking Up is Hard to Do, and Connie Francis' Who's Sorry Now.
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"These musical gems have stood the test of time, and I am incredibly proud and privileged to have had the opportunity to make them my own," Aiken says. "I stand by this recording 'steadfastly,' which is why I chose the title and how I feel about moving forward in my career in general – being focused and steadfast."
Aiken will also be back on television soon as a contestant on the new season of The Celebrity Apprentice, premiering February...
The American Idol runner-up is releasing his seventh studio album Steadfast March 27th, which will feature selected cuts from 2010's release Tried and True, along with a newly recorded, original single, Bring Back My Love. The new album will also feature covers, including Neil Sedaka's Breaking Up is Hard to Do, and Connie Francis' Who's Sorry Now.
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"These musical gems have stood the test of time, and I am incredibly proud and privileged to have had the opportunity to make them my own," Aiken says. "I stand by this recording 'steadfastly,' which is why I chose the title and how I feel about moving forward in my career in general – being focused and steadfast."
Aiken will also be back on television soon as a contestant on the new season of The Celebrity Apprentice, premiering February...
- 2/9/2012
- TheInsider.com
Bethlehem, Conn. -- In the little town of Bethlehem, a cloistered nun whose luminous blue eyes entranced Elvis Presley in his first on-screen movie kiss is praying for a Christmas miracle.
Dolores Hart, who walked away from Hollywood stardom in 1963 to become a nun in rural Bethlehem, Conn., now finds herself back in the spotlight. But this time it's all about serving the King of Kings, not smooching the King of Rock and Roll.
The former brass factory that houses Mother Dolores and about 40 other nuns cloistered at the Abbey of Regina Laudis needs millions of dollars in renovations to meet fire and safety codes, add an elevator and make handicap accessibility upgrades.
Like 73-year-old Mother Dolores, the order's nuns have taken a vow of stability with the intent to live, work and die at the complex. The order was established in 1947 in Bethlehem, a small burg in Connecticut's rolling western hills.
Dolores Hart, who walked away from Hollywood stardom in 1963 to become a nun in rural Bethlehem, Conn., now finds herself back in the spotlight. But this time it's all about serving the King of Kings, not smooching the King of Rock and Roll.
The former brass factory that houses Mother Dolores and about 40 other nuns cloistered at the Abbey of Regina Laudis needs millions of dollars in renovations to meet fire and safety codes, add an elevator and make handicap accessibility upgrades.
Like 73-year-old Mother Dolores, the order's nuns have taken a vow of stability with the intent to live, work and die at the complex. The order was established in 1947 in Bethlehem, a small burg in Connecticut's rolling western hills.
- 12/23/2011
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Singer, actor and song writer RuPaul was born Rupaul Andre Charles and does “woman” better than most women. His song ‘Supermodel (You Better Work)’ was a huge hit in the ’90s as was his beauty, eccentric personality and drag queen persona. He gained fame in the 1990s when he appeared in a wide variety of television programs and films, as Rupaul and as well has on occasion performed as a man usually billed as RuPaul Charles. He starred in several low-budget comedy films such as the Starrbooty and Trilogy of Terror series, The Connie Francis Story, Mahogany II, American Porn Star, Psycho Bitch, Voyeur and also appeared in B-52′s video Love Shack.
Rupaul also made noteable appearances in Spike Lee’s Crooklyn, To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar, Red Ribbon Blues, A Mother’s Prayer , The Brady Bunch Movie, Wigstock: The Movie , Smoke and A Very Brady Sequel.
Rupaul also made noteable appearances in Spike Lee’s Crooklyn, To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar, Red Ribbon Blues, A Mother’s Prayer , The Brady Bunch Movie, Wigstock: The Movie , Smoke and A Very Brady Sequel.
- 2/5/2011
- by Ricky
- SoundOnSight
Connie Francis -- one of the most successful singers of the ‘50s and ‘60s -- seemed to have it all. Not only was she the voice behind one of the most classic records of all time, her major hit on the soundtrack for the motion picture "Where The Boys Are," she had also captured the affection of then teen heartthrob Bobby Darin. Secretly, Connie was suffering from a mental illness. Now at age 71, Connie is the spokesperson for Star of Mine, a national campaign for mental health in America. Now she’s back on the stage, having teamed up with the legendary Dionne Warwick for Eric Floyd's Grand Divas of Stage at the Las Vegas Hilton hotel and casino, and will soon be touring on the road. Click here for more.
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- 6/19/2010
- by TheInsider
- TheInsider.com
What you are listening to:
A little medley from some of the films playing for free in our festival of Cannes selected favorites. Go here to see what films are viewable for free in your area.
"Titoli: Atmosfera Tensiva" by Giovanni Fusco. From Michelangelo Antonioni's L'avventura (1960).
"Cucurrucucu Paloma (Live)" by Caetano Veloso. From Wong Kar-wai's Happy Together (1997).
"Ti ricordi di siboney" by Nino Rota. From Federico Fellini's Amacord (1974).
"Mesecina (Moonight)" by Goran Bregovic. From Emir Kusturica's Underground (1995).
"My Favorite Things (Rehearsal)" by Björk. From Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark (2000).
"Eternal Smile" by Chow Hsuan. From Johnnie To's Election (2005).
"Notturno II" by Giovanni Fusco. From Michelangelo Antonioni's L'avventura (1960).
"Not Human" by Javier Navarette. From Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006).
"Siegfried's Funeral March" by Richard Wagner. From Aleksandr Sokurov's Moloch (1999).
"Harakiri" by Toru Takemitsu. From Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri (1962).
"Chunga's Revenge" by Frank Zappa.
A little medley from some of the films playing for free in our festival of Cannes selected favorites. Go here to see what films are viewable for free in your area.
"Titoli: Atmosfera Tensiva" by Giovanni Fusco. From Michelangelo Antonioni's L'avventura (1960).
"Cucurrucucu Paloma (Live)" by Caetano Veloso. From Wong Kar-wai's Happy Together (1997).
"Ti ricordi di siboney" by Nino Rota. From Federico Fellini's Amacord (1974).
"Mesecina (Moonight)" by Goran Bregovic. From Emir Kusturica's Underground (1995).
"My Favorite Things (Rehearsal)" by Björk. From Lars von Trier's Dancer in the Dark (2000).
"Eternal Smile" by Chow Hsuan. From Johnnie To's Election (2005).
"Notturno II" by Giovanni Fusco. From Michelangelo Antonioni's L'avventura (1960).
"Not Human" by Javier Navarette. From Guillermo Del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth (2006).
"Siegfried's Funeral March" by Richard Wagner. From Aleksandr Sokurov's Moloch (1999).
"Harakiri" by Toru Takemitsu. From Masaki Kobayashi's Harakiri (1962).
"Chunga's Revenge" by Frank Zappa.
- 6/2/2010
- MUBI
Jenna Esposito - the 2008 and 2009 Mac (Manhattan Association of Clubs) Award Nominee for "Best Female Vocalist" - will bring poodle skirts and puppy love back into fashion with her second CD "To Connie, Love Jenna - Jenna Esposito Sings Connie Francis," the world's first-ever tribute CD to one of the most beloved and best-selling female vocalists of the 20th Century. The disc will be available at iTunes, Amazon.com and CDBaby.com.
- 10/29/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
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Cinema Retro columnist Tom Lisanti has paired with actress Gail Gerber to write her fascinating autobiography that details her experiences in Hollywood as a young starlet in the 1960s as well as her career as a writer and Terry Southern's longtime companion. The book, Trippin' With Terry Southern, is due out in June. Here is an excerpt:
Hollywood, summer of 1964. I had been living in California for almost a year now and still felt like a fish out of water. Growing up in Canada where I studied ballet from the time I was a small child, Los Angeles was mystifying to me with its palm trees, bright sunlight forever contrasting with the deep shade, and its superficial inhabitants. But I readily admit I was sort of a snob myself and didn’t know...
Cinema Retro columnist Tom Lisanti has paired with actress Gail Gerber to write her fascinating autobiography that details her experiences in Hollywood as a young starlet in the 1960s as well as her career as a writer and Terry Southern's longtime companion. The book, Trippin' With Terry Southern, is due out in June. Here is an excerpt:
Hollywood, summer of 1964. I had been living in California for almost a year now and still felt like a fish out of water. Growing up in Canada where I studied ballet from the time I was a small child, Los Angeles was mystifying to me with its palm trees, bright sunlight forever contrasting with the deep shade, and its superficial inhabitants. But I readily admit I was sort of a snob myself and didn’t know...
- 3/30/2009
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
The Legend Continues as pop music's #1 female vocalist from the late 1950's to the mid-1960's, New Jersey born Connie Francis comes home to the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank on Saturday, April 4th. Connie Francis recorded 16 top ten hits, including "Who's Sorry Now", which soared to #4 on the pop charts, "Lipstick on Your Collar" and her signature hit, "Where The Boys Are".
- 3/6/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
NEW YORK -- Mary-Louise Parker and Christopher Walken have signed on to star with James Gandolfini, Susan Sarandon, Mandy Moore and Kate Winslet in United Artists' musical comedy Romance and Cigarettes, to be directed by John Turturro. Production begins this month in the Big Apple on the film, which also was penned by Turturro. GreeneStreet Films' John Penotti is producing, with Joel and Ethan Coen, Bruce Davey and Jana Edelbaum executive producing. Romance follows a cheating blue-collar husband who is forced to choose between his sexy mistress and his put-upon wife. According to the film's producers, Romance is "punctuated by lip-synched performances of popular songs" by artists including Irving Berlin, Nick Cave, Connie Francis, Engelbert Humperdinck, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield and Bruce Springsteen.
- 3/17/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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