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- 4/30/2024
- by Matt Tamanini
- The Streamable
Sometimes your entire world can change in a single moment. For a young Tia Carrere’s world became more excellent one trip a local grocery store where the parents of a man who was producing a movie saw her and told her about this movie their son was shooting. This would lead Tia Carrere to land a role in the film Aloha Summer. She says she was super nervous because she had never acted before and hadn’t even thought of it as an option in her life but she did it! Ms Carrere grew up wanting to be a singer…. and she did that too!
After rocking everyone’s world in the Wayne’s World cinematic universe film franchise, Tia Carrere became a household name in the early nineties while also standing toe to toe with some of the biggest names in the business. But after a few bad turns...
After rocking everyone’s world in the Wayne’s World cinematic universe film franchise, Tia Carrere became a household name in the early nineties while also standing toe to toe with some of the biggest names in the business. But after a few bad turns...
- 4/7/2024
- by Brad Hamerly
- JoBlo.com
Teenager Meg Griffin isn’t only an afterthought to her family (cartoon dad Peter regularly forgets about her existence even when she’s standing right next to him), the character also didn’t appear in the 1995 student film from which Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane developed his hit animated comedy.
MacFarlane made animated short ‘The Life of Larry’ while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design in the 1990s. It featured “loveable but tactless lower middle class” dad Larry, his supportive wife Lois, their heavy-set blonde, baseball-cap-wearing son Milt, and “incisive, cynical” talking dog named Steve, plus all the cutaway gags and pop culture parodies for which Family Guy would become famous… but no super-intelligent baby, and no butt-of-every-joke teenage daughter Meg.
One-off 1997 sequel ‘Larry and Steve’ lost Larry’s wife and son to focus on the talking dog, but by the time of the seven-minute 1998 Family Guy pilot,...
MacFarlane made animated short ‘The Life of Larry’ while studying at the Rhode Island School of Design in the 1990s. It featured “loveable but tactless lower middle class” dad Larry, his supportive wife Lois, their heavy-set blonde, baseball-cap-wearing son Milt, and “incisive, cynical” talking dog named Steve, plus all the cutaway gags and pop culture parodies for which Family Guy would become famous… but no super-intelligent baby, and no butt-of-every-joke teenage daughter Meg.
One-off 1997 sequel ‘Larry and Steve’ lost Larry’s wife and son to focus on the talking dog, but by the time of the seven-minute 1998 Family Guy pilot,...
- 1/15/2024
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Exclusive: Levity Talent has brought in J.P. Buck and Emily Noonan to serve as manager-producers, Deadline has learned.
In a statement on the hirings, Levity Founding Partner Judi Marmel said, “As Levity continues to grow year over year, our goal remains to bring the brightest comedy minds into one place to work with our talent and our brand. Having worked closely with both J.P. and Emily over the past decade, I’m beyond inspired to now work with them daily and help accelerate and grow our client’s careers.”
A veteran producer, Buck’s career has spanned comedy, unscripted, talk, and game formats and has been built on spotlighting the next generation of domestic and international talent for the comedy industry through festival showcases, late-night appearances, and debut stand-up specials. He joins from Team Coco, where he spent the past 15 years. During his time at Conan O’Brien’s company,...
In a statement on the hirings, Levity Founding Partner Judi Marmel said, “As Levity continues to grow year over year, our goal remains to bring the brightest comedy minds into one place to work with our talent and our brand. Having worked closely with both J.P. and Emily over the past decade, I’m beyond inspired to now work with them daily and help accelerate and grow our client’s careers.”
A veteran producer, Buck’s career has spanned comedy, unscripted, talk, and game formats and has been built on spotlighting the next generation of domestic and international talent for the comedy industry through festival showcases, late-night appearances, and debut stand-up specials. He joins from Team Coco, where he spent the past 15 years. During his time at Conan O’Brien’s company,...
- 1/10/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Millennials rejoice! 26 years later, Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell are once again serving up fast-food morsels in the achingly-awaited "Good Burger 2." Folks who grew up on Nickelodeon's kid-friendly sketch comedy series "All That" have been clamoring for a return to the chaotically unclean confines of Good Burger, and now that it's here, I'll let those whose satiric sensibilities were partially formed by the original pass judgment on the quality of the sequel.
I do, however, know Sinbad. A comedic force of nature, I first saw the man rack up multiple wins on the Ed McMahon-hosted talent competition "Star Search" in the 1980s. I remember watching him besting a young Dennis Miller; this bothered me at the time, but considering Miller's career trajectory, I am firmly in Sinbad's camp. After all, who else possessed the bravery to ask which part of the chicken produced the Chicken McNugget?
In any event,...
I do, however, know Sinbad. A comedic force of nature, I first saw the man rack up multiple wins on the Ed McMahon-hosted talent competition "Star Search" in the 1980s. I remember watching him besting a young Dennis Miller; this bothered me at the time, but considering Miller's career trajectory, I am firmly in Sinbad's camp. After all, who else possessed the bravery to ask which part of the chicken produced the Chicken McNugget?
In any event,...
- 11/23/2023
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
If you’re a child of the nineties, chances are you grew up loving Sinbad. Also known as David Atkins, Sinbad began his comedy career as a contestant on Star Search before nabbing his breakout role on the Cosby Show spin-off, A Different World, where he played Coach Walter Oakes; he served as a mentor to the main cast, who all played students at the fictional Hillman College. His distinctive look made him instantly identifiable, and it wasn’t long before he started showing up in movies, with roles in Necessary Roughness and Coneheads.
His career was unusual because most people went to TV after their movie careers cooled down. For Sinbad, it was the opposite. His solo TV show, The Sinbad Show, was a flop, but shortly afterwards, his movie career went into high gear, with him appearing in a string of hit movies. His biggest hit was Houseguest opposite the late Phil Hartman,...
His career was unusual because most people went to TV after their movie careers cooled down. For Sinbad, it was the opposite. His solo TV show, The Sinbad Show, was a flop, but shortly afterwards, his movie career went into high gear, with him appearing in a string of hit movies. His biggest hit was Houseguest opposite the late Phil Hartman,...
- 10/27/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Fox’s The Masked Singer Season 10 introduced Gazelle early on, and fans have had a wide variety of guesses as to who could be singing under the mask. The introductory episode of the season showed Demi Lovato as Anonymouse. And Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval was unmasked as Diver. So, who’s Gazelle in The Masked Singer Season 10? Here’s what fans think.
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 10 spoilers ahead regarding Gazelle.]
Who’s Gazelle in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 10? Gazelle in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 10 | Trae Patton/Fox
The Masked Singer Season 10 introduced Gazelle early in the competition. She sang Alanis Morissette’s “Uninvited” as her premiere performance and shared quite a few clues that had fans thinking.
“Like a gazelle, I’ve always leaped headfirst into opportunities to be on stage,” her clue package stated. “After seeing a Broadway show at six years old, I knew that I wanted to perform for a living.
[Spoiler alert: The Masked Singer Season 10 spoilers ahead regarding Gazelle.]
Who’s Gazelle in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 10? Gazelle in ‘The Masked Singer’ Season 10 | Trae Patton/Fox
The Masked Singer Season 10 introduced Gazelle early in the competition. She sang Alanis Morissette’s “Uninvited” as her premiere performance and shared quite a few clues that had fans thinking.
“Like a gazelle, I’ve always leaped headfirst into opportunities to be on stage,” her clue package stated. “After seeing a Broadway show at six years old, I knew that I wanted to perform for a living.
- 10/11/2023
- by Lauren Weiler
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
With “Dancing with the Stars” set to come back for a 32nd season this fall on ABC after spending last year on Disney+, there’s a long list of celebrities who deserve to compete on the dance floor. Two of my previous suggestions came true: Frankie Muniz (who came in third in season 25) and Kel Mitchell (who came in second in season 28). Below is a list of female stars I think the show should consider inviting to the ballroom to vie for the next Mirror Ball Trophy. Do you agree with my picks? Vote in our poll at the bottom of this post to let us know which you’d most like to see on “DWTS.” And feel free to let us know in the comments what other stars you would like to see when the show comes back in September.
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- 9/3/2023
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
Singer Tori Kelly is receiving treatment for blood clots in the ICU after being rushed to the hospital on Sunday night.
The 30-year-old passed out at dinner in downtown Los Angeles. Her friends drove her to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where doctors discovered clots in her lungs and legs.
The Grammy Award-winner originally gained a following on YouTube and went on to appear on television competitions such as Star Search and American Idol.
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She has since won multiple awards and collaborated with pop icons such as Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran.
Representatives for Kelly have not responded to questions concerning the singer’s current state, though her condition is reportedly serious.
The post Singer Tori Kelly Hospitalized For Blood Clots appeared first on uInterview.
The 30-year-old passed out at dinner in downtown Los Angeles. Her friends drove her to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where doctors discovered clots in her lungs and legs.
The Grammy Award-winner originally gained a following on YouTube and went on to appear on television competitions such as Star Search and American Idol.
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She has since won multiple awards and collaborated with pop icons such as Justin Bieber and Ed Sheeran.
Representatives for Kelly have not responded to questions concerning the singer’s current state, though her condition is reportedly serious.
The post Singer Tori Kelly Hospitalized For Blood Clots appeared first on uInterview.
- 7/25/2023
- by Ava Lombardi
- Uinterview
Stand-up comic. Talk show innovator. The View firebrand. Betty Rubble. There’s very little Rosie O’Donnell, 61, has left to accomplish in her singular career. From the moment she broke out of Long Island with a performance on Star Search in 1984, O’Donnell has proved a highly resilient, sometimes confrontational and always entertaining force. She’s also among the most fiercely outspoken advocates of LGBTQ+ causes in Hollywood. (She launched her own gay family cruise line, for heaven’s sake.) Then, as the country’s far right kicks up its attacks on queer people and their art forms, who better than O’Donnell, the original Donald Trump adversary and Broadway’s biggest cheerleader, to celebrate in The Hollywood Reporter‘s 2023 tribute to Pride?
THR sat down with the actor (American Gigolo, Smilf) and podcaster (iHeart’s Onward With Rosie O’Donnell) at a seaside restaurant near her home in Malibu — she moved...
THR sat down with the actor (American Gigolo, Smilf) and podcaster (iHeart’s Onward With Rosie O’Donnell) at a seaside restaurant near her home in Malibu — she moved...
- 6/15/2023
- by Seth Abramovitch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
One of our favorite fellows competing on “The Masked Singer” season 9 is disguised as the Macaw. He wowed the crowd in his first appearance on March 22 with rollicking renditions of “Live Like You Were Dying” by Tim McGraw and “That Don’t Impress Me Much” by Shania Twain. It became clear quite quickly that this contender is someone who makes a living by raising his voice in song.
Forget those guessses by the judges that Macaw is Zayn Malik, Doug Robb or Elijah Wood. We’ve rewatched those first two performances and taken another look at his clues package. We are sure we’ve cracked the code as to Macaw’s true identity. Keep reading as we have all your “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the answer to the question, “Who is Macaw?”
We are absolutely certain that the Macaw is “American Idol” alumni David Archuleta. Don’t believe us?...
Forget those guessses by the judges that Macaw is Zayn Malik, Doug Robb or Elijah Wood. We’ve rewatched those first two performances and taken another look at his clues package. We are sure we’ve cracked the code as to Macaw’s true identity. Keep reading as we have all your “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the answer to the question, “Who is Macaw?”
We are absolutely certain that the Macaw is “American Idol” alumni David Archuleta. Don’t believe us?...
- 4/19/2023
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
On Feb. 13, 1998, New Line unveiled The Wedding Singer in theaters in time for Valentine’s Day audiences. The Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore rom-com went on to earn 123 million globally at the box office. The Hollywood Reporter’s original review is below.
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
We’ve all heard him, usually at weddings and bar mitzvahs where alcohol often blurs true appreciation of his talents. Song stylist extraordinaire, he has the uncanny ability to make virtually any song, even “In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida,” sound like “Hot Hot Hot.”
Now, thanks to Adam Sandler, he has been finally given his due in The Wedding Singer, a (for the most part) winning romantic comedy that plays off the per former’s sweet, loopy personality. Despite a saggy middle stymied by sappy good intentions, the picture stands as Sandler’s best effort.
Demographically, expect some thing of a trade-off. While all the lovey-dovey stuff might turn off some of his partying young male fans,...
- 2/13/2023
- by Michael Rechtshaffen
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Wickie Roy started Season 2 of “Girls5eva” in album mode and ended it in relationship mode, a development that was as surprising to Renée Elise Goldsberry as it probably was to fans. “We did not see this coming. I, the actor, did not see this coming, but it’s pretty wonderful,” Goldsberry tells Gold Derby (watch the exclusive video interview above).
In the final two episodes of the season, Wickie meets and quickly falls for Sheawn (Chad L. Coleman), aka the Lunch Lord, whom she first tries to use as a “basic whisperer” to find out what the people like to improve her social media presence. He knows exactly what she’s doing and calls her out on it, and further disarms her by not being phased at all by her outrageous behavior. At one point, Wickie blurts out, “Why do I like you?!”
“In the beginning she’s using him,...
In the final two episodes of the season, Wickie meets and quickly falls for Sheawn (Chad L. Coleman), aka the Lunch Lord, whom she first tries to use as a “basic whisperer” to find out what the people like to improve her social media presence. He knows exactly what she’s doing and calls her out on it, and further disarms her by not being phased at all by her outrageous behavior. At one point, Wickie blurts out, “Why do I like you?!”
“In the beginning she’s using him,...
- 6/13/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Naomi Judd, the Kentucky-born singer of the Grammy-winning duo The Judds and mother of Wynonna and Ashley Judd, has died. She was 76.
The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
Judd was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of The Judds, alongside daughter Wynonna. The Judds scored 20 Top 10 hits (including 15 number ones) and went undefeated for eight consecutive years at all three major country music awards shows.
They also won five Grammy Awards, with Naomi Judd winning a Grammy for Country Song of the Year with The Judds’ hit “Love Can Build a Bridge.”
Born January 11, 1946, in Ashland, Kentucky, Judd moved to California when her marriage to Michael Ciminella ended. She raised both daughters as a single parent. She attended nursing school at California’s College of Marin before beginning her music career with daughter Wynonna.
In 1991, The...
The daughters announced her death on Saturday in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
Judd was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame as a member of The Judds, alongside daughter Wynonna. The Judds scored 20 Top 10 hits (including 15 number ones) and went undefeated for eight consecutive years at all three major country music awards shows.
They also won five Grammy Awards, with Naomi Judd winning a Grammy for Country Song of the Year with The Judds’ hit “Love Can Build a Bridge.”
Born January 11, 1946, in Ashland, Kentucky, Judd moved to California when her marriage to Michael Ciminella ended. She raised both daughters as a single parent. She attended nursing school at California’s College of Marin before beginning her music career with daughter Wynonna.
In 1991, The...
- 4/30/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Sam Riddle, the famous Los Angeles DJ of the 1960s and producer of long-running talent show “Star Search,” died at his home in Palm Desert, Calif, on Monday, a representative confirmed to Variety. He was 83. Riddle had been suffering from Lewy Body Dementia.
Starting his career as a radio jock, Riddle was recognized as one of the founding figures behind the “Boss Radio” format. Moving to TV, he then hosted Los Angeles variety shows, including “9th Street West” and “Hollywood A-Go-Go.” He eventually became a producer, working on shows such as ABC’s “Almost Anything Goes” and “Star Search Starring Ed McMahon,” where he gave career breaks to stars such as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Dave Chappelle, Christina Aguilera and many more. Additionally, he’s known for recognizing the Spanish-language market and oversaw the early creation and production of numerous specials and series for Telemundo and Univision, including “Ritmo...
Starting his career as a radio jock, Riddle was recognized as one of the founding figures behind the “Boss Radio” format. Moving to TV, he then hosted Los Angeles variety shows, including “9th Street West” and “Hollywood A-Go-Go.” He eventually became a producer, working on shows such as ABC’s “Almost Anything Goes” and “Star Search Starring Ed McMahon,” where he gave career breaks to stars such as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Usher, Dave Chappelle, Christina Aguilera and many more. Additionally, he’s known for recognizing the Spanish-language market and oversaw the early creation and production of numerous specials and series for Telemundo and Univision, including “Ritmo...
- 9/28/2021
- by Katie Song
- Variety Film + TV
Sam Riddle, an original “Boss Radio” DJ on Khj Los Angeles who also produced and narrated Star Search and many other TV shows, died Monday at his home in Palm Desert, CA. He was 85. Riddle’s family said had been battling Lewy body dementia.
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Riddle was one of Khj’s original Boss Jocks during the mid-1960s and went on to host local TV shows including Hollywood A Go Go, 9th Street West, Boss City and Sounds of Now. He also co-hosted Get It Together with Mama Cass and Sam Riddle at the turn of the 1970s. The 2021 HBO documentary Tina includes Riddle announcing the first big TV appearance of Ike and Tina Turner.
Born on December 12, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, Riddle served in the Air Force reserves during the Vietnam War. He got his radio start with DJ gigs in Texas,...
Showbiz & Media Figures We’ve Lost In 2021 – Photo Gallery
Riddle was one of Khj’s original Boss Jocks during the mid-1960s and went on to host local TV shows including Hollywood A Go Go, 9th Street West, Boss City and Sounds of Now. He also co-hosted Get It Together with Mama Cass and Sam Riddle at the turn of the 1970s. The 2021 HBO documentary Tina includes Riddle announcing the first big TV appearance of Ike and Tina Turner.
Born on December 12, 1937 in Fort Worth, Texas, Riddle served in the Air Force reserves during the Vietnam War. He got his radio start with DJ gigs in Texas,...
- 9/28/2021
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Sam Riddle, the popular Los Angeles “Boss Radio” deejay of the 1960s who went on to produce the Ed McMahon-hosted TV talent show Star Search, has died. He was 83.
Riddle died Monday at his home in Palm Desert after a battle with Lewy body dementia, a publicist announced.
In an era when radio disc jockeys exerted huge influence on sales and pop culture, the Texas native started out in L.A. radio on Krla and jumped to Kfwb before landing at Khj-93, where he became one of the founding jocks behind the “Boss Radio” format.
By virtue of ...
Riddle died Monday at his home in Palm Desert after a battle with Lewy body dementia, a publicist announced.
In an era when radio disc jockeys exerted huge influence on sales and pop culture, the Texas native started out in L.A. radio on Krla and jumped to Kfwb before landing at Khj-93, where he became one of the founding jocks behind the “Boss Radio” format.
By virtue of ...
- 9/28/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Sam Riddle, the popular Los Angeles “Boss Radio” deejay of the 1960s who went on to produce the Ed McMahon-hosted TV talent show Star Search, has died. He was 83.
Riddle died Monday at his home in Palm Desert after a battle with Lewy body dementia, a publicist announced.
In an era when radio disc jockeys exerted huge influence on sales and pop culture, the Texas native started out in L.A. radio on Krla and jumped to Kfwb before landing at Khj-93, where he became one of the founding jocks behind the “Boss Radio” format.
By virtue of ...
Riddle died Monday at his home in Palm Desert after a battle with Lewy body dementia, a publicist announced.
In an era when radio disc jockeys exerted huge influence on sales and pop culture, the Texas native started out in L.A. radio on Krla and jumped to Kfwb before landing at Khj-93, where he became one of the founding jocks behind the “Boss Radio” format.
By virtue of ...
- 9/28/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
In the months following the release of Alanis Morissette’s breakout album “Jagged Little Pill,” one question persisted throughout the glowing coverage of the singer-songwriter’s debut: Why was this gal so angry? It’s a question that director Alison Klayman (“Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry”) thoroughly answers in her “Jagged,” but it’s refreshing to see the not-quite fawning profile engage with something a bit more substantive. That’s not to say the film’s subject isn’t substantive — she is — but this focused look at Morissette’s early years seems hellbent on offering up a glossier-than-necessary veneer on a complex story. When it veers away from a predictable timeline and expected beats, “Jagged” hits its high notes.
As was the case with Morissette’s big break, these moments come care of heightened emotion, like a series of magazine headlines that juxtapose “angry” with “hot” with a startling, queasy regularity.
As was the case with Morissette’s big break, these moments come care of heightened emotion, like a series of magazine headlines that juxtapose “angry” with “hot” with a startling, queasy regularity.
- 9/15/2021
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
Norm Macdonald, the revered stand-up comic, actor, writer and former “Weekend Update” anchor on Saturday Night Live, has died after a nine-year battle with cancer. He was 61. Launch a photo gallery of his career by clicking on the image above.
Macdonald began his career in show business by starting in the comedy clubs of Canada. Influenced by the likes of David Letterman, Bob Hope and Sam Kinison, he developed his trademark style that became highly influential for a generation of comics.
After competing on 1990’s Star Search, Macdonald landed a writing job on The Dennis Miller Show. He later was hired to write for Roseanne Barr’s sitcom Roseanne for the 1992-93 season before landing at NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
At SNL, beyond his popular impressions of Burt Reynolds, Larry King and Quentin Tarantino, Macdonald was most known for his acerbic wit and deadpan delivery on the “Weekend Update” desk,...
Macdonald began his career in show business by starting in the comedy clubs of Canada. Influenced by the likes of David Letterman, Bob Hope and Sam Kinison, he developed his trademark style that became highly influential for a generation of comics.
After competing on 1990’s Star Search, Macdonald landed a writing job on The Dennis Miller Show. He later was hired to write for Roseanne Barr’s sitcom Roseanne for the 1992-93 season before landing at NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
At SNL, beyond his popular impressions of Burt Reynolds, Larry King and Quentin Tarantino, Macdonald was most known for his acerbic wit and deadpan delivery on the “Weekend Update” desk,...
- 9/14/2021
- by Brandon Choe
- Deadline Film + TV
Saturday Night Live veteran Norm Macdonald has died following a private battle with cancer. He was 61.
Macdonald was reportedly battling an undisclosed cancer for almost a decade, which he chose not to disclose to friends, family or fans.
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“He was most proud of his comedy,” Macdonald’s longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra told Deadline. “He never...
Macdonald was reportedly battling an undisclosed cancer for almost a decade, which he chose not to disclose to friends, family or fans.
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“He was most proud of his comedy,” Macdonald’s longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra told Deadline. “He never...
- 9/14/2021
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Norm Macdonald, whose laconic delivery of sharp and incisive observations made him one of Saturday Night Live‘s most influential and beloved cast members, died today after a nine-year private battle with cancer. He was 61.
Macdonald’s death was announced to Deadline by his management firm Brillstein Entertainment. The comedian’s longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra, who was with him when he died, said Macdonald had been battling cancer for nearly a decade but was determined to keep his health struggles private, away from family, friends and fans.
“He was most proud of his comedy,” Hoekstra said. “He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.’ He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.”
Norm Macdonald:...
Macdonald’s death was announced to Deadline by his management firm Brillstein Entertainment. The comedian’s longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo Hoekstra, who was with him when he died, said Macdonald had been battling cancer for nearly a decade but was determined to keep his health struggles private, away from family, friends and fans.
“He was most proud of his comedy,” Hoekstra said. “He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him. Norm was a pure comic. He once wrote that ‘a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.’ He certainly never pandered. Norm will be missed terribly.”
Norm Macdonald:...
- 9/14/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
This American Horror Story: Double Feature review contains spoilers.
American Horror Story Season 10 Episodes 1 and 2
For 1984, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk channeled their inner Sean S. Cunningham in order to craft a campy, funny, bloody ode to classic slasher movies from Friday the 13th to Sleepaway Camp. From the very opening moments of this season, in which a car sweeps down a deserted two-lane highway along a cold, frosty beach, the first half of American Horror Story: Double Feature, dubbed “Red Tide”, evokes nothing more strongly than the works of Stephen King and Joe Hill. It’s hard to do anything related to New England and horror without running into the King family, and rather than attempt to run from the obvious influences, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk lean in and give the people what they want from the very first frames.
Rather than opting for Maine or Haverhill, Massachusetts...
American Horror Story Season 10 Episodes 1 and 2
For 1984, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk channeled their inner Sean S. Cunningham in order to craft a campy, funny, bloody ode to classic slasher movies from Friday the 13th to Sleepaway Camp. From the very opening moments of this season, in which a car sweeps down a deserted two-lane highway along a cold, frosty beach, the first half of American Horror Story: Double Feature, dubbed “Red Tide”, evokes nothing more strongly than the works of Stephen King and Joe Hill. It’s hard to do anything related to New England and horror without running into the King family, and rather than attempt to run from the obvious influences, Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk lean in and give the people what they want from the very first frames.
Rather than opting for Maine or Haverhill, Massachusetts...
- 8/26/2021
- by Ron Hogan
- Den of Geek
March marked the 65th anniversary of the wrap of the first season of the “Mickey Mouse Club,” and the recent death of one of the original Mouseketeers, Johnny Crawford, reminded fans of the enduring talent that the show, and especially its early 1990s iteration, brought to the entertainment industry. The original “Mickey Mouse Club” launched the career of Annette Funicello, who occupied a beloved niche in audiences’ hearts for six decades, and the 1990s revival produced Oscar nominees and artists who’ve sold tens of millions of albums and redefined pop music and pop culture. But who are the greatest Mouseketeers? It’s a list ready for debate between boomers and gen Z.
Justin Timberlake
“The All-New Mickey Mouse Club”
A breakout star from the series, Timberlake really hit it big in Ur boy band *Nsync (with fellow “Mmc” castmate Jc Chasez). He transitioned into an even bigger solo pop career,...
Justin Timberlake
“The All-New Mickey Mouse Club”
A breakout star from the series, Timberlake really hit it big in Ur boy band *Nsync (with fellow “Mmc” castmate Jc Chasez). He transitioned into an even bigger solo pop career,...
- 5/8/2021
- by Carole Horst
- Variety Film + TV
Liars have released a new song, “Sekwar,” from their upcoming album, The Apple Drop, set to arrive August 6th via Mute.
“Sekwar” boasts a mix of lurching drums, rich guitars, and pulsing synths that sometimes stumble around each other and sometimes link up in unison. “When the fog that grows insane,” sings Liars mastermind Angus Andrew at the end of the song, “That I can’t get out my mind/Can you tell me what I used to know?”
“Sekwar” arrives with a music video, directed by Clemens Habicht, and...
“Sekwar” boasts a mix of lurching drums, rich guitars, and pulsing synths that sometimes stumble around each other and sometimes link up in unison. “When the fog that grows insane,” sings Liars mastermind Angus Andrew at the end of the song, “That I can’t get out my mind/Can you tell me what I used to know?”
“Sekwar” arrives with a music video, directed by Clemens Habicht, and...
- 5/5/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
When the documentary The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears premiered on FX in February, it caused a sensation. More than 1 million reactions were tweeted within a few days of its debut. And Justin Timberlake, whose treatment of Spears after the pop stars’ breakup years ago was questioned in the film, felt compelled to issue a statement apologizing to his former girlfriend.
“We were all truly surprised at what a reception there was,” director and executive producer Samantha Stark said during Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted panel discussion of the documentary. “Britney Spears, for a long time, was not taken seriously, was made fun of a lot, you can see throughout her life, with the media coverage. I was worried people would continue to do that, to make fun of that…but it was really, really incredible to see people really ‘get’ what we were trying to show.
“We were all truly surprised at what a reception there was,” director and executive producer Samantha Stark said during Deadline’s Contenders Television: Documentary + Unscripted panel discussion of the documentary. “Britney Spears, for a long time, was not taken seriously, was made fun of a lot, you can see throughout her life, with the media coverage. I was worried people would continue to do that, to make fun of that…but it was really, really incredible to see people really ‘get’ what we were trying to show.
- 5/1/2021
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
After nearly a decade as head of scripted television for MGM, Steve Stark is leaving the studio’s executive ranks. The news comes a year after MGM’s Worldwide Television Group, run by Chairman Mark Burnett, last extended Stark with a new contract in conjunction with him being named President of a new label, MGM/UA Television.
“MGM has confirmed President of MGM/UA Television Steve Stark will be exiting his role,” the company said in a statement to Deadline. “The studio plans to announcing more details in the coming days.”
Stark is returning to producing, transitioning to an exclusive production deal with MGM/UA Television.
Over the past nine and a half years, Stark, a respected and well-liked executive, grew MGM’s scripted footprint with the award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale and Fargo, as well as Vikings, Get Shorty, Condor, Four Weddings and a Funeral and Perpetual Grace Ltd, among others.
“MGM has confirmed President of MGM/UA Television Steve Stark will be exiting his role,” the company said in a statement to Deadline. “The studio plans to announcing more details in the coming days.”
Stark is returning to producing, transitioning to an exclusive production deal with MGM/UA Television.
Over the past nine and a half years, Stark, a respected and well-liked executive, grew MGM’s scripted footprint with the award-winning series The Handmaid’s Tale and Fargo, as well as Vikings, Get Shorty, Condor, Four Weddings and a Funeral and Perpetual Grace Ltd, among others.
- 3/10/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
Polin Cohanne, an entertainment attorney who represented Martin and Charlie Sheen, the TV talent show Star Search and Aaron Spelling Productions, has died. She was 70.
Cohanne died Dec. 7 of pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, her friend Linda Bergman said.
Born on April 1, 1950, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, Cohanne earned her B.A. in American Studies at Penn State in 1972, graduated from Villanova University School of Law and served as a judge advocate from 1975-78 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine, California.
After her honorable separation, she became a staff attorney at ABC and then ...
Cohanne died Dec. 7 of pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, her friend Linda Bergman said.
Born on April 1, 1950, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, Cohanne earned her B.A. in American Studies at Penn State in 1972, graduated from Villanova University School of Law and served as a judge advocate from 1975-78 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine, California.
After her honorable separation, she became a staff attorney at ABC and then ...
Polin Cohanne, an entertainment attorney who represented Martin and Charlie Sheen, the TV talent show Star Search and Aaron Spelling Productions, has died. She was 70.
Cohanne died Dec. 7 of pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, her friend Linda Bergman said.
Born on April 1, 1950, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, Cohanne earned her B.A. in American Studies at Penn State in 1972, graduated from Villanova University School of Law and served as a judge advocate from 1975-78 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine, California.
After her honorable separation, she became a staff attorney at ABC and then ...
Cohanne died Dec. 7 of pancreatic cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, her friend Linda Bergman said.
Born on April 1, 1950, in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, Cohanne earned her B.A. in American Studies at Penn State in 1972, graduated from Villanova University School of Law and served as a judge advocate from 1975-78 at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro in Irvine, California.
After her honorable separation, she became a staff attorney at ABC and then ...
The Super Six hit the stage on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer,” facing off for just three spots in the Season 4 finale. After losing a head to head battle with the Crocodile, the Seahorse was revealed to be Grammy-winning singer, songwriter and actress Tori Kelly. “I’m not gonna lie, I’m gutted that you’re going home,” panelist Nicole Scherzinger expressed following Tori’s unmasking. “We thought that you could take the entire competition. You’re the best vocalist we’ve ever had on this show.” Watch Seahorse’s powerhouse performance of “That’s What I Like” by Bruno Mars above.
“I’ve always thought of myself as just a singer,” Tori explained to host Nick Cannon during her unmasked interview. “I thought it would be fun to just come out here and show a whole other side of myself. Be a little more sassy! Show some choreography.
“I’ve always thought of myself as just a singer,” Tori explained to host Nick Cannon during her unmasked interview. “I thought it would be fun to just come out here and show a whole other side of myself. Be a little more sassy! Show some choreography.
- 12/3/2020
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
“The Masked Singer” sat out last week due to the 2020 World Series, but now it’s returned with an entirely new roster of secret celebrities. Broccoli, Jellyfish, Lips, Mushroom and Squiggly Monster all took the stage on Wednesday night as members of the yet-unseen Group C. This costumed quintet performed their hearts out in front of a virtual audience and panelists Robin Thicke, Ken Jeong, Jenny McCarthy and Nicole Scherzinger, but who ended up with the lowest number of votes? And did You guess the unmasked contestant’s true identity?
See Coronavirus controversy: Why isn’t ‘The Masked Singer’ live audience wearing masks for health reasons?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 4, Episode 5, titled “The Group C Premiere – Masked But Not Least,” to find out what happened Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about...
See Coronavirus controversy: Why isn’t ‘The Masked Singer’ live audience wearing masks for health reasons?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 4, Episode 5, titled “The Group C Premiere – Masked But Not Least,” to find out what happened Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about...
- 10/28/2020
- by Denton Davidson and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Tony Charmoli, a leading television and Broadway choreographer and director who won three Emmy Awards from the 1950s through 1970s and worked with stars from Mitzi Gaynor and Shirley MacLaine to the costumed characters of Sid & Marty Krofft’s Lidsville and, later, Justin Timberlake and Beyonce, died August 7 at his Hollywood Hills home. He was 99.
“My darling Tony, who passed away peacefully over the weekend, was a wonderful gift in my life, and in the lives of all who knew him,” Gaynor wrote in a tribute posted on Instagram. “He choreographed and directed all of my CBS TV specials, and virtually all of my stage shows and tours between 1973 and 2013. More than that, Tony was a warm and special presence in my life, and a good and true friend who knew my soul.”
Premiering as a Broadway dancer in 1947’s Dear Judas, Charmoli performed in two more productions – Make Mine Manhattan and Love Life,...
“My darling Tony, who passed away peacefully over the weekend, was a wonderful gift in my life, and in the lives of all who knew him,” Gaynor wrote in a tribute posted on Instagram. “He choreographed and directed all of my CBS TV specials, and virtually all of my stage shows and tours between 1973 and 2013. More than that, Tony was a warm and special presence in my life, and a good and true friend who knew my soul.”
Premiering as a Broadway dancer in 1947’s Dear Judas, Charmoli performed in two more productions – Make Mine Manhattan and Love Life,...
- 8/11/2020
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s film news roundup, “40 Years of Rocky” gets a release date, Pierce Brosnan’s “The King’s Daughter” finds a home and the 2020 Lower East Side Film Festival unveils its programming.
Release Date
Virgil Films has set a June 9 digital release date for the documentary “40 Years of Rocky,” which chronicles the behind-the-scenes journey of the 1976 classic “Rocky.”
Sylvester Stallone recounts the making of the film — which won the 1977 Academy Award for Best Picture — through rare home movies filmed by “Rocky” director John G. Avildsen. The documentary was written and directed by Derek Wayne Johnson, who served as co-producer with Chris May of Cinema 83 Entertainment and Cinema 83 Documentary Films.
“The documentary is a golden nugget for ‘Rocky’ fans and casual audiences alike,” said Johnson. “It’s a charming piece of film history narrated by Rocky himself, Sylvester Stallone, and will give audiences an intimate, and at times, emotional experience.
Release Date
Virgil Films has set a June 9 digital release date for the documentary “40 Years of Rocky,” which chronicles the behind-the-scenes journey of the 1976 classic “Rocky.”
Sylvester Stallone recounts the making of the film — which won the 1977 Academy Award for Best Picture — through rare home movies filmed by “Rocky” director John G. Avildsen. The documentary was written and directed by Derek Wayne Johnson, who served as co-producer with Chris May of Cinema 83 Entertainment and Cinema 83 Documentary Films.
“The documentary is a golden nugget for ‘Rocky’ fans and casual audiences alike,” said Johnson. “It’s a charming piece of film history narrated by Rocky himself, Sylvester Stallone, and will give audiences an intimate, and at times, emotional experience.
- 6/2/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Washington, D.C. — Comedian Dave Chappelle was presented with the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for
American Humor Sunday night following a barrage of heartfelt tributes praising his courage, his spontaneity and his genius at drawing laughter from sobering racial commentary.
The Twain event, now in its 22nd year, was a non-stop love fest as a parade of admiring entertainers saluted Chappelle before a packed house at the center’s Concert Hall. It began with a tribute from Lorne Michaels about Chappelle’s hosting gig on “Saturday Night Live” immediately following the 2016 presidential election, and ended with comedian Jon Stewart’s reflections about his former Comedy Central colleague and recent traveling companion on the road.
Slotted in between were Sarah Silverman, Common, Bradley Cooper, Morgan Freeman, Tiffany Haddish, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, rapper Q-Tip and others. It was accompanied by a decidedly mellow band led by music director Adam Blackstone,...
American Humor Sunday night following a barrage of heartfelt tributes praising his courage, his spontaneity and his genius at drawing laughter from sobering racial commentary.
The Twain event, now in its 22nd year, was a non-stop love fest as a parade of admiring entertainers saluted Chappelle before a packed house at the center’s Concert Hall. It began with a tribute from Lorne Michaels about Chappelle’s hosting gig on “Saturday Night Live” immediately following the 2016 presidential election, and ended with comedian Jon Stewart’s reflections about his former Comedy Central colleague and recent traveling companion on the road.
Slotted in between were Sarah Silverman, Common, Bradley Cooper, Morgan Freeman, Tiffany Haddish, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, rapper Q-Tip and others. It was accompanied by a decidedly mellow band led by music director Adam Blackstone,...
- 10/28/2019
- by Paul Harris
- Variety Film + TV
When John Legend was young, he lived and breathed music, playing piano at the age of 4 and writing songs before he was a teenager. Watching the old TV show Star Search filled him with hopes and dreams of fame and fortune, and he even tried out for the show! So now that he’s a [...]
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- 4/15/2019
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
The last of the five episodes of “American Idol” dedicated to the auditions airs March 18 on ABC. The network has given us a sneak peek at the dozen artists we will see competing on Monday night. They are all hoping to sound good enough to judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie that they get a ticket to Hollywood. That’s where they’ll compete to make the Top 40. We’ve done some digging and know which of them made the cut as well as the results of how they fared in that make-or-break round. Spoilers ahead.
At the end of January, the Top 40 travelled to the Aulani Resort, a luxury hotel owned, as is ABC, by Disney. There, each of them sang again for the judges and just 20 of them were put through to the next round. That episode will air on March 31.
The Top 20 were split into two groups.
At the end of January, the Top 40 travelled to the Aulani Resort, a luxury hotel owned, as is ABC, by Disney. There, each of them sang again for the judges and just 20 of them were put through to the next round. That episode will air on March 31.
The Top 20 were split into two groups.
- 3/18/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
If there was ever any doubt about the magic of Disney, just look at who the Mouse House launched into stardom 25 years ago. It was 1993 when young Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera and Ryan Gosling joined The All-New Mickey Mouse Club in its sixth season on the Disney Channel, and these four future superstars really were brand new to the world of showbiz. Sure, Justin, Britney and Christina had been on Star Search, but they were all eliminated before the final rounds. Not even little Ryan had Barney-equivalent acting experience on par with what Demi Lovato and Selena Gomez would bring to the table in the early 2000s—and not one of these tween-aged Mouseketeers came from a famous family à...
- 9/19/2018
- E! Online
Image Source: Netflix
Not sure where you've seen Orange Is the New Black's newest cast member? It's probably not her acting chops in a prison jumpsuit that caught your memory but likely her voice. Vicci Martinez, who plays the role of Daddy this season, is actually an established singer-songwriter with 10 albums, two EPs, and four chart-hitting singles under her belt. As a singer, songwriter, and now actress, she's quite the triple threat.
Martinez has appeared on all the singing shows: American Idol, Star Search, and even The Voice. She worked with mentor CeeLo Green on the latter back in 2011, placing third and landing a deal with Universal Republic.
Image Source: Getty / Gilbert Carrasquillo
Daddy is Martinez's first major acting role in a TV series. In fact, her only other acting role is a small unnamed part in the 2008 comedy flick Limbo. It'll be interesting to see how she fits...
Not sure where you've seen Orange Is the New Black's newest cast member? It's probably not her acting chops in a prison jumpsuit that caught your memory but likely her voice. Vicci Martinez, who plays the role of Daddy this season, is actually an established singer-songwriter with 10 albums, two EPs, and four chart-hitting singles under her belt. As a singer, songwriter, and now actress, she's quite the triple threat.
Martinez has appeared on all the singing shows: American Idol, Star Search, and even The Voice. She worked with mentor CeeLo Green on the latter back in 2011, placing third and landing a deal with Universal Republic.
Image Source: Getty / Gilbert Carrasquillo
Daddy is Martinez's first major acting role in a TV series. In fact, her only other acting role is a small unnamed part in the 2008 comedy flick Limbo. It'll be interesting to see how she fits...
- 7/31/2018
- by Zack Peter
- Popsugar.com
The 27th season of “Dancing with the Stars” is coming up this fall, and the results are in from our recent casting poll, so pay attention casting directors! These are the female celebrities our readers would most like to see on the show for its upcoming 27th season.
Dove Cameron was voted number-one with 40% of readers saying she should join the “DWTS” cast. It’s fitting since she is a Disney kid, having appeared in “Liv and Maddie” and the “Descendants” movies for the Mouse House, and Disney is the parent company of ABC, the network that airs “DWTS.” Multiple Disney stars have done well in the ballroom before, particularly Cameron’s “Liv and Maddie” co-star Jordan Fisher, who won the 25th season just last year.
Actress Lacey Chabert finished second with 15%. This would actually be her return to reality-competition programs after she launched her career on the original “Star Search...
Dove Cameron was voted number-one with 40% of readers saying she should join the “DWTS” cast. It’s fitting since she is a Disney kid, having appeared in “Liv and Maddie” and the “Descendants” movies for the Mouse House, and Disney is the parent company of ABC, the network that airs “DWTS.” Multiple Disney stars have done well in the ballroom before, particularly Cameron’s “Liv and Maddie” co-star Jordan Fisher, who won the 25th season just last year.
Actress Lacey Chabert finished second with 15%. This would actually be her return to reality-competition programs after she launched her career on the original “Star Search...
- 7/3/2018
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
The all-athlete edition of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars” just wrapped up on May 21, but there’s a long list of celebrities who deserve to compete on the dance floor in the show’s 27th season coming up this fall. Below is a list of female candidates I think “DWTS” should consider inviting to compete for the next Mirror Ball Trophy. Do you agree with my picks? Check them out below, and vote in our poll at the bottom of this post to let us know which of these female celebs you’d most like to see in the ballroom. And let us know in comments what other stars you would like to see.
Dove Cameron
At only 22-years-old, Cameron has already made a name for herself as an actress on the Disney Channel with roles in the series “Liv and Maddie” (2013-2017) and the “Descendants” films. She has...
Dove Cameron
At only 22-years-old, Cameron has already made a name for herself as an actress on the Disney Channel with roles in the series “Liv and Maddie” (2013-2017) and the “Descendants” films. She has...
- 5/31/2018
- by Jeffrey Kare
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and seven members of the L.A. City Council earlier this year signed glowing letters of support for a talent showcase and charity run out of the downtown loft of a local talent manager who may have violated state and federal labor laws. Sunny Chae, whose Global One Management represents numerous aspiring child actors who have performed at her annual Worldwide Star Search talent showcase, doesn't…...
- 12/15/2017
- Deadline TV
Exclusive: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, California Sen. Dianne Feinstein and seven members of the L.A. City Council earlier this year signed glowing letters of support for a talent showcase and charity run out of the downtown loft of a local talent manager who may have violated state and federal labor laws. Sunny Chae, whose Global One Management represents numerous aspiring child actors who have performed at her annual Worldwide Star Search talent showcase, doesn't…...
- 12/15/2017
- Deadline
Et is taking a walk down memory lane with Justin Timberlake.
The Grammy winner is less than two months away from headlining the Super Bowl Lii Half Time show, a performance that will kick off a big year for Timberlake, as well as his fifth studio album. In honor of his upcoming accomplishments, Et's Facebook Watch series, When We First Met, is looking back at his incredible evolution.
The 36-year-old singer has come a long way in his two and a half decades in the industry; he made his first TV appearance in a cowboy hat and boots as an 11-year-old on Star Search. Six years -- and a Micky Mouse Club -- later, the performer met Et for the first time with curly bleach blond hair and smooth moves as part of *Nsync.
"It's called adolescence, and it's painful for all of us," he joked to Et in 2007. "And look, you can reference...
The Grammy winner is less than two months away from headlining the Super Bowl Lii Half Time show, a performance that will kick off a big year for Timberlake, as well as his fifth studio album. In honor of his upcoming accomplishments, Et's Facebook Watch series, When We First Met, is looking back at his incredible evolution.
The 36-year-old singer has come a long way in his two and a half decades in the industry; he made his first TV appearance in a cowboy hat and boots as an 11-year-old on Star Search. Six years -- and a Micky Mouse Club -- later, the performer met Et for the first time with curly bleach blond hair and smooth moves as part of *Nsync.
"It's called adolescence, and it's painful for all of us," he joked to Et in 2007. "And look, you can reference...
- 12/9/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Justin Timberlake is that rare superstar combo: a celebrated singer who’s also a popular actor. Hot off of the heels of being announced as next year’s Super Bowl Halftime performer, he’ll soon be seen going up against Oscar winner Kate Winslet in Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel.
How did a former ‘Nsync boy band member end up in a film with mounting Oscar buzz? Here’s a look at the 36-year-old’s evolution from singer to thespian.
From the Mickey Mouse Club to ‘Nsync
As a kid in 1983, the Memphis-native sang country songs on the singing competition show Star Search.
How did a former ‘Nsync boy band member end up in a film with mounting Oscar buzz? Here’s a look at the 36-year-old’s evolution from singer to thespian.
From the Mickey Mouse Club to ‘Nsync
As a kid in 1983, the Memphis-native sang country songs on the singing competition show Star Search.
- 11/30/2017
- by Madison Rossi
- PEOPLE.com
Singer-songwriter Spencer Day has returned with his new single, “72 And Sunny” — and People has the exclusive premiere of the track’s music video.
Day complements the song’s bright, hopeful lyrics with retro-themed visuals, from sporting ’50s-inspired garb for a dip in the pool and a frolic on the beach to interspersing throwback clips throughout the video.
“72 And Sunny” is Day’s first release since 2014, when he dropped his third LP Daybreak, a collection of covers and original music that debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart.
The jazz-pop singer, 39, grew up in a Mormon family in Utah. Upon moving to California,...
Day complements the song’s bright, hopeful lyrics with retro-themed visuals, from sporting ’50s-inspired garb for a dip in the pool and a frolic on the beach to interspersing throwback clips throughout the video.
“72 And Sunny” is Day’s first release since 2014, when he dropped his third LP Daybreak, a collection of covers and original music that debuted at No. 1 on the iTunes Jazz Chart.
The jazz-pop singer, 39, grew up in a Mormon family in Utah. Upon moving to California,...
- 11/7/2017
- by Jeff Nelson
- PEOPLE.com
America’s Got Talent is a popular reality television show and competition that has a large number of dedicated fans. Truth be told, it isn’t quite as much of a reality show, at least in the sense that you might think of it, as it is a competition that is a throwback to earlier decades when shows like Star Search were popular. As such, that is basically the format that it follows. Contestants have to audition in order to get on the show, and then they compete throughout the season in order to see who ultimately wins for that particular season.
What’s Next for Darci Lynne Farmer after “America’s Got Talent” Win?...
What’s Next for Darci Lynne Farmer after “America’s Got Talent” Win?...
- 9/22/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Last year marked the 15th anniversary of Donnie Darko, and Arrow Films is making sure that the film celebrates in style. They've teamed up with director Richard Kelly for a 4K restoration of the beloved cult movie, and following its UK theatrical release that began late last year, the 4K presentation is now coming to big screens in the Us (and on a new Blu-ray release this April). Recently, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Kelly to reflect on the making of Donnie Darko, restoring it in 4K, potentially returning to the world of Southland Tales, and the intriguing multiverse connection between his movies.
Thanks for taking the time to talk with me today, Richard. How did the restoration and the theatrical re-release of Donnie Darko come about? Did Arrow Films approach you, and was this something that you had been wanting to do anyway?
Richard Kelly: Yes,...
Thanks for taking the time to talk with me today, Richard. How did the restoration and the theatrical re-release of Donnie Darko come about? Did Arrow Films approach you, and was this something that you had been wanting to do anyway?
Richard Kelly: Yes,...
- 3/30/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Justin Timberlake is getting candid about what it's like being a child star.
The 36-year-old singer opened up about his childhood spent in the spotlight in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, and how it's affected his own thoughts on raising his son, Silas.
"I think we can all agree that I did not have a normal childhood," Timberlake tells the magazine, reminiscing about being chased by mobs of teenage girls when he was just 15 years old. "I have some faint images from my childhood, but no, I can't really remember not being famous."
Watch: Justin Timberlake Gets Emotional Talking About His 'New Appreciation' for Jessica Biel and Son Silas
Timberlake got his show business start at 10 years old, when he appeared on Star Search. Though he ended up losing, he made the cut for The New Mickey Mouse Club a year later.
"We were at the age when you just soak in everything," Timberlake says of...
The 36-year-old singer opened up about his childhood spent in the spotlight in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, and how it's affected his own thoughts on raising his son, Silas.
"I think we can all agree that I did not have a normal childhood," Timberlake tells the magazine, reminiscing about being chased by mobs of teenage girls when he was just 15 years old. "I have some faint images from my childhood, but no, I can't really remember not being famous."
Watch: Justin Timberlake Gets Emotional Talking About His 'New Appreciation' for Jessica Biel and Son Silas
Timberlake got his show business start at 10 years old, when he appeared on Star Search. Though he ended up losing, he made the cut for The New Mickey Mouse Club a year later.
"We were at the age when you just soak in everything," Timberlake says of...
- 2/8/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Sold-out stadiums, packed festival stages and … living rooms?
Long before heading to the Grammy Awards as 2017 nominees, stars like Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake were honing their crafts as tiny tots.
Check out these award-worthy musicians’ humble beginnings before they come together at the awards on Feb. 12.
Beyoncé
Leading the ceremony’s nominees with an impressive nine nominations, the Lemonade singer knew all about wowing a crowd years before becoming a “Grown Woman.” In fact, a home video clip that was used in her “Grown Woman” video proves just how “bad” she’s always been.
Her performance chops were also in...
Long before heading to the Grammy Awards as 2017 nominees, stars like Beyoncé and Justin Timberlake were honing their crafts as tiny tots.
Check out these award-worthy musicians’ humble beginnings before they come together at the awards on Feb. 12.
Beyoncé
Leading the ceremony’s nominees with an impressive nine nominations, the Lemonade singer knew all about wowing a crowd years before becoming a “Grown Woman.” In fact, a home video clip that was used in her “Grown Woman” video proves just how “bad” she’s always been.
Her performance chops were also in...
- 2/6/2017
- by Lydia Price
- PEOPLE.com
The biggest superstars in the world need no introduction, but they weren’t always so recognizable — or successful. Behind every A-list career is years of hustle and determination. Need some inspo to kickstart the next stage of your life? Check out what 10 of the world’s most massive superstars have to say about their humble beginnings.
Taylor Swift
“I thought, ‘Oh, awesome, I’m gonna get to deal with Universal!’” Taylor recalled to Entertainment Weekly in 2008. “I get this call a couple of weeks later, after I do this showcase, and Scott ’s onboard and everything’s rocking. He goes,...
Taylor Swift
“I thought, ‘Oh, awesome, I’m gonna get to deal with Universal!’” Taylor recalled to Entertainment Weekly in 2008. “I get this call a couple of weeks later, after I do this showcase, and Scott ’s onboard and everything’s rocking. He goes,...
- 1/2/2017
- by Maggie Malach
- PEOPLE.com
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