Speed and star-power: Those are the two clear goals for the DC Fandome virtual event on Aug. 22, which released its full schedule Friday. Over 100 hours of content stretching across the film, TV and comic book properties from DC Entertainment will unfold over a 24-hour period on the Saturday event, including panels featuring the
The 2020 Democratic National Convention has announced musical performers for its (virtual) stage: Leon Bridges, The Chicks, Common, Billie Eilish, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Billy Porter, Maggie Rogers, Prince Royce, Stephen Stills and more, according to the announcement. The musical acts will be featured across all four nights of the convention, which will air August 17-20, 2020.
Courtesy of Tracee Ellis Ross Over the past few months, I have cultivated a style perhaps best described as The Big Lebowski meets Auntie Mame. After stay-at-home orders removed any semblance of a routine, I turned to piling on odd, clashing garments, as if I were starring in a one-woman, millennial version of Grey Gardens.
As part of its ongoing efforts promoting social justice causes and transformative action, Sony Music Group (SMG) is embarking on a non-partisan civic initiative to get out the vote. Under the banner Your Voice, Your Power, Your Vote, the company will be assisting in education and offering resources ahead of election day. The company recognizes
Holly Humberstone is a 20-year-old British singer-songwriter whose reputation precedes her via several singles released earlier this year — which have garnered rave reviews, ranging from the New York Times to the BBC to the Lefsetz Letter — and a European tour opening for Lewis Capaldi just before the pandemic, during which she played to
Sales agent M-Appeal has closed distribution deals for LGBT coming-of-age movie “Cocoon,” the opening film of Generation 14Plus at the Berlin Film Festival, with the U.K. and several other territories. The film, directed by Leonie Krippendorff, stars Jella Haase and Lena Klenke. Haase won the talent showcase Shooting Stars at the Berlin Film Festival in
Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event, the Tallinn Black Nights film festival’s industry strand, is going completely online due to likely travel restrictions caused by the resurgence of COVID-19. Travel around the world is in a state of flux in several countries, with varying quarantine requirements. While there have been no new cases in Estonia in the
Exclusive Ronnie Ortiz-Magro and his ex Jen Harley might seem like they’re giving their toxic relationship another shot, but their friends can breathe easy … instead of reuniting, they’re being responsible adults. The “Jersey Shore” star was out and about with Jen and their daughter, Ariana, Wednesday in Huntington Beach, but we’ve learned it’s not
Ishaan Khatter will star in war film “Pippa,” produced by Indian industry veterans Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur. The film is to be directed by Raja Krishna Menon and will release towards the end of 2021. Based on Brigadier Balram Singh Mehta’s book “The Burning Chaffees,” the film is set during the Indo-Pakistan war
Elvis Costello has announced a new album, “Hey Clockface,” to come out Oct. 30, recorded partly — but not entirely — before the pandemic. The midnight announcement was accompanied by the release of a third song from the album, “We Are All Cowards Now,” joining a pair of songs released earlier this summer that are
Weezer has unveiled the first song from the next installment of “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.” The song “Beginning Of The End (Wyld Stallyns Edit)” soundtracks “Bill & Ted Face the Music,” which opens on Aug. 28 in select theaters. Wyld Stallyns, the fictional band of Theodore “Ted” Logan (Keanu Reeves) and Bill Preston Esq.
In the hurtling, slapdash fanciful action thriller “Project Power,” people get high by swallowing a tablet that looks like a cross between a tiny light bulb and an old Contact cold-relief capsule. The bottom half of the pill is dark and ridged, the top half is a bright orange Tesla energy field. The drug affects
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Thursday that it has named Ali Sar as president, replacing Lorenzo Soria, who was halfway through a two-year term when he died suddenly last Friday. Sar has been a member of the HFPA for more than 35 years and most recently served as vice president. “We were shocked by
The most unusual of years for the Emmy Awards will include the most unusual of tasks: This year, everyone nominated for a Creative Arts Emmy has been asked to pre-tape an acceptance speech. In a letter to nominees, the Television Academy has asked all of the contenders to record an acceptance speech as if they
What if you set up for a big party and no one came? That was the idea — purposefully — at LA Live Wednesday evening, as “One Voice: A Day for Action in Los Angeles” had a coterie of organizations representing unemployed or furloughed live-events workers set up more than 50 banquet tables and almost
Jennifer Msumba took the best-film prize for her “The Fish Don’t Care When It Rains” at the seventh annual Easterseals Disability Film Challenge, which streamed live Aug. 13. Scott Michael Klumb (“Autism Ability”) nabbed the award for editing, while Rachel Handler was saluted for creating the best awareness campaign for the healthcare-themed “How Much Am I Worth?”
With multiple wildfires afflicting California and other states, The Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) has activated a fund to support firefighters, first responders and communities affected by the devastation. The foundation helps bring important causes to the awareness of entertainment industry workers, supporting campaigns that provide aid for issues affecting millions around the world. The Fire
Known for their cliché storylines, cheesy dialogue and the unrealistic expectations they place on real-life love, rom-coms are not for everyone. However, the genre has evolved over the years to encompass more nuanced, complex relationships and touch on serious topics such as the spectrum of sexuality and mental illness, making them more appealing to all.
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s highly-anticipated collaborative single “WAP” arrived with an eye-popping video which hit some 26 million views in less than 24 hours, and continues to climb (currently at 83 million views). And while much of the talk surrounding it has been about the song’s provocative themes, female empowerment underscores the visual,
For the first time in “The Bachelor” franchise history, Chris Harrison is stepping aside as host — but only for a handful of episodes, as Harrison is heading into quarantine as a safety precaution, after briefly leaving the set of the upcoming season of “The Bachelorette.” Former “Bachelorette” star JoJo Fletcher, who starred on Season
In today’s TV news roundup, VH1 revealed a first look at “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Vegas Rescue,” and Netflix released a trailer for Season 2 of “Trinkets.” DATES The third season of “Big Hero 6: The Series” will premiere Sept. 21 on Disney XD and DisneyNow. The new season will feature two 11-minute stories and follow
What will live in “Star Wars” infamy longer: Baby Yoda or the opening notes of “The Mandalorian” theme? As compelling (and cute) as Baby Yoda is, one could argue that the entire tone of “The Mandalorian” is driven by the opening notes played on Ludwig Göransson’s bass recorder. The decision to use that recorder, or
The Writers Guild of America East has reached a deal to represent workers at NBC News Studios, resolving a labor complaint the union had filed earlier this year. The guild had accused NBC of union-busting when it shut down Peacock Productions, the network’s in-house documentary unit. Workers at Peacock Productions had fought a four-year battle
Apple reportedly is teaming with ViacomCBS for the first bundle tied to Apple TV Plus, which would offer a steep discount of about 50% for customers who buy CBS All Access and Showtime together. Per a Bloomberg report, subscribers to Apple TV Plus (which costs $4.99) will be able to get both CBS All Access
In the music industry, it can sometimes feel like old hat to be wearing only one hat. The business continues to show its openness to executives having multiple roles, even if it’s not always clear which gig is their “A” job and which is their side hustle, if you will. Want to take a high-level
A film adaptation of Femi Fadugba’s YA fantasy novel “The Upper World” is in the works at Netflix, with Oscar nominee Daniel Kaluuya on board to star and produce. Kaluuya will play Esso, who is at the center of the film’s time-bending tale, producing the movie alongside Screen Arcade’s Eric Newman and Bryan Unkeless. Newman
Quebec has been the Canadian province hardest-hit by COVID-19, but unlike in California and New York, cinemas were allowed to open in Montreal starting on July 3. Vince Guzzo, president and CEO of Cinémas Guzzo, has been eagerly awaiting the release of Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet.” Guzzo has 10 multiplexes in the greater Montreal area, but
Check out the official Bad Hair Trailer starring Lena Waithe! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Visit FandangoNOW: http://www.fandangonow.com/?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc Want to be notified of all the latest movie trailers? Subscribe to the channel and click the bell icon to stay up to date. US Release Date: October 23, 2020 Starring:
Play video content Here’s Boosie Badazz going on a hilarious rant about getting banned from Instagram, and he wants action right now from Mark Zuckerberg … if he could just get his name right. The Louisiana rapper is up in arms over the fact he’s in social media timeout, and he’s making a desperate plea
When Bulgari was in the planning stages of their latest collection, they decided to tap none other than brilliant designer Yoon Ahn. Co-founder of the Tokyo-based label Ambush, Yoon was initially known for her heavy gold jewelry and “POW” pieces, worn by the likes of Kanye West and A$AP Rocky. Today, not only does Ahn