December 19, 2019 8:45AM PT Homeward Bound will feature performances by Elle King, Jason Mraz, the Doors’ Robby Krieger and John Densmore, among others. The first-ever Homeward Bound concert will take place on Jan. 23 at the Wiltern Theater in Los Angeles. The Red Light Management and Live Nation hosted event will feature performances and
December 19, 2019 8:21AM PT The second edition of ABC’s “Live in Front of a Studio Audience” saw a significant dip from the first and was beaten out by “The Masked Singer” and “Survivor” finales on a stacked Wednesday night for TV ratings. Last night’s comedy special, which recreated episodes of classic Norman Lear sitcoms
Universal Music Group chairman and CEO Lucian Grainge sent a holiday message to the company’s staff. It follows below. Dear Colleagues: Even before wishing you all a happy holiday, I want to say two things: First, thank you, and, second, congratulations. You have made 2019 an astonishing year for UMG, another one that will go
December 19, 2019 7:40AM PT R. Kelly’s attorney entered a not guilty plea in the singer’s New York racketeering case via a remote connection from a Chicago courtroom on Monday, according to the city’s WGN and other outlets. Among multiple other charges against Kelly, the Justice Department earlier this month added a charge of bribery against the
Ava DuVernay is set to receive the Television Showman of the Year award from the International Cinematographers Guild in February. The prolific writer, director and producer will be presented the award as part of the 57th Annual ICG Publicists Awards luncheon set for Feb. 7 at the Beverly Hilton. Before she made her mark as
December 19, 2019 7:13AM PT Chicago, Roberta Flack, Isaac Hayes, Iggy Pop, John Prine, Public Enemy (pictured above) and Sister Rosetta Tharpe will all receive Lifetime Achievement awards from the Recording Academy, the organization announced today, as part of its 2020 Special Merit Awards. Ken Ehrlich, Philip Glass and Frank Walker are Trustees Award honorees,
December 19, 2019 7:03AM PT Ed Henry, the chief national correspondent for Fox News Channel, has been named the new co-anchor of the cable network’s mid-morning “America’s Newsroom,” the latest shuffle in the outlet’s daytime anchor lineup in the wake of the departure of Shepard Smith. Henry, who has been with Fox News since 2011,
December 19, 2019 7:00AM PT Variety will honor “The Irishman” star Robert De Niro with the Creative Impact in Acting Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival. De Niro will be presented with the award on Jan. 3 as part of the annual 10 Directors to Watch brunch presented by AT&T. Todd Phillips will
All Def Digital, the Russell Simmons-founded hip-hop, comedy and culture media company that ceased operations and laid off its staff this summer after running out of money, is getting a rebirth of sorts. All Def’s assets, including its intellectual property, content library and social-media channels, have been acquired by Culture Genesis, a Santa Monica-based digital
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Facebook has enlisted Hollywood stars Chris Rock and Sylvester Stallone for its first-ever Super Bowl ad, set to air during Fox’s Feb. 2, 2020 telecast. The 60-second spot will highlight Facebook Groups, which lets users create specific communities for people to interact directly with each other. “Facebook for the first time is advertising during the
Imax is powering to a record year at the box office, crossing $1.035 billion in global ticket sales through Tuesday. With two weeks left in the year, those figures already cement a new high-water mark for the company that specializes in high-tech cinema. That number will continue to grow this weekend when Disney’s “Star Wars:
This past summer at San Diego Comic-Con, about a dozen attendees gathered outside the Hilton Bayfront Hotel for the “Rally for Rose,” the second event of its kind and organized by Nerds of Color, an online community and publication. Participants held signs that read “rebellions are built on hope” and donned green jumpsuits, the signature
Sky has boarded “Four Kids and It,” Andy De Emmony’s family adventure film starring Sir Michael Caine, Matthew Goode, Paula Patton and Russell Brand. The film, which is based on the 1902 bestselling book by Jacqueline Wilson, will be available on pay-channel Sky Cinema and in theaters day-and-date at Easter. Set on the Cornish coast,
TiVo has scrapped plans to split itself into two separate companies, and instead announced a $3 billion merger with Xperi, a company that sells audio, imaging and computing technology products. The new merged entity will take the Xperi name but will continue to sell entertainment services under the TiVo brand along with Xperi’s DTS, HD
The first gay kiss of the “Star Wars” film franchise has surprisingly survived China’s censors and made it to the big screens across the country. Audiences were unfazed as well – or, in some cases, puzzled. “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” enjoyed a night of previews in China on Dec. 18, ahead of its
It took Guy Ritchie a little over a decade to make the transition from self-styled auteur to journeyman, and his output was hardly worse off for the change. At the turn of the century, he announced himself as the swaggering enfant terrible of British genre cinema with the sharp Cockney crime pic “Lock, Stock and Two
Exclusive TMZ.com Tekashi 6ix9ine deserves to rot in his cell for the holidays AWAY from his loved ones, and he’s got even more paying back to do after that … so says one of his victims. We talked to Skyy Daniels on the heels of Tekashi receiving his 2-year prison sentence Wednesday — one of
TDE, the influential hip-hop label that’s home to some of today’s biggest names in rap including Kendrick Lamar, Jay Rock, ScHoolboy Q, Ab-Soul, SZA, and more, put on its sixth — and biggest to date — holiday toy drive and concert on Wednesday, Dec. 18th, taking over Nickerson Gardens in the Los Angeles neighborhood of
MADRID — Following months of reported negotiations, The Mediapro Studio, the production-distribution powerhouse launched by Spain’s Mediapro Group this March, has acquired Andreu Buenafuente’s Barcelona-based El Terrat, Spain’s premier comedy brand. No price was given for the acquisition, which involves 100% of El Terrat shares. El Terrat founder owner and “Late Motiv” host Andreu Buenafuente
The following story includes spoilers for the Season 39 finale of “Survivor.” In the wake of misconduct allegations that plagued the 39th season of “Survivor,” in which contestant Kellee Kim and others expressed discomfort with fellow player and Hollywood talent manager Dan Spilo’s physical contact with them, host Jeff Probst told Kim in the reunion
Village Roadshow, the embattled Australian studios, cinemas and theme parks group, has received a takeover offer worth more than $500 million from a financial group. The company is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, where share trading was halted ahead of the announcement. Management said that it is considering the offer, and that it will
SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched the Season 2 finale of “The Masked Singer” on Fox, which aired on Dec. 18, 2019. Another season of “The Masked Singer” has come to an end, which means the winner has been revealed — but more interesting than the winning character is the
“Live in Front of a Studio Audience,” ABC’s live staging of episodes of “Good Times” and “All in the Family” fell victim, briefly, to a more substantial bit of 1970s cosplay. Which is to say that the impeachment of a Republican president — a political event with inherent connections to the Watergate scandal that led
The Oscars producers are weighing whether or not to go host-less for the second year in a row. For now it’s unclear where the broadcast will fall on that debate, but the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and broadcaster ABC are currently exploring a compromise solution, insiders close to the show told Variety.
December 18, 2019 6:16PM PT The House historically voted to impeach President Donald Trump Wednesday night, and Hollywood was quick to express their vindication, though not many were overt in their celebration. “Impeached,” was enough for Bette Midler, who has been vocal enough in her criticism of Trump that he’s lashed out at her personally.
After its official trailer debuted in November, many were equal parts horrified and enraged by the litany of humanoid cats preparing for the Jellicle ball and Jellicle sacrifice in “Cats.” Based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical of the same name, said outrage came to no one’s surprise. Unfortunately for director Tom Hopper and team, the
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, making him just the third president to be impeached in U.S. history. The vote on the first article was 230-197, with all but two Democrats voting in favor, and all Republicans opposed. The House approved the
Need a refresher before you see the epic conclusion to the Skywalker saga? Check out this quick, fact-filled catchup that will get you up to speed before you go see ‘Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker’ in theaters December 20! Watch More: ► Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZbXA4lyCtqpLJwvr-vCcArTdzpWxyqhe ►
In today’s TV news roundup, Ava DuVernay’s “Cherish the Day” gets a first-look teaser, and the Apple TV Plus comedy from “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s” Rob McElhenney and Charlie Day gets a premiere date. DATES Amazon Studios‘ “Russell Peters: Deported” premieres Jan. 14. The one-hour stand-up special stars comedian Russell Peters exploring life as a