In “Amazing Grace,” a 46-year-old gospel concert movie that feels like a rough gem unearthed in a time capsule, Aretha Franklin, standing at the pulpit of the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in the Watts section of Los Angeles, delivers a hymn called “Climbing Higher Mountains” that gets everyone in the place standing up and
Netflix has pulled the plug on “The Good Cop” after just one season, Variety has confirmed. “‘The Good Cop’ will not return for a second season,” Netflix said in a statement. “We’re grateful to creator Andy Breckman and his fellow producers, writers, the incredible crew and especially stars Tony Danza and Josh Groban for bringing this
Legendary Entertainment has bought movie and television rights to Jeff Lemire’s “Black Hammer” comic series universe. The company, a subsidiary of the China-based Wanda Group, made the announcement Tuesday. Lemire will serve as an executive producer with Dean Ormston, the co-creator and illustrator of the comic series. The “Black Hammer” comics were first published by
Helios & Matheson Analytics Inc., the parent company of MoviePass, is canceling a stock split that it had hoped would reinvigorate its moribund share price. In a public filing, Helios said it did not have the votes it needed to gain approval for a 1-for-500 reverse stock split while warning that it faced being delisted
As expected, today Spotify announced that it has launches its service in 13 new markets in the Middle East and North Africa, bringing the service to 78 markets in total. The new markets are United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestinian Territories and Egypt. Spotify is launching
With the announcement of the spring 2019 launch of Season 8 of “Game of Thrones,” one thing is now certain: Winter is here. The eighth and final season of the megahit HBO series is fast approaching, and although the premium cabler has taken CIA-level precautions on preventing spoilers from leaking, some details are beginning to
Robert De Niro may have been the target of the Donald Trump-supporting pipe bomb mailer, but that isn’t stopping the Oscar winner from trashing the president. Just two days after playing Robert Mueller again on “Saturday Night Live,” De Niro zinged the commander-in-chief with more verbal zingers. In presenting Billy Crystal with the Friars Club’s
Jean-Jacques Annaud – recipient of this year’s EnergaCamerimage Director Duo Award along with his collaborator, DP Jean-Marie Dreujou – always knew he wanted to be a filmmaker. Born during World War II, the future director got his first Brownie camera at age 7, and his first 35mm still camera at 10. By the time he
Cardi B continues to take over the entertainment world, and now, the chart-topper can add reality television judge to her resume. Cardi B will serve as a judge on Netflix’s upcoming hip-hop music competition series “Rhythm + Flow,” along with T.I. and Chance the Rapper. They will be joined by additional artists and industry veterans
When we meet Joyce Mitchell, she’s at a low moment, being questioned about her role in a prison breakout. She’s combative, bristling and insistent on being called by her nickname, Tilly, and evidently dissembling under the gaze of the state’s inspector general (Bonnie Hunt). When we shift back in time to see how her troubles
Just weeks after AEG Presents announced the formation of AEG Global Touring, the company has hired several industry veterans to fill key positions in the new division: David Rappaport (pictured above, right) will serve as Chief Operating Officer and Michael Harrison (left) has been named Senior Vice President, it was announced by Gary Gersh, President
When I was 16 years old, I told my father I’m attracted to the same sex. I was terrified; and even with receiving the best response I could have hoped for, “I love you no matter what and I will always be by your side,” I learned that I was a far distance from being
Remember the Tupac hologram? Light Field Lab co-founder and CEO Jon Karafin sure does. The posthumous concert appearance of the slain rapper at the 2012 Coachella Music Festival has been haunting Karafin every day — because he has to keep explaining to people that it wasn’t, in fact, a real hologram. “That’s just projected glass,”
There’s just something about rose gold. Softer than its yellow cousin and infinitely warmer than sterling, the hue has taken root as a go-to option for jewelry, accessories, home decor, and more. Below, our favorite giftable picks to wrap up this holiday season (or put on your own wish list because, obviously). Advertisement – Continue
On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, Chris Cornell’s legacy will be honored with a star-studded concert event, “I Am the Highway: A Tribute to Chris Cornell,” taking place at The Forum in Los Angeles. Performers will include members of Cornell’s bands Soundgarden, Audioslave and Temple of the Dog, plus special performances by Foo Fighters, Metallica and
It sounds like a scene from an action movie: A yacht owner and his friends rescue people stranded by the fires raging in Malibu, Calif., as flames approach and the wind kicks up, causing big ocean swells. As night falls, the owner and friends use a small boat and inflatable paddle boards to ferry people
Snoop Dogg will be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Nov. 19, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce announced on Tuesday. The rapper is recognized in the recording category and will receive the 2651st star on Hollywood Boulevard, in front of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “Snoop Dogg is one of those people
SFFILM, the San Francisco cinema society that presents the San Francisco International Film Festival every spring, has announced honorees for its second annual SFFILM Awards Night, set for Dec. 3. Amy Adams will receive the Peter J. Owens Award for Acting, for her performance as Lynne Cheney in Adam McKay’s “Vice”; filmmaker Steve McQueen will
Though it was originally worn by race-car drivers, Tod’s Gommino driving moccasin has become a beloved lazy-day staple synonymous with preppy, polished tomboy style. The recent launch of Tod’s Factory is revving up the classic—and the house itself. Advertisement – Continue Reading Below The series, which takes its name from Andy Warhol’s Factory collective, will
Netflix is planning to colonize more Los Angeles office space, right in the heart of Hollywood. The company inked a long-term lease with Kilroy Realty for about 355,000 square feet at the Academy on Vine site, meaning Netflix will occupy all the space in the three office buildings being built on the property. The buildings
Netflix has released the first official trailer for Alfonso Cuaron’s “Roma,” which highlights Yalitza Aparicio as a live-in housekeeper in the middle-class neighborhood of Roma in Mexico City. With Pink Floyd’s “The Great Gig in the Sky” scoring the black-and-white footage, Aparicio’s character named Cleo performs chores and deals with three children against a backdrop
Robyn, whose first album in eight years, “Honey,” has met with an ecstatic response from critics, today announced dates for North American and European tour dates in support of the album. The dates appear in full below. The tour launches in Norway on Feb. 5, 2019, moves through Scandinavia and then to North America before
France’s leading independent film group, Pathe, recently lost €19.2 million ($22 million) in an internet scam that targeted the mini-major’s Dutch office. Details of the scam were contained in an Oct. 31 ruling by the District Court of Amsterdam on a lawsuit against Pathe for unfair dismissal filed by Edwin Slutter, Pathe Netherlands’ former financial
Jonathan Simpson-Bint, who has been Twitch’s chief revenue officer since 2011, is leaving the Amazon-owned company. The gaming-focused live-streaming platform announced Walker Jacobs, former exec with Fandom and Turner, as its new top advertising-sales exec. In a statement, Twitch said: “Walker Jacobs is replacing Jonny Simpson-Bint, who built Twitch’s advertising team and is departing at
November 13, 2018 9:00AM PT Season 3 of “Travelers,” the time-traveling sci-fi series starring Eric McCormack, will premiere exclusively on Netflix worldwide Dec. 14. In the series, McCormack (NBC’s “Will & Grace”) plays an FBI agent who leads a team of “travelers” — specially trained operatives who jump back in time from hundreds of years
Jimmy Kimmel is spreading his wings as a producer with the launch of a media banner dubbed Kimmelot, in partnership with producer and former ITV America CEO Brent Montgomery. Kimmelot will serve as a creative incubator for the longtime host of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” late-night franchise. The goal is to develop scripted and unscripted
One of Discovery’s top international executives, Animal Planet global chief Susanna Dinnage, is jumping ship to take the top job at the English Premier League. The Premier League is England’s top soccer league and also hugely popular around the world. The TV rights are among the most lucrative in international sports. Dinnage’s move is a
Check out the official On the Basis of Sex Trailer starring Felicity Jones! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to On the Basis of Sex: https://www.fandango.com/on-the-basis-of-sex-212847/movie-overview?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
Check out the official Alita: Battle Angel trailer starring Michelle Rodriguez! Let us know what you think in the comments below. ► Buy Tickets to Alita: Fallen Angel: https://www.fandango.com/alita-battle-angel-208277/movie-overview?cmp=MCYT_YouTube_Desc US Release Date: December 21, 2018 Starring: Michelle Rodriguez, Ed Skrein, Jennifer Connelly Directed By: Robert Rodriguez Synopsis: An action-packed story of one young woman’s journey
“Songwriters and sidemen are my favorite people,” Lee Ann Womack said on the red carpet before going into Monday night’s ASCAP Country Awards in Nashville. A sideman-honoring ceremony would have to wait for another day, but Womack was at least half in her element at the Monday gathering, where songwriters were not just being feted