Today is World Radio Day. To celebrate, Dig! has compiled a list of the 10 most-played songs of all time, around the world. Which do you think was No. 1?
#Music #Radio #Entertainment #WorldRadioDay #Quiz #Poll
Today is World Radio Day. To celebrate, Dig! has compiled a list of the 10 most-played songs of all time, around the world. Which do you think was No. 1?
#Music #Radio #Entertainment #WorldRadioDay #Quiz #Poll
The Baftas honoring the best films of 2023 will take place Sunday. Since the first ceremony in 1949, no Black women have won the award for best actress. This story from Variety underscores the considerable work that remains regarding the UK’s “persistent issue with embracing diverse performers.” https://flip.it/8mI8jb
#Culture #Entertainment #Baftas, #Equality #Race #UnitedKingdom
There are just a few weeks to go until the Oscars ceremony. In preparation, @RollingStone has ranked the Best Picture winners of the past 20 years. We reckon no one will be surprised at the bottom two (both heavy-handed, simplistic takes on racism in America) but which do you think they said was No. 1?
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#Movies #Oscars #Entertainment #Cinema #Poll #Hollywood
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HBO has renewed anthology series "True Detective" for a fifth season, with Issa López, who just signed an overall deal with the network, returning as showrunner. The fourth season, 'Night Country', has become the most-watched of the entire series (in spite of creator Nic Pizzolatto's criticism on social media).
#TrueDetective #HBO #StreamOnMAX #Entertainment #Television #TV #Streaming
"You Can Call Me Bill," the documentary about William Shatner, will be released in movie theaters across the U.S. on March 22 — Shatner's 93rd birthday. When the film premiered at SXSW last year, Deadline spoke to the actor about the origins of the term "mad hatter," space, the mysteries of life, and a song he's written called "Elephants and Termites." "I’m sure you know that termites build these mounds. They masticate the earth, build a tower, and millions of them live in the tower," he said, explaining the origins of the composition. "Along comes an elephant with an itchy butt, and they scratch their butt on the tower, destroy the tower, tower crumbles. It’s now dirt."
#Movies #Entertainment #Documentary #Cinema #Film #WilliamShatner
Clara Bow is thought to be the original “It” Girl because she starred in the 1927 film “It.” Her name is gaining traction today for a different film in which she acted: “The Pill Pounder,” a 20-minute silent film that was presumed lost. But it was recently discovered at an auction in Omaha, Neb. Read more at IndieWire. https://flip.it/AHMN6u
#Culture #Entertainment #Movies #SilentFilm #ClaraBow
Black country music has existed for decades; according to songwriter, educator and novelist Alice Randall, its recorded origins go back to DeFord Bailey's 1927 harmonica performance of "Pan American Blues" at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. Now, its time has come — thanks to Beyoncé's "Texas Hold 'Em, which debuted at the top of the country charts last month. Vox takes a look at the century of country that led to "Cowboy Carter."
#Music #Entertainment #History #BlackHistory @blackmastodon #Beyonce #CountryMusic
40 years after Marvin Gaye’s death, never-before-heard music has been found in Belgium. How did the tape, which looks like a basic BASF cassette that was common in the 1980s, end up there? And will fans of the singer who's popularity remains strong get to hear what’s on it? BBC News heard a brief, tantalizing sample from the tape. “In a rather eerie moment, the Prince of Motown almost seemed to live again.” https://flip.it/cAcvye
#Culture #Entertainment #Music #MarvinGaye #MoTown
Ahead of Sunday night's final episode of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," everyone's favorite curmudgeon, Larry David, took part in a Tribeca conversation about the iconic HBO series, the secret to its success, and if its ending will double as a do-over years after the roundly criticized “Seinfeld” finale. “Yeah, like I care,” David replied to an audience member who asked if this was a shot at redemption. IndieWire has more: https://flip.it/Td6iE_
#Culture #Entertainment #CurbYourEnthusiasm #LarryDavid #Seinfeld
Beyoncé has millions of fans the world over, and she can add a massive admirer to the list — Sir Paul McCartney. The former Beatles frontman says Beyoncé's cover of “Blackbird” reinforces the song’s civil rights message, “and would urge anyone who has not heard it yet to check it out.” Read more from Entertainment Weekly: https://flip.it/DhfrOf
#Culture #Music #Entertainment #Beyonce #PaulMcCartney #TheBeatles
Imagine Conan O’Brien red-cheeked, sweating and drooling, looking crazed with his face smeared with hot sauce. The comedian, writer and TV host seized the moment on a recent episode of “Hot Ones,” the popular YouTube series in which the host, Sean Evans, invites a celebrity to eat chicken wings smothered with hot sauce. It can be a painful experience. NPR’s Glen Weldon, asks, was O’Brien the show’s best guest ever? Read about and watch O’Brien’s spicy performance. https://flip.it/sN4mRH
#Culture #Entertainment #ConanO'Brien #HotOnes
The writers of "Sesame Street" have authorized a strike if they don't reach a contract by tomorrow. Thirty-five WGA members are asking Sesame Workshop for industry standard raises, improvements to residuals and more. Picketing outside the New York City office could start as soon as next Wednesday. "Millions of parents and families around the world are going to have a lot of questions," WGA East President Lisa Takeuchi Cullen said. "They might ask why the bosses at Sesame Workshop are ignoring their company's own messages of kindness and fairness." Variety has the full story.
Stunt doubles are highly skilled and trained professionals who are often at risk through their work, but part of their job is staying away from fame. “Anonymity has always been the contract that we’ve agreed to, and it’s partly for the audience’s benefit,” says David Leitch, director of "The Fall Guy," who was Brad Pitt's stunt double for a decade. The Hollywood Reporter talked to him and Ben Jenkin, Logan Holladay and Chris O’Hara, three of the stunt performers from "The Fall Guy" about how they created the movie's action sequences, and the fight to get industry recognition for their profession. Tell us in the comments what you think the greatest stunt in movie history is.
#Movies #Hollywood #Entertainment #Film #Cinema #Stunts #TuneIn
"For Hollywood, 2023 was an annus horribilis," write Variety's Brett Lang and Todd Spangler, referencing the entertainment industry's strikes, plunging share prices and layoffs. Who didn't get the memo? Studio execs, the majority of whom received increases to their compensation. Here's a breakdown of who got what, and how media chiefs are justifying their multi-million-dollar pay packets.
#Hollywood #Entertainment #EntertainmentBusiness #Hollywood #Media
If you watched movies and TV in the 1980s, you knew Dabney Coleman for his comic roles in “9 to 5,” “Tootsie,” and “Buffalo Bill.” Coleman died Thursday at 92, his daughter Quincy Coleman told The Hollywood Reporter. “My father crafted his time here on Earth with a curious mind, a generous heart and a soul on fire with passion, desire and humor that tickled the funny bone of humanity,” she said in a statement. From Lily Tomlin to Ben Stiller, fellow actors are also paying tribute to the award-winning actor. THR has more: https://flip.it/huRaxh
#Culture #Entertainment #TV #Movies
"Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga" is out and according to the A.V. Club's Tara Bennett (not usually a fan of prequels), it's good. Here's her review of the movie, which stars Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth. We want to know: Which of these George Miller movies is your favorite?
#Movies #Cinema #Film #GeorgeMiller #Entertainment #MadMax #Furiosa
Trump campaign threatens to sue ‘The Apprentice’ film, director shrugs it off
'Everybody talks about him suing a lot of people — they don’t talk about his success rate, though,' filmmaker Ali Abbasi said of Donald Trump.
#globalnews #Entertainment #DonaldTrump #donaldtrumpmovie #TheApprentice
https://globalnews.ca/news/10514936/the-apprentice-donald-trump-movie-lawsuit-ali-abbasi/
As Ishana Shyamalan’s directorial debut film “The Watchers” hit theaters this weekend, the whole family had reason to celebrate. Later this summer, her father, M. Night Shyamalan also premieres his latest mystery, “Trap,” which will feature music and performances from another daughter, Saleka. IndieWire describes how the family may be on the cusp of becoming a dynasty. https://flip.it/mRJ8nq
#Culture #Entertainment #Movies #Shyamalan
Trump biopic "The Apprentice," starring Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong was well received internationally but can't find U.S. distribution. Participant Media, Hollywood's premier backer of socially conscious films and documentaries such as "Judas and the Black Messiah" and "An Inconvenient Truth" closed in April. And The Hollywood Reporter says many studios worry about a MAGA-led backlash to movies perceived as too "woke." Here's their story on Hollywood's fear of political movies.
THEATRE REVIEW: "BYE BYE BIRDIE" - KENNEDY CENTER
The classic musical chestnut is as fresh and joyful as ever.
#ByeByeBirdie #BroadwayCenterStage #KennedyCenter #ChristianBorle #KrystaRodriguez #RichardKind #Entertainment #PerformingArts #Stage #Musical #Music
Sony Will Use AI to Cut Film Costs, Says CEO Tony Vinciquerra
"“We are very focused on AI. The biggest problem with making films today is the expense,” Vinciquerra said at Sony’s Thursday (Friday in Japan) investor event. “We will be looking at ways to…produce both films for theaters and television in a more efficient way, using AI primarily.”"
Wow. So I expect the quality will go way down.
#movies #film #AI #tech #news #media #press #entertainment #cinema #tv
https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/sony-pictures-will-cut-film-costs-using-ai-1235010605/
BLU-RAY REVIEW: "THE MASK OF FU MANCHU" - WARNER ARCHIVE
The pre-Code classic looks fantastic and is sure to raise some eyebrows.
#TheMaskOfFuManchu #MetroGoldwynMayer #WarnerArchive #Entertainment #Movies #Film #Cinema #HomeVideo
THEATRE REVIEW: "JERSEY BOYS" - TOBY'S DINNER THEATRE
The Four Seasons jukebox musical becomes and intimate and thrilling experience in the round.
#JerseyBoys #OhWhatANight #TobysDinnerTheatre #Entertainment #PerformingArts #Stage #Musical #Music
MOVIE REVIEW: "THE BOYS IN THE BOAT" - BLU-RAY
If you can't get enough sports dramas, here's another solid offering.
#TheBoysInTheBoat #AmazonMGMStudios #BluRayReview #Entertainment #Movies #MovieReview #Streaming
MOVIE REVIEW: "DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE"
Yes, "Deadpool & Wolverine" will make your pants tight. No spoilers! We promise!
#DeadpoolAndWolverine #RyanReynolds #HughJackman #MarvelStudios #Disney #Entertainment #Movies #Film #Cinema