Frank Farian, the mastermind producer responsible for the groups Milli Vanilli, Boney M., La Bouche, and more, has died. He was 82 years old.
Over the course of his six-decade career, Farian saw considerable success as a songwriter and producer, but his time as the mastermind behind Milli Vanilli — and their infamous lip-syncing controversy — is likely what most remember him for. Farian first met the group’s frontmen, Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, in Frankfurt, and signed a contract with them in January 1988, locking them into a deal.
Then, dissatisfied with the quality of the group’s vocal performances, Farian employed session vocalists — including Charles Shaw, John Davis, Brad Howell, and others — to provide the lead vocal parts for the duo’s recordings, leading to an arrangement where Pilatus and Morvan, against their desires, lip-synced the parts that they claimed to be singing themselves.
Upon the release of Milli Vanilli’s biggest hit,...
Over the course of his six-decade career, Farian saw considerable success as a songwriter and producer, but his time as the mastermind behind Milli Vanilli — and their infamous lip-syncing controversy — is likely what most remember him for. Farian first met the group’s frontmen, Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, in Frankfurt, and signed a contract with them in January 1988, locking them into a deal.
Then, dissatisfied with the quality of the group’s vocal performances, Farian employed session vocalists — including Charles Shaw, John Davis, Brad Howell, and others — to provide the lead vocal parts for the duo’s recordings, leading to an arrangement where Pilatus and Morvan, against their desires, lip-synced the parts that they claimed to be singing themselves.
Upon the release of Milli Vanilli’s biggest hit,...
- 1/24/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Frank Farian — the founder of groups Boney M. and Milli Vanilli — has died at the age of 82. The German producer’s agency released a statement Tuesday confirming that Farian had died peacefully at his home in Miami.
Although his cause of death was not immediately revealed, Farian said that he had gone through heart valve replacement surgery in 2022. He told the magazine Bild at the time that the surgery saved his life.
Farian founded R&b pop duo Milli Vanilli — comprised of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus — in the late 1980s.
Although his cause of death was not immediately revealed, Farian said that he had gone through heart valve replacement surgery in 2022. He told the magazine Bild at the time that the surgery saved his life.
Farian founded R&b pop duo Milli Vanilli — comprised of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus — in the late 1980s.
- 1/23/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
If you’re going to make a music biopic — and with new dramatic takes on the lives of Bob Dylan, Amy Winehouse, Bob Marley and Michael Jackson on the way, it appears everyone is — you’d better secure the music rights. Making a movie purporting to tell the story of a pop music legend without first clearing rights to use the pop music that made them legendary is a recipe for box office disaster.
Remember Stardust, Gabriel Range’s 2020 David Bowie biopic starring Johnny Flynn, shot without any music from Bowie? Or Jimi: All Is By My Side (2013) directed by John Ridley with André 3000 as Jimi Hendrix playing none of his original songs? How about England Is Mine, Mark Gill’s unauthorized Morrissey biopic with Jack Lowden and Jodie Comer? Probably not. Without the sing-alone tunes, those films sank without a trace.
The blockbuster pop biopics — Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman,...
Remember Stardust, Gabriel Range’s 2020 David Bowie biopic starring Johnny Flynn, shot without any music from Bowie? Or Jimi: All Is By My Side (2013) directed by John Ridley with André 3000 as Jimi Hendrix playing none of his original songs? How about England Is Mine, Mark Gill’s unauthorized Morrissey biopic with Jack Lowden and Jodie Comer? Probably not. Without the sing-alone tunes, those films sank without a trace.
The blockbuster pop biopics — Bohemian Rhapsody, Rocketman,...
- 11/2/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This week, Paramount+ debuts its new feature-length documentary Milli Vanilli, about the early '90s pop act who hit big with songs like "Girl You Know It's True," won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and then were mired in scandal when it was revealed that band members Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus hadn't sung the vocals on their album and had been lip-syncing in all of their live performances.
- 10/24/2023
- by Joe Reid
- Primetimer
Girl you know it’s – girl you know it’s – girl you know it’s –. Milli Vanilli’s lip-syncing scandal was one of the biggest pop culture controversies of the 1990s, which is really saying something. That it happened so early in the duo’s career made them both a blip and a punchline in the music world. Now, surviving member Fab Morvan is reflecting on the most trying time of his career ahead of the release of the aptly titled documentary Milli Vanilli this month.
Speaking with The Messenger, Morvan said the public perception turned incredibly fast on Milli Vanilli. “We were not what people thought we were, which is the puppet master of everybody and everything. We were the front people, but behind, there was so much more. Unfortunately, the journalists didn’t investigate properly.” As it turns out, the decision to have both Morvan and Rob Pilatus...
Speaking with The Messenger, Morvan said the public perception turned incredibly fast on Milli Vanilli. “We were not what people thought we were, which is the puppet master of everybody and everything. We were the front people, but behind, there was so much more. Unfortunately, the journalists didn’t investigate properly.” As it turns out, the decision to have both Morvan and Rob Pilatus...
- 10/19/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
True Story: back in 1989-1990, when I was eight years old, I was a major Milli Vanilli fan. I had a cassette copy of their debut album, “Girl You Know It’s True”, and my cheap Walkman almost wore it out. But, when the two were exposed as frauds in April of 1990, like many fans, I was brokenhearted. I remember chucking my cassette tape into the garbage, something pretty much all the kids at my elementary school did. As soon as it came out that they were fakes, they became pariahs and the uncoolest thing you could possibly listen to in the schoolyard.
Of course, the truth behind the Milli Vanilli phenomenon is more complicated. Now Paramount Plus is set to debut an explosive documentary on the duo, which drops October 24th and has just released a new trailer (embedded above). Milli Vanilli was Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, two dancer-models...
Of course, the truth behind the Milli Vanilli phenomenon is more complicated. Now Paramount Plus is set to debut an explosive documentary on the duo, which drops October 24th and has just released a new trailer (embedded above). Milli Vanilli was Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, two dancer-models...
- 9/18/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
"We're not saying 'no' to this powerful producer." Paramount+ has revealed the trailer for a documentary film titled Milli Vanilli, an honest look back at "music's biggest scandal." This initially premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival this year, and it's also playing at the Mill Valley Film Festival before streaming in October. "For over 30 years, the story of Milli Vanilli – in particular Rob and Fab – has been reduced to sensational headlines," explains director Luke Korem. "With this documentary, we pull back the curtain on pop music. Featuring interviews with the real singers, record executives, the producer mastermind behind the deception, and exclusive interviews with Rob and Fab, we unveil the truth of this complex, exciting, and dramatic story." Milli Vanilli was a German-French R&b duo from Munich. The group was founded by Frank Farian in 1988 and consisted of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. Moran comments on the doc saying,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
A new feature-length documentary digging into the true story of the infamous R&b duo Milli Vanilli has been acquired by Paramount+. The film, simply titled Milli Vanilli, will premiere on Tuesday, October 24th in the U.S. and Canada, and on Wednesday, October 25th in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
Milli Vanilli goes directly behind the scenes through exclusive interviews with the group’s members Fab Morvan and the late Rob Pilatus, as well as the real singers, record executives, and the producer behind the duo, who became one of the most popular groups of the late ’80s and early ’90s until it was discovered that they had been lip-synching the entire time. Pilatus died of an accidental alcohol and prescription drug overdose in 1998.
“Finally — the true story of Milli Vanilli has been told!” Morvan said in a statement. “I’m thankful...
Milli Vanilli goes directly behind the scenes through exclusive interviews with the group’s members Fab Morvan and the late Rob Pilatus, as well as the real singers, record executives, and the producer behind the duo, who became one of the most popular groups of the late ’80s and early ’90s until it was discovered that they had been lip-synching the entire time. Pilatus died of an accidental alcohol and prescription drug overdose in 1998.
“Finally — the true story of Milli Vanilli has been told!” Morvan said in a statement. “I’m thankful...
- 9/13/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
A new feature-length documentary digging into the true story of the infamous R&b duo Milli Vanilli has been acquired by Paramount+. The film, simply titled Milli Vanilli, will premiere on Tuesday, October 24th in the U.S. and Canada, and on Wednesday, October 25th in the UK, Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, and Austria.
Milli Vanilli goes directly behind the scenes through exclusive interviews with the group’s members Fab Morvan and the late Rob Pilatus, as well as the real singers, record executives, and the producer behind the duo, who became one of the most popular groups of the late ’80s and early ’90s until it was discovered that they had been lip-synching the entire time. Pilatus died of an accidental alcohol and prescription drug overdose in 1998.
“Finally — the true story of Milli Vanilli has been told!” Morvan said in a statement. “I’m thankful...
Milli Vanilli goes directly behind the scenes through exclusive interviews with the group’s members Fab Morvan and the late Rob Pilatus, as well as the real singers, record executives, and the producer behind the duo, who became one of the most popular groups of the late ’80s and early ’90s until it was discovered that they had been lip-synching the entire time. Pilatus died of an accidental alcohol and prescription drug overdose in 1998.
“Finally — the true story of Milli Vanilli has been told!” Morvan said in a statement. “I’m thankful...
- 9/13/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Rapper Cardi B has been mocked online after the microphone attack incident as viewers noticed her voice kept singing in the background.
The ‘I Like It’ rapper threw her microphone at a fan on Saturday evening, after being splashed with water by an audience member, which in turn revealed she was lip-syncing.
The incident occurred at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas, Nevada when the entertainer was in the middle of a performance of her song ‘Bodak Yellow’.
Viewers noticed that even as she was throwing the mike in irritation at the audience — her 2018 hit track ‘Bodak Yellow’ continued to play with her vocals.
Social media users started comparing her to Milli Vanilli, an 80s pop duo that was caught lip-syncing songs on stage though they weren’t the actual singers on the track.
Milli Vanilli was a German-French duo made up of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The band...
The ‘I Like It’ rapper threw her microphone at a fan on Saturday evening, after being splashed with water by an audience member, which in turn revealed she was lip-syncing.
The incident occurred at Drai’s Beachclub in Las Vegas, Nevada when the entertainer was in the middle of a performance of her song ‘Bodak Yellow’.
Viewers noticed that even as she was throwing the mike in irritation at the audience — her 2018 hit track ‘Bodak Yellow’ continued to play with her vocals.
Social media users started comparing her to Milli Vanilli, an 80s pop duo that was caught lip-syncing songs on stage though they weren’t the actual singers on the track.
Milli Vanilli was a German-French duo made up of Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus. The band...
- 8/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
A revealing new documentary takes an inside look at the most infamous lip-syncing scandal in pop music history
You could argue that, at least in the realm of pop music, the year 1989 belonged to Milli Vanilli.
The German-French pop duo, formed barely a year earlier by the German producer Frank Farian, had already barnstormed through European charts with their first single Girl You Know It’s True. The song hit the US airwaves in March with stratospheric impact. Their debut album sold over 8m copies and spawned three No 1 singles; it stayed in the top 10 for the rest of the year. Young fans, predominantly women, screamed along to Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan’s tight choreography and blatant eye candy – long braided hair extensions that swung freely when they danced, come-hither stares, chiseled abs, shoulder pads and spandex shorts, incredible energy and incredibly 80s dance moves.
You could argue that, at least in the realm of pop music, the year 1989 belonged to Milli Vanilli.
The German-French pop duo, formed barely a year earlier by the German producer Frank Farian, had already barnstormed through European charts with their first single Girl You Know It’s True. The song hit the US airwaves in March with stratospheric impact. Their debut album sold over 8m copies and spawned three No 1 singles; it stayed in the top 10 for the rest of the year. Young fans, predominantly women, screamed along to Rob Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan’s tight choreography and blatant eye candy – long braided hair extensions that swung freely when they danced, come-hither stares, chiseled abs, shoulder pads and spandex shorts, incredible energy and incredibly 80s dance moves.
- 6/15/2023
- by Adrian Horton
- The Guardian - Film News
Back in 1990, the downfall of European pop duo Milli Vanilli seemed like an open-and-shut case of disgrace.
They — Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus — were the lip-synching scofflaws, convicted in the court of public opinion of fraud against a generation of FM Top 40 radio listeners robbed of our precious sense that music and its artistic authorship were directly linked. The punishment? Permanent professional ostracism and punchline status — though when Pilatus died of an accidental drug overdose in 1998, the reality became even more punitive.
Luke Korem’s new documentary Milli Vanilli attempts to give the “Blame It on the Rain” non-singers 106 minutes of re-evaluation. Were they perpetrators or victims? If they were some gradation of the latter, who were the actual villains? If they were some gradation of the former, did the punishment fit the crime? What did Rob and Fab actually do, what was their actual sin and why did audiences respond the way they did?...
They — Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus — were the lip-synching scofflaws, convicted in the court of public opinion of fraud against a generation of FM Top 40 radio listeners robbed of our precious sense that music and its artistic authorship were directly linked. The punishment? Permanent professional ostracism and punchline status — though when Pilatus died of an accidental drug overdose in 1998, the reality became even more punitive.
Luke Korem’s new documentary Milli Vanilli attempts to give the “Blame It on the Rain” non-singers 106 minutes of re-evaluation. Were they perpetrators or victims? If they were some gradation of the latter, who were the actual villains? If they were some gradation of the former, did the punishment fit the crime? What did Rob and Fab actually do, what was their actual sin and why did audiences respond the way they did?...
- 6/13/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s one of the inside-out realities of our era that scandal, if you give it enough time, turns into myth. So it is with the story of Milli Vanilli, the German-French R&b pop duo of the late ’80s and early ’90s who, having sold close to 50 million records, were revealed to be a fake: a pair of lip-syncing Euro pretty boys who hadn’t sung a note on any of their hits or at any of their concerts.
Once they’d been unmasked, the rise and fall of Milli Vanilli played out on two levels. The first was the spectacular embarrassing bad joke of it all — though it was never just a joke, since Milli Vanilli’s fans felt a tremendous sense of anger and betrayal at having been fooled. (The joke was on them.) The second level recognized a crucial and obvious truth: that the scandal wasn...
Once they’d been unmasked, the rise and fall of Milli Vanilli played out on two levels. The first was the spectacular embarrassing bad joke of it all — though it was never just a joke, since Milli Vanilli’s fans felt a tremendous sense of anger and betrayal at having been fooled. (The joke was on them.) The second level recognized a crucial and obvious truth: that the scandal wasn...
- 6/12/2023
- by Owen Gleiberman
- Variety Film + TV
Some three decades after one of the biggest scandals in the history of pop music, Milli Vanilli still commands a certain fascination for those who lived through the 1980s. Their debut album went six times platinum and they won the Best New Artist Grammy in 1990, but later that year Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus, the faces of the group, had to do a mea culpa because they had not actually sung on the album.
Luke Korem’s documentary, “Milli Vanilli,” which receives its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival and will stream on Paramount+ in the fall, is well-researched and polished, even if it’s essentially a feature-length episode of “Behind the Music.”
The movie traces the story as far back as their humble beginnings. Pilatus, born in Germany to an American soldier and a strip dancer, lived in an orphanage until age 4. Morvan, from a broken family, moved at 18 from Paris to Munich,...
Luke Korem’s documentary, “Milli Vanilli,” which receives its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival and will stream on Paramount+ in the fall, is well-researched and polished, even if it’s essentially a feature-length episode of “Behind the Music.”
The movie traces the story as far back as their humble beginnings. Pilatus, born in Germany to an American soldier and a strip dancer, lived in an orphanage until age 4. Morvan, from a broken family, moved at 18 from Paris to Munich,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Martin Tsai
- The Wrap
More than three decades have passed since Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan — together and forever known as Milli Vanilli – took the music world by storm, and fell from grace even faster. Their six-times-platinum debut album in the U.S., “Girl You Know It’s True,” was accompanied by a marketing blitz that produced three No. 1 singles, a trio of American Music Awards and a Best New Artist Grammy before it was revealed that the duo had not sung on the album. An epic level of public humiliation ensured, as the duo were compelled to return their Grammy and nearly everyone who’d worked with them pleaded ignorance, often disingenuously.
Luke Korem – who directed the new “Milli Vanilli” documentary, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival – was just seven years old during that 18-month-long real-life drama, which tragically culminated with Pilatus’ fatal drug overdose in 1998.
“I’m a child of the ‘90s,” Korem explains about the doc,...
Luke Korem – who directed the new “Milli Vanilli” documentary, premiering at the Tribeca Film Festival – was just seven years old during that 18-month-long real-life drama, which tragically culminated with Pilatus’ fatal drug overdose in 1998.
“I’m a child of the ‘90s,” Korem explains about the doc,...
- 6/8/2023
- by Roy Trakin
- Variety Film + TV
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- 6/2/2023
- by Fern Siegel
- The Streamable
A feature doc about controversial pop group Milli Vanilli has been picked up by Paramount+.
The eponymous doc, which tells the story of the duo who were forced to return their Grammy Award for Best New Artist after it was revealed that they didn’t sing on any of their records, is premiering at the Tribeca Festival.
The streamer will launch the doc in the U.S. as well as in Canada, the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. WME was screening for buyers earlier this year.
Produced by MRC and MTV Entertainment Studios, Milli Vanilli tells the story of Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, who became fast friends during their youth in Germany. With Rob coming from a broken home and Fabrice having left an abusive household, they shared a similar upbringing, as well as a future goal: to become famous superstars. In a few short years,...
The eponymous doc, which tells the story of the duo who were forced to return their Grammy Award for Best New Artist after it was revealed that they didn’t sing on any of their records, is premiering at the Tribeca Festival.
The streamer will launch the doc in the U.S. as well as in Canada, the U.K., Australia, Latin America, Brazil, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and Austria. WME was screening for buyers earlier this year.
Produced by MRC and MTV Entertainment Studios, Milli Vanilli tells the story of Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, who became fast friends during their youth in Germany. With Rob coming from a broken home and Fabrice having left an abusive household, they shared a similar upbringing, as well as a future goal: to become famous superstars. In a few short years,...
- 6/1/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Since its establishment in 2019, Leonine Studios has become one of Germany’s leading film distributors.
Forged by the merger of two companies, Concorde Film and Universum Film, the distribution powerhouse releases between20 and 25 films a year, including around five in-house productions or co-productions, says Bernhard zu Castell, Leonine Studios’ chief distribution officer.
“Our aim is to offer a slate of event movies that is an optimal blend of genres for all target groups and all our partners in the highest possible quality,” adds zu Castell, who previously headed Universum Film. “This strategy was key in establishing ourselves as a reliable distributor and licensor for all content platforms.”
The company last year enjoyed its biggest hit yet with “School of Magical Animals 2,” a fast-growing franchise that Leonine also co-produces. The film sold more than 2.8 million admissions (3 million counting Austria), making it 2022’s most successful German release and the fifth highest-grossing movie of the year by admissions.
Forged by the merger of two companies, Concorde Film and Universum Film, the distribution powerhouse releases between20 and 25 films a year, including around five in-house productions or co-productions, says Bernhard zu Castell, Leonine Studios’ chief distribution officer.
“Our aim is to offer a slate of event movies that is an optimal blend of genres for all target groups and all our partners in the highest possible quality,” adds zu Castell, who previously headed Universum Film. “This strategy was key in establishing ourselves as a reliable distributor and licensor for all content platforms.”
The company last year enjoyed its biggest hit yet with “School of Magical Animals 2,” a fast-growing franchise that Leonine also co-produces. The film sold more than 2.8 million admissions (3 million counting Austria), making it 2022’s most successful German release and the fifth highest-grossing movie of the year by admissions.
- 5/11/2023
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
With some of Germany’s most successful production companies in its stable, Leonine Studios is reaping the rewards with such feature film and television hits as “School of Magical Animals,” “Nightlife,” “Dark” and “Pagan Peak.”
Leonine’s production division includes such well-established companies as Wiedemann & Berg Film, which focuses on theatrical features, W&b Television and Odeon Fiction, which produce movies and series for all broadcasters and streaming platforms in Germany, documentary outfit Gebrueder Beetz and format maker I&u TV.
“We are in for high creative quality and commercial success,” explains Quirin Berg, who, along with Max Wiedemann, serves as Leonine’s chief production officer and managing director of Wiedemann & Berg Film.
“The parameters in each segment we are operating in may be different, but the agenda is not. And that was already the profile when we started out as producers some 20 years ago.”
Indeed, Wiedemann & Berg’s first feature film,...
Leonine’s production division includes such well-established companies as Wiedemann & Berg Film, which focuses on theatrical features, W&b Television and Odeon Fiction, which produce movies and series for all broadcasters and streaming platforms in Germany, documentary outfit Gebrueder Beetz and format maker I&u TV.
“We are in for high creative quality and commercial success,” explains Quirin Berg, who, along with Max Wiedemann, serves as Leonine’s chief production officer and managing director of Wiedemann & Berg Film.
“The parameters in each segment we are operating in may be different, but the agenda is not. And that was already the profile when we started out as producers some 20 years ago.”
Indeed, Wiedemann & Berg’s first feature film,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Ed Meza
- Variety Film + TV
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features singer Kiley Dean.
When Kiley Dean was little, her parents took her to see Elton John, New Kids on the Block, and Milli Vanilli...
When Kiley Dean was little, her parents took her to see Elton John, New Kids on the Block, and Milli Vanilli...
- 3/2/2023
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Voltage Pictures has boarded worldwide sales, excluding Germany, on buzzy Milli Vanilli biopic Girl You Know It’s True from Leonine Studios and Wiedemann & Berg Film. The company began shopping the title at Berlin’s European Film Market after a footage showcase for buyers on Thursday.
The film follows the spectacular 1980s rise of the Grammy-winning German-French R&b duo, as well as their fall after it emerges that they lip-synch all of their songs. It wrapped production late last year and is expected to be ready for release near the end of 2023.
Newcomers Tijan Njie from Germany and Elan Ben Ali from France play bandmates Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, while Simon Verhoeven (Welcome to Germany) directs and Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann (The Lives of Others, Dark) produce. The film also features Matthias Schweighöfer (Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Oppenheimer), Graham Rogers (The Kominsky Method) and Bella Dayne (Troy: Fall of a City).
Verhoeven,...
The film follows the spectacular 1980s rise of the Grammy-winning German-French R&b duo, as well as their fall after it emerges that they lip-synch all of their songs. It wrapped production late last year and is expected to be ready for release near the end of 2023.
Newcomers Tijan Njie from Germany and Elan Ben Ali from France play bandmates Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan, while Simon Verhoeven (Welcome to Germany) directs and Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann (The Lives of Others, Dark) produce. The film also features Matthias Schweighöfer (Christopher Nolan’s upcoming Oppenheimer), Graham Rogers (The Kominsky Method) and Bella Dayne (Troy: Fall of a City).
Verhoeven,...
- 2/18/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Production wrapped in December; delivery expected in fourth quarter.
Voltage Pictures has boarded worldwide sales excluding Germany on Milli Vanilli biopic Girl You Know It’s True from Leonine Studios and Wiedemann & Berg Film and has kicked off talks with buyers at the EFM.
The production, financing and sales company showed first footage to buyers during a lively presentation at CinemaxX on Thursday evening.
The film charts the meteoric rise of the Grammy-winning German French R&b duo, who took the world by storm in the late 1980s before it all came crashing down when it emerged they lip-synched their songs.
Voltage Pictures has boarded worldwide sales excluding Germany on Milli Vanilli biopic Girl You Know It’s True from Leonine Studios and Wiedemann & Berg Film and has kicked off talks with buyers at the EFM.
The production, financing and sales company showed first footage to buyers during a lively presentation at CinemaxX on Thursday evening.
The film charts the meteoric rise of the Grammy-winning German French R&b duo, who took the world by storm in the late 1980s before it all came crashing down when it emerged they lip-synched their songs.
- 2/17/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Production wrapped in December; delivery expected in fourth quarter.
Voltage Pictures has boarded worldwide sales excluding Germany on Milli Vanilli biopic Girl You Know It’s True from Leonine Studios and Wiedemann & Berg Film and has kicked off talks at the EFM.
The production, financing and sales company showed first footage to buyers during a lively presentation at CinemaxX on Thursday evening.
The film charts the meteoric rise of the Grammy-winning German French R&b duo, who took the world by storm in the late 1980s before it all came crashing down when it emerged they lip-synched their songs.
Simon Verhoeven...
Voltage Pictures has boarded worldwide sales excluding Germany on Milli Vanilli biopic Girl You Know It’s True from Leonine Studios and Wiedemann & Berg Film and has kicked off talks at the EFM.
The production, financing and sales company showed first footage to buyers during a lively presentation at CinemaxX on Thursday evening.
The film charts the meteoric rise of the Grammy-winning German French R&b duo, who took the world by storm in the late 1980s before it all came crashing down when it emerged they lip-synched their songs.
Simon Verhoeven...
- 2/17/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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Everyone’s favorite ’80s pop star scandal are back, and they’ve brought their own hair gel.
Leonine Studios has dropped the first two images from their hotly anticipated Milli Vanilli music biopic Girl You Know It’s True, and the first look is something to see.
After several failed attempts to bring the story of the rise and scandalous fall of the ’80s pop stars to the screen, Leonine, together with star producers Wiedemann & Berg (Dark, The Lives of Others), are currently shooting the feature, which is expected to wrap in December.
Elan Ben Ali and Tijan Njie and (see above) star as Fabrice Morvan and Robert Pilatus, the top-charting pop R&b duo out of Munich who became global stars in the 1980s, scoring three No. 1 hits in the U.S. But the duo had a dirty secret: they were a fake band,...
Everyone’s favorite ’80s pop star scandal are back, and they’ve brought their own hair gel.
Leonine Studios has dropped the first two images from their hotly anticipated Milli Vanilli music biopic Girl You Know It’s True, and the first look is something to see.
After several failed attempts to bring the story of the rise and scandalous fall of the ’80s pop stars to the screen, Leonine, together with star producers Wiedemann & Berg (Dark, The Lives of Others), are currently shooting the feature, which is expected to wrap in December.
Elan Ben Ali and Tijan Njie and (see above) star as Fabrice Morvan and Robert Pilatus, the top-charting pop R&b duo out of Munich who became global stars in the 1980s, scoring three No. 1 hits in the U.S. But the duo had a dirty secret: they were a fake band,...
- 9/1/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
With production underway on its Milli Vanilli biopic Girl You Know It’s True, Leonine Studios has revealed the first-look photos for the pic produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film.
Newcomers Tijan Njie and Elan Ben Ali are set to portray the respective lead roles of Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan. Matthias Schweighöfer is starring as German music producer Frank Farian. The cast also includes Graham Rogers as Milli Vanilli’s U.S. assistant Todd and Bella Dayne as Milli, Farian’s right-hand woman.
You can see the first images below of Ali as Fabrice and Njie as Robert, followed by an image of Schweighöfer as Farian:
Simon Verhoeven is directing the pic, with Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann producing. It marks another collaboration of the successful trio that has teamed on four No. 1 German box office hits. Kirstin Winkler is overseeing production as executive producer.
Girl You Know It’s...
Newcomers Tijan Njie and Elan Ben Ali are set to portray the respective lead roles of Robert Pilatus and Fabrice Morvan. Matthias Schweighöfer is starring as German music producer Frank Farian. The cast also includes Graham Rogers as Milli Vanilli’s U.S. assistant Todd and Bella Dayne as Milli, Farian’s right-hand woman.
You can see the first images below of Ali as Fabrice and Njie as Robert, followed by an image of Schweighöfer as Farian:
Simon Verhoeven is directing the pic, with Quirin Berg and Max Wiedemann producing. It marks another collaboration of the successful trio that has teamed on four No. 1 German box office hits. Kirstin Winkler is overseeing production as executive producer.
Girl You Know It’s...
- 8/31/2022
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
Gabrielle Union is an open book when it comes to her love life! The 45-year-old actress appeared on Wednesday night’s Watch What Happens Live where she happily answered questions about her marriage to Dwyane Wade.
Describing their romance as “yummy, mysterious, and honest,” she went on to reveal that Wade was the first to say “I love you,” adding, “He did it on accident.”
She revealed that her favorite pet name for her man is “Poopy!”
Union also noted that their sex life revolves around the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season.
More: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Dress Up as Milli Vanilli for Halloween -- Watch!
“Off-season, it’s a nice time. It’s a good time,” she said, noting that she’s the one who’s more likely to initiate sex.
But when the NBA team is playing, Union noted, “You’ve got to space that out between games.”
Another celebrity couple from the team is Tristan...
Describing their romance as “yummy, mysterious, and honest,” she went on to reveal that Wade was the first to say “I love you,” adding, “He did it on accident.”
She revealed that her favorite pet name for her man is “Poopy!”
Union also noted that their sex life revolves around the Cleveland Cavaliers’ season.
More: Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade Dress Up as Milli Vanilli for Halloween -- Watch!
“Off-season, it’s a nice time. It’s a good time,” she said, noting that she’s the one who’s more likely to initiate sex.
But when the NBA team is playing, Union noted, “You’ve got to space that out between games.”
Another celebrity couple from the team is Tristan...
- 11/2/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
There’s no dancing with a devil this Halloween for Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade.
The couple instead dressed up as R&B duo Milli Vanilli and nailed it with their on-point jackets, dreadlock wigs and moves!
After containing their giggles, the 45-year-old actress and 35-year-old basketballer, pulled their best actions for the act’s 1988 hit, “Girl You Know It’s True,” while clutching GRAMMYs.
“Lost rehearsal footage of Milli Vanilli,” Union captioned a clip of the fun on Twitter.
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Wade also shared the video, humorously adding, “But I got All the tapes.”
Union recently opened up to Et about her marriage and prenup agreement -- check out the video below.
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The couple instead dressed up as R&B duo Milli Vanilli and nailed it with their on-point jackets, dreadlock wigs and moves!
After containing their giggles, the 45-year-old actress and 35-year-old basketballer, pulled their best actions for the act’s 1988 hit, “Girl You Know It’s True,” while clutching GRAMMYs.
“Lost rehearsal footage of Milli Vanilli,” Union captioned a clip of the fun on Twitter.
Exclusive: Gabrielle Union Gets Candid About Sexual Assault, Her Prenup Negotiations With Dwyane Wade
Wade also shared the video, humorously adding, “But I got All the tapes.”
Union recently opened up to Et about her marriage and prenup agreement -- check out the video below.
News: Gabrielle Union to Star in 'Bad Boys' TV Spinoff
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- 10/31/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Standing at 6'8" from St. Vincent - St. Mary High School from Akron, Ohio, iiiiiiit's LeBron James Pennywise! On Monday, LeBron transformed into the terrifying clown from It at the Cleveland Cavaliers annual Halloween party, and no one was safe - not even the dance floor. While Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union went as Milli Vanilli, and Tristan Thompson and Khloé Kardashian donned Game of Thrones costumes, it was LeBron's unrecognizable ensemble that left the party in tears. Not only was LeBron decked from head to toe in spot-on clown attire, but he tore up the dance floor like it was nobody's business, making this muscular Pennywise *slightly* less scary. Read on to see some of the hilarious footage of LeBron at the Halloween party, and check out more of this year's celebrity Halloween costumes here. . . if you dare!
- 10/31/2017
- by Perri Konecky
- Popsugar.com
Lost rehearsal footage of Milli Vanilli...
- 10/31/2017
- by Brittney Stephens
- Popsugar.com
Lip-syncing used to be a dirty concept in the world of music. In fact it used to be a shameful thing to even consider. With the debacle surrounding Milli Vanilli and Ashlee Simpson the mere idea of lip-syncing used to be the very epitome of poor taste. But as of now the show Lip Sync Battle has become one of the most talked about programs on TV. It’s attracted so many viewers that entire blogs and websites are devoted to it and keep fans up to date as much as possible and allow the fans to comment as they will
Why Lip Sync Battle is a Complete Genius of an Idea...
Why Lip Sync Battle is a Complete Genius of an Idea...
- 8/20/2017
- by Wake
- TVovermind.com
Lip-syncing used used to be considered the ultimate sin in the music industry. A lot of people remember the snafu that Milli Vanilli got into back in the late 1980s, and since then lip-syncing has been a running gag that could either tarnish a reputation or create a humorous sketch on SNL or any other comedy show. Most fans would have to admit that it was only a matter of time until someone with enough gumption would finally figure out how to make an entire show that was about, you guessed it, lip-syncing. Since the show “Lip Sync Battle” has
The Top Five Lip Sync Battle Performances of All-Time...
The Top Five Lip Sync Battle Performances of All-Time...
- 5/20/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
4:00 Pm Pt -- The Recording Academy tells us it has no "secret committees," and adds there's plenty of info regarding the Nominations Review Committees (to which our post refers) on its website. A spokesperson says members of the Review Committee "are not disclosed to ensure fairness and neutrality." This prevents them from being lobbied.A secret committee for the Grammys is in place to undermine the rank-and-file voters if they choose to give plum...
- 2/16/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Whether we like it or not — safe to say most of us do not — lip syncing is a common practice for singers during live televised performances. For the producers of those shows, it helps make running the show go more smoothly. But as Mariah Carey discovered, weird things can happen when things get out of sync. Before New Years’ Eve 2016, arguably the most infamous lip sync moment cane in 1989, when the R&B duo Milli Vanilli bolted off the stage during an MTV performance after the track they were miming to began skipping. Soon after, the La...
- 1/4/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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PBS on Monday was criticized for attempting to do the “patriotic thing” by enhancing its fireworks coverage during the annual A Capitol Fourth special.
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In an effort to deliver the “best possible television viewing experience,” producers of the Fourth of July concert program included footage from previous years’ pyrotechnic displays, to make up for the fact that this year’s event was affected by inclement weather in the Washington, D.C. area.
The pre-taped portions drew outcries from social media, including one viewer who referred to...
Ahhhhhh!
Wha?!
PBS on Monday was criticized for attempting to do the “patriotic thing” by enhancing its fireworks coverage during the annual A Capitol Fourth special.
RelatedThe Warriors 1979 Gang Film Eyed as Hulu Series From Russo Brothers
In an effort to deliver the “best possible television viewing experience,” producers of the Fourth of July concert program included footage from previous years’ pyrotechnic displays, to make up for the fact that this year’s event was affected by inclement weather in the Washington, D.C. area.
The pre-taped portions drew outcries from social media, including one viewer who referred to...
- 7/5/2016
- TVLine.com
Worried your favorite breakthrough star like Hozier or Meghan Trainor won't win Best New Artist at the Grammys this year? Don't worry, neither did Beyonce, Lady Gaga or Taylor Swift. Indeed, some of the biggest recording artists of all time didn't win Grammys when they were new on the scene including Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand and the Rolling Stones. -Break- AMAs: Taylor Swift & Ed Sheeran lead nominations, Justin Bieber mostly snubbed Hindsight is 20/20 when it comes to the Best New Artist prize. You can't always tell who will have the most successful career based on that first year they hit it big. So while some winners of the award became superstars (The Beatles, Mariah Carey) others flamed out (Milli Vanilli) and then there were those simply don't have the longevity the recording academy might have thought (Christopher Cross, Hootie and the Blowfish). As of this writing, Irish singer-songwriter Hozier is...
- 10/16/2015
- Gold Derby
Prepare to have your mind blown -- Milli Vanilli is making a comeback, but this time you're gonna hear Fab Morvan's Real voice ... Plus the guy who sang for him during the O.G. lip sync disaster! Boom. Girl, you know it's true ... Fab, the surviving Mv member, is teaming up with John Davis to release a full album entitled, “Face Meets Voice: A True Milli Vanilli Experience.” Davis was one of 2 guys who...
- 4/30/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Last month, Vin Diesel told a charming story to Jimmy Kimmel (as he does) about the time when he was 16 and break-danced for the Beastie Boys. Well, it seems that's not exactly how it went. Last night, Ad-Rock set the record straight on Seth Meyers, explaining that what really happened was that McA, being the nice guy that he was, let Diesel pretend to be the Beastie Boys' dancer so he could get into an NYC nightclub while underage. Sadly, he never really danced for them. And though Ad-Rock seems to think Diesel "Vanilla Ice'd" us all (pretty sure he meant "Milli Vanilli'd"), it's obvious Diesel is still living out his teenage fantasy, because he's just that adorable. ...
- 4/7/2015
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
Clay Matthews ain't no Milli Vanilli ... TMZ Sports has learned the Green Bay Packers star laid down Real Legit Vocals for his cameo in "Pitch Perfect 2" ... and apparently, it came out pretty good. In fact, all of the football players who have a cameo in the movie hit up a recording studio and flexed their god-given pipes for a scene in the upcoming movie ... at least, that's what Jordan Rodgers told us on "TMZ Hollywood Sports.
- 2/18/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Everything you thought you knew is a lie.
Everything you thought you knew is a lie.
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Kelis, who became famous after her 2003 hit single "Milkshake," has revealed that she is not a fan of the dessert beverage.
"Funnily enough, I don't actually drink milkshakes," she admitted to the U.K.'s Mirror.
For the uninitiated, Kelis, 35, previously revealed "milkshake" to be a metaphor for "something that makes women special," and we haven't felt this betrayed since Milli Vanilli.
Now, Kelis (if that is her real name) wants to open a restaurant chain soon, which would presumably feature her line of signature sauces, Feast, coming out this winter.
"I would love to open a restaurant in the near future," the singer said before a performance at Harman Ifa in Berlin.
Now, we're questioning everything. Did James Brown in fact feel bad? Does Sir Mix-a-Lot really like big butts? Don't dwell on...
Everything you thought you knew is a lie.
Video: 8 Fictional Bands with Catchy Songs
Kelis, who became famous after her 2003 hit single "Milkshake," has revealed that she is not a fan of the dessert beverage.
"Funnily enough, I don't actually drink milkshakes," she admitted to the U.K.'s Mirror.
For the uninitiated, Kelis, 35, previously revealed "milkshake" to be a metaphor for "something that makes women special," and we haven't felt this betrayed since Milli Vanilli.
Now, Kelis (if that is her real name) wants to open a restaurant chain soon, which would presumably feature her line of signature sauces, Feast, coming out this winter.
"I would love to open a restaurant in the near future," the singer said before a performance at Harman Ifa in Berlin.
Now, we're questioning everything. Did James Brown in fact feel bad? Does Sir Mix-a-Lot really like big butts? Don't dwell on...
- 9/26/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Reviewed by Kevin Scott, MoreHorror.com
Death Machine (1994)
Written by: Stephen Norrington
Directed by: Stephen Norrington
Cast: Ely Pouget (Hayden Cale), William Hopkins (John Carpenter), John Sharian (Sam Raimi), Martin McDougall (Yutani), Richard Brake (Scott Ridley), Brad Dourif (Jack Dante)
The early to mid-nineties were an interesting time in horror. To coin a very familiar phrase, “It was the best of times, and the worst of times.” I’ll go with the bad stuff first. Nothing much was happening at the popular theatres in the vein of any quality horror, but on the bright side, we did get some small theatrical release and direct to video gems on VHS. At this point VHS was an established format. The novelty had worn off, but all of these really unique movies that would have never been seen, found a home on the rental shelves. I’ve seen some great ones that still are personal favorites,...
Death Machine (1994)
Written by: Stephen Norrington
Directed by: Stephen Norrington
Cast: Ely Pouget (Hayden Cale), William Hopkins (John Carpenter), John Sharian (Sam Raimi), Martin McDougall (Yutani), Richard Brake (Scott Ridley), Brad Dourif (Jack Dante)
The early to mid-nineties were an interesting time in horror. To coin a very familiar phrase, “It was the best of times, and the worst of times.” I’ll go with the bad stuff first. Nothing much was happening at the popular theatres in the vein of any quality horror, but on the bright side, we did get some small theatrical release and direct to video gems on VHS. At this point VHS was an established format. The novelty had worn off, but all of these really unique movies that would have never been seen, found a home on the rental shelves. I’ve seen some great ones that still are personal favorites,...
- 4/26/2014
- by admin
- MoreHorror
Birthday shoutouts go to Eric Balfour (above), who is 37, Shirley MacLaine is 80, and Kelly Clarkson is 32.
Bryan Singer has announced that he’s removing himself from all media events surrounding Days Of Future Past. “However, I promise when this situation is over, the facts will show this to be the sick twisted shake down it is. I want to thank fans, friends and family for all their amazing and overwhelming support.”
Friday The 13th is coming to TV in series form. No, this won’t be a remake of the original series starring Robey, it will actually be based on Camp Crystal Lake, Jason, and … different time periods.
Nashville star Aubrey Peeples has been cast as the live-action Jem.
VH1′s ‘I Will Survive’ Anti-Bullying Ad Is Great Fun, but Does It Send a Good Message? What do you think?
Jason Collins is one of the inside covers of Time...
Bryan Singer has announced that he’s removing himself from all media events surrounding Days Of Future Past. “However, I promise when this situation is over, the facts will show this to be the sick twisted shake down it is. I want to thank fans, friends and family for all their amazing and overwhelming support.”
Friday The 13th is coming to TV in series form. No, this won’t be a remake of the original series starring Robey, it will actually be based on Camp Crystal Lake, Jason, and … different time periods.
Nashville star Aubrey Peeples has been cast as the live-action Jem.
VH1′s ‘I Will Survive’ Anti-Bullying Ad Is Great Fun, but Does It Send a Good Message? What do you think?
Jason Collins is one of the inside covers of Time...
- 4/24/2014
- by snicks
- The Backlot
The 27th annual Images Festival, which was held in Toronto on April 10-19, has announced their award winners. Ten awards were given out to both seasoned filmmakers, as well as several student awards. The festival jury consisted of Shai Heredia, Heather Keung and Roxanne Sayegh.
One of the big winners was Brett Kashmere, who won the Deluxe Cinematic Vision Award for his basketball documentary From Deep. This win for Kashmere comes hot on the heels of his publishing the acclaimed fourth issue of Incite! Journal of Experimental Cinema, so it’s been a great couple of this fantastically talented filmmaker and underground film historian.
Other big winners of the festival include Benjamin Pearson, who won the prestigious Images Prize for his experimental narrative Former Models; Brigid McCaffrey, who won the Marion McMahon Award for her film Paradise Springs; and student filmmakers Jacob Robinson and Kelvin Brown from the Royal College...
One of the big winners was Brett Kashmere, who won the Deluxe Cinematic Vision Award for his basketball documentary From Deep. This win for Kashmere comes hot on the heels of his publishing the acclaimed fourth issue of Incite! Journal of Experimental Cinema, so it’s been a great couple of this fantastically talented filmmaker and underground film historian.
Other big winners of the festival include Benjamin Pearson, who won the prestigious Images Prize for his experimental narrative Former Models; Brigid McCaffrey, who won the Marion McMahon Award for her film Paradise Springs; and student filmmakers Jacob Robinson and Kelvin Brown from the Royal College...
- 4/23/2014
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
The 2014 Art of the Real series, running from April 11th through the 26th at New York's Film Society Lincoln Center, could not have possibly asked for a more appropriate film with which to kick off its exploratory ruminations on documentary filmmaking. Raya Martin and Mark Peranson’s La última película is, among several things, a meta-commentary on its own layered being, a jocular doomsday journey through the collapsed scaffolding of the medium itself. Largely riffing on Dennis Hopper’s 1971 acid anti-Western The Last Movie (as well as its behind-the-scenes companion piece, The American Dreamer), Martin and Peranson employ varying film formats—everything from Super 8mm to HD digital—to weave a postmodern quilt that’s forever ripping at the seams. It’s a purposely paradoxical work, caustic and vulnerable, playful and grave, a flickering montage of photographs and an upside-down tracking shot—and, in its mingling of artifice and raw materials,...
- 4/10/2014
- by Fernando F. Croce
- MUBI
Music duo Milli Vanilli fooled everyone for a time. And Friday’s season finale of “Oprah: Where Are They Now?” revisits the people behind the scam that went down more than two decades ago. The series interviews the singers behind Rob Pilatus and Fab Morvan, the public face of Milli Vanilli, to dissect how the façade was pulled off and how it all came apart. Also read: Own Announces First Original Scripted Film with Darlene Love Biopic In TheWrap‘s exclusive preview from Friday’s episode, several of the singers behind the duo discuss how Milli Vanilli’s 1990 Grammy...
- 2/21/2014
- by Jethro Nededog
- The Wrap
Durham Academy’s Head of School, along with his assistant, covered Vanilla Ice’s timeless classic on YouTube to announce that school was closed due to snow. Michael Ulku-Steiner and Lee Hark became internet sensations after donning snow gear and jamming out for their students’ sake.
Are these the two coolest administrators in the world, or what? Head of School Michael Ulku-Steiner and his assistant Lee Hark re-wrote the lyrics to Vanilla Ice‘s “Ice Ice Baby” to announce that North Carolina’s Durham Academy would be closed due to inclimate weather. Once the video hit YouTube, it went viral, and now every kid in America wishes their school’s administrators were cool enough — and brave enough — to do something similar! Would you like it if your child’s teachers recorded a similar video and put it online?
Administrators Rap ‘Ice Ice Baby’ In Snow Day Announcement Video
Michael and...
Are these the two coolest administrators in the world, or what? Head of School Michael Ulku-Steiner and his assistant Lee Hark re-wrote the lyrics to Vanilla Ice‘s “Ice Ice Baby” to announce that North Carolina’s Durham Academy would be closed due to inclimate weather. Once the video hit YouTube, it went viral, and now every kid in America wishes their school’s administrators were cool enough — and brave enough — to do something similar! Would you like it if your child’s teachers recorded a similar video and put it online?
Administrators Rap ‘Ice Ice Baby’ In Snow Day Announcement Video
Michael and...
- 2/14/2014
- by Lauren Cox
- HollywoodLife
The Grammys are on Sunday, so let’s investigate its most bizarre category: Best New Artist. Both Christopher Cross and Esparanza Spalding have one. That’s real. And that’s why we’re counting down the ten best winners and the five worst losers. Because maybe we’ll learn something! That’s what I’ll go with.
10. Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee may not have had as gigantic a Billboard career following her Best New Artist win as some of the other stars here, but her debut album is such an assured, unpretentiously poetic, rich listening experience. “Chuck E.’s in Love” and “Young Blood” are whimsical and catchy while “Night Train” and “The Last Chance Texaco” are crackling, despairing portraits. She was also so rad, and that made her bohemian folksiness so much fresher than you’d expect.
9. Sade
If timelessness is a criterion for the music and musicians who win Best New Artist,...
10. Rickie Lee Jones
Rickie Lee may not have had as gigantic a Billboard career following her Best New Artist win as some of the other stars here, but her debut album is such an assured, unpretentiously poetic, rich listening experience. “Chuck E.’s in Love” and “Young Blood” are whimsical and catchy while “Night Train” and “The Last Chance Texaco” are crackling, despairing portraits. She was also so rad, and that made her bohemian folksiness so much fresher than you’d expect.
9. Sade
If timelessness is a criterion for the music and musicians who win Best New Artist,...
- 1/22/2014
- by Louis Virtel
- The Backlot
Barring some crazy rift in the space-time continuum, Eminem unquestionably lip-synced his performance on "SNL" this weekend ... at least judging by Saturday night's broadcast.In case you missed the show, the video should clear things up. Em took the stage to perform his song "Berzerk" and went borderline Milli Vanilli for four minutes. We cut it down to the highlights for your convenience.Eminem didn't really try to hide it either, pulling the mic away...
- 11/4/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Day in and day out, the Internet consistently proves itself to be an amazing place to wander around while wearing a beltless trenchcoat. Do you guys remember last month when we shared the fake posters of fictional Seinfeld movies created by OldRedJalopy for NextMovie? Well as popular as those posters were, there was something of an uproar for all of the features that weren.t covered. How could they have left out Firestorm, in which a helicopter lands on a car? It was a hell of a movie! Well NextMovie has heeded the call for more and has unleashed another ten excellent posters. Maybe you can hang them on your walls if you haven.t turned your living room into a set from The Merv Griffin Show just yet. While the above poster for Blame it on the Rain may or may not have been based on the Milli Vanilli...
- 9/18/2013
- cinemablend.com
The night after revealing that he was behind the "Twerk Fail" viral video, Jimmy Kimmel was basking in the glow of his Internet hoax. Explaining that the day was a lot of fun, Kimmel ran a super cut of various news outlets reacting to the news that he was behind the popular clip or the "Milli Vanilli of YouTube videos," as Kimmel referred to it on Wednesday's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!. Video: Epic 'Twerk Fail' Video Turns Out to Be a Hoax Masterminded by Jimmy Kimmel After the reaction clip, which featured several people saying they were upset
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- 9/11/2013
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jimmy Kimmel took a well-earned victory lap the night after revealing the viral YouTube Video “Worst Twerk Fail Ever – Girl Catches Fire” was a hoax video he’d made with a stuntwoman named Daphne. YouTube’s video of Kimmel’s reveal was up to nearly 7 million views in less than 24 hours — catching up to the 10.8 million views the hoax video had clocked, but it’s been up for about a week. “It was kind of a fun day today. There was a lot of excitement around our office today,” Kimmel said at the top of his ABC late-night show last night. “Those of you who saw the show last night know we pulled a prank on a lot of people. We made a video of a girl twerking and what appeared to be accidentally setting herself on fire. And we posted that video to a private account on YouTube and,...
- 9/11/2013
- by LISA DE MORAES, TV Columnist
- Deadline TV
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