Jimmy Fallon is taking a trip down memory lane.
More than 20 years after the premiere of Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous, Fallon, who played band manager Dennis Hope in the Oscar-winning film, attended a performance of Broadway’s musical Almost Famous. “I still can’t believe I was in the movie and went by myself to the Broadway performance, so I could go back in time, study all the actors and watch Jakeim Hart deliver my lines like they were supposed to be delivered,” he said.
The host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon noted that he had not seen the movie since it opened in 2000. “Every line in this show is brilliant,” he added. “I was trying not to get emotional, but I kept thinking Cameron Crowe is a genius.”
But the special appearances Thursday night didn’t stop there.
“At intermission, an usher wanted to make sure...
More than 20 years after the premiere of Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous, Fallon, who played band manager Dennis Hope in the Oscar-winning film, attended a performance of Broadway’s musical Almost Famous. “I still can’t believe I was in the movie and went by myself to the Broadway performance, so I could go back in time, study all the actors and watch Jakeim Hart deliver my lines like they were supposed to be delivered,” he said.
The host of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon noted that he had not seen the movie since it opened in 2000. “Every line in this show is brilliant,” he added. “I was trying not to get emotional, but I kept thinking Cameron Crowe is a genius.”
But the special appearances Thursday night didn’t stop there.
“At intermission, an usher wanted to make sure...
- 1/7/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kate Hudson is a band-aid no more – it’s time to actually join the band. The 43-year-old actor has just revealed that she’s going to be releasing her first ever album next year.
Back in 2000, Hudson got her breakthrough role aged 19 as the precocious Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe’s cult classic, Almost Famous, earning a Golden Globe in the process.
Now, she’s reunited with co-star Jimmy Fallon, who appeared as slimy band manager Dennis Hope, to talk about her plans to start a music career of her own.
Speaking on The Tonight Show on Monday (12 December), Hudson said that she’d been inspired to record music during the pandemic while having a bit of a Yolo moment.
Apparently she’s been singing since she was a teenager, but had never dared to officially “share” anything, until now.
"You know, I had this thing [during] covid... Every time you’re doing interviews,...
Back in 2000, Hudson got her breakthrough role aged 19 as the precocious Penny Lane in Cameron Crowe’s cult classic, Almost Famous, earning a Golden Globe in the process.
Now, she’s reunited with co-star Jimmy Fallon, who appeared as slimy band manager Dennis Hope, to talk about her plans to start a music career of her own.
Speaking on The Tonight Show on Monday (12 December), Hudson said that she’d been inspired to record music during the pandemic while having a bit of a Yolo moment.
Apparently she’s been singing since she was a teenager, but had never dared to officially “share” anything, until now.
"You know, I had this thing [during] covid... Every time you’re doing interviews,...
- 12/15/2022
- by Megan Graye
- The Independent - Music
Jimmy Fallon is returning to one of his classic characters.
On Wednesday, the host welcomed director Cameron Crowe onto the show to talk about the Broadway musical adaptation of his film “Almost Famous”, which Fallon had a role in.
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In the 2000 film about a teenage aspiring music journalist who goes on tour with a rock band in 1973, Fallon played the band’s eclectic manager Dennis Hope.
“When we shot this, it was the most fun experience of my life,” Fallon told Crowe.
But more than just reuniting to reminisce about the experience, the director had a hug surprise for the late-night host.
“You came in and rocked your scenes so well as the manager of the future, who kind of glimpses all that’s coming in terms of rock getting bigger, so of course it’s in the play,...
On Wednesday, the host welcomed director Cameron Crowe onto the show to talk about the Broadway musical adaptation of his film “Almost Famous”, which Fallon had a role in.
Read More: Colbert, Fallon & Kimmel Poke Fun At Toronto Blue Jays Fan Frankie Lasagna
In the 2000 film about a teenage aspiring music journalist who goes on tour with a rock band in 1973, Fallon played the band’s eclectic manager Dennis Hope.
“When we shot this, it was the most fun experience of my life,” Fallon told Crowe.
But more than just reuniting to reminisce about the experience, the director had a hug surprise for the late-night host.
“You came in and rocked your scenes so well as the manager of the future, who kind of glimpses all that’s coming in terms of rock getting bigger, so of course it’s in the play,...
- 11/3/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
“Almost Famous” writer-director Cameron Crowe surprised Jimmy Fallon with an invitation to reprise his role in the 2000 film on Broadway during an appearance on “The Tonight Show.”
Crowe, who wrote book and co-wrote the lyrics of the forthcoming stage adaptation, sat down with Fallon on Tuesday ahead of the musical’s Nov. 3 premiere.
“My dream has always been to have you come and be the link between the two casts, the cast of the musical, who also became a really tight family, and the movie,” Crowe said. “So, I would like you to come on the Broadway stage and play your part again of Dennis Hope.”
“I’m in! Absolutely, I am in,” Fallon said as the audience cheered. “Oh, my gosh!”
See you on stage, @jimmyfallon https://t.co/w90bGSZ8vC
— Almost Famous The Musical (@AlmostFamousBwy) November 2, 2022 Also Read:
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Crowe, who wrote book and co-wrote the lyrics of the forthcoming stage adaptation, sat down with Fallon on Tuesday ahead of the musical’s Nov. 3 premiere.
“My dream has always been to have you come and be the link between the two casts, the cast of the musical, who also became a really tight family, and the movie,” Crowe said. “So, I would like you to come on the Broadway stage and play your part again of Dennis Hope.”
“I’m in! Absolutely, I am in,” Fallon said as the audience cheered. “Oh, my gosh!”
See you on stage, @jimmyfallon https://t.co/w90bGSZ8vC
— Almost Famous The Musical (@AlmostFamousBwy) November 2, 2022 Also Read:
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- 11/2/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Two days before the Almost Famous musical officially opens on Broadway, the show’s cast appeared on the Tonight Show to deliver their rendition of Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer,” a song which — as any fan of the 2000 film can attest — plays a pivotal role in the story.
The number recreates the beloved tour bus singalong from Almost Famous, which Rolling Stone called the “best-known scene” from the film in our 2020 in-depth look at the sequence.
In addition to the cast performance, Cameron Crowe — the writer/director of Almost Famous...
The number recreates the beloved tour bus singalong from Almost Famous, which Rolling Stone called the “best-known scene” from the film in our 2020 in-depth look at the sequence.
In addition to the cast performance, Cameron Crowe — the writer/director of Almost Famous...
- 11/2/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
“Almost Famous,” a new musical based on the Oscar-winning film, has lined up its creative team and cast.
The show, which will kick off the 2019-2020 Season at the Old Globe, will include Colin Donnell as rock star Russell Hammond, Casey Likes as teenage journalist William Miller, and Solea Pfeiffer as groupie Penny Lane. The show features a book and lyrics by Cameron Crowe, the movie’s writer and director. Crowe based the story on his own experience as a young writer for Rolling Stone and how he came-of-age while following a promising band that was on the verge of breaking into the big time.
Likes is a 17-year-old who will make his professional theater debut with the pivotal role, serving as a stage surrogate for Crowe.
The rest of the cast includes Drew Gehling as Jeff Bebe, Anika Larsen as Elaine Miller, Robert Colletti as Lester Bangs, Matt Bittner as Larry Fellows,...
The show, which will kick off the 2019-2020 Season at the Old Globe, will include Colin Donnell as rock star Russell Hammond, Casey Likes as teenage journalist William Miller, and Solea Pfeiffer as groupie Penny Lane. The show features a book and lyrics by Cameron Crowe, the movie’s writer and director. Crowe based the story on his own experience as a young writer for Rolling Stone and how he came-of-age while following a promising band that was on the verge of breaking into the big time.
Likes is a 17-year-old who will make his professional theater debut with the pivotal role, serving as a stage surrogate for Crowe.
The rest of the cast includes Drew Gehling as Jeff Bebe, Anika Larsen as Elaine Miller, Robert Colletti as Lester Bangs, Matt Bittner as Larry Fellows,...
- 8/1/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
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