Taylor Swift seems to be singing the praises of her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce.
The Grammy-winning superstar recently released her 16-track album, The Tortured Poets Department, and a deluxe version, The Anthology, with another 15 new songs.
Among the selections are what fans identified as a diss track about Kim Kardashian called thanK you aIMee.
However, Swift isn’t just singing about her exes, rivals, and public feuds; she’s also seemingly celebrating the love of her life.
In particular, Swift released two songs on her new albums: So High School and The Alchemy.
Both feature plenty of references that appear to be all about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce, which may have some fans fully believing they’re all about the couple’s romance.
Taylor Swift’s The Alchemy includes football references
This past NFL season, the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce love story dominated headlines, bringing more attention to the games.
The Grammy-winning superstar recently released her 16-track album, The Tortured Poets Department, and a deluxe version, The Anthology, with another 15 new songs.
Among the selections are what fans identified as a diss track about Kim Kardashian called thanK you aIMee.
However, Swift isn’t just singing about her exes, rivals, and public feuds; she’s also seemingly celebrating the love of her life.
In particular, Swift released two songs on her new albums: So High School and The Alchemy.
Both feature plenty of references that appear to be all about Kansas City Chiefs tight end Kelce, which may have some fans fully believing they’re all about the couple’s romance.
Taylor Swift’s The Alchemy includes football references
This past NFL season, the Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce love story dominated headlines, bringing more attention to the games.
- 4/20/2024
- by Matt Couden
- Monsters and Critics
It’s always fascinating when a movie with a top star, and directed by another star, goes as far under the radar as Steve Buscemi‘s “The Listener,” starring Tessa Thompson, has.
But in the case of this particularly gentle movie — available on VOD now for $6.99 — maybe that’s part of its DNA. Like the mental health helpline operator Thompson plays, this is a movie that’s there if you need it: Quiet, thoughtful, and totally shunning the kind of splashiness that most movies are thought to require these days to stand out.
“The Listener” premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022, where it was the closing night film of the Venice Days sidebar. On April 13, it was the closing night film of the Sarasota Film Festival, out of competition — in this over 18-month festival journey, it’s also made stops at the festivals in Vienna, Thessaloniki, Stockholm, The Hague,...
But in the case of this particularly gentle movie — available on VOD now for $6.99 — maybe that’s part of its DNA. Like the mental health helpline operator Thompson plays, this is a movie that’s there if you need it: Quiet, thoughtful, and totally shunning the kind of splashiness that most movies are thought to require these days to stand out.
“The Listener” premiered at the Venice Film Festival in 2022, where it was the closing night film of the Venice Days sidebar. On April 13, it was the closing night film of the Sarasota Film Festival, out of competition — in this over 18-month festival journey, it’s also made stops at the festivals in Vienna, Thessaloniki, Stockholm, The Hague,...
- 4/20/2024
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
A shocking new revelation has led PlayStation Plus users to believe that May is going to be the toughest month for them. Next month onwards, essential franchises and games like Final Fantasy, Abzu, and My Friend Pedro are leaving the online service.
More than 20 games are leaving the Ps Plus service, and it seems like a lot of indie titles that were prominent on both PS4 and PS5 are gonna take leave too. The online community hasn’t been too pleased about it, and players are wondering if they’ll have to rush through a lot of these games before they’re taken away.
The Full List of Games That Are Leaving Playstation Plus Some of the most important franchises are starting to leave.
As reported by Push Square, there are both indie and triple-a titles that are leaving the online subscription service next month. Some of these games were...
More than 20 games are leaving the Ps Plus service, and it seems like a lot of indie titles that were prominent on both PS4 and PS5 are gonna take leave too. The online community hasn’t been too pleased about it, and players are wondering if they’ll have to rush through a lot of these games before they’re taken away.
The Full List of Games That Are Leaving Playstation Plus Some of the most important franchises are starting to leave.
As reported by Push Square, there are both indie and triple-a titles that are leaving the online subscription service next month. Some of these games were...
- 4/17/2024
- by Tanay Sharma
- FandomWire
Ps Plus subscribers need to quickly choose the games they want to try out from the current catalog, as a long list of titles is set to leave the service soon.
As first spotted by Push Square, the Last Chance to Play section of Ps Plus received a refresh today. With 8 Final Fantasy games and other popular titles like Jotun and Sundered, this is one of the biggest clearance the service has seen in a while.
In total, 25 PS4 and PS5 games will leave Ps Plus Premium and Ps Plus Extra on May 21. Here’s the complete list:
Abzu (PS4) Adr1ft (PS4) How to Survive 2 (PS4) The Artful Escape Ashen (PS4) Last Stop I Am Dead Absolver: Downfall (PS4) My Friend Pedro (PS4) The Messenger (PS4) Jotun (PS4) Sundered (PS4) World of Final Fantasy (PS4) This Is the Police (PS4) This Is the Police 2 (PS4) Elex (PS4) Monster Jam...
As first spotted by Push Square, the Last Chance to Play section of Ps Plus received a refresh today. With 8 Final Fantasy games and other popular titles like Jotun and Sundered, this is one of the biggest clearance the service has seen in a while.
In total, 25 PS4 and PS5 games will leave Ps Plus Premium and Ps Plus Extra on May 21. Here’s the complete list:
Abzu (PS4) Adr1ft (PS4) How to Survive 2 (PS4) The Artful Escape Ashen (PS4) Last Stop I Am Dead Absolver: Downfall (PS4) My Friend Pedro (PS4) The Messenger (PS4) Jotun (PS4) Sundered (PS4) World of Final Fantasy (PS4) This Is the Police (PS4) This Is the Police 2 (PS4) Elex (PS4) Monster Jam...
- 4/16/2024
- by Ashish Yadav
- GamesHorizon
Producers of the upcoming musical comedy Ghost Of John McCain have responded to angry comments made by the late senator’s daughter Meghan McCain, saying that they will again extend an invitation to Meghan and husband Ben Domenech to attend a reading of the musical before it opens Off Broadway this fall.
“We think they will love it, just as audiences have to date,” said producers Jason Rose and Max Fose in a statement responding to tweets made by Meghan McCain earlier this week in which she called the musical – which she apparently has not seen – “trash” and “a gross cash grab by mediocre desperate people.”
As Deadline reported Tuesday, Ghost of John McCain, a musical comedy set inside the brain of Donald Trump, will make its world premiere Off Broadway this fall. The musical, written by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola and produced by a team that includes political...
“We think they will love it, just as audiences have to date,” said producers Jason Rose and Max Fose in a statement responding to tweets made by Meghan McCain earlier this week in which she called the musical – which she apparently has not seen – “trash” and “a gross cash grab by mediocre desperate people.”
As Deadline reported Tuesday, Ghost of John McCain, a musical comedy set inside the brain of Donald Trump, will make its world premiere Off Broadway this fall. The musical, written by Scott Elmegreen and Drew Fornarola and produced by a team that includes political...
- 4/5/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Listener has had a long and winding journey to its late March 2024 release. The movie, opening in theaters and available on video-on-demand tomorrow, is genuinely moving. Much of that credit should go to the director and actor, who seem in sync in tone and highlight an exploration of compassion and empathy.
Tessa Thompson delivers a terrific performance in The Listener, taking the viewer on a journey that’s fulfilling. Director Steve Buscemi coaxes out a cinematic experience that seems to aim to build a therapeutic rapport with its audience. This results in a “bottle” film with only one cast member, whom you can’t pull your eyes away from.
Tessa Thompson in The Listener (2022) | Image via Vertical Entertainment
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The Listener’s Synopsis and Review
Tessa Thompson stars as Beth, a woman who works the night shift...
Tessa Thompson delivers a terrific performance in The Listener, taking the viewer on a journey that’s fulfilling. Director Steve Buscemi coaxes out a cinematic experience that seems to aim to build a therapeutic rapport with its audience. This results in a “bottle” film with only one cast member, whom you can’t pull your eyes away from.
Tessa Thompson in The Listener (2022) | Image via Vertical Entertainment
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The Listener’s Synopsis and Review
Tessa Thompson stars as Beth, a woman who works the night shift...
- 3/30/2024
- by M.N. Miller
- FandomWire
Uuuuahhhhhhhhh?!? Patricia Richardson is perplexed by Tim Allen’s recent claims about a Home Improvement reboot series. Richardson played Jill Taylor, the wife of Tim “The Toolman” Taylor in the 1990s sitcom, whose iron grip on the Taylor household helped keep the family unit from falling into disrepair. Expressing confusion about Allen’s claims that the entire cast is ready to reunite for a reboot series, Richardson confirmed she’s disinterested in reprising her iconic role.
“It was so weird, I would hear he was coming out publicly and saying this stuff about everyone was on board to do a Home Improvement reunion, but he never asked me and he never asked Jonathan [Taylor Thomas],” Richardson said on Thursday’s episode of the Back to the Best podcast.
“I called Jonathan one day and said, ‘Has he asked you about this? He went, ‘No.’ So why is he saying everyone...
“It was so weird, I would hear he was coming out publicly and saying this stuff about everyone was on board to do a Home Improvement reunion, but he never asked me and he never asked Jonathan [Taylor Thomas],” Richardson said on Thursday’s episode of the Back to the Best podcast.
“I called Jonathan one day and said, ‘Has he asked you about this? He went, ‘No.’ So why is he saying everyone...
- 3/29/2024
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Writer/Director Luke Sparke is adapting author Ethan Pettus’ sci-fi military novel Primitive War, pitting soldiers against dinosaurs…in 1968?! Per Deadline, the sci-fi horror film is lining up a rather robust cast.
Jeremy Piven, Tricia Helfer, Ryan Kwanten and Nick Wechsler (“The Boys“) are set to headline Primitive War.
The dino horror film follows “an elite recon unit known as the Vulture Squad, who, in 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War that is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone. Dinosaurs have been let loose in the jungles.”
Anthony Ingruber, Aaron Glenane, Carlos Sanson Jr, Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat 2), Adolphus Waylee (Nautilus), Richard Brancatisano (The Messenger), Marcus Johnson and Jake Ryan also star.
“I was captivated by the imagery surrounding Ethan’s book and the story it told. I’ve worked hard...
Jeremy Piven, Tricia Helfer, Ryan Kwanten and Nick Wechsler (“The Boys“) are set to headline Primitive War.
The dino horror film follows “an elite recon unit known as the Vulture Squad, who, in 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War that is sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone. Dinosaurs have been let loose in the jungles.”
Anthony Ingruber, Aaron Glenane, Carlos Sanson Jr, Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat 2), Adolphus Waylee (Nautilus), Richard Brancatisano (The Messenger), Marcus Johnson and Jake Ryan also star.
“I was captivated by the imagery surrounding Ethan’s book and the story it told. I’ve worked hard...
- 3/27/2024
- by Meagan Navarro
- bloody-disgusting.com
Exclusive: Emmy and Golden Globe winner Jeremy Piven, Tricia Helfer, SAG Award Nominee Ryan Kwanten and Nick Wechsler are set to headline Primitive War, Luke Sparke’s sci-fi horror adaptation of Ethan Pettus’ sci-fi military book series.
The film also includes actors Anthony Ingruber, Aaron Glenane, Carlos Sanson Jr, Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat 2), Adolphus Waylee (Nautilus), Richard Brancatisano, Marcus Johnson and Jake Ryan.
Primitive War follows an elite recon unit known as the Vulture Squad. In 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War they are sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone.
The film also includes actors Anthony Ingruber, Aaron Glenane, Carlos Sanson Jr, Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat 2), Adolphus Waylee (Nautilus), Richard Brancatisano, Marcus Johnson and Jake Ryan.
Primitive War follows an elite recon unit known as the Vulture Squad. In 1968, at the height of the Vietnam War they are sent to an isolated jungle valley to uncover the fate of a missing Green Beret platoon. They soon discover they are not alone.
- 3/27/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Whitney Way Thore finds a lot of critics who bash her, and this time, they bashed old footage of her talking about surrogacy, her mom, and her weight. Other things that irked My Big Fat Fabulous Life viewers also came under fire. Read on to find out how the TLC star managed to irritate so many people.
Mbffl Star On Ozempic, Surrogacy, And Men
A few days ago, someone on Reddit shared an old interview that Lanae Brody from The Messenger did with the TLC star on YouTube. It came ahead of the premiere of Season 11 of the show which featured the funeral of her mom. At the start of it, Lanae mentioned that the main star of the show hadn’t yet seen Episode 1, and Whitney agreed she hadn’t. Well, she helps produce the show, so nobody believes that.
Whitney Way Thore and Lanae Brody The Messenger – YouTube...
Mbffl Star On Ozempic, Surrogacy, And Men
A few days ago, someone on Reddit shared an old interview that Lanae Brody from The Messenger did with the TLC star on YouTube. It came ahead of the premiere of Season 11 of the show which featured the funeral of her mom. At the start of it, Lanae mentioned that the main star of the show hadn’t yet seen Episode 1, and Whitney agreed she hadn’t. Well, she helps produce the show, so nobody believes that.
Whitney Way Thore and Lanae Brody The Messenger – YouTube...
- 3/16/2024
- by James Michael
- TV Shows Ace
The Green Carpet Fashion Awards (Gcfa) returned to Los Angeles on March 6th, 2024.
Zendaya and Donatella Versace attend the 2024 Green Carpet Fashion Awards
Credit/Copyright: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Green Carpet Fashion Awards
The annual awards show united the power of fashion and entertainment for positive transformation and champions interconnected cultural change and the most inspiring efforts that drive it. The selection of the yearly honorees is evaluated according to six cultural archetypes – The Visionary, The Messenger, The Rebel, The Healer, The Sage, and The Futurist. Embodying these roles in the sustainable landscape, the Gcfa recognizes those who offer a new lens on true intersectional transformation while bringing together the next generation of global leaders driving political, social, and environmental solutions for a brighter collective future.
Annie Lennox speaks onstage during the 2024 Green Carpet Fashion Awards
Credit/Copyright: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Green Carpet Fashion Awards
Among those...
Zendaya and Donatella Versace attend the 2024 Green Carpet Fashion Awards
Credit/Copyright: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Green Carpet Fashion Awards
The annual awards show united the power of fashion and entertainment for positive transformation and champions interconnected cultural change and the most inspiring efforts that drive it. The selection of the yearly honorees is evaluated according to six cultural archetypes – The Visionary, The Messenger, The Rebel, The Healer, The Sage, and The Futurist. Embodying these roles in the sustainable landscape, the Gcfa recognizes those who offer a new lens on true intersectional transformation while bringing together the next generation of global leaders driving political, social, and environmental solutions for a brighter collective future.
Annie Lennox speaks onstage during the 2024 Green Carpet Fashion Awards
Credit/Copyright: Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for Green Carpet Fashion Awards
Among those...
- 3/8/2024
- Look to the Stars
2004's "Mean Girls" has become a seminal classic of teen girl cinema, with Rachel McAdams' Regina George, Lacey Chabert's Gretchen Weiners, Amanda Seyfried's Karen Smith, and Lindsay Lohan's Cady Heron just as culturally important (and quotable) as say, Matthew Broderick in "Ferris Bueller's Day Off." A time capsule of early aughts fashion and sensibilities, "Mean Girls" is a cultural touchstone and arguably the last time a teen movie crossed over into mainstream popularity without being a part of a massive franchise like "Twilight" or "The Hunger Games" (or a slasher film). Simply put, "Mean Girls" is now woven into the fabric of American pop culture.
The film helped solidify Lohan's place as one of Hollywood's "it girls," and her off-set antics became just as talked about as whatever film she had out in theaters. So much so, that even the insulting nickname "fire crotch" for her made...
The film helped solidify Lohan's place as one of Hollywood's "it girls," and her off-set antics became just as talked about as whatever film she had out in theaters. So much so, that even the insulting nickname "fire crotch" for her made...
- 2/27/2024
- by BJ Colangelo
- Slash Film
The digital release of the 2024 musical remake of Mean Girls arrived on February 20th, but not included was a joke utilizing the term “fire crotch,” which was reportedly removed after Lindsay Lohan expressed “hurt and disappointment” over the remark.
The joke in question is delivered by Megan Thee Stallion, portraying herself. Stating her support for the film’s protagonist, Cady Heron (Angourie Rice), she says: “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!”
Lohan, who portrayed Cady in the 2004 original and even makes a cameo in the new 2024 film, expressed her distaste for the joke through a publicist, Leslie Sloane, who told The Messenger that she was “very hurt and disappointed by the reference.” The term “fire crotch” was previously associated with her in 2006 when socialite Brandon Davis made derogatory comments about her in a viral video featuring Paris Hilton.
Now, the new Mean Girls is available...
The joke in question is delivered by Megan Thee Stallion, portraying herself. Stating her support for the film’s protagonist, Cady Heron (Angourie Rice), she says: “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!”
Lohan, who portrayed Cady in the 2004 original and even makes a cameo in the new 2024 film, expressed her distaste for the joke through a publicist, Leslie Sloane, who told The Messenger that she was “very hurt and disappointed by the reference.” The term “fire crotch” was previously associated with her in 2006 when socialite Brandon Davis made derogatory comments about her in a viral video featuring Paris Hilton.
Now, the new Mean Girls is available...
- 2/27/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Film News
A not-so-fetch joke has been removed from the “Mean Girls” (2024) movie musical for its digital release.
The quip in question seemingly referred to original 2004 “Mean Girls” star Lindsay Lohan as “fire crotch,” a callback to an infamous TMZ paparazzi video in which socialite Brandon Davis made comments about Lohan’s body.
In the new “Mean Girls,” rapper Megan Thee Stallion — playing herself — uses the term to reference Lohan. The scene comes in the final moments of the film during a prom sequence, where Stallion, tells the new Cady Heron (Angourie Rice; Lohan was the Og Cady): “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!”
The updated cut for streaming and VOD release now has Stallion solely saying, “We are going back to red” — you can watch the re-edited version here.
Paramount did not immediately respond to IndieWire’s request for comment on this story.
Lohan, who...
The quip in question seemingly referred to original 2004 “Mean Girls” star Lindsay Lohan as “fire crotch,” a callback to an infamous TMZ paparazzi video in which socialite Brandon Davis made comments about Lohan’s body.
In the new “Mean Girls,” rapper Megan Thee Stallion — playing herself — uses the term to reference Lohan. The scene comes in the final moments of the film during a prom sequence, where Stallion, tells the new Cady Heron (Angourie Rice; Lohan was the Og Cady): “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!”
The updated cut for streaming and VOD release now has Stallion solely saying, “We are going back to red” — you can watch the re-edited version here.
Paramount did not immediately respond to IndieWire’s request for comment on this story.
Lohan, who...
- 2/27/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The new Mean Girls film is heading to digital but Paramount has wisely removed a joke that offended original star Lindsay Lohan. More below.
Despite mixed reviews and trailers, which didn’t really make it clear it was a musical, Mean Girls has had a very successful run at the global box office. The film has grossed over $100 million worldwide, but it also caused some controversy upon release.
Lindsay Lohan, who played the main role of Cady Heron in the original 2004 film, was said to have been “hurt” by a joke in the film.
The “joke” in question happens during a montage which showcases online videos made in Cady’s (played by Angourie Rice in the new film) support.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, playing herself, is shown in a video saying “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!”
The term “fire crotch” was famously used as...
Despite mixed reviews and trailers, which didn’t really make it clear it was a musical, Mean Girls has had a very successful run at the global box office. The film has grossed over $100 million worldwide, but it also caused some controversy upon release.
Lindsay Lohan, who played the main role of Cady Heron in the original 2004 film, was said to have been “hurt” by a joke in the film.
The “joke” in question happens during a montage which showcases online videos made in Cady’s (played by Angourie Rice in the new film) support.
Rapper Megan Thee Stallion, playing herself, is shown in a video saying “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!”
The term “fire crotch” was famously used as...
- 2/27/2024
- by Maria Lattila
- Film Stories
A joke referencing the term “fire crotch” has been removed from the digital version of 2024’s “Mean Girls” after Lindsay Lohan publicly took issue with it.
“Fire crotch” was infamously associated with Lohan after socialite Brandon Davis made crude comments about the actor’s body in a 2006 paparazzi video that also featured Paris Hilton.
Lohan, who played Cady Heron in the 2004 original “Mean Girls,” made a cameo in this year’s movie musical rendition. After the film’s release, her representative Leslie Sloane told The Messenger, “Lindsay was very hurt and disappointed by the reference in the film.”
In the new “Mean Girls,” Megan Thee Stallion (playing herself) shows support for Cady (now played by Angourie Rice) by saying, “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!” An updated version of the film, viewed by Variety via Amazon Prime Video, cuts directly to Megan Thee Stallion laughing after she says,...
“Fire crotch” was infamously associated with Lohan after socialite Brandon Davis made crude comments about the actor’s body in a 2006 paparazzi video that also featured Paris Hilton.
Lohan, who played Cady Heron in the 2004 original “Mean Girls,” made a cameo in this year’s movie musical rendition. After the film’s release, her representative Leslie Sloane told The Messenger, “Lindsay was very hurt and disappointed by the reference in the film.”
In the new “Mean Girls,” Megan Thee Stallion (playing herself) shows support for Cady (now played by Angourie Rice) by saying, “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!” An updated version of the film, viewed by Variety via Amazon Prime Video, cuts directly to Megan Thee Stallion laughing after she says,...
- 2/26/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
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The lead content editor of the popular broadcast publication TV NewsCheck says the company needs to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to address a slowdown in advertising revenue before it can restart its news operations.
In a message posted to social media on Thursday, TV NewsCheck Editor Michael Depp said the outlet has been “inundated by phone calls, emails and text messages from broadcasters and readers in allied fields asking how they can help.”
The solution is simple: Depp says readers need to make a financial contribution to the platform in the form of an annual subscription to their premium product, Tvn Plus.
“At the risk of sounding like a telethon, we need 1,500 broadcasters to subscribe, today, to Tvn Plus,” Depp wrote. “For just $199 for an annual subscription, you will allow us to turn the lights back on as soon as next week.”
The message...
The lead content editor of the popular broadcast publication TV NewsCheck says the company needs to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to address a slowdown in advertising revenue before it can restart its news operations.
In a message posted to social media on Thursday, TV NewsCheck Editor Michael Depp said the outlet has been “inundated by phone calls, emails and text messages from broadcasters and readers in allied fields asking how they can help.”
The solution is simple: Depp says readers need to make a financial contribution to the platform in the form of an annual subscription to their premium product, Tvn Plus.
“At the risk of sounding like a telethon, we need 1,500 broadcasters to subscribe, today, to Tvn Plus,” Depp wrote. “For just $199 for an annual subscription, you will allow us to turn the lights back on as soon as next week.”
The message...
- 2/15/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
Gear up for another thrilling episode of “Life Below Zero: Next Generation” on National Geographic! Season 7, Episode 6, titled “The Messenger,” airs at 9:00 Pm on Tuesday, February 20th.
In this captivating installment, viewers are taken on a journey into the rugged Alaskan wilderness, where survival is a constant battle against the elements. As the residents of the remote wilderness face the challenges of living off the grid, they must pay close attention to the messages that Mother Nature sends their way.
Whether it’s a sudden change in weather patterns, the behavior of wildlife, or the subtle shifts in the landscape, Alaskans must heed these messages or face the potentially dire consequences. From unpredictable storms to dangerous encounters with wildlife, the stakes are high for those living life below zero.
Join the cast of “Life Below Zero: Next Generation” as they navigate the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness and confront the harsh realities of survival.
In this captivating installment, viewers are taken on a journey into the rugged Alaskan wilderness, where survival is a constant battle against the elements. As the residents of the remote wilderness face the challenges of living off the grid, they must pay close attention to the messages that Mother Nature sends their way.
Whether it’s a sudden change in weather patterns, the behavior of wildlife, or the subtle shifts in the landscape, Alaskans must heed these messages or face the potentially dire consequences. From unpredictable storms to dangerous encounters with wildlife, the stakes are high for those living life below zero.
Join the cast of “Life Below Zero: Next Generation” as they navigate the unforgiving Alaskan wilderness and confront the harsh realities of survival.
- 2/14/2024
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
UK sales outfit Bankside Films has unveiled a first look image of Mala Emde in the role of Vera Brandes in Ido Fluk’s The Girl From Köln, as well as a slew of key deals on the film as the company heads into the European Film Market (EFM).
The feature, currently in post-production, tells the little-known story of one of the best-selling jazz records of all time, US pianist Keith Jarrett’s 1975 Köln Concert, and how one formidable German teenager, Vera Brandes, was instrumental in its creation. Bankside will be showing a sales promo to buyers at the EFM.
The feature, currently in post-production, tells the little-known story of one of the best-selling jazz records of all time, US pianist Keith Jarrett’s 1975 Köln Concert, and how one formidable German teenager, Vera Brandes, was instrumental in its creation. Bankside will be showing a sales promo to buyers at the EFM.
- 2/9/2024
- ScreenDaily
Metrograph is expanding its theatrical distribution business and has hired former A24 executive David Laub as head of Metrograph Pictures.
Laub will reported to CEO Christian Grass and will assemble a team to build a slate of prestige theatrical releases covering independent, international, and documentary.
The company aims to acquire completed films and board projects at earlier stages to potentially provide financing, and is looking at projects with an aim to get up to 10 “robustly supported” releases per year.
Laub will attend Berlin next week to scour the festival and market for potential acquisitions.
Until Tuesday’s announcement the company,...
Laub will reported to CEO Christian Grass and will assemble a team to build a slate of prestige theatrical releases covering independent, international, and documentary.
The company aims to acquire completed films and board projects at earlier stages to potentially provide financing, and is looking at projects with an aim to get up to 10 “robustly supported” releases per year.
Laub will attend Berlin next week to scour the festival and market for potential acquisitions.
Until Tuesday’s announcement the company,...
- 2/6/2024
- ScreenDaily
In the basement of a car dealership in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District last spring, The Messenger chairman and CEO Jimmy Finkelstein addressed a throng of New York’s media elite. Finkelstein was there to unveil his grand plans for a new website that he claimed would revolutionize the news, talking a big game in the process.
“When I was at The Hill, we did 125 million visits a month,” he told the gathering that featured media heavyweights Barry Diller, Kara Swisher, Chris Licht and Jen Psaki. “It was the second highest political site next to CNN. That’s with 70ish journalists and maybe 90 people in the editorial. Here, we are going to have hundreds of journalists. We are not just covering politics, we are covering sports, we are covering business, we are covering entertainment. So it’s hard to imagine why we couldn’t do it.”
Sitting in the crowd watching...
“When I was at The Hill, we did 125 million visits a month,” he told the gathering that featured media heavyweights Barry Diller, Kara Swisher, Chris Licht and Jen Psaki. “It was the second highest political site next to CNN. That’s with 70ish journalists and maybe 90 people in the editorial. Here, we are going to have hundreds of journalists. We are not just covering politics, we are covering sports, we are covering business, we are covering entertainment. So it’s hard to imagine why we couldn’t do it.”
Sitting in the crowd watching...
- 2/6/2024
- by Lachlan Cartwright
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive:f David Laub, a longtime distribution executive at A24, is joining Metrograph to build a new slate of theatrical releases as head of Metrograph Pictures, a label that’s been focused mainly on restorations of classic films.
Laub will consider American independent, international and documentary features, both finished films and earlier stage projects to potentially provide financing. The company is aiming to get to 10 releases a year.
“We are excited to work with a wide range of films and filmmakers, and be a robust new presence in the distribution landscape,” said Laub, who will hit the ground for Metrograph at the upcoming Berlinale and European Film Market next week.
It’s not an easy time for indie film distribution. Metrograph in is announcement said the industry “in dire need of fresh thinking and inventive distribution options.”
Laub will report to and work closely with Metrograph CEO Christian Grass, who joined...
Laub will consider American independent, international and documentary features, both finished films and earlier stage projects to potentially provide financing. The company is aiming to get to 10 releases a year.
“We are excited to work with a wide range of films and filmmakers, and be a robust new presence in the distribution landscape,” said Laub, who will hit the ground for Metrograph at the upcoming Berlinale and European Film Market next week.
It’s not an easy time for indie film distribution. Metrograph in is announcement said the industry “in dire need of fresh thinking and inventive distribution options.”
Laub will report to and work closely with Metrograph CEO Christian Grass, who joined...
- 2/6/2024
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Update, 3:40 Pm: One day after the troubled The Messenger suddenly shut down and fired all of its remaining staff, owner Jimmy Finkelstein is making more news — and the message is: get yourself a lawyer.
In a proposed class action suit, the former The Hill boss is accused of violating the Warn Act for canning 300 employees “effective immediately” with no notice, no severance and no healthcare.
“Plaintiff brings this action on behalf of herself and other similarly situated former employees who worked for Defendant and were terminated without cause, as part of, or as the foreseeable result of, a mass layoffs or plant closings ordered by Defendant on January 3, 2024 and within 90 days of that date and who were not provided 60 days advance written notice of their terminations by Defendant as required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Warn Act) … and 90 days advance written notice, as required by the...
In a proposed class action suit, the former The Hill boss is accused of violating the Warn Act for canning 300 employees “effective immediately” with no notice, no severance and no healthcare.
“Plaintiff brings this action on behalf of herself and other similarly situated former employees who worked for Defendant and were terminated without cause, as part of, or as the foreseeable result of, a mass layoffs or plant closings ordered by Defendant on January 3, 2024 and within 90 days of that date and who were not provided 60 days advance written notice of their terminations by Defendant as required by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Warn Act) … and 90 days advance written notice, as required by the...
- 2/1/2024
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Just a day after folding, embattled startup The Messenger has been sued by former employees.
The proposed class action, filed in New York federal court Thursday, alleges that the Jimmy Finkelstein-led news outlet failed to give more than 300 employees proper notice of their terminations in violation of the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires at least 90 days notice of a mass layoff.
Workers at The Messenger discovered Wednesday the company was shutting down for good from The New York Times. Hours later, the site only returned a white screen with “The Messenger” and an email address. No articles could be searched. Employees are not receiving severance.
The suit was brought by producer Pilar Belendez-Desha and seeks to represent all former workers impacted by the terminations. It seeks to recover up to 60 days in unpaid wages and benefits.
The complaint notes that the ex-workers were terminated without...
The proposed class action, filed in New York federal court Thursday, alleges that the Jimmy Finkelstein-led news outlet failed to give more than 300 employees proper notice of their terminations in violation of the state’s Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, which requires at least 90 days notice of a mass layoff.
Workers at The Messenger discovered Wednesday the company was shutting down for good from The New York Times. Hours later, the site only returned a white screen with “The Messenger” and an email address. No articles could be searched. Employees are not receiving severance.
The suit was brought by producer Pilar Belendez-Desha and seeks to represent all former workers impacted by the terminations. It seeks to recover up to 60 days in unpaid wages and benefits.
The complaint notes that the ex-workers were terminated without...
- 2/1/2024
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The Messenger founder Jimmy Finkelstein held a last minute discussion with Los Angeles Times owner Patrick Soon-Shiong about buying The Messenger, three people familiar with the situation have told The Hollywood Reporter.
The news comes just days after the L.A. Times laid off 115 newsroom employees. Soon-Shiong spoke with Finkelstein on Tuesday, the sources said. Soon-Shiong then offered what has been described as “lowball” figure for the flailing publication, but by Wednesday the offer had fallen through, according to the sources.
Just hours later, The Messenger was shuttered with 300 staffers let go. “I am personally devastated to share that we have made the painfully hard decision to shut down The Messenger, effective immediately,” Finkelstein told shattered staff in an email. The New York Times first reported deal talks between Soon-Shiong and Finkelstein.
“Over the past few weeks, literally until last night, we exhausted every option available and have endeavored to raise sufficient capital to reach profitability.
The news comes just days after the L.A. Times laid off 115 newsroom employees. Soon-Shiong spoke with Finkelstein on Tuesday, the sources said. Soon-Shiong then offered what has been described as “lowball” figure for the flailing publication, but by Wednesday the offer had fallen through, according to the sources.
Just hours later, The Messenger was shuttered with 300 staffers let go. “I am personally devastated to share that we have made the painfully hard decision to shut down The Messenger, effective immediately,” Finkelstein told shattered staff in an email. The New York Times first reported deal talks between Soon-Shiong and Finkelstein.
“Over the past few weeks, literally until last night, we exhausted every option available and have endeavored to raise sufficient capital to reach profitability.
- 2/1/2024
- by Lachlan Cartwright
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Embattled startup The Messenger is shuttering just eight months after launching, The Hollywood Reporter can confirm. Approximately 300 staffers are being let go from the media outlet.
Employees had their Slack accounts deactivated shortly after 1 p.m. Pst Wednesday. There was no comment from a Messenger representative when reached by phone.
“I am not in the loop. Trying to find out now,” editor Dan Wakeford earlier wrote on Slack after being asked by staff if there would be any update from management. The development came after the board of The Messenger met earlier Wednesday to decide the site’s fate.
A note to staff from owner Jimmy Finkelstein is below:
I am personally devastated to share that we have made the painfully hard decision to shut down The Messenger, effective immediately. Over the past few weeks, literally until last night, we exhausted every option available and have endeavored to raise sufficient capital to reach profitability.
Employees had their Slack accounts deactivated shortly after 1 p.m. Pst Wednesday. There was no comment from a Messenger representative when reached by phone.
“I am not in the loop. Trying to find out now,” editor Dan Wakeford earlier wrote on Slack after being asked by staff if there would be any update from management. The development came after the board of The Messenger met earlier Wednesday to decide the site’s fate.
A note to staff from owner Jimmy Finkelstein is below:
I am personally devastated to share that we have made the painfully hard decision to shut down The Messenger, effective immediately. Over the past few weeks, literally until last night, we exhausted every option available and have endeavored to raise sufficient capital to reach profitability.
- 1/31/2024
- by Lachlan Cartwright
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hayden Panettiere opened up about her experience on the set of Nashville.
The 34-year-old actress starred on the country music-inspired show for six years starting in 2012.
While the role led to a lot of exposure, it wasn’t without its challenges. In fact, she even described the experience as “traumatizing” for a variety of reasons.
Read more about Hayden Panettiere’s Nashville experience…
Hayden told The Messenger that she is left with a lot of “curiosity” about her time committed to Nashville, explaining, “Because it took six years of my career when I was at my physical prime, my mental, my everything, that I just wonder what it would have been like in the hiatuses, [if I] did one project or film, or was encouraged to do that. Where would I be today?”
Despite landing a lead role, she also explained that the series was “traumatizing” for her, as it seemed to...
The 34-year-old actress starred on the country music-inspired show for six years starting in 2012.
While the role led to a lot of exposure, it wasn’t without its challenges. In fact, she even described the experience as “traumatizing” for a variety of reasons.
Read more about Hayden Panettiere’s Nashville experience…
Hayden told The Messenger that she is left with a lot of “curiosity” about her time committed to Nashville, explaining, “Because it took six years of my career when I was at my physical prime, my mental, my everything, that I just wonder what it would have been like in the hiatuses, [if I] did one project or film, or was encouraged to do that. Where would I be today?”
Despite landing a lead role, she also explained that the series was “traumatizing” for her, as it seemed to...
- 1/27/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The future of the "Scream" franchise may be looking pretty shaky right about now, but at least the stars of the franchise are there to support one another. "Scream VI" star Melissa Barrera was fired from the upcoming "Scream 7" by Spyglass Entertainment in November 2023 after she posted on social media that Gaza was "being treated like a concentration camp" in the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict, and that its citizens were being subject to "genocide." Spyglass deemed her comments "antisemitic," citing a zero-tolerance policy on "false references to genocide." The statement was widely challenged at the time, and this week the International Court of Justice ordered Israel to take immediate measures to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza.
Shortly after the news of Barrera's firing broke, fans learned that "Scream 6" favorite Jenna Ortega would also not be returning for the sequel, though she had dropped out during the summer due to scheduling conflicts.
Shortly after the news of Barrera's firing broke, fans learned that "Scream 6" favorite Jenna Ortega would also not be returning for the sequel, though she had dropped out during the summer due to scheduling conflicts.
- 1/27/2024
- by Danielle Ryan
- Slash Film
“Scream” franchise star Hayden Panettiere has spoken out about Melissa Barrera’s firing from the horror film series, calling her controversial exit “very unfair and upsetting.”
Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter in 2022’s “Scream” and 2023’s “Scream VI,” was fired from the upcoming “Scream 7” after her social media posts about Palestine were deemed antisemitic by Spyglass, the production banner behind the hit horror franchise.
Spyglass said in a statement to Variety at the time: “We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.”
“After she [spoke out], then a whole bunch of other actors and people in the industry started to do the same thing, right?” Panettiere said in a recent interview with The Messenger. “It was almost like she just did it earlier than everyone else.
Barrera, who played Sam Carpenter in 2022’s “Scream” and 2023’s “Scream VI,” was fired from the upcoming “Scream 7” after her social media posts about Palestine were deemed antisemitic by Spyglass, the production banner behind the hit horror franchise.
Spyglass said in a statement to Variety at the time: “We have zero tolerance for antisemitism or the incitement of hate in any form, including false references to genocide, ethnic cleansing, Holocaust distortion or anything that flagrantly crosses the line into hate speech.”
“After she [spoke out], then a whole bunch of other actors and people in the industry started to do the same thing, right?” Panettiere said in a recent interview with The Messenger. “It was almost like she just did it earlier than everyone else.
- 1/27/2024
- by Michaela Zee
- Variety Film + TV
Hayden Panettiere is speaking out about her time on the 2010s TV drama Nashville, saying it was “traumatizing” to play a character whose personal troubles echoed her own. “I felt like I was acting out my own life,” Panettiere says in a new interview with The Messenger. “Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player. And then they turned her into an alcoholic. Then they turned to her leaving her daughter and going to this crazy [place] in Europe, and it was very obvious.” Panettiere, who dated NFL player Scotty McKnight from 2011 to 2012, has been open about her struggles with addiction and depression. She told People in 2022 that she “almost couldn’t live without” opioid drugs and alcohol earlier in her life — and that between those addictions and the severe postpartum depression she experienced following the birth of her daughter Kaya,...
- 1/27/2024
- TV Insider
Hayden Panettiere has opened up about filming Nashville, saying it was “very traumatizing, because I felt like I was acting out my own life.”
The actress-singer, who has previously spoken about her battles with addiction, alcoholism and postpartum depression, played Juliette Barnes on the ABC series. Her character was a country music star who struggled with substance abuse.
Now, in a recent interview with The Messenger, Panettiere claimed that the writers for Nashville used elements and experiences from her personal life when creating Juliette’s storylines.
“Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player,” she said. “And then they turned her into an alcoholic. Then they turned to her leaving her daughter and going to this crazy [place] in Europe, and it was very obvious…”
The Scream VI actress continued, “They weren’t doing their homework. They weren’t creating new storylines.
The actress-singer, who has previously spoken about her battles with addiction, alcoholism and postpartum depression, played Juliette Barnes on the ABC series. Her character was a country music star who struggled with substance abuse.
Now, in a recent interview with The Messenger, Panettiere claimed that the writers for Nashville used elements and experiences from her personal life when creating Juliette’s storylines.
“Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player,” she said. “And then they turned her into an alcoholic. Then they turned to her leaving her daughter and going to this crazy [place] in Europe, and it was very obvious…”
The Scream VI actress continued, “They weren’t doing their homework. They weren’t creating new storylines.
- 1/27/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hayden Panettiere says her art was imitating her life.
After starring on Nashville for six years, Panettiere, 34, has revealed that she battled with alcoholism, addiction, and postpartum depression in her life, much like her character on the TV series. Panettiere played the role of Juliette Barnes, a country music singer who rose to fame in Music City, but struggled with substance abuse.
Panettiere said the show was “very traumatizing, because I felt like I was acting out my own life,” as revealed in an interview with The Messenger.
“Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player. And then they turned her into an alcoholic. Then they turned to her leaving her daughter and going to this crazy [place] in Europe, and it was very obvious…” she said.
“They weren’t doing their homework. They weren’t creating new storylines. They were...
After starring on Nashville for six years, Panettiere, 34, has revealed that she battled with alcoholism, addiction, and postpartum depression in her life, much like her character on the TV series. Panettiere played the role of Juliette Barnes, a country music singer who rose to fame in Music City, but struggled with substance abuse.
Panettiere said the show was “very traumatizing, because I felt like I was acting out my own life,” as revealed in an interview with The Messenger.
“Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player. And then they turned her into an alcoholic. Then they turned to her leaving her daughter and going to this crazy [place] in Europe, and it was very obvious…” she said.
“They weren’t doing their homework. They weren’t creating new storylines. They were...
- 1/27/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Hayden Panettiere has Melissa Barrera‘s back.
If you weren’t aware, the two actresses co-starred in 2023′s Scream VI.
Back in November, Melissa, 33, was fired from the upcoming film Scream VII due to her social media posts voicing support for the people of Palestine.
Keep reading to find out what Hayden had to say…
In an interview published on Friday (January 26), Hayden, 34, voiced her thoughts on Melissa‘s firing.
“After she [spoke out], then a whole bunch of other actors and people in the industry started to do the same thing, right? It was almost like she just did it earlier than everyone else,” she told The Messenger.
Hayden also praised the manner in which her co-star has handled her abrupt exit from the franchise.
“Melissa is such a badass as a human being and as an actress,” she stated. “…She was hurt by it, but I think she took it in stride and was very,...
If you weren’t aware, the two actresses co-starred in 2023′s Scream VI.
Back in November, Melissa, 33, was fired from the upcoming film Scream VII due to her social media posts voicing support for the people of Palestine.
Keep reading to find out what Hayden had to say…
In an interview published on Friday (January 26), Hayden, 34, voiced her thoughts on Melissa‘s firing.
“After she [spoke out], then a whole bunch of other actors and people in the industry started to do the same thing, right? It was almost like she just did it earlier than everyone else,” she told The Messenger.
Hayden also praised the manner in which her co-star has handled her abrupt exit from the franchise.
“Melissa is such a badass as a human being and as an actress,” she stated. “…She was hurt by it, but I think she took it in stride and was very,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
It was announced last year that Spyglass Media had fired Scream star Melissa Barrera after alleging that the actress made anti-Semitic comments following the attack in Israel and the invasion of Gaza. Hayden Panettiere came to the defence of Melissa Barrera while speaking with The Messenger, calling her firing “very unfair and upsetting.“
“After she [spoke out], then a whole bunch of other actors and people in the industry started to do the same thing, right?” Panettiere said. “It was almost like she just did it earlier than everyone else.” Panettiere added that she reached out to Barrera after hearing the news, who thanked her for reaching out. “You know, a lot of people hadn’t really asked her how she felt,” Panettiere said, adding that she’s not worried about Barrera. “Melissa is such a badass as a human being and as an actress,” she said. “She was hurt by it,...
“After she [spoke out], then a whole bunch of other actors and people in the industry started to do the same thing, right?” Panettiere said. “It was almost like she just did it earlier than everyone else.” Panettiere added that she reached out to Barrera after hearing the news, who thanked her for reaching out. “You know, a lot of people hadn’t really asked her how she felt,” Panettiere said, adding that she’s not worried about Barrera. “Melissa is such a badass as a human being and as an actress,” she said. “She was hurt by it,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
Hayden Panettiere is alleging that Nashville‘s writers lightly fictionalized her own real-life problems when coming up with storylines for her character on the country-music drama, a situation she found “traumatizing.”
Though the actress has previously acknowledged that “they really wrote my life into it” when she starred opposite Connie Britton on the ABC series, in a new interview with The Messenger, she now accuses the show’s writing team of “not doing their homework.”
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Though the actress has previously acknowledged that “they really wrote my life into it” when she starred opposite Connie Britton on the ABC series, in a new interview with The Messenger, she now accuses the show’s writing team of “not doing their homework.”
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- 1/26/2024
- by Kimberly Roots
- TVLine.com
Hayden Panettiere said in a recent interview with The Messenger that filming “Nashville” was “very traumatizing because I felt like I was acting out my own life.” The actor played country pop singer Juliette Barnes on the ABC musical drama, which ran for six seasons and 124 episodes between 2012 and 2018. Panettiere suggested the show’s writers often pulled from her real life while crafting Juliette’s storylines, which was emotionally traumatizing for her as storylines used her real-life struggle with alcoholism.
“Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player,” Panettiere said. “And then they turned her into an alcoholic. Then they turned to her leaving her daughter and going to this crazy [place] in Europe, and it was very obvious…They weren’t doing their homework. They weren’t creating new storylines. They were just looking at my life and going, ‘Oh,...
“Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player,” Panettiere said. “And then they turned her into an alcoholic. Then they turned to her leaving her daughter and going to this crazy [place] in Europe, and it was very obvious…They weren’t doing their homework. They weren’t creating new storylines. They were just looking at my life and going, ‘Oh,...
- 1/26/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Actor Hayden Panettiere received a lot of attention and praise for starring in the hit series Nashville. But she recently opened up about how challenging it was doing the show, especially when it was hitting too lose to home.
Hayden Panettiere recently reflected on her time in ‘Nashville’ Hayden Panettiere | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Panettiere had the opportunity to star in another hit television series after her breakthrough role in Heroes. The actor found herself portraying country singer Juliette Barnes on the hit CMT show Nashville. Fans of the show may remember Barnes as a country singer on the rise with a lot of baggage in her past. But Panettiere’s Nashville character also mirrored the actor a bit too well. Many of Barnes’ personal storylines, which included substance abuse, paralleled Panettiere’s own challenges as well.
“Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player.
Hayden Panettiere recently reflected on her time in ‘Nashville’ Hayden Panettiere | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic
Panettiere had the opportunity to star in another hit television series after her breakthrough role in Heroes. The actor found herself portraying country singer Juliette Barnes on the hit CMT show Nashville. Fans of the show may remember Barnes as a country singer on the rise with a lot of baggage in her past. But Panettiere’s Nashville character also mirrored the actor a bit too well. Many of Barnes’ personal storylines, which included substance abuse, paralleled Panettiere’s own challenges as well.
“Straight from the beginning, it was like, I’m dating a football player, [and then] Juliette dates a football player.
- 1/26/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Green Carpet Fashion Awards (Gcfa) will return to Los Angeles on March 6, 2024.
The annual awards show, uniting the power of fashion and entertainment for positive transformation, will be co-chaired by Gcfa Founder Livia Firth, actresses Cate Blanchett, Helen Hunt, Julianne Moore and Zendaya, singer, songwriter, activist and founder of The Circle Ngo Annie Lennox, Minister of Indigenous People of Brazil Sônia Guajajara, Ugandan climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate, and more Tba.
Championing interconnected cultural change and the most inspiring efforts that drive it, the Gcfa celebrates people and organisations that are crucial to collective transformation in any community. The selection of the yearly honorees is evaluated according to six cultural archetypes – The Visionary, The Messenger, The Rebel, The Healer, The Sage, and The Futurist. Embodying these roles in the sustainable landscape, the Gcfa recognizes those who offer a new lens on true intersectional transformation while bringing together the next...
The annual awards show, uniting the power of fashion and entertainment for positive transformation, will be co-chaired by Gcfa Founder Livia Firth, actresses Cate Blanchett, Helen Hunt, Julianne Moore and Zendaya, singer, songwriter, activist and founder of The Circle Ngo Annie Lennox, Minister of Indigenous People of Brazil Sônia Guajajara, Ugandan climate justice activist Vanessa Nakate, and more Tba.
Championing interconnected cultural change and the most inspiring efforts that drive it, the Gcfa celebrates people and organisations that are crucial to collective transformation in any community. The selection of the yearly honorees is evaluated according to six cultural archetypes – The Visionary, The Messenger, The Rebel, The Healer, The Sage, and The Futurist. Embodying these roles in the sustainable landscape, the Gcfa recognizes those who offer a new lens on true intersectional transformation while bringing together the next...
- 1/24/2024
- Look to the Stars
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
Lindsay Lohan is reuniting with Tim Meadows for a new Netflix film.The 'Mean Girls' actress will once again share the screen with Meadows - who played Principal Duvall in the 2004 classic - for upcoming Christmas rom-com 'Our Little Secret'.The film - which is being directed by Stephen Herek from a script by Hailey DeDominicis - will follow two bitter exes played by Lohan and Ian Harding as they're forced to spend Christmas together after finding out their new partners are actually siblings.The cast will also feature Jon Rudnitsky, Chris Parnell, Dan Bucatinsky, Henry Czerny, Katie Baker, Ash Santos, Jake Brennan and Brian Unger, but their roles are yet to be confirmed.Production is currently underway, with the project making up part of her partnership with the streaming platform.It follows fantasy rom-com 'Irish Wish', which followed a bridesmaid attending a wedding between her best friend and love of her life.
- 1/23/2024
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
Mary Weiss, who fronted the influential 1960s-era girl group The Shangri-Las, has died at the age of 75.
Hailing from Queens, New York, The Shangri-Las was composed of two pairs of sisters: Mary and Betty Weiss and Marge and Mary Ann Ganser. As teenagers (Mary was just 15 years old), the quartet signed a record deal Red Bird Records and were teamed with producer George “Shadow” Morton. They experienced almost immediate success, achieving a pair of hit singles in quick succession. Released in August 1964, “Remember (Walking in the Sand)” hit No. 5 in the US and No. 14 in the UK. The following month saw The Shangri-Las climb all the way to No. 1 with “Leader of the Pack.”
By the end of 1964, The Shangri-Las’ popularity had skyrocketed and the group found themselves sharing concert bills with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and James Brown.
The Shangri-Las continued to release music over the next several years,...
Hailing from Queens, New York, The Shangri-Las was composed of two pairs of sisters: Mary and Betty Weiss and Marge and Mary Ann Ganser. As teenagers (Mary was just 15 years old), the quartet signed a record deal Red Bird Records and were teamed with producer George “Shadow” Morton. They experienced almost immediate success, achieving a pair of hit singles in quick succession. Released in August 1964, “Remember (Walking in the Sand)” hit No. 5 in the US and No. 14 in the UK. The following month saw The Shangri-Las climb all the way to No. 1 with “Leader of the Pack.”
By the end of 1964, The Shangri-Las’ popularity had skyrocketed and the group found themselves sharing concert bills with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and James Brown.
The Shangri-Las continued to release music over the next several years,...
- 1/20/2024
- by Alex Young
- Consequence - Music
Nineties rock band Tool continues to rock in 2024.
The tour began last September, and after performing their last North American concert in February, they will be taking a break from the stage until May, when they head over to Germany to commence the European leg.
Joining them on the North American shows will be Elder, a progressive psychedelic rock band.
Frontman Maynard James Keenan made headlines last May for cross-dressing at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. His decision to dress in drag created speculation that he did so to go against Gov. Ron Desantis‘ (R-Florida) anti-drag bill.
Keenan denied those rumors, however, and told The Messenger that he had “been cross-dressing since long before these clickbait-junkie dupes were out of diapers.”
“It’s pretty crazy the technology and the prosthetics nowadays, how they’ve come along, and I just was considering bringing the look back,” he said.
The tour began last September, and after performing their last North American concert in February, they will be taking a break from the stage until May, when they head over to Germany to commence the European leg.
Joining them on the North American shows will be Elder, a progressive psychedelic rock band.
Frontman Maynard James Keenan made headlines last May for cross-dressing at the Welcome to Rockville festival in Daytona Beach, Florida. His decision to dress in drag created speculation that he did so to go against Gov. Ron Desantis‘ (R-Florida) anti-drag bill.
Keenan denied those rumors, however, and told The Messenger that he had “been cross-dressing since long before these clickbait-junkie dupes were out of diapers.”
“It’s pretty crazy the technology and the prosthetics nowadays, how they’ve come along, and I just was considering bringing the look back,” he said.
- 1/18/2024
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
Original “Mean Girls” star Lindsay Lohan is upset about a joke in the rebooted movie musical that references the term “fire crotch,” which was infamously associated with Lohan after socialite Brandon Davis made crude comments about the actor’s body in a 2006 viral video.
“Lindsay was very hurt and disappointed by the reference in the film,” the star’s representative Leslie Sloane told The Messenger.
In the new “Mean Girls,” Megan Thee Stallion (playing herself) shows support for Cady by saying, “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!” Lohan took the joke as a distasteful reference to the derogatory nickname that haunted her in the mid-aughts. In the expletive-filled video, captured by TMZ, Davis goes off about Lohan while his friend, Paris Hilton, cracks up laughing in the background. At the time, Hilton’s rep attempted to distance her from the tabloid scandal.
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“Lindsay was very hurt and disappointed by the reference in the film,” the star’s representative Leslie Sloane told The Messenger.
In the new “Mean Girls,” Megan Thee Stallion (playing herself) shows support for Cady by saying, “We are going back red. Y2K fire crotch is back!” Lohan took the joke as a distasteful reference to the derogatory nickname that haunted her in the mid-aughts. In the expletive-filled video, captured by TMZ, Davis goes off about Lohan while his friend, Paris Hilton, cracks up laughing in the background. At the time, Hilton’s rep attempted to distance her from the tabloid scandal.
Variety has reached...
- 1/16/2024
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Theresa Caputo will return to television with a brand new series, but the psychic medium from Long Island hasn’t changed things up since fans last saw her on TV. Caputo is still connecting with deceased relatives and offering up planned and unplanned readings. Recently, the famed psychic revealed whether or not she’s ever connected with a dead celebrity. While she has, it doesn’t actually happen exactly how you might think. Caputo claims that she connected with Natalie Wood but hadn’t a clue it was the famed actor until her crew figured it out. Wood’s death, a mysterious drowning that might have been foul play, is a mystery that has haunted Hollywood for decades.
Theresa Caputo says dead celebrities have contacted her
Caputo has had a celebrity spirit run-in, but it didn’t happen the way you might think. In a recent chat with Remind Magazine,...
Theresa Caputo says dead celebrities have contacted her
Caputo has had a celebrity spirit run-in, but it didn’t happen the way you might think. In a recent chat with Remind Magazine,...
- 1/14/2024
- by Andrea Francese
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Actress Candis Cayne opened up about the factors that led to her decision to step back from her close friendship with reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner, years after their bond was showcased on the TV series I Am Cait.
Cayne expressed that she and Jenner no longer maintain regular communication and went on to reveal the breaking point in their friendship. “I can’t separate my friendship with her and her belief system anymore,” she told The Messenger.
Cayne, a trans activist, described Jenner as “a cult member, a Fox News cult member.” According to Cayne, she and a few other women attempted to enlighten Jenner about the importance of their cause and how progressive views were essential to support others, but to no avail.
Jenner is known for her Republican leanings and controversial opinions – a stark contrast to Cayne’s progressive views.
Jenner’s political stance also included recent...
Cayne expressed that she and Jenner no longer maintain regular communication and went on to reveal the breaking point in their friendship. “I can’t separate my friendship with her and her belief system anymore,” she told The Messenger.
Cayne, a trans activist, described Jenner as “a cult member, a Fox News cult member.” According to Cayne, she and a few other women attempted to enlighten Jenner about the importance of their cause and how progressive views were essential to support others, but to no avail.
Jenner is known for her Republican leanings and controversial opinions – a stark contrast to Cayne’s progressive views.
Jenner’s political stance also included recent...
- 1/13/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Update with Meghan McCain statement: Meghan McCain says her family has not authorized a new, planned musical inspired by – and named after – her late father.
But considering that the in-development musical features fictionalized characters based on public figures, John McCain included, it’s unlikely producers need any such authorization. Deadline has reached out to a show spokesperson for comment.
In an exclusive statement to The Messenger, McCain said, “My family has not authorized it nor was aware of it. I was as surprised as everyone else to see the announcement.”
This morning, producers Quixote Productions and Max Fose announced an invitation-only industry reading later this week in New York of what they call a “provocative and zeitgeisty” new musical titled The Ghost of John McCain. The musical features a book by Scott Elmegreen and score by Drew Fornarola.
In their announcement, the producers describe the musical as “a unique psychological exploration of power,...
But considering that the in-development musical features fictionalized characters based on public figures, John McCain included, it’s unlikely producers need any such authorization. Deadline has reached out to a show spokesperson for comment.
In an exclusive statement to The Messenger, McCain said, “My family has not authorized it nor was aware of it. I was as surprised as everyone else to see the announcement.”
This morning, producers Quixote Productions and Max Fose announced an invitation-only industry reading later this week in New York of what they call a “provocative and zeitgeisty” new musical titled The Ghost of John McCain. The musical features a book by Scott Elmegreen and score by Drew Fornarola.
In their announcement, the producers describe the musical as “a unique psychological exploration of power,...
- 1/9/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve McQueen is a name so cool that two famous people have to share it: the American actor and action film icon known for films like “The Great Escape” and “Bullitt” before he died in 1980, and the Oscar-winning British film director behind acclaimed dramas like “12 Years a Slave,” “Hunger,” and “Small Axe.” Now, McQueen the director has revealed that McQueen the actor was part of his formative filmgoing experiences.
In an interview with The Messenger to promote his documentary “Occupied City,” McQueen was asked about his favorite film starring the actor who shares his name. Although McQueen initially hesitated to share, he eventually revealed his favorite to be “The Magnificent Seven.” A western remake of Akira Kurosawa’s classic “Seven Samurai” from director John Sturges, the 1960 film focuses on a group of seven American gunslingers hired to protect a Mexican village from terrorizing bandits. McQueen played drifting gambler Vin in the film,...
In an interview with The Messenger to promote his documentary “Occupied City,” McQueen was asked about his favorite film starring the actor who shares his name. Although McQueen initially hesitated to share, he eventually revealed his favorite to be “The Magnificent Seven.” A western remake of Akira Kurosawa’s classic “Seven Samurai” from director John Sturges, the 1960 film focuses on a group of seven American gunslingers hired to protect a Mexican village from terrorizing bandits. McQueen played drifting gambler Vin in the film,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
David Gilmour is working on new music, his wife and musical collaborator Polly Samson has confirmed.
Over the last several weeks, Samson has shared a series of photos of Gilmour at British Grove Studios, working alongside a group of collaborators that include their daughter Romany Gilmour, pianist Roger Eno, bassists Tom Herbert and Guy Pratt, drummers Adam Betts and Steve Gadd, and alt-j producer Charlie Andrew. “Great studio, amazing team, lovely people,” Samson captioned one photo.
Samson further confirmed she was working with her husband on new music in an interview with Romanian entertainment website Zile si Nopti (via The Messenger).
Gimour released his last solo album, Rattle That Lock, in 2015. Last year, he revived Pink Floyd with drummer Nick Mason for the release of the charity single “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!”, with proceeds benefiting benefit the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.
David Gilmour Working on New Music
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Over the last several weeks, Samson has shared a series of photos of Gilmour at British Grove Studios, working alongside a group of collaborators that include their daughter Romany Gilmour, pianist Roger Eno, bassists Tom Herbert and Guy Pratt, drummers Adam Betts and Steve Gadd, and alt-j producer Charlie Andrew. “Great studio, amazing team, lovely people,” Samson captioned one photo.
Samson further confirmed she was working with her husband on new music in an interview with Romanian entertainment website Zile si Nopti (via The Messenger).
Gimour released his last solo album, Rattle That Lock, in 2015. Last year, he revived Pink Floyd with drummer Nick Mason for the release of the charity single “Hey, Hey, Rise Up!”, with proceeds benefiting benefit the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund.
David Gilmour Working on New Music
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- 12/26/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
Kendall Jenner & Bad Bunny Break-up: Exploring Their Relationship Timeline! (Picture Credit: Instagram & IMDb)
‘Tis is the damn season of heartbreaks! Adding to the list of Hollywood break-ups of 2023 that nobody saw coming are Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny who reportedly split quietly a few weeks ago. The speculations were further fueled by Kenny’s solo weekend spotting at Aspen, as she flew to spend some quality time with her friends in Colorado, and the Puerto Rican rapper was nowhere to be seen.
Making a fashionable appearance embracing the chic winter vibes, the supermodel was spotted wearing a giant fur coat, pantyhose and black flats. The reality TV star was also seen walking down the street on Friday, committed to having a good holiday, with her friends Lauren Perez and David Waltzer, with the group oozing cheerful festive vibes.
Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner had an amicable split, per The Messenger report.
‘Tis is the damn season of heartbreaks! Adding to the list of Hollywood break-ups of 2023 that nobody saw coming are Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny who reportedly split quietly a few weeks ago. The speculations were further fueled by Kenny’s solo weekend spotting at Aspen, as she flew to spend some quality time with her friends in Colorado, and the Puerto Rican rapper was nowhere to be seen.
Making a fashionable appearance embracing the chic winter vibes, the supermodel was spotted wearing a giant fur coat, pantyhose and black flats. The reality TV star was also seen walking down the street on Friday, committed to having a good holiday, with her friends Lauren Perez and David Waltzer, with the group oozing cheerful festive vibes.
Bad Bunny and Kendall Jenner had an amicable split, per The Messenger report.
- 12/17/2023
- by Shivani Negi
- KoiMoi
Things were going so well for "Leave the World Behind." Netflix's latest psychological thriller/disaster film hit the service on December 8, 2023, and promptly dominated the most-watched charts, claiming the top spot in 85 countries around the world as of December 11 (according to streaming data aggregator FlixPatrol). Directed by "Mr. Robot" creator Sam Esmail, the film also managed to impress critics, succeeding where other Netflix thrillers such as the disappointingly muddled "Reptile" failed.
The movie holds a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing, with critics praising Email's direction and the film's overall tone, which manages to establish a creeping sense of dread throughout. The performances were also singled out as a highlight, which is hardly surprising considering "Leave the World Behind" features one of the best casts yet assembled by Netflix. With Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon, even if the script and direction were complete rubbish,...
The movie holds a 75% rating on Rotten Tomatoes at the time of writing, with critics praising Email's direction and the film's overall tone, which manages to establish a creeping sense of dread throughout. The performances were also singled out as a highlight, which is hardly surprising considering "Leave the World Behind" features one of the best casts yet assembled by Netflix. With Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, Myha'la, and Kevin Bacon, even if the script and direction were complete rubbish,...
- 12/13/2023
- by Joe Roberts
- Slash Film
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