Rob Graves to Release Album Of Solo Piano CompositionsJanuary 7, 2020Award-winning producer Rob Graves will release an album of original piano songs based on improvisations, entitled Solstice, slated for February 28th, 2020. The album contains sixteen tracks, including three orchestral arrangements.
Effie T. Brown Named CEO of GamechangerJanuary 7, 2020Veteran producer Effie T. Brown (Dear White People, Project Greenlight, Real Women Have Curves) has been named the new CEO of Gamechanger, which launched in 2013 as the first film financing fund by and for women. Brown is broadening the fund's scope to include projects by and about people of color, LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities. Gamechanger is also expanding into television and digital content with a new, fully monetized development fund that will enable it to buy, option and develop IP for television, streaming and digital platforms.
Quibi Announces First Interactive Series THE HOT DROPJanuary 7, 2020Today, Quibi announced the development of 'THE HOT DROP' -- a first-of-its-kind series set to modernize the dating genre through an interactive approach to storytelling. Leveraging Quibi's technology 'THE HOT DROP' is the ultimate real-time relationship experiment.
Jolie Holland to Re-Release Studio DebutJanuary 7, 2020Critically acclaimed singer / songwriter Jolie Holland will be re-issuing her studio debut Esconidida, as a limited-edition vinyl-only release via her Cinquefoil Records imprint on January 31. Escondida will come as two 45RPM LPs, pressed on 140 gram vinyl for optimum audio quality. The set was remastered by Adam Gonsalves at Telegraph Audio in Portland, Oregon.
Nancy Priddy's YOU'VE COME THIS WAY BEFORE LP Reissue Set for February 21January 7, 2020Released just a year after her vocals graced Leonard Cohen's debut, Nancy Priddy's lone album, You've Come This Way Before, is a sweeping odyssey across avant-garde arrangements rife with experimental pop instrumentation and adorned with her sublimely delivered psychedelic poetry.
Scooter Brown Band's Carrigan Shields Dies At Age 30January 7, 2020Carrigan Chet Shields, accomplished piano player and member of the Scooter Brown Band, died on December 30, 2019. Born on October 22, 1989 in Pocatello, Idaho to Clint and Brenda Shields, Carrigan grew up in a musical family, picking up the talent immediately. He excelled in a variety of instruments including drums, but found his passion sitting at a piano. His final performance on December 28 was on the Grand Ole Opry at the legendary Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Leotrix Releases New Song 'Newdance'January 7, 2020Rising Australian producer Leotrix takes his unyielding bass-driven sound from the gutter to New Noise via the jolting banger 'Newdance.'
Wildstreet Announce U.S. Tour Dates For FebruaryJanuary 7, 2020Wildstreet will kick off their first set of US tour dates since 2012 on February 20th at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY. The show will be the release party for their upcoming single, 'Born To Be'. The band has also announced tour dates in Colombia and Mexico in April. The band plans to be on tour for the rest of the year. We will announce dates as they are confirmed.
Gibson Launches GIBSON TV-Online Network Featuring Original ProgrammingJanuary 7, 2020Gibson today announced GIBSON TV, the iconic American-made guitar maker's first-ever all-original network. Featuring original series from the world's best storytellers, GIBSON TV launched worldwide today, January 7, with the first episodes of the series titled a?oeTHE PROCESSa?? and a?oeTHE COLLECTIONa?? available for streaming.
RATINGS: NBC Ties For Dec. 30-Jan. 5 Weekly Win In 18-49January 7, 2020NBC has tied for #1 for the primetime ratings week of Dec. 30-Jan. 5 among the Big 4 networks in the key demographic of adults 18-49 and won the week outright in adults 25-54 and all key adult-female demographics, according to “live plus same day” figures from Nielsen Media Research.
OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT Returns for Third Season on January 26January 7, 2020The SHOWTIME animated series OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT will return for its third season on Sunday, January 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT on SHOWTIME. Executive produced by multiple Emmy® winner Stephen Colbert, showrunner R.J. Fried and Late Show executive producer Chris Licht, OUR CARTOON PRESIDENT kicks open the doors of the White House for a satirical look at President Trump, his family and the power players in Washington, D.C. and beyond. Season three order includes 18, 30-minute episodes, with 10 episodes airing until March 29th, and returning with 8 episodes to air this fall tied to the 2020 Presidential election.
RATINGS: WORLD NEWS TONIGHT WITH DAVID MUIR Wins Across The Board For 3rd Week In A RowJanuary 7, 2020ABC News' “World News Tonight with David Muir” stood as the No. 1 evening newscast for the 3rd consecutive week in all key target demos: Total Viewers (8.810 million), Adults 25-54 (1.770 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.256 million) for the week of Dec. 30, 2019, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “World News Tonight” outperformed “NBC Nightly News” (8.174 million, 1.657 million and 1.174 million, respectively) by 636,000 Total Viewers, 113,000 Adults 25-54 and 82,000 Adults 18-49.
Glenn Weiss Will Return to Direct the 92nd OscarsJanuary 7, 2020Show producers Lynette Howell Taylor and Stephanie Allain announced today that veteran Oscars® director Glenn Weiss will return to direct the 92nd Oscars. “The Oscars” will air live Sunday, Feb. 9, on ABC.
Sideline Announces Spring Tour DatesJanuary 7, 2020Six-piece pedigreed powerhouse Bluegrass band SIDELINE sets a furious pace for spring with a slew of dates in support of their new release, BREAKS TO THE EDGE. The reigning IBMA Song of the Year (for 'Thunder Dan') award-winning group will headline shows across the U.S. bringing their boundless high-energy style and remarkable skill set to new audiences.
VIDEO: Apple Unveils Trailer for MYTHIC QUEST: RAVEN'S BANQUET from Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day and Megan GanzJanuary 7, 2020Apple today released the first official trailer for its highly anticipated, original comedy series, 'Mythic Quest: Raven's Banquet,' created by Rob McElhenney, Charlie Day, and Megan Ganz - the team behind 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia.' All nine, half-hour episodes of the live-action comedy will debut globally on Friday, February 7, exclusively on Apple TV+. The series is produced by Lionsgate, 3 Arts Entertainment and Ubisoft.