Outfest Announces 2019 Legacy Award RecipientsOctober 3, 2019 Outfest, the Los Angeles-based nonprofit organization promoting equality by creating, sharing, and protecting LGBTQ stories on the screen, announced today that it will honor Emmy Award-winning “Queer Eye” production company Scout Productions at the 2019 Outfest Legacy Awards Gala: A Benefit to Protect Our Past and Build Our Future, on Sunday, October 27th. Outfest will also honor “Vida” creator, executive producer and showrunner Tanya Saracho during the “Unveiling of a New Era” themed gala. The show will be hosted by Emmy nominated Sheryl Lee Ralph and include a special performance by Dana Goldberg. This year's awards dinner will once again take place at performing arts venue Vibiana in downtown Los Angeles, with head chef Neal Fraser of Redbird and the show will be produced by Tony award-winning producer Scott Mauro.
St.Arnaud Releases Album THE COST OF LIVINGOctober 3, 2019At 24 years old, Ian St. Arnaud found himself to be an old hand on the festival performer circuit, a University graduate, an accidental overdose survivor and at a loss for what to do with himself next.
Left Behind Announce New Album NO ONE GOES TO HEAVENOctober 3, 2019Left Behind is thrilled to announce that they will be releasing their highly anticipated third full-length album, No One Goes To Heaven, on November 15, 2019 via Pure Noise Records. The band has also shared a brand new video for lead single, 'Peeling Wax,' which features Matt Honeycutt of Kublai Khan.
Pop TV Renews FLORIDA GIRLS For Second SeasonOctober 3, 2019Pop TV today announced that it has renewed its highly praised series FLORIDA GIRLS for a second season. FLORIDA GIRLS, which debuted in July to rave reviews, is an unapologetically bold comedy inspired by the life of creator and star Laura Chinn (“The Mick”) about four friends who are making the most out of life while living below the poverty line in Clearwater, Fla.
ABC Audio Announces THE HEIRPOD PodcastOctober 3, 2019ABC Audio announces a?oeThe HeirPoda?? podcast, the latest addition to its expanding podcast roster. Hosted by ABC News royal contributor Omid Scobie, the podcast takes listeners behind palace walls and dives deep into the latest stories from the House of Windsor with insider interviews and special guests. Beginning today, Oct. 3, a?oeThe HeirPoda?? will be available for free on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Pandora, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and the ABC News app, with new episodes posting every Thursday.
TOY STORY 4, ROCKETMAN Among the Honorees at the 2019 HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDSOctober 3, 2019The Hollywood Film Awards announced today that one of this year's most critically acclaimed films will be honored at the 23rd Annual “Hollywood Film Awards.” “Toy Story 4,” directed by Josh Cooley, will receive the “Hollywood Animation Award.” After dominating the global box office this summer, the film received overwhelming praise from critics and fans alike. As previously announced, actor and comedian Rob Riggle will host the ceremony, which will take place on Sunday, November 3, 2019 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, CA.
CBS Orders Competition Series TOUGH AS NAILS From AMAZING RACE Host Phil KeoghanOctober 3, 2019CBS has ordered TOUGH AS NAILS, a new 10-episode competition series that throws the spotlight on real people who are real tough in real life, as a result of their physically demanding everyday jobs, from Emmy Award-winning producer Phil Keoghan (THE AMAZING RACE) and his producing partner, Louise Keoghan. Phil Keoghan will also serve as host.
Rachel Brosnahan To Star In Quibi's New Horror Series 50 STATES OF FRIGHTOctober 3, 2019Quibi, Gunpowder & Sky's new horror brand, ALTER, that explores the human condition through warped perspectives, along with DIGA Studios and POD 3 announced today that Rachel Brosnahan, Travis Fimmel, Christina Ricci, Jacob Batalon, Ming-Na Wen, Taissa Farmiga, Asa Butterfield, John Marshall Jones and Ron Livingston will each star in an episode of the upcoming horror anthology series, “50 States of Fright.” The first season of “50 States of Fright” will explore stories based on urban legends from Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon and Washington taking viewers deeper into the horrors that lurk just beneath the surface of our country.
Cynthia Erivo to Play Aretha Franklin in National Geographic's Anthology Series GENIUSOctober 3, 2019National Geographic, with Imagine Television Studios and Fox 21 Television Studios, announced today that Tony®-, Emmy®- and Grammy® Award-winning Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” Broadway's “The Color Purple”) will star as Aretha Franklin in the next installment of the Emmy-winning global anthology series Genius: Aretha. This upcoming season will be the first-ever, definitive and only authorized scripted limited series on the life of the universally acclaimed Queen of Soul. Filming will start this November for a spring 2020 premiere on National Geographic channels in 172 countries and 43 languages.
Lapalux Announces New Album AMNIOVERSEOctober 3, 2019Lapalux (aka Stuart Howard) returns to Flying Lotus' Brainfeeder for his fourth album. Amnioverse—“a sort of portmanteau of the amniotic sac and the universe,” he explains—revolves around notions of fluidity; that birth, life, death, and rebirth on a never ending continuum.
King Princess Releases New Song 'Hit The Back'October 3, 2019Rising pop star King Princess unveils new album track, “Hit the Back” today—listen here. King Princess' debut album Cheap Queen is due out October 25 on Zelig/Columbia Records.
Jewel's JOY: A HOLIDAY COLLECTION Set for Vinyl DebutOctober 3, 2019Craft Recordings is pleased to announce a vinyl reissue of Joy: A Holiday Collection from award-winning singer-songwriter Jewel. In stores October 18th, the best-selling title features beloved holiday classics as well as festive, original compositions. The album has been remastered by George Horn and Anne-Marie Suenram at Fantasy Studios and manufactured at Memphis Record Pressing. This reissue marks the very first vinyl availability of the title, which was originally released in 1999.
eOne Acquires International Rights to BETWEEN TWO WORLDSOctober 3, 2019Entertainment One (eOne) announced today it has acquired the international distribution rights for the highly anticipated 10-part drama series “Between Two Worlds,” from Seven Studios. The deal was brokered by Noel Hedges, eOne's EVP, Acquisitions, International Distribution.
Lauren Tate Announces Solo Tour with Ginger Wildheart & The SinnersOctober 3, 2019Pisces baby born 1997, Lauren Tate is a singer-songwriter, producer, director and artist from South Yorkshire, England. Growing up the eldest of three, Tate was a secondary school dropout, writing and self producing music from her bedroom from the age of 15. Delving into many musical genres, singing both hard-rock/grunge-punk in her current band Hands Off Gretel, Tate most recently stripped back to a softer, raw Americana sad-pop sound with her first solo album in 5 years, 'Songs for Sad Girls'.