VIDEO: Octavia Spencer is MA in First TrailerFebruary 13, 2019Everybody's welcome at Ma's. But good luck getting home safe. Oscar® winner Octavia Spencer stars as Sue Ann, a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town (Diana Silvers, Glass), to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.
Netflix Announces New Norwegian Original Series, BLOODRIDEFebruary 13, 2019Imagine a journey into the unknown with twists and turns, mysteries, absurdities and morbid humor. At the Berlinale Netflix today announced Bloodride, a new Norwegian Netflix original series from Monster Scripted and acclaimed scriptwriter Kjetil Indregard.
VIDEO: The Stars of THE CHER SHOW and Cher Discuss Bringing the Story to BroadwayFebruary 13, 2019Legendary singer and actress Cher is known for her quick wit, chart-topping hits, and award-winning performances. Cher's life story is now being told on Broadway in 'The Cher Show.' The lead is played by three actresses, Stephanie J. Block, Teal Wicks, and Micaela Diamond. CBS This Morning's Gayle King met with the ladies of the show and Cher herself, who opened up about the joys and challenges of bringing her story to stage.
Jennifer Lopez Announces North American 'It's My Party: The Live Celebration' TourFebruary 13, 2019Today on The Ellen DeGeneres Show international icon Jennifer Lopez revealed her highly anticipated return to the road with the 'It's My Party: The Live Celebration' Tour, her first in over six years. To celebrate her birthday, the multi-hyphenate entertainer will bring an all new show to fans in 24 cities across North America this summer. Produced by Live Nation, 'It's My Party: The Live Celebration' Tour will kick off June 7th in Phoenix, AZ and make stops in Los Angeles, Houston, Chicago, New York and more, before wrapping July 26th in Miami, FL. Fans can anticipate a signature Jennifer Lopez show each night featuring her distinctive choreography and dancers, incredible production and set design, dazzling wardrobe, and a non-stop party mix of new and classic J.Lo anthems.
QUEER EYE Season Three to Premiere on March 15February 13, 2019The Emmy® Award-winning Queer Eye returns ready to transform the stylistically challenged and into hip and happening savants at the hands of the Fab Five. This season, these fearless ambassadors of taste are headed to Kansas City to bring their infectious brand of self-love, confidence and encouragement to a whole new roster of heroes.
The Polar Music Prize Announces the 2019 LaureatesFebruary 13, 2019The Polar Music Prize, one of the world's most prestigious music awards, now in its 28th year, has announced that the 2019 Laureates are hip hop pioneer Joseph Saddler, known as Grandmaster Flash, queen of the violin, Anne-Sophie Mutter, and the music charity The Playing For Change Foundation, part of the Playing For Change movement. Each Laureate receives prize money of one million Swedish Kronor. (approx. GB £86,000 / US $110,000). The Awards will be presented at a gala ceremony and banquet at Stockholm's Grand Hôtel by His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden on Tuesday 11 June. The event will be broadcast live on Swedish national television (TV4) at 8pm CET and can be viewed throughout Europe via TV4 Play.
The Laser Blast Film Society Presents the 5th Annual What The Film FestivalFebruary 13, 2019 For its 5th edition, Toronto's premiere celebration of eccentric movies and media, WHAT THE FILM FESTIVAL, will take over the first weekend of March (1st - 3rd) at The Royal Cinema, hosting six eclectic feature films, including the Toronto Premiere of A BREAD FACTORY. The acclaimed two-part epic will screen as the festival's Opening Night presentation with writer/director Patrick Wang in attendance.
IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK Arrives on Digital March 12 and on Blu-ray & DVD March 26February 13, 2019From Academy Award® Winner Barry Jenkins,* adapted from James Baldwin's acclaimed novel, comes this timeless love story set in early 1970s Harlem. Newly engaged 19-year-old Tish (KiKi Layne) and her fiancé Fonny (Stephan James) have a beautiful future ahead. But their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Now the pair and their families must fight for justice in the name of love and the promise of the American dream in this lush, moving, dramatic film, also starring Academy Award®Nominee Regina King**.
Devendra Banhart Announces 'Fragments du Monde Flottant'February 13, 2019March 1st sees the release of Fragments du Monde Flottant, Devendra Banhart's lovingly curated compilation of demos from some of his favorite artists. Collected over a period of many years, these tracks have never been heard before in their current state, and include an unreleased work from Arthur Russell.
Omar Epps to Host First Ever Social Impact Showcase at the 2019 American Black Film FestivalFebruary 13, 2019The 23rd annual American Black Film Festival (ABFF), taking place in Miami June 12-16, launches the first Social Impact Showcase, a curated program dedicated to raising awareness of films based on cause-related themes, relevant to communities of color. This year's theme Fatherhood: The Foundation of the Black Family will feature a collection of short films, followed by an engaging conversation with the directors, and the event host— actor and author Omar Epps.
Like Totally Festival Announces Second Round of ArtistsFebruary 13, 2019Like Totally Festival, taking place on Huntington State Beach, California on Saturday, May 11, 2019 from 11am to 9pmannounces its second round of artists with The Bangles (Manic Monday/Walk Like An Egyptian), The Smithereens featuring Marshall Crenshaw (A Girl Like You/Blood And Roses), Martha Davis of The Motels (Suddenly Last Summer/Only The Lonely), Debora Iyall of Romeo Void (Never Say Never/A Girl in Trouble), along with Orange County's favorite cover band Flashback Heart Attack.
Jimmy Wayne Takes Music-Infused Message on 10-Day Speaking TourFebruary 13, 2019On Friday, Feb. 8, Jimmy Wayne wrapped a 10-day run of speaking and performance engagements with back-to-back standing ovations from crowds of more than 1,000 per night — including a sold-out Crystal Palace, in Bakersfield, California.
Bob Mould Announces 40th Anniversary ShowsFebruary 13, 2019Last week Bob Mould released the album Sunshine Rock - a fresh and albeit glowing new collection that critics have spent the last few days raving about. Tomorrow Mould is set to start his international tour in support of the album. It's a journey that will take him across the United States and through Europe, including two shows the weekend of March 30-31 in Minnesota at The Palace and Turf Club in St. Paul (the very city where his legendary archetypal band Hüsker Dü formed) that mark Mould's 40th anniversary on the stage. The Turf Club show has already sold out.
Walter Trout to Headline Blue Star Denver 8 Benefit ConcertFebruary 13, 2019Blues guitar superstar Walter Trout headlines Blue Star Denver 8, a Benefit Concert, Silent Auction, and Gear Drive, Saturday, March 23, at Turnhalle Ballroom at The Tivoli, located at Metropolitan State University of Denver, 900 Auraria Parkway. Doors open 5:30pm, showtime is 6:00PM. Tickets: $25.00 (General Admission), $35.00 (Reserved), $69. (VIP); $750.00 (VIP Premier Table). Info: (303) 726-6111 or visit www.bluestarconnection.org. Also performing: Honey Island Swamp Band, B To The Sixth, and Special Guest, Kate Moss.
the church Add More Dates To Spring U.S. TourFebruary 13, 2019the church return to the U.S. in April and May for the second leg of the Starfish 30th Anniversary Tour. The band will be celebrating their breakout album Starfish, playing the album in its entirety along with a selection of tracks from their 26 album catalogue. The Starfish Anniversary tour has taken the band across the globe: to the UK, their native Australia and the first American leg this past fall.
VIDEO: Miley Cyrus Joins Season 11 Premiere of RUPAUL'S DRAG RACEFebruary 13, 2019Global superstar Miley Cyrus joins Emmy® Award-winning host RuPaul and judges Michelle Visage, Carson Kressley and Ross Mathews to kick off the season 11 premiere of “RuPaul's Drag Race” on Thursday, February 28 at 9PM ET/PT on VH1. The new season will feature all 90-minute episodes followed by “RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked” after show at 10:30 PM ET/PT. In the jaw-dropping premiere, Cyrus goes undercover in the workroom to spy on the new cast of queens. The first test is to create signature looks from materials belonging to former “RuPaul's Drag Race” legends.