Boston Pops, Conductor Keith Lockhart Bring the Film Music Of John Williams On TourJanuary 17, 2019The Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart will showcase the extraordinary range of “America's Orchestra” on tours to Florida (February 9-14) and Texas (March 20-24) this winter with “Lights, Camera…Music! Six Decades of John Williams.” Based on the Pops' 2017 recording of the same name, the program focuses on music from the beloved film scores of composer and Boston Pops Conductor Laureate John Williams. Audiences will have the opportunity to enjoy excerpts from such classic films scores as Raiders of the Lost Ark, Harry Potter, and the Star Wars series, as well as less familiar music by Mr. Williams, including themes from such classic scores as The Witches of Eastwick, The Towering Inferno,andHeidi.
CBS Orders STORY OF US Comedy PilotJanuary 17, 2019CBS has ordered a pilot for “The Story of Us,” the comedy from writer and executive producer Mike Royce, according to Variety.
Isotopia Records to Release Constance Hauman's 'High Tides'January 17, 2019On Friday 25th January 2019, Isotopia Records will release High Tides, a new album of original songs by the singer Constance Hauman, whose critically acclaimed first solo recording, Falling Into Now, was included on The Guardian's list of the 10 Best Albums of 2015. High Tides, Hauman's second album, demonstrates her skill and craftsmanship as a songwriter and her talent and versatility as a singer and musician. The album contains eight new songs composed by Hauman, as well as Everlong by Dave Grohl and Les Chemins de l'Amour by Francis Poulenc. High Tides was produced by Constance Hauman and Ross Pederson - who was also the recording and mix engineer and performs throughout the album on drums, bass and midi.
The Honey Dewdrops to Release New Album in MarchJanuary 17, 2019Americana duo The Honey Dewdrops – Laura Wortman and Kagey Parrish– have long felt the push-and-pull between their original roots in the Appalachian mountains and their current home in urban Baltimore. You'll hear it in their harmony soaked songs and the mastery of their instruments' acoustic tones, but also in their songwriting, which reflects the hard realities of today. With their fifth independent release, Anyone Can See out on March 1st, 2019, they have primed the creative energy so prevalent on their previous releases. Each song sparkles with focused intensity, and, with their new album, the duo show that they're growing rapidly as artists, enthusiastically exchanging an impossible quest for perfection for the compelling ebbs and flows that accompany an intimate, authentic kind of expression.
Hannah Grace Releases New Single 'With You'January 17, 2019Hannah Grace has released her brand new single 'With You' through Never Fade Records. Already proving a radio hit as a current feature on the BBC Radio Wales A-List, 'With You' is a bold demonstration of Hannah's jaw-dropping soulful vocals among a stirring jazz-influenced backing of horns, piano and beautiful harmonies.
American Masters Pictures Films to World Premiere at SundanceJanuary 16, 2019Three American Masters Pictures documentaries will have their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2019, which runs from January 24 – February 3: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.
THE LATE LATE SHOW Announces Post-AFC Championship Game Guest LineupJanuary 16, 2019THE LATE LATE SHOW with JAMES CORDEN will feature six-time All-Pro Super Bowl Champ Russell Wilson (Seattle Seahawks), along with Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks and Will Arnett on its special post-AFC Championship game, to be broadcast Sunday, Jan. 20 (11:35 PM-12:35 AM, ET/8:35 PM-9:35 PM, PT; time is approximate) on the CBS Television Network.
THE TALK Sees Highest Weekly View Numbers in Nearly 10 MonthsJanuary 16, 2019For the week ending Jan. 11, THE TALK, featuring new host Carrie Ann Inaba, delivered 2.47 million viewers, its largest weekly audience in almost 10 months – since the week ending March 30, 2018. The Daytime Emmy Award-winning talk show also scored a 0.7 in women 25-54, its best number in the demo this season.
CBS Announces the GRAMMY RED CARPET LIVE, Hosted by Nancy O'Dell, Kevin Frazier, Keltie Knight, and EveJanuary 16, 2019CBS will air GRAMMY RED CARPET LIVE, a live entertainment special hosted by Nancy O'Dell, Kevin Frazier, Keltie Knight (ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT) and Eve (THE TALK), leading into the GRAMMY Awards broadcast, Sunday, Feb. 10 (7:00-8:00 PM, live ET/4:00-5:00 PM, live PT, check local listings for Mountain time) on the CBS Television Network.
Buckcherry's 8th Studio Album 'Warpaint' Available for Pre-OrderJanuary 16, 2019Rock legends Buckcherry have released their newest track, 'Bent', off of their highly-anticipated full length album Warpaint outMarch 8, 2019 via RED MUSIC. The single is featured onSpotify's Hard Rock, Rock Hard, Just Rock, This Is Buckcherry, and Loudwire's 'Weekly Wire' playlists. Topping it off, 'Bent' was added to Amazon Music's 'Fresh Rock' and 'Brand New Music' playlists.
Showtime Documentary Films Announces Docu-Series About Music Producer Rick RubinJanuary 16, 2019Showtime Documentary Films today announced the latest project from Academy Award® and Grammy® winner Morgan Neville (Won't You Be My Neighbor, 20 Feet From Stardom): SHANGRI-LA (wt), a docu-series about legendary music producer Rick Rubin that will air on SHOWTIME later this year. A work-in-progress will screen at SXSW in Austin in March. With Rubin's infamous studio in Malibu as the backdrop, SHANGRI-LA pulls back the veil on Rubin and his work with musicians across every genre. The series is an all-access pass into Rubin's creative process, giving viewers a taste of what it's like to be produced by the music world's most singular voice.
Jenji Kohan to Receive Writers Guild of America West's 2019 Laurel AwardJanuary 16, 2019Television series creator-showrunner Jenji Kohan (Orange is the New Black, Weeds) has been named the recipient of the Writers Guild of America West's 2019 Paddy Chayefsky Laurel Award for Television Writing Achievement, presented to a Guild member who has “advanced the literature of television and made outstanding contributions to the profession of the television writer.” She will be honored at the WGAW's 2019 Writers Guild Awards L.A. show on Sunday, February 17, 2019.
VIDEO: Anthony Rapp Discusses Kevin Spacey, RENT LIVE With BuzzFeed NewsJanuary 16, 2019On tonight's PROFILE by BuzzFeed News, host Ashley Ford sits down with actor Anthony Rapp to discuss what has changed since he came forward exclusively to BuzzFeed News with allegations of sexual assault against Kevin Spacey in October 2017 and his response to Spacey's bizarre Frank Underwood video, his role as the first openly gay character on Star Trek: Discovery, and his thoughts on the upcoming television production of Rent: Live.
ABC News Presents NIGHTLINE-Produced Documentary, THE DROPOUTJanuary 16, 2019After a three-year investigation by ABC News Chief Business, Technology and Economics correspondent Rebecca Jarvis, “Nightline” has produced the feature documentary “The Dropout” to tell the story of Elizabeth Holmes, the college dropout turned founder and CEO of technology company Theranos. Once the youngest self-made female billionaire, Elizabeth's company and its nearly $10 billion valuation came crashing down amid accusations of massive fraud. In “The Dropout,” Jarvis guides viewers through the twists and turns of Elizabeth's rise and fall with new interviews and never-before-aired deposition tapes, and hears from central figures from all chapters of the story. On Wednesday, Jan. 23, “Nightline” will air a special preview of the documentary; and ABC Radio will launch a six-part podcast with the same title, also hosted by Jarvis. New podcast episodes will be made available each Wednesday.