HBO to Premiere BRESLIN AND HAMILL: DEADLINE ARTISTSJanuary 8, 2019Brilliant writers, tribunes of the working class and icons of the lost world of newspapering, Jimmy Breslin and his friend Pete Hamill personified New York City. For five decades, these colorful columnists spoke for ordinary people and brought passion, wit and literary merit to their reporting on their city and nation. Their writings probed issues of race, class and the practice of journalism that resonate powerfully today.
The Ultimate Queen Celebration Starring Marc Martel to Come to The VETSJanuary 8, 2019The Ultimate Queen Celebration Starring Marc Martel will come to The VETS in Providence on May 31, 2019 at 8pm. Tickets, on sale now, are $59 - $39 and can be purchased online at TheVetsRI.com, by calling (401) 421.ARTS (2787), or in person at The VETS/PPAC Box Office located at 220 Weybosset St. Providence. Box Office Hours are Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm; Sat 10am – 2pm. The VETS on-site Box Office, located at One Avenue of the Arts, Providence, is only open on show days.
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association to Present the Annual Playboy Jazz FestivalJanuary 8, 2019For the sixth year in a row, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association will present the annual Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. In an extraordinary and eclectic line-up, performers already scheduled to appear, June 8-9, 2019, include world music diva Angélique Kidjo, blues and jazz rocker Boz Scaggs, pioneering jazz/funk/soul saxophonist Maceo Parker and his Big Band, crowd-pleasing singer and percussionist Sheila E., banjo master and bluegrass crossovers Béla Fleck and The Flecktones, Cuban pianist Harold López-Nussa, West African griot and kora player Sona Jobarteh,and the legendary saxophonist Benny Golson's 90th Birthday Quartet.
FOX Announces New Competition Series, PARADISE HOTELJanuary 8, 2019FOX opens the doors to a brand-new PARADISE HOTEL, the innovative unscripted competition series in which each guest tries to remain in paradise as long as possible. The modernized version of the international hit is executive-produced by SallyAnn Salsano (495 Productions, “Jersey Shore Family Vacation,” “Jersey Shore,” “Floribama Shore,” “The Bachelor”); Becca Walker (“Love Island,” “I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here”); and Celia Taylor (“50 Ways to Kill Your Mammy,” “A League of Your Own, with James Corden,” “An Idiot Abroad”) of Mentorn Media, the original creators of the groundbreaking “Paradise Hotel” format.
VIDEO: Amazon Prime Releases the Official Trailer for LORENAJanuary 8, 2019Amazon announced today that Lorena, a four-part Prime Original documentary series executive produced by Jordan Peele, will premiere on Friday, February 15, exclusively on Amazon Prime Video, following the world premiere at The Sundance Film Festival on Tuesday, January 29th.
Margot Robbie to Officially Star as Barbie in New FilmJanuary 8, 2019Mattel, Inc. and Warner Bros. Pictures Group today announced a partnership to bring the world-renowned Barbie franchise to theaters in its first ever live-action feature film, starring Academy Award-nominated actress Margot Robbie as Barbie. Robbie will also co-produce the film under her LuckyChap Entertainment Banner, alongside Tom Ackerley and Josey McNamara from LuckyChap Entertainment.
The Season Two Premiere of GROWN-ISH is Freeform's Top Comedy Telecast Since March 2018January 8, 2019The season 2 premiere of Freeform's “grown-ish” (Jan. 2, 2019, 8:00-8:31 p.m. EST) improved over its season 1 finale (Mar. 28, 2018) by sizeable double digits with Total Viewers (+42%—1.124 million vs. 794,000), Adults 18-49 (+38%—634,000 vs. 460,000) and Women 18-49 (+34%—453,000 vs. 337,000), outperforming its final 8 episodes of last season in Total Viewers, and last 5 episodes in both Adults 18-49 and Women 18-49—since 1/24/18 and 2/14/18 respectively. Additionally, the premiere topped the final 5 episodes of season 1 among Persons 12-34 with a gain of 26% over its finale (432,000 vs. 343,000).
VIDEO: Go Behind the Scenes of CAPTAIN MARVEL in New FeaturetteJanuary 8, 2019Disney has released a behind-the-scenes featurette with cast and filmmakers from Marvel Studios' 'Captain Marvel.' Follow Brie Larson in this exciting featurette as she and directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck describe the intense training involved to help transform Larson into her Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel character for the Marvel Studios film.
Whitney Woerz Joins Jesse McCartney's The Resolution TourJanuary 8, 20192019 is off to a big start for singer Whitney Woerz, who today announced that she will be joining Jesse McCartney on his The Resolution Tour as his supporting act. The tour kicks off on Friday, January 11th, in Dallas and will make stops in cities across the country including Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles before wrapping in Seattle on February 13th. A full list of tour dates and tickets are available here sale HERE.