SEALAB to Premiere February 5 on PBSJanuary 3, 2019 Sealab tells the mostly forgotten story of the U.S. Navy's daring program that tested the limits of human endurance, revolutionized the way humans explored the ocean and laid the groundwork for undersea military missions to come. Based in part on the book SEALAB: America's Forgotten Quest to Live and Work on the Ocean Floor by Ben Hellwarth, the film was written and directed by Stephen Ives, produced by Amanda Pollak, and executive produced by Mark Samels. Sealab premieres on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Tuesday, February 5, 2019, 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS.
Kalie Shorr Featured On NPR's Morning EditionJanuary 3, 2019Kalie Shorr, one of Nashville's hottest up-and-coming artists, was recently featured on NPR's Morning Edition in a piece titled “Female Country Music Singers in Nashville Navigate Gender Bias To Be Heard”. The seven-minute segment, premiered on Dec. 26, focuses on Shorr's journey through the Nashville music industry and how she and other women in country music are fighting and overcoming gender bias. The feature also includes commentary from CMT Senior Vice President of Music Strategy Leslie Fram, Shorr's manager and Song Suffragettes founder, Todd Cassetty, and fellow Song Suffragettes Chloe Gilligan and Regan Stewart.
BOWIE Producer Jeff Rougvie Releases Music Industry Comic BookJanuary 3, 2019Award-winning music producer and writer, JEFF ROUGVIE, known for his work with David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Big Star, Morphine and others, will release a new comic book series, GUNNING FOR HITS, teamed up with artist Moritat (The Spirit, Harley Quinn, Hellblazer).
Barack Obama Debuts on the Billboard Chart with HAMILTON RemixJanuary 3, 2019The former president, best-selling author and Nobel Peace-Prize winner Barack Obama debuted on Billboard's Hot R&B Songs chart at number 22 alongside Lin-Manuel Miranda with their song “One Last Time (44 Remix),” according to Entertainment Weekly.
Alan Doyle to Host 2019 JUNO Songwriters' CircleJanuary 3, 2019The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) announced today that treasured musician, storyteller and 12-time JUNO Award nominee Alan Doyle will host and perform at the 2019 JUNO Songwriters' Circle. This year's event will take place on Sunday, March 17, 2019 at 12 p.m. ET at London's Centennial Hall and will be broadcast live on CBC Radio One, CBC Music and be available to live stream via CBCMusic.ca/junos.
VIDEO: Netflix Announces Season Two Premiere Date for THE PUNISHERJanuary 3, 2019Frank Castle (Jon Bernthal) can run but he can't hide from who he's meant to be. Season two finds Frank in all too familiar territory. With Castle's former brother-in-arms Billy Russo (Ben Barnes) slowly beginning to heal from the traumatic brain injury Frank inflicted on him, it's only a matter of time before Billy starts to put the pieces of the puzzle back together.
AARP The Magazine Announces Nominees for the Movies for Grownups AwardsJanuary 3, 2019AARP The Magazine today announced the nominees for the upcoming 18th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards, with A Star Is Born, BlacKkKlansman, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Green Book and Roma contending in the Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups category. The awards celebrate 2018's standout films with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and recognize the inspiring artists who make them. Celebrated comedian and actor Martin Short will host the star-studded evening at the Beverly Wilshire, Beverly Hills on Monday, February 4.
T-Rextasy Releases Sophomore LP 'Prehysteria'January 3, 2019T-Rextasy's sophomore LP, “Prehysteria”, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed “Jurassic Punk” is out today on digital platforms and cassette. “Prehysteria” is an all-inclusive spirited “embrace your madness” house carrying 10 high-energy and socially conscious hooks with a flamboyant dash of ska and pop-punk.
Halle Berry, Chadwick Boseman, Sterling K. Brown and More Announced as GOLDEN GLOBES PresentersJanuary 3, 2019Halle Berry (Golden Globe Award winner and six-time award nominee), Chadwick Boseman, Sterling K. Brown (Golden Globe Award winner and two-time award nominee), Jessica Chastain (Golden Globe Award winner and five-time award nominee), Kaley Cuoco, Jamie Lee Curtis (two-time Golden Globe Award winner and seven-time award nominee), Dick Van Dyke (three-time Golden Globe Award nominee), Idris Elba (Golden Globe Award winner and six-time award nominee), Harrison Ford (Four-time Golden Globe Award nominee and Cecil B. deMille Award recipient), Johnny Galecki (Golden Globe Award nominee), Justin Hartley, Taraji P. Henson (Golden Globe Award winner and one-time award nominee), Felicity Huffman(Golden Globe Award winner and seven-time award nominee), Allison Janney (Golden Globe Award winner and six-time award nominee), Michael B. Jordan, William H. Macy (five-time Golden Globe Award nominee), Chrissy Metz (two-time Golden Globe Award nominee), Mike Myers, Lupita Nyong'o (Golden Globe Award nominee), Gary Oldman(Golden Globe Award winner and one-time award nominee), Jim Parsons (Golden Globe Award winner and three-time award nominee), Sam Rockwell (Golden Globe Award winner and two-time award nominee), Saoirse Ronan (Golden Globe Award winner and three-time award nominee), Octavia Spencer (Golden Globe Award winner and three-time award nominee), Ben Stiller, Lena Waithe, and Catherine Zeta-Jones (two-time Golden Globe Award nominee) have been announced as presenters by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) for the 76th Annual Golden Globe® Awards.
Madison Square Garden Adds Unprecedented 66th Consecutive Show by Billy JoelJanuary 3, 2019The Madison Square Garden Company announced today the unprecedented 66th consecutive show by legendary musician and MSG franchise, Billy Joel, on Thursday, July 11, 2019. The July show is part of Joel's residency at The World's Most Famous Arena which began in January 2014 with him playing one show per month at The Garden. The July 2019 show will be Joel's 112th all-time performance at The Garden.
The Zombies' Colin Blunstone Announces Solo DatesJanuary 2, 2019The Zombies will join the pantheon of greats in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame when they are inducted on March 29, 2019, remarkably 50 years to the day from when The Zombies “Time of the Season” rocketed to the top of the Cashbox singles charts in America! Prior to the ceremony, Colin Blunstone, the legendary lead singer and one of the original/founding members of the group, will do a rare solo tour.
Travel Channel Greenlights Reboot of RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT!January 2, 2019Ripley's Believe It or Not! has cornered the market on the extraordinary, the death defying, the odd and the unusual. Now, 100 years after Robert L. Ripley launched the brand, the phrase Believe It or Not! is known globally and has come to symbolize how we marvel at the wonders of our world.