Freeform to Premiere GOOD TROUBLE in JanuaryOctober 23, 2018Freeform announced today that “Good Trouble,” the highly anticipated spin-off of the groundbreaking family drama “The Fosters,” will premiere on TUESDAY, JAN. 8. The pilot, executive produced and directed by Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians”), follows Callie (Maia Mitchell) and Mariana (Cierra Ramirez) as they embark on the next phase of their young adult lives in Los Angeles, as Mariana tackles the male-dominated world of tech and Callie faces the harsh realities of the federal legal system clerking for a federal judge.
Lin-Manuel Miranda Joins Campaign to Mobilize Latino Voters Across Central FloridaOctober 23, 2018To ensure Puerto Rican and Hispanic voters in Central Florida maximize their growing political influence in the upcoming midterm elections and beyond, Hispanic Federation announced the launch of its multi-media campaign under the Respeta Mi Gente (RMG) voter mobilization coalition. Tony- and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Lin-Manuel Miranda and Billboard Music Award-winning artist Frankie Negron joined Monday's announcement to lend their support to the Respeta Mi Gente coalition's efforts. By focusing on key issues, the Respeta Mi Gente comprehensive media initiative will encourage Puerto Ricans and Hispanics to engage in the local, state and federal elections.
Rupert Friend to Star in William Brent Bell's SEPARATIONOctober 23, 2018Rupert Friend will star in Separation, directed by William Brent Bell and written by Nick Amadeus and Joshua Braun. The film is produced by Bell together with Yale Productions' Jordan Yale Levine, Jordan Beckerman, Russ Posternak and Jesse Korman, and RainMaker's Clay Pecorin and Russell Geyser. Executive producers are Seth Posternak and Dennis Rice. Yale Productions' Jon Keeyes serves as a Co-Producer.
Glenn Close to Receive Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film FestivalOctober 23, 2018Glenn Close is set to receive the prestigious Maltin Modern Master Award at the 34th annual Santa Barbara International Film Festival, the festival announced today. Close will be honored on Saturday, February 2nd for her longstanding contributions to the film industry, most recently gracing the silver screen in Sony Pictures Classics' The Wife. Leonard Maltin will return for his 28th year to moderate the evening.
SundanceTV and Sundance Now to Launch Companion Podcast for JONESTOWN: TERROR IN THE JUNGLEOctober 23, 2018SundanceTV and Sundance Now are delving deeper into the true crime genre space with the launch of new seven-episode podcast hosted by Amanda Knox. The series, entitled “The Truth About True Crime with Amanda Knox,” will begin by taking a detailed look at the Jonestown massacre and will serve as a companion to the upcoming television docu-series, “Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle” which will air on SundanceTV on November 17 and 18 at 9/8c, and move to Sundance Now, AMC Networks subscription VOD service, starting December 20.
GREEN BOOK to Receive Two HOLLYWOOD FILM AWARDSOctober 23, 2018dick clark productions announced today that Participant Media and DreamWorks Pictures' Green Book, directed by Peter Farrelly and starring Viggo Mortensen, Mahershala Ali and Linda Cardellini, will receive both the “Hollywood Ensemble Award” and “Hollywood Screenwriter Award” at the 22nd Annual “Hollywood Film Awards,” which will take place on Sunday, November 4 at The Beverly Hilton. The TIFF 2018 People's Choice Award winner is written by Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga and Brian Currie and is inspired by a true friendship that in 1962 transcended race, class and the Mason-Dixon line.
Mariah Carey to Serve as Key Advisor on THE VOICE Season 15October 23, 2018Multi-platinum global superstar and legendary music icon Mariah Carey is set to join NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series "The Voice" as a key advisor for the Season 15 Knockout Rounds beginning Monday, Oct. 29.
Andra Day Releases New Song 'Amen'October 23, 2018GRAMMY® Award-nominated platinum soul powerhouse Andra Day has released her new song “Amen” via Warner Bros. Records. The song soundtracks a brand new campaign for Genesis G80. Listen below!
CBS and the Recording Academy Announce Dates For the 2020 and 2021 GRAMMY AwardsOctober 23, 2018The Recording Academy and CBS announced today the dates for Music's Biggest Night® in 2020 and 2021. The 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards® will air on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2020, and the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will air on Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. As the only peer-selected music award, the GRAMMY® is voted on by the Recording Academy's membership body of music makers who represent all genres and creative disciplines, including recording artists, songwriters, producers, mixers, and engineers, and will honor recordings released within the eligibility year.
Warner Bros. Records Presents the 'Music For Discovery' HBCU Mobile TourOctober 23, 2018This fall, Warner Bros. Records proudly presents the “Music For Discovery” HBCU Mobile Tour at college campuses across North America. It kicks off October 26-27 at Howard University in Washington D.C., rolls through major markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast, and concludes on November 6-7 at Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA.
Sonos Announced an Exclusive Collaboration with the Beastie BoysOctober 23, 2018Today, Sonos (Nasdaq: SONO) unveiled its exclusive collaboration with one of the most influential and iconoclastic artists in global music culture, Beastie Boys. Honoring the creative spirit of the inventive New York trio, in conjunction with the release of Beastie Boys Book, Sonos has collaborated with Adam “Ad-Rock” Horovitz, Michael “Mike D” Diamond, and San Francisco-based artist, Barry McGee – on a strictly limited Sonos Play:5 Beastie Boys Edition speaker, with all proceeds going to charity.