Ben Affleck Joins Lineup at San Antonio's Inaugural Celebrity Fan FestOctober 17, 2018San Antonio-based entertainment company, PMX Events, is thrilled to announce that Ben Affleck will officially join their celebrity lineup at the launch of its inaugural Celebrity Fan Fest, a two-day interactive fan festival. The event will feature celebrity appearances, photo ops, celebrity panels, special attractions and more on November 10and 11 at the JW Marriot Hill Country Resort Hotel in San Antonio, Texas.
NBC Olympics to Showcase the UWW World Wrestling ChampionshipsOctober 17, 2018NBC Olympics will showcase the UWW World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, Hungary, with nearly 30 hours of coverage, including more than 20 hours of live coverage on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. Event coverage begins with men's freestyle finals this Sunday, Oct. 21, at 1 p.m. ET on Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA. In addition, NBCSN will provide same-day encore coverage of most of the events throughout the tournament.
FILM MOVEMENT PLUS Celebrates WOMEN BEHIND THE CAMERA with the Streaming Premiere of IN BETWEENOctober 17, 2018This October, FILM MOVEMENT PLUS, the newly launched SVOD service from pioneering film distributor Film Movement, celebrates the creativity, energy and vision of women directors with WOMEN BEHIND THE CAMERA. Highlighting some of the many acclaimed, women-driven films in Film Movement's catalog, the programming will be anchored by the U.S. streaming premiere of IN BETWEEN from Women in Motion Young Talent Award-winner Maysaloun Hamoud.
Jason Tramm to Lead ET IN TERRA PAX: A CONCERT FOR HOPE in 'Great Music at St. Bart's'October 17, 2018The 2018-2019 'Great Music at St. Bart's' concert series will present ET IN TERRA PAX: A CONCERT FOR HOPE on Sunday October 28 at 7pm. Led by noted American conductor Jason C. Tramm, the concert will feature the Mid-Atlantic Symphony Chamber Orchestra, the Seton Hall University Chorus and guest soloists Ashley Bell, soprano, Augusta Caso, mezzo-soprano, Victor Starsky, tenor and Jeremy Galyon, bass in works by Joseph Haydn, Ola Gjeilo, Arvo Pärt and John Tavener.
Westlife to Embark on 'The Twenty Tour' in 2019October 17, 2018The UK's top selling album group of the 21st century, Westlife, today announce that they will be touring the UK and Ireland for the first time in seven years next May, June and July. Tickets go on sale on Thursday 25 October 2018 at 9am at LiveNation.co.uk
NASCAR America to Air its 1,000th Episode This FridayOctober 17, 2018NASCAR America, NBCSN's daily motorsports show, will air its 1,000th episode this Friday, October 19 at 6 p.m. ET. The historic and celebratory episode will include special appearances by seven-time Cup Series Champion Jimmie Johnson as well as Cup Series Playoff contender and Kansas native Clint Bowyer, live from NBC Sports Group's “Peacock Pit Box” located on pit road at Kansas Speedway.
RLJE Films Acquires MONSTER PARTYOctober 17, 2018RLJE Films (NASDAQ: RLJE), has acquired all North American rights to the upcoming the horror/thriller Monster Party from writer/director Chris von Hoffmann (Drifter). The film stars Julian McMahon (“Nip/Tuck”), Robin Tunney (The Craft, “The Mentalist”), Sam Strike (Leatherface), Erin Moriarty (Blood Father), Lance Reddick (John Wick, “Fringe”), Brandon Micheal Hall (“Search Party”), Virginia Gardner (Project Almanac), and Diego Boneta (“Scream Queens”) . RLJE Films will release the film nationally in theaters, VOD and Digital HD on Nov. 2, 2018.
South by Southwest Music Festival Announces First Wave of ArtistsOctober 17, 2018The South by Southwest® Music Festival (SXSW®) has announced the initial list of Showcasing Artists invited to perform at the 2019 event. Each year, the festival hosts a curated mix of up-and-coming and legendary artists from around the world, performing in intimate clubs as well as renowned music venues. These up-close interactions in front of industry professionals and influencers, international media and music fans allow artists and other attendees the opportunity to advance their creative and career objectives. The SXSW Music Festival's 33rd annual event takes place Monday, March 11 - Sunday, March 17, 2019 in downtown Austin, Texas.
The Stolen Announce North American Fall TourOctober 17, 2018The boys of the pop-rock outfit, The Stolen, have announced they will be hitting the road this fall for a 28-day North American run, kicking off this Friday, October 19 in Richmond, VA, and wrapping up in their home state of New Jersey on Saturday, December 1. For a list of full dates, please see below or visit: https://www.thestolenmusic.com/.
L.A. LAW Original Cast to Celebrate First-Ever Live ReunionOctober 17, 2018For the first time since the top-rated Emmy-winning series' historic finale, five principal members from the original cast of NBC's iconic 1980s-90s legal drama L.A. LAW will be reuniting in public exclusively for their fans next month here at Chiller Theater Expo.
The National Music Publishers' Association Releases Statement on the ALI's Copyright Restatement ProjectOctober 17, 2018The National Music Publishers' Association today released the following statement regarding the American Law Institute's (ALI) Copyright Restatement Project, which is being considered for adoption by the Council of the American Law Institute. The Restatement attempts to reinterpret established Copyright Law in a manner that harms creators and walks back the great strides that have recently been made. The Council could vote on the project as soon as tomorrow, Thursday, October 18.
Craig Morgan Celebrates 10th Anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry MemberOctober 17, 2018Craig Morgan celebrated his 10th Anniversary as a Grand Ole Opry member with an appearance on the Opry last night at the Grand Ole Opry House performing some of his biggest hits including “Redneck Yacht Club,” “That's What I Love About Sunday,” and a new song “Whiskey,” among others.
John Gallagher to Receive Lifetime Career Achievement Award at the Cutting Room Short Film FestivalOctober 17, 2018New York indie icon John Gallagher will be honored with a Lifetime Career Achievement Award on October 21 at the inaugural Cutting Room International Short Film Festival. A fixture on the New York scene for 40 years as a director, writer, producer, author, historian and educator, with a wide range of international filmmaking resources and relationships, and a highly regarded, encyclopedic knowledge of films and filmmaking, his track record is especially strong in discovering and mentoring new talent, both in front of and behind the camera.