Pema (Alex Cohen of Alex Napping) To Release New Album BAD HABITS May 18May 9, 2018Pema is the experimental pop project of Brooklyn-based musical artist Alex Cohen, also known for her four-piece band Alex Napping. In 2016, Cohen released Doublethink, her first album as Pema and a collaboration with several other musicians that began her odyssey into the world of music production.
ABC's THE VIEW Outperforms THE TALK and Increases Its Leads Year to Year Across the BoardMay 9, 2018ABC's “The View” averaged 2.731 million Total Viewers, 446,000 Women 25-54 and 313,000 Women 18-49, during the week of April 30, 2018, based on Live + Same Day Data from Nielsen Media Research. “The View” beat CBS' “The Talk” (2.306 million, 382,000 and 275,000, respectively) during the week, increasing its leads year to year across the board: Total Viewers (+197% - 425,000 vs. 143,000), Women 25-54 (+88% - 64,000 vs. 34,000) and Women 18-49 (+322% - 38,000 vs. 9,000).
Christina Aguilera Announces The Liberation Tour Set to Travel North America this FallMay 9, 2018Grammy Award-winning superstar and pop icon Christina Aguilera has announced a new North American tour this fall, her first outing since 2008. The music powerhouse will kick off the tour, produced by Live Nation, on September 25th and travel to 22 cities, performing at many of North America's most intimate venues including two dates at New York's Radio City Music Hall, two dates at The Chicago Theatre, and stops in Boston, Oakland, Denver, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and more.
Photo Flash: Broadway Star Idina Menzel Transforms for UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEBRITY EDITIONMay 8, 2018Tony Award-winning, multi-platinum recording artist and actress Idina Menzel slips into an undercover role to find the next Broadway sensation and tries to remain incognito when she's asked to sing her signature song, 'Let it Go,' to a group of children, on UNDERCOVER BOSS: CELEBRITY EDITION, Friday, May 18 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Also, while undercover as a receptionist who wants to break into the musical theater business, Menzel tries to disguise her voice as she sings alongside a wedding singer at a wedding reception, and she might chicken out when suiting up for a singing telegram job.
JOHN MCCAIN: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS Documentary Will Debut on HBO Memorial Day 2018May 8, 2018HBO has set the debut date for and confirmed the title of the previously announced documentary about Senator John Sidney McCain, III. JOHN MCCAIN: FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS will debut this Memorial Day, MONDAY, MAY 28 (8:00-9:45 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO. Produced and directed by six-time Emmy® winner Peter Kunhardt (HBO's “Jim: The James Foley Story,” “King in the Wilderness”), along with Emmy® winners George Kunhardt and Teddy Kunhardt, the film is an illuminating, exclusive profile of one of the most influential forces in modern American politics.
PBS American Experience Special THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT to Have National PBS Broadcast Debut May 29May 8, 2018 In the context of ongoing national debates over immigration, the timely new two-hour documentary The Chinese Exclusion Act, from Emmy® Award winning documentary filmmakers Ric Burns and Li-Shin Yu, will debut as a special presentation of the award-winning PBS television series American Experience on Tuesday, May 29 2018 at 8:00-10:00 PM ET. The film is narrated by actor Hoon Lee (Banshee).
VIDEO: Watch An All New Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE Premiering May 25May 8, 2018Great Performances: The Opera House, the new documentary by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke (Grey Gardens; Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton) surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York City. Drawing on rarely seen archival footage, stills and recent interviews, the film chronicles the creation of the Met's storied Lincoln Center home of the last 50 years, set against a backdrop of the artists, architects and politicians who shaped the cultural life of New York City in the 1950s and 60s. Amongst the notable figures featured in the film are famed soprano Leontyne Price, who opened the Met's present Opera House in 1966 with a starring role in Samuel Barber's Antony and Cleopatra; Rudolf Bing, the Met's imperious general manager who engineered the move from the old house to the new one; Robert Moses, the unstoppable city planner who bulldozed an entire neighborhood to make room for Lincoln Center; and Wallace Harrison, whose quest for architectural glory was never fully realized.
Stream The Ballroom Thieves New EP at Consequence of SoundMay 8, 2018The Ballroom Thieves new EP Paper Crown (Nettwerk Records) is out everywhere on Friday, May 11. The full EP is available now to stream at Consequence of Sound. The Thieves are also pleased to announce several new headlining tour dates that will bring them from coast late 2018. The tour will include stops in Denver, LA, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Nashville, DC, Philadelphia and Brooklyn.
Justin Sayre to Adapt THE GAYBC'S: A BRIEF HISTORY OF GAY CULTURE Cabaret Series into BookMay 8, 2018Chronicle Books announced today that they have closed a deal with famed writer and performer Justin Sayre to turn his cabaret series, "The gAyBCs: A Brief History of Gay Culture" into a book. Based on Sayre's eponymous 5-part show, the publication will be an illustrated compendium of the rich legacy of gay and queer culture, written in his engaging and vibrant voice.
VIDEO: Meet The Stars of Lifetime's HARRY & MEGHAN A ROYAL ROMANCE on TODAYMay 8, 2018Kathie Lee and Hoda welcome Murray Fraser and Parisa Fitz-Henley, who play the respective roles of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in the movie “Harry & Meghan: A Royal Romance,” airing Sunday on Lifetime. “I love Meghan's confidence,” Fitz-Henley says, while Fraser adds he found Harry to have an “endearing” quality.
TLC Celebrates The Royal Wedding with Two Days of Special ProgrammingMay 8, 2018TLC is giving fans a front row seat to the royal event everyone has been waiting for: the nuptials of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle! BeginningFriday, May 18, the day before the momentous occasion, the network will air back-to-back, must-see wedding programming, including three documentaries that delve into everything leading up to their big day – from each of their early lives to the wedding rules of royalty.
Shawn Mendes Announces 2019 Global Arena Tour DatesMay 8, 2018Supporting the release of his self-titled third album, multiplatinum and chart-topping singer/songwriter Shawn Mendes will hit the road in 2019 on a global arena tour. “Shawn Mendes: The Tour” will mark his third global headline tour, following his sold out 2017 arena trek, kicking off on March 7, 2019 in Europe and running through the summer with 56 dates spanning across North America, the UK and Europe, and more dates to be announced later.
Independent Venue Week Announces Initial U.S. Venues + Shows July 9-15 NationwideMay 8, 2018Independent Venue Week US has announced its first confirmed venues and shows across the country partaking in its upcoming debut edition. Following a half-decade of massive success in its home region of the UK, Independent Venue Week will make its US debut July 9-15 in venues across the country. The American version will launch with a limited number of venues, echoing how the event was originally introduced to the UK. An alphabetically ordered list of founding cities, venues, dates, and performers is below, with more to be announced.
New Poker Documentary Series Following Daniel Negreanu, Brandon Adams, Seth Davies to Premiere May 10May 8, 2018Poker Central®, the ultimate destination for fans of poker tournaments, cash games, and lifestyle away from the tables, partnered with CakeWorks, a full-service digital video agency, to produce a new short form documentary series titled “INSIDERS: Super High Roller Bowl 2018,” premiering May 10th on PokerGO. The series will feature three regulars on the high stakes circuit: Daniel Negreanu, Brandon Adams, and Seth Davies – as they prepare for this year's Super High Roller Bowl.