Family Piknik Launches 7th Edition Of Its Festival This SummerApril 30, 2018On Sunday August 5th, the seventh spectacular edition of FAMILY PIKNIK FESTIVAL will take place from 9am to midnight in Montpellier, France. This year the team will inaugurate a brilliant and bigger new venue in the exact location where Borealis--the first french legal techno festival--took place in the nineties. More comfortable than the previous site, Grammont will offer more space to party, under the trees and the hot sun. The music will remain across two stages: one will be house, one will be techno and the likes of Miss Kittin, Tim Green, Marco Carola, Dominik Eulberg, Hot Since 82, Luciano, AndHim, Black Coffee, Claude Vonstroke and Michael Mayer will all play.
Showtime to Debut Docu-Comedy Series JUST ANOTHER IMMIGRANTApril 30, 2018SHOWTIME has announced the premiere of a new docu-comedy unscripted series centered around popular UK comedian Romesh Ranganathan, JUST ANOTHER IMMIGRANT. The 10-episode, half-hour series will air two episodes on Fridays beginning June 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
Janelle Monae To Perform MAKE ME FEEL on THE VOICE Tuesday, May 1April 30, 2018Grammy Award-nominated singer-songwriter, performer, producer, actress and activist Janelle Monáe will perform her anthemic new single “Make Me Feel” from her critically acclaimed third solo album project, “Dirty Computer,” during the Tuesday May 1 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT) live telecast of NBC's four-time Emmy Award-winning musical competition series “The Voice.”
New Comedy Starring Adam Pally & Sam Richardson to Debut on YouTube Red in 2019April 30, 2018Every rapper has a crew he can't live without... and vice versa. In this new comedy starring Adam Pally (Happy Endings, The Mindy Project), Sam Richardson (Veep, Detroiters) and guest starring Jay Pharoah (Saturday Night Live, Ride Along), we see how long the crew can survive without being in the limelight. This Untitled Pally/Richardson comedy will debut exclusively on YouTube Red in 2019.
32nd Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles Announces Sponsor Luncheon, HonoreesApril 30, 2018The Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles, the largest showcase of Israeli films in the U.S., is launching its 32nd edition by hosting a Sponsor Luncheon celebrating Israel's 70th anniversary and honoring Netflix's Larry Tanz, Star Wars: The Last Jedi producer Ram Bergman and philanthropist Stanley Black, it was announced by Festival Founder and Executive Director Meir Fenigstein.
Classic Stills Announces The Release of Hall Of Faces GAME OF THRONES Fine Art PrintsApril 30, 2018Classic Stills, a Los Angeles- and London-based publisher of rare and iconic photographs, has partnered with HBO to release a new limited-edition collection of Game of Thrones fine art photo prints. Following the popular launch of the first ever Game of Thrones fine art prints in December 2017, this second collection exclusively features the “Hall of Faces” images, which were used in promotion of the show's sixth season.
Music Icon Rodney Crowell & Jon Vezner To Lead 2nd Annual HEAL THE MUSIC DAYApril 30, 2018Music icons Rodney Crowell and Jon Vezner are joining forces with Music Health Alliance to help Heal The Music. The 2nd annual “Heal The Music Day” will take place on Friday, October 19, 2018 as a day of nationwide music industry fundraising and awareness to support the critical and life-saving free services provided by Music Health Alliance.
Yellow Claw's Third Album NEW BLOOD Set For June 22 ReleaseApril 30, 2018Yellow Claw have been around the world and wherever they go, Jim Taihuttu and Nils Rondhuis like to pick up on the vibes, draw inspiration and try to find like-minded souls. It's how their record label Barong Family got its global roster, and it's how the Dutch duo's third album came together. ?New Blood finds the duo collaborating with singers and rappers from Denmark, Brazil, Singapore, Mexico, China, England, the United States and the Netherlands.
Disney Junior Marks the First Kids Television Premiere in Space With Screenings on the International Space StationApril 30, 2018Lauded for inspiring young viewer's imaginations about space, science and technology, Disney Junior's 'Mission Force One,' the latest chapter of acclaimed series 'Miles from Tomorrowland,' marked the first kids television premiere in space, when an episode entitled 'The Space Station Situation' debuted to astronauts on board the International Space Station earlier this week. The episode, which features an exact replica of the space station using NASA's original designs, was also shown at a private screening event at the nonprofit Space Center Houston, the official visitor center for NASA Johnson Space Center, this past weekend before making its television debut, MONDAY, MAY 7 (5:30-6:00 p.m. EDT), on Disney Junior and in the DisneyNOW app.
Smithsonian Channel Revisits The Year That Transformed A Nation in SMITHSONIAN TIME CAPSULE: 1968April 30, 2018Few years in American history have been as pivotal and transformative as 1968. Fifty years later, Smithsonian Channel delves deep into the Smithsonian Institution's vaults to relive a year that saw breathtaking change, violent tragedy and heroic sacrifice in SMITHSONIAN TIME CAPSULE: 1968. What are some of the significant objects that the Smithsonian decided were worth saving to capture the essence of those turbulent times? Personal stories and curator insights bear witness to a remarkable year that shaped the country, highlighting more than a dozen key objects from across the Smithsonian Institution's collections. SMITHSONIAN TIME CAPSULE: 1968 premieres Monday, May 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel.
Helen O'Hanlon's Timeless Tale of MIRETTE Starring Dixie Egerickx to Screen at Nashville Film FestivalApril 30, 2018Helen O'Hanlon's charming film Mirette brings Emily Arnold McCully's award winning book Mirette on the High Wire to life, this timeless tale stars BAFTA award winner Miriam Margolyes, OSCAR nominee & TONY winner Tom Conti, and Dixie Egerickx, who is about to star alongside Colin Firth and Julie Walters in The Secret Garden. Jean-Marc Desmond and Victoria's Bebe Cave also feature in this beautiful tale. Mirette is the story of a plucky young girl, whose unexpected encounter with a fabled wirewalker changes both of their lives
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Sky One's Upcoming Comedy Series THE WEEK THAT WASN'TApril 30, 2018The Week That Wasn't is a brand-new Sky One comedy show where famous faces are thrown into an alternate week of events that may not have happened (but probably should have). Join the UK's leading impressionists as they literally put words into the mouths of celebrities, seriously dubbing them up the wrong way. Master mimic Alistair McGowan is reunited with Ronni Ancona for the first time since their The Big Impression show, together with a host of brilliant new impressionists Matt Forde (Unspun With Matt Forde), Luke Kempner (The Tracey Ullman Show) and Jess Robinson (Dead Ringers) mischievously re-voicing existing footage. From celeb gossip to sporting moments and political scandals, nothing and no-one is off limits in this Sky Original production, produced by Avalon.