The Growlers Announce New Album and BEACH GOTH POP UP WEEK 2July 26, 2018The Growlers are thrilled to present Beach Goth Pop Up: WEEK 2 in Downtown LA, Thursday 7/26 - Sunday 7/29 at 1700 Naud Street. Free and open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, it redefines what a pop-up can be, bringing The Growlers' signature psychedelic vibes to their fans in an immersive, mind-melting carnival of music, design and fashion.
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT Continues to Heat Up in Summer 2018July 25, 2018THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT has continued its season-winning dominance through the summer heat, beating “The Tonight Show” in viewers summer-to-date by +43% (3.28m versus 2.30m) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” by +61% (3.28m versus 2.04m). THE LATE SHOW also ties its closest competitor (“The Tonight Show”) in adults 18-49 (0.5) after trailing last summer.
Tesia Walker Named 2018 FOX WRITERS LAB FellowJuly 25, 201821CF Global Inclusion today announced that writer Tesia Walker has been selected as this year's Fox Writers Lab Fellow. Chosen from the seventh annual group of FWL writers, Walker has received a script development deal with Fox Broadcasting Company (FOX).
Koryn Hawthorne Celebrates Five #1s this Week on the Charts with UNSTOPPABLE AlbumJuly 25, 2018Rising star Koryn Hawthorne celebrates with her fans around the world as her debut album Unstoppable, which was released on July 13th, sparks a slate of #1s on the latest Gospel charts. The album debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart, and garnered over 1.2 million streams in its first week of release.
CMA Songwriters Series Visits Chicago with Illinois Native Brett EldredgeJuly 25, 2018The Country Music Association visited Chicago yesterday, Tuesday, July 24, with Illinois native Brett Eldredge and fellow songwriters Ross Copperman, Tom Douglas, Heather Morgan and Jordan Reynolds, joining the CMA Foundation and U.S. Bank to visit students at Chicago's Notes for Notes studio followed by a sold-out CMA Songwriters Series Presented by U.S. Bank performance at Joe's on Weed Street.
The Brother Brothers Announce Album, Sign to Compass, & Premiere New Single FRANKIE at BillboardJuly 25, 2018Brooklyn-based Americana darlings The Brother Brothers have announced their debut album Some People I Know to be released October 19 on Compass Records. Billboard premiered the band's first offering today, saying 'The soulful folk on 'Frankie' reflects Moss' American ideals, built with tender country strings and swelling into the harmonic repetition of 'I don't care about money.'
Acorn TV Announces Upcoming 2018 Slate Featuring Award-Winning New Dramas and Returning FavoritesJuly 25, 2018After starting off the year with several must-see Acorn TV Originals including the final season of BAFTA-winning BBC comedy Detectorists, star-studded ITV drama Girlfriends, and Welsh sensation Keeping Faith, Acorn TV announces its content-packed slate for the rest of the year filled with must-see new dramas and returning favorites. North America's largest streaming service specializing in British and international television will feature the U.S. and Canadian premieres of several more Acorn TV Originals, including its first sole commission with Agatha Raisin, Series 2 starring Ashley Jensen (Catastrophe, Ugly Betty); new hit Aussie drama Mystery Road called “Australia's answer to 'True Detective'… Judy Davis is phenomenal” (Junkee); and Irish comedy Finding Joy; plus Welsh drama Bang, Italian drama Tangled Lies and new seasons of Acorn TV favorites 800 Words, Paul Abbott's No Offence, Ackley Bridge, The Heart Guy, and The Brokenwood Mysteries; as well as dates for two of its most popular Australian series with the final season of addictive period drama A Place to Call Home (Sept. 3/Labor Day) and Guy Pearce's return as the late Peter Temple's Jack Irish (Sept. 10, Trailer).
Molly Burch Unveils Lead Single WILD From New Album FIRST FLOWER Out October 5July 25, 2018Molly Burch returns with her sophomore album, First Flower - a walk-through her most intimate thoughts. Today, she's unveiled the album's lead single, the wistful, 'Wild', a song about the desire for self-acceptance. 'I wanted to write a song that made me feel at peace with my imperfections and celebrate others without putting them on pedestals' Burch explains.
HBO Announces Documentary Lineup for Second Half of 2018July 25, 2018HBO has confirmed a fresh array of thought-provoking documentaries for the second half of 2018, including: Susan Lacy's JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS, the intimate story of an icon; Nathaniel Kahn's THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING, an insider's look at today's money-driven art world; Kate Davis and David Heilbroner's SAY HER NAME: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF SANDRA BLAND about the tragic death of a young woman who was stopped for a routine traffic violation; and Rudy Valdez's Sundance award winner THE SENTENCE, a portrait of a family in crisis.
JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS: THE STORY OF THE CULTURAL ICON to Premiere on HBO September 24July 25, 2018Girl next door, sex kitten, activist, fitness tycoon: Oscar®-winner Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy and transformation, and she's done it all in the public eye. Directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy, JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS, an intimate look at her singular journey, debuts MONDAY, SEPT. 24 (8:00-10:15 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.
“Chillin' on the Lucie” Music Festival Adds Uncle Kracker, Cassadee Pope, Parmalee, Josh Gracin, & MoreJuly 25, 2018More artists have been announced to perform at the Chillin' on the Lucie music festival in Port St. Lucie, Fla., Oct. 3 - 7. Uncle Kracker has joined the roster, as well as Cassadee Pope, Parmalee, Josh Gracin, Clare Dunn, Kalie Shorr, Hudson Moore and Lewis Brice. Twang and Round, Radio Romance, Julia Cole, Honey County, County Wide and Libby Switzer are also set to perform. Festival packages can be purchased here.
HBO's THE DUECE Returns for Second Season September 9July 25, 2018Chronicling the rise of pornography and the multibillion-dollar industry's transformation of American culture, the critically acclaimed drama series THE DEUCE, created by George Pelecanos and David Simon, returns for its nine-episode second season SUNDAY, SEPT. 9 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. Resuming five years after the culmination of the first season, THE DEUCE returns to the world of 1977, capturing the Times Square area of midtown New York at its most garish and volatile.
New HBO Comedy Series CAMPING Starring Jennifer Garner will Debut October 14July 25, 2018To celebrate her husband Walt's 44th birthday, the obsessively organized and aggressively controlling Kathryn gathers together her meek sister, her holier-than-thou ex-best friend and a free-spirited tagalong – and what was supposed to be a delightful, back-to-nature camping trip quickly becomes a weekend of tested marriages and woman-on-woman crime that won't soon be forgotten.
Sesame Workshop Animated Series ESME & ROY to Premiere August 18 on HBOJuly 25, 2018ESME & ROY, the first new animated series from the makers of “Sesame Street” in more than a decade, will debut in the U.S. on SATURDAY, AUG. 18 (9:30-10:00 a.m. ET/PT), it was announced today bySesame Workshop and HBO. The show follows a young girl, Esme, and her best monster friend, Roy, on their adventures as the best monster babysitters in Monsterdale. Aimed at children ages four to six, it offers a creative new approach to teaching “learning through play” and mindfulness strategies.