Netflix And Shondaland Announce First Slate of SeriesJuly 23, 2018Netflix, the world's leading internet entertainment service, and Shondaland today announced the first slate of series being developed by Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers and their team to premiere exclusively for Netflix members around the world.
New Documentary WHOSE STREETS Premieres on PBS Monday, July 30July 23, 2018When unarmed black teenager Michael Brown was killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, and left lying in the street for hours, it marked a breaking point for the residents of the St. Louis area and beyond. Uniting people from the community and across the nation, a movement—propelled by young activists and Ferguson community members—was born. Told by the local residents and activists on the frontlines fighting for justice, equality and an end to police brutality,Whose Streets? is an unflinching look at the Ferguson uprising and the movement that followed.
Graham Coxon Announces North American One-Man ShowsJuly 23, 2018Known the world over for his work as guitarist and founding member of Blur as well as his solo ventures including the recent score to the acclaimed cult hit Netflix series The End of the F***ing World, Graham Coxon has confirmed his first ever series of one-man shows in North America.
Online Bidding Now Open For The Auction at Graceland, to be Held During Elvis Week 2018 in MemphisJuly 23, 2018A highlight during Elvis Week 2018 is The Auction at Graceland when collectors, fans and pop culture enthusiasts from around the world will raise their paddles to bid in hopes of going home with a piece of Elvis history. The auction will include artifacts from across the spectrum of collecting, including items owned by Elvis, gifted by Elvis, signed by Elvis, used by Elvis and created to promote the king and his career. Every lot in this auction has been thoroughly researched and certified by Graceland Authenticated, the authority in Elvis and pop culture authentication. For more about The Auction at Graceland, visit GracelandAuctions.com.
Forbidden Forest Reveals Exciting New Location for September EditionJuly 23, 2018After announcing a line up of DJ favourites including Camelphat, MK, Darius Syrossian and My Nu Leng last month, the bi-annual boutique woodland festival series, Forbidden Forest has now revealed the location for their second edition of the year - Wymeswold Forest in Leicestershire - taking place 8th September.
The Box Tops To Be Featured On German TV SpecialJuly 23, 2018Memphis blue eyed soul legends, THE BOX TOPS, will be a featured act on Gottschalk's "1968" TV special onSeptember 6, in HAMBURG GERMANY. Hosted by well known German presenter Thomas Gottschalk, THE BOX TOPS will perform their worldwide megahit, THE LETTER. Also scheduled for the show, folk rock icon, DONOVAN, and PETER FONDA, star of the ultimate hippie generation culture film, EASY RIDER.
Madonna Visits Malawi To Advocate For Youth Education And HealthcareJuly 23, 2018Madonna is currently visiting Malawi, where she has worked since 2006 with her charitable organization, Raising Malawi. The musician and philanthropist is marking the first anniversary of the Mercy James Centre for Paediatric Surgery and Intensive Care, an ambitious project undertaken by Raising Malawi to improve specialized paediatric healthcare in Malawi. Located on the campus of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) - the largest referral hospital in the country - the Mercy James Centre includes Malawi's first paediatric intensive care unit, three operating theatres dedicated to surgery in children, a day clinic, and 50-bed ward.
KEVIN HART PRESENTS: THE NEXT LEVEL Season 2 Premieres Friday August 3 on Comedy CentralJuly 23, 2018 Kevin Hart Presents: The Next Level is back with an all-new roster of Kevin Hart-approved stand-up comedians taking the next step in their careers: a televised half-hour special. Season 2 kicks off on Friday, August 3 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central. Each episode spotlights a single performer, opening on an interview with Hart that leads into a special from the featured comedian.
Billie Eilish Announces North American TourJuly 23, 2018Darkroom/Interscope Records artist Billie Eilish has announced today she will be embarking on a North American headlining tour this fall. Starting on October 23, Billie will kick off her 1 BY 1 TOUR in Portland, OR at the Roseland Theater, then will be making 13 more headlining stops across the country, with appearances in Toronto, Chicago, New York City, Los Angeles and many more. Artist Presale and Limited VIP Packages go on-sale tomorrow, Tuesday, July 24 at 10AM local time. Tickets go on-sale Friday, July 27 at 10AM local time. For tickets and more information, go to www.billieeilish.com
Taormina FilmFest Announces 64th Edition WinnersJuly 23, 2018The sixty-fourth edition of the Taormina FilmFest, produced by Videobank, just wrapped having featured over 50 films including 14 World Premieres, 12 European Premieres, and over 10 Italian premieres, including documentaries and shorts, under the new artistic direction of Silvia Bizio and Gianvito Casadonte. The all-female jury, headed by President and producer Martha de Laurentiis, announced the winners of this year's festival, which spotlighted social issues including themes of human rights, feminism, bullying, and social inclusion.
SYFY's WYNONNA EARP Renewed for Fourth SeasonJuly 23, 2018According to Entertainment Weekly, the cast and creators of Wynonna Earp announced at their San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday that the feminist supernatural Western had already been renewed for season 4.
Erik Deutsch To Release FALLING FLOWERS Album On September 14 Via LoHi RecordsJuly 23, 2018Keyboardist Erik Deutsch makes American music, pure and simple. Over the last two decades plus, he's earned a stellar reputation as a bandleader and collaborator, working with artists like Steven Bernstein, Theo Bleckmann, Rosanne Cash, Nels Cline, Charlie Hunter, Shooter Jennings, Norah Jones, Leftover Salmon, Shelby Lynne, and many, many more. At the same time, he's made five albums under his own name full of willfully uncategorizable compositions that combine jazz, funk, country and rock into a swirling, raucous blend that jumps, struts, croons and shouts. His sixth album as a leader, Falling Flowers, will be released September 14 onLoHi Records.
Billy Ray Brewton's SHOW YOURSELF Debuts on DVD August 14thJuly 23, 2018Following an award-winning run on the festival circuit, Billy Ray Brewton's Show Yourself is making its national VOD and DVD debut this summer. The grief-infused thriller world premiered at Bruce Campbell's Horror Film Festival in Chicago, where Bloody Disgusting praised 'the script's clever meta-textual moments and genuine human emotion.' The film went on to screen at the Chattanooga Film Festival, Charlotte Film Festival, Skyline Indie Film Festival, Toronto Indie Horror Film Festival, Splat!Fest, and the Nashville Film Festival, where Brewton took home the Graveyard Shift Audience Choice Award. Show Yourself will be released August 14th on DVD, Google Play and XBox. The film is available now on Amazon Instant Video.
Hanson Launch Landmark Symphonic Tour + Announce New Greatest Hits AlbumJuly 23, 2018Following a sold out 25th Anniversary World Tour and Greatest Hits release, Grammy nominated multi-platinum pop-rock trio HANSON is beginning their next 25 years with a musical project unmatched in their history, String Theory symphonic tour and album set to launch this summer and continue through Spring 2019.
Marvel's CLOAK & DAGGER to Return to Freeform for Second SeasonJuly 23, 2018Today, in front of over four thousand screaming fans at San Diego Comic-Con, the cast and executive producers of the critically-acclaimed Freeform series “Marvel's Cloak & Dagger” announced that the series has been picked up for a second season. The “superhero show of the summer” (Vulture), will be back with ten all-new episodes promising mayhem in Spring 2019.