MONTANA Starring Jennifer Mudge to Premiere at the 21st Annual Brooklyn Film FestivalJune 6, 2018Montana, the short film from Writer/Director Michael Schwartz (Sunday In The Park With George, Company) will make its World Premiere at The 21st Annual Brooklyn Film Festival Saturday June 9th at Windmill Studios in Brooklyn. The film then competes on June 26th in the Digital Short Series Competition at SeriesFest in Denver, the “Sundance Of Television.” The short film is based on Schwartz's hour-long Sundance Lab finalist pilot of the same name.
The Belle Sounds Premiere New Single LIKE A VILLAIN Via Glide MagazineJune 6, 2018Today, Austin-based folk-pop virtuosos The Belle Sounds premiere their new single titled 'Like a Villain' with Glide Magazine off their forthcoming album 'The Sea Within.' You can find the premiere here and the single is available on iTunes, Spotify and everywhere else music is sold or streamed. 'The Sea Within' is set to be released on Friday, July 20 with an official album release party taking place Saturday, July 21 at One-2-One Bar located at 1509 S. Lamar Blvd. St. 600, Austin, Texas. Doors are at 7:30 p.m., with The Sanco Loop playing at 8 p.m., The Belle Sounds at 9:30 p.m.and the Brandon Aguilar Band at 11:30 p.m. Tickets are $12 and there will be a free download card of the album with entry. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased here. The Belle Sounds will also have a Houston album release party at The Mucky Duck on Tuesday, July 24 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are available now here. For more information on the group, please see www.thebellesounds.com.
Two Sides of Ralph: Ralph Covert of Ralph's World and The Bad Examples Plan Summer TourJune 6, 2018There are commercial artists who dabble in kids albums, and well-loved kids musicians who play well in the sandbox of family friendly music, but few musicians are able to move back and forth comfortably between the two musical worlds as well as Chicago based, Grammy nominated artist Ralph Covert. A career that has spanned decades, crossed continents, and met with commercial and critical success in multiple genres is still going strong with a busy summer tour and the upcoming release of a new album, Talking to the Time. For updated details about these summer shows, visit http://www.ralphsworld.com/shows.html.
Cooking Channel Sails Into Summer with New Series SEASIDE SNACKS & SHACKSJune 6, 2018In some places people wait all year long to dig into the local dishes served up in beach towns and on waterfronts across the country, and this summer Sabin Lomac is on a mission to find the best bites and seasonal standouts on Seaside Snacks & Shacks, premiering on Thursday, July 19th at 10pm ET/7pm PT. As a native of the coast of Maine and as a chef and co-owner of one of the most popular lobster roll restaurants in the country, Sabin is an expert on seafood, and now he is diving into some of the most unforgettable dishes along the shores. From crab cake and bacon grilled cheese sandwiches to creamy clam chowder with puffer pork skin, Sabin will sink his teeth into all the delicious dishes making waves.
VIDEO: The Stars of OCEANS 8 Discuss the Challenges Women in Hollywood Face on TODAYJune 6, 2018Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Awkwafina and Helena Bonham Carter sit down with Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb to talk about their heist film “Ocean's 8” and the challenges faced by women in Hollywood, including the pressure to be thin: “The big elephant in the room is the media,” Blanchett says. Kaling calls the film “a great summer movie' on TODAY. Check out the clip below!
The Dallas Winds Release JOHN WILLIAMS AT THE MOVIES Album July 6June 6, 2018John Williams is a game changer. Early in his career he crossed the lines between music that was "art" and music that was "commercial," and never looked back. He is one of the best known, most awarded and most successful composers in US history, and his name is inextricably connected to outstanding music for films. He has written scores for over 100 films, and his massive list of awards includes 51 Academy Award nominations and five wins, as well as 24 GRAMMY® awards. A less-known fact is his fondness for writing, arranging and conducting wind band music. This collection of his film music includes favorites from Star Wars, Superman, JFK, ET and many more, arranged for concert performance by top-level wind ensemble.
Real Friends Release New Single FROM THE OUTSIDEJune 6, 2018In advance of their headlining run on the final Vans Warped Tour, Illinois rock-group REAL FRIENDS have released their latest single “From The Outside”. Produced by Mike Green, “From The Outside” explores Real Friends' frontman, Dan Lambton, struggling to decide right from wrong, and not being able to communicate those feelings to friends and family. The song is an epic follow-up to their previous single “Get By”, released late last year. 'From The Outside' can be seen HERE!
VIDEO: Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban Chat Tony Awards Preparation on CBS THIS MORNINGJune 6, 2018This Sunday's 72nd annual Tony Awards will be hosted by Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban. Bareilles starred in 'Waitress' on Broadway and was nominated for a Tony for its score in 2016, and Groban earned a Tony nomination last year for his role in 'Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.' They join 'CBS This Morning' with what to expect from this year's awards ceremony. Check out the video below!
Fast Company Unionizes With the Writers Guild of America, EastJune 6, 2018The editorial, social and photo staff at Fast Company today announced that they have unionized with the Writers Guild of America, East (WGAE). An overwhelming majority of the approximately 40-member staff have signed union cards and called on management to voluntarily recognize the Guild as its collective bargaining representative.
PROFESSIONAL FIGHTERS LEAGUE Debuts This Thursday, June 7, on NBCSNJune 6, 2018NBC Sports presents the 2018 regular season debut of the Professional Fighters League this Thursday, June 7, live at 9 p.m. ET on NBCSN from Madison Square Garden in New York City. MMA coverage will be headlined by a featherweight showdown between undefeated Long Island native Andre Harrison (17-0) and Jumabieke Tuerxun (20-6-1), as well as Lance Palmer (12-3) vs. Bekbulat Magomedov (19-1) in a featherweight matchup.
Visionary Puerto Rican Artist Residente Announces US Tour + Tickets on Sale June 8June 6, 2018Rene Perez Joglar, also known as “Residente”, announced today the dates of his first U.S. tour since the release of his first solo album in 2017. The Puerto Rican rapper, composer, producer, co-founder, leader and vocalist of Calle 13, makes this announcement while receiving a Gold Record for his recent single “Sexo” for its more than 50 million streams, and shortly after performing one of his most emotional concerts of his career in his native country, in front of more than 40,000 people.
Amazon/BBC's A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL Starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw Available for Streaming June 29June 6, 2018Starring Hugh Grant and Ben Whishaw, the highly acclaimed BBC series A Very English Scandal has announced its much-anticipated wide release to US audiences later this month, where it will be available for streaming on AMAZON on June 29. Based on the book of the same name by John Preston, A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL: Sex, Lies and a Murder Plot at the Heart of the Establishment, now available in a special movie tie-in edition (Other Press), tells the incredible behind-the-scenes story behind one of the twentieth century's greatest political scandals, the Jeremy Thorpe affair, when the rising British political star stood trial for the attempted murder of his male lover. Based on extensive interviews with key figures in play at the time of the scandal, this is a gripping and colorful tale of hypocrisy, deceit, and betrayal at the heart of a leading government's establishment.