Carrie Underwood Will Guest Host on LIVE WITH KELLY AND RYANOctober 30, 2019Superstar CARRIE UNDERWOOD will join Ryan Seacrest as guest co-host for the first time on the nationally-syndicated morning talk show “Live with Kelly and Ryan” on Friday, Nov. 8. Underwood and Seacrest are longtime friends, having met on “American Idol” in 2005 when Underwood won season four of the hit series.
Robyn Hitchcock Releases New 'Juliet, Naked' Video, Announces U.S. TourOctober 30, 2019Robyn Hitchcock has unveiled a striking companion video for his recently released single, “Sunday Never Comes.” The clip – directed by award-winning Australian filmmaker Jeremy Dylan (Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts) – is streaming now at Hitchcock's official YouTube channel.
Anne Wojcicki Joins ABC's SHARK TANKOctober 30, 2019“1111” – An entrepreneur from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is banking on his cutting-edge stem cell technology to save pets from diseases in the future. A native New Yorker, who now lives in Los Angeles, California, introduces her healthier alternative to a traditional style deli meat; while an entrepreneur from Santa Monica, California, hopes his innovative and multifunctional exercise device will become the next multimillion-dollar hit in fitness. Finally, entrepreneurs from Santa Monica, California, introduce a genius innovation in outdoor furniture on “Shark Tank,” SUNDAY, NOV. 17 (9:00-10:00 p.m. EST), on ABC. Episodes can also be viewed the next day on ABC.com, the ABC app and Hulu.
New Original Comedy Series ALL HAIL BETH Debuts on Bric TVOctober 30, 2019BRIC TV and Sparkle Motion are excited to announce the reveal of their new tentpole series, All Hail Beth, a comedy detailing the life of a young New York woman, Beth (Layla Khosh, Nadia Jaan) who becomes a goddess overnight. The series premieres on November 11, 2019, on BRIC TV's YouTube channel at 12:00pm EST with the whole series available for streaming on the BRIC website on November 12th.
Watch Megan Thee Stallion in HOTTIEWEENOctober 30, 2019Houston's hottest, Megan Thee Stallion, shook the airwaves Monday night as the debut surprise guest for this week's inaugural NPR Tiny Desk Festival. Performing a 7-song set and backed by a live band in the NPR D.C. headquarters, Megan unleashed her biggest hits from Fever and Tina Snow and debuted the new track 'Fuckin Around' from 300 Entertainment labelmates Phony PPL, which features a verse from the guest of honor herself and is coming soon. MTS also made a surprise cameo on Saturday Night Live last weekend, performing 'Handsome' with Chance The Rapper. Read Megan's interview with NPR and stay tuned for her Tiny Desk concert to go up later this week.
John Stamos Will Star in BIG SHOT at Disney+October 30, 2019John Stamos has been cast in the lead role in the Disney + original series, a?oeBig Shot,a?? written and executive produced by David E. Kelley and Dean Lorey and produced by ABC Studios, a part of Disney Television Studios. Brad Garrett (a?oeSingle Parentsa??), who pitched the original idea to Kelley, is an executive producer on the one-hour dramedy, as is Bill D'Elia who will direct the first episode.
Toronto's Female Eye Fest Unveils 'F-Rating' Poster and PanelOctober 29, 2019The Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) returns for its 17th edition from November 7 to 10, 2019 at Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond St. West. Industry Initiatives take place at the Hyatt Regency Toronto, 370 King Street West, Toronto Ontario Canada.
Westside Gunn's Announces New Masterpiece 'Hitler Wears Hermes 7'October 29, 2019Griselda's (Westside Gunn, Conway The Machine & Benny The Butcher) ascension, both collectively and individually is palpable. From their inauspicious Buffalo roots, to signing with Jay-Z's Roc Nation and Eminem and Shady Records, the Griselda juggernaut has created a real and sustaining moment. That movement is unified, authentic, raw, unfiltered, vivid and raw. And there is no disputing that a real street ethos exists; one that has taken the music industry by storm.
7-LP Box Set Celebrating The Staple Singers Stax Years Out Dec. 6October 29, 2019Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce the release of a vinyl box set celebrating one of music's greatest gospel and soul groups, The Staple Singers. Set for a December 6th release date, Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection presents all of the group's studio albums released on the iconic Memphis label, spanning 1968–1974, and features the Staples' biggest hits, including “I'll Take You There,” “Respect Yourself” and “If You're Ready (Come Go with Me).” The six studio albums were cut from the original analog masters by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl. The final, seventh disc offers rarities, non-album singles and several live recordings from the legendary 1972 Wattstax music festival. The seven discs come in heavyweight 180-gram vinyl pressed at Memphis Record Pressing. Housed in a slipcase, the collection also includes a deluxe booklet with archival photos and new liner notes from American music specialist and curator Levon Williams (formerly of the Stax Museum and the National Museum of African American Music), and folklorist, ethnomusicologist and writer Dr. Langston Wilkins. The complete collection will also be released digitally, and the six studio albums will be available in hi-res 24-bit/192 kHz and 24-bit/96 kHz formats for the first time.
WarnerMedia Announces BOBBIE SUE Coming to HBO MaxOctober 29, 2019Announced from the stage today at WarnerMedia Day, HBO Max will exclusively release the feature film Bobbie Sue starring Golden Globe® winner Gina Rodriguez in the title role of Bobbie Sue, produced by Donald De Line (Body of Lies, Ready Player One) and directed by Charles Stone III (Drumline, Uncle Drew).
CBS Nabs New Comedy WE THE JURYOctober 29, 2019Deadline reports that Dana Klein and Stephanie Darrow's upcoming comedy 'We The Jury' will be developed by CBS.
Sofia Reyes Guests on CHEW IT UP on FUSEOctober 29, 2019This week Sofia Reyes joins Andrew Santiago on Fuse original series Chew It Up: Hosted by comedian Andrew Santiago to try some classic Mexican dishes and to discuss her crossover music career.
Ms Nina Shares SCARY MOVIE-inspired Music Video for 'Coqueta'October 29, 2019Ms Nina has had an unstoppable 2019 with the release of her debut mixtape Perreando por Fuera, Llorando por Dentro this summer, a massive sync for her track “Tú Sicaria” in season 2 of the Netflix original series “Elite,” and a colossal ongoing international tour across Europe, America, Mexico and more.
Conan O'Brien and Team Coco Bringing a Series of Stand-up Specials to HBO MaxOctober 29, 2019Announced today from the stage at the HBO Max WarnerMedia Day, Conan O'Brien and Team Coco will be bringing five all-new stand-up specials to the direct-to-consumer platform launching in spring 2020. As part of O'Brien's joint venture with WarnerMedia announced last year, the specials will launch exclusively on HBO Max and will feature talent handpicked by O'Brien.
HBO Max Unveils New and Reimagined Classic Kids & Family SeriesOctober 29, 2019Announced today from the stage at the HBO Max WarnerMedia Day is a new collection of kids and family programming from Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Studios coming to HBO Max. All-new Looney Tunes Cartoons and a new Jellystone series featuring the beloved Hanna-Barbera characters have been picked up from Warner Bros. Animation. New animated series The Fungies! and Tig N' Seek from Cartoon Network Studios have also been greenlit. Tooned Out, a hybrid live-action and animated comedy from Academy Award® winner Robert Zemeckis is also in development. In addition, a collection of classics from the libraries of Looney Tunes, Merrie Melodies and Hanna-Barbera have been secured for HBO Max.
Award Winners Revealed for NewFest 2019October 29, 2019NewFest, one of the world's most venerable and respected LGBTQ film festivals, has announced today the winners of its 31st edition which took place in New York from October 23 to 29, 2019. Top honors went to Jayro Bustamante for TEMBLORES (Grand Jury Prize, Narrative Feature) and Theodore Collatos and Carolina Monnerat for QUEEN OF LAPA (Grand Jury Prize, Documentary Feature), while Levan Akin's AND THEN WE DANCED and Cody Stickels' A NIGHT AT SWITCH N' PLAY picked up the top Audience Awards for narrative and documentary features respectively. The announcement was made today by NewFest Executive Director David Hatkoff and Director Of Programming Nick McCarthy.