SAM FENDER Shares Final Track, 'Borders,' Ahead of Debut Album ReleaseSeptember 3, 2019Sam Fender is pleased to share “The Borders,” the final song to be dropped ahead of his debut album, Hypersonic Missiles, and arguably his most hard-hitting in a record that's littered with them. As has been well-documented, the UK's Fender writes cannily about what he sees and has seen around him. Rolling Stone recently said “The 25-year-old's uncannily mature songs tackle weighty topics without flinching.” “The Borders,” Sam's personal favorite on the LP, is a chest-punching story that looks a little closer to home. At once deeply personal and traumatic, Sam tells a story of two boys growing up together and then going their separate ways. Memories inferred but not directly addressed. It's a storming tune with a powerful story, as so many of Sam's songs are.
Apple Cancels Plans to Produce Richard Gere Drama BASTARDSSeptember 3, 2019Deadline reports that Apple's plans to produce a Richard Gere-led limited series based on an Israeli drama will not be going any further. 'Bastards,' from the Hebrew original 'Nevelot,' comes from Fox 21 Television.
THE VIEW Is Back for Season 23 With Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain and Abby HuntsmanSeptember 3, 2019Moderator Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain and Abby Huntsman returned to the Hot Topics table to get the conversation started when “The View” kicked off a brand-new season today, TUESDAY, SEPT. 3 (11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. From politics to pop culture, celebrities to newsmakers, ABC's award-winning talk show will continue to tackle the issues the way only it can with provocative conversations, news-making discussions and heartfelt opinions. Political commentator Ana Navarro will continue to appear as a guest co-host making regular appearances on Fridays.
30 for 30 RODMAN: FOR BETTER OR WORSE to Premiere September 10 on ESPNSeptember 3, 2019ESPN will debut the next documentary in the Peabody and Emmy award-winning 30 for 30 series with “Rodman: For Better or Worse” the unfettered and definitive look at the life and career of Dennis Rodman. The film, directed by Emmy-winning director Todd Kapostasy, will premiere on Tuesday, September 10, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Netflix's TOYS THAT MADE US Season 3 Premiere Date AnnouncedSeptember 3, 2019It's been over a year since it was announced at San Diego Comic-Con that Netflix's The Toys That Made Us documentary series had been picked up for a third season on the streaming platform, but now the long wait for new episodes is almost over. Series creator Brian Volk-Weiss announced the Season 13 premiere today, revealing that new episodes will drop on November 15, 2019.
Freeform Cooks Up Thanksgiving Feature TURKEY DROP, Starring Olivia Holt, Set to Premiere During KICKOFF TO CHRISTMASSeptember 3, 2019Freeform announced today that it has picked up a new holiday movie, “Turkey Drop” from Muse Entertainment, set to premiere during Freeform's “Kick Off to Christmas” programming block in November. The network's first Thanksgiving feature will star Olivia Holt, best known for her role as Tandy Bowen on “Marvel's Cloak and Dagger.” Olivia will play the lead role of Lucy Jacobs, a small-town girl who has started her freshman year at a big-city university. When Lucy returns home for Thanksgiving break, she suspects she's about to get turkey dropped—dumped by her high school sweetheart—during their holiday visit. To avoid a Turkey Day travesty, Lucy gets out of her comfort zone, proving she's not the same play-it-safe girl she was with her high school boyfriend. As she takes control of her own life and makes choices that put herself first, she learns to let go of what's been holding her back, helping achieve what she truly wants out of life.
Megan Thee Stallion Owns Summer 2019 With 'Hot Girl Summer' Featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ignSeptember 3, 2019In case there was any question, Summer '19 belonged to pop culture's newest superhero and the music industry's fastest rising star, Megan Thee Stallion. From viral internet memes and her first VMA win, to magazine cover stories and radio takeover, it was impossible to miss the Houston rapper and her self-love proclamation of #HOTGIRLSUMMER. She closes out the season today with the official video for her record breaking new single, 'Hot Girl Summer' featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign.
MUSIC MOVIES & ME: The Patriarchal Rom Com & MUSIC AND LYRICSSeptember 3, 2019There is a version of me that loves this movie. She's about 14 years old. She's grooving to the hypnotic rhythms of “PoP! Goes My Heart,” and she's super charmed by Hugh Grant, and she, like Drew Barrymore, is a young writer looking anywhere for her big break. She thinks grand gestures are super romantic, especially if they're musical grand gestures, and she's obsessed with 80s pop music. All of the pieces are here for an instant classic, for a movie that I would defend to the end of my life.