Netflix has shared the official trailer for Tick, Tick… Boom!, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s feature film directorial debut set for release in select theaters on November 12th and on the streaming platform on November 19th. Tick, Tick… Boom! stars Andrew Garfield as composer Jonathan Larson, pre-Rent, as he navigates the creative pressures of becoming a …
Read More »The Who's Roger Daltrey Is More Concerned With Teen Cancer Patients Than Your Nostalgia
Roger Daltrey takes the collapse of the old-school music business personally. When the Who reunited in the mid-Nineties after a brief sabbatical, Daltrey promised his doctor that he and his band would help him raise awareness (and money) for the fight against teen cancer, something that’s proven hard to do …
Read More »NBA: Anti-Vaxxers Who Miss Games Will Also Miss Their Paychecks
UPDATE 10/3: Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr revealed that Andrew Wiggins — one of the players in danger of missing home games (and pay checks) due to local vaccination requirements — is now vaccinated and eligible to play in San Francisco when the regular season begins. “Andrew got vaccinated,” …
Read More »Toadstool Dicks and Soothing Show Tunes: New Book Details More Trump White House Insanity
Stephanie Grisham never held a press briefing during the nearly 10 months she served as President Trump’s press secretary, but in her new book I’ll Take Your Questions Now, she’s delivering what appears to be a pretty damn unvarnished account of her time in the White House. In it, Grisham …
Read More »The Rolling Stones Reflect on Loss of Charlie Watts, Detail Plans for Upcoming Tour
The Rolling Stones have kept a low public profile since the death of Charlie Watts on August 24th, but in a series of new interviews with longtime Rolling Stone writer David Fricke, they talk about the devastating loss, moving forward with drummer Steve Jordan, the song selection for their upcoming …
Read More »Inside the Missing Persons Case That Has True Crime TikTok Freaking Out
UPDATE (9/18): Police and the FBI are now looking for Laundrie as well as Petito, according to a statement from the North Port Police Department. On Friday evening, Laundrie’s family summoned authorities to the house Laundrie and Petito shared with Laundrie’s parents before embarking on their road trip, saying they …
Read More »'No Shelf Life Now': The Big Business of Interpolating Old Songs for New Hits
It was the middle of June when more than two dozen songwriters, producers, and publishing representatives poured into an expansive, secluded creator’s “compound” just outside of Los Angeles’ wealthy Brentwood neighborhood. For three days, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., they wrote songs — in between catered meals and fierce …
Read More »See Guns N' Roses and Dave Grohl Perform 'Paradise City' Before Curfew Cuts Song Short
Guns N’ Roses welcomed surprise guest Dave Grohl to perform “Paradise City” during the band’s Saturday set at Napa Valley, California’s BottleRock festival. However, due to a strict curfew, organizers pulled the plug on the all-star collaboration midway through the performance. With the Foo Fighters scheduled to headline Sunday night …
Read More »Gene Simmons Tests Positive for Covid-19, Kiss Postpone More Tour Dates
Kiss have postponed the next four dates on their North American tour after Gene Simmons tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement shared on Twitter, the band said Simmons is “experiencing mild symptoms” and that the band and crew “will remain at home and isolate for the next 10 days.” …
Read More »Ed Asner: A Working-Class Hollywood Hero
For nearly 40 years, Ed Asner was the answer to a great TV trivia question: Who is the only actor to win both drama and comedy acting Emmys for playing the same character? The legendary actor, who died Sunday at the age of 91,won three Emmys in the Seventies for …
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