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It’s funny how some of the most important and beloved movies of all time can come from stories that aren’t quite as celebrated or well read, and I’m not just talking about movies from 1982. The Thing certainly falls under that category because while Who Goes There is certifiably a great sci-fi story and there have been at least 3 movies based on it, The Thing and John Carpenter will live on far longer than Who Goes There and John W. Campbell. While that certainly doesn’t extend to all famous authors, Stephen King’s name is etched into history and 75% of his adaptations will either be forgotten or redone multiple times over, there’s also that middle ground. Phillip K. Dick has more than his fair share of adaptations out there, but his adaptations typically turn out higher profile than the author or his original works. Blade Runner...

A cinephile’s visual essay examining a canon of films that dared dream beyond the threshold of the real, So Unreal will be released on Blu-ray September 16 via Altered Innocence.

It explores the 20-year span between 1981 and 2001 as cinematic depictions of ‘future shock’ technologies such as artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and virtual reality grew in both frequency and complexity, providing an an outlet for humanity’s intertwined anxieties, fears, and fantasies about the brave new frontiers looming ahead.

Narrated by Blondie icon Debbie Harry, director Amanda Kramer (Please Baby Please) mines the substance and subtext of cyber-minded landmarks like Tron, Videodrome, Brainstorm, Terminator 2, Tetsuo, The Lawnmower Man, Hackers, The Matrix, and dozens more.

The disc also includes Silk, Benjamin Shearn’s 2013 documentary on 100% Silk, the record label behind much of the music in So Unreal.

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Audio commentary by writer-produce-director Amanda Kramer, writer Britt Brown, editor-producer Benjamin Shearn, and...

Debbie Harry can’t imagine returning to the stage as Blondie following the death of drummer Clem Burke in April.

She discussed the state of Blondie and her lengthy career in a new interview with Vanity Fair. When asked what she’s been most proud of from her career so far, Harry humbly named working with Burke and fellow founding member Chris Stein — who has not toured with Blondie since 2019 due to health issues — at the top of her list.

“Keeping a rock band together for 50 years was like a marriage, and it’s sad that with Clem’s passing and without having Chris onstage, I can’t see myself being onstage as Blondie, even though I am the face of Blondie,” Harry said. “But I’m proud of the music, and I would still like to do music.”

Before Burke’s death, Blondie was in the midst of completing a new album,...

Exclusive: Altered Innocence has acquired North American rights to documentary So Unreal, narrated by singer Debbie Harry.

Heralding from filmmaker Amanda Kramer (By Design), the “visual essay” explores a wave of sci-fi movies between 1981 to 2001 that reckoned with artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and virtual reality—films including Tron, Videodrome, Tetsuo: The Iron Man, Hackers, The Lawnmower Man, The Matrix, and more.

The film, which features an electro soundtrack, excavates the “technophobic fantasies and digital desires that defined a generation’s fears and hopes for the future”. Festival stops have included Rotterdam, Cph: Dox, Fantastic Fest, and more.

The deal was negotiated between Altered Innocence and the filmmakers. The company plans a theatrical and home ent release this fall. International sales are handled by Yellow Veil.

Kramer’s latest film By Design, starring Juliette Lewis, debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

“We’ve been giant fans of Amanda Kramer’s work for some time now,...

Classic Vinyl honors one of the most influential voices in radio with No Compromise: 25 Years of Meg Griffin on SiriusXM, a special tribute celebrating Meg’s extraordinary legacy on satellite radio.

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A trailblazer from the early days of freeform FM, Meg Griffin brought her rebel heart and razor-sharp musical taste to SiriusXM in 2000. Unfiltered, fearless, and devoted to rock & roll, Meg championed artists across generations…from punk to glam, garage to classic rock, and beyond.

Meg Griffin and Bonnie Raitt.

In this all-new tribute, iconic artists including Bonnie Raitt, Joan Jett, Debbie Harry and others, along with Meg’s fellow DJs, wish her well and reflect on her impact, influence, and authenticity. The show also features archival interviews from her groundbreaking career, sampling some conversations that defined her time behind the mic.

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Family Equality’s Night at the Pier has added some freshly minted Tony nominees to its program.

Darren Criss (Maybe Happy Ending), Cole Escola (Oh, Mary), Megan Hilty (Death Becomes Her) and Nicole Scherzinger (Sunset Blvd.) will appear on stage at the fundraiser set for New York’s Pier Sixty on May 12. Per the nonprofit, Criss, Hilty and Scherzinger will perform while Escola will appear during a program that will also feature Demi Moore, Debbie Harry, Bill T. Jones, Jim Obergefell and Marlo Thomas.

As previously announced, uber-manager and Untitled Entertainment founding partner Jason Weinberg and his screenwriter husband Merritt Johnson will be feted with the Luigi Caiola Luminary Award while Peggy Gillespie, co-founder and director of Family Diversity Projects, is set to receive the Hostetter-Habib Family Award presented by renowned choreographer Jones.

“Night at the Pier is proof of what’s possible when community, creativity, and courage converge,...

We’ve made it to May, and there are lots of great new albums to stream this new Music Friday.

Blondshell, Consequence’s 2023 Rookie of the Year, is back with her poignant new follow-up If You Asked for a Picture, while Canadian rockers Pup have returned with Who Will Look After The Dogs? Plus, a long-awaited new album from Car Seat Headrest and returns from Lucius, Jenny Hval, and more.

Scroll on to check out our picks for the best new albums to stream this New Music Friday.

Editor’s Note: Enjoy these albums and more on Amazon Music Unlimited, which is currently offering a free three-month trial. Learn more here.

Andy Bell (of Erasure) — Ten Crowns

40 years after Erasure released their first ever single, Andy Bell is still reinventing himself. The synth-pop frontman is back with Ten Crowns, his first solo album in over a decade and the latest...

Andy Bell, of the Eighties synth-pop duo Erasure, will release his new solo album, Ten Crowns, on Friday. Ahead of its release, he’s shared a song with Blondie’s Debbie Harry, “Heart’s a Liar,” and on Wednesday follows it up with another diva salute. “Lies So Deep” features Nashville powerhouse vocalist Sarah Potenza and doubles as what Bell calls an ode to Whitney Houston. Bell also describes the track as a “futuristic love song about a time where everybody is allowed the freedom to love whoever they want without interference.

Olivia Rodrigo is one of the biggest artists in the world right now and she has used her platform to support reproductive rights.

The 22-year-old singer was honored for her activism while attending the 2025 Planned Parenthood Spring Into Action Gala on Thursday night (April 24) at Cipriani South Street in New York City.

Olivia was joined at the event by fellow singer Lily Allen and her Bff Iris Apatow.

More celebs in attendance included Busy Philipps, Debbie Harry, Gina Gershon, Gretchen Mol, and Amber Ruffin. See photos in the gallery!

In conjunction with her Guts world tour, Olivia launched Olivia Rodrido’s Fund 4 Good, a global initiative committed to building an equitable and just future for all women, girls and people seeking reproductive health freedom. A portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales on her tour went towards the Fund 4 Good.

After announcing his new solo album Ten Crowns earlier this year, Andy Bell — one half of the synth-pop duo Erasure — has announced 2025 tour dates and released a new single, “Heart’s a Liar,” featuring Blondie’s Debbie Harry.

Bell’s 2025 tour will see him perform across the UK and Europe in summer 2025, followed by the leg of newly-announced North American dates in the fall, stopping in Atlanta, Toronto, New York, Chicago, Dallas, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, and more cities. Check out the full list of Bell’s upcoming tour dates below.

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A ticket pre-sale for Bell’s North American tour dates is ongoing via Ticketmaster (use code Dance), with a public on-sale following on Friday, April 25th at 10:00 a.m. local time.

As for “Heart’s a Liar,” the new single reimagines a track by English-Italian singer-songwriter Luciana, pairing the upbeat drive of...

Family Equality’s Night at the Pier gala has set its sights on a power Hollywood couple to honor on May 12.

Uber-manager and Untitled Entertainment founding partner Jason Weinberg and his screenwriter husband Merritt Johnson will be feted at Pier Sixty in New York with the Luigi Caiola Luminary Award at an event set to celebrate love, equality, family and inspiration, as well as a decade of marriage equality thanks to the 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case of Obergefell v. Hodges.

Their honor will be presented by clients and close friends like Oscar nominee Demi Moore, Marlo Thomas and Debbie Harry. Other planned tributes include Peggy Gillespie, co-founder and director of Family Diversity Projects, receiving the Hostetter-Habib Family Award presented by renowned choreographer Bill T. Jones. The night’s program also plans talent performances from Broadway shows like The Outsiders, Six, The Wiz, Kimberly Akimbo, Some Like it Hot and more.

Farewell to Clem Burke, one of the all-time great rock & roll drummers. The Blondie legend passed away on Sunday, only 70, from cancer. His exuberant energy was as crucial to the Blondie sound as Debbie Harry’s vocals. He combined the chaotic frenzy of his idol Keith Moon with the forward motion of Motown drummers like Benny Benjamin, as his beat took them from CBGBs to conquer the world. “Clem was not just a drummer,” the band said in an official statement. “He was the heartbeat of Blondie.”

To hear what made Clem Burke unique,...

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Clem Burke, the drummer best known for his work with the seminal rock band Blondie, has passed away.

He was 70 years old.

News of Burke’s passing comes to us courtesy of a statement from the band.

Musician Clem Burke attends “Blondie Panel at SXSW” on March 12, 2014 in Austin, Texas, for the documentary Blondie’s New York, premiering on Smithsonian Channel. (Photo by Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for Smithsonian) Clem Burke’s cause of death revealed

“It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer,” reps for Blondie wrote.

“Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie. His talent, energy, and passion for music were unmatched, and his contributions to our sound and success are immeasurable,” the statement continued.

“Beyond his musicianship, Clem was a source...

Clem Burke, the longtime drummer for Blondie who played a key role in the New Wave movement and appeared on albums by Pete Townshend, Iggy Pop, and Bob Dylan, died Sunday at the age of 70.

“It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer,” the band wrote in a statement. “Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie. His talent, energy, and passion for music were unmatched, and his...

Clem Burke, who as the drummer for the rock band Blondie was the group’s “heartbeat,” died Sunday of cancer. He was 70.

His death was announced today by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame band.

“It is with profound sadness that we relay news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Clem Burke following a private battle with cancer,” the statement from Blondie singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein begins.

“Clem was not just a drummer,” the statement continues, “he was the heartbeat of Blondie. His talent, energy, and passion for music were unmatched, and his contributions to our sound and success are immeasurable. Beyond his musicianship, Clem was a source of inspiration both on and off the stage. His vibrant spirit, infectious enthusiasm and rock solid work ethic touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.” Read the statement in full below.

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Clem Burke, longtime drummer of Blondie, has died at the age of 70.

According to a statement from the band released on Monday, Burke passed away “following a private battle with cancer.”

“Clem was not just a drummer; he was the heartbeat of Blondie,” the band added. “His talent, energy, and passion for music were unmatched, and his contributions to our sound and success are immeasurable. Beyond his musicianship, Clem was a source of inspiration both on and off the stage. His vibrant spirit, infectious enthusiasm and rock solid work ethic touched everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.”

Burke joined Blondie in 1975, shortly after the band’s formation, and appeared on every one of their albums alongside founding members Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. Coming up in the thriving New York punk scene and a mainstay at legendary venue Cbgb, the New Jersey-born Burke imbued several genres of rock...

As they get more expensive, widely seen and complicatedly filmed, movie milestones are getting hit all the time. Usually, they’re the movies you’d expect: the blockbusters that sweep all the awards and land on top 10 lists for years to come. Sometimes, though, a little nothing movie can show up, make history and leave before anyone notices.

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1983’s Rock & Rule was notable for two things: 1) somehow snagging voice talents like Lou Reed, Iggy Pop and Debbie Harry; and 2) having suspiciously good animation for a low-budget Canadian cartoon. In fact, the tale of nuclear rat-like creatures using rock music to summon the forces of evil was the first animated movie to use CGI. Unfortunately, none of that helped it to recoup even a fraction of its budget at the box office.

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By 2004, we had an entire Lord of the Rings series, so it’s...

During Women’s History Month in March, Classic Rewind recognizes the Girl Power that makes the genre rock. But who are the top women voices in classic rock?

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We listed a bunch of possibilities, you cast your votes, and we tallied them up. Now it’s time to listen to the “Top 10 Women Voices in Classic Rock” countdown, premiering on-air March 6 just before International Women’s Day and available to stream on the SiriusXM app.

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Here are the possible artists you voted on for the countdown:

Ann Wilson

Annie Lennox

Bonnie Raitt

Carly Simon

Carole King

Chrissie Hynde

Christine McVie

Courtney Love

Debbie Harry

Ellen Foley

Grace Slick

Gwen Stefani

Janis Joplin

Joan Jett

Joni Mitchell

Kate Pierson

Linda Ronstadt

Lita Ford

Melissa Etheridge

Merry Clayton

Nancy Wilson...

Oscar night is all about timing.

The challenge is getting it right. You want to be at the best party when it’s peaking (or before), planted in place while the vibes are strong and the crowd remains peppered with people holding 8.5-pound golden statues, and bolting before you’re among the final few on the dance floor in order to catch a wave to the next best thing on Hollywood’s biggest night.

Journalists, like this one, are only allowed inside a handful of Oscar night events, a fact that fortunately helps to keep a hot schedule. There’s the requisite stop at the Academy’s post-show Governors Ball, the Elton John AIDS Foundation viewing party or Vanity Fair. The more exclusive invites — Madonna and Guy Oseary’s The Party or Beyoncé and Jay Z’s Gold Party, for instance — are press free zones. The late-night bashes offer A-listers,...

This year marks the 31st anniversary of the coveted Vanity Fair bash, hosted by editor-in-chief Radhika Jones. Held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, Leslie Bibb, Debbie Harry, John Waters, Sarah Paulson, Seth Rogen, Mick Jagger, Catherine O’Hara, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Jason Bateman, Hannah Einbinder and more gathered for the viewing party to watch the live ceremony of the 97th Academy Awards.

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Following the ceremony, Hollywood will gather for an after-party, celebrating the night’s achievements.

Related: The Oscars: Best Looks From The Red Carpet

Scroll through the photos for up-to-date coverage of the event.

Now in their second year working together within the dual leadership structure of the International Film Festival Rotterdam, festival director Vanja Kaludjercic and managing director Clare Stewart are confidently looking into the future. The duo is heading into the festival’s 54th edition, taking place between Jan. 30 – Feb. 9, having just secured funding for the next four iterations and thinking of ways to deepen their connection to local audiences and their wide net of international filmmakers.

In the year and a half since being appointed, Stewart says she has “properly become a Rotterdam resident and got much more of a connection with the spirit of the city and how the festival is embedded in it.” In the last year, she and Kaludjercic have worked on a five-year strategy following the success of the 2024 edition, which the managing director says “has met all financial challenges [despite] quite a large business remodeling” that had...

NBC continues to celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live” with the new documentary, “Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music.” Following the recent four-episode docuseries “SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night,” amid the 50th season, which airs Sundays, and ahead of the star-studded, three-hour primetime event “SNL50: The Anniversary Special,” the feature-length music doc promises a deep dive into the musical performances that have become as much of a cultural hallmark as the comedy show’s sketches.

The doc is directed by Grammy and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez, and features a roster of more than 50 interviews with musicians and “SNL” staffers, including Elvis Costello, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish & Finneas, Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry & Chris Stein, Mick Jagger, Dua Lipa, Lorne Michaels, Fred Armisen, Conan O’Brien, Bill Hader, Eddie Murphy, Maya Rudolph, Bowen Yang and many, many more.

Here is when and where...

Back in the Eighties and Nineties, the release of a major rock star memoir was a fairly uncommon event. Noteworthy ones like George Harrison’s I, Me, Mine (1980), Iggy Pop’s I Need More (1982), and David Lee Roth’s Crazy From the Heat (1997) popped up every once in a while, but it wasn’t until the 2000s that this genre started making regular appearances on The New York Times bestseller list, thanks to landmark works like Anthony Kiedis’ Scar Tissue, Bob Dylan’s Chronicles: Volume One, Eric Clapton’s The Autobiography,...

NBC is celebrating 50 years of Saturday Night Live by honoring all of the musical guests in a new three-hour special.

Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music is airing on NBC on Monday night (January 27) and will feature untold stories behind the culture-defining, groundbreaking and news-making musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

The special will showcase interviews with musical artists, cast, writers, producers and more who have been part of SNL’s legacy.

Oscar-winning filmmaker Questlove, who leads the band on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, directed the special with Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez.

“Everyone knows the most famous SNL appearances, whether it’s Elvis Costello, Prince or the Beastie Boys, but they’re the tip of a huge iceberg,” Questlove said. “The process of going back through the incredible archival footage was like being in a time machine, DeLorean or other. I’m so happy...

“I really can’t think of another thing that is as powerful, inspirational and huge as SNL is,” Billie Eilish says in Questlove’s Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music documentary.

The Summer of Soul director has dived deep into the archives to put some context around the hundreds of musical performances ahead of the show’s 50th anniversary special next month.

As Mick Jagger says, “If you think about it, what you’ve got is something which wouldn’t have existed if it hadn’t been for SNL, you’ve got this huge, broad, popular music library of performances from this period.”

Questlove opens the two-hour film with an incredible seven-minute remix of some of the most iconic performances on Saturday Night Live (watch below).

Ladies & Gentlemen… features interviews with the likes of Eilish, Jagger, Jack White, Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo and Justin Timberlake as well as numerous SNL figures.

This year’s Grammy week will be looking a little different, as the show will take place shortly after Los Angeles was devastated by wildfires in the Pacific Palisades and Altadena. Music’s biggest night will mark the first awards show to take place in L.A. since the tragedy began on Jan. 7, and many of the typical Grammy events have been canceled as the usual players — including Spotify and the major labels — redirect resources to aid wildfire relief efforts.

However, a handful of events will carry on with a charitable component, including the starry Clive Davis party and MusiCares tribute concert. Check out this year’s still-on Grammys celebrations below.

Wednesday, Jan. 29

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Plot: A feature-length documentary featuring the untold stories behind the culture-defining, groundbreaking and news-making musical performances, sketches, and cameos of the past 50 years. Co-directed by Questlove, the three-hour special broadcast event will showcase interviews with musical artists, cast, writers, producers, and more from SNL’s legacy.

Review: As the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of Saturday Night Live kicks into high gear this month, there are a slew of specials and documentaries looking at the storied legacy of the NBC variety show. While Peacock is the home for the behind-the-scenes chronicle of the comedians and cast that have traversed the SNL stage, NBC will be airing the two-hour documentary Ladies and Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music. Directed by The Roots band member and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez, the documentary looks at the hundreds of legendary performers who have performed on the Lorne Michaels-created show.

Live from New York, it’s the music of Saturday Night Live!

The documentary Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music, directed by Academy Award winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez, will premiere Monday, Jan. 27 at 8/7c on NBC (and stream next day on Peacock).

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The program will feature “untold stories behind the culture-defining, groundbreaking and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years,...

To help launch the celebration of the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live (officially next October), the feature-length documentary Ladies & Gentlemen…50 Years of SNL Music from Oscar- and Grammy-winning director Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson (Summer of Soul) and produced by Oz Rodriguez will premiere Jan. 27, 2025, on NBC.

Thompson is also among the doc’s bevy of executive producers along with SNL creator Lorne Michaels.

The three-hour special promises to feature the untold stories behind the musical performances, sketches, and cameos of the past half-century. Fifty musical artists, cast members, writers, and producers from throughout SNL’s colorful history dating back to the mid-1970s were interviewed for the film — including Bad Bunny, DJ Breakout, Elvis Costello, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish & Finneas, Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry & Chris Stein, Mick Jagger, Dua Lipa, Darryl Dmc McDaniels, Tom Morello, Kacey Musgraves, Olivia Rodrigo, Mc Sha-Rock, Paul Simon, Chris Stapleton, Justin Timberlake, Lee Ving, and Jack White.

Saturday Night Live is pulling out all the stops for its 50th anniversary. In addition to the four-part docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night, which features behind-the-scenes footage plus celebrity and cast member interviews, NBC is also producing a separate documentary focusing on musical guests that have appeared on the show over the past 50 years – and it has the perfect director.

Deadline reports that Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, drummer for The Roots, record producer, and DJ, is directing the SNL doc.

Questlove is no stranger to the world of music documentaries, having produced and directed the Oscar-winning doc Summer of Soul, which details the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. The new film, titled Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, will be co-directed by Oz Rodriguez, a former segment director for SNL.

Speaking about the project, Questlove said, "Everyone knows the most famous SNL appearances, whether it's Elvis Costello, Prince or the Beastie Boys, but...

Next October, Saturday Night Live will officially reach the 50th anniversary of its very first episode. But celebrations of the milestone started months ago with the premiere of season 50 and the release of Saturday Night in September. They’ll continue into the new year with the four-part docuseries SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night and the newly-announced feature-length documentary Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music.

The musical history of Saturday Night Live is nearly as storied as its sketches. Questlove will direct the three-hour-long feature, scheduled to premiere on Jan. 27. It marks...

A documentary about the music performances on “Saturday Night Live” is coming to NBC, directed by Oscar winner Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy winner Oz Rodriguez.

Titled “Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music,” the three-hour special will premiere on the network on Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. and stream the following day on Peacock.

The latest project celebrating five decades of “SNL,” the film will “feature untold stories behind the culture-defining, groundbreaking and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years,” per the logline.

The doc will also feature more than 50 interviews, including Bad Bunny, DJ Breakout, Elvis Costello, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish and Finneas, Dave Grohl, Debbie Harry & Chris Stein, Mick Jagger, Dua Lipa, Darryl Dmc McDaniels, Tom Morello, Kacey Musgraves, Olivia Rodrigo, Mc Sha-Rack, Paul Simon, Chris Stapleton, Justin Timberlake, Lee Ving and Jack White.

Also interviewed are “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels and cast and creatives of present and past,...

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of “Saturday Night Live,” NBC is sharing the untold stories behind the late night staple’s culture-defining, groundbreaking and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos over the years in a new documentary.

“Ladies & Gentlemen … 50 Years of SNL Music,” which is set to premiere Jan. 27 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on NBC and stream the next day on Peacock, will be directed by Grammy and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Emmy Award winner Oz Rodriguez.

“Everyone knows the most famous ‘SNL’ appearances, whether it’s Elvis Costello, Prince or the Beastie Boys, but they’re the tip of a huge iceberg,” Questlove said in a Thursday statement. “The process of going back through the incredible archival footage was like being in a time machine, DeLorean or other. I’m so happy I went on the trip and now get to share it with everyone.

Saturday Night Live is a legendary gig for musicians and bands.

From Lee Ving’s Fear encouraging kids to slam dance to “Beef Bologna” to Nirvana playing “Rape Me” alongside Charles Barkley and RuPaul and Sinéad O’Connor ripping up a photograph of the Pope during a cover of Bob Marley’s “War,” the show has seen its fair share of incredible performances.

These are to be explored in a documentary for NBC that will premiere on January 27, ahead of its 50th extravaganza.

Ahmir ‘Questlove’ Thompson and Oz Rodriguez, who was a segment director on SNL, will direct Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music.

The special is produced by Questlove’s Two One Five Entertainment, RadicalMedia and Broadway Video.

It will feature untold stories behind the musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years. The three-hour special will also feature interviews with musical artists, cast, writers, and producers.

These include Bad Bunny,...

NBC has unveiled an upcoming documentary, Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music, to celebrate a half-century of live rock music performances featured on the long-running sketch comedy show.

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson and Oz Rodriguez will direct the feature film about memorable musical acts by artists like Paul Simon, Justin Timberlake, Billie Eilish & Finneas, Bad Bunny, Elvis Costello, Miley Cyrus, Debbie Harry & Chris Stein, Jack White, Mick Jagger and Dua Lipa, among others.

“Everyone knows the most famous SNL appearances, whether it’s Elvis Costello, Prince or the Beastie Boys, but they’re the tip of a huge iceberg,” Thompson said in a statement. “The process of going back through the incredible archival footage was like being in a time machine, DeLorean or other. I’m so happy I went on the trip and now get to share it with everyone.”

The film will be part of NBC’s primetime celebration...

In case you need a reason to look forward to 2025, Blondie have continued to tease their upcoming album.

Over on Bluesky, Blondie co-founder and guitarist Chris Stein shared the latest update on the new album. “With John Congleton. New Blondie record next year,” he wrote in the caption of a black-and-white photo of lead singer Debbie Harry and the Grammy-winning producer in the studio.

Congleton was the primary producer on Blondie’s most recent album, Pollinator, which was released in 2017.

This past October, Stein hinted at the project’s impending release when he posted an Instagram photo of Harry in the studio. “New Blondie album next year,” he wrote.

Several months before, Stein confirmed in a BBC Radio 6 appearance that they were mixing a new record.

No further details have been revealed at this time, but Pollinator featured appearances from Joan Jett, Laurie Anderson, and John Roberts. Co-writers included Johnny Marr,...

Harley Flanagan at age 11 on drums in The Stimulators with Anne Gustavsson, Patrick Mack and Denise Mercedes

Rex Miller’s unrelenting Harley Flanagan: Wired For Chaos (a highlight of the 15th edition of Doc NYC) on The Stimulators drummer and Cro-Mags founder, features revealing on-camera interviews with his wife Laura Lee Flanagan, Denise Mercedes (his aunt and founder of The Stimulators), Flea (Red Hot Chili Peppers), Ian Mackaye (Minor Threat; Fugazi; founder of Dischord Records), Lucy Sante, Darryl Jenifer (Bad Brains), Henry Rollins (Black Flag), Keith Morris (Black Flag; Circle Jerks; Off), Glenn Danzig (The Misfits; Danzig), Michael Imperioli, Brooke Smith (Jonathan Demme’s The Silence Of The Lambs; Louis Malle’s Vanya on 42nd Street; Alan Rudolph’s The Moderns), Anthony Bourdain, Sacha Jenkins, Marcia Resnick, Scott Ian (Anthrax), Kate Schellenbach (Beastie Boys; Luscious Jackson), and Ray Cappo (Youth of Today).

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The 2024 British Fashion Awards brought out So many stars!

Alessandra Ambrosio, Glen Powell, Julia Fox and Leomie Anderson were just a handful of the celebs in attendance at the event held at Royal Albert Hall on Monday night (December 2) in London.

The annual event is presented by the British Fashion Council and “is a key fundraiser for the Bfc Foundation and celebrates the role of fashion at the intersection of culture and entertainment, spotlighting creative talent and telling the stories of the year in fashion.”

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Among those being honored this year include designers Jonathan Anderson, Grace Wales Bonner, Simone Rocha and Tom Ford, as well as A$AP Rocky, Issa Rae, Alex Consani and more.

Chloe x Halle kicked off the evening with a performance of the Bee Gees‘ “To Love Somebody,” with performances also from Debbie Harry and Wizkid.

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One of the most underrated ‘90s action dramas, and most underrated performances from Hollywood icon Sylvester Stallone is now available to stream on Prime Video. From the director behind Logan and featuring an all-star cast that includes Harvey Keitel, Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Peter Berg, Janeane Garofalo, and Robert Patrick alongside Stallone, 1997’s Cop Land deserves to be seen by a much wider audience.

Written and directed by James Mangold who, alongside Logan, is also known for the likes of 3:10 to Yuma, The Wolverine, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, and the upcoming A Complete Unknown, Cop Land sees Stallone shed some muscle to portray a bulky, bumbling, broken local sheriff who finds himself having to step up and become the hero he always wanted to be after coming into conflict with the corrupt New York City police officers living in the community he polices. Cop Land...

Andy Paley, a prolific songwriter, producer and musician who collaborated with such artists as Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Ramones, Madonna, Elton John, Patti Smith and Deborah Harry, and who composed the scores for SpongeBob SquarePants and other TV shows, died Wednesday, November 20, of cancer. He was 72.

“We are saddened to learn of the passing of Brian’s friend and collaborator, Andy Paley,” a post on Brian Wilson’s official Facebook page reads. “Andy was literally instrumental in Brian starting his solo career with his critically acclaimed 1988 album, Brian Wilson. Andy played electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, harmonica, and provided backing vocals. He co-wrote three of the songs, including “Rio Grande.” Andy collaborated again with Brian on the legendary, unreleased Wilson-Paley Sessions, counting more than twenty songs. Brian always called him ‘The Genius Andy Paley.’ Love and mercy goes out to Andy’s family and friends.

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Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour” is currently underway, and during Friday night’s stop in Nashville, the pop legend brought out a special guest to help sing the tour’s eponymic song: Paramore’s Hayley Williams.

That’s right, commanding the stage of Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena and donned in matching white-with-red-polka-dot outfits, Lauper and Williams brought “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” to life. Throughout the song, Williams — who delivered some masterful vocal runs on her verses — kept her gaze on Lauper, almost as if she was in just as much awe as the audience to hear the 1983 hit in its retrospective glory. Watch fan-recorded videos of the performance below.

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Madonna has always been vocal about her experiences, good or bad, in the music industry. The Og Material Girl singer has worked hard, delivering bangers, in order to establish her name in the competitive arena. However, her acceptance speech for Woman of the Year in 2016 felt off to some.

Madonna in Material Girl Mv | Credits: @madonna

The Vogue singer was her usual self, blunt and honest while calling out the negative aspects of the music industry. But then she started naming the artists she outlived, including legends like David Bowie, Prince, and more. This supposed brag and her awkward stance while delivering the speech weirded fans who felt she was posing for the Hunger Games award.

When Madonna called out the music industry Madonna | Credits: @popvirginity on Instagram

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Pop singer-songwriter Hayes Warner sat down to answer some of her fans’ burning questions in her new uInterview.

Warner, a New York native, is a rising pop star, who was named one of People’s Emerging Artists to Watch in 2023. A graduate of Northwestern University’s musical theatre program, Warner has composed music for Disney, Paramount, and Netflix, and has opened concerts for artists including Flo-Rida, the Neon Trees and Fetty Wap.

Asked by one fan what musical artists inspired her, Warner responded, “I’d say my biggest artistic influences are – I love women who have big energy on stage, so I’d say definitely Haley Williams from Paramore, I love Joan Jett, [Debbie Harry in] Blondie. Obviously, I have been loving everything Charlie Xcx is doing right now, and just her whole career. I’d say definitely them.”

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The art of music photography was honored on Thursday night at the third annual 2024 Abbey Road Music Photography Awards in London.

The winners and finalists from this year’s MPAs were celebrated during the event at the legendary Studios One and Two and included performances from Maverick Sabre’s Yours collective, Jnr Williams and Aziya,

This year’s competition saw entries increase by over 50 percent from last year — with 22,000 images from 28 different countries submitted across the six open-entry categories: Undiscovered Photographer of the Year, Music Moment of the Year, Live Music Award,...

Paramore staged their final scheduled performance of 2024 at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Friday night, which they styled as a tribute to Blondie’s own 1979 appearance on The Midnight Special.

Singer Hayley Williams channeled Blondie’s Debbie Harry, donning a blue dress and headband, while the stage setup embraced a distinctly retro vibe. True to their recent live performances, Paramore also slipped in a brief cover of Blondie’s “Heart of Glass” during their own song “Hard Times.”

On her Instagram page, Williams shared clips of Blondie’s performance on The Midnight Special and thanked Paramore’s “entire crew for an amazing year of shows and for helping us pull off this tribute.”

Elsewhere during the set, Williams gave an impassioned plea to vote while denouncing Donald Trump’s agenda. “Project 2025 is Donald Trump’s playbook for controlling and punishing women, poor people, people of color & the LGBTQ+ community,...

The stars are stepping out for the Gucci Womenswear Spring/Summer 2025 Fashion Show!

Dakota Johnson, Jessica Chastain, and Daisy Edgar-Jones posed for photos as they arrived at the fashion show held during Milan Fashion Week on Friday (Sept. 20) at the Triennale di Milano in Milan, Italy.

Other stars in attendance included Nicola Coughlan, Nara and Lucky Blue Smith, Julia Garner, and more.

Following the event, we compiled photos of the stars in attendance so that you can see what everyone wore!

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Amelia Dimoldenberg

Camille Rowe

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Dakota Johnson

Debbie Harry

Gabbriette

Hannah Dodd

Jannik Sinner

Jessica Chastain

Jin

Kingsley Ben-Adir

Leonie Hanne

Mark Foster & Julia Garner

Mark Ronson

Nara & Lucky Blue Smith

Nicola Coughlan

Poppy Delevingne

Romee Strijd

Tina Kunakey

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Legendary frontwoman and fashion icon Debbie Harry is back in the spotlight as the face of a new eyewear collaboration from luxury British brands Cutler and Gross, and The Great Frog.

Titled “Gothic Realism,” the new collection pairs the bookish style of Cutler and Gross frames with the rock and roll sensibilities of The Great Frog’s jewelry. Harry helps to introduce six new silhouettes, each handcrafted in...

Exclusive: Juliette Lewis (Yellowjackets) and Mamoudou Athie (Kinds of Kindness) lead the cast of By Design, a new indie feature written and directed by Amanda Kramer (Please Baby Please), which has wrapped production in Los Angeles.

Others in the cast include Samantha Mathis (The Exorcism), Robin Tunney (Dear Edward), Clifton Collins Jr. (Jockey), Udo Kier (Swan Song) and Betty Buckley (Eternity).

While plot details are being kept under wraps, the film has been described as a twist on the body swap genre.

Miranda Bailey and Natalie Whalen from Cold Iron Pictures produced alongside Sarah Winshall of Smudge Films (I Saw the TV Glow), Jacob Agger, and Amanda Kramer. Lauren Mann, Jason Beck, Madison McKinley, James Belfer, Karen Belfer, and Riccardo Maddalosso served as executive producers.

An Oscar nominee currently starring in Showtime’s hit drama Yellowjackets, which is heading into its third season,...

With the release of films like Mad God and The Spine of Night (not to mention a poignant reminder by Guillermo del Toro at the 95th Academy Awards ceremony), it seems like Western audiences are one step closer to catching up with the rest of the world in realizing that animation is more than capable of telling complex, adult-oriented stories.

However, this doesn’t mean that older animated films avoided mature themes and experimental narratives – it’s just that many of these movies turned out to be huge flops, with the very best of them destined to become cult classics decades after they underperformed at the box-office. And when it comes to animated flops, there are few films more remarkable than Clive A. Smith’s beautiful disaster, 1983’s Rock & Rule. An unprecedented financial failure, this oddball rock opera would go on to entertain fans of weird cinema for decades...

As was announced yesterday, The Pigeon Shrine FrightFest, celebrating its 25th anniversary, has announced its scream-inducing lineup for 2024. Taking place from Thursday, 22 August to Monday, 26 August, the festival will be hosted at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square, London, utilising all seven screens for this year’s horror extravaganza. We have already detailed what will be on offer in Discovery Screen 1 across the long weekend.

Now we have yet more horror for you, below is the detailed programme for the Odeon Luxe West End Screen 2 (75 capacity).

Pigeon Shrine FrightFest 2024 – Discovery Screen 2 Thursday, 22 August 2024

8:10 Pm – I Will Never Leave You Alone (International Premiere) Directed by Dw Medoff and starring Ken Trujillo, Katerina Eichenberger, Emma Anne Wedemeyer, and Chris Genovese, this film explores the psychological horrors faced by a man recently released from prison who must stay in a haunted house or return to jail. Medoff aims to address mental health themes,...