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Vice President Jd Vance was loudly booed Thursday night as he attended a National Symphony Orchestra performance at the Kennedy Center, which has been taken over by Donald Trump and his allies.

The audience expressed their displeasure as Vance took his seat along with his wife, Usha, according to video shot by Andrew Roth, global affairs correspondent for The Guardian. Vance can be seen smiling and waving as the audience continued their jeers.

Boos for Jd Vance as he enters tonight’s concert at the Kennedy Center pic.twitter.com/IWTsJUWjCR

— Andrew Roth (@Andrew__Roth) March 13, 2025

Last month, Trump fired the chairman of the Kennedy Center, David Rubenstein, and ousted the president, Deborah Rutter. Trump also ousted Joe Biden’s appointees to the board of the institution. With the board now filled with his allies, Trump then had himself elected chairman, with one of his loyalists, Ric Grenell, serving as president.

President Donald Trump may have purged the Kennedy Center board and had himself elected its new chairman, but the venue’s patrons don’t seem to have gotten the message.

As Trump’s Vice President Jd Vance walked to his seat in the balcony, a chorus of boos began. Once he was in his seat, Vance waved, said something to second lady Usha Vance — whom Trump recently appointed to the board — and smiled. The boos then spread more broadly across the venue.

You can watch the moment, captured by The Guardian’s Global Affairs Correspondent Andrew Roth below.

Boos for Jd Vance as he enters tonight’s concert at the Kennedy Center pic.twitter.com/IWTsJUWjCR

— Andrew Roth (@Andrew__Roth) March 13, 2025

While the venue’s calendar of events has been wiped clean, tonights event looks to have been a performance by the National Symphony Orchestra.

The incident comes after a...

Verve has promoted Melissa Darman to partner.

Darman, who joined Verve in 2014, started her career at ICM before pivoting to the studio system to work in comedy development at ABC Network. She then moved onto Lionsgate before joining Verve, where she has continued to focus on comedy during her time as an agent on the TV literary team.

“Working at Verve continues to be rewarding on a daily basis,” Darman said in a statement. “I could not be more proud to be a part of such a forward-thinking company that cares equally about the well-being and success of both its employees and clients. I’m thrilled to be a part of the leadership that grows and strengthens the company, and our industry, every day.”

With the elevation of Darman, that brings the total number of partners at Verve to 11. Darman joins founders Bryan Besser, Adam Levine and Bill Weinstein, and...

Aliens can be real pains in the ass. Literally even. Though we have no idea just what their fixation is with the human anus, we are glad that someone, somewhere plans on kicking a little ass back! Enter Chris R. Notarile's new film, Smith.

Notarile of Blinky Productions Inc. is happy to announce his next feature will be a sci-fi/horror film with a satirical twist. It will star Bree Olson (Human Centipede 3), Andrew Roth (My Name Is Paul), Roberto Lombardi (Perfect: Android Rising), and Drea-Nichole Olivas (The Retcon Chronicles).

Synopsis

A sci-fi/horror comedy about a secret government agency dedicated to responding to and investigating crank calls. While on a routine investigation, Agents Smith and Salisbury discover the 911 call about a homicidal alien on the loose in the woods, killing off campers, is true. Now the pencil-pushing duo must take on the larger than life menace before it rips them to shreds.

Movie Review: 'The Man in the Maze'; Cast: Andrew Roth, Liana Werner-Gray, Erik A. Williams, Stephanie Long Lomenick; Director: Mitesh Kumar Patel; Rating: 1/2 * - is amateurish, lifeless.

There are some films which are so inconsistent in every department that it becomes a masterpiece of an example to show aspiring filmmakers exactly what not to do. 'The Man in the Maze' is a film which reaches excellence in that department.

Three friends camping in the woods are assaulted by a stranger wearing bandages on his face. The fourth friend escapes and manages to sneak up on the masked man and.

The trailer for yet another film playing at this year's Fantasia International Film Festival entitled Aversion has made its way online, and we have every second of it right here waiting for you!

The film, directed by Gf Roberts, stars Andrew Roth, Melantha Blackthorne, Marc Raco, Richard Flight, and Ted Spencer. Dig on the trailer below, and for more check out the official Aversion website.

Synopsis

Aversion is the action-packed horror film about a private investigator who discovers too late that the woman he’s hired to follow is often possessed by a demon.

Alex Stokes (Andrew Roth) is a self-destructive, down on his luck investigator who takes any case that comes his way. When a mysterious man offers him a healthy sum to follow his beautiful wife, Claire (Melantha Blackthorne), Alex can’t resist. Her seemingly mundane day-to-day activities take a strange turn when she tries to kill herself.

Grand Conspiracy Films LLC is proud to present a movie that's written, directed, and produced by Cody Knotts in the picturesque city of Washington County, Pa. Together with the help of its stars Emily Cordes, Andrew Roth, Camera Chatham Bartolotta, Shawn Shelpman, Frank Yuvan Jr., Ray Wade and Cody Knotts,the group must find a way to avoid the evil temptations of Lucifer's Unholy Desire. Remember...you can't run, you can't hide....because once th…...

And there it is. Our favorite headline of the day. What we have here, folks, is yet another flick looking to take its place at the possession table. Will it deliver the goods? Check out the trailer, and let us know what you think!

Lucifer's Unholy Desire is directed by Cody Knotts and stars Emily Cordes, Andrew Roth, Camera Chatham Bartolotta, Shawn Shelpman, Frank Yuvan Jr., Ray Wade and Cody Knotts.

No word on distro yet, but we'll keep our ears to the ground.

Synopsis

A young woman is possessed by a demonic succubus, who causes the death and destruction of the people around her through their deepest and darkest desires. An exorcist is then called in to try to bring an end to the mayhem and save the girl from evil's grasp before the demon can lead everyone around her to hell.

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15 Till Midnight The people behind 15 Till Midnight have unleashed a new trailer (seen below, after the jump) for public viewing consumption on Youtube. 15 Till Midnight, which was one of the most entertaining sci-fi offerings of 2010, follows a man (Brandon Slagle) whose wife (Andrea Chen) has seemingly disappeared into thin air. He finds himself being monitored by a secret society policing phenomena into parallel worlds colliding with one another and a far reaching conspiracy.

Directed by Wolfgang Meyer (Song of the Shattered), 15 Till Midnight features a trio of memorable performances. Devanny Pinn (Piranha) turns in a tour de force performance. Andrew Roth (The Man in the Maze) steals scenes with his commanding presence and Andrea Chen is a revelation in a breakout role.

15 Till Midnight is complete and currently seeking distribution. To check out my review of the film, please visit: http://www.bigdaddyhorrorreviews.com/2010/10/15-till-midnight.html

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Andrew Roth You know that there is those type of actors that have a funny way of just owning the frame of whatever film it is that they are starring in, no matter what type of role it is. ...Well up and coming indie actor of horror and sci-fi films, Andrew Roth, is one of those such actors. With 15 Till Midnight, he managed to turn in scene stealing work despite a limited amount of screen time and working with such indie horror heavyweights as Devanny Pinn (Piranha) & Brandon Slagle (Polycarp aka Kinky Killers) and potential breakout actress Andrea Chen. 15 Till Midnight offered up Andrew Roth a unique chance to bring a dimensionality, a vulnerability to a role that could have came off as a one note, strictly cliched villain. In the process his dynamic work helped take 15 Till Midnight to the next level. He's also been making waves with some...

The Man in the Maze is an independent film that was shot in Alabama, Georgia and Washington State by Applied Art Productions.

The film recently secured distribution for two territories, including North America. The film itself is of Native American folklore. You really do not want to mess with ancient curses. Yet, several hikers do just that and soon, they find themselves trapped within an unending maze.

Watch the trailer for the film below and prepare for several twenty-somethings to learn about indigenous culture, the hard way!

The synopsis for The Man in the Maze:

"The Man in the Maze centers around four college students on a field trip to learn more about the North American Indian Trail of Tears. While hiking through the woods, however, they stumble upon an Native American burial mound. The site marks the burial spot of a Native American family who died on the trail.

A bit earnest. A bit cocky. Fully confident. Brandon Slagle (Vivid, 15 Till Midnight, Cut, Plasterhead) is the brooding bad boy of independent horror and science fiction films who was just recently deemed one of the potential breakout genre stars in the making on our site. And we fully stand behind that statement. Brandon Slagle's undeniable screen presence is fully evident in just about everything he has done. So what is it, that is making him stand out now over years past? Well, you see, with Brandon Slagle the earnestness, the confidence, the appreciation for science fiction and horror, the human aspect in universal truths and / or emotions & the ability to relate that to audiences, it's all finally coming together with his work. It's all finally gelling. You finally get a sense of who is and what is he all about. His work finally feels distinctive and stands out. Three...

15 Till Midnight, which has begun playing the festival circuit and has already begun garnering a handful of amazing reviews from science fiction and horror genre press, now has an official one sheet available.

In 15 Till Midnight, parallel worlds collide as a secret society policing this phenomena track a man whose wife has seemingly disappeared. The film is directed by Wolfgang Meyer, who is currently finishing lensing the horror film "Cut" which has appearances by Tony Todd, Michael Berryman, and Kane Hodder. It was written by and stars Brandon Slagle, who also appears in Cut and whose credits also include the recently released sure to be grindhouse classic, The Super. Also appearing are Dee Martin (Notorious), Devanny Pinn (Song of the Shattered), Andrew Roth (Methodic), and many more.

To read a review on 15 Till Midnight, please visit: http://www.bigdaddyhorrorreviews.com/2010/10/15-till-midnight.html

For more info on Cut, please visit: http://www.

New 1 sheet pops up for the feature ’15 Till Midnight’ “Parallel worlds collide as a secret society policing this phenomena track a man whose wife has seemingly disappeared.” The film is directed by Wolfgang Meyer, who is currently finishing lensing the horror film “Cut” which has appearances by Tony Todd, Michael Berryman, and Kane Hodder. It was written by and stars Brandon Slagle, who also appears in Cut and whose credits also include the recently released sure to be grindhouse classic, The Super. Also appearing are Dee Martin (Notorious), Devanny Pinn (Song of the Shattered), Andrew Roth (Methodic), and many more. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1568798/ Related Posts:Song of the Shattered: brutal pics from controversial new filmThe Gate of Fallen Angels: thriller trailer – feature debut of Vinny GuadagninoVIViD: Trailer posted – new film explores sociopathic body jumpingMovie Dog Fight looks to tear it up!Dog Fight: Female Driven Horror...

I've been lucky enough to see 15 Till Midnight which is beginning its festival run and it is one of the coolest indie films I've seen to date. Being well written and character driven are its strengths and today we have the new one sheet for you (as you can see) to gaze upon which actually gives hints to what the film is about but I'm not giving that away. "Parallel worlds collide as a secret society policing this phenomena track a man

whose wife has seemingly disappeared."  

The film is directed by Wolfgang Meyer, who is currently finishing lensing the

horror film "Cut" which has appearances by Tony Todd, Michael Berryman, and Kane

Hodder.  It was written by and stars Brandon Slagle, who also appears in Cut and

whose credits also include the recently released sure to be grindhouse classic,

The Super.  Also appearing are Dee Martin (Notorious), Devanny Pinn...

The Man In The Maze stars Andrew Roth, Liana Werner-Gray, Erik A. Williams, and Stephanie Lomenick. The film is directed by Mitesh Kumar Patel and will make it’s world premiere in the first-annual Mississippi International Film Festival on October 30 as a headlining event. It will then be released at limited theatres through R-Squared Films in early Spring of 2011 followed by a national DVD/VOD release.

Synopsis: While doing research in the woods, four college friends find a cursed Indian burial mound and find themselves trapped in a mysterious maze, followed by a terrifying force.

Watch the trailer below and check out The Man In The Maze on facebook.

The Man in the Maze starring Andrew Roth, Liana Werner-Gray, Erik A. Williams, and Stephanie Lomenick has just released its first trailer. (see link below) The film will make its world premiere in the first-annual Mississippi International Film Festival on October 30 as a headlining event. It will then be released at limited theatres through R-Squared Films in early Spring of 2011 followed by a national DVD/VOD release IMDb (also includes trailer and production stills): Facebook: Related Posts:‘Driven to KIll.. Again’ – trailer now online‘Race War: The Remake’ – new trailer onlineEXCLUSIVE: Early peek at ‘The Shadow People’ – An Ohio shot thriller! – trailer and stillsFull Official Trailer For ‘Cold Prey 3′ Now Available‘Death Race 2′ Trailer Debuts©2010 Horror News.net | Horror Movies, News, Films, Free | Horror Reviews. All Rights Reserved..

Abolition Poster by JSnSKG Films is a production company based in Ontario, Canada. Skg is relatively new to the biz', but already they are participating in three films: 48 Hours in Purgatory, Bitter, and now Abolition. Abolition will also be shot in Ontario and the film is directed by the also relatively new Canadian director Mike Klassen. Klassen takes some time out from producing and writing to talk about his horror and thriller influenced film, Abolition. Have a listen to this tit-for-tat interview, as Klassen describes his film as "if Taxi Driver and The Exorcist had a baby." These are two parents you want to have.

(Michael Ross Allen) Hello Michael, nice name and thanks for talking about your film. Now, can you intro' readers in to your film? What is Abolition about?

(Mike Klassen): Hi Mike, Abolition takes a different outlook on the person responsible for the end of...

Never mind 3:15; 15 Till Midnight is looking to be the new time for people to tune in for terror, and now that principal photography is under way, zero hour could arrive before you know it!

From the Press Release

Rotten Apple Productions, in conjunction with the newly formed Wolfpack Industries and in association with Zeroinside Films, has officially begun principal photography on the sci-fi/thriller 15 Till Midnight. Filming is taking place primarily in the Brooklyn and Coney Island areas of New York City.

The film is written by and stars Brandon Slagle (Showtime Channel’s Kinky Killers, Methodic, and who recently signed on to play Chainsaw Sally’s nemesis, a serial killer named Angel Eyes in the upcoming second season of the Chainsaw Sally Show), NYC stage actress Andrea Chen (who recently appeared in Kid Cudi’s video for the single “Pursuit of Happiness”), Dee Martin (Notorious), and Devanny Pinn (Bad Girls Burn in Hell,...

Rotten Apple Productions, in conjunction with the newly formed Wolfpack Industries and in association with Zeroinside Films, have officially begun principal photography on the anticipated sci-fi/thriller (previously covered in many genre-based publications – both horror as well as science fiction based) 15 Till Midnight. Filming is taking place primarily in the Brooklyn and Coney Island areas of New York City.

The film is written by and stars Brandon Slagle (Showtime Channel’s Kinky Killers, Methodic, and who recently signed on to play Chainsaw Sally’s nemesis, a serial killer named Angel Eyes in the upcoming second season of the Chainsaw Sally Show), NYC stage actress Andrea Chen (who recently appeared in Kid Cudi’s video for the single “Pursuit of Happiness”), Dee Martin (Notorious), and Devanny Pinn (Bad Girls Burn in Hell, Piranha 3-D, 12-24). The film also features Andrew Roth (Methodic, Crossed), Manoush (Barricade, La Petit Mort), and NYC stage actress Olivia Baseman.

Indie director Stolis Hadjicharalambous gave us the heads-up that a new trailer for his gory action-thriller Crossed recently went live on the movie’s MySpace page. You can check it out below.

Crossed was scripted by Christopher J. Otis, who stars as a young hitman dealing with the unsolved murder of his father (Jerry Murdock), while also tangling with other underworld figures, including an especially sadistic killer called The Ripper (Javier Rodriguez, who also produced). Fango caught an early screening of the movie and was duly impressed by the intense, brutal and frequent scenes of hand-to-hand combat and other carnage. The cast additionally includes Henry Boriello (who created the makeup FX), Talia Marrero, Andrew Roth, Ashley Bernardes, Keith Fraser and filmmaker Alan Rowe Kelly, for whom Hadjicharalambous has served as an editor; their frequent collaborator/Vindication director Bart Mastronardi was cinematographer. You can find out more about Crossed at the...

Indie director Stolis Hadjicharalambous gave Fango the word that his violent thriller Crossed has finished postproduction, and unveiled a new poster designed by actor/producer Javier Rodriguez. He’s now setting up festival screenings and gearing up to break the movie on the 2009 festival circuit.

“After all the years, hard work, blood, sweat and tears that were put into the production, it’s extremely thrilling to sit back and finally watch it all unfold on the screen,” Hadjicharalambous tells us. “I have waited since the beginning of production for the day I can sit back with a bag of popcorn and a soda and watch Crossed on the big screen. It’s exciting and mind-boggling that this day has finally come. I’m very proud of what the hardworking cast and crew and myself have created on screen. We all set out to make a hardcore, no-holds-barred action-thriller, packed with unforgettable twists and turns,...