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Madonna and Cyndi Lauper are two 1980s divas who will always be associated with one another. Around the same time, they made some of the most famous dance songs ever, revolutionized the music video as an art form, and became major LGBTQ icons. Notably, one of Madonna’s biggest songs was initially meant for Lauper. Here’s a look at how the Queen of Pop came to record one of her hits.

A pair of songwriters wrote Madonna’s ‘Open Your Heart’ for Cyndi Lauper

Madonna’s “Open Your Heart” is one of her most famous dance-pop tunes. According to Stereogum, Gardner Cole and Peter Rafelson penned the original version of “Open Your Heart” for Lauper. Originally, “Open Your Heart” was going to be a synth-rock song. Considering Lauper has a background in that style of music, having been a member of the band Blue Angel, the song might have worked for her.

Exclusive: Zero Gravity Management on Wednesday announced their expansion with the hiring of Karli Doumanis and Kendall Kramer as Talent Managers, and Houston Bradley and Ryan Lewis as Producers.

Prior to joining Zero Gravity, Doumanis spent three years at Brave Artists Management. Some of her notable talent include Tanzyn Crawford (Tiny Beautiful Things), Tyroe Muhafidin (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power), Sean Keenan (The Power of the Dog), Shannon Berry (The Wilds), Cooper van Grootel & Marianly Tejada (One Of Us Is Lying) and Asher Yasbincek (Heartbreak High). Clients with shows soon to launch include Sam Song Li (The Brothers Sun), Regan Aliyah and Annie Shapero.

Kramer brings with her clients including Erica Dasher (Jane by Design), Paulina Nguyen (Power Book IV: Force) and Travis Labranch (The Oval), having begun her career at A3 Artists Agency.

Both Bradley and...

Jeff Howard to write and Executive Produce Fangoria Studios’ live-action feature film adaptation of “Junji Ito’S Bloodsucking Darkness”: "Legendary Japanese horror mangaka/manga author and artist Junji Ito and Fangoria Studios are set to produce Bloodsucking Darkness; a vampire tale from the beloved master of horror’s hit manga Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection. Executive Producer and screenwriter Jeff Howard has been tapped to develop the screen adaptation on behalf of Fangoria Studios. Bloodsucking Darkness, a live action feature film of Ito’s acclaimed works, is set to be the first of three stories that Fangoria Studios plans to adapt from Smashed.

“Fangoria Studios is going to adapt my manga! I'm so excited to see how it will turn out,” said Ito. “I hope I get to see the trailer in my dreams tonight!,”said Junji Ito.

Junji Ito began his career as a manga horror writer while working as a dental technician.

For genre fans who grew up in the 1980s and ’90s, Fangoria will always be one of the biggest names in horror. While under control of various owners, the Fangoria brand has weaved in and out of the movie world over the decades – and the latest iteration of Fangoria launched Fangoria Studios in 2021 “to develop and produce film, television and podcasts.” Now Variety reports that Fangoria Studios is developing a live-action feature film adaptation of the manga Bloodsucking Darkness, created by Junji Ito, with The Haunting of Hill House writer Jeff Howard working on the screenplay. The search for a director is now underway.

Apparently also known as Blood Slurping Darkness, Ito’s manga is a twisted vampire story that centers on a young woman who develops an eating disorder after her boyfriend breaks up with her. She meets a boy who is concerned about her weight loss… and then...

“The Haunting of Hill House” writer Jeff Howard has been hired to develop Junji Ito’s manga “Bloodsucking Darkness” into a live-action feature film.

Fangoria Studios, a genre film and TV company, is backing the film. It’s set to be the first of three projects that Fangoria plans to adapt from Ito’s hit vampire series “Smashed: Junji Ito Story Collection.”

“Fangoria Studios is going to adapt my manga! I’m so excited to see how it will turn out,” said Ito, who is serving as a producer. “I hope I get to see the trailer in my dreams tonight.”

Ito began his career as a manga horror writer while working as a dental technician. Manga became his full-time job in the late 1980s and in 1998 as he began writing and illustrating “Uzumaki” in Big Comic Spirits. Since then, he has continued to publish works such as “Gyo” and “Smashed.

Chegg Inc., the Smarter Way to Student, in partnership with truth, one of the largest and most successful national youth tobacco prevention campaigns, today announced Mission San Jose High School as the winner of a once-in-a-lifetime visit from award-winning musician Liam Payne, former member of One Direction.

To celebrate the importance of arts in education, the school’s music department will also be awarded a $10,000 grant from the Chegg David B. Goldberg Music Scholarship fund.

This concert is the fourth in a partnership series between Chegg and truth. truth shares the facts about tobacco and the marketing tactics of the industry behind it. Together, Chegg and truth are inspiring students to come together to use their passion and creativity as a force for good.

Students will be treated to a private concert featuring a selection of Liam Payne’s top hits. Liam Payne will also host an exclusive Q&A with the school’s students,...

The Grammy nominations are out and it’s a rapper-heavy affair. This year at music’s most prestigious awards ceremony, the three artists with the most nominations all belong to the genre: Kendrick Lamar (8), Drake (7) and Boi-1da (6). Six out of the top 10 artists with the most nominations are either rappers or hip-hop producers.

The general award categories are stacked as well (rather than hip-hop’s typical role as bridesmaid, not bride, that relegates rappers to more specific categories). Five out of the eight nominations in Record of the Year — “I Like It,...

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Gary has two major wins in this week’s A Million Little Things — but, for now at least, he’s only aware of one of them.

Good Thing No. 1: Gary has been cancer-free for an entire year. Woo!

Good Thing No. 2: Maggie changes her mind and starts to undergo chemotherapy, the way Gary’s been badgering her to for the past several episodes.

Now that I think of it, the hour is a series of wins for just about everyone in Jon’s tightly knit group of friends.

Chegg Inc., the Smarter Way to Student, in partnership with truth, one of the largest and most successful national youth tobacco prevention campaigns, today announced that one U.S. college or high school campus can win a once-in-a-lifetime visit from Liam Payne, former member of One Direction and award-winning artist.

Beginning today, high school and college students can vote for their school to win this on-campus experience through an online contest. Liam Payne will take over the classroom to host an exclusive Q&A with students, giving them insight in to his experience rising to global fame in one of the most successful pop groups and his transition to a solo artist. Student’s at the winning school will also be treated to a private concert from Liam, as he performs a selection of his hit records.

Chegg will also award the winning school the $10,000 David B. Goldberg Music Grant...

Kesha is giving thanks after her emotional performance at the 2018 Grammys.

“‘After everything you’ve done I can thank you for how strong I have become,'” she tweeted Sunday night, quoting lyrics from the song she performed, “Praying.”

“Thank you to the @RecordingAcad, the women on stage with me tonight, and everyone who has supported me through this whole journey,” she added, along with a photo from the performance.

“after everything you've done I can thank you for how strong I have become”

thank you to the @RecordingAcad, the women on stage with me tonight, and everyone who has...

Kesha showed her “True Colors” Sunday night.

The singer took the stage at Madison Square Garden at the 60th annual Grammy Awards, where she performed “Praying” alongside Cyndi Lauper, Camila Cabello, Julia Michaels, Bebe Rexha and Andra Day after being introduced by Janelle Monae.

“Tonight I am proud to stand in solidarity as just not an artist but a young women with my fellow sisters who make up the music industry: artists, writers, assistants, publicists, CEO, producers, engineers and women from all sectors of the business. We are also daughters, wives, mothers, sisters, and human being,” Monae said.

“We come...

Kesha took some time to reflect on her personal journey to healing a day before she is set to take the stage at the 2018 Grammy Awards. The singer is set to perform her Grammy-nominated ballad "Praying," which she co-wrote amid legal turmoil with producer Dr. Luke. "When I wrote 'Praying,' with Ben Abraham and Ryan Lewis, I just felt as if I had gotten a huge weight off of my shoulders," Kesha said on Twitter on Saturday, alongside a photo of the Grammys venue, New York's Madison Square Garden. "It felt like an emotional raw victory for myself, one step closer to healing. I never could have known what would've happened these past few years." "I...

Matt Damon is once again stirring the pot when it comes to sharing his opinions on sexual harassment and abuse in Hollywood. The “Downsizing” actor joined Rolling Stone film critic Peter Travers for a video interview and expressed his belief that the punishment should fit the crime when it comes to sexual misconduct allegations, meaning not all men should be punished the same if the type of misconduct is different.

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“I do believe that there’s a spectrum of behavior,” Damon says. “And we’re going to have to figure — you know, there’s a difference between, you know, patting someone on the butt and rape or child molestation, right? Both of those behaviors need to be confronted and eradicated without question, but they shouldn’t be conflated, right?”

Damon admits that all sexually inappropriate behavior “needs to be confronted,...

Mario Batali will no longer be appearing on The Chew. 

In a statement to Et on Thursday, an ABC spokesperson revealed that Batali has been fired after being accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women. 

"Upon completing its review into the allegations made against Mario Batali, ABC has terminated its relationship with him and he will no longer appear on The Chew," the statement reads. "While we remain unaware of any type of inappropriate behavior involving him and anyone affiliated with our show, ABC takes matters like this very seriously as we are committed to a safe work environment and his past behavior violates our standards of conduct."

Batali, who has co-hosted The Chew since 2011, stepped away from the show on Monday, after four women accused him of touching them inappropriately over a period that spans at least two decades. The 57-year-old chef's Chew co-hosts addressed his departure on the show on Tuesday, while the Food Network...

Matt Lauer has issued a statement in reaction to the sexual harassment allegations made against him. The former “Today” anchor says there are no words to express his “sorrow” and “regret,” although he does mention that some of the allegations going around are “untrue or mischaracterized.” The statement was released by one of Lauer’s personal publicists. The statement reads as follows:

There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions. To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry. As I am writing this I realize the depth of the damage and disappointment I have left behind at home and at NBC. Some of what is being said about me is untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. I regret that my shame is now...

Chegg, the Smarter Way to Student, in partnership with truth, one of the largest and most successful national youth tobacco prevention campaigns, today announced that one U.S. college or high school campus can win a once-in-a-lifetime visit from Steve Aoki, the international producer, DJ and entrepreneur.

Beginning today, high school and college students can vote for their school to win this on-campus experience through an online contest. Steve Aoki will take over the classroom to host an exclusive Q&A with students, giving them a look at all that went into his rise to fame and experience as one of America’s most successful DJs and trendsetting entrepreneurs. The student body will also be treated to a set specially crafted for the day by Steve Aoki.

To celebrate the importance of arts in education, Chegg will also award the winning school the $10,000 David B. Goldberg Music Grant for the music department at their school.

Macklemore is set to perform his gay rights anthem “Same Love” at the National Rugby League grand final in Australia this Sunday, but some conservative Australians are trying to prevent that from happening.

From now until Nov. 7, every Australian who is eligible to vote has been invited to take part in a mail-in vote to measure what the public opinion on gay marriage is.

Currently, same-sex marriage is not legal but the government will use the results to make their decision on whether or not they will be holding a parliamentary vote on same-sex marriage later this year, according to Business Insider.

Macklemore and Migos' Offset teamed for a stomping performance of "Willy Wonka" on Jimmy Kimmel Live. The track appears on Macklemore's new album, Gemini.

The Seattle rapper opened the song over steady trap precision, unleashing a stream of braggadocio that slowly turned into a torrent of double-time rhymes and references to everyone from Lil Boosie and Marshawn Lynch ("Cause I'm just 'bout that action boss") to Barack Obama. As a pair of horn players added a brassy riff to the song, Offset delivered the song's punchy chorus and an equally luxurious verse.

Macklemore sure has something to sing about!

The rapper, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, is expecting his second child with wife Tricia Davis, he shared on Instagram Thursday via a cute clip announcing both the baby on the way and another concert in Seattle.

“Tricia is pregnant, and today we are going to find out the gender of our child,” Macklemore says in the video, posing next to a cake and pink and blue balloons alongside Davis and their 2-year-old daughter Sloane Ava Simone.

“We’re having … a second night at KeyArena,” the soon-to-be dad of two, 34, says after cutting into the cake,...

Macklemore unleashed an explosive rendition of "Ain't Gonna Die Tonight" on The Late Late Show With James Corden Wednesday. The track appears on the Seattle rapper's new album, Gemini.

Foxy Shazam vocalist Eric Nally kicked off the performance, belting the anthemic "Ain't Gonna Die Tonight" chorus before Macklemore strolled onstage. Over the song's brassy, bombastic beat, Macklemore tore through clever bars about sneaking into Jay-z concerts, turning down label offers to stay independent and, of course, his wardrobe: "And if I was in Heaven, I'd be the best dressed/ My...

It’s time to revamp those playlists, people!

Whatever your music genre of choice, there are plenty of new options this fall from LPs to tours. While several stars including Taylor Swift, Blake Shelton and more have confirmed release dates (See: That New-New, below), that’s not stopping us from putting out some positive vibes for a few albums we are hoping to see sooner rather than later (Wishful Thinking).

Read on for 35 of the latest musical offerings set to hit your earbuds this season.

Taylor Swift, Kelly Clarkson, Shania Twain and More: The Queens of Fall Music

That New-New

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The Killers return with their fifth studio album, their first since 2012’s Battle Born, featuring the singles “The Man” and “Run for Cover.”

“I wouldn't feel this excited if the songs weren't true,” lead singer Brandon Flowers told Billboard this summer. “We’ve been hearing a lot of false music out there...

Mommy and me … by the campfire.

Pregnant actress Julia Stiles braved the great outdoors over the weekend, visiting the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington state to see Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats perform with Kings of Leon.

“That time I went camping, nearly eight months pregnant, just to see @nathanielrateliff and the @nightsweatsnc,” Stiles wrote on Instagram alongside a photo of herself cradling her baby bump and toting a maternity pillow, with tents visible in the background.

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Macklemore has been cited for driving on a suspended license over an unpaid ticket.

Washington State Police tell Et that the 34-year-old rapper's license was actually suspended when he was in a car accident last Friday, when he was hit by an alleged drunk driver while driving in Langley, Washington.

"At the time of the collision his license was suspended for an unpaid ticket," a Washington State Police spokesperson tells Et. "It has since been reinstated, which means it's clear now, but at the time, because his license was suspended, it's a misdemeanor to drive on a suspended driver's license. The charges were referred to the Island County prosecutor and what they decide to do is up to them."

News: Macklemore Hit By Alleged Drunk Drive in Head-On Crash

Et has reached out to the Island County Prosecutor's Office.

Police previously told Et that Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, was driving...

Ryan Lewis’s stately Seattle mansion, complete with gilded ceilings and massive reclaimed chandeliers, could probably sell itself for the $7.5 million asking price. But just in case, the music producer (aka the guy that isn’t Macklemore in all those Macklemore videos) had another idea: stage a break-in and film the whole thing.

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The Funny or Die-esque spoof of a typical real estate video features Seattle musician Allen Stone approaching Lewis’s home from the water (the listing features a scenic stretch...

After nearly five years and an ongoing tumultuous lawsuit, Kesha has finally returned with new tunes.

Thursday, the pop star released “Praying,” a triumphant, defiant ballad, seemingly inspired by her legal battle with longtime producer and record exec Dr. Luke, 43.

In 2014, the singer sued the hitmaker, né Lukasz Gottwald, claiming he’d physically, emotionally, physically and sexually abused her; Luke has vehemently denied the claims and countersued for defamation and breach of contract. The case is ongoing in New York court.

“Praying” is the first track Kesha, 30, has released off her forthcoming album Rainbow, due Aug. 11. In addition to working...

It’s been nearly four years since fans have heard new solo music from Kesha, as the 30-year-old singer’s hands has focused on her bitter legal battle with producer and label boss Dr. Luke.

But the “TiK ToK” star is back, releasing her new single “Praying” and its corresponding video on Thursday — while also dropping news that her third full-length album, titled Rainbow, is due Aug. 11.

The singer seemingly poured the emotional turmoil with her former boss into the tune. In 2014, she sued Luke, 43, alleging he drugged, raped and verbally, physically and emotionally abused her for years. Luke has...

A music festival in Germany has been evacuated over terrorist concerns.

The Rock am Ring Festival in Nürburg, Germany announced via Facebook on Friday that the three​-​day music event​ ​would be evacuated​ -- at least for the day.​

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"Due to a terrorist threat the police have advised us to interrupt the festival. We ask all festival visitors to leave the festival site in a calm and controlled manner towards the exits and camping grounds. We have to support the police investigations," the organizers posted. "We hope that the festival will continue tomorrow. Thank you for your cooperation."

Several hours later, the organizers updated​ the page​, ​writing, "The organizers of Rock am Ring and the police are working nightshifts to take all necessary measures to guarantee a safe festival."

Watch: Ariana Grande’s One Love Manchester Benefit Concert Sells Out...

Mary Lambert is opening up about a “laundry list” of trauma that drove her to try to take her own life as a teen.

The 28-year-old singer and spoken-word artist—famed for her frank lyrical self-portraits on songs like “Secrets,” plus her featured verse on Macklemore & Ryan Lewis‘ Lgbtq anthem “Same Love“—revealed that she turned to music to help her through the abuse she received as a child growing up in Washington state.

“Music is beautiful and cathartic but there is something very healing about saying exactly what happened to you and speaking your truth,” she says in an emotional interview with Cosmopolitan.

What's a warm summer night without live music?

Luckily for us, there is no shortage of tours and wide ranging festival lineups to keep our music loving hearts happy all summer long. Whether you're looking for something fresh and new or good old-fashioned nostalgia, there's an offering here for everyone to groove to.

See a sampling of stars that are hitting the road over these next few months, ranked in no particular order. Which shows are you most excited to see? Let us know in the comments below.

The Tours

1. Lady Gaga: Fresh off her Coachella headlining gig, Gaga is bringing her Joanne World Tour across the U.S. and Canada this summer. If her Indio performances were any indication, fans can expect to see and hear revamped versions of her old hits along with new offerings, including her latest, "The Cure."

2. Kendrick Lamar: Coachella headliner -- and festival standout -- Lamar is celebrating his brand-new...

So much for saving money at the “Thrift Shop”. Related: Macklemore Reacts To Presidential Election: ‘Trump Is Not Raising My Daughter’ Macklemore & Ryan Lewis might be in deep trouble over their breakthrough hit “Thrift Shop”, according to TMZ. The hip hop duo are reportedly being sued over the track’s beat and horn melodies. New Orleans-based […]...

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' breakthrough hit wasn't an original ... according to a "legendary" New Orleans jazz musician ... who's looking to get his cut. Paul Batiste says "Thrift Shop" borrows heavily from 2 of his songs -- "Hip Jazz" and "World of Blues." He says the Macklemore track's beat and horn melodies come from his songs, which were recorded back in 1997 and 2000. Batiste describes himself as a founding member of The Batiste Brothers Band, and a "major...

Even if your favorite team doesn’t make it to the championship round of March Madness, Joe Perry says there’s still a lot to look forward to during Final Four weekend.

The Aerosmith guitarist will take the stage for the band’s headlining performance at the Ncaa March Madness Festival’s Capital One JamFest on Sunday, and fans can expect to hear a lot the old classics — but “revamped.”

“You can’t escape March Madness, and to be a part of the show sounded like a great time,” Perry, 66, tells People.

The free three-day celebration taking place March 31 to...

Sen. Maria Cantwell reps hard for her constituents. And she also reps hard for Seattle hip-hop, such as it is: The Washington Democrat managed to work in a reference to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ 2012 album “The Heist” as she critiqued House Republicans’ alternative to Obamacare. (Why Macklemore? I honestly don’t know. How many rappers can you name from Washington state?) “For the first time you will be putting Medicaid under a formula that will reduce the amount of people covered in the United States of America and put 14 million people, according to Cbo, at a loss of Medicaid coverage,...

The Ncaa March Madness Music Festival lineup is just as epic as the big game, itself, is sure to be.

During the three days of free concerts – which are in conjunction with the 2017 Ncaa Men’s Final Four – The Chainsmokers will take the Coca-Cola Music stage on Saturday, and Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, along with headliner Aerosmith, will get the crowd pumped up on Sunday.

Performers at the At&T Block Party on Friday are yet to be announced, but last year’s one-of-a-kind concert experience brought out the likes of Maroon 5, Kendrick Lamar, Flo Rida and more.

From Coinage: What Is the Grammy Bounce?...

What do you do when a Beatle calls you at Christmas to discuss a setlist? Or you’re broadcasting live to millions and your headlining artist is nowhere to be found? Or you’re tasked with overseeing a mass wedding? Or two very powerful stars aren’t happy about being seated next to each other?

Ken Ehrlich has seen it all. The TV veteran has been producing the Grammys since 1980, helping transform the ceremony into the music industry’s most exciting—and unpredictable—event. “Sometimes you do feel like the man behind the curtain,” he says with a laugh. The...

Ed Sheeran is working on the shape of his body! The British singer-songwriter released his second new music video early Monday morning for his new single, “Shape of You.”

More: Ed Sheeran Reminisces on His Teenage Years in Moving ‘Castle on the Hill’ Music Video

In the clip, Sheeran is training in a boxing ring with a beautiful love interest. The pair get to know each other as Sheeran sings, “I’m in love with the shape of you, we push and pull like a magnet do, although my heart is falling too, I’m in love with your body.”

Eventually, Sheeran’s love leaves him, which only encourages him to train harder and eventually take on a sumo wrestler. Watch the video to see what happens!

The new video is directed by Jason Koenig, who is responsible for many of Macklemore and Ryan Lewis’ music videos. This comes after Sheeran released the sentimental video for his...

The 'Backtrack' sound team..

Backtrack has swept the Australian Screen Sound Guild (Assg) awards, picking up the Soundtrack of the Year, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Design and the Members. Choice Award.

The film, starring Adrien Brody and Sam Neill, won all feature categories except Best Film Sound Recording, picked up by Goldstone.s Nick Emond and Mike Bakaloff.

The Awards, held on Sunday at the Establishment Hotel Sydney, also saw Monsieur Mayonnaise.s sound team win Best Sound for a Documentary, while Lorne picked up Best Sound for a Short Fiction Film.

In television, Molly won Best Sound for a drama over 30 minutes, while kids program Beat Bugs snatched Best Sound for a drama under 30 minutes.

Academy Award nominated sound engineer Gethin Creagh (Lord of the Rings:Fellowship of the Rings) was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Backtrack.s supervising sound editor, Will Ward, told If the...

The 'Backtrack' sound team..

Backtrack has swept the Australian Screen Sound Guild (Assg) awards, picking up the Soundtrack of the Year, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Design and the Members. Choice Award.

The film, starring Adrien Brody and Sam Neill, won all feature categories except Best Film Sound Recording, picked up by Goldstone.s Nick Emond and Mike Bakaloff.

The Awards, held on Sunday at the Establishment Hotel Sydney, also saw Monsieur Mayonnaise.s sound team win Best Sound for a Documentary, while Lorne picked up Best Sound for a Short Fiction Film.

In television, Molly won Best Sound for a drama over 30 minutes, while kids program Beat Bugs snatched Best Sound for a drama under 30 minutes.

Academy Award nominated sound engineer Gethin Creagh (Lord of the Rings:Fellowship of the Rings) was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Backtrack.s supervising sound editor, Will Ward, told If the...

The 'Backtrack' sound team..

Backtrack has swept the Australian Screen Sound Guild (Assg) awards, picking up the Soundtrack of the Year, Best Sound Mixing, Best Sound Design and the Members. Choice Award.

The film, starring Adrien Brody and Sam Neill, won all feature categories except Best Film Sound Recording, picked up by Goldstone.s Nick Emond and Mike Bakaloff.

The Awards, held on Sunday at the Establishment Hotel Sydney, also saw Monsieur Mayonnaise.s sound team win Best Sound for a Documentary, while Lorne picked up Best Sound for a Short Fiction Film.

In television, Molly won Best Sound for a drama over 30 minutes, while kids program Beat Bugs snatched Best Sound for a drama under 30 minutes.

Academy Award nominated sound engineer Gethin Creagh (Lord of the Rings:Fellowship of the Rings) was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award.

Backtrack.s supervising sound editor, Will Ward, told If the...

Macklemore brought his latest single, “Drug Dealer,” to life this week when he performed the track on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon. Joining him was, of course, the song’s guest vocalist, Ariana Deboo, to make sure the performance held up to the studio version as much as possible. As a result, Macklemore had no problem doing it justice.

Replicating the music video a bit, the performance kicks off with a dark stage as Macklemore begins his verse sitting down. Surrounded by piano notes, Deboo nails her chorus when things start to pick up once verse number two hits. Macklemore picks himself up, too – the rapper stands for the remainder of the song and gets more animated as the track demands more intensity in his delivery. As one of the most vulnerable songs of Macklemore’s career, he’s able to translate the emotion well through the television screen.

Kid Cudi checked himself into rehab on Oct. 4 for “depression and suicidal urges.” But Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson credits the rapper for saving him from committing suicide.

In an interview with The Breakfast Club radio morning show on Tuesday, Davidson opened up about his struggles with depression and how Cudi’s music inspired him to keep living.

“Cudi’s the best out of all of them,” the standup comic, 22, explained. “He saved my life. I would have killed myself if I didn’t have Kid Cudi.”

“I would have killed myself. Absolutely 100 percent. I truly believe if Man on the Moon...

President Barack Obama was on Jimmy Kimmel Live in the “Mean Tweets” segment, where he reads tweets targeted at himself – and the last one came from Donald Trump. Obama Reads Mean Tweets “Barack Obama is the Nickleback of presidents,” one tweet read. Another said, “Just found out my daughter shares a birthday with Obama Puke.” These are […]

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Shia Labeouf recently made headlines for reportedly marrying girlfriend Mia Goth in a ceremony presided over by an Elvis impersonator. Though it was later reported that the event was just a “commitment ceremony,” nothing about this is surprising. In fact, it would have been more surprising for Labeouf to have a simple City Hall ceremony attended by friends and family, given his track record. Let’s take a look back at some of that track record now — it’ll be a pre-wedding scrapbook of sorts.

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Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have been a bit quiet ever since releasing their long awaited sophomore album, This Unruly Mess I’ve Made, back in February. As a whole, the record didn’t exactly live up to expectations, but the underlying message of the album was how Macklemore persevered through a battle with drug addiction. Now, he goes into detail about it all on the therapeutic new song, “Drug Dealer.”

When listening to “Drug Dealer,” it’s clear that the Macklemore that had won everyone over in the past never really went anywhere. On the emotional three and a half minute song, he spits lines about drug related celebrity deaths, like Michael Jackson and Amy Winehouse, and even touches on his own addictions that he’s struggled with before. Artist Ariana DeBoo provides vocals on the hard-hitting hook, featuring lyrics like “My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor/Had the plug from Big Pharma,...

Writer/director Kelly Reichardt’s Certain Women bears the burden of being a small indie drama with A-list stars, boasting a cast that includes Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart and Michelle Williams in the title roles. Luckily for the film, and the audience, Certain Women more than justifies itself as a serious argument for the beauty of the small and intimate drama and the importance of female-driven filmmaking.

Certain Women is based on short stories by Maile Meloy, and so takes the form of three loosely connected vignettes set in neighboring communities across Montana. Laura (Laura Dern) is a lawyer dealing with the unstable Fuller (Jared Harris), upset over a workers’ compensation settlement. Married couple Gina and Ryan Lewis (Michelle Williams and James Le Gros) attempt to convince Albert (Rene Auberjonois) to sell them a cache of sandstone they want to build their new house. Ranch hand Jamie (Lily Gladstone) forms...

Macklemore's right hand man, Ryan Lewis, is so far beyond their thrift shop days ... he's looking to pull off the real estate deal of a lifetime with his waterfront crib. The DJ/producer just put his Seattle mansion on the market for $9.45 million -- just a tick higher than the $3.3 mil he paid in 2014. There's a lotta house to go with that price tag -- 7,610 square feet, 4 bedrooms, 3.75 baths with all the bells and whistles: panoramic view of Puget Sound,...

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis took the stage on The Today Show early this morning. Wrapping up a 14-date U.S. tour, the duo stopped by the show before moving on with their world tour which begins in Norway next Tuesday. When hosts ask the pair how it felt to perform at 8 a.m., Lewis replied that it […]

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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis played an intense game of Catchphrase on The Tonight Show as a single player. The duo competed against host Jimmy Fallon, announcer Steve Higgins and guest Elle Fanning.

For the game, a buzzer's beeps build up as each player has to describe what's on their card to the person across from him or her without saying any of the words on the card. Fanning and Higgins competed against Fallon, Macklemore and Lewis, with the latter team coming out on top at the end. Along the way, Fanning...

After releasing the comedic video for new single "Dance Off" featuring Idris Elba, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to show off their moves and perform a pair of joyous cuts from this year's This Unruly Mess I've Made.

Joined by a dance crew, the duo performed both "Dance Off" and their 2015 single "Downtown." For the former, they pulled two dancers from the audience, including a pregnant woman, who had a quick dance off during the song's final moments.

During "Downtown," singer Eric Nally joined the stage...

Macklemore and Ryan Lewis may have just made one of our favorite music videos of the summer. Not only did the duo enlist the help of Idris Elba for "Dance Off," but they also give us some serious Michael Jackson "Thriller" vibes, complete with a hint of spookiness and a haunted house. With Elba portrayed as the overlord-type character—wearing a fur Cruella Deville coat and playing an organ covered in black feathers—the video starts off in the haunted house follows Macklemore as he travels from location to location, competing in some hilarious, over-the-top showdowns. From a wedding to a gym, a late-night diner to a hotel lobby, we watch as all...