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Standing in front of a raucous sold-out audience at the Macon City Auditorium in Georgia on Friday night, guitarist Duane Betts paid tribute to his late father, Allman Brothers six-string ace Dickey Betts, with a soaring cover of “Ramblin’ Man.”

“And when it’s time for leavin’, I’ll hope you’ll understand,” Betts howled. “That I was born a ramblin’ man.”

“This means everything. It’s my father’s legacy,” Betts tells Rolling Stone backstage. “Everybody’s here for the right reasons — to celebrate a great man, a great visionary of music.

It looks like Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are working on new music together!

On Friday (January 17), the 36-year-old record producer seemingly teased on TikTok that he and the 32-year-old Emilia Pérez star are collaborating on music again.

Keep reading to find out more…In the quick clip, Benny opens a door and finds Selena sitting on a couch with a mic positioned in front of her.

“Hi,” Benny says to Selena, who says it back with a smile on her face.

This wouldn’t be the first time Selena and Benny have collaborated on music together. He previously co-produced “Kill Em with Kindness” and “Same Old Love” on Selena‘s 2015 album Revival. They also collaborated on the 2019 song “I Can’t Get Enough,” which featured Tainy and J Balvin, along with her 2023 song “Single Soon.”

In a recent interview, Selena addressed the possibility of making music with Ariana Grande.

Exclusive: Revival, Syfy‘s upcoming drama series adaptation, based on Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s Image comic book series, has added eight to its cast in recurring roles. Gia Sandhu (Star Trek: Strange New Worlds), Katharine King So (The Voyeurs), Maia Jae Bastidas (Gen V), Nathan Dales (Letterkenny), Mark Little (Mr. D), Glen Gould (Tulsa King), Lara Jean Chorostecki (Hannibal), and Conrad Coates (Fargo) join previously announced series regulars Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliot, and Andy McQueen. Production recently wrapped in New Brunswick, Canada.

In Revival, on one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves. But this is no zombie story as the “revived” appear and act just like they once were. When local Officer and single mother Dana Cypress (Scrofano) is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own, she’s left to make sense...

The DC Universe has just had a huge clump of clay thrown into the mix -- one that's set to be carefully molded by the master of both horror and heartbreak, Mike Flanagan, as the film's writer. Back in 2021, the director behind "Doctor Sleep," "The Haunting of Hill House," and "Midnight Mass" revealed he once pitched a solo film focusing on the Batman villain Clayface. Unfortunately, much like his planned Stephen King movie "Revival," the project soon after found itself on the shelf collecting dust. Well, now Variety reports that Flanagan's "Clayface" movie is back on the pottery wheel and is slated to be produced by "The Batman" director and "The Penguin" producer Matt Reeves (along with his 6th & Idaho Productions partner Lynn Harris).

The bad news for some Flana-fans is that while he'll be returning to the project to pen the script, he won't be handling directing duties, as...

Horror legend Stephen King has written a fair few books over the years. Ever since he burst on the scene with "Carrie" in 1974, he's given fans at least one book nearly every year. Since most of his work has been extremely popular, he's also established himself as a bit of an authority on the horror front -- and isn't shy about commenting about either the genre or his craft as a writer.

Thanks to King's status as a horror luminary and extensive work in many other genres, we've analyzed his work many times before. You may have seen us discuss why King's endings have a reputation for being disappointing, look into his biggest career regret involving (of all things) a forgotten TV commercial, and examine the one Stephen King book that will never get a film adaption due to the author voluntarily scrubbing it from his catalog.

However, in order...

Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme, Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan, The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde, and others honored the late Mark Lanegan during a tribute concert at the Roadhouse in London on Thursday night (December 5th).

The star-studded show, dubbed “Mark Lanegan 60 – A Celebration,” was held in honor of the late singer’s 60th birthday (he would have turned 60 on November 25th). The Screaming Trees frontman and erstwhile member of Queens of the Stone Age passed away in February 2022 at the age of 57.

The 30-song setlist featured the performers singing mostly Lanegan’s solo tunes along with three Screaming Trees songs and one Gutter Twins number (“The Stations”).

The show was divided into mini sets, with Gahan singing the first four numbers, then Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream) and Alison Mosshart each singing a block of songs. Lanegan’s Gutter Twins bandmate Greg Dulli took on four songs, including the aforementioned tune “The Stations.

Josh Homme, Dave Gahan, Chrissie Hynde, and Greg Dulli were among the friends and collaborators who paid tribute to the late Mark Lanegan at a London concert on Thursday, marking what would have been the singer’s 60th birthday.

Alison Mosshart, Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie, Ed Harcourt, the Soulsavers, and Troy Van Leeuwen also took part in the memorial show at London’s Roundhouse, which featured 30 songs from Lanegan’s catalog, spanning his Screaming Trees track to his solo work and side projects.

Among the many highlights from the...

For four seasons and 49 episodes, Melanie Scrofano played the title character in the Syfy TV series Wynonna Earp, which was based on the Image Comics / Idw Publishing comic book series of the same name. Now, she has a lead role in the upcoming Syfy TV series Revival, which is based on the Image Comics comic book series by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton, and Variety reports that she’s being joined in the cast by WWE star Cm Punk, as well as previously announced co-stars Romy Weltman (Backstage), David James Elliott (Jag), Andy McQueen (Outer Banks), and Steven Ogg (The Walking Dead).

Revival has the following synopsis: On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves. But this is no zombie story as the ‘revived’ appear and act just like they once were. When local officer and single mother Dana Cypress (Scrofano) is unexpectedly...

Syfy is bringing the comic book Revival to the small screen, we recently learned, and Variety reports today that pro wrestler Cm Punk (Girl on the Third Floor) has joined the cast.

Cm Punk is said to have joined “Revival” for a “recurring role.” Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott, Steven Ogg, and Andy McQueen will also star.

“On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves. But this is no zombie story as the ‘revived’ appear and act just like they once were.

“When local officer and single mother Dana Cypress (Scrofano) is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own, she’s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a town gripped by fear and confusion where everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect.”

From Blue Ice Pictures, the upcoming Revival TV series will be executive produced by Lance Samuels,...

Benny Blanco is opening up about his relationship with Selena Gomez!

The 36-year-old producer and musician and the 32-year-old entertainer have been dating for over a year now.

During a recent appearance on Kai Cenat‘s stream, Benny dished on his first date with Selena and how much time they spend together.

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“Our first text, when were asking each other out on a date,” Benny began in a video posted to Twitter/X. “She asked me out. It was crazy, it was crazy. She literally asked me out. We were just talking and then she was like, ‘Oh, you want to get dinner?’ And like, I went to dinner and I had no idea…”

“I’ve been friends with her for years, we’ve been friends for like ten years plus, maybe 15. I met her when she was so much younger,” he went on.

P Diddy’s arrest brought a lot of attention to his relationship with Justin Bieber. The Baby singer was once in a high-profile relationship with Selena Gomez. Fans often wondered what Gomez knew about Bieber’s mentor-mentee relationship with Diddy. However, her known encounter with the disgraced music mogul will come as a surprise for fans.

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According to Gomez, the Last Night singer didn’t recognize her when he met her with Bieber. The Only Murders in the Building actress’ revelation came in 2016 when she was already making waves in the industry. It is surprising that Diddy didn’t know of Gomez’s talents by the time, which in retrospect turned out better for the Good for You singer.

Selena Gomez Revealed Her Encounter With Ex Justin Bieber’s Mentor Figure P Diddy Selena Gomez in a still from Only Murders in the Building...

Here’s Eminem’s net worth in 2024 (Photo Credit – Instagram)

The rap God, aka Eminem, is one of the most successful and influential artists in the music industry. With a career of over two decades, Eminem is popularly known for his sharp lyricism, controversial themes, and powerful storytelling. He has sold millions of albums worldwide, including The Marshall Mathers LP and The Eminem Show, and earned multiple Grammy Awards. His venture into acting with a critically acclaimed role in 8 Mile and business through his record label, Shady Records, also earned him widespread success as a global hip-hop icon.

As per Celebrity Net Worth, the multi-platinum-selling American rapper has a net worth of $250 million. Born in Missouri, Eminem grew up with his single mom. As a child, he was bullied frequently at school. While he always dreamt of being a comic book artist, that changed when he heard his first rap song,...

Mike Flanagan has his sights set on another classic piece of IP: “Carrie.”

The “Doctor Sleep” and “Exorcist” filmmaker is adapting Stephen King’s novel for an eight-episode series at Prime Video, IndieWire has confirmed. King’s “Carrie” was first brought to the screen by Brian De Palma in 1976. There was a sequel film, “The Rage: Carrie 2” (1999), and a 2013 remake of the original “Carrie” starring Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore.

“Carrie” centers on a teenager who has a sheltered life in part due to her controlling mother. Yet the titular Carrie soon realizes that the torment she has endured both at home and at school with her bullying peers has heightened her hyperkinetic powers, and a revenge plan is brewed….

The official logline for the series teased that the show will be a “bold and timely reimagining of the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent...

Unlike his friends Gary King and Daisy Kelliher, Colin Macrae may not return to the Below Deck franchise. The former chief engineer began his reality TV journey in 2021 when he joined Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 2. He featured in the spin-off alongside crew members such as Gary and Daisy, who became his best friends in the following seasons. Colin performed well as chief engineer in his debut season, handling his duties effectively and showcasing exceptional skills. Captain Glenn Shephard was impressed and invited him back for Below Deck Sailing Yacht seasons 3 and 4.

Colin did good work on board Parsifal III throughout his time there. He demonstrated what it means to be a good teammate during a charter, whether enjoying leisure or performing tasks. The New Zealand native consistently displayed professionalism during his three-year tenure on the show. Colin also experienced some dramatic moments in Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, notably...

The Allman Brothers Band played their final concert on October 28th, 2014 at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. Now, a recording of the show is being released as a live album for its 10th anniversary, available via Peach Records digitally on October 25th and as a CD box set on November 22nd (pre-order here).

In addition to the remastered audio of the show, the Final Concert 10-28-14 3xCD edition includes a 16-page booklet with exclusive photos and liner notes. Curated by Warren Haynes, the 29-song concert featured a lineup of founding members Gregg Allman, Jaimoe, and Butch Trucks alongside Haynes, Derek Trucks, Marc Quinones, and Oteil Burbridge.

Divided into three sets, the concert featured selections from six Allman Brothers Band albums, kicking off with “Little Martha” and “Mountain Jam.” Abb also played songs like “One Way Out,” “Blue Sky,” “Statesboro Blues,” “The Sky Is Crying,” and “Melissa” before closing with “Trouble No More.

Two of the biggest names in the entertainment industry, Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez, have both achieved remarkable success over the years, building empires that expand beyond their musical career. And the duo is not only celebrated for their talents but also for reaching the billionaire status. Gomez, with an estimated net worth of 1.3 billion, has recently edged closer to her bestie, whose wealth stands at $1.6 billion.

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Both have had their own path to success and have faced challenges, triumphs, and moments of reinvention. With their esteemed journeys in mind, let’s explore their struggles along the way to building their fortunes, as well as look at what might be next for these pop culture powerhouses as they continue their ascent.

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Taylor Swift, who started her career as a country pop singer,...

It’s hard to imagine a year going by without one of Stephen King’s horror stories being adapted for the big or small screen.

Some of those adaptations have gone on to be some of the most recognizable movies around – films like “The Shining,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” and “The Green Mile” to name a few – but a disturbing trend lately is circling back to certain stories for new attempts at adapting.

“It” got split into two movies at the end of the 2010s, “Pet Semetary” has had multiple films, “The Stand” has received multiple limited series adaptations, and now “Salem’s Lot” has been done for the third time. It’s time for something new.

King is one of the most prolific American writers to live. He’s penned more than 65 novels, to say nothing of the countless short stories. There’s a gold mine of horror, sci-fi and everything...

Mike Flanagan has cemented himself as one of horror's truly great modern storytellers. From his miniseries on Netflix like "The Haunting of Hill House" to underrated gems such as "Hush," the man has earned the trust of viewers. He's also earned the trust of Stephen King, as Flanagan has made two movies based on the author's work; "Gerald's Game" and "Doctor Sleep." In both of those cases, the material was incredibly difficult to adapt, yet Flanagan got it done. While the filmmaker isn't through with King, there is a project that he wishes hadn't gotten away from him.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter about his new King adaptation "The Life of Chuck," Flanagan was asked if there was a project that he felt was "the one that got away." He was quick to cite his planned adaptation of King's 2014 novel "Revival," which he wrote a script for before the project ultimately fell apart.

Steven Ogg has joined the upcoming Syfy series “Revival” in a recurring role, Variety has learned exclusively.

As previously reported, the show is based on the Image Comics series by Tim Seeley and Mike Norton. Ogg will appear alongside previously announced cast members Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott, and Andy McQueen.

The official description of the series states, “On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves. But this is no zombie story as the ‘revived’ appear and act just like they once were. When local officer and single mother Dana Cypress (Scrofano) is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own, she’s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a town gripped by fear and confusion where everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect.”

Ogg will play Blaine Abel, said to be, “Raised by a fire-and-brimstone pastor,...

“Chucky” has been canceled after three seasons, Variety has learned.

The horror comedy series aired on both USA Network and Syfy. Season 3 aired in two parts — the first in October 2023 and the second between April and May 2024. According to sources, there had been discussions of bringing the show back for an abbreviated final season or even a wrap up film, but ultimately to no avail.

“I’m heartbroken over the news that ‘Chucky’ won’t be coming back for a fourth season, but am so grateful for the killer three years we did have,” series creator Don Mancini said in a statement. “I’d like to thank UCP/Syfy/Peacock/Eat the Cat, our awesome cast and Toronto-based crew (the best in the business), and finally, to our amazing fans, a big bloody hug. Your incredible #RenewChucky campaign really warmed Chucky’s cold heart. Chucky will return! He Always come back.

Melanie Scrofano (Wynonna Earp), Romy Weltman (Slasher), David James Elliott (Jag), and Andy McQueen (Mrs. Davis) are set as series regulars in Revival, Syfy’s upcoming drama series adaptation based on Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s Image comic book series of the same name. Production is underway in New Brunswick, Canada.

In Revival, on one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves. But this is no zombie story as the “revived” appear and act just like they once were. When local Officer and single mother Dana Cypress (Scrofano) is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own, she’s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a town gripped by fear and confusion where everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect.

Scrofano’s Dana Cypress is a single mother and cop who’s constantly having to prove...

“Revival,” Syfy’s upcoming adaptation of Tim Seeley and Mike Norton’s Image Comics series of the same name, has set its main cast. Led by Melanie Scrofano, Romy Weltman, David James Elliott and Andy McQueen, the series has entered production in New Brunswick, Canada.

The official logline for “Revival” reads, “On one miraculous day in rural Wisconsin, the recently deceased suddenly rise from their graves. But this is no zombie story, as the ‘revived’ appear and act just like they once were. When local officer and single mother Dana Cypress is unexpectedly thrown into the center of a brutal murder mystery of her own, she’s left to make sense of the chaos amidst a town gripped by fear and confusion where everyone, alive or undead, is a suspect.”

Scrofano plays Dana, who is “constantly having to prove her worth to a stubborn sheriff, who just so happens to be her father.

Selena Gomez has become a household name, gaining success in both acting and the music industry. As the actress continues to expand her acting portfolio, fans are left wondering what’s next for her in the music world. She has broken the silence on the same, however, the update might not be what fans hoped for.

Selena Gomez in Only Murders in the Building | Hulu

Reflecting on her outstanding career, she described music as her hobby, suggesting that her return to the music industry remains uncertain.

No New Songs are in Selena Gomez’s Plans!

The songstress is familiar with the No. 1 position thanks to her remarkable music that transcended geographic boundaries and reached millions across the globe.

From chart-topping singles like Good for You, Same Old Love, and Bad Liar to acclaimed albums like Stars Dance, For You, and Revival, Selena Gomez has earned immense appreciation for her musical work.

Renowned horror director Mike Flanagan has big plans to bring new life to the iconic “The Exorcist” series. Flanagan, known for his adaptations of Stephen King works and acclaimed Netflix series, recently discussed his vision for the franchise in an interview at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Flanagan is attending the festival for the premiere of “The Life of Chuck,” but his focus remains on horror. The director sees an opportunity in reviving “The Exorcist” after the disappointing performance of 2018’s “The Exorcist: Believer.” Flanagan aims to honor the original film while adding something new. “There’s no point going into a franchise unless you have something different to offer,” he said.

Rather than relying on nostalgia, Flanagan wants to push the boundaries of terror. “This is a chance to do something the franchise has never seen,” he explained. His goal is to craft a film that both longtime fans...

While “Doctor Sleep” writer/director Mike Flanagan may be taking a break from horror with his latest outing, an adaptation of Stephen King’s novella “The Life of Chuck,” which premieres at TIFF this weekend, let it by no means imply that the filmmaker and limited series creator is done with crafting frights. Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter for a recent interview, Flanagan discussed a few of his highly anticipated projects, including a “radical new take” on “The Exorcist.”

“I’ve always felt that there’s no point in going into a franchise or into a property that monolithic unless there’s something new you can bring,” he said. “I chased ‘The Exorcist’ very aggressively because I was convinced I had something that I could add.”

Initially, David Gordon Green was set to craft three new “Exorcist” films that expanded on the original’s storyline, but after his first entry,...

While Stephen King adaptations have enjoyed a new resurgence in popularity in recent years, there's still one underrated book of his, Revival, that I can't believe hasn't been turned into a movie or TV show by now. Revival tells a story over years of a man named Jamie Morton, from childhood to adulthood, and the various run-ins he has with a charismatic and dangerous revival Methodist minister named Charles Jacobs, who is as much a mad scientist as he is a man of the cloth and hawker of religion.

Stephen King's Revival is truly haunting, with an ending about as bleak and memorable as anything I've read in one of his books. As with a few of King's books, there's an underlying thematic exploration of addiction and substance abuse, but also the madness of grief, of scientific exploration driven by fanaticism, and questions about what happens when we die. There's...

Mike Flanagan mourns the cancellation of the Revival adaptation, calling it the "project that got away" due to its dark script and Doctor Sleep's box office underperformance. Despite previous failed attempts, now may be the perfect time for Flanagan's adaptation due to his success with King adaptations. Studio support for the dark ending of King's book may be a hurdle, but with current interest in Lovecraftian horror, a Revival adaptation could still happen.

Though his work continues on other adaptations of the author's bibliography, Mike Flanagan has some emotional thoughts on the Revival adaptation's cancellation. King's 2014 novel followed the life stories of Charles Jacobs and Jamie Morton, the former of whom starts the book as a priest who devolves into a man obsessed with experiments involving electrical healing, while the latter begins as a young boy fascinated by his abilities who frequently becomes entangled in Jacobs' new experiments. Multiple...

Throughout their first decade of record-making, Gillian Welch and David Rawlings performed, they’d joke, as “a two person band they called Gillian Welch.” There was a spine-tingling profundity and a solemn intensity to the universe of sound created when Rawlings and Welch stood around a single microphone and sang songs like “Acony Bell” (from 1996’s Revival) or “Caleb Mayer” (from 1998’s Hell Among the Yearlings) or just about anything from their 2001 masterpiece Time (The Revelator).

Then, beginning with 2009’s Friend of a Friend, the duo shook up the formula,...

On Sept. 8, 2017, New Line Cinema/Warner Bros. Pictures released It: Chapter One, the first of two movies based on the classic 1986 novel by Stephen King and a film destined to go down in cinema history as the highest grossing horror movie of all time, earning $701 million worldwide against a measly budget of $40 million or so.

It: Chapter One proved that a mainstream, high-quality, studio-backed picture could still be made from King’s work, after a nearly 20-year period in which many adaptations either did moderately well (1408), bombed outright (Dreamcatcher), or vanished into VOD hell.

Naturally, eager studios and producers unveiled a new wave of King adaptations in It’s wake, for theaters, cable, and hungry-for-content streamers. For a while, it seemed like every week brought the announcement of a new King title. But seven years, one global pandemic, and two industry strikes later, many of these projects have yet to...

Zach Bryan brought out Bruce Springsteen for a surprise appearance during the second Philadelphia concert of his “Quittin Time Tour” (get tickets here) on Wednesday (August 7th).

After duetting Springsteen’s Nebraska cut “Atlantic City,” the duo performed their collaboration “Sandpaper” off Bryan’s new album, The Great American Bar Scene. Springsteen later returned to the stage for Bryan’s encore performance of “Revival,” during which he was also joined by The Lumineers and comedian Shane Gillis. Watch fan-shot footage of the joyful team-up below.

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It all served as a reunion for the two after Springsteen joined Bryan onstage in Brooklyn this past March for “Sandpaper” (which was unreleased at the time) and “Revival.”

Both artists will be touring throughout North America for the remainder of the year, so there’s a good chance we could see Bryan and Springsteen sharing the stage once again in the coming months.

During Zach Bryan’s second of two Philly shows on Wednesday, the country star was joined by Bruce Springsteen to deliver a surprise duet of “Atlantic City” and their collaboration track, “Sandpaper.”

“Atlantic City” was written by Springsteen and first appeared on his 1982 solo album, Nebraska. More than 10 year laters, The Band covered the song in 1993 for their LP, Jericho. When taking the stage on Wednesday, Bryan and Springsteen sang the iconic chorus: “Everything dies, baby that’s a fact/But maybe everything that dies some day comes back/Put your makeup on,...

Sad news for fans of the Syfy series Reginald the Vampire. On July 15, TVLine exclusively revealed that the horror-comedy show would not be returning for a third season, making its July 10 episode the series finale.

Premiering in October 2022, Reginald the Vampire ends its run with two ten-episode seasons, for a total of 20. The series is based on Johnny B. Truant's Fat Vampire book series and was created by showrunner Harley Peyton.

Spider-Man star Jacob Batalon played the titular lead, a teen who gets into a violent altercation that leaves him on the brink of death, leaving vampirism as the only way to save his life. Best known for playing Ned Leeds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Batalon also recently starred in the Sony horror film Tarot and will next appear alongside Jack Quaid and Amber Midthunder in the action thriller Novocaine.

As sad as the Reginald the Vampire news is for fans,...

There will be no third season for Reginald The Vampire. Syfy has canceled the horror comedy series after two seasons, Deadline has confirmed.

Based on the book series by Johnny B. Truant, Reginald the Vampire followed Reginald Andres (Jacob Batalon), who, in a world populated by beautiful, fit and vain vampires, tumbles headlong into it as an unlikely hero. He will have to navigate every kind of obstacle – the girl he loves but can’t be with, a bully manager at work and the vampire chieftain who wants him dead. Fortunately, Reginald discovers he has a few unrecognized powers of his own.

In addition to Batalon, cast included Savannah Basley, Em Haine, Mandela Van Peebles, Jeremiah Chechik and Harley Peyton.

The cancellation follows the move of Syfy’s Resident Alien to USA. The fate of both Reginald the Vampire and Chucky, which is shared by Syfy and USA, had been pending,...

Stereophonic, the David Adjmi play about a 1970s rock band that prominently features the fictional band’s songs, will perform a musical number at the Tony Awards this Sunday after all.

The earlier exclusion of the play from the musical number line-up was publicly questioned by the playwright and widely condemned on social media among fans of the Best Play nominee.

Traditionally, the musical numbers performed on the Tony broadcast are largely drawn from the Best Musical and Best Musical Revival nominees, which this year include Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club, Hell’s Kitchen, Illinoise, Merrily We Roll Along, Suffs, The Outsiders, The Who’s Tommy and Water for Elephants.

But this is no traditional year. Among the 13 nominations earned by the Best Play nominee Stereophonic are two top music-related categories: Best Score (music and lyrics by Will Butler) and Best Orchestrations (Will Butler and Justin Craig).

When Tony...

Last week, Zach Bryan brought out John Mayer as a special guest at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, closing the show with a joint performance of his song “Revival.” Over the weekend, Mayer took to his Sirius Xm radio show, Life with John Mayer, to gush over Bryan’s live show, calling it “one of the most incredible things I’ve seen in years.”

Recounting the experience, Mayer explained that he saw that Bryan’s “The Quittin Time Tour” (grab tickets here) was going to make a stop in Los Angeles, and reached out to see if he could attend “just to see the show.” Bryan replied, asking if Mayer would like to play a few songs with the band.

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From there, Mayer was awestruck by how Bryan and his band operated. “This guy and his band have the greatest camaraderie offstage and, therefore,...

According to the combined predictions of Gold Derby users as of this writing, “Appropriate” is the frontrunner to win Best Play Revival at this year’s Tony Awards with 27/20 odds. In second place is “Purlie Victorious,” which has 43/20 odds. Our odds are also currently predicting both shows to win two acting awards. So could Best Play Revival be a closer race than people think? It’s worth noting that “Purlie’s” director is on a winning streak that we mustn’t ignore.

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Looking at our forecasts across all races, “Appropriate” is the frontrunner for Best Actress in a Play (Sarah Paulson), Best Featured Actor in a Play (Corey Stoll) and Best Scenic Design of a Play. “Purlie Victorious” is the frontrunner for Best Actor in a Play (Leslie Odom Jr.) and Best Featured Actress in a Play (Kara Young). The...

At A Down-home Eatery near his waterfront home on Florida’s west coast in 2017, Dickey Betts, stout and white-haired but still evoking his youthful intensity, was asked about his imposing reputation. “People are a little bit standoffish because they think if they say something wrong, I’ll be aggressive or something with them,” he told Rolling Stone, adding with his drawl, “But I’m not like that at all. Unless you start saying shit that’s really demeaning, and then I won’t hesitate to …” Betts didn’t finish the sentence,...