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Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro has earned rave reviews for her performance as Joan Baez in James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown since the movie first screened for critics and awards pundits in November. However, no review of her performance likely meant more than the one Baez gave herself.

“I loved what she did in the film,” Baez said to the Marin Independent Journal last month. “If I didn’t think she was good at it, I probably wouldn’t have enjoyed it in general. But she looked enough like me, and she had my gestures down. You could tell who it was. She worked so hard. Kudos to her for taking the role on.”

For Barbaro, the praise from Baez made public what the actress had heard from the legendary singer in private. Barbaro had contacted Baez via phone during the production and received a voicemail from the folk singer after she screened the movie.

“A Complete Unknown” follows a young Bob Dylan’s rise to fame. Timothée Chalamet, who depicts the rock-folk artist in James Mangold’s film, insisted on singing live and learning to play guitar to authentically portray the music legend.

Following the success of his Academy Award-winning Johnny Cash biopic “Walk the Line,” the director was confident that the cast and crew of his new film could support live vocals. All of Bob Dylan’s vocals were performed live by Chalamet, as well as Edward Norton’s for Pete Seeger, Monica Barbaro’s for Joan Baez and Boyd Holbrook’s for Johnny Cash.

The 140-minute film is filled to the brim with music, highlighting the careers of Dylan as well as his influences Seeger, Barbaro, Cash, Woody Guthrie and more. With over 70 songs on the soundtrack, the film tracks Dylan’s sprint onto the folk music scene and culminates in his then-radical shift to “go electric.

While James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown spotlights mainly the life of Bob Dylan (portrayed by Timothée Chalamet), the lives of several other musicians intertwined with the iconic troubador’s. His visit to Woody Guthri (Scott McNairy) and Pete Seeger (Edward Norton) proved formative in his career and rise as a folk musician.

Later, Joan Baez (Monica Barbaro) and Johnny Cash (Boyd Holbrook) came into the musician’s orbit as did Bob Neuwirth (Will Harrison). All Bob Dylan vocals in the film were performed by Chalamet, and the same goes for Edward Norton’s Pete Seeger songs, Monica Barbaro’s portrayal of Joan Baez and Boyd Holbrook’s Johnny Cash.

Below, find a list of all the songs in A Complete Unknown:

“Dusty Old Dust (So Long It’s Been Good To Know Yuh)” Written and Performed by Woody Guthrie “Oasis” Performed by Moondog, Written by Louis T. Hardin “Death,...

Warning: This article contains Major Spoilers for A Complete Unknown!

A Complete Unknown’s soundtrack features the cast singing iconic folk music that defines the genre, focusing predominantly on Bob Dylan’s early folk and folk-rock songs. The musician Bob Dylan is one of the most influential and groundbreaking musicians of all time, but he’s developed a public perception as an enigma. A Complete Unknown tries to unpack this perception, delving into Dylan’s early career leading up to the controversial 1965 Newport Folk Festival. Because the movie is a Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown has an understandably enormous soundtrack packed with music from the early to mid-1960s.

In an exclusive Q&a during the AMC early access showing of A Complete Unknown on December 18th, for which Screen Rant was present, Timothée Chalamet revealed that they planned to pre-records of the cast, but they threw out the...

The Masked Singer has featured some of the most iconic singers, including season 12's most recent winners Boyz II Men (Buffalos) and runner-up Mario (Wasp), but I wish the show would have a whole season of non-professional singers. The Masked Singer premiered in January 2019, with host Nick Cannon and panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Nicole Scherzinger. During season 11, Rita Ora took Nicole's place on the panel while the latter star was busy with other commitments.

The Masked Singer has had twelve winners so far--T-Pain (Monster), Wayne Brady (Fox), Kandi Burruss (Night Angel), LeAnn Rimes (Sun), Nick Lachey (Piglet), Jewel (Queen of Hearts), Teyana Taylor (Firefly), Amber Riley (Harp), Bishop Briggs (Medusa), Ne-Yo (Cow), Vanessa Hudgens (Goldfish), and Boyz II Men (Buffalos)--and all of them are professional singers in some capacity. However, the show has featured many fantastic singers who aren't from the music industry, and...

The Masked Singer season 12 has just revealed another NFL player, Kobie Turner, as quarterfinalist Goo, and there have been several other football players who've competed in the mystery celebrity singing competition through the years, with varying degrees of success. While it's always exciting when professional singers are unmasked on the show, there's something so thrilling about the surprise of an athlete being behind some of the best performances of the season. Those reveals are often unexpected, and therefore the most memorable.

As Goo in The Masked Singer season 12, Kobie was the tenth football player to be unmasked. His unmasking was a shock to the panelists--Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora--but they, and former panelist Nicole Scherzinger, have been fooled before by athletes who appeared to be professional singers. Here are all of the NFL players who've competed in The Masked Singer, ranked by their singing voices and their performances.

Following Monday night’s performances by The Voice’s Top 8 (read the recap here), there was no doubt about who Season 26’s frontrunner was: Team Michael Bublé’s seemingly unstoppable Sofronio Vasquez. (In fact, he was named the evening’s standout by more than 36 percent of the respondents to TVLine’s poll.) But who else advanced to next week’s finale?

Before we found out, Reba McEntire gently tugged at our heartstrings with “Consider Me Gone,” Gwen Stefani emerged from a station wagon to sing “Somebody Else’s” surrounded by dancers with more energy than she had, and Snoop’s...

Tonight on “The Voice,” host Carson Daly reveals the voting results from the top eight live performances. Four artists are voted through and four perform for the instant save. The stakes are high as only five artists will make it to the live finale to compete for the title. Who will be chosen to represent coaches Michael Buble, Reba McEntire, Gwen Stefani, and Snoop Dogg?

Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Voice” recap of Season 26, Episode 19 to find out what happened Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 9:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite artists on NBC’s long-running reality TV show, which coach you’re rooting for and who you think will ultimately join “The Voice” winners list for this 26th season.

Here are the artists competing in tonight’s live semi-finals:

Team Snoop – Christina Eagle, Jeremy Beloate

Team Reba – Adam Bohanan,...

The Masked Singer is back!

A new episode of the mystery celebrity singing competition aired on Wednesday night (November 6) on Fox.

The show, which began in South Korea, features celebrities singing songs while wearing costumes and face masks concealing their identities until they’re eliminated. Throughout the season, the contestants provide clues to try and help the judges and fans figure out who is under the mask.

This season also features Ambassadors, who are all alums of the series, that have a special connection to each singer and will be providing major new clues about their friends’ identities.

During the episode, the Group B contestants – Wasp, Goo, and Bluebell – hit the stage for performances.

While on stage, Goo performed “House of the Rising Sun” by The Animals.

Click inside to check out all of the clues and guesses for Goo…Keep scrolling to check out the clues and guesses…

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On Wednesday November 6 2024, Fox broadcasts The Masked Singer!

Group B Finals: ’60s Night Season 12 Episode 6 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Masked Singer,” titled “Group B Finals: ’60s Night,” promises to be an exciting event for fans of the show. This episode will air on Fox and features the Group B finalists as they compete for a coveted spot in the quarter-finals. The stakes are high, and the competition is fierce as these masked performers aim to impress the judges and the audience.

In this special episode, the celebrities will pay tribute to the iconic music of the 1960s. Viewers can look forward to hearing classic songs that defined the era, including “House of the Rising Sun,” “Do You Love Me,” and “Ain’t No Way.” Each performance is expected to bring a unique twist, showcasing the contestants’ vocal talents and creativity while honoring the timeless hits of the past.

Hallmark stars Ashley Williams and Nikki DeLoach hosted the seventh annual Dance Party to End Alz: Halloween Edition on Sunday, Oct. 27 at Avalon in Hollywood, which raised $250,000 and counting for the Alzheimer's Association research grant program.

The event founded by Kimberly Williams-Paisley was emceed by Jonathan Bennett and Melissa Peterman.

Williams and DeLoach opened the evening with a surprise performance of “Thriller.” The duo welcomed guests and shared why co-hosting the event meant so much to them after both losing a parent to dementia. Williams’ mom, Linda, passed away with Alzheimer’s in 2016, and DeLoach’s dad, David, passed away with Pick’s disease, a rare form of dementia, in 2021.

Dressed in a variety of Halloween costumes, performers took to the stage covering their favorite hits. Accompanied by house band Casual Encounters, performances included:

Caleb Polaha’s versions of “Friends In Low Places”

Charles Esten's take on “Break on Through,...

Warning! This Article Contains Major Spoilers About The Masked Singer Season 12!The Masked Singer season 12 Group B finals will take place on '60s Night, and the songs that Wasp, Goo, and Bluebell will sing have been revealed. The Masked Singer season 12 welcomed back host Nick Cannon, along with panelists Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora. Rita took Nicole Scherzinger's place on the panel for seasons 11 and 12 due to Nicole's prior commitments, which led to some backlash, but season 12 has exceeded expectations so far.

According to The Futon Critic, The Masked Singer season 12 Group B finals '60s Night songs have been revealed. The show will open with a rendition of "Fun, Fun, Fun" by The Beach Boys. Then, Wasp, Goo, and Bluebell will compete to earn their spot in the quarterfinals, alongside Group A's the Buffalos, who've already advanced to that round. They'll sing songs...

The excitement builds as “The Masked Singer” returns for Season 12 Episode 6, titled “Group B Finals: ’60s Night.” This episode promises to be a nostalgic trip back to the vibrant sounds of the 1960s. Fans can expect the Group B finalists to take the stage and compete fiercely for a coveted spot in the quarter-finals.

The contestants will pay homage to the iconic music of the ’60s, performing classic hits that have stood the test of time. Songs like “House of the Rising Sun,” “Do You Love Me,” and “Ain’t No Way” will fill the air, showcasing the contestants’ vocal talents and unique interpretations. Each performance is sure to bring a blend of nostalgia and excitement, as the masked celebrities channel the spirit of the era.

As the clock ticks down to 9:00 Pm on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, viewers can anticipate thrilling performances, surprising reveals, and the ever-present mystery of who lies behind the masks.

A new promo for The Masked Singer season 12 Group B finals, which will be '60s Night, teases a possible use of the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell, which means that there might not be a double elimination. The Masked Singer season 12 Group B began with five contestants, including Andy Richter as Dust Bunny and Laverne Cox as Chess Piece, and they've now been narrowed down to three finalists--Wasp, Goo, and Bluebell.

The Masked Singer season 12 host Nick Cannon declares that the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell is back.

A double elimination is planned for the Group B finals, but if the panelists--Robin Thicke, Jenny McCarthy-Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, and Rita Ora ring the Ding Dong Keep It On Bell, then only one of them will go home. The panelists decided not to use the bell during the Group A finals, so it's still in play for Group B.

My Spy: The Eternal City's Rotten Tomatoes score breaks Dave Bautista's streak of Fresh ratings after 10 movies. A sequel to the 2020 film, the spy comedy follows Bautista's CIA operative, JJ, and his stepdaughter. Bautista's talent shines in collaborations with acclaimed directors, making the spy comedy fall short of expectations.

My Spy: The Eternal City's Rotten Tomatoes score breaks Dave Bautista's incredible streak after 10 movies. A sequel to 2020's My Spy, the new spy comedy continues following Bautista's CIA operative, JJ, and his precocious 14-year-old stepdaughter, Sophie (Chloe Coleman), who head to Italy on a high school trip and become involved in a terrorist plot targeting the Vatican. Other than Bautista and Coleman, Kristen Schaal and Ken Jeong reprise their roles from the first film with Flula Borg, Craig Robinson, and Anna Faris joining My Spy: The Eternal City's cast.

Now, shortly after its release on Prime Video,...

It’s a few hours before I’m supposed to meet Elvie Shane at a racetrack in Bowling Green, Kentucky, when my phone starts blowing up.

The lanky, tattoo-covered country singer, who scored a Number One hit with “My Boy” in 2020, is meeting me to put the 2024 Corvette E-Ray — top speed 183 mph — through its paces, and Shane is texting to say how excited he is to lay down some rubber.

“I’ll only kill ya once,” he writes. “I swear.”

Shane is used to driving fast. In his younger days,...

The Animals' songs featured in iconic films like Perfect Days and influenced key scenes with their powerful, resonant tunes. Their music transcends language barriers, as seen in Perfect Days where "House of the Rising Sun" was beautifully sung in Japanese. The Animals' music adds depth to movies like Gunpowder Milkshake and Suicide Squad, enhancing climactic scenes with emotive ballads.

Though the frequent use of "House of the Rising Sun" in movies is what The Animals are likely best known for, some of their other great tunes have appeared on the big screen. One of the most prominent bands of the “British Invasion” movement in the 1960s, The Animals made their name with their gritty, blues-inspired sound and the distinctive deep voice of their lead singer Eric Burdon. The band initially suffered from poor management and broke up just a few years into their run, but the original lineup has since...

By the time Martin Scorsese’s music documentary “The Last Waltz” premiered in 1978, the legendary Americana music progenitors the Band, whom the film explores, had gone from “Cahoots” to kaput for two years.

The 1976 farewell concert at the center of the film was already a piece of rock and roll history by the time the film debuted. Seeing it Oct. 5 at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles in celebration of its 45th anniversary, it’s clear how much history and American music culture was also saying “Good Night” with Rick Danko, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel, Levon Helm and the Band’s unofficial leader Robbie Robertson (who called the group “The Brotherhood.”)

To help sort out the importance of “Waltz’s” place in rock history was music historian Harvey Kubernik, who shared his recollections of attending the concert at the Winterland Theater in San Francisco; music rights firm CEO/founder Olivier Chastain,...

Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle’s retelling of the beginnings of the evangelical movement in the US is a sexless, inaccurate depiction

This corny but slickly made southern California-set drama looks plausibly like a million other period-set Bildungsromans made by the Hollywood entertainment sausage factory. It’s a story of a confused young teenager finding his calling in life with the help of a nice girl and some wise mentors, unfolding at the beginning of the 1970s, and it has all the hippy-era trimmings: love beads, barefoot extras, vintage cars with old-school California black and orange licence plates, and many needle drops from bands like Fleetwood Mac, America and even the Animals, who are singing about the House of the Rising Sun. That last one is a curious choice given it’s supposedly about a brothel of ill-repute, and this is a film about Christians, made by Christians and clearly for Christians.

Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Neon releases the film in limited theaters on Wednesday, February 7, with expansion to follow.

Wim Wenders’ latest, “Perfect Days” plays like the culmination of filmmaker’s long tryst with Japanese virtuoso Ozu Yasujirō, which includes Wenders’ 1985 Ozu documentary “Tokyo-Ga,” and manifests here as a distinctly Ozu-esque observance of life and rhythm. First commissioned as a short film project celebrating Tokyo’s state-of-the-art public toilets — the great social equalizer — Wenders snatches the concept and doesn’t so much run with it as much as he strolls with it in the park while contemplating dreams, the dignity of labor, and the fleeting joys of waking moments.

Yakusho Kōji plays Hirayama, a quiet, middle-aged toilet cleaner, and the embodiment of contentment, or so it would seem. He begins every day in his closet-sized duplex by carefully watering his plants,...

Before you ask, yes, Lou Reed’s rock standard “Perfect Day” does indeed make an appearance in Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days”: on the protagonist’s stereo as suitably ideal sunlight pours into his small, neat Tokyo apartment, before swarming the soundtrack as we head out into the city on a calm weekend afternoon. If that sounds a little obvious, basic even, said protagonist Hirayama — a mellow, soft-spoken toilet cleaner beautifully played by Kōji Yakusho — would probably agree with a shrug. He’s into simple pleasures, not deep cuts. His solitary life is built around the things that make him happy and the work that keeps him solvent. He’s not inclined to wonder what other people make of it. Wenders’ film, in turn, is sincere and unassuming, and owns its sentimentality with good humor.

“Perfect Days” finds its maker in bracing, uncomplicated form: It hasn’t the ecstatic spiritualist...

As many reviews of Steve McQueen’s Small Axe have noted, the miniseries derives its somewhat unusual title from a West Indian proverb made popular in a Bob Marley song: “If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.” This pithy adage evokes, with a tone of striking confidence, the central theme of McQueen’s ambitious five-part anthology of stories—namely, the struggle of London’s West Indian community against the forces of institutional racism, state repression, and police violence.

Keep chipping away at these unjust structures of dominance for long enough, McQueen’s miniseries more than suggests, and eventually they’ll fall to the ground. But it would be easy to miss a key word embedded in that proverb, one which is central not only to the thematic basis of Small Axe, but to its very construction: “we.”

Composed of five self-contained films, each telling a distinct story about the joys and,...

Stars: Manolo Cardona, Dagoberto Gama, Adriana Paz, Fernando Becerril, Juan Carlos Remolina, Maribel Verdú, Carla Adell | Written by Gavo Amiel, Julieta Steinberg | Directed by Manolo Cardona

Death’s Roulette (Uno Para Morir) opens on a familiar note, a group of strangers wakes up to find they’ve been kidnapped and brought to an unknown but opulent location for an unknown reason by an unknown person.

In this case, it’s a cop named Simon. Armando who is a surgeon. There’s a stewardess named Teresa and Jose who is retired.

The only ones with an obvious connection are three members of a family, wealthy businessman Esteban, his wife Marta, and their daughter Lupe, a human rights lawyer.

Director Manolo Cardona (Rubirosa) and writers Gavo Amiel and Julieta Steinberg let things play out pretty much as we expect they will. Everyone introduces themselves, there’s speculation about why they’re here and...

The “American Idol” Top 12 performed for “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night” on Sunday, April 30. Immediately following the episode we polled fans and asked who gave the best performance. Wé Ani emerged as a new fan favorite, topping the list for her rockin’ rendition of the Etta James classic “Something’s Got a Hold On Me.” View our full poll results below.

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‘American Idol’ Top 12: Who gave the best performance?

Wé Ani (“Something’s Got a Hold On Me”) – 27%

Iam Tongi (“Bring It On Home”) – 26%

Megan Danielle (“Angel From Montgomery”) – 16%

Tyson Venegas (“For Once In My Life”) – 7%

Zachariah Smith (“Don’t Bring Me Down”) – 7%

Colin Stough (“Midnight Rider”) – 6%

Haven Madison (“Livin’ On a Prayer”) – 5%

Warren Peay (“House of the Rising Sun”) – 2%

Nutsa (“The Show Must Go On”) – 2%

Marybeth Byrd (“Dancing Queen”) – 1%

Oliver Steele (“Georgia...

Hey, "American Idol" fans. Tonight, April 30, 2023, another new episode of American Idol did hit the air. Tonight, it was a performance/results episode. All the judges: Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie were, of course, all on hand to deliver their critiques and praises. Tonight's performances kicked off with Tyson Venegas singing, "For Once In My Life" song by Stevie Wonder. Afterwards, Luke said, "You looked so comfortable. You weren’t even trying to make the magic happen.” Lionel said, "I liked your choreography. You were on fire.” Katy said, "I liked your stage presence and versatility. You just be you,” Warren Peay sang, "House of the Rising Sun" song by the Animals. Afterwards, Lionel said, "The song may have started too low, but you came out of it." Katy said, "I liked your gritty voice and how you stay true to himself." Luke said, "The front end of...

Tonight on “American Idol,” the competition heats up as the Top 12 contestants perform for superstar judges Luke Bryan, Katy Perry and Lionel Richie on “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Night.” America’s vote for the Top 10 is revealed Live coast-to-coast. Will your favorites make the cut? Emmy Award winner Ryan Seacrest hosts the reality TV competition series for the show’s sixth season on ABC and 21st overall.

Follow along with our updating live blog on Sunday, April 30 (8:00 p.m. Et/5:00 p.m. Pt) as we react to the Top 12 performances and reveal who will perform in the Top 10 on Monday, May 1.

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“Considering all the injuries I have, I’m just glad I can still do what I’m good at.”

This line is not spoken by Jeremy Renner, but it’s still the sentiment that hangs over “Rennervations,” the four-part docuseries streaming this Wednesday on Disney+. After a Jan. 1 snow plow accident outside his Reno, Nevada home left Renner with life-threatening injuries, the show’s Tuesday premiere will mark his first public, in-person appearance since. “Rennervations” is designed to be a feel-good show, following the actor as he restores retired vehicles for use by youth-focused charities. But offscreen events have conspired to give its predictable triumphs — assignment, engineering, execution, delivery — an added dimension.

Renner is almost as well-known for his various side hustles as his on-screen Avenging. He’s a musician who released an EP in the early days of lockdown; the creator and namesake of the short-lived, widely memed Jeremy...

Warning! Spoilers about Daisy Jones & The Six episodes 1 to 3 ahead.Amazon Prime Video's Daisy Jones & The Six has a compelling soundtrack that fully captures the early 1970s musical atmosphere while including original songs for the multiple bands that are part of the stories and rock bands that existed in the past. The Amazon rock drama follows the rise to fame and the subsequent hasty breakup of Daisy Jones & The Six, born for the union of artist Daisy Jones and rock band The Six, who both worked with producer Teddy Price. Although Taylor Jenkins Reid’s book already perfectly captured the rock music world of California in the 1970s, Prime Video's Daisy Jones & The Six manages to up the story with plenty of original music.

Despite Daisy Jones & The Six including various famous rock songs from the early 1970s, as the episodes go on, the rock drama focuses...

“Aurora,” the once fictional album imagined by Taylor Jenkins Reid in her best-selling novel “Daisy Jones & the Six” has come to life with 11 of the 25 original songs written for Prime Video’s TV show adaptation. Blake Mills and Tony Berg reimagined songs Reid listed in the back of her book for “Aurora,” enlisting collaborators like Marcus Mumford, Phoebe Bridgers and more to write and record the album.

But in addition to the original Daisy Jones & the Six songs, classic 70s rock and roll hits like Carole King’s “I Feel the Earth Move” and The Byrds’ “Goin’ Back” set the scene for the collision of Daisy Jones and rock band The Six, who rocket to fame together, echoing the dynamic of Fleetwood Mac, Civil Wars and The Eagles to name a few.

Here are all the songs in “Daisy Jones & the Six”:

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Writer/Director Anita Rocha da Silveira discusses a few of her favorite films with hosts Josh Olson and Joe Dante.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Medusa (2022)

Switchblade Sisters (1975) – Jack Hill’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Blue Velvet (1986) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Charlie Largent’s Criterion Blu-ray review

Mulholland Drive (2001) – Glenn Erickson’s Criterion Blu-ray review

Clueless (1995)

Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001)

All That Jazz (1979) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary

The Incredibly Strange Creatures Who Stopped Living and Became Mixed-Up Zombies (1964)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) – Darren Lynn Bousman’s trailer commentary

Last Night In Soho (2021)

Carrie (1976) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary

Suspiria (1977) – Edgar Wright’s American and international trailer commentaries, Charlie Largent’s Blu-ray review

Kill Me Please (2015)

Blood and Black Lace (1964) – Joe Dante’s trailer commentaries, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Suspiria (2018)

The Virgin Suicides (1999) – Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Somewhere (2010)

Goodfellas (1990) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary,...

The Season 1 finale of “Alter Ego” aired on December 8 with four finalists singing their hearts out to become the next generation’s first digital superstar. Judges will.i.am, Alanis Morissette, Grimes and Nick Lachey decided which one deserved the $100,000 grand prize and the chance to be mentored by the superstar panel.

Rocsi Diaz hosts the groundbreaking singing competition that uses motion capture technology to create digital avatars in place of the real human singers onstage. In Week 9 Misty Rose secured her spot in the finale by remaining on the diamond while the studio audience and judges voted in Night Journey. In Week 10 it was Dipper Scott who sailed into the finale by securing his place on the diamond while Seven advanced after the studio audience and judges voted. Which of these four has what it takes to win it all?

Below, read our minute-by-minute “Alter Ego” recap of Season...

Brazilian writer-director Anita Rocha de Silveira made a striking feature debut six years ago with “Kill Me Please,” a uniquely antic yet unnerving cocktail of adolescent sexual awakening, giallo thriller elements and art-house ambiguity. Its boldness extends to the slightly bigger canvas and slightly older heroines in “Medusa.” Again offering a queasily satirical take on matters of sex and violence among emotionally flammable youth, this sophomore effort adds a more explicit sociopolitical critique.

The coiled-spring tension that kept “Please” taut despite its diffuse storytelling goes somewhat slack here, making for a less successful whole. Still, the audacity of de Silveira’s concept — in which enrollees at an upscale Christian college indulge in secret, moralizing vigilante mayhem — and .

Fans of the earlier film will immediately feel at home in a logical progression of its content, as the first few minutes here present girl-mob viciousness, then an equally bizarre musical number. Eight...

You could tell that the Season 21 premiere of The Voice was going to show you a good time from the start, when returning coaches Blake Shelton, John Legend and Kelly Clarkson teamed up with first-timer Ariana Grande to turn “Hold On, I’m Coming” and “Respect” into the most rollicking mashup of songs since Olivia Newton-John and The Tubes went “Dancin’” in Xanadu. From there, we were treated to some by and large extremely good Blind Auditions and discovered not only what kind of panelist the new kid on the block would be (technical, technical, technical) but also what her...

Writer-director Anita Rocha da Silveira has created an evangelical town of purity in her Brazilian-set sophomore film Medusa. It’s the type of place all Christians wish they could send their children because they know they will be carried into God’s light. The young men form a militia group to honor His will against deviants that dare embrace sin. The young women form a gang in the likeness of their heroine angel, donning white masks to confront and assault the so-called “sluts” and “whores” who dare walk alone at night in search of carnal pleasure. Their violence? All part of God’s plan. Their chastity? A test to prove themselves worthy of pairing off with a like-minded believer to be married and live according to God’s unyielding law.

This existence becomes Mari’s (Mari Oliveira) calling. She’s second-in-command of their virginal posse and best friend to their leader,...

Exclusive: Duane Adler has signed with Buchwald for representation.

Adler is best known as the creator of the beloved Step Up dance film franchise, which launched in 2006. The franchise now includes five films—Step Up, Step Up 2: The Streets (2008), Step Up 3D (2010), Step Up Revolution (2012) and Step Up: All In (2014)—as well as a TV series of the same name, which ran for two season on YouTube Red before moving over to Starz for a third.

The writer is also known for other successful dance and music-driven projects, including Save the Last Dance, Make It Happen, Make Your Move, and Heartbeats.

On the television side, he has developed multiple projects, including a multi-generational dance series for Fox with Marc Platt producing. His most recent project set up for the small screen is House of the Rising Sun, a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet, set in New Orleans, which...

The legendary punk god joins us to talk about movies he finds unforgettable. Special appearance by his cat, Moon Unit.

Show Notes: Movies Referenced In This Episode

Tapeheads (1988)

Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (1979) – Eli Roth’s trailer commentary

A Face In The Crowd (1957) – Josh Olson’s trailer commentary, Glenn Erickson’s Blu-ray review

Meet John Doe (1941)

Bob Roberts (1992)

Bachelor Party (1984)

Dangerously Close (1986)

Videodrome (1983) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary

F/X (1986)

Hot Rods To Hell (1967)

Riot On Sunset Strip (1967)

While The City Sleeps (1956) – Glenn Erickson’s trailer commentary

Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

It’s A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) – John Landis’s trailer commentary

Spider-Man (2002)

The Killing (1956) – Michael Lehmann’s trailer commentary

Serpent’s Egg (1977)

The Thin Man (1934)

Meet Nero Wolfe (1936)

The Hidden Eye (1945)

Eyes In The Night (1942)

Sudden Impact (1983) – Alan Spencer’s trailer commentary

Red Dawn (1984)

Warlock (1989)

The Dead Zone (1983) – Mick Garris’s trailer commentary

Secret Honor (1984)

The Player (1992) – Allan Arkush’s trailer commentary,...

It is often hard enough to conjure the right mood for one installment of an anthology series, but what if your task is five times that? Music supervisor Ed Bailie was tasked by Academy Award-nominated director Steve McQueen to do just that for “Small Axe,” a quintet of period-specific films about Black life in England ranging from the 1960s to the 1980s, touching on social topics from police brutality to the failings of the education system to a raging house party’s effect on young lives. “We used about 80 or 90 songs in the course of ‘Small Axe,'” says Bailie, “and each film had different music illustrated in the scripts, so every part carved their own identities throughout”.

For “Mangrove,” the lengthiest and arguably most-charged entry that opens “Axe,” Bailie took his cue from the Trinidadian-settled Notting Hill of the late 1960s — far removed from the gentrified neighborhood seen years...

Updated, with details on performances: Marking the return of the involvement of the White House in celebrating the Kennedy Center Honors, President Joe Biden taped a special message for the ceremony in which he said that the role of artists is “as important as ever” as the country recovers from the Covid-19 crisis.

In the video, Biden said that he and First Lady Jill Biden met at the White House with this year’s honorees “recognizing how art touches the soul of America.”

“n this year of profound loss and pain, of repair and renewal, the artists’ vision is as important as ever,” Biden said.

He added, “In the search for greater meaning in our lives, we have discovered and rediscovered the power of art in every form.”

CBS is airing the taped ceremony on Sunday at 8 Pm Et/Pt.

Biden met with the five Kennedy Center honorees — Joan Baez,...

The 2020 Kennedy Center Honors were delayed from their traditional December slot by five months to May. Producers recorded the tributes over several days for Debbie Allen, Joan Baez, Garth Brooks, Midori and Dick Van Dyke in and around the Washington, D.C. landmark for a ceremony to be broadcast this Sunday, June 6, on CBS.

Here is the complete list of performers and presenters to be seen on the two-hour program hosted by previous Kch recipient Gloria Estefan. While all performers were there in person to honor the entertainment careers of these icons, some presenters recorded their portions from other locations.

Debbie Allen:

Presenters are Paula Abdul, Phylicia Rashad, Shonda Rhimes, Tracee Ellis Ross

“Fame” performed by Ariana DeBose, Vanessa Hudgens, Vivian Nixon, Tiler Peck, Desmond Richardson, Anika Noni Rose

“I’m a Brass Band” performed by Ariana DeBose, Vivian Nixon

“Out Here on My Own” performed by Tiler Peck,...

A look at all the stars in movies, TV, music, sports and media we’ve lost this year

Mike Fenton

The “E.T.” and “Back to the Future” casting director died Jan. 1. He was 85 years old.

Joan Micklin Silver

The director known for acclaimed films “Hester Street” and “Crossing Delancey” died Jan. 1 due to vascular dementia. She was 85.

Gerry Marsden

Gerry Marsden, lead signer of the British pop band Gerry and the Pacemakers, died Jan. 3 after an infection of the heart. He was 78.

Kerry Vincent

“Food Network Challenge” judge and cake designing expert Kerry Vincent passed away Jan. 4. She was 75 years old.

Tanya Roberts

Former Bond Girl and star of “A View to Kill” and “That 70s Show” Tanya Roberts was confirmed dead Jan. 5 after initial misleading reports that she had passed away, then was still alive. Roberts died of a urinary tract infection that spread to other organs, and she was 65 years old.

Exclusive: Renegade Entertainment, the production company co-founded by Courtney Lauren Penn and Thomas Jane, has optioned Chuck Hustmyre’s feature screenplay Relentless and will develop and produce the project as a starring vehicle for Jane.

Pic is an action thriller following a former U.S. Army Green Beret (Jane) who, after smugglers steal his boat and leave him for dead, gets caught between warring crime gangs as he fights to save the life of a young girl.

Hustmyre spent 22 years in law enforcement and retired as a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (Atf). During his career he specialized in violent crime, narcotics, and fugitive investigations. He previously wrote the Momentum Pictures action film Disturbing the Peace, starring Guy Pearce, and the Lionsgate films House of the Rising Sun starring Dave Bautista and End of a Gun starring Steven Seagal.

Penn and Jane’s Renegade launched in...

Paula Abdul returned to American Idol on Monday, and the world was good again for two fleeting hours. And by good, I mean wonderfully weird.

The living legend, who served as a judge during Idol‘s first nine seasons (2002–2010), returned to the panel to fill in for Luke Bryan, who announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19. This reunited her with host Ryan Seacrest, who led her on a gloriously uncomfortable walk down memory lane.

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“American Idol” fans tuning into the Top 12 reveal on Monday, April 12 got a surprise even before the results were announced. Luke Bryan had to bow out of the first live show of season 19 after testing positive for Covid-19. His replacement – Paula Abdul, one of the original panelists who made “Idol” must-see TV for the better part of a decade. She’ll sit in judgement alongside Katy Perry and Lionel Richie.

While America will decide on 10 of the dozen contestants who will move on, the three judges will pick the final two. The Top 16 hoping to make the cut are: Alanis Sophia, Alyssa Wray, Ava August, Beane, Caleb Kennedy, Casey Bishop, Cassandra Coleman, Chayce Beckham, Colin Jamieson, Deshawn Goncalves, Grace Kinstler, Graham DeFranco, Hunter Metts, Madison Watkins, Willie Spence and Wyatt Pike.

Below, follow along with all the action in our live blog recap of Night 13 Season 19 episode of “American Idol.

Guitarist Hilton Valentine, whose memorable opening riff on The Animals classic House of the Rising Sun propelled the song to No. 1 in the US, died Friday at age 77. No cause of death was given, according to a statement from his former record company, Abkco.

Valentine was a founding member of the British group The Animals. The group’s House of the Rising Sun hit No. 1 in 1964 in the U.K., US and Canada, and is listed among Rolling Stone’s Greatest Songs of All-Time.

Valentine’s other hits with The Animals include Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, It’s My Life and We Gotta Get Out of This Place, the latter particularly popular during the Vietnam War.

The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

“We at Abkco have been privileged to serve as stewards of The Animals catalog and his passing is felt in...

Children are the future, as Whitney Houston famously reminded us, and both have to be fought for, as Steve McQueen so powerfully expresses in “Education,” the fifth and final chapter of “Small Axe,” his anthology for Amazon Studios and the BBC.

In many ways, this is different than anything else in the director’s filmography — it’s the first time he’s had a pre-teen protagonist, for one — but its urgent sense of a community banding together to create opportunity and to dismantle institutionalized racism makes it very much of a piece with the four other films under the “Small Axe” umbrella.

It’s the story of a family, although we begin following young Kingsley Smith, who has dreams of becoming an astronaut and possibly also playing for Tottenham F.C. When it’s clear that he’s having issues reading — his white teacher calls him a “blockhead” in front...

Dave Bautista might be a reasonably big name in Hollywood these days with a plum role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Drax under his belt along with appearances in big budget blockbusters Spectre and Blade Runner 2049, but having made the decision to transition from the squared circle to the silver screen when he was already in his 40s, the former WWE star had to start from the bottom and work his way up.

Bautista’s first two leading roles came in bargain basement actioners Wrong Side of Town and House of the Rising Sun, before he showed up to lend support in The Scorpion King 3: Redemption and RZA’s kung-fu B-movie The Man with the Iron Fists. Despite proving himself as a surprisingly capable dramatic actor, though, through a range of challenging roles that showed he wasn’t just a musclebound meathead,...

Metallica held their second Helping Hands Concert & Auction charity event Saturday, a livestream from the band’s Bay Area headquarters that included the advertised all-acoustic set as well as a surprise electric performance from the heavy metal legends.

The livestream, which benefits the band’s All Within My Hands foundation, kicked off with an eight-song acoustic set that featured Metallica’s first-ever acoustic renditions of “Blackened” and “Now That We’re Dead,” as well as “Nothing Else Matters,” “The Unforgiven” and an “All Within My Hands” assisted by Layne Ulrich and Castor Hetfield,...

On a fairly regular basis, Joni Mitchell’s official Twitter feed posts vintage photos of the genre-defining singer-songwriter. A few weeks back, up popped one of the most surprising—a shot of a fairly glam Mitchell and her former manager and label head David Geffen happily partying at Studio 54 in the late Seventies. It was a just-for-fun tweet, but also a trenchant reminder that Mitchell has never been predictable. She’s long shunned the cliches of her profession, and that’s also true of the journey heard in The Early Years...

Five years ago, Barry Bowman’s daughter brought him a box of his belongings that his ex-wife thought he might want to keep. The retired DJ went fishing through it, shuffling through old airchecks on cassettes and reel-to-reel tapes. “I jokingly said, ‘I wonder if that old Joni Mitchell tape is in there — wouldn’t that be something?’” Bowman tells Rolling Stone from his home in Victoria, British Columbia. “I swear I spotted it right then. There was no doubt. When I saw that old, weathered label on there, everything...

Joni Mitchell has dropped her first original composition, “Day After Day.” The track appears on the upcoming collection Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 1: The Early Years (1963-1967), out October 30th.

The recording is from August 24th, 1965, off a demo she recorded for Jac Holzman, co-founder of Elektra records. It opens with Mitchell on acoustic guitar as she sings the first verse: “Day after day/Miles and miles of railroad track/Night after night/Hummin’ of the wheels.”

“It was my firstborn,” Mitchell said of the song. “I didn’t know...