Daniel Zirilli, a prolific director, producer and writer of action films and more than 200 music videos including the Rolling Stones’ “Voodoo Lounge,” died April 28. He was 58.
His death was announced by his family. No cause was disclosed, but an Instagram message posted by his daughter Talise Zirilli last weekend indicated that he had been missing since April 24.
Born November 13, 1965, Zirilli founded Popart Film Factory at age 24 after graduating from Pepperdine University in Malibu. In the subsequent years, he would direct and writer more than 30 feature films, most in the action and thriller genres. He was a producer on more than 85 films.
Among his most recent, Zirilli directed, produced and co-wrote Invincible, released by Lionsgate in 2022. Shot on location in Thailand, Invincible starred Johnny Strong, Marko Zaror and Michael Pare, who also appeared in Zirilli’s Hollow Point (2019) along with Luke Goss and Jay Mohr.
Other films credits include Acceleration (2019) starring Dolph Lundgren,...
His death was announced by his family. No cause was disclosed, but an Instagram message posted by his daughter Talise Zirilli last weekend indicated that he had been missing since April 24.
Born November 13, 1965, Zirilli founded Popart Film Factory at age 24 after graduating from Pepperdine University in Malibu. In the subsequent years, he would direct and writer more than 30 feature films, most in the action and thriller genres. He was a producer on more than 85 films.
Among his most recent, Zirilli directed, produced and co-wrote Invincible, released by Lionsgate in 2022. Shot on location in Thailand, Invincible starred Johnny Strong, Marko Zaror and Michael Pare, who also appeared in Zirilli’s Hollow Point (2019) along with Luke Goss and Jay Mohr.
Other films credits include Acceleration (2019) starring Dolph Lundgren,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Ne-Yo (Step Up: High Water) has signed on to star alongside his real-life aunt Kym Whitley (Twenties) and niece Tyler Kay Whitley (The Game) in the indie romantic comedy The Pact, from writer-director Robert Mychal Patrick Butler (Life Ain’t Like The Movies).
The film follows best friends Jessie (Tyler Kay Whitley) and Brandon, who made a pact in college to get married on their 30th birthday, should they both be single at the time. After Brandon gets dumped by his longtime girlfriend Amanda (Grace Aubry) on the eve of his 30th, he heads to Vegas with Jessie, marrying her after a night of drunken shenanigans. Back home, confronted with the fallout of their decision, Jessie has to deal with a new relationship and her upset Aunt Porsha (Kym Whitley), who found out her favorite niece has gotten married on social media. She’s at the same time tasked by her manager,...
The film follows best friends Jessie (Tyler Kay Whitley) and Brandon, who made a pact in college to get married on their 30th birthday, should they both be single at the time. After Brandon gets dumped by his longtime girlfriend Amanda (Grace Aubry) on the eve of his 30th, he heads to Vegas with Jessie, marrying her after a night of drunken shenanigans. Back home, confronted with the fallout of their decision, Jessie has to deal with a new relationship and her upset Aunt Porsha (Kym Whitley), who found out her favorite niece has gotten married on social media. She’s at the same time tasked by her manager,...
- 4/14/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Stephanie Mills’ knack for hitting both the theater stage and the recording booth made her one of the most respected vocalists in R&B music. And while you may not be able to catch the pint-sized diva appearing on any of your favorite reality television shows in the near future, she has her eyes set on the coming months with a new album, various shows and a forthcoming children’s book, titled “Little Joseph.”
During an exclusive, candid interview with The Huffington Post, the Brooklyn-bred Grammy Award-winner opened up on an array of topics, including her thoughts on veteran artists starving for attention, recording a tribute album, and the idea of forming a super group with other sisters with voices.
In light of your recent shows, what is it that makes you still connect with fans while not releasing any new material?
I think because I keep it very real...
During an exclusive, candid interview with The Huffington Post, the Brooklyn-bred Grammy Award-winner opened up on an array of topics, including her thoughts on veteran artists starving for attention, recording a tribute album, and the idea of forming a super group with other sisters with voices.
In light of your recent shows, what is it that makes you still connect with fans while not releasing any new material?
I think because I keep it very real...
- 6/20/2012
- by Brennan Williams
- Huffington Post
Since its debut in 2008, TV One's hour-long music series, "Unsung," has been one of the network's crown jewels, covering the sometimes tragic careers of an array of celebrated music acts such as Teddy Pendergrass, DeBarge, Teena Marie, Melba Moore, Alexander O'Neal, Minnie Ripperton and Phyllis Hyman. Earlier this year the NAACP Image Award-winning series earned its highest rated, most successful season to date as it started airing in 27 percent more homes via various cable carriers.
Though the African-American targeted network is set to premiere the show's sixth season with Sly and the Family Stone on June 25, one veteran music act who viewers will never see on the series is Stephanie Mills.
The Brooklyn-bred songstress, who catapulted to the top of music charts in the 1980s and rubbed shoulders with the likes of Michael Jackson and Pendergrass after acclaimed stints on Broadway in "The Wiz" and "Maggie Flynn," seems to have...
Though the African-American targeted network is set to premiere the show's sixth season with Sly and the Family Stone on June 25, one veteran music act who viewers will never see on the series is Stephanie Mills.
The Brooklyn-bred songstress, who catapulted to the top of music charts in the 1980s and rubbed shoulders with the likes of Michael Jackson and Pendergrass after acclaimed stints on Broadway in "The Wiz" and "Maggie Flynn," seems to have...
- 5/29/2012
- by Brennan Williams
- Huffington Post
Since its debut in 2008, TV One's hour-long music series, "Unsung," has been one of the network's crown jewels, covering the sometimes tragic careers of an array of celebrated music acts such as Teddy Pendergrass, DeBarge, Teena Marie, Melba Moore, Alexander O'Neal, Minnie Ripperton and Phyllis Hyman. Earlier this year the NAACP Image Award-winning series earned its highest rated, most successful season to date as it started airing in 27 percent more homes via various cable carriers.
Though the African-American targeted network is set to premiere the show's sixth season with Sly and the Family Stone on June 25, one veteran music act who viewers will never see on the series is Stephanie Mills.
The Brooklyn-bred songstress, who catapulted to the top of music charts in the 1980s and rubbed shoulders with the likes of Michael Jackson and Pendergrass after acclaimed stints on Broadway in "The Wiz" and "Maggie Flynn," seems to have...
Though the African-American targeted network is set to premiere the show's sixth season with Sly and the Family Stone on June 25, one veteran music act who viewers will never see on the series is Stephanie Mills.
The Brooklyn-bred songstress, who catapulted to the top of music charts in the 1980s and rubbed shoulders with the likes of Michael Jackson and Pendergrass after acclaimed stints on Broadway in "The Wiz" and "Maggie Flynn," seems to have...
- 5/29/2012
- by Brennan Williams
- Aol TV.
Best Love Songs for V-DayPlay another slow jam...Love is in the air, and whatever your forecast this Valentine's Day, be sure to add a soundtrack to it. Love can be so complicated, but good music always makes it that much simpler. So grab your iPod, dust that record off, or find that old mix tape from your high school boo and sing along to 50 of the best love songs for Valentine's Day.Al Green: "Love and Happiness""Can make you do wrong/Make you do right." That about sums it up.Cherelle and Alexander O'Neal: "Saturday Love"Because sometimes all you end up with is the weekendAnita Baker: "Sweet Love"The only thing sweeter than this song is love itself.Aretha Franklin: "Natural Woman"Because a good man brings the best out of any womanBaby Face: "Soon as I Get Home from Work"He gives good love,...
- 2/14/2011
- Essence
Best Love Songs for V-DayPlay another slow jam...Love is in the air, and whatever your forecast this Valentine's Day, be sure to add a soundtrack to it. Love can be so complicated, but good music always makes it that much simpler. So grab your iPod, dust that record off, or find that old mix tape from your high school boo and sing along to 50 of the best love songs for Valentine's Day.Al Green: "Love and Happiness""Can make you do wrong/Make you do right." That about sums it up.Cherelle and Alexander O'Neal: "Saturday Love"Because sometimes all you end up with is the weekendAnita Baker: "Sweet Love"The only thing sweeter than this song is love itself.Aretha Franklin: "Natural Woman"Because a good man brings the best out of any womanBaby Face: "Soon as I Get Home from Work"He gives good love,...
- 2/14/2011
- Essence
Sept. 6: Comedian JoAnne Worley is 72. Country singer David Allan Coe is 70. Country singer Mel McDaniel is 67. Singer-bassist Roger Waters (Pink Floyd) is 66. Actress Swoosie Kurtz is 65. Comedian-actress Jane Curtin is 62. Country singer Buddy Miller is 57. Country drummer Joe Smyth of Sawyer Brown is 52. Actor-comedian Jeff Foxworthy is 51. Actor-comedian Michael Winslow ("Police Academy") is 51. Guitarist Pal Waaktaar of A-ha is 48. Country singer Mark Chesnutt is 46. Actress Rosie Perez is 45. Singer Macy Gray is 42. Singer CeCe Peniston is 40. Singer Darryl Anthony (Az Yet) is 40. Singer Dolores O'Riordan (The Cranberries) is 38. Actor Dylan Bruno ("Numb3ers") is 37. Actress Anika Noni Rose ("Dreamgirls") is 37. Actor Justin Whalin ("Lois and Clark") is 35. Singer Nina Persson (The Cardigans) is 35. Actress Naomie Harris ("Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest") is 33. Rapper Noreaga is 32. Rapper Foxy Brown is 31.Sept. 7: Jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins is 79. Singer...
- 9/2/2009
- Filmicafe
Legendary soul/funk singer Eddie Levert is mourning the loss of his son Sean, who died after collapsing in a Cleveland, Ohio jail on Sunday.
Sean, who was a member of 1980s group LeVert, was being held at the Cuyahoga County Jail after reportedly failing to pay $80,000 (GBP40,000) in child support.
It is believed he collapsed in his cell late on Sunday night and was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Tmz.com.
The Cuyahoga County Coroner is currently looking into the cause of death. The warden of the jail claims prison officials were unaware of any health condition he may have had.
The tragedy is the latest to hit the Levert family - Sean's older brother, the R+B star Gerald Levert, died in November 2006, aged 40, following an accidental drug overdose.
Sean, who was a member of 1980s group LeVert, was being held at the Cuyahoga County Jail after reportedly failing to pay $80,000 (GBP40,000) in child support.
It is believed he collapsed in his cell late on Sunday night and was rushed to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to Tmz.com.
The Cuyahoga County Coroner is currently looking into the cause of death. The warden of the jail claims prison officials were unaware of any health condition he may have had.
The tragedy is the latest to hit the Levert family - Sean's older brother, the R+B star Gerald Levert, died in November 2006, aged 40, following an accidental drug overdose.
- 3/31/2008
- WENN
Dreamgirls co-stars Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson were the big winners Tuesday night at the BET Awards '07, which were handed out at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles.
The singer-actresses each took home two awards. Beyonce was named best female R&B artist and won for video of the year for "Irreplaceable", directed by Anthony Mandler, while Hudson won best new artist and best female actress.
Forest Whitaker was named best male actor during the ceremony, hosted for the third time by actress-comedian Mo'Nique.
Elsewhere in the music categories, Ne-Yo took home the award for best male R&B artist, while Gnarls Barkley won for best group. T.I. was a repeat winner this year with another nod as best hip-hop artist, while Kirk Franklin also repeated his win as best gospel artist.
Winning the award for best song collaboration was "Runaway Love", by Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige.
The "BET J Cool Like That" award went to R&B singer Gerald Levert, who died in November.
Basketball star LeBron James was again named male athlete of the year, while tennis pro Serena Williams walked away with the award for female athlete of the year.
The singer-actresses each took home two awards. Beyonce was named best female R&B artist and won for video of the year for "Irreplaceable", directed by Anthony Mandler, while Hudson won best new artist and best female actress.
Forest Whitaker was named best male actor during the ceremony, hosted for the third time by actress-comedian Mo'Nique.
Elsewhere in the music categories, Ne-Yo took home the award for best male R&B artist, while Gnarls Barkley won for best group. T.I. was a repeat winner this year with another nod as best hip-hop artist, while Kirk Franklin also repeated his win as best gospel artist.
Winning the award for best song collaboration was "Runaway Love", by Ludacris featuring Mary J. Blige.
The "BET J Cool Like That" award went to R&B singer Gerald Levert, who died in November.
Basketball star LeBron James was again named male athlete of the year, while tennis pro Serena Williams walked away with the award for female athlete of the year.
- 6/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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