Sara Bareilles’ singer-songwriter and acting sides both get a workout this month. On May 6, she debuts on Peacock’s “Girls5eva,” a Tina Fey-executive-produced comedy about a late-’90s girl group whose 40-something members reunite after their ancient hit gets sampled in a hip-hop song. And she’s back on more familiar show business turf — albeit what was at the time a new headlining venue for her — on the album “Amidst the Chaos: Live at the Hollywood Bowl,” out May 21.
You’re a New Yorker now, but you chose to commemorate your recent tour with a live album from the Bowl, not Madison Square Garden. Why?
The Bowl was my very first experience of live music as a new UCLA student. My college roommate and I went to see Faith Hill and Deana Carter; we sat in the cheapest seats at the very top, and it was transcendent. The Bowl has so much warmth,...
You’re a New Yorker now, but you chose to commemorate your recent tour with a live album from the Bowl, not Madison Square Garden. Why?
The Bowl was my very first experience of live music as a new UCLA student. My college roommate and I went to see Faith Hill and Deana Carter; we sat in the cheapest seats at the very top, and it was transcendent. The Bowl has so much warmth,...
- 5/6/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
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By John M. Whalen
Some movie directors achieve greatness by steadily working at their craft over a lifetime, building their reputation movie by movie, until they develop a following, creating a catalogue of films that they become known for. It’s a steady process of craftsmanship. And then there are some few directors who seem to come out of the egg fully hatched, so to speak. Their particular vision, their attraction to certain themes, their own peculiar style is evident even from their earliest work. Orson Welles was one such film maker. So were Howard Hawks and Sam Peckinpah. If you watch the episodes of the half-hour “Gunsmoke” TV series that Peckinpah wrote in the 1950’s, or The Westerner TV series in 1960, you will be surprised to see how many of the themes and obsessions that Peckinpah put into films like “The Wild Bunch...
By John M. Whalen
Some movie directors achieve greatness by steadily working at their craft over a lifetime, building their reputation movie by movie, until they develop a following, creating a catalogue of films that they become known for. It’s a steady process of craftsmanship. And then there are some few directors who seem to come out of the egg fully hatched, so to speak. Their particular vision, their attraction to certain themes, their own peculiar style is evident even from their earliest work. Orson Welles was one such film maker. So were Howard Hawks and Sam Peckinpah. If you watch the episodes of the half-hour “Gunsmoke” TV series that Peckinpah wrote in the 1950’s, or The Westerner TV series in 1960, you will be surprised to see how many of the themes and obsessions that Peckinpah put into films like “The Wild Bunch...
- 8/12/2020
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
1985: Santa Barbara's Brick & Amy were married.
1995: Loving spinoff The City premiered on ABC.
1998: Guiding Light's Danny met Michelle.
2003: One Life to Live's Blair married Walker."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1942: On Clara, Lu and Em, Emma "Em" Krueger (Helen King) threw a party.
1964: On Another World, Mitchell Dru (Geoffrey Lumb) asked John Randolph to take on Pat Matthew's case. Michael M. Ryan and Gaye Huston made their first appearances as John and Lee Randolph.
1967: On Dark Shadows, Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) panicked when Woodard's ghost appeared.
1979: On As the World Turns,...
1995: Loving spinoff The City premiered on ABC.
1998: Guiding Light's Danny met Michelle.
2003: One Life to Live's Blair married Walker."The best prophet of the future is the past."
― Lord Byron
"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.
On this date in...
1942: On Clara, Lu and Em, Emma "Em" Krueger (Helen King) threw a party.
1964: On Another World, Mitchell Dru (Geoffrey Lumb) asked John Randolph to take on Pat Matthew's case. Michael M. Ryan and Gaye Huston made their first appearances as John and Lee Randolph.
1967: On Dark Shadows, Julia Hoffman (Grayson Hall) panicked when Woodard's ghost appeared.
1979: On As the World Turns,...
- 11/15/2018
- by Roger Newcomb
- We Love Soaps
Peter Bart: New Irish Mind-Set Triggers Upswing In Dublin Economy, And Revolution In Its Pop Culture
One sure way to take the temperature of a town is to check its improv and stage scene. Here in Dublin, jokes about hooking up and abortion get big laughs at clubs, according to Ryan Cullen, a 28-year-old stand-up at the International Comedy Club. “A year or so ago, they would have gotten me booed out of the room,” he said. In the same vein, a comedy titled The Snapper, dealing with an unwed expectant mother, is a hot ticket at the Gate Theater, while A Day in May, about gay marriage, opens soon at the Olympia during Pride Week.
The message: Dublin arguably is the fastest-changing city in Europe in terms of its social attitudes as well as its economics. Until recently a citadel of Catholic conservatism, Ireland now has a gay prime minister and has overwhelmingly passed initiatives removing abortion restrictions and affirming gay marriage. While I was visiting this week,...
The message: Dublin arguably is the fastest-changing city in Europe in terms of its social attitudes as well as its economics. Until recently a citadel of Catholic conservatism, Ireland now has a gay prime minister and has overwhelmingly passed initiatives removing abortion restrictions and affirming gay marriage. While I was visiting this week,...
- 6/22/2018
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
Dublin went a bit yellow this morning, with lovable Minions Kevin, Bob, and Stuart arrived in Ireland’s capital this morning, sailing their home made, banana coloured row boat up the Liffey as part of the promotional tour to celebrate the release the upcoming release of Minions in Irish cinemas. The lads will be out and about in Dublin all day, so be sure to stay tuned to the site to see what they get up to. Minions comes to our shores June 26th. Updated- After drying off from their spin on the Liffey, Kevin, Stuart, and Bob took in the sights of Dublin city, including the Spire, Molly Malone, and the Government Buildings, and found time to board the Luas, before heading to Dublin zoo to meet the public, and swipe bananas. Images from Fennel’s Photography Minions comes to our shores June 26th.
- 6/15/2015
- by noreply@blogger.com (Tom White)
- www.themoviebit.com
Stars: Niamh Algar, Stephen Cromwell, Ged Murray, Gerry O’Brien | Written and Directed by Conor McMahon
From The Dark is the latest feature film from Stitches writer/director Conor McMahon. Where his Irish horror comedy, starring Ross Noble, played for bloody, gross out laughs and utilised an extensive cast to tell its tale, From The Dark is a vampire movie about a couple trapped on a remote peat farm.
However, this inaugural viewing by Nerdly is not under normal press screening conditions. Your reviewer is in Brussels, Belgium for his first ever Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifff) experience. Before the film the queue snaking its way around the whole of the basement of the Brussels Centre For Fine Arts created a real sense of excitement and anticipation. For this newbie it was no indication of what was to follow once we sat down and waited for the lights to go down.
From The Dark is the latest feature film from Stitches writer/director Conor McMahon. Where his Irish horror comedy, starring Ross Noble, played for bloody, gross out laughs and utilised an extensive cast to tell its tale, From The Dark is a vampire movie about a couple trapped on a remote peat farm.
However, this inaugural viewing by Nerdly is not under normal press screening conditions. Your reviewer is in Brussels, Belgium for his first ever Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (Bifff) experience. Before the film the queue snaking its way around the whole of the basement of the Brussels Centre For Fine Arts created a real sense of excitement and anticipation. For this newbie it was no indication of what was to follow once we sat down and waited for the lights to go down.
- 4/12/2015
- by Stuart Wright
- Nerdly
Eighteen film and TV screenplays have been shortlisted for the inaugural Gateway La Script Development Program launched by Australians in Film (AiF).
The winner will get a cash prize to facilitate development of the script, a flight to Los Angeles, meetings with producers and executives and table reads.
AiF will announce the winner and runners-up, who will form an .Aussie List., determined by a panel of expert judges, and the value of the cash, in a month.
The projects were selected from more than 500 scripts submitted to the L.A.-based Australian entertainment industry guild. The program aims to provide Australians living and working in the Us with more opportunities for support and resources and to help Australian projects secure exposure to the best networks in the business.
"We're incredibly proud of the projects coming out of Australia and thrilled to be able to offer writers an opportunity to showcase...
The winner will get a cash prize to facilitate development of the script, a flight to Los Angeles, meetings with producers and executives and table reads.
AiF will announce the winner and runners-up, who will form an .Aussie List., determined by a panel of expert judges, and the value of the cash, in a month.
The projects were selected from more than 500 scripts submitted to the L.A.-based Australian entertainment industry guild. The program aims to provide Australians living and working in the Us with more opportunities for support and resources and to help Australian projects secure exposure to the best networks in the business.
"We're incredibly proud of the projects coming out of Australia and thrilled to be able to offer writers an opportunity to showcase...
- 3/22/2015
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Hellbenders is the latest film from writer/director J.T. Petty, who also directed The Burrowers and Mimic 3: Sentinel. It revolves around The Augustine Interfaith Order of Hellbound Saints, a congregation of ministers from different faiths who live in a constant state of debauchery and sin. Why you ask? Well, there are some demons so terrible that no mortal man of God can successfully them drive back to hell, and that’s where these Hellbound Saints (or Hellbenders) come in. They are a group of highly trained exorcists whose constant state of debauchery has them more than ready to go to Hell at a moment’s notice, allowing them to take the terrible demons along with them so that they can face the damnation they deserve.
The movie stars two of the best character actors working in Hollywood today, Clancy Brown and Clifton Collins Jr. Brown plays Angus, the...
The movie stars two of the best character actors working in Hollywood today, Clancy Brown and Clifton Collins Jr. Brown plays Angus, the...
- 10/16/2013
- by Ben Kenber
- We Got This Covered
Ah, the first full week of August is upon thee! Let’s see what pop culture has in store for us this week.
Monday
The Bachelorette, 8 p.m., ABC
After last week’s shocking twist, who will Desiree choose in this epic, two-part season finale?
Tuesday
The Civil Wars, The Civil Wars
EW’s Nick Catucci gave the folk-band’s sophomore effort a solid B+. If you’re in the mood for some beautiful harmonies and haunting lyrics, then pick up The Civil Wars today. Listen to their lead single, “The One That Got Away”:
Wednesday
Big Brother, 8 p.
Monday
The Bachelorette, 8 p.m., ABC
After last week’s shocking twist, who will Desiree choose in this epic, two-part season finale?
Tuesday
The Civil Wars, The Civil Wars
EW’s Nick Catucci gave the folk-band’s sophomore effort a solid B+. If you’re in the mood for some beautiful harmonies and haunting lyrics, then pick up The Civil Wars today. Listen to their lead single, “The One That Got Away”:
Wednesday
Big Brother, 8 p.
- 8/5/2013
- by Sheridan Watson
- EW.com - PopWatch
Tags: Bomb Girls recapsBomb GirlsRosie O' DonnellIMDbAli Liebert
Previously on Bomb Girls, Gladys became a spy, which we never knew we always wanted, Betty fought for her right to be the gayest lady this side of Idgie Thredgood, Kate decided to give back to the world through song, Lorna missed Bob/having control over multiple lives, and Vera was perfect at all times and in all outfits.
When we open this week, the women are congregating outside the factory for their morning gossip/blissfully guilt-free cigarettes, when Vera alerts Kate to an advertisement for auditions for an upcoming show.
Kate: An “all-girl review?” Is that like the thing where you look at everyone in the locker rooms? Not that I do that, of course.
Betty: Not “review,” “revue.” Ugh, I can’t believe I used to be into you.
Ivan: Well, whatever it is, my gal doesn’t need to be reviewing any other ladies.
Previously on Bomb Girls, Gladys became a spy, which we never knew we always wanted, Betty fought for her right to be the gayest lady this side of Idgie Thredgood, Kate decided to give back to the world through song, Lorna missed Bob/having control over multiple lives, and Vera was perfect at all times and in all outfits.
When we open this week, the women are congregating outside the factory for their morning gossip/blissfully guilt-free cigarettes, when Vera alerts Kate to an advertisement for auditions for an upcoming show.
Kate: An “all-girl review?” Is that like the thing where you look at everyone in the locker rooms? Not that I do that, of course.
Betty: Not “review,” “revue.” Ugh, I can’t believe I used to be into you.
Ivan: Well, whatever it is, my gal doesn’t need to be reviewing any other ladies.
- 4/9/2013
- by Elaine Atwell
- AfterEllen.com
Terence Rattigan's romantic drama set in a repressive postwar Britain is brought to the big screen superbly by Terence Davies
If we count his first three short films made on shoestring budgets between 1976 and 1983 as a trilogy, and his next, Distant Voices, Still Lives, as a diptych (they were actually made separately), Terence Davies has directed a mere seven films in 35 years. This puts him in the same exclusive league for low output and high quality as his contemporary, Terrence Malick. Davies's last film, Of Time and the City (2008), was a withering documentary about the sad decline of his hometown, Liverpool, and it followed two feature pictures adapted from American novels set at different times and in different American milieux, John Kennedy Toole's The Neon Bible and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth.
His outstanding new movie, The Deep Blue Sea, is a version of a play by Terence Rattigan,...
If we count his first three short films made on shoestring budgets between 1976 and 1983 as a trilogy, and his next, Distant Voices, Still Lives, as a diptych (they were actually made separately), Terence Davies has directed a mere seven films in 35 years. This puts him in the same exclusive league for low output and high quality as his contemporary, Terrence Malick. Davies's last film, Of Time and the City (2008), was a withering documentary about the sad decline of his hometown, Liverpool, and it followed two feature pictures adapted from American novels set at different times and in different American milieux, John Kennedy Toole's The Neon Bible and Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth.
His outstanding new movie, The Deep Blue Sea, is a version of a play by Terence Rattigan,...
- 11/27/2011
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
For the first time ever, Big Brother invites you to meet the Hopeful Housemates all vying for a place in the last ever Big Brother house for Big Brother 11 on Channel 4.
In a spectacular twist to opening night, the shortlist of hopefuls desperate to get inside the illustrious house will All be present at Wednesday’s launch night, and only then will they learn if they have been chosen as a housemate from Davina herself.
Tonight we will be introducing you to all 90 (or so) hopefuls, this is the second group, if you see anyone you know drop us a line and tell us if you think they’d make a good housemate on Big Brother’s final series.
First Name: Tiffany
Age: 22
Hometown: Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Random Fact:
She has a phobia of having to drink water. Her father has bought her a house and BMW.
In a spectacular twist to opening night, the shortlist of hopefuls desperate to get inside the illustrious house will All be present at Wednesday’s launch night, and only then will they learn if they have been chosen as a housemate from Davina herself.
Tonight we will be introducing you to all 90 (or so) hopefuls, this is the second group, if you see anyone you know drop us a line and tell us if you think they’d make a good housemate on Big Brother’s final series.
First Name: Tiffany
Age: 22
Hometown: Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Occupation: Bank Clerk
Random Fact:
She has a phobia of having to drink water. Her father has bought her a house and BMW.
- 6/7/2010
- by Lisa McGarry
- Unreality
Water Boys: Brody Jenner (in gratuitous shirtless pic from earlier this year), Frankie Delgado and Doug Reinhart, drinking beer, doing shots of Patrón and watching a football game at Sweetwater in New York City. Tune Up: Dennis Quaid, jumping on stage to sing at Molly Malone's in Los Angeles. Ground Control: Patrick Swayze, stopping by the Underground in Chicago for the Grey Goose-hosted wrap party for his new television series, The Beast. Private Performance: Taye Diggs, checking out the musical Rock of Ages at New York's New World Stages. Big Night: Emile Hirsch and Rachel Leigh Cook, enjoying Big Willie's Burlesque at Bardot in Hollywood. Funny Faces: Russell...
- 11/26/2008
- E! Online
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