An app where mid-level celebrities can make beer money by carrying out the instructions of a total stranger via a selfie video… what could possibly go wrong? Elijah Wood, Dean Norris of “Breaking Bad,” Kate Flannery from “The Office,” Priscilla Presley (“The Naked Gun”), and “Scrubs” curmudgeon John McGinley found out the answer the hard way this summer.
Beginning in July, “Russia-aligned influence actors have tricked celebrities into providing video messages that were then used in pro-Russian propaganda,” the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center found and shared in a Thursday blog post. The videos were then “manipulated to falsely paint Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a drug addict.”
Ok, so that could go wrong.
American actors and other celebrities, including musician Shavo Odadjian, were apparently asked to provide messages of support on Cameo (almost certainly; the popular website will not confirm the specific activity) to someone named “Vladimir.” The unwitting stars...
Beginning in July, “Russia-aligned influence actors have tricked celebrities into providing video messages that were then used in pro-Russian propaganda,” the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center found and shared in a Thursday blog post. The videos were then “manipulated to falsely paint Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a drug addict.”
Ok, so that could go wrong.
American actors and other celebrities, including musician Shavo Odadjian, were apparently asked to provide messages of support on Cameo (almost certainly; the popular website will not confirm the specific activity) to someone named “Vladimir.” The unwitting stars...
- 12/7/2023
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Soccer’s the common denominator here. The “intoxicating and infectious” energy of Los Angeles Football Club brought System of a Down’s Shavo Odadjian and Cypress Hill’s B-Real to link up for a “banger” produced by DJ Flict. Rolling Stone premieres the video for “Reppin’ the City,” the amped-up soundtrack for the L.A. team’s playoff run.
“It all starts with the will to win/Settle in/We on a quest to be Champion/Let’s begin,” B-Real raps over an Edm-meets-hard rock beat as he incorporates the Spanish...
“It all starts with the will to win/Settle in/We on a quest to be Champion/Let’s begin,” B-Real raps over an Edm-meets-hard rock beat as he incorporates the Spanish...
- 10/10/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
System of a Down premiered their new video for “Genocidal Humanoidz” Saturday following a charity livestream to provide humanitarian aid to Armenians affected by the conflict over the disputed area known as Nagorno-Karabakh.
A mix of live performance and animation, the visual features System of the Down playing their first new song in 15 years amid animated imagery of war-torn townspeople banding together to fight off the demons that have invaded. The video was directed by Soad’s Shavo Odadjian and Deep Sky Animation’s Adam Mason.
Prior to Saturday’s livestream,...
A mix of live performance and animation, the visual features System of the Down playing their first new song in 15 years amid animated imagery of war-torn townspeople banding together to fight off the demons that have invaded. The video was directed by Soad’s Shavo Odadjian and Deep Sky Animation’s Adam Mason.
Prior to Saturday’s livestream,...
- 1/30/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
It took a war for System of a Down to record new music. After seeing the country of Azerbaijan start a conflict with Armenia in September, the musicians, who are all of Armenian descent, rushed into the studio to record two new songs, “Protect the Land” and “Genocidal Humanoidz,” to draw attention to the crisis in their ancestral homeland.
The band will donate proceeds from the songs, which come out Friday, to aid Armenians, and it is soliciting fans to donate to the Armenia Fund, which provides humanitarian relief to the region.
The band will donate proceeds from the songs, which come out Friday, to aid Armenians, and it is soliciting fans to donate to the Armenia Fund, which provides humanitarian relief to the region.
- 11/6/2020
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
The rock band System of a Down and singer Serj Tankian are the subjects of a new documentary called “Truth to Power” that Live Nation Productions is debuting at the Cannes virtual marketplace, Live Nation announced Tuesday.
The film follows the rock band and specifically Tankian’s social justice activism work, including his role in inspiring the peaceful protests as part of the 2018 Velvet Revolution in Tankian’s native Armenia.
“Truth to Power” also includes appearances by System Of a Down band members John Dolmayan and Shavo Odadjian, the band’s manager David “Beno” Benveniste, filmmaker/journalist Carla Garapedian, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, and famed record producer Rick Rubin.
Also Read: 'I Am Not Alone' Trailer: Armenia's 'Velvet Revolution' Starts With a Step in New Documentary (Exclusive Video)
You can check out a teaser trailer for the film above, which shows Tankian on stage saying, “It’s...
The film follows the rock band and specifically Tankian’s social justice activism work, including his role in inspiring the peaceful protests as part of the 2018 Velvet Revolution in Tankian’s native Armenia.
“Truth to Power” also includes appearances by System Of a Down band members John Dolmayan and Shavo Odadjian, the band’s manager David “Beno” Benveniste, filmmaker/journalist Carla Garapedian, Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello, and famed record producer Rick Rubin.
Also Read: 'I Am Not Alone' Trailer: Armenia's 'Velvet Revolution' Starts With a Step in New Documentary (Exclusive Video)
You can check out a teaser trailer for the film above, which shows Tankian on stage saying, “It’s...
- 6/23/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Documentaries on Brian Wilson and the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood will premiere at the 2020 Tribeca Film Festival, held in New York City from April 15th through the 26th.
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road captures the last 20 years of Beach Boys genius Wilson. Directed by Brent Wilson (no relation), the film features Wilson and Rolling Stone editor-in-chief Jason Fine driving around Los Angeles, as well as clips of him on the road and recording in the studio. Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Jim James, Nick Jonas, Taylor Hawkins, Jakob Dylan and others appear in the film.
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road captures the last 20 years of Beach Boys genius Wilson. Directed by Brent Wilson (no relation), the film features Wilson and Rolling Stone editor-in-chief Jason Fine driving around Los Angeles, as well as clips of him on the road and recording in the studio. Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Jim James, Nick Jonas, Taylor Hawkins, Jakob Dylan and others appear in the film.
- 3/3/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
Gamers have been keeping a close eye on Mortal Kombat X since it's initial announcement last year, and next week we'll finally get a chance to play it. To get gamers even more ready for the release, the developers have released one final trailer. Come inside to check it out!
Mortal Kombat X looks to be a huge game. From the crazy Dlc characters, over 100 different Brutalities and a story that doesn't look half bad, this could be the game Mortal Kombat fans have been waiting for. Next week, April 14th, we'll get to see if it all pays off, but until then, we can enjoy this launch trailer to get us ready for it:
Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the Mortal Kombat X Official Launch Trailer, preparing fans and gamers for the epic narrative of Mortal Kombat X to unfold on April 14. The launch trailer, directed by System Of A Down...
Mortal Kombat X looks to be a huge game. From the crazy Dlc characters, over 100 different Brutalities and a story that doesn't look half bad, this could be the game Mortal Kombat fans have been waiting for. Next week, April 14th, we'll get to see if it all pays off, but until then, we can enjoy this launch trailer to get us ready for it:
Today, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment released the Mortal Kombat X Official Launch Trailer, preparing fans and gamers for the epic narrative of Mortal Kombat X to unfold on April 14. The launch trailer, directed by System Of A Down...
- 4/7/2015
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
Most of Hollywood is ripping Sony Pictures for its decision to pull "The Interview" from theaters -- but 2 guys from System of a Down understand why it had to be done. Our photog spotted drummer John Dolmayan and bassist Shavo Odadjian in Santa Monica Saturday night -- and the guys stood up for Sony. System is signed to Columbia Records -- which is owned by Sony -- and while John and Shavo aren't in total...
- 12/22/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
By Zachary Swickey
Los Angeles – Few rock bands that emerged during the '90s nu-metal phase still exist today and practically none have the amount of respect and admiration the Deftones receive from their musical peers. Countless bands cite the Sacramento-based group as a big influence on their music.
Saturday night (July 28) the Deftones stopped by the Troubadour in Los Angeles – an incredibly tiny, sweaty 300-capacity club – to perform their first proper show in nearly a year and their only solo date before heading out on a co-headlining amphitheater tour with System of a Down prior to their new, still-untitled album dropping on October 9. Soad drummer John Dolmayan and bassist Shavo Odadjian were both in attendance, enjoying the set alongside Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato.
The Deftones took no time dusting off the cobwebs as they erupted straight into “Rocket Skates” – one of the heavier numbers off their last release,...
Los Angeles – Few rock bands that emerged during the '90s nu-metal phase still exist today and practically none have the amount of respect and admiration the Deftones receive from their musical peers. Countless bands cite the Sacramento-based group as a big influence on their music.
Saturday night (July 28) the Deftones stopped by the Troubadour in Los Angeles – an incredibly tiny, sweaty 300-capacity club – to perform their first proper show in nearly a year and their only solo date before heading out on a co-headlining amphitheater tour with System of a Down prior to their new, still-untitled album dropping on October 9. Soad drummer John Dolmayan and bassist Shavo Odadjian were both in attendance, enjoying the set alongside Dillinger Escape Plan frontman Greg Puciato.
The Deftones took no time dusting off the cobwebs as they erupted straight into “Rocket Skates” – one of the heavier numbers off their last release,...
- 7/30/2012
- by MTV News
- MTV Newsroom
One of my favourite metal bands of the last few years has been Mastodon. Their first three albums showed their evolution from violently heavy sludge metal into a more progressive metal band. Album number four, Crack The Skye, was the album Mastodon fans were waiting for them to make and it's only $5 right now.
Written largely by guitarist Brent Hinds, while recovering from an altercation with System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian which left Hinds in a coma, it is a swirling, dream-like but intermittently heavy album [...]...
Written largely by guitarist Brent Hinds, while recovering from an altercation with System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian which left Hinds in a coma, it is a swirling, dream-like but intermittently heavy album [...]...
- 10/30/2011
- by Obi-Dan
- Geeks of Doom
The members of rock band System of a Down agreed to an indefinite hiatus to stave off a permanent split after success started to get the better of them. Bassist Shavo Odadjian has revealed the real reason behind the band's 2006 break, which is ongoing four years later, admitting it was the only way to keep the band going.
He tells Hustler magazine, "We won a Grammy and we had two number one records. We were making a lot of loot (money). Then some people within the group of four brothers started seeing things differently... and their actions made the reactions of others pretty unbrotherly-like."
"Ten years ago these four motherf**kers were getting paid nothing while traveling in a ten-seat Rv for seven months, following Slayer around. Flash forward: We are now in a situation where we are making so much money a show that I can't even say.
He tells Hustler magazine, "We won a Grammy and we had two number one records. We were making a lot of loot (money). Then some people within the group of four brothers started seeing things differently... and their actions made the reactions of others pretty unbrotherly-like."
"Ten years ago these four motherf**kers were getting paid nothing while traveling in a ten-seat Rv for seven months, following Slayer around. Flash forward: We are now in a situation where we are making so much money a show that I can't even say.
- 8/23/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Former System of a Down star Shavo Odadjian once sneaked into an AC/DC video shoot and stole the show from Arnold Schwarzenegger. A pal of the rocker was charged with printing passes for the "Big Gun" shoot and he made 30 extra to hand out to friends.
Odadjian turned up to the set at Van Nuys Airport in California and found himself standing next to Schwarzenegger. He tells Hustler magazine, "It was the video for... the film 'Last Action Hero'... and there is a part where they bring Arnold into the crowd, and they brought him right next to me."
He further shares, "The cinematographer or the light guy screwed up. If you look at the scene in the video, you can see there is too much light on that kid. You can see that kid more than you can see Arnold. And that kid is me."...
Odadjian turned up to the set at Van Nuys Airport in California and found himself standing next to Schwarzenegger. He tells Hustler magazine, "It was the video for... the film 'Last Action Hero'... and there is a part where they bring Arnold into the crowd, and they brought him right next to me."
He further shares, "The cinematographer or the light guy screwed up. If you look at the scene in the video, you can see there is too much light on that kid. You can see that kid more than you can see Arnold. And that kid is me."...
- 8/23/2010
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
There hasn’t been a serial horror story in quite some time. Probably John Saul’s Blackstone Chronicles is the most recent. But there is a new kid on the block now, Rick Florino’s Dolor, and this ain’t your mama’s serial horror.
Set in the mysterious town of Dolor, the ten-part series will unfold slowly, introducing the reader to Dolor’s various denizens as well as the town itself. Because from the beginning, with "Lila", the reader knows something has gone terribly wrong in Dolor; and as the ten diaries are read by an FBI agent investigating what happened in Dolor, the reader will also discover what happened and who (or what) might be responsible.
Dread Central recently had an opportunity to chat with the creator of Dolor: Lila (review here) and discovered that Rick Florino is something of an enfant terrible and an author people should take note of.
Set in the mysterious town of Dolor, the ten-part series will unfold slowly, introducing the reader to Dolor’s various denizens as well as the town itself. Because from the beginning, with "Lila", the reader knows something has gone terribly wrong in Dolor; and as the ten diaries are read by an FBI agent investigating what happened in Dolor, the reader will also discover what happened and who (or what) might be responsible.
Dread Central recently had an opportunity to chat with the creator of Dolor: Lila (review here) and discovered that Rick Florino is something of an enfant terrible and an author people should take note of.
- 1/4/2010
- by thebellefromhell
- DreadCentral.com
Brent Hinds, frontman and lead guitarist for Mastodon, has reached the inevitable point in the evening when his speech starts to slur. A few hours back, during a listening session for his Atlanta metal band’s epic new album, Crack the Skye, he polished off at least six Budweiser tallboys; here at a clubby midtown Manhattan steakhouse, where his tribal forehead tattoo and reddish lumberjack’s beard are comically out of place, he’s deep into a procession of Jack-and-gingers. He’s cracking some increasingly nasty but harmless jokes about...
- 4/15/2009
- by Brian Hiatt
- Rollingstone.com
The road to this album has been hella-rough for members of Atlanta's premier mystic-metal quartet Mastodon… from family tragedies to health issues, even an alleged dust-up involving guitarist Brett Hinds and System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian that left Hinds hospitalized, they've literally got the scars to prove it. But as Conan (and Nietzsche, natch) could tell you, that which does not kill us makes us stronger… and their fourth studio release Crack the Skye proves this adage beyond a doubt, because to my ears it represents their most powerful and accomplished work to date. Read on to find out how this CD crumpled up your reviewer's fragile mind like tissue paper! Mastodon have never shied away...
- 3/25/2009
- FEARnet
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