Fox believes in miracles: The network is developing a one-hour drama titled The Miracle Department, according to our sister site Variety.
“Based on a real Catholic organization, The Miracle Department is a heartfelt, comedic, hour-long series about a brilliant, but disgraced, former FBI agent who joins forces with a quirky task force to hunt for genuine miracles,” per the official synopsis.
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“Based on a real Catholic organization, The Miracle Department is a heartfelt, comedic, hour-long series about a brilliant, but disgraced, former FBI agent who joins forces with a quirky task force to hunt for genuine miracles,” per the official synopsis.
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- 5/31/2024
- by Dave Nemetz
- TVLine.com
Fox is developing the one-hour drama “The Miracle Department,” Variety has learned exclusively.
The official logline states, “Based on a real Catholic organization, ‘The Miracle Department’ is a heartfelt, comedic, hour-long series about a brilliant, but disgraced, former FBI agent who joins forces with a quirky task force to hunt for genuine miracles.”
Brendan McCarthy and Alex Kavallierou serve as writers and executive producers on the project. “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman will also executive produce via Okay Goodnight along with Robbie Rowe Tollin and Hannah K.S. Canter. Fox Entertainment Studios will produce.
The project marks a reunion for Kauffman, McCarthy, and Kavallierou. Kavallierou and McCarthy were previously writers on the Netflix series “Grace and Frankie,” which Kauffman co-created with Howard J. Morris. Kavallierou has also worked on shows like “Sullivan and Son” as well as “Rob Brydon: Live.”
Kauffman and the “Friends” producing team won the Emmy Award for best...
The official logline states, “Based on a real Catholic organization, ‘The Miracle Department’ is a heartfelt, comedic, hour-long series about a brilliant, but disgraced, former FBI agent who joins forces with a quirky task force to hunt for genuine miracles.”
Brendan McCarthy and Alex Kavallierou serve as writers and executive producers on the project. “Friends” co-creator Marta Kauffman will also executive produce via Okay Goodnight along with Robbie Rowe Tollin and Hannah K.S. Canter. Fox Entertainment Studios will produce.
The project marks a reunion for Kauffman, McCarthy, and Kavallierou. Kavallierou and McCarthy were previously writers on the Netflix series “Grace and Frankie,” which Kauffman co-created with Howard J. Morris. Kavallierou has also worked on shows like “Sullivan and Son” as well as “Rob Brydon: Live.”
Kauffman and the “Friends” producing team won the Emmy Award for best...
- 5/31/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Another Season of American Idol has come and gone. Season 22 crowned winner Abi Carter Sunday night, and judge Katy Perry bid the show farewell. Perry sat at the judges’ panel for seven seasons alongside Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan.
Following 15 seasons on Fox, ABC revived the singing competition series in 2018. The show began in June 2002, and it launched careers of musicians like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and more. A different trio of judges — Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul — helmed the show at the start alongside host Ryan Seacrest — who has shepherded the show through all of its changes.
ABC has not yet announced who will replace Perry as a judge and join the ranks of past and present celebrity judges. Below, find a list of all the judges in American Idol history.
Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection
Simon Cowell
Known for his blunt critiques and brutal honestly,...
Following 15 seasons on Fox, ABC revived the singing competition series in 2018. The show began in June 2002, and it launched careers of musicians like Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Jennifer Hudson and more. A different trio of judges — Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul — helmed the show at the start alongside host Ryan Seacrest — who has shepherded the show through all of its changes.
ABC has not yet announced who will replace Perry as a judge and join the ranks of past and present celebrity judges. Below, find a list of all the judges in American Idol history.
Photo By: Priscilla Grant/Everett Collection
Simon Cowell
Known for his blunt critiques and brutal honestly,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Aerosmith have announced rescheduled dates for their Peace Out farewell tour, which was suspended in September 2023 because Steven Tyler fractured his larynx. This new leg kicks off Sept. 20 in Pittsburgh and wraps up Feb. 26 in Buffalo, New York. They’ll once again be joined by the Black Crowes.
The band announced plans to wrap their career with one final tour in May 2023, but they played a mere three shows before Tyler severely hurt his larynx. “I am heartbroken to not be out there with Aerosmith, my brothers, and the incredible Black Crowes,...
The band announced plans to wrap their career with one final tour in May 2023, but they played a mere three shows before Tyler severely hurt his larynx. “I am heartbroken to not be out there with Aerosmith, my brothers, and the incredible Black Crowes,...
- 4/10/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Joe Flaherty, founding member of “Sctv” and ubiquitous comic actor for decades including a stint as the Dad on “Freaks and Geeks,” has died at the age of 82, according to multiple reports.
The Pittsburgh-born performer (a rare American in the Canadian comedy sphere) got his start with the Chicago-based Second City Theater, first appearing on the “National Lampoon Radio Hour” before resettling in Toronto to become part of Second City’s core in the Great White North. He was one of the initial writer/performers on “Sctv,” a vanguard sketch comedy series co-starring John Candy, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O’Hara, Harold Ramis (for a little while), Dave Thomas, and, later, Martin Short, that mixed parody programming with behind-the-scenes shenanigans at a low rent television station in “Mellonville.” Indeed, if “Sctv” could be said to have a main character, it would be Flaherty’s Guy Caballero, the corrupt,...
The Pittsburgh-born performer (a rare American in the Canadian comedy sphere) got his start with the Chicago-based Second City Theater, first appearing on the “National Lampoon Radio Hour” before resettling in Toronto to become part of Second City’s core in the Great White North. He was one of the initial writer/performers on “Sctv,” a vanguard sketch comedy series co-starring John Candy, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis, Catherine O’Hara, Harold Ramis (for a little while), Dave Thomas, and, later, Martin Short, that mixed parody programming with behind-the-scenes shenanigans at a low rent television station in “Mellonville.” Indeed, if “Sctv” could be said to have a main character, it would be Flaherty’s Guy Caballero, the corrupt,...
- 4/2/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Wendie Malick, Nico Santos, Rob Corddry, Tommy Martinez, Lidia Porto, Annie O’Donnell, Jesse Garcia, and Cedric Yarbrough are joining the cast in guest roles on ABC’s “Not Dead Yet,” which returns for its Season 2 on Wednesday, February 7 at 8:30 p.m. Et on ABC (and streaming the next day on Hulu). The comedy, based on the book “Confessions of a 40-something F**k Up” by Alexandra Potter, stars Gina Rodriguez as Nell Serrano, newspaper obituary writer who can see the dead people she’s writing about.
David Windsor and Casey Johnson (“This Is Us”) are the showrunners on “Not Dead Yet,” which also stars Hannah Simone, Lauren Ash, Rick Glassman, Joshua Banday and Angela Gibbs. Most of the guest stars will appear in one episode — usually as one of the dead bodies that talks to Nell. But Garcia will serve as a recurring guest star, and appear in six...
David Windsor and Casey Johnson (“This Is Us”) are the showrunners on “Not Dead Yet,” which also stars Hannah Simone, Lauren Ash, Rick Glassman, Joshua Banday and Angela Gibbs. Most of the guest stars will appear in one episode — usually as one of the dead bodies that talks to Nell. But Garcia will serve as a recurring guest star, and appear in six...
- 1/30/2024
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Lance Bass is joining the producing team of Scissorhands: A Musical Tribute, the critically acclaimed sold-out theatrical show!
Executive producers Bradley Bredeweg and Kelley Parker (Mad World Inventions) brought the 44-year-old former boybander on board as their show recently extended their run through January 14th at Hollywood’s The Bourbon Room (6356 Hollywood Blvd).
The smash hit jukebox-musical parody – playfully dubbed by Secret Los Angeles as the “show LA just won’t quit” and Ktla called it a “Spectacular stage show” – Scissorhands: A Musical Tribute pays homage to Tim Burton’s iconic 1990 film Edward Scissorhands starring Johnny Depp and features renditions of some of pop music’s biggest songs including What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish), Dream On (Aerosmith), Uninvited (Alanis Morissette), I’m Every Woman (Chaka Khan), Shallow, I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor Swift), Shake It Out (Florence + The Machine) and Fast Car (Tracy Chapman).
“I am...
Executive producers Bradley Bredeweg and Kelley Parker (Mad World Inventions) brought the 44-year-old former boybander on board as their show recently extended their run through January 14th at Hollywood’s The Bourbon Room (6356 Hollywood Blvd).
The smash hit jukebox-musical parody – playfully dubbed by Secret Los Angeles as the “show LA just won’t quit” and Ktla called it a “Spectacular stage show” – Scissorhands: A Musical Tribute pays homage to Tim Burton’s iconic 1990 film Edward Scissorhands starring Johnny Depp and features renditions of some of pop music’s biggest songs including What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish), Dream On (Aerosmith), Uninvited (Alanis Morissette), I’m Every Woman (Chaka Khan), Shallow, I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor Swift), Shake It Out (Florence + The Machine) and Fast Car (Tracy Chapman).
“I am...
- 12/28/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
I Come in Peace… You Go in Pieces!
So goes one of the coolest one-liners I have ever heard, and it’s part of one of the most unheralded Christmas action movies ever. Now, Christmas action movies have always been a thing. Something about the juxtaposition of the holidays and ultra-violent action has always been irresistible to Hollywood. In movies like First Blood and To Live and Die in LA, the holiday theme makes the desperately violent scenario all the more grim. At the same time, other classics like Lethal Weapon and Die Hard ultimately have Christmas messages about friendship and family that come through just as strongly as in a straight-up Christmas movie like It’s a Wonderful Life.
Yet, not every Christmas action flick becomes a classic, which brings me to this special Christmas edition of The Best Movie You Never Saw, where we tackle the Dolph Lundgren Actioner I Come In Peace,...
So goes one of the coolest one-liners I have ever heard, and it’s part of one of the most unheralded Christmas action movies ever. Now, Christmas action movies have always been a thing. Something about the juxtaposition of the holidays and ultra-violent action has always been irresistible to Hollywood. In movies like First Blood and To Live and Die in LA, the holiday theme makes the desperately violent scenario all the more grim. At the same time, other classics like Lethal Weapon and Die Hard ultimately have Christmas messages about friendship and family that come through just as strongly as in a straight-up Christmas movie like It’s a Wonderful Life.
Yet, not every Christmas action flick becomes a classic, which brings me to this special Christmas edition of The Best Movie You Never Saw, where we tackle the Dolph Lundgren Actioner I Come In Peace,...
- 12/24/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
After Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler‘s vocal cord and larynx injuries, rescheduled dates for their Peace Out Farewell Tour have been announced.
The 70s rock band’s final tour began in September but had to postpone some concerts to give Tyler some time to recover from his injuries, saying his “vocal injury [was] more serious than initially thought.”
The Black Crowes is the opening act for the tour.
Aerosmith has won numerous awards since their formation in the 70s, including four Grammy Awards and six American Music Awards. In 2001, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They also hold the title of best-selling American hard rock band of all time, with more than 150 million records sold worldwide.
>Get Aerosmith Peace Out Farewell Concert Tickets Now!
Remaining and rescheduled tour dates:
12-28 Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
12-31 Boston, Ma — Td Garden
01-04 Cincinnati, Oh — Heritage Bank Arena
01-07 Louisville,...
The 70s rock band’s final tour began in September but had to postpone some concerts to give Tyler some time to recover from his injuries, saying his “vocal injury [was] more serious than initially thought.”
The Black Crowes is the opening act for the tour.
Aerosmith has won numerous awards since their formation in the 70s, including four Grammy Awards and six American Music Awards. In 2001, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They also hold the title of best-selling American hard rock band of all time, with more than 150 million records sold worldwide.
>Get Aerosmith Peace Out Farewell Concert Tickets Now!
Remaining and rescheduled tour dates:
12-28 Newark, NJ — Prudential Center
12-31 Boston, Ma — Td Garden
01-04 Cincinnati, Oh — Heritage Bank Arena
01-07 Louisville,...
- 12/24/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
The much-praised Scissorhands: A Musical Tribute is a success!
JustJared.com can confirm that the jukebox-musical parody is extending its limited run at Hollywood’s The Bourbon Room through Sunday, January 14. The show pays homage to Tim Burton’s iconic 1990 film Edward Scissorhands starring Johnny Depp. It also features renditions of some of pop music’s biggest songs including What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish), Dream On (Aerosmith), Uninvited (Alanis Morissette), Like a Prayer (Madonna), I’m Every Woman (Chaka Khan), Shallow, I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor Swift), Shake It Out (Florence + The Machine) and Fast Car (Tracy Chapman).
The December 1st opening night celebration welcomed Noah Centineo, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and 80′s pop icon Pat Benatar among many others. Check out the pictures from the premiere and production stills in the gallery!
Tickets for ‘Scissorhands: A Musical Tribute’ are $55 for Ga and $75 for VIP. Exclusively sold at FeverUp.
JustJared.com can confirm that the jukebox-musical parody is extending its limited run at Hollywood’s The Bourbon Room through Sunday, January 14. The show pays homage to Tim Burton’s iconic 1990 film Edward Scissorhands starring Johnny Depp. It also features renditions of some of pop music’s biggest songs including What Was I Made For? (Billie Eilish), Dream On (Aerosmith), Uninvited (Alanis Morissette), Like a Prayer (Madonna), I’m Every Woman (Chaka Khan), Shallow, I Knew You Were Trouble (Taylor Swift), Shake It Out (Florence + The Machine) and Fast Car (Tracy Chapman).
The December 1st opening night celebration welcomed Noah Centineo, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and 80′s pop icon Pat Benatar among many others. Check out the pictures from the premiere and production stills in the gallery!
Tickets for ‘Scissorhands: A Musical Tribute’ are $55 for Ga and $75 for VIP. Exclusively sold at FeverUp.
- 12/4/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
There are narrative flourishes and then there are narrative flourishes. And one in the new film from director Amy Glazer (Seducing Charlie Barker, The Surrogate) is a doozy. How much you appreciate this heartwarming drama about a female pilot who discovers that her grandmother may actually be a legendary figure in aviation history will depend on how much you’re willing to go along with its major plot twist, which won’t be revealed here but is relatively easy to figure out. But if you’re willing to suspend some disbelief, 7000 Miles, recently showcased at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival, offers myriad pleasures, not the least of which is a terrific performance by Wendie Malick. The veteran sitcom actress (Dream On, Just Shoot Me, Hot in Cleveland) anchors the film with her charismatic turn in a rare leading role that Katharine Hepburn would have killed for.
The central character...
The central character...
- 11/21/2023
- by Frank Scheck
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor Peter Spellos had over 150 screen acting and vocal performance credits to his name, but genre fans are most likely to remember him as Orville Ketchum from the slasher movie Sorority House Massacre II and its companion piece Hard to Die, as well as the brief appearance he made as the character Tracy’s father in Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare. Outside of horror, he’s best known for providing the voice of Sky-Byte in 39 episodes of the animated series Transformers: Robots in Disguise. Unfortunately, we have very sad news to share today, as it has been confirmed that Spellos has passed away at age 69 after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born on March 1, 1954, Spellos passed away yesterday, November 19th, at the Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. His brother, James Spellos, notified TMZ that his family is planning an online “celebration of life” gathering for his fans.
Spellos was credited...
Born on March 1, 1954, Spellos passed away yesterday, November 19th, at the Franciscan Hospice House in Indianapolis. His brother, James Spellos, notified TMZ that his family is planning an online “celebration of life” gathering for his fans.
Spellos was credited...
- 11/20/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Matthew Perry, who became hugely famous thanks to his role on iconic TV sitcom Friends, has died at the age of 54. He was reportedly found in a jacuzzi at this home, but the investigation is ongoing. He'll be remembered primarily for his work on the comedy series, but enjoyed a long career on screens big and small. Matthew Langford Perry was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts, on August 19th, 1969. He was raised Ottawa, Canada, where he attended elementary school alongside Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. His mother, Suzanne Morrison, was a journalist and press secretary to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, Justin's father, while his father, John Bennett Perry, was an actor and model.
Perry made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of 240-Robert (which starred his father). After moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting, he would go on to book roles in shows like Not Necessarily The News, Charles In Charge,...
Perry made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of 240-Robert (which starred his father). After moving to Los Angeles to pursue acting, he would go on to book roles in shows like Not Necessarily The News, Charles In Charge,...
- 10/29/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Matthew Perry, who rose to major fame playing Chandler Bing on the smash hit NBC comedy “Friends” from 1994 to 2004, is dead. He was 54,
The actor was found unresponsive Saturday at around 4 p.m. in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home. First responding paramedics were unable to revive him. It’s unclear if his death was caused by drowning or cardiac arrest, but there were evidently no drugs found at the scene nor evidence of foul play. Perry had a long and storied history of substance abuse.
Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on August 19, 1969, Perry was raised in Ottawa, Canada. His mother, Suzanne Morrison, was a journalist and press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. (His stepfather is “Dateline’s” Keith Morrison.) Perry moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue an acting career. He made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of “240-Robert” and in the...
The actor was found unresponsive Saturday at around 4 p.m. in the hot tub at his Los Angeles home. First responding paramedics were unable to revive him. It’s unclear if his death was caused by drowning or cardiac arrest, but there were evidently no drugs found at the scene nor evidence of foul play. Perry had a long and storied history of substance abuse.
Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on August 19, 1969, Perry was raised in Ottawa, Canada. His mother, Suzanne Morrison, was a journalist and press secretary to Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. (His stepfather is “Dateline’s” Keith Morrison.) Perry moved to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue an acting career. He made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of “240-Robert” and in the...
- 10/29/2023
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Matthew Perry, best known for his role as Chandler Bing on Friends, has died. He was 54.
The actor was found unconscious late this afternoon at his L.A. home by first responders who were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told Deadline.
Perry’s death is considered an ongoing investigation, we hear.
Throughout his career, Perry struggled with addiction, which he detailed in his memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” published last year.
“I really lived life to its fullest and that got me in trouble from time to time,” he said in a US Weekly interview several years ago.
Perry made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of 240-Robert. He would go on to book roles in shows like Not Necessarily the News (1983), Charles in Charge (1985), Silver Spoons (1986), Just the Ten of Us (1988) and Highway to Heaven (1988). Perry would be a series regular on Boys Will be Boys...
The actor was found unconscious late this afternoon at his L.A. home by first responders who were unable to revive him, law enforcement sources told Deadline.
Perry’s death is considered an ongoing investigation, we hear.
Throughout his career, Perry struggled with addiction, which he detailed in his memoir “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing,” published last year.
“I really lived life to its fullest and that got me in trouble from time to time,” he said in a US Weekly interview several years ago.
Perry made his television debut in 1979 on an episode of 240-Robert. He would go on to book roles in shows like Not Necessarily the News (1983), Charles in Charge (1985), Silver Spoons (1986), Just the Ten of Us (1988) and Highway to Heaven (1988). Perry would be a series regular on Boys Will be Boys...
- 10/29/2023
- by Armando Tinoco and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
This post contains minor spoilers for the "Star Trek: Lower Decks" episode "The Inner Fight."
Throughout the fourth season of "Star Trek: Lower Decks," audiences have seen a mysterious white UFO, its motivations unknown, cruising about the galaxy attacking and destroying numerous alien vessels. Details about this UFO have slowly been revealed throughout the season, but its true secret remains. Who is flying it and why is it attacking non-Federation ships?
In the latest episode, called "The Inner Fight," it is also revealed that the UFO may be targeting specific Starfleet officers, again for reasons unknown. Captain Freeman (Dawnn Lewis) notes that one of the potential targets may be Dr. Beverly Crusher, once the chief medical officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise. Lieutenant Boimler (Jack Quaid), being intimately familiar with Starfleet history, immediately begins to geek out. He will get to meet the Dr. Beverly Crusher? He is giddy just at the possibility.
Throughout the fourth season of "Star Trek: Lower Decks," audiences have seen a mysterious white UFO, its motivations unknown, cruising about the galaxy attacking and destroying numerous alien vessels. Details about this UFO have slowly been revealed throughout the season, but its true secret remains. Who is flying it and why is it attacking non-Federation ships?
In the latest episode, called "The Inner Fight," it is also revealed that the UFO may be targeting specific Starfleet officers, again for reasons unknown. Captain Freeman (Dawnn Lewis) notes that one of the potential targets may be Dr. Beverly Crusher, once the chief medical officer on the U.S.S. Enterprise. Lieutenant Boimler (Jack Quaid), being intimately familiar with Starfleet history, immediately begins to geek out. He will get to meet the Dr. Beverly Crusher? He is giddy just at the possibility.
- 10/27/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Aerosmith singer Steven Tyler urged vacationers to return to Maui during the opening night of the band’s farewell tour.
Near the end of the opening night of the band’s farewell tour in Philadelphia Saturday, Tyler urged audience members not to be afraid to travel to the island again. Tyler is a Maui homeowner.
“When you think about Lahaina, think about south Maui,” Tyler told the audience at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelpha. He made the remarks just before the band played their monster hit, Dream On.
“Paia and Hana: it’s still there,” he said of two other Maui resort towns unscathed by the fires. “It’s a place to go and do, you know, the love thing. It’s still open, it’s still happening.
“Everything’s beautiful, except we gotta come there and make it more beautiful, Ok?” he said.
Hawaii officials had urged...
Near the end of the opening night of the band’s farewell tour in Philadelphia Saturday, Tyler urged audience members not to be afraid to travel to the island again. Tyler is a Maui homeowner.
“When you think about Lahaina, think about south Maui,” Tyler told the audience at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelpha. He made the remarks just before the band played their monster hit, Dream On.
“Paia and Hana: it’s still there,” he said of two other Maui resort towns unscathed by the fires. “It’s a place to go and do, you know, the love thing. It’s still open, it’s still happening.
“Everything’s beautiful, except we gotta come there and make it more beautiful, Ok?” he said.
Hawaii officials had urged...
- 9/3/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Aerosmith kicked off their “Peace Out” farewell tour on Saturday (September 2nd) at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, where the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band played an 18-song set filled with their many hits and fan favorites.
Back in May, Aerosmith announced that they’d be embarking on a final tour (tickets available here), stating, “It’s not goodbye, it’s Peace Out! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.”
On Saturday, singer Steven Tyler and company launched the first show of the 40-date North American outing with “Back in the Saddle,” followed quickly by the hits “Love in an Elevator,” “Cryin’,” and “Janie’s Got a Gun.” Alongside those instantly recognizable tunes, the band worked in deeper cuts like “Adam’s Apple,” “No More No More,” and “Seasons of Wither,” as well as their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Stop Messin’ Around.
Back in May, Aerosmith announced that they’d be embarking on a final tour (tickets available here), stating, “It’s not goodbye, it’s Peace Out! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.”
On Saturday, singer Steven Tyler and company launched the first show of the 40-date North American outing with “Back in the Saddle,” followed quickly by the hits “Love in an Elevator,” “Cryin’,” and “Janie’s Got a Gun.” Alongside those instantly recognizable tunes, the band worked in deeper cuts like “Adam’s Apple,” “No More No More,” and “Seasons of Wither,” as well as their cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Stop Messin’ Around.
- 9/3/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Arleen Sorkin, who portrayed Calliope Jones on the NBC soap opera Days of Our Lives and served as the original voice of the DC Comics character Harley Quinn, had died. She was 67.
Sorkin died Thursday, a source told The Hollywood Reporter. Health issues kept her from acting in recent years.
DC boss James Gunn wrote on Instagram Saturday: “Rest in Peace, Arleen Sorkin, the incredibly talented original voice of Harley Quinn, who helped to create the character so many of us love. Love to her family and friends.”
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Mark Hamill, who often recorded his lines as the Joker opposite Sorkin, also remembered her in a tribute, writing: “Devastated to learn we’ve lost the brilliant Arleen Sorkin. Not just a wonderful talent, but a truly wonderful person. I’m grateful not only to have worked with her, but to have been her friend.
Sorkin died Thursday, a source told The Hollywood Reporter. Health issues kept her from acting in recent years.
DC boss James Gunn wrote on Instagram Saturday: “Rest in Peace, Arleen Sorkin, the incredibly talented original voice of Harley Quinn, who helped to create the character so many of us love. Love to her family and friends.”
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Mark Hamill, who often recorded his lines as the Joker opposite Sorkin, also remembered her in a tribute, writing: “Devastated to learn we’ve lost the brilliant Arleen Sorkin. Not just a wonderful talent, but a truly wonderful person. I’m grateful not only to have worked with her, but to have been her friend.
- 8/27/2023
- by Carly Thomas and Aaron Couch
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Arleen Sorkin, known for voicing Harley Quinn across the animated DC Universe, has died. She was 67.
DC co-head James Gunn shared the news with a post on Instagram dedicated to the memory of Sorkin.
“Rest in Peace, Arleen Sorkin, the incredibly talented original voice of Harley Quinn, who helped to create the character so many of us love. Love to her family and friends,” Gunn shared.
Sorkin began her career in television in 1982 with an appearance on Saturday Night Live as a background actor. In 1987 she was part of the cast of the sitcom Duet where she played the role of Geneva. She would later go on to appear in Open House (1989), Dream On (1990) and Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss.
In 1992, Sorkin began voicing Harley Quinn in Batman: The Animated Series. She would reprise her role in other shows like Superman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker,...
DC co-head James Gunn shared the news with a post on Instagram dedicated to the memory of Sorkin.
“Rest in Peace, Arleen Sorkin, the incredibly talented original voice of Harley Quinn, who helped to create the character so many of us love. Love to her family and friends,” Gunn shared.
Sorkin began her career in television in 1982 with an appearance on Saturday Night Live as a background actor. In 1987 she was part of the cast of the sitcom Duet where she played the role of Geneva. She would later go on to appear in Open House (1989), Dream On (1990) and Perry Mason: The Case of the Killer Kiss.
In 1992, Sorkin began voicing Harley Quinn in Batman: The Animated Series. She would reprise her role in other shows like Superman: The Animated Series, Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker,...
- 8/27/2023
- by Armando Tinoco
- Deadline Film + TV
As Aerosmith get ready to embark on a farewell tour, it’s no secret that guitarist Joe Perry and singer Steven Tyler have had their share of discord over the years. Such was the case around 2009, when Perry was seeking out a potential replacement for the band’s iconic vocalist.
In a new interview with The Dave Rickards Podcast, singer Chris Daughtry revealed that he was one of the candidates that Perry approached to take over for Tyler, who at the time entered rehab for painkillers and then emerged to become a judge on American Idol.
Frustrated with the lack of Aerosmith activity, Perry sought out possible replacements for Tyler. Over the years, it has been reported that Perry may have reached out to such singers as Sammy Hagar, Chris Cornell, Paul Rodgers, and Billy Idol.
Daughtry at the time was a few years removed from his fourth-place finish on...
In a new interview with The Dave Rickards Podcast, singer Chris Daughtry revealed that he was one of the candidates that Perry approached to take over for Tyler, who at the time entered rehab for painkillers and then emerged to become a judge on American Idol.
Frustrated with the lack of Aerosmith activity, Perry sought out possible replacements for Tyler. Over the years, it has been reported that Perry may have reached out to such singers as Sammy Hagar, Chris Cornell, Paul Rodgers, and Billy Idol.
Daughtry at the time was a few years removed from his fourth-place finish on...
- 8/15/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Los Angeles, August 3 (Ians) Legendary American hard rock band Aerosmith, which earlier announced its Farewell Tour back, have begun dishing out tickets to what will mark the end of their 50-year career. But fans aren’t exactly happy about the tour due to the massive cost of the tickets, which so far have been said to be over $695 to $700.
The tour has been titled ‘Peace Out’ by the band and will kick off on September 2, 2023.
The band’s first stop will be Philadelphia followed by the rest of the American cities such as San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Texas, Tennessee, Kansas, Nashville and more. The band’s tour will take them across all of North America which will include Canada as well in areas such as Ontario, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
However, the band hasn’t really made it a global tour as such so far as their destinations...
The tour has been titled ‘Peace Out’ by the band and will kick off on September 2, 2023.
The band’s first stop will be Philadelphia followed by the rest of the American cities such as San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Texas, Tennessee, Kansas, Nashville and more. The band’s tour will take them across all of North America which will include Canada as well in areas such as Ontario, Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.
However, the band hasn’t really made it a global tour as such so far as their destinations...
- 8/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, who is on break from work, has taken a small trip to Bali with a friend.
Samantha took to Instagram, where she shared a slew of pictures from her getaway with her friend Anusha Swamy. She also shared some on her Instagram Stories.
On the Instagram stories, Samantha posted photographs and video clips of her view from her room and wrote: “Mornings like these.”
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In the first image, she shared a glimpse of herself in the morning as she stood outdoors and looked at the picturesque location full of greenery. She is seen dressed in a white top and matching shorts paired with a hat with ‘Dream On’ written on it.
Another image shows the actress walking down the staircase and holding the railing. She also shared a selfie, where Samantha and her friend smiled for the camera.
Samantha took to Instagram, where she shared a slew of pictures from her getaway with her friend Anusha Swamy. She also shared some on her Instagram Stories.
On the Instagram stories, Samantha posted photographs and video clips of her view from her room and wrote: “Mornings like these.”
View this post on Instagram
A post shared by Samantha (@samantharuthprabhuoffl)
In the first image, she shared a glimpse of herself in the morning as she stood outdoors and looked at the picturesque location full of greenery. She is seen dressed in a white top and matching shorts paired with a hat with ‘Dream On’ written on it.
Another image shows the actress walking down the staircase and holding the railing. She also shared a selfie, where Samantha and her friend smiled for the camera.
- 7/24/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Los Angeles, July 18 (Ians) Actor John David Washington, son of veteran Hollywood actor Denzel Washington who is best known for his role in Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi movie ‘Tenet’, will now be starring in another sci-fi film titled ‘The Creator’.
The movie will deal with the prospects of an evolved A.I. system, which much like Skynet from the ‘Terminator’ or the Machines from ‘The Matrix’ franchise is now fighting against the humans.
However, the stakes are different compared to the others, this time. Featuring massive production value, great CGI, action, explosions, thrills, a compelling original narrative and emotional weight, the trailer for the movie looks a visual and narrative treat, with an orchestral rendition of Aerosmith’s ‘Dream On’ playing in the background.
The trailer presents a sci-fi yet rather grounded approach, as it shows John’s character becoming the protector of the very A.I. superweapon which he is meant to destroy.
The movie will deal with the prospects of an evolved A.I. system, which much like Skynet from the ‘Terminator’ or the Machines from ‘The Matrix’ franchise is now fighting against the humans.
However, the stakes are different compared to the others, this time. Featuring massive production value, great CGI, action, explosions, thrills, a compelling original narrative and emotional weight, the trailer for the movie looks a visual and narrative treat, with an orchestral rendition of Aerosmith’s ‘Dream On’ playing in the background.
The trailer presents a sci-fi yet rather grounded approach, as it shows John’s character becoming the protector of the very A.I. superweapon which he is meant to destroy.
- 7/18/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Seasons three through six of Friends had some of Chandler Bing’s funniest and most character-defining moments. There he is handcuffed, without pants, to a filing cabinet; remaining in “time out” in a box for nearly a full episode; hooking up with—and later marrying—Monica…We all remember them fondly. The one who doesn’t? Matthew Perry, who says these seasons were a blur due to his problems with substance abuse.
Wtf Happened to…Matthew Perry?
But to truly understand what the fuck happened to Matthew Perry, we go back to the beginning. And the beginning began when he was born on August 19th in Williamstown, Ma, the son of two prominent people: actor John Bennett Perry and mother Suzanne, who later served as press secretary to Canadian Pm Pierre Trudeau.
Perry developed an interest in acting after he served it up on the tennis court as a youth,...
Wtf Happened to…Matthew Perry?
But to truly understand what the fuck happened to Matthew Perry, we go back to the beginning. And the beginning began when he was born on August 19th in Williamstown, Ma, the son of two prominent people: actor John Bennett Perry and mother Suzanne, who later served as press secretary to Canadian Pm Pierre Trudeau.
Perry developed an interest in acting after he served it up on the tennis court as a youth,...
- 7/14/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Aerosmith have unveiled the new Greatest Hits collection, due for release on August 18th ahead of the band’s farewell tour.
The career-spanning compilation will be available in a plethora of configurations: a Super Deluxe 4-lp colored-vinyl box set; a numbered 2-lp 180-gram black vinyl pressing with alternate cover; a limited CD with featuring Aerosmith’s 2000s image and logo; a deluxe 4-lp box set on 180-gram black vinyl; 2-lp black vinyl; single LP black vinyl; deluxe 3-cd box set with photo booklet; and CD with photo booklet.
The Super Deluxe edition sports a whopping 44-song tracklist that chronologically traverses the band’s 50-plus-year career. All of the songs on our recent Aerosmith Top 10 Songs list made the cut, including iconic rockers such as “Dream On,” “Walk This Way,” and “Sweet Emotion.”
For hardcore fans, the Super Deluxe edition is the most collectible piece here, retailing for $180 exclusively via Aerosmith’s website.
The career-spanning compilation will be available in a plethora of configurations: a Super Deluxe 4-lp colored-vinyl box set; a numbered 2-lp 180-gram black vinyl pressing with alternate cover; a limited CD with featuring Aerosmith’s 2000s image and logo; a deluxe 4-lp box set on 180-gram black vinyl; 2-lp black vinyl; single LP black vinyl; deluxe 3-cd box set with photo booklet; and CD with photo booklet.
The Super Deluxe edition sports a whopping 44-song tracklist that chronologically traverses the band’s 50-plus-year career. All of the songs on our recent Aerosmith Top 10 Songs list made the cut, including iconic rockers such as “Dream On,” “Walk This Way,” and “Sweet Emotion.”
For hardcore fans, the Super Deluxe edition is the most collectible piece here, retailing for $180 exclusively via Aerosmith’s website.
- 6/20/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Aerosmith has announced a 2023-2024 North American tour, which features support from The Black Crowes.
The band will begin their 40-date trek, called Peace Out, on September 2 and end on January 26.
Aerosmith Concert Tour Setlist
In a press release, the band said, “It’s not goodbye it’s Peace Out! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.”
> Get Aerosmith Concert Tour Tickets Now!
Aerosmith revealed that their original drummer Joey Kramer would not be rejoining the band for the final tour, stating that he made the decision to “focus his full attention on his family and health.”
John Douglas, who has been filling in for the band’s recent shows, is expected to do so on the farewell tour.
See the announcement video below:
Setlist:
The below setlist comes from the band’s Las Vegas residency performance on November 29, 2022.
Draw the Line...
The band will begin their 40-date trek, called Peace Out, on September 2 and end on January 26.
Aerosmith Concert Tour Setlist
In a press release, the band said, “It’s not goodbye it’s Peace Out! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives.”
> Get Aerosmith Concert Tour Tickets Now!
Aerosmith revealed that their original drummer Joey Kramer would not be rejoining the band for the final tour, stating that he made the decision to “focus his full attention on his family and health.”
John Douglas, who has been filling in for the band’s recent shows, is expected to do so on the farewell tour.
See the announcement video below:
Setlist:
The below setlist comes from the band’s Las Vegas residency performance on November 29, 2022.
Draw the Line...
- 5/20/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
What happens when the world implodes at the hands of artificial intelligence?
Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” stars John David Washington as the last hope for mankind after A.I. detonates a nuclear warhead on Los Angeles. Per the official synopsis, amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua (Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Gemma Chan), is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced A.I. who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war…and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory, only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an A.I. in the form of a young child (Madeleine Yuna Voyles).
“Execute her, or we will go extinct,...
Gareth Edwards’ “The Creator” stars John David Washington as the last hope for mankind after A.I. detonates a nuclear warhead on Los Angeles. Per the official synopsis, amidst a future war between the human race and the forces of artificial intelligence, Joshua (Washington), a hardened ex-special forces agent grieving the disappearance of his wife (Gemma Chan), is recruited to hunt down and kill the Creator, the elusive architect of advanced A.I. who has developed a mysterious weapon with the power to end the war…and mankind itself. Joshua and his team of elite operatives journey across enemy lines, into the dark heart of AI-occupied territory, only to discover the world-ending weapon he’s been instructed to destroy is an A.I. in the form of a young child (Madeleine Yuna Voyles).
“Execute her, or we will go extinct,...
- 5/17/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
If fans of Aerosmith don’t want to miss a thing, they’ll catch the rock icons on their final tour.
Aerosmith announced on Monday that it will launch its Peace Out farewell tour on Sept. 2 in Philadelphia. The 40-date trek of North America will also visit Los Angeles, New York City, Austin, Seattle, Chicago and Toronto, and Aerosmith will play a hometown show in Boston on New Year’s Eve. The tour will officially wrap on Jan. 26 in Montreal.
Tickets go on sale Friday.
“It’s not goodbye it’s Peace Out! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives,” Aerosmith said in a statement.
The tour announcement comes months after a woman filed a lawsuit against Steven Tyler for sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She previously said the band leader had an illicit sexual...
Aerosmith announced on Monday that it will launch its Peace Out farewell tour on Sept. 2 in Philadelphia. The 40-date trek of North America will also visit Los Angeles, New York City, Austin, Seattle, Chicago and Toronto, and Aerosmith will play a hometown show in Boston on New Year’s Eve. The tour will officially wrap on Jan. 26 in Montreal.
Tickets go on sale Friday.
“It’s not goodbye it’s Peace Out! Get ready and walk this way, you’re going to get the best show of our lives,” Aerosmith said in a statement.
The tour announcement comes months after a woman filed a lawsuit against Steven Tyler for sexual assault, sexual battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress. She previously said the band leader had an illicit sexual...
- 5/1/2023
- by Mesfin Fekadu
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Salma Hayek gets a lot of attention for her stunning looks, but her oeuvre proves she's a versatile and formidable actress. From action to drama to comedy, Hayek takes on every role with consummate aplomb. Her talent has garnered Oscar, Golden Globe, and Emmy award nominations.
Hayek started her acting career in the novela "Un Nuevo Amanecer" in the late-1980s. She then appeared in television shows, including "Teresa," "Street Justice," and "Dream On." She made her big screen debut with 1993's "Mi Vida Loca," portraying Gata -- a small yet memorable role. Her feature film debut led to bigger and bigger parts, leading her to become one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood. While the 1990s saw her cultivate a reputation as a sex symbol, she's since lent her impressive acting chops to a wide range of films, such as experimental indie flicks, superhero blockbusters, and everything in between.
Hayek started her acting career in the novela "Un Nuevo Amanecer" in the late-1980s. She then appeared in television shows, including "Teresa," "Street Justice," and "Dream On." She made her big screen debut with 1993's "Mi Vida Loca," portraying Gata -- a small yet memorable role. Her feature film debut led to bigger and bigger parts, leading her to become one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood. While the 1990s saw her cultivate a reputation as a sex symbol, she's since lent her impressive acting chops to a wide range of films, such as experimental indie flicks, superhero blockbusters, and everything in between.
- 4/29/2023
- by Joe Garza
- Slash Film
Tl;Dr:
Steven Tyler said Aerosmith’s “Dream On” was supposed to be played on the piano, not the guitar. Tyler cried when he heard it played on the guitar because it was so good. The tune became Aeromsmith’s first top 10 hit and it inspired a track by Eminem Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler | Tiffany Rose / Contributor
Some classic rock songs just move the soul. For example, Steven Tyler said Aerosmith’s “Dream On” caused him to cry. In addition, he said the final version of the song is vastly different from what he envisioned.
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler said putting too many sad songs on an album is a bad idea
During a 2012 interview with SongFacts, Tyler discussed his philosophy of songwriting. “I write about the joys of life, sometimes the sorrows,” he said. “”Some albums are more full of sorrow than joy. Therefore, those albums didn’t sell as well.
Steven Tyler said Aerosmith’s “Dream On” was supposed to be played on the piano, not the guitar. Tyler cried when he heard it played on the guitar because it was so good. The tune became Aeromsmith’s first top 10 hit and it inspired a track by Eminem Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler | Tiffany Rose / Contributor
Some classic rock songs just move the soul. For example, Steven Tyler said Aerosmith’s “Dream On” caused him to cry. In addition, he said the final version of the song is vastly different from what he envisioned.
Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler said putting too many sad songs on an album is a bad idea
During a 2012 interview with SongFacts, Tyler discussed his philosophy of songwriting. “I write about the joys of life, sometimes the sorrows,” he said. “”Some albums are more full of sorrow than joy. Therefore, those albums didn’t sell as well.
- 4/29/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Inspiration for classic rock songs sometimes came from unexpected places. For example, Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way” was inspired by The Three Stooges. In addition, Steven Tyler said the meaning of the song was cleverly disguised.
Aerosmith | Gems / Contributor Aerosmith liked The Three Stooges so much they inspired Joey Kramer’s nickname
In his 2014 book Rocks: My Life in and Out of Aerosmith, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry discussed the band’s relationship with The Three Stooges. “We’d jam for five or six hours at a time, stopping to run back to the apartment to catch reruns of The Three Stooges,” he said. “The TV was in Brad [Whitford]’s room, where all five of us religiously watched the episodes, no matter how many times we had seen them before.”
Perry contrasted The Three Stooges with other old-school Hollywood comedians. “The Marx Brothers may be wittier, and [Charlie] Chaplin and [Buster] Keaton are geniuses,...
Aerosmith | Gems / Contributor Aerosmith liked The Three Stooges so much they inspired Joey Kramer’s nickname
In his 2014 book Rocks: My Life in and Out of Aerosmith, Aerosmith’s Joe Perry discussed the band’s relationship with The Three Stooges. “We’d jam for five or six hours at a time, stopping to run back to the apartment to catch reruns of The Three Stooges,” he said. “The TV was in Brad [Whitford]’s room, where all five of us religiously watched the episodes, no matter how many times we had seen them before.”
Perry contrasted The Three Stooges with other old-school Hollywood comedians. “The Marx Brothers may be wittier, and [Charlie] Chaplin and [Buster] Keaton are geniuses,...
- 4/28/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Cherry Jones could score three Emmy nominations this year for her supporting turn on the Apple TV+ limited series “Five Days at Memorial” and her guest appearances on “Poker Face” and “Succession.” It’s those double guest bids, though, that would put her in rarefied air as the three-time Emmy winner would become the 11th person to earn drama and comedy guest acting nominations in the same year.
Since the guest categories as we know them were standardized in 1989, 10 people have pulled off this feat. Jack Gilford was the first, getting shortlisted that very year for “The Golden Girls” and “thirtysomething.” In 1991, Colleen Dewhurst won comedy guest actress for “Murphy Brown” and was nominated in drama for “Road to Avonlea.” Gwen Verdon snagged noms in 1993 for her guest spots on “Dream On” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” while Marlee Matlin followed in 1994 with bids for “Seinfeld” and “Picket Fences.
Since the guest categories as we know them were standardized in 1989, 10 people have pulled off this feat. Jack Gilford was the first, getting shortlisted that very year for “The Golden Girls” and “thirtysomething.” In 1991, Colleen Dewhurst won comedy guest actress for “Murphy Brown” and was nominated in drama for “Road to Avonlea.” Gwen Verdon snagged noms in 1993 for her guest spots on “Dream On” and “Homicide: Life on the Street,” while Marlee Matlin followed in 1994 with bids for “Seinfeld” and “Picket Fences.
- 4/19/2023
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Tl;Dr:
An Aerosmith hit was written by a famous professional songwriter. The tune was No. 1 in the United States for four weeks. The tune appeared on one of the band’s successful albums. Aerosmith | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Some classic rock bands only had one No. 1 single. For example, only one Aerosmith hit reached No. 1. Afterward, members of the group were shocked to learn they’d never had a No. 1 single before.
‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’ wasn’t written by members of the band
Joe Perry is the lead guitarist of Aerosmith. In his 2014 book Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith, he said he’s a fan of the band’s power ballad “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” Notably, professional songwriter Diane Warren wrote “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” with no help from the band.
Perry discussed spending...
An Aerosmith hit was written by a famous professional songwriter. The tune was No. 1 in the United States for four weeks. The tune appeared on one of the band’s successful albums. Aerosmith | Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Some classic rock bands only had one No. 1 single. For example, only one Aerosmith hit reached No. 1. Afterward, members of the group were shocked to learn they’d never had a No. 1 single before.
‘I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing’ wasn’t written by members of the band
Joe Perry is the lead guitarist of Aerosmith. In his 2014 book Rocks: My Life In and Out of Aerosmith, he said he’s a fan of the band’s power ballad “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” Notably, professional songwriter Diane Warren wrote “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing” with no help from the band.
Perry discussed spending...
- 4/11/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Steven Tyler denies claims that he sexually assaulted a 16-year-old in 1973 and forced her to get an abortion.
The claims were wielded against the “Dream On” singer in a December 2022 lawsuit.
However, According to Rolling Stone, Tyler, 75, recently filed a response to the claims alleging that the plaintiff consented to a sexual relationship and that he had immunity as the legal guardian at the time.
Read More: Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Named In Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Tyler has doubled down on his argument and is now calling for a dismissal of the lawsuit, listing 24 affirmative defences denying the allegations.
The singer also claimed that plaintiff Julia Misley, formerly Julia Holcomb, “has not suffered any injury or damage as a result of any action by Defendant.”
Tyler further expressed that “if it is determined that Plaintiff has been damaged, then any such damages were not caused by Defendant.”
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The claims were wielded against the “Dream On” singer in a December 2022 lawsuit.
However, According to Rolling Stone, Tyler, 75, recently filed a response to the claims alleging that the plaintiff consented to a sexual relationship and that he had immunity as the legal guardian at the time.
Read More: Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Named In Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
Tyler has doubled down on his argument and is now calling for a dismissal of the lawsuit, listing 24 affirmative defences denying the allegations.
The singer also claimed that plaintiff Julia Misley, formerly Julia Holcomb, “has not suffered any injury or damage as a result of any action by Defendant.”
Tyler further expressed that “if it is determined that Plaintiff has been damaged, then any such damages were not caused by Defendant.”
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- 4/6/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
Aerosmith is arguably one of the most iconic rock bands of all time. Formed in Boston in 1970, the band has more than withstood the test of time, with them the biggest-selling American Hard rock band of all time, selling over 150 million records. From their early days, through their massive resurgence in the eighties and nineties, to today- people still love Aerosmith.
Fronted by Steven Tyler, with Joe Perry perhaps the most iconic “guitar player with mystique” ever, the band had a slew of iconic hits in the seventies, including “Dream On,” “Sweet Emotion,” and “Walk This Way.” But, as with many iconic rock bands, drug addiction took an enormous toll, and by the time the early eighties rolled around, Aerosmith seemed to be on a collision course with obscurity. What followed was perhaps one of the greatest comebacks in rock history, with Aerosmith teaming up with Run Dmc for an...
Fronted by Steven Tyler, with Joe Perry perhaps the most iconic “guitar player with mystique” ever, the band had a slew of iconic hits in the seventies, including “Dream On,” “Sweet Emotion,” and “Walk This Way.” But, as with many iconic rock bands, drug addiction took an enormous toll, and by the time the early eighties rolled around, Aerosmith seemed to be on a collision course with obscurity. What followed was perhaps one of the greatest comebacks in rock history, with Aerosmith teaming up with Run Dmc for an...
- 3/31/2023
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Variety writer Jon Burlingame’s new book, “Music for Prime Time: A History of American Television Themes and Scoring,” is published today. The product of 35 years of research and more than 450 interviews, it tells the backstory of every great TV theme dating back to 1949. What follows is an excerpt from the sitcom chapter.
In the summer of 1994, ABC Entertainment president Ted Harbert (in response to a question from this writer at a network press conference) admitted that he was asking his producers to eliminate the traditional main-title sequence – and with it, the musical theme – from all new shows.
“I think it’s an antiquated practice,” he said. “It gives the audience an opportunity to take the little remote and zap around. We really have to find ways to stop them from doing that. The 60-second, or in some cases 90-second, main title that they see week after week, given all the choices they have,...
In the summer of 1994, ABC Entertainment president Ted Harbert (in response to a question from this writer at a network press conference) admitted that he was asking his producers to eliminate the traditional main-title sequence – and with it, the musical theme – from all new shows.
“I think it’s an antiquated practice,” he said. “It gives the audience an opportunity to take the little remote and zap around. We really have to find ways to stop them from doing that. The 60-second, or in some cases 90-second, main title that they see week after week, given all the choices they have,...
- 3/28/2023
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
Succession is back for its fourth and final season. That means only 10 more chances to hear the memorable theme song, which got Showbiz Cheat Sheet thinking. HBO has quite a track record of memorable theme songs. They date back to linear TV, before skipping the credits was even an option, but even so, these are so good you wouldn’t want to skip them anyway.
Brian Cox | Macall Polay/HBO
Here are the 7 best theme songs to HBO original shows we thought of. Succession is on the list and its final season airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO.
‘The Larry Sanders Show’ theme song was better than real late night talk shows
Garry Shandling’s showbiz spoof The Larry Sanders Show got everything right about the industry. Shandling played a late night talk show host and the satire showed how fake everything was both on the stage and behind the scenes.
Brian Cox | Macall Polay/HBO
Here are the 7 best theme songs to HBO original shows we thought of. Succession is on the list and its final season airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on HBO.
‘The Larry Sanders Show’ theme song was better than real late night talk shows
Garry Shandling’s showbiz spoof The Larry Sanders Show got everything right about the industry. Shandling played a late night talk show host and the satire showed how fake everything was both on the stage and behind the scenes.
- 3/26/2023
- by Fred Topel
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Before Aerosmith made it big, the band opted for some interesting techniques in the recording studio. While it’s common for musicians to use non-traditional instruments on a track, Aerosmith’s creative recording of “Sweet Emotion” takes the cake. Even the band’s biggest fans could have never guessed the inventive way Steven Tyler utilized a sugar packet in the classic rock hit.
Steven Tyler picked up a sugar packet when he couldn’t find maracas
What is Your favorite Aerosmith song of All Tme? #Aerosmith https://t.co/rOmqJAddR4 pic.twitter.com/Zc4vCv7NNo
— ?Return of Rock? (@ReturnofR) March 1, 2023
Tyler’s 2013 appearance on The Howard Stern Show resurfaced on TikTok recently, offering some fascinating insight into how Aerosmith recorded what would become their breakout hit. While listening to “Sweet Emotion,” Tyler asked Howard Stern to listen carefully.
“Listen to the front of the song. You hear that?” Tyler asked,...
Steven Tyler picked up a sugar packet when he couldn’t find maracas
What is Your favorite Aerosmith song of All Tme? #Aerosmith https://t.co/rOmqJAddR4 pic.twitter.com/Zc4vCv7NNo
— ?Return of Rock? (@ReturnofR) March 1, 2023
Tyler’s 2013 appearance on The Howard Stern Show resurfaced on TikTok recently, offering some fascinating insight into how Aerosmith recorded what would become their breakout hit. While listening to “Sweet Emotion,” Tyler asked Howard Stern to listen carefully.
“Listen to the front of the song. You hear that?” Tyler asked,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Rose Burke
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
IFC has dropped the trailer and art for its upcoming comedy “Paint,” and leading man Owen Wilson goes full-on Bob Ross mode in it.
The film stars Wilson as Carl Nagyl, Vermont’s top TV painter who has everything going for him, from a fanbase to a van and even a perm, until a younger artist takes his spotlight. Nagyl is reminiscent of beloved TV icon Bob Ross, who led PBS’ instructional TV program “The Joy of Painting” from 1983 to 1994. He passed away in 1995 at 52 years old.
Wilson leads the film, having been previously featured in “Zoolander,” “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “Bottle Rocket,” “Loki” and “The French Dispatch.” The actor also has the upcoming film “Haunted Mansion” on his docket with Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto and Winona Ryder.
Joining the Oscar-nominated star, the “Paint” cast includes Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renée, Lusia Strus, Stephen Root and newcomer Lucy Freyer.
The film stars Wilson as Carl Nagyl, Vermont’s top TV painter who has everything going for him, from a fanbase to a van and even a perm, until a younger artist takes his spotlight. Nagyl is reminiscent of beloved TV icon Bob Ross, who led PBS’ instructional TV program “The Joy of Painting” from 1983 to 1994. He passed away in 1995 at 52 years old.
Wilson leads the film, having been previously featured in “Zoolander,” “The Royal Tenenbaums,” “Bottle Rocket,” “Loki” and “The French Dispatch.” The actor also has the upcoming film “Haunted Mansion” on his docket with Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto and Winona Ryder.
Joining the Oscar-nominated star, the “Paint” cast includes Michaela Watkins, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Ciara Renée, Lusia Strus, Stephen Root and newcomer Lucy Freyer.
- 2/8/2023
- by Julia MacCary
- Variety Film + TV
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All that Breathes topped the 2022 IDA Documentary Awards, winning best feature and two other competitive awards. The film was previously selected as the winner of the Pare Lorentz Award.
In addition to the top prize, the HBO title, which follows two brothers who run a bird hospital dedicated to rescuing injured black kites that are often affected by air pollution in New Delhi, won best director for helmer Shaunak Sen and best editing.
National Geographic and Neon’s Fire of Love documentary about volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, which led the nominations for the 38th annual International Documentary Association honors with five nods, won two awards.
The IDA Documentary Awards were presented in a ceremony at Los Angeles’ Paramount Theater, hosted by actor-comedian Jenny Yang.
Best Feature Documentary
All that Breathes (India, United States, United Kingdom | Sideshow and Submarine Deluxe, HBO Documentary Films...
All that Breathes topped the 2022 IDA Documentary Awards, winning best feature and two other competitive awards. The film was previously selected as the winner of the Pare Lorentz Award.
In addition to the top prize, the HBO title, which follows two brothers who run a bird hospital dedicated to rescuing injured black kites that are often affected by air pollution in New Delhi, won best director for helmer Shaunak Sen and best editing.
National Geographic and Neon’s Fire of Love documentary about volcanologists Katia and Maurice Krafft, which led the nominations for the 38th annual International Documentary Association honors with five nods, won two awards.
The IDA Documentary Awards were presented in a ceremony at Los Angeles’ Paramount Theater, hosted by actor-comedian Jenny Yang.
Best Feature Documentary
All that Breathes (India, United States, United Kingdom | Sideshow and Submarine Deluxe, HBO Documentary Films...
- 12/11/2022
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Aerosmith have cancelled a show hours before they were due to take the stage, after Steven Tyler fell ill.
The band were scheduled to perform in Las Vegas on Saturday (3 December) at the Dolby Live venue.
Hours before they were due to come on stage, however, Aerosmith issued a statement stating that the show had been cancelled.
The statement said that frontman Tyler, 74, was “feeling unwell and unable to perform”.
“It is with great disappointment that we are forced to cancel tonight’s show in Las Vegas due to Steven feeling unwell and unable to perform,” they wrote.
They assured fans that Tyler is expected to make a full recovery for Monday night’s Las Vegas show (5 Decemeber).
“We sincerely apologise for the last minute choice,” they said.
Refunds will be made available to ticket-holders through their “point of purchase”.
The Boston-based rock band is behind hits such as “Dream On...
The band were scheduled to perform in Las Vegas on Saturday (3 December) at the Dolby Live venue.
Hours before they were due to come on stage, however, Aerosmith issued a statement stating that the show had been cancelled.
The statement said that frontman Tyler, 74, was “feeling unwell and unable to perform”.
“It is with great disappointment that we are forced to cancel tonight’s show in Las Vegas due to Steven feeling unwell and unable to perform,” they wrote.
They assured fans that Tyler is expected to make a full recovery for Monday night’s Las Vegas show (5 Decemeber).
“We sincerely apologise for the last minute choice,” they said.
Refunds will be made available to ticket-holders through their “point of purchase”.
The Boston-based rock band is behind hits such as “Dream On...
- 12/4/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Music
Simon Lereng Wilmont’s Thessaloniki Documentary Festival winner A House Made Of Splinters and Young Plato from Neasa Ní Chianáin and Declan McGrath are among the 38th International Documentary Association (IDA) feature nominees with Laura Poitras’s Venice Golden Lion winner All The Beauty And The Bloodshed.
They will vie for the top prize at the awards ceremony on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles on December 10 alongside Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes, Sara Dosa’s Fire Of Love, Edward Buckles, Jr.’s Katrina Babies, Isabel Castro’s Mija, Daniel Roher’s Navalny, Akuol de Mabior’s No Simple Way Home,...
They will vie for the top prize at the awards ceremony on the Paramount lot in Los Angeles on December 10 alongside Shaunak Sen’s All That Breathes, Sara Dosa’s Fire Of Love, Edward Buckles, Jr.’s Katrina Babies, Isabel Castro’s Mija, Daniel Roher’s Navalny, Akuol de Mabior’s No Simple Way Home,...
- 11/11/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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Lionel Richie soared. Pat Benatar roared. Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated. Eminem was Eminem.
The four acts found very different ways to celebrate on Saturday night, but all can now say they’re Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. So are Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Harry Belafonte, Judas Priest and Dolly Parton, who gave the honor an enthusiastic embrace after temporarily turning it down.
The first act inducted at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles after a memorable speech from a shaven-headed Robert Downey Jr., Duran Duran took the stage and launched into their 1981 breakthrough hit “Girls on Film.”
The shrieking crowd was there for it, but the music wasn’t. The band was all but inaudible other than singer Simon Le Bon, whose vocals were essentially a cappella.
It was a fun if inauspicious beginning to a mostly slick and often triumphant show.
Lionel Richie soared. Pat Benatar roared. Duran Duran stumbled but stayed sophisticated. Eminem was Eminem.
The four acts found very different ways to celebrate on Saturday night, but all can now say they’re Rock & Roll Hall of Famers. So are Carly Simon, Eurythmics, Harry Belafonte, Judas Priest and Dolly Parton, who gave the honor an enthusiastic embrace after temporarily turning it down.
The first act inducted at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles after a memorable speech from a shaven-headed Robert Downey Jr., Duran Duran took the stage and launched into their 1981 breakthrough hit “Girls on Film.”
The shrieking crowd was there for it, but the music wasn’t. The band was all but inaudible other than singer Simon Le Bon, whose vocals were essentially a cappella.
It was a fun if inauspicious beginning to a mostly slick and often triumphant show.
- 11/7/2022
- by the Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Aerosmith played their first concert since the start of the pandemic Sunday night at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor, Maine. It was also their first public appearance since Steven Tyler finished up a stint at drug rehabilitation. Here’s video of opening song “Back In The Saddle” shot by a fan stationed right near the front of the stage.
The set was packed with Aerosmith standards like “Rag Doll,” “Livin’ on the Edge,” “Sweet Emotion,” and “Love In An Elevator,” but it also contained their first cover of the...
The set was packed with Aerosmith standards like “Rag Doll,” “Livin’ on the Edge,” “Sweet Emotion,” and “Love In An Elevator,” but it also contained their first cover of the...
- 9/5/2022
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
The only thing better than receiving one Emmy nomination is receiving two Emmy nominations. But earning multiple bids in the same year as a performer is not as uncommon as one might think, especially with television moving toward shorter seasons and limited series still rising in popularity. This has allowed actors to appear in more projects throughout the year, giving them additional chances to be recognized. But there’s another reason it happens too: guest appearances.
So far, 10 performers have been nominated in both the drama and comedy guest categories in the same year. The first to do it was Jack Gilford, who in 1989 was nominated for his work on the comedy “The Golden Girls” and the drama “thirtysomething.” He was followed in 1991 by Colleen Dewhurst, who was nominated for her appearances on “Murphy Brown” and “Road to Avonlea,” winning for the former. In 1993, Gwen Verdon was nominated for her...
So far, 10 performers have been nominated in both the drama and comedy guest categories in the same year. The first to do it was Jack Gilford, who in 1989 was nominated for his work on the comedy “The Golden Girls” and the drama “thirtysomething.” He was followed in 1991 by Colleen Dewhurst, who was nominated for her appearances on “Murphy Brown” and “Road to Avonlea,” winning for the former. In 1993, Gwen Verdon was nominated for her...
- 7/28/2022
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- Gold Derby
Marta Kauffman, the Emmy Award-winning co-creator of the quintessential 1990s sitcom “Friends” has made an apology to the transgender community over the way her show handled a trans character.
E! News reported on a forthcoming BBC “World Service” interview, that will air next week, in which Kauffman touched upon the character “Helena Handbasket,” Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry)’s trans parent, played by Kathleen Turner. “We kept referring to [Helena] as ‘Chandler’s father,’ even though Chandler’s father was trans,” Kauffman said in the interview.
Indeed, we first meet the character in a seventh-season episode called “The One With Chandler’s Dad,” and she is referred to primarily as a drag queen.
“Pronouns were not yet something that I understood, so we didn’t refer to that character as ‘she.’ That was a mistake,” she added.
Last week it was revealed that Kauffman made a 4 million donation to fund a professorship...
E! News reported on a forthcoming BBC “World Service” interview, that will air next week, in which Kauffman touched upon the character “Helena Handbasket,” Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry)’s trans parent, played by Kathleen Turner. “We kept referring to [Helena] as ‘Chandler’s father,’ even though Chandler’s father was trans,” Kauffman said in the interview.
Indeed, we first meet the character in a seventh-season episode called “The One With Chandler’s Dad,” and she is referred to primarily as a drag queen.
“Pronouns were not yet something that I understood, so we didn’t refer to that character as ‘she.’ That was a mistake,” she added.
Last week it was revealed that Kauffman made a 4 million donation to fund a professorship...
- 7/7/2022
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
There’s something so alluring about shows that tell interesting sports stories — ESPN’s “30 for 30” is one such show. When the show was created by Bill Simmons and Connor Schell, the overarching idea was to create 30 sports documentaries to mark ESPN’s 30 years anniversary. The first volume was a huge success and for that, the show had to continue. Well, it didn’t just continue, it also grew into a franchise.
Where Can You Watch “First Take?”
There’s a lot more to know about “30 for 30.” This article will bring you up to speed with all the latest information about the show.
Where Can You Watch “30 for 30?”
“30 for 30” recently returned with new installments to the “30 for 30″ library. First, there was “The Greatest Mixtape Ever” which premiered on ESPN. Its most recent release is “Dream On.” The documentary profiles the USA Women’s...
Where Can You Watch “First Take?”
There’s a lot more to know about “30 for 30.” This article will bring you up to speed with all the latest information about the show.
Where Can You Watch “30 for 30?”
“30 for 30” recently returned with new installments to the “30 for 30″ library. First, there was “The Greatest Mixtape Ever” which premiered on ESPN. Its most recent release is “Dream On.” The documentary profiles the USA Women’s...
- 6/29/2022
- by Buddy TV
- buddytv.com
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Bill Prady, the co-creator of one of television’s most successful comedies in the past few decades, is returning to the studio behind it.
The Big Bang Theory alum has signed a new multiple-year, first-look deal with Warner Bros. Television, the Channing Dungey-led studio that Prady had called home until 2020 when he signed with Netflix.
Under the new multiple-year deal, Prady and his Pine Tree Entertainment banner will develop new scripted programs for multiple platforms, including HBO Max, outside streaming services, cable and broadcast networks.
The deal reunites Prady with Dungey, who, in her previous role at Netflix, recruited him to the streamer a couple of years ago. Prady will make the move back to Warners alongside his Pine Tree topper Chris Sanagustin.
“It’s exciting for Chris and me to be back at Warner Bros., a studio I first called home almost two decades ago,...
Bill Prady, the co-creator of one of television’s most successful comedies in the past few decades, is returning to the studio behind it.
The Big Bang Theory alum has signed a new multiple-year, first-look deal with Warner Bros. Television, the Channing Dungey-led studio that Prady had called home until 2020 when he signed with Netflix.
Under the new multiple-year deal, Prady and his Pine Tree Entertainment banner will develop new scripted programs for multiple platforms, including HBO Max, outside streaming services, cable and broadcast networks.
The deal reunites Prady with Dungey, who, in her previous role at Netflix, recruited him to the streamer a couple of years ago. Prady will make the move back to Warners alongside his Pine Tree topper Chris Sanagustin.
“It’s exciting for Chris and me to be back at Warner Bros., a studio I first called home almost two decades ago,...
- 6/14/2022
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bill Prady, co-creator of The Big Bang Theory, is heading back to Warner Bros. Television.
Prady’s Pine Tree Entertainment, which he runs with former Netflix exec Chris Sanagustin, has struck a first-look deal with the studio behind the long-running CBS sitcom that Prady co-created with Chuck Lorre.
It comes just two years after Prady struck a first-look deal with Netflix.
The new multi-year deal will see Pine Tree develop scripted programming including multi- and single-camera comedies, dramas and genre series, for a variety of platforms including HBO Max, cable and broadcast networks and non-Warner Bros.-owned streamers.
In addition to reuniting Prady with the studio behind 279 episodes of The Big Bang Theory, it also reunites him with Warner Bros. Television Group Chairman Channing Dungey, who signed Prady to his Netflix deal. The deal also sees Sanagustin return to the studio, where she got her first Hollywood gig as a production assistant.
Prady’s Pine Tree Entertainment, which he runs with former Netflix exec Chris Sanagustin, has struck a first-look deal with the studio behind the long-running CBS sitcom that Prady co-created with Chuck Lorre.
It comes just two years after Prady struck a first-look deal with Netflix.
The new multi-year deal will see Pine Tree develop scripted programming including multi- and single-camera comedies, dramas and genre series, for a variety of platforms including HBO Max, cable and broadcast networks and non-Warner Bros.-owned streamers.
In addition to reuniting Prady with the studio behind 279 episodes of The Big Bang Theory, it also reunites him with Warner Bros. Television Group Chairman Channing Dungey, who signed Prady to his Netflix deal. The deal also sees Sanagustin return to the studio, where she got her first Hollywood gig as a production assistant.
- 6/14/2022
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
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