Exclusive: Close to You, the indie drama produced by and starring Elliot Page (The Umbrella Academy), which world premiered at the 2023 Toronto Film Festival, has been acquired for a summer 2024 release in U.S. theaters by Greenwich Entertainment.
Written and directed by 3x BAFTA winner Dominic Savage, the film co-starring Hillary Baack (Sound of Metal) follows Sam (Page), who moved to Toronto from his small town on Lake Ontario, Canada and finally decides to return home to visit his family for his dad’s birthday. On his journey, he has a chance encounter with a friend from high school (Baack) that sparks old feelings. It is on this trip that Sam can finally confront long-buried feelings, a first love that was never properly resolved, his relationship with his family, and a newfound love and confidence in himself.
Close to You was produced by Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee,...
Written and directed by 3x BAFTA winner Dominic Savage, the film co-starring Hillary Baack (Sound of Metal) follows Sam (Page), who moved to Toronto from his small town on Lake Ontario, Canada and finally decides to return home to visit his family for his dad’s birthday. On his journey, he has a chance encounter with a friend from high school (Baack) that sparks old feelings. It is on this trip that Sam can finally confront long-buried feelings, a first love that was never properly resolved, his relationship with his family, and a newfound love and confidence in himself.
Close to You was produced by Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee,...
- 1/16/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuinness, Kevin Kelly and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Adam Copeland def. Lee Moriarty The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Collision kicked off with the “Cope Open”! Copeland whipped Moriarty into the turnbuckles. Copeland clubbed Lee with forearms. Copeland swept out Lee’s legs. Moriarty wrenched Copeland’s arm over the top rope and followed up with a dropkick. Moriarty went for the Border City Stretch. Copeland powered himself to the ropes, reaching out and grabbing the bottom rope, forcing the ref to break the hold. Moriarty climbed to the top turnbuckle, but Copeland knocked Moriarty off balance. Copeland tossed Lee with an avalanche fallaway slam. Copeland was contemplating a spear, but...
Match #1: Adam Copeland def. Lee Moriarty The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Collision kicked off with the “Cope Open”! Copeland whipped Moriarty into the turnbuckles. Copeland clubbed Lee with forearms. Copeland swept out Lee’s legs. Moriarty wrenched Copeland’s arm over the top rope and followed up with a dropkick. Moriarty went for the Border City Stretch. Copeland powered himself to the ropes, reaching out and grabbing the bottom rope, forcing the ref to break the hold. Moriarty climbed to the top turnbuckle, but Copeland knocked Moriarty off balance. Copeland tossed Lee with an avalanche fallaway slam. Copeland was contemplating a spear, but...
- 1/16/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was broadcast from the home of Aew, Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: “Hangman” Adam Page def. Claudio Castagnoli The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Page charged at Claudio and booted him in the face as Claudio was entering the ring. Page and Claudio brawled outside the ring. Claudio sent Hangman hard into the barricade. He followed up with a running European Uppercut to Hangman. Back in the ring, Claudio thumbed Page in the eyes. Claudio hit a double stomp on Hangman’s chest for a near fall. Claudio nailed Page with a headbutt in the corner. Hangman absorbed forearms from Claudio. Claudio pulled Page down by the hair and then hurled Hangman in the Giant Swing! Claudio...
Match #1: “Hangman” Adam Page def. Claudio Castagnoli The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Page charged at Claudio and booted him in the face as Claudio was entering the ring. Page and Claudio brawled outside the ring. Claudio sent Hangman hard into the barricade. He followed up with a running European Uppercut to Hangman. Back in the ring, Claudio thumbed Page in the eyes. Claudio hit a double stomp on Hangman’s chest for a near fall. Claudio nailed Page with a headbutt in the corner. Hangman absorbed forearms from Claudio. Claudio pulled Page down by the hair and then hurled Hangman in the Giant Swing! Claudio...
- 1/12/2024
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Sandra Hüller Set For Rotterdam Talks Program
Awards season frontrunner Sandra Hüller has joined the roster of speakers lined up for the talks program of the 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), running from January 25 to February 4. She joins 16 previously announced talks guests who also include L.A. Rebellion filmmaker Billy Woodberry, veteran Italian director Marco Bellocchio, animation maestro Bill Plympton, French director Anne Fontaine and avant-garde German director Alexander Kluge, who continues to blaze a trail at the age of 91 with his new AI work Cosmic Miniatures. As previously announced, IFFR opens with Jonathan Ogilvie’s post-punk, coming-of-age comedy Head South and 14 titles are in the running for its top Tiger award.
Bavaria Fiction Restructures Development Team
Germany’s Bavaria Fiction is rejigging its development team with Thomas Kren placed in charge. Work has begun to restructure the unit, with Kren expanding his existing role to “accelerate and coordinate...
Awards season frontrunner Sandra Hüller has joined the roster of speakers lined up for the talks program of the 53rd International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR), running from January 25 to February 4. She joins 16 previously announced talks guests who also include L.A. Rebellion filmmaker Billy Woodberry, veteran Italian director Marco Bellocchio, animation maestro Bill Plympton, French director Anne Fontaine and avant-garde German director Alexander Kluge, who continues to blaze a trail at the age of 91 with his new AI work Cosmic Miniatures. As previously announced, IFFR opens with Jonathan Ogilvie’s post-punk, coming-of-age comedy Head South and 14 titles are in the running for its top Tiger award.
Bavaria Fiction Restructures Development Team
Germany’s Bavaria Fiction is rejigging its development team with Thomas Kren placed in charge. Work has begun to restructure the unit, with Kren expanding his existing role to “accelerate and coordinate...
- 1/9/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow, Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was a “Winter is Coming” special broadcast live from the College Park Center in Arlington, Texas. We’ve just got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: “Hangman” Adam Page def. Roderick Strong The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Page sent Strong flying with an overhead slam. Page hit a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Roderick connected with a back breaker. Page blasted Roddy with a high cowboy boot to the face. Roddy used a single leg takedown and then drove his knee into Page’s chest. Roddy charged at Page, but Page flipped him over the top rope and followed up with a tope, crashing down on Roddy on the arena floor. Page climbed to the top turnbuckle, but Matt Taven grabbed a hold of Page’s boot.
Match #1: “Hangman” Adam Page def. Roderick Strong The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Page sent Strong flying with an overhead slam. Page hit a standing shooting star press for a near fall. Roderick connected with a back breaker. Page blasted Roddy with a high cowboy boot to the face. Roddy used a single leg takedown and then drove his knee into Page’s chest. Roddy charged at Page, but Page flipped him over the top rope and followed up with a tope, crashing down on Roddy on the arena floor. Page climbed to the top turnbuckle, but Matt Taven grabbed a hold of Page’s boot.
- 12/15/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Elliot Page, and Matt Jordan Smith and Tuck Dowrey of Page’s production company Pageboy Productions, have joined writer-director Ary Zara’s short “An Avocado Pit” as executive producers.
The film follows the meeting of Larissa, a trans woman and Claudio, a cis man. The two polar opposites come together to enjoy an evening side by side, dancing their differences away.
“An Avocado Pit” won Oscar-qualifying awards at Outfest and Guadalajara International Film Festival, the grand jury special mention for best lead acting at the AFI Festival and the best queer short award and the international student prize at Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand, France.
The film is produced by Lisbon-based Take It Easy, with Andreia Nunes and Frederico Serra serving as producers. It stars Portuguese actor Ivo Canelas and trans actress Gaya de Medeiros.
Zara is a transgender person, activist, writer and director who studied cinema in...
The film follows the meeting of Larissa, a trans woman and Claudio, a cis man. The two polar opposites come together to enjoy an evening side by side, dancing their differences away.
“An Avocado Pit” won Oscar-qualifying awards at Outfest and Guadalajara International Film Festival, the grand jury special mention for best lead acting at the AFI Festival and the best queer short award and the international student prize at Festival du Court Métrage de Clermont Ferrand, France.
The film is produced by Lisbon-based Take It Easy, with Andreia Nunes and Frederico Serra serving as producers. It stars Portuguese actor Ivo Canelas and trans actress Gaya de Medeiros.
Zara is a transgender person, activist, writer and director who studied cinema in...
- 12/13/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“Chick Flick” is a new romantic comedy feature, written and directed by Louise Linton, starring Linton and Sam Page, now available as VOD;
“…’Chick Flick’ catapults us into today’s dating battlefield where ‘Claire’ (Linton), a jilted fashion columnist turns social media vigilante.
“Fueled by heartbreak, she publicly calls out love cheats until her first love, ‘Kyle’ (Page), resurfaces. Torn between her digital crusade and rekindled love, Claire faces a choice that could change her life…”
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“…’Chick Flick’ catapults us into today’s dating battlefield where ‘Claire’ (Linton), a jilted fashion columnist turns social media vigilante.
“Fueled by heartbreak, she publicly calls out love cheats until her first love, ‘Kyle’ (Page), resurfaces. Torn between her digital crusade and rekindled love, Claire faces a choice that could change her life…”
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- 12/13/2023
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got the commentary team of Nigel McGuinness, Kevin Kelly and Tony Schiavone calling the action, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Continental Classic Tournament: Blue League Match – Eddie Kingston def. Claudio Castagnoli The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Kingston cracked Claudio with a spinning backfist. Claudio left the ring and Eddie followed up with a tope suicida. Things were intense right out of the gates, with Kingston trying to finish Claudio early. Claudio pancaked Kingston, his face slammed into the mat, good for a two-count. Claudio clotheslines Kingston, who was on the apron of the ring. Claudio connected with a big double stomp on the sternum of Kingston. Claudio ducked a chop and put Kingston in the Giant Swing! Claudio transitioned into the sharpshooter.
Match #1: Continental Classic Tournament: Blue League Match – Eddie Kingston def. Claudio Castagnoli The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Kingston cracked Claudio with a spinning backfist. Claudio left the ring and Eddie followed up with a tope suicida. Things were intense right out of the gates, with Kingston trying to finish Claudio early. Claudio pancaked Kingston, his face slammed into the mat, good for a two-count. Claudio clotheslines Kingston, who was on the apron of the ring. Claudio connected with a big double stomp on the sternum of Kingston. Claudio ducked a chop and put Kingston in the Giant Swing! Claudio transitioned into the sharpshooter.
- 12/12/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky. We’ve just got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Aew International Championship Match – Orange Cassidy def. Claudio Castagnoli The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Claudio Castagnoli hoisted up Orange and planted him. He followed up with a body slam to the champ, and then a double foot stomp. Claudio began to tenderize the body of Orange with multiple knee strikes and then an uppercut forearm. Claudio countered a cross body press off the top rope with a back breaker on Orange, and then switched to a gut wrench rib breaker. Orange Cassidy rolled out of the ring, trying to play head games with Claudio, but Claudio ran around the ring and clubbed Orange with a forearm.
Match #1: Aew International Championship Match – Orange Cassidy def. Claudio Castagnoli The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Claudio Castagnoli hoisted up Orange and planted him. He followed up with a body slam to the champ, and then a double foot stomp. Claudio began to tenderize the body of Orange with multiple knee strikes and then an uppercut forearm. Claudio countered a cross body press off the top rope with a back breaker on Orange, and then switched to a gut wrench rib breaker. Orange Cassidy rolled out of the ring, trying to play head games with Claudio, but Claudio ran around the ring and clubbed Orange with a forearm.
- 11/3/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia. We’ve just got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary this week, so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Dynamite Diamond Ring Match – Mjf def. Juice Robinson The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
A very motivated Mjf took down Juice Robinson and then stomped him in the corner! Mjf whipped Juice into the steel guardrails. Mjf flipped Juice over the timekeeper’s table. Mjf charged at Juice and nailed him with a knee strike. Mjf smacked Juice’s head into the steel ring steps. Juice was busted wide open! The Gunns distracted Mjf and Juice pulled Mjf headfirst into the ring steps. Colten distracted the ref, so Juice was able to choke Mjf with Mjf’s scarf. Mjf hit a lariat on Juice and followed up with a body slam.
Match #1: Dynamite Diamond Ring Match – Mjf def. Juice Robinson The following is courtesy of impactwrestling.com:
A very motivated Mjf took down Juice Robinson and then stomped him in the corner! Mjf whipped Juice into the steel guardrails. Mjf flipped Juice over the timekeeper’s table. Mjf charged at Juice and nailed him with a knee strike. Mjf smacked Juice’s head into the steel ring steps. Juice was busted wide open! The Gunns distracted Mjf and Juice pulled Mjf headfirst into the ring steps. Colten distracted the ref, so Juice was able to choke Mjf with Mjf’s scarf. Mjf hit a lariat on Juice and followed up with a body slam.
- 10/27/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Led Zeppelin has countless incredible guitar riffs in their music. Whether it’s the opening of “Whole Lotta Love” or “When the Levee Breaks,” audiences are still amazed by Jimmy Page’s work with the band. However, Page’s work would be incomplete without bass player John Paul Jones, who wrote one of Led Zeppelin’s most iconic guitar riffs while riding the train.
John Paul Jones wrote the guitar riff for Led Zeppelin’s ‘Black Dog’ while on a train
“Black Dog” has an infectious guitar riff playing during the hook, making the track a fan-favorite. It’s one of the best-performing Led Zeppelin songs on the charts, reaching No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. While it’s easy to give Page all the credit for the guitar performance, some of the credit has to go to Jones. In an interview with Bass Player (shared via Guitar World...
John Paul Jones wrote the guitar riff for Led Zeppelin’s ‘Black Dog’ while on a train
“Black Dog” has an infectious guitar riff playing during the hook, making the track a fan-favorite. It’s one of the best-performing Led Zeppelin songs on the charts, reaching No. 15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. While it’s easy to give Page all the credit for the guitar performance, some of the credit has to go to Jones. In an interview with Bass Player (shared via Guitar World...
- 7/14/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show – the 100th(!) episode – was broadcast from the Rogers Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and featured Excalibur, Chris Jericho and Tony Schiavone on commentary. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: The Dark Order def. “Hangman” Adam Page & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Alex Reynolds and Nick Jackson locked up. Nick hit a shoulder tackle and Reynolds reciprocated. Alex took a shot at Hangman on the apron. Page insisted that Nick tag him in. Page did a moonsault of the ring post to Alex Reynolds on the arena floor. Matt Jackson tagged and blasted Alex with the locomotion Northern Lights suplexes. Page buckle bombed Alex Reynolds into the Elite’s corner, with the Bucks perfectly timing kicks to Reynolds’ head!
Match #1: The Dark Order def. “Hangman” Adam Page & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Alex Reynolds and Nick Jackson locked up. Nick hit a shoulder tackle and Reynolds reciprocated. Alex took a shot at Hangman on the apron. Page insisted that Nick tag him in. Page did a moonsault of the ring post to Alex Reynolds on the arena floor. Matt Jackson tagged and blasted Alex with the locomotion Northern Lights suplexes. Page buckle bombed Alex Reynolds into the Elite’s corner, with the Bucks perfectly timing kicks to Reynolds’ head!
- 7/10/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Led Zeppelin members Robert Plant and John Paul Jones spent more than a decade creating some of the best classic rock music. The band’s list of songs includes some of the most timeless tunes ever written. Just don’t ask Jones to name them by title or sing the lyrics. Plant said the bassist never listened to them.
Robert Plant said John Paul Jones never listened to Led Zeppelin’s lyrics or knew the songs by name
Jones and Led Zeppelin founder Jimmy Page shared a common background. They were both highly skilled and sought-after session musicians before teaming up in the band.
Though Page was an underrated composer of intricate pieces, Jones was the jack of all trades. As a trained multi-instrumentalist, he composed songs, arranged them, and played bass, keyboards, mandolin, and more.
Jones was so in tune with the music that he never knew the song...
Robert Plant said John Paul Jones never listened to Led Zeppelin’s lyrics or knew the songs by name
Jones and Led Zeppelin founder Jimmy Page shared a common background. They were both highly skilled and sought-after session musicians before teaming up in the band.
Though Page was an underrated composer of intricate pieces, Jones was the jack of all trades. As a trained multi-instrumentalist, he composed songs, arranged them, and played bass, keyboards, mandolin, and more.
Jones was so in tune with the music that he never knew the song...
- 7/9/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew’s latest television show, Collision, which brings wrestling back to Saturday nights! We’ve got a brand new commentary team, Nigel McGuiness and Kevin Kelly, calling the action so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Mjf def. Kip Morst The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Mjf spiked Kip with the heat seeker. Mjf covered his opponent but then stood up. Mjf applied the LeBell Lock and Morst tapped out.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Aew World Championship Match – Mjf def. Ethan Page The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Ethan Page stomped a mudhole into Mjf! He was looking for the Ego’s Edge, but Mjf escaped. Mjf went to work on Page’s leg. Mjf applied a single leg Boston Crab on Ethan Page. Page was able to crawl to the ropes, but the toll was taken from Mjf.
Match #1: Mjf def. Kip Morst The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Mjf spiked Kip with the heat seeker. Mjf covered his opponent but then stood up. Mjf applied the LeBell Lock and Morst tapped out.
My Score: 1 out of 5 Match #2: Aew World Championship Match – Mjf def. Ethan Page The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Ethan Page stomped a mudhole into Mjf! He was looking for the Ego’s Edge, but Mjf escaped. Mjf went to work on Page’s leg. Mjf applied a single leg Boston Crab on Ethan Page. Page was able to crawl to the ropes, but the toll was taken from Mjf.
- 7/4/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Led Zeppelin’s influence on musicians that followed them showed up in interesting ways. He seemingly alienated Jimmy Page on tour, but Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson also defended Page from those who said he played sloppy. For Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante, his mastery of a Led Zeppelin outtake told him he was ready to record music again after a low point in his life.
Led Zeppelin’s ‘I Can’t Quit You Baby’ outtake inspired John Frusciante to make music again
The Chili Peppers’ rocket ride to fame with their 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik didn’t sit well with Frusciante. He felt uncomfortable with the adoration and used drugs to cope. The guitarist left the band but continued using drugs. In time, he couldn’t live his life without heroin.
Frusciante’s addiction to heroin spiraled to a point where he was dangerously thin and...
Led Zeppelin’s ‘I Can’t Quit You Baby’ outtake inspired John Frusciante to make music again
The Chili Peppers’ rocket ride to fame with their 1991 album Blood Sugar Sex Magik didn’t sit well with Frusciante. He felt uncomfortable with the adoration and used drugs to cope. The guitarist left the band but continued using drugs. In time, he couldn’t live his life without heroin.
Frusciante’s addiction to heroin spiraled to a point where he was dangerously thin and...
- 7/3/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin weren’t just a hard-rocking blues band. They excelled at that, but they also proved their folk-rock skills while also penning songs that proved they had a soft side. Led Zeppelin’s long-lost soul song stayed in the vaults for 25 because Jimmy Page said the backing vocals weren’t clever enough to meet the band’s exacting standards.
Jimmy Page revealed why ‘Baby Come on Home’ sat in the Led Zeppelin vaults for 25 years
Page didn’t waste much time assembling Led Zeppelin when the Yardbirds broke up in the summer of 1968. Within weeks, he recruited John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, and John Bonham. The quartet hit it off at their first rehearsals and soon recorded their first album in an astonishingly short time — just over one day.
The band worked quickly on the debut record (as well as others), but they still had some scraps. Page’s shimmery guitar,...
Jimmy Page revealed why ‘Baby Come on Home’ sat in the Led Zeppelin vaults for 25 years
Page didn’t waste much time assembling Led Zeppelin when the Yardbirds broke up in the summer of 1968. Within weeks, he recruited John Paul Jones, Robert Plant, and John Bonham. The quartet hit it off at their first rehearsals and soon recorded their first album in an astonishingly short time — just over one day.
The band worked quickly on the debut record (as well as others), but they still had some scraps. Page’s shimmery guitar,...
- 7/1/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Bonham was an incredible drummer for Led Zeppelin. He was so irreplaceable that after he died in 1980, the band decided to break up instead of continuing with another drummer. His death was a shock to the other members, but they all try to keep his memory alive. Lead singer Robert Plant said one Led Zeppelin song, in particular, reminds him of John Bonham.
Robert Plant says John Bonham’s drumming on Led Zeppelin’s ‘Achilles Last Stand’ overpowered his vocal performance
Led Zeppelin was one of the first bands from the U.K. to introduce heavy rock to a mainstream audience. Bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones popularized rock ‘n’ roll, but Led Zeppelin pushed the boundaries of what bands could do with instruments. Bonham was an intense drummer and played many impressive solos that added a hardcore beat to each track.
In an interview with Vulture,...
Robert Plant says John Bonham’s drumming on Led Zeppelin’s ‘Achilles Last Stand’ overpowered his vocal performance
Led Zeppelin was one of the first bands from the U.K. to introduce heavy rock to a mainstream audience. Bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones popularized rock ‘n’ roll, but Led Zeppelin pushed the boundaries of what bands could do with instruments. Bonham was an intense drummer and played many impressive solos that added a hardcore beat to each track.
In an interview with Vulture,...
- 7/1/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Welcome to this week’s review of Aew: Dynamite, which was broadcast live from the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. We’ve got Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Taz on commentary so let’s get into the review!
Match #1: Jon Moxley def. Tomohiro Ishii The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
They went right at it, exchanging heavy fire with vicious chops. Ishii took Mox down with an explosive shoulder tackle. Mox chomped on Ishii’s face and then grinned. Moxley stomped down on Ishii with his boots. He tossed Ishii to the outside, with Claudio and Wheeler looming over Ishii. Moxley wiped out Ishii with an elbow suicida. Eddie Kingston’s music hit! Kingston came down to the ring, grabbing a steel chair. Moxley spiked Ishii with a Gotch-style piledriver for a near fall. Kingston watched from outside the ring. Moxley locked in the bulldog choke. Claudio was staring...
Match #1: Jon Moxley def. Tomohiro Ishii The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
They went right at it, exchanging heavy fire with vicious chops. Ishii took Mox down with an explosive shoulder tackle. Mox chomped on Ishii’s face and then grinned. Moxley stomped down on Ishii with his boots. He tossed Ishii to the outside, with Claudio and Wheeler looming over Ishii. Moxley wiped out Ishii with an elbow suicida. Eddie Kingston’s music hit! Kingston came down to the ring, grabbing a steel chair. Moxley spiked Ishii with a Gotch-style piledriver for a near fall. Kingston watched from outside the ring. Moxley locked in the bulldog choke. Claudio was staring...
- 6/30/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Led Zeppelin was one of the best live bands of their era. Jimmy Page, John Bonham, John Paul Jones, and Robert Plant formed an exquisitely tight and talented group. Seeing Zep live was like torture for Queen’s Brian May because they set the bar so high. Woodstock remains one of the most iconic music festivals of all time.iSo why didn’t Led Zeppelin play at Woodstock? It seems like it would have been a match made in heaven, but Zep saying no was in line with their approach to everything else.
Led Zeppelin didn’t play at Woodstock because the bill was too crowded
Woodstock promised music fans three days of peace and music in August 1969, and it didn’t disappoint.
The list of performers read like a who’s who of bands that became classic rock staples. Santana, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead,...
Led Zeppelin didn’t play at Woodstock because the bill was too crowded
Woodstock promised music fans three days of peace and music in August 1969, and it didn’t disappoint.
The list of performers read like a who’s who of bands that became classic rock staples. Santana, The Who, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Jefferson Airplane, Grateful Dead,...
- 6/29/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Led Zeppelin had a reputation for lifting music that didn’t belong to them, and one guitarist insinuated that Jimmy Page felt guilty about it. Page idolized Bert Jansch, a Scottish folk musician. He attended concerts and admired his innovation. Jansch inspired Page, though the Led Zeppelin guitarist may have borrowed from him a bit too liberally. Jansch said Page ripped him off and, in the years afterward, could barely look him in the eye.
Guitarist Bert Jansch accused Jimmy Page of stealing from him
Page often discussed Jansch’s influence on him, noting that he was “obsessed” with the Scottish guitarist.
“It was so far ahead of what everyone else was doing,” he said, per The Guardian. “No one in America could touch that.”
Jansch’s influence on Page was clear, particularly in the songs “Bron-y-Aur Stomp” and “Black Mountain Side.” Jansch’s bandmate Jacqui McShee said they were...
Guitarist Bert Jansch accused Jimmy Page of stealing from him
Page often discussed Jansch’s influence on him, noting that he was “obsessed” with the Scottish guitarist.
“It was so far ahead of what everyone else was doing,” he said, per The Guardian. “No one in America could touch that.”
Jansch’s influence on Page was clear, particularly in the songs “Bron-y-Aur Stomp” and “Black Mountain Side.” Jansch’s bandmate Jacqui McShee said they were...
- 6/27/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page founded Led Zeppelin in 1968 and had the band play concerts before their first record hit stores. Bringing music to the fans was always a top concern for the band; Zep almost never performed on TV. Yet playing live came with risks, such as when Page survived an attempted murder while playing live in 1995. That wasn’t the first time the guitarist had a close call in front of his fans.
Jimmy Page survived a botched attempted murder while touring with Led Zeppelin bandmate Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin had its share of dangerous concerts, which we’ll discuss in a minute. Nearly two decades after the band’s 1980 split, an oblivious Page survived an assassination attempt while he and Robert Plant toured behind their No Quarter project.
During a March 1995 concert in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a former Led Zeppelin fan who called the band’s music satanic attempted to murder Page.
Jimmy Page survived a botched attempted murder while touring with Led Zeppelin bandmate Robert Plant
Led Zeppelin had its share of dangerous concerts, which we’ll discuss in a minute. Nearly two decades after the band’s 1980 split, an oblivious Page survived an assassination attempt while he and Robert Plant toured behind their No Quarter project.
During a March 1995 concert in Auburn Hills, Michigan, a former Led Zeppelin fan who called the band’s music satanic attempted to murder Page.
- 6/26/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
"Tonight - be your most authentic selves, void of inhibitions." Disney has revealed an official trailer for a comedy called The Slumber Party, coming to both Disney Channel and Disney+ later in July. Based on the book "The Sleepover" by Jen Malone, this is pretty much the exact concept from The Hangover - but for kids. Follow the hilarious consequences of a sleepover birthday party hypnotism that went wrong as Megan, Page and Veronica, wake up with no memories of the night before. "This is a party you won’t want to forget." They must retrace their steps to find missing birthday girl and explain why there's a flock of baby ducks in the bathtub, what happened to Megan's eyebrow, and everything else that's gone awry. This comedy made for kids stars Darby Camp, Emmy Liu-Wang, Valentina Herrera, Alex Cooper Cohen, Dallas Liu, Ramon Rodriguez Caroline Valencia, and Tituss Burgess as the hypnotist.
- 6/26/2023
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Jimmy Page won over millions of fans with his guitar playing in Led Zeppelin. The incredible riffs, great guitar solos, and stylistic diversity helped the band’s music stand the test of time. A knock on Page was that his playing was too sloppy to be considered great. For anyone making that claim, The Black Crowes guitarist Rich Robinson has some choice words.
Was Jimmy Page a sloppy guitar player? Rich Robinson says ‘f*** that,’ and he would know
It seems like an absurd classic rock take, but some music fans believe Page’s playing in Led Zeppelin was too sloppy to be considered great. They seem to ignore the passion and emotion behind the playing and judge him only on technical skill.
Rich Robinson, the guitar player for The Black Crowes, isn’t having it.
While discussing the guitarists who influenced him with Guitar World, Robinson called anyone and...
Was Jimmy Page a sloppy guitar player? Rich Robinson says ‘f*** that,’ and he would know
It seems like an absurd classic rock take, but some music fans believe Page’s playing in Led Zeppelin was too sloppy to be considered great. They seem to ignore the passion and emotion behind the playing and judge him only on technical skill.
Rich Robinson, the guitar player for The Black Crowes, isn’t having it.
While discussing the guitarists who influenced him with Guitar World, Robinson called anyone and...
- 6/26/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page and George Harrison were two of the most famous guitar players ever, but few music fans would confuse them. Page’s blistering solos, folk- and blues-based style, and layered riffs as Led Zeppelin’s lone guitarist stood in contrast to George’s more pop-oriented style. Yet they both enjoyed The Black Crowes’ music and shared a passion for Eastern music. Page bragged about owning a sitar before George, though Zep’s founder admitted Harrison played it much better.
Jimmy Page bragged about owning a sitar before George Harrison but admitted The Beatles’ guitarist played it better
Harrison and The Beatles went to India in early 1968, but he had already used a sitar on several Fab Four songs. He played the instrument on “Norwegian Wood (“This Bird Has Flown),” “Love You To,” and “Within You Without You.”
Still, George wasn’t the only English guitarist interested in Eastern sounds.
Jimmy Page bragged about owning a sitar before George Harrison but admitted The Beatles’ guitarist played it better
Harrison and The Beatles went to India in early 1968, but he had already used a sitar on several Fab Four songs. He played the instrument on “Norwegian Wood (“This Bird Has Flown),” “Love You To,” and “Within You Without You.”
Still, George wasn’t the only English guitarist interested in Eastern sounds.
- 6/24/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The lucrative deal Prince Harry and Meghan Markle inked with Spotify in 2020 is over. Nearly three years and one Archetypes podcast later the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and the platform have opted to “part ways.” Now more than ever, Harry and Meghan need certain “people” around them, according to a commentator.
Spotify executives comment on the end of the Harry and Meghan deal Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Archewell and Spotify are no more after the listening platform, as well as Harry and Meghan, confirmed they’d “mutually” decided to “part ways” in a June 15 statement.
In the aftermath, multiple executives from Spotify, both current and former, have spoken out on the dissolution of the partnership that resulted in Meghan’s Archetypes podcast and a one-off 2020 holiday special.
Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO, admitted the company’s been “overpaying and overinvesting” and is now...
Spotify executives comment on the end of the Harry and Meghan deal Prince Harry and Meghan Markle | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
Archewell and Spotify are no more after the listening platform, as well as Harry and Meghan, confirmed they’d “mutually” decided to “part ways” in a June 15 statement.
In the aftermath, multiple executives from Spotify, both current and former, have spoken out on the dissolution of the partnership that resulted in Meghan’s Archetypes podcast and a one-off 2020 holiday special.
Daniel Ek, Spotify’s CEO, admitted the company’s been “overpaying and overinvesting” and is now...
- 6/22/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In his new memoir, “Pageboy,” Elliot Page opens up about the difficulties he faced with his gender identity in the years of his career before he came out as trans in December 2020. One was dealing with prejudice and harassment within the industry, as when one A-List actor said “I’m going to fuck you to make you realize you’re not gay.”
Another of those difficulties was having to play femme characters and wear feminine clothing. On one occasion, Page decided he’d had enough and told his agents to turn down a part that required period women’s couture.
“I would imagine myself in a woman’s costume from the mid-nineteenth century. The dress, the shoes, the hair, flashed before my eyes. It was too much after having put on the mask for awards season,” Page wrote, probably of the aftermath of the “Juno” awards campaign in late 2007/early...
Another of those difficulties was having to play femme characters and wear feminine clothing. On one occasion, Page decided he’d had enough and told his agents to turn down a part that required period women’s couture.
“I would imagine myself in a woman’s costume from the mid-nineteenth century. The dress, the shoes, the hair, flashed before my eyes. It was too much after having put on the mask for awards season,” Page wrote, probably of the aftermath of the “Juno” awards campaign in late 2007/early...
- 6/19/2023
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
Elliot Page isn’t done pushing for change.
This week, the Canadian actor stopped by Lauren Larvene’s show on BBC Radio 6 to talk about his new memoir, Pageboy, and the state of the industry post-MeToo.
Read More: Elliot Page Admits Filming ‘Inception’ Gave Them Stress-Induced Shingles
“The industry has to go much further. There’s been some change and more conversation, there’s more representation but there’s so much further to go,” he said.
Talking about his own creative output, Page says coming out publicly as transgender has been a huge deal.
“I feel like I’ve reclaimed that creative life of my own and I can be creative in a way I couldn’t before because my brain was occupied and devoured by an unhealthy thing – by shame and dysphoria and my discomfort,” he explained. “How that manifested blocked a lot of that and now I’m...
This week, the Canadian actor stopped by Lauren Larvene’s show on BBC Radio 6 to talk about his new memoir, Pageboy, and the state of the industry post-MeToo.
Read More: Elliot Page Admits Filming ‘Inception’ Gave Them Stress-Induced Shingles
“The industry has to go much further. There’s been some change and more conversation, there’s more representation but there’s so much further to go,” he said.
Talking about his own creative output, Page says coming out publicly as transgender has been a huge deal.
“I feel like I’ve reclaimed that creative life of my own and I can be creative in a way I couldn’t before because my brain was occupied and devoured by an unhealthy thing – by shame and dysphoria and my discomfort,” he explained. “How that manifested blocked a lot of that and now I’m...
- 6/19/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Following the release of Elliot Page’s memoir PageBoy, the actor reveals why now was the right time to share his story with the world and elaborates on the chapters where he talks about his childhood and his mother, who grew to support his identity.
When Et Canada’s Dallas Dixon asked Page about his decision to release the book now, he replied:
“Gosh. I mean, I suppose as a trans person that does have this platform, it felt like I, you know, should quite frankly, take the opportunity. I know that books, people sharing their stories has drastically helped me and had a profound impact on my life or, you know, helped me, especially as I was first coming out as trans and early transition, still early transition. But you know what I mean?”
Read More: Elliot Page Hasn’t Heard From The ‘Famous A**hole’ Who Threatened To...
When Et Canada’s Dallas Dixon asked Page about his decision to release the book now, he replied:
“Gosh. I mean, I suppose as a trans person that does have this platform, it felt like I, you know, should quite frankly, take the opportunity. I know that books, people sharing their stories has drastically helped me and had a profound impact on my life or, you know, helped me, especially as I was first coming out as trans and early transition, still early transition. But you know what I mean?”
Read More: Elliot Page Hasn’t Heard From The ‘Famous A**hole’ Who Threatened To...
- 6/17/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
Upon detailing his journey to finding happiness in his new memoir Pageboy, Elliot Page reveals whether he’s swiping right and left on dating apps and searching for a partner in his life.
“Well, I think in many ways I am experiencing a new relationship to love,” Page told Et Canada’s Dallas Dixon, explaining that, in his book, he writes about how he “was very much a relationship-to-relationship person.
Read More: Elliot Page On Secret Relationship With Closeted Co-Star: ‘It Wasn’t Sustainable, The Lying, The Anxiety, The Disgust’
“And it didn’t mean that obviously my love and care wasn’t there,” the actor clarified, “but I do think it was a coping mechanism. It was a survival tactic because I did not know how to exist by myself, like I couldn’t. And so I did cling to partners in many ways.”
Page went on to share...
“Well, I think in many ways I am experiencing a new relationship to love,” Page told Et Canada’s Dallas Dixon, explaining that, in his book, he writes about how he “was very much a relationship-to-relationship person.
Read More: Elliot Page On Secret Relationship With Closeted Co-Star: ‘It Wasn’t Sustainable, The Lying, The Anxiety, The Disgust’
“And it didn’t mean that obviously my love and care wasn’t there,” the actor clarified, “but I do think it was a coping mechanism. It was a survival tactic because I did not know how to exist by myself, like I couldn’t. And so I did cling to partners in many ways.”
Page went on to share...
- 6/16/2023
- by Melissa Romualdi
- ET Canada
One of the many headline-making anecdotes in Elliot Page’s new memoir Pageboy involves a chapter in the book titled “Famous A**hole at a Party.”
In the chapter, Page describes being approached by a famous actor, described as an “acquaintance,” who told Page, “You aren’t gay. That doesn’t exist. You are just afraid of men,” as reported by People.
The unnamed actor then told Page, “I’m going to f**k you to make you realize you aren’t gay.”
Read More: Elliot Page Reveals A Famous Actor Shamed Him For Being Gay And Threatened To ‘F**k’ Him To ‘Make You Realize You Aren’t Gay’
Page recently sat down with Et Canada’s Dallas Dixon, who asked if he’d heard from the actor he wrote about.
“No, I mean, I don’t know if he’s noticed the headlines, but no, I haven’t heard from him,...
In the chapter, Page describes being approached by a famous actor, described as an “acquaintance,” who told Page, “You aren’t gay. That doesn’t exist. You are just afraid of men,” as reported by People.
The unnamed actor then told Page, “I’m going to f**k you to make you realize you aren’t gay.”
Read More: Elliot Page Reveals A Famous Actor Shamed Him For Being Gay And Threatened To ‘F**k’ Him To ‘Make You Realize You Aren’t Gay’
Page recently sat down with Et Canada’s Dallas Dixon, who asked if he’d heard from the actor he wrote about.
“No, I mean, I don’t know if he’s noticed the headlines, but no, I haven’t heard from him,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
After being out of action for 10 months, Cm Punk will make his anticipated return this Saturday during the inaugural episode of Aew: Collision, set in his hometown of Chicago.
The two-hour show, airing at 8/7c on TNT, will feature Punk teaming up with Ftr (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) to take on Samoa Joe, Jay White and Juice Robinson. Plus, Punk will take the mic to speak for the first time on Aew television since relinquishing his World Championship following a backstage brawl after the All Out pay-per-view back in September 2022.
More from TVLineCM Punk Will Return at Inaugural Collision Show in June,...
The two-hour show, airing at 8/7c on TNT, will feature Punk teaming up with Ftr (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) to take on Samoa Joe, Jay White and Juice Robinson. Plus, Punk will take the mic to speak for the first time on Aew television since relinquishing his World Championship following a backstage brawl after the All Out pay-per-view back in September 2022.
More from TVLineCM Punk Will Return at Inaugural Collision Show in June,...
- 6/16/2023
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Elliot Page writes in his new memoir, “Pageboy,” that filming the 2017 “Flatliners” remake was “a true mess from the very beginning” and a “shit show” due to unsafe stunt work and instances of racism and queerphobia on set (via Entertainment Weekly). Or, as Page puts it: “It went off the rails.”
In an entire chapter devoted to the making of the Niels Arden Oplev-directed thriller, Page alleges he and co-star Kiersey Clemons were put in unsafe working conditions during one stunt scene.
“We were getting ready for a car stunt when Kiersey and I realized that everyone had a built-in thick seat belt, except for us,” Page writes. “No restraints, a basic safety measure of the carefully orchestrated, expensive and elaborate stunt that hadn’t been thought through… We looked to the various stunt crew members strapping the others in, perplexed, questioning why we weren’t being secured for the scene.
In an entire chapter devoted to the making of the Niels Arden Oplev-directed thriller, Page alleges he and co-star Kiersey Clemons were put in unsafe working conditions during one stunt scene.
“We were getting ready for a car stunt when Kiersey and I realized that everyone had a built-in thick seat belt, except for us,” Page writes. “No restraints, a basic safety measure of the carefully orchestrated, expensive and elaborate stunt that hadn’t been thought through… We looked to the various stunt crew members strapping the others in, perplexed, questioning why we weren’t being secured for the scene.
- 6/14/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Variety reports that Julia Ormond (The Walking Dead: World Beyond) and Lydia Page (Blue Jean) have been cast in Home Education, a psychological horror movie that’s set in “the scenic Sila plateau in Italy’s Southern Calabria region”. They were actually cast a while back, because filming has already wrapped and a first look image has been released to give us a glimpse of the character Ormond plays in the movie. The image can be seen at the bottom of this article.
The feature debut of writer/director Andrea Niada, Home Education is based on the filmmaker’s London Film School graduation short. The story centers on a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods. Page’s character is Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother,...
The feature debut of writer/director Andrea Niada, Home Education is based on the filmmaker’s London Film School graduation short. The story centers on a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods. Page’s character is Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother,...
- 6/14/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Elliot Page is looking back on their time on the set of “Inception”.
The actor starred in the 2010 Christopher Nolan-directed film alongside Leonardo Dicaprio. It would go on to be nominated for eight Oscars including Best Picture, and while Page was proud of the work, it was also a dark memory for him.
In a passage from his new self-memoir Pageboy, he admitted he developed a stress-induced case of Shingles on set.
Read More: Elliot Page On Secret Relationship With Closeted Co-Star: ‘It Wasn’t Sustainable, The Lying, The Anxiety, The Disgust’
“Shingles communicated the stress my body felt. It popped out of my spine while filming Inception when I was twenty-two,” he recalled, via DailyMail. “Despite everyone being delightful to work with, I felt out of place. In a cast full of cis men, I did not understand the role I found myself in.”
Page, who had not...
The actor starred in the 2010 Christopher Nolan-directed film alongside Leonardo Dicaprio. It would go on to be nominated for eight Oscars including Best Picture, and while Page was proud of the work, it was also a dark memory for him.
In a passage from his new self-memoir Pageboy, he admitted he developed a stress-induced case of Shingles on set.
Read More: Elliot Page On Secret Relationship With Closeted Co-Star: ‘It Wasn’t Sustainable, The Lying, The Anxiety, The Disgust’
“Shingles communicated the stress my body felt. It popped out of my spine while filming Inception when I was twenty-two,” he recalled, via DailyMail. “Despite everyone being delightful to work with, I felt out of place. In a cast full of cis men, I did not understand the role I found myself in.”
Page, who had not...
- 6/13/2023
- by Anita Tai
- ET Canada
British actors Julia Ormond (“Ladies in Black”) and Lydia Page (“Blue Jean”) are set to soon appear in psychological horror movie “Home Education” directed by Italy’s Andrea Niada.
Set in the scenic Sila plateau in Italy’s Southern Calabria region, “Home Education” revolves around a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods.
Warner Bros Entertainment Italia, Italy’s Indiana Production and BlackBox Multimedia are producing with support from the Calabria Film Commission. Germany’s SquareOne Productions is co-producing and handling international sales. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film in Italian theaters.
Page plays Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse.
Set in the scenic Sila plateau in Italy’s Southern Calabria region, “Home Education” revolves around a family that are followers of an esoteric cult and live in a secluded house deep in the woods.
Warner Bros Entertainment Italia, Italy’s Indiana Production and BlackBox Multimedia are producing with support from the Calabria Film Commission. Germany’s SquareOne Productions is co-producing and handling international sales. Warner Bros. Pictures will release the film in Italian theaters.
Page plays Rachel, a teenager raised according to the cult’s beliefs. When her father Philip dies, Rachel’s domineering mother, Carol, played by Ormond (see first look image), driven by the belief that Philip’s lifeless body will revive itself, forces her daughter to live with the corpse.
- 6/13/2023
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Los Angeles, June 13 (Ians) Canadian actor Elliot Page has claimed that he was “groomed” by a male movie director when he was just a teenager.
In his revealing new memoir, ‘Pageboy’, the actor, who came out as transgender in December 2020, recalled a particularly inappropriate dinner with an unnamed filmmaker, reports ‘Page Six’.
As per Insider, “You have to make the move, I can’t,” the man allegedly whispered to Page while “stroking (his) thigh under the table”.
The ‘Juno’ star, now 36, alleged that the “grooming” took place in Canada, as they dined at a French diner in downtown Toronto. Page further claimed that the man’s “frequent texts made me feel special, as did the books he gifted me”.
‘Page Six’ further states that the actor also recalled several other instances of alleged on-set sexual harassment in a chapter titled ‘Leeches’.
While working “on a project not long before” the alleged encounter with the director,...
In his revealing new memoir, ‘Pageboy’, the actor, who came out as transgender in December 2020, recalled a particularly inappropriate dinner with an unnamed filmmaker, reports ‘Page Six’.
As per Insider, “You have to make the move, I can’t,” the man allegedly whispered to Page while “stroking (his) thigh under the table”.
The ‘Juno’ star, now 36, alleged that the “grooming” took place in Canada, as they dined at a French diner in downtown Toronto. Page further claimed that the man’s “frequent texts made me feel special, as did the books he gifted me”.
‘Page Six’ further states that the actor also recalled several other instances of alleged on-set sexual harassment in a chapter titled ‘Leeches’.
While working “on a project not long before” the alleged encounter with the director,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Elliot Page has been cast in "beautiful" new film 'Close To You'.The 'Umbrella Academy' actor will star opposite Hillary Baack in writer and director Dominic Savage's new movie, which has finished production in Canada.The movie will follow Sam (Page) and his chance encounter with an old friend as he returns home for a dreaded family reunion which will force him to confront memories he had tried to bury.In a statement, Page said: “I’m proud to have worked with Dominic and Hillary on this beautiful film."It’s been a pleasure collaborating with them and the incredibly talented cast and crew. I look forward to sharing it with audiences soon.”Savage added that it was an "honour" to work with the 'Juno' star on the film, having conceived and co-authored the story together.He commented: "It has been a remarkable experience to collaborate with...
- 6/13/2023
- by Alistair McGeorge
- Bang Showbiz
Programs from Elliot Page’s production company and the team behind comedy Letterkenny are among Paramount+’s latest Canadian slate.
The streamer’s strategy in Canada was unveiled today at the Banff World Media Festival, with a line-up of four projects in development and an original documentary from documentary filmmaker Dianne Whelan.
Actor and producer Page’s Page Boy Productions and Canadian producer heavyweight Muse Entertainment are working up Len & Cub, a limited six-part series dramatizing the secret relationship of two young men in rural 20th-century New Brunswick whose story came to light when a box of photos was recently discovered in an estate sale. Lynne Kamm is writing.
Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story is a scripted comedy from New Metric Media, the company behind Letterkenny, about the scandal of the titular Johnson, the former Canadian sprinter who went from “hero to zero in 9.79 seconds.
The streamer’s strategy in Canada was unveiled today at the Banff World Media Festival, with a line-up of four projects in development and an original documentary from documentary filmmaker Dianne Whelan.
Actor and producer Page’s Page Boy Productions and Canadian producer heavyweight Muse Entertainment are working up Len & Cub, a limited six-part series dramatizing the secret relationship of two young men in rural 20th-century New Brunswick whose story came to light when a box of photos was recently discovered in an estate sale. Lynne Kamm is writing.
Hate the Player: The Ben Johnson Story is a scripted comedy from New Metric Media, the company behind Letterkenny, about the scandal of the titular Johnson, the former Canadian sprinter who went from “hero to zero in 9.79 seconds.
- 6/12/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Elliot Page (Oscar-nominee for “Juno” and star of Netflix’s “The Umbrella Academy”) and Hillary Baack (“Sound of Metal) will star in “Close to You.” The new film from the BAFTA-winning writer/director Dominic Savage (“The Escape” and “I am Ruth”) will be co-financed by Kindred Spirit, with Anita Gou and Sam Intili executive producing alongside Rolling Dice’s Nai Vazirani.
Executive producers include Matt Jordan Smith of Page’s PageBoy Productions. Producers are Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee who developed the project under their Me + You Productions banner in the UK and Daniel Bekerman and Chris Yurkovich of Good Question Media in Canada. Savage and Page are also producing after conceiving and co-authoring the story together.
Principal photography was recently completed in Canada. The picture stars Page as Sam, who has a fluke encounter with an old friend (Baack) on his way home to a family reunion which...
Executive producers include Matt Jordan Smith of Page’s PageBoy Productions. Producers are Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee who developed the project under their Me + You Productions banner in the UK and Daniel Bekerman and Chris Yurkovich of Good Question Media in Canada. Savage and Page are also producing after conceiving and co-authoring the story together.
Principal photography was recently completed in Canada. The picture stars Page as Sam, who has a fluke encounter with an old friend (Baack) on his way home to a family reunion which...
- 6/12/2023
- by Scott Mendelson
- The Wrap
Elliot Page is starring in “Close to You,” an independent drama about love, family and identity.
Dominic Savage (“I Am Ruth”) directed the film, which recently wrapped production in Canada. In “Close to You,” Page plays Sam, who has a chance encounter with an old friend (“Sound of Metal” actor Hillary Baack) on his way home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.
“I’m proud to have worked with Dominic and Hillary on this beautiful film,” Page said in a statement. “It’s been a pleasure collaborating with them and the incredibly talented cast and crew. I look forward to sharing it with audiences soon.”
Savage called the movie a “very poignant, personal and important story.”
“It has been a remarkable experience to collaborate with Elliot Page on this very special and unique film about love, identity and family,” he said. “I’m so...
Dominic Savage (“I Am Ruth”) directed the film, which recently wrapped production in Canada. In “Close to You,” Page plays Sam, who has a chance encounter with an old friend (“Sound of Metal” actor Hillary Baack) on his way home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.
“I’m proud to have worked with Dominic and Hillary on this beautiful film,” Page said in a statement. “It’s been a pleasure collaborating with them and the incredibly talented cast and crew. I look forward to sharing it with audiences soon.”
Savage called the movie a “very poignant, personal and important story.”
“It has been a remarkable experience to collaborate with Elliot Page on this very special and unique film about love, identity and family,” he said. “I’m so...
- 6/12/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Academy Award nominee Elliot Page (The Umbrella Academy) is set to star opposite Hillary Baack (Sound of Metal) in Close to You, a new film from BAFTA-winning writer-director Dominic Savage (I Am…), which has wrapped production in Canada.
Pic follows Sam (Page), who has a chance encounter with an old friend (Baack) on his way home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.
Producers include Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee, who developed the project under their UK banner, Me + You Productions; Daniel Bekerman and Chris Yurkovich of Good Question Media in Canada; and Savage and Page, who together conceived and co-authored the story. Kindred Spirit is co-financing with Anita Gou and Sam Intili (I Saw the TV Glow) exec producing alongside Rolling Dices Nia Vazirani (The Trial of Chicago 7), as well as Matt Jordan Smith of Page’s PageBoy Productions.
Pic follows Sam (Page), who has a chance encounter with an old friend (Baack) on his way home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.
Producers include Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee, who developed the project under their UK banner, Me + You Productions; Daniel Bekerman and Chris Yurkovich of Good Question Media in Canada; and Savage and Page, who together conceived and co-authored the story. Kindred Spirit is co-financing with Anita Gou and Sam Intili (I Saw the TV Glow) exec producing alongside Rolling Dices Nia Vazirani (The Trial of Chicago 7), as well as Matt Jordan Smith of Page’s PageBoy Productions.
- 6/12/2023
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Elliot Page is starring in the drama Close to You from BAFTA-winning writer-director Dominic Savage.
Page stars as Sam, who has a chance encounter with an old friend (Hillary Baack) on his way home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.
Page and Savage co-wrote the film’s story, and both act as producers. Producers also include Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee, who developed the project under their Me + You Productions banner. Daniel Bekerman and Chris Yurkovich are also producing via Good Question Media.
The Farewell producer Anita Gou’s Kindred Spirit is co-financing, with Gou and Sam Intili executive producing alongside Rolling Dice’s Nia Vazirani. Executive Producers also include Matt Jordan Smith of Page’s PageBoy Productions.
Principal photography recently wrapped in Canada; UTA Independent Film Group is representing worldwide rights to the film.
“It has been a remarkable experience to collaborate...
Page stars as Sam, who has a chance encounter with an old friend (Hillary Baack) on his way home to a dreaded family reunion that forces him to confront long-buried memories.
Page and Savage co-wrote the film’s story, and both act as producers. Producers also include Krishnendu Majumdar and Richard Yee, who developed the project under their Me + You Productions banner. Daniel Bekerman and Chris Yurkovich are also producing via Good Question Media.
The Farewell producer Anita Gou’s Kindred Spirit is co-financing, with Gou and Sam Intili executive producing alongside Rolling Dice’s Nia Vazirani. Executive Producers also include Matt Jordan Smith of Page’s PageBoy Productions.
Principal photography recently wrapped in Canada; UTA Independent Film Group is representing worldwide rights to the film.
“It has been a remarkable experience to collaborate...
- 6/12/2023
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It’s Monday so you know what that means, it’s time for our weekly review of Aew: Rampage! This week’s show features Excalibur, Tony Schiavone and Jim Ross on commentary once again. Now let’s get to the review…
Match #1: Bandido, Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix def. Big Bill, Ethan Page & Lee Moriarty The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Rey Fenix connected with a dropkick to Ethan Page. “All Ego” Ethan Page backed up and tagged out to Lee Moriarty. Bandido grabbed a tag and he and Lee traded strikes. Bandido took down Lee with a tornillo. Big Bill and Penta El Zero Miedo squared off. Penta chopped down a chokeslam attempt from Big Bill. Penta El Zero Miedo kicked at Big Bill’s quads. Big Bill charged at Penta, but Penta ducked, sending Big Bill crashing over the top rope. Penta tried for a tope,...
Match #1: Bandido, Penta El Zero Miedo & Rey Fenix def. Big Bill, Ethan Page & Lee Moriarty The following is courtesy of allelitewrestling.com:
Rey Fenix connected with a dropkick to Ethan Page. “All Ego” Ethan Page backed up and tagged out to Lee Moriarty. Bandido grabbed a tag and he and Lee traded strikes. Bandido took down Lee with a tornillo. Big Bill and Penta El Zero Miedo squared off. Penta chopped down a chokeslam attempt from Big Bill. Penta El Zero Miedo kicked at Big Bill’s quads. Big Bill charged at Penta, but Penta ducked, sending Big Bill crashing over the top rope. Penta tried for a tope,...
- 6/12/2023
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
Elliot Page once declined a big movie role to prioritize his mental health.
In his new memoir, Pageboy, the 36-year-old Canadian actor, who came out as transgender in 2020, revealed that he wanted to “kill” himself when he was tasked with wearing feminine clothes on the movie set.
“I would imagine myself in a woman’s costume from the mid-nineteenth century. The dress, the shoes, the hair, flashed before my eyes. It was too much after having put on the mask for awards season,” said the “Umbrella Academy” star.
Read More: Elliot Page On Secret Relationship With Closeted Co-Star: ‘It Wasn’t Sustainable, The Lying, The Anxiety, The Disgust’
“I understood that if I were to do it, I would want to kill myself.”
The movie was apparently based on a “famous book,” and Page was set to play a “sought-after” character. Ultimately, the feminine role proved to be “too much” for Elliot,...
In his new memoir, Pageboy, the 36-year-old Canadian actor, who came out as transgender in 2020, revealed that he wanted to “kill” himself when he was tasked with wearing feminine clothes on the movie set.
“I would imagine myself in a woman’s costume from the mid-nineteenth century. The dress, the shoes, the hair, flashed before my eyes. It was too much after having put on the mask for awards season,” said the “Umbrella Academy” star.
Read More: Elliot Page On Secret Relationship With Closeted Co-Star: ‘It Wasn’t Sustainable, The Lying, The Anxiety, The Disgust’
“I understood that if I were to do it, I would want to kill myself.”
The movie was apparently based on a “famous book,” and Page was set to play a “sought-after” character. Ultimately, the feminine role proved to be “too much” for Elliot,...
- 6/11/2023
- by Emerson Pearson
- ET Canada
It would be hard for music fans to argue Led Zeppelin didn’t leave a massive mark on popular music. In a little over a decade together, the band’s songs left their mark on fans everywhere, and manager Peter Grant’s strong leadership and business savvy helped the band make a fortune. Yet Grant never saw Led Zeppelin win a Grammy — he saw a fake band he managed win the award decades before Zep did.
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Bonham with their manager Peter Grant | Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images Peter Grant managed a made-up band that won a Grammy decades before Led Zeppelin did
Led Zeppelin featured four expert performers at the peak of their powers.
Jimmy Page solidified his spot as an all-time guitar legend. John Paul Jones showcased the wealth of musical talents that made him...
(l-r) Led Zeppelin members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, and John Bonham with their manager Peter Grant | Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty Images Peter Grant managed a made-up band that won a Grammy decades before Led Zeppelin did
Led Zeppelin featured four expert performers at the peak of their powers.
Jimmy Page solidified his spot as an all-time guitar legend. John Paul Jones showcased the wealth of musical talents that made him...
- 6/11/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Jimmy Page worked hard to become an expert guitar player. He practiced copying solos for hours on end as a child. That helped Page become an in-demand session guitarist before he formed Led Zeppelin. He wasn’t above copying Beatles tricks on Zep songs, but Page’s advice to aspiring musicians is something a motivational speaker would say. In fact, the guitarist followed his own words of wisdom more than once in Led Zeppelin.
Jimmy Page | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jimmy Page’s simple advice for young musicians — ‘Just believe in yourself’
Page wasn’t born a guitar god. Like anything in life, it took practice to become a master. When he found an old guitar in the house after his parents moved the family, the future star took to it immediately. Page spent hours meticulously mastering guitar parts — Buddy Holly chords, Ricky Nelson guitarist James Burton’s solos — to improve.
Jimmy Page | Kevin Winter/Getty Images Jimmy Page’s simple advice for young musicians — ‘Just believe in yourself’
Page wasn’t born a guitar god. Like anything in life, it took practice to become a master. When he found an old guitar in the house after his parents moved the family, the future star took to it immediately. Page spent hours meticulously mastering guitar parts — Buddy Holly chords, Ricky Nelson guitarist James Burton’s solos — to improve.
- 6/10/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elliot Page has spoken of the pressure to remain closeted in Hollywood, before his decision to come out first as gay and, subsequently, trans.
The Juno star, who has penned a memoir titled ‘Pageboy’, told the UK’s Guardian:
“I can obviously only speak to my experience, but yes, my experience is that there was intense pressure to be not only closeted but to act and appear and perform like someone I wasn’t and someone I’m not.
“Cis, trans, whatever – it doesn’t matter: the actor being told not to be your authentic self was a constant, and quite frankly it made me extremely unwell. I think back to the degree of how closeted I was and I’m just like: wow. It’s like watching a movie in my head. It was so extreme, and so were the feelings. I believed at certain points: ‘This is what...
The Juno star, who has penned a memoir titled ‘Pageboy’, told the UK’s Guardian:
“I can obviously only speak to my experience, but yes, my experience is that there was intense pressure to be not only closeted but to act and appear and perform like someone I wasn’t and someone I’m not.
“Cis, trans, whatever – it doesn’t matter: the actor being told not to be your authentic self was a constant, and quite frankly it made me extremely unwell. I think back to the degree of how closeted I was and I’m just like: wow. It’s like watching a movie in my head. It was so extreme, and so were the feelings. I believed at certain points: ‘This is what...
- 6/10/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
When the feelgood movie made him an Oscar-nominated star, the strain of hiding who he was almost forced him to quit acting. He explains how opening up about being gay, then trans, saved his life
Elliot Page’s memoir is called Pageboy. At its heart is the story of his transitioning from an Oscar-nominated actress, best known for the wonderful coming-of-age comedy drama Juno, to one of the world’s most high profile trans men. He writes, rather beautifully, about gender dysphoria, top surgery and finally finding himself. But the book is so much more than a tale of transition.
Pageboy is a modern-day Hollywood Babylon, written by a sensitive soul rather than a scandalmonger. Page depicts a film industry even more rancid than we may have suspected. This is a world where it’s not only the Harvey Weinsteins at the top of the pyramid who get to abuse...
Elliot Page’s memoir is called Pageboy. At its heart is the story of his transitioning from an Oscar-nominated actress, best known for the wonderful coming-of-age comedy drama Juno, to one of the world’s most high profile trans men. He writes, rather beautifully, about gender dysphoria, top surgery and finally finding himself. But the book is so much more than a tale of transition.
Pageboy is a modern-day Hollywood Babylon, written by a sensitive soul rather than a scandalmonger. Page depicts a film industry even more rancid than we may have suspected. This is a world where it’s not only the Harvey Weinsteins at the top of the pyramid who get to abuse...
- 6/10/2023
- by Simon Hattenstone
- The Guardian - Film News
Though they’re forever tied together because of one guitar (more on that later), most music fans wouldn’t confuse Jimmy Page and Joe Walsh. Many people considered Page one of the best guitarists of all time before he formed Led Zeppelin, and his playing only improved in the band. Walsh, famously of the Eagles, is a fine player with a niche of his own. Yet Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen says Page and Walsh have one thing in common — they are both underrated in their own way.
(l-r) Jimmy Page; Joe Walsh | Laurance Ratner/WireImage; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images How Jimmy Page and Joe Walsh are both underrated
As we mentioned, Page and Walsh occupy their own chapters in the classic rock story.
Page was the creative force in one of the biggest bands ever. Walsh flew more under the radar, but his playing was no less impressive.
(l-r) Jimmy Page; Joe Walsh | Laurance Ratner/WireImage; Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images How Jimmy Page and Joe Walsh are both underrated
As we mentioned, Page and Walsh occupy their own chapters in the classic rock story.
Page was the creative force in one of the biggest bands ever. Walsh flew more under the radar, but his playing was no less impressive.
- 6/9/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elliot Page reveals in his new memoir, “Pageboy,” that he developed shingles on the set of Christopher Nolan’s “Inception” due to the anxiety that came with feeling out of place among the cast. Page starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in the cerebral thriller.
“Shingles popped out of my spine while filming ‘Inception’ when I was 22,” Page writes (via Insider). “Despite everyone being delightful to work with, I felt out of place. In a cast full of cis men, I did not understand the role I found myself in.”
Page adds, “For the first two weeks of the film I joked I would be recast with Keira Knightley, and rightfully so.”
“Inception” was filmed in the summer of 2009. Page publicly came out as gay during a speech made at a Human Rights Campaign conference in 2014. He later came out as transgender in December 2020.
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“Shingles popped out of my spine while filming ‘Inception’ when I was 22,” Page writes (via Insider). “Despite everyone being delightful to work with, I felt out of place. In a cast full of cis men, I did not understand the role I found myself in.”
Page adds, “For the first two weeks of the film I joked I would be recast with Keira Knightley, and rightfully so.”
“Inception” was filmed in the summer of 2009. Page publicly came out as gay during a speech made at a Human Rights Campaign conference in 2014. He later came out as transgender in December 2020.
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- 6/8/2023
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
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