David Sanborn, the multi-genre saxophonist who performed with David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, James Brown, Carly Simon, James Taylor, and many more, has died. He was 78 years old.
Sanborn’s passing was confirmed on Monday via a post on his social media. “It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, six-time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn,” the post read. “Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.”
Born in 1945, Sanbron was introduced to the saxophone during his childhood as a means of recovering from polio. By the time he was 14, he had the opportunity to perform with blues legends like Albert King and Little Milton, the first of his many, many collaborations.
In 1967, he joined The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, whom he played with at Woodstock two years later. In the early ‘70s, he began performing with more artists,...
Sanborn’s passing was confirmed on Monday via a post on his social media. “It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, six-time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn,” the post read. “Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.”
Born in 1945, Sanbron was introduced to the saxophone during his childhood as a means of recovering from polio. By the time he was 14, he had the opportunity to perform with blues legends like Albert King and Little Milton, the first of his many, many collaborations.
In 1967, he joined The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, whom he played with at Woodstock two years later. In the early ‘70s, he began performing with more artists,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
David Sanborn, the six time Grammy-winning alto saxophonist who played at Woodstock, composed music for the Lethal Weapon movies, played in the SNL and Late Night with David Letterman bands and worked with everyone from Stevie Wonder to David Bowie, died Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. He Was 78.
Sanborn’s music is often described “smooth jazz,” but he reportedly rejected that characterization, and one can see why. His lively, iconic sax solo on Bowie’s “Young Americans” is anything but. Sanborn preferred the idea that he “put the saxophone back into rock ’n’ roll.”
Indeed, he worked with a virtual who’s who of rock and R&b legends, including James Brown, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Elton John, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, the Eagles,...
Sanborn’s music is often described “smooth jazz,” but he reportedly rejected that characterization, and one can see why. His lively, iconic sax solo on Bowie’s “Young Americans” is anything but. Sanborn preferred the idea that he “put the saxophone back into rock ’n’ roll.”
Indeed, he worked with a virtual who’s who of rock and R&b legends, including James Brown, Eric Clapton, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, George Benson, Elton John, Carly Simon, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, the Eagles,...
- 5/13/2024
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
David Sanborn, beloved jazz saxophonist who is credited on songs for Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and many more, died Sunday. He was 78.
A message posted to the musician’s social media page confirmed the news, noting that Sanborn had been battling prostate cancer for the past few years. “Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025,” the message reads. “David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he ‘put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.’”
It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. pic.twitter.com/VyW...
A message posted to the musician’s social media page confirmed the news, noting that Sanborn had been battling prostate cancer for the past few years. “Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025,” the message reads. “David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he ‘put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.’”
It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. pic.twitter.com/VyW...
- 5/13/2024
- by Rania Aniftos, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Smooth jazz saxophonist David Sanborn, who played on recordings by Stevie Wonder, James Brown, and Carly Simon and performed live with David Bowie and the Rolling Stones, died in Tarrytown, New York, on Sunday afternoon. A rep confirmed the news to Rolling Stone. A message on Sanborn’s social media cited complications after an extended battle with prostate cancer. He was 78.
“Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018 but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently,” the message said. “Indeed he already...
“Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018 but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently,” the message said. “Indeed he already...
- 5/13/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Cinema history is full of missed opportunities. For example, a Beatles movie almost featured David Bowie as a character from a Beatles song. Instead, a famous comedian got the role. A member of the film’s cast revealed what she thought about this development.
David Bowie almost played Mr. Kite in a Beatles movie
Across the Universe is a Fab Four jukebox musical set in a heightened version of the 1960s. Several characters in the movie are named after figures from Beatles songs, including Jude, Lucy, Maxwell, Sexy Sadie, and Mr. Kite.
During a 2018 interview with Vulture, director Julie Taymor discussed the role of Mr. Kite. “We rehearsed it like a normal musical in theater … and it bonded everybody,” he said. “I’ll never forget [star] Evan [Rachel Wood] walking in the hallways with this Bowie T-shirt, because at one point we’d asked David Bowie if he was going to play Mr.
David Bowie almost played Mr. Kite in a Beatles movie
Across the Universe is a Fab Four jukebox musical set in a heightened version of the 1960s. Several characters in the movie are named after figures from Beatles songs, including Jude, Lucy, Maxwell, Sexy Sadie, and Mr. Kite.
During a 2018 interview with Vulture, director Julie Taymor discussed the role of Mr. Kite. “We rehearsed it like a normal musical in theater … and it bonded everybody,” he said. “I’ll never forget [star] Evan [Rachel Wood] walking in the hallways with this Bowie T-shirt, because at one point we’d asked David Bowie if he was going to play Mr.
- 3/21/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The eighth annual Love Rocks NYC benefit concert is set to go down this Thursday, March 7th, at the Beacon Theater in New York, with a lineup featuring Dave Grohl, The Black Keys, Hozier, Conan O’Brien, Martin Short, and many more.
Raising funds for the meal-providing charitable organization God’s Love We Deliver, the Love Rocks benefit concert has been a celebrated fundraising campaign since it was first launched in 2017. Now, as its eighth iteration approaches, the organization reports that its benefit concerts have raised a total of $30 million, providing 3 million meals to New Yorkers living with illnesses. Tickets for the show are on-sale now (get your here).
Filling out the lineup for Love Rocks NYC 2024 are Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, Don Felder, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Allison Russell, Emily King, Marcus King, Lucius, Larkin Poe, Trombone Shorty, Luke Spiller (The Struts), Quinn Sullivan, Bernie Williams, and more, plus additional...
Raising funds for the meal-providing charitable organization God’s Love We Deliver, the Love Rocks benefit concert has been a celebrated fundraising campaign since it was first launched in 2017. Now, as its eighth iteration approaches, the organization reports that its benefit concerts have raised a total of $30 million, providing 3 million meals to New Yorkers living with illnesses. Tickets for the show are on-sale now (get your here).
Filling out the lineup for Love Rocks NYC 2024 are Nile Rodgers, Tom Morello, Don Felder, Bettye Lavette, Joss Stone, Allison Russell, Emily King, Marcus King, Lucius, Larkin Poe, Trombone Shorty, Luke Spiller (The Struts), Quinn Sullivan, Bernie Williams, and more, plus additional...
- 3/5/2024
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
St. Vincent has opened up about her follow-up to 2021’s Daddy’s Home, and it sure sounds interesting. In a new interview with Mojo magazine, the artist born Annie Clark said her new album is “darker and harder” than her most recent project and described its sound as “urgent and psychotic.”
Clark self-produced the album and recorded it at her own Compound Fracture studio in LA, New York’s Electric Lady, and Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio in Chicago. “I needed to go deeper in finding my own sonic vocabulary,” she said about the experience. “I like to think of [the record] as post-plague pop, it’s a lot about heaven and hell — the metaphorical kinds. Which is appropriate, because sitting alone in a studio for that many hours I would say is a version of hell.”
She added that the album is filled with “lots of guitars” alongside ’70s and ’80s analog synths.
Clark self-produced the album and recorded it at her own Compound Fracture studio in LA, New York’s Electric Lady, and Steve Albini’s Electrical Audio in Chicago. “I needed to go deeper in finding my own sonic vocabulary,” she said about the experience. “I like to think of [the record] as post-plague pop, it’s a lot about heaven and hell — the metaphorical kinds. Which is appropriate, because sitting alone in a studio for that many hours I would say is a version of hell.”
She added that the album is filled with “lots of guitars” alongside ’70s and ’80s analog synths.
- 2/16/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Filled with wonderful musical performances exploring the 30-year career of Luther Vandross, Dawn Porter’s sweeping biographical documentary Luther: Never Too Much interweaves archival materials and new interviews in a manner that is effective at telling the story but somehow feels a little too distant from its subject. In particular, the selection of archival materials of Vandross, who passed away in 2005 at age 54, and the film’s later chapters divulging personal struggles with health and weight along with speculation about his sexuality, keep the viewer at arm’s length. Perhaps this is somewhat by design, a case of the film’s subject not speaking out, as some speculate for fear of alienating his female fans and perhaps his record label.
A barrier-breaking artist in many respects, Vandross grew up in the projects of the Bronx before becoming a seminal recording artist working as a background vocalist, producer, and later a...
A barrier-breaking artist in many respects, Vandross grew up in the projects of the Bronx before becoming a seminal recording artist working as a background vocalist, producer, and later a...
- 2/5/2024
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Late R&b legend Luther Vandross — still known mononymously to his fans — was always a bit of an inscrutable figure. His voice, that voice, is undeniable. The way he could modulate his velvety tenor to make a single word vibrate with unfathomable longing and desire? Don’t get me started!
But during his time in the spotlight, the public turned Luther into a mirror reflecting back cultural anxieties about sexuality (was he gay or straight?) and race (was he “just” an R&b artist or could he crossover into pop success?). Then there was the constant chatter about his weight: Fans would add Big or Little to his name depending on the size of his bedazzled suits.
Now we finally have a fuller picture of the man. Dawn Porter’s documentary “Luther: Never Too Much” uses a deft mix of archival footage of and interviews with Luther and his closest...
But during his time in the spotlight, the public turned Luther into a mirror reflecting back cultural anxieties about sexuality (was he gay or straight?) and race (was he “just” an R&b artist or could he crossover into pop success?). Then there was the constant chatter about his weight: Fans would add Big or Little to his name depending on the size of his bedazzled suits.
Now we finally have a fuller picture of the man. Dawn Porter’s documentary “Luther: Never Too Much” uses a deft mix of archival footage of and interviews with Luther and his closest...
- 1/30/2024
- by Tomi Akitunde for Dropbox
- Indiewire
Luther Vandross’ voice was the soundtrack of many Black millennial childhoods. Personally, I would wake up every Sunday to church music followed by his hit single “Never Too Much,” which still stops most people in their tracks to this day. In the documentary Luther: Never Too Much, director Dawn Porter chronicles a his journey to stardom and how he manifested the career he desired.
His path begins in the culturally rich landscape of Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Vandross was influenced by the likes of Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin. His earliest musical forays came as part of the group Listen My Brother, which was formed by childhood friends in Harlem committed to harnessing their vocal talents. The group provided not just his first brush with critical acclaim, but an artistic environment steeped in collective ambition that drove him to sharpen his abilities.
That is until his career took a pivotal...
His path begins in the culturally rich landscape of Harlem’s Apollo Theater. Vandross was influenced by the likes of Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin. His earliest musical forays came as part of the group Listen My Brother, which was formed by childhood friends in Harlem committed to harnessing their vocal talents. The group provided not just his first brush with critical acclaim, but an artistic environment steeped in collective ambition that drove him to sharpen his abilities.
That is until his career took a pivotal...
- 1/28/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
When American soul and R&b icon Luther Vandross sang, he didn’t just produce beautiful musical sounds. He caressed and coddled each note with his famously velvety tenor voice, considering where to linger, when to whisper, or to gradually crescendo with an impeccable and ever-influential technique. In other words, he didn’t only sing, but created something ethereal, something that both pushed the form and felt like it gently poured straight out of his soul.
Considering the stamp he put on the American music industry, it feels strange that there hasn’t yet been a definitive documentary about Vandross’ unsung legacy until Dawn Porter’s “Luther: Never Too Much,” which had its world premiere recently at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. But that delay is perhaps fortuitous — after experiencing Porter’s loving portrait of the virtuosic musician, producer, and songwriter, you can’t imagine Vandross’ story being told by anyone else.
Considering the stamp he put on the American music industry, it feels strange that there hasn’t yet been a definitive documentary about Vandross’ unsung legacy until Dawn Porter’s “Luther: Never Too Much,” which had its world premiere recently at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. But that delay is perhaps fortuitous — after experiencing Porter’s loving portrait of the virtuosic musician, producer, and songwriter, you can’t imagine Vandross’ story being told by anyone else.
- 1/26/2024
- by Tomris Laffly
- Indiewire
Plot: The life and times of Luther Vandross, the legendary Rn’B singer who always struggled to break out from the niche box the industry put him in.
Review: Of all the singers in the world, Luther Vandross might be the one responsible for the most trips to the bedroom. As Jamie Foxx tells it in his interview for Luther: Never Too Much, whenever he wanted to get with a girl, he played her his music – and it worked about 100% of the time. It’s sadly ironic then, as revealed by Dawn Porter’s excellent documentary, that the singer himself was a lonely man who never found romantic love in his own life.
You see, as the documentary sensitively reveals, Vandross was almost certainly gay, but he stayed in the closet for several reasons, such as his need to protect his image. Still, also for personal reasons, the doc has...
Review: Of all the singers in the world, Luther Vandross might be the one responsible for the most trips to the bedroom. As Jamie Foxx tells it in his interview for Luther: Never Too Much, whenever he wanted to get with a girl, he played her his music – and it worked about 100% of the time. It’s sadly ironic then, as revealed by Dawn Porter’s excellent documentary, that the singer himself was a lonely man who never found romantic love in his own life.
You see, as the documentary sensitively reveals, Vandross was almost certainly gay, but he stayed in the closet for several reasons, such as his need to protect his image. Still, also for personal reasons, the doc has...
- 1/25/2024
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Although it isn’t structured any differently from dozens of other cradle-to-grave documentaries about artistic luminaries, “Luther: Never Too Much” sheds light on much more than just the life and career of R&b singer Luther Vandross. Drawn largely from interview and performance footage of Vandross over his almost 40 years in entertainment, and bolstered and contextualized by retrospective talks will collaborators and confidantes, director Dawn Porter’s film exposes some uneasy truths about the music industry and the media we may now know, but whose seeming ubiquitousness at the time he was alive may be difficult to fully comprehend.
White audience members in particular may stand to learn the most about him — a fact Porter pointedly attributes to the genre siloes of radio’s heyday and cultural prejudices against black singers who weren’t thin or light-skinned enough to receive the opportunity to cross over from R&b to pop.
White audience members in particular may stand to learn the most about him — a fact Porter pointedly attributes to the genre siloes of radio’s heyday and cultural prejudices against black singers who weren’t thin or light-skinned enough to receive the opportunity to cross over from R&b to pop.
- 1/21/2024
- by Todd Gilchrist
- Variety Film + TV
While he rarely wrote tunes for other artists in the 1970s, John Lennon co-wrote David Bowie’s “Fame.” The tune’s other writer said that it was inspired by a 1960s doo-wop classic. Today, that doo-wop song is far less famous than “Fame” is. The connection between the two songs is surprising because they don’t sound like each other very much.
David Bowie and John Lennon wrote ‘Fame’ with an artist who worked with James Brown
“Fame” was co-written by John, Bowie, and frequent Bowie collaborator Carlos Alomar. During a 2020 interview with The Intercept, Alomar said the tune was based on a riff from The Flare’s “Foot Stompin’.” “Taking from my past history of working with James Brown, I decided to approach it like that,” he recalled.
“I’d thought of putting some licks down and by that time David had showed up with John Lennon and [his girlfriend] May Pang,...
David Bowie and John Lennon wrote ‘Fame’ with an artist who worked with James Brown
“Fame” was co-written by John, Bowie, and frequent Bowie collaborator Carlos Alomar. During a 2020 interview with The Intercept, Alomar said the tune was based on a riff from The Flare’s “Foot Stompin’.” “Taking from my past history of working with James Brown, I decided to approach it like that,” he recalled.
“I’d thought of putting some licks down and by that time David had showed up with John Lennon and [his girlfriend] May Pang,...
- 1/15/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Two classic rock stars helped write David Bowie’s “Fame”: Bowie himself and John Lennon. Looking back on the song, Bowie said it was inspired by John’s attitude toward art. Both rock stars were part of a border movement that shook the art world to its core. Notably, “Fame” was much more popular in the United States than it was in the United Kingdom.
David Bowie’s ‘Fame’ was inspired by a conversation he had with John Lennon
The three writers behind “Fame” were Bowie, John, and Carlos Alomar. Alomar is a rock and soul musician known for collaborating with Bowie and Mick Jagger. According to American Songwriter, Bowie gave an interview to MTV in 1995. In it, he discussed working on the song with John. “It came out of a conversation that we had,” Bowie recalled.
“He would rifle the avant-garde and look for ideas that were so on the outside,...
David Bowie’s ‘Fame’ was inspired by a conversation he had with John Lennon
The three writers behind “Fame” were Bowie, John, and Carlos Alomar. Alomar is a rock and soul musician known for collaborating with Bowie and Mick Jagger. According to American Songwriter, Bowie gave an interview to MTV in 1995. In it, he discussed working on the song with John. “It came out of a conversation that we had,” Bowie recalled.
“He would rifle the avant-garde and look for ideas that were so on the outside,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon worked on classic songs with both Elton John and David Bowie. John explained why he was closer to the “Rocket Man” singer than the “Space Oddity” singer. He also revealed why he played on Bowie’s cover of The Beatles’ “Across the Universe.” Fascinatingly, the former Beatle co-wrote one of Bowie’s most popular hits.
John Lennon and Elton John worked together on ‘Whatever Gets You Thru the Night’
During a 1975 interview with Rolling Stone, John was asked about the aforementioned 1970s singers. “I like and respect them both,” he replied. “I’m closer to Elton because I’ve known him longer and I’ve spent more time with him.
“Elton sort of popped in on the session for Walls and Bridges and sort of zapped in and played the piano and ended up singing ‘Whatever Gets You Thru the Night’ with me,” the singer recalled. “Which was...
John Lennon and Elton John worked together on ‘Whatever Gets You Thru the Night’
During a 1975 interview with Rolling Stone, John was asked about the aforementioned 1970s singers. “I like and respect them both,” he replied. “I’m closer to Elton because I’ve known him longer and I’ve spent more time with him.
“Elton sort of popped in on the session for Walls and Bridges and sort of zapped in and played the piano and ended up singing ‘Whatever Gets You Thru the Night’ with me,” the singer recalled. “Which was...
- 11/2/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
All titles below begin streaming for free on October 1 unless otherwise noted:
Originals
Documentary
TMZ Presents:
Tragically Viral
– 10/11-
What happens when the quest for clicks goes too far? TMZ examines the dark & sometimes deadly side of social media in Tragically Viral.
Scariest Monsters In The World
-10/18-
Join us as we embark on this international countdown of the scariest monsters in the world – who will be on your list as the most creepy?
TMZ No Bs: Rich, Famous & Terrified Stars
-10/25-
TMZ examines some of the most downright terrifying experiences celebs have faced that prove being a celebrity isn’t all glitz & glamor.
Horror
Dante’S Hotel
-10/13-
When an unknown assailant preys on a haunted hotel’s patrons, an event planner teams up with a mysterious tenant who’s dark past is the key to freeing the cursed hotel
The Devil Comes To Kansas City
-...
Originals
Documentary
TMZ Presents:
Tragically Viral
– 10/11-
What happens when the quest for clicks goes too far? TMZ examines the dark & sometimes deadly side of social media in Tragically Viral.
Scariest Monsters In The World
-10/18-
Join us as we embark on this international countdown of the scariest monsters in the world – who will be on your list as the most creepy?
TMZ No Bs: Rich, Famous & Terrified Stars
-10/25-
TMZ examines some of the most downright terrifying experiences celebs have faced that prove being a celebrity isn’t all glitz & glamor.
Horror
Dante’S Hotel
-10/13-
When an unknown assailant preys on a haunted hotel’s patrons, an event planner teams up with a mysterious tenant who’s dark past is the key to freeing the cursed hotel
The Devil Comes To Kansas City
-...
- 9/28/2023
- by Stephen Nepa
- Age of the Nerd
Something a viewer might instantly note about Christopher Nolan's new hit biopic "Oppenheimer" is that the film's star, Cillian Murphy, doesn't look an awful lot like J. Robert Oppenheimer. Murphy has an intense gaze and a bird-like demeanor, carrying -- in many of his roles -- both a brisk openness and a mysterious threat. Oppenheimer himself, meanwhile, looked more like a beleaguered dad, a scientist who carefully thought about what he said. Eventually, in later interviews, he looked beaten down by the enormity of what he was asked to do. Murphy, an immensely talented actor, captured all the emotional beats correctly and even altered his physical mannerisms, but one would hardly confuse the two men should they be in the same room together.
Murphy has previously spoken about how he had been eagerly awaiting the phone call from Nolan, asking him to appear as a lead in one of the director's movies.
Murphy has previously spoken about how he had been eagerly awaiting the phone call from Nolan, asking him to appear as a lead in one of the director's movies.
- 8/13/2023
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
When The Beatles ended in 1970, many artists competed to become the next top dog, including David Bowie, Elton John, and Led Zeppelin. However, many of these artists owed much of their passion for music to the fab four and were influenced by their songwriting and style. David Bowie was a massive fan of The Beatles, especially John Lennon. When he first met the “Imagine” singer, he was so starstruck that he completely ignored Lennon’s brutal opinion of his style.
John Lennon insulted glam rock when he met David Bowie
Bowie began his music career in the 1960s but didn’t become a rising star until 1969’s “Space Oddity” became a top-five hit in the U.K. Soon after, he was one of the most famous musicians to come out of the U.K. in the 1970s. While his rock was inspired by previous bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones,...
John Lennon insulted glam rock when he met David Bowie
Bowie began his music career in the 1960s but didn’t become a rising star until 1969’s “Space Oddity” became a top-five hit in the U.K. Soon after, he was one of the most famous musicians to come out of the U.K. in the 1970s. While his rock was inspired by previous bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones,...
- 6/26/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Jersey Shore ended in 2012, many fans were eager to see more from the MTV reality stars. Between 2012 and 2018 when Jersey Shore: Family Vacation premiered, the cast did several spinoff shows. Some of these Jersey Shore spinoffs remain favorites among fans, while there are others fans claim they’ve never heard of. Here’s every Jersey Shore spinoff and where to watch them.
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley, Angelina Pivarnick, Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Pauly DelVecchio, Vinny Guadagnino, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, and Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino | Jason Laveris/FilmMagic ‘The Pauly D Project’ was the first ‘Jersey Shore’ spinoff
Pauly DelVecchio was the first Jersey Shore celebrity to get a spinoff after the original series ended. He was the star of The Pauly D Project, a show about his pursuit of becoming a famous DJ, which premiered in March 2012.
DJ Pauly D’s hometown friends Gerard “Big Jerry” Gialanella, Jason “Jroc” Craig,...
Jenni ‘JWoww’ Farley, Angelina Pivarnick, Sammi ‘Sweetheart’ Giancola, Ronnie Ortiz-Magro, Pauly DelVecchio, Vinny Guadagnino, Nicole ‘Snooki’ Polizzi, and Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino | Jason Laveris/FilmMagic ‘The Pauly D Project’ was the first ‘Jersey Shore’ spinoff
Pauly DelVecchio was the first Jersey Shore celebrity to get a spinoff after the original series ended. He was the star of The Pauly D Project, a show about his pursuit of becoming a famous DJ, which premiered in March 2012.
DJ Pauly D’s hometown friends Gerard “Big Jerry” Gialanella, Jason “Jroc” Craig,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Lauren Anderson
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
St. Vincent delivered a faithful rendition of David Bowie’s “Young Americans” as part of Thursday’s Love Rocks NYC benefit, an all-star concert staged at New York’s Beacon Theater to benefit God’s Love We Deliver.
Backed by a massive band that included backup singers and a horn section, Annie Clark echoed blue-eyed soul-era Bowie, working the crowd and singing with a very Thin White Duke inflection.
St. Vincent’s appearance came one night after she covered Portishead’s “Glory Box” alongside the Roots on The Tonight Show.
Backed by a massive band that included backup singers and a horn section, Annie Clark echoed blue-eyed soul-era Bowie, working the crowd and singing with a very Thin White Duke inflection.
St. Vincent’s appearance came one night after she covered Portishead’s “Glory Box” alongside the Roots on The Tonight Show.
- 3/10/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Hardly 24 hours after she teamed up with The Roots for a killer cover of Portishead’s “Glory Box” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, St. Vincent took on David Bowie’s “Young Americans” Thursday night during the star-studded Love Rocks NYC benefit concert at New York City’s Beacon Theatre.
The night was a whole a who’s-who of performers: James Taylor, Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Warren Haynes, the John Mayer Trio, Rufus Wainwright, Gary Clark Jr., Jim James, Ledisi, Allison Russell, The War and Treaty, and former Yankee Bernie Williams all took the stage throughout the evening.
Aside from St. Vincent, a few standout performances include Benatar doing “Love Is a Battlefield,” Taylor singing “How Sweet It Is,” Staples dusting off Staple Singers’ “Respect Yourself,” and Russell honoring the late Christine McVie with a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop.” St. Vincent...
The night was a whole a who’s-who of performers: James Taylor, Mavis Staples, Sheryl Crow, Pat Benatar, Neil Giraldo, Warren Haynes, the John Mayer Trio, Rufus Wainwright, Gary Clark Jr., Jim James, Ledisi, Allison Russell, The War and Treaty, and former Yankee Bernie Williams all took the stage throughout the evening.
Aside from St. Vincent, a few standout performances include Benatar doing “Love Is a Battlefield,” Taylor singing “How Sweet It Is,” Staples dusting off Staple Singers’ “Respect Yourself,” and Russell honoring the late Christine McVie with a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Don’t Stop.” St. Vincent...
- 3/10/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Soon after wrapping four seasons of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the cult CW musical that saw her segue from screenwriter to showrunner, Aline Brosh McKenna decided to revisit her past before turning her attention to the future. She rented the garden apartment in the same Larchmont-adjacent duplex she and her now-husband shared during the mid-’90s, not too far from the home where they now live. “We’d always look down at this unit and say, ‘Ugh, we wish we had that,’ ” she says of her shingle’s headquarters. “Now this is my office, which feels wonderfully full circle.”
The company, Lean Machine, is a vehicle for McKenna’s own scripts — the latest of which marks her feature directorial debut, the Netflix romantic comedy Your Place or Mine (out Feb. 10) — but the bulk of the 15 film and TV projects in various stages of development come from other voices. That’s the piece...
The company, Lean Machine, is a vehicle for McKenna’s own scripts — the latest of which marks her feature directorial debut, the Netflix romantic comedy Your Place or Mine (out Feb. 10) — but the bulk of the 15 film and TV projects in various stages of development come from other voices. That’s the piece...
- 2/10/2023
- by Mikey O'Connell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As on-the-road misbehavior went, it was pretty tame. On tour in Seattle in the spring of 1972, Jeff Forehan and three of his shaggy-haired bandmates got ahold of some weed. Squeezing into a hotel bathrooms, the pop singers happily toked up, using the ceiling fan to suck up the smoke and ensure they weren’t caught.
Except they were — by some of their other bandmates, no less. The next thing they knew, Forehan and his fellow performers in the band — the Young Americans — were having what he calls “a little confrontation...
Except they were — by some of their other bandmates, no less. The next thing they knew, Forehan and his fellow performers in the band — the Young Americans — were having what he calls “a little confrontation...
- 4/16/2019
- by David Browne
- Rollingstone.com
At this point, Cher is more than just a pop star; she’s the one-woman embodiment of the whole gaudy story of pop music. She’s a myth so huge that the new Broadway musical The Cher Show takes three different Chers to encompass her — Babe Cher, Lady Cher and Star Cher. She was just 16 when she got discovered by Sonny Bono, already a seasoned music-biz shark, and soon became his hippie bride in a blur of miniskirts and fringed vests. Everybody thought she was washed up by the time...
- 2/28/2019
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
Katherine Moennig (Ray Donovan, The L Word) has a thing or two to teach the grown-ish kids: The actress will recur during Season 2 of the Freeform comedy (airing Wednesdays at 8/7c) as Professor Paige Hewson, our sister site Deadline reports.
Moennig’s character is an openly lesbian CalU teacher for a gender studies class that Zoey (Yara Shahidi) and her friends are enrolled in. The prof will be especially important to Nomi (Emily Arlook), who hasn’t come out to her parents yet and sees her instructor as someone she can talk to.
Moennig’s other TV credits include Three Rivers and Young Americans.
Moennig’s character is an openly lesbian CalU teacher for a gender studies class that Zoey (Yara Shahidi) and her friends are enrolled in. The prof will be especially important to Nomi (Emily Arlook), who hasn’t come out to her parents yet and sees her instructor as someone she can talk to.
Moennig’s other TV credits include Three Rivers and Young Americans.
- 1/11/2019
- TVLine.com
David Bowie‘s mid-Eighties career will be explored in the new box set Loving the Alien (1983-1988), a massive collection that gathers the late icon’s albums, live LPs and more from the era.
The 11-cd or 15-lp Loving the Alien, due out October 12th, features three Bowie studio albums – 1983’s Let’s Dance, 1984’s Tonight and 1987’s Never Let Me Down – alongside a pair of first-time-on-vinyl live albums – Serious Moonlight (Live ’83) and Glass Spider (Live Montreal ’87) – and the newly assembled compilation Dance, which collects 12 contemporaneous remixes from the era.
The 11-cd or 15-lp Loving the Alien, due out October 12th, features three Bowie studio albums – 1983’s Let’s Dance, 1984’s Tonight and 1987’s Never Let Me Down – alongside a pair of first-time-on-vinyl live albums – Serious Moonlight (Live ’83) and Glass Spider (Live Montreal ’87) – and the newly assembled compilation Dance, which collects 12 contemporaneous remixes from the era.
- 7/19/2018
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
David Bowie is responsible for one of the most famous covers of The Beatles’ “Across the Universe.” The actor released his version of the song on his 1975 album “Young Americans” and even recruited John Lennon to perform background vocals and guitar on the cover. How ironic it would have been then if Bowie showed up in Julie Taymor’s 2007 Beatles musical “Across the Universe.” It turns out Taymor was thinking the same thing.
The director and her “Across the Universe” star Evan Rachel Wood joined Vulture for a joint interview celebrating the upcoming re-release of the visionary jukebox musical, and Taymor revealed Bowie was asked to play the part of Mr. Kite. In the film, Mr. Kite is the ringleader of a bizarre circus and is played by Eddie Izzard. The character performs the eponymous song “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!,” off The Beatles 1967 album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
The director and her “Across the Universe” star Evan Rachel Wood joined Vulture for a joint interview celebrating the upcoming re-release of the visionary jukebox musical, and Taymor revealed Bowie was asked to play the part of Mr. Kite. In the film, Mr. Kite is the ringleader of a bizarre circus and is played by Eddie Izzard. The character performs the eponymous song “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite!,” off The Beatles 1967 album “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.
- 7/11/2018
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Since his days as a 2003 “American Idol” contestant – and subsequent victor – Ruben Studdard has received one request: cover the music of singer-composer Luther Vandross. Studdard even heard as much from his mother Emily after his “Idol” win. The resemblance of two big men with dynamic tenor voices and winding interpolative skills is certainly striking. Studdard all but sealed his fate in regard to the late Luther when a licensing snafu caused the then-contestant to cover “Superstar,” the 1969 Bonnie Bramlett and Leon Russell tune for which Vandross lent his grand interpretative skills in 1983.
From the stage of the Keswick Theatre in the Philadelphia suburb of Glenside, Penn. on Saturday, Studdard confessed to all-of-the-above while elegantly channeling Vandross for his “Ruben Sings Luther” showcase. Based on the recently-released Seg Music album of the same name, the “Velvet Teddy Bear” appropriated much of the late tenor’s nuances without mimicking too much of Vandross’ athleticism.
From the stage of the Keswick Theatre in the Philadelphia suburb of Glenside, Penn. on Saturday, Studdard confessed to all-of-the-above while elegantly channeling Vandross for his “Ruben Sings Luther” showcase. Based on the recently-released Seg Music album of the same name, the “Velvet Teddy Bear” appropriated much of the late tenor’s nuances without mimicking too much of Vandross’ athleticism.
- 4/29/2018
- by A.D. Amorosi
- Variety Film + TV
Watch JWoww host TLC’s “Young Americans” on January 27th at 8Am
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- 1/26/2018
- by People Staff
- PEOPLE.com
The stars are getting into the holiday season!
Zendaya and Chrissy Teigen buddied up at the debut of the new Forevermark Tribute Collection during a private cocktail event at West Edge in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood on Nov. 7.
Reese Witherspoon may live in Southern California, but that didn’t stop her from trying on some very festive winter items from her Draper James line. “So I may be in denial that there’s a heat wave in La... ?? @draperjames,” she wrote on Nov. 20.
Also on the fashion front, pretty in pink Suki Waterhouse shared a shot of her rose-hued Rejina Pyoi velvet jumpsuit and Charlotte Simone bucket hat and white dress shoes on Nov. 28.
Miss Piggy was unveiled as the Swarovski red carpet presenter for the 2017 Fashion Awards 2017, which will take place in London, England, on Dec. 4. She even donned a replica of Jennifer Lopez's iconic green Versace dress for the big announcement!
Rumer Willis and her...
Zendaya and Chrissy Teigen buddied up at the debut of the new Forevermark Tribute Collection during a private cocktail event at West Edge in New York City’s Chelsea neighborhood on Nov. 7.
Reese Witherspoon may live in Southern California, but that didn’t stop her from trying on some very festive winter items from her Draper James line. “So I may be in denial that there’s a heat wave in La... ?? @draperjames,” she wrote on Nov. 20.
Also on the fashion front, pretty in pink Suki Waterhouse shared a shot of her rose-hued Rejina Pyoi velvet jumpsuit and Charlotte Simone bucket hat and white dress shoes on Nov. 28.
Miss Piggy was unveiled as the Swarovski red carpet presenter for the 2017 Fashion Awards 2017, which will take place in London, England, on Dec. 4. She even donned a replica of Jennifer Lopez's iconic green Versace dress for the big announcement!
Rumer Willis and her...
- 12/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Move over, Shondaland. The 2015-16 television season is shaping up to be the season of Greg Berlanti, who will have oversight over no less than six primetime network shows. Berlanti has always been prolific, but this season, with the addition of new series “Blindspot,” “Supergirl” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” the showrunner will be the most prolific of them all. Cutting his teeth on youth-driven shows like “Dawson’s Creek” and “Young Americans” on the network that used to be called The WB, Berlanti has taken over to become a major force on what is now The CW. But he’s not sticking.
- 5/12/2015
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Sneak Peek actress Kate Bosworth ("Still Alice") in a new photo spread for the March 2015 issue of "Marie Claire" (UK), photographed by David Roemer:
Bosworth's big break was in the TV series "Young Americans" as the character 'Bella Banks', followed by a leading roles in "Blue Crush" (2002) and "Wonderland".
In 2004, she portrayed 'Sandra Dee' in "Beyond the Sea", 'Lois Lane' in "Superman Returns" (2006) and starred in "21" (2008).
She can currently be seen in "Still Alice" (2014).
New films coming up include "Amnesiac", "Somnia", "Bus 657", "Life On The Line" and the currently filming "90 Minutes In Heaven".
Click the images to enlarge...
Bosworth's big break was in the TV series "Young Americans" as the character 'Bella Banks', followed by a leading roles in "Blue Crush" (2002) and "Wonderland".
In 2004, she portrayed 'Sandra Dee' in "Beyond the Sea", 'Lois Lane' in "Superman Returns" (2006) and starred in "21" (2008).
She can currently be seen in "Still Alice" (2014).
New films coming up include "Amnesiac", "Somnia", "Bus 657", "Life On The Line" and the currently filming "90 Minutes In Heaven".
Click the images to enlarge...
- 2/8/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Sneak Peek actress Kate Bosworth ('Lois Lane' in "Superman Returns") covering the March 2015 issue of "Elle" (Canada) magazine, photographed by Max Abadian, plus more images from Bosworth's recent "Marie Claire" (UK) fashion shoot:
Bosworth's big break was appearing in the TV series "Young Americans", as 'Bella Banks', followed by a leading role in "Blue Crush" (2002) and "Wonderland".
In 2004, she portrayed 'Sandra Dee' in "Beyond the Sea", 'Lois Lane' in "Superman Returns" (2006) and "21" (2008).
She can currently be seen in "Still Alice" (2014).
New films coming up include "Amnesiac", "Somnia", "Bus 657", "Life On The Line" and the currently filming "90 Minutes In Heaven".
Click the images to enlarge...
Bosworth's big break was appearing in the TV series "Young Americans", as 'Bella Banks', followed by a leading role in "Blue Crush" (2002) and "Wonderland".
In 2004, she portrayed 'Sandra Dee' in "Beyond the Sea", 'Lois Lane' in "Superman Returns" (2006) and "21" (2008).
She can currently be seen in "Still Alice" (2014).
New films coming up include "Amnesiac", "Somnia", "Bus 657", "Life On The Line" and the currently filming "90 Minutes In Heaven".
Click the images to enlarge...
- 2/7/2015
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
The Parkway Theater in McKees Rocks (near Pittsburgh), Pa will host a film festival this weekend. For full information click here
The festival is a 9 day event featuring 5 Feature Length Films and 1 Short Film, hand picked from the Cleveland International Film Festival (Ciff). In addition, one Short Film from local filmmaker, Ralph Vitucio, called "Shipbreakers" will be shown. Pittsburgh film buffs will have a chance to see all 7 films over a 9 day stretch.
The Parkway Theater will host an Opening and Closing Gala event to kick off their first Film Festival with wine, cheeses, beers, and live music. These 7 films are wonderful little independent movies that would most likely pass by without ever being noticed by Pittsburgh audiences.
Film information and trailers
Amka and the Three Golden Rules - Mongolia 2014
Awful Nice - USA 2013
Oliver, Stoned - USA 2013
Grantham & Rose - USA 2013
He's Way More Famous Than You - USA...
- 5/16/2014
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
Monday, April 1, 2014 marked the end of the open enrollment period under the Affordable Care Act. For all the bad press the Obama administration received for the launch of HealthCare.gov, the reality is they did a number of things right. Over the last few months, the President and his staffers helped get the word out about the Aca, successfully embracing social media in a way that few brands have been able to. And I was fortunate enough to have a front-row seat for a small portion of it. Youth outreach was the Obama administration’s main focus because of how important young, healthy enrollees are to helping offset the costs of the older patients who need more care in the insurance markets. The White House learned how to get young people invested (and make them want to be invested) in politics and the incredibly boring issue of health care in...
- 4/11/2014
- by Brendan Gahan
- Tubefilter.com
For someone having an accidental career, Michelle Monaghan -- Maggie on HBO's "True Detective" -- is doing pretty well.
The 37-year-old actress grew up in a town of 700, Winthrop, Iowa, and daydreamed of becoming a journalist.
"I grew up loving current events," Monaghan tells Zap2it. "You grow up looking out when there are not a lot of other things going on in your hometown."
Monaghan lived in town, but her family had a farm and grew corn and beans. Her summer vacations were spent detasseling corn.
"I would go through rows and snap it off for $5 an hour," she says. Monaghan left Winthrop for Chicago, where she put herself through college by modeling for catalogs.
"This acting thing landed in my lap," she says. "They were looking for an actress on 'Young Americans' on The WB. Ian Somerhalder and Kate Bosworth came out of there."
At that point,...
The 37-year-old actress grew up in a town of 700, Winthrop, Iowa, and daydreamed of becoming a journalist.
"I grew up loving current events," Monaghan tells Zap2it. "You grow up looking out when there are not a lot of other things going on in your hometown."
Monaghan lived in town, but her family had a farm and grew corn and beans. Her summer vacations were spent detasseling corn.
"I would go through rows and snap it off for $5 an hour," she says. Monaghan left Winthrop for Chicago, where she put herself through college by modeling for catalogs.
"This acting thing landed in my lap," she says. "They were looking for an actress on 'Young Americans' on The WB. Ian Somerhalder and Kate Bosworth came out of there."
At that point,...
- 2/10/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Nestled among tracks from U2, Pharrell, Karen O and a monster Disney ballad was a peculiar addition to the nominees for Best Original Song at this year's Oscars: "Alone Yet Not Alone," the theme song to a Christian film of the same name, sung by evangelical author and radio host Joni Eareckson Tada, who is quadriplegic. Now Entertainment Weekly reports that the song's Academy Award nomination has been revoked after its composer, Bruce Broughton – a former governor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences music branch who now...
- 1/30/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Feature Simon Brew 11 Dec 2013 - 06:58
Not all publicity is good publicity, as Coca Cola found out in Natural Born Killers, a film that changed the way brands worked with movies
In Jane Hamsher's excellent book, Killer Instinct, the producer charts the difficult path she and Don Murphy had in bringing Natural Born Killers to the big screen. Natural Born Killers was, of course, originally a Quentin Tarantino screenplay, one that changed dramatically when Oliver Stone signed up to direct the movie.
Tarantino sold the rights to the film for $10,000 after he'd tried to set the project up himself - this was before the Oscar-winning success of Pulp Fiction - and would regret the decision. That said, rumours that he held animosity towards Oliver Stone himself were just that. In interviews since, Tarantino has always been respectful towards him.
Back to Killer Instinct, though. There are a couple of...
Not all publicity is good publicity, as Coca Cola found out in Natural Born Killers, a film that changed the way brands worked with movies
In Jane Hamsher's excellent book, Killer Instinct, the producer charts the difficult path she and Don Murphy had in bringing Natural Born Killers to the big screen. Natural Born Killers was, of course, originally a Quentin Tarantino screenplay, one that changed dramatically when Oliver Stone signed up to direct the movie.
Tarantino sold the rights to the film for $10,000 after he'd tried to set the project up himself - this was before the Oscar-winning success of Pulp Fiction - and would regret the decision. That said, rumours that he held animosity towards Oliver Stone himself were just that. In interviews since, Tarantino has always been respectful towards him.
Back to Killer Instinct, though. There are a couple of...
- 12/10/2013
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
Charlie Hunnam: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ gets its Christian Grey (photo: shirtless Charlie Hunnam in ‘Pacific Rim’) In the last couple of weeks, the world has been rocked by several revelations that have left earthlings — depending on their particular expectations, prejudices, and mental health — infuriated, terrified, shocked, thrilled. Am I referring to the reported chemical attacks in Syria and the Obama administration’s determination that the U.S. should get involved in that country’s bloody civil war? Syrius Chemical Civil War? Is Obama endorsing a new video game? Is it in 3D? Nope, that’s not what I’m talking about. Nor am I referring to the ivory trade and the relentless poaching of African elephants, which will quite possibly lead to their extinction in the very, very near future. Or to the nearly 1,000 manatees and dolphins that have met with slow and agonizing deaths in Florida’s grossly polluted waterways.
- 9/4/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Kevin Macdonald’s How I Live Now will close the festival, which has assembled it largest programme to date.
The 33rd Cambridge Film Festival (Sept 19-29) has unveiled its 2013 line-up, comprising 150 titles from 40 countries.
As previously announced, Professor Stephen Hawking will attend the opening night gala of documentary Hawking, which will be broadcast live to more than 60 screens across the UK.
The festival will close with Kevin Macdonald’s How I Live Now, an Orwellian vision of a post-apocalyptic future starring Saoirse Ronan and George MacKay.
Alongside Hawking, other special guests to the festival will include directors Lucy Walker (The Crash Reel), Roland Klick (Deadlock), Mark Levinson (Particle Fever), Julien Temple (Oil City Confidential), Ramon Zürcher (The Strange Little Cat), Małgośka Szumowska (In The Name Of), Marzin Malaszczak (Sieniawka), Matt Hulse (Dummy Jim) and Andrew Mudge (The Forgotten Kingdom), Bob Stanley, John Pearse and actress Stephanie Stremler (Dust On Our Heart).
Strands include Young Americans, aimed at showcasing...
The 33rd Cambridge Film Festival (Sept 19-29) has unveiled its 2013 line-up, comprising 150 titles from 40 countries.
As previously announced, Professor Stephen Hawking will attend the opening night gala of documentary Hawking, which will be broadcast live to more than 60 screens across the UK.
The festival will close with Kevin Macdonald’s How I Live Now, an Orwellian vision of a post-apocalyptic future starring Saoirse Ronan and George MacKay.
Alongside Hawking, other special guests to the festival will include directors Lucy Walker (The Crash Reel), Roland Klick (Deadlock), Mark Levinson (Particle Fever), Julien Temple (Oil City Confidential), Ramon Zürcher (The Strange Little Cat), Małgośka Szumowska (In The Name Of), Marzin Malaszczak (Sieniawka), Matt Hulse (Dummy Jim) and Andrew Mudge (The Forgotten Kingdom), Bob Stanley, John Pearse and actress Stephanie Stremler (Dust On Our Heart).
Strands include Young Americans, aimed at showcasing...
- 8/21/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Washington -- Edward Snowden, who blew the whistle on widespread government snooping, is viewed by a younger generation as "some kind of Jason Bourne," Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) offered on Fox News Sunday. He referred to Matt Damon's portrayal of the fictional character, who becomes a hunted enemy of a secretive U.S. government agency as he learns of its unconstitutional activity.
The character, created by novelist Robert Ludlum, is chased around the globe by U.S. agents.
While Snowden's most recent experiences may have been more reminiscent of Tom Hanks' character in "The Terminal" who was perpetually stuck in an airport, McCain said that the leaker had become something of a folk hero for young people mistrustful of the government.
"There's kind of a generation change here. Young Americans don't trust this government," McCain said.
He added that Russia's decision to grant Snowden a reprieve is indicative...
The character, created by novelist Robert Ludlum, is chased around the globe by U.S. agents.
While Snowden's most recent experiences may have been more reminiscent of Tom Hanks' character in "The Terminal" who was perpetually stuck in an airport, McCain said that the leaker had become something of a folk hero for young people mistrustful of the government.
"There's kind of a generation change here. Young Americans don't trust this government," McCain said.
He added that Russia's decision to grant Snowden a reprieve is indicative...
- 8/11/2013
- by Ryan Grim
- Huffington Post
Side Effects; The Paperboy; The Host; Welcome to the Punch; A Late Quartet; In the House; GI Joe: Retaliation
Released amid declarations that he was to stop making feature films, Steven Soderbergh's terrifically enjoyable Side Effects (2013, EOne, 15) looks like a retrospective romp through the writer-director's career; from the Oscar-courting seriousness of Erin Brockovich to the genre thrills of Contagion and Haywire via the probing character insights of sex, lies and videotape. Soderbergh cites Adrian Lyne's watercooler hit Fatal Attraction as an influence, although I was reminded more of Basic Instinct 2 – and not in a bad way.
Jude Law stars as the slightly slimy shrink who overprescribes medication for Rooney Mara's depressive patient with potentially lethal results, the spectre of professional ruin and personal loss looming large.
In its early stages this appears to be a low-key indictment of heartless big pharma, a worthy exposé of the...
Released amid declarations that he was to stop making feature films, Steven Soderbergh's terrifically enjoyable Side Effects (2013, EOne, 15) looks like a retrospective romp through the writer-director's career; from the Oscar-courting seriousness of Erin Brockovich to the genre thrills of Contagion and Haywire via the probing character insights of sex, lies and videotape. Soderbergh cites Adrian Lyne's watercooler hit Fatal Attraction as an influence, although I was reminded more of Basic Instinct 2 – and not in a bad way.
Jude Law stars as the slightly slimy shrink who overprescribes medication for Rooney Mara's depressive patient with potentially lethal results, the spectre of professional ruin and personal loss looming large.
In its early stages this appears to be a low-key indictment of heartless big pharma, a worthy exposé of the...
- 7/27/2013
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
Side Effects; The Paperboy; The Host; Welcome to the Punch; A Late Quartet; In the House; GI Joe: Retaliation
Released amid declarations that he was to stop making feature films, Steven Soderbergh's terrifically enjoyable Side Effects (2013, EOne, 15) looks like a retrospective romp through the writer-director's career; from the Oscar-courting seriousness of Erin Brockovich to the genre thrills of Contagion and Haywire via the probing character insights of sex, lies and videotape. Soderbergh cites Adrian Lyne's watercooler hit Fatal Attraction as an influence, although I was reminded more of Basic Instinct 2 – and not in a bad way.
Jude Law stars as the slightly slimy shrink who overprescribes medication for Rooney Mara's depressive patient with potentially lethal results, the spectre of professional ruin and personal loss looming large.
In its early stages this appears to be a low-key indictment of heartless big pharma, a worthy exposé of the...
Released amid declarations that he was to stop making feature films, Steven Soderbergh's terrifically enjoyable Side Effects (2013, EOne, 15) looks like a retrospective romp through the writer-director's career; from the Oscar-courting seriousness of Erin Brockovich to the genre thrills of Contagion and Haywire via the probing character insights of sex, lies and videotape. Soderbergh cites Adrian Lyne's watercooler hit Fatal Attraction as an influence, although I was reminded more of Basic Instinct 2 – and not in a bad way.
Jude Law stars as the slightly slimy shrink who overprescribes medication for Rooney Mara's depressive patient with potentially lethal results, the spectre of professional ruin and personal loss looming large.
In its early stages this appears to be a low-key indictment of heartless big pharma, a worthy exposé of the...
- 7/27/2013
- by Mark Kermode
- The Guardian - Film News
We have some amazing things we're about to announce for Cinelinx, and we've been working our tails off in order to get them done. While this is great, it unfortunately means that I haven't kept up with my press releases like I should have been. There's been a few things going on in the Indie world, so I've decided to bring them all together, News Bits style, for your enjoyment. Come inside for casting news on Kickback, a new trailer for Entity, and a North American release date for Silent Cry!
Here at Cinelinx we like to talk about all aspects of filmmaking and movie news. To that end, we have Indie Beat where we highlight some of the latest news, trailers, and PR releases from the indie filmmaker scene. So if you're an independent filmmaker and want some coverage on our site, be sure to drop us a line at jordan@cinelinx.
Here at Cinelinx we like to talk about all aspects of filmmaking and movie news. To that end, we have Indie Beat where we highlight some of the latest news, trailers, and PR releases from the indie filmmaker scene. So if you're an independent filmmaker and want some coverage on our site, be sure to drop us a line at jordan@cinelinx.
- 7/9/2013
- by feeds@cinelinx.com (Jordan Maison)
- Cinelinx
They had big voices, "as big as Aretha Franklin's," an admirer confesses. But they gave up their dreams, learned to "sacrifice individuality," to step into the background as Ike and Mick, Bette and Bruce, Paul Simon and Ray Charles and legions of others took the spotlight while these lesser lights swayed in time to the music and sang backup, a mere "Twenty Feet from Stardom."
Here's a documentary built on that signature line from Lou Reed's "Take a Walk on the Wild Side," that line written just for the backup singers.
"And the colored girls go '"Doo do doo do doo do do doo ..."
Filmmaker Morgan Neville ("Johnny Cash's America") rounds up a couple of generations of singers -- mostly, but not entirely black -- and gives them their moment in the sun in this revealing study of egos in check, contributions to music history largely unacknowledged.
Here's a documentary built on that signature line from Lou Reed's "Take a Walk on the Wild Side," that line written just for the backup singers.
"And the colored girls go '"Doo do doo do doo do do doo ..."
Filmmaker Morgan Neville ("Johnny Cash's America") rounds up a couple of generations of singers -- mostly, but not entirely black -- and gives them their moment in the sun in this revealing study of egos in check, contributions to music history largely unacknowledged.
- 6/6/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Young Americans get a crash course in Army life before they make one of the biggest decisions they.ll ever make in the U.S. Army.s new "Starting Strong" video series. It's the difficult decision faced by generations of Americans stretching all the way back to the nation's founding . join the U.S. Army or remain a civilian. Now, the Army's turned the life-altering turning point in a young man or woman's life into a reality show. Take a look at this preview of the series "Starting Strong" as the thrill of firing an M240H helicopter-mounted machine gun gives a soccer-playing college student another reason to consider enlisting. You can watch the show via the U.S. Army's YouTube account .
- 6/5/2013
- Comingsoon.net
When people in the UK think of Bruce Springsteen they come up with little more than ‘Born In The USA’ and dancing with Courtney Cox. Maybe they say that his music is for flag-waving, working-class men or that he is a relic of the 1980′s.
Simply not true.
I want to show why he is more relevant and influential today than he has ever been. By looking at his legendary concerts, the E Street Band and the artists that hold Springsteen as one of their greatest influences, you will learn why a man in his mid 60’s is more relevant and important to modern music than you might think.
8. Great (And Some Not So Great) Artists Cover Him
Plenty of people cover an artist’s big hits but there is a depth to Springsteen’s work that many casual observers not have initially noticed. Many big acts have covered and...
Simply not true.
I want to show why he is more relevant and influential today than he has ever been. By looking at his legendary concerts, the E Street Band and the artists that hold Springsteen as one of their greatest influences, you will learn why a man in his mid 60’s is more relevant and important to modern music than you might think.
8. Great (And Some Not So Great) Artists Cover Him
Plenty of people cover an artist’s big hits but there is a depth to Springsteen’s work that many casual observers not have initially noticed. Many big acts have covered and...
- 5/1/2013
- by Terry Hearn
- Obsessed with Film
Madlands: Seimetz’ Relationship Drama Takes Us on a Road Trip to Love Hell
Managing to balance an insanely busy schedule that boasts quality and quantity, actress/producer Amy Seimetz debuts her feature directorial debut with the histrionically inclined Sun Don’t Shine. A sweaty slow-burn thriller, she throws us right in the mix and manages to keep us intrigued with a satisfying mix of emotions and murderous intentions right to the very end. Popping up out of the Mumblecore crowd after working in several Joe Swanberg efforts, as a well working with Lena Dunham and Megan Griffiths, among many others, Seimetz won Best Actress at Fantastic Fest for 2010’s A Horrible Way to Die. With anywhere between ten or more projects per year, she somehow managed to make this enjoyable doozy of a feature, a vicious tale of a dangerous love.
Opening with a mud wrestling sequence, sparring couple Crystal...
Managing to balance an insanely busy schedule that boasts quality and quantity, actress/producer Amy Seimetz debuts her feature directorial debut with the histrionically inclined Sun Don’t Shine. A sweaty slow-burn thriller, she throws us right in the mix and manages to keep us intrigued with a satisfying mix of emotions and murderous intentions right to the very end. Popping up out of the Mumblecore crowd after working in several Joe Swanberg efforts, as a well working with Lena Dunham and Megan Griffiths, among many others, Seimetz won Best Actress at Fantastic Fest for 2010’s A Horrible Way to Die. With anywhere between ten or more projects per year, she somehow managed to make this enjoyable doozy of a feature, a vicious tale of a dangerous love.
Opening with a mud wrestling sequence, sparring couple Crystal...
- 4/23/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Sneak Peek David Bowie’s new song and accompanying video, titled "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)", produced by Tony Visconti, from Bowie's next album "The Next Day", available March 12, 2013.
Visconti previously collaborated with Bowie on some of his greatest albums including "Space Oddity" (1969), "The Man Who Sold The World" (1970), "Young Americans" (1975), "Heroes" (1977) and "Scary Monsters" (1980).
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek David Bowie's "The Stars Are Out Tonight"...
Visconti previously collaborated with Bowie on some of his greatest albums including "Space Oddity" (1969), "The Man Who Sold The World" (1970), "Young Americans" (1975), "Heroes" (1977) and "Scary Monsters" (1980).
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek David Bowie's "The Stars Are Out Tonight"...
- 3/3/2013
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
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