This article originally appeared on EW.com.
Lady Gaga’s duet with Metallica at Sunday’s Grammy Awards was a collaboration that, upon its announcement, surprised many; its participants, however, were blindsided by something else in the heat of the moment: technical difficulties.
Speaking to Julia Cunningham and Kyle Anderson on Tuesday morning, Metallica co-founder and drummer Lars Ulrich discussed malfunction-ridden performance, telling the L.A. Daily hosts the gig — which saw lead singer James Hetfield’s microphone failing for the first verse of “Moth Into Flame” — was a “clusterf—” in the best possible way.
“It was totally energetic and crazy.
Lady Gaga’s duet with Metallica at Sunday’s Grammy Awards was a collaboration that, upon its announcement, surprised many; its participants, however, were blindsided by something else in the heat of the moment: technical difficulties.
Speaking to Julia Cunningham and Kyle Anderson on Tuesday morning, Metallica co-founder and drummer Lars Ulrich discussed malfunction-ridden performance, telling the L.A. Daily hosts the gig — which saw lead singer James Hetfield’s microphone failing for the first verse of “Moth Into Flame” — was a “clusterf—” in the best possible way.
“It was totally energetic and crazy.
- 2/14/2017
- by Joey Nolfi
- PEOPLE.com
20th Century Fox delivered their new family/comedy movie, "Alvin and the Chipmunks 4: The Road Chip," into theaters this weekend, and all the reviews have been turned in from the top, major movie critics. It turns out that it didn't resonate well with most of them, getting only an overall 34 score out of a possible 100 score across 18 reviews at Metacritic.com. The film stars: Jason Lee, Jesica Ahlberg, and Tony Hale. We've delivered comments from a few critics, below. Sheila O'Malley over at RogerEbert.com, gave it a less than stellar 63 grade, stating: "The opening party represents what is best about the movie: it's pure mayhem and it's entirely silly." Katherine Pushkar from the New York Daily News, gave it a 60 score. She stated: "Let's just get it out of the way right now: Reader, I liked it." Gary Goldstein over at the Los Angeles Times, gave it a 50 score,...
- 12/19/2015
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
EuropaCorp USA released their new action movie, "The Transporter Refueled," into theaters today, September 4th, 2015, and all the top, major movie critics have turned in their reviews. It turns out that it didn't quite resonate too good with most of them, getting just an overall 31 score out of a possible 100 across 18 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Anatole Taubman, Ed Skrein, Gabriella Wright, Lenn Kudrjawizki, Loan Chabanol, Radivoje Bukvic, Ray Stevenson and Tatiana Pajkovic. We've provided blurbs from a few of the critics, below. Kyle Anderson from Entertainment Weekly, gave it a 67 grade. He stated: "It’s hard to deny the hedonistic joy in the way Delamarre plays with his various toys, and the goofball stunts—including the yacht-based finale, with a special appearance by a jet ski—are generally worth wandering through the dialogue desert." Andrew Barker over at Variety, gave it a 60 grade. He said:...
- 9/4/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
20th Century Fox released their new action movie, "Hitman: Agent 47," into theaters today, August 21st, 2015, and all the reviews have been turned in from the top, major movie critics. It turns out that most of them weren't too fond of it at all, giving it just an overall 29 score out of a possible 100 at the Metacritic.com. The film stars: Rupert Friend, Hannah Ware, Zachary Quinto, Ciaran Hinds and Thomas Kretschmann. We've added blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Kyle Anderson over at Entertainment Weekly, gave it a weak 58 grade, stating: "In this post-"Mad Max: Fury Road" action movie age, “occasionally bonkers” just doesn’t cut it anymore." Stephen Farber from The Hollywood Reporter, gave it a 40 grade, stating: "After a while, you give up trying to make sense of the plot and sit there gaping at the car crashes, fight scenes, and shootings. The problem...
- 8/21/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Focus Features released their new horror/thriller film, "Sinister 2," into theaters today, August 21st, 2015, and all the top, major movie critics have served up their reviews, and it turns out that most of them just didn't have a positive outlook on it, giving it just an overall 30 score out of a possible 100 across 13 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: James Ransone, Shannyn Sossamon, Robert Sloan and Dartanian Sloan. We've posted blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Simon Abrams from RogerEbert.com, gave it a pretty weak 50 grade, stating: " Sinister 2 may be ambitious, but its best ideas are, as they're expressed, dumb, unmoving, and repetitive." Kyle Smith from the New York Post, gave it a 50 score, saying: "It’s somehow both too drawn-out and abrupt — but it’s got creepiness galore." Dave White over at TheWrap, gave it a 50 grade. He stated: "Visual stakes are heightened here,...
- 8/21/2015
- by Megan
- OnTheFlix
Warner Bros. Pictures released their new horror/thriller film, "The Gallows," into theaters today, July 10th, 2015, and all the top, major movie critics have turned in their reviews. It turns out that it didn't quite resonate too well with them, getting only an overall 31 score out of a possible 100 score across 20 reviews at the metacritic.com site. The film stars: Cassidy Gifford, David Herrera, Melissa Bratton, Pfeifer Brown, Price T. Morgan, Reese Mishler, Ryan Shoos, Theo Burkhardt and Travis Cluff. We've posted blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Richard Roeper from the Chicago Sun-Times, gave it a decent 75 score, stating: " This is the kind of movie where you can anticipate the next big shock and it usually arrives right on cue, and yet it still gets you right in the gut." Peter Keough over at the Boston Globe, gave it a 63 grade. He stated: "Occasionally the camera gets jumbled around,...
- 7/10/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Focus Features released their new horror/thriller film, "Insidious: Chapter 3," into theaters today, June 5th, and all the reviews are in from the top, major movie critics. It turns out that it got a mixed bag with an overall 51 score out of a possible 100 across 21 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Dermot Mulroney, Stefanie Scott, Lin Shaye, Angus Sampson and Leigh Whannell. We've added blurbs from a couple of the critics, below. Andy Webster from The New York Times, gave it a great 80 score, stating: "Ms. Shaye gives Insidious more than sufficient reason for a Chapter 4." Alonso Duralde from TheWrap, gave it a 78 score, stating: "As a vehicle for Shaye, a veteran character actress getting the most screen time she’s ever been given, it’s a blast to watch her anchor this atmospheric look at the personal costs and triumphs of devoting your life to...
- 6/5/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
April’s embarrassment of TV riches continues this week, making for another long podcast. First up are the comedies, including a preview of Inside Amy Schumer s3, followed by the genre entries, including a preview of Penny Dreadful s2, the pilot of The Messengers, and the premiere of Orphan Black. Last up are the dramas, including the series finale of Justified. After our week in TV, it’s time for another season spotlight, with Kyle Anderson of TheNerdist.com and Wtf Are You Watching? returning to the podcast to break down season one of Daredevil.
Our Week in Comedy (5:11-31:17): Preview Inside Amy Schumer s3, Jane the Virgin, Louie, Adventure Time, Silicon Valley, Veep
Our Week in Genre (32:22-1:01:07): Preview Penny Dreadful premiere, The Messengers pilot, Orphan Black premiere, Outlander, Shield, iZombie, Game of Thrones
Our Week in Drama (1:02:12-1:31:24): Justified series finale,...
Our Week in Comedy (5:11-31:17): Preview Inside Amy Schumer s3, Jane the Virgin, Louie, Adventure Time, Silicon Valley, Veep
Our Week in Genre (32:22-1:01:07): Preview Penny Dreadful premiere, The Messengers pilot, Orphan Black premiere, Outlander, Shield, iZombie, Game of Thrones
Our Week in Drama (1:02:12-1:31:24): Justified series finale,...
- 4/22/2015
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Warner Bros. Pictures released their new hardcore action movie, "Run All Night," into theaters this weekend, and all the big reviews have come in from the top,major movie critics. It turns out that they were pretty mixed in their overall assessment as it got an overall 59 score out of a possible 100 across 33 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Liam Neeson, Nick Nolte, Ed Harris, Vincent D'Onofrio, Joel Kinnaman, Patricia Kalember, Genesis Rodriguez and Boyd Holbrook. We've added blurbs from a few of the critics,below. Richard Roeper from the Chicago Sun-Times, gave it a great 88 score, saying: "Even though it feels as if we’ve seen this movie before, Run All Night is a stylish and kinetic thriller, with Neeson at his gritty, world-weary best, some of the coolest camera moves in recent memory and a Hall of Fame villain in the great Ed Harris." Kenneth Turan...
- 3/14/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Legendary Pictures and Universal Pictures released their new action/fantasy film, "Seventh Son" into theaters this weekend, and all the top,major movie critics have turned in their reviews. And it turns out that it didn't quit hit the mark with most of them as it only was able to muster up an overall 30 score out of a possible 100 across 25 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The film stars: Julianne Moore, Olivia Williams, Djimon Hounsou, Jeff Bridges, Ben Barnes, Antje Traue, Alicia Vikander and Kit Harington. We've supplied blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Glenn Kenny from RogerEbert.com, gave it a 63 score, stating: "Surprise! One doesn’t want to damn the movie with faint praise by saying “it’s not that bad,” but that’s kind of the most objectively accurate description of it, in all honesty." Thomas Lee from the San Francisco Chronicle, gave it a 50 score,...
- 2/7/2015
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Former CIA agent Bryan Mills is awfully lucky to possess a very specific set of skills, because bad things keep happening to the people around him. First, his daughter (Maggie Grace) was kidnapped by Albanian sex traffickers in 2008's Taken. Then, he and his ex-wife (Famke Janssen) fell into the same gang's vengeful web in 2012's sequel. With Taken 3, the guy's horrible luck continues: someone close to him is killed and Mills is the prime suspect. So not only does he have to identify and snap the bones of the real killers, he has to elude the Los Angeles...
- 1/9/2015
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
20th Century Fox released their new action/thriller film, "Taken 3," into theaters this weekend, and a couple of reviews are already in from the top,major movie critics. It turns out that this franchise may have ran its course with them as they weren't too positive about it, giving it an overall 32 score out of a possible 100 across 16 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The movie stars: Famke Janssen, Liam Neeson, Dougray Scott, Forest Whitaker, Maggie Grace, Leland Orser and Sam Spruell. We've provided blurbs from a few of the critics,below. Kyle Anderson at Entertainment Weekly, gave it a 67 score, stating: "It's a testament to Neeson's startling charisma as an action star that for all its storytelling flaws, large swaths of Taken 3 remain wildly entertaining." Tom Huddleston from Time Out London, gave it a 60 grade, stating: "Taken 3 scores over its predecessor on almost every level: the stakes are higher,...
- 1/9/2015
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
EW's in a super state of mind this week, thanks mostly to our big Ant-Man cover story. Which, naturally, led us to ponder an age-old question that's been debated endlessly in geeky circles for decades: If you could be any superhero, who would you choose? Kyle Anderson, senior writer: Let's get one thing out of the way first: Based on my near-constant fist-shaking at kids while they are on my proverbial lawn, I'm basically already Turner D. Century. But if I had my druthers, I would absolutely choose Nightcrawler. Sure, I'd look like a demon and suddenly have an inconsistent German accent,...
- 1/9/2015
- by EW staff
- EW.com - PopWatch
This week marked the Broadway bows of actors Ewan McGregor and Maggie Gyllenhaal and one Gordon Sumner, but we all know him better as musician Sting (though, to be clear, this the composing debut of original music by Sting on Broadway; he actually appeared in a production of 3 Penny Opera on the boards 25 years ago). McGregor and Gyllenhaal are no strangers to the stage either, the former got raves for his smooth crooner in Guys and Dolls in the West End years back (why, oh why, didn't we get that one too?), and Gyllenhaal has been quietly doing the classics...
- 11/1/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
Universal Pictures and Legendary Pictures released their new action/thriller movie, "Dracula Untold" into theaters yesterday, October 9th, and all the top, major critics have submitted their reviews. I turns out that it didn't really sit well with the majority of them, getting only an overall 38 score out of a possible 100 across 28 reviews at the Metacritic.com site. The movie stars: Luke Evans, Sarah Gadon, Diarmaid Murtagh, Dominic Cooper, and Samantha Barks. We've posted blurbs from a few of the critics,below. Gary Goldstein from the Los Angeles Times, gave it a decent 70 score, saying: " As effective and fat-free as its sinewy star, Luke Evans, Dracula Untold proves an absorbing, swiftly comprehensive origin tale." Bruce Ingram over at the Chicago Sun-Times, gave it a 63 score. He stated: "Vlad’s numerous speeches about love, honor and family grow tedious, along with the film’s wooden dialogue in general. And it quickly...
- 10/10/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
Robert Downey Jr., Dracula, and a cute, unlucky family have all come out to challenge Gone Girl and Annabelle's box office reign this weekend. David Fincher's popular psychological thriller could hold down the top spot for the second weekend in a row, with that demon doll close behind, but it's going to be a tight race with The Judge, Dracula Untold, and Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. The adultery thriller Addicted also opens in around 800 locations, and there's a slew of great limited release choices debuting too, including the buzzy Sundance sensation Whiplash. Here's how things might play out.
- 10/9/2014
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Annabelle, the prequel to The Conjuring, travels back in time to the titular doll's earlier haunting of an unsuspecting household.
Directed by The Conjuring cinematographer John R. Leonetti, Annabelle follows expecting newlyweds Mia (Annabelle Wallis) and John Gordon (Ward Horton) after the husband proudly presents his wife with a doll she'd long been searching for. After placing the new doll in the nursery, terrible things start to occur.
'Annabelle' Reviewed
Critics expecting something as fresh as The Conjuring were sorely disappointed by the second installation starring the sinister toy. Annabelle has been accused of offering up cheap, expected frights that don't go much beyond cliche. Yet, others have found the film to be a successful spinoff of it's truly chilling predecessor. Furthermore, Alfre Woodard and Wallis are praised for their performances, as is Leonetti for his direction.
"Annabelle" is rather a guided tour of the era's possession-saga aesthetics: old-school wide shots,...
Directed by The Conjuring cinematographer John R. Leonetti, Annabelle follows expecting newlyweds Mia (Annabelle Wallis) and John Gordon (Ward Horton) after the husband proudly presents his wife with a doll she'd long been searching for. After placing the new doll in the nursery, terrible things start to occur.
'Annabelle' Reviewed
Critics expecting something as fresh as The Conjuring were sorely disappointed by the second installation starring the sinister toy. Annabelle has been accused of offering up cheap, expected frights that don't go much beyond cliche. Yet, others have found the film to be a successful spinoff of it's truly chilling predecessor. Furthermore, Alfre Woodard and Wallis are praised for their performances, as is Leonetti for his direction.
"Annabelle" is rather a guided tour of the era's possession-saga aesthetics: old-school wide shots,...
- 10/4/2014
- Uinterview
Ahead of CSI's Sept. 28 season premiere (10 p.m. Et on CBS), Ted Danson joined EW's Kyle Anderson for a SiriusXM Town Hall to talk about his lengthy career. Listen to two highlights below. In the first clip, after an audience member asks him about being mocked on Seinfeld (he has neither as much money as George Costanza thought he had, nor a plane), Danson reveals the secret to comedy: "I've discovered that you don't have to be the one telling the joke. As long as you're in the room with funny, you get credit for funny," he says. Thinking back...
- 9/28/2014
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
The Public Theater’s thrilling production of the David Byrne/Fatboy Slim disco musical Here Lies Love—and its remarkable concept album featuring everyone from Florence Welch to Steve Earle to Cyndi Lauper—didn’t seem like they could get any more boogie-down. But the immersive disco musical about the rise and fall of Philippines power couple Imelda and Ferdinand Marcos (which earned an ‘A’ grade in its initial review by senior writer Kyle Anderson last year) is now issuing a remix album featuring these artists and more —including Tori Amos, Sia, and St. Vincent.
All proceeds from the album...
All proceeds from the album...
- 9/19/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
Paramount Pictures released their new action/remake film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" into theaters today, August 8th, and all the reviews are in from the top critics. It turns out that most of them definitely were not even close to being impressed with this flick, only getting an overall 34 score out of a possible 100 across 23 reviews at the metacritic.com site. The film stars: Megan Fox, Alan Ritchson, Jeremy Howard, Pete Ploszek, Noel Fisher, Will Arnett and Danny Woodburn. We've posted blurbs from a couple of the critics,below. Bruce Ingram from the Chicago Sun-Times, gave it a 63 grade, saying: "[A] basically brainless but intermittently adrenalizing, mostly-just-for-kids reboot." Kyle Anderson from Entertainment Weekly, gave it a 58 grade. He stated: "Turtles is head-and-shell better than "Transformers." Cowabunga?" Justin Lowe over at The Hollywood Reporter, gave it a 50 score, stating: "The castmembers portraying Splinter and the turtles achieve a persuasive level of realism...
- 8/8/2014
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
You can be sure of two things when you combine producer Michael Bay with the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. One, your eyeballs will get a workout. And two, the most snarky critics will be tempted to write their reviews before the film even rolls.
In Wrath of the Titans’ director Jonathan Liebesman’s new live-action, CG-heavy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which stars Megan Fox as Turtle-pal April O’Neil, the four Renaissance-named turtles are still living up their name. Johnny Knoxville voices Leonardo, who leads the Turtles against their traditional antagonist Shredder—as well as a mysterious puppet-master who springs chaos on New York.
In Wrath of the Titans’ director Jonathan Liebesman’s new live-action, CG-heavy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, which stars Megan Fox as Turtle-pal April O’Neil, the four Renaissance-named turtles are still living up their name. Johnny Knoxville voices Leonardo, who leads the Turtles against their traditional antagonist Shredder—as well as a mysterious puppet-master who springs chaos on New York.
- 8/8/2014
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside Movies
Nostalgia can be a powerful force in driving audiences to theaters, but this weekend the ’90s heroes in a half shell have to contend with a foe more deviant than Shredder: great buzz. Last weekend’s record-shattering debut of the once obscure Marvel property Guardians of the Galaxy will have a major impact on how Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fares out of the gates, and it might not be the most positive one.
This weekend also sees the debut of The One-Hundred Foot Journey, Into the Storm, and Step Up All In, all of which open in 2,000+ theaters, and limited releases such as What If,...
This weekend also sees the debut of The One-Hundred Foot Journey, Into the Storm, and Step Up All In, all of which open in 2,000+ theaters, and limited releases such as What If,...
- 8/7/2014
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
John Carpenter was once among Hollywood’s most prolific filmmakers. But the man who brought us such genre classics as Halloween, The Thing, Escape From New York, and Assault on Precinct 13 has only made one movie in the past 13 years—2010’s psychological thriller The Ward—and hasn’t troubled the box office in a big way since 1998’s James Woods-starring Vampires. (And Carpenter, 66, doesn’t sound like he’s in any rush to get back behind the camera: “I worked really hard for more years than I’d like to count, but now I can pick and choose things,...
- 7/16/2014
- by Clark Collis
- EW - Inside Movies
We're back with the horror highlights of Day 2 of this year's Sdcc, and you better rest up! On tap are "The Walking Dead," "Bates Motel," "Sleepy Hollow," Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, Scream Factory, and More!
What you'll find below is just the tip of the iceberg (and it does include a few "fringe" panels that we thought might be interest). Be sure to visit the official San Diego Comic-Con 2014 website for the full lineup.
Day 2: Friday, July 25, 2014
10:00 Am - Publishers Weekly: Behind the Digital Line
As digital comics have become a driving force of the medium, more publishers and creators have launched digital first lines of comics. How do publishers and creators deal with the unique properties of the web and tablet? How do readers react? Are they an evolution from webcomics or their own medium? And how will technological evolution affect storytelling as more choices arise? Pw's...
What you'll find below is just the tip of the iceberg (and it does include a few "fringe" panels that we thought might be interest). Be sure to visit the official San Diego Comic-Con 2014 website for the full lineup.
Day 2: Friday, July 25, 2014
10:00 Am - Publishers Weekly: Behind the Digital Line
As digital comics have become a driving force of the medium, more publishers and creators have launched digital first lines of comics. How do publishers and creators deal with the unique properties of the web and tablet? How do readers react? Are they an evolution from webcomics or their own medium? And how will technological evolution affect storytelling as more choices arise? Pw's...
- 7/11/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Melissa McCarthy’s over-the-top comedy Tammy (C+ Cinema Score) bursts into theaters this long Fourth of July weekend to challenge Michael Bay’s over-the-top Transformers: Age of Extinction for the No. 1 spot. Will Americans choose an original comedy or the latest summer blockbuster to escape the heat and barbeques? It could be close.
Also opening wide is the E.T.-like Earth to Echo (A- Cinema Score) and the horror pic Deliver Us From Evil (B- Cinema Score). It’s the rare summer weekend without any sequels or franchises, and it won’t hold a candle to the same weekend...
Also opening wide is the E.T.-like Earth to Echo (A- Cinema Score) and the horror pic Deliver Us From Evil (B- Cinema Score). It’s the rare summer weekend without any sequels or franchises, and it won’t hold a candle to the same weekend...
- 7/4/2014
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
To the beautiful, lucky soul who is not yet aware: Kanye West and Kim Kardashian got married over the weekend.
Details about the ceremony and reception are slowly emerging. One nugget that caught our eye: According to E! (of course), West reportedly gave a 20-minute toast where he, ugh, called the Kardashian family “the most remarkable people of our time… make the world a better place.” “Drunk in Love” is probably the kindest response to that statement.
Besides that gem, details are scarce about what, exactly, West discussed with a microphone in his hand — Lord knows he gets unpredictable and...
Details about the ceremony and reception are slowly emerging. One nugget that caught our eye: According to E! (of course), West reportedly gave a 20-minute toast where he, ugh, called the Kardashian family “the most remarkable people of our time… make the world a better place.” “Drunk in Love” is probably the kindest response to that statement.
Besides that gem, details are scarce about what, exactly, West discussed with a microphone in his hand — Lord knows he gets unpredictable and...
- 5/27/2014
- by Erin Strecker
- EW.com - PopWatch
King Kong ain’t got s–t on superstar Denzel Washington (at least, not until the beast’s new musical declares a firm date next season), as the movie megastar touched down on Broadway for the first time since his Tony-winning turn in August Wilson’s Fences in 2010. And like that heralded revival, he once again got raves from most outlets. Also receiving raves this week was Wicked star Idina Menzel, who dazzles in If/Then, the new tuner by the Next to Normal team of Brian Yorkey and Tom Kitt. And though the young fans who adore her voice in Frozen may,...
- 4/5/2014
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
We’re still celebrating the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who here on Sound on Sight, and we’ve brought along a few of our friends for our very own Mmorpg, (Massive & Magnificent Online Remarkable Podcast Gathering) a series of three podcasts with 10 of our favourite Whovians. Over the next few weeks, some of the brightest lights of the Whoiniverse will be dropping by to chat about some our favourite, and not so favourite fellow travellers with the Doctor. Our companions for today are The Nerdist’s Kyle Anderson, Terry Lightfoot of the DirtyWhoers podcast, and Luke Harrison of the Minute Doctor Who Podcast, for part one of what I humbly submit is the Ultimate Companion Countdown of All Time.
And for those of you keeping score, here is the list that started it all.
And feel free to give us a rating on Itunes. It supports the show and is probably slimming.
And for those of you keeping score, here is the list that started it all.
And feel free to give us a rating on Itunes. It supports the show and is probably slimming.
- 12/15/2013
- by Derek Gladu
- SoundOnSight
Regular followers are probably aware that we here are at Sound on Sight are more than a little fond of an obscure British science fiction program that celebrated an anniversary of some kind last weekend. Anniversaries are always an excellent time to reflect upon and celebrate a show’s history and the lead up to last Saturday’s “The Day of the Doctor” saw the entire Whoniverse coming together to share their thoughts on everything from their favourite episodes, most beloved eras, and of course, “their” Doctor. I just love that a top ten list can be the beginning of a good conversation or a great fight, and I find that the most heat, and some of the best light, is generated when Whovians start talking about their favourite Companions. A Companion is more than just our surrogate, they’re a gateway and guide to the series who helps us...
- 11/29/2013
- by Derek Gladu
- SoundOnSight
New York Comic-Con looks set to have its biggest year yet, with a slate heavy on popular TV shows and celebrity appearances. Based in Manhattan’s Javits Center, Nycc has grown in importance over the last few years. Although it can’t compete with the San Diego Comic-Con for pure breadth of buzz, Nycc has developed its own distinctive personality in the last few years. (It’s also gotten a big boost from a certain mega-popular zombie show whose Halloween-season start dates match up perfectly with Nycc’s early-October berth.) If you’re going to Nycc, here are the hot-ticket...
- 10/9/2013
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
On the Vampire Diaries spin-off The Originals (premiering Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. Et on The CW), viewers will quickly learn that Klaus (Joseph Morgan) wants what his former protégé-turned-rival Marcel, played by Charles Michael Davis, has. It’s a stance Morgan has been known to playfully take on set as well. ”I’ve been trying to get Julie to let me wear a vest for two years. It’s a British thing. I just like the idea of it. What I would call a waistcoat,” he says. “And then one of Marcel’s henchmen, his right-hand man Thierry , shows up — vest in every scene.
- 10/2/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
How will Breaking Bad end? The final season of Vince Gilligan’s meth opera has already swabbed the narrative deck of a few key characters, but the series finale is an anything-goes proposition. There are the known knowns: Walt is on what appears to be a kamikaze run, lifting his cancer-ravaged body on one last mission of vengeance. There are the known unknowns: The ricin, the captured Jesse, the fact that something probably has to happen with/to Todd. And there are the unknown unknowns: The possibility that Gilligan and his writers will pull an “Abq” and up-end all of our expectations.
- 9/28/2013
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
Everyone’s back to school and back to work, and that includes theater folk, as EW reinstates its This Week on Stage column to let you know what’s going on all over the country and what you should be spending those ducats on. The past week has seen a variety of new productions, from a new tour of a beloved family classic and the newest by one-half of the acclaimed Coen brothers to an unlikely opera chronicling a tragic pop culture figure and Legolas on the woo in the first Broadway revival of Romeo and Juliet in 36 years (click...
- 9/23/2013
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
The 2012-2013 theater season came to a close this past week with this year’s Tony Awards — up 20 percent in the TV ratings over last year — as Neil Patrick Harris proved an unstoppable host. (Seriously, you need to watch that opening number again.). In other news, the much-utilized Tkts discount booths, present in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a great assist for all those on a budget, turns 40 this month! (Click here to see the various incarnations of the booth over the past four decades.) Neil Labute’s latest premiered (and the drama wasn’t all on stage, it seems), with...
- 6/15/2013
- by Jason Clark
- EW.com - PopWatch
If it feels like everything’s happening earlier than usual this year, you’re not wrong. With Oscar nominations already in the bag and the Golden Globes set for tonight, we’re chugging through awards season and it’s still only mid-January! There will be plenty of red carpet looks to keep you going this week, with the Globes followed by the Sundance Film Festival kicking off in chilly Park City, Utah. In between, stay tuned for an exciting week on Top Chef and the end of a beloved series in Fringe, topped off with Rob Lowe playing the sexiest...
- 1/13/2013
- by Laura Hertzfeld
- EW.com - PopWatch
Whenever a new James Bond movie hits theaters, it’s an opportunity to bring up one of the greatest questions in the history of popular cinema: Which film about the dapper British superspy is the very best film. Which leads to a natural follow-up question: Which one is the worst? I grew up in a solidly pro-Connery household, and my personal favorite is the film that initially ended Connery’s run with the character: You Only Live Twice. After starting off with one of the series’ best openings (Bond gets killed!) and my personal favorite Bond theme song (sung by...
- 11/9/2012
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
The Firefly 10th anniversary special is inching closer to air and EW.com has the exclusive first clip from the Science Channel program’s roundtable discussion. Below is a scene where star Nathan Fillion explains what the crew of the Serenity means to Captain Malcolm Reynolds (touching, and an unsurprisingly Reynolds-centric worldview).
Several Firefly cast members will take the stage at New York City’s Comic-Con tomorrow at 6:15 p.m. for a panel titled “Firefly Tenth Anniversary Special Event: First Look.” EW’s own Kyle Anderson will moderate the panel (I would give you Kyle’s Twitter handle, but as he points out,...
Several Firefly cast members will take the stage at New York City’s Comic-Con tomorrow at 6:15 p.m. for a panel titled “Firefly Tenth Anniversary Special Event: First Look.” EW’s own Kyle Anderson will moderate the panel (I would give you Kyle’s Twitter handle, but as he points out,...
- 10/12/2012
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Though Lindsey Wixson's Fall 2011 ad campaign for Alexander McQueen will always hold a certain merit in my heart (it was the first print campaign since Lee's death), I'm kind of in love with the label's Fall 2012 images. Photographer David Sims brings Sarah Burton's frothy designs to life with model Suvi Koponen. Do I smell a top newcomer? [Fashionista]
Hey Kyle Anderson, wha'dya do this weekend?
I woke up early and had breakfast at the buffet in my hotel wearing a Burberry Prorsum knit jacket, black Givenchy pants, and Jil Sander python shoes. You know, when I think of France I think of Marie Antoinette, kind of, and the dining room at Le Merice reminds me of Versailles; it's all gold and pastel and crystal. At breakfast I ate 20 plates of food (kidding!) until I got ready for Givenchy. I had to wait in front, so I felt like a Japanese tourist...
Hey Kyle Anderson, wha'dya do this weekend?
I woke up early and had breakfast at the buffet in my hotel wearing a Burberry Prorsum knit jacket, black Givenchy pants, and Jil Sander python shoes. You know, when I think of France I think of Marie Antoinette, kind of, and the dining room at Le Merice reminds me of Versailles; it's all gold and pastel and crystal. At breakfast I ate 20 plates of food (kidding!) until I got ready for Givenchy. I had to wait in front, so I felt like a Japanese tourist...
- 7/10/2012
- by Lauren Caruso
- Celebsology
This is a bumper week for fans of David Koechner.The Anchorman and Office actor not only appears in piscine gorefest Piranha 3Dd but also stars in the latest offering from the 5 Second Films web comedy team (their motto? “Wasting your time, but not very much”).
I’m not saying which one Koech-heads should check out first. But I am saying the 5 Second Films offering Family Heirloom is 100 percent cheaper than Piranha 3Dd, 99.9 percent shorter, and wasn’t given a D+ grade by EW’s Kyle Anderson. Actually, despite featuring none of the usual 5Sf crew on screen, I think...
I’m not saying which one Koech-heads should check out first. But I am saying the 5 Second Films offering Family Heirloom is 100 percent cheaper than Piranha 3Dd, 99.9 percent shorter, and wasn’t given a D+ grade by EW’s Kyle Anderson. Actually, despite featuring none of the usual 5Sf crew on screen, I think...
- 6/5/2012
- by Clark Collis
- EW.com - PopWatch
'He's really good and probably the best singer of the last three or four seasons,' one 'Idol' expert tells MTV News.
By Gil Kaufman
Joshua Ledet performs on "American Idol"
Photo: Fox
Just about every season of "American Idol" seems to have at least one: a singer whose talent is so impressive and complete that their weekly performances come off as effortless. Whether it's winners like Ruben Studdard, Fantasia or Carrie Underwood, or runners-up like Adam Lambert, Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson or Chris Daughtry, these finalists make it seem easy.
If you believe Randy, Jennifer and Steven, we are seeing one of those rare moments right now in the form of Joshua Ledet. The old-soul singer has been crushing it without fail just about every week on the show, with just a few missteps along the way.
"I've been doing this 11 years, and you're one of the best singers ever on this show.
By Gil Kaufman
Joshua Ledet performs on "American Idol"
Photo: Fox
Just about every season of "American Idol" seems to have at least one: a singer whose talent is so impressive and complete that their weekly performances come off as effortless. Whether it's winners like Ruben Studdard, Fantasia or Carrie Underwood, or runners-up like Adam Lambert, Oscar-winner Jennifer Hudson or Chris Daughtry, these finalists make it seem easy.
If you believe Randy, Jennifer and Steven, we are seeing one of those rare moments right now in the form of Joshua Ledet. The old-soul singer has been crushing it without fail just about every week on the show, with just a few missteps along the way.
"I've been doing this 11 years, and you're one of the best singers ever on this show.
- 5/3/2012
- MTV Music News
Hobnobbing helps you get to know the album's featured artists through their best works.
By Amy Wilkinson
Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
On Monday, Taylor Swift will enter the MTV arena to debut the music video for her Civil Wars collaboration, "Safe and Sound," which appears on the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. And following the premiere, the country cutie will stick around MTV.com for an exclusive 30-minute interview about the lead single, her upcoming projects and more. So for Peeta's sake, tune in, Ok?
But as any "Hunger Games" fan can attest, Swift isn't the only artist to be reaped for the T-Bone Burnett-produced companion album (out March 20). Arcade Fire, the Decemberists, Neko Case and Miranda Lambert are all reportedly contributing to the effort. So to prepare for what's sure to be an epic soundtrack, we've asked several music experts to recommend top tunes from each performer—a pre-Games playlist,...
By Amy Wilkinson
Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
On Monday, Taylor Swift will enter the MTV arena to debut the music video for her Civil Wars collaboration, "Safe and Sound," which appears on the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. And following the premiere, the country cutie will stick around MTV.com for an exclusive 30-minute interview about the lead single, her upcoming projects and more. So for Peeta's sake, tune in, Ok?
But as any "Hunger Games" fan can attest, Swift isn't the only artist to be reaped for the T-Bone Burnett-produced companion album (out March 20). Arcade Fire, the Decemberists, Neko Case and Miranda Lambert are all reportedly contributing to the effort. So to prepare for what's sure to be an epic soundtrack, we've asked several music experts to recommend top tunes from each performer—a pre-Games playlist,...
- 2/9/2012
- MTV Movie News
Hobnobbing helps you get to know the album's featured artists through their best works.
By Amy Wilkinson
Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
On Monday, Taylor Swift will enter the MTV arena to debut the music video for her Civil Wars collaboration, "Safe and Sound," which appears on the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. And following the premiere, the country cutie will stick around MTV.com for an exclusive 30-minute interview about the lead single, her upcoming projects and more. So for Peeta's sake, tune in, Ok?
But as any "Hunger Games" fan can attest, Swift isn't the only artist to be reaped for the T-Bone Burnett-produced companion album (out March 20). Arcade Fire, the Decemberists, Neko Case and Miranda Lambert are all reportedly contributing to the effort. So to prepare for what's sure to be an epic soundtrack, we've asked several music experts to recommend top tunes from each performer—a pre-Games playlist,...
By Amy Wilkinson
Jennifer Lawrence in "The Hunger Games"
Photo: Lionsgate
On Monday, Taylor Swift will enter the MTV arena to debut the music video for her Civil Wars collaboration, "Safe and Sound," which appears on the "Hunger Games" soundtrack. And following the premiere, the country cutie will stick around MTV.com for an exclusive 30-minute interview about the lead single, her upcoming projects and more. So for Peeta's sake, tune in, Ok?
But as any "Hunger Games" fan can attest, Swift isn't the only artist to be reaped for the T-Bone Burnett-produced companion album (out March 20). Arcade Fire, the Decemberists, Neko Case and Miranda Lambert are all reportedly contributing to the effort. So to prepare for what's sure to be an epic soundtrack, we've asked several music experts to recommend top tunes from each performer—a pre-Games playlist,...
- 2/9/2012
- MTV Music News
In the crime drama Luv, one of the most eagerly anticipated movies of the Sundance Film Festival, Common stars as Uncle Vincent, an ex-con trying to go straight who takes his young nephew with him on a business trip that inadvertently leads him back down the deadly path he’s been trying to avoid.
Along the way, the kid (played by Michael Rainey Jr.) learns some basic survival skills — like how to drive a car (scary) and, in a scene not shown here, how to shoot a gun (“scary” doesn’t cover it).
Watch the exclusive clip after the jump,...
Along the way, the kid (played by Michael Rainey Jr.) learns some basic survival skills — like how to drive a car (scary) and, in a scene not shown here, how to shoot a gun (“scary” doesn’t cover it).
Watch the exclusive clip after the jump,...
- 1/13/2012
- by Anthony Breznican
- EW - Inside Movies
'It's shocking and it's not,' one music writer tells MTV News.
By Jocelyn Vena
Lady Gaga
Photo: WireImage
After spending nearly her entire career working with Laurieann Gibson, Lady Gaga confirmed Monday (November 14) that she and her creative director had decided to part ways.
It was a move that may have been surprising to Gaga's Little Monsters, considering how closely the two have created some of the Mother Monster's most-memorable visuals, but did the split surprise music-industry observers?
"On the one hand, I get why [they split], because it seems like Laurieann's been doing a lot outside of the Gaga universe," Entertainment Weekly's Kyle Anderson told MTV News, referring to Gibson's starring roles on the Bet dance-competition show "Born to Dance" and another dance reality series, E!'s "The Dance Scene." "On the other hand, it's a little bit strange, because Gaga's circle of people is so small, and all those...
By Jocelyn Vena
Lady Gaga
Photo: WireImage
After spending nearly her entire career working with Laurieann Gibson, Lady Gaga confirmed Monday (November 14) that she and her creative director had decided to part ways.
It was a move that may have been surprising to Gaga's Little Monsters, considering how closely the two have created some of the Mother Monster's most-memorable visuals, but did the split surprise music-industry observers?
"On the one hand, I get why [they split], because it seems like Laurieann's been doing a lot outside of the Gaga universe," Entertainment Weekly's Kyle Anderson told MTV News, referring to Gibson's starring roles on the Bet dance-competition show "Born to Dance" and another dance reality series, E!'s "The Dance Scene." "On the other hand, it's a little bit strange, because Gaga's circle of people is so small, and all those...
- 11/14/2011
- MTV Music News
With collabos between Lil Wayne and Joe Jonas, Taylor Swift and T.I., the lines separating music genres are increasingly becoming blurred.
By Jocelyn Vena
Drake and Justin Bieber
Photo: Jag Gundu/ Getty Images
In a modern music landscape where genre is pretty much nonexistent, the lines are becoming even further blurred. That's why music lovers barely flinched when news broke that Justin Bieber will work with Kanye West and his "homey" Drake on his next album.
However, more than a decade ago, major mainstream artists like Britney Spears or even *Nsync (whose very own Justin Timberlake later went on to work with hip-hoppers) would never have thought about hooking up with rappers like Eminem, for instance. In fact, they were the punch line to many of Em's finest rhymes during the "Trl" era.
Today, pop stars and rap stars are unapologetically sharing their love for one another. Lil Wayne, who...
By Jocelyn Vena
Drake and Justin Bieber
Photo: Jag Gundu/ Getty Images
In a modern music landscape where genre is pretty much nonexistent, the lines are becoming even further blurred. That's why music lovers barely flinched when news broke that Justin Bieber will work with Kanye West and his "homey" Drake on his next album.
However, more than a decade ago, major mainstream artists like Britney Spears or even *Nsync (whose very own Justin Timberlake later went on to work with hip-hoppers) would never have thought about hooking up with rappers like Eminem, for instance. In fact, they were the punch line to many of Em's finest rhymes during the "Trl" era.
Today, pop stars and rap stars are unapologetically sharing their love for one another. Lil Wayne, who...
- 10/27/2011
- MTV Music News
Bruno Mars' 'Grenade' is Pauly D's favorite to take home a Moonman on Sunday night.
By Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting by Christina Garibaldi
Deena and Snooki make their 2011 Vma picks
Photo: MTV News
At the Video Music Awards, the hottest names in pop culture come together at what ends up looking like one big televised party. And of course, the cast of "Jersey Shore" would never miss a party, which is why they hopped on a last-minute private jet to escape Hurricane Irene and get to L.A. in time for the show.
But before the Vma partying gets under way, MTV News sat down with the cast and got them to talk serious business: guessing which artists will take home the Moonmen on Sunday night (August 28).
Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Kanye West and Eminem are all battling it out in the Best Male Video category.
By Jocelyn Vena, with additional reporting by Christina Garibaldi
Deena and Snooki make their 2011 Vma picks
Photo: MTV News
At the Video Music Awards, the hottest names in pop culture come together at what ends up looking like one big televised party. And of course, the cast of "Jersey Shore" would never miss a party, which is why they hopped on a last-minute private jet to escape Hurricane Irene and get to L.A. in time for the show.
But before the Vma partying gets under way, MTV News sat down with the cast and got them to talk serious business: guessing which artists will take home the Moonmen on Sunday night (August 28).
Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Cee Lo Green, Kanye West and Eminem are all battling it out in the Best Male Video category.
- 8/28/2011
- MTV Music News
Both could end up with multiple Moonmen on Sunday, according to music journalists.
By Gil Kaufman
Katy Perry
Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images
You can always count on outrageous entrances, pimped out red (or white, or black) carpets and plenty of over-the-top performances at the VMAs. But until that envelope is cracked open and the name is called, nobody really knows who is going to take home those Moonmen during the broadcast. (And no, just because we work at MTV doesn't mean we're in on the winners' list.)
As the anticipation builds for Sunday night, we asked a couple of professional pop-culture junkies to help us predict the Vma class of 2011 using a complicated system of ... oh, let's face it, they were guessing just like the rest of us. (For a more mathematical approach, find out what Vegas oddsmakers predict for the VMAs.)
Video of the Year
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Beastie Boys,...
By Gil Kaufman
Katy Perry
Photo: Bryan Bedder/ Getty Images
You can always count on outrageous entrances, pimped out red (or white, or black) carpets and plenty of over-the-top performances at the VMAs. But until that envelope is cracked open and the name is called, nobody really knows who is going to take home those Moonmen during the broadcast. (And no, just because we work at MTV doesn't mean we're in on the winners' list.)
As the anticipation builds for Sunday night, we asked a couple of professional pop-culture junkies to help us predict the Vma class of 2011 using a complicated system of ... oh, let's face it, they were guessing just like the rest of us. (For a more mathematical approach, find out what Vegas oddsmakers predict for the VMAs.)
Video of the Year
Adele, "Rolling in the Deep"
Beastie Boys,...
- 8/28/2011
- MTV Music News
Video of the Year Moonman has gone to a woman every year since the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards.
By Jocelyn Vena
Past Video of the Year winners meet 2011 Video of the Year nominees
Photo: Getty Images/ Columbia/ Capitol/ MTV News
Every year since 2007, a woman has taken home the Video of the Year Moonman at the MTV Video Music Awards. The ladies really have become the undeniable stars of the category. So, who has won the prize the past four VMAs?
In 2007, Rihanna (featuring Jay-z) won it for "Umbrella." A year later, in 2008, Britney Spears dominated with "Piece of Me." Beyoncé took it in 2009 for her anthem "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," and Lady Gaga (and her meat dress) won it last year, 2010, for her "Bad Romance" video. Sunday night, will a woman once again take home the ultimate Moonman for Video of the Year?
Well, there's a 40 percent chance,...
By Jocelyn Vena
Past Video of the Year winners meet 2011 Video of the Year nominees
Photo: Getty Images/ Columbia/ Capitol/ MTV News
Every year since 2007, a woman has taken home the Video of the Year Moonman at the MTV Video Music Awards. The ladies really have become the undeniable stars of the category. So, who has won the prize the past four VMAs?
In 2007, Rihanna (featuring Jay-z) won it for "Umbrella." A year later, in 2008, Britney Spears dominated with "Piece of Me." Beyoncé took it in 2009 for her anthem "Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It)," and Lady Gaga (and her meat dress) won it last year, 2010, for her "Bad Romance" video. Sunday night, will a woman once again take home the ultimate Moonman for Video of the Year?
Well, there's a 40 percent chance,...
- 8/27/2011
- MTV Music News
MTV News asks pop-music experts to weigh in on the likelihood of a joint album between pop divas, à la Jay and Kanye.
By Jocelyn Vena
Britney Spears
Photo: Splash News Online
With so much talk about the epic matchup of Jay-z and Kanye West on the just-released Watch the Throne, we wondered whether something similar could ever exist in the pop world. Sure, the New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys managed to rekindle our love of boy bands with their joint tour this summer, but could two pop divas get together and drop an album in the way Hova and Yeezy have?
There have been hints of Throne-like pop collabos over the past decade thanks to ladies like Madonna and Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, but nothing as extensive as a full-length album like Wtt. So, could something like that ever happen?
Well, it...
By Jocelyn Vena
Britney Spears
Photo: Splash News Online
With so much talk about the epic matchup of Jay-z and Kanye West on the just-released Watch the Throne, we wondered whether something similar could ever exist in the pop world. Sure, the New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys managed to rekindle our love of boy bands with their joint tour this summer, but could two pop divas get together and drop an album in the way Hova and Yeezy have?
There have been hints of Throne-like pop collabos over the past decade thanks to ladies like Madonna and Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, but nothing as extensive as a full-length album like Wtt. So, could something like that ever happen?
Well, it...
- 8/11/2011
- MTV Music News
MTV News asks pop-music experts to weigh in on the likelihood of a joint album between pop divas, à la Jay and Kanye.
By Jocelyn Vena
Britney Spears
Photo: Splash News Online
With so much talk about the epic matchup of Jay-z and Kanye West on the just-released Watch the Throne, we wondered whether something similar could ever exist in the pop world. Sure, the New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys managed to rekindle our love of boy bands with their joint tour this summer, but could two pop divas get together and drop an album in the way Hova and Yeezy have?
There have been hints of Throne-like pop collabos over the past decade thanks to ladies like Madonna and Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, but nothing as extensive as a full-length album like Wtt. So, could something like that ever happen?
Well, it...
By Jocelyn Vena
Britney Spears
Photo: Splash News Online
With so much talk about the epic matchup of Jay-z and Kanye West on the just-released Watch the Throne, we wondered whether something similar could ever exist in the pop world. Sure, the New Kids on the Block and the Backstreet Boys managed to rekindle our love of boy bands with their joint tour this summer, but could two pop divas get together and drop an album in the way Hova and Yeezy have?
There have been hints of Throne-like pop collabos over the past decade thanks to ladies like Madonna and Britney Spears, and Lady Gaga and Beyoncé, but nothing as extensive as a full-length album like Wtt. So, could something like that ever happen?
Well, it...
- 8/11/2011
- MTV Music News
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