As Woody Harrelson's character, Marty Hart, frequently observes in "True Detective" season 1, Rust Cohle (Matthew McConaughey) is a weird dude. Try to make polite small talk about what he thinks of his new detective posting and he's more likely to say something like "It's all one ghetto, man. A giant gutter in outer space" than "It's very nice, thank you for asking."
Finding an actor who can play a hard-bitten detective, a grieving father, an alcoholic who wanders on and off the wagon, and a free-wheeling nihilistic philosopher — all in one character — isn't easy. Not everyone can deliver lines like "Death created time to grow the things that it would kill" with a straight face. And "True Detective" creator Nic Pizzolatto had a very specific type of actor in mind for the character of Rust, not just in terms of style but in terms of physicality as well.
"[HBO] pushed...
Finding an actor who can play a hard-bitten detective, a grieving father, an alcoholic who wanders on and off the wagon, and a free-wheeling nihilistic philosopher — all in one character — isn't easy. Not everyone can deliver lines like "Death created time to grow the things that it would kill" with a straight face. And "True Detective" creator Nic Pizzolatto had a very specific type of actor in mind for the character of Rust, not just in terms of style but in terms of physicality as well.
"[HBO] pushed...
- 10/27/2023
- by Hannah Shaw-Williams
- Slash Film
Listen to Brent Faiyaz’s music long enough, and his life starts to sound like a movie. He’s the director, screenwriter, and main character in an imaginary film born from late nights in big cities, hushed conversations with women at loud parties, and emotions felt without penitence. Faiyaz doesn’t see himself as a villain, even when he sings about sending those “You up?” texts that he probably shouldn’t, or upending a good thing to see if the grass is greener on the other side. But he isn...
- 10/27/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
“Hollywood should be jealous of what Spain is doing and our facilities allow for this,” Netflix Spain and Portugal boss Diego Ávalos proclaimed today.
Ávalos talked up the stunt work and set design on shows such as Netflix smash Money Heist on a panel of the streamer’s execs at the Mia Market, explaining that sound stages have doubled to 10 since last year and there is a post-production facility with “state-of-the-art technology that is leveraged by Netflix around the world.”
“In Money Heist there is a big museum explosion and that was a set built entirely to last two minutes before it exploded,” he added. “We have built sets that I would argue are above anything you have seen in Hollywood.”
Other nations are also jumping aboard these facilities, he added, flagging the likes of UK series Kaos shooting in Spain.
Speaking on a Mia panel yesterday, Mediawan boss Elisabeth...
Ávalos talked up the stunt work and set design on shows such as Netflix smash Money Heist on a panel of the streamer’s execs at the Mia Market, explaining that sound stages have doubled to 10 since last year and there is a post-production facility with “state-of-the-art technology that is leveraged by Netflix around the world.”
“In Money Heist there is a big museum explosion and that was a set built entirely to last two minutes before it exploded,” he added. “We have built sets that I would argue are above anything you have seen in Hollywood.”
Other nations are also jumping aboard these facilities, he added, flagging the likes of UK series Kaos shooting in Spain.
Speaking on a Mia panel yesterday, Mediawan boss Elisabeth...
- 10/12/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Ariana Grande got her start in the entertainment industry when she made her Broadway debut at a young age and she still loves the artform!
The 30-year-old Grammy-winning singer made a rare public appearance over the weekend to attend a performance of the musical & Juliet on Sunday (September 30) at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City.
& Juliet is a multi-generational story of self-discovery, empowerment and love, imagining what would happen next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo, and got a second chance at life and love – on her terms. The musical uses songs from Max Martin‘s catalog, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “Baby One More Time,” “Larger Than Life,” “That’s The Way It Is,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” and many more.
Ariana‘s song “Problem” is also featured in the show!
After the performance, Ariana went backstage to meet the cast, including actor Matt Raffy,...
The 30-year-old Grammy-winning singer made a rare public appearance over the weekend to attend a performance of the musical & Juliet on Sunday (September 30) at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City.
& Juliet is a multi-generational story of self-discovery, empowerment and love, imagining what would happen next if Juliet hadn’t ended it all over Romeo, and got a second chance at life and love – on her terms. The musical uses songs from Max Martin‘s catalog, including “Since U Been Gone,” “Roar,” “Baby One More Time,” “Larger Than Life,” “That’s The Way It Is,” “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” and many more.
Ariana‘s song “Problem” is also featured in the show!
After the performance, Ariana went backstage to meet the cast, including actor Matt Raffy,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Hot on the heels of Nsync’s explosive appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards, Joey Fatone performed the group’s biggest hits in Tampa, Florida on Friday night and Et Canada was exclusively with the musician as he stepped off stage and dished on the boy band’s buzzy reunion.
In town for 90s Con, Fatone, 46, put on a sold-out Joey Fatone & Friends gig at Tampa Theater, where he was joined by his sister Janine and Backstreet Boys pal Aj McLean.
McLean was still buzzing from Tuesday’s Nsync reunion, telling the audience he became “teary” watching Fatone, Justin Timberlake, Jc Chasez, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick come together at the VMA’s to present an award to Taylor Swift — who fangirled and questioned the band on their future.
“She went, ‘What the hell are you guys doing?’ That was [her] big question.”
Read More: Nsync Band Members Tease Potential...
In town for 90s Con, Fatone, 46, put on a sold-out Joey Fatone & Friends gig at Tampa Theater, where he was joined by his sister Janine and Backstreet Boys pal Aj McLean.
McLean was still buzzing from Tuesday’s Nsync reunion, telling the audience he became “teary” watching Fatone, Justin Timberlake, Jc Chasez, Lance Bass and Chris Kirkpatrick come together at the VMA’s to present an award to Taylor Swift — who fangirled and questioned the band on their future.
“She went, ‘What the hell are you guys doing?’ That was [her] big question.”
Read More: Nsync Band Members Tease Potential...
- 9/18/2023
- by Etcanadadigital
- ET Canada
Moneybagg Yo will hit the road later this summer, announcing a the 23-date run in support of his latest mixtape, Hard to Love.
Moneybagg will begin the tour in Orlando on Aug. 3, before stopping in cities such as New York City, Nashville, Seattle, and Oakland. He’ll wrap his tour on Sept. 30 in his native Memphis.
“Going around the world putting on for my hood” he wrote on Instagram sharing the tour art, which sees him as a giant sitting contemplative on a skyscraper.
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Moneybagg will begin the tour in Orlando on Aug. 3, before stopping in cities such as New York City, Nashville, Seattle, and Oakland. He’ll wrap his tour on Sept. 30 in his native Memphis.
“Going around the world putting on for my hood” he wrote on Instagram sharing the tour art, which sees him as a giant sitting contemplative on a skyscraper.
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- 6/9/2023
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Lorna Courtney was barely out of the University of Michigan when Broadway first came calling. A native New Yorker – Queens, to be exact – and graduate of Manhattan’s performing arts Laguardia High School, Courtney was a standby in Dear Evan Hansen in 2019 and 2020 before being cast in director Ivo van Hove’s boldly reimagined West Side Story, a production that did away with the iconic Jerome Robbins in favor of the riskier, more avant-garde stylings of Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.
Both shows, but particularly the short-lived 2020 West Side Story – which closed due to the Covid pandemic shutdown and never re-opened – were learning experiences for Courtney, who now draws upon those earlier shows for her Tony-nominated performance as the star and title character of & Juliet. The musical, which features songs written by hit-maker Max Martin, has become one of Broadway’s most successful crowd-pleasers, routinely pulling in weekly grosses well in excess of $1 million and filling seats at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
Deadline spoke this week to Courtney as she gears up for Sunday’s Tony Awards. She’d just taped an appearance for The View and seemed to be operating on a combination of excitement, pride and maybe a jitter or two. She spoke of & Juliet, the Tonys, West Side Story, and the responsibilities and joys of leading a Broadway production night after night.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
Lorna Courtney, ‘& Juliet’ (Credit: Matthew Murphy)
Deadline: So, congratulations. What has this week been like for you?
Lorna Courtney: This week has been challenging in the best ways and also tiring in the best ways. Today I got up at 4:30 and performed on The View, and I met Whoopi Goldberg.
Deadline: Is it just the crazed schedule that’s challenging or are there other things weighing on you?
Courtney: Because this is my first lead role I didn’t know what to expect. I knew what it took to be a leader, but I didn’t know all of the expectations and all of the press things. It’s more than just doing the eight shows a week, and that I didn’t know, and I didn’t know how it would affect my body. First and foremost, I want to be as healthy as possible so I can do my job every night.
Deadline: I thought you were going to say “First and foremost I want to sleep.”
Courtney: Well, that too.
Deadline: You said you know how to be a leader. But I’m wondering how you learned that. This is your first lead role on Broadway.
Courtney: I like to think it’s because I take everyone into consideration and have everyone’s thoughts in my mind, that way I don’t not include anyone’s voice, by making sure everyone is heard, their concerns even if it’s like something in their personal life, I’ll talk to them and I’ll check in with them. I also like to bring a positive attitude to work, an uplifting one because we’re all tired these past couple of weeks. If one of us or some of us can at a ten while others are maybe at a a six or a seven, then it balances everything out.
Deadline: You were working at an Equinox Health Club when you got the news that you’d been cast in & Juliet. What a ride this must have been. How do you think coming so far so quickly impacts your performance as a leader?
Courtney: I think that because of all this great press and publicity that there are certain expectations of excellence, right? Well, this is live theater. Anything can happen, particularly with my character. The reason I love my character so much – and she’s a lot like me – is that she learns there is no such thing as perfection and it’s in the imperfections that we find grace and that we learn and that we grow as human beings. That’s what I love about my job, knowing that I don’t have to carry all of the burden because it’s really not about me. It really does take every single person in our production to make this show happen every night, and every single person was specifically picked for a reason that’s so individual, even in the way that they move. We don’t all move the same.
Deadline: Let’s talk about the Max Martin songs. Did knowing these hits beforehand give you any trepidation in performing them?
Courtney: I think initially the thought came into my head that, oh my gosh, these are songs that everyone knows and everyone knows so well. There is a bit of fear associated with that if you think of it as doing a cover version, but we are not doing covers of the songs. We’re actually storytelling using the lyrics, and even though a lot of the songs are recognizable, I think because of the new orchestrations they’re a bit different than what people expect. So you might not realize what the song is until certain lyrics come up, and then some people chuckle or giggle or laugh because they’re like, Oh! I know this song. Then they really listen because they’re hearing the words in a completely different way. And that’s how I approached them as an actor. Who am I talking to with this song, what am I trying to say? And that’s how I was able to disassociate them from the fact that they’re so famous. And it works.
Deadline: So there wasn’t the pressure of thinking, Ok, I’ve got to sound like Britney Spears here.
Courtney: I could try and sound like Britney Spears if we were doing that type of, like, impersonation, you know, that type of musical, but we’re not, and there’s so much freedom in that. Not once did Max say to me, ‘You need to sound this way.’ Maybe he gave me a little, like, ‘Oh you can scoop up on this part,’ but I think that’s why they chose me – they liked all of the musical experience and background that Lorna has, which comes from gospel music, jazz, R&b, pop, and studying opera in high school and musical theater in college.
Deadline: Yes, I suppose the songs have to be recognizable for the show but at the same time you have to bring yourself to them, or what’s the point?
Courtney: Exactly.
Deadline: Speaking of bringing yourself, let’s talk about the shows you did before & Juliet. What did you learn from Dear Evan Hansen and West Side Story. Especially West Side Story, which I think was a really interesting production that should have lasted longer.
Courtney: With Dear Evan Hansen, I went into that show a week after I graduated from U Mich and I was thrown into a show that had already been set, a show that was a commercial success. The direction was very specific and particular because they knew what worked and what didn’t. So there was some room for creativity but not much. But I will say that working with a smaller cast was really amazing and you become like family, which I love.
And then on the flip side of that, there was West Side Story, a revival. We all know West Side Story, but that version completely turned everything on its head and really looked at it with a different lens, literally because they integrated film into the musical and that was the first time that I’ve ever experienced having mixed media with theater. I thought it was beautiful. I mean, it took all of the elements of why we love film, the close-ups and the things that we normally wouldn’t be able to see sitting in a large Broadway theater.
And the dance was all new choreography, and the fight scenes looked like actual fight scenes because they weren’t doing ballet. They had knives. So it was dark, but it was human, and it was beautiful. We had two months of rehearsals figuring out what to do and creating a show as if it was a workshop, but we were going to Broadway. The cast was huge, and the orchestra was huge, and it was an amazing experience.
But Mia [Pinero] – the other understudy for the role of Maria – and I were put in an uncomfortable position. I didn’t even have a dance call for the show and I was thrown in as a dancer. It was completely new to me. I had no clue what style of dance [choreographer] Anne Teresa creates, and I didn’t know how to move my body like that, so it was very challenging. I think in the end it helped push me into expanding beyond what I think I can’t do, if that makes sense.
Courtney (Credit: Matthew Murphy)
Deadline: What you think you can’t do that maybe you actually can.
Courtney: Exactly. Exactly. I can do it. And with this show, & Juliet, I mean, it is pretty impossible to do eight times a week. It’s very, very hard. Physically and of course vocally, it’s very challenging. The way I’m able to do it is when I’m not on stage I spend time working on my body and working with [movement consultant] Marcia Polas, who does craniosacral therapy and myofascial release techniques, and with Matt Farnsworth, our voice consultant for this show, to ensure that I’m keeping myself as healthy as possible. I haven’t had an injury. Yay!
Deadline: That’s really good to hear. People who are do eight shows a week, injuries are pretty common.
Courtney: After the show I get home as quickly as I can. I run a bath with Epsom salt. Heat up my prepared meals from CookUnity, and to save time I eat in the tub. Then after that I get on the ground and use different Pilates balls to release tension and reset my spine before I go to bed. Sometimes I’ll put on magnesium lotion and arnica gel. Cool down vocally. And then do it all again the next day.
Deadline: What’s the day like before you go into the show?
Courtney: It changes every day but as of late I haven’t had a day off really for the past month. Today is a Monday and I’m working. I’m doing performances whether it’s singing or interviews, which I’m happy and I’m blessed to do. I’m so blessed that this show is what it is and that people react to it the way that they do. The crowd goes wild, they absolutely love it, and they have the best time and they come back. They often message me or I’ll see them at the stage door and they’ll tell me, especially little girls, that they look up to me and are inspired. I’ll see them in the audience and that’s all that I want to do, to be there for them. I want them to be able to see themselves on stage and to see themselves as a lead and as a person of color who’s a lead.
Melanie La Barrie and Courtney (Credit: Matthew Murphy)
Deadline: And Juliet is, finally, a lead in her own story. She’s not the plus-one anymore.
Courtney: And she let’s girls see that there is no such thing as perfection. As Mel [Melanie La Barrie, who plays Juliet’s nurse] sings, ‘You’re f’ing perfect to me.” It’s okay to make mistakes and it’s okay to pick yourself up and to try again. Juliet realizes that she loves herself, and that maybe the people who you think you should love the most, when they’re not there for you, it’s okay. You have your friends. You have the people in your life that are not your biological family but are family to you. She gives so much of her heart and supports everyone in the show, and by the end when she needs the support everyone comes to her, and she’s able to rise up on that platform and sing.
Deadline: One more question then I’ll let you go. The Tonys are this Sunday. What do you plan to do that day?
Courtney: You know, I don’t even have a dress yet, I really don’t. But I’m not worried about it. I’m hopeful everything will come together. I’m taking it as an opportunity to celebrate Broadway, to celebrate my peers, and I’m really glad that it’ll be happening and that it’s happening at the United Palace theater, such a historic theater, such a beautiful venue and space. And I will be performing at the Tony Awards! Like, I could cry. I will actually be performing on the Tony Awards, and that in and of itself is it for me. I’m so glad that I’m doing it with this show and with this cast. And then we’ll just see how the rest of the night goes.
Both shows, but particularly the short-lived 2020 West Side Story – which closed due to the Covid pandemic shutdown and never re-opened – were learning experiences for Courtney, who now draws upon those earlier shows for her Tony-nominated performance as the star and title character of & Juliet. The musical, which features songs written by hit-maker Max Martin, has become one of Broadway’s most successful crowd-pleasers, routinely pulling in weekly grosses well in excess of $1 million and filling seats at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre.
Deadline spoke this week to Courtney as she gears up for Sunday’s Tony Awards. She’d just taped an appearance for The View and seemed to be operating on a combination of excitement, pride and maybe a jitter or two. She spoke of & Juliet, the Tonys, West Side Story, and the responsibilities and joys of leading a Broadway production night after night.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
Lorna Courtney, ‘& Juliet’ (Credit: Matthew Murphy)
Deadline: So, congratulations. What has this week been like for you?
Lorna Courtney: This week has been challenging in the best ways and also tiring in the best ways. Today I got up at 4:30 and performed on The View, and I met Whoopi Goldberg.
Deadline: Is it just the crazed schedule that’s challenging or are there other things weighing on you?
Courtney: Because this is my first lead role I didn’t know what to expect. I knew what it took to be a leader, but I didn’t know all of the expectations and all of the press things. It’s more than just doing the eight shows a week, and that I didn’t know, and I didn’t know how it would affect my body. First and foremost, I want to be as healthy as possible so I can do my job every night.
Deadline: I thought you were going to say “First and foremost I want to sleep.”
Courtney: Well, that too.
Deadline: You said you know how to be a leader. But I’m wondering how you learned that. This is your first lead role on Broadway.
Courtney: I like to think it’s because I take everyone into consideration and have everyone’s thoughts in my mind, that way I don’t not include anyone’s voice, by making sure everyone is heard, their concerns even if it’s like something in their personal life, I’ll talk to them and I’ll check in with them. I also like to bring a positive attitude to work, an uplifting one because we’re all tired these past couple of weeks. If one of us or some of us can at a ten while others are maybe at a a six or a seven, then it balances everything out.
Deadline: You were working at an Equinox Health Club when you got the news that you’d been cast in & Juliet. What a ride this must have been. How do you think coming so far so quickly impacts your performance as a leader?
Courtney: I think that because of all this great press and publicity that there are certain expectations of excellence, right? Well, this is live theater. Anything can happen, particularly with my character. The reason I love my character so much – and she’s a lot like me – is that she learns there is no such thing as perfection and it’s in the imperfections that we find grace and that we learn and that we grow as human beings. That’s what I love about my job, knowing that I don’t have to carry all of the burden because it’s really not about me. It really does take every single person in our production to make this show happen every night, and every single person was specifically picked for a reason that’s so individual, even in the way that they move. We don’t all move the same.
Deadline: Let’s talk about the Max Martin songs. Did knowing these hits beforehand give you any trepidation in performing them?
Courtney: I think initially the thought came into my head that, oh my gosh, these are songs that everyone knows and everyone knows so well. There is a bit of fear associated with that if you think of it as doing a cover version, but we are not doing covers of the songs. We’re actually storytelling using the lyrics, and even though a lot of the songs are recognizable, I think because of the new orchestrations they’re a bit different than what people expect. So you might not realize what the song is until certain lyrics come up, and then some people chuckle or giggle or laugh because they’re like, Oh! I know this song. Then they really listen because they’re hearing the words in a completely different way. And that’s how I approached them as an actor. Who am I talking to with this song, what am I trying to say? And that’s how I was able to disassociate them from the fact that they’re so famous. And it works.
Deadline: So there wasn’t the pressure of thinking, Ok, I’ve got to sound like Britney Spears here.
Courtney: I could try and sound like Britney Spears if we were doing that type of, like, impersonation, you know, that type of musical, but we’re not, and there’s so much freedom in that. Not once did Max say to me, ‘You need to sound this way.’ Maybe he gave me a little, like, ‘Oh you can scoop up on this part,’ but I think that’s why they chose me – they liked all of the musical experience and background that Lorna has, which comes from gospel music, jazz, R&b, pop, and studying opera in high school and musical theater in college.
Deadline: Yes, I suppose the songs have to be recognizable for the show but at the same time you have to bring yourself to them, or what’s the point?
Courtney: Exactly.
Deadline: Speaking of bringing yourself, let’s talk about the shows you did before & Juliet. What did you learn from Dear Evan Hansen and West Side Story. Especially West Side Story, which I think was a really interesting production that should have lasted longer.
Courtney: With Dear Evan Hansen, I went into that show a week after I graduated from U Mich and I was thrown into a show that had already been set, a show that was a commercial success. The direction was very specific and particular because they knew what worked and what didn’t. So there was some room for creativity but not much. But I will say that working with a smaller cast was really amazing and you become like family, which I love.
And then on the flip side of that, there was West Side Story, a revival. We all know West Side Story, but that version completely turned everything on its head and really looked at it with a different lens, literally because they integrated film into the musical and that was the first time that I’ve ever experienced having mixed media with theater. I thought it was beautiful. I mean, it took all of the elements of why we love film, the close-ups and the things that we normally wouldn’t be able to see sitting in a large Broadway theater.
And the dance was all new choreography, and the fight scenes looked like actual fight scenes because they weren’t doing ballet. They had knives. So it was dark, but it was human, and it was beautiful. We had two months of rehearsals figuring out what to do and creating a show as if it was a workshop, but we were going to Broadway. The cast was huge, and the orchestra was huge, and it was an amazing experience.
But Mia [Pinero] – the other understudy for the role of Maria – and I were put in an uncomfortable position. I didn’t even have a dance call for the show and I was thrown in as a dancer. It was completely new to me. I had no clue what style of dance [choreographer] Anne Teresa creates, and I didn’t know how to move my body like that, so it was very challenging. I think in the end it helped push me into expanding beyond what I think I can’t do, if that makes sense.
Courtney (Credit: Matthew Murphy)
Deadline: What you think you can’t do that maybe you actually can.
Courtney: Exactly. Exactly. I can do it. And with this show, & Juliet, I mean, it is pretty impossible to do eight times a week. It’s very, very hard. Physically and of course vocally, it’s very challenging. The way I’m able to do it is when I’m not on stage I spend time working on my body and working with [movement consultant] Marcia Polas, who does craniosacral therapy and myofascial release techniques, and with Matt Farnsworth, our voice consultant for this show, to ensure that I’m keeping myself as healthy as possible. I haven’t had an injury. Yay!
Deadline: That’s really good to hear. People who are do eight shows a week, injuries are pretty common.
Courtney: After the show I get home as quickly as I can. I run a bath with Epsom salt. Heat up my prepared meals from CookUnity, and to save time I eat in the tub. Then after that I get on the ground and use different Pilates balls to release tension and reset my spine before I go to bed. Sometimes I’ll put on magnesium lotion and arnica gel. Cool down vocally. And then do it all again the next day.
Deadline: What’s the day like before you go into the show?
Courtney: It changes every day but as of late I haven’t had a day off really for the past month. Today is a Monday and I’m working. I’m doing performances whether it’s singing or interviews, which I’m happy and I’m blessed to do. I’m so blessed that this show is what it is and that people react to it the way that they do. The crowd goes wild, they absolutely love it, and they have the best time and they come back. They often message me or I’ll see them at the stage door and they’ll tell me, especially little girls, that they look up to me and are inspired. I’ll see them in the audience and that’s all that I want to do, to be there for them. I want them to be able to see themselves on stage and to see themselves as a lead and as a person of color who’s a lead.
Melanie La Barrie and Courtney (Credit: Matthew Murphy)
Deadline: And Juliet is, finally, a lead in her own story. She’s not the plus-one anymore.
Courtney: And she let’s girls see that there is no such thing as perfection. As Mel [Melanie La Barrie, who plays Juliet’s nurse] sings, ‘You’re f’ing perfect to me.” It’s okay to make mistakes and it’s okay to pick yourself up and to try again. Juliet realizes that she loves herself, and that maybe the people who you think you should love the most, when they’re not there for you, it’s okay. You have your friends. You have the people in your life that are not your biological family but are family to you. She gives so much of her heart and supports everyone in the show, and by the end when she needs the support everyone comes to her, and she’s able to rise up on that platform and sing.
Deadline: One more question then I’ll let you go. The Tonys are this Sunday. What do you plan to do that day?
Courtney: You know, I don’t even have a dress yet, I really don’t. But I’m not worried about it. I’m hopeful everything will come together. I’m taking it as an opportunity to celebrate Broadway, to celebrate my peers, and I’m really glad that it’ll be happening and that it’s happening at the United Palace theater, such a historic theater, such a beautiful venue and space. And I will be performing at the Tony Awards! Like, I could cry. I will actually be performing on the Tony Awards, and that in and of itself is it for me. I’m so glad that I’m doing it with this show and with this cast. And then we’ll just see how the rest of the night goes.
- 6/7/2023
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
The Season 18 premiere of “America’s Got Talent” aired Tuesday, May 30 on NBC, with returning judges Sofia Vergara, Heidi Klum, Howie Mandel and Simon Cowell all back at the panel to discover fresh talent. The first act to take the stage this summer was Trex Flips, who came out dressed in a cheap-looking dinosaur costume. Sofia had an instant negative reaction to seeing the goofy contestant, even asking aloud, “Is it bad that I already want to say no?” Watch the video above.
When Trex Flips said that he’d be “a little sad” to get an immediate no, the judge replied, “I’m not gonna say it right now. I’m gonna let you do your thing. But I have a feeling.” The crowd chuckled in response. Obviously the show’s producers wanted the audience to think this act was just another Sethward, but that was far from the truth.
When Trex Flips said that he’d be “a little sad” to get an immediate no, the judge replied, “I’m not gonna say it right now. I’m gonna let you do your thing. But I have a feeling.” The crowd chuckled in response. Obviously the show’s producers wanted the audience to think this act was just another Sethward, but that was far from the truth.
- 5/31/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Members of popular American former boy band ‘Backstreet Boys’, who are all set to start the India leg of its DNA world tour, were greeted by the staff of a Mumbai hotel with a dance on their all-time hit number, ‘Larger Than Life’.
Tweeting about it from the hotel lobby on Wednesday, Backstreet Boys frontman Nick Carter said: “This is the first time I have seen this in my entire career… Crazy!”
The band, which has been dishing out hits and setting records since 1993, has been making the wrong kind of news lately because of the sexual assault charges against Carter.
Carter and Aj McLean, another leading voice of the pop group, were greeted by a swarm of paparazzis waiting to catch a glimpse of the musicians at the airport. The band members were visibly taken by surprise at the reception they got and started recording every moment of their arrival.
Tweeting about it from the hotel lobby on Wednesday, Backstreet Boys frontman Nick Carter said: “This is the first time I have seen this in my entire career… Crazy!”
The band, which has been dishing out hits and setting records since 1993, has been making the wrong kind of news lately because of the sexual assault charges against Carter.
Carter and Aj McLean, another leading voice of the pop group, were greeted by a swarm of paparazzis waiting to catch a glimpse of the musicians at the airport. The band members were visibly taken by surprise at the reception they got and started recording every moment of their arrival.
- 5/3/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Gia Coppola is making her first foray into documentary with a focus on boy bands and the girls, women, and queer people who love them.
The “Palo Alto” filmmaker is directing and producing “superfans: screaming. crying. throwing up.,” which is now in production from Xtr and Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan’s Aggregate in association with Coppola’s Detour, the companies announced on Monday.
As the film’s title suggests, “superfans” focuses on the most devoted fans of bands like New Edition, New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *Nsync, One Direction, and BTS, who helped turn musical acts into multi-billion dollar franchises. It looks at fangirl experiences, movements, and markets of the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s.
It’s based on the 2020 nonfiction book “Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKotB to BTS,” from music and culture critic Maria Sherman.
“I’m a proud pop fangirl, so...
The “Palo Alto” filmmaker is directing and producing “superfans: screaming. crying. throwing up.,” which is now in production from Xtr and Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan’s Aggregate in association with Coppola’s Detour, the companies announced on Monday.
As the film’s title suggests, “superfans” focuses on the most devoted fans of bands like New Edition, New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *Nsync, One Direction, and BTS, who helped turn musical acts into multi-billion dollar franchises. It looks at fangirl experiences, movements, and markets of the ’80s, ’90s, and 2000s.
It’s based on the 2020 nonfiction book “Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKotB to BTS,” from music and culture critic Maria Sherman.
“I’m a proud pop fangirl, so...
- 5/23/2022
- by Chris Lindahl
- Indiewire
Gia Coppola, the director of the indie darlings “Palo Alto” (2013) and “Mainstream” (2020), will direct a documentary film about the most extreme, diehard fans of boy bands like BTS, New Kids on the Block, One Direction, Nsync and Backstreet Boys.
Coppola will direct “superfans: screaming. crying. throwing up.” for non-fiction studio Xtr and producers Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan for their Aggregate Films, in association with Coppola’s banner Detour.
The film “superfans,” which is Coppola’s first documentary, is currently in production and is based on a book called “Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKotB to BTS” by journalist and life-long fangirl Maria Sherman.
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The film explores the obsession and devotion of fans who turn boy bands into multi-billion dollar franchises that dominate both the airwaves and pop culture phenomena.
Coppola will direct “superfans: screaming. crying. throwing up.” for non-fiction studio Xtr and producers Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan for their Aggregate Films, in association with Coppola’s banner Detour.
The film “superfans,” which is Coppola’s first documentary, is currently in production and is based on a book called “Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKotB to BTS” by journalist and life-long fangirl Maria Sherman.
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The film explores the obsession and devotion of fans who turn boy bands into multi-billion dollar franchises that dominate both the airwaves and pop culture phenomena.
- 5/23/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Gia Coppola (Palo Alto) is in production on superfans: screaming. crying. throwing up., a documentary that she’s directing and producing for global nonfiction entertainment studio Xtr and Jason Bateman and Michael Costigan’s Aggregate Films, via her company Detour.
The film celebrating the culture-shifting influence of boy band superfans is based on Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKotB to BTS, a book by journalist and lifelong fangirl, Maria Sherman. It dives into the fangirl experiences, movements and markets of the ’80s, ’90s and 2000s, spotlighting the devoted girls, women and queer fans who have turned boy bands — including New Edition, New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *Nsync, One Direction and BTS — into multibillion-dollar franchises that dominate both the airwaves and pop culture phenomena.
For decades, fangirls like Sherman have had their musical infatuations demonized as frivolous or feminine, and superfans will shed new...
The film celebrating the culture-shifting influence of boy band superfans is based on Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKotB to BTS, a book by journalist and lifelong fangirl, Maria Sherman. It dives into the fangirl experiences, movements and markets of the ’80s, ’90s and 2000s, spotlighting the devoted girls, women and queer fans who have turned boy bands — including New Edition, New Kids on the Block, Backstreet Boys, *Nsync, One Direction and BTS — into multibillion-dollar franchises that dominate both the airwaves and pop culture phenomena.
For decades, fangirls like Sherman have had their musical infatuations demonized as frivolous or feminine, and superfans will shed new...
- 5/23/2022
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Award-winning filmmakers Daniel Junge and Sam Pollard are partnering on a documentary about the late Archbishop Carl Bean, the pioneering gay African American singer turned pastor and AIDS activist.
Production is underway on the feature I Was Born This Way, which takes its title from Bean’s 1977 Motown Records gay disco anthem that celebrated LGBTQ identity and later became the inspiration for Lady Gaga’s hit “Born This Way.” Junge, who won an Oscar for the 2012 documentary short Saving Face, and multiple Emmy-winner Pollard (When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts), are working with Bean’s estate to make their film.
The documentary will include “exclusive, in-depth interviews” with Bean filmed before his death in September 2021 at age 77, and will also incorporate “never before seen archival footage and rotoscope animated recreations,” according to a release from the filmmakers.
“Bean overcame brutal homophobia as a young man,” the release noted,...
Production is underway on the feature I Was Born This Way, which takes its title from Bean’s 1977 Motown Records gay disco anthem that celebrated LGBTQ identity and later became the inspiration for Lady Gaga’s hit “Born This Way.” Junge, who won an Oscar for the 2012 documentary short Saving Face, and multiple Emmy-winner Pollard (When the Levees Broke: A Requiem in Four Acts), are working with Bean’s estate to make their film.
The documentary will include “exclusive, in-depth interviews” with Bean filmed before his death in September 2021 at age 77, and will also incorporate “never before seen archival footage and rotoscope animated recreations,” according to a release from the filmmakers.
“Bean overcame brutal homophobia as a young man,” the release noted,...
- 3/18/2022
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Muna was stuck. In 2019, the band — lead songwriter and vocalist Katie Gavin, 29, and multi-instrumentalists and producers Naomi McPherson, 29, and Josette Maskin, 28 — was at a rare co-writing session with their new friend Mitski, who was helping them refine an unfinished tune called “No Idea.”
At the time, it consisted only of a verse, a chorus, and a vague, half-joking concept: “It was going to be our dyke boy-band song,” says Gavin, with her (and the band’s) trademark wit.
Mitski liked the idea, encouraging the trio to home in on Y...
At the time, it consisted only of a verse, a chorus, and a vague, half-joking concept: “It was going to be our dyke boy-band song,” says Gavin, with her (and the band’s) trademark wit.
Mitski liked the idea, encouraging the trio to home in on Y...
- 3/15/2022
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
The Advanced Imaging Society’s Lumiere Awards winners list runs to 21 categories for distinguished creative and technical achievement. The theme for the March 3 event was “Larger Than Life” and the concept rang true as three of Hollywood’s most acclaimed directors were among the honorees. Guillermo del Toro, Adam McKay and Denis Villeneuve all took center stage in a ceremony honoring content and experiences produced for film, television, advertising, gaming, mobile, online and more.
The inaugural Gene Kelly Visionary Award was presented to del Toro by Kelly’s widow, Patricia Ward Kelly. “When I heard about the award, I thought maybe somebody had finally seen me dancing,” the “Nightmare Alley” director joked after accepting his gold-dipped statue. “Then I thought, maybe it’s for something else. The fact that he was a futurist. He was a man that was painfully aware of where the art form was and where it could be taken.
The inaugural Gene Kelly Visionary Award was presented to del Toro by Kelly’s widow, Patricia Ward Kelly. “When I heard about the award, I thought maybe somebody had finally seen me dancing,” the “Nightmare Alley” director joked after accepting his gold-dipped statue. “Then I thought, maybe it’s for something else. The fact that he was a futurist. He was a man that was painfully aware of where the art form was and where it could be taken.
- 3/7/2022
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Previously, on “Alter Ego”! Five unlikely singers gave voice to an alter ego of their own, with four impressing the judges and audience enough to move forward. Bernie Burns was eliminated and revealed to be Erny, a 17-year old crooner from New York. The top performer of the night was Dipper Scott, who was saved by the judges after securing his spot atop the safety diamond. Which alter ego will impress the judges most tonight? And who will be sent packing? Let’s go!
Follow along with our minute-by-minute “Alter Ego” Season 1 Episode 2 recap below.
8:00 p.m. — Host Rocsi Diaz introduces the judges and tonight’s first alter ego, The Loverboy. It’s been a long journey for him to get here. He tried music one way, but things didn’t work out the way he wanted them to. This is his second shot to have his voice heard across the world.
Follow along with our minute-by-minute “Alter Ego” Season 1 Episode 2 recap below.
8:00 p.m. — Host Rocsi Diaz introduces the judges and tonight’s first alter ego, The Loverboy. It’s been a long journey for him to get here. He tried music one way, but things didn’t work out the way he wanted them to. This is his second shot to have his voice heard across the world.
- 9/24/2021
- by Denton Davidson and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
I’ll tell you what I want, what I really, really want: a Spice Girls reunion on “Dancing with the Stars.” Isn’t that what we all want now that Melanie C is competing on Season 30? But that’s easier said than done for lots of reasons, the biggest of all being, oh, you know, Covid-19.
“What’s so tough right now is getting here from the U.K. It’s really hard,” Sporty Spice told “Access Hollywood” (watch below). “It’s so bittersweet because I’m so excited to be on the show, but I can’t get my mum over and I don’t know how easy it’d be for the girls to get here, but if we can do it safely then we’ll try our best.”
All five Spice Girls last performed together at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012. In 2019, four of them — Mel C,...
“What’s so tough right now is getting here from the U.K. It’s really hard,” Sporty Spice told “Access Hollywood” (watch below). “It’s so bittersweet because I’m so excited to be on the show, but I can’t get my mum over and I don’t know how easy it’d be for the girls to get here, but if we can do it safely then we’ll try our best.”
All five Spice Girls last performed together at the closing ceremony of the London Olympics in 2012. In 2019, four of them — Mel C,...
- 9/14/2021
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
According to Disney-Pixar’s new animated feature, “Growing up is a beast,” and in this case, they mean literally.
On Tuesday, Pixar dropped the trailer for the upcoming film “Turning Red,” which follows 13-year-old Mei Lee, a young girl (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) who turns into an oversized red panda whenever she’s stressed or excited.
Pixar director Domee Shi, who won an Oscar for her 2018 short, “Bao,” serves as writer and director. Sandra Oh will lend her talents to the film as Mei Lee’s overprotective helicopter- mother, Ming who, in the trailer, doesn’t appear to understand that spying on Mei at school isn’t beneficial for her daughter’s mental well-being.
The movie will encapsulate a number of firsts for the studio. “Turning Red” is the first Pixar feature film directed by a woman of color and the second to be directed by a woman (after “Brave...
On Tuesday, Pixar dropped the trailer for the upcoming film “Turning Red,” which follows 13-year-old Mei Lee, a young girl (voiced by Rosalie Chiang) who turns into an oversized red panda whenever she’s stressed or excited.
Pixar director Domee Shi, who won an Oscar for her 2018 short, “Bao,” serves as writer and director. Sandra Oh will lend her talents to the film as Mei Lee’s overprotective helicopter- mother, Ming who, in the trailer, doesn’t appear to understand that spying on Mei at school isn’t beneficial for her daughter’s mental well-being.
The movie will encapsulate a number of firsts for the studio. “Turning Red” is the first Pixar feature film directed by a woman of color and the second to be directed by a woman (after “Brave...
- 7/13/2021
- by Ashley Turner
- The Wrap
"Let the fun begin...!" Pixar has revealed the first teaser trailer for the next original animation project called Turning Red, marking the feature directorial debut of Chinese-Canadian filmmaker Domee Shi. She also directed the beloved Pixar short film Bao, which played in front of Incredibles 2 in 2018, and later won an Academy Award as well. Here's the concept for this: a 13-year-old girl turns into a giant red panda whenever she gets too excited. Which is, apparently, all the time! Beyond that, we're not sure where the story is going. Sandra Oh voices Mei Lee's protective, if not slightly overbearing mother, Ming. And Rosalie Chiang voices Mei Lee, the girl at the center of the film. Of course, this is a hilarious and badass first look, especially with the Backstreet Boys song "Larger Than Life". Ha! What a fun introduction to this original Pixar movie. Here's the first teaser trailer...
- 7/13/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
“America’s Got Talent” season 16 continues on June 8 with another two-hour episode showcasing the best (and worst) auditions. In this phase of “AGT,” an act needs at least three of the four judges to give them a “yes” vote to advance to the next round. If two or more judges buzz the act, it is immediately eliminated.
Each judge, along with host Terry Crews, has one chance to hit the “golden buzzer” and send an act straight through to the live performances. Howie was inspired to press his golden buzzer on the season 16 premiere by the performance of the Northwell Nurse Choir, a group of 18 nurses workers out of New York City that worked on the front line through the pandemic. As a choir their mission is to “shoot out some joy and love” to help people “find their resilience.” For their audition they sang a mash-up of “Lean on Me...
Each judge, along with host Terry Crews, has one chance to hit the “golden buzzer” and send an act straight through to the live performances. Howie was inspired to press his golden buzzer on the season 16 premiere by the performance of the Northwell Nurse Choir, a group of 18 nurses workers out of New York City that worked on the front line through the pandemic. As a choir their mission is to “shoot out some joy and love” to help people “find their resilience.” For their audition they sang a mash-up of “Lean on Me...
- 6/9/2021
- by John Benutty and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
For 2020, we’ve teamed up with Kirkus Reviews, the pre-eminent book-review publication, to create a list of the year’s best music books. The 21 titles we came up with include biographies of musicians from Wagner to Kendrick Lamar, memoirs by greats like Rob Halford and Mariah Carey, and deep-dive explorations into topics like the history of sampling, gender and pop music, and the indie-rock scene of Athens, Georgia.
Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands From NKotB to BTS, Maria Sherman
Maria Sherman’s book debut accomplishes something...
Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands From NKotB to BTS, Maria Sherman
Maria Sherman’s book debut accomplishes something...
- 12/7/2020
- by Jon Dolan, David Browne, Brittany Spanos, Rob Sheffield, Simon Vozick-Levinson, Kory Grow, Andy Greene and Eric Liebetrau
- Rollingstone.com
I added up the YouTube views for the first three weeks of dances on “Dancing with the Stars,” and two of the bottom three celebs on the online video platform ended up as the bottom two when judges scores and viewer votes were combined on “Top 13” night. Does that mean YouTube views are a good proxy for audience enthusiasm? Maybe, maybe not, but it’s worth considering the week-four numbers as we head into “80s Night” on October 12, since half of the show’s results are determined by viewer votes.
SEEBruno Tonioli says the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ goof had no effect ‘at all’ on his voting decision
As of the evening of October 8 (with numbers going up by the hour), Skai Jackson continues to be the most popular celeb on the show with almost half a million views on YouTube. And this week her fans had an even bigger...
SEEBruno Tonioli says the ‘Dancing with the Stars’ goof had no effect ‘at all’ on his voting decision
As of the evening of October 8 (with numbers going up by the hour), Skai Jackson continues to be the most popular celeb on the show with almost half a million views on YouTube. And this week her fans had an even bigger...
- 10/10/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Aj McLean got a prime spot on “Dancing with the Stars” during the fourth week of the competition. His cha cha was the last performance of the night, and he got to reunite — virtually anyway — with his fellow Backstreet Boys after spending months apart due to the Covid-19 pandemic. They brought their digital likenesses to the ballroom to perform “Larger Than Life” in support of their band mate. But was the performance itself larger than life? Watch it above, and see what the judges had to say about it below.
See‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: Who rose to the top and who went home after the ‘Top 13’ performed? [Updating Live Blog]
Derek Hough: “Backstreet’s back, alright! Also, ‘Larger Than Life,’ literally 80-foot Backstreet Boys here. You all are living legends, truly. It really is a pleasure to watch you, and to see that was fantastic. You’re just so likable.
See‘Dancing with the Stars’ recap: Who rose to the top and who went home after the ‘Top 13’ performed? [Updating Live Blog]
Derek Hough: “Backstreet’s back, alright! Also, ‘Larger Than Life,’ literally 80-foot Backstreet Boys here. You all are living legends, truly. It really is a pleasure to watch you, and to see that was fantastic. You’re just so likable.
- 10/6/2020
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
“Dancing with the Stars” had its first theme night, Disney Night, of the season on Week 3, and you can bet there’ll be more where that came from. During ABC’s “VirtuFALL” virtual panel for the show on Wednesday, showrunner and executive producer Andrew Llinares revealed that there will be theme nights every other week and shared two of them: Oct. 12 will be ’80s Night and Oct. 26 is Villains Night.
“We are super excited about, a bit of ’80s — ’80s music, ’80s fashion, ’80s movies — just the, kind of, real ’80s explosion, which I think will be really, really fun. I know all of the celebs are super excited about it,” Llinares said. “And the next one after that falls on Halloween night, on October the 26th, and we are actually doing a villains night on Halloween night where everyone takes on a, kind of, famous fictional villain and plays homage to that villain.
“We are super excited about, a bit of ’80s — ’80s music, ’80s fashion, ’80s movies — just the, kind of, real ’80s explosion, which I think will be really, really fun. I know all of the celebs are super excited about it,” Llinares said. “And the next one after that falls on Halloween night, on October the 26th, and we are actually doing a villains night on Halloween night where everyone takes on a, kind of, famous fictional villain and plays homage to that villain.
- 10/5/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
With Carole Baskin gone, we will have our first cat-free week on “Dancing with the Stars” (no offense to cats; the feline theme was just getting tiring). Week 4 doesn’t have a theme, but it ought to make every Backstreet Boys fan happy.
Three weeks after Nelly got to perform to his own song, Aj McLean will cha-cha to Bsb’s fan anthem “Larger Than Life.” Petition for him to wear this crop top again. We want it that way. But that’s not all because the entire group will be part of the performance “in a very Covid-safe way,” showrunner and executive producer Andrew Llinares revealed last week during a virtual panel. “I think it’s going to be done remotely on the screens, but that’s super exciting.”
No new dance will be introduced this week, but Kaitlyn Bristowe got another slow one, the Viennese waltz (though she...
Three weeks after Nelly got to perform to his own song, Aj McLean will cha-cha to Bsb’s fan anthem “Larger Than Life.” Petition for him to wear this crop top again. We want it that way. But that’s not all because the entire group will be part of the performance “in a very Covid-safe way,” showrunner and executive producer Andrew Llinares revealed last week during a virtual panel. “I think it’s going to be done remotely on the screens, but that’s super exciting.”
No new dance will be introduced this week, but Kaitlyn Bristowe got another slow one, the Viennese waltz (though she...
- 10/4/2020
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
Throughout pop history, the legacy of post-Beatles boy bands and teen pop have lacked respect. Journalist Maria Sherman’s new book, Larger Than Life: A History of Boy Bands from NKotB to Bts, shakes off decades of under-appreciation for the pop subgenre and lays out a fascinating, in-depth history of the groups and fans that have shaped boy band culture.
For fans and curious-minded music nerds alike, the fully illustrated Larger Than Life aims to inform while being accessible. Sherman, a Rolling Stone contributor and writer for Jezebel, lays out...
For fans and curious-minded music nerds alike, the fully illustrated Larger Than Life aims to inform while being accessible. Sherman, a Rolling Stone contributor and writer for Jezebel, lays out...
- 7/17/2020
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
With “The Masked Singer” crooning its way through the third season, the sixth episode opened with a group performance of the Backstreet Boys‘ “Larger than Life.” The talent took the stage and dazzled the audience. First up to compete solo was the Kitty, who soulfully sang Miranda Lambert’s “Mama’s Broken Heart.” She warmed the room with her caramel voice, and a friend of the singer doled out tonight’s clues. Miss Kitty’s gal pal gave insight into the Kitty’s troubled youth. She said, “She didn’t have a ton of friends and got bullied at school for being weird, but to me, that’s always made her special.” The friend added, “She may have the voice of an angel, but it’s her dark side that will help her stay in the competition.”
See ‘The Masked Singer’ concert tour begins sooner than you think: Get all...
See ‘The Masked Singer’ concert tour begins sooner than you think: Get all...
- 3/5/2020
- by Lisa DiGiovine
- Gold Derby
Group B on “The Masked Singer” concluded their performances on Wednesday night and the last celebrity from the group to be sent home was none other than “Dancing With the Stars” host Tom Bergeron, who had been disguised as the enigmatic Taco.
This means Bergeron won’t be able to compete in the elite Super 9 later on in the season, while Banana, Kitty and Frog will advance. But did Taco deserve to get eliminated or should someone else have been sent home instead? Let us know what You by voting in our poll below and leaving your thoughts in our comments section.
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Bergeron had an impressive run on the show. His debut performance of “Fly Me To the Moon” by Frank Sinatra was enthusiastically received by the audience and the show’s judges.
This means Bergeron won’t be able to compete in the elite Super 9 later on in the season, while Banana, Kitty and Frog will advance. But did Taco deserve to get eliminated or should someone else have been sent home instead? Let us know what You by voting in our poll below and leaving your thoughts in our comments section.
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Bergeron had an impressive run on the show. His debut performance of “Fly Me To the Moon” by Frank Sinatra was enthusiastically received by the audience and the show’s judges.
- 3/5/2020
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Wednesday night on “The Masked Singer,” the four finalists from Group B — Banana, Frog, Kitty and Taco — faced off in the championships for a chance of returning later on in the Super 9. The panel of judges were coming off a great showing last week when they correctly guessed the Mouse’s true identity was Dionne Warwick — well, everybody but Ken Jeong. Did the lucky streak continue for Robin Thicke, Nicole Scherzinger and Jenny McCarthy, or were they all stumped again? Season 1 winner T-Pain (Monster) rejoined the panel this week for more fun and games.
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Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 3, Episode 6, titled “Friends in High Places: Group B Championships,” to find out what happened Wednesday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite...
SEEAre ‘The Masked Singer’ celebrity contestants lip-syncing or singing live?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “The Masked Singer” recap of Season 3, Episode 6, titled “Friends in High Places: Group B Championships,” to find out what happened Wednesday, March 4 at 8:00 p.m. Et/Pt. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite...
- 3/5/2020
- by Denton Davidson and Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Backstreet Boys took a break from their DNA world tour to hit up the iHeart Radio Music Festival in Las Vegas on Friday night. I had the pleasure of attending, marking my fifth time seeing the band live, and let me just say that they somehow always manage to make each show better than the last.
The Backstreet Boys performed a handful of their hits, including "I Want It That Way," "Larger Than Life," "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)," and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," but perhaps the most emotional moment of the night was when they closed out the show with their latest single, "Let It Be Me," with Steve Aoki.
In the music video (which was released earlier this month), the band features real-life couples sharing their stories of how love helped them overcome obstacles in their lives. The Backstreet Boys basically re-created the video when they brought out those same couples on stage,...
The Backstreet Boys performed a handful of their hits, including "I Want It That Way," "Larger Than Life," "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)," and "Don't Go Breaking My Heart," but perhaps the most emotional moment of the night was when they closed out the show with their latest single, "Let It Be Me," with Steve Aoki.
In the music video (which was released earlier this month), the band features real-life couples sharing their stories of how love helped them overcome obstacles in their lives. The Backstreet Boys basically re-created the video when they brought out those same couples on stage,...
- 9/21/2019
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
On May 1, the cast of The Big Bang Theory gathered in Pasadena, CA, to celebrate the show's finale. At the wrap party, costars such as Kaley Cuoco, Jim Parsons, and Johnny Galecki posed together on the red carpet as they honored 12 seasons of awkward scenes and hilarious punchlines.
They also stopped by the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood to cement their handprints. The show's executive producer and cocreator Chuck Lorre shared a few words at the event, saying, "Having just wrapped the final episode the night before, we're on a bit of an emotional roller coaster. But we can definitely count this iconic handprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre as one of the highs. We'd like to thank all of our viewers who've supported us over the last 12 years and made an unforgettable event like this possible."
It's been a rather emotional time for the close bunch. During an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,...
They also stopped by the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood to cement their handprints. The show's executive producer and cocreator Chuck Lorre shared a few words at the event, saying, "Having just wrapped the final episode the night before, we're on a bit of an emotional roller coaster. But we can definitely count this iconic handprint ceremony at the Chinese Theatre as one of the highs. We'd like to thank all of our viewers who've supported us over the last 12 years and made an unforgettable event like this possible."
It's been a rather emotional time for the close bunch. During an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show,...
- 5/2/2019
- by Brea Cubit
- Popsugar.com
Hulu has released its list of all the new content coming May 1 as well as everything that will leave the streaming service at the end of the month.
Highlights include Hulu Originals like “Into The Dark: All That We Destroy,” the show’s eighth episode coming May 3. Hulu describes the show as “A geneticist who fears that her son may be becoming a serial killer creates a group of clones in an attempt to cure him of his psychopathic tendencies by allowing him to relive the murder of his first victim.”
George Clooney’s “Catch-22,” which is on the Joseph Heller novel of the same name arrives mid-month. Per Hulu: “‘Catch-22'” is the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian, a Us Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him.” The show stars Kyle Chandler,...
Highlights include Hulu Originals like “Into The Dark: All That We Destroy,” the show’s eighth episode coming May 3. Hulu describes the show as “A geneticist who fears that her son may be becoming a serial killer creates a group of clones in an attempt to cure him of his psychopathic tendencies by allowing him to relive the murder of his first victim.”
George Clooney’s “Catch-22,” which is on the Joseph Heller novel of the same name arrives mid-month. Per Hulu: “‘Catch-22'” is the story of the incomparable, artful dodger, Yossarian, a Us Air Force bombardier in World War II who is furious because thousands of people he has never met are trying to kill him.” The show stars Kyle Chandler,...
- 4/16/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Brian Littrell's reaction to Joey Fatone suggesting the Backstreet Boys and 'Nsync come together in one super boy band is pretty simple -- Bye, Bye, Bye ... it ain't happening until you get Justin Timberlake. We got the Bsb singer Thursday at Lax, and he absolutely destroyed Joey's dreams of the pop pairing that, honestly, would be Larger Than Life. Brian's point is ... right now Bsb is bringing a lot more to the table than 'Nsync can.
- 3/8/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Shania Twain was a surprise guest — both to the audience and likely to herself — during the Backstreet Boys’ Las Vegas performance on Saturday night.
The enduring early-Aughts boy band enlisted the country music star to participate as they sang their 2000 hit “Shape of My Heart.” Seated near the front of the stage for the Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Twain dressed all in black and wearing aviators, gamely took the hand of Aj McLean, who escorted her into the spotlight. The group sang directly to Twain,...
The enduring early-Aughts boy band enlisted the country music star to participate as they sang their 2000 hit “Shape of My Heart.” Seated near the front of the stage for the Backstreet Boys: Larger Than Life residency at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino, Twain dressed all in black and wearing aviators, gamely took the hand of Aj McLean, who escorted her into the spotlight. The group sang directly to Twain,...
- 2/13/2019
- by Joseph Hudak
- Rollingstone.com
As The Big Bang Theory hurtles toward the series finale 12 years in the making, they cast and crew are marking all sorts of "final" occasions, including the final on-set flash mob. The CBS comedy has a history of surprising the studio audience with dance performances over the years and series star Kaley Cuoco made sure the final performance was a well-documented one. On Instagram, Cuoco said the flash mob "might be one of my favorite moments in 12 years," and added, "I told you we would go out with a bang!!" Everybody was involved in the dance to Backstreet Boys' "Larger Than Life," including Cuoco's costars Jim Parsons, Mayim Bialik, Melissa Rauch, Kunal Nayyar, and Simon...
- 2/13/2019
- E! Online
Kudos to Kaley Cuoco and the rest of the “Big Bang Theory” gang — they certainly know how to make a flashy exit.
With the hit CBS sitcom rapidly coming to an end with its 12th and final season, Cuoco gifted fans Wednesday morning with a generous behind-the-scenes glimpse of a series tradition: a flash mob.
Cuoco posted multiple videos of the cast and crew surprising the audience with a mass dance routine set to the Backstreet Boys chestnut “Larger Than Life,” telling fans, ” I told you we would go out with a bang!!”
Also Read: 'Big Bang Theory' Star Kaley Cuoco Raises a Racket With Melissa Rauch in Behind-the-Scenes Look (Photo)
“A sneak peak of tonight’s epic @bigbangtheory_cbs final flash mob!! Might be one of my favorite moments in 12 years,” Cuoco wrote in the first of a series of Instagram posts about the moment. “I told you we...
With the hit CBS sitcom rapidly coming to an end with its 12th and final season, Cuoco gifted fans Wednesday morning with a generous behind-the-scenes glimpse of a series tradition: a flash mob.
Cuoco posted multiple videos of the cast and crew surprising the audience with a mass dance routine set to the Backstreet Boys chestnut “Larger Than Life,” telling fans, ” I told you we would go out with a bang!!”
Also Read: 'Big Bang Theory' Star Kaley Cuoco Raises a Racket With Melissa Rauch in Behind-the-Scenes Look (Photo)
“A sneak peak of tonight’s epic @bigbangtheory_cbs final flash mob!! Might be one of my favorite moments in 12 years,” Cuoco wrote in the first of a series of Instagram posts about the moment. “I told you we...
- 2/13/2019
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Almost 20 years since they joined her on stage for a memorable performance of the hit “From This Moment On,” the Backstreet Boys reunited behind the mic with Shania Twain in Sin City! But this time, it was Twain singing along to a Backstreet Boys hit, after she was summoned on stage at the group’s Larger Than Life residency show at...
- 2/13/2019
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
Happy 20th birthday to Britney Spears’ debut album …Baby One More Time, released on January 12th, 1999 — a truly avant-garde full-length that permanently changed how music sounded. The Backstreet Boys and ‘NSync were having hits already, but they were doing straight-up mainstream pop compared to the alien apocalyptic robot-disco stomp of Britney. You could argue the BSBs’ “I Want It That Way” was the last gasp of 20th-century pop, just as “…Baby One More Time” was the first gasp of the 21st. She’s been predicting the future ever since.
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- 1/12/2019
- by Rob Sheffield
- Rollingstone.com
James Corden made a trip to visit the Backstreet Boys in Las Vegas recently to provide "tired" Brian Littrell with a night off . . . even if he didn't really want it. As a way of thanking the band for their recent performance on The Late Late Show With James Corden, James decided to drop in at Planet Hollywood, where they currently have a residency, to step into the shoes of one of the guys for one night only.
In typical Corden style, James quickly took over the whole thing, changing the choreography, putting himself front and center, and even suggesting that the rest of the band "disappear for the rest of the song." Of course, when he finally did slip into his all-white outfit and take his place on stage, James definitely put in a "Larger Than Life" performance, even if he didn't have the stamina to be a Bsb for real.
In typical Corden style, James quickly took over the whole thing, changing the choreography, putting himself front and center, and even suggesting that the rest of the band "disappear for the rest of the song." Of course, when he finally did slip into his all-white outfit and take his place on stage, James definitely put in a "Larger Than Life" performance, even if he didn't have the stamina to be a Bsb for real.
- 8/6/2018
- by Gemma Cartwright
- Popsugar.com
James Corden decided to give Brian Littrell some time off from the Backstreet Boys and took over for him during the band’s Las Vegas residency show.
The “Late Late Show” host visited the band backstage and broke the news that he will be giving one of the band members a (not-so-needed) break.
“Corden’s back, alright!” the “Late Late Show” host told the boys, quoting their song “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).”
See Video: Ex-Roommates James Corden and Dominic Cooper Put the 'Cute' in 'Electrocute'
“That’s really sweet, but James, we’re the band, people come to Vegas to see Us,” Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson responded.
Corden didn’t want to hear it and asked everyone to close their eyes and raise their hand for which band member should be expelled for this one show. Of course, no one participated, so Corden made his own decision.
“Brian, you got the most votes,...
The “Late Late Show” host visited the band backstage and broke the news that he will be giving one of the band members a (not-so-needed) break.
“Corden’s back, alright!” the “Late Late Show” host told the boys, quoting their song “Everybody (Backstreet’s Back).”
See Video: Ex-Roommates James Corden and Dominic Cooper Put the 'Cute' in 'Electrocute'
“That’s really sweet, but James, we’re the band, people come to Vegas to see Us,” Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson responded.
Corden didn’t want to hear it and asked everyone to close their eyes and raise their hand for which band member should be expelled for this one show. Of course, no one participated, so Corden made his own decision.
“Brian, you got the most votes,...
- 7/25/2018
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
James Corden claimed his moment of boy band glory on Tuesday’s Late Late Show, crashing the Backstreet Boys‘ long-running Las Vegas residency. The host offered singer Brian Littrell an unwanted performance break so he could perform the group’s 1999 hit “Larger Than Life.”
Corden arrived at the band’s rehearsal with his proposal, which the singers attempted to brush off. “That’s really sweet,” said Kevin Richardson. “But, James, we’re the band.” Littrell added, “Do you know how many costume changes we have?” The comedian asked the vocalists...
Corden arrived at the band’s rehearsal with his proposal, which the singers attempted to brush off. “That’s really sweet,” said Kevin Richardson. “But, James, we’re the band.” Littrell added, “Do you know how many costume changes we have?” The comedian asked the vocalists...
- 7/25/2018
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
The Backstreet Boys might have found a new member in James Corden — or so he hopes — as the late-night host performed alongside the boy band for a revamped version of their hit single during Tuesday night’s Late Late Show.
Jokingly promoting their new boy band, dubbed “James Street,” group members Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Aj McLean, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell performed an mock version of their 1999 single, “Larger Than Life,” changing it to “Late Late-r Than Life” to reflect Corden’s 12:37 p.m. broadcast.
Prior to their sketch,...
Jokingly promoting their new boy band, dubbed “James Street,” group members Nick Carter, Howie Dorough, Aj McLean, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell performed an mock version of their 1999 single, “Larger Than Life,” changing it to “Late Late-r Than Life” to reflect Corden’s 12:37 p.m. broadcast.
Prior to their sketch,...
- 7/25/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Two iconic '90s groups just became one with a little help from the costume department. During their recurring Backstreet Boys Cruise, the iconic "Larger Than Life" alumni hit the stage Tuesday night to entertain their fans at sea—only this time, they looked a wee bit different. The group had taken on the personas of their fellow female stars, the Spice Girls, down to their signature getups. One by one, Aj McLean, Howie D., Nick Carter, Kevin Richardson and Brian Littrell stepped out as the leopard-sporting Scary Spice, the sequin-dressed Ginger Spice, blond and bubblegum pink Baby Spice, blunt bobbed Posh Spice and crop top-donning Sporty...
- 5/9/2018
- E! Online
James Corden is officially a Backstreet Boy.
The Late Late Show host joined the boy band on stage during their Friday night Larger Than Life show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada -- and busted out his best dance moves.
"Thanks for making tonight Larger Than Life @j_corden! #Jamesstreet #BSBVegas," the group wrote on Instagram alongside a video of Corden dressed like the five members, singing and doing the choreographed moves to "Larger Than Life."
In the clip, the late night talk show stands next to Kevin Richardson and A.J. McLean and nails the routine.
Exclusive: Backstreet Boys Talk Drunken Dance Nights and Possible Collabs With Diplo and The Chainsmokers
The group's Instagram also shared a handful of Instagram Stories featuring Corden.
Related: Backstreet Boys Celebrate 20th Anniversary of U.S. Debut Album: 'We Love You All'
This isn’t the first time that the "Carpool Karaoke" inventor has performed with the Backstreet Boys. Last September...
The Late Late Show host joined the boy band on stage during their Friday night Larger Than Life show at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Nevada -- and busted out his best dance moves.
"Thanks for making tonight Larger Than Life @j_corden! #Jamesstreet #BSBVegas," the group wrote on Instagram alongside a video of Corden dressed like the five members, singing and doing the choreographed moves to "Larger Than Life."
In the clip, the late night talk show stands next to Kevin Richardson and A.J. McLean and nails the routine.
Exclusive: Backstreet Boys Talk Drunken Dance Nights and Possible Collabs With Diplo and The Chainsmokers
The group's Instagram also shared a handful of Instagram Stories featuring Corden.
Related: Backstreet Boys Celebrate 20th Anniversary of U.S. Debut Album: 'We Love You All'
This isn’t the first time that the "Carpool Karaoke" inventor has performed with the Backstreet Boys. Last September...
- 11/19/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Leigh Boniello was a 26-year-old music enthusiast, anxiously starting a new job for the Backstreet Boys during the height of their fame, when suddenly she found herself caught up in an epic made-for-tv romance.
“Her job was to get content of us doing stuff outside of the everyday show ritual, and I was always the one who would put my hand up when they’d ask, ‘Does anyone want to go hang-gliding in Rio today?’” Howie Dorough recalls to Et. “So, she would come out and we did the pyramids and so many fun things. I always joked the website became mostly about me!”
“It was like being on The Bachelor, because it was all these crazy experiences,” adds Leigh. “It was like, ‘Here we are in Mexico, let’s get a private tour of the pyramids and go on crazy adventures together!’ It just lent itself to a romantic situation.”
Sure enough, romance...
“Her job was to get content of us doing stuff outside of the everyday show ritual, and I was always the one who would put my hand up when they’d ask, ‘Does anyone want to go hang-gliding in Rio today?’” Howie Dorough recalls to Et. “So, she would come out and we did the pyramids and so many fun things. I always joked the website became mostly about me!”
“It was like being on The Bachelor, because it was all these crazy experiences,” adds Leigh. “It was like, ‘Here we are in Mexico, let’s get a private tour of the pyramids and go on crazy adventures together!’ It just lent itself to a romantic situation.”
Sure enough, romance...
- 11/13/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
As the industry awaits the release of ‘Baadshaho’ in a couple of days from now, the director of the film, Milan Luthria, has said the concept of larger-than-life dramas has reduced in the Hindi Film Industry.
The filmmaker also said the ‘machoism’ of on-screen heroes, ‘nazakat’ (elegance) of heroines and fear of villains has diluted.Read More
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- 8/30/2017
- by Indicine Team
- indicine
"You have to be a high-flyin' bitch sometimes!" An official trailer has arrived online for Sophie Fiennes' new documentary Grace Jones: Bloodlight & Bami, which will be premiering at the Toronto Film Festival coming up next month. Originally titled Grace Jones - The Musical of My Life, the film tells the life story of artist/dancer/actor Grace Jones, who some may recognize as May Day from A View to a Kill, though her career is much more diverse than that. Described as an "observational portrait", "cinema verité-style film", the doc combines intimate personal footage with unique staged musical sequences to give us a look at both her public and private life. This trailer doesn't show much footage, but I am very curious about it, there's something fierce about Grace Jones that's particularly alluring. I'm looking forward to seeing this doc soon. Here's the first festival trailer for Sophie Fiennes...
- 8/2/2017
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It’s been eight years since Backstreet Boy Howie Dorough and his wife, Leigh, anxiously awaited their newborn son James' release from the Nicu at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after coming into the world six weeks premature.
So, as the Florida-based singer enjoyed a recent father-son trip back to L.A. to film the USA Network’s Big Star Little Star, the musician couldn’t help reflecting on the “strong, healthy, well-spirited boy” his son has grown into and shares that the Hollywood visit even cemented James’ dreams to follow in his footsteps.
Exclusive: Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson Reveals Heartbreaking Fertility Battle
“Right now he wants to be a singer,” Dorough tells Et. “He wants to be the next Backstreet Boy and start his own group! I would support my kids in whatever they want to do, but it would be honoring and flattering if he did choose to become a singer.”
“One of the...
So, as the Florida-based singer enjoyed a recent father-son trip back to L.A. to film the USA Network’s Big Star Little Star, the musician couldn’t help reflecting on the “strong, healthy, well-spirited boy” his son has grown into and shares that the Hollywood visit even cemented James’ dreams to follow in his footsteps.
Exclusive: Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson Reveals Heartbreaking Fertility Battle
“Right now he wants to be a singer,” Dorough tells Et. “He wants to be the next Backstreet Boy and start his own group! I would support my kids in whatever they want to do, but it would be honoring and flattering if he did choose to become a singer.”
“One of the...
- 5/31/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Like father, like daughter -- times two!
Following the arrival of his second daughter, Lyric Dean McLean, on March 19, Backstreet Boy Aj McLean is opening up about being a father to two little girls and reveals that his new bundle of joy has already developed great taste in music.
“She just loves music,” the 39-year-old singer told Et while attending the Celebrity Connected Honoring the MTV Movie & TV Awards Luxury Gifting Suite at the W Hollywood Hotel on Saturday. “She doesn’t like driving in the car, so we have to have music on. We’re starting her out really young. Right now, she’s been listening a lot to David Bowie -- she likes to do her little hand movements to David Bowie! It’s fun.”
Exclusive: Adele, Gwen Stefani & Backstage With Taylor Swift – Aj McLean’s Daughter Is the Ultimate Fangirl!
McLean already has an avid music fan in 4-year-old daughter Ava, who has attended...
Following the arrival of his second daughter, Lyric Dean McLean, on March 19, Backstreet Boy Aj McLean is opening up about being a father to two little girls and reveals that his new bundle of joy has already developed great taste in music.
“She just loves music,” the 39-year-old singer told Et while attending the Celebrity Connected Honoring the MTV Movie & TV Awards Luxury Gifting Suite at the W Hollywood Hotel on Saturday. “She doesn’t like driving in the car, so we have to have music on. We’re starting her out really young. Right now, she’s been listening a lot to David Bowie -- she likes to do her little hand movements to David Bowie! It’s fun.”
Exclusive: Adele, Gwen Stefani & Backstage With Taylor Swift – Aj McLean’s Daughter Is the Ultimate Fangirl!
McLean already has an avid music fan in 4-year-old daughter Ava, who has attended...
- 5/12/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Out of each of Jennifer Lopez‘s eight appearances at the Met Gala, she’s never not knocked it out of the park, so it’s no surprise that her look Monday night — for her ninth time at the iconic ball — was another home run. The Shades of Blue actress wore a pastel blue Valentino cape gown with massive Harry Winston diamond hoop earrings, looking classier than ever.
The Bronx-born actress, singer and dancer had her new beau, former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, in tow, marking the couple’s first red carpet appearance since going public with their relationship in April.
The Bronx-born actress, singer and dancer had her new beau, former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, in tow, marking the couple’s first red carpet appearance since going public with their relationship in April.
- 5/1/2017
- by Kaitlyn Frey
- PEOPLE.com
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