The Last Days of the Space Age hit Hulu on Oct. 2, telling the story of three ordinary families living in 1979 Western Australia when a power strike looms in the background, threatening to take away the region’s electricity. The city also hosts the Miss Universe pageant, and the U.S. space station, Skylab crashes just outside the city.
Created by David Chidlow, the show stars Radha Mitchell, Jesse Spencer, Deborah Mailman, Jacek Koman and more. The retro soundtrack plays a key role in the show as well, setting the tone of the series and signaling coming change for the characters and the Australian city.
Find the stacked soundtrack, by episode, to The Last Days of the Space Age below.
Episode 1: “Only Kids Dream About Being Spacemen”
“Xanadu” by Olivia Newton-John “Ca Plane Pour Moi” Deevox “Love Is a Beautiful Song by Barry Crocker “Jive Talkin” by the Bee Gees...
Created by David Chidlow, the show stars Radha Mitchell, Jesse Spencer, Deborah Mailman, Jacek Koman and more. The retro soundtrack plays a key role in the show as well, setting the tone of the series and signaling coming change for the characters and the Australian city.
Find the stacked soundtrack, by episode, to The Last Days of the Space Age below.
Episode 1: “Only Kids Dream About Being Spacemen”
“Xanadu” by Olivia Newton-John “Ca Plane Pour Moi” Deevox “Love Is a Beautiful Song by Barry Crocker “Jive Talkin” by the Bee Gees...
- 10/4/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
Fans have been raving ever since the concert for Jane’s Addiction was announced, this year featured the band’s full reunion for the first time in 14 years. Unexpectedly, the show at Leader Bank Pavilion had to be stopped on 13 September, due to a shocking altercation between members.
The singer Perry Farrell took a hit on guitarist Dave Navarro and was subsequently removed from the stage. This brawl caused the concert to be wrapped up in the middle of the 11th song of the set. Fans were enraged while others expressed their disappointment at the turn of events. However, the internet has stated their affiliation, and it is not with the one who started the fight.
Reunion, Ruckus, and Reaction: Brawl in the band
This Friday, 13 September, saw the reunion of the 1980s’ legendary rock band, Jane’s Addiction. The concert held in Boston featured the classic line-up of the band as the guitarist,...
The singer Perry Farrell took a hit on guitarist Dave Navarro and was subsequently removed from the stage. This brawl caused the concert to be wrapped up in the middle of the 11th song of the set. Fans were enraged while others expressed their disappointment at the turn of events. However, the internet has stated their affiliation, and it is not with the one who started the fight.
Reunion, Ruckus, and Reaction: Brawl in the band
This Friday, 13 September, saw the reunion of the 1980s’ legendary rock band, Jane’s Addiction. The concert held in Boston featured the classic line-up of the band as the guitarist,...
- 9/14/2024
- by Shruti Pathak
- FandomWire
Kelly Clarkson returned to the past in a classic American Idol song performance. NBC wants people to remember that moment as the network’s website posted a video of the amazing performance. What makes it so amazing is that Clarkson performed the exact same song for her Idol audition a decade earlier.
Here is a look at that amazing Kelly Clarkson moment and how it compares to the first time she sang the Etta James classic.
Kelly Clarkson Hits Highs With Etta James Classic
Kelly Clarkson auditioned for American Idol in 2002, the show’s first season. While the singers in that first season weren’t all that good, and the production values were low, Kelly was a highlight and went on to become one of the most successful Idol alumni in history.
Kelly Clarkson/Credit: YouTube
In the audition for American Idol, Kelly sang a Madonna song and a Glenn Miller song.
Here is a look at that amazing Kelly Clarkson moment and how it compares to the first time she sang the Etta James classic.
Kelly Clarkson Hits Highs With Etta James Classic
Kelly Clarkson auditioned for American Idol in 2002, the show’s first season. While the singers in that first season weren’t all that good, and the production values were low, Kelly was a highlight and went on to become one of the most successful Idol alumni in history.
Kelly Clarkson/Credit: YouTube
In the audition for American Idol, Kelly sang a Madonna song and a Glenn Miller song.
- 6/29/2024
- by Shawn Lealos
- TV Shows Ace
In an oddball metaphor, John Lennon compared The Beatles to flags on top of a boat. However, he said that the Fab Four weren’t the ones getting the boat to move. In other words, he felt the band were products of their society as much as they were trendsetters. Paul McCartney made some similar remarks about his own musical legacy.
John Lennon said ‘Maybe The Beatles were in the crow’s nest shouting ‘Land Ho!”
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, the “Imagine” singer was asked what “moved The Beatles.” “Whatever wind was blowing at the time moved The Beatles, too,” he replied. “I’m not saying we weren’t flags on the top of the ship. But the whole boat was moving.
“Maybe The Beatles were in the crow’s nest shouting ‘Land Ho!
John Lennon said ‘Maybe The Beatles were in the crow’s nest shouting ‘Land Ho!”
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, the “Imagine” singer was asked what “moved The Beatles.” “Whatever wind was blowing at the time moved The Beatles, too,” he replied. “I’m not saying we weren’t flags on the top of the ship. But the whole boat was moving.
“Maybe The Beatles were in the crow’s nest shouting ‘Land Ho!
- 3/11/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley wouldn’t have been the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll without the musical pioneers who came before him and — John Lennon was well aware of that. The “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” singer said The Beatles were inspired by Elvis and Elvis was inspired by a blues singer. The singer in question had some huge hits in the 1950s. The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll even covered one of his more famous songs.
John Lennon said there’d be no Elvis Presley without Johnnie Ray
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, John discussed The Beatles’ musical lineage. “Without rock ‘n’ roll there would be no Beatles,” he said. “It’s all speculation. Without Elvis there would be no Beatles. Without Johnnie Ray there would be no Elvis. Without whoever came before Johnnie...
John Lennon said there’d be no Elvis Presley without Johnnie Ray
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features an interview from 1980. In it, John discussed The Beatles’ musical lineage. “Without rock ‘n’ roll there would be no Beatles,” he said. “It’s all speculation. Without Elvis there would be no Beatles. Without Johnnie Ray there would be no Elvis. Without whoever came before Johnnie...
- 3/9/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Love them or hate them, The Beatles‘ legacy is impossible to understate. Paul McCartney seemed to appreciate it even if he didn’t comprehend it. On the other hand, John Lennon dismissed the group’s significance.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles had a legacy because they represented ‘freedom’
During a 2010 interview with The Repository, Paul was asked if he understood The Beatles’ impact. “That’s what’s so amazing: It isn’t quite possible,” he replied. “It’s nearly possible. I think as time goes by I kind of understand a little bit more, just the reflective lens lends a bit of clarity to it,” he said. “I meet so many people that just sort of say, ‘I want to thank you for your music. It really helped me’ or ‘It changed my life.'”
The “Silly Love Songs” singer said the Fab Four’s importance extended beyond their music.
Paul McCartney said The Beatles had a legacy because they represented ‘freedom’
During a 2010 interview with The Repository, Paul was asked if he understood The Beatles’ impact. “That’s what’s so amazing: It isn’t quite possible,” he replied. “It’s nearly possible. I think as time goes by I kind of understand a little bit more, just the reflective lens lends a bit of clarity to it,” he said. “I meet so many people that just sort of say, ‘I want to thank you for your music. It really helped me’ or ‘It changed my life.'”
The “Silly Love Songs” singer said the Fab Four’s importance extended beyond their music.
- 2/29/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Bruce Springsteen’s mother, Adele Springsteen, died Wednesday after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 98. Springsteen announced the news on his Instagram account alongside a video of them dancing outside to a recording of the 1939 Glenn Miller classic “In The Mood.”
When Springsteen on Broadway returned to the Broadway stage in 2021, he slightly altered the text of the show to talk about his mother’s condition, saying she was no longer able to speak or feed herself. But she still loved dancing to the big band music of her youth.
When Springsteen on Broadway returned to the Broadway stage in 2021, he slightly altered the text of the show to talk about his mother’s condition, saying she was no longer able to speak or feed herself. But she still loved dancing to the big band music of her youth.
- 2/1/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
John Lennon‘s death has inspired conspiracy theory after conspiracy theory. Interestingly, John dismissed conspiracy theories about the death of another famous musician during World War II as irrelevant. Regardless of what actually happened there, the musician’s life and untimely death remain fascinating.
John Lennon didn’t care about a Nazi-related conspiracy theory from World War II
During a 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John had a lot to say about celebrity gossip. “I will read anything that comes out — I like archeology, anthropology, anything ancient like that,” he said. “I love it. I would dig going on a dig. But everybody has their own place. Mine is to do, and other people’s is to record. I can’t do both.
“I mean, who cares whether Glenn Miller was killed by the CIA or the Nazis or what the hell?...
John Lennon didn’t care about a Nazi-related conspiracy theory from World War II
During a 1980 interview from the book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono, John had a lot to say about celebrity gossip. “I will read anything that comes out — I like archeology, anthropology, anything ancient like that,” he said. “I love it. I would dig going on a dig. But everybody has their own place. Mine is to do, and other people’s is to record. I can’t do both.
“I mean, who cares whether Glenn Miller was killed by the CIA or the Nazis or what the hell?...
- 10/27/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
John Lennon felt fans were playing games when they psychoanalyzed him. He said “People will do anything rather than be here now.” He discussed a rumor that a famous musician was killed by the CIA.
Some of John Lennon‘s fans liked to psychoanalyze him. The former Beatle rejected “fantasies” about himself and Elvis Presley. Despite this, he had a different attitude toward fans who believed gossip that The Beatles would reform.
John Lennon felt fans who psychoanalyzed were doing something ‘irrelevant’
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features a 1980 interview. In it, John was asked about fans who wanted to psychoanalyze him. “It’s only games for people to play,” he said. “Some people like ping-pong, other people like digging over graves. They are all escapes from now. People will do anything rather than be here now.
John Lennon felt fans were playing games when they psychoanalyzed him. He said “People will do anything rather than be here now.” He discussed a rumor that a famous musician was killed by the CIA.
Some of John Lennon‘s fans liked to psychoanalyze him. The former Beatle rejected “fantasies” about himself and Elvis Presley. Despite this, he had a different attitude toward fans who believed gossip that The Beatles would reform.
John Lennon felt fans who psychoanalyzed were doing something ‘irrelevant’
The book All We Are Saying: The Last Major Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono features a 1980 interview. In it, John was asked about fans who wanted to psychoanalyze him. “It’s only games for people to play,” he said. “Some people like ping-pong, other people like digging over graves. They are all escapes from now. People will do anything rather than be here now.
- 8/3/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Archie Mayo’s 1942 film is a tuneful soap opera sustained by a treasure trove of swing era classics courtesy of Glenn Miller and his orchestra. Miller plays a bandleader who finds himself embroiled in a musical hornet’s nest of horny husbands and jealous wives. Ann Rutherford and George Montgomery star as an embattled bride and groom and Jackie Gleason shines in a bit part as Miller’s bass player.
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The post Orchestra Wives appeared first on Trailers From Hell.
- 10/3/2022
- by Charlie Largent
- Trailers from Hell
Exactly one week ahead of the release of Joseph Kosinski's "Top Gun: Maverick" -- the long-in-the-tooth sequel to Tony Scott's 1986 hit film "Top Gun" -- comes a film that is destined to outstrip it in both critical accolades and box office lucre: Glenn Miller's "Top Gunner: Danger Zone," the latest mockbuster from The Asylum. The cast will include B-movie stalwart Michael Paré, Michael Broderick from "True Detective," and Australian actor Jack Pearson from "Neighbours" and "Into the Wild Frontier."
The trailer for "Top Gunner: Danger Zone" was shared on YouTube by JoBlo Top Trailers this morning, surprising everyone. The plot description, from that...
The post Asylum Mockbuster Top Gunner: Danger Zone to Get Theatrical Release, For Some Reason appeared first on /Film.
The trailer for "Top Gunner: Danger Zone" was shared on YouTube by JoBlo Top Trailers this morning, surprising everyone. The plot description, from that...
The post Asylum Mockbuster Top Gunner: Danger Zone to Get Theatrical Release, For Some Reason appeared first on /Film.
- 5/20/2022
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Spoon are the most reliable great American rock band of the past 25 years. That might say more about American rock than it does about Spoon, but facts don’t lie. They’ve been at it since the mid-Nineties, and they’ve never made a dull record, thanks to leader Britt Daniel’s brilliant songwriting and a knack for nuancing their Texas indie rock. They do jittery guitar bangers; they throw in some soul; they try out electronics; they nod to Prince and the Kinks and Motown and Wire. But it...
- 2/9/2022
- by Jon Dolan
- Rollingstone.com
Dick Halligan, who won two Grammys for his early work with the group Blood, Sweat and Tears and later turned to film and television work, died Jan. 18 in Rome, Italy at age 78. The family cited natural causes.
Halligan was a member of Blood, Sweat and Tears for the horn-driven rock band’s first four albums. He played trombone on the group’s heralded 1968 debut, “Child is Father to the Man,” then moved over to keyboards and flute for their second album, the self-titled, “Blood, Sweat and Tears,” after co-founder and keyboardist Al Kooper left the band. With David Clayton-Thomas coming in as the grittier new lead vocalist, the group had a major commercial breakthrough and went from the counterculture cult popularity of the debut to winning the 1969 album of the year Grammy for the sophomore release. Halligan remained on board for two more albums before taking his leave in 1971.
It...
Halligan was a member of Blood, Sweat and Tears for the horn-driven rock band’s first four albums. He played trombone on the group’s heralded 1968 debut, “Child is Father to the Man,” then moved over to keyboards and flute for their second album, the self-titled, “Blood, Sweat and Tears,” after co-founder and keyboardist Al Kooper left the band. With David Clayton-Thomas coming in as the grittier new lead vocalist, the group had a major commercial breakthrough and went from the counterculture cult popularity of the debut to winning the 1969 album of the year Grammy for the sophomore release. Halligan remained on board for two more albums before taking his leave in 1971.
It...
- 1/26/2022
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Tove director Zaida Bergroth: “We had a wonderful production designer [Catharina Nyqvist Ehrnrooth] who studied every little detail and she was able to build this wonderful place for us.” Photo: Sami Kuokkanen
Zaida Bergroth’s Tove (Finland’s 2021 Oscar submission), screenplay by Eeva Putro, stars Alma Pöysti (Xavier Picard and Hanna Hemilä’s Moomins On The Riviera) as Tove Jansson, the creator of Moomins and Krista Kosonen (in Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 with Carla Juri and in Bergroth’s Miami) as theatre director Vivica Bandler with Shanti Roney, Joanna Haartti, Robert Enckell, Kajsa Ernst, Jakob Öhrman, Eeva Putro, Liisi Tandefelt, Wilhelm Enckell.
During our conversation Zaida brings up a scene in Tove that she calls Aki Kaurismaki’s Paris, I remark that Lars von Trier’s Melancholia may have been influenced by the Moomins, and Alma Pöysti is quoted as saying “we are Moomin-marinated children.” We also...
Zaida Bergroth’s Tove (Finland’s 2021 Oscar submission), screenplay by Eeva Putro, stars Alma Pöysti (Xavier Picard and Hanna Hemilä’s Moomins On The Riviera) as Tove Jansson, the creator of Moomins and Krista Kosonen (in Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner 2049 with Carla Juri and in Bergroth’s Miami) as theatre director Vivica Bandler with Shanti Roney, Joanna Haartti, Robert Enckell, Kajsa Ernst, Jakob Öhrman, Eeva Putro, Liisi Tandefelt, Wilhelm Enckell.
During our conversation Zaida brings up a scene in Tove that she calls Aki Kaurismaki’s Paris, I remark that Lars von Trier’s Melancholia may have been influenced by the Moomins, and Alma Pöysti is quoted as saying “we are Moomin-marinated children.” We also...
- 6/10/2021
- by Anne-Katrin Titze
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Stars: Vivica A. Fox, Eva Ceja, D.C. Douglas, Erica Duke, Anthony Jensen, Madeleine Falk, Robert Contrado, Jeffery Thomas Johnson, Brandon Lee W., Anna Telfer, Kim Nielsen, Ash Dadvand, Rishi Arya, Torrey B. Lawrence | Written by Marc Gottlieb, Michael Varrati | Directed by Glenn Miller
It had to happen didn’t it. First we had Zombeavers, then Zoombies and its sequel and now the zombie plague hits sea life with Aquarium of the Dead – the latest undead horror from The Asylum. Of course, given this an Asylum release, the timing couldn’t be more perfect – after all once you’ve seen an Army of the Dead you’re going to want to see an aquarium full of them too right?!
Glenn Miller, director of the aforementioned Zoombies films is back behind the camera for this fishy tale, which comes from a story by Michael Varrati (who also co-wrote the excellent Tales of Poe...
It had to happen didn’t it. First we had Zombeavers, then Zoombies and its sequel and now the zombie plague hits sea life with Aquarium of the Dead – the latest undead horror from The Asylum. Of course, given this an Asylum release, the timing couldn’t be more perfect – after all once you’ve seen an Army of the Dead you’re going to want to see an aquarium full of them too right?!
Glenn Miller, director of the aforementioned Zoombies films is back behind the camera for this fishy tale, which comes from a story by Michael Varrati (who also co-wrote the excellent Tales of Poe...
- 6/2/2021
- by Phil Wheat
- Nerdly
"Something is up with the animals." The Asylum has just released an official trailer for one of their latest ridiculous B-movie horrors called Aquarium of the Dead, which is arriving direct-to-dvd (because that's the right release for this) in May this year. This is actually a sort-of-sequel to director Glenn Miller's other Asylum zombie animal movies Zoombies and Zoombies 2. Surprise – there is not much of a plot here: a scientific accident causes creatures to become zombies. But I'd rather enjoy this as a revenge tale for all the sea animals captured and thrown into aquariums finally getting back at the asshole humans who put them there. The cast includes Vivica A. Fox, D.C. Douglas, Erica Duke, Eva Ceja, Anthony Jensen, Anna Telfer, Jeffery Thomas Johnson, and Rishi Arya. This has zombie sharks, octopus, crabs, fish, and oh yes, a zombie walrus (finally vengeance for Tusk!) and starfish, too. Whatever you do,...
- 3/25/2021
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features drummer Phil Jones.
Only the most devoted Tom Petty fans are aware of the role that drummer-percussionist Phil Jones played in the singer-songwriter’s career,...
Only the most devoted Tom Petty fans are aware of the role that drummer-percussionist Phil Jones played in the singer-songwriter’s career,...
- 2/25/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Martha Stewart, best known for co-starring alongside Joan Crawford and Humphrey Bogart in “Daisy Kenyon” and “In a Lonely Place,” respectively, died on Feb. 17, her daughter Colleen Shelly confirmed on Twitter. She was 98.
“The original Martha Stewart left us yesterday,” Shelly wrote. “She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends. She went off peacefully surrounded by her family and cat.”
Known for her roles in classic 1940s and ’50s Hollywood movies, Stewart made her film debut in the 1945 musical comedy “Doll Face.” The following year she starred opposite Richard Crane in “Johnny Comes Flying Home” and June Haver in 1947’s “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now.” Her additional credits include comedy “Are You With It?” opposite Donald O’Connor, 1952’s musical “Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick” and noir crime-drama “Convicted” with Glenn Ford and Broderick Crawford. Her final credit was 1964’s beach-themed musical comedy “Surf Party.
“The original Martha Stewart left us yesterday,” Shelly wrote. “She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends. She went off peacefully surrounded by her family and cat.”
Known for her roles in classic 1940s and ’50s Hollywood movies, Stewart made her film debut in the 1945 musical comedy “Doll Face.” The following year she starred opposite Richard Crane in “Johnny Comes Flying Home” and June Haver in 1947’s “I Wonder Who’s Kissing Her Now.” Her additional credits include comedy “Are You With It?” opposite Donald O’Connor, 1952’s musical “Aaron Slick From Punkin Crick” and noir crime-drama “Convicted” with Glenn Ford and Broderick Crawford. Her final credit was 1964’s beach-themed musical comedy “Surf Party.
- 2/23/2021
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Variety Film + TV
Martha Ruth Stewart Shelley aka Martha Stewart, the singer and actress who starred alongside Humphrey Bogart in the noir film “In a Lonely Place,” has died. She was 98.
Stewart’s daughter Colleen Shelley announced the news in a tweet on Feb. 18, saying that her mother died peacefully and surrounded by her family on Feb. 17.
“She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends,” Shelley tweeted. “She had a good run. Fare thee well Mommy.”
Martha Ruth Haworth, who took the stage name Martha Stewart, was known for playing the character Mildred Atkinson in 1950’s “In a Lonely Place” opposite Bogart. She got her start singing alongside Glenn Miller and others for NBC radio during World War II and made her screen debut in the film “Doll Face.” In the film, she sang a duet with Perry Como.
Some of her other film credits include “Johnny Comes Flying Home,...
Stewart’s daughter Colleen Shelley announced the news in a tweet on Feb. 18, saying that her mother died peacefully and surrounded by her family on Feb. 17.
“She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends,” Shelley tweeted. “She had a good run. Fare thee well Mommy.”
Martha Ruth Haworth, who took the stage name Martha Stewart, was known for playing the character Mildred Atkinson in 1950’s “In a Lonely Place” opposite Bogart. She got her start singing alongside Glenn Miller and others for NBC radio during World War II and made her screen debut in the film “Doll Face.” In the film, she sang a duet with Perry Como.
Some of her other film credits include “Johnny Comes Flying Home,...
- 2/22/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Martha Stewart, an actress whose run of 1940s and ’50s era Hollywood hits included costarring roles in Daisy Kenyon opposite Joan Crawford and In a Lonely Place with Humphrey Bogart, died Feb. 17. She was 98.
Her death was announced by daughter Colleen Shelley.
“The original Martha Stewart left us yesterday,” Shelley tweeted:
She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends. She went off peacefully surrounded by her family and cat.
Martha Ruth Haworth aka Martha Stewart
10-07-1922 – 02-17-2021 she had a good run.
Fare thee well Mommy
Born in Kentucky and raised in Brooklyn, Stewart began her show business career as a big band singer with Glenn Miller and Harry James, among others, and launched her Hollywood career with a singing and dancing role in the 1945 film Doll Face, about a burlesque star played by actress Vivian Blaine (the film was cowritten...
Her death was announced by daughter Colleen Shelley.
“The original Martha Stewart left us yesterday,” Shelley tweeted:
She had a new part to play in a movie with all her heavenly friends. She went off peacefully surrounded by her family and cat.
Martha Ruth Haworth aka Martha Stewart
10-07-1922 – 02-17-2021 she had a good run.
Fare thee well Mommy
Born in Kentucky and raised in Brooklyn, Stewart began her show business career as a big band singer with Glenn Miller and Harry James, among others, and launched her Hollywood career with a singing and dancing role in the 1945 film Doll Face, about a burlesque star played by actress Vivian Blaine (the film was cowritten...
- 2/22/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Stewart Copeland gets asked a lot of questions, but they’re rarely about his youth in the Middle East. “When you’re a pop star, you often find yourself with a microphone pointed at you and you’re asked to explain yourself,” the former Police drummer says. “Like, ‘Who are you? What makes you tick?’ Which is the interesting stuff. But the easy one should be, ‘So where ya from?'”
When he’s asked the easy one, Copeland’s answer often results in confusion. “[It] leads to, ‘Wait, what?'” he says.
When he’s asked the easy one, Copeland’s answer often results in confusion. “[It] leads to, ‘Wait, what?'” he says.
- 10/20/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
As Disney quietly disappears huge swathes of film history into its vaults, I'm going to spend 2020 celebrating Twentieth Century Fox and the Fox Film Corporation's films, what one might call their output if only someone were putting it out.And now they've quietly disappeared William Fox's name from the company: guilty by association with Rupert Murdoch, even though he never associated with him.***"Would you recognize Milton Berle without his mother? No!" So says the man himself, Milton Berle, in Over My Dead Body (1942), a fairly shoddy reminder that Berle was, for now-inexplicable reasons, a movie star in the early forties. But while some talent from radio and vaudeville slid into cinema with the ease of the proverbial buttered eel, Berle somehow got lodged halfway down cinema's throat, for reasons which may tell us something about classical Hollywood filmmaking, and something about this particular clown.Fox tested Berle on...
- 4/14/2020
- MUBI
A new song from Robbie Robertson will sit alongside classics by Fats Domino, Jackie Gleason and Marty Robbins on the soundtrack for Martin Scorsese’s next film, The Irishman. The film opens in theaters today, November 1st, before hitting Netflix November 27th, while the soundtrack will arrive November 8th.
Robertson wrote the score for The Irishman, although only his theme song for the film will appear on the soundtrack. The track has a captivating aura that’s somewhat reminiscent of a Spaghetti Western song, with Robertson lacing an ominous acoustic...
Robertson wrote the score for The Irishman, although only his theme song for the film will appear on the soundtrack. The track has a captivating aura that’s somewhat reminiscent of a Spaghetti Western song, with Robertson lacing an ominous acoustic...
- 11/1/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
How do you strike the correct musical tone when a piece of storytelling rides the line between comedy and drama? For many composers working in the limited series and television movie formats this year, the cues were taken directly from
the scripts, but elements including choral music, jazz and even a detuned piano offered additional creative solutions.
In Amazon’s “Good Omens,” the mood shifts from scene to scene, as an angel (Michael Sheen) and a demon (David
Tennant) work together to try and stop the coming apocalypse, to the consternation of their colleagues in heaven and hell. English composer David Arnold (“Sherlock”) says he doesn’t believe one should “ever try and be funny with music,” though.
“If it’s funny, it’s funny, and your job [as composer] is to get out of the way and support the humor. The opening title music is a kind of wicked, slightly devilish,...
the scripts, but elements including choral music, jazz and even a detuned piano offered additional creative solutions.
In Amazon’s “Good Omens,” the mood shifts from scene to scene, as an angel (Michael Sheen) and a demon (David
Tennant) work together to try and stop the coming apocalypse, to the consternation of their colleagues in heaven and hell. English composer David Arnold (“Sherlock”) says he doesn’t believe one should “ever try and be funny with music,” though.
“If it’s funny, it’s funny, and your job [as composer] is to get out of the way and support the humor. The opening title music is a kind of wicked, slightly devilish,...
- 6/6/2019
- by Jon Burlingame
- Variety Film + TV
The conversation between pop culture legends Bruce Springsteen and Martin Scorsese began as one might expect, with the two gentlemen spending roughly 15 minutes admiring each other’s work and reminiscing about times their paths had crossed. It wasn’t necessarily riveting, but it was certainly something to be sitting in the presence of two guys whose work profoundly influenced both film and music over the last 40-odd years.
But as impressive as it was to see the pair on stage at Netflix’s FYSee space at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, ostensibly to pitch Emmy voters on “Springsteen on Broadway” as a contender in outstanding variety special (pre-recorded), it was when the men started pulling apart the larger elements of performance that the panel blossomed into something substantial.
Recorded over two nights, “Springsteen on Broadway” is a filmed adaptation of the musician’s highly-successful one-man Broadway show, which ran for 236 performances,...
But as impressive as it was to see the pair on stage at Netflix’s FYSee space at Raleigh Studios in Hollywood, ostensibly to pitch Emmy voters on “Springsteen on Broadway” as a contender in outstanding variety special (pre-recorded), it was when the men started pulling apart the larger elements of performance that the panel blossomed into something substantial.
Recorded over two nights, “Springsteen on Broadway” is a filmed adaptation of the musician’s highly-successful one-man Broadway show, which ran for 236 performances,...
- 5/6/2019
- by Libby Hill
- Indiewire
Guadalajara, Mexico — Mexico’s Emilio Maille, whose visually arresting docu “Sky Poets” competes in Guadalajara’s Premio Mezcal section, is gearing up to make only the second fiction film of his career, “Yesterday’s Dream” (“El Sueño de Ayer”). Maille is best known for his breakout drama, “Rosario Tijeras,” a 2005 box office hit based on the eponymous Colombian bestseller by Jorge Franco Ramos.
“Sky Poets” co-producer Monica Lozano of Alebrije Prods. and Maille’s producing partner Gustavo Angel serve as producers of the musical drama inspired by the late Cuban mambo king Damaso Perez Prado, hailed as the Tropical Glenn Miller of his time. Damian Alcazar is attached to play Prado opposite Spanish modern flamenco sensation, Rosalia, who plays his love interest.
In “Yesterday’s Dream,” Prado wakes up in 2019 from what he thinks his death of some 30 years ago was just a strange dream. He seeks out the love of his life,...
“Sky Poets” co-producer Monica Lozano of Alebrije Prods. and Maille’s producing partner Gustavo Angel serve as producers of the musical drama inspired by the late Cuban mambo king Damaso Perez Prado, hailed as the Tropical Glenn Miller of his time. Damian Alcazar is attached to play Prado opposite Spanish modern flamenco sensation, Rosalia, who plays his love interest.
In “Yesterday’s Dream,” Prado wakes up in 2019 from what he thinks his death of some 30 years ago was just a strange dream. He seeks out the love of his life,...
- 3/8/2019
- by Anna Marie de la Fuente
- Variety Film + TV
A moment to note the recent passing of Don Grierson, who as an A+R record exec signed Celine Dion, and worked closely with The Beatles, The Jacksons, Tina Turner, Heart, Bob Seger, Gloria Estefan, and Cindy Lauper over a 50 year career. He died recently in Los Angeles at age 77. He was honored during Sunday’s Grammy Awards.
Brit-born Grierson grew up in Australia and got a DJ job at 18 at a small station, where he was also Music Director. He moved to La and after working in a record store got a job as promotions manager for a small label. A job at Capitol Records followed and there he was was instrumental in promoting The Beatles’ first four Apple Records singles. The band presented Grierson with the only Golden Apple Award ever awarded by the group. The award was presented personally by George Harrison in a ceremony on...
Brit-born Grierson grew up in Australia and got a DJ job at 18 at a small station, where he was also Music Director. He moved to La and after working in a record store got a job as promotions manager for a small label. A job at Capitol Records followed and there he was was instrumental in promoting The Beatles’ first four Apple Records singles. The band presented Grierson with the only Golden Apple Award ever awarded by the group. The award was presented personally by George Harrison in a ceremony on...
- 2/13/2019
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
The record industry might be tanking, but the music industry is thriving within the film and TV business. Employer contributions to a residuals fund for musicians whose work is heard on the big and small screens hit a record $100 million last year, according to the latest report from the Film Musicians Secondary Markets Fund.
Last year, the fund distributed more than $81 million to 17,000-plus musicians but is holding more than $5 million in unclaimed checks for more than 6,000 musicians for whom the fund has no current address or contract information. They iinclude Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Axl Rose, Tony Bennett, Cyndi Lauper, Nelly Furtado, Blake Shelton, Kanye West, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck, Ronnie Spector, Brian Eno, Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth, Peter Gabriel, the Monkees’ Michael Nesmith, Dave Clark, Johnny Depp, Jared Leto and all three Hanson brothers – Taylor, Zac and Isaac.
The estates...
Last year, the fund distributed more than $81 million to 17,000-plus musicians but is holding more than $5 million in unclaimed checks for more than 6,000 musicians for whom the fund has no current address or contract information. They iinclude Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Elton John, Aretha Franklin, Paul Simon, James Taylor, Axl Rose, Tony Bennett, Cyndi Lauper, Nelly Furtado, Blake Shelton, Kanye West, Annie Lennox, Jeff Beck, Ronnie Spector, Brian Eno, Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth, Peter Gabriel, the Monkees’ Michael Nesmith, Dave Clark, Johnny Depp, Jared Leto and all three Hanson brothers – Taylor, Zac and Isaac.
The estates...
- 6/21/2018
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Andrew Moir Oct 26, 2017
Andrew takes a nerdy dive into the pop culture real and fictional that's made its way into the world of Red Dwarf...
Creating culture within science-fiction can be tricky. It’s potentially alienating, with the audience required to understand allusions without a reference point. Then again, if you throw in too many contemporary references, the future starts to look dated pretty quickly. Red Dwarf has walked that fine line, building its own stars and entertainment but chucking in the familiar, just to keep the world grounded. We take a look at humanity’s future culture as seen through the eyes of Lister, Rimmer, Cat, Kryten and Holly.
See related Gunpowder episode 1 review Amazon Prime UK: what’s new in October 2017? New on Netflix UK: what's added in October 2017? Music
Red Dwarf set out its fictional musical world early on with the opening scenes of the first episode...
Andrew takes a nerdy dive into the pop culture real and fictional that's made its way into the world of Red Dwarf...
Creating culture within science-fiction can be tricky. It’s potentially alienating, with the audience required to understand allusions without a reference point. Then again, if you throw in too many contemporary references, the future starts to look dated pretty quickly. Red Dwarf has walked that fine line, building its own stars and entertainment but chucking in the familiar, just to keep the world grounded. We take a look at humanity’s future culture as seen through the eyes of Lister, Rimmer, Cat, Kryten and Holly.
See related Gunpowder episode 1 review Amazon Prime UK: what’s new in October 2017? New on Netflix UK: what's added in October 2017? Music
Red Dwarf set out its fictional musical world early on with the opening scenes of the first episode...
- 10/25/2017
- Den of Geek
You’ve got to hand it to these Asylum flicks, as despite the (often warranted) criticism, they’re some of the most honest productions out there. When one of their titles promises a mutant shark, ridiculous weather phenomena or maybe even both, you can bet your ass that that’s exactly what you’re going to get. Glenn Miller’s […]...
- 10/17/2017
- by Luiz H. C.
- bloody-disgusting.com
Hugh Hefner, the famous founder of Playboy magazine, is celebrating his birthday by releasing a playlist of his favorite songs on Amazon Music.
Hefner turns 91 on Sunday, but he’s beginning the festivities early with a hand-curated playlist exclusively on Amazon Music to accompany the premiere of his Amazon Original docu-series, American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story.
The playlist, “Hef’s Favorite Songs,” is inspired by his love of jazz, stemming from early childhood to the origins of Playboy, and consists of artists such as Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller and Aretha Franklin — who was one of...
Hefner turns 91 on Sunday, but he’s beginning the festivities early with a hand-curated playlist exclusively on Amazon Music to accompany the premiere of his Amazon Original docu-series, American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story.
The playlist, “Hef’s Favorite Songs,” is inspired by his love of jazz, stemming from early childhood to the origins of Playboy, and consists of artists such as Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller and Aretha Franklin — who was one of...
- 4/7/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
On Friday, President Donald Trump signed a controversial executive order that suspended entry of all refugees to the United States for 120 days, barred Syrian refugees indefinitely, and blocked entry into the U.S. for 90 days for citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen.
The ban has sparked outrage, fear and protests across America and the globe. Some have also called into question its legality, pointing to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which banned all discrimination against immigrants on the basis of national origin. On Saturday, federal judges in New York and Boston...
The ban has sparked outrage, fear and protests across America and the globe. Some have also called into question its legality, pointing to the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965, which banned all discrimination against immigrants on the basis of national origin. On Saturday, federal judges in New York and Boston...
- 1/29/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
"Have you ever heard Rudy Vallee's version of 'As Time Goes By'?" asks Mike Mills. He's been trying to pin down the vibe of his new movie, and after a few false starts, the 50-year-old filmmaker thinks he may have found it. "So play that song in your head for a second." He waits for a few moments, so the sound of the old-timey crooner's 1943 take on the American standard can echo through his listener's skull. "Ok, now switch over to the Buzzcocks' 'Why Can't I Touch It?'" he says,...
- 12/28/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Depending on where you’re from, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival might mark the beginning of festival season – and before long an event at the same location could mark the end of festival season as well. In recent statements, Indio officials have revealed that a fall massive could take place sooner rather than later.
According to Indio Mayor Glenn Miller’s comments as reported by The Desert Sun, “significant progress” has been made towards that end and an autumnal event is “imminent.” In 2013, Coachella promoter Goldenvoice signed an agreement to keep the festival in the city until 2030, but one of the provisions allows them to stage up to five events at the location each year. Since Coachella consists of two weekends in addition to the country music-themed Stagecoach, organizers could still feasibly hold two more each year.
Be that as it may, no official announcements have been made in...
According to Indio Mayor Glenn Miller’s comments as reported by The Desert Sun, “significant progress” has been made towards that end and an autumnal event is “imminent.” In 2013, Coachella promoter Goldenvoice signed an agreement to keep the festival in the city until 2030, but one of the provisions allows them to stage up to five events at the location each year. Since Coachella consists of two weekends in addition to the country music-themed Stagecoach, organizers could still feasibly hold two more each year.
Be that as it may, no official announcements have been made in...
- 2/22/2016
- by John Cameron
- We Got This Covered
Martha Stewart: Actress / Singer in Fox movies apparently not dead despite two-year-old reports to the contrary (Photo: Martha Stewart and Perry Como in 'Doll Face') According to various online reports, including Variety's, actress and singer Martha Stewart, a pretty blonde featured in supporting roles in a handful of 20th Century Fox movies of the '40s, died at age 89 of "natural causes" in Northeast Harbor, Maine, on February 25, 2012. Needless to say, that was not the same Martha Stewart hawking "delicious foods" and whatever else on American television. But quite possibly, the Martha Stewart who died in February 2012 -- if any -- was not the Martha Stewart of old Fox movies either. And that's why I'm republishing this (former) obit, originally posted more than two and a half years ago: March 11, 2012. Earlier today, a commenter wrote to Alt Film Guide, claiming that the Martha Stewart featured in Doll Face, I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now,...
- 11/11/2014
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
After two seasons of watching Robin Wright play ice queen Claire Underwood on "House of Cards," it’s refreshing to see her mix things up!The actress battled it out with Jimmy Fallon on "The Tonight Show" on Wednesday in a game called "Turn and Face the Music."Robin and Jimmy stood side-by-side and turned around simultaneously to do dramatic readings off cue cards. They then had to dance to a series of random songs, including Lil' Jon's "Turn Down For What," Glenn Miller, the Righteous Brothers and Herbie Hancock.She has some killer dance moves -- check out the funny clip above to see the pair in action!Want more Fallon hilarity? Check out these can't-miss clips:Jimmy Dances with J.LoMiranda Kerr and Jimmy Fallon Play Flip CupChanning Tatum Takes on Jimmy In Arm WrestlingCameron Diaz and Jimmy Fallon Compete in Hilarious Kayak RaceKate Hudson and Jimmy Fallon...
- 7/24/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
News
TMZ says that The View is actively negotiating with Rosie O’Donnell to return as a host. Negotiations are far along enough that O’Donnell’s new job could be announced today.
Taye Diggs has booked a multi-episode arc on The Good Wife according to E!. He’ll be playing a Lockhart/Gardner partner who decides to jump to Florrick/Argos.
Taye Diggs
Sam Waterston has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix series Grace and Frankie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The comedy stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as rivals who find themselves pulled together when their husbands reveal that they’ve fallen in love with each other. Waterson will play Tomlin’s husband, pairing him with Martin Sheen.
Vulture argues that True Blood should kill off everyone by the series finale. “…my wish for everyone else to die too isn’t about piling on. I want...
TMZ says that The View is actively negotiating with Rosie O’Donnell to return as a host. Negotiations are far along enough that O’Donnell’s new job could be announced today.
Taye Diggs has booked a multi-episode arc on The Good Wife according to E!. He’ll be playing a Lockhart/Gardner partner who decides to jump to Florrick/Argos.
Taye Diggs
Sam Waterston has joined the cast of the upcoming Netflix series Grace and Frankie, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The comedy stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin as rivals who find themselves pulled together when their husbands reveal that they’ve fallen in love with each other. Waterson will play Tomlin’s husband, pairing him with Martin Sheen.
Vulture argues that True Blood should kill off everyone by the series finale. “…my wish for everyone else to die too isn’t about piling on. I want...
- 7/8/2014
- by Lyle Masaki
- The Backlot
The man accused of killing three people in attacks at a Jewish community center and Jewish retirement complex near Kansas City is a well-known white supremacist and former Ku Klux Klan leader who was once the subject of a nationwide manhunt. Frazier Glenn Cross, 73, of Aurora, Mo., was booked into Johnson County jail on a preliminary charge of first-degree murder after the attacks Sunday in Overland Park. At a news conference Sunday afternoon, Overland Park police Chief John Douglass declined to publicly identify the man suspected in the attacks. But an official at a suburban Kansas City jail, speaking on...
- 4/14/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
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Let’s get this out of the way: your favourite weird band is not on this list. Like the music business that spawned it, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a political animal. A list of obscure bands that you’ve just got to hear would be missing the point. So, sorry, no Husker Du for you. It’s the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, not the College Music Journal.
Keeping the nature of the institution in mind, this is a list of popular bands or artists who have yet to be inducted into the prestigious Hall. Some may find their way. Some will leave you saying, “Keep dreaming.” Some were just put here to annoy That Metal Show’s Eddie Trunk. The performers listed here not only had successful careers, but paved the way for others, including some who have already made it into the Hall.
Let’s get this out of the way: your favourite weird band is not on this list. Like the music business that spawned it, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is a political animal. A list of obscure bands that you’ve just got to hear would be missing the point. So, sorry, no Husker Du for you. It’s the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, not the College Music Journal.
Keeping the nature of the institution in mind, this is a list of popular bands or artists who have yet to be inducted into the prestigious Hall. Some may find their way. Some will leave you saying, “Keep dreaming.” Some were just put here to annoy That Metal Show’s Eddie Trunk. The performers listed here not only had successful careers, but paved the way for others, including some who have already made it into the Hall.
- 3/23/2014
- by Forrest Gabitsch
- Obsessed with Film
He’s always been a game changer, regardless of the context, and David Beckham hosted a special digital book signing event in London, England on Wednesday afternoon (October 30).
Celebrating the release of his new book “David Beckham,” the English footballer hung out with fans in Hyderabad, New York and Sao Paulo, Brazil for a Q&A session via the Internet and offered digital autographs to a few lucky winners.
Of the event, Becks told press, "I always like innovative and original ideas. What has been created is ambitious but it should be a fantastic event.”
“I love the interaction with my fans, but not only will I be able to do this in London, I will be able to sign for them in locations across the world."
Facebook’s Glenn Miller added, "This heralds a completely new way to launch books. Facebook is where people go to connect about the...
Celebrating the release of his new book “David Beckham,” the English footballer hung out with fans in Hyderabad, New York and Sao Paulo, Brazil for a Q&A session via the Internet and offered digital autographs to a few lucky winners.
Of the event, Becks told press, "I always like innovative and original ideas. What has been created is ambitious but it should be a fantastic event.”
“I love the interaction with my fans, but not only will I be able to do this in London, I will be able to sign for them in locations across the world."
Facebook’s Glenn Miller added, "This heralds a completely new way to launch books. Facebook is where people go to connect about the...
- 10/30/2013
- GossipCenter
Welcome, Boys & Girls, to my live-blog for the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards, or the "VMAs" as the kids used to call them back when I last watched them. 1946. I remember it well. The Andrews Sisters twerked their way into America's hearts and a young Glenn Miller stirred up controversy with a remix of "Little Brown Jug." Follow along as I express confusion at how music has changed and what awful taste "the kids" have. 8:58 p.m. Et. Brooklyn in the House. And thanks to Sway and the MTV pre-show, I now know who Austin Mahone and Ariana Grande...
- 8/26/2013
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Steven Moffat may have some big surprises in store, but so far it seems Doctor Who’s fiftieth birthday will heavily weigh towards the extreme poles of Mark Gatiss’ docu-drama An Adventure in Space and Time and Moffat’s low-calorie (now with 43 years less nostalgia!), doubtless audacious Smith/Tennant/ John Hurt team-up. But it’s only right that we fans celebrate the spirit of Doctor Who, rather than a clip-show celebrating the letter—and pay tribute to its boldest and most original narratives.
So step forward, Revelation of the Daleks (1985)—a triumph from Colin Baker’s all-too-brief and troubled Doctorate. It’s a thoroughly unique and weird experiment—and its triumph, despite casting aside so much of Doctor Who’s then-standard repertoire, is as great a testament to Who’s storytelling prowess as any.
No matter what your taste in Doctor Who, chances are Revelation of the Daleks’ peculiar flavour is not easily acquired.
So step forward, Revelation of the Daleks (1985)—a triumph from Colin Baker’s all-too-brief and troubled Doctorate. It’s a thoroughly unique and weird experiment—and its triumph, despite casting aside so much of Doctor Who’s then-standard repertoire, is as great a testament to Who’s storytelling prowess as any.
No matter what your taste in Doctor Who, chances are Revelation of the Daleks’ peculiar flavour is not easily acquired.
- 7/3/2013
- by Hamish Crawford
- Obsessed with Film
Los Angeles — Patty Andrews, the last surviving member of the singing Andrews Sisters trio whose hits such as the rollicking "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B" and the poignant "I Can Dream, Can't I?" captured the home-front spirit of World War II, died Wednesday. She was 94.
Andrews died of natural causes at her home in the Los Angeles suburb of Northridge, said family spokesman Alan Eichler in a statement.
Patty was the Andrews in the middle, the lead singer and chief clown, whose raucous jitterbugging delighted American servicemen abroad and audiences at home.
She could also deliver sentimental ballads like "I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time" with a sincerity that caused hardened GIs far from home to weep.
"When I was a kid, I only had two records and one of them was the Andrews Sisters. They were remarkable. Their sound, so pure," said Bette Midler, who...
Andrews died of natural causes at her home in the Los Angeles suburb of Northridge, said family spokesman Alan Eichler in a statement.
Patty was the Andrews in the middle, the lead singer and chief clown, whose raucous jitterbugging delighted American servicemen abroad and audiences at home.
She could also deliver sentimental ballads like "I'll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time" with a sincerity that caused hardened GIs far from home to weep.
"When I was a kid, I only had two records and one of them was the Andrews Sisters. They were remarkable. Their sound, so pure," said Bette Midler, who...
- 1/31/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Patty Andrews, last surviving member of the Andrews sisters, has died. She was 94 and died today at her home in Northridge, CA. The phenomenally popular singing trio that entertained U.S. troops during World War II even announced the war’s end in 1945 to 5,000 G.I.’s while they were performing at a show in Italy. Laverne (top), Patty (center), and Maxene (bottom) also appeared in movies and on TV. A signature song “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy From Company B” was featured in the 1941 Abbott & Costello film Buck Privates. They appeared in more than a dozen features, including another Abbott & Costello film In the Navy, and the 1947 Bob Hope-Bing Crosby-Dorothy Lamour vehicle Road to Rio. With Crosby they also performed the hit “Don’t Fence Me In” and several other tunes. They also sang with the big bands of Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller, Jimmy Dorsey, Bob Crosby,...
- 1/31/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks have produced two incredible World War II series on HBO--Band of Brothers and The Pacific. We've heard a third WWII series would eventually get made, and it's been revealed that they've acquired the rights to the book Masters Of The Air: America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought The Air War Against Nazi Germany, written by Donald L. Miller. I was hoping that the next chapter in their WWII series would revolve around the aerial battles! It's so cool that it's actually going to happen! This is sure to make a great edition to this series. It sounds like it's going to be incredibly intense. Check out a detailed description from the book below and let us know if you're excited for this next chapter!
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who brought the war to Hitler's doorstep.
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who brought the war to Hitler's doorstep.
- 1/19/2013
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg are at it again. The dynamic duo will reunite for the millionth time to produce another WWII miniseries for HBO titled Masters of the Air. Having already produced Band of Brothers and The Pacific for the network, you can see why we would be excited about this news.
Set to explore the “aerial wars of the men known as the “Mighty Eighth,” the miniseries will be based on Donald L. Miller’s novel of the same name. We don’t know too much about it just yet, but we do know that Justified creator Graham Yost will write a couple episodes, as he did with Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Given the success of Hanks and Spielberg’s previous efforts with HBO, it’s easy to see why this miniseries is being given the go ahead. Band of Brothers is still one of the...
Set to explore the “aerial wars of the men known as the “Mighty Eighth,” the miniseries will be based on Donald L. Miller’s novel of the same name. We don’t know too much about it just yet, but we do know that Justified creator Graham Yost will write a couple episodes, as he did with Band of Brothers and The Pacific.
Given the success of Hanks and Spielberg’s previous efforts with HBO, it’s easy to see why this miniseries is being given the go ahead. Band of Brothers is still one of the...
- 1/19/2013
- by Matt Joseph
- We Got This Covered
Los Angeles — Ann Rutherford, the demure brunette actress who played the sweetheart in the long-running Andy Hardy series and Scarlett O'Hara's youngest sister in "Gone With the Wind," has died. She was 94.
A close friend, actress Anne Jeffreys, tells the Los Angeles Times ( ) that Rutherford died Monday night at her home in Beverly Hills. She had heart problems and was in declining health. http://lat.ms/MEPubi
The Andy Hardy series, a hugely popular string of comical, sentimental films, starred Lewis Stone as a small-town judge and Mickey Rooney as his spirited teenage son.
Rutherford first appeared in the second film of the series, "You're Only Young Once," in 1938, and she went on 11 more. She played Polly Benedict, the ever-faithful girlfriend that Andy always returned to, no matter what other, more glamorous girl had temporarily caught his eye. (Among the other girls: Judy Garland and Lana Turner.)
It was said...
A close friend, actress Anne Jeffreys, tells the Los Angeles Times ( ) that Rutherford died Monday night at her home in Beverly Hills. She had heart problems and was in declining health. http://lat.ms/MEPubi
The Andy Hardy series, a hugely popular string of comical, sentimental films, starred Lewis Stone as a small-town judge and Mickey Rooney as his spirited teenage son.
Rutherford first appeared in the second film of the series, "You're Only Young Once," in 1938, and she went on 11 more. She played Polly Benedict, the ever-faithful girlfriend that Andy always returned to, no matter what other, more glamorous girl had temporarily caught his eye. (Among the other girls: Judy Garland and Lana Turner.)
It was said...
- 6/12/2012
- by AP
- Huffington Post
Hollywood actor best known for the Hardy family films and her role as Careen, Scarlett O'Hara's sister, in Gone With the Wind
Ann Rutherford, who has died aged 94, was adept at portraying pluck and persistence. As Polly Benedict, Andy Hardy's ever-faithful girlfriend, in 13 of the 15 Hardy family film series made between 1937 and 1946, she had to wait around for Mickey Rooney's accident-prone adolescent to return to her after some dalliance with another girl. Andy would seek advice on romance from his stern but wise and fair father, Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone). "Dad, can I talk to you man to man? Can a guy be in love with two girls at once?" Inevitably, Andy would realise, with hints from his dad, that Polly was his own true love.
The Hardy series, one of the most popular in screen history, was the archetypal idealisation of small-town America and apple-pie family values, with...
Ann Rutherford, who has died aged 94, was adept at portraying pluck and persistence. As Polly Benedict, Andy Hardy's ever-faithful girlfriend, in 13 of the 15 Hardy family film series made between 1937 and 1946, she had to wait around for Mickey Rooney's accident-prone adolescent to return to her after some dalliance with another girl. Andy would seek advice on romance from his stern but wise and fair father, Judge Hardy (Lewis Stone). "Dad, can I talk to you man to man? Can a guy be in love with two girls at once?" Inevitably, Andy would realise, with hints from his dad, that Polly was his own true love.
The Hardy series, one of the most popular in screen history, was the archetypal idealisation of small-town America and apple-pie family values, with...
- 6/12/2012
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
At turns unwittingly hilarious, fascinating and incredibly boring, this 1984 nightclub documentary is a great British pop culture document
It's hard to understand why someone in late 1984 took it upon themselves to finance and make an amateur film about an alternative night at a club in Batley, West Yorkshire, called Xclusiv. The person who uploaded it to YouTube claims it was the idea of Xclusiv's owners, Annie and Peter Swallow, who sold copies to the club's clientele ("mainly futuristic and way-out people," as Peter puts it in the film). Anyone who stumped up the £2 certainly got their money's worth in terms of quantity: The Height of Goth, as it's called, goes on for a mind-boggling two hours.
Whatever their reason for taking a video camera into what the introductory voiceover – delivered with the halting quality of a hostage reading a ransom demand, over footage of Batley Job Centre and an easy-listening...
It's hard to understand why someone in late 1984 took it upon themselves to finance and make an amateur film about an alternative night at a club in Batley, West Yorkshire, called Xclusiv. The person who uploaded it to YouTube claims it was the idea of Xclusiv's owners, Annie and Peter Swallow, who sold copies to the club's clientele ("mainly futuristic and way-out people," as Peter puts it in the film). Anyone who stumped up the £2 certainly got their money's worth in terms of quantity: The Height of Goth, as it's called, goes on for a mind-boggling two hours.
Whatever their reason for taking a video camera into what the introductory voiceover – delivered with the halting quality of a hostage reading a ransom demand, over footage of Batley Job Centre and an easy-listening...
- 5/13/2012
- by Alexis Petridis
- The Guardian - Film News
His characters are uncool, preppy and full of the self-dramatising melancholy of youth, yet his films are hugely likeable. His latest, Damsels in Distress, continues his peculiar cinematic vision
Every great American film-maker struggles to create their own peculiar vision, just as the studio men struggle to stop them doing so. Yet few visions are quite so peculiar as Whit Stillman's, and few have seemed so marginal to the industry of which they are a part. It's hard to say how much impact his films have had; there have been, for reasons beyond his own control, too few of them. He has succeeded in getting four films made: a comic trilogy set in the 1980s, Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994) and The Last Days of Disco (1998), and now the about-to-be released "campus comedy" Damsels in Distress. On one level it may seem a rather meagre body of work. However, for some, myself included,...
Every great American film-maker struggles to create their own peculiar vision, just as the studio men struggle to stop them doing so. Yet few visions are quite so peculiar as Whit Stillman's, and few have seemed so marginal to the industry of which they are a part. It's hard to say how much impact his films have had; there have been, for reasons beyond his own control, too few of them. He has succeeded in getting four films made: a comic trilogy set in the 1980s, Metropolitan (1990), Barcelona (1994) and The Last Days of Disco (1998), and now the about-to-be released "campus comedy" Damsels in Distress. On one level it may seem a rather meagre body of work. However, for some, myself included,...
- 4/20/2012
- by Michael Newton
- The Guardian - Film News
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