Since the beginning of the season, fans of the show have been speculating about the nature of Jenn Tran and her partner, Sasha Faber. Their undeniable chemistry on the dance floor, combined with their flirtatious interactions on social media, has led many to wonder if the two are romantically involved. Keep reading to find out what she has to say about the rumors.
Sasha Farber Praises Jenn Tran Amid DWTS Mishap
Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber received a 19 out of 30 for their first dance. They returned to the dance floor for Oscar night earlier this week. The duo performed a Tango to the song “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock from The Great Gatsby reboot starring Leo DiCaprio. But their routine got off to a bad start immediately.
Jenn Tran and ‘DWTS’ partner Sasha Farber/Credit: Instagram
The music was delayed at the beginning of the dance,...
Sasha Farber Praises Jenn Tran Amid DWTS Mishap
Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber received a 19 out of 30 for their first dance. They returned to the dance floor for Oscar night earlier this week. The duo performed a Tango to the song “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, Q-Tip & GoonRock from The Great Gatsby reboot starring Leo DiCaprio. But their routine got off to a bad start immediately.
Jenn Tran and ‘DWTS’ partner Sasha Farber/Credit: Instagram
The music was delayed at the beginning of the dance,...
- 9/27/2024
- by Jennifer Havener
- TV Shows Ace
Did Bachelor Nation’s Jenn Tran get the short end of the stick during DWTS on Tuesday night? That’s the common belief many DWTS viewers hold after Oscars Night wrapped up.
So what happened?
Jenn Tran Wishes The Judges Would’ve Shown Her Some Grace
On Oscars Night, Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber performed the Tango to “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, Q-Tip, and GoonRock. While audience members seemed impressed with her performance, the judges only awarded them a 19/30.
That’s not a terrible score for week two, but fans they deserved more. They earned the same score as Tori Spelling and Pasha Pashkov who were eliminated at the end of the night.
But what does Jenn think?
Dancing With The Stars/Instagram
Fans who tuned into Oscars Night remember that Jenn and Sasha had a mishap with their music. The pair struggled...
So what happened?
Jenn Tran Wishes The Judges Would’ve Shown Her Some Grace
On Oscars Night, Jenn Tran and Sasha Farber performed the Tango to “A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)” by Fergie, Q-Tip, and GoonRock. While audience members seemed impressed with her performance, the judges only awarded them a 19/30.
That’s not a terrible score for week two, but fans they deserved more. They earned the same score as Tori Spelling and Pasha Pashkov who were eliminated at the end of the night.
But what does Jenn think?
Dancing With The Stars/Instagram
Fans who tuned into Oscars Night remember that Jenn and Sasha had a mishap with their music. The pair struggled...
- 9/25/2024
- by Nikole Behrens
- TV Shows Ace
This article contains spoilers for the Sept. 24 episode of “Dancing With the Stars.”
Week 2 of “Dancing With the Stars” was “Oscars Night,” with couples dancing to songs from films including “Barbie,” “A Star is Born,” “La La Land” and “Superman,” while Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten both lifted each other in a Salsa set to to “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” from “Dirty Dancing.”
We also saw not one but two stars going home, including much-protested con artist Anna Delvey — whose casting was even called out by fellow ABC show “The View” — and “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Tori Spelling. The double elimination was announced during last week’s premiere, where no cuts were made. Points from last week were carried over to Tuesday night’s show.
Anna Delvey and parter Ezra Sosa were eliminated on week 2 of “Dancing With the Stars” Season 33 (Credit: Eric McCandless/Disney)
Delvey,...
Week 2 of “Dancing With the Stars” was “Oscars Night,” with couples dancing to songs from films including “Barbie,” “A Star is Born,” “La La Land” and “Superman,” while Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher and pro Alan Bersten both lifted each other in a Salsa set to to “(I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life” from “Dirty Dancing.”
We also saw not one but two stars going home, including much-protested con artist Anna Delvey — whose casting was even called out by fellow ABC show “The View” — and “Beverly Hills, 90210” star Tori Spelling. The double elimination was announced during last week’s premiere, where no cuts were made. Points from last week were carried over to Tuesday night’s show.
Anna Delvey and parter Ezra Sosa were eliminated on week 2 of “Dancing With the Stars” Season 33 (Credit: Eric McCandless/Disney)
Delvey,...
- 9/25/2024
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
“Dancing with the Stars” continues season 33 tonight with an ode to classic cinema on “Oscars Night.” So what can we expect from the event? Well, the evening will begin with an opening number choreographed by professional dancers Britt Stewart and Alan Bersten to “Hooray For Hollywood” by Richard A. Whiting, Boston Pops Orchestra, and John Williams. Then the 13 celebrity contestants and their pro partners will dance the following routines before the night ends in a dreaded double elimination.
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— Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform a Jive to “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins.
— Fashionista and entrepreneur Anna Delvey and pro Ezra Sosa will perform a Quickstep to “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall.
— “The Bachelor” Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a Rumba to “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
— NBA Champion Dwight Howard...
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— Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola and pro Witney Carson will perform a Jive to “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins.
— Fashionista and entrepreneur Anna Delvey and pro Ezra Sosa will perform a Quickstep to “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall.
— “The Bachelor” Joey Graziadei and pro Jenna Johnson will perform a Rumba to “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
— NBA Champion Dwight Howard...
- 9/24/2024
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
Is love blooming in the ballroom? Some Dancing With The Stars fans think that pro dancer Sasha Farber might have feelings for his celebrity partner Jenn Tran.
Jenn’s love life has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride lately. ABC offered her a spot on DWTS Season 33 after her disastrous finale shocked audiences. Sasha Farber was expected to be part of the troupe this year, but he happily stepped up to be Jenn’s partner.
After a fun premiere episode, plenty of viewers think sparks are flying between the two. And a new TikTok video seems to indicate something special is developing between the pair.
Sasha Farber & Jenn Tran Seem To Have Pet Names For Each Other
The Bachelorette stars tend to do pretty well on Dancing With The Stars. Can Jenn Tran follow in their footsteps?
She and Sasha Farber earned a 19/30 for their Cha-cha-cha to “Flower” by Miley Cyrus in week one.
Jenn’s love life has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride lately. ABC offered her a spot on DWTS Season 33 after her disastrous finale shocked audiences. Sasha Farber was expected to be part of the troupe this year, but he happily stepped up to be Jenn’s partner.
After a fun premiere episode, plenty of viewers think sparks are flying between the two. And a new TikTok video seems to indicate something special is developing between the pair.
Sasha Farber & Jenn Tran Seem To Have Pet Names For Each Other
The Bachelorette stars tend to do pretty well on Dancing With The Stars. Can Jenn Tran follow in their footsteps?
She and Sasha Farber earned a 19/30 for their Cha-cha-cha to “Flower” by Miley Cyrus in week one.
- 9/24/2024
- by Nikole Behrens
- TV Shows Ace
Dancing with the Stars goes Hollywood this week as celebrities and pros show off their dance skills to iconic songs from Oscar-nominated films. But it will also be the end of the road for two couples as season 33 kicks off its first shocking double elimination.
‘DWTS’ Oscars Night features legendary songs and ballroom dance staples
Dancing with the Stars Oscars Night will feature an opening number called “Hooray for Hollywood,” choreographed by pros Britt Stewart and Alan Bersten. Following, the celebrities will take to the ballroom floor and try to impress the judges with their growing skills as they interpret legendary movie tunes via traditional ballroom dances.
Danny Amendola and Witney Carson will perform a jive to “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins. Anna Delvey and Ezra Sosa will dance quickstep to “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall.
Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson will rumba to “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
‘DWTS’ Oscars Night features legendary songs and ballroom dance staples
Dancing with the Stars Oscars Night will feature an opening number called “Hooray for Hollywood,” choreographed by pros Britt Stewart and Alan Bersten. Following, the celebrities will take to the ballroom floor and try to impress the judges with their growing skills as they interpret legendary movie tunes via traditional ballroom dances.
Danny Amendola and Witney Carson will perform a jive to “Danger Zone” by Kenny Loggins. Anna Delvey and Ezra Sosa will dance quickstep to “Suddenly I See” by KT Tunstall.
Joey Graziadei and Jenna Johnson will rumba to “Shallow” by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
- 9/23/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Season 33 of Dancing With The Stars kicked off last week. What’s next for the 13 celebs and their pro partners? Keep reading to see the full list of songs and routines for Oscar Night on DWTS.
The First Season 33 Elimination Will Be A Double Elimination
This season includes reality stars, actors, sports icons, and one very controversial contestant. DWTS fans are outraged that ABC gave convicted scammer Anna Delvey a platform by casting her on Season 33. She earned an 18 out of 30 for her Cha Cha to Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Espresso.”
Cast of DWTS Season 33 on Good Morning America from Instagram
She might be the first celebrity to go home from the popular dance competition. Last week’s scores will combine with this week’s scores, plus viewer votes to determine who stays and who goes. Two celebrities will go home this week in a shocking double elimination.
After her first DWTS performance,...
The First Season 33 Elimination Will Be A Double Elimination
This season includes reality stars, actors, sports icons, and one very controversial contestant. DWTS fans are outraged that ABC gave convicted scammer Anna Delvey a platform by casting her on Season 33. She earned an 18 out of 30 for her Cha Cha to Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Espresso.”
Cast of DWTS Season 33 on Good Morning America from Instagram
She might be the first celebrity to go home from the popular dance competition. Last week’s scores will combine with this week’s scores, plus viewer votes to determine who stays and who goes. Two celebrities will go home this week in a shocking double elimination.
After her first DWTS performance,...
- 9/21/2024
- by Jennifer Havener
- TV Shows Ace
Dancing with the Stars Season 33 is about to take a hard left turn.
The season premiere aired earlier this week, and everyone stayed in the competition for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy for another week.
However, the second episode of the season will feature a double elimination, shifting the ballroom dynamics quite a bit.
With the cast able to perform their first performances of the season without the threat of going home the same night, the heat will be turned up, and we’ll have to watch to see whether there will be any mistakes with the increased pressure.
Losing two competitors this early in the season is a big swing, but it will be a great way to eliminate the worst performers, assuming viewers vote based on their performances alone.
Despite scoring a decent 18 out of 30 during the premiere, Anna Delvey is probably on borrowed time.
Anna Delvey will...
The season premiere aired earlier this week, and everyone stayed in the competition for the Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy for another week.
However, the second episode of the season will feature a double elimination, shifting the ballroom dynamics quite a bit.
With the cast able to perform their first performances of the season without the threat of going home the same night, the heat will be turned up, and we’ll have to watch to see whether there will be any mistakes with the increased pressure.
Losing two competitors this early in the season is a big swing, but it will be a great way to eliminate the worst performers, assuming viewers vote based on their performances alone.
Despite scoring a decent 18 out of 30 during the premiere, Anna Delvey is probably on borrowed time.
Anna Delvey will...
- 9/20/2024
- by Paul Dailly
- Monsters and Critics
LL Cool J hit the MTV VMAs stage Wednesday night with a medley of his classic hits and new tunes to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Def Jam Records.
The rapper — whose performance featured an appearance by Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav and Chuck D, who are two of LL’s original Def Jam labelmates — took to the stage toward the end of the three-hour show.
LL kicked off the high-energy performance with “Headsprung,” with audience members wearing the rapper’s signature Kangol hats, all in red. The cameras then cut to several people in the audience holding signs of goats, with LL rapping his song “The G.O.A.T.,” when Flavor Flav and Chuck D joined him onstage for a performance of their own “Bring the Noise.”
LL then segued briefly into his hits “Mama Said Knock You Out,” “Rock the Bells,” “Around the Way Girl” and “Goin’ Back to Cali.
The rapper — whose performance featured an appearance by Public Enemy’s Flavor Flav and Chuck D, who are two of LL’s original Def Jam labelmates — took to the stage toward the end of the three-hour show.
LL kicked off the high-energy performance with “Headsprung,” with audience members wearing the rapper’s signature Kangol hats, all in red. The cameras then cut to several people in the audience holding signs of goats, with LL rapping his song “The G.O.A.T.,” when Flavor Flav and Chuck D joined him onstage for a performance of their own “Bring the Noise.”
LL then segued briefly into his hits “Mama Said Knock You Out,” “Rock the Bells,” “Around the Way Girl” and “Goin’ Back to Cali.
- 9/12/2024
- by Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
LL Cool J’s “Murdergram Deux,” a bass-heavy track off of his latest album The Force, marked the rapper’s first collaboration with Eminem. The rap legends have now teamed up again for the single’s music video, which incorporates LL Cool J’s and Big Daddy Kane’s iconic album art into the backdrop.
The music video pans into the cover art for LL Cool J’s sophomore album Bigger and Deffer, which featured hits like “I’m Bad” and “I Need Love,” before transitioning to Big Daddy Kane...
The music video pans into the cover art for LL Cool J’s sophomore album Bigger and Deffer, which featured hits like “I’m Bad” and “I Need Love,” before transitioning to Big Daddy Kane...
- 9/11/2024
- by Kalia Richardson
- Rollingstone.com
D’Angelo released his last album, Black Messiah, nearly 10 years ago, and according to longtime collaborator Raphael Saadiq, his long-awaited follow up is in the works.
Saadiq revealed the status of D’Angelo’s new album on an episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. “D’s in a good space,” Saadiq told Rolling Stone. “He’s excited. He’s like, ‘you gotta play bass. I’ve got this track. I’m telling you, you got to get on it. It got your name all over it.’ … He’s working on six pieces right now and he seems super excited.”
D’Angelo historically works at his own pace, and Saadiq claims that his new album has been in the works for a while. Among the new songs, Saadiq confirms one is an old track from Linwood Rose, a short-lived supergroup that featured D’Angelo, Saadiq, and the rapper Q-Tip.
“I...
Saadiq revealed the status of D’Angelo’s new album on an episode of the Rolling Stone Music Now podcast. “D’s in a good space,” Saadiq told Rolling Stone. “He’s excited. He’s like, ‘you gotta play bass. I’ve got this track. I’m telling you, you got to get on it. It got your name all over it.’ … He’s working on six pieces right now and he seems super excited.”
D’Angelo historically works at his own pace, and Saadiq claims that his new album has been in the works for a while. Among the new songs, Saadiq confirms one is an old track from Linwood Rose, a short-lived supergroup that featured D’Angelo, Saadiq, and the rapper Q-Tip.
“I...
- 9/10/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
LL Cool J is opening up about learning how to balance his acting career with his passion for music.
The Grammy-winning rapper got candid in a recent interview with The Independent about feeling conflicted once his acting career took off in the 1990s.
“The more successful I became in acting, the less I wanted to do it, as it was taking me further away from music,” he admitted. “I later realized I could find the right balance, that I could do all these things I wanted. But it took time.”
While LL Cool J went on to star in dozens of TV shows and movies, including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, In the House, Any Given Sunday and long-running NCIS: Los Angeles, he also struggled to find time to work on his music, even taking an 11-year musical hiatus following the release of his 2013 Authentic album.
But now the rapper...
The Grammy-winning rapper got candid in a recent interview with The Independent about feeling conflicted once his acting career took off in the 1990s.
“The more successful I became in acting, the less I wanted to do it, as it was taking me further away from music,” he admitted. “I later realized I could find the right balance, that I could do all these things I wanted. But it took time.”
While LL Cool J went on to star in dozens of TV shows and movies, including Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, In the House, Any Given Sunday and long-running NCIS: Los Angeles, he also struggled to find time to work on his music, even taking an 11-year musical hiatus following the release of his 2013 Authentic album.
But now the rapper...
- 9/8/2024
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Scant months after Q-Tip publicly debated the dubiousness of an “adult-contemporary hip-hop” category on social media comes a completely Tip-produced new album by his Queens neighbor LL Cool J — the 56-year-old rapper-actor’s 14th since his 1984 debut as a teenager. In a year when both Rakim and Masta Ace released new projects, when Common teamed with producer Pete Rock for a stellar throwback album of Nineties-spirited hip-hop, LL’s new effort joins a trend. “Call it traditional hip-hop,” Q-Tip tweeted.
The Force doesn’t nod to modern drill or trap,...
The Force doesn’t nod to modern drill or trap,...
- 9/6/2024
- by Miles Marshall Lewis
- Rollingstone.com
Sérgio Mendes, the Brazilian bossa nova legend who became a Grammy-winning international star with his band Brasil ’66, has died at the age of 83.
The musician’s family confirmed he died September 5 in a statement they shared with Rolling Stone on Friday, adding that Mendes “passed away peacefully” in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.
“Mendes last performed in November 2023 to sold out and wildly enthusiastic houses in Paris, London and Barcelona. For the last several months, his health had been challenged by the effects of long-term Covid,” the family’s statement said.
The musician’s family confirmed he died September 5 in a statement they shared with Rolling Stone on Friday, adding that Mendes “passed away peacefully” in Los Angeles surrounded by his family.
“Mendes last performed in November 2023 to sold out and wildly enthusiastic houses in Paris, London and Barcelona. For the last several months, his health had been challenged by the effects of long-term Covid,” the family’s statement said.
- 9/6/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
LL Cool J talked about his new album, “The Force,” collaborating with Eminem on the track “Murdergram Deux,” crediting Michael Jackson as a writer on the song “The Force,” learning to rap again, and much more during a track-by-track album special on his new SiriusXM channel, LL Cool J’s The Force Channel.
The Force ChannelAvailable until 10/3 at 3am ETListen on the App
Listen on the App
Featuring LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells Radio host Roxanne Shanté and a live audience, “LL Cool J ‘The Force’ Track-By-Track Album Special” premieres on LL Cool J’s The Force Channel on Friday, September 6, at noon Et and will be available to stream on the SiriusXM app (see more details below). During the show, LL went through his process working with Eminem.
“Me and Em actually went to Dr. Dre’s studio and recorded it out in LA,” LL Cool J said.
The Force ChannelAvailable until 10/3 at 3am ETListen on the App
Listen on the App
Featuring LL Cool J’s Rock the Bells Radio host Roxanne Shanté and a live audience, “LL Cool J ‘The Force’ Track-By-Track Album Special” premieres on LL Cool J’s The Force Channel on Friday, September 6, at noon Et and will be available to stream on the SiriusXM app (see more details below). During the show, LL went through his process working with Eminem.
“Me and Em actually went to Dr. Dre’s studio and recorded it out in LA,” LL Cool J said.
- 9/5/2024
- by Matt Simeone
- SiriusXM
LL Cool J and Eminem have officially shared their new song, “Murdergram Deux,” after it leaked earlier this year. Marking the first-ever collaboration between the hip-hop legends, it will appear on LL Cool J’s upcoming album, The Force.
Co-produced by Eminem and Q-Tip, the frantic beat for “Murdergram Deux” is a throwback to the mid-2000s, providing a backdrop for the rappers to go back and forth with a flurry of rapid-fire rhymes.
“Give blessings to my disciples, professional I’m a sniper,” LL raps on his second verse. “Like eight miles away, me and Marshall doing murders/ With dirty burners, break them down and melt them in the furnace.”
While closing out the track, Em name-checks “Crack a Bottle,” his 2009 hit with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. “Go ahead and crack a bottle, ’cause this is E and J/ Meaning me and James, got that avocado,” he spits. “We the sociopaths,...
Co-produced by Eminem and Q-Tip, the frantic beat for “Murdergram Deux” is a throwback to the mid-2000s, providing a backdrop for the rappers to go back and forth with a flurry of rapid-fire rhymes.
“Give blessings to my disciples, professional I’m a sniper,” LL raps on his second verse. “Like eight miles away, me and Marshall doing murders/ With dirty burners, break them down and melt them in the furnace.”
While closing out the track, Em name-checks “Crack a Bottle,” his 2009 hit with Dr. Dre and 50 Cent. “Go ahead and crack a bottle, ’cause this is E and J/ Meaning me and James, got that avocado,” he spits. “We the sociopaths,...
- 8/30/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
LL Cool J has announced his first album in 11 years, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee assembling an impressive guest list for new LP The Force.
Eminem, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Saweetie, and Busta Rhymes are just some of the talents that grace LL’s 14th studio album and first since 2013’s Authentic, with Q-Tip serving as producer on the entire project.
“We’re talking 14 tracks of straight fire, all crafted by myself and the one and only Q-Tip,” LL said in a statement.
Eminem, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Fat Joe, Saweetie, and Busta Rhymes are just some of the talents that grace LL’s 14th studio album and first since 2013’s Authentic, with Q-Tip serving as producer on the entire project.
“We’re talking 14 tracks of straight fire, all crafted by myself and the one and only Q-Tip,” LL said in a statement.
- 7/12/2024
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
LL Cool J has announced The Force (Frequencies of Real Creative Energy), his first new album in 11 years. It’s out in full on September 6th via Def Jam Recordings/Virgin Music Group, but you can hear the second single “Passion” below.
The 14-track project was entirely produced by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip and is packed with all-star features from Eminem, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Saweetie, and more. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, LL Cool J described the process of recording the album as relearning his craft.
“[I was] going back to the drawing board and learning how to rap again,” he said. “The LeBrons, the Stephs, the Jordans and the Kobes, they all go back to the drawing board, they always try to make themselves better. I wasn’t trying to do trendy, and I wasn’t trying to recapture anything I did before.
The 14-track project was entirely produced by A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip and is packed with all-star features from Eminem, Nas, Snoop Dogg, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Saweetie, and more. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, LL Cool J described the process of recording the album as relearning his craft.
“[I was] going back to the drawing board and learning how to rap again,” he said. “The LeBrons, the Stephs, the Jordans and the Kobes, they all go back to the drawing board, they always try to make themselves better. I wasn’t trying to do trendy, and I wasn’t trying to recapture anything I did before.
- 7/12/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Ali, the Broadway-bound musical about boxing titan and 20th century icon Muhammad Ali, who sought to use his fame to champion human rights, is headed for a springtime rumble in Chicago.
The show, part of the next Broadway in Chicago season, will have its out-of-town premiere at the James M. Nederlander Theatre from April 22-May 18, 2025.
Richard Willis, Ali‘s lead producer, told Deadline that the production is raring to go.
The creative team is led by the show’s writer and director Clint Dyer, the deputy artistic director of London’s National Theatre, and by its composer, the conductor and musician Teddy Abrams, who is music director of the Louisville Orchestra.
From left: Clint Dyer, Richard Willis and Teddy Abrams
They’ve done workshops for music, choreography, scenic design, the book and other disciplines. ”And I mean, we’re hammering now,” Willis said.
“The throttle is to the floor now,...
The show, part of the next Broadway in Chicago season, will have its out-of-town premiere at the James M. Nederlander Theatre from April 22-May 18, 2025.
Richard Willis, Ali‘s lead producer, told Deadline that the production is raring to go.
The creative team is led by the show’s writer and director Clint Dyer, the deputy artistic director of London’s National Theatre, and by its composer, the conductor and musician Teddy Abrams, who is music director of the Louisville Orchestra.
From left: Clint Dyer, Richard Willis and Teddy Abrams
They’ve done workshops for music, choreography, scenic design, the book and other disciplines. ”And I mean, we’re hammering now,” Willis said.
“The throttle is to the floor now,...
- 7/10/2024
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip has joined the creative team for Ali, a new musical theater production based on the life of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. As revealed by Deadline, he has signed on as music producer, co-lyricist, and cast album producer.
Directed by Clint Dyer with music composed by Teddy Abrams, Ali began its journey as a multimedia project titled The Greatest: Muhammad Ali, which premiered in 2017 with the Louisville Orchestra (of which Abrams is the director). Abrams and other collaborators had the idea to turn the project into a full-on musical designed for Broadway, and since then, momentum has grown, with acclaimed saxophonist Casey Benjamin and music supervisor Sean Mayes coming aboard.
Q-Tip will contribute to the show alongside Dyer (who also wrote the book) and Abrams. “I am very excited to be collaborating with Teddy, Clint, Casey and Sean in telling The Greatest’s story on stage,...
Directed by Clint Dyer with music composed by Teddy Abrams, Ali began its journey as a multimedia project titled The Greatest: Muhammad Ali, which premiered in 2017 with the Louisville Orchestra (of which Abrams is the director). Abrams and other collaborators had the idea to turn the project into a full-on musical designed for Broadway, and since then, momentum has grown, with acclaimed saxophonist Casey Benjamin and music supervisor Sean Mayes coming aboard.
Q-Tip will contribute to the show alongside Dyer (who also wrote the book) and Abrams. “I am very excited to be collaborating with Teddy, Clint, Casey and Sean in telling The Greatest’s story on stage,...
- 10/25/2023
- by Jo Vito
- Consequence - Music
Exclusive: Q-Tip, the legendary rapper, producer, singer and lyricist, will be adding his hip-hop know-how to the Broadway-bound Ali, a musical about Muhammad Ali’s life in and out of the boxing ring.
The acclaimed rhymer has been signed on by Ali lead producer Richard Willis as music producer, co-lyricist and cast album producer, and will work alongside director and book writer Clint Dyer, deputy artistic director of UK’s National Theatre, and Teddy Abrams, the show’s composer.
Abrams is music director of the Louisville Orchestra, based in the city where the heavyweight champion and a titan of the 20th century was born.
Back in 2017, Abrams wrote multimedia opera-rap-oratorio mashup The Greatest: Muhammad Ali, which premiered with the Louisville Orchestra at the Kentucky Center in Louisville.
That production got Abrams, and others, thinking that there should be a full-scale Broadway...
The acclaimed rhymer has been signed on by Ali lead producer Richard Willis as music producer, co-lyricist and cast album producer, and will work alongside director and book writer Clint Dyer, deputy artistic director of UK’s National Theatre, and Teddy Abrams, the show’s composer.
Abrams is music director of the Louisville Orchestra, based in the city where the heavyweight champion and a titan of the 20th century was born.
Back in 2017, Abrams wrote multimedia opera-rap-oratorio mashup The Greatest: Muhammad Ali, which premiered with the Louisville Orchestra at the Kentucky Center in Louisville.
That production got Abrams, and others, thinking that there should be a full-scale Broadway...
- 10/25/2023
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
Public Enemy have revealed a new vinyl reissue of their 1988 sophomore LP, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, to honor the seminal album’s 35th anniversary as well as the year-long Hip-Hop 50 celebration.
The vinyl release, due November 10th, comes as either a 2xLP or 4xLP set. The larger package features bonus tracks from the deluxe CD including instrumental and a cappella mixes, a Public Enemy logo sticker, and a booklet with liner notes by founding members Chuck D and Flavor Flav as well as hip-hop legends and luminaries Q-Tip and Questlove.
In a statement, Chuck D put It Takes a Nation in a historical context, sharing, “Thanks to Run-dmc, LL Cool J and Whodini, we knew that hip-hop albums could explode on cassettes. At about the same time, [The Bomb Squad producer] Hank Shocklee was the manager of a record store, and he would point out how rock bands like Iron Maiden,...
The vinyl release, due November 10th, comes as either a 2xLP or 4xLP set. The larger package features bonus tracks from the deluxe CD including instrumental and a cappella mixes, a Public Enemy logo sticker, and a booklet with liner notes by founding members Chuck D and Flavor Flav as well as hip-hop legends and luminaries Q-Tip and Questlove.
In a statement, Chuck D put It Takes a Nation in a historical context, sharing, “Thanks to Run-dmc, LL Cool J and Whodini, we knew that hip-hop albums could explode on cassettes. At about the same time, [The Bomb Squad producer] Hank Shocklee was the manager of a record store, and he would point out how rock bands like Iron Maiden,...
- 10/8/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
As Grammy-winning Queensbridge rap icon Nasir Jones, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones turned 50, rapper Divine wished his mentor and thanked him for what he’s done for hip-hop. Wishing his mentor, Divine said: “Wish you many more blessings, Escobar. You continue to push boundaries and leave an unprecedented impact on rap even after 30 years. Thank you for being a rock-solid mentor; and thank you for what you’ve done for hip-hop.”
“Happy born day to my all-time favourite and one of the most influential lyricists in hip-hop history. Grateful to be inspired by you and to know you in real life!”
Sharing videos and pictures from the party on his social media, Divine was notably the only artist of South Asian descent present at Escobar’s glittering do. Divine’s historic appearance at the birthday festivity arrives amid his ongoing ‘Baazigar World Tour’ featuring Riar Saab, across Australia, the US,...
“Happy born day to my all-time favourite and one of the most influential lyricists in hip-hop history. Grateful to be inspired by you and to know you in real life!”
Sharing videos and pictures from the party on his social media, Divine was notably the only artist of South Asian descent present at Escobar’s glittering do. Divine’s historic appearance at the birthday festivity arrives amid his ongoing ‘Baazigar World Tour’ featuring Riar Saab, across Australia, the US,...
- 9/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
As Grammy-winning Queensbridge rap icon Nasir Jones, born Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones turned 50, rapper Divine wished his mentor and thanked him for what he’s done for hip-hop. Wishing his mentor, Divine said: “Wish you many more blessings, Escobar. You continue to push boundaries and leave an unprecedented impact on rap even after 30 years. Thank you for being a rock-solid mentor; and thank you for what you’ve done for hip-hop.”
“Happy born day to my all-time favourite and one of the most influential lyricists in hip-hop history. Grateful to be inspired by you and to know you in real life!”
Sharing videos and pictures from the party on his social media, Divine was notably the only artist of South Asian descent present at Escobar’s glittering do. Divine’s historic appearance at the birthday festivity arrives amid his ongoing ‘Baazigar World Tour’ featuring Riar Saab, across Australia, the US,...
“Happy born day to my all-time favourite and one of the most influential lyricists in hip-hop history. Grateful to be inspired by you and to know you in real life!”
Sharing videos and pictures from the party on his social media, Divine was notably the only artist of South Asian descent present at Escobar’s glittering do. Divine’s historic appearance at the birthday festivity arrives amid his ongoing ‘Baazigar World Tour’ featuring Riar Saab, across Australia, the US,...
- 9/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Tony and Emmy Award-winning actor and activist David Hyde Pierce, Six-time Grammy Award-winning, Two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee, musician, producer, and activist Peter Gabriel, and Grammy Award-winning artist and producer Q-Tip of A Tribe Called Quest will all highlight CaringKind’s 27th annual Forget-Me-Not Gala on Monday, June 12th, at The Pierre Hotel in NYC.
The Forget-Me-Not Gala is a way for CaringKind to continue to raise essential funds to support the myriad of programs they offer. CaringKind is New York City’s leading expert in Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving. Purist and Schneps Media will serve as media sponsors for the evening.
David Hyde Pierce, who received the Tony’s Isabelle Stevenson Award for his longtime advocacy and support for Alzheimer’s care and research, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Guests can anticipate an unforgettable experience, beginning with a cocktail reception at 6:30 pm,...
The Forget-Me-Not Gala is a way for CaringKind to continue to raise essential funds to support the myriad of programs they offer. CaringKind is New York City’s leading expert in Alzheimer’s and dementia caregiving. Purist and Schneps Media will serve as media sponsors for the evening.
David Hyde Pierce, who received the Tony’s Isabelle Stevenson Award for his longtime advocacy and support for Alzheimer’s care and research, will serve as the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Guests can anticipate an unforgettable experience, beginning with a cocktail reception at 6:30 pm,...
- 6/8/2023
- Look to the Stars
Talib Kweli and Madlib dropped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for the late-night debut of “Air Quotes,” one of the standout tracks from the rapper-producer team’s recently released collaborative album, Liberation 2.
“Air Quotes” notably features the first collaboration between Kweli and his daughter, Diani, who provides vocals on the track. Both Diani and Kweli’s son, Amani, accompanied their father for the late-night performance. Watch the replay below.
Liberation 2 was also preceded by the album cut “Best Year Ever” before its arrival exclusively on the Luminary podcast network in early March. The long-awaited LP, which follows the duo’s first titular installment from 2007, also boasts a loaded roster of contributors including Q-Tip, Roc Marciano, Westside Gunn, and Mac Miller, posthumously.
Meanwhile, aside from the momentous reunion between Talib Kweli and Madlib, Fallon also recently hosted the hip-hop greats De La Soul, who performed “Stakes Is High” with...
“Air Quotes” notably features the first collaboration between Kweli and his daughter, Diani, who provides vocals on the track. Both Diani and Kweli’s son, Amani, accompanied their father for the late-night performance. Watch the replay below.
Liberation 2 was also preceded by the album cut “Best Year Ever” before its arrival exclusively on the Luminary podcast network in early March. The long-awaited LP, which follows the duo’s first titular installment from 2007, also boasts a loaded roster of contributors including Q-Tip, Roc Marciano, Westside Gunn, and Mac Miller, posthumously.
Meanwhile, aside from the momentous reunion between Talib Kweli and Madlib, Fallon also recently hosted the hip-hop greats De La Soul, who performed “Stakes Is High” with...
- 3/21/2023
- by Bryan Kress
- Consequence - Music
Kanye West is taking full advantage of the “free speech” haven that is Parler by getting to sow (post more antisemitic comments) without really having to reap (face any consequences).
The rapper first started using Parler a couple of weeks ago after it was announced that he planned to purchase the right-wing social media app following his suspension from both Instagram and Twitter. But despite his impending stake in the company, Ye only posted sporadically for the first few days — until he got booted from Instagram again over the weekend,...
The rapper first started using Parler a couple of weeks ago after it was announced that he planned to purchase the right-wing social media app following his suspension from both Instagram and Twitter. But despite his impending stake in the company, Ye only posted sporadically for the first few days — until he got booted from Instagram again over the weekend,...
- 10/31/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Summer is upon us, and most teens may have more free time than during the school year to watch TV and just relax in general. Netflix has endless options of teenage or YA content to choose from, ranging in genre from romance to sci-fi to straight dramas.
Teen content has undergone an amazing transformation in recent years, with plenty of shows capturing more adult themes as well like “Sex Education,” “Ginny and Georgia” and “Stranger Things.” Others have more of a fantasy or genre-specific element like “First Kill,” “Shadow and Bone” and “Locke & Key.”
So if you’re looking for a great new teen TV show to watch, we’ve got you covered. Here are 15 of the best teen or YA shows to watch on Netflix right now.
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Perfect for summer like “The Summer I Turned Pretty...
Teen content has undergone an amazing transformation in recent years, with plenty of shows capturing more adult themes as well like “Sex Education,” “Ginny and Georgia” and “Stranger Things.” Others have more of a fantasy or genre-specific element like “First Kill,” “Shadow and Bone” and “Locke & Key.”
So if you’re looking for a great new teen TV show to watch, we’ve got you covered. Here are 15 of the best teen or YA shows to watch on Netflix right now.
Also Read:
The 55 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now “Outer Banks” Netflix
Perfect for summer like “The Summer I Turned Pretty...
- 8/16/2022
- by Dessi Gomez and Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Janet Jackson is infamously press shy. The pop icon rarely speaks about her personal life. But this year, she finally broke her silence: in a documentary on Lifetime.
“For her to want to open up, I’m flabbergasted,” says rapper and Jackson collaborator Q-Tip, one of the many marquee names who appeared on screen in Lifetime’s four-hour event, which debuted this year to celebrate of the 40th anniversary of her first album. Whoopi Goldberg, Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Regina Hall, Tyler Perry and Samuel L. Jackson also jumped at the chance to appear in the television venture.
Pretty good for a network that, in recent memory, was known for Christmas pics and made-for TV movies.
Over the past few years, Lifetime has emerged as a formidable player in the documentary space, particularly for sensitive and complex female storytelling. Lifetime prides itself on being a network for women, by women; with that,...
“For her to want to open up, I’m flabbergasted,” says rapper and Jackson collaborator Q-Tip, one of the many marquee names who appeared on screen in Lifetime’s four-hour event, which debuted this year to celebrate of the 40th anniversary of her first album. Whoopi Goldberg, Missy Elliott, Mariah Carey, Regina Hall, Tyler Perry and Samuel L. Jackson also jumped at the chance to appear in the television venture.
Pretty good for a network that, in recent memory, was known for Christmas pics and made-for TV movies.
Over the past few years, Lifetime has emerged as a formidable player in the documentary space, particularly for sensitive and complex female storytelling. Lifetime prides itself on being a network for women, by women; with that,...
- 6/16/2022
- by Elizabeth Wagmeister
- Variety Film + TV
Phife Dawg’s estate has shared a new music video for “Forever,” the final song the Tribe Called Quest rapper ever recorded and the title track from his new posthumous album.
Directed by Tony Reames and Dion “Rasta Root” Liverpool, the clip pairs the sprawling “Forever” with some lyric video-style animations — but with a very personal and poignant twist — and an array of photos and videos from throughout Phife’s life and career.
“When I first heard ‘Forever’, I was not prepared for the depth and honesty, it took me...
Directed by Tony Reames and Dion “Rasta Root” Liverpool, the clip pairs the sprawling “Forever” with some lyric video-style animations — but with a very personal and poignant twist — and an array of photos and videos from throughout Phife’s life and career.
“When I first heard ‘Forever’, I was not prepared for the depth and honesty, it took me...
- 3/31/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Any posthumous album is, by its nature, haunting — the sound of ghosts on wax forever floating in a state between unfinished project and final-ever recordings. But in the case of Phife Dawg, who died in 2016 at the age of 45 from diabetes complications, that purgatorial sense feels particularly cruel. At the time of his death, the rapper born Malik Taylor had reunited — albeit tenuously — with New York hip-hop icons A Tribe Called Quest. That reunion led to Tribe’s final album, the excellent We Got It From Here … Thank You 4 Your Service,...
- 3/22/2022
- by Jason Newman
- Rollingstone.com
Jack White channels Cab Calloway with Q-Tip on the rocker’s new song “Hi-De-Ho,” the latest single from his new album Fear of the Dawn, out April 8.
White recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the track for our April issue. “I just heard that Cab Calloway song on the radio in the kitchen one day and I thought, ‘I love that song, and it’s just so powerful.’ I said, “You know what would be great? It’d be great to sample that scatting that Cab Calloway does on there...
White recently spoke to Rolling Stone about the track for our April issue. “I just heard that Cab Calloway song on the radio in the kitchen one day and I thought, ‘I love that song, and it’s just so powerful.’ I said, “You know what would be great? It’d be great to sample that scatting that Cab Calloway does on there...
- 3/3/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
For the last seven years, fans around the world have had one question on their minds: “Stromae, où t’es?“
That’s how long it’s been since the Belgian singer was last seen making waves around the world with his honest lyrics and electropop sound. In the U.S., many encountered Stromae’s music in high school. (“Were you really ever in French class if you never had to translate a Stromae song?” read one tweet.) For others, it was the way his songs provided commentary on gender equality...
That’s how long it’s been since the Belgian singer was last seen making waves around the world with his honest lyrics and electropop sound. In the U.S., many encountered Stromae’s music in high school. (“Were you really ever in French class if you never had to translate a Stromae song?” read one tweet.) For others, it was the way his songs provided commentary on gender equality...
- 2/28/2022
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
The nominations for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s Class of 2022 are in, and the list features Eminem, Dolly Parton, Lionel Richie, Duran Duran, Beck, Pat Benatar, Carly Simon, A Tribe Called Quest, Kate Bush, Devo, Judas Priest, Eurythmics, Fela Kuti, MC5, New York Dolls, Rage Against the Machine, and Dionne Warwick. The top vote-getters will be announced in May and inducted in the fall.
“This year’s ballot recognizes a diverse group of incredible artists, each who has had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture,...
“This year’s ballot recognizes a diverse group of incredible artists, each who has had a profound impact on the sound of youth culture,...
- 2/2/2022
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
It’s the late 1990s. James Dewitt Yancey — known as Jay Dee, and later as J Dilla — was already a well-known hip-hop beatmaker, working on records by A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul, and The Pharcyde as part of a production collective called the Ummah, started by his mentor Q-Tip. But Yancey’s music was going through a bizarre transformation. The rhythms he was generating on his Mpc drum machine had started to “limp,” fusing straight and swung grooves into a revolutionary new sonic language. Within a couple of years,...
- 1/23/2022
- by Dan Charnas
- Rollingstone.com
Janet Jackson is getting candid about her famous family in the new trailer for her Lifetime and A&e documentary “Janet.”
The video shows the superstar singer discussing her childhood, some of the challenges she’s faced, and the fallout from child molestation accusations against her late brother Michael Jackson.
An interviewer asks Janet if the accusations against Michael affected her career. She responds, “Yeah. Guilty by association, ’cause that’s what they call it, right.”
Michael was accused of molestation by a 13-year-old boy in 2003, at his Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, Calif. After a highly publicized trial, the entertainer was acquitted of all charges related to the allegations in June 2005.
In another part of the trailer, Janet asks her mother Katherine Jackson how she feels about discussing Michael. “I can’t,” Mrs. Jackson says before she is shown tearing up.
The video also shows the 55-year-old “Control” singer...
The video shows the superstar singer discussing her childhood, some of the challenges she’s faced, and the fallout from child molestation accusations against her late brother Michael Jackson.
An interviewer asks Janet if the accusations against Michael affected her career. She responds, “Yeah. Guilty by association, ’cause that’s what they call it, right.”
Michael was accused of molestation by a 13-year-old boy in 2003, at his Neverland Ranch in Los Olivos, Calif. After a highly publicized trial, the entertainer was acquitted of all charges related to the allegations in June 2005.
In another part of the trailer, Janet asks her mother Katherine Jackson how she feels about discussing Michael. “I can’t,” Mrs. Jackson says before she is shown tearing up.
The video also shows the 55-year-old “Control” singer...
- 1/4/2022
- by Anita Bennett
- The Wrap
Mick Rock, whose photos of rock music luminaries like David Bowie, the Sex Pistols, and Queen graced numerous major publications, died tonight at age 72. His family confirmed his death on social media, but did not give a cause.
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our beloved psychedelic renegade Mick Rock has made the Jungian journey to the other side. Those who had the pleasure of existing in his orbit, know that Mick was always so much more than ’The Man Who Shot The 70s.’ He was a photographic poet — a true force of nature who spent his days doing exactly what he loved, always in his own delightfully outrageous way,” the statement read.
“Let us not mourn the loss, but instead celebrate the fabulous life and extraordinary career of Michael David Rock. While you do so in your own way, we must ask that the privacy...
“It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our beloved psychedelic renegade Mick Rock has made the Jungian journey to the other side. Those who had the pleasure of existing in his orbit, know that Mick was always so much more than ’The Man Who Shot The 70s.’ He was a photographic poet — a true force of nature who spent his days doing exactly what he loved, always in his own delightfully outrageous way,” the statement read.
“Let us not mourn the loss, but instead celebrate the fabulous life and extraordinary career of Michael David Rock. While you do so in your own way, we must ask that the privacy...
- 11/19/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Jack White will return to his prolific ways in 2022 with a pair of new albums, Fear of the Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive.
Fear of the Dawn arrives Apr. 8, 2022, with Entering Heaven Alive following on Jul. 22. White spent the past few years writing and recording both LPs, with both touting different themes and inspirations.
Tying the two albums together is the previously released first single: Fear of the Dawn opens with “Taking Me Back,” while Entering Heaven Alive closes with the stripped-down “Taking Me Back (Gently).” Both songs arrived in...
Fear of the Dawn arrives Apr. 8, 2022, with Entering Heaven Alive following on Jul. 22. White spent the past few years writing and recording both LPs, with both touting different themes and inspirations.
Tying the two albums together is the previously released first single: Fear of the Dawn opens with “Taking Me Back,” while Entering Heaven Alive closes with the stripped-down “Taking Me Back (Gently).” Both songs arrived in...
- 11/11/2021
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Tribeca Festival, the first in-person film festival in the U.S. since the pandemic, closed out its 20th edition with a tribute to a small town in the midwest.
Filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, the Oscar winners behind “American Factory,” took the stage at New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall to introduce their new documentary to a fully vaccinated and mostly mask-less crowd.
“We live in a small town in Ohio,” Bognar told the nearly 6,000 audience members in attendance. “We have a neighbor. His name is Dave. We seem him at the grocery store.”
That Dave, of course, is Dave Chappelle. As Reichert and Bognar tell it, the comedian appeared on their doorstep about a year ago to see if the directors were interested in documenting his experiment to carefully bring back live events during quarantine.
“I literally just knocked on their door the same way Black...
Filmmakers Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, the Oscar winners behind “American Factory,” took the stage at New York’s iconic Radio City Music Hall to introduce their new documentary to a fully vaccinated and mostly mask-less crowd.
“We live in a small town in Ohio,” Bognar told the nearly 6,000 audience members in attendance. “We have a neighbor. His name is Dave. We seem him at the grocery store.”
That Dave, of course, is Dave Chappelle. As Reichert and Bognar tell it, the comedian appeared on their doorstep about a year ago to see if the directors were interested in documenting his experiment to carefully bring back live events during quarantine.
“I literally just knocked on their door the same way Black...
- 6/20/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The vaccine-mandatory world premiere of Dave Chappelle: This Time This Place reopened Radio City Music Hall Saturday night for the first time since Covid hit.
“I’m so sorry if you lost someone, or lost something during this pandemic,” Chappelle said, taking the stage when the film ended.
“We did what we could,” he said.
One thing he could was a series of comedy shows in a neighbor’s cornfield that drew his friends and colleagues – from Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and Trevor Noah — and fans to the town he calls home, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
The closing night film of the Tribeca Festival was directed by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, Chappelle’s neighbors, who won an Oscar for American Factory. “I literally knocked on their door,” Chappelle said.
“He’s a neighbor. We see him in the grocery store. He said, ‘I’m going to try something.
“I’m so sorry if you lost someone, or lost something during this pandemic,” Chappelle said, taking the stage when the film ended.
“We did what we could,” he said.
One thing he could was a series of comedy shows in a neighbor’s cornfield that drew his friends and colleagues – from Jon Stewart, Chris Rock, Kevin Hart and Trevor Noah — and fans to the town he calls home, Yellow Springs, Ohio.
The closing night film of the Tribeca Festival was directed by Julia Reichert and Steven Bognar, Chappelle’s neighbors, who won an Oscar for American Factory. “I literally knocked on their door,” Chappelle said.
“He’s a neighbor. We see him in the grocery store. He said, ‘I’m going to try something.
- 6/20/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
New York City roared back to life on Saturday with a lively, packed screening of an untitled Dave Chappelle documentary and surprise concert featuring Q-Tip, De La Soul, Fat Joe, Redman and more at Radio City Music Hall, the first event at the iconic venue in over a year.
During the screening, the closing night of the 2021 Tribeca Festival, the fully vaccinated, mostly unmasked audience howled with laughter and applauded at the documentary that offered an in-depth look at how Chappelle’s star-studded outdoor stand-up shows in Ohio last summer came together and how the pandemic and revival of the Black ...
During the screening, the closing night of the 2021 Tribeca Festival, the fully vaccinated, mostly unmasked audience howled with laughter and applauded at the documentary that offered an in-depth look at how Chappelle’s star-studded outdoor stand-up shows in Ohio last summer came together and how the pandemic and revival of the Black ...
- 6/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
New York City roared back to life on Saturday with a lively, packed screening of an untitled Dave Chappelle documentary and surprise concert featuring Q-Tip, De La Soul, Fat Joe, Redman and more at Radio City Music Hall, the first event at the iconic venue in over a year.
During the screening, the closing night of the 2021 Tribeca Festival, the fully vaccinated, mostly unmasked audience howled with laughter and applauded at the documentary that offered an in-depth look at how Chappelle’s star-studded outdoor stand-up shows in Ohio last summer came together and how the pandemic and revival of the Black ...
During the screening, the closing night of the 2021 Tribeca Festival, the fully vaccinated, mostly unmasked audience howled with laughter and applauded at the documentary that offered an in-depth look at how Chappelle’s star-studded outdoor stand-up shows in Ohio last summer came together and how the pandemic and revival of the Black ...
- 6/20/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
DJ/producer J. Period has enlisted Dave Chappelle, Black Thought, and Tiffany Gouché for “All in Your Head,” the first song off his upcoming debut album, Story to Tell (Chapter One), out April 30th.
Chappelle provides a proper introduction for the album, welcoming listeners and instructing them, “Tune your speakers for maximum bass response and enjoy the show.” Black Thought then slides in with a characteristically brisk verse over J. Period’s dusty soul groove, which also provides the perfect backdrop for Gouché’s rich vocals and harmonies.
Story to...
Chappelle provides a proper introduction for the album, welcoming listeners and instructing them, “Tune your speakers for maximum bass response and enjoy the show.” Black Thought then slides in with a characteristically brisk verse over J. Period’s dusty soul groove, which also provides the perfect backdrop for Gouché’s rich vocals and harmonies.
Story to...
- 4/6/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
On the fifth anniversary of Phife Dawg’s death, March 22nd, a new video has arrived for the rapper’s posthumous single, “Nutshell Part 2,” featuring Busta Rhymes and Redman.
The video was directed by Tony Reames and features old footage of the late A Tribe Called Rapper spitting the spirited track (including for a rapt audience at a diner table). Busta Rhymes and Redman also appear in the clip, as do Q-Tip, Consequence, and DJ Rasta Root.
“Nutshell Part 2” is a remix of a track, “Nutshell,” released one month after Phife Dawg’s death.
The video was directed by Tony Reames and features old footage of the late A Tribe Called Rapper spitting the spirited track (including for a rapt audience at a diner table). Busta Rhymes and Redman also appear in the clip, as do Q-Tip, Consequence, and DJ Rasta Root.
“Nutshell Part 2” is a remix of a track, “Nutshell,” released one month after Phife Dawg’s death.
- 3/22/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
New York’s Lincoln Center Thursday announced Restart Stages, an outdoor performing arts center with 10 outdoor performance and rehearsal spaces to help kickstart New York City’s arts revival.
It plans to launch April 7 (World Health Day) with a still-to-be-determined performance for healthcare workers, followed by resident companies like Film At Lincoln Center and the New York City Ballet as well as arts and cultural institutions from around NYC.
Lincoln Center’s campus has 18 acres and will set up facilities from traditional stages to reading rooms. It’s working with NY PopsUp, a festival that started this month and runs through Labor Day to revitalize live performances. The public-private partnership overseen by producers Scott Rudin and Jane Rosenthal held its first event last weekend with Jon Batiste at the Javits Center.
PopsUp spans New York City’s five boroughs as well as upstate and Western New York. Other confirmed performers include Hugh Jackman,...
It plans to launch April 7 (World Health Day) with a still-to-be-determined performance for healthcare workers, followed by resident companies like Film At Lincoln Center and the New York City Ballet as well as arts and cultural institutions from around NYC.
Lincoln Center’s campus has 18 acres and will set up facilities from traditional stages to reading rooms. It’s working with NY PopsUp, a festival that started this month and runs through Labor Day to revitalize live performances. The public-private partnership overseen by producers Scott Rudin and Jane Rosenthal held its first event last weekend with Jon Batiste at the Javits Center.
PopsUp spans New York City’s five boroughs as well as upstate and Western New York. Other confirmed performers include Hugh Jackman,...
- 2/25/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
NY PopsUp, a months-long festival starting February 20 that is billed by organizers as a model for how live performances can return amid Covid-19, has set details for its high-profile inaugural edition.
Last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo first revealed the initiative, which will run through Labor Day via a public-private partnership overseen by producers Scott Rudin and Jane Rosenthal. PopsUp events, which will span New York City’s five boroughs as well as upstate and Western New York, will be accessible to the public and most are free of charge. Confirmed performers include Hugh Jackman, Renée Fleming, Amy Schumer, Alec Baldwin, Chris Rock, Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patti Smith, Mandy Patinkin, Q-Tip and Billy Porter. (See below for a more complete list.)
The fest, according to the announcement, is “intended to revitalize the spirit and emotional well-being of New York citizens with the energy of live performance while jumpstarting New...
Last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo first revealed the initiative, which will run through Labor Day via a public-private partnership overseen by producers Scott Rudin and Jane Rosenthal. PopsUp events, which will span New York City’s five boroughs as well as upstate and Western New York, will be accessible to the public and most are free of charge. Confirmed performers include Hugh Jackman, Renée Fleming, Amy Schumer, Alec Baldwin, Chris Rock, Matthew Broderick, Sarah Jessica Parker, Patti Smith, Mandy Patinkin, Q-Tip and Billy Porter. (See below for a more complete list.)
The fest, according to the announcement, is “intended to revitalize the spirit and emotional well-being of New York citizens with the energy of live performance while jumpstarting New...
- 2/8/2021
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
New York State is plotting a massive, multi-month festival, NY PopsUp, to reintroduce live entertainment after it was put on hold because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
The festival will boast more than 300 pop-up events across the state over the course of 100 days, starting February 20th and running through Labor Day, September 6th. Per a release, NY PopsUp will serve as a “pilot program” by “creating the state’s first large-scale model for how to bring live performance back safely after this prolonged Covid-related shutdown.”
The initial lineup for NY PopsUp...
The festival will boast more than 300 pop-up events across the state over the course of 100 days, starting February 20th and running through Labor Day, September 6th. Per a release, NY PopsUp will serve as a “pilot program” by “creating the state’s first large-scale model for how to bring live performance back safely after this prolonged Covid-related shutdown.”
The initial lineup for NY PopsUp...
- 2/8/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Ricky Powell, the revered hip-hop photographer best known for his association with Beastie Boys, has died at the age of 59, eliciting an outpouring of tributes from Q-Tip, Chuck D, Questlove, and more.
Powell’s manager and business partner Tono Radvany confirmed his death to Complex Monday night, February 1st. “I just want to let everybody know he was a very special man, and he will be sorely missed,” Radvany said. No cause of death was given.
Powell spent the Eighties and Nineties documenting New York City’s vibrant downtown music and arts scenes.
Powell’s manager and business partner Tono Radvany confirmed his death to Complex Monday night, February 1st. “I just want to let everybody know he was a very special man, and he will be sorely missed,” Radvany said. No cause of death was given.
Powell spent the Eighties and Nineties documenting New York City’s vibrant downtown music and arts scenes.
- 2/2/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Busta Rhymes previewed his soon-to-be-released album Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God on Thursday with a new song, “Look Over Your Shoulder,” featuring Kendrick Lamar.
Built around a sample of the Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There,” the track sees the two hip-hop titans trading bars about their respective successes. Lamar stresses the importance of staying true to form and not letting outside influences distract him: “Bite no hand that feed/The culture vulture die and bleed/My focus hold these thoughts and dreams/Control this pen/Boldest lines...
Built around a sample of the Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There,” the track sees the two hip-hop titans trading bars about their respective successes. Lamar stresses the importance of staying true to form and not letting outside influences distract him: “Bite no hand that feed/The culture vulture die and bleed/My focus hold these thoughts and dreams/Control this pen/Boldest lines...
- 10/29/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Busta Rhymes has unleashed his new collaborative single 'Look Over Your Shoulder' featuring Kendrick Lamar.
The song which actually leaked in 2018 originally appears on Busta Rhymes’ upcoming album 'Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God,' which arrives Friday (October 30).
The more finished version of 'Look Over Your Shoulder' officially released today and samples The Jackson 5's 'I'll Be There'.
Busta Rhymes new album is the sequel to his 1998 LP, ‘E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front’.
In addition to Kendrick Lamar, the album which was revealed earlier this week, also features additional guest appearances from Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Chris Rock, Rapsody, Anderson .Paak, Rick Ross, Q-Tip, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rakim, Nikki Grier, Louis Farrakhan, Vybz Kartel, Pete Rock, Bell Biv DeVoe, and M.O.P.
Prior to sharing the third song 'Look Over Your Shoulder,' Busta also unveiled the music videos...
The song which actually leaked in 2018 originally appears on Busta Rhymes’ upcoming album 'Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God,' which arrives Friday (October 30).
The more finished version of 'Look Over Your Shoulder' officially released today and samples The Jackson 5's 'I'll Be There'.
Busta Rhymes new album is the sequel to his 1998 LP, ‘E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event): The Final World Front’.
In addition to Kendrick Lamar, the album which was revealed earlier this week, also features additional guest appearances from Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, Chris Rock, Rapsody, Anderson .Paak, Rick Ross, Q-Tip, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Rakim, Nikki Grier, Louis Farrakhan, Vybz Kartel, Pete Rock, Bell Biv DeVoe, and M.O.P.
Prior to sharing the third song 'Look Over Your Shoulder,' Busta also unveiled the music videos...
- 10/29/2020
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
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