Amidst the chorus of people saying that TV is better than it’s ever been, you’ll always find one person lamenting the decline of the theme song. While it’s true that the days of minutes-long intros with original songs and catchy melodies might be in the past, there’s no denying that shows are still finding memorable (and in a few cases, iconic) ways to open each episode.
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With that in mind, we set out to pick the best TV themes of the young century. Some of these are snippets from existing songs, others are new instrumentals that have quickly taken on meaning well beyond the shows they’re attached to. As DVRs and streaming services make it easier than ever to skip TV credits, there are plenty of songs and shows trying to keep the art of the opening alive.
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With that in mind, we set out to pick the best TV themes of the young century. Some of these are snippets from existing songs, others are new instrumentals that have quickly taken on meaning well beyond the shows they’re attached to. As DVRs and streaming services make it easier than ever to skip TV credits, there are plenty of songs and shows trying to keep the art of the opening alive.
- 6/13/2017
- by Steve Greene and Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” was a complex, nearly indecipherable musical riddle that flummoxed even its composer. Originally released as a funereal synth-laden dirge on 1984’s Various Positions, he spent years tinkering with the track during live performances in a relentless pursuit to unlock its full melodic potential. Ultimately, it was John Cale who provided the key.
The iconoclastic Velvet Underground co-founder, producer and innovative writer/arranger crafted an elegiac version of “Hallelujah” that vaulted the song into a rarefied strata of modern standards. Now he speaks to People about the song’s long journey.
First included on an obscure Leonard Cohen tribute album,...
The iconoclastic Velvet Underground co-founder, producer and innovative writer/arranger crafted an elegiac version of “Hallelujah” that vaulted the song into a rarefied strata of modern standards. Now he speaks to People about the song’s long journey.
First included on an obscure Leonard Cohen tribute album,...
- 3/24/2017
- by Jordan Runtagh
- PEOPLE.com
Following the death of Leonard Cohen, YouTube took a look at the works of the famed musician to see how fans were celebrating his legacy. On Nov. 10, the day that Cohen passed, his video for Hallelujah -- arguably Cohen's best known song -- became the most popular video on all of YouTube with more than 5 million views.
While other Cohen songs also experienced an uptick in views in the wake of his passing, YouTube wrote in its Trends blog, such as Dance Me To The End Of Love, I’m Your Man, and So Long, Marianne, Hallelujah outpaced their growth by a longshot (see below). Hallelujah, which was initially released in the 80s but gained steam after a cover by the singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley surged in popularity after his death, is one of the most popular 80s songs on YouTube, the platform says. Buckley’s version counts 75 million YouTube views,...
While other Cohen songs also experienced an uptick in views in the wake of his passing, YouTube wrote in its Trends blog, such as Dance Me To The End Of Love, I’m Your Man, and So Long, Marianne, Hallelujah outpaced their growth by a longshot (see below). Hallelujah, which was initially released in the 80s but gained steam after a cover by the singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley surged in popularity after his death, is one of the most popular 80s songs on YouTube, the platform says. Buckley’s version counts 75 million YouTube views,...
- 11/14/2016
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
The news of legendary musician Leonard Cohen's death on Thursday continues to rock the music industry, with fellow artists paying homage to the late Canadian singer.
Related: Music Icon Leonard Cohen Dies at 82
Singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright honored the iconic "Hallelujah" crooner with an emotional tribute at his Mesa, Arizona concert on Thursday night. The 1984 gospel-inspired track has been covered by various artists over the years including Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Jeff Buckley and, most famously, Wainwright himself.
"I promised a couple of months ago that I wouldn't sing this song if Trump won the election," Wainwright prefaced. "And I was actually planning on not singing it tonight, but obviously, that has been trumped."
Wainwright, who co-parents a child with Cohen's daughter, Lorca, expressed his deepest condolences in an emotional statement posted to Twitter.
"I had very few deeply personal experiences with Leonard, enough to count on one and a half hands," he wrote. “Like...
Related: Music Icon Leonard Cohen Dies at 82
Singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright honored the iconic "Hallelujah" crooner with an emotional tribute at his Mesa, Arizona concert on Thursday night. The 1984 gospel-inspired track has been covered by various artists over the years including Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson, Jeff Buckley and, most famously, Wainwright himself.
"I promised a couple of months ago that I wouldn't sing this song if Trump won the election," Wainwright prefaced. "And I was actually planning on not singing it tonight, but obviously, that has been trumped."
Wainwright, who co-parents a child with Cohen's daughter, Lorca, expressed his deepest condolences in an emotional statement posted to Twitter.
"I had very few deeply personal experiences with Leonard, enough to count on one and a half hands," he wrote. “Like...
- 11/12/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Saturday Night Live addressed Donald Trump's new role as president-elect in its own way in the show's first episode since Election Night. In honor of Leonard Cohen, who passed away earlier this week, Kate McKinnon kicked off the episode in character as Hillary Clinton at the piano, singing one of Cohen's most famous tunes, "Hallelujah." As a poet, songwriter and singer, Cohen had great influence over the music world, with evocative material that was frequently recorded by others. In some cases they even became hits, like "Hallelujah" was for the late Jeff Buckley. McKinnon concluded her
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- 11/12/2016
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen has died, his record label, Sony Music Canada, confirmed on Thursday. He was 82.
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"It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away," read a post on Cohen's Facebook page. "We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries. A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The family requests privacy during their time of grief." A cause of death was not given.
The Recording Academy also mourned Cohen's death in a statement to Et, saying, "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Grammy® Award winner and 2010 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Leonard Cohen."
"During an influential career that spanned more than five decades, Leonard became one of the most revered pop poets and a musical touchstone for many songwriters," the statement continued. "His extraordinary...
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"It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away," read a post on Cohen's Facebook page. "We have lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries. A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The family requests privacy during their time of grief." A cause of death was not given.
The Recording Academy also mourned Cohen's death in a statement to Et, saying, "We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Grammy® Award winner and 2010 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Leonard Cohen."
"During an influential career that spanned more than five decades, Leonard became one of the most revered pop poets and a musical touchstone for many songwriters," the statement continued. "His extraordinary...
- 11/11/2016
- Entertainment Tonight
Famed musician Leonard Cohen died Thursday, according to his website. He was 82. "I get tagged as an art-song intellectual," he observed during the early 1980s. "But I've always tried to have hits." Cohen didn't have any of those. But the poet, songwriter and singer wielded enormous influence as a kind of pop music laureate, writing literate, evocative material that was admired and frequently recorded by others. In some cases they even became hits — "Suzanne" and "Bird on a Wire" for Judy Collins, for instance, or "Hallelujah" for the late Jeff Buckley — and other
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- 11/11/2016
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jeff Buckley likely never intended to be remembered as a cover artist, but that is the legacy the late singer, who died in 1997 with just one album to his name, has left behind. And it'll continue into 2016: NPR reports that another posthumous Buckley album, You and I, is set to be released next March, this one featuring mostly covers he recorded as reference tracks to give his producers a sense of the sound he was after for his debut album. It'll include his take on Led Zeppelin's "Night Flight," Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman," the Smiths' "I Know It's Over" and "The Boy With the Thorn in His Side," and others, as well as two original songs. NPR also has a first listen of his cover of Sly and the Family Stone's 1968 classic anthem for equality "Everyday People," which Buckley has pared down considerably. Like...
- 11/12/2015
- by Dee Lockett
- Vulture
So over on our Facebook Culture Catch page I asked our fans to list their five favorite living guitarists. For me, they still must be recording and touring and challenging themselves on the fretboard today, not yesterday. Our managing editor crushed me for not including Jimmy Page, who I hail as an unparelled innovator once upon a time. Hey, Steve, they have to be active and playing out right now. When was the last time Jimmy dropped a cool riff or run of memorable notes in a new song for anyone? He's certainly still capable. Here are my five favorite string benders in no particular ranking:
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NY-based Nels slings some serious git-action with Wilco having recorded and toured with Tweedy since 2004, but also fronts several jazz duos and trios. I was lucky to see him jam with the Allman Brothers a few years ago at the Beacon Theater.
Nels Cline
NY-based Nels slings some serious git-action with Wilco having recorded and toured with Tweedy since 2004, but also fronts several jazz duos and trios. I was lucky to see him jam with the Allman Brothers a few years ago at the Beacon Theater.
- 7/27/2015
- by Dusty Wright
- www.culturecatch.com
Read More: Meet the 2015 Tribeca Filmmakers #54 : Sean Mewshaw Tackles Small-Town Grief in 'Tumbledown' With his dark beard and deep, rich voice, Jason Sudeikis is a powerful embodiment of 21st century masculinity, which makes you wonder why it took him so long to land plump romantic roles. The wait, it seems, was worth it. Sudeikis, who has had leading roles in a wide range of television and film comedies over the past decade — from "Saturday Night Live" to "30 Rock" and "We're the Millers" to "Horrible Bosses" — stars opposite Rebecca Hall in "Tumbledown," a romantic comedy from the married writer/director duo Desi Van Til and Sean Mewshaw, set in rural Maine. The film derives inspiration from the stories of brilliant real-life singer-songwriters like Nick Drake and Jeff Buckley whose lives were cut short too soon. Hall plays the grieving widow of a famous folk singer who decides to hire Sudeikis'.
- 4/25/2015
- by Shipra Harbola Gupta
- Indiewire
You’ll never get anywhere in the music industry without a gimmick, or so they say, but how do you get attention if you don’t have a celebrity band member or the backing of Simon Cowell?
Oh sure, there’s talent. And it helps if your songs don’t all sound the same. Plus, having a drummer who’s aware of the old joke (“How do you know there’s a drummer at the front door?” “He doesn’t know when to come in!”) is also a bonus.
But the best way of grabbing the attention of the man on the street, bar none, is to give yourselves an outrageous, eye-catching, gimmicky name. Even if you sing like Jeff Buckley, play like Hendrix and have Charlie Watts banging the drums, calling yourself The John Smith Trio is quite the faux pas.
A quick perusal of some more twisted names...
Oh sure, there’s talent. And it helps if your songs don’t all sound the same. Plus, having a drummer who’s aware of the old joke (“How do you know there’s a drummer at the front door?” “He doesn’t know when to come in!”) is also a bonus.
But the best way of grabbing the attention of the man on the street, bar none, is to give yourselves an outrageous, eye-catching, gimmicky name. Even if you sing like Jeff Buckley, play like Hendrix and have Charlie Watts banging the drums, calling yourself The John Smith Trio is quite the faux pas.
A quick perusal of some more twisted names...
- 3/19/2015
- by Ian Watson
- Obsessed with Film
The mainstream drew me back in a little this year, though mostly by looking back several decades to the same things I love and incorporating them into music that doesn't especially sound like 2014.
1. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra: Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything (Constellation)
I think of Silver Mt. Zion as the post-rock Pogues. They have the drunken singing and the scratchy fiddling and the punky energy, but in a sort of gritty yet sophisticated Godspeed! You Black Emperor musical context (and in fact founder/singer/guitarist Efrim Manuel Menuck used to be in Godspeed!). On their eighth album, the added intensity that appeared on their previous album is increased; this may be their best yet. My favorite track is "What We Loved Was Not Enough," where at first it seems like he's singing "The days come when we no longer fail," but then when...
1. Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra: Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything (Constellation)
I think of Silver Mt. Zion as the post-rock Pogues. They have the drunken singing and the scratchy fiddling and the punky energy, but in a sort of gritty yet sophisticated Godspeed! You Black Emperor musical context (and in fact founder/singer/guitarist Efrim Manuel Menuck used to be in Godspeed!). On their eighth album, the added intensity that appeared on their previous album is increased; this may be their best yet. My favorite track is "What We Loved Was Not Enough," where at first it seems like he's singing "The days come when we no longer fail," but then when...
- 1/4/2015
- by SteveHoltje
- www.culturecatch.com
Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman, move over. Another actor Down Under also wants to be a musician. And when he's this endearingly strange about it, we're not complaining. Guy Pearce quietly released an album called Broken Bones in November and … well, it's actually pretty good. Pearce's fluttery, high voice has hints of Jeff Buckley and Radiohead's Tom Yorke, and the mercurial 47-year-old Australian, last seen in Iron Man 3, wrote and produced the record himself. Apparently, Pearce has been making music since 1987 but has held off on releasing anything until now. "Every time I did an interview in the late...
- 12/22/2014
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
If you've got a special someone in your life who knows their Targaryen from their Lannister and their Daleks from their Zygons, you need our TV Geek Christmas Gift Guide.
Whether they are a reality TV nut or a sci-fi addict, we've got something for everyone with these 18 awesome present ideas.
1. The Gogglebox Board Game - £18.65
Perfect for the post-turkey dinner come down, this game's connection to the actual series is fairly tenuous ("Win Gogglebox tokens") but it will put any TV fan's knowledge to the test. Like Gogglebox, it's probably more fun if you actually enjoy it after having a Steph and Dom-style booze session.
2. The World According To Gogglebox - £9.00
Because nobody can have too many Gogglebox presents this Christmas. Next year, we want Leon and June action figures.
3. The Great British Bake Off Big Book of Baking - £9.00
For anyone who tends to end up dumping...
Whether they are a reality TV nut or a sci-fi addict, we've got something for everyone with these 18 awesome present ideas.
1. The Gogglebox Board Game - £18.65
Perfect for the post-turkey dinner come down, this game's connection to the actual series is fairly tenuous ("Win Gogglebox tokens") but it will put any TV fan's knowledge to the test. Like Gogglebox, it's probably more fun if you actually enjoy it after having a Steph and Dom-style booze session.
2. The World According To Gogglebox - £9.00
Because nobody can have too many Gogglebox presents this Christmas. Next year, we want Leon and June action figures.
3. The Great British Bake Off Big Book of Baking - £9.00
For anyone who tends to end up dumping...
- 12/8/2014
- Digital Spy
Sony Music and Syco Music have announced a new X Factor Songbook compilation album.
The 3Cd collection will include songs which are regularly performed or heard on the ITV talent show from past and present.
Among the 60 tracks are those covered by contestants, performed by musical guests or heard during the audition stages.
One Direction, Ella Henderson, Olly Murs and Rebecca Ferguson are among the former X Factor acts to be included on the album, alongside artists such as Beyoncé, Adele, Take That, Michael Bublé and Robbie Williams.
The album will be released on CD and as a digital download from November 24.
The full tracklisting:
Disc 1
1. Adele - Make You Feel My Love
2. Beyoncé - Listen
3. Sam Smith - Stay With Me
4. John Legend - All Of Me
5. Ella Henderson – Ghost
6. Ed Sheeran - The A Team
7. One Direction - Story Of My Life
8. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away...
The 3Cd collection will include songs which are regularly performed or heard on the ITV talent show from past and present.
Among the 60 tracks are those covered by contestants, performed by musical guests or heard during the audition stages.
One Direction, Ella Henderson, Olly Murs and Rebecca Ferguson are among the former X Factor acts to be included on the album, alongside artists such as Beyoncé, Adele, Take That, Michael Bublé and Robbie Williams.
The album will be released on CD and as a digital download from November 24.
The full tracklisting:
Disc 1
1. Adele - Make You Feel My Love
2. Beyoncé - Listen
3. Sam Smith - Stay With Me
4. John Legend - All Of Me
5. Ella Henderson – Ghost
6. Ed Sheeran - The A Team
7. One Direction - Story Of My Life
8. Katy Perry - The One That Got Away...
- 10/29/2014
- Digital Spy
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It’s often hard to talk about music without mentioning singers. From the flighty tones of Jeff Buckley to the earthy warble of Louis Armstrong, a great voice can help a record maintain legendary status long after its initial release. Even now, in an industry that increasingly thrives on memorable phrases and catchy, sing-a-long refrains, vocals can make all the difference between climbing to the top of the pile and fading into obscurity.
But what about the instruments behind the voices? Sometimes great tracks eschew singing altogether, relying instead on a mixture of intricate arrangements and technical prowess to make their mark on the musical landscape. Far from meaningless melodies, these tracks can weave elaborate narratives and conjure up a complex array of emotions – all without using a single word.
The power of a good instrumental is best summed up by legendary guitarist Carlos Santana: “I realised...
It’s often hard to talk about music without mentioning singers. From the flighty tones of Jeff Buckley to the earthy warble of Louis Armstrong, a great voice can help a record maintain legendary status long after its initial release. Even now, in an industry that increasingly thrives on memorable phrases and catchy, sing-a-long refrains, vocals can make all the difference between climbing to the top of the pile and fading into obscurity.
But what about the instruments behind the voices? Sometimes great tracks eschew singing altogether, relying instead on a mixture of intricate arrangements and technical prowess to make their mark on the musical landscape. Far from meaningless melodies, these tracks can weave elaborate narratives and conjure up a complex array of emotions – all without using a single word.
The power of a good instrumental is best summed up by legendary guitarist Carlos Santana: “I realised...
- 8/8/2014
- by Sam Carter
- Obsessed with Film
Touched By Grace: My Time with Jeff Buckley by Gary Lucas (Jawbone Press)
Über rock guitarist Gary Lucas's loving homage to his pupil Jeff Buckley is chock full of fascinating details and minutia that apparently doomed their creative coupling from the get-go. There is no question that they are two tremendously gifted individuals, and that by joining forces they added magic to the world. And it is also quite apparent, especially when you listen to the music they created together, that theirs was a partnership that should have afforded them both so much more. Had Mr. Buckley not taken his solo flight, leaving Mr. Lucas and their Gods & Monsters to soldier on without him, who knows what magic might have been created from their continued collaboration.
At first glance some might misconstrue that Mr. Lucas and his tome are ego-tripping -- waxing poetic about his time spent with the venerated singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley,...
Über rock guitarist Gary Lucas's loving homage to his pupil Jeff Buckley is chock full of fascinating details and minutia that apparently doomed their creative coupling from the get-go. There is no question that they are two tremendously gifted individuals, and that by joining forces they added magic to the world. And it is also quite apparent, especially when you listen to the music they created together, that theirs was a partnership that should have afforded them both so much more. Had Mr. Buckley not taken his solo flight, leaving Mr. Lucas and their Gods & Monsters to soldier on without him, who knows what magic might have been created from their continued collaboration.
At first glance some might misconstrue that Mr. Lucas and his tome are ego-tripping -- waxing poetic about his time spent with the venerated singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley,...
- 8/3/2014
- by Dusty Wright
- www.culturecatch.com
After premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January, Anton Corbijn's "A Most Wanted Man" — featuring the last leading man performance from the late Philip Seymour Hoffman — makes its way to theaters today. If it's playing on a screen near you, I urge you to seek it out. It's dry in the best possible way, a dug-in slow burn (to use an over-used phrase) that is nevertheless captured in beautiful hues. And Hoffman is absolutely fantastic; it might be one of his best performances, albeit one completely different from anything he has ever offered. It could even be something remembered by the Academy later this season, and I don't think it would be a mere final toast to an actor we lost too soon: it truly is an exhibition of how he could get under a character's skin and sing. Calling from Berlin this morning, Corbijn talked to me...
- 7/25/2014
- by Kristopher Tapley
- Hitfix
We're nearing the end of The Hobbit trilogy as The Battle of the Five Armies is slated to arrive in December 2014. The film will culminate director Peter Jackson's 13-year-long, six-film voyage into J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth, and judging by the billions of dollars both Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit have generated worldwide at the box office, there is no end to the thirst among moviegoers for all things Tolkien. With that in mind, to help fill that Gollum void, two different movie studios are planning competing J.R.R. Tolkien biopics.
- 7/20/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Lana del Ray.s 2012 album Born to Die had created quite a stir due to the haunting, melancholy music. The 27-year-old New York-born singer spoke to The Guardian in a recent interview, "I wish I was dead already."
When asked to elaborate what specifically she wants to stop doing, she reportedly replied, "Everything. That's just how I feel. If it wasn't that way, then I wouldn't say it. I would be scared if I knew [death] was coming, but ."
Lana also spoke about the subject of her own death while talking about her and her boyfriend and fellow musician Barrie-James O'Neill's heroes, late music stars Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.
"[Cobain is] a big part of our daily conversation," Del Rey told Nylon magazine in a November 2013 cover interview. "Jeff Buckley is another big inspiration. And Jim Morrison.I mean, we talk about these people like we know them. They're a part of our relationship.
When asked to elaborate what specifically she wants to stop doing, she reportedly replied, "Everything. That's just how I feel. If it wasn't that way, then I wouldn't say it. I would be scared if I knew [death] was coming, but ."
Lana also spoke about the subject of her own death while talking about her and her boyfriend and fellow musician Barrie-James O'Neill's heroes, late music stars Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.
"[Cobain is] a big part of our daily conversation," Del Rey told Nylon magazine in a November 2013 cover interview. "Jeff Buckley is another big inspiration. And Jim Morrison.I mean, we talk about these people like we know them. They're a part of our relationship.
- 6/16/2014
- icelebz.com
Lana del Ray.s 2012 album Born to Die had created quite a stir due to the haunting, melancholy music. The 27-year-old New York-born singer spoke to The Guardian in a recent interview, "I wish I was dead already."
When asked to elaborate what specifically she wants to stop doing, she reportedly replied, "Everything. That's just how I feel. If it wasn't that way, then I wouldn't say it. I would be scared if I knew [death] was coming, but ."
Lana also spoke about the subject of her own death while talking about her and her boyfriend and fellow musician Barrie-James O'Neill's heroes, late music stars Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.
"[Cobain is] a big part of our daily conversation," Del Rey told Nylon magazine in a November 2013 cover interview. "Jeff Buckley is another big inspiration. And Jim Morrison.I mean, we talk about these people like we know them. They're a part of our relationship.
When asked to elaborate what specifically she wants to stop doing, she reportedly replied, "Everything. That's just how I feel. If it wasn't that way, then I wouldn't say it. I would be scared if I knew [death] was coming, but ."
Lana also spoke about the subject of her own death while talking about her and her boyfriend and fellow musician Barrie-James O'Neill's heroes, late music stars Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.
"[Cobain is] a big part of our daily conversation," Del Rey told Nylon magazine in a November 2013 cover interview. "Jeff Buckley is another big inspiration. And Jim Morrison.I mean, we talk about these people like we know them. They're a part of our relationship.
- 6/16/2014
- icelebz.com
We recently joined 60 "Penny Dreadful" fans at an event that offered food, drink, music, and a screening of the latest episode complete with special guest Reeve Carney, who portrays the iconic Dorian Gray on the show.
The Bryant Park Hotel in Midtown Manhattan was the setting for the reception, held in honor of the winners of a Facebook contest. The announcement that "Penny Dreadful" will return for a second season was met with much fan happiness. More creatures! More of the occult!
As we have seen on both network and cable television, the horror genre has established a stronghold, and it's great that Showtime is claiming monster status along with the rest.
Our event report follows; just beware if you're not totally caught up that it does contain a few spoilers.
After libations in the hotel’s art deco bar, we were escorted downstairs, where the gift bags lived (pens,...
The Bryant Park Hotel in Midtown Manhattan was the setting for the reception, held in honor of the winners of a Facebook contest. The announcement that "Penny Dreadful" will return for a second season was met with much fan happiness. More creatures! More of the occult!
As we have seen on both network and cable television, the horror genre has established a stronghold, and it's great that Showtime is claiming monster status along with the rest.
Our event report follows; just beware if you're not totally caught up that it does contain a few spoilers.
After libations in the hotel’s art deco bar, we were escorted downstairs, where the gift bags lived (pens,...
- 6/14/2014
- by Heather Buckley
- DreadCentral.com
“Cathy’s Clown,” from The Everly Brothers, Creedence Clearwater Revival's antiwar anthem “Fortunate Son” and Heart Like a Wheel, from newly minted Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Linda Ronstadt, have been inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry. Albums by U2 (The Joshua Tree), Isaac Hayes (Theme From Shaft) and Art Blakey (A Night at Birdland) and music from Celia Cruz, Bing Crosby, Elmore James, Buck Owens, The Louvin Brothers, Louis Jordan and Jeff Buckley also can be found among the latest batch of 25 “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant” recordings to be preserved, it was announced today. The selections bring
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- 4/2/2014
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Let's say you're an alien, and you've come down to Earth in order to harvest the flesh of our planet's population for sustenance. (Just go with us here for a second.) If you wanted to entice men to come back to your abode and lure them into a thick puddle of tar-like black goo in order to consume them, would you take on the appearance of a spindly, tentacled monstrosity? Or would you make yourself look like a movie star who's the current face of Dolce & Gabbana and considered one of the sexiest actresses alive?...
- 3/21/2014
- Rollingstone.com
Dan Humphrey is a rock star, you guys. Penn Badgley, who played brooding high school gossip monger (xoxo, y'all) on "Gossip Girl" for five years, is now the singer in a Brooklyn-based indie rock band called Mother.
A cursory YouTube search will lead you to plenty of videos of Badgley singing, and the actor has plenty of music cred thanks to his turn as gone-too-soon singer Jeff Buckley in the 2012 movie "Greetings From Tim Buckley."
Listen to two of Mother's songs below: "Easy," and new single "Victim."...
A cursory YouTube search will lead you to plenty of videos of Badgley singing, and the actor has plenty of music cred thanks to his turn as gone-too-soon singer Jeff Buckley in the 2012 movie "Greetings From Tim Buckley."
Listen to two of Mother's songs below: "Easy," and new single "Victim."...
- 3/21/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
After impressing everyone with his stellar Jeff Buckley impression in Greetings From Tim Buckley, Penn Badgley is now part of a Brooklyn-based band called Mother. Stereogum is premiering their second single, a track called "Victim" that has an wildly long (and satisfying!) sax solo and a pretty good idea of what Dan Humphrey sounds like when he's singing with his own voice. Brooding synths! Easy there, Lonely Boy.Hear their first single, "Easy", below.
- 3/19/2014
- by Lindsey Weber
- Vulture
Katy Perry reveals she's never had cosmetic surgery, but she did turn to religion when it came to her cleavage.
The pop star tells GQ magazine that at age 11 she prayed for a more voluptuous figure. "I lay on my back one night and looked down at my feet, and I prayed to God. I said, 'God, will you please let me have boobs so big that I can't see my feet when I'm lying down?'" Perry, now age 29, admits. "God answered my prayers. I had no clue they would fall into my armpits eventually."
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She adds, "I've never had any plastic surgery. Not a nose, not a chin, not a cheek, not a tit. So my messages of self-empowerment are truly coming from an au naturel product."
Perry's candid conversation with GQ didn't stop there. The Roar singer also reveals that she "lost her virginity at 16 in the front...
The pop star tells GQ magazine that at age 11 she prayed for a more voluptuous figure. "I lay on my back one night and looked down at my feet, and I prayed to God. I said, 'God, will you please let me have boobs so big that I can't see my feet when I'm lying down?'" Perry, now age 29, admits. "God answered my prayers. I had no clue they would fall into my armpits eventually."
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She adds, "I've never had any plastic surgery. Not a nose, not a chin, not a cheek, not a tit. So my messages of self-empowerment are truly coming from an au naturel product."
Perry's candid conversation with GQ didn't stop there. The Roar singer also reveals that she "lost her virginity at 16 in the front...
- 1/21/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Katy Perry is one of the most outspoken pop stars of her generation, and she proved that yet again in the February issue of GQ. In her unfiltered cover story, she talked about everything from praying for boobs to believing in aliens to, of course, her on-again, off-again boyfriend, John Mayer. Keep reading for highlights from Katy's candid chat, then pick up the magazine on newsstands on Jan. 28. On always wanting big boobs: "I lay on my back one night and looked down at my feet, and I prayed to God. I said, 'God, will you please let me have boobs so big that I can't see my feet when I'm lying down?' I had no clue they would fall into my armpits eventually." On smoking weed: "The weed - I'm not friends with it. I can't do that stuff. I'd be like in the corner: 'Are you trying to kill me?...
- 1/21/2014
- by Alyse Whitney
- Popsugar.com
Katy Perry is revealing some very personal secrets on the February 2014 issue of ‘GQ,’ ironically called the ‘Love! Sex! Madness!’ issue. Not only did the ‘Unconditionally’ singer tell the story of losing her virginity, but she also let the mage know that yes, her boobs are 100 percent real.
Whoever said a one-piece bathing suit wasn’t sexy has never seen Katy Perry in one! At 29, the pop singer looks better than ever on the cover of GQ in cut out striped bathing suit, that shows off some serious cleavage! And the interview is even more revealing than the spread!
Katy Perry Reveals How She Lost Her Virginity
In a new interview with GQ, Katy revealed that at 16, she had sex for the first time in the front seat of a Volvo sedan. She and the lucky guy were listening to Jeff Buckley‘s album, Grace.
Katy Perry Makes ‘Forbes’ List...
Whoever said a one-piece bathing suit wasn’t sexy has never seen Katy Perry in one! At 29, the pop singer looks better than ever on the cover of GQ in cut out striped bathing suit, that shows off some serious cleavage! And the interview is even more revealing than the spread!
Katy Perry Reveals How She Lost Her Virginity
In a new interview with GQ, Katy revealed that at 16, she had sex for the first time in the front seat of a Volvo sedan. She and the lucky guy were listening to Jeff Buckley‘s album, Grace.
Katy Perry Makes ‘Forbes’ List...
- 1/21/2014
- by Emily Longeretta
- HollywoodLife
Katy Perry is getting very candid in GQ -- talking about everything from her famous curves to her first time.Wearing a striped, black and white bathing suit for the February issue, the 29-year-old looks sexier than ever while opening up about some pretty personal topics.The singer reveals she lost her virginity at the age of 16 in the front seat of a Volvo, while listening to Jeff Buckley's "Grace" album -- telling the mag "Love that record so much. In another confession from back in the day, she says she used to pray for larger breasts."I lay on my back one night and looked down at my feet, and I prayed to God. I said, 'God, will you please let me have boobs so big that I can't see my feet when I'm lying down?'" "God answered my prayers," she says. "I had no clue they...
- 1/21/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Miley posted a series of tweets Dec. 30, reflecting on past loves and all the ‘good memories made this year.’ Could she be talking about Liam?
While the pair had a rocky 2013, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth‘s engagement was not officially called off until Sept. 16. Considering that it was Liam who was rumored to be chasing January Jones, as well as making out with a mystery woman Sept. 7, it seems as if Miley is the one who may need more closure over their relationship.
Miley Cyrus Tweets About All The ‘Good Memories Made This Year’ — Talking About Liam Hemsworth?
Here’s what else Miley had to say Dec. 30 on her Twitter account:
I think “Lover you should’ve come over” is my favorite song of all time…. That’s a Big call…. But dear god this song makes you feel…
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) December 31, 2013
what about that night we...
While the pair had a rocky 2013, Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth‘s engagement was not officially called off until Sept. 16. Considering that it was Liam who was rumored to be chasing January Jones, as well as making out with a mystery woman Sept. 7, it seems as if Miley is the one who may need more closure over their relationship.
Miley Cyrus Tweets About All The ‘Good Memories Made This Year’ — Talking About Liam Hemsworth?
Here’s what else Miley had to say Dec. 30 on her Twitter account:
I think “Lover you should’ve come over” is my favorite song of all time…. That’s a Big call…. But dear god this song makes you feel…
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) December 31, 2013
what about that night we...
- 12/31/2013
- by HL Intern
- HollywoodLife
Sharon Osbourne's act Sam Bailey was crowned X Factor 2013 winner last night (December 15).
The Overs singer beat Nicholas McDonald in the head-to-head final at Wembley Arena, with an ecstatic Osbourne crying with joy and falling to the floor following the result.
To celebrate both Bailey and Osbourne's victory, we take a fond look back at Sharon Osbourne's best bits on The X Factor this year below:
You messed your pants?!
Sharon Osbourne couldn't hold back her delight at a line from Busted's 'Air Hostess' recited by this X Factor hopeful. "You messed your pants?! That's quite fabulous," Osbourne spluttered as tears of laughter began to roll down her cheeks.
"It's a yes from me!" she added before falling to the floor in a hysterical heap. It immediately reminded us how wonderful it was to have Sharon back.
Separated at birth?
Sharon Osbourne came face to face with...
The Overs singer beat Nicholas McDonald in the head-to-head final at Wembley Arena, with an ecstatic Osbourne crying with joy and falling to the floor following the result.
To celebrate both Bailey and Osbourne's victory, we take a fond look back at Sharon Osbourne's best bits on The X Factor this year below:
You messed your pants?!
Sharon Osbourne couldn't hold back her delight at a line from Busted's 'Air Hostess' recited by this X Factor hopeful. "You messed your pants?! That's quite fabulous," Osbourne spluttered as tears of laughter began to roll down her cheeks.
"It's a yes from me!" she added before falling to the floor in a hysterical heap. It immediately reminded us how wonderful it was to have Sharon back.
Separated at birth?
Sharon Osbourne came face to face with...
- 12/16/2013
- Digital Spy
Over on BBC One on Saturday night, the broadcaster was marking the 50th anniversary of a much-loved show. A cameo from Tom Baker, great actors, a glimpse into the future, plenty of touching nods to the past; It was a wonderful celebration of a fantastic British institution.
On ITV, Chico was jumping all over Caroline Flack in a warehouse.
Yes, this was the 10th Anniversary X Factor special. A randomly picked date, which happened to coincide with the events happening on BBC One. ITV did their best to trump the Doctor Who party and when it came to frightening performances that had you jumping behind the sofa in horror, X Factor was without question the clear victor.
Who needs Zygons and Daleks when you've got Louis Walsh?
The 10th Anniversary theme meant that we had lots of old X Factor 'favourites' returning as guest mentors, hits from former acts and...
On ITV, Chico was jumping all over Caroline Flack in a warehouse.
Yes, this was the 10th Anniversary X Factor special. A randomly picked date, which happened to coincide with the events happening on BBC One. ITV did their best to trump the Doctor Who party and when it came to frightening performances that had you jumping behind the sofa in horror, X Factor was without question the clear victor.
Who needs Zygons and Daleks when you've got Louis Walsh?
The 10th Anniversary theme meant that we had lots of old X Factor 'favourites' returning as guest mentors, hits from former acts and...
- 11/25/2013
- Digital Spy
There are loads of fun ways to celebrate a tenth birthday. Going bowling, heading to Laserquest or even hiring a clown.
But for The X Factor, they have decided to shun all of these great ideas (Ok, maybe except the last one. Hi Louis!) in favour of something completely different…
Tonight, the remaining six contestants are saying 'Happy Birthday' by paying homage to the very best of what the show has produced over the past decade, from Alexandra to Leona, McElderry to, um, Ward.
Join Digital Spy from 8pm as we pop on the party hats for what is definitely going to be this weekend's most important TV show birthday celebration…
21:29Goodnight, everyone!
21:29Leave your comments below, and don't forget to come back tomorrow night at 8pm to see who's going to be sent packing. Personally, I predict a Tamera/Hannah showdown - with Dermot immediately going to...
But for The X Factor, they have decided to shun all of these great ideas (Ok, maybe except the last one. Hi Louis!) in favour of something completely different…
Tonight, the remaining six contestants are saying 'Happy Birthday' by paying homage to the very best of what the show has produced over the past decade, from Alexandra to Leona, McElderry to, um, Ward.
Join Digital Spy from 8pm as we pop on the party hats for what is definitely going to be this weekend's most important TV show birthday celebration…
21:29Goodnight, everyone!
21:29Leave your comments below, and don't forget to come back tomorrow night at 8pm to see who's going to be sent packing. Personally, I predict a Tamera/Hannah showdown - with Dermot immediately going to...
- 11/23/2013
- Digital Spy
Breaking from her busy schedule, Lana Del Rey fronted the November 2013 issue of Nylon magazine.
While rocking designer duds from Levi's and Anna Sui for the Marvin Scott Jarrett-shot spread, the "Summertime Sadness" hitmaker dished about her relationship with Barrie-James O'Neill and revealed details about her new album.
Check out a few highlights from Miss Del Rey's Q&A session below. For more, be sure to visit Nylon!
On Barrie-James:
"[Kurt Cobain is] a big part of our daily conversation. Jeff Buckley is another big inspiration. And Jim Morrison - I mean, we talk about these people like we know them. They're a part of our relationship. We always say, 'All of our friends are dead, and they never knew us.' I'm lucky to have met someone who feels that way, too."
On her haters:
"It's important to have a good relationship with yourself when you become well known [...] People will say a lot of things,...
While rocking designer duds from Levi's and Anna Sui for the Marvin Scott Jarrett-shot spread, the "Summertime Sadness" hitmaker dished about her relationship with Barrie-James O'Neill and revealed details about her new album.
Check out a few highlights from Miss Del Rey's Q&A session below. For more, be sure to visit Nylon!
On Barrie-James:
"[Kurt Cobain is] a big part of our daily conversation. Jeff Buckley is another big inspiration. And Jim Morrison - I mean, we talk about these people like we know them. They're a part of our relationship. We always say, 'All of our friends are dead, and they never knew us.' I'm lucky to have met someone who feels that way, too."
On her haters:
"It's important to have a good relationship with yourself when you become well known [...] People will say a lot of things,...
- 10/22/2013
- GossipCenter
The Old Globe presents The Last Goodbye, a new musical fusing Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet with the incendiary songs of the legendary singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley. Conceived and adapted by Michael Kimmel, the rock musical is directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers Peter and the Starcatcher, Bloody BloodyAndrew Jackson. Choreography is by Emmy Award nominee Sonya Tayeh 'So You Think You Can Dance', and orchestrations, music direction and arrangements are by Kris Kukul. The Last Goodbye will run on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, now through Nov. 3, 2013. Check out the opening night photos below...
- 10/9/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Old Globe will open its 2013-14 Season with The Last Goodbye, a new musical that marries Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and the incendiary songs of the legendary singer-songwriter Jeff Buckley. Conceived and adapted by Michael Kimmel, the rock musical is directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Timbers Peter and the Starcatcher, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Choreography is by Sonya Tayeh 'So You Think You Can Dance', and orchestrations, music direction and arrangements are by Kris Kukul. The complete creative team and casting, as well as the remainder of the Globe's new season, will be announced at a later date. The Last Goodbye will run on the Donald and Darlene Shiley Stage in the Old Globe Theatre, part of the Globe's Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, tonight, Sept. 20 - Nov. 3, 2013.
- 9/20/2013
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Emma Watson (Harry Potter, Bling Ring) will star in Francesca Gregorini’s Your Voice In My Head, written by acclaimed novelist Emma Forrest and adapted from her NY Times Bestseller.
The film will be produced by Academy Award nominee Alison Owen (Saving Mr. Banks, Jane Eyre, Elizabeth) and Michael Benaroya (Lawless, Margin Call, Kill Your Darlings) for Benaroya Pictures. The announcement was made today by International Film Trust’s (Ift) President Ariel Veneziano who will handle all international rights to the film alongside Ift’s Head of Sales Christian de Gallegos.
CAA is representing the domestic sales rights on Your Voice In My Head.
Your Voice In My Head, whose script was awarded a position on the prestigious Black list, will start shooting on November 4, 2013 in New York and is based on Emma Forrest’s inspirational story of a young bipolar English woman living in New York and the heroic,...
The film will be produced by Academy Award nominee Alison Owen (Saving Mr. Banks, Jane Eyre, Elizabeth) and Michael Benaroya (Lawless, Margin Call, Kill Your Darlings) for Benaroya Pictures. The announcement was made today by International Film Trust’s (Ift) President Ariel Veneziano who will handle all international rights to the film alongside Ift’s Head of Sales Christian de Gallegos.
CAA is representing the domestic sales rights on Your Voice In My Head.
Your Voice In My Head, whose script was awarded a position on the prestigious Black list, will start shooting on November 4, 2013 in New York and is based on Emma Forrest’s inspirational story of a young bipolar English woman living in New York and the heroic,...
- 9/8/2013
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Sept. 17, 2013
Price: DVD $26.95
Studio: Tribeca Film/Cinedigm
Penn Badgley and Imogen Poots star in Greetings from Tim Buckley.
Penn Badgley (TV’s Gossip Girl) stars as musician Jeff Buckley, son of late iconic folk singer Tim Buckley, in the 2012 music-filled independent drama Greetings from Tim Buckley.
In 1991, a young Jeff Buckley (Badgley) rehearses for his public singing debut at a Brooklyn tribute show for his late father. Struggling with the legacy of a man he barely knew, Jeff forms a friendship with an enigmatic young woman (Imogen Poots, Solitary Man) working at the show and begins to discover the powerful potential of his own musical voice. In a short time, Jeff finds the courage to perform at the now legendary St. Ann’s concert, where Jeff discovers his own voice singing his father’s songs, captivating the audience and launching his own meteoric career.
Directed by Daniel Algrant,...
Price: DVD $26.95
Studio: Tribeca Film/Cinedigm
Penn Badgley and Imogen Poots star in Greetings from Tim Buckley.
Penn Badgley (TV’s Gossip Girl) stars as musician Jeff Buckley, son of late iconic folk singer Tim Buckley, in the 2012 music-filled independent drama Greetings from Tim Buckley.
In 1991, a young Jeff Buckley (Badgley) rehearses for his public singing debut at a Brooklyn tribute show for his late father. Struggling with the legacy of a man he barely knew, Jeff forms a friendship with an enigmatic young woman (Imogen Poots, Solitary Man) working at the show and begins to discover the powerful potential of his own musical voice. In a short time, Jeff finds the courage to perform at the now legendary St. Ann’s concert, where Jeff discovers his own voice singing his father’s songs, captivating the audience and launching his own meteoric career.
Directed by Daniel Algrant,...
- 9/6/2013
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
“Are there some aces up your sleeve?” is a curious sentence to hear from a group whose only obvious link between their five-strong discography is the daft name that appears on the sleeves. The only one playing tricks here is Arctic Monkeys, and they’ve pulled more than just an ace out of those sleeves this time – they’ve brought desert dune “wood groove” with lashings of Josh Homme and the spice of a Dr. Dre beat wrapped up in Sabbathy cellophane and T-Rex packaging. An album with inspirations and influences oozing from its very grooves, ‘Am’ (which could’ve been called ‘Tambourines and Falsettos’) should be a mess of cheap pastiche and imitation of the inimitable. And yet…
Even a million miles from home, in absence from the blue collar drudge and uninviting Sheffield nightlife that fuelled ‘Whatever People Say I Am…’s savvy wit,...
“Are there some aces up your sleeve?” is a curious sentence to hear from a group whose only obvious link between their five-strong discography is the daft name that appears on the sleeves. The only one playing tricks here is Arctic Monkeys, and they’ve pulled more than just an ace out of those sleeves this time – they’ve brought desert dune “wood groove” with lashings of Josh Homme and the spice of a Dr. Dre beat wrapped up in Sabbathy cellophane and T-Rex packaging. An album with inspirations and influences oozing from its very grooves, ‘Am’ (which could’ve been called ‘Tambourines and Falsettos’) should be a mess of cheap pastiche and imitation of the inimitable. And yet…
Even a million miles from home, in absence from the blue collar drudge and uninviting Sheffield nightlife that fuelled ‘Whatever People Say I Am…’s savvy wit,...
- 9/5/2013
- by Jack Haworth
- Obsessed with Film
Casting Net: Judy Greer headed for 'Tomorrowland'?; Plus, 'Gossip Girl' alum tries Shakespeare, more
• George Clooney and Judy Greer have been working together for over 14 years: First in 1999′s Three Kings, then in 2011′s The Descendents, and now, they may be re-teaming for Disney’s Tomorrowland. Directed by Brad Bird with a script from Damon Lindelof and EW’s own Jeff Jensen, the secretive project also stars Hugh Laurie and Britt Robinson. Greer has made a career of playing quirky character roles and best friend parts in romantic comedies since she broke out in 1999 with the dark comedy Jawbreaker and the aforementioned Three Kings. As for what’s next, Greer has a role in...
- 8/8/2013
- by Lindsey Bahr
- EW - Inside Movies
Box-office takings slumped in Australia last weekend as audiences seemed to tire of the almost non-stop flood of male-skewed films released since May.
So it wasn' a propitious time for the arrivals of British sci-fi comedy The World's End or Australian black comedy/horror pic 100 Bloody Acres.
The World's End, the saga of a lads' night out which is ruined by crazy, robot-like aliens, opened with $1.1 million. That's less than the debut of Hot Fuzz, the previous collaboration by director Edgar Wright and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, which took $1.3 million six years ago. The publicity tour by Wright and the two leads might have been expected to translate to a stronger entry.
The feature debut of the brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes, 100 Bloody Acres launched at six cinemas, taking less than $7,000 at the weekend, after one-session previews in Melbourne, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
The top title was The Wolverine,...
So it wasn' a propitious time for the arrivals of British sci-fi comedy The World's End or Australian black comedy/horror pic 100 Bloody Acres.
The World's End, the saga of a lads' night out which is ruined by crazy, robot-like aliens, opened with $1.1 million. That's less than the debut of Hot Fuzz, the previous collaboration by director Edgar Wright and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, which took $1.3 million six years ago. The publicity tour by Wright and the two leads might have been expected to translate to a stronger entry.
The feature debut of the brothers Colin and Cameron Cairnes, 100 Bloody Acres launched at six cinemas, taking less than $7,000 at the weekend, after one-session previews in Melbourne, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide.
The top title was The Wolverine,...
- 8/5/2013
- by Don Groves
- IF.com.au
Billed as the definitive story of the greatest band who never made it, the new rock documentary "Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me" will no doubt be a must-see for serious music aficionados who already know every note the power pop group ever recorded. But what they may not be as versed in is just how Big Star came to be in the first place or how the band who inspired countless acts who would go onto great success (including R.E.M., The Replacements, Belle & Sebastian, Beck, Jeff Buckley and Flaming Lips among others), never found success of their own. Pitchfork called them “not just rock's greatest cult band [but] arguably rock's first cult band” and their music has inspired cultish devotion from its fans for decades. Even casual music fans are probably familiar with two of their songs: "In The Street" which graced the opening credits of "That 70's...
- 7/3/2013
- by Cory Everett
- The Playlist
Trailer Louisa Mellor 1 Jul 2013 - 22:00
Howard Stark... no, wait, Dominic Cooper stars as the creator of James Bond in new Sky miniseries: Fleming...
Such is the proverbial bus-like nature of biopics, you wait ages for one, then two come along at once. The stories of Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Jeff Buckley, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and more have all been doubled up by competing film and TV projects in recent months, and now Bond creator Ian Fleming's is joining the list.
A feature film version of Fleming's life, attached to director Duncan Jones, is in early development, alongside a miniseries from Sky.
Sky Atlantic is winning the race, with this glossy four-parter about the eventful life of the author, journalist, and British Naval Intelligence officer. Dominic Cooper plays the lead role, opposite Sherlock and Da Vinci's Demons' Lara Pulver as Ann O'Neill.
No air date for...
Howard Stark... no, wait, Dominic Cooper stars as the creator of James Bond in new Sky miniseries: Fleming...
Such is the proverbial bus-like nature of biopics, you wait ages for one, then two come along at once. The stories of Alfred Hitchcock, Grace Kelly, Jeff Buckley, Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton and more have all been doubled up by competing film and TV projects in recent months, and now Bond creator Ian Fleming's is joining the list.
A feature film version of Fleming's life, attached to director Duncan Jones, is in early development, alongside a miniseries from Sky.
Sky Atlantic is winning the race, with this glossy four-parter about the eventful life of the author, journalist, and British Naval Intelligence officer. Dominic Cooper plays the lead role, opposite Sherlock and Da Vinci's Demons' Lara Pulver as Ann O'Neill.
No air date for...
- 7/2/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
‘Gossip Girl’ star Penn and ‘After Earth’ actress Zoe are reported to have called it quits on their two year romance. So sad!
Ladies, Penn Badgley is a single man! The actor and his girlfriend of two years, Zoe Kravitz, have allegedly broken up because “they just didn’t have time for each other.” Read on for all the the details.
Penn Badgley & Zoe Kravitz Call It Quits
Penn, 26, and Zoe, 24, began dating in the summer of 2011, not long after Penn and his Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively split up. Now, Penn is single again.
“It is all good between them,” a source close to the stars told Us Weekly. “It wasn’t a sad breakup.”
Penn and Zoe, who were living together in New York City at the time of the break up, are focused on their careers for the time being. “It just wasn’t working,” the source says,...
Ladies, Penn Badgley is a single man! The actor and his girlfriend of two years, Zoe Kravitz, have allegedly broken up because “they just didn’t have time for each other.” Read on for all the the details.
Penn Badgley & Zoe Kravitz Call It Quits
Penn, 26, and Zoe, 24, began dating in the summer of 2011, not long after Penn and his Gossip Girl co-star Blake Lively split up. Now, Penn is single again.
“It is all good between them,” a source close to the stars told Us Weekly. “It wasn’t a sad breakup.”
Penn and Zoe, who were living together in New York City at the time of the break up, are focused on their careers for the time being. “It just wasn’t working,” the source says,...
- 6/11/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
The couple, who shared an apartment together in New York City, are focused on their careers for the time being. "It just wasn't working," the source reiterates. "It really did end on good terms, though." Badgley -- who earned raves for his portrayal of Jeff Buckley in Greetings from Tim Buckley -- recently wrapped production on Parts per Billion, costarring Josh Hartnett, Rosario Dawson and Teresa Palmer. Zoe -- the daughter of rocker Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa Bonet, who divorced in 1993 -- next appears in [...]...
- 6/11/2013
- Us Weekly
Melbourne, Jun 10: Oasis has topped the list of Triple J's hottest 100 songs of the last 20 years with its 1995 hit 'Wonderwall', beating The White Stripes and Jeff Buckley.
More than 940,000 people voted to select the best song in the last 20 years, in the competition that triggered a twitter debate on what song should have been on the top and what shouldn't, News.com.au reported.
Wolfmother, Silverchair, Daft Punk, The Offspring, Nirvana, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Radiohead and Muse were some of the well-known artists who got a place on the list. (Ani)...
More than 940,000 people voted to select the best song in the last 20 years, in the competition that triggered a twitter debate on what song should have been on the top and what shouldn't, News.com.au reported.
Wolfmother, Silverchair, Daft Punk, The Offspring, Nirvana, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Radiohead and Muse were some of the well-known artists who got a place on the list. (Ani)...
- 6/10/2013
- by Rahul Kapoor
- RealBollywood.com
Liam Hemsworth, welcome to Twitter! The Hunger Games actor, 23, joined the microblogging service Wednesday, sent out his first two Tweets (a quick hello, plus a promotional note from "Team Liam") and began following 13 people - and yes, fiancée Miley Cyrus is among them. The move seems to indicate a change of heart for the Australian actor, who hasn't always been a big fan of celebrities using Twitter. In October 2009, Cyrus, then just 16, famously quit Twitter and said Hemsworth - her rumored love interest at the time - convinced her to do so. "Fyi Liam doesn't have a Twitter and he...
- 6/6/2013
- by Tim Nudd
- PEOPLE.com
People can, at times, simultaneously feel conflicting emotions of love and hate towards any person they have an intimate relationship with, particularly their parents. While it can be difficult to understand other people’s motivations, people learn to come to terms and understand the actions others take as they mature. This is the intense motivating factor in director Daniel Algrant’s new drama, Greetings From Tim Buckley, which is based on the true story of the title musician. In the film, Penn Badgley plays Tim Buckley’s son, Jeff, who doesn’t fully understand the respect his late father garnered until he truly looks into his father’s past.
Greetings From Tim Buckley follows young musician Jeff Buckley, as he rehearses for his public singing debut in 1991 at a Brooklyn tribute concert for his father, the late folk singer Tim Buckley. As he struggles with the legacy of a father he barely knew,...
Greetings From Tim Buckley follows young musician Jeff Buckley, as he rehearses for his public singing debut in 1991 at a Brooklyn tribute concert for his father, the late folk singer Tim Buckley. As he struggles with the legacy of a father he barely knew,...
- 5/28/2013
- by Karen Benardello
- We Got This Covered
Greetings from Tim Buckley
A promising young musician visits New York for a week to headline a tribute concert. He bonds with a young woman interning at the performance space, and they run around the city being chatty, artistic, and physically beautiful together. These would be the makings of a light and romantic film, except that the young man portrayed is musician Jeff Buckley in his early twenties and the concert he's been called for honors his father, prolific and renowned musician Tim Buckley, who breezed away from Jeff's mother before Jeff was born and died at age 28 without knowing his first child.
Greetings from Tim Buckley takes place in 1991. Tim Buckley is a beloved figure with a legacy; Jeff has musical gifts and a physical resemblance to his dad, but he has not yet established his own career. Nor does he think highly of his father: to him, Tim Buckley...
A promising young musician visits New York for a week to headline a tribute concert. He bonds with a young woman interning at the performance space, and they run around the city being chatty, artistic, and physically beautiful together. These would be the makings of a light and romantic film, except that the young man portrayed is musician Jeff Buckley in his early twenties and the concert he's been called for honors his father, prolific and renowned musician Tim Buckley, who breezed away from Jeff's mother before Jeff was born and died at age 28 without knowing his first child.
Greetings from Tim Buckley takes place in 1991. Tim Buckley is a beloved figure with a legacy; Jeff has musical gifts and a physical resemblance to his dad, but he has not yet established his own career. Nor does he think highly of his father: to him, Tim Buckley...
- 5/9/2013
- by PamelaGrossman
- www.culturecatch.com
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