‘Almost Famous’ Gets a 20th Anniversary Oral History for ‘Origins’ Podcast

Brad Pitt almost had a role in one of Hollywood’s most iconic films of the modern era: “Almost Famous.” Offering a little bit of revisionist history, the film’s director Cameron Crowe revealed in a new interview that the cast for the classic flick -- which is about one high school music fan’s gig of a lifetime, covering an up-and-coming band for Rolling Stone magazine -- was almost completely different than the finalized band of players who would ultimately make the 2000 movie.

Erik Pedersen Managing EditorHang on to your filler paper, The Office fans: The NBC sitcom turns 15 this year.

It was nearly two decades ago that TV producer Ben Silverman pitched Ricky Gervais on adapting The Office for American audiences. Now, Silverman is behind plans for a podcast that will offer a comprehensive history of the NBC comedy.

The Office content with a new podcast, An Oral History of The Office, which will find executive producer and host Brian Baumgartner — better known as Kevin Malone, Dunder Mifflin's chili-loving, Police cover band-fronting accountant — interviewing cast, producers, and superfans of the show to tell the story of how it began, what it was like making it, and why it remains such a sensation today, 15 years after it hit the airwaves.

The Sun via , Beatrice was originally going to be called Annabel—which seems like a pretty decent and royal-sounding name? But apparently not because Queen Elizabeth straight-up rejected Annabel due to it sounding too "yuppie." Which honestly might explain why it took two full weeks for the royals to announce Beatrice's name to the public after she was born.Either way, Beatrice is a pretty solid royal moniker, and has a royal connection thanks to being the name of Queen Victoria’s daughter.

Almost Famous performance to mark the film’s 20th anniversary.The actor, who died in 2014, played acclaimed music critic Lester Bangs in the film which was based on Crowe’s own early experiences as a young music journalist for Rolling Stone.In a new interview with The Independent, Crowe recalled Hoffman’s performance saying “as brilliant as you think he is, he was more” and described the late actor’s death as an “enormous loss.”Crowe revealed: “Phil Hoffman was sick with the flu when he shot his

It sure sounds like David Foster is ready to take this one with him to the grave…

Silverstein have today (June 30) announced a live stream event to celebrate the band’s 20th anniversary.A livestreamed in-studio performance will take place on Sunday July 19, and will feature songs from the Candian post-hardcore outfit’s ten album discography, including the latest album ‘A Beautiful Place To Drown’, released in March.Silverstein have also shared an alternate version of ‘Where Are you’, recorded during in-house sessions for the album.

Duchess Kate secretly joined families from East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) in Norfolk to plant a sensory garden at the Nook Center, one of the charity’s purpose-built hospices.The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, arrived at the facility on Thursday, June 25, with plants that she personally picked out at the Fakenham Garden Centre one week earlier.

season 7 star Tania doesn't get the news she was hoping for when it comes to the injuries she suffered after getting into a car accident in this exclusive clip from Sunday's new episode of During last week's episode, 30-year-old Tania and her husband, 30-year-old Syngin, talked about having to put their major future plans on hold due to her car accident.

Regal owner Cineworld, the second-largest cinema chain in the world behind AMC Theatres, has further boosted its liquidity as it gears up for a reopening of its movie theaters next month. Early on Monday, Cineworld, the largest operator in the U.K., where is also owns the Picturehouse cinema chain, said ithas agreed with a group of private institutional investors on the terms of a new $250 million secured debt facility that matures in 2023.

Peter White Television EditorTrevor Noah was already facing the challenge of producing his nightly Comedy Central talk show in a quarantine when he and his team decided to extend the format. The South African comedian started hosting a 45-minute edition in late April as COVID-19 raged on.

The cast of “Almost Famous” are getting the band back together to celebrate the movie’s 20th anniversary.

Deftones are readying themselves for the 20th anniversary of their celebrated album ‘White Pony’ with a global virtual listening party.Fans can join the event hosted on Deftones’ YouTube channel on Monday (June 22) at different times depending on where they’re tuning in from.The Californian band’s third record was released on June 20, 2000. Album track ‘Elite’ secured the band a Grammy for Best Metal Performance at the 43rd awards.

The cast of Even Stevens has reunited for a virtual reunion special to mark the show’s 20th anniversary.Stars of the series, which aired on the Disney Channel from 2000 and 2003, took part in the online gathering over the conferencing platform Zoom on Wednesday (June 17, 2020), and Christy Carlson Romano, Tom Virtue and Nick Spano all showed up to reminisce.

Even Stevens have hosted a virtual reunion to mark the show’s 20th anniversary.The show aired on the Disney Channel for three seasons between 2000 and 2003.Almost all of the show’s core cast appeared on the reunion, held over Zoom, including Christy Carlson Romano, Tom Virtue and Nick Spano.One star who was absent was Shia LaBeouf, with Spano revealing that the team had reached out to him, but he was unavailable to join.

Kathie Lee Gifford tied the knot with Ben Wierda over the weekend.«Ben and Cassidy got married in an intimate setting in his backyard in Michigan,» a rep for Cassidy tells ET, noting that it was a small ceremony due to the coronavirus pandemic. «They’re planning on having a big celebration when it’s safe to do so in the future.»Kathie Lee took to Instagram earlier this month to share a photo of herself on a tractor ahead of the wedding.