Harry Flynn, a veteran publicist whose clients over the decades included Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Carroll O’Connor, Donna Reed and various TV networks and film studios, has died. He was 92.
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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic The question is no longer just what Bob Dylan will have to say about Elvis Costello’s “Pump It Up” or the Clash’s “London Calling” when he writes about them in his new book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song.” Now we can wonder how Helen Mirren or Renée Zellweger will sound giving voice to Dylan’s prose as they read those chapters, respectively, in the audiobook version, which, like the hardback, arrives Nov. 1. Variety previously reported the titles of the historical songs Dylan has written essays about for the tome, followed by the the names of the actors enlisted to read individual chapters for the audiobook, but those two lists hadn’t been paired up till now. A look at the list below, being revealed for the first time today, shows that all of the stars involved have been given multiple assignments, including Jeff Bridges, Oscar Isaac, Rita Moreno, Jeffrey Wright, Sissy Spacek, John Goodman, Alfre Woodard and Steve Buscemi as well as Mirren and Zellweger.
As first promised when the book was announced, Dylan himself will also do some reading for the audiobook, although he’s not taking on any full chapters himself. He will read short introductions or interstitial pieces that appear between chapters in the book, described by publisher Simon & Schuster as “a series of dream-like riffs that, taken together, resemble an epic poem and add to the work’s transcendence.” The chapters may well have been assigned at random, but Dylanologists may still have fun speculating on what reason, if any, Buscemi was picked to read about the Fugs’ “CIA Man,” Elvis Presley’s “Viva Las Vegas” and Warren Zevon’s “Dirty Life and Times”… or why Mirren was the woman for the job of intoning
Harry Flynn, a veteran publicist whose clients over the decades included Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Carroll O’Connor, Donna Reed and various TV networks and film studios, has died. He was 92.
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EXCLUSIVE: Marin Ireland is set as the female lead opposite Brian Tyree Henry and Michael Mando in Apple TV+’s crime drama series Sinking Spring, from Top Gun: Maverick writer Peter Craig. The series is directed and executive produced by Ridley Scott via his Scott Free Productions, with Henry also executive producing.
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Dylan Dreyer is a talented author and has recently written her second book, Misty the Cloud: Friends Through Rain Or Shine, which has received rave reviews since its release.MORE: When will Dylan Dreyer return to Today? All we knowAnd during the star's well-deserved break from Today, the mother-of-three took to the road to promote her latest story.Taking to Instagram over the weekend, Dylan revealed that she had ventured out of New York to attend a book event in New Jersey.VIDEO: Dylan Dreyer's sweet baby Rusty video will melt your heart The star looked delighted as she sat at a table signing copies of her book, and wrote alongside the picture: "Big thank you to the @morristownbooks for inviting me to share Misty the Cloud! It was so nice to meet all of you who visited!! What a wonderful day!!"MORE: Dylan Dreyer wows in white wedding dress as she celebrates anniversary with throwback photos MORE: Dylan Dreyer's absence from Today show explained Fans were quick to comment on the post, with many congratulating her on her success, while others told her how much they missed her on Today.
David O Russell’s oeuvre, it’s that great film-making chops (Three Kings!) meet wildly divergent outcomes (often within a single film); Russell will fall out with some of his cast, and said cast will be star-filled. His latest is Amsterdam, a period crime romp led by Margot Robbie, Christian Bale and John David Washington, abetted by Robert De Niro, Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Rock, Rami Malek, Mike Myers, Andrea Riseborough, Zoe Saldaña, Michael Shannon and Taylor Swift. Results may vary.
Jeff Bridges and Helen Mirren have been listed as just two of the names who will be reading chapters on the audiobook edition of Bob Dylan‘s forthcoming essay collection.The book, The Philosophy of Modern Song, contains over 60 essays written by Dylan about songs by artists such as Stephen Foster, Elvis Costello, Hank Williams and Nina Simone. It is set for release on November 1.Sissy Spacek, Oscar Isaac and Steve Buscemi will also be reading essays written by Dylan.
Dylan Dreyer delivered a heartfelt message and some adorable wedding photos when she celebrated her wedding anniversary with her husband, Brian Fichera, on Thursday. The Today show star looked glowing in the throwback snapshots she posted on Instagram while vacationing with her loved ones in Rome. MORE: Dylan Dreyer's absence from Today show explained The mom-of-three wore a white, silk gown, with pretty embroidery and lace capped sleeves. She was beaming in the images taken moments after they said 'I do'.WATCH: Dylan Dreyer shares the reality of living with three young children Brian also looked dashing in a smart, grey suit and his smile couldn't be wiped from his face either. "Marry this man and you’ll be happy for the rest of your life," she wrote.
Gogglebox? Getting paid to watch TV (not to mention all the free takeaways) is the absolute dream – and that’s just for the families taking part in the regular series. If you’re one of the famous faces who has taken part in the Celebrity series, like Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash, Anne-Marie and Tom Jones or Lorraine Kelly and her daughter Rosie Smith, the exposure of being on TV every Friday night means they can make a very pretty penny from sponsored social media posts.
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Dylan Dreyer's household, and she is going abroad to do so!MORE: Dylan Dreyer's infectious video of baby Rusty sends fans into overdriveThe star updated fans all the way from Rome, Italy, where she is celebrating, not one, not two but three special family occasions with her husband, his family, and the couple's children.The Fichera-Dreyer bunch is living it up for their birthdays, anniversaries, and milestones, and it looks as extravagant as it is heartfelt.WATCH: Dylan Dreyer's sweet baby video will be the best thing you'll watch all dayMORE: Dylan Dreyer shares surprising pool photo after a very long weekThe Today anchor took to Instagram to share a glimpse from her Italian vacation, sharing the sweetest of family portraits with all of the people in their family they were honoring.The adorable family photo sees them on the iconic Spanish Steps, and it features Dylan and her husband Brian Fichera, who are celebrating their ten year anniversary, with their children, Calvin, Oliver, and Russell, who just turned one.It also includes Brian's parents, who are simultaneously celebrating a whopping fifty years of marriage as well as their 70th birthdays.A post shared by Dylan Dreyer (@dylandreyernbc)How adorable!"A family trip to Rome turned out to be a great idea!" the NBC host said, as they are all seen smiling ear to ear in the vacation snapshot.MORE: Dylan Dreyer wows in strapless gown as she unveils glamorous transformationMORE: Dylan Dreyer and kids prepare for a difficult goodbye as her mom heads home after summer of funShe added: "So many reasons to celebrate: Rusty turned 1, @fishlense and I celebrating 10 years, my in laws celebrating their 70th birthdays and 50 years of marriage!"A post shared by Dylan Dreyer
A.D. Amorosi There’s a handsome backstory to Friday night’s concert “The Town Hall and T Bone Burnett Present a Tribute to Bob Dylan” — produced in partnership with the Bob Dylan Center — that went beyond present-day artists merely doing a set of covers. Dylan. New York City’s Town Hall. The two go hand-in-hand like whiskey and soda. In 1963, when the bourgeoning poet-folkie could no longer be confined by Greenwich Village’s coffee houses, his shrewd then-manager Albert Grossman chose the civic hall built by the League for Political Education to mark Dylan’s major league debut and unite his social consciousness with commerce for the first (but not the last) time.Dylan and T Bone Burnett also go hand-in-hand like whiskey and pretty-much-anything. Not only did Dylan pluck Burnett to be a guitarist on his legendary Rolling Thunder Revue tour of the late 1970s, Burnett recently produced Dylan’s one-off recording of “Blowin’ in the Wind” for Burnett’s Ionic Original acetate-format project with an auction price of nearly $1.8M. (Burnett is also linked to Town Hall with his smart co-production of 2013’s “Another Day, Another Time at the Hall”) in celebration of the Coen Brothers’ cinematic ’60s folk love letter “Inside Llewyn Davis.”
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Comedian Bob Mortimer has opened up about a recent hospital dash after he was taken ill over the weekend and rushed in for urgent treatment.The 63 year old star shared the news during an episode of Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast, which was filmed that the Leicester Square Theatre last night. Revealing the sudden and scary experience, Bob explained that he was “not very well” and even had to be raced to hospital at the weekend as his symptoms took a turn for the worst.
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