Angel Olsen has recruited Sturgill Simpson for a new version of her recent single ‘Big Time’ – check it out below.‘Big Time’ appears on Olsen’s new album of the same name, which was released back in June.“It’s crazy to write a song and then watch someone else you really admire sing your words; kinda turns the whole thing on its head.” Olsen said of the new version in a statement.“I loved the song already, but hearing Sturgill’s take on ‘Big Time’ made me smile ear to ear, he made it come alive on a different level.”Listen to Olsen and Simpson’s ‘Big Time’ collaboration below.After the release of her ‘Big Time’ album, Olsen has spent the summer touring the United States with Sharon Van Etten and Julien Baker as part of ‘The Wild Hearts Tour’.Last month, the tour wrapped up with two shows in New York’s Central Park and saw Baker join Olsen and Van Etten to perform the latter pair’s joint single ‘Like I Used To’.Olsen and Van Etten had performed the song together across the entirety of the North American tour – a triple-headliner stint that spanned 20 shows over the past month – appearing in the encore during either of their individual sets. They played it with Baker as part of Van Etten’s set in the park – it was the first to see Baker join in.Olsen will head out on a UK and Ireland tour in support of ‘Big Time’ in October.
Comedian Sampson McCormick Continues to Break Ground
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Love the One You’re With, which he wrote and produced, and this summer’s B-Boy Blues, the long-awaited film adaptation of James Earl Hardy’s seminal 1994 Black gay romance novel.McCormick, part of the original cast of the B-Boy Blues stage play, executive produced the film, along with Hardy, who co-wrote the script with the film’s director, Jussie Smollett. The storm of controversy surrounding Smollett, of course, has cast a long shadow over the film, which premiered on BET+ in June.
(McCormick jokingly pretended to end our interview when the subject was broached.)Sexy, sweet, and stylish, the movie lives up to the book’s undeniable impact, but McCormick believes the film’s impact has been blunted. “I think there are so many music artists in this film, so many people who were really relying on it to be a vehicle for exposure,” he points out.“And, for whatever reasons, I don’t think that it has gotten the exposure it deserves.
I think that it should be in theaters. I think that the movie is just as important as Moonlight.”While he hopes the film’s audience will find it, he’s also glad that the production, and his follow-up film — his feature directorial debut Roux’s Blues — provided more industry opportunities for Black queer artists and storytellers.
Written by and starring Love the One You’re With actor Donnie Hue Frazier, Roux’s Blues premiered in June to a packed house at the Miracle Theater in Inglewood.“I just want more success, and to see people around me succeed,” says McCormick. “Without sounding full of myself — because there’s this battle that I have with knowing that I’m extremely talented, more talented than I give myself credit for, and that I take credit for, because I was raised in the church in very
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Bruce Springsteen has a new album on the way this year, says Jann Wenner
Bruce Springsteen has a new album in the pipeline, according to Jann Wenner.The former Rolling Stone founder let slip that The Boss is releasing a new record in an interview about his new memoir Like A Rolling Stone with Billboard.When asked about current pop and hip-hop music, he said: “There’s a lot of good stuff, and there’s a lot of trash and trivial stuff. Honestly, I don’t think it’s as good as [rock ’n’ roll].
Jimmi Simpson & Clancy Brown Among Latest Additions To Healthcare Hero Biopic ‘Audrey’s Children’ From Director Ami Canaan Mann
EXCLUSIVE: Jimmi Simpson (Pachinko) and Clancy Brown (Dexter: New Blood) have boarded Ami Canaan Mann’s biopic Audrey’s Children for Amasia Entertainment (Wild Mountain Thyme) and Resonate Entertainment (Sitting in Bars with Cake), with Brandon Micheal Hall (Search Party), Julianna Layne (Prodigal Son), Ben Chase (The Thing About Pam) and Evelyn Giovine (The Crowded Room) also signing on for roles.
Bleecker Street Strikes Canadian Distribution Deal With LevelFILM As Toronto Gathers Steam
U.S. indie distribution stalwart Bleecker Street has announced an exclusive output deal with Canadian distributor, levelFILM as it heads into a busy Toronto International Film Festival.
Comedian and ‘Fuller House’ writer David A. Arnold has died aged 54
Deadline): “It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our husband, father, brother and friend, David A. Arnold.“David passed away peacefully today in his home and doctors have ruled the cause of death due to natural causes. Please keep our family in prayer and respect our privacy at this time, as we are all shocked and devastated by this loss.”Arnold headlined two comedy specials on Netflix, titled David A.
David A Arnold dead – Comedian and Netflix star dies ‘suddenly’ aged 54
Comedian and Netflix star David A. Arnold has died at the age of 54.The star of comedic shows such as Meet the Browns (TBS), The Rickey Smiley Show (TV One), Raising Whitley (OWN) passed away peacefully from natural causes, as ruled by a coroner. He leaves behind his wife Julie L Harkness, and two children, Anna-Grace and Ashlyn.The American stand-up comedian, sitcom writer, producer, and actor was just three dates into a comedy tour of the US before his tragic passing on September 7.
Barack and Michelle Obama Return to White House for Their Portraits Unveiling
Barack and Michelle Obama have returned to the White House for a very special reason. On Wednesday, the former president and former first lady unveiled their official White House portraits in the East Room. Robert McCurdy painted the portrait of Barack, who is seen standing tall while wearing a black suit, a gray tie and an American flag pin.
Telluride Wraps And Now Let The Oscar Buzz Begin As Venice Continues And Toronto Looms
As the 49th Annual Telluride Film Festival comes to a close on this Labor Day holiday, it once again could be a fest that ignites the Oscar chances of a number of films that have either had their World Premieres or North American Premieres this weekend. As part of the so-called Fall Festival Trifecta of Venice/Telluride/Toronto (the latter beginning this Thursday), this is where the six month+ awards season officially starts, even if the even longer Emmy season doesn’t conclude until a week from today.
Barack Obama Wins Emmy for Narration, Becomes One Award Short of EGOT
Ethan Shanfeld Barack Obama is officially three-fourths of the way to an EGOT, as the former president of the United States nabbed his first Emmy for outstanding narrator. Obama lent his voice to the Netflix docuseries “Our Great National Parks,” narrating its five episodes that span from Patagonia, Chile, to Tsavo, Kenya. Netflix submitted the first episode, “A World of Wonder,” for Emmy consideration. In 2020, both Barack and Michelle Obama took home Oscars for the documentary “American Factory,” which they produced under their banner, Higher Ground. The doc tells the story of what happens when a Chinese company opens an automotive glass plant at a former General Motors location in Ohio, facing intense community skepticism and cultural differences.
Matt Damon continues to live his best life in Argentina
Matt Damon is enjoying his family vacation. The actor has been photographed throughout Buenos Aires, enjoying the city’s sights and cuisine accompanied by his daughters and his wife, Luciana Barroso, who was born in Argentina.Ben Affleck spotted leaving with Matt Damon after wedding with Jennifer LopezMatt Damon and his family enjoy their vacation in ArgentinaThis week, he was photographed in the restaurant Don Julio, ranked as one of the year’s 15 best restaurants in the word.
Final Emmy Predictions: Creative Arts Night One Will be Dominated by Barack Obama, Joanna Gaines and ‘Arcane’
Clayton Davis The first night of the 2022 Creative Arts Emmy Awards is taking place on Saturday, Sept. 3, and we’ll see where the Primetime ceremony could be heading based on the first wave of winners. With an evening that features categories for animated program, reality host, documentaries and short form, we could get a strong sense of where some of the support lies for the main ceremony on Monday, Sept. 12. There are significant history-making moments that can take place. Barack Obama could become the second U.S. president to win an Emmy for outstanding narrator for Netflix’s “Our Great National Parks.” Dwight Eisenhower won in 1956, while still in office when he picked up the Governors Award “for his use and encouragement of television.”
Kelly Brook is all smiles in a chic paisley blue midi dress in London
Jason StathamKelly dated the actor, now 54, between 1997-2004. He is now engaged to Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and the pair share two children. Billy Zane After splitting from Jason, the model moved on with American actor Billy, now 56.
Chris Rock criticised for ‘tasteless’ joke comparing Will Smith slap to Nicole Brown Simpson murder
Will Smith slapping him at this year’s Oscars. The 57-year-old comedian reportedly made the quip during a stand-up show in Arizona last Sunday when he revealed he had turned down an offer to host next year’s Academy Awards. Rock was infamously slapped by Will Smith at this year’s Oscars after making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith while presenting an award.
The 'unpredictable' condition that killed 'devastatingly handsome' actor Cary Grant
stroke as a "serious life-threatening medical condition" that occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off. Back in 1986 the Quad-City Times reported that the actor's stroke occurred shortly before he was meant to make an appearance at a fundraising event in Iowa, USA. Taken immediately to St Luke's Hospital, the star's condition was described as "comatose" and around nine o'clock that evening the star was pronounced dead.
Canadian Director Patricia Rozema’s Early Films Enjoy Revival As Kino Lorber, Mubi Take Rights To 4K Restorations
EXCLUSIVE: Montreal-based film sales and marketing consultancy Film Associates International has unveiled a slew of international deals on new 4K restorations of the work of celebrated Canadian director Patricia Rozema.
Eddy Grant to subpoena Donald Trump’s former Deputy Chief Of Staff in Electric Avenue campaign video dispute
In the wider scheme of things, ongoing litigation in relation to his unapproved use of Eddy Grant’s ‘Electric Avenue’ in a 2020 campaign video probably isn’t a major cause of stress for former US President Donald Trump. But that lawsuit proceeds, and now the Grant side has got an extension to the case’s discovery phase in order to subpoena Trump’s former Deputy Chief Of Staff Dan Scavino.Grant sued Trump in September 2020 over the use of his 1983 track in an election video which, according to a description in the musician’s lawsuit, featured “a visual depiction of a high-speed red train bearing the words ‘Trump Pence KAG 2020′ in stark contrast to a slow-moving handcar bearing the words ‘Biden President: Your Hair Smells Terrific’”.No one had sought permission to use ‘Electric Avenue’ in that video, hence the copyright infringement lawsuit.