Beyonce opened up about what is driving her when she works in the recording studio in a rare interview.
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Succession meets Game of Thrones in the documentary series Ren Faire, which premieres on HBO this Sunday.
Lance Oppenheim directed the three-parter about the battle to take the reins of the Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest ren faire in the world. At outdoor festivals of this ilk — in case you’re unaware — performers suit up in medieval attire, musicians tootle on flutes and strum lyres, fire eaters consume flames, and fans devour massive turkey drumsticks and fistfuls of kettle corn.
The Logan Roy – or, if you prefer, King Aerys II – in this scenario is aging potentate George Coulam, founder and ruler of the Texas ren faire. He’s a colorful character, to say the least, and if you doubt that, consider how he describes himself on his website: “George Coulam is a healthy 6’2”, 173 lbs., 86-year-old sexually active Caucasian male entrepreneur.”
“He has power, as the elected mayor of the town he incorporated,” notes a synopsis of the series. “He has glory, as the undisputed employer and self-proclaimed ruler of thousands. He has vast wealth, as the majority shareholder of the festival. Now, he is ready to give it all up and spend the last years of his life in the quest for a romantic companion. But before he retires, George will finally choose which of his longtime employees will take his crown.”
Among the aspirants to assume power are general manager Jeffrey Baldwin, “Lord of Corn” Louie Migliaccio, and elephant trainer Darla Smith. [Watch the trailer below]
Oppenheim spoke about his documentary series at the Independent Film Festival Boston earlier this month. “What we thought was a comedy at first, which initially felt somewhat absurd – the universe, the landscape – it became a tragedy,” he said at a Q&A. “I feel
Beyonce opened up about what is driving her when she works in the recording studio in a rare interview.
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Tom Brady is being inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame tonight after an incredible career that spanned 23 seasons. He is the 35th person to be inducted, and his three children made sure to make him feel special.Ahead of the ceremony, the former quarterback shared an adorable video his children Jack, 16, who he welcomed with Bridget Moynahan, and Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11, who he shares with Gisele Bündchen, surprised him with.
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J. Kim Murphy SPOILER ALERT: This article discusses the “Ren Faire” finale, now streaming on Max. Long live the king. In his search for a worthy heir to buy out his stake in the Texas Renaissance Festival, theme park founder George Coulam has put his subordinates through some dark ages.
Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events It’s an early Friday morning in May and comedian Alex Edelman is on a Zoom video call from a Los Angeles hotel. He has a bit of a bed head and says that he had to borrow the socks he is wearing, a detail he shares when I tell him I’m nervous about our interview because he’s a really “smart comic.” “That is so nice but.. I’m not a smart comic.
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Tool song, which he has said makes “Dream Theater look like Weezer”.Portnoy, who rejoined the Boston prog metal band in October last year after a 13-year absence, took up the challenge from the Drumeo YouTube channel to learn Tool’s 12-minute track ‘Pneuma’, from 2019’s ‘Fear Inoculum’.The percussionist was given six hours to master the track, in what Drumeo described as “the most difficult challenge we’ve ever given anyone”.Over the course of the video, which you can watch below, Portnoy studies footage of Tool drummer Danny Carey and scouring the sheet music to decipher the song’s complexity.“This makes Dream Theater sound like fuckin’ Weezer,” Portnoy exclaims at one point. “With all due respect to Weezer, I love Weezer.
The parents of PGA Tour star Grayson Murray, Eric and Terry, have shared a statement confirming that their son tragically took his own life. Grayson, who was just 30 years old and ranked 58th in the world, was found dead on Saturday 25 May.This came less than a day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth, Texas. After playing 16 holes in Friday's second round, Grayson told his fellow players that he wasn't feeling well and left the course.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Now, imagine being a critically acclaimed drama on a premium network/streaming hybrid in a season where the drama race is pretty wide open. You’ve got big stars, high production values and well-known source material. Shoo-in, right? Not if you’ve been canceled.