EXCLUSIVE: The single-camera teen comedy Wild Life from Imagine Kids+Family has received a pilot order at HBO Max with rising star Izabella Alvarez (Euphoria, The Casagrandes) set as the show’s lead.
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Gil Scott-Heron was one of the 20th century’s greatest poets?” Brian Jackson asks the audience at London’s Jazz Cafe. A sea of hands rise and Jackson nods in approval before launching into Your Daddy Loves You, a song he and Scott-Heron first recorded in 1974, and one of dozens the pair would write together. Upon finishing, Jackson states: “The man who wrote those words was in his early 20s and wouldn’t become a father for several more years.
Think about it: Gil could inhabit the spirit of a song. He communicated like few do. ”No one is disagreeing and, when I meet Jackson the following afternoon, his praise for Scott-Heron remains effusive.
“Gil had a remarkable maturity about him,” says Jackson. “He was capable of real insights into people, so could write from their situation. There was no posturing in his writing.
He was something else. ”Something else, indeed. Yet Scott-Heron would never have achieved musical greatness without Jackson at his side.
“The Revolution Will Not Be Televised is all Gil’s work – I had nothing to do with that as it’s essentially a poem or a rap,” Jackson says. “But the rest of the songs, I wrote much of the music for them. I was always writing music and playing it to Gil, and he would be writing words, and then we would be matching things up.
”The two met at Lincoln University, Pennsylvania’s historic Black college, in 1969, each impressed by the other’s abilities – Scott-Heron, 20, already displaying remarkable prowess as a poet/novelist, while Jackson was a 16-year-old piano prodigy. You two, I suggest, must have felt like long-lost brothers. “We were brothers,” corrects Jackson.
EXCLUSIVE: The single-camera teen comedy Wild Life from Imagine Kids+Family has received a pilot order at HBO Max with rising star Izabella Alvarez (Euphoria, The Casagrandes) set as the show’s lead.
Paris Hilton continues to shed light on «the disturbing lack of government oversight of youth residential care facilities» by meeting with White House officials and members of Congress in her quest to enact the Federal Accountability for Congregate Care Act.The hotel heiress, who in the past has shared her own personal story at the hand of officials in such facilities, has been documenting her experience on social media following days full of meetings with government officials. According to, the fashion mogul «was at the White House with state and national advocates as part of her advocacy efforts to improve protections of youth in residential programs and facilities.»Hilton hopes her efforts «can better protect children and teens seeking help.» The video and photos show the 41-year-old reality TV star and her husband, Carter Reum, heading into the White House and the Capitol for meeting with senior officials.A post shared by Paris Hilton (@parishilton)She captioned her video, «I am so thankful for all the important conversations we are having with representatives and survivors! Looking forward to all the awareness that we will bring to the cause today!»In a separate post, Hilton posted a photo slide that symbolically shows her locked up in a cell with the phrase, “Prevent the abuse, neglect & death of institutionalized youth in America" shown on an outside wall of the cell.In addition to meeting with White House officials, Hilton has also met with Sen.
The Games have been taking place every night this week across ITV.The show follows a group of celebrities as they battle it out in a series of sporting challenges to see who comes out on top to be crowned the winner. Participating in this year’s challenge are a group of famous faces, including Phoenix Chi Gulzar-Brown. Phoenix, 23, is the eldest child of Spice Girl Mel B and her former husband dancer Jimmy Gulzar.
A missing 25-year-old man was found dead in south Philadelphia late last week, and now, police are trying to determine if his horrific death comes in connection with a possible seven-figure lottery win.
Paris Jackson was spotted out in Los Angeles with Chris Brown. The two looked comfortable with each other, with photographers capturing them hugging and saying hello, walking in the same direction.A musical about Michael Jackson will arrive on Broadway in 2023Paris Jackson partners up with KVD BeautyJackson wore a tie-dye dress paired with brown boots. She wore her hair down and had on some jewelry and a bag.Brown wore a matching shirt and pants and had his hair dyed blonde, with a red stripe on it.
Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOLER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “Miguel,” the May 3 episode of “This Is Us.”“Miguel over the years,” was the simple description given for Tuesday’s “This Is Us,” the fourth-to-last episode of Dan Fogelman’s NBC family drama. While accurate, that logline doesn’t do the hour, aptly titled “Miguel,” justice, as it’s really the day-in-the-limelight installment fans of Jon Huertas’ Miguel Rivas have been waiting six seasons for — and also the one in which the character dies.The episode shows viewers Miguel’s origins in Puerto Rico, how he came to Pennsylvania as a boy with his parents and aunt, how he first didn’t get along with his best friend Jack’s (Milo Ventimiglia) wife Rebecca (Mandy Moore), and how years after Jack’s death, Rebecca and Miguel found their way back to each other, this time as romantic partners.
Bolton Wanderers chairman Sharon Brittan has hailed the efforts of the Whites' squad over the past two seasons as she believes the club is well and truly back and heading in the right direction.
Gerard Butler sticks his hands in his pockets while on a stroll with girlfriend Morgan Brown in New York City on Friday (April 29).
Calum Scott has a lot of big news to share!
Paramount+ today unveiled first-look photos for its upcoming film Jerry and Marge Go Large, starring Bryan Cranston and Annette Bening, also announcing that it will premiere exclusively on the platform in the U.S. on June 17. The film will roll out on Paramount+ in Australia, Canada and Latin America and in additional markets, when the service becomes available there later this year. It will be distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution in remaining international markets.
Former Republican Senator Orrin Hatch passed away today at the age of 88. The cause of death has not yet been made public
Aww, a son after his mom’s heart.
A post shared by John Berman (@johnberman)Berman was excited to be running the marathon and even FaceTimed in to the show from the car on his way to the race. In the comments of his post, several of his colleagues wished him well.“Pal – you just alarmed the heck out of me.
For Colored Girls, Ntozake Shange’s brilliant work isn’t even just a play, but rather a series of monologues that also incorporate music and dance.The show is a modern-seeming musical of sorts, and it’s impressive that it still feels fresh and timely, as it was originally performed in New York in 1976. The title features seven women who have all faced adversity due to sexism and racism, and while everyone should see it, the event is not running very long, just for 20 weeks.A post shared by for colored girls – Broadway (@forcoloredgirlsbroadway) LGBTQ audiences have a lot of reasons to go see Take Me Out.
The Griswold family may no longer be on vacation but, in a quest for fun, Clark and co. reunited at Pennsylvania’s annual Steel City Con over the weekend, one of the largest comic-cons in the United States.
Bryan Adams teamed up with Jason Aldean to bring one of his classic hits to the country stage.
The CMT Music Awards are shaking things up at the last minute.