Julianna Margulies and rising star Cole Escola were among the special guests at Alan Cumming‘s second and final night of his one-man show Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age.
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Beabadoobee has shared a blissful cover of ‘It’s Only A Paper Moon’, created for Jack Antonoff‘s soundtrack to The New Look series. Check it out below.Shared today (March 6), the song was created for the series, which is available to stream now on Apple TV+ and focuses on renowned fashion designers like Coco Chanel as they navigated the horrors of the Second World War.Originally, the song was shared back in 1933 with music by Harold Arlen and lyrics by Yip Harburg and Billy Rose.
However, the song is most commonly associated with its revival during the Second World War, with renditions being made by Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman and, most famously, Ella Fitzgerald.“Yes, it’s only a canvas sky/ Hanging over a muslin tree/ But it wouldn’t be make-believe/ If you believed in me,” Beabadoobee sings, putting a more dreamy spin on the classic track. “Without your love/ It’s a honky tonk parade/ Without your love/ It’s a melody played in a penny arcade.” Listen to the full track below.The soundtrack to the series is curated and produced by Antonoff, and features covers of popular early to mid-twentieth-century songs, performed by some of the biggest names in music.So far, releases have included the Vera Lynn classic ‘White Cliffs Of Dover’ performed by Florence + The Machine, Bing Crosby’s ‘Now Is The Hour’ by The 1975, Irving Berlin’s ‘Blue Skies’ by Lana Del Rey and Édith Piaf’s ‘La Vie En Rose’ by Nick Cave.The soundtrack will be the first release on Shadow Of The City, Antonoff’s new imprint at acclaimed independent label Dirty Hit.The 10-episode series made its global debut on February 14 and stars Emmy Award winner Ben Mendelsohn as Christian Dior and Academy Award winner Juliette Binoche as Coco Chanel.Others included in
.Julianna Margulies and rising star Cole Escola were among the special guests at Alan Cumming‘s second and final night of his one-man show Alan Cumming Is Not Acting His Age.
Jessica Lange, Jim Parsons, and Celia Keenan-Bolger are stepping out to promote their new Broadway show!
Timothée Chalamet is taking on one of the most exciting and challenging roles of his career. He’ll be playing Bob Dylan in “A Complete Unknown,” a biopic that follows Dylan in the ‘60s, as his career rose to prominence and he changed the landscape of music and songwriting. Did Timothée Chalamet attend the Kardashian-Jenner Christmas Eve party with Kylie?How Zendaya helped Timothée Chalamet with his first apartment in New York CityThe film recently entered production, with Chalamet spotted hanging around New York in costume.
Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Netflix has unveiled its roster of Nordic titles, including Jo Nesbø’s Norwegian series “Harry Hole” (working title), a series adaptation of Amanda Romare’s novel “Diary of a Ditched Girl” starring Carla Sehn (“Love & Anarchy”), the female-led “The New Force,” and a film adaptation of Alex Ahndoril’s “The Key Series.” “Harry Hole” is entirely penned by Nesbø, a bestselling crime novelist best known for “Occupied” and “The Snowman.” Based on Nesbø’s novel “The Devil’s Star,” the series is set in Oslo during the summer and follows police detective Harry Hole who’s just been abandoned by his girlfriend. On his last mission, Hole has to partner with a corrupt cop to investigate the murder of a woman.
The Independent Iranian Filmmakers Association (IIFMA) has written to AMPAS to protest the omission of murdered director Dariush Mehrjui from the In Memoriam segment of the Academy Award on Sunday night.
Bleachers have announced a series of UK and European tour dates, set to kick off this autumn. Find ticket details below.Announced today (March 14), the new run of live shows will see Jack Antonoff and co.
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Bleachers‘ frontman Jack Antonoff – joined the band on stage last night at their intimate New York City gig.Bleachers took over Bowery Ballroom last night (March 6) for an intimate gig in celebration of their new self-titled album which is set for release on Friday, March 8 (Pre-order the album here). The band began the show with the live debut of ‘I Am Right On Time’, the unreleased and first track from their upcoming LP.They jumped into ‘Modern Girl’ followed by another live debut of the unreleased track ‘Jesus Is Dead’.
Pyramid Game has been dubbed the new Squid Game in some circles, and it isn’t just because of its similar name.Based on the South Korean webtoon of the same name, Pyramid Game is a psychological thriller survival series set in an all-girls high school where students are ranked based on their popularity – which leads to violence against the lower ranks.The series is created by Lee Jae-gyun and stars Kim Ji-yeon, who is best known as a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN. Other cast members include Jang Da-ah, Ryu Da-in, Shin Seul-ki and Kang Na-eon.Pyramid Game will have its European premiere at Series Mania in March, following its debut in Korea on TVING last month.Along with the similarities in title, Pyramid Game and Squid Game are both Korean dramas which share similar survival themes – with the former set in the hierachy of a school, while the latter serves as commentary on capitalist society at large.The huge success of Squid Game has also led to a chase to replicate its success, with the existence of Pyramid Game likely being a byproduct of its popularity.The series has also received some positive early buzz.
Jack Antonoff has spoken about his past experiences working with Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, which he has described as “magic”.Speaking with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, the musician, songwriter and producer opened up about his working relationship with the two singers. According to the hit producer, there’s “magic” in the air whenever he gets into the studio with Swift and Del Rey, though he’s unsure how long it’ll last.“Every time we do something new, I joke, ‘I guess we still got it,’ because there’s no reason for it to keep coming the way it does,” Antonoff said to Lowe.
Strands, is being added to the New York Times lineup of word games, alongside Wordle and Connections.The objective of the game is to find words that all have something in common, along with a ‘spangram’ that describes what every word has in common and touches two opposite sides of the board. Players are able to connect letters vertically, horizontally and diagonally, along with being able to switch directions in the middle of a word, allowing for a greater variety of potential solutions.“What I saw in looking at the competition is that there aren’t as many word searches with a twist.
Meghan Markle reportedly had a phone call with the Princess of Wales to "clear the air" after a shocking book was released and reignited a storm within the Royal Family. It has been reported that the Princess of Wales made the call to "ease the tension" after Omid Scobie's explosive book Endgame relit a race row within the Royal Family.The controversy first started when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made the claims during their interview with Oprah Winfrey.
Hey, Kanye West, listen up!! Jack Antonoff has a message for you after years of coming after his longtime best friend and collaborator Taylor Swift!
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jack Antonoff has no time for anyone interested in slandering Taylor Swift‘s abilities as a songwriter. The Grammy-winning producer and longtime Swift collaborator recently told the Los Angeles Times that questioning Swift’s songwriting “is like challenging someone’s faith in God. You just don’t go there.” “I’m a little bitch sometimes,” he added.
reputation.Music producer and frequent Taylor Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff is slamming Kanye West for his continued unprovoked attacks against the “Fearless” singer.“I’m a little b–ch sometimes,” Antonoff, 39, told the Los Angeles Times prior to the 2024 Grammy Awards. “But you come after my friend Taylor, you’re toast to me.”When asked about West, who has seemingly tried to reignite his feud with Swift, Antonoff laughed and said West, 46, “just needs his diaper changed so badly.”“It’s been a long time since I would’ve taken Kanye’s call,” Antonoff said when asked if he’s worried about roasting a potential collaborator.
Jack Antonoff has hit back at the critics who have questioned Taylor Swift‘s songwriting ability.The producer and Bleachers frontman has worked on every Swift album since her huge 2014 record ‘1989’, and once again teamed up with the pop star on her new LP ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ (out April 19).That’s according to the Los Angeles Times, which asked Antonoff about his reaction to Damon Albarn’s incorrect past claim that Swift doesn’t write her own songs. In response to the remark (itself coming from an LA Times interview), the producer said at the time: “If you were there…cool…go off.
Jack Antonoff has criticised Kanye West, saying he “just needs his diaper changed so badly”.The Bleachers frontman’s harsh words for Ye came in a new interview, in which he explained why he so fiercely comes to the defense of frequent collaborator Taylor Swift.After Damon Albarn suggested in an interview with The Los Angeles Times that Swift doesn’t write her own songs, Antonoff called him “a herb”.“I’m a little bitch sometimes,” he told the same outlet. “But you come after my friend Taylor, you’re toast to me.” He added that questioning her songwriting abilities “is like challenging someone’s faith in God.
Nick Cave has shared a cover of Édith Piaf’s ‘La Vie En Rose’ from Jack Antonoff‘s soundtrack to The New Look – listen below.The Bad Seeds frontman’s heartfelt rendition of the song was produced by Antonoff for the new Todd A. Kessler-created historical drama, which premiered on Apple TV+ on February 14.Released as a single in 1947, the original version of ‘La Vie En Rose’ is the signature track of French singer Piaf.