Paramore reflect on 10th anniversary of self-titled album: “Thank you for allowing us the room for creative risk”

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Blue Fox Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to Cédric Klapisch’s (“The Spanish Apartment”) hit dance film “Rise” (“En corps”) from Studiocanal. One of 2022’s highest grossing French films, “Rise” sold nearly 1.3 million tickets in local theaters and was sold around the world. The movie tells the story of a young ballet dancer whose life is upended when she suffers a career-threatening injury and catches her  boyfriend cheating on her. As she begins her physical and emotional rehabilitation, she finds solace in friends, a new love, and a new contemporary dance troupe. Marion Barbeau, a dancer-turned-actor, delivers a breakthrough performance in the lead role, and stars opposite French stars, including François Civil (“Three Musketeers”), Pio Marmaï (“How I Became a Super Hero”), Denis Podalydès (“Anaïs in Love”), as well as Hofesh Shechter (“Send Me an Angel”).

, is back with season 2 as Ray J, Amber Rose and more stars enroll at the HBCU, Alabama State University.Ahead of the show's return to BET+ on Thursday, May 11, ET has the exclusive first trailer — and first look at all ups and downs of pursuing a higher education and the joys and challenges that are unique to campus life.As seen in the extended clip, the full cast for season 2 includes Ray J, who returns after first appearing in season 1, as well as Rose, Joseline Hernandez, Tiffany “New York” Pollard, Parker McKenna Posey, Iman Shumpert, Kwaylon “BlameItOnKway” Rogers, and O’Ryan.And it's safe to say they all are going to walk away with plenty of life lessons — just as long as they can make it to the many classes they're registered for. «Going to an HBCU, I'm going to be able to learn things I've never learned before or that I've never heard about. But, like, today, I'm just tired and I need to rest,» Hernandez is heard saying before she's seen snoring in bed. But as seriously as they are taking the experiences — from going to class to engaging in extracurricular activities — the pressures are high, and some of them may not make it through the entire semester.«I know we're in college, but damn, this is a lot,» Posey says at one point after Ray J is being warned that this is his last chance. So, who among the freshman class will make it as they step out of the spotlight and into the classroom to complete a tailor-made academic certificate program and get to cross the graduation stage? Viewers will have to tune in to find out. season 2 premieres Thursday, May 11 on BET+.

Bloc Party are currently on tour opening for Paramore in the U.K. and Europe.

Kele Okereke joined Hayley Williams and the rest of Paramore to perform a cover of Bloc Party‘s ‘Blue Light’ in London last night (April 23).The show, which took place at the O2 Arena on April 23, was Paramore’s last in the UK as part of their 2023 UK and Ireland tour with Bloc Party. The show was also an additional date at the O2 Arena after what was originally meant to be the tour’s last stop in Birmingham on April 22.To commemorate the last show of their UK run, Hayley Williams and co.

Paramore fan proposed to their partner during the band’s headline gig in Birmingham last night (April 22), using a bunch of Paramore song titles.Paramore are currently touring the UK in support of ‘This Is Why’ and last night, headlined Birmingham’s Utilita Arena. During the concert, a fan was given a microphone and proposed to their partner.“You’re the only exception,” started the proposal. “All I wanted was you.

Paramore fan, who was part of an upcoming girl group called Peaness, was pulled up on stage by Hayley Williams during the band’s show in Manchester.Singer Jess Branney was among three fans who teamed up with the Paramore singer for ‘Misery Business’ at the AO Arena on Tuesday night (April 18). You can view footage of the performance below.Following the performance, Williams later praised Branney’s band, writing on Twitter: “We checked em out, they’re good.”Branney, who is part of the girl group from Chester, also wrote: “Can’t believe that just happened.

Suede have announced details of a new project called ‘Suede30’ – celebrating three decades of their acclaimed self-titled debut.Arriving on July 7 will be special limited edition 30th anniversary releases – offering up their 1993 debut in a newly mixed and mastered format. Containing the fan favourites and era classics ‘Animal Nitrate’, ‘So Young’, ‘The Drowners’ and ‘Metal Mickey’, the LP hit Number One upon first release, selling over 100,000 copies in its first week and becoming the fastest-selling debut album ever in the UK at that time before going on to win the Mercury Music Prize.The band’s glam rock sound and aesthetic – along with their very real tales of mundane UK life – were at odds with the prevailing US grunge trends of the time, and was inadvertently a precursor to the Brit-rock movement.“It was a genuinely magical time in my life and one for which I’ll always be grateful,” said frontman Brett Anderson.

Just two days after the “Love Is Blind” Season 4 live reunion fiasco, which delayed the livestream for over an hour with many viewers unable to watch the special until the next day, Netflix Co-CEO Greg Peters said the delayed was caused by a “bug.” “From a technical perspective, we’ve got the infrastructure,” Peters said during Tuesday’s earning call. “We had just a bug that we introduced, actually, when we implemented some changes to try and improve live streaming performance after the last live broadcast Chris Rock in March and we just didn’t see this bug in internal testing because it only became apparent once we put sort of multiple systems interacting with each other under the load of millions of people trying to watch ‘Love is Blind.'”While fans of the reality dating series tuned in to the special expecting for the reunion to rehash the season’s drama and give a status update for how each couple’s relationship has evolved since their respective wedding days, viewers were met with a error message on the live stream.Despite the livestreaming troubles, the reunion reached an audience of 6.5 million viewers, Peters said.“We’re really sorry to have disappointed so many people,” Peters continued.

Paramore‘s Hayley Williams became the latest artist to address current issues with Ticketmaster and the cost of concert tickets.The ticketing giant has been in the headlines frequently in the past few months for its controversial “surge pricing” scheme that was introduced last year, which inflates ticket prices based on demand.On Paramore’s opening night of their UK and Ireland tour in Dublin on Thursday (April 13), Williams discussed the problem as she thanked fans for coming.“I wanna say one more time how special it is that you’ve all made it tonight,” she told the crowd. “We don’t take it lightly, we know, honestly, especially now, it’s a huge sacrifice to come to a show because Ticketmaster need to get their shit together.

Paramore‘s Hayley Williams became the latest artist to address current issues with Ticketmaster and the cost of concert tickets.The ticketing giant has been in the headlines frequently in the past few months for its controversial “surge pricing” scheme that was introduced last year, which inflates ticket prices based on demand.As Paramore continued their UK tour with the second show of the run in Cardiff last night (April 15), Williams discussed the problem as she thanked fans for coming.“I wanna say one more time how special it is that you’ve all made it tonight,” she told the crowd. “We don’t take it lightly, we know, honestly, especially now, it’s a huge sacrifice to come to a show because Ticketmaster need to get their shit together.

Peacock’s hit Poker Face has been a hit for creator Rian Johnson, who envisioned recreating the magic of 70s and 80s case-of-the-week classics like Rockford Files and Columbo—and it worked.

Paramore took a brief intermission so Hayley Williams could perform a solo acoustic cover of The Cranberries’ 1992 hit ‘Dreams’.Paramore performed at Dublin’s 3Arena on Thursday (April 13), performing a set of 21 songs that included new songs from their just-released sixth album, ‘This Is Why’. ‘Liar’ and ‘Crave’ were both performed for the first time, as was Williams’ 2020 song ‘Crystal Clear’ (which appeared on her debut solo album, ‘Petals For Armor’) and the song ‘Baby’ by HalfNoise, drummer Zac Farro’s solo project. Williams’ cover of ‘Dreams’ appeared right after Farro’s performance of ‘Baby’ – she performed it acoustically, following it up with a rendition of Paramore’s own 2009 ballad ‘The Only Exception’.Have a look at a fan-shot recording of the Cranberries cover, then see the full setlist from Thursday’s show, below:1. ‘You First’ 2. ‘The News’ 3. ‘Playing God’ 4. ‘That’s What You Get’ 5. ‘Running Out Of Time’ 6. ‘Caught In The Middle’ 7. ‘Ain’t It Fun’ 8. ‘Liar’ 9. ‘Crystal Clear’ (Hayley Williams song) 10. ‘Still Into You’ 11. ‘Rose-Colored Boy’ 12. ‘Baby’ (HalfNoise cover) 13. ‘Dreams’ (Cranberries cover) 14. ‘The Only Exception’ 15. ‘Last Hope’ 16. ‘I Caught Myself’ 17. ‘Decode’ 18. ‘Misery Business’ 19. ‘Hard Times’ 20. ‘This Is Why’ 21. ‘Crave’Paramore will play their first show in the UK tonight (April 15), performing at the Cardiff International Arena in Wales.

Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell hit the red carpet for a 10th anniversary celebration of their show The Americans at Paley Center For Media on Wednesday (April 12).

Paramore kicked off their long-awaited tour of the UK and Ireland yesterday (April 13). Check out footage of the show and the full setlist below.Taking place at Dublin’s 3Arena, the pop-punk veterans delivered a 21-track setlist to fans – comprising of both new songs and familiar favourites.The trio – which is comprised of Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Zac Farro – started the set with ‘You First’ followed by ‘The News’, both taken from their latest album, ‘This Is Why’.

If you happened to be at the Overlook Film Festival earlier this month, you were gifted with the rare opportunity to see Jim Jarmusch onstage twice. Once was during a live performance by Sqürl, the band he cofounded with collaborator and producer Carter Logan; the other was the tenth-anniversary screening of “Only Lovers Left Alive.” On paper, it was the perfect synthesis of art forms and artists, with Jarmusch and Logan playing songs from the “Only Lovers Left Alive” soundtrack before introing the film the following day.

Paramore’s Hayley Williams has shared a note written to her teenage self today (April 9).Taking to Instagram Stories, Williams shared that she had written the note for her friend’s newsletter.“My friend Elise has a newsletter and she sends out shorthand text newsletters that constantly encourage and inspire me,” she began.“For her birthday, she asked friends and creatives to contribute by writing notes to their teenage selves.”In the note, Williams wrote: “I would tell her to learn now that life is both/and.”The note Williams shared can be seen in full below and read here.“Good and also Evil Kind and also Careful Hurt and also Healing Empathy and also Not My Problem Bad Men and also Lovely Ones Vulnerable and also Fuck Off Vengeance and also Forgiveness Stay Home and also See The World Big Smile and also Depression Distance and also Closer Than Ever Intimacy and also No One Will Ever Truly Know Me Straight and also Spectrum Newborn and also Ancient Wisdom Neons and also Neutrals Hope and also Dystopia Acceptance and also Rage God and also Nothing Everywhere and also Right Here True Love and also Loneliness Believing and also Seeing Dreams Of The Future and also Painstakingly Present Getting Better and also Enough“I would tell her to learn now that life is both/and.”Earlier this week, Paramore shared a message to their fans, reflecting on the decade that’s passed since they released their pivotal self-titled album.Their fourth full-length effort, ‘Paramore’ was released on April 5, 2013 via Fueled By Ramen.Looking back in a new statement shared on social media, Williams emphasised that making ‘Paramore’ took “a lot of guts and self-determination”.

A walk down memory lane. Eva Mendes honored the movie that introduced her to Ryan Gosling more than a decade ago.

What could the future possibly hold for an artist if they have grown too comfortable with success? If they have stayed put in that snug place of glory, but the times have moved on fast without them? These are the hefty considerations at the heart of “Paint,” a slight comedy that sadly embraces neither the worthwhile questions that surround its central premise nor the story’s dark humor potential.That’s too bad, because writer-director Brit McAdams’ narrative feature debut is rooted in a genuinely fascinating subject that apparently served as an inspiration for “Paint.” McAdam’s muse is Bob Ross, a real-life American public television mainstay of the ‘80s and ‘90s. Being the host of a successful PBS show called “The Joy of Painting” during that time, Ross built a loyal audience who loved and were mesmerized by his soothing voice, and even haunted by his creative process and ease with a brush, as Ross slowly created his art in front of curious eyes, narrating it softly and philosophically.

Cohen Media Group (CMG) has acquired US rights to the feature documentary Slava Ukraini, co-directed by French philosopher and activist Bernard-Henri Lévy.

with A24 even launching a limited edition fashion capsule.JENNA ORTEGA, CAMILA MENDES AND DANNY RAMIREZ STAR TOGETHER IN NEW A24 FILM ‘AURA’JENNA ORTEGA AND THE WEEKND SET TO STAR IN NEW FILM DISTRIBUTED BY A24FRANKENSTEIN: MIA GOTH, OSCAR ISAAC, ANDREW GARFIELD TO STAR IN GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S NEW FILM