Danny McBride “for sure” felt pressure to deliver on the latest Halloween trilogy and was ultimately proud of what he, Scott Teems and director David Gordon Green created.
12.03.2023 - 15:35 / deadline.com
The Rembrandts’ ‘I’ll Be There For You’ may be one of the world’s most instantly familiar TV theme tunes, but its success split up the band, amid fears they’d lost everything about them that was cool.
Danny Wilde, one half of the alt-rock duo, told the UK’s Guardian newspaper that the band were initially asked to record a 43-second version of the song for the pilot of Friends – something with the same tempo as R.E.M.’s ‘Shiny Happy People.’
Wilde explained why the band, comprising himself and Phil Solem, were initially reluctant to have their name associated with the sit-com:
“It didn’t have our name on the credits. We were a pretty hip band, so stipulated that we didn’t want anyone to know we’d sold out.”
Then, when the show quickly found its mark, the cast and band joined together in the studio to record a video. Wilde remembered:
“Courteney Cox really could play drums but it was mostly improvised mayhem.”
And the show’s huge success didn’t help The Rembrandts’ brand and even led to a temporary split.
“Once people realised it was us, it killed our cool vibe,” said Wilde. “We went from doing cool clubs to matinee shows where parents would bring their kids. The song became an albatross round our necks and broke up the band for a few years.”
In better news, the band reunited and are now happy to play the song at anniversary shows, special Friends events and wherever requested. Wilde reflected, “If people are willing to pay you to do something you’re proud of, why not?”
The song was used on all 236 episodes of Friends, which ran on NBC from 1994 to 2004. It was written by David Crane, Marta Kauffman, Michael Skloff and the late Allee Willis, after R.E.M. were asked for a song, but rejected the offer.
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Danny McBride “for sure” felt pressure to deliver on the latest Halloween trilogy and was ultimately proud of what he, Scott Teems and director David Gordon Green created.
Danny Miller and wife Steph Jones recently announced they're expecting their second child, and they've managed to keep it a secret from fans.The former Emmerdale star and winner of the 2021 series of I'm A Celeb took to Instagram to announce the news with wife Steph with a sweet video.The post showed a compilation of clips from scans and the family getting sweet snaps together, with the caption: "One more to adore. We can't wait to meet you Baby Miller." In a second post, they posted the professional shots from the previous video, with the family showing off Steph's bump, captioned: We can’t wait for another best friend. "Super excited to become a family of 4." However, there had been no sign of Steph's growing pregnancy bump on social media before the announcement.
I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here winner Danny Miller has announced that his wife Steph is pregnant with their second child. The actor, who is best-known for playing Aaron Dingle in Emmerdale, took to Instagram to share the happy news.
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Trying to keep up with this week’s new music? Every Friday, we collect new albums available on streaming services on one page. This week, check out Danny Brown & JPEGMAFIA's Scaring The Hoes, Vol.
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JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown have released the titular track from their upcoming collaborative album ‘SCARING THE HOES’. Check it out below.‘SCARING THE HOES’ is a comically rambunctious track that repurposes negative comments about the two’s experimental style on a hardcore hip-hop track.On the chorus, the Brooklynite JPEGMAFIA raps: “Play somethin’ for the bitches / How the fuck we s’posed to make monеy off this shit?”Detroit’s Danny Brown then comments on rap’s facade: “Boy, fuck that hip hop and that old man flow / Where the autotune at? Give a fuck about that trash.”The alt-rappers have also released a Logan Fields-directed music video to accompany the song. Last week, the duo announced their first joint album together, releasing its lead single ‘LEAN BEEF PATTY’ shortly after.Building anticipation for the album, JPEG has been dropping a few home videos of the pair recording the album behind-the-scenes.A post shared by • BAEPEGMAFIA • (@jpegmafia)A post shared by • BAEPEGMAFIA • (@jpegmafia)A post shared by • BAEPEGMAFIA • (@jpegmafia)A post shared by • BAEPEGMAFIA • (@jpegmafia)JPEGMAFIA and Danny Brown’s debut collaborative album, ‘SCARING THE HOES’, will be released on March 23.
Danny Brown and JPEGMAFIA have been teasing their joint album for a long time now. Despite the long run-up to the project, the announcement last week felt like a pleasant bolt from the blue. The album, titled Scaring The Hoes, is out this Friday, March 24, and we have already heard "Lean Beef Patty." Today the pair have dropped the title track, leaning into the meme that inspired the title and coming through with an experimental banger that acts as a manifesto for their uncompromising sound.
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Pedro Pascal is tired of being asked about the internet’s obsession with him. The 47-year-old actor, who is currently enjoying the success of his HBO show ‘The Last of Us,’ recently attended the premier of season 3 of Disney’s ‘The Mandalorian,’ and took a moment to share what he thinks about the amount of attention he is currently receiving after being named ‘the daddy of the internet.’During an interview on the red carpet with Access Hollywood, the actor decided to politely decline a request to read thirst tweets from fans, as he wanted to focus the attention on his professional projects, instead of continuing the viral ‘daddy’ moment.
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A classic theme park ride is getting a new look on the big screen.
Katie Reul editor Disney has released the first trailer for “Haunted Mansion,” a remake of the 2003 film infused with the eeriness of the classic ride at Disneyland. The supernatural comedy film stars LaKeith Stanfield, Rosario Dawson, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jared Leto, Winona Ryder, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Dan Levy, Tiffany Haddish. Dawson takes the lead as Gabbie, a single mom who unknowingly moves into a ghost-ridden mansion in New Orleans with her 9-year-old son (Chase Dillon). In order to exorcise their new home, Gabbie calls upon a questionable paranormal expert (Stanfield), a psychic (Haddish), a priest (Wilson) and a historian (DeVito) for help.
Danny Dyer has revealed that he spent an eye-watering £140,000 on a recent trip to the Maldives. The EastEnders star, who made his explosive exit from the soap last year, whisked his family off on the lavish trip over the festive period after 2022 marked his busiest year to date. Danny, 45, who’s set to become a grandfather to twins later this year, has since shared the price of the trip – but insisted that it was “the best holiday we’ve had”.