awarded zero stars in 2020, now has a stomach-churning sequel called “Buddy Games: Spring Awakening.”Running time: 91 minutes. Rated R (crude sexual material, language throughout, drug use, some nudity and violent material).
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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent U.S. director and artist Harmony Korine, whose films include “Gummo,” “Spring Breakers” and “Beach Bum” – which stars Matthew McConaughey as a stoner poet named Moondog – is being honored by the Locarno Film Festival with its Pardo d’onore Manor lifetime achievement award. Born in Bolinas, California, in 1974, Harmony Korine broke out in the filmmaking world in 1995 when he wrote the screenplay for Larry Clark’s controversial “Kids.” In 1997 he made his directorial debut with “Gummo,” a realistic look at youth alienation in America, for which he won awards at the Venice Film Festival’s Critics’ Week and at the Rotterdam fest.
In 1998, he directed his first music video for the song “Sunday” by Sonic Youth, starring Macaulay Culkin. The same year Korine published his debut novel “A Crack-Up at the Race Riots.”
Korine’s second feature “Julien Donkey-Boy,” the experimentally told story of a schizophrenic, went to Venice in 199 and was followed in 2007 by “Mister Lonely” and grotesque comedy “Trash Humpers” in 2009. Then came “Spring Breakers” in 2012 and “The Beach Bum” in 2019. “Harmony Korine is hard to pin down, difficult to categorize as a filmmaker, but he is an artist whose touch is unmistakable in whatever form,” said in a statement Locarno’s artistic director Giona A. Nazzaro. Nazzaro went on to praise Korine for being “A rebellious anarchist – both dangerous and poetic in his amused, cultivated radicalism” and said that “Korine redefined the term “maverick” in U.S. cinema, without ever losing the smile on his face or the sheer fun of it all.” “Now that a key cult movie like ‘Spring Breakers has chalked up its tenth anniversary, giving the Pardo d’onore Manor award to
awarded zero stars in 2020, now has a stomach-churning sequel called “Buddy Games: Spring Awakening.”Running time: 91 minutes. Rated R (crude sexual material, language throughout, drug use, some nudity and violent material).
Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor In the new Apple TV+ comedy noir series “High Desert,” Patricia Arquette and Matt Dillon play an off-and-on again couple so naturally that it seems like they must have starred together in some iconic 1990s indie movie. Surprisingly, they haven’t, but the off-kilter, sun-baked menace of films like Arquette starrers “True Romance” and “Lost Highway” permeates the new series, which is peopled with what Arquette calls “wild and weird creatures” in an environment that alternates between arid beauty and strip mall desolation. In “High Desert,” Arquette’s methadone-dependent, perennial wild child Peggy Newman could not be more different than her buttoned-up “Severance” character Harmony Cobel, whether she’s piloting a dune buggy around the desert, swinging from a chandelier in a Pioneertown Old West show or getting mixed up with another half-baked scam. Peggy, who recently lost her mother, needs to raise money to stay in their house. She hatches a plan to become a private investigator, getting mixed up in cases involving art forgeries and a missing guru’s wife and more. “High Desert” premiered on May 17, with new episodes rolling out weekly.
Sam Fender has shared his emotional reaction to meeting his musical hero Bruce Springsteen for the first time.The North Shields singer-songwriter supported The Boss in Ferrara, Italy last night (May 18) and is scheduled to open for him again in Rome on Sunday (May 21).Upon announcing the gigs last year, Fender – who has been called the ‘Geordie Springsteen’ – wrote: “I’m thinking about the moment [Springsteen’s] music first resonated with me when I was a teenager!“Next year I’m opening up for him in Italy. What the fuck is going on?”Fender performed ahead of Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band taking to the stage at Parco Urbano Bassani.
Tony winner Lena Hall is set to star in a new Broadway-aimed musical from the & Juliet writing and directing team and featuring the hit songs of rock & roll pioneer Roy Orbison.
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jane Fonda revealed on a recent episode of “Watch What Happens Live” that French director René Clément asked to sleep with her during the making of their 1964 thriller “Joy House.” Fonda starred in the film opposite Alain Delon and Lola Albright. “Watch What Happens Live” host Andy Cohen asked Fonda to name “one man in Hollywood that tried to pick you up once that you turned down.” The Oscar-winning actor replied: “The French director René Clément.” Fonda elaborated, “Well, he wanted to go to bed with me because he said the character had to have an orgasm in the movie and he needed to see what my orgasms were like. He said it in French and I pretended I didn’t understand.”
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The Los Angeles Lakers stunned defending champion Golden State Friday night, beating the Warriors 122-101 to win their series in six games. They now head to Denver for Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Tuesday.
“Succession” is known for surprising twists, but even the directors didn’t see this one coming.
U.S. director Harmony Korine will be heading to Switzerland this summer to receive an honorary award at the 76th edition of the Locarno Film Festival, running from August 2 to 12.
RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars winner, Michaels started dressing up as Cher nearly 30 years ago “kind of on a fluke,” he once told Metro Weekly.Since then, he’s met and interacted with the diva on multiple occasions, including at her concert at Las Vegas’s Coliseum where he sat in the front row. “She’s real fun,” Michaels recounted years ago.
Bruce Springsteen stopped off for a drink in an Irish pub yesterday (May 4) ahead of shows with his E Street Band in Dublin this weekend.The musician is set to perform this Friday (May 5), Sunday (7) and Tuesday (9) at Dublin’s RDS Arena.Ahead of his trio of performances, The Boss enjoyed some Irish hospitality at The Burrow pub in Rathangan, county Kildare — the town he traces his ancestral roots to — where he even led an impromptu singalong to his 1984 song ‘My Hometown’.“You guys, I’m firing the E Street Band and I’m hiring you,” he joked to the pub patrons.You can watch footage of the interaction below.Nothing to see here, just The Boss singing 'My Hometown' in The Burrow Irish Pub, Rathangan Co.
Bruce Springsteen has made a surprise visit to former Pogues frontman, Shane MacGowan, ahead of his shows in Ireland.News of the rock icon’s surprise visit to the fellow frontman was shared online, and comes ahead of his three headline shows in Dublin. Set to take place on May 5, 7 and 9, the singer-songwriter and guitarist will perform with his E Street Band at the RDS Arena.Shared in an update on Twitter, MacGowan’s wife, Victoria Mary Clarke, captured an image of the two musicians during Springsteen’s visit.
Michelle Obama was the surprise guest at Bruce Springsteen’s concert. The former First Lady joined Springsteen onstage in Barcelona with a tambourine on hand, becoming his backup singer for an evening. Michelle Obama encourages you to take up this therapeutic hobbyMichelle Obama talks about losing friendships when entering the White HouseBarack and Michelle Obama’s night out with Bruce Springsteen and Steven Spielberg in SpainA post shared by Michelle Obama (@michelleobama)Michelle shared the moment on her Instagram, showing Barack Obama cheering her on.
the ’80s were over 30 years ago.Sorry for the reminder.Still, the decade’s lasting impact lives on as evidenced by pop star Rick Springfield’s just-announced ‘I Want My ’80s Tour’ set to take place from July through September this year, which includes a show at Atlantic City’s Etess Arena at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Aug.
Jerry Springer has been laid to rest in a private ceremony that was held on Sunday, April 30, Springer’s rep tells ET.The private Jewish ceremony was attended by a small group of people and took place in a suburb of Chicago. TMZ was first to report the news and says a tribute is scheduled to take place on May 16 in Cincinnati, Ohio.In a statement issued to ET, Springer's family confirmed that the late broadcast icon died peacefully on Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago, Illinois, surrounded by his family. «Jerry’s ability to connect with people was at the heart of his success in everything he tried whether that was politics, broadcasting or just joking with people on the street who wanted a photo or a word,» said Jene Galvin, a lifelong friend and spokesperson for the family.
cheat sheet.Michelle Obama hit the stage in Barcelona, Spain, on Friday night as Bruce Springsteen, on tour with the E Street Band, launched into his 1985 hit “Glory Days” — but she seemed to know few of the song’s lyrics, apart from the two words of its title.The former first lady, 59, dressed in loose purple cargo pants and a dark blazer, beamed as she rattled a tambourine and tried to keep up with the band’s coordinated dance steps. At several points, she had to be guided to the microphone by Springsteen’s wife Patti Scialfa, his regular backing vocalist.
Michelle Obama was born to sing! The former First Lady indulged the crowd Friday night at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona when she hit the stage and performed like a true pro.
Michelle Obama was born to sing! The former First Lady indulged the crowd Friday night at a Bruce Springsteen concert in Barcelona when she hit the stage and performed like a true pro.According to video circulating on social media, Michelle and actress Kate Capshaw (who is married to Steven Spielberg) joined Bruce's wife, Patti Scialfa, onstage at Olympic Stadium and performed the backup vocals to «Glory Days.» In the video, Michelle and Kate are smiling and having a blast while keeping a steady beat with hand tambourines.While the trio was on one side of the stage, Springsteen could be seen jamming out on his guitar and singing alongside Steven Van Zandt. No word on where former President Barack Obama and Spielberg were seated during their spouses' surprise performance, but no doubt they were somewhere nearby.Bruce Springsteen feat.
Bruce Springsteen to perform his song ‘Glory Days’ at a gig in Barcelona last night (April 28).The former first lady sang and played a tambourine to the ‘Born In The U.S.A’ classic alongside Springsteen’s wife and E Street Band member Patti Scialfa, and actress Kate Capshaw.As reported by Consequence, the previous night Springsteen, Scialfa, Capshaw and Capshaw’s husband, the director Steven Spielberg, dined with Barack and Michelle Obama at a restaurant in the Spanish city.Michelle Obama dancing at tonight’s Springsteen concert in Barcelona pic.twitter.com/en0G74x16d— SpringsteenPitQ (@SpringsteenPit) April 28, 2023Ojo ahí @MichelleObama dándolo todo #GloryDays @springsteen #EStreetBand https://t.co/hddx4roRkM pic.twitter.com/fOkyddnwgs— Todo Esto Existe (@todoestoexiste) April 28, 2023Michelle Obama i Kate Capshaw, dona d’Steven Spielberg, coristes de luxe al concert de @springsteen a l’Estadi Olímpic #inforac1 #Springsteenbarcelona pic.twitter.com/gKNoPUFYe3— Maria Cusó Serra (@MariaCuso) April 28, 2023Springsteen and the Obamas’ relationship goes back to 2008 when Barack first ran for US president. The rock star played several of Obama’s early campaign rallies as well as his inauguration.Springsteen also helped Barack during his 2012 re-election campaign by writing his official campaign theme song.In other news, Springsteen And The E Street Band recently announced the support acts for their BST Hyde Park shows in London.The Boss shared the three acts that will be joining his band on July 6 and 8.
syndicated talk show, “The Jerry Springer Show,” died Thursday at 79 years old.Last month, the talk show host gave his last interview which took place just weeks after he celebrated his birthday.“I was happy I reached 79,” he said on the March 15 episode of the “Celebrity Catch Up: Life After That Thing I Did” podcast.He then made an emotional admission, revealing to host Genevieve Hassan that performing the waltz on “Dancing With The Stars” in front of his daughter was his “single happiest moment in television.”“When she came to Hollywood the night we did the waltz and then she came out of the audience, that was my single happiest moment in television,” Springer said. “I mean that was just, it was magical.”“So that’s my best memory, it was all worth it because of that,” he added.Springer appeared on the third season of DWTS in 2006, when he was paired with pro dance partner Kym Johnson.On week 4 of the show, the duo performed a touching routine in front of a cheering crowd, which included his daughter Katie Springer, 47.Despite the dance not earning high scores from the judges, the presenter quickly became a fan favorite and ended up coming in fifth place.“I met Jerry when I first came to the US for my first season with DWTS,” Johnson said on Instagram.