‘This Much I Know To Be True’: Andrew Dominik To Direct A New Doc About Nick Cave & Warren Ellis Arriving This Year

Chris Willman Music WriterSheryl Crow, Nick Cave, King Crimson, Dio, XXXTentacion, Tanya Tucker, Chumbawamba, Courtney Barnett, Cesária Évora and Mojo Nixon — together again for the first time: These are some of the highly diverse subjects of a slate of music documentaries (or, in the case of Tierra Whack, a fictional film) set to unspool at the South by Southwest Film Festival in Austin March 11-20.The 16 movies represented in the “24 Beats Per Second” lineup are nearly all world premieres, in a film festival that skews toward SXSW’s original roots as a pure music festival by always carving out a special category for features that chronicle musicians or music scenes.The music doc coming into the festival with probably the highest level of fan anticipation is , which promises to have director Sabaah Folayan offering “a sensitive portrayal” of a precocious, highly controversial, Soundcloud-based rapper “whose acts of violence, raw musical talent and open struggles with mental health left an indelible mark on his generation before his death at the age of 20.” While many of the festival entries are looking for a sale from their exposure at SXSW, “Look at Me!” is already set to stream on Hulu this summer. Joining the artist profiles in the film lineup are documentaries about the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, “Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story,” by co-directors Frank Marshall and Ryan Suffern, and rubber bridge guitars, in “Really Good Rejects,” a film that will have producer Aaron Dessner talking about using them on Taylor Swift’s recent folkier albums.Some of the films promise to be complete life and career chronicles, like those devoted to Crow, Barnett and Dio.

is Julia Fox? Honestly, at times, we can't even keep up. In an interview with the , Fox opened up about her past life as a dominatrix in the New York suburbs. During her senior year of high school, the actor considered the possibility of getting into sex work via an older friend. “I answered a Craigslist ad, when they still had the adult section, and I biked over after school and got the job.”Fox is single mother to one-year-old Valentino.

Prentice Penny (“Insecure,” “Uncorked”) will direct Universal Pictures’ “New Kid,” based on the graphic novel. Penny joins the project with his production banner A Penny For Your Thoughts Entertainment, which will develop and produce alongside The SpringHill Company.Eli Wilson Pelton (“Insecure,” “Bridgerton”) will adapt the graphic novel and write the script.Based on the #1 New York Times bestseller, “New Kid” tells the story of Jordan Banks, who experiences culture shock as one of the few kids of color when his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterPrentice Penny, who served as showrunner on HBO’s popular series “Insecure,” is stepping behind the camera to direct a feature film for Universal Pictures.Penny has been hired to adapt “New Kid,” a movie version of Jerry Craft’s bestselling graphic novel. The children’s story follows a Black pre-teen named Jordan Banks, who experiences culture shock when his parents enroll him at an elite private school.LeBron James will produce “New Kid” through his production house The SpringHill Company, along with SpringHill executive Maverick Carter.

Tito Matos was an acclaimed percussionist known for his skill playing the traditional Puerto Rican music called plena.Tito Matos was a highly acclaimed percussionist known for playing the Puerto Rican music genres Plena and Bomba. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, his grandfather gave him his first hand-held drum called a pandereta when he was a child. Pandereta is one of the primary instruments used in plena, an Afro-Puerto Rican style of rhythmic folk music.

A gaming cafe where fans can get their geek on is coming to Bolton.

Lava La Rue has released a music video for their brand new single titled ‘Vest & Boxers’, their first single of 2022.The single was released last Friday (January 28) with its music video premiering on the same day. In ‘Vest & Boxers’, La Rue evokes the excitement and confusion that arrive after dating someone new as a queer person.They recount a first date that went well, but they quickly find themself spiraling into a fantasy of “dancing round her living room” and being “the Rue to your Jules” with their date.“I swear it’s only been 2 days / But I’m thinking you the One / Honey, now what do ya say? / Did we mess up? / Caught feelings / On first dates / Ain’t been home in a hot while / I’m thinking I might just stay?” they sing.The music video of ‘Vest & Boxers’ – directed by filmmaking duo Bedroom – captures these torrential feelings through a sequence of colourful scenes that quickly turn surreal and nightmarish.

Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst has died at the age of 30 after falling from her high-rise New York City apartment. Cheslie's body was found at 7:05 a.m. Sunday 30 Januaury on the sidewalk just outside the Orion Condominium building in Manhattan where she resided.

President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have expanded their family — their pet family, that is. The couple adopted an adorable cat named Willow, and Jill, 70, debuted the feline on her Instagram page on Friday, January 28.

debuted at Sundance this week, unravels Lee’s bizarre story with actor Alan Cumming sitting in for the man himself by lip-syncing to Lee’s narration (Lee agreed to tell his story, but didn’t want to appear on camera). Director Jono McLeod, who knew Lee as a fellow student, tells the tale via interviews with his now-50-something classmates, animated sequences and snippets of old video. Cumming, who was originally attached to star in a now-defunct feature adaptation of the story, remembers the saga as a news bombshell in Scotland.

Carrie Underwood and Miranda Lambert fans on Thursday, as both singers have iHeartRadio nominations. Carrie and Jason Aldean have been nominated for Country Song of the Year for their duet If I Didn't Love You, and the song is also up for Best Collaboration.MORE: Carrie Underwood encourages fans with a fun new workout challengeMiranda is going head to head with Jason, Luke Bryan, Luke Combs and Thomas Rhett for Country Artist of the Year.

In a new statement shared on Wednesday, Neil Young confirmed that his music will be removed from Spotify. In a post shared on his website earlier this week, the singer-songwriter blasted Spotify and its popular podcast The Joe Rogan Experience for "spreading fake information about [COVID-19] vaccines," and demanded that the platform either pull his music or its support for Rogan. The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday that Spotify is currently in the process of removing Young's music.

Lana Del Rey has performed a new song with country singers Nikki Lane and Sierra Ferrell, titled ‘Prettiest Girl In Country Music’.Del Rey made a guest appearance during Lane’s show in Austin, Texas, over the weekend, where the trio sang the track for the first time. Speaking to the audience about the song, Del Rey said that she was inspired by a story Lane had told her about being hit on by an older man.“Nikki told me a little story about him about he had a little meeting with her and he crept a little too close to her, and he said, ‘How does it feel to be the prettiest girl in country music?’ and I was like, ‘Bleh!’,” she explained, adding, “So immediately I wrote a little chorus and then we expanded.”Watch the footage – captured by a fan – below:It’s the second new Del Rey song fans have been treated to recently, with the singer sharing ‘Watercolor Eyes’ last week.

Love Island series one cast: Where are they now?Hannah Elizabeth shows off 'Barbie' dining room and we don't know where to lookFormer Playboy bunny and Love Islander Hannah Elizabeth shocks fans with 'phenomenal' bootsShe’s practically unrecognisable to the gal she was on our sceens in 2015, when she was part of the cast of the first ever Love Islanders (not including the celeb ones from the early noughties, ofc).She’s also had a major hair transformation over the past two months, writing in a separate post, “My Hairdresser is better than yourz doll

years of living in her brother Michael’s shadow.“Janet” chronicles the life of the 55-year-old pop star in the doc that airs this Friday, January 28 on A&E and Lifetime — and revealed a darker side to her relationship with her icon brother.“There were times when Mike used to tease me and call me names. Pig, horse, slut, or hog, cow,” Jackson said.“He would laugh about it, and I’d laugh too, but then there was some­where down inside that it would hurt,” she continued.

Will Forte is returning to and he's reuniting with an old friend, Kenan Thompson.Although — as the star demonstrates in the new promo for his upcoming episode — his time in Hollywood has given him a bit of an ego.Forte was joined by Thompson — as well as the members of Måneskin, the upcoming musical guest — on the iconic Studio 8H stage, and the comics shared a special moment (sort of).«It's so great to see you, man!» Forte tells Thompson. «You know, we used to work together when I was on the show.»«Yeah, no, I know.

Stacey Solomon has shared a look at her return to work - and baby Rose came along too.

While somewhat arbitrary and beholden to what’s finished, what’s available, and what’s ready, film festivals tend to have good years and bad years, depending. And well, after several good years, where the Berlin Film Festival has re-established itself as a significant player in the world cinema film festival sweepstakes, the Berlinale has really upped the ante in 2022 with a terrific line-up.