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Mike Wass Since founding Nonstop Management at her kitchen table in 2017, Jaime Zeluck Hindlin’s boutique management company for songwriters and producers has become a stealthy power player in the music business. Getting the right people in a room is Hindlin’s specialty, but her range of clients contributing to three songs from the Hitmakers 2023 Top 25 is nothing short of remarkable: Miley Cyrus’ “Flowers,” Morgan Wallen’s “Last Night,” and Rema and Selena Gomez’s “Calm Down (Remix).” “Never in my wildest dreams did I think that something like this would happen,” Hindlin says of Nonstop’s blockbuster 2023. “Obviously, you hope for one big hit.
But three? I’ve had my jaw on the floor for half a year.” After all, some of the placements were the culmination of years of emails, phone calls, and relationship-building. “We try every angle,” she says. “We reach out to the artist through management, their label — anything to get a songwriter’s name out there.” And her persistence usually pays off.
Cyrus was at the very top of Michael Pollack’s list of dream artists to write with and Hindlin, along with publishers Ryan Press and Katy Wolaver, finally got him in a session with the superstar in 2021. That resulted in a song called “You,” which first surfaced on “Attention: Miley Live,” and an ongoing creative partnership. “There was magic between the two of them from day one,” Hindlin says.
“It was just meant to be.” As sessions for “Endless Summer Vacation” progressed, Pollack suggested they bring in Gregory “Aldae” Hein and, soon thereafter, “Flowers” was born. “I remember the day the three of them got together,” Hindlin says. “Michael said they got something really special.” Which turned out to be something of an
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Manchester United have been told they should expect Bruno Fernandes to be playing with a point to prove after missing the goalless draw with Liverpool last weekend.
on the hit reality TV show “Jersey Shore” — revealed that a cadre of celebrities once confronted him about his ongoing painkiller addiction. “We consumed hundreds, if not thousands, of pills. Every day, all day,” Sorrentino, 41, revealed in his memoir “Reality Check: Making the Best of The Situation,” which is set to hit bookshelves Jan.
a lot of shows out there — but these are the series that managed to hit a home run week after week without any letdowns in their story arcs or performances.A serial killer, a mysterious writer (played by “The Crown’s” Emma Corrin), a sinister billionaire (Clive Owen), the unique setting of a luxury hotel in Iceland and a multi-layered mystery: this Hulu show was full of juicy ingredients, and it used them well. It also mixed prescient big-picture topics (AI, the climate crisis) with more intimate relatable character drama (Corrin’s character, Darcy, having unresolved feelings for her ex-boyfriend, played by rising star Harris Dickinson).
A day Manchester City fans will never forget saw the team hit their lowest ebb. It was December 19, 1998 - exactly 25 years ago today - and things were about to get really bad for City.
Caroline Brew editor “Homicide: Life on the Street” writer and producer David Simon revealed in an X/Twitter post that the series may be heading to streaming services. “I have been informed by a reliable source that NBC/Universal is at last attempting, along with Fremantle on the overseas rights, to clear music rights on #Homicide for eventual streaming. Lot of work to do achieve that, however, I am also told,” Simon wrote.
K.J. Yossman The chickens in “Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget” are sweet. Not just to look at, with their wide eyes and goofy grins, but literally: if you licked the palm-sized clay and silicone bird models they’d taste like sugar.
Is Ariana Madix the real reason she and Tom Sandoval haven’t stopped fighting over their home for MONTHS after breaking up?!
Addie Morfoot Contributor In “Downwind,” a documentary executive produced by Matthew Modine, directors Mark Shapiro and Douglas Brian Miller chronicle the lethal effects that nuclear testing on American soil has had on U.S. citizens. The Oscar hopeful reveals that from 1951 to 1992, Mercury, Nevada, was the site for the testing of 928 large scale nuclear weapons.
Back To The Future 4 has cast Tom Holland as Jake McFly – check it out below.The original trilogy was written by Bob Gale and directed by Robert Zemeckis and released between 1985 and 1990. The films starred Michael J.
New Look is selling a 'gorgeous' and 'flattering' sparkly dress that's perfect for the festive season.The Black Sequin Long Sleeve Midi Dress, which has been described as making you 'feel amazing', is currently on sale for £30.99, down from £42.99. However, it's selling fast with only sizes 14 and 16 available online. But don't worry, if your size isn't available online, New Look's website has a handy tool where you can check if it's in a store near you.
Tim Chan If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. One of the last official “Impact Wrestling” events takes place tonight, Dec. 9 with Impact Wrestling: Final Resolution, airing live from Toronto, Ontario.
EXCLUSIVE: After starring opposite Jamie Foxx in Maggie Betts’ acclaimed legal drama The Burial, currently streaming on Prime Video, Amanda Warren has been tapped for the biggest new role in the second season of Netflix‘s smash hit series The Night Agent, from creator Shawn Ryan and Sony Pictures Television.
Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large SPOILER ALERT: Do not read ahead if you have not watched Season 10, Episode 10 of “The Masked Singer,” “I Wanna Rock,” which aired Dec. 6 on Fox. Ginuwine wasn’t sure he wanted to be on “The Masked Singer” when it first came calling. But the “Pony” artist ultimately couldn’t resist.
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Wang Jianlin, the Chinese billionaire who previously sought to buy a controlling position in Hollywood, is preparing to complete his imminent exit from the film industry. The troubled conglomerate is facing debt repayment pressure.Wanda Film, which remains China’s largest cinema operator, Wednesday said in a regulatory filing to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange that Wang and his Wanda Investment vehicle expect to sell their remaining stake 51% in the company to China Ruyi Holdings. Ruyi, which operates across film, TV and online games, counts games, social media and streaming giant Tencent among its largest shareholders.
Robert Pattinson and Robert Downey Jr. has been cancelled at Netflix.The film, titled Average Height, Average Build, was to be helmed by filmmaker Adam McKay, and would have also stared Amy Adams.
Matcha green may not be your first thought when you’re planning a festive manicure this year, but if you’re looking for something a little bit different from the usual reds, golds and glitters, we’ve found just the thing. Nail polish and treatment brand Bio Sculpture has combined forces with Rochelle Humes’ very own matcha tea and lifestyle brand, Cloudcha, to create the perfect matcha-coloured nail varnish.
It's set to be another cold start to the week in Greater Manchester - with Met Office snow and ice warnings remaining in place until lunchtime today.
Strictly Come Dancing fans were left saying 'sorry' as they couldn't help but make the same point about Bobby Brazier and Dianne Buswell's latest routine. The pair were back in the ballroom on Saturday night (December 2) for the BBC One dance contest's Musicals week.
Cynthia Littleton Business Editor Writers of nine limited series ranging from “A Murder at the End of the World” to “Tiny Beautiful Things” traded shop talk and stories of how they crafted muscular worlds to tell extended, standalone stories. Ed Solomon of Max’s “Full Circle” astounded the crowd at Variety’s A Night in the Writers Room at Hollywood’s NeueHouse with the origin story of his 586-page spec script for the twisty thriller.