An authorized biographical series about the life of late author Hunter S. Thompson is in development at MGM Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series will be titled Fear and Loathing, after Thompson’s acclaimed book, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, which was first published as a two-part article …
Read More »Judas Priest Announce Firepower Tour Ahead of New Album
Judas Priest will embark on a North American tour in 2018 in support of their upcoming album Firepower. The 25-date arena trek launches March 13th in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania and concludes May 1st in San Antonio, Texas. A “Judas Priest Fan Presale” for tickets begins October 25th; check out the …
Read More »Trump Petition Asks Supporters To Stand For The National Anthem
President Donald Trump and Mike Pence are turning to their supporters to help them in their quest to prevent National Football League (NFL) players protesting during the national anthem. In a petition posted on the GOP website, the Trump Make America Great Again Committee asked individuals to give their name, …
Read More »'Killing of a Sacred Deer': Arthouse Thriller Would Make Kubrick Proud
You could say that director Yorgos Lanthimos gives The Killing of a Sacred Deer the texture and throat-clutching chill of a modern Greek tragedy. You’d be right, of course – the filmmaker hails from Athens; this is his second film in English – but you’d also be short-changing the depth …
Read More »CMA Awards 2017: Garth Brooks, Miranda Lambert to Perform
The first round of performers has been revealed for the 51st CMA Awards, with nominees Garth Brooks, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Miranda Lambert andChris Stapleton leading the charge. Also appearing will be 16-time CMA winner Alan Jackson, who – along with songwriter Don Schlitz and the late Jerry Reed – …
Read More »See LCD Soundsystem's Rousing Performance of 'Tonite' on 'Kimmel'
LCD Soundystem brought a propulsive, cowbell-heavy version of “Tonite” to Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday. The song appeared earlier this year on the band’s first ever Number One album, American Dream. “Tonite” is typical LCD Soundsystem. Lead singer James Murphy is simultaneously neurotic (“I never realized these artists thought so …
Read More »'SNL': See Kellyanne Conway as Pennywise the Clown in 'It' Parody
Saturday Night Live reimagined Kellyanne Conway as Pennywise the Clown in an It parody that found Kate McKinnon reprising her roles as both the spotlight-loving Trump advisor and Hillary Clinton. In the sketch that mimics the paper sailboat scene from the box office-shattering horror movie, Alex Moffat’s Anderson Cooper chases …
Read More »Bob Seger Previews New LP With Stirring Lou Reed Cover
Bob Seger will release a new album, I Knew You When, on November 17th through Capitol Records. The record is dedicated to the Eagles‘ Glenn Frey, Seger’s longtime friend and collaborator, who died last year at age 67. I Knew You When contains Seger originals as well as multiple covers, …
Read More »The Shield Reunited – It Feels so Good (and Bad)
Just like that, the WWE Universe was his. After kicking off this week’s Raw by helping laying waste to Cesaro, Sheamus and Curtis Axel alongside fellow “hounds of justice” Seth Rollins and Dean Ambrose, Roman Reigns barked at the moon, received a prone Miz in powerbomb position and planted his …
Read More »Shania Twain Roars Back With All-Genre Number One Album
Clearly, country music fans missed Shania Twain. The singer’s new album Now, her first in 15 years, debuted at Number One on the all-genre Billboard 200. With the equivalent of 137,000 copies sold in its first week, Now claimed both the all-genre top spot and the Number One position on …
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