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NEW YORK DOLLS Frontman DAVID JOHANSEN Will Be Focus Of New Documentary From MARTIN SCORSESE
Showtime Documentary Films today announced a new feature documentary from Academy Award-winning director Martin Scorsese that profiles David Johansen, the celebrated frontman of the NEW YORK DOLLS. Emmy nominee David Tedeschi will co-direct with Scorsese, and Scorsese and Sikelia Productions will executive produce with Brian Grazer, Ron Howard and Imagine Documentaries. The announcement was made by Vinnie Malhotra, executive vice president, nonfiction programming, Showtime Networks Inc. “I’ve known David Johansen for decades, and his music has been a touchstone ever since I listened to the DOLLS when I was making ‘Mean Streets’,” said Scorsese. “Then and now, David‘s music captures the energy and excitement of New York City. I often see him perform...
COREY TAYLOR Has Hope For Future Of Rock: ‘I Know A Ton Of Younger Bands That Play Their Own Instruments’
During a recent appearance on “Offstage With DWP”, SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor spoke out against an age-old argument repeated by a lot of old-timers: kids today just aren’t interested in guitar-driven music and just want electronic beats. “I know a ton of younger bands that play their own instruments, that play in-your-face rock,” Corey explained (see video below). “They’re rebelling against what the rebellion was against us. So they’re going back to basics in a lot of ways. “Not to toot my son’s horn too much, but his band, they’re the real deal,” Taylor continued. “They were insane. I was at their first show, and there was no sampling, there was no nothing. They just came on and they just punc...
VAN HALEN Bassist WOLFGANG VAN HALEN Is Still Working On Getting His Debut Solo Album Released
VAN HALEN bassist Wolfgang Van Halen says that he is still “working” on getting his debut solo album released. Earlier today, a fan asked Wolfgang on Twitter when he expects his solo LP to finally see the light of day. The 29-year-old rocker responded: “I’m working on it! The state of the world has really thrown a wrench into how I saw this releasing (given that no touring is able to happen until this all blows over) but I have a few ideas that I’m really excited about, so stay tuned!!” This past February, it was announced that Wolfgang had signed a deal with Explorer1 Music Group for the release of his solo album. The disc is being recorded with producer Michael “Elvis” Baskette at VAN HALEN‘s 5150 Studios in California. The announceme...
Charlamagne Tha God Hosting Weekly Talk Show On Comedy Central
Source: Tom Williams / Getty Charlamagne Tha God is going to be a little busier. The host of The Breakfast Club will also be holding down a weekly talk show on Comedy Central. Vulture reports that the man born Lenard McKelvey will be hosting a new weekly half-hour series that will focus on “current events and cultural issues.” Details are still being sorted and at the moment there is no solid date as to when it will premiere. However, the goal is to get the series into production by November’s Presidential election. The series reunites Charlamagne with producer Chris McCarthy, president of the Entertainment and Youth Group at Comedy Central parent company ViacomCBS, who put Tha God on MTV2, which included stints hosting Charlamagne & Friends and Uncommon Sense. Bringing Charlamag...
Halle Berry Apologizes For Considering Role As A Transgender Man In A Upcoming Film
Source: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin / Getty Halle Berry hasn’t had to apologize for much in her career, but she quickly had to say sorry following an interview where she spoke on a role she was considering taking. The Acadamy Award-winning actress revealed during an Instagram Live interview with hairstylist Christin Brown that she was potentially going to take on the role of a transgender man in an upcoming movie role. She was immediately met with criticism and swift backlash from the transgender community and its allies for even considering the role. Berry also got called out for her misgendering of the character. Monday evening (Jul.6), Halle took Twitter and quickly apologized for “Over the weekend I had the opportunity to discuss my consideration of an upcoming role as a transgender man, and ...
Samsung’s Next Galaxy Unpacked Event Is Going Down August 5th
Source: Bernard Smalls / @PhotosByBeanz Samsung’s long-rumored next Galaxy Unpacked event finally has a date, and boy, we are excited to see what the Korean tech giant has up its sleeve. Mark your calendars, August 5th, 10 a.m. ET, we will see what the newest devices coming to the Galaxy ecosystem. Like every other event now, the entire event will be live-streamed. Rumor has it, Samsung will be unveiling the new Galaxy Note 20, and based on the flyer for the unpacked event, it will, in fact, be copper like the leaked images of Samsung’s newest flagship device revealed. We also expect to see the Note 20 Ultra, a new Galaxy Fold device, and hopefully the Galaxy Smart Watch 3. We won’t be shocked if Samsung totally surprises us by announcing other devices as well. This upcoming all-digital Ga...
2 Chainz ft. Skooly “Devil Just Trying To Be Seen,” City Girls ft. Doja Cat “P*ssy Talk” & More | Daily Visuals 7.7.20
2020 has been the strugglest of years in human history and though it’s been especially tough on Americans, it will go down as the year that outcry for social justice and racial equality hit a fever pitch. For his visuals to his Skooly assisted “Devil Just Trying To Be Seen,” 2 Chainz uses camera phone footage of the numerous police killings of unarmed Black men and the protests they inspired on the streets while he and Skooly partake film themselves in the same camera phone manner. It was pretty cool ish. City Girls meanwhile turn a work office into a strip club and get things extra turnt in their Doja Cat assisted clip to “P*ssy Talk.” Y’all know ain’t no man complaining to Human Resources for this kind of behavior. Check out the rest of today’s drops including work from Boosie Badazz, Mi...
DJ Cassidy Invites Music Legends for Star-Studded “Pass The Mic” Virtual Concert
Due in part to his efforts to “honor and uplift the heroes around the world on the frontlines of health, freedom, and justice,” renowned New York-based DJ and record producer DJ Cassidy recently hosted an expansive virtual concert called “Pass The Mic.” Cassidy, who performed at the 2009 inauguration of Barack Obama and the 2008 wedding of JAY-Z and Beyoncé, among other prestigious gigs, invited many music legends to perform over the course of the livestream event. Among the iconic artists to appear on the stream were Earth, Wind & Fire, Kool & The Gang, Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Howard Hewett, illustrious jazz pianist and R&B singer Patrice Rushen, and fabled Ghostbusters theme song creator Ray Parker Jr. The c...
Guided by Voices Announce New Album Mirrored Aztec, Share “Haircut Sphinx”: Stream
If you had to guess the most frequently-used phrase in music writing, you might guess it’s this: Guided by Voices have announced a new album. The prolific rockers will release Mirrored Aztec on August 21st, and they’re promoting it with the single “Haircut Sphinx”. Additionally, GBV have revealed the tongue-in-cheek “World Tour 2020”, a one-night streaming event that takes place July 17th. Frontman Robert Pollard has 107 albums (and counting!) to his credit. Mirrored Aztec will be his fifth effort in 18 months, following 2019’s Zeppelin Over China, Warp and Woof, Sweating the Plague, and 2020’s Surrender Your Poppy Field. Like the bus in Speed or Donald Trump on Twitter, Pollard seems incapable of taking a break. A press release describes Mirrored Aztec as ful...
Jared Leto-Starring Tron Film Moving Forward At Disney: Report
A third Tron film is reportedly moving forward at Disney, with Jared Leto attached to star. News of Leto’s involvement in a Tron sequel first surfaced in 2017. At the time, it was reported that he would play a character named Ares, in addition to serving as a producer on the project. That iteration of the sequel was rumored to be called Tron: Ascension and center on programs from The Grid invading the real world, picking up after the events of 2010’s Tron: Legacy. Fast forward and three years and it seems development on a new take on Tron 3 is finally be moving forward. Via The Playlist, Disney Insider reports that the studio has nailed down a script and is currently searching for a director. Though details are being kept close to the vest, the film will likely be...
Johnny Depp Admits to Supplying His 13-Year-Old Daughter with Marijuana
Johnny Depp took the stand in a UK court on Tuesday as part of his three-week-long libel case against The Sun, the newspaper which accused him of being beating his ex-wife, Amber Heard. During today’s testimony, Depp discussed his drug usage over the years, at one point revealing that he supplied his then-13-year-old daughter with marijuana, reports Page Six. Depp said he was being a “responsible parent” because Lily-Rose Depp — a preteen at the time of this story, but who is now 21 years old — told him she went to a party where someone passed her a joint. That’s when the Secret Window actor opened up his personal supply, saying that he would rather her use his own “trustworthy” stash instead of a stranger’s weed potentially laced with other drugs. “It’s a safety issue;...
Jude Law in Talks to Play Captain Hook in Disney’s Live-Action Peter Pan & Wendy
17 years after famously losing out on the role of Pirates of the Caribbean’s Will Turner to Orlando Bloom, Jude Law is finally getting a chance to sail the seven seas. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actor is in talks to play the infamous Captain Hook in Disney’s live-action Peter Pan & Wendy. The latest in Disney’s maddeningly successful series of remakes of classic cartoons, Peter Pan & Wendy updates the 1953 animated feature. David Lowery, who also helmed the studio’s supremely under-appreciated Pete’s Dragon in 2016, is directing from a script he co-wrote with his frequent partner Toby Halbrooks. The pair also shared writing credits on Pete’s Dragon, while Halbrooks produced Lowery’s The Old Man & the Gun and the coronavirus-delayed The Green Kn...
