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Ezra Miller Reportedly Meets With Warner Bros. Execs To Discuss the Fate of ‘The Flash’
In light of Ezra Miller‘s recent arrests and controversies in the past few years, the non-binary actor who is the lead in The Flash, recently met with Warner Bros. leadership to discuss the future of the film. Just earlier this month, Miller released a public apology to fans and has reassured that they will be commited to doing whatever is necessary to deal with their mental health issues. The Hollywood Reporter has reported that Miller and their agent Scott Metzger has been meeting on the Burbank lot lately with new “chairs Michael De Luca and Pamela Abdy to discuss how to stay on course for The Flash‘s June 23, 2023, release date.” In order to move forward, it was important for Miller to reaffirm its commitment to the project and apologize for the negative press brought on by their perso...
Netflix’s Ad-Supported Tier Could Cost Between $7 USD to $9 USD Per Month
Netflix is reportedly looking at a $7 USD to $9 USD price tag for its upcoming ad-supported tier. According to Bloomberg, the streaming service is looking to start off slow with the ads, introducing around four minutes of commercials per hour — a much lower rate than its rivals. The ads will be played before and during programs, with Netflix planning to hold off on utilizing too many tailored commercials and allowing subscribers to watch the same ads in a non-repetitive manner. In addition, Netflix plans on striking smaller deals with advertisers as to not “overpromise and overwhelm viewers with the spots.” Netflix’s ad-supported option is scheduled to launch between October to December 2022 in at least six different markets; a global rollout may not occur until early 2023. In other Netfli...
Cleopatra Records Founder on How to Make It as an Indie Label for 30 Years
Goth, industrial, punk and space-rock fans were the first to discover Los Angeles’ Cleopatra Records in the 1990s. The independent upstart — formed in 1992 by Brian Perera — initially rode the second wave of goth music right into the bins of indie record stores and chains. During that decade, it presciently created electronic music label Hypnotic Records (in 1996) and hair metal imprint Deadline Music (1998) ahead of the EDM explosion and the hard rock revival. Perera noticed the electronic body music movement in Europe expanding into trance and big beat and licensed earlier releases by U.K. stars like Juno Reactor and The Future Sound of London. The business strategy of signing ’80s hard-rock groups for moderate advances with low expectations and then watching the genre revive worked out ...
Taylor Swift Announces New Album ‘Midnights’ at 2022 VMAs & Swifties Are in Shock: See the Fan Reactions
From getting interrupted onstage by Kanye West to winning video of the year in 2015 for “Bad Blood,” Taylor Swift has a long history of making career-defining moments at the annual VMAs. But during Sunday night’s (Aug. 28) show, she eclipsed them all by taking video of the year — one of the biggest awards of the night — for her self-directed “All Too Well” music video and announcing her 10th studio album in one fell swoop. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news This, of course, sent shockwaves into the Swiftie community, whose residents just a few hours prior weren’t even certain that the “I Bet You Think About Me” singer would even be attending this year’s VMAs. They’d also spent the past several months theorizing which of Swift’s rerec...
NFL’s First Head Of Music On Halftime Show Planning & Why They Don’t Pay Performers
Even before the National Football League announced that Dr. Dre, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem would perform during the Pepsi-sponsored halftime show at Super Bowl LVI on Feb. 13, Seth Dudowsky knew he had a crucial sound issue to solve. One of his many responsibilities as the point person for the production at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, Calif., which would be seen by 103.4 million television viewers (and rack up more than 121 million YouTube views), was keeping the set list under wraps. The problem, however, was the venue, which is next door to the NFL’s Los Angeles-area headquarters where he works and is anything but soundproof. “It’s technically an outdoor stadium with a roof,” Dudowsky says. “So sound blows out the [open] sides of the stadium.” Knowing that medi...
Nicki Minaj, BLACKPINK, Anitta & More: Which 2022 VMAs Performance Was Your Favorite? Vote!
Another year, another MTV VMAs in the book. The annual music awards ceremony took off without a hitch on Sunday night (Aug. 28) and featured some of the most famous stars in pop music coming together to honor their achievements and perform their biggest hits on stage. But which performance was you favorite of the night? Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Prudential Center in New Jersey lit up Barbie pink for Nicki Minaj in honor of her receiving the Video Vanguard Award at the show, which saw the iconic rapper perform a medley of her biggest hits from “Super Bass” and “Moment for Life,” to her newer hits such as “Anaconda” and “Super Freaky Girl,” which recently hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. The audience in the stadium shouted the lyrics...
Book Club: Santigold Recites Rumi by Heart
Book Club is a monthly series from Speedy Ortiz’s Sadie Dupuis, exploring the literature that inspires some of our favorite musicians. Whether it’s a music biography that got them through the slog of tour, the poetry collection that eked into their most poignant lyrics, or the novel that sparked a rock opera, we’ll get to the bottom of it so you can add it to the top of your book stack. This month, we speak to Santi White, the imaginative and futuristic artist best known for her music as Santigold. Santi White weaves a seamless web of captivating influences into her complexly glorious pop as Santigold, with her erudite love of punk, breakbeat, new wave and dancehall informing four singularly voiced albums and two aesthetically broad mixtapes. Santigold’s one-of-a-kind visuals—from costumes...
Nicki Minaj Adds Remix of Skeng’s “Likkle Miss” to ‘Queen Radio: Volume 1’ Compilation LP
Nicki Minaj has added a new track to her Queen Radio: Volume 1 compilation album. Out now via Republic Records, the project marks the rapper’s first greatest hits LP, containing some of the best songs from her long-running career in the music industry. The album officially debuted on August 26, but Minaj returned on Sunday to tack on another single, a remix of Jamaican dancehall artist Skeng’s “Likkle Miss.” The song was released by Skeng with a music video at the beginning of July. Minaj teased that she was writing her own “Likkle Miss” verse ahead of dropping her iteration of the track. In addition to “Likkle Miss,” the 29-song project features older classics such as “Super Bass” and “Starships,” as well as “Truffle Butter” featuring Drake and Lil Wayne and a recent Rick James sample, “S...
Watch Nicki Minaj Perform Career-Spanning Video Vanguard Medley at VMAs 2022
Nicki Minaj performed at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards tonight (August 28) in Newark, New Jersey. She delivered a medley that included “Super Bass,” “Super Freaky Girl,” “Monster,” “Beez in the Trap,” “Anaconda,” “Chun-Li,” “Roman’s Revenge,” “Moment 4 Life,” “All Things Go,” and more. The Queen rapper also co-hosted the event and received the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. Watch it happen below. After insisting her assistant bring her a phone with some detailed notes. She thanked influences including Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Slick Rick, and Doug E. Fresh, as well as artists who gave her opportunities: Britney Spears, Rihanna, Madonna, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, and Eminem. She also shouted out her fans, plus Drake and the Young Money team. “I wish that Whitney H...
Watch Eminem and Snoop Dogg Perform “From the D 2 the LBC” at VMAs 2022
Eminem joined Snoop Dogg at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards to perform their collaborative single “From the D 2 the LBC.” Organized in partnership with Bored Ape Yacht Club creators Yuga Labs, the performance brought the MTV audience into the metaverse, with the rappers performing as their NFT avatars inside of the upcoming Yuga Labs metaverse project Otherside. The video for “From the D 2 the LBC,” which prominently features Eminem and Snoop Dogg’s Board Ape Yacht Club NFTs, also got nominated for the Best Hip Hop VMA. The video cuts back and forth between shots of Eminem and Snoop Dogg in the studio and the colorful adventures of their NFT avatars in various animated sequences. “From the D 2 the LBC” is first collaboration between Eminem and Snoop Dogg since 2000, when they released the ...
Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers Perform “Black Summer” and “Can’t Stop” at VMAs 2022
Red Hot Chili Peppers took the stage Sunday night (August 28) at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards to play “Black Summer” and “Can’t Stop” at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. They were introduced by Cheech & Chong, who referenced the Chili Peppers’ infamous set performing while wearing tube socks on their genitalia. Sunday’s performance marked Red Hot Chili Peppers’ first at the VMAs since 2000, when they received the Video Vanguard Award and performed their hit “Californication.” Watch their performance and speeches below. As well as winning in the Best Rock category for “Black Summer,” Red Hot Chili Peppers were the recipients of this year’s Global Icon Award. “I want to dedicate this to Taylor Hawkins and his family,” said drummer Chad Smith during his part of the acceptan...
Watch Anitta Perform “Envolver” at VMAs 2022
Anitta took the stage tonight at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. The Brazilian vocalist and songwriter performed her Versions of Me song “Envolver” on the VMAs main stage. Watch Anitta make her VMAs debut below. “Envolver” got nominated in the Best Latin category at the 2022 VMAs, and she won that award. It was the first nomination of Anitta’s career. Anitta recently released the deluxe edition of Versions of Me. The expanded album includes the Missy Elliott collaboration “Lobby.” Follow all of Pitchfork’s coverage of the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
