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Jake Gyllenhaal to Star in Guy Ritchie’s Action Thriller ‘The Interpreter’
Jake Gyllenhaal will be joining Guy Ritchie for the director’s latest action thriller The Interpreter. According to Deadline, the Jarhead actor will be returning to the warzone for Ritchie’s new movie, which centers around the conflict in Afghanistan. Gyllenhaal will play a soldier named Sgt. John Kinley, who became stranded during his last tour on duty in the Middle Eastern country due to an ambush that left him and Ahmed, a local interpreter, as the only survivors. With the enemy closing in, Ahmed risks his own life to carry an injured Kinley to safety, saving his companion. When Kinley returns to the U.S., he finds out Ahmed and his family were rejected from moving to America as promised, and sets off back to Afghanistan to save his friend. Principal photography will begi...
Madonna Faces Backlash for Photoshoot Recreating Marilyn Monroe’s Death
As if her music video for “Material Girl” wasn’t enough of a hint, Madonna pulls a lot of creative inspiration from Marilyn Monroe. But now, nearly four decades after that video was released, the pop diva has stirred up some controversy surrounding a recent photo shoot that alludes to the blonde bombshell’s untimely death. The photos of Madonna were recently shot for V Magazine, and her ringlet curls and fur outfit are an obvious tribute to Monroe. However, there’s a darker understory behind the images: As NME points out, they riff off the last photoshoot Monroe ever did. That shoot was called The Last Sitting, and it featured scantily-clad Monroe lounging on an unmade bed, as Madonna does in the new photos for V. What’s more, Madonna’s photos include an array of prescr...
Taylor Swift Inducts “Greatest Songwriter of All Time” Carole King into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Taylor Swift kicked off the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony by introducing “the greatest songwriter of all time,” Carole King. Prior to her speech, Swift took the stage to cover “Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow?”, the modern pop standard originally written by King in 1960. You can watch fan-captured footage of the performance below. In her introduction speech, Swift recalled “being raised by two of her biggest fans, who taught me the basic truths of life as they saw it: That you should treat people the way you want to be treated, that you must believe that you can achieve whatever you want to in life, and that Carole King is the greatest songwriter of all time.” Advertisement Related Video “Her songs speak to the true and honest feelings that everyone has felt, is curren...
LL Cool J Performs “Rock the Bells” with Eminem at Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony: Watch
LL Cool J celebrated his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a star-studded performance featuring surprise appearances from Eminem and Jennifer Lopez. The veteran rapper performed a medley of his greatest hits, kicking off with the one-two punch of “Rock Around the Clock” and “Going Back to Cali.” Eminem, who himself will likely be a first-ballot inductee of the Rock Hall once he becomes eligible next year, then joined LL Cool J for a spirited rendition of “Rock the Bells.” LL Cool J closed the set by performing “I’m Bad,” “All I Have” with Lopez, and “Mama Said Knock You Out.” Advertisement Related Video Watch fan-captured footage of the performance below. During tonight’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony, LL Cool J was presented with the Musical Excellence Awa...
Giant “Red Light, Green Light” Doll From Netflix’s Squid Game Appears in Sydney
Residents of Sydney, Australia received an extra spooky treat for their Halloweekend. Netflix commissioned a massive replica Squid Game’s perilous Red Light, Green Light doll, who will keep its watchful eye over Sydney’s The Rocks neighborhood until Monday (November 1st). According to Perth Now, the doll stands at just under fifteen feet tall and weighs three tons. It stays loyal to the doll’s functions in Squid Game, possessing the ability to turn its head and chant “red light, green light.” Its eyes can also detect any movement from players who don’t keep still. But don’t worry — unlike in the show, this Red Light, Green Light doll won’t be shooting any losers dead. Squid Game premiered on Netflix last month, and has already beat out Bridgerton as the p...
Ex-VIXEN Singer JANET GARDNER Looks Back On Her Life-Saving Brain Surgery: ‘I Knew Something Was Seriously Wrong’
Former VIXEN frontwoman Janet Gardner has opened up about the surgery she underwent nearly four years ago to remove blood clots in her brain, a condition known as a subdural hematoma. Subdural hematomas result from bleeding on the surface of the brain, and the condition is most often due to a serious fall or head injury. According to Healthline, the condition can be very serious, as blood filling up the space around the brain can put pressure on vital brain tissue. The severity of a subdural hematoma is related to how extreme and rapid the bleeding is. On January 12, 2018 — the day after playing a successful show with her solo band at the Whisky A Go Go in West Holywood, California — Janet was rushed to the hospital where she had to have a hole drilled into her skull to relieve the hematom...
NERGAL Says It ‘Feels Very Fulfilling To Be Part Of’ BEHEMOTH’s 30-Year History
Polish extreme metallers BEHEMOTH will celebrate their 30-year career with a massive livestream event called “XXX Years Ov Blasphemy” this Halloween, October 31. The event will feature three separate sets in three spectacular locations, commemorating the band’s three decades making music and art. In the nine-minute video below, BEHEMOTH frontman Adam “Nergal” Darski looks back on the band’s first three decades by going over old photos and discussing BEHEMOTH‘s musical evolution. He said in part: “Three decades, it just went that fast. [Snaps fingers] And sitting here retrospecting some of the stories, picking up those photos and going through all that and trying to remember facts, it just feels amazing. It feels very fulfilling to be part of ...
METAL HALL OF FAME Launches All-Star Charity Single
Top musicians and producers throughout the industry are joining forces with the Metal Hall Of Fame to launch the “Metal Hall Of Fame All-Stars”, a charity CD to help bring free music programs to special needs children isolated by the COVID lockdown. The first single from the “Metal Hall Of Fame All Stars” charity CD will be released October 31, 2021 and is titled “Attack Of The Witch”. It will be available as streaming digital download at Bandcamp for $1.00. The celebrated musicians and producers featured on the first single include Grammy Award-winning producer/engineer Neil Kernon (JUDAS PRIEST, DOKKEN, YES, QUEENSRŸCHE), bassist Bob Daisley (OZZY OSBOURNE, RAINBOW), guitarist Tony MacAlpine (“G3” tour, Steve Vai), vocalist Mike Tirelli (RI...
GARY HOLT Agrees With KERRY KING That SLAYER Called It Quits Too Soon: ‘We Were Totally Killing It’
EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt says that he agrees with Kerry King that SLAYER called it quits too soon. Earlier this month, Kerry made headlines in the metal world when he said that SLAYER retired “too early.” While recording a short video message to congratulate MACHINE HEAD on the San Francisco Bay Area act’s 30th anniversary, SLAYER‘s founding guitarist said: “So, I hear congratulations are in order for my friends in MACHINE HEAD. Apparently, it’s 30 years, which is quite an achievement. Not a lot of bands get there. We did, and then we quit too early. Fuck us. Fuck me. I hate fucking not playing.” Holt, who spent almost nine years touring with SLAYER, was asked about Kerry‘s comment in a new interview with Metal Hammer. He said: “IR...
Fu-Gee-Later: The Fugees Reunion Tour Postponed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty Fans of the Fugees just got hit with a gut punch. The New Jersey Hip-Hop trio of Lauryn Hill, Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean announced that their planned fall tour has unfortunately been postponed. In a statement posted on their official IG account, the Fugees relayed that they’ve decided to delay the tour until outside is open, open. So all those 2021 dates announced earlier this year to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their landmark album The Score will be getting pushed to 2022. “Dates for our upcoming Fugees 25th Anniversary Tour are moving to early 2022 to ensure the best chance that all cities on the tour are fully open so we can perform for as many fans as possible,” reads the statement. If you’re looking for a silver lining, mo...
Fluencee Takes On Sarah Tromley’s “Fake It” With Intoxicating Remix: Listen
In a captivating, cross-genre effort, Portland-raised songstress Sarah Tromley has enlisted Fluencee to give her latest single “Fake It” the remix treatment. Since kicking off her career back in 2019, Tromley has been consistently earning praise for her authentic and empowering lyrics, while this new remix from Fluencee marks her very first venture into the electronic dance music space. On top of signing his original productions to labels such as Lowly (“Demons“) and Metanoia Music (“Boomerang“), among others, Fluencee has taken on official remix duties for the likes of The Chainsmokers, The Knocks, NERVO, and Elephante, and more. With his rework of Sarah Tromley’s “Fake It,” he once again showcases his production skills, infusing the sultry R&B cut ...
Lizzo Takes a Stroll Through Hollywood Dressed as Baby Yoda Ahead of Halloween
In addition to the light green paint on her face and body, the Grammy winner donned a blonde wig and full-length tan robe with furry collar and cuffs. Later in the evening, Lizzo continued wearing her creative costume for a performance at Spotify’s Ghost Town Halloween Party in West Hollywood. In another Instagram post, the “Good as Hell” singer joked that Grogu’s PR team issued a statement about her playful costume. “A representative from Grogu’s publicity team has issued a statement regarding the paparazzi photos taken last night: ‘Grogu aka Baby Yoda aka The Child has no recollection of these events. In fact, these events never happened *jedi hand wave*,’” she captioned a gallery. Lizzo has previously said she has an impressive collection of Grogu merch. “I...
