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Nicolas Cage is a Truffle Hunter Seeking Revenge in PIG Trailer: Watch
For his latest role, Nicolas Cage channels Keanu Reeves and Liam Neeson while playing a truffle hunter in a revenge thriller called PIG. Ahead of the movie’s release in July, Neon Films has released the trailer to give moviegoers a sneak peek. Cage stars as a reclusive character named Rob who lives alone in the wilderness of Oregon. When his beloved foraging pig is kidnapped, he must journey into Portland and face his long-abandoned past to recover her. During the search, he recruits a truffle salesman played by Alex Wolff (Hereditary). The clip opens with a heavily bearded Cage accompanying his pig as she finds truffles. One night, his remote cabin is attacked and she is taken. Bloodied and beaten, he goes in search of the pig, although he is discouraged to continue looking for her. Relat...
R.I.P. John Paragon, Actor Who Played Jambi the Genie on Pee-wee’s Playhouse Dead at 66
John Paragon, the actor best known for playing Jambi the Genie on Pee-wee’s Playhouse, has died at the age of 66. According to TMZ, Paragon passed away back in April, but a cause of death has not yet been determined by the Riverside County Coroner. Paragon got his start in the Los Angeles-based improv comedy group The Groundlings alongside future Pee-Wee Herman star Paul Reubens and Phil Hartman. Related Video Though Paragon had a brief cameo in the 1985 motion picture Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, he’ll undoubtedly most be remembered by fans for his reoccurring role as Jambi the Genie on the Saturday morning TV series Pee-wee’s Playhouse. Paragon also voiced the character Pterri the Pterodactyl, and wrote several of the show’s episodes, including Pee-wee’s Playhouse: Christmas Special, wh...
SPIN Sets Presents: Gilligan Moss
Dynamic duo Gilligan Moss aim to bring the sunshine wherever they go. The NYC based producers have bloomed into the musical spotlight, emerging with their self-titled debut album, Gilligan Moss. This project is an open invitation into their effervescent universe, delivering 13 tracks of nu-disco, indie-pop grooviness. Gilligan Moss are an infinite energetic source that boldly project their fun and bubbly outlook onto everything they do, humbly evolving along with their music. They stopped by to talk to SPIN about their rising career, their origin story, their debut album, and more. Stream the new album here. Who is Gilligan Moss and what do you stand for? Gilligan Moss is against climate change, Nazis, and the bad guys, and we support the culture, the kids, and the working man....
Hills Baby: Jason And Ashley Wahler Welcome Second Child
Another Wahler! The Hills: New Beginnings couple Jason and Ashley Wahler just welcomed their second child, a baby boy Wyatt Ragle Wahler. The Laguna Beach alum and his wife are already parents to three-year-old daughter Delilah. People was first to report the happy news. “Ashley and I are elated to have welcomed our beautiful, healthy baby boy Wyatt Ragle Wahler this morning,” Jason told People. “We are so excited to give Delilah a brother to complete our little family, and we can’t wait to raise them both the best we can. I can’t wait to be involved in Wyatt’s life the way my dad was in mine, and I hope to have the same bond I share with him.” “I can’t wait to be his coach and for him to be my wingman and mini-me,” he added. R...
TODD LA TORRE Says Current QUEENSRŸCHE Lineup Is ‘Putting Out Better Music Than The Band Did When It Had More Original Members’
Todd La Torre, who joined QUEENSRŸCHE in 2012 as the replacement for original vocalist Geoff Tate, spoke to BigMusicGeek.com about the fact that some fans continue to be reluctant to embrace him as a full-fledged member of the band. “I still get [resistance from some of them],” he admitted. “People are, like, ‘This guy’s a hack’, ‘He sings like a dead cat’, ‘He screams’, ‘He doesn’t sing and he has no control’, ‘He has zero stage presence’, ‘Geoff is the only voice at QUEENSRŸCHE‘. But you know what? There are also a lot of people that were, like, ‘Damn, he hits those high notes,’ ‘Wow, they’re not downtuning,’ ‘Man, I haven’t heard ‘Child Of...
FOREIGNER Announces 71-Date Summer/Fall 2021 U.S. Tour
FOREIGNER will embark on a 71-date U.S. tour at the end of the month. The trek will kick off on June 24 in Ottumwa, Iowa and conclude on November 20 in Pensacola, Florida. Several of the of shows in the fall — including those in Saratoga, California; Los Angeles, California; Santa Barbara, California; Detroit, Michigan; Youngstown, Ohio; and Grand Rapids, Michigan — will feature the band performing with a full orchestra. FOREIGNER played its first pandemic-era concert on May 19 at the Frontyard Festival in Orlando, Florida. The concert marked the band’s live debut with guitarist Luis Maldonado, who joined FOREIGNER as the replacement for longtime multi-instrumentalist Thom Gimbel. Speaking to Billboard about the upcoming shows, FOREIGNER frontman Kelly Hansen said: “We are full...
SAMMY HAGAR And MICHAEL ANTHONY Launch ‘Van Hagar’ Social Media Pages
Former VAN HALEN members Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony have launched Instagram and Facebook pages dedicated to the Hagar era of VAN HALEN. The rockers, who are current bandmates in THE CIRCLE, announced the creation of the new social media pages in separate video messages on Wednesday (June 16). Hagar said: “Hey everybody, I’ve got some fresh news for you. Mikey and I have been checking out our old vintage footage of stuff we’ve been doing over the years with Van Hagar years and all that, and we found some of the coolest stuff. And we’re digging and we’re digging — we’re finding nuggets every day and we’re gonna share ’em with you.” Added Anthony: “Hey, everyone keeps asking us, ‘Why don’t you post more of the Van Ha...
DAVE MUSTAINE Confirms DAVID ELLEFSON Will Not Appear On Upcoming MEGADETH Album
Dave Mustaine says that David Ellefson‘s long-completed bass tracks on the upcoming MEGADETH album will be removed and re-recorded by another bassist prior to the record’s release. Ellefson laid down his bass tracks on MEGADETH‘s sixteenth LP in May 2020 at a studio in Nashville, Tennessee. A short time later, he raved about his performance on the record, telling the 96.7 KCAL-FM radio program “Wired In The Empire” that his musical chemistry with MEGADETH drummer Dirk Verbeuren was comparable to the interplay between Geddy Lee and Neil Peart on classic RUSH albums. “I feel like on the new MEGADETH record, me and Dirk have those same moments,” he said. “It’s MEGADETH — it’s not RUSH, obviously — but in the field of what we do, ther...
XXL Freshman Class 2021 Revealed
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Courtesy of XXL / XXL XXL magazine has finally released their annual Freshman Class of the rap game and while some names are expected, others were surprising. The Freshman Class of 2021 is 11 deep and includes up and coming Hip-Hop artists: 42 Dugg, Flo Milli, Morray, Pooh Shiesty, Lakeyah, Coi Leray, Toosii, Blxst, Rubi Rose, Iann Dior and DDG. Not a bad list as many of these artists are indeed bubbling in popularity. Unfortunately one of the standout rappers on the list, Pooh Shiesty, is already in danger of having his young career sidetracked for allegedly shooting a security guard at a Miami nightclub. Social media meanwhile have been questioning why Rubi Rose was able to make the list with many speculating that her “assets” had more to do w...
Lena Waithe Is Looking For The Next Lil Nas X For Her Record Label
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Amy Sussman / Getty Lena Waithe wants to extend her winning streak to the music industry. In a recent interview she made it clear she wants to bring back real artistry with her record label. The screenwriter and actress recently conducted an interview with Rolling Stone where she detailed her latest endeavors. The feature is centered around Chicago, Illinois native’s goals to write a new narrative regarding the Black experience through sound. She has recently launched her own music label Hillman Grad Productions. In the Q&A she details that her mission with the new project is to “develop the next generation of underrepresented artists”. “It’s important for artist storytelling to be brought back,” she explained. “That’s going to take time, energy, and ...
Big Boi Lists “The Dungeon” Recording Studio On Airbnb
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Marcus Ingram / Getty Big Boi is bringing a once in a lifetime experience to Outkast fans. He is listing The Dungeon as an Airbnb property. As spotted on TMZ Daddy Fat Sax is taking his talents to the hospitality sector. This week he announced that he will let some lucky individuals stay at the infamous Dungeon property. For those not in the know this is Rico Wade’s, one third of Organized Noize, original home. This location would be the creative hub for both Outkast and The Goodie Mob during their respective early days. Here both of the groups created their seminal debut albums and many songs that are now considered classics. Big Boi detailed the importance of The Dungeon in a formal statement. “Atlanta is my home, and I grew up with The Dungeo...
Jim Jones & Harry Fraud ft. Maino “Three Cuts,” Polo G ft. DaBaby “Party Lyfe” & More | Daily Visuals 6.17.21
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Empire / EMPIRE For the past few weeks Jim Jones and Harry Fraud have been dropping visuals for cuts off their recent album, The Fraud Department. Today (June 17) the duo link up with one of the album’s featured artist to keep that trend going. Revisiting his Harry Fraud produced project, Jim comes through with some Maino assisted visuals to “Three Cuts” where the two men are lowkey upstaged by a thick young lady rocking all the ice and switching between a Dip Set Knicks and Brooklyn Nets jersey. She’s bad, b. Elsewhere Polo G links up with DaBaby for his latest clip to “Party Lyfe” where the two throw a helluva pool party that got everyone turnt up from the young urban crowd to the old white neighbors. Y’all know EMS was on standby for this one. Check ou...
