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SEX PISTOLS Limited Series ‘Pistol’ Gets Official Release Date
“Pistol”, a six-episode limited series about the legendary SEX PISTOLS guitarist Steve Jones, will premiere May 31 exclusively on Hulu in the U.S. and on Disney+ in U.K., Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Based on Jones‘s 2018 memoir “Lonely Boy: Tales From A Sex Pistol”, the series from Academy Award winner Danny Boyle, who also serves as executive producer and director, was created by Craig Pearce and written by Pearce and Frank Cottrell Boyce. Jones, Boyle and Pearce serve as executive producers alongside Gail Lyon, Anita Camarata, Tracey Seaward, Paul Lee, Hope Hartman and Wiip. The series is produced by FX Productions. “Imagine breaking into the world of ‘The Crown’ and ‘Downton Abbey’ with your mates and...
Elliot Page Shares First Look at Character in Umbrella Academy Season 3, Including New Name
Elliot Page has given fans of The Umbrella Academy a preview of Season 3 with a first look at his character Number Seven, who has also received a new name: Viktor Hargreeves. Check out the teaser below. Back in December 2020, Netflix confirmed Page would be returning for the third season of The Umbrella Academy just hours after the actor announced he is a non-binary transgender person. Until today, however, it was unknown whether any changes would be made to Page’s character, previously a cisgender woman named Vanya. Season 3 of The Umbrella Academy premieres on June 22nd with Steve Blackman returning as showrunner and executive producer. It finds the titular superhero team returning to the present day to deal with the consequences of their detour to 1963 in Season 2. In the new timel...
It Prequel Series Coming to HBO Max
An It prequel series is in development at HBO Max, Variety reports. Dubbed Welcome to Derry, the series is set in the 1960s and will portray the events leading up to It: Chapter One, the 2017 film adaptation of Stephen King’s novel. According to Variety, the show will delve into the origin story of Pennywise the Clown. Welcome to Derry will be executive produced by Andy Muschietti, the director behind It: Chapter One and It: Chapter Two, as well as Barbara Muschietti and Jason Fuchs. The Muschiettis and Fuchs developed the story for the prequel, with Fuchs writing the show’s script. Should the project go to series, Andy Muschietti is also set to direct the first episode. Related Video Since the recent It films were produ...
Paul Rudd Brings the Mac and Me Prank Back for Conan O’Brien’s Podcast: Watch
Conan O’Brien may not host a late night TV show anymore, but the best jokes find a way to transcend mediums. In a recent appearance on the Conan O’Brien Needs a Friend podcast, Paul Rudd revived the duo’s iconic Mac and Me gag in a stunning commitment to the bit. In the interview, Rudd spends a good two-and-a-half minutes discussing a new Audible series he’s “working on.” “Adam Scott is in it, and Ken Moreno, who I think you know, and Celia Weston, who I actually did a play with many years ago,” Rudd says. “It’s about this guy named Ken Croft who’s hung his own shingle as being kind of a publicist — a low-rent publicist. And he is kind of really at the end of his rope.” The setup goes on and on, with Rudd adding incredible detail to the story while Conan listens intently. Eventua...
Andrew Garfield Is a Stressed-Out Mormon Detective in Trailer for Under the Banner of Heaven: Watch
Andrew Garfield is trading his Spidey suit for a conservative suit and tie. The Oscar-nominated actor stars as Detective Jeb Pyre in FX’s upcoming true-crime drama Under the Banner of Heaven, which just released its first trailer. Check out the clip below. Based on Jon Krakauer’s 2003 book of the same name, Under the Banner of Heaven sees Pyre work to uncover the 1984 murder of Brenda Wright Lafferty (Daisy Edgar-Jones) and her baby daughter in a suburb in Utah’s Salt Lake Valley. In the trailer, Pyre, a devout Mormon, questions his faith as he struggles to stomach the grisly case. “The evidence points to things and beliefs that I have only ever heard whisperings about,” the detective says. “What if this case isn’t just a husband who turned against his wife?” Advertisement Relate...
Ke Huy Quan on That Outrageous Fanny Pack Scene in Everything Everywhere All At Once
Everything Everywhere All At Once star Ke Huy Quan seems like he’s living his best life right now; during a recent press day for the new A24 film, he’s downright giddy just to be talking to the press. “It’s been a really exciting time for me,” he says. “Ever since the trailer came out, and now the movie getting to come out the response, the reception has just been incredible. I’m so overwhelmed with joy right now. I’m really happy.” It’s a very human reaction that feels truly in line with the nature of the film, which is in a lot of ways about just what it means, to live a human life. Written and directed by the filmmaking team known as Daniels (Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert), Everything Everywhere stars the legendary Michelle Yeoh as Evelyn, whose humdrum life taking care of her family an...
2022 Grammys: How to Watch, Who’s Performing, and Everything Else You Need to Know
Music’s Biggest Night is just a few short days away. After a strange 2021 and a COVID-related delay early this year, the 64th annual Grammy Awards will finally go down on Sunday, April 3rd, 2022, at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Veteran host Trevor Noah is coming back to once again run the show and crack as many awkward jokes in-between categories as needed. As for nominees, Jon Batiste is the most-nominated artist this year with 11 nods total. He’s followed by Doja Cat, H.E.R., and Justin Bieber, who each received eight. (See the full list here.) Before the night begins, however, here’s everything you need to know about the 2022 Grammys. How Do I Watch The 2022 Grammys? Advertisement Related Video As per usual, the 64th Grammy Awards will air on CBS. You can also stream the show li...
How to Get Tickets to Brad Paisley’s 2022 Tour
Brad Paisley is ready to get some mud on his tires as the “Freedom Was a Highway” singer sets out on a world tour this summer. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Brad Paisley’s Next Tour? Brad Paisley’s 2022 tour will hit North America, Europe, and Australia running from May into early October. The North American leg kicks off on May 27th at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena and stops in cities like Pittsburgh, Bethel, New York, and Virginia Beach before the first leg’s end at Airway Heights, Washington on June 26th. Advertisement Related Video Paisley next heads to Europe starting in Glasgow on July 15th followed by stops in Dublin, Copenhagen, two shows in Norway and Sweden each, and the tour leg finale in Germany on July 31st. He returns to the U...
How to Get Tickets to Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour”
Sir Elton John is in the midst of his long-running “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” tour. He’s now expanded the jaunt with 11 new North American dates. According to a press release, these mark the final shows added to the North American leg of the tour. Get tickets here, and read on for more info including pre-sale dates. What Is Elton John’s Next Tour? The Pinball Wizard’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road: The Final Tour” is already in full swing and will run all the way into summer 2023 with lengthy North American and European legs. John will wrap his current North American leg on April 28th at Miami’s FTX Arena before embarking on a European tour that will see him in Milan, Paris, and numerous UK dates through July. Advertisement Related Video He returns to North America for an extensive stadium...
FOO FIGHTERS Cancel All Shows Following Death Of TAYLOR HAWKINS
FOO FIGHTERS have officially canceled all of their previously announced shows following the death of their drummer Taylor Hawkins. Earlier today, the band released the following statement: “It is with great sadness that FOO FIGHTERS confirm the cancellation of all upcoming tour dates in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins. “We’re sorry for and share in the disappointment that we won’t be seeing one another as planned. Instead, let’s take this time to grieve, to heal, to pull our loved ones close, and to appreciate all the music and memories we’ve made together. “With Love, FOO FIGHTERS“. Hawkins died at a hotel in Bogota, Colombia on Friday (March 25). Local officials said an ambulance was sent to the hotel after a man ...
TESTAMENT’s CHUCK BILLY On His Upcoming Debut Solo Album: ‘I Wanna Be Challenged’
TESTAMENT singer Chuck Billy spoke to the “Let There Be Talk” podcast with rock and roll comedian Dean Delray about his upcoming first-ever solo album. He said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I started talking about it and recruiting guitar players to write songs for me, to put together a record. And the first thing I tell ’em is I don’t want it to be a TESTAMENT record; I don’t want it to be heavy and thrash. I wanna do something that has the vibe of the old vinyl records, when you’re doing it the one take, the big, clean, dry rock sound, where you can hear every instrument and not have sampled kicks and sampled everything under the sun and just have it real raw. I wanna do that. I wanna put it on and [have it] sound like an old UFO record ...
NONPOINT Announces Spring 2022 U.S. Tour
NONPOINT will embark on a U.S. tour this spring. The “Taken Apart And Put Back Together” trek will kick off on May 20 in Flint, Michigan and will make stops in Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Portland, Seattle, Los Angeles and Las Vegas, among others, before concluding on June 25 in Cumberland, Maryland. Tickets go on sale on Friday, April 1 at Nonpoint.com. Tour dates: May 20 – Flint, MI – The Machine Shop *Nonpoint Only May 21 – Inwood, WV – Shiley Acres *Supporting Black Label Society May 27 – Green Bay, WI – Epic Event Center May 28 – Milwaukee, WI – The Rave II May 29 – Minneapolis, MN – Caboose May 31 – Fargo, ND – The Hall @ Fargo Brewing Company June 01 – Minot, ND – The ‘O’ Riginal Bar & Ni...
