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Lonnie Holley: Oh Me Oh My

At 73, the outsider artist has made his most ambitious and approachable album: an extraordinary aural memoir that tells a cosmic story of survival. 

Oscar Isaac Reportedly In Talks To Play Kurt Vonnegut in Amazon’s ‘Helltown’

Oscar Isaac is reportedly in talks to play the lead role of Kurt Vonnegut in Amazon's Helltown.Sources tell Variety that the crime thriller will feature a total of eight, one-hour episodes and will be based on Casey Sherman's book of the same name, which focuses on Vonnegut's life prior to his rise to fame as an author. “In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect," the logline read.All Quiet on the Western Front director Ed Berger will helm and serve as executive producer, while ...

Oscar Isaac Reportedly In Talks To Play Kurt Vonnegut in Amazon’s ‘Helltown’

Oscar Isaac is reportedly in talks to play the lead role of Kurt Vonnegut in Amazon's Helltown.Sources tell Variety that the crime thriller will feature a total of eight, one-hour episodes and will be based on Casey Sherman's book of the same name, which focuses on Vonnegut's life prior to his rise to fame as an author. “In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect," the logline read.All Quiet on the Western Front director Ed Berger will helm and serve as executive producer, while ...

Oscar Isaac Reportedly In Talks To Play Kurt Vonnegut in Amazon’s ‘Helltown’

Oscar Isaac is reportedly in talks to play the lead role of Kurt Vonnegut in Amazon's Helltown.Sources tell Variety that the crime thriller will feature a total of eight, one-hour episodes and will be based on Casey Sherman's book of the same name, which focuses on Vonnegut's life prior to his rise to fame as an author. “In 1969 Kurt was a struggling novelist and car salesman living life with his wife and five children on Cape Cod. When two women disappear and are later discovered murdered underneath the sand dunes on the outskirts of Provincetown, Kurt becomes obsessed and embroiled in the chilling hunt for a serial killer and forms a dangerous bond with the prime suspect," the logline read.All Quiet on the Western Front director Ed Berger will helm and serve as executive producer, while ...

Machine Gun Kelly Nominated for Almost Every Category of 43rd Razzies

One day ahead of the Academy Awards this year, the 43rd Golden Raspberry Awards was held to honor the worst the film industry had to offer in 2022. Also known as the Razzies, the awards that have been held for over 40 years are based on votes from members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation.The 43rd Golden Raspberry Awards saw the biographical psychological drama Blonde receiving the most nominations, taking home the award for Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay. Other winners included Jared Leto for Worst Actor in his performance for Morbius, Worst Supporting Actor went to Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker in Elvis, and Disney's Pinocchio for Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel. On a somewhat positive note, Colin Farrell received the Razzie Redeemer Award after jumping from 2004 Worst Actor nomin...

Machine Gun Kelly Nominated for Almost Every Category of 43rd Razzies

One day ahead of the Academy Awards this year, the 43rd Golden Raspberry Awards was held to honor the worst the film industry had to offer in 2022. Also known as the Razzies, the awards that have been held for over 40 years are based on votes from members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation.The 43rd Golden Raspberry Awards saw the biographical psychological drama Blonde receiving the most nominations, taking home the award for Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay. Other winners included Jared Leto for Worst Actor in his performance for Morbius, Worst Supporting Actor went to Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker in Elvis, and Disney's Pinocchio for Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel. On a somewhat positive note, Colin Farrell received the Razzie Redeemer Award after jumping from 2004 Worst Actor nomin...

Machine Gun Kelly Nominated for Almost Every Category of 43rd Razzies

One day ahead of the Academy Awards this year, the 43rd Golden Raspberry Awards was held to honor the worst the film industry had to offer in 2022. Also known as the Razzies, the awards that have been held for over 40 years are based on votes from members of the Golden Raspberry Foundation.The 43rd Golden Raspberry Awards saw the biographical psychological drama Blonde receiving the most nominations, taking home the award for Worst Picture and Worst Screenplay. Other winners included Jared Leto for Worst Actor in his performance for Morbius, Worst Supporting Actor went to Tom Hanks as Colonel Tom Parker in Elvis, and Disney's Pinocchio for Worst Remake, Rip-off or Sequel. On a somewhat positive note, Colin Farrell received the Razzie Redeemer Award after jumping from 2004 Worst Actor nomin...

Fans Shocked by Disbanding of Team Rocket in ‘Pokémon’ Anime

In the latest episode of Pokémon Journeys: The Series that aired in Japan last week, fans were shocked when Team Rocket abruptly disbanded. The dispanding of the villainous team comes as the series nears the end of Ash and Pikachu’s journey after 25 years.Already receiving a synopsis for the final episode, titled "Rainbow and the Pokémon Master!," fans have been prepared for certain episodes in the final arc to provide an ending for beloved characters. But the end of Team Rocket in with the Aim To Be A Pokémon Master Arc came as an unexpected surprise.Episode 9 of the arc saw Jesse, James, and Meowth reunite with the Pokémon they collected over the past seasons and enact their final effort to capture Pikachu. The intervention of legendary Pokémon Latias puts an end to the plan and sends th...

Jenna Ortega Reportedly in Talks for ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Role

Fresh after her role in Scream VI, reports are now noting that Jenna Ortega is in talks to join the cast of Beetlejuice 2. The reports share that Ortega is now "circling a role" in the sequel to the 1988 horror comedy, Beetlejuice.A role in Beetlejuice 2 would mean Ortega would take on another spot in the Tim Burton universe, following her breakout in Netflix’s Wednesday series. Ortega shared how great it was to work with Burton, who directed the first four episodes of Wednesday, noting her trust and partnership with Burton.Although no details have been confirmed, the sequel is expected to star Michael Keaton as the title character and Winona Ryder as Lydia Deetz. Ortega is believed to be eyeing the role of Lydie Deetz's daughter with Burton potentially serving as director of the project.S...

Sean “Diddy” Combs Reportedly Vying for Majority Stake in BET

Sean "Diddy" Combs has joined the competition for a majority stake in BET Media Group, alongside industry titans Tyler Perry and Byron Allen, according to Variety.The news comes after reports stated that Paramount Global was looking to sell the entertainment entity. Combs, a record executive and multi-hyphenate entrepreneur, is "exploring the opportunity to purchase BET as a part of his strategy to build a Black-owned global media powerhouse," according to sources close to the music maven via the outlet.Per additional sources, Combs is not yet in talks with Paramount regarding the deal, nor are any of the aforementioned candidates looking for a majority stake in the entertainment conglomerate. Notably, Combs boasts a longstanding relationship with Paramount Global, having worked on three i...

Brent Faiyaz and Mowalola are the Cover Stars of GOAT’s ‘GREATEST’ Magazine “Issue 07”

Aside from being a premier marketplace for streetwear and sneaker products, GOAT also kills it on the content side through its biannual print magazine titled GREATEST. And this month, it's returning with "Issue 07" that calls on Brent Faiyaz and Mowalola to be the cover stars. This newest body of work zeroes in on culture-individuals that move with optimism along with the concept of embracing art and its ways of elevating humanity.Rising R&B artist Brent Faiyaz's interview is centered around his ascension on music coming from the underground scene, the impact of Black art and the responsibility of finding the right community to share it with. Mowalola touches on her creative journey and evolution as a designer and an artist. You'll find a piece where Leo Reilly speaks to Beck who discu...

‘The Last of Us’ Will Adapt ‘Part II’ Video Game Across “Multiple Seasons”

For the first season of The Last of Us, creators Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann were clear that their TV adaptation of the popular video game series would stick to the flagship title's plotline. Now, as the duo storyboards the successful series' future, they have confirmed that it will take "multiple seasons" to cover Part II.In conversation with GQ U.K., Mazin and Druckmann were asked if season two will include the sequel's full story, to which Mazin responded, "No. No way.""It's more than one season," Druckmann added.The showrunners would not disclose further information regarding exactly how many seasons it would take to effectively tell the entire story, but Mazin offered some final clarification: “You have noted correctly that we will not say how many. But more than one is factually c...