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Tim Burton’s Batman Returns in New DC Comics Series
Cue up the Danny Elfman score — maybe even Prince’s “Batdance” — and get ready to revisit Tim Burton’s Batman universe. Today, DC Comics announced they’re spending this summer in the filmmaker’s Dark Deco’d Gotham City with Batman ’89. Written by original screenwriter Sam Hamm and brought to the page by artist Joe Quinones, the DC Digital First series will tell all new adventures featuring Michael Keaton’s incarnation of Batman. A press release promises the return of Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman, the debut of a new Robin (perhaps Marlon Wayans, as originally planned?), and the two-faced evolution of Billy Dee Williams’ Harvey Dent. Altogether, there will be 12 new chapters that “pull on a number of threads left dangling by the prolific director.” The first six will debut on July 27th with ...
Cardi B Is Thrilled With Chart Debut For ‘Up’: ‘I Over Succeeded’
Is she feeling up about it all? You bet. “Just landed and my wifi back poppin. I want to say thank you to all my fans and supporters this is BIG for me,” she tweets. “I wanted to beat my last solo single number & I over succeeded. First time a female rapper debut top 5 since Lauren. This is pop girl shit but I’m not pop.” Of course, Cardi’s last release was “WAP,” her blockbuster collab with Megan Thee Stallion that topped the Billboard Hot 100 back in August. “Up” dropped on Feb. 5 and has gone on to rule a slew of charts, including Digital Song Sales and Streaming Songs, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Songs. Cardi was named Billboard’s 2020 Woman of the Year in December and she’s notched at least one top 10 single in each of the last five years, dating ...
Ronnie James Dio’s Autobiography to Be Posthumously Released in July
Ronnie James Dio had been working on his autobiography, Rainbow in the Dark, prior to his passing in 2010. Now, the book has been completed by music writer Mick Wall and is set for release on July 27th. Dio and Wall, a longtime friend, had been working on the autobiography before the iconic metal singer passed from stomach cancer on May 16th, 2010. According to a press release from publisher Permuted Press, the book is a frank and humorous telling of Dio’s legendary career and life as a rock singer. Readers can expect “coming-of-age tales, glorious stories of excess, and candid recollections of what really happened backstage, at the hotel, in the studio, and back home behind closed doors far away from the road.” His fallout with Deep Purple/Rainbow guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, the drugs th...
5 Seconds of Summer Postpone ‘No Shame’ Tour of Australia
The late call was made on the same day the state of Victoria lifted its snap five-day lockdown, though limitations will remain in place as a measure to control an outbreak of U.K. strain of COVID-19. 5SOS’ global victory lap was announced back in Feb. 2020, but the health crisis nixed those plans and the dates were pushed back to 2021. “In the best interest of fan safety, we have decided to re-schedule our upcoming Australian dates to later in the year. Please hang on to your tickets,” reads a statement from the band on social media. “Sorry for the wait, but we’re so excited that the new dates coincide with our 10th anniversary and we get to spend it at home.” There’s no such change to the band’s pan-European tour dates, which are slated to start April 7 at SSE Hydro Arena in Glasgow...
Bridgerton Actor Rege-Jean Page to Star in Dungeons & Dragons Movie
Rege-Jean Page, the breakout actor of Netflix’s wildly popular Bridgerton series, has been tapped to star in Paramount’s upcoming Dungeons & Dragons feature. The 31-year-old will join a cast that so far includes Chris Pine, Michelle Rodriguez, and Justice Smith. The movie adaptation of the beloved role-playing game is being helmed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley, who previously co-directed 2018’s Game Night. The two re-wrote a D&D script that was based on an original draft from Michael Gilio, and the feature is set to arrive on May 27th, 2022 (though who knows with COVID). Pine was tapped to appear in the film back in December, and earlier this month, Rodriguez and Smith were enlisted to join the collaboration between Paramount Pictures and Hasbro. ...
Courtney Barnett, Midnight Oil & More Sign Open Letter Calling For Australian Government Support
The likes of Paul Kelly, Bernard Fanning, Courtney Barnett, Missy Higgins, Stella Donnelly, Lime Cordiale, The Presets and Midnight Oil have signed the document. In it, they say extending JobKeeper or providing direct industry support to thousands of vulnerable workers will keep the show on the road. “This doesn’t just make cultural sense, it makes economic sense,” the message continues. The numbers tell part of the story. The arts and entertainment sector contributes around A$15 billion ($11 billion) per year in GDP, employing close to 200,000 highly-skilled Australians, the open letter continues. Also, Australia Institute research has found that for every million dollars in revenue, arts and entertainment produce nine jobs while the construction industry only creates around one. Australi...
Melvins’ Buzz Osbourne Recalls the Night Kurt Cobain Went to Jail for Vandalism
Before Kurt Cobain became a household name thanks to Nirvana, he was a teenage prankster in his hometown of Aberdeen, Washington. (Stars, they’re just like us?) Melvins frontman Buzz Osbourne remembers the night in May 1986 that he and pal Cobain, 19, “were out spray painting graffiti all over town” — antics that eventually landed one of them in jail. Telling the tale during Melvins’ Divine Monkeyshines: Valentine’s Day Special streaming event according to Ultimate Classic Rock, Osborne recalls Cobain getting busted and going to jail, while Osborne and their other compadre, former Melvins drummer Matt Dillard, got away. “We walked around the corner of this bank and all of a sudden there’s cops, a bunch of cops everywhere,” Osborne remembered. “And we just take off running in...
Dua Lipa, Christina Aguilera & More Artists Share the Love on Valentine’s Day 2021
See how other artists are celebrating Valentine’s Day with their loved ones: Joe Jonas The Jonas brother shared a sweet throwback pic of wife Sophie Turner from when she was pregnant with their daughter. In the snap, the Game of Thrones star is sprawled on the couch, her pregnant belly on display. “Happy Valentine’s Day to my 2 Valentines [heart emoji] throwback,” he captioned the image. Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello The “Wonder” singer showed off the sweetness in his life on Valentine’s Day. In his Instagram Stories, the crooner shared a photo of Cabello with a plate featuring what appears to be a heart-shaped pancake surrounded by blueberries and strawberries. The photo was accompanied by three heart emojis. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill The countr...
Livestreams & Virtual Concerts to Watch: Week of February 15
Feb. 16: Anitta performs a Korbel Carnaval Virtual Concert, including her singles “Me Gusta” and “Loco.” The show begins at 9 p.m. ET and can be streamed via her YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter accounts. Feb. 17: Florida Georgia Line is performing a livestream concert to benefit the businesses impacted by the Christmas Day bombing in Nashville, and also to celebrate new album Life Rolls On. The show kicks off at 9 p.m. ET on Amazon’s Twitch channel. Eddie Vedder, Phoebe Bridgers, Iggy Pop and more will be performing as part of the annual Tibet House Benefit Concert. All proceeds support the work of Tibet House US, a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy. The show begins at 8 p.m. ET; tickets start at $25. Feb. 18: Billy Strings kicks off a...
Katy Perry Is the Queen of Hearts for ‘American Idol’ Return on Valentine’s Day
One fan accurately summed up Perry’s holiday look in the comments section of Instagram: “‘how many hearts do you want on your dress?’ katy: ‘yes,'” they joked. American Idol‘s fourth season on ABC airs Sunday night, after running for 15 seasons on Fox. “Our aim was to make this season of Idol as normal as possible,” showrunner Trish Kinane told Billboard ahead of the new season. “We want to be the first show to pivot back to something resembling normality so we had that lens through which we look at every phase of the format.” See Perry’s Valentine’s Day ensemble on Instagram, and catch the premiere of American Idol tonight. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined wh...
Machine Gun Kelly Says He Wears Megan Fox’s ‘Blood Around My Neck’ on Valentine’s Day
Fox posted a tribute to her “unusually handsome boy” as well, using descriptions like “magical and haunted” and “ethereal and dangerous” and writing, “the journey will likely be perilous but there is no destination without him.” Her post featured a slideshow of personal pictures showing off their connection. For some fans, MGK’s gesture brought to mind former couple Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton’s alleged blood vial necklaces. “You know those lockets you buy that are clear and you put a picture of your grannie in and wear it around your neck?” Thornton said in 2014, addressing the chatter years after their early 2000s relationship. “She bought two of those. We were apart a lot because she’s off maki...
Supreme Taps Tracy Morgan As Spoonie Luv For Valentine’s Day PSA
Source: Supreme / Supreme If you’re a fan of Comedy Central show Crank Yankers, you’re no doubt familiar with the character Spooniec Luv, who is voiced by comedian Tracy Morgan. The smooth-talking playboy is the perfect fit as he hosts a 2-minute clip for streetwear destination Supreme on this Valentine’s Day. Spoonie Luv from Up Above is holding court at the Supreme store in Los Angeles as he runs down numerous examples of what love is. While dipped in a black box logo hoodie, Spoonie relays how everything from buying the crackhead outside the chicken spot a 2-piece with coleslaw and using your girlfriend’s birthday as the pin for your EBT card is all “love.” Safe bet that Supreme will be dropping a look at their new collection for Spring/Summer 2021 sooner than later. For now, peep the m...
