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“Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin Has Died

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Legendary singer and justifiably hailed as the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, has died in Detroit. he was 76. The news was confirmed by her publicist to Associated Press. Franklin died of advanced pancreatic cancer.

“We have been deeply touched by the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close friends, supporters and fans all around the world ,” the family said.

With her riveting voice and her cultural impact which transcend popular music, Franklin is not only one of the most lauded singers of all time, but also one of the most commercially successful.

Throughout her career, Franklin has charted 77 Hot 100 hit singles on Billboard, including “Chain of Fools”, “Think”, “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman”, “Don’t Play That Song (You Lied)”, “Spanish Harlem” and her chart-topping signature song “Respect.”

Franklin was was the first female performer inducted into the Roll Hall of Fame when she received in the honor in 1987. She received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1994 and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2005.

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Aerosmith Announces Vegas Residency

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It looks like the bad boys from Boston are headed to Las Vegas and today lead singer Steven Tyler made it official.

“We want to bring a show in there we really can’t do when on the road, on a regular tour,” Tyler said on The Today Show.

Aerosmith’s residency, dubbed “Aerosmith: Deuces Are Wild” (named after their 1994 promotional single) begins Saturday April 6, 2019 at Park Theater in the new Park MGM Resort, the same venue where Lady Gaga’s Vegas residency will be held.

The band announced there will be a a total of 18 shows in the months of April, June and July. A few days ago, Joe Perry talked about the shows during an interview with Sirius XM radio.

Aerosmith is the best-selling American hard rock band of all time, with 150 million worldwide records sales throughout their career which span for almost five decades, and have influenced generations of hard rock and heavy metal bands. In 2001, band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Luke Cage #1 Joins the Marvel Digital Originals Line

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Innovative. Original. Double-Sized. The Marvel Digital Originals add yet another new series to this exciting line of digital comics: LUKE CAGE #1, on- sale now from writer Anthony Del Col with art from Jahnoy Lindsay and Ian Herring, and covers by Declan Shalvey and Jordie Bellaire.

When Harlem faces an unprecedented heat wave, the people look to their hero—the unbreakable man, Luke Cage! But the heat wave turns out to be the least of Harlem’s worries. Someone has their sights set on the city’s 1%, and the rich and powerful are dropping dead from mysterious illnesses. In LUKE CAGE #1, Harlem’s Defender springs into action to stop this killer—but he’s just received a devastating diagnosis of his own…
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Trailer: Mortensen And Ali On The Road In “Green Book”

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Directed by Peter Farrelly, the film tells the real-life story of Italian-American bouncer Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen) and his tour with renowned classical pianist Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) during the 1960s.

Peter Farrelly (known for gross-out comedies which he directed with his brother Bobby Farrelly) also wrote the screenplay with Brian Hayes Currie and Nick Vallelonga.

“Green Book” is set to have its world premiere next month at the Toronto International Film Festival and will be released theatrically by Universal Pictures on Nov. 21. Watch the trailer above.

Here is the film’s official synopsis:

When Tony Lip (Mortensen), a bouncer from an Italian-American neighborhood in the Bronx, is hired to drive Dr. Don Shirley (Ali), a world-class Black pianist, on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South, they must rely on “The Green Book” to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for African-Americans. Confronted with racism, danger as well as unexpected humanity and humor—they are forced to set aside differences to survive and thrive on the journey of a lifetime.

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“Bad Times at the El Royale” Character Posters Released

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20th Century Fox

20th Century Fox has released a batch of new posters for its star-studded crime mystery thriller film “Bad Times at the El Royale.” This includes the film’s stylish one-sheet and seven of it’s shadowy characters. See the character posters below.

There’s Jeff Bridges as a down-on-his-luck priest Father Daniel Flynn (“I’m not really a priest,” his character says on the trailer,) Cynthia Erivo as down-on-her-luck singer Darlene, Dakota Johnson as gun-toting Emily Summerspring, Cailee Spaeny as Emily’s younger sister, Jon Hamm as vacuum cleaner salesman Laramie Seymour Sullivan, Lewis Pullman as a young concierge at the hotel welcoming the guests and Chris Hemsworth as the often shirtless cult leader Billy Lee.

Just like the film’s trailer, the posters are atmospheric, stylish and intriguing, never fully giving away the plot. But it looks like not everyone in the film is who they seem or say they are. Trouble is definitely in the horizon in the El Royale.

Drew Goddard directed and wrote “Bad Times at the El Royale,” as well as produced it with Jeremy Latcham. The film is the first directorial effort by Goddard since 2012’s horror comedy “The Cabin in the Woods” which also featured Hemsworth. Goddard wrote boxoffice hit and critically acclaimed “The Martian” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay.

“Seven strangers, each with a secret to bury, meet at Lake Tahoe’s El Royale, a rundown hotel with a dark past. Over the course of one fateful night, everyone will have a last shot at redemption… before everything goes to hell.”

“Bad Times at the El Royale” will hit theaters on October 12.

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Switchfoot Announces New Song “You Found Me” Written For “Unbroken: Path To Redemption” In Theaters Nationwide September 14

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GRAMMY Award®-winning and platinum selling recording artists SWITCHFOOT debuted their first new song in over two years, as announced today on the band’s social media pages. The brand-new track, “You Found Me,” was written for the motion picture UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION and is the lead single from the film’s soundtrack album, releasing day & date with the film’s theatrical release on September 14th.

Clips from the film are featured in the music video for the song, which will debut exclusively via SWITCHFOOT’s social media pages on Tuesday, August 14th before being serviced wide on Wednesday, August 15th. Fans can pre-order the soundtrack today and get the song instantly!

Based on Laura Hillenbrand’s best-selling book, UNBROKEN: PATH TO REDEMPTION begins where the 2014 hit movie Unbroken concludes, continuing the inspiring and unbelievable true story of the Olympian and World War II hero Louis Zamperini.

The band’s connection to the story of Zamperini is deeply felt in the lyrics of the song and message of the music video. Jon (lead vocals & guitar) & Tim Foreman (bass) had a grandfather who served in World War II as a fighter pilot, flying the same plane that Zamperini flew (B-24). Like Zamperini, their grandfather was shot down and survived. They have always been deeply connected to Zamperini’s story, and thus it was fitting for them to be able to tell it within the musical anthem for the film.
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Imagination TV Inc. Enters Into Agreement With Nine Mile Entertainment to Co-produce the Annual 9 Mile Music Festival

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Imagination TV Inc. (OTCBB: IMTV) is pleased to announce that it has entered into an agreement with Nine Mile Entertainment to co-produce the annual 9 Mile Music Festival, at Virginia Key Beach in Miami, Florida, in March 2019.

The 9 Mile Music Festival was created to pay tribute to the legendary Bob Marley. The 25-year-old festival is an annual music event which began in 1993 in Miami. 9 Mile was pioneered by Bob Marley’s mother, Cedella Marley Booker, to pay tribute to the legacy of her late son, and his messages of peace, love and unity. Today the festival is put on by Nine Mile Entertainment which is owned and operated by Richard Booker, Bob Marley’s Brother.

The 9 Mile Music Festival has hosted between 10,000 and 29,000 people annually. Previous artist line-up has included, Bob Marley’s children Ziggy Marley, Stephen Marley, Julian Marley, Ky-mani Marley and Damian Marley, Carlos Santana, Lauryn Hill, Hootie & the Blowfish, Erykah Badu, Burning Spear, Buju Banton, Sizzla Kalonji, Capleton, Pitbull, 2 Chainz, Future, T.I., Tarrus Riley, Konshens, Machel Montano, Diana King, SOJA, Slightly Stoopid, Thievery Corporation, Sean Paul, Shaggy, Mavado, DMX, India Arie, Inner Circle and Major Lazer.
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New Trailer: “The Fog” 4K Restoration

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John Carpenter’s “The Fog” to haunt theaters again halloween week. New 4K restoration will roll in October 26 with NYC, LA and Chicago Runs. Screening across U.S. at Alamo Drafthouse Circuit and other venues.


New York based Rialto Pictures will release John Carpenter’s landmark horror movie THE FOG on October 26, in its first-ever major restoration. The horror classic, in a full 4K restoration from Studiocanal, opens October 26 for limited runs at the Metrograph, in New York, Landmark’s Nuart in Los Angeles, and The Music Box Theatre in Chicago.

Additional screenings will occur during the week of Halloween throughout the Alamo Drafthouse circuit and other specialty theaters.

Carpenter’s first post-Halloween venture into the H.P. Lovecraft-inspired, apocalyptic vein that he would continue to mine in films like The Thing (1982) and Prince of Darkness (1987), THE FOG depicts the seaside California town of Antonio Bay in the grips of an ancient curse and a creeping mist. Drenched in malevolent atmosphere and packing an ensemble cast that includes Adrienne Barbeau, Tom Atkins, Hal Holbrook and the mother-daughter duo of Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis, this is the director at his ingenious, chilling best, servicing a contemporary taste for gore while simultaneously evoking the spirit of Val Lewton.

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Freestyle Releasing Acquires U.S. Theatrical Distribution for “Bigger”

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The film will have a theatrical release starting October 12

Freestyle Releasing has acquired U.S. theatrical distribution rights to Bee Holder Productions upcoming unique fitness drama Bigger, directed by George Gallo and starring Tyler Hoechlin, Julianne Hough, Aneurin Barnard, Victoria Justice, and Robert Forster.

Gallo, who just wrapped The Poison Rose, helmed the film which is produced by Steve Lee Jones (Bee Holder Productions) and Scott LaStaiti, and executive produced by Camila Castro and Eric Weider. The film was written by Andy Weiss (White Boy Rick), George Gallo, Brad Furman and Ellen Furman.

Brothers Joe & Ben Weider were the architects of muscle. Against all odds, they launched an empire. Along the way they discovered Arnold Schwarzenegger, inspired female empowerment, championed diversity, and started a movement that changed the world.

“There is far more to this film that one would ever expect, it’s a rich and layered tale that is a true triumph of the spirit,” said Jones. Gallo added, “it’s the kind of film that shows that one can achieve anything if you believe in yourself enough and never take NO for an answer.”
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Janet Jackson, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B and More Headline 2018 Global Citizen Festival

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The Global Citizen Festival lineup has been announced and it is packed with some of the biggest names in the music industry.

Janet Jackson, The Weeknd, Shawn Mendes, Cardi B and Janelle Monae are set to perform at this year’s Global Citizen Festival. The festival will be held on Saturday, Sept. 29 at the Great Lawn of Central Park in New York, announced Tuesday.

John Legend will perform as a special guest. Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Furness will return to host for the 5th year. Co-hosts include Kal Penn, Danai Gurira, Forest Whitaker, Rachel Brosnahan, Gus Kenworthy, Camren Bicondova, La La Anthony, and Cynthia Erivo.

The Global Citizen Festival is a free ticketed event. Anyone can win tickets by downloading the Global Citizen app and earn points taking advocacy actions from there.

The festival brings together top artists with world leaders to make commitments toward ending extreme poverty. In 2012, more than 60,000 people attended the first star-studded Global Citizen Festival in New York.

The festival will be presented Citi, which has been a partner of the festival since inception. Live Nation returns for the third consecutive year as production partner, and for the fifth consecutive year, MSNBC and Comcast NBCUniversal will air a live simulcast on MSNBC and MSNBC.com.

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