50th Summerfest Resumes on Fourth of July

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Summerfest – 2017 Milwaukee, WI
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Summerfest 2017 was back in action today after a day break on Monday, marking a perfect 4th of July celebration night. This is day 11 of the 50th Summerfest, which will continue to run throughout the week up to Sunday.

Kicking off the second half of the festival, chart-topping duo The Chainsmokers performed at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, while right over at BMO Harris Pavilion were Speaker of the House, EDM DJ Dallask, Common Deer and finally Third Eye Blind ending an energetic and lively night at the venue. Local rapper IshDARR also had a spectacular night at Briggs & Stratton Big Backyard.

Alessia Cara performed her hits at the Miller Lite Oasis Stage at 10PM, after shows from CADE, Lost Kings and R.LUM.R. Other performers at the festival grounds included Mike Snow, Death From Above 1979, PVRIS, Lost Kings, Elephante, Grandtheft, Shaun Frank, High Valley, Dallask, CVBZ, Joey Purp, Justin Caruso, Cade, Lanco, OddCouple, Loosid, Jamila Woods, Common Dear, WebsterX, Saba, Dreamers, The Unlikely Candidates, Klangstof, Sacred, and Big Shoes.

Head over to Summerfest.com for the full lineup of tonight and the scheduled performers throughout the week.

Related: Summerfest 2017 In Milwaukee Is Celebrating Festival’s 50th Anniversary

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The Return of the 90’s Pop Icons: Backstreet Boys Reportedly Going on Tour with the Spice Girls

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By Cameron Pridmore

Rumor has it that the Backstreet Boys have been in Talks with the Spice Girls to head a reunion tour together in mid 2018. Nick Carter fueled the rumors in a recent interview with US Weekly, saying that he has had conversations with his Boy Band co-host Emma Bunton. The reunion tour would be something of epic proportions, as the Backstreet Boys and the Spice Girls were two of the most popular artists of a generation.

The Backstreet Boys are currently on their Larger Then Life Las Vegas residency tour, and with the addition of Kevin Richardson again, the Backstreet Boys are more popular then ever. With their ability to remain current, it would seem like a no brainier for the group to unite with the spice girls for a reunion tour. The Spice Girls were last seen at the Olympics in 2012, where they put on quite the memorable reunion show.

Nick Carter has been working along side Emma Bunton for the last year on Boy Band, and the chemistry can be seen throughout the show. Nick had expressed interest in doing a reunion show with N-Sync, sadly all of the the members are working on different projects and Justin Timberlake has not expressed any interest in doing a reunion show at this time.
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First Trailer to “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”

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Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart is pulled into a video game while Guns N’ Roses play in the background in the new trailer for “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”, the stand-alone sequel to the 1995 hit film, “Jumanji”. “I think we got sucked into Jumanji and we’ve become the avatars that we chose,” Johnson’s Spencer character says after landing inside the jungle video game setting.

That setting is a new modernized twist to the original film starring the late Robin Williams, wherein Jumanji was a board game as opposed to a vintage video game in this Sony-Columbia reboot.

Joining Johnson and Hart are Jack Black and Karen Gillan. They play avatars of four teenagers after they are transported and stuck inside the game setting. For them to return to their world, they must get through all the obstacles and finish the game. This plot is somewhat a reverse of the original, wherein stampeding elephants and other heard of animals are released into the real world as the characters play the game.

Directed by Jake Kasdan (“Bad Teacher), “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” also stars Nick Jonas, Ser’Darius Blain, Alex Wolff, Madison Iseman, and Morgan Turner. The film is set to hit theaters later this year on Dec. 20.

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England Is Mine: New Biopic of former Smiths singer out August 4

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By Eric Gasa

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The dark, brilliant, and narcissistic story of Steven Morrissey is finally getting the silver screen treatment. The new biopic, titled England Is Mine, arrives in theaters August 4 and centers on the singer’s youth before forming his iconic band, The Smiths.

The Smiths are revered as the most important British band of the 1980’s, and paved the way for other rock groups like The Stone Roses and Oasis. Morrissey’s heartbroken falsetto, combined with Johnny Marr’s guitar riffs made the group into a rock & roll landmark. Though the band broke up in 1987 their music and story remains popular to this day hence this new release.

Directed by Mark Gill and starring Jack Lowden as Morrissey, England Is Mine’s early setting will give viewers a peek into Manchester’s vibrant punk scene and the singer’s personal life. The trailer, released June 30, is sleek, propulsive, and shows a bashful yet pretentious Morrissey trying to make his way into the spotlight.
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Chris Hardwick’s ID10T Music Festival + Comic Conival Wraps Its Inaugural Year

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…With Thousands In Attendance, June 24th & 25th in Silicon Valley, CA

Los Angeles, CA (June 30, 2017) — Thousands of music, comedy, comics and pop culture lovers congregated for the inaugural ID10T Music Festival & Comic Conival, a groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind experience, created and hosted by Chris Hardwick.

A diverse group of attendees – many of whom were sporting impressive cosplay attire – roamed the Shoreline Amphitheatre and surrounding grounds in Mountain View, CA on Saturday, June 24th and Sunday, June 25th. Each day kicked off with panels, which were overflowing with patrons. Some highlights include Mystery Science Theatre 3000 playing clips from the new season of the reboot, The Magicians discussing the upcoming season, and during the Animaniacs Live! sing-a-long, cheers could be heard from across the venue as the original voices from the show broke into a quick live rendition of the show’s theme song.

Throughout the day, fans explored comic vendors, displays, and artist signings, with a number of themed discussions in the artist alley. Roaring laughter could be heard coming from the comedy shows, which included a surprise guest set from Chris Hardwick on both nights. Fans rushed the Mad Decent Dance Tent upon opening to grab a spot to dance. On the main stage, Saturday headliner Weezer played to a packed crowd that sang along to every lyric, and Sunday headliner Girl Talk concluded the festival by filling the stage with fans for a full on dance party.

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Legion M To Premiere Exclusive Footage Featuring Marvel’s Stan Lee At San Diego Comic-Con

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New VR Project To Debut During Stan Lee Panel

LOS ANGELES, CA (June 30, 2017) – Legion M, the world’s first fan-owned entertainment company, will premiere footage from their new virtual-reality project during the San Diego Comic-Con panel, Stan Lee & Friends: A Celebrity Tribute to the Comic Legend. Lee is the first entertainment legend to appear in Legion M’s VR project, ICONS: Face to Face, which features interviews with the trailblazers who have shaped the entertainment industry, allowing fans to stand virtually face-to-face with them.

“We had this idea of trying to put you in the room with these legendary icons. And we got Stan on board-miraculously,” said Legion M co-founder and president Jeff Annison. “We pitched him this idea, and he really liked our model of a company owned by fans instead of a corporate conglomerate. In fact he said, ‘It’s such a good idea, I wish I’d thought of it myself!'”
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First Trailer For “The Greatest Showman”

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20th Century Fox just released the first trailer for it’s biographical musical drama about P.T. Barnum, the man who “invented” show-business.

Starring Hugh Jackman as the showman himself, the film follows the story of Barnum, founder of the circus that later became a circus traveling company “Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus” in the 19th century.

His shows were once billed “The Greatest Show on Earth”, and served as the setting for that 1952 movie of the same title which starred Charlton Heston.

The trailer shows Barnum being unemployed, then later recruiting unique talents and inspiring them for his famous circus acts. “No one ever made a difference by being like everyone else,” says Barnum.

Jackman is also the producer of the film, along with Laurence Mark. Some might remember that Jackman showcased his musical skills while hosting The 81st Annual Academy Awards in 2009, an event which Laurence Mark co-produced with Bill Condon, who is now credited as co-author of the screenplay for The Greatest Showman. Its interesting how Hollywood works, huh.

The film is directed by Michael Gracey who is currently attached on another biopic, “Rocketman”, based on Elton John with Tom Hardy attached to star. Also in The Greatest Showman are Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson and Zendaya. The film is slated for release later this year on December 25.

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Summerfest 2017 In Milwaukee Is Celebrating Festival’s 50th Anniversary

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Summerfest – 2017 Milwaukee, WI
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Summerfest, the yearly music festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin kicks off tonight at Henry Maier Festival Park. Dubbed “The World’s Largest Music Festival”, Summerfest is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, making it one of the world’s longest running music festivals.

Summerfest 2017 will run from June 28 to July 2, and then from July 4 to July 9. Headliner Red Hot Chili Peppers kick things off tonight at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater at 7:30 PM. Also scheduled to perform tonight at various stages are Tesla, Spin Doctors, Flume, The Moody Blues, Frankie Ballard, Misterwives, Deerhoof, Jack Irons, Back Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Hook N Sling, Touch Sensitive, Shaed, The Cougars among others.

Conceived in the 1960s by then mayor of Milwaukee Henry W. Maier, Summerfest originally hosted various events from concerts to film festivals. It has since attracted global attention and featured artists from a variety of music genres, as well as legendary music artists.

The Summerfest Big Bang Fireworks, scheduled for tonight and presented by Menards and ABC-affiliated television station WISN 12 News, has been cancelled due to severe storms. It is now rescheduled at 9:30 p.m. tomorrow, Thursday.

To see the full lineup and schedules, please go to Summerfest.com >>

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Ansel Elgort To Portray JFK

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Ahead of his high profile role as Baby in tomorrow’s critically acclaimed “Baby Driver”, Ansel Elgort is set to portray a young John F. Kennedy in the upcoming drama “Mayday 109”, this according to Deadline.

Mayday 109 tells the true life story of JFK’s heroism during his time with the Navy in WWII when a boat he captained was attacked and sunk by the Japanese. The film has been in development since 2015. The story was also previously featured in a 1963 movie starring Cliff Robertson, PT 109.

Here’s a statement from Thunder Road Pictures founder Basil Iwanyk:

“We could not be more excited about Ansel coming aboard. Not only is he a tremendous actor, he embodies the charisma, athleticism and looks of a young JFK. We love that this is not a biopic nor a film about politics. This is simply a riveting and unbelievable tale that very few people know – about a young man who was a hero long before becoming the iconic 35th President of the United States. With Ansel, we’ve found our perfect JFK.”

‘Driver’ has been receiving some of the best reviews of the year since debuting at South by Southwest earlier this year. It is currently at 98% on RT as of today. Directed by “Edgar Wright”(Hot Fuzz, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Baby Driver opens tomorrow, June 28.

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Ben Affleck To Return For ‘The Accountant’ Sequel?

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It looks like Ben Affleck is assembling a new franchise. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. is gearing up for a sequel to ‘The Accountant’, Affleck’s 2016 crime-thriller vehicle directed by Gavin O’Connor.

The article reports that both director O’Connor and star Affleck are returning, and possibly Jon Bernthal as well, whose character is part of the surprising twist towards the end of the movie.

This move from the studio is a bit of a surprise. The movie itself was a moderate success. It received mixed reviews and grossed $155 million worldwide on a $44 million production budget.

But the story and the film’s ending left plenty of potential for follow-ups. The film follows Christian “Chris” Wolff, a certified public accountant and skilled assassin who grew up with high-functioning autism. Chris tracks insider financial deceptions for criminal enterprises, and receives assignments from an unidentified woman over the phone.

Deadline did not report a production schedule nor release for The Account sequel. But Affleck will next be seen as Batman on November 17 in Justice League, also from WB.

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