Michael Jackson was the King of Pop and every king has a court. It’s no surprise he worked with several other megastars across genres over the course of his life. Some of those collaborations are classic and others are tragic.
1. Justin Timberlake
“Love Never Felt So Good” is a posthumous disco duet with Justin Timberlake. It’s not as good as Jackson’s classic disco tracks but it has an infectious, cherry energy. It feels more like a prequel to Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” than anything else.
The song has some great timing. It came out in 2014. 2013 saw a huge revival of disco music with hits like Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” Bruno Mars’ “Treasure.” while it was a song from the vaults, “Love Never Felt So Good” felt practically modern! The tune appeared on the posthumous album Xscape. Xscape is not Thriller,...
1. Justin Timberlake
“Love Never Felt So Good” is a posthumous disco duet with Justin Timberlake. It’s not as good as Jackson’s classic disco tracks but it has an infectious, cherry energy. It feels more like a prequel to Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” than anything else.
The song has some great timing. It came out in 2014. 2013 saw a huge revival of disco music with hits like Robin Thicke’s “Blurred Lines,” Daft Punk’s “Get Lucky,” Bruno Mars’ “Treasure.” while it was a song from the vaults, “Love Never Felt So Good” felt practically modern! The tune appeared on the posthumous album Xscape. Xscape is not Thriller,...
- 5/2/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Michael Jackson‘s Thriller had more classic hits than just about any other album. However, most of those hits did not reach No. 1. Even when the King of Pop made an epic music video, a chart-topper was not guaranteed.
1. ‘Thriller’
The fact that “Thriller” didn’t hit No. 1 feels bizarre. No other music video mattered so much to American culture and yet the tune only peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. If Billboard counted sales of the video’s VHS as single sales, “Thriller” definitely would have hit No. 1.
Jackson (and Vincent Price) got the last laugh on this one. Everybody loves “Thriller.” It’s not just a popular Halloween song, it’s the Halloween song. It certainly held up a lot better than “Monster Mash.” The song’s classic video has been spoofed by everyone from Britney Spears to “Weird Al” Yankovic.
2. ‘The Girl Is Mine’
Not every song deserves to hit No.
1. ‘Thriller’
The fact that “Thriller” didn’t hit No. 1 feels bizarre. No other music video mattered so much to American culture and yet the tune only peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100. If Billboard counted sales of the video’s VHS as single sales, “Thriller” definitely would have hit No. 1.
Jackson (and Vincent Price) got the last laugh on this one. Everybody loves “Thriller.” It’s not just a popular Halloween song, it’s the Halloween song. It certainly held up a lot better than “Monster Mash.” The song’s classic video has been spoofed by everyone from Britney Spears to “Weird Al” Yankovic.
2. ‘The Girl Is Mine’
Not every song deserves to hit No.
- 4/30/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Michael Jackson‘s “Man in the Mirror” is the rare pop song with a great message — a message Jesus Christ might have liked. In fact, the song seems like a paraphrase of one of the most famous passages from the gospels. Here’s a look at the spiritual dimensions of one of Jackson’s best ballads.
Michael Jackson’s ‘Man in the Mirror’ is like the Sermon on the Mount
Some of Jesus Christ’s most famous teachings are in his Sermon on the Mount. Some of these statements are certainly challenging! “Do not judge, or you too will be judged,” Jesus says in Matthew 7. “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?...
Michael Jackson’s ‘Man in the Mirror’ is like the Sermon on the Mount
Some of Jesus Christ’s most famous teachings are in his Sermon on the Mount. Some of these statements are certainly challenging! “Do not judge, or you too will be judged,” Jesus says in Matthew 7. “For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?...
- 4/23/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Michael Jackson‘s brother, Jermaine Jackson of The Jackson 5, made a bold statement about the King of Pop. Jermaine felt his brother’s life would have been saved if he had made one decision. Interestingly, it is a decision Jermaine made himself.
Michael Jackson’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, wanted him to convert to another religion
During a 2010 BBC interview quoted by Praise 102.1, Jermaine said a conversion to Islam would have saved the “Thriller” singer. “God is so powerful,” Jermaine said. “[Michael] was studying. He was reading a lot of books, because I brought him books from Saudi Arabia. I brought him books from Bahrain.”
Jermaine explained he wanted Michael to relocate to Bahrain, a small Muslim nation. “I was the one who originally put him in Bahrain because I wanted him to get out of America because it was having a cherry-picking time on my brother,” he revealed.
Jermaine went on...
Michael Jackson’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, wanted him to convert to another religion
During a 2010 BBC interview quoted by Praise 102.1, Jermaine said a conversion to Islam would have saved the “Thriller” singer. “God is so powerful,” Jermaine said. “[Michael] was studying. He was reading a lot of books, because I brought him books from Saudi Arabia. I brought him books from Bahrain.”
Jermaine explained he wanted Michael to relocate to Bahrain, a small Muslim nation. “I was the one who originally put him in Bahrain because I wanted him to get out of America because it was having a cherry-picking time on my brother,” he revealed.
Jermaine went on...
- 4/16/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Romance series Insomniacs After School , which features several locations from Nanao City, Ishikawa Prefecture in Japan, combined scenes from the original manga, anime and live-action adaptations in a special video released today subtitled "You Are Not Alone", paying tribute to areas such as Noto Peninsula that were recently devastated by an earthquake and tsunami. The video was put together to support the current reconstruction efforts. Related: Nana Mori & Daiken Okudaira Play The Leads in Insomniacs After School Live-Action Film Based on the manga by Makoto Ojiro, the Insomniacs After School anime was directed by Yuki Ikeda at studio Liden Films, with series composition by Rintaro Ikeda, character designs by Hiroaki Fukuda and music by Yuki Hayashi. The series aired 13 episodes from April to July, 2023. Viz Media, which publishes the manga's official English version, describes the story: Dark rumors about what befell the members of the astronomy club keep people away from the school observatory,...
- 1/25/2024
- by Liam Dempsey
- Crunchyroll
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Elvis Presley’s grandson, Benjamin Keough, had a strong resemblance to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Keough inspired a track by his mother, Lisa Marie Presley. Keough’s sister, Riley Keough, discussed what she thought of him.
Elvis Presley‘s grandson, Benjamin Keough, was the subject of a major rumor. This raises the question: Did Keough ever sing? Here’s a look at Keough’s life and his connections to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Elvis Presley’s grandson, Benjamin Keough, was rumored to have a $5 million record deal
While he was a legendary ladies’ man, Elvis was married only once, to Priscilla Presley née Beaulieu, from 1967 to 1973. They had one child together: Lisa Marie Presley. Keough was Lisa Marie’s son with musician Danny Keough.
Benjamin became known for his strong family resemblance to the “Can’t Help Falling in Love” singer. Given that Elvis...
Elvis Presley’s grandson, Benjamin Keough, had a strong resemblance to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Keough inspired a track by his mother, Lisa Marie Presley. Keough’s sister, Riley Keough, discussed what she thought of him.
Elvis Presley‘s grandson, Benjamin Keough, was the subject of a major rumor. This raises the question: Did Keough ever sing? Here’s a look at Keough’s life and his connections to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Elvis Presley’s grandson, Benjamin Keough, was rumored to have a $5 million record deal
While he was a legendary ladies’ man, Elvis was married only once, to Priscilla Presley née Beaulieu, from 1967 to 1973. They had one child together: Lisa Marie Presley. Keough was Lisa Marie’s son with musician Danny Keough.
Benjamin became known for his strong family resemblance to the “Can’t Help Falling in Love” singer. Given that Elvis...
- 8/15/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
This month’s installment of Deep Cuts Rising features a variety of horror movies. Some selections reflect a specific day or event in July, and others were chosen at random.
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s offerings feature a giant monster bug, home invaders, a zombie boy, a killer videographer, and a water spirit.
Blue Monkey (1987)
Directed by William Fruet.
As its name suggests, Pandemonium Day (July 14) is all about bedlam. And William Fruet’s Canadian tax-shelter movie Blue Monkey (a.k.a. Insect!) is as chaotic as they come. Originally called “Green Monkey” at one point, this movie’s final title is still a misnomer; there are no monkeys here. Instead, the characters battle a deadly parasite inside a quarantined hospital.
Fruet (Killer Party) delivered a gooey and...
Regardless of how they came to be here, or what they’re about, these past movies can generally be considered overlooked, forgotten or unknown.
This month’s offerings feature a giant monster bug, home invaders, a zombie boy, a killer videographer, and a water spirit.
Blue Monkey (1987)
Directed by William Fruet.
As its name suggests, Pandemonium Day (July 14) is all about bedlam. And William Fruet’s Canadian tax-shelter movie Blue Monkey (a.k.a. Insect!) is as chaotic as they come. Originally called “Green Monkey” at one point, this movie’s final title is still a misnomer; there are no monkeys here. Instead, the characters battle a deadly parasite inside a quarantined hospital.
Fruet (Killer Party) delivered a gooey and...
- 6/30/2023
- by Paul Lê
- bloody-disgusting.com
Thirteen of Michael Jackson‘s songs reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Some of those songs are incredible. On the other hand, one of them is about a killer rat.
Michael Jackson | Chris Walter / Contributor 13. ‘Ben’
“Ben” is a ballad about a killer rat that became Jackson’s first solo No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was from the film Ben, the sequel to the killer rat movie Willard. The ballad is more of a weird piece of trivia than a real song.
12. ‘I Just Can’t Stop Loving You’ with Siedah Garrett
Jackson dabbled in numerous genres. Sadly, he wasn’t able to elevate easy-listening music with “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You.” While this was a No. 1 single during Jackson’s peak period, it doesn’t have an accompanying music video.
11. ‘Say Say Say’
The best thing about “Say Say Say” is that it’s not Jackson’s other Paul McCartney duet,...
Michael Jackson | Chris Walter / Contributor 13. ‘Ben’
“Ben” is a ballad about a killer rat that became Jackson’s first solo No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was from the film Ben, the sequel to the killer rat movie Willard. The ballad is more of a weird piece of trivia than a real song.
12. ‘I Just Can’t Stop Loving You’ with Siedah Garrett
Jackson dabbled in numerous genres. Sadly, he wasn’t able to elevate easy-listening music with “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You.” While this was a No. 1 single during Jackson’s peak period, it doesn’t have an accompanying music video.
11. ‘Say Say Say’
The best thing about “Say Say Say” is that it’s not Jackson’s other Paul McCartney duet,...
- 3/26/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Danny Dyer and Dame Mary Berry will appear in a parody of the BBC’s hit show The Traitors during Friday night’s (17 March) Comic Relief show.
The Traitors sketch will see Jennifer Saunders, Stephen Merchant, Rosie Jones and contestants Maddy and Wilf from series one gather for a roundtable.
In a twist, the show’s host Claudia Winkleman will be played by Dawn French before the true traitor is revealed to viewers.
Pop singers Tom Grennan and Zara Larsson will perform their new singles during the broadcast from Salford, with Aj Odudu joined by David Tennant, Joel Dommett, Paddy McGuinness and Zoe Ball serving as presenters for the BBC One broadcast.
Grennan will sing his single “You Are Not Alone”, while Swedish singer Larsson will be performing her new track “Can’t Tame Her”.
The cast of Mrs Doubtfire The Musical will also deliver their first UK performance of...
The Traitors sketch will see Jennifer Saunders, Stephen Merchant, Rosie Jones and contestants Maddy and Wilf from series one gather for a roundtable.
In a twist, the show’s host Claudia Winkleman will be played by Dawn French before the true traitor is revealed to viewers.
Pop singers Tom Grennan and Zara Larsson will perform their new singles during the broadcast from Salford, with Aj Odudu joined by David Tennant, Joel Dommett, Paddy McGuinness and Zoe Ball serving as presenters for the BBC One broadcast.
Grennan will sing his single “You Are Not Alone”, while Swedish singer Larsson will be performing her new track “Can’t Tame Her”.
The cast of Mrs Doubtfire The Musical will also deliver their first UK performance of...
- 3/17/2023
- by Roisin O'Connor
- The Independent - TV
This review of “Dear Evan Hansen” was first published after the film’s September 9, 2021, premiere at the Toronto Film Festival.
Is there something about getting through 2020 and the first eight months of 2021 that makes people want to sing and dance? You’d think so from the movies, which this year will include Steven Spielberg’s new version of “West Side Story,” Leos Carax’s wacko Sparks musical “Annette,” Christopher Ashley’s version of “Come From Away,” Jon Chu’s version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” Miranda’s version of Jonathan Larson’s “tick, tick … Boom!” and Stephen Chbosky’s “Dear Evan Hansen,” which opened the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
“We felt it was important to open the festival with a film that connects us to our shared humanity,” TIFF executive director and co-head Joanna Vicente said when she and artistic director and co-head Cameron Bailey introduced the film...
Is there something about getting through 2020 and the first eight months of 2021 that makes people want to sing and dance? You’d think so from the movies, which this year will include Steven Spielberg’s new version of “West Side Story,” Leos Carax’s wacko Sparks musical “Annette,” Christopher Ashley’s version of “Come From Away,” Jon Chu’s version of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “In the Heights,” Miranda’s version of Jonathan Larson’s “tick, tick … Boom!” and Stephen Chbosky’s “Dear Evan Hansen,” which opened the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
“We felt it was important to open the festival with a film that connects us to our shared humanity,” TIFF executive director and co-head Joanna Vicente said when she and artistic director and co-head Cameron Bailey introduced the film...
- 9/23/2021
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Nami-nyc will celebrate 15 historic years of its peer-to-peer community fundraising during May’s Mental Health Awareness Month to support its free programs, helpline and services to aid New Yorkers impacted by Covid-19.
Since March of 2020, with its added online video support groups and programs, Nami-nyc served nearly 30,000 individuals challenged by depression, grief, anxiety, panic attacks and other related mental health conditions, up from 19,000 the prior year.
Mark Ruffalo, three-time Oscar nominee, and the 2020 Emmy winner and 2021 Golden Globe winner for HBO’s acclaimed series “I Know This Much is True,” is grand marshal for the “NAMIWalks NYC” virtual program on Saturday, May 22 (11 a.m. Et to 12:30 p.m. Et). The annual community event is a national day of hope to support #MentalHealthForAll, led by Nami-nyc with Nami affiliates throughout the country, reimagined as a virtual day of self-care, support, peer-to-peer fundraising and mental health awareness. “NAMIWalks NYC” will also...
Since March of 2020, with its added online video support groups and programs, Nami-nyc served nearly 30,000 individuals challenged by depression, grief, anxiety, panic attacks and other related mental health conditions, up from 19,000 the prior year.
Mark Ruffalo, three-time Oscar nominee, and the 2020 Emmy winner and 2021 Golden Globe winner for HBO’s acclaimed series “I Know This Much is True,” is grand marshal for the “NAMIWalks NYC” virtual program on Saturday, May 22 (11 a.m. Et to 12:30 p.m. Et). The annual community event is a national day of hope to support #MentalHealthForAll, led by Nami-nyc with Nami affiliates throughout the country, reimagined as a virtual day of self-care, support, peer-to-peer fundraising and mental health awareness. “NAMIWalks NYC” will also...
- 5/7/2021
- Look to the Stars
‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,’ ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco’ Win Location Managers Film Awards
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco” have won the top feature film trophies at the seventh annual Location Managers Guild International Awards.
Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” won the award for outstanding locations in a period film, and Joe Talbot’s “The ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco” won for outstanding locations in a contemporary film.
The television winners were HBO’s “Perry Mason” for a period series, BBC America’s “Killing Eve” for a contemporary series and a tie between Apple TV Plus’ “Little America” and Amazon Prime Video’s “ZeroZeroZero” in the limited anthology category.
Isaiah Mustafa hosted the event Saturday with the theme “2020 Vision: We See It First.” The ceremony was presented on a digital platform and streamed to a worldwide audience on Lmgi’s YouTube channel.
“At a time when the industry is shifting under our collective feet,...
Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” won the award for outstanding locations in a period film, and Joe Talbot’s “The ‘Last Black Man in San Francisco” won for outstanding locations in a contemporary film.
The television winners were HBO’s “Perry Mason” for a period series, BBC America’s “Killing Eve” for a contemporary series and a tie between Apple TV Plus’ “Little America” and Amazon Prime Video’s “ZeroZeroZero” in the limited anthology category.
Isaiah Mustafa hosted the event Saturday with the theme “2020 Vision: We See It First.” The ceremony was presented on a digital platform and streamed to a worldwide audience on Lmgi’s YouTube channel.
“At a time when the industry is shifting under our collective feet,...
- 10/24/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The virtual edition of Salem Horror Fest will be taking place throughout October and they've already announced a pretty killer first wave of programming. To add to that, we have news that The Strings will have its world premiere at the fest and you can watch the teaser trailer right now:
From the Press Release: "New genre-oriented production company Observer Effect Productions Inc and Zed.Film are pleased to announce that Salem Horror Fest will host the world premiere of Ryan Glover’s directorial debut, The Strings. The festival has moved to a virtual edition this year in light of the pandemic and the film will be available on the festival’s custom streaming platform. Screening dates Tbd.
A dark presence terrorizes a musician at a remote coastal cottage in this character driven haunted house film with a modern musical twist.
The film’s all female cast is headed by...
From the Press Release: "New genre-oriented production company Observer Effect Productions Inc and Zed.Film are pleased to announce that Salem Horror Fest will host the world premiere of Ryan Glover’s directorial debut, The Strings. The festival has moved to a virtual edition this year in light of the pandemic and the film will be available on the festival’s custom streaming platform. Screening dates Tbd.
A dark presence terrorizes a musician at a remote coastal cottage in this character driven haunted house film with a modern musical twist.
The film’s all female cast is headed by...
- 9/3/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Exclusive: FIlmmaking icon Spike Lee will be honored by the Location Managers Guild International (Lmgi) with the Trailblazer Award at the 7th Annual Lmgi Awards. The virtual awards show is set for October 24 at 2pm Pt and will be hosted by Isaiah Mustafa.
The news of Lee’s award was announced by Lmgi President Mike Fantasia and Awards Co-chairs Lori Balton and John Rakich. This year’s Lmgi Awards ceremony will celebrate the theme “2020 Vision: We See It First.”
“We are especially grateful that Mr. Lee has brought so much diverse talent into the industry,” said Awards Co-chair and former Lmgi President Lori Balton. “Actors like Samuel Jackson, Rosie Perez and Giancarlo Esposito, but also so many of us working behind the scenes—Wynn Thomas, Ruth Carter, Ernest Dickerson and Brent Owens to name a few. He is a Trailblazer on a number of levels.”
Lee...
The news of Lee’s award was announced by Lmgi President Mike Fantasia and Awards Co-chairs Lori Balton and John Rakich. This year’s Lmgi Awards ceremony will celebrate the theme “2020 Vision: We See It First.”
“We are especially grateful that Mr. Lee has brought so much diverse talent into the industry,” said Awards Co-chair and former Lmgi President Lori Balton. “Actors like Samuel Jackson, Rosie Perez and Giancarlo Esposito, but also so many of us working behind the scenes—Wynn Thomas, Ruth Carter, Ernest Dickerson and Brent Owens to name a few. He is a Trailblazer on a number of levels.”
Lee...
- 7/30/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
“Da 5 Bloods,” “Extraction” and “The Crown” are among the shows nominated for the 7th Annual Location Managers Guild International Awards.
The Lmgi Awards will break from tradition and take place on a virtual platform due to the coronavirus pandemic. Actor and Director Isaiah Mustafa will host the awards ceremony and will be joined by a celebrity line up of honorees and presenters.
Mustafa, a former American football wide receiver, is known for “It: Chapter Two,” and “Horrible Bosses.” He is also widely known as the main character in the series of Old Spice television commercials.
The Lmgi Annual Awards to be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020
The Nominees For The 7th Annual Lmgi Awards Are:
Outstanding Locations In A Period Feature Film
“1917” – DreamWorks Pictures
“Dolemite is My Name” – Netflix
“A Hidden Life” – Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Jojo Rabbit” – Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Little Women” – Sony Pictures
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...
The Lmgi Awards will break from tradition and take place on a virtual platform due to the coronavirus pandemic. Actor and Director Isaiah Mustafa will host the awards ceremony and will be joined by a celebrity line up of honorees and presenters.
Mustafa, a former American football wide receiver, is known for “It: Chapter Two,” and “Horrible Bosses.” He is also widely known as the main character in the series of Old Spice television commercials.
The Lmgi Annual Awards to be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020
The Nominees For The 7th Annual Lmgi Awards Are:
Outstanding Locations In A Period Feature Film
“1917” – DreamWorks Pictures
“Dolemite is My Name” – Netflix
“A Hidden Life” – Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Jojo Rabbit” – Fox Searchlight Pictures
“Little Women” – Sony Pictures
“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood...
- 7/23/2020
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
Norah Jones and Mavis Staples have teamed for a new bittersweet ballad, “I’ll Be Gone.”
Written by Pete Remm, who co-produced the song with Jones, “I’ll Be Gone” is a slow and steady soul tune with a gospel edge befitting the song’s lyrics, which convey a potent mixture of grief, perseverance, struggle and absolution. “There’s a place far from here,” Jones and Staples sing together, “Gonna make it my home/It’s where I belong/When I get where I’m going, I’ll be gone/I’ll be gone.
Written by Pete Remm, who co-produced the song with Jones, “I’ll Be Gone” is a slow and steady soul tune with a gospel edge befitting the song’s lyrics, which convey a potent mixture of grief, perseverance, struggle and absolution. “There’s a place far from here,” Jones and Staples sing together, “Gonna make it my home/It’s where I belong/When I get where I’m going, I’ll be gone/I’ll be gone.
- 10/4/2019
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The Women’s Media Center — announce the honorees for the 2019 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Tuesday, Oct. 22, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.
The Women’s Media Center will celebrate Julie K. Brown, Joy Buolamwini, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Lauren Embrey, Laura Flanders, Gayle King, Zerlina Maxwell, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Maysoon Zayid, and the “You Are Not Alone” Querida Familia campaign organizers: America Ferrera, Diane Guerrero, Eva Longoria, Alex Martinez Kondracke, Mónica Ramírez, and Olga Segura.
The Women’s Media Awards were created to honor champions for women in media. The Women’s Media Center honorees set the standard for what media should look like when it gives voice to the female half of the country.
Julie K. Brown, a Miami Herald journalist, will receive the Wmc Investigative Journalism Award for reporting the decades of sexual abuse and...
The Women’s Media Center will celebrate Julie K. Brown, Joy Buolamwini, Maria Grazia Chiuri, Lauren Embrey, Laura Flanders, Gayle King, Zerlina Maxwell, Samhita Mukhopadhyay, Maysoon Zayid, and the “You Are Not Alone” Querida Familia campaign organizers: America Ferrera, Diane Guerrero, Eva Longoria, Alex Martinez Kondracke, Mónica Ramírez, and Olga Segura.
The Women’s Media Awards were created to honor champions for women in media. The Women’s Media Center honorees set the standard for what media should look like when it gives voice to the female half of the country.
Julie K. Brown, a Miami Herald journalist, will receive the Wmc Investigative Journalism Award for reporting the decades of sexual abuse and...
- 10/3/2019
- Look to the Stars
In her Seventies, gospel-r&B legend Mavis Staples has emerged as perhaps the hardest working singer of her generation, releasing more albums of original material over the past decade (five, and counting) than even her famously prolific contemporary Willie Nelson. Beginning with the rebirth of 2010’s You Are Not Alone, Staples has cycled through a series of taste-making producers (Jeff Tweedy, M Ward), and a host of younger songwriters to create material that fits her prophetic voice.
On her new album, We Get By, Ben Harper serves as Mavis’ newest collaborator,...
On her new album, We Get By, Ben Harper serves as Mavis’ newest collaborator,...
- 5/22/2019
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
Nearing the end of her all-star 80th birthday concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Wednesday, Mavis Staples stopped to express her joy to the crowd.
“You can’t do nothing with me,” she said, between sips of hot tea. “I’m just above the clouds.”
Thankfully, she’d brought everyone in the house along with her, making it a perfect setup for her performance of the Staple Singers’ “I’ll Take You There.” The 1972 Stax Records funk burner hasn’t lost an ounce of its relevance, with the lines...
“You can’t do nothing with me,” she said, between sips of hot tea. “I’m just above the clouds.”
Thankfully, she’d brought everyone in the house along with her, making it a perfect setup for her performance of the Staple Singers’ “I’ll Take You There.” The 1972 Stax Records funk burner hasn’t lost an ounce of its relevance, with the lines...
- 5/16/2019
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
Halfway through her star-studded 80th-birthday concert at New York’s Apollo Theater, Mavis Staples paused her half-century-plus–spanning set to take in her adoring crowd. “I’m too excited to talk!” she cried out from the Apollo stage, 63 years after first appearing at the theater as a teenager with her family band, the Staple Singers, in 1956.
Staples then launched into a bursting-with-joy duet on the title track from her 2016 album Livin’ on a High a Note with the song’s writer, Valerie June, one of 20-odd younger musical disciples the...
Staples then launched into a bursting-with-joy duet on the title track from her 2016 album Livin’ on a High a Note with the song’s writer, Valerie June, one of 20-odd younger musical disciples the...
- 5/10/2019
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
In the decade since Michael Jackson’s death, the late singer’s estate has turned what had been a financial disaster into one of entertainment’s most lucrative properties. But now, the upcoming documentary “Leaving Neverland” threatens to upend all of that — and the estate is in full-blown damage control mode.
Directed by Dan Reed, “Leaving Neverland” was a sensation at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it was met with a standing ovation. HBO, which produced the doc with Channel 4, will air the two-part, four-hour film on Sunday, March 3, and Monday, March 4.
The doc centers on two accusers, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, now in their 30s, who recount in graphic detail how they were sexually abused by Jackson starting at very young ages. “The sexual activities are described with unnerving candor, and one’s inevitable response is to recoil in horror at Michael Jackson’s predatory sickness,...
Directed by Dan Reed, “Leaving Neverland” was a sensation at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, where it was met with a standing ovation. HBO, which produced the doc with Channel 4, will air the two-part, four-hour film on Sunday, March 3, and Monday, March 4.
The doc centers on two accusers, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, now in their 30s, who recount in graphic detail how they were sexually abused by Jackson starting at very young ages. “The sexual activities are described with unnerving candor, and one’s inevitable response is to recoil in horror at Michael Jackson’s predatory sickness,...
- 2/27/2019
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The Jan. 3 debut of the Lifetime docuseries “Surviving R. Kelly” dealt a swift blow to R. Kelly’s career. One week after the premiere of the incendiary exposé covering longstanding sexual abuse allegations against him and uncovering new ones, Lady Gaga cemented his persona non grata status by joining Team #MuteRKelly.
Gaga apologized for working with him and vowed to remove their 2013 duet “Do What U Want” from streaming services, a move Celine Dion also made four days later with “I’m Your Angel,” her 1998 collaboration with Kelly. So what do we do now with arguably the biggest R. Kelly superstar summit of all: “You Are Not Alone,” the 1995 number-one single he wrote and co-produced for Michael Jackson?
The “Thriller” icon, who died in 2009 at age 50, could be on the verge of becoming the next cancelled superstar of 2019 following the Sundance premiere of another legacy-mangling documentary/exposé about a music legend.
Gaga apologized for working with him and vowed to remove their 2013 duet “Do What U Want” from streaming services, a move Celine Dion also made four days later with “I’m Your Angel,” her 1998 collaboration with Kelly. So what do we do now with arguably the biggest R. Kelly superstar summit of all: “You Are Not Alone,” the 1995 number-one single he wrote and co-produced for Michael Jackson?
The “Thriller” icon, who died in 2009 at age 50, could be on the verge of becoming the next cancelled superstar of 2019 following the Sundance premiere of another legacy-mangling documentary/exposé about a music legend.
- 1/30/2019
- by Jeremy Helligar
- Variety Film + TV
“Just because I can’t describe it,” Jeff Tweedy sings halfway through Warm, “doesn’t mean I shouldn’t try.” On his first formal solo album of new songs (and second non-Wilco project in the last few years), Tweedy — never one to take a year off from songwriting — plunges far into his own fears, thoughts and anxieties. The result is a probing collection of understated indie-folk.
Tweedy takes a laid-back, contented singer-songwriter approach not dissimilar to the down-tempo mood of Wilco’s most recent offering, Schmilco. As the title suggests,...
Tweedy takes a laid-back, contented singer-songwriter approach not dissimilar to the down-tempo mood of Wilco’s most recent offering, Schmilco. As the title suggests,...
- 11/30/2018
- by Jonathan Bernstein
- Rollingstone.com
In an effort to raise public awareness of the 1999 premature birth of her son, Jazz, and the support she received from March Of Dimes, Grammy-nominated recording artist Maysa is releasing a powerfully honest and intimate single, You Are Not Alone, in conjunction with Prematurity Awareness Month (November).
Maysa's song — and Prematurity Awareness Month — serve as a rally cry and tribute to the 15 million babies worldwide who are born prematurely each year and the people who care for them. Premature birth and its complications are the largest contributor to infant death in the U.S. and around the globe. Babies who survive early birth often face serious and lifelong health problems.
“I remember how difficult it was to give birth to a preemie, especially in a foreign country, and how alone one feels in that situation,” says Maysa. “The lyrics and melody came to me in minutes once the emotions from...
Maysa's song — and Prematurity Awareness Month — serve as a rally cry and tribute to the 15 million babies worldwide who are born prematurely each year and the people who care for them. Premature birth and its complications are the largest contributor to infant death in the U.S. and around the globe. Babies who survive early birth often face serious and lifelong health problems.
“I remember how difficult it was to give birth to a preemie, especially in a foreign country, and how alone one feels in that situation,” says Maysa. “The lyrics and melody came to me in minutes once the emotions from...
- 11/29/2018
- Look to the Stars
Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy will chronicle his early life and creative evolution in his upcoming book Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of Recording and Discording With Wilco, Etc., out November 13th via Penguin. (The title is out November 22nd via Faber & Faber in the U.K.)
Throughout the book, the singer-songwriter “takes fans into his songwriting process, from early days with Uncle Tupelo to writing Summerteeth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost Is Born, and beyond,” according to a press release. The description continues,...
Throughout the book, the singer-songwriter “takes fans into his songwriting process, from early days with Uncle Tupelo to writing Summerteeth, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, A Ghost Is Born, and beyond,” according to a press release. The description continues,...
- 8/13/2018
- by Ryan Reed
- Rollingstone.com
Donald Glover’s musical alter ego has pulled off a neat trick: Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart after he performed it on Saturday Night Live on May 5.
RCA Records said the video for the track has been viewed more than 110 million times in its first nine days — and was YouTube’s most-watch clip on each of those. Watch the video below; it’s directed by Glover’s Atlanta director Hiro Murai.
Internationally, the track holds at No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Chart and U.S. Chart and also topped iTunes in 45 markets — and was Top 5 in 63 markets.
Only 30 other songs have bowed atop the chart in its 60-year history, from Michael Jackson’s “You Are Not Alone” in 1995 to a pair of Drake singles this year.
The No. 1 is Glover/Gambino’s first on the U.S. album or singles chart.
RCA Records said the video for the track has been viewed more than 110 million times in its first nine days — and was YouTube’s most-watch clip on each of those. Watch the video below; it’s directed by Glover’s Atlanta director Hiro Murai.
Internationally, the track holds at No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Chart and U.S. Chart and also topped iTunes in 45 markets — and was Top 5 in 63 markets.
Only 30 other songs have bowed atop the chart in its 60-year history, from Michael Jackson’s “You Are Not Alone” in 1995 to a pair of Drake singles this year.
The No. 1 is Glover/Gambino’s first on the U.S. album or singles chart.
- 5/14/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Megan took the plunge on The Arrangement Season 2 Episode 5 when she decided to meet with Zach's friends who seem to be on her same wavelength.
Gabe and Gail are still members of Ihm, but they don't like Terence and want to bring him down, just like Megan.
But can they be trusted?
It was reassuring that Gail was as suspicious of Megan as Megan was of them. It's a tricky business, but Gabe was right when he said they have to stop living in fear.
It still could be an elaborate setup by Terence to see what's up Megan's sleeve, but at this point, Gail and Gabe seem to be telling the truth. They are as disgusted with Terence as Megan.
Megan is tired of Terence controlling Kyle's life. Kyle is probably tired of Terence controlling his life, but he doesn't know how to get out from under Terence's thumb.
Gabe and Gail are still members of Ihm, but they don't like Terence and want to bring him down, just like Megan.
But can they be trusted?
It was reassuring that Gail was as suspicious of Megan as Megan was of them. It's a tricky business, but Gabe was right when he said they have to stop living in fear.
It still could be an elaborate setup by Terence to see what's up Megan's sleeve, but at this point, Gail and Gabe seem to be telling the truth. They are as disgusted with Terence as Megan.
Megan is tired of Terence controlling Kyle's life. Kyle is probably tired of Terence controlling his life, but he doesn't know how to get out from under Terence's thumb.
- 4/9/2018
- by Lisa Babick
- TVfanatic
Outfront Media Inc. announced today a campaign in collaboration with the University of Michigan Counseling and Psychological Services, the Steven Schwartzberg Foundation, Logic, Glenn Close, and Michi and Brandon Marshall, that raises awareness about mental health and leads up to a week-long series of events, called “Who Can Relate?” that will further drive conversation about the cause.
You Are Not Alone Billboard
The out-of-home (Ooh) campaign promotes “Who Can Relate?” a weeklong campus event at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus. It is aimed at educating the public and fighting the stigma that often accompanies conversations about mental health, to show those suffering that they are not alone. The event will include a series of mental health events and discussions on campus and conclude with a performance by Logic on March 30, 2018 at Hill Auditorium.
The campaign – live in Detroit, Ann Arbor, New York City and Los Angeles through March...
You Are Not Alone Billboard
The out-of-home (Ooh) campaign promotes “Who Can Relate?” a weeklong campus event at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor campus. It is aimed at educating the public and fighting the stigma that often accompanies conversations about mental health, to show those suffering that they are not alone. The event will include a series of mental health events and discussions on campus and conclude with a performance by Logic on March 30, 2018 at Hill Auditorium.
The campaign – live in Detroit, Ann Arbor, New York City and Los Angeles through March...
- 3/8/2018
- Look to the Stars
Mavis Staples delivered a pristine rendition of "Build a Bridge" on Jimmy Kimmel Live Monday. The track appears on Staples' latest album, If All I Was Was Black.
The simmering soul tune boasts a pared-down groove of bass, drums and guitar. Onstage, Staples mixed her resonant vocals with the soft falsetto harmonies of her back-up singers. Staples moved effortlessly through "Build a Bridge" – a protest song about unity – flexing her vocal talents with subtle flourishes. "Look around at our country/ At the people we don't ever see/ Standing side by side us,...
The simmering soul tune boasts a pared-down groove of bass, drums and guitar. Onstage, Staples mixed her resonant vocals with the soft falsetto harmonies of her back-up singers. Staples moved effortlessly through "Build a Bridge" – a protest song about unity – flexing her vocal talents with subtle flourishes. "Look around at our country/ At the people we don't ever see/ Standing side by side us,...
- 1/16/2018
- Rollingstone.com
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