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Beloved documentaries from Ken Burns, cooking content from Julia Child, and more are coming to Hoopla.

The library streaming service Hoopla is one of the most unique free streamers out there. With nothing more than a valid library card, viewers can sign up for Hoopla and stream a huge catalog of TV shows and movies. Hoopla also has what it calls the BingePass, which is a lot like checking out a huge stack of library books while using just a single credit. On Tuesday, Hoopla announced it was adding even more titles to its inventory via BingePass, this time encompassing popular shows from PBS.

Key Details: PBS Kids content, Julia Child cooking, and Ken Burns documentaries have been added to Hoopla. Users can also watch “The Forsyte Saga” and other PBS content on Hoopla. Hoopla launched its SeasonPass feature at the end of 2024. Watch Now Free hoopladigital.com

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Pabst Blue Ribbon — known simply as Pbr or ‘peeb’ if you’re a seasoned beer enjoyer — has unveiled the lineup for the 2025 edition of its flagship music festival, Project Pabst. Going down on July 26th and 27th in Portland, Oregon, Project Pabst 2025 is set to feature sets from the likes of Iggy Pop, Devo, Death Cab for Cutie, Japanese Breakfast, and more.

The 2025 lineup for the two-day event also boasts Mannequin Pussy, The Damned, The Chats, Built to Spill, a reunited Cap’n Jazz, Wednesday, The Exploding Hearts, and Gustaf, among others. Check out the full lineup, broken down by day, below.

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Early bird passes for Project Pabst 2025 (including both single-day and weekend passes) are on sale now. The general on-sale then kicks off on Friday, February 28th at 10:00 a.m. Pt.

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Exclusive: Ken Burns’ latest American history series is headed for the London TV Screenings.

PBS Distribution has taken global distribution rights and is bringing The American Revolution to the event, which is held in the UK capital at the end of the month.

Veteran filmmaker Burns directed and produced the epic factual series about the formation of the U.S. along with Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by long-term collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward (The Vietnam War).

Show is billed as “an expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America,” following “dozens of figures from a wide variety of backgrounds,” including rank-and-file Continental soldiers and American militiamen, Patriot political and military leaders, British Army officers, American Loyalists, Native soldiers and civilians, enslaved and free African Americans, German soldiers in the British service, French and Spanish allies, and civilians living in North America.

Explore a massive collection of thought-provoking documentaries, including exclusive films from Ken Burns.

Sometimes I like taking a break from all my scripted shows to watch something a little different - and PBS Documentaries delivers just that. Drawing on a legacy spanning more than 50 years, this service curates a library of thought-provoking documentary films and series covering everything from history and nature to culture, science, and technology. Whether you’re a casual doc fan or just eager to learn something new about the world, PBS Documentaries offers an inspiring mix of content that both entertains and enlightens, making it the perfect antidote to everyday TV drama. Here’s everything you need to know about PBS Documentaries.

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Don’t miss the University of South Florida as it chases its fifth straight national title.

The 2025 Uca & Uda College Cheerleading and Dance Team National Championships are set to bring the best collegiate talent to the stage this weekend. Hosted at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, the event will showcase incredible skill and determination as teams compete for national titles. One of the highlights is the University of South Florida’s quest for an unprecedented fifth consecutive championship. Fans can catch every routine live starting Friday, Jan. 17 on Varsity TV with a FloSports subscription.

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The American Revolution, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere on Sunday, November 16, and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21st at 8:00-10:00 p.m. Et on PBS. The full series will be available to stream beginning Sunday, November 16 on the PBS site and App.

The much-anticipated series, which has been in production for eight years, was directed and produced by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt and written by long-time collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward. The filmmakers and PBS scheduled the broadcast for 2025, the 250th anniversary of the start of the war, which began in the spring of 1775, more than a year before the Declaration of Independence.

The American Revolution examines how America’s creation turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British colonies on the Atlantic Coast rose in rebellion, won their independence,...

Pamela Anderson isn’t naming names, but she tells me that she’s heard from “a lot of great directors” following her awards buzzy work in “The Last Showgirl.”

“It’s exciting because I want to keep working,” Anderson said Tuesday at the Golden Globes First-Time Nominee Luncheon at the Montage in Beverly Hills.

However, she insists all the praise and attention isn’t going to her head. “I’m going to pretend that I belong here,” Anderson said. “It’s all so surreal. Sometimes I’ll wake up in the middle of the night and I’m like, ‘I’m a Golden Globes nominee – how did that happen?’”

She said she’s feeling more secure as awards season ramps up. “It’s getting better, but it’s still a little hard to walk into these rooms and and see people who you’ve admired for so long,” Anderson said.

Bel-Air has just one more season to go, and there are a few stories the show needs to wrap up in its fourth season. Bel-Air is the reimagining of Will Smith's 1990 sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel Air. The series follows Will, a teenager from Philadelphia who moves to Bel-Air due to some issues with a gang member from his neighborhood. The Bel-Air cast includes both new and old characters who were part of the original TV show.

Although there are stark differences between Bel-Air and the original sitcom, the new maintains the same themes of family, friendship, and love. Despite Bel-Air season 3 ending on a cliffhanger, there were still questions about whether the show would be renewed for a fourth season. Fortunately, it's been confirmed that Bel-Air will be returning for its final run, giving the showrunners a chance to answer questions that were left open in the show's third season.

As Dancing With the Stars couples compete for that coveted Mirrorball Trophy, which dance types are most likely to spell elimination? To find out, VegasInsider.com researchers cataloged more than 3,300 dances across everyDWTSseason so far, including the first five weeks of the ABC show’s ongoing 33rd season. And after excluding dances that didn’t lead to any specific result — including group dances and routines during non-elimination weeks — the researchers had more than 2,600 dances as data. The dance types that have led to the most eliminations According to the research, the cha-cha-cha is the dance type that has led to the most DWTS eliminations so far — it’s been the undoing of 38 couples. Ranking Dance Type Number of couples eliminated 1. Cha-cha-cha 38 2. Tango 33 3. Paso doble 31 4. Rumba 31 5. (tie) Foxtrot 28 5. (tie) Samba 28 7. Viennese waltz 27 8. Jive 22 9. Quickstep 21 10. Salsa 18 11. Argentine tango 17 12. Jazz 15 13. (tie) Waltz 10 13. (tie) Contemporary 10 15. Mambo 8 In Season 33, Joey Graziadei made it through a Week 1 cha-cha-cha,...

DWTS Season 33 just said goodbye to one more couple. No one wants to leave on Disney Night, but it was the end of the road for one pair after the individual routines and team dances.

Who advanced to next week’s episode and who said goodbye at the end of the night?

DWTS Fans Loved The Tributes To Their Favorite Disney Films

This season’s Disney Night featured routines from a wide range of films. From Encanto to Deadpool & Wolverine, there were fun performances for Disney lovers of all ages.

Since the cast list came out, many DWTS fans begged for Ilona Maher to do something from Encanto since she bore such a striking resemblance to a character, Luisa Madrigal. On Instagram, Alan and Ilona revealed they’d planned on doing it all along. They just couldn’t say anything about it until just before the performance.

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Mike Flanagan often casts actors he has worked with before in new projects, and his upcoming film is no different. However, for the lead of his latest Stephen King movie, The Life of Chuck, the filmmaker chose Tom Hiddleston.

The Loki actor is set to make his debut in the Flanaverse in the upcoming adaptation of King's 2020 novella from the collection If It Bleeds. The Life of Chuck's cast consists of no less than 15 frequent Mike Flanagan collaborators, but the director explained why he chose Hiddleston as his lead in a new interview with Vanity Fair. The filmmaker also weighed in on the possibility of casting a newcomer but eventually opted to cast Hiddleston.

Related 'Biggest Thing I Want People to Know': Mike Flanagan Clarifies Something Crucial About Next Stephen King Movie

Mike Flanagan doesn't want you to leave The Life of Chuck disappointed for expecting something else.

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Kubrick's admiration for All That Jazz as the best movie is unusual, but actually makes a lot of sense. All That Jazz's legacy stems from its chaotic yet emotionally compelling narrative, mirroring the turbulent life of Bob Fosse. Despite being a departure from Kubrick's usual style, the dark and introspective nature of All That Jazz resonated with the filmmaker.

Throughout his career, Stanley Kubrick became known for his intense and often dark films, so at first glance, the movie he deemed to be the best may come as a surprise. Considered one of the greatest film directors of all time, Kubrick made movies from 1952 until his death in 1999. Stanley Kubrick's best movies are all lauded as classics, from 2001: A Space Odyssey to The Shining. The director's unique style and innovative filmmaking have had long-lasting effects on Hollywood. Not only did Stanley Kubrick make stand-out movies, but his influences were also rather distinct.

Most people don’t know that the Alien franchise was actually created by the late writer Dan O’Bannon and his colleague Ronald Shusett, who wrote the original story. Ridley Scott made the franchise popular with his Alien movie, and the rest is history. Alien is one of the best and most beloved sci-fi and horror franchises today.

It has since expanded its universe and explored the origins of its own universe, but the most recent installment – the upcoming Alien: Romulus – is back in the present timeline of the universe, as it will be set between Alien and Aliens. The movie is set to come out on August 16, 2024, and after having seen the first fan reactions, we can now report that the first critics have also released their initial reactions online.

This was expected, as it usually goes like this, and in light of our earlier report on the fan reactions,...

Wanting to even deeper into sports stories than TV broadcasts are able? The best sports documentaries have you covered, giving cinematic sweep and depth to athletes and their stories (both in the arena and out). Whether it’s football movies or movies about combat sports or sports movies for those who don’t like sports there’s some inherent alignment between athletic competition and film and TV storytelling. Documentary filmmakers have been able to look beyond the kineticism (or capture it even more dynamically) to present stories that look at the psychology and the struggles of athletes, and the cultural significance of their careers. Here are the 17 best sports documentaries ever made.

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Ken Burns’ “Baseball” (1994) Ken Burns with Ted Williams when producing ‘Baseball’Courtesy Everett Collection

Ken Burns has a weird tendency to turn over his entire documentary to one particular talking head, whose...

Desert Daze is returning to Lake Perris, California after last year’s hiatus. On Tuesday, the SoCal-held music festival announced that Jack White, Cigarettes After Sex, Alex G, the Mars Volta, and Thundercat are among the top-liners scheduled for Oct. 10 to 13 later this year.

Among the performers slated for the festival are Fleet Foxes, 100 Gecs, Sleep, Liz Phair, De Lasoul, Marc Rebillet, Molchat Doma, and the Kills. Also playing sets at the three-day event are Power Trip, Beach Fossils, Diiv, Unwound, Say She She, Souls of Mischief, Shintaro Sakamoto, Danny Brown,...

The Utah Hockey Club could decide to offer its games on an in-market streaming platform, as the Utah Jazz have done.

The sad saga of the Arizona Coyotes has come to an end. According to Sportico, the NHL club will formally be dissolved in the coming weeks by its owner Alex Meruelo, after efforts to rebuild the team were scuttled by its inability to secure a parcel of land on which to build a new stadium. The team formerly known as the Coyotes have already relocated to Utah, and I’ll give you my best guess on how you’ll be able to watch the team’s games without a cable subscription below.

Key Details: A new Arizona Coyotes expansion team was a possibility if the team could build a new arena to house it within the next years. The Utah Hockey Club has announced a deal to broadcast games on the Scripps-owned Kupx-tv.

It’s hard to believe that Ken Burns has had a rule for what subject matter he takes on, given that the diversity of his work ranges from “The Civil War” and “Vietnam” to “Baseball” and “Jazz.” But he is finally breaking through that limitation — sort of.

Burns’s latest two-part documentary on Leonard da Vinci, a collaboration with his daughter Sarah Burns and son-in-law David McMahon, is his first non-American subject and has to be by default; the United States wouldn’t be founded for more than 250 years after da Vinci’s death in 1519. But Burns is claiming the Italian polymath for America, anyway, or at least he did so with tongue in cheek at his talk, “In Their Shoes with Ken Burns,” given at the Nantucket Film Festival, which concludes June 24.

“The thing that was my balm throughout the whole [filmmaking] period is that a contemporary of Leonardo’s in Florence was Amerigo Vespucci,...

Lady Gaga just brought back a Born This Way deep-cut at her Jazz & Piano — and her Little Monsters are freaking out about it! During the opening night of her residency’s reprise at Park MGM, Gaga performed “Americano” for the first time since 2013.

Dressed in a crimson dress, Gaga performed a jazz rendition of the Born This Way favorite that hears her sing in Spanglish. “Todos los chicos (Chicas), y los chicos (Chicas)/Se están besando,” she sang en español.

Wednesday marked her first performance of her Park MGM Jazz...

Wayne Brady recently made some funny remarks to his co-star, questioning her role on Let’s Make a Deal.

Announcer Jonathan Mangum and model Tiffany Coyne often participate in some antics to help Wayne make the game show entertaining.

They’ve both appeared with Wayne previously on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, a popular show featuring comedic improvisation skits.

On a recent Let’s Make a Deal episode, a contestant tried to determine if she wanted the potential prize behind one of two curtains.

However, she needed some clues from Tiffany and Jonathan to help with her decision, and they helped out during a humorous segment.

Along the way, Wayne couldn’t help but laugh and call out his co-stars over how they acted.

Wayne tells co-star, ‘I don’t even know what you do’ during game show

The June 17 episode of Let’s Make a Deal featured the Breaking News game. Wayne...

Polish composer Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, who won a 2004 Oscar for “Finding Neverland,” died Tuesday in Krakow, the Polish Music Foundation announced. He was 71 and had suffered from Multiple System Atrophy (Msa) in recent years.

Also among Kaczmarek’s 50-plus film and television scores, mostly from the 1990s and 2000s, were “Unfaithful,” “Bliss,” “Aimee and Jaguar,” “The Visitor” and “Get Low.” He also scored the lavish four-part French-Italian miniseries of “War and Peace” in 2007.

Kaczmarek had one of the most unusual backgrounds of any film composer of his time. Born in Konin in 1953, he was educated as a lawyer. But he abandoned a planned career as a diplomat to compose music for an experimental theater company, headed by avant-garde theater director Jerzy Grotowski, in Poznan during the 1970s.

He formed his own ensemble, the Orchestra of the Eighth Day, which toured Europe in the late 1970s and early 1980s, releasing an LP,...

Autobots in the live-action Transformers franchise face brutal deaths, adding stakes to the cinematic experience. From Jazz to Optimus Prime, beloved Autobots have met their demise at the hands of Decepticons and humans. Characters like Cliffjumper and Wheeljack have emotionally impactful deaths, highlighting the sacrifices made by Autobots.

There have been dozens of Autobots and Decepticons seen in live-action in The Transformers franchise however, not all of them manage to survive, and there have been many Decepticons and Autobots alike that have died. Starting in 2007 with Michael Bay's Transformers, the live-action movies based on the popular animated series and toy line have brought many characters from both to the big screen, including fan-favorites like Optimus Prime, Megatron, Bumblebee, and Starscream.

While many Autobots appear in multiple Transformers movies, the franchise has killed many of them off. The live-action Transformers timeline is full of dead Autobots, partly because this ups the cinematic stakes,...

Later today, the Cannes Film Festival will reverberate with the sound of one of America’s great jazz singers.

An exclusive screening of Sloane: A Jazz Singer will take place this afternoon at the Riviera 1, the primary screening venue of the Marché du Film. The documentary directed by Michael Lippert explores the vocal artistry of Carol Sloane, who recorded more than two dozen albums in a career that began in the early 1960s.

Sloane: A Jazz Singer was named Best Documentary at the Santa Fe Film Festival and the Rhode Island International Film Festival and was an official selection at the 2024 Palm Springs Film Festival, and the 2023 Cinequest, DocEdge, and Heartland film festivals.

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“Sloane: A Jazz Singer follows legendary vocalist Carol Sloane as she prepares for one last live recording in New York at the age of 82 while reflecting on a remarkable but largely unknown career...

“The Beautiful Ones” are about to look more beautiful than ever.

On June 25, Warner Home Video will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Prince’s “Purple Rain” with a rerelease of the breakthrough film on 4K Uhd and digital platforms. In addition to upgraded picture and sound, the release will be accompanied by legacy bonus content including eight music videos.

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Co-written and directed by Albert Magnoli, “Purple Rain” was released on July 27, 1984. Loosely inspired by Prince’s own life, the film earned more than $70 million worldwide, earned an Academy Award for best original song score and immediately catapulted the then 26-year-old artist to superstardom. It co-starred Apollonia Kotero as the protégé and love interest on Prince’s character, The Kid, as well as members of his band the Revolution and additional artists for which Prince had written or produced songs such as The Time.

Tune in for an inspiring episode of “Open House” as Season 16 Episode 24, titled “Jazz,” takes center stage. Airing at 1:30 Am on Monday, May 13, 2024, on NBC, this installment promises captivating stories of transformation and renewal.

In this episode, viewers will witness the remarkable journey of a soulful jazz singer as she undergoes a life-changing transformation. From her mesmerizing performances to her heartfelt personal journey, audiences will be moved by her passion and resilience.

But that’s not all – “Jazz” also delves into the restoration of a historic 1890s home, adding another layer of depth to the episode. As the old meets the new, viewers will witness the magic of renovation and preservation unfold before their eyes.

Release Date & Time: 1:30 Am Monday 13 May 2024 on NBC

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Get ready for another explosive episode of “Made in Chelsea,” airing on E4 this Tuesday at 9:00 Pm. In Season 27, Episode 2, viewers are in for a whirlwind of drama, romance, and unexpected twists that will keep them on the edge of their seats.

Sam and Yas have been sailing smoothly in their relationship, but a shocking allegation threatens to rock the boat and change everything. As they navigate this unexpected challenge, viewers will witness the strength of their bond put to the test like never before.

Meanwhile, Freddy continues his relentless pursuit of Jazz, adding fuel to the fire of romantic tension that simmers beneath the surface. With each move he makes, the stakes are raised, and viewers can’t help but wonder what the future holds for this complicated love triangle.

As if that wasn’t enough, Tristan and Lauren find themselves in the midst of crisis talks, forced...

Get ready for the highly anticipated return of “Made in Chelsea” as Season 27 Episode 1 hits the screens on E4 at 9:00 Pm on Monday, April 15, 2024. After an eventful trip to Sydney, the cast members find themselves back in Chelsea, where drama and romance await.

In this thrilling episode, viewers will witness the newlyweds Maeva and James facing challenges in the bedroom, highlighting the cracks in their relationship. Meanwhile, Tristan and Lauren attempt to reignite their romance, but will their efforts lead to success or further complications?

Adding fuel to the fire, tensions rise as Freddy takes a swipe at Hugo for his treatment of Jazz, setting the stage for potential confrontations and clashes among the group.

Don’t miss out on the drama, romance, and intrigue of Season 27 Episode 1 of “Made in Chelsea.” Tune in at 9:00 Pm on Monday to catch all the excitement as the cast navigates the...

Lily Gladstone and Riley Keough are joining forces for Hulu true crime series “Under the Bridge.”

Based on Rebecca Godfrey’s 2005 book, “Under the Bridge” revisits the 1997 true story of 14-year old outcast Reena Virk (Vritika Gupta) who went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Reena was found dead in Craigflower Bridge in Saanich, British Columbia after being beaten. The show examines the hidden world of the teenagers accused of Reena’s murder as the truth comes to light as to who the unlikely killer really was. The series is part of Hulu’s stacked Spring 2024 slate.

Gladstone stars as fictional police officer Cam Bentland investigating the case. Keough plays author Godfrey as she struggles to balance her own psyche as she reports on Reena’s killing. “Euphoria” star Javon “Wanna” Walton, Chloe Guidry, Izzy G., Aiyana Goodfellow, and Ezra Faroque Khan co-star with “The Good Wife” alum Archie Panjabi.

Lady Gaga is returning to Las Vegas for more shows as part of her Jazz & Piano residency at Park MGM’s Dolby Live!

The Grammy and Oscar-winning entertainer just announced that she has eight more shows coming this summer and tickets are going on sale very soon.

In the Jazz & Piano show, Gaga covers songs from the American songbook like “New York, New York,” “Someone to Watch Over Me,” and “Luck Be a Lady.” She also does jazz renditions of her famous songs like “Born This Way” and “Poker Face.”

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Gaga debuted the Jazz & Piano show in January 2019 and she was performing the concert in rotation with her Enigma pop show. While she has continued performing Jazz & Piano over the years, Enigma hasn’t been performed since December 2019.

The 2024 shows will be performed on June 19, June 20, June 27, June 29, June 30, July 3, July 5, and July 6.

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Lady Gaga is heading back to Las Vegas for another of her extremely popular “Jazz & Piano” residencies at the Park MGM Dolby Live.

The eight-show residency will run from June 19 through July 6. Tickets go on sale to the general public this Saturday.

Billed as featuring Gaga’s performances of music from the Great American Songbook, as well as stripped-down versions of her own hits, this summer’s residency also will include performances of tracks from Love for Sale, her recent jazz album of Cole Porter tunes.

Reports of the residency had recently surfaced among Vegas news outlets, but Gaga herself confirmed, and revealed specific dates, in an Instagram Story post this morning.

Gaga’s first Jazz & Piano residency was in 2019, with a set list that included Great American Songbook selections such as “Luck Be A Lady” and “Someone To Watch Over Me,” alongside the star’s hits such as “Poker Face.

I throw around the concept of “Grammy darlings” a lot, but what exactly constitutes a Grammy darling? Is it just an artist who doesn’t lose Grammys often, like U2, Adele or Bruno Mars? Let’s go through a few top names.

Beyoncé: Darling

Listen, the most awarded person in Grammy history is definitely a darling. Granted, she has yet to win Album of the Year. However, more impressively, all of her projects have won at least one Grammy. Most have won multiple, including “Dangerously in Love,” “Lemonade,” and “Renaissance.” Beyoncé also gets nominations for pretty much anything she submits, and will likely become the first artist to nab nominations in rap, rock, R&b, dance, pop and country. On top of all that, it’s rare for Beyoncé to miss nominations in the general field, especially with no nominations review committees anymore to potentially force her out.

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American history is a pot of gumbo, explains Anderson .Paak. He says it’s no different than hip hop, something that came out of necessity that ultimately created an entirely different way of looking at music. Arguably the heart of Jazz as a genre is the Big Easy, and Anderson has recently teamed up with Expedia to help travelers experience New Orleans like never before, by being at...

Mumbai, Feb 5 (Ians) Jazz singer-songwriter Nicole Zuraitis lifted the trophy for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the currently ongoing 66th edition Grammy Awards. She won the honour for her album ‘How Love Begins’.

The Recording Academy took to its official handle on micro-blogging site X and congratulated the winner. They wrote, “Congrats Best Jazz Vocal Album winner – ‘How Love Begins’ @nicolezmusic . #GRAMMYs”.

Zuraitis defeated fellow nominees Patti Austin and Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band, Fred Hersch & Esperanza, Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke, and Cecile McLorin Salvant.

Nicole’s album is a collection of original songs.

The 65th annual Grammy Awards, which recognises the best recordings, compositions, and artists are being held at the Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles Trevor Noah as the show’s host.

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Plot: A three-part documentary series chronicling the iconic forefathers of hip-hop, Run Dmc. This unique series will take you back to the 1980s, when Joseph “Rev Run” Simmons, Darryl “Dmc” McDaniels, and Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell cultivated a one-of-a-kind sound that took not only Queens, but the world, by storm.

Review: In college, a professor made us watch Ken Burns’ series Jazz. At first, I rolled my eyes at the prospect of watching an eighteen-hour documentary about one genre of music. I was shocked when I became engrossed by the series and began appreciating jazz as never before. Few documentaries can harness an entire genre in such a way, but the new three-part series Kings From Queens: The Run Dmc Story manages to encapsulate the origin of rap by focusing on one of the most legendary duos to ever perform. With direct participation from Joseph Simmons and Daryl McDaniels,...

A formally rigorous and free-associative dive into a decade’s worth of political fighting in the Congo, from roughly 1955 to 1965, Johan Grimonprez’s “Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat” is a fascinating and sprawling historical overview. Eschewing the usual mix of contextual talking heads, the Belgian filmmaker and multimedia artist instead adopts its narrative approach from the jazz that flows freely throughout the film and helps frame the political struggles of the Congo.

Continue reading ‘Soundtrack To A Coup d’Etat’ Review: Experimental Documentary Deftly Explores The Connections Between Jazz & The Congo [Sundance] at The Playlist.

Actor, director and playwright Kwame Kwei-Armah has joined the board of Fifth Season-backed production company The Story Collective.

In the role, Kwei-Armah will bring expertise and mentorship to various projects in development as well as nurturing new ideas to bring to screen.

Kwei-Armah is currently the artistic director for the Young Vic theater in London. Previously he served as artistic director of Baltimore Center Stage in Maryland, where he directed Toni Morrison’s “Jazz” and “One Night in Miami,” which was later adapted into a film starring Kingsley Ben-Adir.

He is set to make his directorial feature debut with upcoming film “The Collaboration,” starring Paul Bettany as Andy Warhol and Jeremy Pope as Jean-Michel Basquiat. He directed both the London and Broadway versions of the play. He also co-wrote John Boyega starrer “Breaking” and an episode of “Soon Gone: A Windrush Chronicle,” on which he was also an exec producer.

When Zeenat Aman in her Insta post paying tribute to Feroze Khan has written that the Oxford’s word for 2023 is Rizz which means charisma and Feroze Khan was the star who had the charisma or the Rizz. Expanding the analogy further, in the world of music, it was Rd Burman aka Pancham who oozed of risk or the charisma through his music. On the eve of his death anniversary here is a tribute to the legend-Pancham.

Most of us in either of the night spots or for welcoming the new year at home would have ushered the occasion getting drooled and swooned to either of the multitude of compositions that Rahul Dev Burman aka Pancham has left for us, but how many from amongst us remember that just after four days, when we herald the new year, falls his death anniversary.

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The first reactions to Paul King’s Wonka, the prequel to Roald Dahl’s beloved Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, are in, with much praise for the film’s star Timothée Chalamet as the enigmatic Willy Wonka.

The origin film follows Chalamet’s Willy Wonka from his beginnings selling candy in a small shop to his rise as an eccentric genius chocolatier and the creation of his fantastical chocolate factory.

“#Wonka/ #WonkaMovie is a winning confection, filled with perfect amounts of charm, whimsy & poignancy, powered by pure imagination & bright, nimble musical numbers,” wrote Courtney Howard. “Timothée Chalamet is a charisma factory. His full committal is intoxicating. Hugh Grant in exceptional Idgaf mode.”

Gizmodo senior reporter Germain Lussier wrote that Chalamet “alone is reason to see the film,” adding “He’s infinitely charming and a blast to watch.” However, he wrote, “The movie around him isn’t as good but it’s enjoyable.

The Utah Jazz will open up their 2023 NBA season by hosting the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 9 p.m. Et. It’s probably fair to say both teams “overperformed” last season based on media expectations – just don’t tell the players that. The Jazz and Kings will be looking to prove they’re both for real in this Western Conference clash. Catch all the action on NBC Sports California, which you can watch with a five-day free trial of Directv Stream.

How to Watch Utah Jazz vs. Sacramento Kings When: Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2023 at 9 p.m. Et Location: Delta Center | 301 S Temple, Salt Lake City, Ut 84101 TV: NBC Sports California Stream: Watch with a five-day free trial of Directv Stream. Watch Jazz vs. Kings 5 Days Free directv.com/live-sports Directv Stream’s five-day free trial is the best way to watch the NBA.

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Other teams that have departed cable-based regional sports networks this year may be able to expect a similar bump, according to findings from Nielsen.

The news that the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury could be leaving Bally Sports Arizona this spring was hardly a surprise to those who had been following the struggles of Bally Sports regional sports networks (RSNs). But what did shock many observers was the fact that once those teams were free of their former Rsn, they opted to show their games on local broadcast channels instead.

The Phoenix Mercury drew almost six times as many viewers to games now that they’re on local broadcast channels as opposed to cable. Other sports teams leaving cable for broadcast channels might see similar improvements in ratings. Companion in-market streaming services will help teams reach more fans than they ever did on cable. Sports Teams Cut the Cord

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The new streaming platform is available to Jazz fans now, and will include the ability to purchase single-game streams.

The Utah Jazz are ready to shock the rest of the NBA. The team starts its season on Oct. 25 against the Sacramento Kings and is hoping that players like Lauri Markkanen and Walker Kessler can improve on strong 2022 seasons to help the team make some moves in the playoffs.

But before that happens, the Jazz have to play out their regular season. Fans of the team will be able to watch them on a brand-new home this year: Kjzz. It’s the first season the Jazz won’t be seen on a regional sports network in years, and now the team is partnering with the independent video firm Kiswe to launch an in-market streaming platform to better serve cord-cutting fans.

The streamer is called Jazz+ and is accessible to fans this week.

The road to power, a heart-warming friendship, and the charm of the 60s, Disney+ Hostar’s upcoming power-packed series, Sultan Of Delhi has it all. Based on the book, ‘Sultan of Delhi: Ascension by Arnab Ray’, the series is produced by Reliance Entertainment Directed by Milan Luthria and Co-Directed and Co-written by Suparn Verma.

Reimagining the charm of old India and creating a visual spectacle on-screen, Milan Luthria marks his Ott directorial debut with this larger-than-life mass entertainer, ‘Sultan Of Delhi” which is all set to release on 13th October 2023.

The series stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Anjumm Shharma, veteran actor Vinay Pathak alongside Nishant Dahiya and the ladies Anupriya Goenka, Mouni Roy, Harleen Sethi and Mehreen Pirzada, making for a perfect ensemble cast.

Actor Mouni Roy has time and again captivated audiences with her incredible performances. For Sultan Of Delhi, the actress had to prepare for a special cabaret dance...

The road to power, a heart-warming friendship, and the charm of the 60s, Disney+ Hostar’s upcoming power-packed series, Sultan Of Delhi has it all. Based on the book, ‘Sultan of Delhi: Ascension by Arnab Ray’, the series is produced by Reliance Entertainment Directed by Milan Luthria and Co-Directed and Co-written by Suparn Verma.

Reimagining the charm of old India and creating a visual spectacle on-screen, Milan Luthria marks his Ott directorial debut with this larger-than-life mass entertainer, ‘Sultan Of Delhi” which is all set to release on 13th October 2023.

The series stars Tahir Raj Bhasin, Anjumm Shharma, veteran actor Vinay Pathak alongside Nishant Dahiya and the ladies Anupriya Goenka, Mouni Roy, Harleen Sethi and Mehreen Pirzada, making for a perfect ensemble cast.

Actor Mouni Roy has time and again captivated audiences with her incredible performances. For Sultan Of Delhi, the actress had to prepare for a special cabaret dance...

Documentary veterans Natalie Bullock Brown, Kirsten Johnson, Mary Lampson and Jacqueline Olive are the inaugural documentary film fellows for the documentary film in the public interest research initiative by Harvard’s Shorenstein Center.

As the first cohort of doc film fellows, the foursome will join the center for the fall 2023 semester. There, each fellow will conduct research and do public education activities about questions facing the documentary film field and civic information.

Led by Shorenstein Center’s director Nancy Gibbs and doc filmmaker Sara Archambault, the initiative, which was established in March, will work to examine the challenges facing the documentary field and their impacts on civic life and information.

“In this challenging moment for media and our information ecosystem, we are excited that the Shorenstein Center can provide the support and infrastructure to drive renewed and creative thinking about complex issues in the documentary film space,” says Gibbs.

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Yorgos Lanthimos and Emma Stone have reteamed and the result, “Poor Things,” is being heralded as a new classic for the ages.

In “Poor Things,” Stone plays a young woman named Bella Baxter who is brought back to life by the “brilliant and unorthodox scientist” Dr. Goodwin Baxter (Willem Dafoe). Under Baxter’s protection, Bella is eager to learn. Hungry for the worldliness she is lacking, Bella runs off with Duncan Wedderburn (Mark Ruffalo), a slick and debauched lawyer, on a whirlwind adventure across the continents. Free from the prejudices of her times, Bella grows steadfast in her purpose to stand for equality and liberation.

The reviews for the movie have been effusive in their praise and social media is hailing the film for embracing both Lanthimos’ brand of wackiness while also being extremely graphic.

Film critic Alex Billington said, “Poor Things is… the raunchiest film of the decade?! Everyone...

Little Monsters, get ready to pack for a weekend of jazz in Vegas. Lady Gaga recently announced the return of her Jazz & Piano residency, with tickets now on sale through Gaga’s website and Ticketmaster.

Originally launched back in 2019, the latest run of Jazz & Piano shows follows 2021 and 2022 dates and sees the pop superstar taking fans through the Great American Songbook once again. The new slate of concerts kicks off at the end of August at the Dolby Live at Park MGM and runs through the first week of October.

On the brink of turning 70, Ken Burns will release his very first film, “Working in Rural New England,” which he made as an undergraduate at Hampshire College. The 28-minute docu will be released July 25 on Unum, Burn’s American history digital platform on PBS.

About Old Sturbridge Village, an outdoor history museum in Massachusetts that re-creates life in rural New England from 1790 through the 1830s, the docu was commissioned by the museum in 1973. The film served as Burns’ senior thesis at the liberal arts college in nearby Amherst, Mass. Accompanying the doc on Unum is a pre-recorded conversation between Burns and New York Times literary critic A.O. Scott.

“It in some ways does not look like a Ken Burns film,” Scott says during his conversation with Burns. “It’s moving images in the present day, in color. So, it doesn’t immediately say to a modern viewer, a film by Ken Burns.

The explosive first reactions to Christopher Nolan’s WWII epic “Oppenheimer” have lit the internet ablaze.

The film hosted its world premiere in Paris, shortly before the cast walked out of the U.K. premiere amid the SAG-AFTRA strike being announced July 14. “Oppenheimer” is set to debut in theaters July 20 and stars Cillian Murphy as the titular father of the atomic bomb, J. Robert Oppenheimer. Emily Blunt, Florence Pugh, Matt Damon, and Robert Downey Jr. are among the star-studded ensemble cast.

Writer-director Nolan used real explosions in lieu of CGI to mimic the first detonation of the atomic bomb during the Trinity Test. The entire film was shot in IMAX. “Oppenheimer” is inspired by 2005 book “American Prometheus” by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin and centers on Manhattan Project leader J. Robert Oppenheimer (Murphy) as he grapples with the moral repercussions of creating the bomb.

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During a recent Gold Derby video interview, news and features editor Ray Richmond spoke in-depth with Ken Burns about the three-part, six-hour documentary film he co-produced and co-directed for PBS, “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” which is eligible at the 2023 Emmy Awards. Watch the full video above and read the complete interview transcript below.

“I will never work on a more important film than this one,” declares Burns of “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” the film documentary he co-produced and co-directed (with frequent collaborators Lynn Novick and Sarah Botstein) and released last September. Coming from Burns, that’s a mouthful, considering he is perhaps the most celebrated documentarian of our time and the foremost chronicler of the American experience. He’s a filmmaker who is responsible for many of the most treasured nonfiction series and biographies ever put to film, among them “The Civil War,” “Baseball,” “Jazz,” “Jackie Robinson” and “The Vietnam War.

The Recording Academy has announced the addition of three new categories for the 66th Annual Grammy Awards. Those new awards include Best African Music Performance, Best Pop Dance Recording, and Best Alternative Jazz Album.

In addition, The Academy has also moved the non-classical Producer of the Year and Songwriter of the Year categories to the general voting field, meaning that they are open to all Grammy voters. According to The Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr., the changes come as an attempt to show their “commitment to actively listen and respond” to criticism and suggestions from fans and fellow participants in the music community, as well as stay on top of burgeoning music scenes that “align with the ever-evolving musical landscape.”

“By introducing these three new categories, we are able to acknowledge and appreciate a broader array of artists — and relocating the producer of the year and songwriter of the...

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