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The Voice Season 27 continued on Monday with the fourth batch of Blind Audition performances. Adam Levine maxed out his advantages during Episode 3, blocking one artist from picking Kelsea Ballerini and then using his Coach Replay to scoop up another. He also won his fourth four-chair turn of the season. Going into day four, John Legend was the only one with a Coach Replay still to use. Returning champion Michael Bublé came into the night ready to fight hard for artists he liked, but Kelsea was not going to let him get away with any of them too easily. By the end of the night, they went head-to-head in competition for four different artists.

The first one Michael was keen on pulling on to his team was 19-year-old Texan Hailey Wright representing her Choctaw heritage with pride. Michael and Kelsea were the only coaches that turned for her performance of Freddy Fender...

Night 4 of The Voice’s Blind Auditions was pretty much par for the course for Season 27 so far: Some Ok performances and a couple of pretty good ones. But at the end of Monday’s episode, the sing-off ushered onto the stage a showstopper whose vocal was so ear-opening, she not only moved all four coaches to swivel their chairs, she wowed even me. What did you think? Read on, and we’ll discuss.

Kolby Cordell (Team Legend), “Never Too Much” — Grade: B | Kolby’s take on Luther Vandross’ smash inspired both John and Michael to turn their chairs for him.

Phaedra Parks was just a lawyer with a dream when she joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta in 2010, and that dream was fame. At least, it’s easy to assume that it was fame. Before joining the reality series, she worked with high-profile clients like Bobby Brown. Phaedra’s first appearance on Bravo wasn’t on Real Housewives, but on the series Being Bobby Brown, which followed the family life of singer Bobby Brown while he was still married to Whitney Houston. Phaedra was a part of Bobby’s much-needed legal team at the time of the show, as he was in and out of court during that period. Bobby’s legal cases were highly publicized, which, according to Bobby, was not something that he wanted. In his book Every Little Step, he detailed how Phaedra seemed to enjoy having the cameras around during his trials. He...

In the early 2000s, Phaedra Parks was a lawyer making her name in the legal field. Nearly a decade prior to the show, Phaedra was exposed to the cameras and flashing lights of fame when she joined the legal team of the singer and husband of Whitney Houston, Bobby Brown. Bobby had a host of legal problems and was in and out of court and jail for years. During this time frame, Bobby was also filming his own reality show on Bravo, Being Bobby Brown, which focused on his personal life, from his family to his legal issues. And Bobby had a lot of legal issues. Phaedra reflects on the time fondly, as she once shared, “I always loved Whitney, I’ll always credit her and Bobby for a very important part of my career and for my notoriety. Because a lot of the time when people hear Phaedra Parks,...

You’d think an artist as influential and groundbreaking as Prince would have been showered in Grammys, but that’s far from the truth. Throughout his career, Prince was only awarded seven times. Indeed, while the Grammys certainly weren’t dismissive of him, you would probably expect him to have won more than that, or at least to have won in a major category. Throughout his career, the eclectic musician only got three general field nominations: Album of the Year for “Purple Rain” and “Sign O’ the Times,” both of which he infamously lost, and Song of the Year for penning Sinéad O’Connor’s smash hit “Nothing Compares 2 U.” Still, there’s a lot to unpack from Prince’s wild Grammy history, including wins that you might not expect and losses that leave us wondering what exactly voters were on.

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The ninth season of “The Masked Singer” ended on May 17, 2023 with Medusa winning the coveted Golden Mask over Macaw. (Read our minute-by-minute live blog.) Medusa’s true identity is British singer Bishop Briggs, making her the sixth woman to win the show, compared to only three men. For a refresher on all nine past champions, scroll through our updated photos above (or click here for the direct link) to see “The Masked Singer” winners by season. Vote in our poll below to tell us Your favorite of all time.

Every year on “Tms,” a gaggle of secret celebrities in extravagant costumes compete to win the Golden Mask trophy. Fox’s wild and wacky reality TV who-sung-it began as a mild curiosity in 2019, but soon grew to become one of television’s most-watched shows. Fans at home analyze every clue and costume detail as they try to guess who’s hiding behind the masks.

Whitney Houston had “the Voice.” It was trained, expressive, and clear. She didn’t write the songs she sang, but interpreted them, capturing the imagination of a generation. The first triple RIAA Diamond-certified-selling Black artist, Houston broke records set by the Beatles, Elvis, and Sinatra, which had nothing to do with racial divides. Now streaming on Netflix, I Wanna Dance with Somebody stars British actress Naomi Ackie, who plays Houston as a harried artist, only taking her time during performance, but rushed on and off the stage.

Directed by Kasi Lemmons and written by Anthony McCarten (Bohemian Rhapsody), the musical biopic captures the melody of Houston’s life but also speeds the beat. It misses the rests between notes. Most of the erroneous materials come from narrative streamlining. For instance, Houston wasn’t discovered because her mother, the ever-professional Cissy Houston (Tamara Tunie), showed up at a club like Sweetwaters pretending to have laryngitis.

“America’s Got Talent: All-Stars” concluded Monday night with the “Finale Results” that determined which of the season’s 60 all-star acts from across global AGT franchises became “All-Stars Champion.” Last week, the 11 finalists performed for the final time, hoping to be selected by the superfans as the winner. Tonight, they returned to the stage to hear the results and to perform in a finale celebration alongside each other and a star-studded lineup of guests.

In this new spin-off series, former “Got Talent” contestants competed in a six-week audition showdown to determine which acts would advance this final stage of the competition. Five of the acts advanced as Golden Buzzer picks from the judges and the other six were chosen by a select group of superfans from across the country. The 11 finalist acts were Aidan Bryant, Aidan McCann, Ana-Maria Mărgean, Avery Dixon, Bello Sisters, Detroit Youth Choir, Kodi Lee, Light Balance Kids,...

Bobby Brown visits the side-by-side graves of his first wife Whitney Houston and their daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown in the first look for A&e’s upcoming docuseries “Bobby Brown: Every Little Step.”

The 12-episode series is one of two projects related to the New Edition singer that the network is releasing. The other is a two-part documentary titled “Biography: Bobby Brown.”

The network released a first look at both on Wednesday.

“Biography: Bobby Brown” follows the New Edition singer from the housing projects of Roxbury, Massachusetts, to stages across the world. Through exclusive interviews, Brown details his personal struggles with substance abuse, as well as the losses of his first wife Whitney Houston and two of his children, Bobbi Kristina Brown and Bobby Brown Jr.

In addition to interviews with Brown’s family and friends, the documentary will also include conversations with Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Keith Sweat, Babyface, New Edition’s Ricky Bell,...

A&e Network is taking a deep dive into the life of R&b legend Bobby Brown with a two-night Biography event special and new docuseries.

A&e will premiere Biography: Bobby Brown, a two-night event which follows the ups and downs of Brown’s journey to pop culture fame, on May 30 and May 31 at 8 Pm. Following at 10 Pm May 31, is the premiere of 12-episode docuseries Bobby Brown: Every Little Step, with new episodes airing weekly on Tuesdays thereafter at 9 Pm.

Biography: Bobby Brown takes a personal look at the American Music Award winner’s journey to superstardom and the fallout from his personal struggles with sobriety and the tragic deaths of his two children and first wife, Whitney Houston. according to A&e. The documentary includes interviews with Usher, Jermaine Dupri, Keith Sweat, Babyface, New Edition’s Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe and Johnny Gill, as well as his family,...

Since her heartbreaking, premature death in 2012, Whitney Houston's life has been examined from every angle.  In those first days after she was discovered face down in a hotel bathroom nearly a decade ago, on Feb. 11, 2012, countless obituaries were written, reflecting on the legacy of the 48-year-old musical icon, her brilliant, unmatched voice and the enumerable hardships she faced.  Then came the postmortem discoveries: Former husband Bobby Brown claimed in an interview "both of us cheated on each other," and said in his 2016 memoir, Every Little Step, that they had tasked a nanny to care for daughter Bobbi Kristina...

Season 5 of “The Masked Singer” is in the rear-view mirror, with Piglet winning the coveted Golden Mask over Black Swan and Chameleon. (Read our minute-by-minute live blog.) Piglet’s oinkingly true identity is Nick Lachey, making him the first boy band singer to win the show. For a refresher on all five champions, scroll through our updated photos above (or click here for the direct link) to see “The Masked Singer” winners list for every season.

Every year on “The Masked Singer,” a gaggle of secret celebrities in extravagant costumes compete to win the Golden Mask trophy. Fox’s wild and wacky reality TV who-sung-it began as a mild curiosity in 2019, but soon grew to become one of television’s most-watched shows. Fans at home analyze every clue and costume detail as they try to guess who’s hiding behind the masks. But in the end, only one celeb is...

For the first time all season, two contestants were eliminated on Wednesday night’s episode of “The Masked Singer.” The first creature to be drowned out by the competition was the Crab, who was revealed to be Grammy winner Bobby Brown. The colorful crustacean made his debut in Episode 4, becoming the fist wild card singer in Group B and bumping Grandpa Monster (Logan Paul) out of the competition. Bobby’s farewell song was “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins.

The R&b king’s elimination did have a happy ending for two of the panelists. Jenny McCarthy and Ken Jeong each scored a point towards the Golden Ear trophy when they both picked Bobby as their first impression guess. They each have two points now while Robin Thicke and Nicole Scherzinger remain at zero. Robin thought the Crab was Ray Parker, Jr. and Nicole guessed Keith Sweat.

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We’ve been a fan of The Crab, one of the WildCard entries on season five of “The Masked Singer,” since he made his debut at the end of episode 4 on March 31 with a moving version of Bill Withers classic “Ain’t No Sunshine.” The Crab returned the following week and changed it up with a cover of the Rick James hit “Give It to Me Baby.” That got him a spot in the Super 8 competing in a special two-hour edition of the show on April 21.

We’ve gone back and watched both performances by the Crab and reviewed all the clues from his video packages. We are convinced that the judges are wrong with their guesses that the Crab is Johnny Gill or Lenny Kravitz. Keep reading for “The Masked Singer” spoilers, including the true identity of the Crab.

The Crab is Bobby Brown, who came to fame as...

The Crab is one of the best vocalists on this season of “The Masked Singer” but he didn’t make his first appearance till the very end of episode 4 on March 31. He showed off his soaring voice with a heartfelt cover of the Bill Withers classic “Ain’t No Sunshine.” The Crab, who is the second of the Wild Card entries, returns to compete against Black Swan, Chameleon and Piglet in the Group B final on April 7.

Last week, there was no way that the four judges were going to send Crab packing after such a short stay. Instead, Grandpa Monster got the boot, and he was revealed by guest host Niecy Nash to be YouTube sensation Logan Paul.

We’ve gone back and watched the Crab’s debut performance again and reviewed all the clues that he dropped in his video package. We are convinced that the judges are...

The second of “The Masked Singer” wildcards, Crab, made his first appearance at the end of episode 4 on March 31. This season 5 twist shakes up the game with new contenders for the Golden Mask competing against the original slate of celebrity contestants. Crab certainly sounded like a winner with his toe-tapping cover of the Bill Withers classic “Ain’t No Sunshine.” The Crab said he chose this song as “a tribute to the family members that have gone before me. After all the darkness, it’s time to finally let the light back in.”

The four judges lavished him with praise for his performance, which had them on their feet. We loved their enthusiasm but think that they are wrong with their guesses that the Crab is Johnny Gill or Lenny Kravitz.

We’ve been doing some digging and have a good idea as to which famous face is hiding beneath that crusty mask.

Season 4 of “The Masked Singer” is in the rear-view mirror, with Sun winning the coveted Golden Mask over Crocodile and Mushroom. Sun’s shining true identity is country singer LeAnn Rimes, making her the second woman to win “Tms” after singer-songwriter Kandi Burruss, aka Night Angel. For a refresher on all four champions, scroll through our updated photo gallery above (or click here for the direct link) to see “The Masked Singer” winners list for every season. Also be sure to vote for Your favorite in our poll below.

Every year on “The Masked Singer,” a gaggle of secret celebrities in extravagant costumes compete to win the Golden Mask trophy. Fox’s wild and wacky reality TV who-sung-it began as a mild curiosity in 2019, but soon grew to become one of television’s most-watched shows. Fans at home analyze every clue and costume detail as they try to guess who’s hiding behind the masks.

At the start of Wednesday’s all-new episode of “The Masked Singer,” host Nick Cannon will introduce a brand new costumed character named Mr. TV. Don’t worry — this isn’t a contestant who’s crashing the party midway through the competition. Instead, it’s the week’s special guest judge. In Fox’s preview trailer (watch below), Mr. TV comes out on stage wearing a sparkly silver suit and crooning Maroon 5‘s “Memories” in a familiar baritone voice. “Season 4 is full of surprises!” Jenny McCarthy shouts. However, the surprise is ruined later in the video clip (specifically the 14-second mark) when the mystery celeb is shown on the panel without his television mask. So who is he? Read on for the preview spoiler.

SEEWendy Williams (‘The Masked Singer’ Lips) unmasked interview: ‘I can’t sing, I can’t dance, but I know how to have fun!’

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Netflix has acquired the documentary “Giving Voice” and will release it on the streaming service later this year.

“Giving Voice” won the Sundance Film Festival favorite award, a plaudit that’s selected by audience votes from the 128 features screened at the 2020 event.

Directed by James D. Stern and Fernando Villena, “Giving Voice” follows the lives of six students as they compete against fellow high schoolers from around the country in the August Wilson Monologue Competition in New York City. It features the original song “Never Break” performed by John Legend.

“This is my fifth project with Netflix and nothing thrills me more than to be able to bring ‘Giving Voice’ to a place that I consider home,” Stern said.

The movie was produced by Endgame Entertainment and Pilgrim Media Group Production, in association with Endeavor Content, Impact Partners, Get Lifted Film Co and JuVee Productions. Stern and Villena also produced the film,...

Netflix has acquired the worldwide rights to “Giving Voice,” a documentary about the August Wilson Monologue Competition that won the Audience Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.

“Giving Voice” is directed by James D. Stern and Fernando Villena and follows six students as they advance through the monologue competition, which highlights the work of the playwright behind “Fences” and “The Piano Lesson” and allows winners the chance to perform at the August Wilson Theater on Broadway.

The documentary specifically looks at students from public schools pursuing careers in performance arts, and it uses Wilson’s words to focus on the black experience in America and how words and voices can be ignited to inspire change. Netflix plans to release “Giving Voice” later this year.

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Were you aware that Donald Trump supporters made their choice because they believed that their needs — their identities — have gone too long unrecognized or disrespected by Democratic leaders? If somehow you weren’t, “American Chaos” might be the film that you need about the 2016 election.

Following in the footsteps of the fly-on-the-wall “11/8/16,” a dozen or more other big- and small-screen documentary works, and the ever-expanding library of print profiles chronicling the president’s base’s feelings of cultural and political disaffectedness, filmmaker James D. Stern delivers his own version of this now extremely familiar story, that of Trump’s ascendance through the eyes of a liberal voter, one who never thought in a million years that Hillary Clinton would lose when he compassionately decided to offer a platform for their views.

Stern, a film producer (“Snowden”) and documentarian (“Every Little Step”), puts himself in front of the camera as he...

Bobby Brown hits back against unnamed detractors on “Like Bobby,” his first new song since 2012.

“Like Bobby” starts out sounding like an early 2000s hit from the rapper Mystikal, full of growly energy that morphs to take into account modern pop trends. When Brown rap-sings over a brassy trap beat, he sounds defiant: “Everybody gonna talk about it, talk about it/ And I don’t really give a fuck about it, fuck about it/ ‘Cause in the end I gotta be real like Bobby B.”

To make “Like Bobby,” Brown...

We’ve all heard the laundry list of classic, life-altering performances every actor has to watch—from “The Godfather” and “Taxi Driver” to “Sophie’s Choice” and “Raging Bull.” The list below serves up a mix of the Old Faithfuls that every actor dedicated to craft should know about, as well as some other noteworthy films off the beaten path. Tell us which movies you’d recommend to inspire your fellow actors in the comments below! “Waiting for Guffman”If you want to see a group of skilled improvisers at work, watch this hilarious film written, directed, and co-starring Christopher Guest about an aspiring director who gathers a ragtag bunch of small-town thespians to perform in a musical for a Broadway hotshot visiting out from New York City. The star-studded comedy cast includes Parker Posey, Fred Willard, Catherine O’Hara, and Eugene Levy. “Every Little Step”A documentary about a...

Feinstein's54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presented Every Little Step star and two-time Helen Hayes Award winner Natascia Diaz in her New York City solo debut one month ago today, following her acclaimed and nominated performance as Anita in Signature Theatre's sold out run of West Side Story in Washington, D.C. Click below to watch Diaz perform 'I Miss The Mountains,' 'Happy Birthday, Darling', 'Autumn Leaves' and more on the 54 Below stage...

Feinstein'S54 Below, Broadway's Supper Club, presents Every Little Step star and multiple Helen Hayes Award winner Natascia Diaz in her New York City solo debut on Wednesday, June 15 at 930pm, following her acclaimed and nominated performance as Anita in Signature Theatre's sold out run of West Side Story in Washington DC. Called a 'magnetic performer' by The New York Times, 'mesmerizing' Peter Marks, The Washington Post, 'a standout.a remarkable performer' Michael Reidel, NY Post with a 'powerful, crystalline voice' The Daily News, Ms. Diaz brings her trademark versatility in a varied and style bending acoustic set mixing of some of her favorite alternative, country, original, and theatre song selections accompanied by Steven Walker on guitar. 'an extremely versatile singer, equally at home delivering a punk rock composition as she is with a delicate score from Stephen Sondheim or John Kander'. Variety...

In this episodeFIDDLER On The Roof's Jeffrey Schecter aka Schekyhas understudied the masters, created his own path, and worked non-stop since putting on his tap shoes. After making his big break as 'Mike' in A Chorus LINEand gaining recognition from Every Little Step, he is gracious and grateful that the ensemble is a home he can return to, even if just temporarily.

In the classic musical “A Chorus Line,” the character Paul recites a monologue about how performing affirmed his identity as a gay man. The speech culminates in a tearful recollection of the first time his parents see him in drag. The documentary “Every Little Step” tracked the audition process of the 2006 Broadway revival of “A Chorus Line.” Jason Tam, young and wide-eyed delivers a definitive performance of the monologue. He exudes utter assurance while reciting words written before he was even born. While gesturing and playing with his hair—actions that would ordinarily be considered distracting during an audition—Tam creates the opposite effect and even seems at ease. He starts, “We were doing this oriental number, and I looked like Cyd Charisse. I mean, oh, Anna May Wong.” Unless you had the script in front of you, it’d be impossible to tell that Tam actually said the wrong...

Looking for a juicy documentary to sink your teeth into on a rainy afternoon? Or perhaps you’d like to learn more about the casting or production process? These seven sensational docs provide crucial behind-the-scenes insight into various aspects of film and theater. By watching them you’re guaranteed to learn something new about this crazy industry. “Every Little Step” How’s this for meta-theatrical? “Every Little Step” chronicles the most difficult challenge an aspiring Broadway actor could undertake: booking a role in the classic show about aspiring Broadway actors. Following the ups and downs of real-life dancers auditioning for the 2006 revival of “A Chorus Line,” this documentary tugs at the heartstrings of starry-eyed triple threats everywhere. The film features interviews with both struggling auditioners and the musical’s creators, providing an astonishing look at what drives Broadway hopefuls. “Looking for Richard” Al Pacino’s directorial debut is ambitious in scope yet relaxed in style.

Netflix may have a slate full of fan-favorite, high-profile original series, but the streaming video-on-demand service isn’t afraid to delve into some non-fiction documentaries, too. Its newest doc, What Happened, Miss Simone?, will cover the life of the famed singer and civil rights activist Nina Simone. Directed by filmmaker Liz Garbus (The Farm: Angola, USA, Bobby Fischer Against the World) What Happened, Miss Simone? will pull from over 100 hours of the classically-trained pianist’s recordings, some which have never been released. The documentary will also include rare photos from archives, stories from the artist’s personal diaries and letters, and interviews from her daughter Lisa Simone Kelly, friends, and colleagues. Netflix will co-produce the documentary with RadicalMedia studio and Garbus’ Moxie Firecracker Films. Amy Hobby (Love, Marilyn), Justin Wilkes (Park Bench with Steve Buscemi), and Jayson Jackson (Broadway’s Bridge & Tunnel) will co-produce alongside Garbus. Executive producers are Sidney Beaumont...

Monday, the world lost one of its rare Egot honorees, when Emmy-, Grammy-, Oscar- and Tony-winning composer Marvin Hamlisch died at the age of 68. Actually, since he won a Pulitzer, we could also call him one of only two PEGOTs. He is best known, perhaps, for his work with Barbara Streisand (such as the Academy Award-winning title song for The Way We Were) or his ragtime adaptations for early Woody Allen films and, of course, The Sting, for which he won an Oscar. Or, maybe for his hit songs for the musical A Chorus Line or the James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. Maybe you even know his face, thanks to appearances on talk shows or the crowd-pleasing documentary Every Little Step.  He may not have been the most legendary of film composers, despite his 12 Oscar...

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Last week on "Dancing With the Stars," many of the contestants were brought to tears when they had to relive their most memorable year.

Former child star star Jaleel White decided to choose 1993, the year Stefan Urquelle, Steve Urkel's handsome, smooth-talking alter ego, made his debut on "Family Matters."

Yet, despite the fans' overwhelmingly positive reaction, White wants everyone to know that this was a one-night-only event. In other words, don't expect Steve Urkel to make a cameo on the dance floor.

"You can't have Katherine [Jenkins] and Mark [Ballas] out there doing the amazing dances that they're doing, and then have me come out there in suspenders so that some guys out there in frickin' Idaho will think it's cute," White told HuffPost TV. "This is a real competition, and I'm going to take it seriously."

This week, however, White will be channeling another iconic pop culture figure -- sans suspenders...

Last week on "Dancing With the Stars," many of the contestants were brought to tears when they had to relive their most memorable year.

Former child star star Jaleel White decided to choose 1993, the year Stefan Urquelle, Steve Urkel's handsome, smooth-talking alter ego, made his debut on "Family Matters."

Yet, despite the fans' overwhelmingly positive reaction, White wants everyone to know that this was a one-night-only event. In other words, don't expect Steve Urkel to make a cameo on the dance floor.

"You can't have Katherine [Jenkins] and Mark [Ballas] out there doing the amazing dances that they're doing, and then have me come out there in suspenders so that some guys out there in frickin' Idaho will think it's cute," White told HuffPost TV. "This is a real competition, and I'm going to take it seriously."

This week, however, White will be channeling another iconic pop culture figure -- sans suspenders...

Five groups took to the Sing-Off stage for R&B performances last night. Who hit the right note? Who was sent home? A grade-filled rundown is below...

Current R&B Hits

Dartmouth Aires - Ignition (Remix) - The Aires worried about harmonization and with less time there was more pressure to get work done. Nic, the music director, lost control of his group. I thought the choice of song was silly. Why do something that wasn't their strength? Their lead singer didn't really match R. Kelly and the other singers actually sounded closer. I know the competition isn't about sounding like the original performer, but it would have made the accuracy better. The ending felt rushed and the lead singer lost the tempo as well. My Grade: B

Urban Method - Knock You Down - After having a strong set of performances last week, Katie was filled with confidence. They...

Chicago — The plan for a weekend of Lollapalooza shuffle firmly established, Saturday's musical Pu-Pu platter was a bit more focused on rock and its various offshoots, plus, frankly, bands I either love already or was just curious about.

First on the list was hip-hop's current go-to hook queen, Skylar Grey. In her first major appearance since blowing up thanks to her vocals on Dr Dre's "I Need a Doctor," singer/songwriter Grey is clearly read to go out on her own. (She would join pal Eminem later in the night during his headlining set.)

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With a haunting, gothy vibe, Grey came out wearing a ragged white hoodie that hung in shreds like a ghost shawl down to her ankles, accented by combat boots, army pants and a white sports bra that showed off her impossibly thin belly. She was all aggression and angst, at one point neck-tackling her guitarist.

Now that we've caught up with the last Reader Request (Beauty & The Beast) and we're finally done with 2010 movies (Jesus, that took forever!), it's time to really dig into 2011. The earliest releases of 2011 are already on DVD and the summer movie is in full swing. Here is a list of newish movies from either the past couple of weeks or today's DVD batch. It's time to bring back the Reader Request.

Gnomeo & Juliet -garden gnomes do Shakespeare in this animated film. I Am Number Four- alex pettyfer shoots stuff from his hands in sci-fi/romance. The Mechanic - jason statham teaches ben foster how to kill people. No Strings Attached - natalie portman and ashton kutcher are f***buddies. The Other Woman -natalie portman marries another woman's man. The Rite -studying exorcism with scary-eyed anthony hopkins. The Roommate -leighton & minka rip off "single white female" in college thriller.

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James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's Every Little Step Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman's Soundtrack for a Revolution, and James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's Every Little Step will screen as the next installment in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ “Contemporary Documentaries” series on Wednesday, May 11, at 7 p.m. at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood. Admission to all screenings in the series is free. Bill Guttentag, Dan Sturman, and Dylan Nelson, one of the three other Soundtrack for a Revolution producers, will be present to take questions from the audience following the screening, and so will Every Little Step's Adam Del Deo. The information below is from the Academy's press release: Soundtrack for a Revolution is the story of the civil rights movement told through the music that informed and inspired its participants. As current singers perform songs from the era,...

Taking “write what you know” to heart, Ben Gettinger and Raymond J. Lee, two Broadway actors from New York, have created a new mockumentary web series Thank You... Next that follows a creative team as they try to cast a new Broadway musical. Thank You... Next chronicles the brutal auditioning process in putting together a Broadway show, but this time from the perspective of the producers and casting directors. "We wanted to create a web series that would be a mix of Every Little Step and Summer Heights High," said Lee. "It is so great that creativity is now at the hands of the people again, and that you don't need a huge network budget to get your show created and seen by the public." Gettinger and Lee were able to draw upon their real-life experiences to construct a compelling story, and put together a great cast, no doubt tapping...

In our latest installment of our ongoing podcast series, Running Dialogue, Russ, Curt, and I discuss Black Swan, The Tourist, and Four Lions. All three of us talk about Black Swan and our various issues with the film. Russ and I talk The Tourist and how it fails and then Curt and I talk about Four Lions and how it succeeds. Since I was the only one of us who saw all three films, I proclaim myself the King of all Movies for all-time.

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Running Dialogue #20 – Black Swan, The Tourist, and Four Lions

Curt – Dracula: Pages from a Virgin’s Diary Matt – The Red Shoes

Russ – Videodrome

Running Dialogue #19 – Harry Potter and the...

In the latest installment of our ongoing podcast series, Russ, Curt, and I discuss Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and The Next Three Days. Also, since it’s finally expanding to the greater Atlanta area, we talk about Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours. While all three of us liked these movies, we each had our own particular qualms. We also go into spoiler territory on Deathly Hallows at the end of the episode, so be sure you listen after you’ve seen the movie if you want to get Russ’ thoughts on particular deus ex machinas in the movie as well as my issue regarding the unclear nature of one character’s fate.

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Happy Halloween! This latest installment of our ongoing podcast is about all things zombies as Russ, Curt, and I talk about The Walking Dead. We discuss the first two episodes of AMC’s new series (the season premiere airs tonight; read Ethan’s review here), the appeal of zombies, what makes The Walking Dead shamble apart from other zombie properties, and other matters of the undead.

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Running Dialogue #18 – The Walking Dead

Curt – I Walked with a Zombie and Not Quite Hollywood Matt – Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York Knicks Russ – American Grindhouse

Running Dialogue #17 – Jackass 3D, Red, and Catfish

Curt – Topkapi Matt – Beauty and the Beast (1991) Russ – (anti-recommendation!) Paranormal Activity

Running Dialogue #16 – 2010 Fall Movies,...

In the latest installment of our ongoing podcast series, Running Dialogue, we talk about two new films and one that’s been out for a few weeks but is worth some discussion. When it comes to Jackass 3D, we had a fun conversation since I was new to the series and Russ and Curt had seen the movies and the show. We all tried to muster some enthusiasm for Red, but each had our own problems with the film. Finally, although Russ hadn’t seen it, he was cool with Curt and me discussing Catfish. We save that discussion for the end since we go into heavy spoilers and you should try going into that film knowing as little as possible (but do go into it since Curt and I agree that it’s a great movie).

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The awesome fantastic Fug Girls, writing for Vulture, have compiled ten television cameos guaranteed to boost ratings. Scott Speedman on "Running Wilde," and Dawson on "Fringe," are among the gems. (Vulture)

In case you missed Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps, here are the ten worst lines of the film, and there were plenty to choose from. (FilmDrunk)

Rachel Bilson, who is not Mila Kunis and don't you forget that, has signed on to Bff and Baby, an indie comedy starring Krysten Ritter and Kate Bosworth. It's about two best friends who fight to maintain normalcy in their friendship after one of them has a baby. It also has a heinous title. (Variety)

Jonathon Levine, he of The Wackness fame, is set to direct Little Girl Lost based on a crime novel about a private dick who discovers his high school girlfriend has become a stripper, and is now dead.

In the latest installment of our ongoing podcast series, Russ, Curt, and I take a look ahead at some of the films coming out over the rest of the year. While there’s overlap between some of the films we talk about and those on my 15 Most-Anticipated list, we also discuss David O. Russell’s The Fighter and the festival sensation The King’s Speech. Finally, we go on a bit of a tangent as Curt gives his thoughts on the first six episodes of HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, and Russ talks about the incredible-sounding Atlanta Zombie Apocalypse live/undead-experience.

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Running Dialogue #16 – 2010 Fall Movies, Boardwalk Empire, and the Atlanta Zombie Apocalypse

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In this week’s installment of Running Dialogue, we discuss three movies about folks serving up healthy dishes of murder to other folks: Anton Corbijn’s The American, Neil Marshall’s Centurion, and Robert Rodriguez’ Machete. Of the three films, The American is a film that demands to be discussed due to its quiet and contemplative nature, and after talking it out with Russ and Curt, I liked the movie even more. Our discussion of Machete also led to a conversation about this summer movie season and how most of the big films disappointed but the smaller films like Exit Through the Gift Shop and Get Low were worth checking out.

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This week in our on-going podcast, Curt, Russ, and I discussed two of this weekend’s big movies, Scott Pilgrim vs. The World and The Expendables. It was fun talking Scott Pilgrim because each of us came at our first viewing from a different place in relation to the books. Curt hadn’t read the books, Russ had read all but the final volume, and I had read all six. While the site has gone mad with Scott Pilgrim coverage, I think you’ll want to hear what Curt had to say since he was someone unfamiliar with the series going in. We also talked Expendables, but that was a shorter conversation since only Russ and I had seen it (Curt went to see Eat, Pray, Love instead, and you can listen to his Creative Loafing podcast about here).

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In this new episode of Running Dialogue, we discuss this week’s two big movies: The Twilight Saga: Eclipse and The Last Airbender. For Twilight, we are joined by Creative Loafing Atlanta editors Debbit Michaud and Besha Rodell. We talk about the new movie being the least terrible one so far, the guilty pleasure the series provides but also its sexism, and the downright creepiness of the final book in the series, Breaking Dawn. Then Curt, Russ, and I have a discussion about M. Night Shyamalan’s wretched The Last Airbender. Curt and I advocate for the series, but we’re all forced to wrestle with the awfulness of the film adaptation.

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For fans of our podcast Running Dialogue, I would like to apologize for not posting these on time. Our fantastic producer, Alejandro Leal, has been delivering them on time, but I’ve fallen behind. With this in mind, I hope you’ll accept our two most recent episodes together in one article. In Episode 10, we discuss Splice, Get Him to the Greek, and talk about the repercussions of MGM’s financial meltdown. Episode 11 has us talking Toy Story 3, Jonah Hex, and the dearth of quality films so far this summer. As always, my partners in crime are Curt Holman of Creative Loafing Atlanta and Russ Fischer of /Film.

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"Come Fly Away" leads the nominees for this year's Fred and Adele Astaire Awards. The combination of Twyla Tharp's inventiveness and Frank Sinatra's croon prompted seven nominations, more than any other production.The awards will be presented June 7 at a gala the Gerald W. Lynch Theater in New York. Director and choreographer Kenny Ortega is to receive the Douglas Watt Lifetime Achievement Award. The evening will feature performances by Ronald K. Brown's dance company Evidence; Tony Dovolani of "Dancing With the Stars"; and the Tony-nominated Lee Roy Reams with women who once danced with Astaire. The complete list of nominees is below.Best ChoreographerBill T. Jones, "Fela"Twyla Tharp, "Come Fly Away"Sergio Trujillo, "Memphis"Marcia Milgrom Dodge, "Ragtime" Steven Hoggett, "American Idiot"Best Male DancerCharlie Neshyba-Hodges, "Come Fly Away"Keith Roberts, "Come Fly Away"John Selya, "Come Fly Away"Maksim Chmerkovskiy, "Burn the Floor"Male Ensemble, "Memphis" (Brad Bass,...

She was previously set to play a teen lesbian werewolf in Jack and Diane, but Ellen Page is apparently now looking at more grown-up projects. Like playing an adult lesbian auto mechanic in Freeheld. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the tearjerker is being adapted from Cynthia Wade's Oscar-winning short documentary of the same title by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia). Page has been cast as Stacie Andree (pictured, right), the girlfriend of dying New Jersey police officer Laurel Hester. In addition to fighting cancer, Hester fought the county to get her pension benefits passed on to Stacie. Such privileges were of course reserved solely for (heterosexual) married couples, not (gay) domestic partners. The remake will be produced by acclaimed documentarian James D. Stern (Every Little Step) along with Erin Brockovich's Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher.

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Endgame Entertainment is financing writer-director Ron Nyswaner's Freeheld, based on Cynthia Wade's Oscar-winning documentary short about New Jersey car mechanic Stacie Andree (Page) and her detective partner’s struggle to obtain pension benefits after she is diagnosed as terminally ill. The feature has lined up Juno star Ellen Page (Gawker's shameless headline: Ellen Page is a Lesbian). Endgame's James Stern (Every Little Step) will produce with Wade, Double Feature Films’ Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher and Vie Entertainment’s Kelly Bush. Coming up for Page is Chris Nolan's Inception, co-starring Leonardo DiCaprio, due this July, and she just completed shooting James Gunn's Super. But will she be available to do David Fincher's The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo? She's still my first choice, if they don't go with an unknown European. And Carey Mulligan is so good in Wall Street 2 that I might go along with her after all.