T-Pain Releases New Song and Announces TV Show, T-PAIN'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESSAugust 24, 2018Following his spontaneous Everything Must Go campaign, in which he shared 13 unreleased tracks with fans, Grammy Award-winning artist T-Pain is announcing his new single. 'Might Be' features Gucci Mane and will be released on Friday, August 24th on streaming services. In advance of its release, a special preview of the single took place on this Wednesday's episode of Red Bull's Remix Lab show with special guest Murda Beatz, which T-Pain hosts live on Red Bull's Twitch page. Remix Lab reveals the art of music making, as T-Pain is joined in the studio by a special guest to create an original remix in real time, allowing viewers to become part of the experience by providing feedback and submitting questions via Twitch.
Locarno Festival Names Lili Hinstin as the New Artistic DirectorAugust 24, 2018Lili Hinstin will be the new Artistic director of the Locarno Festival, replacing Carlo Chatrian who is leaving Locarno to take over the artistic direction of the Berlinale. Hinstin will take up her appointment from December 1st 2018, while already devoting part of her time to the preparation of the next edition of the Locarno Festival, assisted by the teams of both the Chief Operating Officer and the Artistic Direction, together with the staff of the President's Office.
John Cho and Alan Yang Team for New Film TIGERTAILAugust 24, 2018John Cho will star in the new Netflix multi-generational drama, TIGERTAIL, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The film comes from Alan Yang, who co-created the Netflix show MASTER OF NONE.
FROZEN 2 Enlists HIDDEN FIGURES Writer Allison SchroederAugust 24, 2018Allison Schroeder, who wrote the screenplay to HIDDEN FIGURES, is joining the writing team for FROZEN 2, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jennifer Lee still remains the primary writer on the film, but Schroeder will assist with scripting duties for the sequel.
VIDEO: Watch Sneak Peak of This Week's KEEPING UP WITH THE KARDASHIANSAugust 23, 2018In this Sunday's episode, after an intense few weeks of fighting with her sisters, Kourtney considers spending the holidays away from her family. Meanwhile, Khloé hides from the critical public eye until her pregnancy announcement, and Kris fears she's being poisoned.
Kari Skogland to Direct New SHOWTIME Series on Roger Ailes Starring Russell CroweAugust 23, 2018SHOWTIME has announced that Emmy nominee Kari Skogland (The Handmaid's Tale) will direct the first two episodes of the network's eight-episode limited series about Fox News founder Roger Ailes, based upon the extensive reporting of Gabriel Sherman in his bestselling book, The Loudest Voice in the Room, and starring Academy Award® and Golden Globe® winner Russell Crowe (Gladiator, A Beautiful Mind) in the title role. Skogland returns to SHOWTIME, where she has previously directed shows including PENNY DREADFUL, THE BORGIAS, THE L WORD® and QUEER AS FOLK. The announcement was made today by Gary Levine, President of Programming, Showtime Networks.
SEARCHING FOR INGMAR BERGMAN, A Film by Margarethe von Trotta, to Open in Theaters This NovemberAugust 23, 2018Oscilloscope Laboratories will release Searching for Ingmar Bergman, Margarethe von Trotta's unabashed valentine to the director who inspired her to become a filmmaker. The film, which had its World Premiere in Cannes, is set to open in NYC on November 2nd, 2018, and will first screen at the prestigious Toronto and New York Film Festivals in September. 2018 marks the 100th Anniversary of Ingmar Bergman's birth.
Lena Dunham Joins Cast of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOODAugust 23, 2018Lena Dunham has joined the cast of ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Also joining the Quentin Tarantino film are Austin Butler, Lorenza Izzo, and Maya Hawke, the daughter of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman.
David Guetta Announces Tracklist for Newest Album '7'August 23, 2018David Guetta took to Twitter to announce the release of his newest album, '7.' (See the tweet below!) The 15-track album features many collaborations, including ones with Sia, Bebe Rexha, Jason Derulo, Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj.
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for UFC 25 YEARS IN SHORTAugust 23, 2018UFC®, the world's premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced details of a 25-part documentary series that will debut in September to celebrate the company's silver anniversary. Entitled UFC 25 Years in Short, the compilation of short films will present 25 captivating UFC stories, one for each year of the promotion's existence, which will examine UFC's amazing evolution, fascinating characters, and lasting influence.
Melanie Liburd Returns to THIS IS US as Series RegularAugust 23, 2018After guest-starring in the season two finale, actress Melanie Liburd returns to THIS IS US as a season three regular, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Liburd guest-starred on the season two finale of the hit NBC show. Warning, Season 2 spoiler alerts ahead!
Season Two of AMERICAN BEAUTY STAR Sets Christie Brinkley, Leah Wyar, and Yu Tsai as JudgesAugust 23, 2018Lifetime's hit beauty competition series, American Beauty Star began production on its second season this week in Atlanta. Created by Herrick Entertainment, Season 2 brings a whole new trio of judges including the world's original supermodel, Christie Brinkley; Hearst Magazines Chief Beauty Director, Leah Wyar; and world acclaimed, celebrity fashion and beauty photographer,Yu Tsai joining new host international superstar model Ashley Graham and mentor, world acclaimed celebrity makeup artist, Sir John. Each judge will use their unique experience to determine who stays in and who packs up their brushes in each episode.
IFC Picks Up BARONESS VON SKETCH SHOW for Fourth SeasonAugust 23, 2018IFC announced today that it has picked up the upcoming fourth season of the all-female sketch series Baroness von Sketch Show which will air on the network in 2019. The series is performed and written by Carolyn Taylor, Meredith MacNeill, Aurora Browne and Jennifer Whalen. Whalen also serves as the season's showrunner.