With music fans responsibly self-isolating and social distancing and venues on lockdown, artists are finding creative ways to navigate the coronavirus outbreak and its profound impact on the entertainment industries. To help you keep track, Pitchfork is rounding up a daily slate of concert streams, digital gatherings, community support efforts, and other endeavors artists are
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Here’s when Star Trek: Picard will return for season 2 and what it will be about. The second new Star Trek series executive produced by Alex Kurtzman has been a gigantic hit for CBS All-Access, following the success of Star Trek: Discovery. Longtime Trekkers have flocked back to the new adventures of the beloved Starfleet
In advance of the Senate’s passage of the $2 trillion relief bill, The National Association of Theatre Owners already is celebrating the agreement as a big win for movie theaters, particularly the $454B loan guarantee fund which will help cinemas get by on their fixed costs as local and state governments force a shutdown out of
When Grace VanderWaal auditioned for America’s Got Talent back when she was twelve, she utilized her ukulele to sing an original song called “I Don’t Know My Name.” It led to the young talent winning the 11th season and propelling into stardom in the pop arena. The artist’s music has since moved out of purely
The Spotify logo is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., May 3, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Spotify Technology SA said on Wednesday it had launched a COVID-19 music relief project to raise funds for musicians as the coronavirus pandemic grounds life to
Did Tom manage to bring everyone together? On Vanderpump Rules Season 8 Episode 12, things took a turn when everyone returned home from Kentucky. With animosity running rife in the group, everything came to a head. Meanwhile, Dayna had to weigh up her options after Max told her he did not want to pursue a relationship
Oprah‘s longtime partner Stedman isn’t getting any snuggles during these days of sheltering at home — he’s in the guesthouse … but you could call it the dog house, too. Oprah’s been quarantining at her home in Santa Barbara, CA during the coronavirus pandemic, but in an interview with her magazine she revealed her longtime
Up until recently, most of the people deemed worthy of drawn-out biographical explorations have been white, but it’s a new day in Hollywood. In theaters, films like Hidden Figures (2016) and Harriet (2019) brought stories about lesser-known African American heroes from out of the shadows, and with Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam
The world was different when The Office debuted on March 24, 2005. The shadows of war and recession loomed large, but also felt abstract and distant enough to be set aside for half an hour at a time. One branch of a small paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania, in particular, felt safe and, at most,
There’s no DJ/producer quite as genre-defying as Diplo — and he just confirmed a country album on the way. It’s time to meet Diplo’s country alter ego, Thomas Wesley, which just so happens to be his real name. He’s already taken on Stagecoach Festival, remixed one of the greatest hit collaborations of all time, Lil Nas
Breaking News Today in Drake‘s self-quarantine adventures … Drizzy takes us on a walk through his unbelievable shoe collection!!! And, yeah … sneakerheads will be drooling by the end of this post. Of course, Aubrey has plenty of time to kill in his Toronto mansion after he hung out with Kevin Durant in L.A. 2
Father John Misty has released Off-Key in Hamburg, a live album recorded at the Hamburg Elbphilharmonie on August 8, 2019. The 20-track album finds Josh Tillman backed by his touring band along with German orchestra Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt. All proceeds from the release go to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund. Check out the live version
Saints Row IV: Re-Elected is the exact same game that released seven years ago. This is not a criticism of the game though. Many fans have replayed this title several times and revisiting Saints Row IV in 2020 is just as fun as it was back in 2013. While some of the jokes and goofs
Despite Senate Democrats blocking the near $2 trillion stimulus package intended to rescue the U.S. economy during the coronavirus crisis, the National Association of Theatre Owners chief John Fithian is “hopeful” that a bipartisan compromise will be reached in the near future. “They’re not at an impasse,” Fithian told Deadline Sunday. “This is just part
Tom being in a – I suppose – a high risk category, while being on set on a film, came out immediately, which was the right thing to do, 100%. Film sets are incubators, essentially … I think Tom definitely did the right thing … I spoke to my wife about it and said, ‘I
FILE PHOTO: Kenny Rogers poses backstage after accepting the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement award at the 47th Country Music Association Awards in Nashville, Tennessee November 6, 2013. REUTERS/Eric Henderson (Reuters) – Grammy-winning country singer Kenny Rogers died late on Friday night at the age of 81, his family said on Saturday. The American singer “passed