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Even though its moving at a slower pace than many would like, the vaccine rollout is starting to gain some traction and in turn, moviegoers are going to start setting foot in theaters — safely of course. That said, the specialty box office space might be hearing some more coin drop into its piggy bank in the forthcoming months. It’s been quite a journey, but we’ll get there slowly yet surely. Eddie Huang, who is best known for writing the best-selling Fresh Off the Boat: A Memoir which was the inspiration for the popular ABC sitcom, makes his feature directorial debut with Boogie which Focus Features releases in theaters today. The story follows Alfred Chin (Taylor Takahashi) who goes by the name “Boogie”. He is a basketball phenom living in Queens, New York and dreams of one day playing in the NBA. However, his parents have other plans for him. They want him to put all of his focus on earning a scholarship to an elite college. Through it all, Boogie must find a … [Read more...] about Focus Features Releases ‘Boogie’ From Eddie Huang; ‘My Salinger Year’ And ‘Boss Level’ Debut – Specialty Preview

Breaking News Getty Alex Smith 's run in D.C. is over ... the QB has officially been released by the Washington Football Team. Now, the 36-year-old signal caller with quite possibly the greatest comeback story EVER will try and continue his NFL career somewhere else. Remember, Smith suffered a catastrophic injury to his right leg in 2018 -- a spiral and compound fracture to his tibia and fibula -- when he was sacked during a game against the Houston Texans. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. The injury was so bad, Smith ultimately needed 17 operations to repair the damage -- and at one point, doctors seriously considered amputating the limb at the knee! Smith missed the entire 2019 season -- but trained his ass off ... and ultimately returned to the field in 2020. Miraculously, Smith got the green light from his doctors to resume football activities in July 2020 -- and was activated in August 2020. Smith served as a backup … [Read more...] about Alex Smith Released By Washington Football Team After Incredible Comeback Season

Jennifer Hudson released the full version of her rendition of the Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell classic “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” on streaming services Friday. An abridged version of Hudson’s cover previously featured in a Mastercard ad that premiered in mid-February that was tied to the credit card company’s “ Strivers Initiative ,” an effort to promote black female business owners. “I am fortunate to have been influenced and inspired by so many incredible black female role models as I’ve pursued my dreams, but that’s not always the case for all black girls and women,” Jennifer Hudson said in a statement at the time. Hudson, who will portray Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic Respect , last appeared on Mariah Carey’s “ Oh Santa! ” alongside Ariana Grande. … [Read more...] about Jennifer Hudson Releases Full ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ Cover

Alanis Morissette has dropped a demo version of her song “Predator,” originally written for the Broadway musical Jagged Little Pill . In the show and on the original cast soundtrack “Predator” is performed by Kathryn Gallagher and the ensemble cast, with lyrics written by Morissette and music written by Morissette and Michael Farrell. In her stripped-down demo version, Morissette highlights the song’s vulnerability against a piano track: “My goodness is commendable but won’t pull your heartstrings/This magnet for predators is dying to be discerning.” Jagged Little Pill , which also features songs from Morissette’s 1995 album of the same name, was nominated this past October for 15 categories at the 74th Tony Awards, including Best Musical, making it the most nominated show for the 2019-2020 season. After getting postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ceremony will air virtually in 2021, although an exact date has yet to be announced Last year, Morissette released her … [Read more...] about Alanis Morissette Releases Demo Version of Broadway Track ‘Predator’

Cinema fans were hoping 2021 would be the year that many much-delayed movies would finally be able to release in theaters. While it seems another spate of delays are on the horizon, horror fans are hoping the upcoming Halloween Kills will be able to keep to its October release schedule. In an interview with Halloween Kills actress Andi Matichak , who plays Laurie Strode's granddaughter Allyson, Matichak explained why the movie deserves to be seen on the big screen instead of via streaming VOD. "I've not seen the film in its entirety, [director] David's [Gordon Green] shown me some clips and some sequences of things, but I haven't seen the full film and everything I saw was a temporary score, as well, so I don't know if [composer John] Carpenter's done. Which, to be fair, I kind of don't want to. To see it in a theater, hopefully we can see it in a theater, with just the [big] sound is gonna be epic. I wasn't that bummed [about the delay], if I'm gonna be honest, and the … [Read more...] about Halloween Kills Needs to Be Seen in a Theater Says Actress Andi Matichak