The man who gunned down 19 children and 2 adults in the latest shooting massacre was telegraphing his deadly plan to a random woman on social media ... weeks before his act. The messages have surfaced online from what appears to be a female minor in Los Angeles -- who says the 18-year-old suspect DM'd her on May 12 out of the blue and for no apparent reason at all ... explaining she has no idea who he is or why he reached out. The alleged shooter tagged her in a photo he posted of his guns -- including what seem to be semi-automatic rifles that resemble AR-15s -- and then proceeded to start a private chat. Of the many disturbing DMs he sent, this one was the most chilling ... "I got a lil secret I wanna tell u. I'm about to..." Apparently, he never revealed his exact intentions -- dancing around the subject/playing coy as the girl engaged him ... totally confused and flabbergasted. The man went back and forth with her for a while, … [Read more...] about Texas Shooter Sent Messages to L.A. Girl Before Onslaught, ‘Got a Secret’
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Sky Ferreira Returns With ‘Real Bad Girl’ Anthem ‘Don’t Forget’
Sky Ferreira fans were starting to give up hope that the punky pop star would ever release new music again, but the day is finally here. The singer-songwriter has returned with the stellar anthem “Don’t Forget.” The star’s new single is a dreamy return to the synth-rock of her 2013 debut album, Night Time, My Time . On the track, she embraces darkness and a desire to neither forgive nor forget. “ It’s such a raw deal world/I don’t need to deceive you/I am the real bad girl,” she sings above lush synths. Ferreira first came to prominence as a budding teen pop star in the early 2010s. Her first buzzy release was 2012’s Ghost EP, which featured the Blood Orange-produced “Everything Is Embarrassing.” The next year she released her debut album Night Time, My Time , an acclaimed synth-record that got her spots opening for stars like Miley Cyrus and Vampire Weekend. Ferreira promised that a sophomore album named Masochism would follow Night Time , but she has yet to … [Read more...] about Sky Ferreira Returns With ‘Real Bad Girl’ Anthem ‘Don’t Forget’
Broadway Season Hit Hard By Covid: $845M 2021-22 Total Off 54% From Pre-Pandemic $1.8B High
Broadway ’s 2021-22 season – 10 weeks shorter than usual, plagued by Covid and the cancelations it caused, not to mention the tourists who didn’t show up – took a beating at the box office, with season-end numbers no less stark for being expected: The industry took in a total of $845,414,915 at the box office, down 54% from the the historic high of $1.829 billion set by the 2018-19 Broadway season (the last full season prior to the 2020 pandemic shutdown). Figures compiled by the Broadway League released today indicate that total attendance for the season was 6,729,143, also down 54% from the 2019 record high of 14,768,254. Despite the year-to-year downturn, the percentage of available seats that were filled during the 2021-22 season was a solid 82%. Some major caveats in a year-to-year analysis: The start of the season that came to a close on May 22 was delayed by 10 weeks due to the Covid shutdown, meaning the season was only 42 weeks long compared to the usual 52. … [Read more...] about Broadway Season Hit Hard By Covid: $845M 2021-22 Total Off 54% From Pre-Pandemic $1.8B High
‘This Is Us’ Opens To Strong Ratings, ‘Bull’ Solid As Newbies Continue To Impress
Snapshot (updated with finals) : New series premieres: This Is Us (2.8 in 18-49, 10 million), Bull (2.2, 15.6 million); Returning series premieres all down; NBC’s The Voice (3.4 in 18-49) and CBS’ NCIS (16.0 million viewers) top night. The 100 million-plus views for the trailer of This Is Us translated into eyeballs for the premiere of the NBC dramedy from Dan Fogelman, which opened with a 2.8 in adults 18-49 and 10 million viewers at 10 PM. It was one of two solid series debuts last night, along with CBS’ Bull (2.2 in 18-49, 15.4 million). This is not something we are used to seeing in recent years — two days into the season, we don’t have a single flop, with two consecutive nights of solid new series openers , all logging a 2+ Live+Same Day demo rating, which is considered impressive these days. They all came courtesy of CBS ( Kevin Can Wait, Bull ) and NBC ( The Good Place, This Is Us ). And the streak may continue tonight with ABC’s Designated … [Read more...] about ‘This Is Us’ Opens To Strong Ratings, ‘Bull’ Solid As Newbies Continue To Impress
‘Bel-Air’ Director Morgan Cooper’s Life Was Turned Around By A Three-And-A-Half Minute YouTube Video — Deadline Disruptors
Inspiration can come from the most unanticipated places, like walking the dog in the park or buying a soft pretzel at the mall. For Morgan Cooper , it came in 2019 while driving down Route 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. Heading home after shooting a low-budget beauty commercial, Cooper concocted a plan to turn ’90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air into a gritty short film, with Will Smith ’s iconic character reimagined as an unlucky Philly teen who gets caught with a gun during a playground brawl. Rather than face a certain future behind bars, his Uncle Phil works some attorney magic and arranges for Will to start over in the wealthy Southern California neighborhood where he would attend an elite private school. Filmed in eight days with hometown actors and locations in Kansas City and Burbank, the three-and-a-half-minute potboiler was never meant to serve as a grassroots resume for a gig in Hollywood; Morgan just wanted to have some fun. “I built my career on … [Read more...] about ‘Bel-Air’ Director Morgan Cooper’s Life Was Turned Around By A Three-And-A-Half Minute YouTube Video — Deadline Disruptors
Kevin Spacey, James Franco, and More Are Trying to Make Comebacks at Cannes
From a cramped hotel suite in a luxury Cannes hotel, a pair of film executives are trying to pull off an unlikely feat: Sell distribution rights to Kevin Spacey ’s comeback film. On May 17, Vantage Media International, or VMI, a Hollywood-based company that sells movies primarily to foreign markets, screened a finished print of the noir drama Peter Five Eight to would-be buyers willing to take a gamble on the two-time Oscar winner’s first leading role since his career came to a grinding halt in 2017 amid accusations of sexual misconduct. “The feedback is very good. People say it’s a quality film,” says VMI president of sales J.D. Beuafils. “But it’s really, really early on [in the deal-making].” In a room filled with marketing materials for VMI films like Randy Rhoads: Reflections of a Guitar Icon and the Sam Worthington-Machine Gun Kelly Western The Last Son , the company’s COO Jessica Bennett offers an equally vague assessment when asked if the … [Read more...] about Kevin Spacey, James Franco, and More Are Trying to Make Comebacks at Cannes
‘Beast’: Watch Idris Elba Fistfight a Vicious Lion in Trailer for New Thriller
Idris Elba finds himself the target of a murderous lion in the trailer for Beast , a new thriller hitting theaters this summer. In the trailer for the film, Elba portrays Dr. Nate Daniels, a widowed dad of two teenage girls who takes his family on a sightseeing trip to the South African game reserve. However, their journey quickly becomes bloody as the family and Daniels’ wildlife biologist friend (played by Sharlto Copley) come face-to-face with the massive apex predator hellbent on killing every human it encounters. “I’ve got to get my girls out of here,” he says. “I’m coming back.” The insane trailer for the movie — which is like Jaws crossed with The Ghost and the Darkness —closes with Elba’s character engaged in hand-to-paw combat with the lion, with Elba even punching the titular beast in the face. “What begins as a journey of healing jolts into a fearsome fight for survival when a lion, a survivor of blood-thirsty poachers who now sees all humans as the enemy, … [Read more...] about ‘Beast’: Watch Idris Elba Fistfight a Vicious Lion in Trailer for New Thriller
Aneri Vajani Says There Is No Scope Of Returning To Anupamaa; Reveals How She Is Preparing For KKK 12
Aneri Vajani, who played the role of Mukku AKA Malvika Kapadia ina Anupamaa , recently exited the show as she is all set to participate in Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 . Although it was a short stint, Aneri had recently revealed that she shared good bond with everyone on the sets. She added that there was a lot of laughter and tears as she bid goodbye to the show. It has to be recalled that Aneri had exited earlier also and during her on screen brother's wedding she returned. However, now she said that there is no scope of returning to the show. In the recent interview with Times Of India, the actress revealed how she agreed to do the show although it was a cameo and not the lead role. She also spoke about her preparation for Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 and what type of roles she would like to do next. Aneri revealed that when Rajan Shahi narrated her about her character Mukku, she realised that it was multi-layered; she could explore so much as an actor and more … [Read more...] about Aneri Vajani Says There Is No Scope Of Returning To Anupamaa; Reveals How She Is Preparing For KKK 12
Lifetime Pushes Release Of Mckenna Grace’s ‘The Bad Seed Returns’ Movie Due To Texas Shooting
Lifetime ’s The Bad Seed Returns sequel movie scheduled for premiere this Monday has been delayed in the wake of the Texas elementary school shooting. The film’s co-writer, executive producer and star Mckenna Grace , who reprises her role as Emma, revealed the news on social media. “In the wake of the recent tragedy in my home state of Texas, we have decided to delay the release of ‘The Bad Seed Returns.’ Lifetime and everyone involved are in agreement,” Grace wrote. “I don’t feel comfortable promoting the film this week and we don’t think Monday is the right time to release it. She continued, “I was in first grade when Sandy Hook happened … and it feels like not much has changed since then. I remember my parents teaching me emergency action plans for going to church or the movies.” You can read her complete statement in the tweet below. Lifetime confirmed the movie will air at a date TBD later this year. The network also informed the Television Academy of … [Read more...] about Lifetime Pushes Release Of Mckenna Grace’s ‘The Bad Seed Returns’ Movie Due To Texas Shooting