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Three years after the sultry, orchestral sound she explored on Sparrow , Ashley Monroe has announced her upcoming album Rosegold . Following three albums for the Nashville major label Warner, Monroe will be self-releasing the new project on April 30th. “I am on a writing streak right now,” Monroe told Rolling Stone in 2018, after releasing Sparrow. “I’m more inspired as of right now than I’ve ever really felt. It’s good to be fired up about music.” The album’s lead single “Drive” picks up where Sparrow left off and goes further, highlighting Monroe’s genre-hopping balladry with a trip-hop breakbeat, breathy falsetto, and murky electric guitar. “I had this chorus and idea when I went in to write with Mikey Reaves and Niko Moon on September 10th (my birthday),” Monroe said of the song. “I told them my dad/other angels always send special songs on my birthday. It didn’t take long into the session until we knew we were on to a special one. I always imagine me … [Read more...] about Ashley Monroe Previews New Album With Atmospheric Single ‘Drive’

A family hiking trip on New Zealand’s remote coastline becomes a nightmare of bloodshed and retribution in debuting director James Ashcroft's white-knuckle psycho thriller. The enormity of nature hits you like a freight train in the early scenes of James Ashcroft's taut and sinewy first feature, Coming Home in the Dark. The majestic rural landscape of Greater Wellington, on the southernmost tip of New Zealand's north island, changes in an instant from a place of enveloping tranquility to one of terrifying, helpless isolation as a family's encounter with a pair of murderous drifters uncovers past trauma. What starts out as a nerve-rattling portrait of chance violence becomes a dark meditation on the long-term reverberations of childhood abuse in state institutions. Adapted by actor-turned-director Ashcroft and Eli Kent from the short story by leading New Zealand fiction writer Owen Marshall, the thriller teases out its ambiguities with knowing malevolence. Is the family a victim … [Read more...] about ‘Coming Home in the Dark’: Film Review | Sundance 2021

Amber Ruffin has joined the Broadway -bound team of Some Like It Hot as a co-writer of the film-to-stage adaptation. The host of Peacock’s The Amber Ruffin Show will partner with Tony nominee Matthew López on the new musical’s book. The announcement was made today by producers The Shubert Organization and Neil Meron. In a statement, producers Meron and Bob Wankel also said that Kenny Leon is joining the producing team. Some Like It Hot , based on MGM’s 1959 Billy Wilder comedy film starring Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe, is targeted to begin performances on Broadway in 2022. Ruffin, a four-time Emmy-nominated writer for NBC’s Late Night with Seth Meyers , joins a creative team that includes book writer López (Broadway’s The Inheritance ), Hairspray composer Marc Shaiman and his co-lyricist Scott Wittman, and director/choreographer Casey Nicholaw ( The Book of Mormon ). Related Story Joe Allen Dies: Legendary Restaurateur To … [Read more...] about Amber Ruffin Joins Broadway-Bound ‘Some Like It Hot’ Musical As Co-Writer

The WGA on Tuesday unveiled the movie nominations for its 2021 WGA Awards , honoring outstanding achievement for original and adapted screenplays and documentary films during 2020. Winners will be announced March 21 in a virtual ceremony. Check out the full list below. The Original Screenplay category will see the scribes behind Judas and the Black Messiah , Palm Springs, Promising Young Woman, Sound of Metal and The Trial of the Chicago 7 vying for the hardware. The Adapted Screenplay race will be among Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, News of the World, One Night in Miami and The White Tiger. On the documentary side, All In: The Fight for Democracy, The Dissident, Herb Alpert Is…, Red Penguins and Totally Under Control will battle it out for the WGA trophy. Related Story WGA Awards TV Nominations: 'Better Call Saul', 'Ted Lasso' & 'The Great' Lead Way The eligibility period is January 1, 2020-February 28, 2021. … [Read more...] about WGA Awards Film Nominations: ‘Trial Of The Chicago 7’, ‘Sound Of Metal’, ‘One Night In Miami’, ‘Borat’, ‘Palm Springs’ & More

CBS ’ Monday night comedy block of The Neighborhood and Bob ♥ Abishola is coming back for another run after the network renewed the pair. The Neighborhood will return for a fourth season. and Bob ♥ Abishola will be back for a third season. They mark the first scripted renewals of the season for CBS, which last month picked up summer reality series Love Island for a third season. “We’re extremely proud of these two comedies and delighted to bring them back next season,” said Thom Sherman, Senior EVP Programming at CBS Entertainment. “ The Neighborhood and Bob ♥ Abishola masterfully blend humor with relatable and culturally relevant storylines, and are tremendous, successful Monday night anchors.” Related Story 'NCIS: Hawaii' Spinoff Eyed By CBS As Franchise's Fourth Series Cancellations/Renewals Scorecard: TV Shows Ended Or Continuing In 2020-21 Season Next up, the network will be looking at its Thursday night comedy block, largely run by … [Read more...] about ‘The Neighborhood’ & ‘Bob ♥ Abishola’ Renewed At CBS