Rina Sawayama has delivered a reference-laden toast to a good life amidst so much chaos on her new song, “This Hell.” The track marks the lead single from Sawayama’s next album, Hold the Girl , out Sept. 2 via Dirty Hit. “This Hell” finds Sawayama injecting her future pop bona fides with some classic Nineties country (there’s even a “Let’s go, girls” at the very start of the tune, a direct nod to Shania Twain’s “Man! I Feel Like a Woman!”). The rest of the song is a hook-laden rodeo ride through the current cultural landscape, featuring some righteous jabs at the paparazzi for their treatment of Britney Spears, Princess Diana, and Whitney Houston. But all of it is centered around a firm rallying cry: “This hell is better with you/We’re burning up together/Baby that makes two.” Sawayama crafted “This Hell” with producers Paul Epworth and Clarence Clarity, with additional writing help from Vixen. In a statement, Sawayama said she set out to write a “euphoric and … [Read more...] about Rina Sawayama Pulls Up to the Future Pop Rodeo on New Song ‘This Hell’
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Hear Diana Ross and Tame Impala’s ‘Minions’ Soundtrack Collab, ‘Turn Up the Sunshine’
Just in time for summer, Diana Ross has released the party-ready jam, “Turn Up the Sunshine” — her new collaboration with Australian multi-instrumentalist Kevin Parker, better known as Tame Impala . The song is slated to appear on the upcoming soundtrack for the animated film, Minions: The Rise of Gru . The groove-laden track — written by producing superstar Jack Antonoff, Sam Dew, Patrik Berger and Kevin Parker — evokes the ebullient energy of Ross’ early solo efforts while allowing the 78-year-old superstar to showcase her vocal chops alongside playful instrumentation mixing funk, disco and psychedelic pop. British tabloids first reported on the rumored collaboration last fall, with a representative for Ross telling The Sun that the legendary singer “loves reinvention and melting genres together.” “Turn Up the Sunshine” marks the first taste of the Seventies-inspired, Antonoff-produced soundtrack for the forthcoming Minions prequel. In addition to the Ross-Tame … [Read more...] about Hear Diana Ross and Tame Impala’s ‘Minions’ Soundtrack Collab, ‘Turn Up the Sunshine’
Ray J and Princess Love — Surprise!! We’re Back Together … For Now
Princess Love claims she and Ray J are making peace purely for the sake of their dogs -- but during TMZ Live ... it looked like there was more than co-parenting going on between the alleged exes. Princess was talking to us about her sex tape , the break up with Ray J, and their dogs reuniting ... when suddenly Ray popped up on camera. In a robe! At 11 in the morning!! Remember, Ray and Princess Love said he moved out recently after their split, so ... what's the deal? Watch the clip and make the call for yourself -- but what went down makes us think they're either back together ... or never really broke up. … [Read more...] about Ray J and Princess Love — Surprise!! We’re Back Together … For Now
Disney+ Unveils Debut Australia And New Zealand Slate: Miranda Otto, Jesse Spencer, Guy Pearce Set For Dramas
Miranda Otto, Jesse Spence and Guy Pearce are among the high-profile stars featuring on Disney+’s debut slate in Australia and New Zealand. Announced at an event at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, the 2022/23 slate comprises three dramas, four documentaries and two lifestyle/general factual entertainment series. Several are for Disney+’s adult vertical Star. On the scripted drama front, The Clearing is adapted from JP Pomare’s novel ‘In the Clearing’ and is inspired by Australian cult The Family and its founder Anne Hamilton-Byrne, one of the few female cult leaders in history. Teresa Palmer ( A Discovery of Witches ), Miranda Otto ( The Usual Suspects ) and Guy Pearce ( Jack Irish ) lead the cast, alongside the lies of Hazem Shammas ( Safe Harbour ), Mark Coles-Smith ( Mystery Road ), Tom Budge ( Bloom ). Written and created by Matt Cameron ( Jack Irish ) and Elise McCredie ( Stateless ) alongside co-writer Osamah Sami ( Ali’s Wedding … [Read more...] about Disney+ Unveils Debut Australia And New Zealand Slate: Miranda Otto, Jesse Spencer, Guy Pearce Set For Dramas
Nile Rodgers Enlists Pharrell, Keith Urban for Diverse FOLD Festival
Of all the impassioned encomiums delivered to Nile Rodgers during Chic ‘s set at the bandleader’s inaugural FOLD Festival Tuesday night in Riverhead, NY, Pharrell Williams ‘ words were the most precise. “This man has been on fire since before I was born. The creativity burned that cancer out of his body,” Pharrell told the crowd, referring to Rodgers’ 2010 prostate cancer survival . “Thank you for your tremendous genius contribution that’s moved and rocked so many generations. Anything you ever need from me in the future, you don’t have to ask. You just have to tell me.” Williams, who first collaborated with Rodgers on Daft Punk’s 2013 mega-hit “Get Lucky,” appeared to perform a mini medley of “Blurred Lines,” “Get Lucky” and “Happy.” But his spoken words rang truer. Since his first hit — 1977’s “Dance, Dance, Dance” with Chic — Rodgers has personified funk and disco music, falling in and out of favor throughout the years alongside his genres. In the past few years, … [Read more...] about Nile Rodgers Enlists Pharrell, Keith Urban for Diverse FOLD Festival
Cannes Review: Pietro Marcello’s ‘Scarlet’
Italian director Pietro Marcello ( Martin Eden ) shifts his focus to France in Scarlet ( L’Envol ), a period drama in Directors’ Fortnight. Set in the rural north after the First World War, it’s a decade-spanning story of family, small town politics and — ultimately — romance. When Raphaël (Raphaël Thiéry) returns from war, his wife has died, leaving their baby daughter, Juliette, in the care of farmer Adeline (Noémie Lvovsky). Adeline gives Raphaël lodgings and helps him gain work as a carpenter. Juliette grows up close to her father, but this unconventional family is ostracized by many in the community, sealing Juliette’s fate as something of a loner. But she’s also a happy dreamer. The tone shifts into fairytale territory when a local woman (Yolande Moreau) encounters Juliette in the woods and tells her fortune, predicting that “scarlet sails” will one day take her away from the village. A loose adaptation of Scarlet Sails , a novel by Soviet author … [Read more...] about Cannes Review: Pietro Marcello’s ‘Scarlet’
Rob Reiner On Re-Launching Castle Rock With ‘Spinal Tap’ Sequel And Shooting Documentary On Pal Albert Brooks: Cannes
Fresh with an injection of $170 million in Castle Rock financing with a lead equity investment from Derrick Rossi — the stem cell biologist who is co-founder of the Moderna vaccine — Rob Reiner is here at the Cannes Market for myriad reasons. One of them is to shoot Sharon Stone in Cannes this week, as part of the documentary film Albert Brooks : Defending My Life . Reiner’s in a renaissance, with his breakout film This is Spinal Tap airing on the beach on the Croisette this week, as he takes meetings to create territorial deals for Spinal Tap II , a sequel to the stories rock mockumentary that re-launches Castle Rock, and which CAA Media Finance is selling along with the distribution rights to the original film. The plan is for a theatrical release to coincide with the film’s 40th anniversary. Reiner said he hasn’t shopped his Albert Brooks film, but will do so after he’s shooting. It’s not the only documentary/mockumentary on his slate, as the activist and his wife and … [Read more...] about Rob Reiner On Re-Launching Castle Rock With ‘Spinal Tap’ Sequel And Shooting Documentary On Pal Albert Brooks: Cannes
Like Dhoom 3, Yash Raj Films To Only Release Sneak Peeks Of Prithviraj Songs
Yash Raj Films' has its eyes on the prize! The production house has decided to whet the appetite of Akshay Kumar fans and audiences by releasing only sneak peeks of its anticipated songs from Prithviraj to heighten anticipation of this big screen experience! A trade source reveals, " Prithviraj starring superstar Akshay Kumar is the biggest event film of the season. YRF is resorting to a strategy to build tremendous anticipation to watch the film in theatres by not giving out a single song before it's big screen release on June 3! They will only release short teasers to spike the expectation of the film to sky high. These teasers will start dropping from today or tomorrow." The source adds, "YRF had done this for Dhoom 3 and it worked wonders because people are used to seeing teasers, trailers and then full songs. When they only get to see a glimpse of the songs, they will definitely get further curious to watch the film. Of course, this strategy works for … [Read more...] about Like Dhoom 3, Yash Raj Films To Only Release Sneak Peeks Of Prithviraj Songs
Akshay Kumar-Starrer Prithviraj’s First Song ‘Hadd Kar De’ Teaser Out Now
Akshay Kumar's next is Yash Raj Films' first historical, Prithviraj, which is based on the life and valour of the fearless and mighty King Prithviraj Chauhan. He is essaying the role of the legendary warrior who fought valiantly to protect India from the merciless invader Muhammad of Ghor in this visual spectacle. The film will also focus on the beautiful love story between Prithviraj and his beloved Princess Sanyogita, played by the ethereally gorgeous debutant Manushi Chhillar, former Miss World 2017. In keeping with their strategy to only release teasers of the songs to hold back the visual extravaganza of the film to create more anticipation, Yash Raj Films today teased a glimpse of the first song of the film, Hadd Kar De - a Holi track that promises scale and a peak into the romance of Samrat Prithviraj Chauhan and Princess Sanyogita. Akshay loves the fact that all songs used by Yash Raj Films in Prithviraj are original compositions, a rarity in the Hindi … [Read more...] about Akshay Kumar-Starrer Prithviraj’s First Song ‘Hadd Kar De’ Teaser Out Now
Guess Who This Little Chef Turned Into!
Gallery Launch Gallery Getty / Instagram Before this cute kid was serving up looks on the runway and gracing the covers of countless magazine covers, she was just a little chef cooking up something awesome in Santa Barbara, California. Modeling definitely runs through the family gene pool for this top model, but she definitely has put her own touch on her craft. Aside from seeing her on the catwalk, you probably have seen her on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." Still not sure who this posing princess is ... one last hint: her father is one of the richest real estate developers in the world! Can you guess who she is? … [Read more...] about Guess Who This Little Chef Turned Into!