Guild of Music Supervisors Gives Top Honors to ‘Everything Everywhere,’ ‘Elvis,’ ‘Stranger Things’ and More

Millie Bobby Brown is set to release her first novel later this year.The Stranger Things star has written a historical novel inspired by her own family, with Nineteen Steps due for release September 12.“Inspired by my Nanny Ruth, this book is very personal and close to my heart,” said Brown. As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, Brown’s grandmother Ruth survived the Bethnal Green tube disaster.“I grew up listening to stories about her time living through the war.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers for the first episode of “Yellowjackets” on Showtime. Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” is back, and viewers who hoped to hear a song from ’90s icon Tori Amos finally get their wish, as music supervisor Nora Felder delivers a tasty treat in the form of the 1994 song “Cornflake Girl.” Felder replaces former music supervisor Jen Malone, having helped Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” soar up the streaming charts with “Stranger Things” Season 4. “Cornflake Girl” closes out the first episode. Teen Shauna (Sophie Nélisse) has a hard time saying goodbye to Jackie (Ella Purnell), who froze to death in the Season 1 finale, after the two best friends had a fight, and Jackie spent the night outside in a snit. Shauna, guilt-ridden, spends much of the Season 2 premiere with Jackie’s corpse in the meat shed, talking to her (guest star Purnell talks back).

Stranger Things star Gaten Matarazzo has spoken out about his “fear” over the impending end of Netflix‘s hit series and what it might mean for his career.Speaking on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday (March 20), Matarazzo – who plays Dustin Henderson in Stranger Things – said when asked how he felt about its upcoming final season: “I mean, it’s something that’s so important to all of us and has just been essential to the growth that I’ve had over all of my teenage years into my 20s. It’s the defining aspect of the past 10 years of my life, practically the past decade.”Matarazzo added: “There’s kind of an excitement there because you always want to wrap it up and you want to see how these characters are going to finally develop one last time, and how they’re going to finish their journeys. But also there’s like a deep fear.

star James Hong attended his first Oscars on Sunday night, sporting a googly-eyed bowtie in honor of the award-winning film, in which he plays Michelle Yeoh's demanding grandfather, Gong Gong. «It's a great pleasure to be here, the first time to be at the Academy Awards,» Hong said during ABC's Oscars pre-show. «Here I am, after 70 years, I'm here.

This year’s Oscars featured one of the more eclectic nights for musical performances in the recent history of the telecast. Not only did you have the massive A-listers, but there was also a Bollywood song, one of the most decorated songwriters, and David Byrne rounding out the night.

RRR‘s “Naatu Naatu” songwriter M. M. Keeravani celebrated his Oscar win for Best Original song, well in song.

Charna Flam While best supporting actress acting nominee Stephanie Hsu didn’t record the original song “This Is a Life” for the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” she proved in her performance on the Oscars stage that she is qualified to take the reins from Mitski, who sang on the soundtrack version. For a performance of the song, Hsu was joined onstage at the Academy Awards by former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and composer trio Sox Lux (Ryan Lott, Rafiq Bhatia, Ian Chang), who are also featured on the Oscar-nominated song. Among an ensemble of singers, musicians and dancers dressed all in white, Byrne stood out by wearing a set of so-called hot dog fingers, as made famous in one of the more physiologically strange parts of the multiverse in “Everything Everywhere All at Once.”

at the awards show after all.Just a few days after Oscars producer Glenn Weiss said that Gaga will not be performing at the ceremony, a source close to production confirmed to The Associated Press that she will actually be singing “Hold My Hand” from “Top Gun: Maverick.”The addition of Gaga means all of this year’s nominees for Best Original Song will be performing at the Academy Awards.Other nominees who will perform this year include Rihanna (“Lift Me Up”), Sofia Carson and Diane Warren (“Applause”), Stephanie Hsu, David Byrne and Son Lux (“This Is a Life”) and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava (“Naatu Naatu”).It was reported earlier that the “Poker Face” singer had to turn down the offer to perform due to scheduling conflicts, Weiss confirmed Wednesday during the Oscars Creative Team press conference.“We invited all five nominees. We have a great relationship with Lady Gaga and her camp.

Stranger Things” star Millie Bobby Brown is opening up about her thoughts on possible spin-offs. In a recent interview, Brown, the breakout star of the hit Netflix series, made it clear where she stands when it comes to spinoffs. Brown, who plays the character Eleven, stated that while she’s open to the idea of spinoffs, she believes that the original show should always be the main focus.Millie Bobby Brown expressed her love for the world of “Stranger Things” and the characters that make up its unique universe but emphasized that she wants the show’s legacy to remain intact.

“Stranger Things” Season 4 started with a shock last year, with (spoiler alert) Grace Van Dien‘s Chrissy possessed and killed by Vecna in the first episode. Van Dien isn’t in the show long, but her connection with Joseph Quinn‘s Eddie set up a lot of the season’s later emotional turmoil.

pic.twitter.com/ziEBFiQgAZLooking back, the LA native said she’s glad she took action.“But I handled it the right way. I told my management.

Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Brian Eno, the influential British musician, producer and visual artist who has helped define and reinvent the sound of top music artists including David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, and Coldplay, will be honored by the Venice Biennale Music section with its Golden Lion for lifetime achievement.  Eno is being honored “for his research into the quality, beauty and diffusion of digital sound and for his conception of the acoustic space as a compositional instrument,” the Biennale said in a statement. Eno, 74, who describes himself as a ‘non-musician’ is best known for his contributions to ambient music and work in rock, pop and electronica and has been on the cutting edge of technology and artistic innovation for the past 50 years.

, said she encountered sexual harassment while working on one of her last movies and therefore will take a step back from acting.During a live stream on Twitch, the 26-year-old actress said she's turned down at least four movies in the last two and a half weeks after a producer allegedly asked her to join her in a threesome. Instead, Van Dien said she'd rather spend time on Twitch, where she can control her own environment.«Here's the thing: I've seen that some people are upset with me for turning down acting projects and deciding to stream more, but the fact of the matter is, the last few projects I've worked on, I didn't have the best experiences with some of the people I had to work for,» she said (via ).

After weeks of speculation, Oscarcast director Glenn Weiss said today that Lady Gaga will not perform her Best Song nominee “Hold My Hand” from Top Gun: Maverick at Sunday’s 95th annual Academy Awards.

Rufus Wainwright has announced new album ‘Folkocracy’, which will feature guest contributions from David Byrne, ANOHNI, John Legend and more.The album of folk music reinventions – out June 2 via BMG – marks the artist’s upcoming 50th birthday and also features special guests Brandi Carlile, Sheryl Crow, Chaka Khan, Andrew Bird, Nicole Scherzinger, Susanna Hoffs, Van Dyke Parks and Madison Cunningham.“This album is almost like a recorded birthday party and birthday present to myself. I just invited all the singers that I greatly admire and always wanted to sing with,” Wainwright said in a press statement.The announcement arrives with lead single ‘Down in the Willow Garden’ featuring Carlile.Listen to ‘Down in the Willow Garden’ below, and pre-order/pre-save the album here.“Singing with Rufus feels like watching birds swirl around together instinctively in flight,” Carlile said in a statement.

Lady Gaga is yet to confirm whether she will perform her Top Gun: Maverick song ‘Hold My Hand’ at the Oscars.So far, four out of five of this year’s Best Original Song Oscar nominees have been confirmed to perform at the ceremony on March 12 including Rihanna (‘Lift Me Up’), Sofia Carson and Diane Warren (‘Applause’), Stephanie Hsu, David Byrne and Son Lux (‘This Is a Life’), and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava (‘Naatu Naatu’), as Variety reports.But Gaga has not yet said whether she will perform her Top Gun anthem at the Dolby Theatre in Ovation Hollywood, Los Angeles.The singer is currently filming Joker sequel, Joker: Folie À Deux, which has led to fears that filming logistics may prevent her from performing at the Academy Awards ceremony.Gaga recently unveiled a first-look image of herself in character as Harley Quinn on the set of the upcoming movie.The close-up shot features Gaga holding the face of her Folie À Deux co-star Joaquin Phoenix, with both actors wearing red lipstick.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor All four of this year’s original song Oscar nominees have been confirmed to perform at the ceremony on March 12 — except for Lady Gaga. Gaga, who was deemed a frontrunner early in the race, landed her fourth career nomination for the “Top Gun: Maverick” song “Hold My Hand,” but has yet to be confirmed for the show. In Oscars tradition, all nominated songs are sung during the ceremony. Rihanna (“Lift Me Up”), Sofia Carson and Diane Warren (“Applause”), Stephanie Hsu, David Byrne and Son Lux (“This Is a Life”) and Rahul Sipligunj and Kaala Bhairava (“Naatu Naatu”) will all be making appearances this year.

Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn has called out online trolls for bullying his co-star Grace Van Dien.The actor played the fan-favourite character Eddie Munson in season four of the hit Netflix series and shared his early scenes with Van Dien, who played cheerleader Chrissy Cunningham in the first episode.After the last season was released in July 2022, Van Dien found herself the subject of relentless negative comments.Quinn addressed those comments during a live Q&A at Showmasters’ London Comic Con over the weekend, calleing the harassment “awful”.He said: “I was talking to her about it. The internet is a very unforgiving place.

A24’s Everything Everywhere All at Once won a pair of awards as did Rob Lowry for his music supervision on both Cha Cha Real Smooth and Do Revenge on Sunday at the 13th annual Guild of Music Supervisors Awards.

FILM Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Over $25 Million: Anton Monsted, “Elvis” Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted $25 Million and Under: Lauren Marie Mikus, Bruce Gilbert, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted $10 Million and Under: Rob Lowry, “Cha Cha Real Smooth”Best Music Supervision for a Non-Theatrically Released Film: Rob Lowry, “Do Revenge” Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film: “This Is a Life” from “Everything Everywhere All At Once” Songwriters: Ryan Lott, David Byrne, Mitski Miyawaki Performers: David Byrne, Mitski, Son Lux Music Supervisors: Lauren Marie Mikus, Bruce Gilbert TELEVISION Best Music Supervision – Television Drama: Nora Felder, “Stranger Things”  Season 4Best Music Supervision – Television Comedy or Musical: Kier Lehman – “Insecure” Season 5 Best Music Supervision – Reality Television: Adam Brodsky, Rivka Rose – “The Come Up” Season 1Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television                                                              “Perfect Day” from “Better Call Saul” – Season 6 Ep.