Gay filmmaker and author Kenneth Anger, known for his experimental and homoerotic movies and his wildly gossipy “Hollywood Babylon” books, has died at age 96.
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Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic A film rendering of the two-night 90th birthday tribute to Willie Nelson at the Hollywood Bowl in April will be coming to movie theaters sooner rather than later. “Long Story Short: Willie Nelson 90” will appear on the big screen across the U.S. for three nights, with an initial showing on June 11 followed by repeat screenings on June 13-14. The running time is being described as “two hours plus,” which means editors have a big job on their hands cutting down the more than six hours of music that transpired April 29-30 at the Bowl, with very little overlap of material between the two nights. A lot of artists who appeared at one or both shows will necessarily not make the cut.
But the announcement for the concert film promises plenty of big names who definitely will make the movie version — among them, Keith Richards (pictured above with Nelson at the end of night 2), George Strait, Snoop Dogg, Dave Matthews, Chris Stapleton, Neil Young, the Lumineers, Miranda Lambert, Sheryl Crow, Billy Strings, Gary Clark Jr. and Jack Johnson, along with the promise of “many more.”
Tickets are available for the June screenings starting today, here. The Bowl shows were one of the hot tickets of the year in L.A. — producing not quite a Taylor Swift level of hysteria, but close enough, for audiences of a certain age. The shows were sold as a two-fer, indicative of how little overlap there was in the setlists for the two nights, with a few repeat exceptions, like Billy Strings opening both nights with “Whiskey River” and Nelson himself closing the show on both Saturday and Sunday with “On the Road Again” and “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.” The presenters for the two shows were
Gay filmmaker and author Kenneth Anger, known for his experimental and homoerotic movies and his wildly gossipy “Hollywood Babylon” books, has died at age 96.
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, has died.The news was broken to The Hollywood Reporter by Gary’s son, Chris Kent. He died on Thursday (May 25) at an assisted care facility in Austin, Texas.Born in 1933, in Walla Walla, Washington, Kent’s first acting role came in 1959, and while he appeared in a handful of acting roles across the decades that would follow, his most memorable and notorious work came as a stuntman.Over the years, he suffered a host of serious injuries while at work, and gave up the work in 2002 after damaging his leg on set for Bubba Ho-Tep.From then until close to his death, he continued to work as a stunt co-ordinator. His last credit came on 2019’s Sex Terrorists On Wheels.
Eva Longoria wows in a stunning sheer gown while on the red carpet during the 2023 Cannes Film Festival on Friday (May 26) in Cannes, France.
Gary Kent, an actor, director and, most notably, stuntman whose career is thought to have been an inspiration for Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, died Thursday at an assisted care facility in Austin, Texas. He was 89.
Scott Disick just turned 40 and «it feels good,» especially since he's getting a lot of love from his ex's family. Kourtney Kardashian's mom, Kris Jenner, took to Instagram on Friday to pay tribute to the father of three of her grandchildren with a sweet post that included a carousel of photos looking back at Disick over the years.The photos show Disick with his three children, whom he shares with Kourtney, as well as a sweet throwback of Disick hanging out with Rob Kardashian.
Charna Flam Gary Kent, the actor, director and stunt performer who also served as one of the inspirations for Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth character in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” died on May 25 in Austin, Texas, The Austin Chronicle confirmed. He was 89. Kent began his career as a seasoned stunt performer after to traveling to Los Angeles in 1958. Ahead of doubling for Jack Nicholson in Monte Hellman’s “Ride in the Whirlwind” and “The Shooting,” Kent worked in film production offices and acted on the side, appearing in “Legion of the Doomed,” “King of the Wild Stallions,” “Battle Flame,” “The Thrill Killers” and “The Black Klansman.”
Once a member of the family, always a member of the family. Kris Jenner wished Kourtney Kardashian’s ex Scott Disick a happy 40th birthday with a heartfelt tribute.
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Margot Robbie wanted to cast Gal Gadot as one of the Barbies in her upcoming Barbie movie. The Australian actress, who produced the film, plays the main Barbie in the movie alongside Dua Lipa, Kate McKinnon, Issa Rae, and Hari Nef as different variations of the iconic Mattel doll. In a cover interview with Vogue magazine, Robbie revealed that she wanted to cast the Wonder Woman star as one of the Barbies but she was unavailable at the time.
Hollywood is not a young man's game these days. Stars like Harrison Ford, Arnold Schwarzenegger, John Travolta, and Nicolas Cage dominated the Cannes Film Festival this month, showing no signs of career slowdown.
Not just anyone or anything can make it in Hollywood, according to Justine Bateman. The former "Family Ties" actress and accredited director is adamant artificial intelligence should not have its shot. "I think AI has no place in Hollywood at all.To me, tech should solve problems that humans have," Batemen told Fox News Digital.
Ellise Shafer The first words sang by Robert Smith at the Cure’s Hollywood Bowl show in L.A. on Tuesday night — “This is the end/ Of every song that we sing” — set a reflective tone for the rest of the famed goth rock band’s performance as attendees were taken through its 45-year history. The two-hour and 45-minute set kicked off with “Alone,” an unreleased track from the Cure’s long-awaited 14th album, “Songs of a Lost World.” Judging from the several new songs the band played, including the world premiere of refashioned ’90s demo “Another (Happy) Birthday,” the Cure’s forthcoming project sees Smith grappling heavily with mortality and the loss that comes with growing older. But the music itself showed no signs of aging: Smith’s voice is as velvety smooth and strong as ever, drummer Jason Cooper didn’t miss a beat and bassist Simon Gallup provided a powerful backbone for the rest of the band’s lush instrumentals.
Paris Brosnanpaid tribute to his father,Pierce Brosnan, on his 70th birthday. The artist shared a collection of touching photos featuring himself, his dad, and his brother Dylan, 26, over the years with the caption: "happy 70th to the creator @piercebrosnanofficial; more life, more art, more blessings…"View this post on InstagramThe first image shows Pierce and his sons in matching white suits posing in the ocean, looking as dapper as ever.
Willie Nelson is opening up about his extraordinary bond with his wife, Annie D’Angelo, in the latest issue of People.
Princess Eugenie has shared an adorable new snap of her son August as she posted a rare gushing tribute to her husband Jack Brooksbank for his birthday. The pregnant Royal, 33, who is expecting her second child, posted the selection of photos as she marked her love's 37th birthday on Instagram. As well as a roll of loved-up couple snaps of the pair, Eugenie shared one image of her, Jack and August enjoying a family day out together.The trio appeared to be taking a stroll through a park on one of the Royal family's many estates, as there were no other people to be seen.
Kate Bush, who re-emerged in the public eye after ’80s song “Running Up That Hill” appeared on Stranger Things, and Willie Nelson, who just turned 90 last weekend, are now in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
The 2023 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame announced this year’s inductees for 2023.
Nominees who felt more like usual suspects — including Soundgarden, the White Stripes, Iron Maiden, Warren Zevon and the new-wave mash-up of Joy Division/New Order — were all passed over this year.Instead, it is indeed a new order with three women leading the list — Kate Bush, Sheryl Crow and Missy Elliott — who couldn’t be more different, ranging from alt-rock to hip-hop. And rounding out the 2023 inductees are George Michael, a gay pop superstar; Willie Nelson, a country music icon; and the Spinners, a black R&B vocal group.Michael’s induction, coming seven years after the “Faith” singer died at 53, is the latest posthumous honor coming after Whitney Houston, the Notorious B.I.G., Nina Simone and Tupac Shakur in recent years.It’s certainly great to see Nelson — who just turned 90 last Saturday — get his flowers while he can still smell them.
Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Willie Nelson just got an only slightly late 90th birthday present: an impending induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The country music legend was one of seven music figures announced Wednesday morning as having been voted into the hall, along with Kate Bush, Rage Against the Machine, Missy Elliott, Sheryl Crow, George Michael and the Spinners. There are six more inductees beyond that list, with the distinction of being selected by a select Hall of Fame committee to join the seven performers who were voted in via general balloting. These are singer Chaka Khan, instrumentalist-producer Al Kooper and lyricist Bernie Taupin, all in the “musical excellence” category; pioneering rock guitarist Link Wray and hip-hop originator DJ Kool Herc in the “musical influence” division; and “Soul Train” TV host Don Cornelius as the recipient of the annual Ahmet Ertegun Award.