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Ethan Shanfeld “It’s a little bit magic,” Adrianne Lenker chirrs on the title track of Big Thief’s new album, “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You.” Then, over a weeping pedal steel and her own signature “brush guitar,” her curiosity drifts from a river of morning geese to the birth of a billion planets to a dragon in the phone line. It’s never revealed what, exactly, “it” is, but throughout this adventurous new double-album, Big Thief dives into both the natural and otherworldly, paving new sounds and textures while uncovering new mysteries.Produced by drummer James Krivchenia, “Dragon” was recorded over four sessions with four different engineers in four distinct locations: upstate New York, Topanga Canyon, the Rocky Mountains and Tucson, Ariz.

Ethan Shanfeld Adam Driver, Penélope Cruz and Shailene Woodley have joined Michael Mann’s racing film “Ferrari.”The big-budget biopic follows ex-racecar driver and auto manufacturing giant Enzo Ferrari in the summer of 1957. With his marriage in crisis over the mourning of a son, and the threat of bankruptcy looming over the company he and his wife built 10 years earlier, Ferrari embarks on a bold race — the Mille Miglia, 1,000 miles across Italy.Driver replaces Hugh Jackman, who had initially signed on to play the title character.

Ethan Shanfeld JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot is in early negotiations to develop a limited series based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel “Billy Summers,” Variety has confirmed. Ed Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz are set to adapt, with Zwick directing. The series will soon be shopped to streamers and high end cable networks.“Billy Summers” will be Bad Robot’s latest series adaptation with King, following “Lisey’s Story,” “Castle Rock” and “11.22.63.” The novel follows Billy Summers, a former Marine sniper and soon-retiring hitman who takes one last high-paying job.

Ethan Shanfeld “Hocus Pocus 2” has wrapped filming and will premiere on Disney Plus on Halloween, according to executive producer Adam Shankman.In an Instagram post on Friday, Shankman wrote, “SISTAAAAAHHHHSSS! Aaaaand that’s a WRAP!!! #hocuspocus2. Congratulations to the amazing team…and the WHOOOOLLLEEEE cast and crew!!! Coming to you #halloween #2022 on @disneyplus.”Disney did not immediately respond to Variety‘s request for comment, but since spooky season programming typically comes out ahead of the holiday, we can probably expect “Hocus Pocus 2” just before Oct.

Ethan Shanfeld A federal judge resentenced Joe Exotic of Netflix’s “Tiger King” to 21 years in prison on Friday, reducing his punishment by one year.The updated sentencing comes after Exotic begged the court for leniency as he begins treatment for prostate cancer.Exotic, whose real name is Joseph Maldonado-Passage, was convicted on 17 federal charges of animal abuse and two counts of attempted murder-for-hire for the plot to kill animal welfare activist Carole Baskin. Both appeared as archenemies in the Netflix docuseries “Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.”Friday’s resentencing came about after a federal appeals court ruled last year that the sentence Exotic is serving on the murder-for-hire conviction should be shortened.

Ethan Shanfeld Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and producer Astn, who went viral on TikTok for his R&B remix of Billie Eilish’s “Happier Than Ever,” has signed with Warner Records.The R&B breakout star, whose real name is Austin Sanders, dropped his debut EP as Astn, “Tell Your Friends,” in 2017. Today marks the release of his first song with Warner, titled “Gradually.”“The song poses the question: Is it more agonizing to see someone you love vanish from your life all of the sudden, or slowly detach from you over time?” Astn said in a statement.

Ethan Shanfeld Dave Chappelle’s 2021 standup comedy special “The Closer” nabbed two major nominations Thursday morning, from both the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and Producers Guild of America (PGA).Stan Lathan, who directed “The Closer,” was recognized by the DGA for TV directing in the variety, talk, news or sports specials category. Chappelle himself received a PGA nomination in the category of outstanding producer of live entertainment, variety, sketch, standup and talk television.“The Closer,” Chappelle’s sixth special for Netflix, ignited a media firestorm, as viewers criticized it for what they felt were transphobic and homophobic remarks.

Ethan Shanfeld “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Cheryl Hines is distancing herself from her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s controversial statements about vaccine mandates and Nazi Germany.“Even in Hitler’s Germany, you could cross the Alps into Switzerland; you can hide in an attic like Anne Frank did,” Kennedy said at an anti-vaccine rally in Washington D.C. on Sunday, suggesting that people who are unvaccinated face more oppression than people who lived in Nazi Germany.After Kennedy’s statement received backlash on Monday, Hines’ Twitter followers urged her to take a stance against his beliefs.

Ethan Shanfeld The first trailer for Guillermo del Toro’s psychological thriller “Nightmare Alley” has arrived.The film, in theaters on Dec. 17, follows Stan Carlisle (Bradley Cooper), an ambitious carny with a talent for manipulating people with a few well-chosen words, as he meets Dr.

Ethan Shanfeld New York Comic Con (NYCC) is taking over the city from Oct.

Ethan Shanfeld Bleecker Street has acquired the U.S. rights to Geeta Malik’s “India Sweets and Spices,” premiering in theaters on Nov.

Ethan Shanfeld Mick Brigden, a tour manager who worked with artists including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Van Morrison, died on Sept. 5 after an accident at his home in Santa Rosa, Calif.

Ethan Shanfeld Stephen Colbert is channeling his inner K-pop with a BTS-inspired music video featuring Jon Batiste and the Stay Human band, as well as a cameo from Alan Alda, that aired during yesterday’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”In “Excuses Song,” Colbert — rocking a middle part and soul patch — croons about potential excuses one can make when invited to unwanted social events.After being the subject of one of the excuses — “Tell ’em that you’re with Alan Alda” — the legendary

Ethan Shanfeld A24 released a trailer for “C’mon C’mon,” which premiered at the Telluride Film Festival and will open in theaters later this year.Helmed by Mike Mills, the Oscar-winning director behind “20th Century Women,” the films stars Joaquin Phoenix as Johnny, a middle-aged radio journalist who, when left to take care of his nephew (Woody Norman), embarks on a trip across the country to interview kids, asking them what they think about their lives and where the world is headed.Rounding

Ethan Shanfeld Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Helen Mirren and Danny DeVito will star in “Sniff,” a stylish reinvention of the film noir.Helmed by Taylor Hackford, the Oscar-winning director behind “Ray,” the film follows detective Joe Mulwray (Freeman) and partner William Keys (DeVito) as they investigate a high-end luxury retirement community after the mysterious deaths of two of its residents.

Ethan Shanfeld Bleecker Street has released a trailer for “Mass,” which will be in limited released in theaters in Los Angeles and New York City on Oct.

Ethan Shanfeld When news broke Sunday that Ed Asner died at 91, Hollywood took to social media to pay tribute to the legendary actor, activist and philanthropist.The former president of the Screen Actors Guild, Asner is best known for playing Lou Grant in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and its spinoff series “Lou Grant.” He also voiced the lead, Carl Fredricksen, in Pixar’s Oscar-winning tear-jerker “Up.”As one of the few TV actors to portray the same character in both a comedy and a drama, Asner

Ethan Shanfeld When news broke Tuesday that Charlie Watts had died, musicians and other celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to and celebrate the life of the legendary Rolling Stones drummer.Known for being the steady backbone of one of the greatest rock bands in history, Watts was an authoritative and controlled drummer well into his 70s.

Ethan Shanfeld Brandon Scott and Warren Burke have joined the cast of the upcoming Western “Dead for a Dollar,” Variety has learned exclusively.The film follows a famed bounty hunter (Christoph Waltz) as he encounters his sworn enemy, a professional gambler he had sent to prison years before (Willem Dafoe), while on a mission to find and return the wife of a successful businessman who is being held hostage in Mexico (Rachel Brosnahan).Directed by Walter Hill, “Dead for a Dollar” has begun

Ethan Shanfeld Spike Lee said he still has “questions” about exactly what happened on 9/11.The New York director — whose new docuseries “NYC Epicenters: 9/11 – 2021½” explores New York City’s darkest day and provides access to those involved — said in a new interview with The New York Times that “people [are] going to make up their own mind” about the 2001 terrorist attack and that he thinks people should “decide for themselves.”When asked why the series devotes a lot of time to questioning how

Ethan Shanfeld Elizabeth Olsen voiced support for her “Avengers” co-star Scarlett Johansson amid her ongoing “Black Widow” lawsuit against Disney.“I think she’s so tough and literally when I read that I was like, ‘Good for you Scarlett,'” Olsen said in a joint Vanity Fair interview with Jason Sudeikis.The interview also covered the issue of theatrical releases during a time where theaters are still in recovery from the ongoing pandemic.

Ethan Shanfeld “Drag Race” fans, rejoice: VH1 has renewed three of RuPaul’s signature shows, including “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “RuPaul’s Secret Celebrity Drag Race” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked.”“RuPaul’s Drag Race” will return for its 14th season with a new group of queens. The Season 13 premiere was the most watched episode in the franchise’s history.

Ethan Shanfeld Blues Traveler’s tour bus crashed on Thursday morning in Minnesota. Fortunately, the members of the band are safe and said to have sustained minor injuries.“This morning our tour bus went off the road and crossed the median,” the band announced on Facebook.

Ethan Shanfeld “Pepper Ann” is coming to Disney Plus on Sept. 8.The first three seasons of the fan-favorite ’90s animated series will be available to stream next month, with the release of Seasons 4 and 5 still unclear.Created by Sue Rose, “Pepper Ann” follows the adventures of its titular redhead character and her friends and family.

Ethan Shanfeld Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, Young Thug, 24kGoldn, Iann Dior and Chris Brown are the latest artists to receive iHeartRadio’s “Titanium Award” for reaching one billion total audience spins in 2021.Grande reached the milestone with her song “Positions,” with Brown and Young Thug following with “Go Crazy,” Lipa with “Levitating” and 24kGoldn and Dior with “Mood.”The Total Audience Spins calculation is based on certified Mediabase airplay and is multiplied by the number of people

Ethan Shanfeld When Addison Rae began posting videos to TikTok in 2019, she had no intention of becoming a celebrity.“I had a video with my mom that Mariah Carey had ended up liking, and it was very random,” Rae told Variety.

Ethan Shanfeld Nick Kroll, Megan Stalter and Marc Maron are among the comics set to headline this year’s New York Comedy Festival, running from Nov.

Ethan Shanfeld Johnny Depp said he feels he is being boycotted by Hollywood, as his latest film “Minamata” has yet to score a U.S.

Ethan Shanfeld When Sean Penn first read the script for “Flag Day,” he knew his daughter Dylan needed to play the starring role.“Rarely have I ever had an actor’s face dominate what I was reading on the first read of the script, and Dylan’s face was imprinted on it by page 30,” Sean told Variety at the film’s premiere on Wednesday at the Director’s Guild of America in West Hollywood.The movie, also directed by Sean, marks the first time Dylan has starred alongside her father.“The intensity was

Ethan Shanfeld Mark Tarlov, who produced the John Waters-directed films “Pecker,” “Serial Mom” and “Cecil B. Demented,” died on July 31 at his home in Manhattan due to cancer, his family announced.