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Aaron Sorkin backs Kamala Harris for US presidency after originally suggesting Mitt Romney
Aaron Sorkin thrown his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris after current US president Joe Biden announced yesterday (July 21) that he is dropping out of the 2024 race, despite a recent op-ed in which he suggested Mitt Romney should run. Last Saturday (July 20), Sorkin published an op-ed article in The New York Times titled “How I Would Script This Moment for Biden and the Democrats”. In it, Sorkin lamented the troubles Biden had been facing with his campaign. The 81-year-old president has faced increased scrutiny following a disastrous debate performance in June, with pleas from fellow Democratic...
Damon Albarn responds to Robbie Williams and Danny Dyer’s ‘Parklife’ cover: “It’s good”
Damon Albarn has reacted to Robbie Williams and Danny Dyer covering ‘Parklife’ at BST Hyde Park this year. Williams and the EastEnders actor teamed up for the surprise collaboration at Williams’ headline set at BST Hyde Park on July 6. Dyer performed the Cockney spoken-word parts originally performed by Quadrophenia actor Phil Daniels. Now, Damon Albarn has reacted to the cover in an interview with BBC Breakfast. Albarn confessed he “fell in love with Danny” after watching his Who Do You Think You Are? episode, which revealed that Dyer was related to King Edward III. Albarn hailed the episode as “the best...
Rob Reiner expects ‘Spinal Tap II’ to be released in “spring or summer” 2025
Director Rob Reiner has said he expects the long-awaited Spinal Tap II to be released in the “spring or summer” of 2025. The beloved 1984 mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap is considered one of the greatest comedy films of all time, with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer portraying the hapless heavy metal trio. All three actors are set to return in the much-anticipated sequel, alongside director Reiner (When Harry Met Sally, Stand By Me, The Princess Bride), who will also revive his own role as the fictional director Marty DiBergi within the film. Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and...
Mitski shares English-language cover of ‘Bella Ciao’: “I used Google Translate, shamelessly”
Mitski has shared her English-language cover of Italian song ‘Bella Ciao’ – listen to it down below. The Japanese-American artist took to YouTube to share her cover, for which she admitted she “used Google Translate, shamelessly”. “I tried making an English language version of this really important Italian song called ‘Bella Ciao’,” she told fans. “Of course I don’t speak a lick of Italian so I used Google Translate shamelessly and I also took inspiration from Tom Waits and Marc Ribot’s English version of this song. “But here’s the thing: Especially if you do speak Italian, unlike me, I’m...
Bombay Bicycle Club to stream Alexandra Palace homecoming show: “Relive a truly special evening”
Bombay Bicycle Club have announced that their recent Alexandra Palace Park show will soon be available to stream. Check out more details below. Earlier this month, London indie icons Bombay Bicycle Club returned to Alexandra Palace Park for a seminal homecoming gig that featured guest appearances from Rae Morris and Nilüfer Yanya. Now, those who missed the July 12 gig, as well as fans worldwide, will be able to watch the performance in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. “We’re so happy we decided to record our Alexandra Palace Park show,” the band said. “It was...
Sigur Rós’ Jónsi announces “utopian” new album ‘First Light’ with singles ‘Flicker’ and ‘Cherry Blossom’
Sigur Rós frontman Jónsi has announced a new album ‘First Light’, alongside two new singles ‘Flicker’ and ‘Cherry Blossom’. Check them out below. Revealed today (July 19), ‘First Light’ will be Jónsi’s fourth studio album, following the Icelandic musician’s ‘Obsidian‘, which came in October 2021. It’s set for release August 30 via health and wellbeing music provider Myndstream in collaboration with Lakeshore Records and is available for pre-order here. To celebrate the announcement, Jónsi has shared two lead singles, ‘Flicker’ and ‘Cherry Blossom’. Both impressionistic orchestral tracks, ‘Flicker’ is ambient and atmospheric, gradually building a chorus of flutes and...
SHINee’s Taemin announces 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour
SHINee singer Taemin has announced his 2024 solo world tour, titled ‘Ephemeral Gaze’, featuring concerts in Asia and more. Today (July 19), SHINee’s Taemin announced the first batch of dates for his upcoming 2024 ‘Ephemeral Gaze’ world tour, currently featuring 14 concerts over 10 countries across four months. It’ll kick off with a two-day concert at the end of August at the Inspire Arena in Incheon, South Korea. Thereafter, the K-pop star will bring his tour to cities across Japan, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. They include Jakarta, Abu Dhabi, Tokyo and more. Tickets to the South Korean...
Catfish & The Bottlemen release rare bonus track ‘ASA’ from ‘The Balcony’ 10th anniversary reissue
Catfish and the Bottlemen have released their rare bonus track ‘ASA’ from their upcoming 10th anniversary reissue of ‘The Balcony’. READ MORE: Catfish And The Bottlemen at Reading Festival 2021 – a slick machine potentially powering down The Welsh band are preparing to commemorate a decade since their seminal debut album was released. The reissue is set to drop September 16 – pre-order yours here. To celebrate, they dropped rare track ‘ASA’ unexpectedly today (July 18), which was originally released as the B-side to ‘Rango’ in 2013. It sees lead singer Van McCann pining over a long-lost lover, who has...
Glen Powell reveals David Corenswet got call for ‘Superman’ while on ‘Twisters’ set
Glen Powell has revealed that his Twisters co-star David Corenswet was on set filming for the disaster film when he got the call confirming his casting as Superman – see what Powell said below. While at a panel discussion for a special screening of Twisters, Powell – who was flanked by film lead Daisy Edgar-Jones – revealed to the audience in attendance that Corenswet was on the set of Twisters when he was confirmed as the Man of Steel. Powell revealed: “We all got the call, and we have it on camera of us all freaking out as he...Recent Posts
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