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Isabela Merced and Young Mazino join ‘The Last Of Us’ season two
Isabela Merced and Young Mizano have been added to the cast of HBO‘s The Last Of Us for season two. READ MORE: ‘The Last Of Us’ review: an apocalyptically good video game port Merced – best known for her roles in Dora And The Lost City Of Gold, Instant Family and Sweet Child – will take on the role of Dina, per confirmation from HBO and original The Last Of Us game developer Naughty Dog. Introduced in The Last Of Us Part II, Dina is the love interest of main protagonist Ellie, played in the HBO series by Bella Ramsay. “Dina...
Jodie Foster says Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese were “scared” of her on ‘Taxi Driver’ set
Jodie Foster has said that Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese were “scared” of her on the set of Taxi Driver. READ MORE: ‘Killers Of The Flower Moon’ review: Martin Scorsese’s heartbreaking true crime chiller During a recent appearance on the US chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live, to promote the new season of True Detective, the two-time Oscar-winning actor reflected on her experiences from being a child actor, including her landmark role in Scorsese’s 1976 film. In Taxi Driver, Foster played the role of a child sex worker named Iris alongside De Niro, who starred as a lonely Vietnam veteran...
Lana Del Rey, ODESZA and Zach Bryan to headline Hangout Festival 2024
Lana Del Rey, ODESZA and Zach Bryan have been announced as the headliners for Hangout Festival 2024. The festival will return to the beach at Gulf Shores, Alabama between May 17 and 19. In addition to its headliners, the festival will feature acts including The Chainsmokers, Cage The Elephant, Dominic Fike, Mean Girls alumni Reneé Rapp, Chappell Roan, Australian trap-pop DJ Alison Wonderland, Dom Dolla, Chromeo, Subtronics, rappers Doechii, Sexyy Red, Nelly and more. In addition to its musical offerings, the beachfront festival will also feature a beach club, art installations and various food and relaxation options. The full...
Sophie Ellis-Bextor on the return of ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ and watching ‘Saltburn’ with her mum
Sophie Ellis-Bextor has spoken to NME about the resurgent success of her classic single ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ after its feature in Saltburn – as well as the experience of watching the movie with her mother and teenage son. ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ was first released in 2001 from Ellis-Bextor’s debut album ‘Read My Lips’ – reaching Number Two in the UK singles chart at the time and going on to become a pop cult classic. Now, the song has found a new audience after soundtracking an already infamous nude scene in the 2023 hit film Saltburn, and is...
50 Cent says he’s “practicing abstinence” in 2024
50 Cent has announced that he is “practicing abstinence” in 2024 through a glitzy new post on Instagram. Yesterday (January 9), the ‘In Da Club’ rapper took to Instagram to comment on his plans for the new year. In a caption attached to a picture depicting him dressed in a dapper suit, smoking a cigar beside a drink of whiskey on a table, 50 Cent commented that he has a “new idea so big”, he has no time to be distracted. “I’m practicing abstinence, I have been meditating and focusing on my goals,” he wrote. “I hope this New...
Bombay Bicycle Club announce their new EP, ‘Fantasies, and release its lead single, ‘Fantasneeze’
Bombay Bicycle Club have announced their latest EP ‘Fantasies’ and have shared its lead single ‘Fantasneeze’. The four-track EP features collaborations with Lucy Rose, Rae Morris, Liz Lawrence and Matilda Mann. It is set for release digitally on February 23, while the physical release of the EP will be limited to 2500 10” vinyl which will be made available at upcoming gigs, select independent record stores or the band’s official webstore. Visit here to pre-save or pre-order ‘Fantasies’. The EP is printed on eco-mix vinyl, a sustainable material which is created by recycling the offcuts from other pressings. It...
The Who’s Pete Townshend says “all guitarists are intimidated” by young shredders on Instagram
Pete Townshend of The Who has admitted that “all guitarists are intimidated” by the young guitarists who post videos of themselves shredding on social media. Speaking to Guitarist – per Guitar.com – in an interview, Townshend spoke of using the guitar as a technical tool when it comes to composing music. “I think one of the things that all guitarists of today are intimidated by is these young guys on Instagram that shred to hell and back, or to heaven and back, I should say, who started when they were six. But we are just our fingers.” Townshend also...
Destiny’s Child reunite for surprise intimate one-off performance
Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child fame recently reunited for a private one-off performance. The band rose to fame in the late 1990s after releasing their most popular and best-selling album ‘The Writing’s On The Wall’ with the original line-up of Knowles-Carter, Rowland and childhood friends LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Robinson. The final line-up included Williams and, as a trio, they delivered some of the band’s most decorated singles including ‘Cater 2 U’, ‘Survivor’ and ‘Independent Woman Part 1’. Destiny’s Child separated in 2006. Over the weekend, Rowland’s husband – talent manager Tim Weatherspoon – celebrated...
‘The Last Of Us’, ‘The Bear’ nab wins at 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards
The Last Of Us, The Bear, The White Lotus and more have nabbed multiple awards at the 2023 Creative Arts Emmy Awards. The ceremony took place on Saturday (January 6) at the Peacock Theatre in downtown Los Angeles, and honoured artistic and technical achievements in American primetime television programming. The Last Of Us, which received the most nominations – 19 to be exact – also emerged as the biggest winner of the night, taking home eight awards. Among these awards were wins for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, which...Recent Posts
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