Lana Del Rey, Maggie Rogers and boygenius are headlining the 2023 All Things Go festival, taking place September 30 and October 1 in Columbia, Maryland.
The bill also includes beabadoobee, Dayglow, The Wombats, Mt. Joy, Arlo Parks, Tegan and Sara and Carly Rae Jepsen, among others.
A presale for tickets begins Thursday, April 20, at 10 a.m. ET, followed by the general sale Friday, April 21, at 10 a.m. ET. For the full lineup and all ticket info, visit AllThingsGoFestival.com.
By the way, you can also catch boygenius perform on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! April 20.
Brooke Shields can’t wait for her upcoming film, Mother of the Bride.
The actress shared a photo on Monday with her co-stars, saying that filming is underway.
“Let the adventure begin!!” Shields captioned the post. “Filming is officially underway for our new @netflix movie #MotherOfTheBride,” she said, adding a heart emoji. “So excited to spend time with my amazing co-stars!”
The photo shows Shields with stars Rachael Harris, Sean James Steele, Benjamin Bratt and Miranda Cosgrove.
She added that she couldn’t wait for her other co-stars to arrive on set, too, and tagged Chad Michael Murray, Wilson Cruz and Michael McDonald in the post.
According to a press release from Netflix’s Tudum, the upcoming rom-com follows a woman named Lana (played by Shields), whose daughter Emma (Cosgrove) returns home from a year abroad in London and tells her that she’s getting married.
“Things only get worse when Lana discovers that the mystery man who stole her daughter’s heart just so happens to be the son of the man who broke her heart years ago,” the logline for the film reads.
He’s All That director Mark Waters is calling the shots on the comedy.
Rammstein has announced a reissue of the band’s 1997 sophomore album Sehnsucht.
Due out June 9, the SehnsuchtAnniversary Edition includes remastered HD sound audio, as well as a new mix of the track “Spiel mit mir.”
The original Sehnsucht was Rammstein’s first official release in the U.S. It’s known for spawning the song “Du hast” and remains the only fully German album to be certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Rammstein released their latest album, Zeit, in April 2022.
Boy George & Culture Club are returning to North America this summer. The band just announced dates for a new tour, The Letting It Go Show, featuring special guests Howard Jones and Berlin on all dates.
The tour kicks off July 13 in West Palm Beach, Florida, hitting mostly outdoor amphitheaters in cities like Nashville, Philadelphia, Dallas and San Diego before wrapping August 20 in Concord, California.
A Citi presale kicks off Wednesday, April 19, at 10 a.m. local time, followed by the general sale Friday, April 21, at 10 a.m. local time. A complete list of dates can be found at boygeorgeandcultureclub.net.
(NEW YORK) — Dominion Voting Systems, in a $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit, has accused Fox News of knowingly pushing false conspiracy theories that the voting machine company rigged the 2020 presidential election in Joe Biden’s favor, in what Dominion claims was an effort to combat concerns over declining ratings and viewer retention. Fox has defended its coverage, dismissing the suit as a “political crusade in search of a financial windfall.”
Here’s how the news is developing. All times Eastern:
Apr 18, 11:40 AM EDT
You aren’t ‘Dick Tracy,’ judge tells jurors
In his initial instructions to the jury, Judge Eric Davis told jurors not to talk amongst themselves or discuss the case with family or friends.
“You have to fight human nature. This is the hardest thing you’ll have to do during the trial,” Davis said. “You have to refrain from talking about the case with your fellow jurors or a third party.”
The judge also reminded the jurors that they are not Dick Tracy.
“Do not do any detective work,” he said. “You cannot do any independent research about this case.”
Davis told jurors they can bring water or some other beverage into the courtroom, provided it has a cap or lid.
“You can bring some type of drink,” Davis said, jokingly adding, “non-alcoholic.”
The trial is expected to last about six weeks.
Apr 18, 11:30 AM EDT
Jury is seated
A jury has been seated to hear the defamation accusations against Fox News by Dominion Voting Systems.
The jury is made up of six women and six men who were previously asked about their Fox News viewing habits. Six women and six men were also seated as alternates.
The jurors will remain anonymous for the duration of the trial. Judge Eric Davis had expressed concern about possible jury tampering amid the international attention on the case.
Immediately after the jurors were sworn in, alternate juror No. 3 raised his hand from his seat and told the judge, “Sir I can’t do this. I’ve been up all night. I can’t do this.”
Judge Davis offered to talk with the man off the bench and, ultimately, opted to dismiss him from service.
“I’ve excused alternate No. 3 and we will swear in a new No. 3,” Davis said.
Apr 18, 9:30 AM EDT
Jury selection underway
Jury selection is underway Tuesday morning at Delaware Superior Court in Wilmington, Delaware.
The jury is expected to be seated by the end of the morning, with opening statements expected to begin shortly thereafter, according to the judge in the case.
Apr 17, 10:42 AM EDT
Judge says trial will proceed Tuesday
The judge overseeing Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News said Monday morning that the trial will proceed Tuesday, saying a delay like this “is not unusual.”
Judge Eric Davis’ remarks in court Monday morning came after an [eleventh-hour delay]} in the case was announced Sunday night before the trial was set to begin Monday morning.
The Wall Street Journal — a publication owned by Fox Chairman Rupert Murdoch — reported Sunday night that Fox had made a “late push to settle the dispute out of court,” according to “people familiar with the decision.”
Judge Davis made no mention of potential settlement talks Monday morning.
“It’s a six-week trial, things happen,” he said.
Apr 18, 9:30 AM EDT
Jury selection underway
Jury selection is underway Tuesday morning at Delaware Superior Court in Wilmington, Delaware.
The jury is expected to be seated by the end of the morning, with opening statements expected to begin shortly thereafter, according to the judge in the case.
A new book is giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry’s 1981 debut solo album KooKoo.
H.R. Giger: Debbie Harry Metamorphosis: Creating the Visual Concept for KooKoo, from Blondie co-founder Chris Stein, is out now, featuring Stein’s collection of photographs showcasing the visual journey of the project, which was a collaboration between him, Harry and innovative artist H.R. Giger. In addition to photos, the book gives fans insight into the project thanks to notes and sketches from the Giger archives.
The book serves as a companion for the upcoming Deluxe Edition reissue of KooKoo, which is dropping May 5. Only 6,000 copies of the new reissue will be available on double 180g Crystal clear vinyl, along with a bonus 12-inch disc made up of remixes and extended versions and a Chris Stein art print. It is available for preorder now.
KooKoo, produced by Chic’s Nile Rogers and Bernard Edwards, was originally released July 27, 1981. It peaked at 25 on the Billboard 200 Album chart and was certified Gold by the RIAA.
A scene from “Abbott Elementary.” — Scott Everett White/ABC
(LOS ANGELES) — Hollywood writers are calling on the studios to show them the money.
Thousands of television and movie writers voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike when their contracts run out on May 1, unions representing the writers said on Monday.
The move sets TV creators on a collision course with the major studios as an industry-wide shift to streaming reorients the way shows are made and monetized.
Meanwhile, a strike would carry implications for millions of viewers, immediately disrupting some shows and delaying the development of others.
Here’s what to know about the impending strike, how a previous labor dispute played out and what it all means for TV offerings:
Why are Hollywood writers threatening to strike?
The contract dispute follows a decade-long shift to streaming that has slashed writer pay and worsened working conditions, the unions, which belong to East and West Coast branches of the Writers Guild of America, said in a statement.
Before the emergence of streaming, a studio typically ordered between 13 and 22 episodes for a season of television, allowing writers to work on a given project for as many as 40 weeks, Justin Halpern, a showrunner on “Abbott Elementary” and a union member, told ABC News.
Currently, studios order as few as six episodes, forcing writers to string together multiple projects and depend on savings in between jobs, he added.
“It’s becoming just a gig economy,” said Halpern, who has written for television for nearly 15 years.
“There’s a misconception in the world that writers are this really rich group of people who all drive BMWs and send their kids to private schools,” he added. “A lot of our members can’t even pay their rent.”
The proliferation of shows has also given rise to an industry practice known as the “mini-room,” in which a studio assembles a small group of writers to create a show before it gets greenlit.
Studios often pay the minimum permissible for work in mini-rooms, but oftentimes a production company lets go of some of the writers even if a show moves forward, leaving them cut out of additional pay as the show moves toward completion, Halpern said.
“Pay us a premium for being in these rooms because that’s the hardest work to do as a writer,” Halpern said.
The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, or AMPTP, which negotiates on behalf of TV and movie production companies, told ABC News in a statement that the strike vote amounts to a bargaining tactic.
“A strike authorization vote has always been part of the WGA’s plan, announced before the parties even exchanged proposals,” the group said. “Its inevitable ratification should come as no surprise to anyone.”
“Our goal is, and continues to be, to reach a fair and reasonable agreement,” the AMPTP added.
What happened the last time Hollywood writers went on strike?
The last time Hollywood writers authorized a strike, in 2017, the two sides reached a final-hour agreement that averted a work stoppage.
The most recent full-fledged strike, however, took place in 2007 and lasted 100 days, costing the California economy an estimated $2.1 billion.
Halpern said he hopes the writers avoid a strike this time around but he has “no idea” how long a potential strike could last.
“It’s up to our membership and it’s up to the studios,” he said.
What would a strike mean for what’s on TV?
A strike would immediately disrupt some daily programs that depend on writing staff, such as late shows.
It would also delay the development of scripted TV, potentially pushing back the release of new shows or forthcoming seasons of longstanding programs.
“The writers would stop work,” Halpern said. “Pencils down.”
“It would halt production on a lot of your favorite shows,” he added. “But I would hope that people understand that this is a labor action.”
A new class of musicians were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, including Beatle Ringo Starr, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lou Reed, Green Day and Bill Withers.
Paul McCartney was on hand to induct Ringo, who was the last Beatle to be inducted as a solo artist following McCartney’s solo induction in 1999, John Lennon’s in 1994 and George Harrison’s posthumous induction in 2004. The Beatles were inducted in 1988 as part of the Hall of Fame’s third class.
Other artists on hand for the celebration included Patti Smith, who inducted Reed; John Mayer, doing the honors for Vaughan; and Fall Out Boy, who inducted Green Day.
Miley Cyrus gave the speech inducting Jett, and then later Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl joined Jett for her performance, which included such tracks as “Bad Reputation,” “Crimson and Clover,” and the Runaways’ “Cherry Bomb.”
(PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago) — A French man has been charged in connection to a jet ski incident in St. Lucia that killed an American woman, authorities said.
The Royal St. Lucia Police Force said Evans Ramos, of Cosmellieur, France, has been charged with reckless manslaughter.
Police officers responded to a call about a jet ski accident on April 7. It involved what’s called a tube — a floating device attached to a vessel on water, a police source said.
“The jet ski collided into the tube, resulting in the death of the young lady,” the police source told ABC News.
Jazmine Chandler-Tabb, who was a passenger in the tube, was taken to a local hospital where she was pronounced dead, according to a police statement.
“I’m just devastated, she was my friend, my partner, she was just my everything,” Natiya Joseph, who was married to Chandler-Tabb, told ABC News.
The Bronx, New York, couple would have celebrated their second wedding anniversary in May, Joseph said.
Joseph, her wife and their daughter Aniya arrived in St. Lucia on April 6. According to Joseph, they went there to celebrate Joseph’s father’s 80th birthday on April 8.
The day before the birthday celebration the family went to Reduit Beach, in the northern part of the island, where tragedy struck.
“Jazmine was very loving, very supporting, she was encouraging,” Joseph said. “She was always smiling, huge smile.”
Ramos, the jet ski’s driver, was visiting the Caribbean nation as a passenger on a cruise ship, according to the police source.
After being charged, Ramos, 21, was remanded in custody on the island, according to police.
“I hope that he gets the justice that he deserves,” Joseph said.
Authorities and other stakeholders in St. Lucia have since met with owners and operators of jet skis and are reviewing the policies in place to prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future.
Fans of Apple TV+’s Mythic Quest were a little confused when Oscar winner F. Murray Abraham‘s character, one-time superstar sci-fi novelist C.W. Longbottom, was abruptly written off the show last season, but Rolling Stone got to the bottom of why it happened.
The magazine reports there were “at least” two complaints of sexual misconduct against the actor, who ironically played a character described as “a walking cry for sensitivity training,” by his much younger co-workers.
According to the publication, Abraham was given a warning and told to stay away from some of the actresses on the show after the first complaint, but when a second reached co-creator and star Rob McElhenney, Abraham was dismissed.
Lionsgate, which produces the comedy, wouldn’t comment about the Amadeus veteran specifically, citing “corporate policy” on personnel matters, but told Rolling Stone, “We take allegations of misconduct seriously and investigate them thoroughly.”
ABC Audio has reached out to the actor and his attorney, but have yet to hear back.
Murray’s character met his end offscreen, in an episode that dropped in November called “Across the Universe.” The touching chapter had his coworkers discover in a message that he intended to take his own life after being given a terminal diagnosis.
Abraham went on to star in the second season of HBO’s The White Lotus, in which he played Bert, the grandfather of Michael Imperioli‘s character. In that series, Abraham’s character chased younger women, and blamed his inappropriate comments about women as being a product of his generation.
