The off-Broadway production is titled Slanted! Enchanted! A Pavement Musical and will stage “workshop performances” at New York City’s Sheen Center on December 1-2.
A description of the musical reads, “The majesty and mystery of Pavement, one of rock music’s most unique treasures, brought to life on the theater stage for an abbreviated, unforgettable stand.”
Slanted! Enchanted! will be directed by Her Smell filmmaker Alex Ross Perry. The cast includes Michael Esper and Kathryn Gallagher, who previously had roles in Green Day‘s American Idiot and Alanis Morissette‘s Jagged Little Pill musicals, respectively.
While the 1983 movie is about as ubiquitous on TV as Mariah Carey is on the radio come holiday time, it has taken until 2022 to properly revisit A Christmas Story.
Peter Billingsley, who starred as Ralphie in the original and plays him as a grown man in HBO Max’s A Christmas Story Christmas, explained to Collider what took so long.
Billinglsey, who also produced the film, commented, “I mean, it’s been 39 years, so it’s quite a long time. So I think, to some degree, now or never. I think the idea of Ralphie as a dad was a very intriguing thought.”
He admits there’s been a desire to revive the property in the past. “I had been approached about things. Nothing ever felt right. This one’s been in active development for four years, and a lot of the right pieces had to come together. We really needed the resources to build the original house and the whole neighborhood.”
Getting to collaborate with his friend Vince Vaughn as a co-producer helped seal the deal. “I got to work with Vince … which was awesome, and bring back the whole kid cast. So, it’s been a while that we’ve been working on it, and we didn’t feel comfortable saying yes till all the right pieces fell … and then we said, ‘Okay, we have the confidence that this was the time to go now.'”
A Christmas Story Christmas debuts November 17 on HBO Max.
Usher has a new collectible for fans — his very own Funko Pop! figurine honoring his 8701 music era. Usher shared an Instagram video of him checking out his mini-me, noting, “They got the vinyl figure. I got the glasses on. I see the ring on my finger … This is a classic.” The offering is available for preorder.
If you missed it, The Voice uploaded Charlie Puth‘s performance onto its official YouTube. The singer performed “That’s Hilarious” and “Left and Right” during Tuesday night’s show. He served as Camila Cabello’s Battle Advisor this season.
Selena Gomez has released official merchandise for her Apple TV+ documentary Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me. She revealed “100% net proceeds … will be donated to the Rare Impact Fund,” which works to expand access to mental health resources for youths. You can shop the collection now, which features hoodies and notebooks, on Selena’s online store.
Shania Twain said its a dream of hers to collaborate with Harry Styles. The two famously performed together at Coachella. Shania appeared on TalkShopLive and said a collaboration with Harry “would be my dream.” Shania hopes Harry hears her loud and clear, adding “magic will happen” if they collab together.
The Weeknd wants the fan who photoshopped his Dawn FM cover so that he looked bald, old and overweight to identify themself. “Who did this? confess,” he tweeted out and shared the less-than-flattering photoshop job. He later tweeted, “20 thousand likes, almost 2 thousand replies and not a single …. CONFESSSION !” Fans are now jokingly incriminating themselves.
Page Six claims Jewel performed for Dolly Parton at Amazon founder Jeff Bezos‘ Washington, D.C., home and sang “Jolene” in her honor. The insider spilled, “She was just up there singing with her guitar and talked about what an inspiration Dolly was to her as a singer/songwriter. It was just beautiful.” Bezos threw a party honoring the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery “Portrait of a Nation” honorees.
Shania Twain said it’s a dream of hers to collaborate with Harry Styles. The two famously performed together at Coachella. Shania appeared on TalkShopLiveand said a collaboration with Harry “would be my dream.” Shania hopes Harry hears her loud and clear, adding “magic will happen” if they collab together.
Dancing with the Stars alum Cody Rigsby is hosting NSYNC singer JC Chasez in the third episode of LOL Cody. Peoplereports he will work up a sweat with JC while discussing some moments in pop culture and playing games. “I literally feel like I’m going to just fan girl for 30 minutes when I do the ride with him,” he told the outlet. Fans can watch the show Thursday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m. on Peloton.
The Weeknd wants the fan who photoshopped his Dawn FM cover so that he looked bald, old and overweight to identify themself. “Who did this? confess,” he tweeted out and shared the less-than-flattering photoshop job. He later tweeted, “20 thousand likes, almost 2 thousand replies and not a single …. CONFESSSION !” Fans are now jokingly incriminating themselves.
Sara Bareilles is having a “s*** moment” and “drinking wine at an airport. At 11:30 am.” The singer didn’t explain further, but reminded fans on Instagram that for every bad day, a better one comes along to balance things out.
Meghan Trainor, Jordin Sparks, Maren Morris, Black Eyed Peas and more will salute the holidays in the newest installment of The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration.
The annual celebration, hosted by siblings Derek and Julianne Hough, returns Sunday, November 27, at 8 p.m. ET. Singers will dazzle with festive performances from California’s Disneyland and Florida’s Disney World.
BEP will perform “I Gotta Feeling” and “A Cold Christmas,” while Meghan will perform a medley of “Made You Look” and “Here Comes Santa Claus.” Jordin will sing “Trapmas Medley,” Maren will belt out “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” and Ne-Yo will perform “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” as well as “What Christmas Means to Me” with Chloe Flower and Becky G.
Run-DMC will also be in house to perform their holiday staple “Christmas in Hollis.”
During the holiday special we’ll get a couple of sneak peeks into the wonderful world of Disney, including a glimpse at the newest Disney Cruise Line ship.
The show will also feature a teaser of the new film Avatar: The Way of Water, which is coming to theaters on December 16.
Then, on December 25, most of these singers will return for the Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade. Performances include Meghan singing “My Kind of Present,” Maren performing “When You Wish Upon a Star” and Ne-Yo singing “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.” BEP will also be on hand to sing “Carol of the Bells.”
The Hough siblings will co-host the parade with Good Trouble‘s Sherry Cola and grown-ish’sMarcus Scribner. The parade steps off 10 a.m. ET on Christmas Day.
Both specials will be available to stream on Hulu and Disney+ the following day.
GloRilla‘s year has been filled with accomplishments, including a new record deal, Billboard Hot 100 entry, collaborations with Cardi B and Ciara, and most recently, her first Grammy nomination. From the looks of things, her 2023 will also be off to a great start.
In January, the Memphis rapper will kick off her first headlining tour, a 16-city outing making stops in major cities like Atlanta, Houston, Detroit, Philadelphia and New York. The date for her hometown show has yet to be announced. Tickets go on sale Friday, November 18, at 10 a.m. local time.
The Anyways, Life’s Great tour is in support of GloRilla’s recently released EP of the same name. The project features the Cardi B-assisted “Tomorrow 2” and her breakthrough hit “F.N.F. (Let’s Go),” which is up for Best Rap Performance at the 2023 Grammys.
Candace Cameron Bure is facing backlash from celebrities and a leading LGBTQ organization over her recent comments about “traditional marriage.”
In an interview with WSJ. Magazine published November 14, Bure was asked if her cable network, Great American Family, would feature same-sex couples at the center of its holiday movies, as its rival Hallmark Channel has done in recent years.
The Full House actress, who also serves as the network’s chief content officer, replied, “I think that Great American Family will keep traditional marriage at the core.”
The term “traditional marriage” is often used to define the institution of marriage as being between a man and a woman, a concept which excludes same-sex unions.
Further opening up about joining Great American Family in April, Bure said, “My heart wants to tell stories that have more meaning and purpose and depth behind them.” She added that the people behind the network are “Christians that love the Lord and want to promote faith programming and good family entertainment.”
Bill Abbott, the president and CEO of GAC Media, also chimed in on the issue of including same-sex couples, telling WSJ. Magazine, “It’s certainly the year 2022, so … [t]here’s no whiteboard that says, ‘Yes, this’ or ‘No, we’ll never go here.'”
Out celebrity JoJo Siwa took to Instagram to respond to Bure’s comments about “traditional marriage”: “This is rude and hurtful to a whole community of people,” she wrote.
One Tree Hill alum Hilarie Burton Morgan also weighed in on Bure’s interview, calling the Full House star a bigot.
Bure’s interview prompted a reaction from the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, as well, with the organization’s president and CEO, Sarah Kate Ellis, commenting in part, “It’s irresponsible and hurtful for Candace Cameron Bure to use tradition as a guise for exclusion.”
Billy Ray Cyrus announced via People that he is engaged to singer-songwriter Firerose. The couple have collaborated musically, too; their latest song together is called “Time.”
The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum has announced a partnership with the University of Illinois to release books on country music. The first release, a companion book to a current Hall of Fame exhibit called Western Edge, is available now.
Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his husband, Justin Mikita, have welcomed their second child.
The couple announced the arrival of their new baby, Sullivan Louis Ferguson-Mikita, via surrogate in a joint Instagram post on Tuesday.
“Sad to be away from my @takemeoutbway fam tonight but we ran off to welcome our newest little one, Sullivan Louis Ferguson-Mikita,” Ferguson wrote in the announcement, referencing his Broadway play Take Me Out.
“A special thanks to @drshahinghadir for helping us grow our family & our incredible surrogate and all of the nurses and doctors,” the caption continued. “We are overjoyed to be a family of four.”
“My incredible understudy @timmytwright will be on tonight and tomorrow and I will be back in the ball game on Thursday 11/17,” Ferguson finished. “I know Tim has you all in wonderful hands.”
Their post was flooded with congratulatory comments and well wishes from friends and fans alike.
Ferguson’s former Modern Family co-star Sarah Hyland commented, “The SWEETEST.”
Actress Amanda Seyfried added, “Jesus what a day! Congratulations sweet boys!!!!”
Ferguson and Mikita are also parents to 2-year-old son Beckett Mercer.
It was 60 years ago that GrahamNash released his first single with the Hollies, and he’s celebrating his lengthy career with a tour. The two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Famer is hitting the road next year on a solo trek, dubbed the Sixty Years of Songs and Stories tour.
The tour will include several multinight stands, kicking off April 15 and 16 in Annapolis, Maryland. He’ll also spend multiple nights in Virginia and Chicago, with the tour wrapping with a three-night stand at New York’s City Winery. He’ll then return to the West Coast in June to make up shows that were postponed due to COVID-19.
