Prostate Cancer Foundation (Pcf), a nonprofit organization founded by Michael Milken dedicated to identifying and funding groundbreaking cancer research programs, recently hosted the 2017 New York Dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street New York.
Whoopie Goldberg at the Prostate Cancer Foundation 2017 New York Dinner
Credit/Copyright: Patrick McMullan
Legendary actress, comedian, and television host Whoopi Goldberg served as guest host for the event. The evening concluded with a stunning performance by Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson. Proceeds from the event, which raised $18 million, will support the partnership between Pcf and the Department of Veterans Affairs (Va) to provide precision oncology to all veterans by establishing eleven centers of excellence. By providing access to their more than 9 million patient records, Pcf researchers will be able to discover new and better treatments that will impact all prostate cancer patients. The evening was the organization’s second largest fundraising night.
Notable attendees included: Michael and Lori Milken,...
Whoopie Goldberg at the Prostate Cancer Foundation 2017 New York Dinner
Credit/Copyright: Patrick McMullan
Legendary actress, comedian, and television host Whoopi Goldberg served as guest host for the event. The evening concluded with a stunning performance by Grammy and Academy Award-winning singer Jennifer Hudson. Proceeds from the event, which raised $18 million, will support the partnership between Pcf and the Department of Veterans Affairs (Va) to provide precision oncology to all veterans by establishing eleven centers of excellence. By providing access to their more than 9 million patient records, Pcf researchers will be able to discover new and better treatments that will impact all prostate cancer patients. The evening was the organization’s second largest fundraising night.
Notable attendees included: Michael and Lori Milken,...
- 11/27/2017
- Look to the Stars
Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga had a whirlwind romance and were engaged within a year — then never made wedding plans.
Though they never tied the knot, the couple seemed to be one of Hollywood’s most stable pairs. But on Thursday night, fans were shocked when the American Idol alum announced she had separated from the retired wrestler and received a protective order against the father of her 8-year-old son David Daniel Otunga, Jr. Otunga’s attorney told People his client plans to fight for primary custody.
According to Otunga, 37, it was actually Hudson, 36, who first set her sights on him.
Though they never tied the knot, the couple seemed to be one of Hollywood’s most stable pairs. But on Thursday night, fans were shocked when the American Idol alum announced she had separated from the retired wrestler and received a protective order against the father of her 8-year-old son David Daniel Otunga, Jr. Otunga’s attorney told People his client plans to fight for primary custody.
According to Otunga, 37, it was actually Hudson, 36, who first set her sights on him.
- 11/17/2017
- by Melody Chiu
- PEOPLE.com
The Voice coaches have recorded some of the biggest hits in the music industry, but that doesn’t mean they want to sing them all the time.
Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hudson and Adam Levine recently revealed exclusively to People which of their smash singles they would be more than happy to retire.
“I’m gonna say ‘Hillbilly Bone’ because it’s uncomfortable sometimes with kids at the concert. You’re singing and you’re looking at a kid and you start talking about ‘Hillbilly Bone’ … it’s uncomfortable,” says Shelton.
Meanwhile, Hudson — who recently moved a fan to...
Miley Cyrus, Blake Shelton, Jennifer Hudson and Adam Levine recently revealed exclusively to People which of their smash singles they would be more than happy to retire.
“I’m gonna say ‘Hillbilly Bone’ because it’s uncomfortable sometimes with kids at the concert. You’re singing and you’re looking at a kid and you start talking about ‘Hillbilly Bone’ … it’s uncomfortable,” says Shelton.
Meanwhile, Hudson — who recently moved a fan to...
- 10/3/2017
- by Melody Chiu
- PEOPLE.com
Jennifer Hudson has started a trend.
On Tuesday’s premiere of The Voice, the 36-year-old Grammy and Oscar winner kicked off her first season as a coach by giving the show one of its most memorable moments in 13 seasons. Moved by contestant Chris Weaver’s version of “Try a Little Tenderness,” Hudson took off a shoe and threw it right at the stage.
“Where I come from, that’s a compliment,” Hudson said on the show. “And we know at times when you sing like that, you better be prepared to what? Duck.”
The move was so iconic that at...
On Tuesday’s premiere of The Voice, the 36-year-old Grammy and Oscar winner kicked off her first season as a coach by giving the show one of its most memorable moments in 13 seasons. Moved by contestant Chris Weaver’s version of “Try a Little Tenderness,” Hudson took off a shoe and threw it right at the stage.
“Where I come from, that’s a compliment,” Hudson said on the show. “And we know at times when you sing like that, you better be prepared to what? Duck.”
The move was so iconic that at...
- 9/30/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
First comes auditions, then comes finales and then comes the real world. When it comes to TV's most popular reality competition shows, millions of people watch and cast their votes week after week. But once the season comes to an end and the celebrations are over, what happens to your favorite contestants you cheered on? As America's Got Talent's twelfth season comes to an end, we decided to check in on some of the most successful finalists in the show's history. For many, the NBC series is only the beginning to a long, successful career. Rewind to 2006 when 11-year-old Bianca Ryan decided to audition for the show with a rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"...
- 9/19/2017
- E! Online
Singer Johnny Manuel, formerly Seal‘s Golden Buzzer act, performed Tuesday night during the Semifinals 1 episode of “America’s Got Talent” 2017. The last time he popped up on “Agt,” Manuel showed off his diva side by belting out “And I Am Telling You” from “Dreamgirls.” How did Manuel’s latest performance — an original song, “Blind Faith” — […]...
- 9/6/2017
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
During the live quarter final round of NBC's America's Got Talent, singer Johnny Manuel gave a powerful rendition of'And I Am Telling You' from the Broadway musical Dreamgirls.
- 8/23/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Popular singer Johnny Manuel performed Tuesday night during the Quarterfinals 2 episode of “America’s Got Talent” 2017. After previously belting out ballads like Whitney Houston‘s “I Have Nothing” and Stevie Wonder‘s “Lately,” this time Manuel brought out his diva side with a cover of “And I Am Telling You” from “Dreamgirls.” Watch Johnny Manuel’s “Americas Got […]...
- 8/23/2017
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Charice Pempengco, the Filipino singer who rose to popularity in 2007 on YouTube and appeared in a handful of episodes of Glee, now goes by the name Jake Zyrus.
The 25-year-old star debuted the new moniker on social media on Sunday — almost three years after revealing to Oprah Winfrey that “my soul is male.”
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the love and respect,” Zyrus wrote on Instagram. “I love you back and I’m sending peace to everyone.”
All previous posts from the singer across social media were deleted, marking this as a fresh start.
On Monday,...
The 25-year-old star debuted the new moniker on social media on Sunday — almost three years after revealing to Oprah Winfrey that “my soul is male.”
“From the bottom of my heart, thank you for the love and respect,” Zyrus wrote on Instagram. “I love you back and I’m sending peace to everyone.”
All previous posts from the singer across social media were deleted, marking this as a fresh start.
On Monday,...
- 6/21/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
A look back at the highest kicks (and notes) over the history of the Tony Awards telecast celebrating Broadway “Grand Hotel” (1990) Michael Jeter, perhaps best known from the sitcom “Evening Shade,” was a rubber-limbed sensation playing a tipsy bookkeeper in the number “Let’s Take a Glass Together.” “Dreamgirls” (1992) Jennifer Holliday’s rendition of “And I’m Telling You…” has been widely imitated, and this is the performance that is most often imitated. A-ma-zing. “Rent” (1996) Jonathan Larson’s rock opera version of “La Boheme” gained extra poignance with his unexpected death after the first Off Broadway preview. The show became a phenomenon,...
- 6/5/2017
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Jennifer Hudson is proving exactly why she’ll be a major threat to Adam Levine, Blake Shelton and Miley Cyrus for season 13 of The Voice.
The Grammy-winning artist showed off her vocal chops at Monday’s NBCUniversal Upfronts presentation, where she opened the event with a special, surprise medley from the 2006 film, Dreamgirls, for which she won an Oscar for portraying Effie White.
And People has the exclusive footage from her rehearsal session.
To kick off the two-hour, company-wide affair at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Hudson belted out snippets of “One Night Only” and “I’m Telling You I’m Not Going.
The Grammy-winning artist showed off her vocal chops at Monday’s NBCUniversal Upfronts presentation, where she opened the event with a special, surprise medley from the 2006 film, Dreamgirls, for which she won an Oscar for portraying Effie White.
And People has the exclusive footage from her rehearsal session.
To kick off the two-hour, company-wide affair at New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Hudson belted out snippets of “One Night Only” and “I’m Telling You I’m Not Going.
- 5/17/2017
- by Karen Mizoguchi
- PEOPLE.com
The hit West End revival of Dreamgirls is rumoured to be heading over to Broadway next year. In the meantime, fans on both sides of the pond can be content with this excellent double-cd cast album. Recorded live at London's Savoy Theatre, complete with audience reaction rapturous during 'And I Am Telling You', it's a strong approximation of a thrilling theatre experience.
- 5/9/2017
- by Marianka Swain
- BroadwayWorld.com
I made the announcement yesterday that David Hasselhoff would have a small part in the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 soundtrack. If you don’t remember here’s the gist of it. The official soundtrack to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 is set to be released tomorrow April 21st and guess who’s on it? David Hasselhoff! One of the strangest inclusions of the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 soundtrack, set to be released on digital April 21, is a James Gunn and Tyler Bates penned song performed by The Sneepers featuring a very special guest: Baywatch star David Hasselhoff,
Here’s that David Hasselhoff Rapping on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 I was Telling You About...
Here’s that David Hasselhoff Rapping on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 I was Telling You About...
- 4/22/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Exclusive: “Dear Dick, this is about obsession,” confesses Kathryn Hahn's character of f Chris Kraus in the new trailer for I Love Dick. “Dear, Dick, how did we not know each other before now?” she says in another letter to the Kevin Bacon played role of the Dick of the title. Telling you a lot but not all about I Love Dick, that’s the tone and Texas temperature of a new trailer that dropped today for the new Jill Soloway series. After a premiere at the Sundance Film…...
- 4/10/2017
- Deadline TV
Close-Up is a column that spotlights films now playing on Mubi. Elio Petri's Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion (1970) is showing February 21 - March 23, 2017 in the United Kingdom in the Oscar Series.Petri’s cinema involved neither a utopian vision nor victorious narratives of class struggle. Rather, his central effort was to make the toxic condition appear as ugly, pervasive, and totally absurd as it actually was.—Evan Calder Williams“Drink up, Mr. Innocent. Everybody here is innocent. Only one person here is guilty. And that’s me.”—Chief Inspector, Investigation of a Citizen Above SuspicionIn her Rome apartment—an entrapment of curtains, doorways, plants, ceramics, a cluttered sea of earthen shades offset by a colorful stained-glass window—Augusta Terzi (Florinda Bolkan) welcomes her lover (Gian Maria Volonté). He is a brutish man, with slicked-back hair and dark brown eyes. She asks him: “How are you going to kill me this time?...
- 2/27/2017
- MUBI
It looks like The Weeknd's got a type ... after showing up to dinner near a woman who's the spitting image of Selena Gomez. The "Starboy" singer was out at Cecconi's restaurant in WeHo Thursday night ... with Selena's doppelgänger. But it's not what it looks like -- she's Abel's manager's wife, Rima. Rumors are swirling Abel and Selena's relationship has hit the skids ... and the dinner comes on the heels of Abel's cryptic tweet, "playing with me is a dangerous game.
- 2/10/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Jerry Seinfeld will bring his web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee to Netflix as part of a larger deal with the streaming site, Deadline reports.
Seinfeld will create two new stand-up specials for Netflix, with the first expected to arrive this year. He will also develop scripted and non-scripted series for the website. Meanwhile, Comedians in Cars will arrive on Netflix with 24 new episodes in late 2017, along with the show's entire back catalog. More episodes are expected to follow in 2018 and beyond.
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee premiered in...
Seinfeld will create two new stand-up specials for Netflix, with the first expected to arrive this year. He will also develop scripted and non-scripted series for the website. Meanwhile, Comedians in Cars will arrive on Netflix with 24 new episodes in late 2017, along with the show's entire back catalog. More episodes are expected to follow in 2018 and beyond.
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee premiered in...
- 1/18/2017
- Rollingstone.com
Jennifer Holliday has reportedly cancelled her appearance at President-elect Donald Trump‘s upcoming inauguration concert, after her booking sparked outrage from members of the Broadway and Lgbtq community.
“My only choice must now be to stand with the Community and to state unequivocally that I Will Not Perform For The Welcome Concert Or For Any Of The Inauguration Festivities!” Holliday wrote in a letter to The Wrap. A rep for the actress did not respond to People’s request for comment.
She continued, “I sincerely apologize for my lapse of judgement, for being uneducated on the issues that affect every...
“My only choice must now be to stand with the Community and to state unequivocally that I Will Not Perform For The Welcome Concert Or For Any Of The Inauguration Festivities!” Holliday wrote in a letter to The Wrap. A rep for the actress did not respond to People’s request for comment.
She continued, “I sincerely apologize for my lapse of judgement, for being uneducated on the issues that affect every...
- 1/14/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Update: Holliday has canceled plans to perform at the inauguration. First it was yes, then it was a maybe … But the “I Am Telling You I’m Not Going” singer now says she will in fact be going to Donald Trump’s inaugural festivities later this month. “It’s now confirmed,” Holliday’s publicist Bill Carpenter told TheWrap late Friday afternoon. “She will perform there.” Carpenter did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment on why Holliday was hesitant to accept the invitation to perform. But on Friday, Holliday told the New York Times that she had been...
- 1/14/2017
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Tony- and Grammy-winning actress/singer Jennifer Holliday came under fire on Friday after it was announced that she would perform at a concert as part of Donald Trump’s inauguration next week. “I know times are hard but damn that can’t be That hard. So disappointed in you,” a fan named Chanel wrote on Twitter. “Unless Jennifer Holliday is going to commandeer Trump’s inauguration with a rendition of ‘And I Am Telling You Obama’s Not Going,’ keep it,” another added. Also Read: Jennifer Holliday Hasn't Committed to Trump Inauguration, Despite Announcement Holliday was announced along with Toby Keith,...
- 1/13/2017
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Octavia Spencer has already nabbed an Oscar and a Golden Globe, but it seems she might really have her eyes on a Grammy.
During a visit to People Now, Spencer’s Hidden Figures castmate Taraji P. Henson revealed the 46-year-old’s secret vocal talent.
“What I love is that she breaks out into song,” shares Henson. “It’s why I fell in love with her.”
Adds castmate Janelle Monáe, “She wants to be a singer.”
Spencer’s tune of choice comes from fellow Academy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson’s 2006 turn as Effie in the big-screen adaptation of Dreamgirls.
Henson caught Spencer...
During a visit to People Now, Spencer’s Hidden Figures castmate Taraji P. Henson revealed the 46-year-old’s secret vocal talent.
“What I love is that she breaks out into song,” shares Henson. “It’s why I fell in love with her.”
Adds castmate Janelle Monáe, “She wants to be a singer.”
Spencer’s tune of choice comes from fellow Academy Award-winner Jennifer Hudson’s 2006 turn as Effie in the big-screen adaptation of Dreamgirls.
Henson caught Spencer...
- 12/23/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Jennifer Holliday is a survivor.
The 56-year-old actress and singer — who won a Tony Award for her breakout role in the 1981 original production of Dreamgirls — hasn’t been on Broadway in 15 years. But she’s currently in the midst of a triumphant return, this time as Shug Avery in the Tony-winning revival of The Color Purple musical.
It’s a comeback even Holliday might not have expected. The actress became an overnight sensation after she originated the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls — a role that would give Holliday her signature song, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,...
The 56-year-old actress and singer — who won a Tony Award for her breakout role in the 1981 original production of Dreamgirls — hasn’t been on Broadway in 15 years. But she’s currently in the midst of a triumphant return, this time as Shug Avery in the Tony-winning revival of The Color Purple musical.
It’s a comeback even Holliday might not have expected. The actress became an overnight sensation after she originated the role of Effie White in Dreamgirls — a role that would give Holliday her signature song, “And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going,...
- 10/26/2016
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Sorry, men of the world. Sometimes your version of “nice” is a woman’s version of “creepy.”
Nineteen women took to Reddit to share all the “nice” things guys do that actually really creep them out.
1. “Showing up at my place of work and staring at me, trying to make small talk while I’m trying to work … then asking about me when I’m not there to figure out my schedule.”
2. “I don’t know any girls that actually like the ‘I was/could be with all these other girls, but I couldn’t stop thinking about you’ line.
Nineteen women took to Reddit to share all the “nice” things guys do that actually really creep them out.
1. “Showing up at my place of work and staring at me, trying to make small talk while I’m trying to work … then asking about me when I’m not there to figure out my schedule.”
2. “I don’t know any girls that actually like the ‘I was/could be with all these other girls, but I couldn’t stop thinking about you’ line.
- 10/25/2016
- by Maria Yagoda
- PEOPLE.com
Amber Riley dropped in on The Graham Norton Show this week in support of her upcoming West End turn as Effie White in the first ever UK production of the 1980's classic musical, Dreamgirls. Watch the video below tocatch one of the first glimpses of the production as Ms. Riley slays the iconic ballad, 'And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going'.
- 10/8/2016
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Caroline Preece Published Date Monday, September 26, 2016 - 05:15
How do we judge what is and isn't real, when it comes to family? Are family those people we happen to be blood-related to, or is it the people collected throughout life that bring us the most joy and support? For people who have been adopted or grown up in foster care, this question is even trickier to answer, and some of the answers harder to come to terms with.
Beginning with a choice quote from Pinocchio – one of the most famous stories about what constitutes a 'real' family - Sebastian Armesto's For Grace, written by and starring Andrew Keatley, endeavors to explore these ideas of family, biological or created from love that has grown from time and affection. It is, in its own unassuming way, one of the most heartfelt films I've seen for a long time.
The set-up is...
How do we judge what is and isn't real, when it comes to family? Are family those people we happen to be blood-related to, or is it the people collected throughout life that bring us the most joy and support? For people who have been adopted or grown up in foster care, this question is even trickier to answer, and some of the answers harder to come to terms with.
Beginning with a choice quote from Pinocchio – one of the most famous stories about what constitutes a 'real' family - Sebastian Armesto's For Grace, written by and starring Andrew Keatley, endeavors to explore these ideas of family, biological or created from love that has grown from time and affection. It is, in its own unassuming way, one of the most heartfelt films I've seen for a long time.
The set-up is...
- 9/25/2016
- Den of Geek
Nevermind Jamie and Angela: The true heartbreak in Power‘s upcoming third season belongs to best-friends-turned-enemies Ghost and Tommy.
“Part of the journey of the characters this season is about finding their relationship in a new place,” showrunner Courtney Kemp tells TVLine during a set visit in February. The Starz drama is filming on location at a diner in New York’s Meatpacking District; earlier, as Kemp watched a scene play out from behind a video monitor in a darkened corner of the eatery, two characters had a very frosty, very brief conversation that abruptly ended with one of them...
“Part of the journey of the characters this season is about finding their relationship in a new place,” showrunner Courtney Kemp tells TVLine during a set visit in February. The Starz drama is filming on location at a diner in New York’s Meatpacking District; earlier, as Kemp watched a scene play out from behind a video monitor in a darkened corner of the eatery, two characters had a very frosty, very brief conversation that abruptly ended with one of them...
- 7/15/2016
- TVLine.com
This one’s gonna hurt.
The Voice‘s Season 10 semifinal results telecast (tonight, 8/7c on NBC) will find eight contestants winnowed down to just four — and predicting who’ll survive and who’ll fall is harder than ever.
RelatedThe Voice Semifinal Performance Recap: This Is… the Part Where… Four Break Free
The top three vote-getters will automatically advance, with the bottom two immediately sent packing. After that, the three remaining artists will duke it out with “Save Me” songs in an attempt to win the season’s final Twitter save.
Complicating matters? Six of the remaining contestants landed in...
The Voice‘s Season 10 semifinal results telecast (tonight, 8/7c on NBC) will find eight contestants winnowed down to just four — and predicting who’ll survive and who’ll fall is harder than ever.
RelatedThe Voice Semifinal Performance Recap: This Is… the Part Where… Four Break Free
The top three vote-getters will automatically advance, with the bottom two immediately sent packing. After that, the three remaining artists will duke it out with “Save Me” songs in an attempt to win the season’s final Twitter save.
Complicating matters? Six of the remaining contestants landed in...
- 5/17/2016
- TVLine.com
“You can! You just have to clench your butt cheeks!”
Thank you, Pink, for bringing some levity to the second-most-stressful night of The Voice Season 10.
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The guest mentor for the unbearable heaviness of the semifinal rounds — in which eight remaining artists duked it out for just four slots in the finale — didn’t bring a whole lot of serious advice at this late stage of the competition, but her tip to Laith Al-Saadi about how to hit a high note provided the episode’s...
Thank you, Pink, for bringing some levity to the second-most-stressful night of The Voice Season 10.
Related2016 Renewal Scorecard: What’s Coming Back? What’s Getting Cancelled? What’s on the Bubble?
The guest mentor for the unbearable heaviness of the semifinal rounds — in which eight remaining artists duked it out for just four slots in the finale — didn’t bring a whole lot of serious advice at this late stage of the competition, but her tip to Laith Al-Saadi about how to hit a high note provided the episode’s...
- 5/17/2016
- TVLine.com
File this under Before They Were Famous. YouTube, that bastion of procrastination options, has provided us something we didn’t even know we wanted: Jessica Simpson’s performance as Cassie in her high school’s production of “A Chorus Line.” That’s right, you can now enjoy Simpson’s big-voiced rendition of “The Music and the Mirror” as often as you like. This is what Fridays spent in the office before a holiday weekend are all about! (And while you’re at YouTube, don’t forget to check out Miss Arkansas 1994’s performance of “And I Am Telling You.”) Inspired by this post? Check out our Broadway audition listings!
- 2/12/2016
- backstage.com
Amber Riley, star of Fox’s “Glee,” is set to play Effie in a Broadway production of “Dreamgirls” on London’s West End, the actress announced on Thursday via Twitter. The show will debut at the Savoy Theatre in November with Riley as one of its leading ladies. She performed “And I Am Telling You” for both her audition tape and for one of her numbers as Mercedes Jones on “Glee” (see video below). London is expecting a big performance from Riley. According to the Daily Mail, hundreds of women auditioned for the part last year, but a failure to...
- 2/5/2016
- by Tiaira Muhammad
- The Wrap
Jacob Langfelder in partnership with Arts-For-All, Jill Bernard and Rashad Chambers presented a one-night-only concert on Monday, featuring Tony and Grammy Award-winner Jennifer Holliday, along with Fun Home Tony winner Michael Cerveris, Tony-winning star of the upcoming Roundabout Theatre production of She Loves Me, Laura Benanti, and The Color Purple's Rema Webb, along with some of her fellow cast members, including Jennifer Hudson. Click below to watch Holliday's show-stopping performance of 'And I Am Telling You, I'm Not Going' from Dreamgirls and more...
- 1/21/2016
- by BroadwayWorld TV
- BroadwayWorld.com
[[tmz:video id="0_nax25jw8"]] Jamie Foxx may have been the guest of honor at his 48th birthday party ... but it was Jennifer Hudson who stole the show. We're told Jamie's friends threw a surprise bash for him at Le Bilboquet in NYC Saturday night -- and of course, there was major star power, including Alicia Keys and rumored Gf Katie Holmes. But it was his "Dreamgirls" costar, Jennifer Hudson, belting out, "And I Am Telling You," that was the best moment of the party.
- 12/14/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Rita Ora might want to be careful what she wishes for. The X Factor newbie was thrilled to get the girls... only to find out that cutting down such a talented category was really rather difficult.
If you've recovered from the trauma of it all, you can relive all the performances right here, ranked - as always - from worst to best:
14. Kelly Mai Webb
She sounds better than we do when we're stumbling drunk out of a tent and going for a walk. But still not good enough for The X Factor.
13. Chloe Baker
"You've got the love I need to see me through"... but sadly not to the next round.
12. Katie Coleman
'The Voice Within' couldn't quite take her to Judges' Houses.
11. Sharon Rose
Sharon Rose and fell... but we thought her performance of 'Let It Go' was lovely.
10. Karen Mav
At least she got a consolation...
If you've recovered from the trauma of it all, you can relive all the performances right here, ranked - as always - from worst to best:
14. Kelly Mai Webb
She sounds better than we do when we're stumbling drunk out of a tent and going for a walk. But still not good enough for The X Factor.
13. Chloe Baker
"You've got the love I need to see me through"... but sadly not to the next round.
12. Katie Coleman
'The Voice Within' couldn't quite take her to Judges' Houses.
11. Sharon Rose
Sharon Rose and fell... but we thought her performance of 'Let It Go' was lovely.
10. Karen Mav
At least she got a consolation...
- 10/4/2015
- Digital Spy
After two weeks of a dramatic Country House boot camp, it's a goodbye to nice patio heaters and a hello to Wembley Arena - as the contestants take on the famously, completely and utterly brutal Six Chair Challenge. First up, it's the girls, and with such an exceptionally strong category we expect Rita will need to make some tough decisions.
Join us from 7pm as we bring you all the action live as it happens. In the meantime, why not read about the strop Simon threw after finding out his category was the Overs?
We're excited to see the judges being assigned their categories this evening, but we doubt it can possibly beat 2009, when Dannii Minogue revealed she had the girls category and Rachel Adedeji fell over.
20:59And that's it! We're all done with the girls and Six Chair Challenge for tonight. As always, thank you for joining us.
Join us from 7pm as we bring you all the action live as it happens. In the meantime, why not read about the strop Simon threw after finding out his category was the Overs?
We're excited to see the judges being assigned their categories this evening, but we doubt it can possibly beat 2009, when Dannii Minogue revealed she had the girls category and Rachel Adedeji fell over.
20:59And that's it! We're all done with the girls and Six Chair Challenge for tonight. As always, thank you for joining us.
- 10/4/2015
- Digital Spy
First, we got a glimpse of Broad City's Abbi Jacobson tearing down the mountains with her lip-sync of Jennifer Hudson's cover of the Dreamgirls classic "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," and now it's her comrade-in-comedy Ilana Glazer's moment of glory. Vulture has the exclusive clip of Glazer knocking it out with Outkast's dance-floor staple, "Hey Ya."Lip Sync Battle airs this Thursday on Spike TV at 10 p.m., and, as always, we'll have the full play-by-play analysis the next morning.
- 8/4/2015
- by E. Alex Jung
- Vulture
Lip Sync Battle is about to get a heavy dose of realness, thanks to Abbi Jacobson. In the preview clip above, Abbi gives an impassioned rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," the showstopper from the musical Dreamgirls. The Broad City star is going against her partner in crime, Ilana Glazer, and only one comedy queen can come out on top. Given the fact that Broad City is jam-packed with tons of hilarious one-liners and a veritable gold mine of feminist moments, this is one head-to-head battle you really won't want to miss.
- 8/3/2015
- by Ryan-Roschke
- Popsugar.com
From Crystal Lake Publishing, Jasper Bark's Stuck On You and Other Prime Cuts is now available worldwide in bookstores and online and we've been provided with one of the collection's short stories, "Taking the Piss" (a truly haunting revenge tale), to share with Daily Dead readers. Also included in our latest round-up are Blu-ray release details and cover art for Troma's The Toxic Avenger: Part II and Class Of Nuke ’Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown, as well as details on an upcoming auction of film props from make-up effects mastermind Rick Baker.
Stuck On You and Other Prime Cuts: "A word of caution gentle reader, these tales will take you places you’ve never been before and may never dare revisit. They’ll whisper truths so twisted you can only face them in the darkest hours of the night. They’ll unlock desires so decadent you’ll never wash their taint from your flesh.
Stuck On You and Other Prime Cuts: "A word of caution gentle reader, these tales will take you places you’ve never been before and may never dare revisit. They’ll whisper truths so twisted you can only face them in the darkest hours of the night. They’ll unlock desires so decadent you’ll never wash their taint from your flesh.
- 3/31/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
If you're like us and value your sleep, you probably nodded off into your Ambien dreamland before the party started on post-prime time TV. Don't worry; we've got you covered. Here's the best of what happened last night on late night.
"Birdman" star Michael Keaton was on "The Tonight Show" Monday night, and Jimmy Fallon said he wanted to see how good the Oscar nominee could be. So Michael and Jimmy re-enacted scenes from "Birdman" but not the real movie - a version written by school-children. The kids were just asked to write scenes for a movie called "Birdman." So watch them do some Kid Theater. Telling you, some of these "Birdman" scripts are gold. Keaton crushes it. Amazing. Jimmy Kimmel had another unmissable round of Mean Tweets, this time in a Music Edition read off by Josh Groban, Drake, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Jessie J, Blake Shelton, Haim, Wiz Khalifa,...
"Birdman" star Michael Keaton was on "The Tonight Show" Monday night, and Jimmy Fallon said he wanted to see how good the Oscar nominee could be. So Michael and Jimmy re-enacted scenes from "Birdman" but not the real movie - a version written by school-children. The kids were just asked to write scenes for a movie called "Birdman." So watch them do some Kid Theater. Telling you, some of these "Birdman" scripts are gold. Keaton crushes it. Amazing. Jimmy Kimmel had another unmissable round of Mean Tweets, this time in a Music Edition read off by Josh Groban, Drake, Lady Gaga, Sam Smith, Jessie J, Blake Shelton, Haim, Wiz Khalifa,...
- 2/3/2015
- by Gina Carbone
- Moviefone
It took some 20 years to get from Dumb and Dumber to Dumb and Dumber To (with detours into prequel and TV territory in between), but we may not have to wait quite so long for Dumb and Dumber 3. As Dumb and Dumber To heads to theaters, both co-director Peter Farrelly and Jeff Daniels […]
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- 11/5/2014
- by Angie Han
- Slash Film
Andrea Faustini wows Mel B in Mexico on tonight's (October 3) episode of The X Factor.
The Italian singer makes a big impression on his mentor and guest judge Emma Bunton with a performance of Jennifer Hudson's 'And I Am Telling You'.
Speaking to Faustini before his performance, Mel B asks: "Are you focused and ready? You look it."
"Yes, I'm ready. I can't wait," he replies.
Bunton ends up having to comfort her fellow Spice Girl after Faustini leaves the stage, as she is left in tears by his performance.
Faustini is competing against Jake Quickenden, Paul Akister, Jack Walton, Jordan Morris and Danny Dearden for a place in the Top 12.
The X Factor continues tonight at 9pm on ITV.
The Italian singer makes a big impression on his mentor and guest judge Emma Bunton with a performance of Jennifer Hudson's 'And I Am Telling You'.
Speaking to Faustini before his performance, Mel B asks: "Are you focused and ready? You look it."
"Yes, I'm ready. I can't wait," he replies.
Bunton ends up having to comfort her fellow Spice Girl after Faustini leaves the stage, as she is left in tears by his performance.
Faustini is competing against Jake Quickenden, Paul Akister, Jack Walton, Jordan Morris and Danny Dearden for a place in the Top 12.
The X Factor continues tonight at 9pm on ITV.
- 10/3/2014
- Digital Spy
Dan Gilroy's been at this for a while now. His first produced screenplay was the largely-forgotten "Freejack," a science-fiction action movie starring Emilio Estevez, Mick Jagger, and a fresh-off-his-Oscar-win Anthony Hopkins in 1992. The other main co-star in the film was Rene Russo, who ended up married to Gilroy after that film, and now, a full 22 years later, she's co-starring in "Nightcrawler," which is Gilroy's move from being a writer to being a writer-director. If this is any indication of what he can do when he's in full control, then let the era of Dan Gilroy commence. Disturbing and dark, "Nightcrawler" is many things. It is a remarkable La movie, something I would not say lightly. I have a lot of problems watching movies that are "about" La, just like I have a lot of problems watching movies about making movies. I have trouble separating what I know from what I'm watching.
- 9/6/2014
- by Drew McWeeny
- Hitfix
See, now this is why people need lawyers.
I’ve written this column long enough and covered so many topics that the “this” to which I alluded in my first paragraph could be just about anything. But in this case, the “this” happens to be All New X-Factor #7. And the “people” happen to be the members of the all-new X-Factor – Polaris, Gambit, Quicksilver, Cypher, Warlock, and Danger. So let us proceed there with all due haste.
The story opens with a young girl named Georgia Dakei. Georgia is the daughter of Scott Dakei who is, himself, a piece of work. Not just because he’s a fictional character so is, by definition and like all fictional characters, a piece of work. Scott is an anti-mutant bigot and an ultra-conservative multi-media mogul who owns a half dozen major newspapers and a major news network. So Scott’s Rupert Murdoch. In addition to being a media mogul,...
I’ve written this column long enough and covered so many topics that the “this” to which I alluded in my first paragraph could be just about anything. But in this case, the “this” happens to be All New X-Factor #7. And the “people” happen to be the members of the all-new X-Factor – Polaris, Gambit, Quicksilver, Cypher, Warlock, and Danger. So let us proceed there with all due haste.
The story opens with a young girl named Georgia Dakei. Georgia is the daughter of Scott Dakei who is, himself, a piece of work. Not just because he’s a fictional character so is, by definition and like all fictional characters, a piece of work. Scott is an anti-mutant bigot and an ultra-conservative multi-media mogul who owns a half dozen major newspapers and a major news network. So Scott’s Rupert Murdoch. In addition to being a media mogul,...
- 8/29/2014
- by Bob Ingersoll
- Comicmix.com
As Caleb Johnson and Jena Irene battle in Wednesday night's American Idol finale, let's take a look at how far the Fox series' past contestants have come. Over the course of 13 seasons and multiple judge lineups, the show has continued to launch numerous music careers - plus, an Oscar winner. To prove the show and its stars have grown, we took the powers of Photoshop and matched the famous faces of American Idol with their younger selves. Get ready for the funkiest jam band around. All photo illustrations by Tiffany Hagler-Geard and Linzi Silverman for People.com.Kelly Clarkson:...
- 5/21/2014
- by Kelli Bender
- PEOPLE.com
Jennifer Holliday-the original Dreamgirl-is scheduled to make a special appearance with the Back To The Eighties Show at Le Poisson Rouge in NYC. Tonight, May 17th, Ms. Holliday will join the fun live on stage with Jessie's Girl-the world's ultimate 80's tribute band-as she performs her signature ballad, 'And I Am Telling You I Am Not Going,' in addition to several other classic 80's hits alongside the band.
- 5/17/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Part of the list provides a few Best Picture nominees, a number of Oscar winners, and a childhood favorite that still pops up now and again. In reality, this list could be half-full of music documentaries, but for that reason, I stayed away from them. Plus, I did my best to include only films that really are musicals in every sense of the word. Plenty of films have lots of musical components, but only true musicals have performances in the film that truly drive the story forward. The songs in movie musicals have a purpose, if there could be a true definition.
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40. Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980)
Directed by Michael Apted
Signature Song: “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Michael Apted certainly has a dicey filmography, this probably being his best: a biographical piece featuring a breakout adult role from Sissy Spacek, winning her the Oscar for Best Actress.
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40. Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980)
Directed by Michael Apted
Signature Song: “Coal Miner’s Daughter”
Michael Apted certainly has a dicey filmography, this probably being his best: a biographical piece featuring a breakout adult role from Sissy Spacek, winning her the Oscar for Best Actress.
- 5/5/2014
- by Joshua Gaul
- SoundOnSight
Oh, you know what, we're feeling all twitchy. The Voice comes to an end tonight and we can't wait for all the action and the emotional crowning - who will it be?
Christina Marie, Jamie Johnson, Jermain Jackman and Sally Barker are still in the running, but first they just have to pull off three final performances. So no pressure, then.
Join Digital Spy as we bring you all the action - the show starts at 7pm, so get your pizza order in now...
21:05So that's it! We have a winner! Make sure you let us know what you think of all that in the comments... and we'll see you back here next year...
The winner of The Voice series 3, it's… @JermainJackman! #thevoiceukFINAL pic.twitter.com/eqMcNInYze
— BBC The Voice UK (@BBCTheVoiceUK) April 5, 2014
21:04So that's it! Jermain is crying his way through 'And I Am Telling You'.
Christina Marie, Jamie Johnson, Jermain Jackman and Sally Barker are still in the running, but first they just have to pull off three final performances. So no pressure, then.
Join Digital Spy as we bring you all the action - the show starts at 7pm, so get your pizza order in now...
21:05So that's it! We have a winner! Make sure you let us know what you think of all that in the comments... and we'll see you back here next year...
The winner of The Voice series 3, it's… @JermainJackman! #thevoiceukFINAL pic.twitter.com/eqMcNInYze
— BBC The Voice UK (@BBCTheVoiceUK) April 5, 2014
21:04So that's it! Jermain is crying his way through 'And I Am Telling You'.
- 4/5/2014
- Digital Spy
Oh, you know what, we're feeling all twitchy. The Voice comes to an end tonight and we can't wait for all the action and the emotional crowning - who will it be?
Christina Marie, Jamie Johnson, Jermain Jackman and Sally Barker are still in the running, but first they just have to pull off three final performances. So no pressure, then.
Join Digital Spy as we bring you all the action - the show starts at 7pm, so get your pizza order in now...
21:05So that's it! We have a winner! Make sure you let us know what you think of all that in the comments... and we'll see you back here next year...
The winner of The Voice series 3, it's… @JermainJackman! #thevoiceukFINAL pic.twitter.com/eqMcNInYze
— BBC The Voice UK (@BBCTheVoiceUK) April 5, 2014
21:04So that's it! Jermain is crying his way through 'And I Am Telling You'.
Christina Marie, Jamie Johnson, Jermain Jackman and Sally Barker are still in the running, but first they just have to pull off three final performances. So no pressure, then.
Join Digital Spy as we bring you all the action - the show starts at 7pm, so get your pizza order in now...
21:05So that's it! We have a winner! Make sure you let us know what you think of all that in the comments... and we'll see you back here next year...
The winner of The Voice series 3, it's… @JermainJackman! #thevoiceukFINAL pic.twitter.com/eqMcNInYze
— BBC The Voice UK (@BBCTheVoiceUK) April 5, 2014
21:04So that's it! Jermain is crying his way through 'And I Am Telling You'.
- 4/5/2014
- Digital Spy
We've got the first live show under our belt, and in just over two weeks' time we'll have a brand new winner of The Voice! Which is all very well and good, but if you're feeling a bit lost then fear not - we have a complete guide to the Final 8 contestants for you! And let us tell you this much - they're an interesting bunch...
Team Kylie
Jamie Johnson
A/S/L: 19 / M / Gillingham
Job: Full time singer
Songs so far: 'So Sick', 'Counting Stars', 'Sex on Fire', 'A Thousand Miles'
Route to the semi-final: Fast-tracked by Kylie
Factoid: Jamie has been spanked by Kylie Minogue. "She said, 'I don't want to see any lyrics on your hand anymore', she rolled up the paper in her hand and smacked my hand with her paper. I laughed and she then said, 'You were lucky it wasn't like this', and then she spanked my bum.
Team Kylie
Jamie Johnson
A/S/L: 19 / M / Gillingham
Job: Full time singer
Songs so far: 'So Sick', 'Counting Stars', 'Sex on Fire', 'A Thousand Miles'
Route to the semi-final: Fast-tracked by Kylie
Factoid: Jamie has been spanked by Kylie Minogue. "She said, 'I don't want to see any lyrics on your hand anymore', she rolled up the paper in her hand and smacked my hand with her paper. I laughed and she then said, 'You were lucky it wasn't like this', and then she spanked my bum.
- 3/26/2014
- Digital Spy
We've got the first live show under our belt, and in just over two weeks' time we'll have a brand new winner of The Voice! Which is all very well and good, but if you're feeling a bit lost then fear not - we have a complete guide to the Final 8 contestants for you! And let us tell you this much - they're an interesting bunch...
Team Kylie
Jamie Johnson
A/S/L: 19 / M / Gillingham
Job: Full time singer
Songs so far: 'So Sick', 'Counting Stars', 'Sex on Fire', 'A Thousand Miles'
Route to the semi-final: Fast-tracked by Kylie
Factoid: Jamie has been spanked by Kylie Minogue. "She said, 'I don't want to see any lyrics on your hand anymore', she rolled up the paper in her hand and smacked my hand with her paper. I laughed and she then said, 'You were lucky it wasn't like this', and then she spanked my bum.
Team Kylie
Jamie Johnson
A/S/L: 19 / M / Gillingham
Job: Full time singer
Songs so far: 'So Sick', 'Counting Stars', 'Sex on Fire', 'A Thousand Miles'
Route to the semi-final: Fast-tracked by Kylie
Factoid: Jamie has been spanked by Kylie Minogue. "She said, 'I don't want to see any lyrics on your hand anymore', she rolled up the paper in her hand and smacked my hand with her paper. I laughed and she then said, 'You were lucky it wasn't like this', and then she spanked my bum.
- 3/26/2014
- Digital Spy
When Glee first debuted in 2009, the Fox series incorporated music in a way that hadn’t been seen on television before. Without any big-name stars in the cast, the show was a definite risk. Now, more than five years and 100 episodes later, the risk has more than paid off. With a 3-D film, sold-out concert tours, millions of albums sold, and Billboard records broken, the cast and crew got together in Hollywood on Tuesday night — the same night the show’s 100th episode aired – with plenty to celebrate. EW was on the scene and asked the cast to look back...
- 3/19/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside TV
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