Vol. 27
No. 33
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Bill And Ted Face The Music
A visitor from the future tells best friends Bill (Alex
Winter) and Ted (Keanu Reeves) that
one of their songs can save life as we know it and bring
harmony to the universe. Now enduring the monotony of
middle aged life, Bill and Ted are warned by a visitor
from the future of the need for them to create a song in
78 minutes that will save all life on Earth and the
entire universe. The pair work with their families, old
friends, famous musicians, and each other to complete
the task. Face the Music is set for a combined
theatrical and video on demand premiere on August 28.
On DVD
Infamous
Bored of her mundane life in small town Florida, Arielle
(Bella Thorne) knows she is destined for
something greater. After she meets recently paroled
Dean, the two young lovers decide to escape and lead a
life a crime on the run. Arielle decides to film and
post each of their robberies, earning her massive views,
likes and a dedicated following online. Though the two
become viral internet sensations, their crimes quickly
grow darker and more violent to keep upping the social
media ante, eventually leading to dangerous
consequences.
The Buzz...
Under Armour Inc and actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
postponed the launch of a new sneaker collaboration following the shooting of a
Black man in Wisconsin. The sportswear maker’s move comes after several
professional athletes refused to play games to protest racial injustice, hitting
the National Basketball Association, Major League
Baseball and Major League Soccer.
Shania Twain is relaunching her classic Just BeTwain
Friends fan club newsletter as she celebrates the 25th anniversary of her
classic album, The Woman In Me. The star launched her career in 1993 with
her self-titled debut album, but it was its follow-up, featuring the hits Any
Man of Mine, Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?, (If You’re Not
in It for Love) I’m Outta Here!, and You Win My Love that propelled
her to stardom. Ahead of a deluxe re-release of the celebrated record in
October, the star took to Instagram to reveal she is reviving her classic
fanzine digitally.
Katy Perry is a new mom. The pop star and her fiance, actor
Orlando Bloom, announced the arrival of their little girl, Daisy
Dove, with a statement via the charity Unicef, for which they are
both goodwill ambassadors. Alongside a black and white picture of their hands
holding the newborn’s, Perry and Bloom said: “We are floating with love and
wonder from the safe and healthy arrival of our daughter.”
Kevin Hart has received a public apology from U.S. network
officials after a photo of the comedian was used to accompany an article about
Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt. The Jumanji: The Next Level
star was left stunned on Tuesday after noticing his face appeared in online
NBC News pieces detailing record-breaking Olympian Bolt’s positive COVID-19
test following a huge birthday bash in Jamaica last week. The headline read:
“Usain Bolt, the fastest man alive, tests positive for coronavirus.”
Chris Hemsworth is reportedly in talks to appear in the upcoming
Mad Max prequel. Bosses at Warner Bros. are keen to
cast the Thor star in the role of a character called Dementus in
the project, according to website The Illuminerdi. The
Witch actress Anya Taylor-Joy is also in negotiations to take on the
role Charlize Theron played in 2015’s Fury Road in
Mad Max: Furiosa.
Actress Bella Thorne has become the first OnlyFans account
holder to bank $1 million in her first 24 hours on the adult subscription
service. The former Disney star signed up to the social media platform,
which is known for its raunchy content, announcing she will charge her admirers
$20 a month for exclusive material, with her initial offerings including 17
photos and four videos.
Tiger King star Joe Exotic’s legal team will formally
deliver a request for a pardon to U.S. President Donald Trump
early next month, according to his husband, Dillon Passage. The
incarcerated former zookeeper, who found fame on Netflix docuseries
Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness, is currently serving a 22-year
prison sentence after being convicted of plotting a murder for hire against
rival big cat lover Carole Baskin, among other charges.
Key items belonging to the late Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac
Shakur are set to go under the hammer as part of a major hip-hop auction.
Among the pieces are a crown Notorious B.I.G. wore for a promotional campaign
three days before he was murdered in 1997, and letters penned by his rap rival
Tupac. Photographer Barron Claiborne, who is selling the iconic
crown, expects it to go under the hammer for between $200,000 and $300,000 at
the New York event next month.
Carole Baskin, Chrishell Stause and Anne
Heche are all in talks to compete for the Mirrorball trophy on Dancing
With The Stars this season, and are close to being confirmed. Sources also
say that Dr. Anthony Fauci, coronavirus expert, was asked, but declined
to participate, which is really a shame. Just imagine Carole Baskin and Dr.
Fauci standing on that stage together, awaiting the results of America's vote.
The only confirmed celebs this season are Backstreet Boys star
AJ McLean and former Bachelorette Kaitlyn Bristowe.
Paramount Pictures has extended its first-look film deal with “Sonic
the Hedgehog” producer Neal Moritz and his
Original Film production company. The deal is a two-year extension
that will continue the studio’s relationship through the end of 2023. Moritz
first formed the film deal with Paramount in 2019 after leaving a long-time deal
with Sony. |