The untold true story of one of the most bizarre bank heists in history unfolds in Finding Steve McQueen starring Travis Fimmel (Vikings). Neither a documentary nor biopic on classic movie star Steven McQueen, this 2019 action thriller recounts the events leading up to and immediately after a daring 1972 bank heist.
In addition to Travis Fimmel, the cast includes Rachael Taylor (Jessica Jones), William Fichtner (Mom), Lily Rabe (American Horror Story), Rhys Coiro (The Walking Dead), and Oscar winner Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland). Mark Steven Johnson (2003’s Daredevil) directed from a screenplay by Ken Hixon and Keith Sharon.
Finding Steve McQueen was produced by Andrea Iervolino, Alexandra Klim, Anthony Mastromauro, and Silvio Muraglia. The behind the scenes team includes costume designer Melissa Vargas, editors Julia Juaniz and Kathryn Himoff, production designer Kirk M. Petruccelli, visual effects supervisor Peter Nalli, and director of photography Jose David Montero.
“Finding Steve McQueen is an unbelievable true story about one of the most daring bank jobs of all time. But at its heart it’s a story about identity. Who we are versus who we want to be — and what happens when those worlds collide,” explains director Mark Steven Johnson. “The story is an interesting combination of drama, romance and broad comedy — the kind that started my career when I wrote Grumpy Old Men. It’s one of those fascinating footnotes in American History that deserves to be told. And with a crooked president in the White House and a scandal looming…it’s a story that has never been more relevant.”
Momentum Pictures will release the R-rated action film in theaters, digital, and On Demand on March 15, 2019.
The Plot:
Inspired by the true story of the biggest bank heist of all time, Harry Barber (Fimmel) recounts how in 1972 a gang of close-knit thieves from Youngstown, Ohio attempted to steal $30 Million in illegal campaign contributions from President Richard Nixon’s secret fund. But the plan quickly goes sideways, prompting the biggest manhunt in FBI history with more than 125 agents assigned to the case.
Sir Elton John and Taron Egerton took the stage for a duet of “Tiny Dancer” during the 27th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party. Egerton stars in the much-anticipated musical fantasy Rocketman inspired by Elton John’s life and career, and it’s evident from the video of the impromptu performance that John’s supportive of the project and of Egerton.
Taron Egerton suggested the duet during the viewing party’s auction, and Sir Elton John willing sat at the piano as Egerton sang “Tiny Dancer.” John joined in on the chorus and the pair finished the song together.
Sir Elton John’s annual viewing party is held to raise funds to combat AIDS across the globe. This year’s party was held at the West Hollywood Park in Los Angeles and raised more than $6.3 million for the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
In addition to Taron Egerton (the Kingsman films), Rocketman stars Jamie Bell as Elton John’s writing partner Bernie Taupin. Bryce Dallas Howard plays Elton’s mother, Sheila Farebrother. Game of Thrones‘ Richard Madden is Elton’s first manager, John Reid. Tate Donovan is Doug Weston, Charlie Rowe is Ray Williams, Gemma Jones is Ivy, and Tom Bennett plays Fred.
Dexter Fletcher directed and Lee Hall wrote the screenplay. Fletcher previously directed Taron Egerton in Eddie the Eagle, the true story of unlikely Olympian Eddie Edwards. Fletcher also finished up the Oscar-winning musical biopic Bohemian Rhapsody after Bryan Singer and the studio parted ways.
Rocketman‘s behind the scenes team includes cinematographer George Richmond, production designer Marcus Rowland, costume designer Julian Day, with music by Matthew Margeson. Matthew Vaughn, David Furnish, Adam Bohling, and David Reid served as producers, and Sir Elton John, Steve Hamilton Shaw, Michael Gracey, Claudia Schiffer, and Brian Oliver executive produced.
Paramount Pictures has set a May 31, 2019 theatrical release date.
The Plot:
“Rocketman is an epic musical fantasy about the incredible human story of Elton John’s breakthrough years. The film follows the fantastical journey of transformation from shy piano prodigy Reginald Dwight into international superstar Elton John. This inspirational story – set to Elton John’s most beloved songs and performed by star Taron Egerton – tells the universally relatable story of how a small-town boy became one of the most iconic figures in pop culture.”
Sir Elton John and Taron Egerton perform onstage during the 27th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for EJAF)Sir Elton John and Taron Egerton during the 27th annual Elton John AIDS Foundation Academy Awards Viewing Party (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images for EJAF)
The CW’s Legacies season one episode 11 found the students of the Salvatore School invaded by worms. The gross bodysnatchers affected the students’ personalities, making them forget their inhibitions on the day of the annual talent show. And speaking of the talent show, the students were treated to musical numbers as well as a piece of spoken word poetry by Rafael that revealed his jealous over Hope and Landon’s relationship.
Meanwhile, Alaric and Emma ditched school – and their adult responsibilities – to barhop and make out. Fortunately for everybody, order was restored when it was discovered a zap of electricity caused the worms to flee their hosts.
Up next, season one episode 12 titled “There’s a Mummy on Main Street” and airing on February 28, 2019. The episode was directed by Julie Plec from a script by Marguerite MacIntyre and Sherman Payne.
The season one cast includes Danielle Rose Russell as Hope, Matthew Davis as Alaric Saltzman, Jenny Boyd as Lizzie Saltzman, Kaylee Bryant as Josie Saltzman, Demetrius Bridges as Dorian, and Quincy Fouse as Milton Greasley/MG. Aria Shahghasemi is Landon Kirby and Peyton Alex Smith plays Rafael Waithe.
The “There’s a Mummy on Main Street” Plot – SPRING BREAK ROAD TRIP — When the urn goes missing, Alaric (Davis), Hope (Russell), Josie (Bryant), Lizzie (Boyd), Kaleb (guest star Chris Lee), Dorian (guest star Demetrius Bridges) and Emma (guest star Karen David) hit the road to locate the artifact before the next Malivore creature arrives. Meanwhile, Lizzie takes aim at Hope for all the past spring breaks she’s ruined. Finally, the group bands together when a town-wide quarantine threatens to expose their supernatural identities.
The Season One Plot:
“For the last decade, the iconic heroes and villains of The Vampire Diaries and The Originals have captivated audiences worldwide. They left an enduring legacy of love and family in their wake, which continues in Legacies, a thrilling new drama that tells the story of the next generation of supernatural beings at The Salvatore Boarding School for the Young and Gifted. It’s here that Klaus Mikaelson’s daughter, 17-year-old Hope Mikaelson; Alaric Saltzman’s twins, Lizzie and Josie Saltzman ; and other young adults — including high-energy vampire MG, newly-triggered werewolf Rafael Waithe and the mysterious Landon Kirby — come of age in the most unconventional way possible, nurtured to be their best selves…in spite of their worst impulses.
Will these young witches, vampires and werewolves become the heroes they want to be — or the villains they were born to be? As they fight to protect their secret, their town of Mystic Falls and eventually the world, they will have to rely on ancient folklore and tales to learn how to battle their far-reaching enemies.”
Rami Malek accepts his Best Actors Oscar during the 2019 Academy Awards (ABC/Craig Sjodin)
The 2019 Oscars will be remembered for going hostless and nailing it, for finally recognizing Spike Lee with an Oscar win, for historic wins by black artists in a variety of categories, and for one of the most intimate, show-stopping performances of a Best Song nominee (by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper). It also saw Marvel’s Black Panther enter the record books as the studio’s first Oscar winner. The comic book-inspired film won Best Costume Design, Production Design, and Best Score Academy Awards. Ruth Carter became the first black woman to take home an Oscar in the Costume Design category, and Hannah Beachler is the first black Production Designer to win an Academy Award.
Alfonso Cuaron’s Roma was beat out by Green Book in the Best Picture category, but nevertheless his trophy shelf will need to be expanded after the 2019 Academy Awards. It will need to accommodate Best Director, Best Foreign Language Film, and Best Cinematography statuettes. Green Book pulled off the biggest shock of the night by being named Best Picture, something few saw coming. Green Book also took home Oscars in the Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor (Mahershala Ali) categories.
20th Century Fox’s Bohemian Rhapsody won four Oscars, topping the list of this year’s winners. Rami Malek was obviously moved as he accepted his Best Actor Oscar, noting he’s a first generation American who couldn’t have dreamed of this moment as a child. “I think about what it would have been like to tell little Bubba Rami that one day this might happen to him, and I think his curly-haired little mind would be blown. That kid was, he was struggling with his identity, trying to figure himself out. And I think to anyone struggling with theirs and trying to discover their voice, listen we made a film about a gay man, an immigrant, who lived his life just unapologetically himself. And the fact that I’m celebrating him and this story with you tonight is proof that we’re longing for stories like this,” said Malek. “I am the son of immigrants from Egypt. I’m a first generation American and part of my story is being written right now and I could not be more grateful to each and every one of you, and everyone who believed in me for this moment. It is something I will treasure for the rest of my life.”
The music-driven biopic also won in the Best Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing, and Best Editing categories.
Other standout moments from this year’s Academy Awards include an important, timely speech by Javier Bardem as he introduced Best Picture nominee Roma and Olivia Colman gaining thousands of new fans with a heartfelt, hysterical and yet moving Best Actress acceptance speech which ended with her blowing a kiss to Lady Gaga. And while we’re talking about Colman’s competitor in the Best Actress category, Lady Gaga didn’t take home that Oscar but she did earn one for “Shallow” from A Star is Born.
Tina Fey, Maya Rudolph, and Amy Poehler were the first presenters to take the stage, joking about not being the award show’s hosts while doing the high speed version of jokes featuring topics a host would normally touch upon. On the music front, Queen with Adam Lambert opened the show with a rousing version of “We are The Champions,” Jennifer Hudson belted out “I’ll Fight” from RBG, and Bette Midler took to the Oscar stage to sing “The Place Where the Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns.
BEST PICTURE
BlacKkKlansman
Black Panther
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite WINNER: Green Book
Roma
A Star Is Born
Vice
BEST DIRECTOR WINNER: Alfonso Cuaron for Roma
Spike Lee for BlacKkKlansman
Adam McKay for Vice
Pawel Pawlikowski for Cold War
Yorgos Lanthimos for The Favourite
BEST ACTRESS
Yalitza Aparicio in Roma
Glenn Close in The Wife WINNER: Olivia Colman in The Favourite
Lady Gaga in A Star Is Born
Melissa McCarthy in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
BEST ACTOR
Christian Bale in Vice
Bradley Cooper in A Star Is Born
Willem Dafoe in At Eternity’s Gate WINNER: Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody
Viggo Mortensen in Green Book
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR WINNER: Mahershala Ali in Green Book
Adam Driver in BlacKkKlansman
Sam Elliott in A Star Is Born
Richard E. Grant in Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Sam Rockwell in Vice
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams in Vice
Marina de Tavira in Roma WINNER: Regina King in If Beale Street Could Talk
Emma Stone in The Favourite
Rachel Weisz in The Favourite
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs WINNER: BlacKkKlansman
Can You Ever Forgive Me?
If Beale Street Could Talk
A Star Is Born
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
The Favourite
First Reformed WINNER: Green Book
Roma
Vice
BEST SONG
“All the Stars” from Black Panther
“I’ll Fight” from RBG
“The Place Where the Lost Things Go” from Mary Poppins Returns WINNER: “Shallow” from A Star is Born
“When A Cowboy Trades His Spurs For Wings” from The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
BEST SCORE
BlacKkKlansman WINNER: Black Panther
If Beale Street Could Talk
Isle of Dogs
Mary Poppins Returns
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Cold War
The Favourite
Never Look Away WINNER: Roma
A Star Is Born
BEST FILM EDITING
BlacKkKlansman WINNER: Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
Green Book
Vice
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Avengers: Infinity War
Christopher Robin WINNER: First Man
Ready Player One
Solo: A Star Wars Story
BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN WINNER: Black Panther
The Favourite
First Man
Mary Poppins Returns
Roma
BEST COSTUME DESIGN
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs WINNER: Black Panther
The Favourite
Mary Poppins Returns
Mary Queen of Scots
BEST MAKEUP AND HAIR
Border
Mary Queen of Scots WINNER: Vice
BEST SOUND EDITING
Black Panther WINNER: Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
A Quiet Place
Roma
BEST SOUND MIXING
Black Panther WINNER: Bohemian Rhapsody
First Man
Roma
A Star Is Born
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Capernaum (Lebanon)
Cold War (Poland)
Never Look Away (Germany) WINNER: Roma (Mexico)
Shoplifters (Japan)
BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Incredibles 2
Isle of Dogs
Mirai
Ralph Breaks the Internet WINNER: Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
BEST ANIMATED SHORT
Animal Behaviour WINNER: Bao
Late Afternoon
One Small Step
Weekends
BEST DOCUMENTARY WINNER: Free Solo
Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
RBG
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT
Detainment
Fauve
Marguerite
Mother WINNER: Skin
BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT
Black Sheep
End Game
Lifeboat
A Night at the Garden WINNER: Period. End of Sentence.
HBO’s teasing viewers with new footage from some of the shows that will make up their 2019 primetime lineup. The new 2019 teaser will air just prior to the finale of True Detective season three, but for those who can’t wait the network has made it available online a few hours early.
Among the show’s debuting new footage in the nearly two-minute teaser are Barry season two, Big Little Lies season two, and Succession season two. Barry‘s new season starring Bill Hader and Henry Winkler arrives on March 31st while season two of Big Little Lies with series newcomer Oscar-winner Meryl Streep will premiere in June. Succession‘s ensemble cast reassembled for the new season which doesn’t yet have a confirmed premiere date.
Season three of The Deuce with Maggie Gyllenhaal shows off new footage as does the much-anticipated final season of Game of Thrones. Arya (Maisie Williams) breaks into a slow smile at what we can assume is the appearance of a dragon. The trailer ends with the tagline “It all starts here” as we see a clip of the Wall falling.
Primetime mini-series Catherine the Great starring Helen Mirren in the title role can also be seen showing off new clips in the trailer. The feature film based on cancelled-too-soon series Deadwood, the five-part mini-series Chernobyl, and the high school drama Euphoria are also included with new footage.
HBO’s 2019 preview features new video from Los Espookys premiering in June, His Dark Materials based on the novels by Philip Pullman, and the television series adaptation of one of the greatest graphic novels in history, Watchmen. The comedy series The Righteous Gemstones and Mrs. Fletcher, plus new dramas Gentleman Jack and Years and Years revealed very short blink-and-you’ll-miss-them clips.
The network’s preview also hypes up the new seasons of 2 Dope Queens, Ballers, Divorce, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, Real Sports, Real Time with Bill Maher, Room 104, Silicon Valley, and Veep.
Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke in ‘Game of Thrones’ season 8 (Photo by Helen Sloane / HBO)
Hiccup and his best beastie friend Toothless led the charge at the box office for the February 22nd through 24th weekend. The third film of the DreamWorks Animation franchise, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World not only secured its spot at the top of the box office chart with a $55 million opening weekend, it also scored the biggest first weekend of the series.
The first How to Train Your Dragon debuted in theaters on March 26, 2010 and rang up $43 million domestically over its opening weekend. The critically acclaimed animated comedy grossed $494 million worldwide before exiting theaters. The second film, How to Train Your Dragon 2, premiered on June 13, 2014 and topped the original film’s opening weekend by grossing $49 million domestically. How to Train Your Dragon 2 also finished in front of the first film overall in theaters with a $621 million worldwide box office run.
How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World was not only a hit with audiences, it also won over critics. The PG-rated family-friendly film is currently sitting at 92% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes.
The first Dragon film should retain its hold on the top spot at the box office over the March 1-3, 2019 weekend. The only films set to open in wide release are the adult thriller Greta and Tyler Perry’s A Madea Family Funeral, and neither film targets the younger How to Train Your Dragon audience.
The How to Train your Dragon: The Hidden World Plot:
“From DreamWorks Animation comes a surprising tale about growing up, finding the courage to face the unknown…and how nothing can ever train you to let go. What began as an unlikely friendship between an adolescent Viking and a fearsome Night Fury dragon has become an epic adventure spanning their lives. Welcome to the most astonishing chapter of one of the most beloved animated franchises in film history: How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
Now chief and ruler of Berk alongside Astrid, Hiccup has created a gloriously chaotic dragon utopia. When the sudden appearance of female Light Fury coincides with the darkest threat their village has ever faced, Hiccup and Toothless must leave the only home they’ve known and journey to a hidden world thought only to exist in myth. As their true destines are revealed, dragon and rider will fight together—to the very ends of the Earth—to protect everything they’ve grown to treasure.”
Elsie Fisher, Regina King and Glenn Close pose during the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards (Photo by Kevin Mazur/ Courtesy of Getty Images and Film Independent)
Barry Jenkins’ critically acclaimed drama If Beale Street Could Talk was the big winner at the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards. The drama, which didn’t earn Oscar nominations in either the Best Film or Best Director categories, picked up the Best Feature, Best Director and Best Supporting Female (Regina King) awards. Following close behind was Can You Ever Forgive Me? with two wins: Best Supporting Male (Richard E. Grant) and Best Screenplay (Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty).
We the Animals went into the Spirit Awards with the most nominations, however it was shut out in all five of the categories in which it was nominated. Roma, the favorite to win the Best Picture Oscar, wasn’t nominated for a Best Film Spirit Award but it did win in the Best International Film category.
The annual awards honor the best in independent films with a much less formal ceremony than the glitzy Oscars. The Spirit Awards are held in a tent on the beach in Santa Monica the day prior to the Academy Awards. This year’s ceremony was hosted by Legion‘s Aubrey Plaza.
2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees and Winners
BEST FEATURE Eighth Grade
First Reformed WINNER: If Beale Street Could Talk
Leave No Trace
You Were Never Really Here
BEST FIRST FEATURE Hereditary – Director: Ari Aster WINNER:Sorry to Bother You – Director: Boots Riley The Tale – Director/Producer: Jennifer Fox We the Animals – Director: Jeremiah Zagar Wildlife – Director/Producer: Paul Dano
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD – Given to the best feature made for under $500,000. A Bread Factory WINNER: En el Séptimo Día
Never Goin’ Back
Sócrates
Thunder Road
BEST DIRECTOR
Debra Granik – Leave No Trace WINNER: Barry Jenkins – If Beale Street Could Talk
Tamara Jenkins – Private Life
Lynne Ramsay – You Were Never Really Here
Paul Schrader – First Reformed
BEST SCREENPLAY Colette – Richard Glatzer, Rebecca Lenkiewicz & Wash Westmoreland WINNER:Can You Ever Forgive Me? – Nicole Holofcener and Jeff Whitty Private Life – Tamara Jenkins Sorry to Bother You – Boots Riley First Reformed – Paul Schrader
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY WINNER:Eighth Grade – Bo Burnham Nancy – Christina Choe Thoroughbreds – Cory Finley The Tale – Jennifer Fox Blame – Quinn Shephard (Writer/Story By), Laurie Shephard (Story By)
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Madeline’s Madeline – Ashley Connor Wildlife – Diego Garcia Mandy – Benjamin Loeb WINNER:Suspiria – Sayombhu Mukdeeprom We the Animals – Zak Mulligan
BEST EDITING WINNER:You Were Never Really Here – Joe Bini We the Animals – Keiko Deguchi, Brian A. Kates, Jeremiah Zagar American Animals – Luke Dunkley, Nick Fenton, Chris Gill, Julian Hart The Tale – Anne Fabini, Alex Hall, Gary Levy Mid90s – Nick Houy
BEST FEMALE LEAD WINNER: Glenn Close – The Wife
Toni Collette – Hereditary
Elsie Fisher – Eighth Grade
Regina Hall – Support the Girls
Helena Howard – Madeline’s Madeline
Carey Mulligan – Wildlife
BEST MALE LEAD
John Cho – Searching
Daveed Diggs – Blindspotting WINNER: Ethan Hawke – First Reformed
Christian Malheiros – Sócrates
Joaquin Phoenix – You Were Never Really Here
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Kayli Carter – Private Life
Tyne Daly – A Bread Factory WINNER: Regina King – If Beale Street Could Talk
Thomasin Harcourt McKenzie – Leave No Trace
J. Smith-Cameron – Nancy
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Raúl Castillo – We the Animals
Adam Driver – BLACKkKLANSMAN WINNER: Richard E. Grant – Can You Ever Forgive Me?
Josh Hamilton – Eighth Grade
John David Washington – Monsters and Men
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD – Given to one film’s director, casting director and ensemble cast
Suspiria
Director: Luca Guadagnino
Casting Directors: Avy Kaufman, Stella Savino
Ensemble Cast: Malgosia Bela, Ingrid Caven, Lutz Ebersdorf, Elena Fokina, Mia Goth, Jessica Harper, Dakota Johnson, Gala Moody, Chloë Grace Moretz, Renée Soutendijk, Tilda Swinton, Sylvie Testud, Angela Winkler
BEST DOCUMENTARY Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Minding the Gap
Of Fathers and Sons
On Her Shoulders
Shirkers WINNER: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM Burning
The Favourite
Happy as Lazzaro WINNER: Roma
Shoplifters
BONNIE AWARD – Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo joined American Airlines in 1973 at age 24, becoming the first female pilot to fly for a major U.S. airline. In her honor, the second Bonnie Award will recognize a mid-career female director with a $50,000 unrestricted grant, sponsored by American Airlines.
– Debra Granik
– Tamara Jenkins
– Karyn Kusama
PRODUCERS AWARD – The 22nd annual Producers Award honors emerging producers who, despite highly limited resources, demonstrate the creativity, tenacity and vision required to produce quality, independent films. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
– Jonathan Duffy and Kelly Williams
– Gabrielle Nadig
– Shrihari Sathe
SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD – The 25th annual Someone to Watch Award recognizes a talented filmmaker of singular vision who has not yet received appropriate recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
– Alex Moratto – Director of Sócrates
– Ioana Uricaru – Director of Lemonade
– Jeremiah Zagar – Director of We the Animals
TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD – The 24th annual Truer Than Fiction Award is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not yet received significant recognition. The award includes a $25,000 unrestricted grant.
– Alexandria Bombach – Director of On Her Shoulders
– Bing Liu – Director of Minding the Gap
– RaMell Ross – Director of Hale County This Morning, This Evening
Peter Frampton’s next tour will be his last, kicking off in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on June 18, 2019. Frampton just announced his “Peter Frampton Finale – The Farewell Tour” which will hit cities in North America this summer and fall. The Grammy Award winning guitarist will be joined on his last tour by Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening as the opening act. Plus, Julian Frampton will be accompanying his dad on the West Coast stops.
Peter Frampton’s farewell tour will hit cities including Pittsburgh, Memphis, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Miami. Frampton’s final show on his last tour will be in San Francisco on October 12, 2019.
Tickets will go on sale on March 1st at 10am local time via LiveNation.com. A special pre-sale will open on February 26 for Citi cardmembers.
Peter Frampton Live Tour Dates:
June 18—Tulsa, OK — Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tulsa+
June 20—Little Rock, AR — Robinson Performance Hall
June 22—Montgomery, AL — Wind Creek Casino & Hotel+
June 23—Chattanooga, TN — Tivoli Theatre+
June 26—Memphis, TN — Orpheum Theatre+
June 27—Nashville, TN — Ascend Amphitheater*
June 29—Salamanca, NY — Seneca Allegany Resort & Casino*^
June 30—Bethel, NY — Bethel Woods Center for the Arts*
July 2—Pittsburgh, PA — Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
July 3—Syracuse, NY — St. Joseph’s Health Amphitheater at Lakeview*
July 5—Montreal, QC — Montreal Jazz Fest- Place des Arts: Salle Wilfrid-Pelletier+
July 7—Gilford, NH — Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion*
July 9—Boston, MA — Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion*
July 10—Philadelphia, PA — The Met Philadelphia*
July 12—Cincinnati, OH — Riverbend Music Center*
July 13—Stayner, ON — Roxodus Music Festival+
July 23—Traverse City, MI — Interlochen Center for the Arts-Kresge Auditorium+
July 25—Detroit, MI — DTE Energy Music Theatre*
July 26—Morgantown, WV — MountainFest Motorcycle Rally*+
July 28—Chicago, IL — Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island*
July 29—Cedar Rapids, IA — McGrath Amphitheatre
July 31—Morrison, CO — Red Rocks Amphitheatre
August 2—Minneapolis, MN — Grand Casino Hinckley Amphitheater*+
August 4—St. Louis, MO — Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre*
August 5—Kansas City, MO — Starlight Theatre*
August 8—Cleveland, OH — Blossom Music Center*
August 11—Atlanta, GA — Ameris Bank Amphitheatre at Encore Park*
August 16-21 — Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea Mediterranean+
August 30—Charlotte, NC — PNC Music Pavilion*
September 1—Albany, NY — Saratoga Performing Arts Center*
September 2—Uncasville, CT — Mohegan Sun Arena*
September 4—Jacksonville, FL — Daily’s Place*
September 6—Miami, FL — Coral Sky Amphitheatre at the S. Florida Fairgrounds*
September 7—Tampa, FL — MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre at the FL State Fairgrounds*
September 10—Simpsonville, SC — CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park*
September 11—Washington, DC — The Anthem*
September 13—New York, NY — Madison Square Garden*#
September 14—Raleigh, NC — Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek*
September 21—Houston, TX — Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion presented by Huntsman*
September 22—Dallas, TX — The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory*
September 24—Albuquerque, NM — Sandia Resort & Casino*+
September 26—Phoenix, AZ — Comerica Theatre*
September 28—Las Vegas, NV — Red Rock Resort Spa & Casino+
September 29—Temecula, CA — Pechanga Casino-Pechanga Summit*†
October 2—San Diego, CA — Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre at SDSU*†
October 3—Paso Robles, CA — Vina Robles Amphitheatre*†+
October 5—Los Angeles, CA — The Forum*†
October 6—Tuolumne, CA — Black Oak Casino Resort-Westside Pavilion*†+
October 9—Seattle, WA — Paramount Theatre*†
October 10—Portland, OR — Ilani Resort & Casino-Cowlitz Ballroom*†+
October 12—San Francisco, CA — Concord Pavilion*†
*with Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening
†with Julian Frampton
+not a Live Nation date
^general on sale beginning March 22 at 12pm local time
#general on sale beginning March 8 at 10am local time
Game of Thrones‘ Natalie Dormer (“Margaery Tyrell”) will play Magda, a supernatural demon, in the upcoming season of Penny Dreadful. According to Showtime’s official announcement, Dormer’s character “can take the appearance of anyone she chooses and manifests in a number of guises throughout the story. Charismatic, clever, and chameleonic, Magda is a dangerous enemy and an invaluable ally.”
Showtime announced they’d revived the critically acclaimed series in November 2018 and revealed the new chapter in the series will be called Penny Dreadful: City of Angels. In addition to Dormer, the new season will star Daniel Zovatto (Lady Bird), Jessica Garza (The Purge), and Johnathan Nieves (New Amsterdam).
Series creator John Logan returns as writer and executive producer. Kidding‘s Michael Aguilar, Sam Mendes, and Pippa Harris are also on board as executive producers. Paco Cabezas directed four episodes of the show’s original run and will direct episodes of the new chapter which will begin production later this year.
Details on the New Penny Dreadful Chapter, Courtesy of Showtime:
A spiritual descendant of the original Penny Dreadful story set in Victorian-era London, Penny Dreadful: City of Angels opens in 1938 Los Angeles, a time and place deeply infused with social and political tension. When a grisly murder shocks the city, Detective Tiago Vega (Daniel Zovatto) is embroiled in an epic story that reflects the rich history of Los Angeles: from the building of the city’s first freeways and its deep traditions of Mexican-American folklore, to the dangerous espionage actions of the Third Reich and the rise of radio evangelism. Before long, Tiago and his family are grappling with powerful forces that threaten to tear them apart.
Penny Dreadful: City of Angels explores an exciting mix of the supernatural and the combustible reality of the period, creating new occult myths and moral dilemmas within a genuine historical backdrop. This chapter is a bold new vision that will employ all new characters and storylines.
CBS just made The Big Bang Theory prequel’s fans super happy. The network announced Young Sheldon has been renewed not just for one season but for two.
The move shouldn’t come as a shock to anyone who’s up on this season’s primetime ratings. CBS reports Young Sheldon is the second most watched comedy on television, with The Big Bang Theory sitting in first. The series’ second season has been averaging an impressive 14.5 million viewers for each episode.
“Thanks to Chuck Lorre’s and Steve Molaro’s outstanding creative leadership, Young Sheldon has been a powerful performer for the Network with an audience that towers over most of the television landscape,” stated Kelly Kahl, President, CBS Entertainment, commenting on the two season renewal order.
Thom Sherman, Senior Executive Vice President of Programming, added, “The Coopers are portrayed by an amazing cast, and we are looking forward to having the gifted writing staff mine even more of Sheldon’s hilarious backstory and the warm family dynamic that has made this comedy a favorite with audiences for the past two seasons.”
The half-hour comedy series is executive produced by Chuck Lorre, Steven Molaro, Jim Parsons, and Todd Spiewak. Iain Armitage handles the titular role with support from Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, Montana Jordan, and Raegan Revord.
The Young Sheldon Plot, Courtesy of CBS:
“For 10-year-old Sheldon Cooper, it isn’t easy growing up in East Texas. Being a once-in-a-generation mind capable of advanced mathematics and science isn’t always helpful in a land where church and football are king. And while the vulnerable, gifted and somewhat naïve Sheldon deals with the world, his very normal family must find a way to deal with him. His father, George, is struggling to find his way as a high school football coach and as father to a boy he doesn’t understand. Sheldon’s mother, Mary, fiercely protects and nurtures her son in a town where he just doesn’t fit in.
Sheldon’s older brother, Georgie, does the best he can in high school, but it’s tough to be cool when you’re in the same classes with your odd 10-year-old brother. Sheldon’s twin sister, Missy, sometimes resents all the attention Sheldon gets, but also remains the one person who can reliably tell Sheldon the truth. Finally, there’s Sheldon’s beloved Meemaw, his foul-mouthed, hard-drinking Texas grandmother who is very supportive of her grandson and his unique gifts. For 11 years on The Big Bang Theory, audiences have come to know the iconic, eccentric and extraordinary Sheldon Cooper. This single-camera, half-hour comedy allows us the chance to meet him in childhood, as he embarks on his innocent, awkward and hopeful journey toward the man he will become.”
