In order to be considered for nomination, “an individual artist or band must have released its first commercial recording at least 25 years prior to the year of induction. The 2018 Nominees had to release their first official recording no later than 1992.”
The artists nominated for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 are:
Bon Jovi
Kate Bush
The Cars
Depeche Mode
Dire Straits
Eurythmics
J. Geils Band
Judas Priest
LL Cool J
MC5
The Meters
Moody Blues
Radiohead
Rage Against the Machine
Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
Nina Simone
Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Link Wray
The Zombies
Per the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the winners will be determined by “an international voting body of more than 900 artists, historians and members of the music industry. Factors such as an artist’s musical influence on other artists, length and depth of career and the body of work, innovation and superiority in style and technique are taken into consideration.”
Fans will be able to vote beginning October 5, 2017 at rockhall.com/vote. The 2018 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ceremony will be held at the Public Auditorium in Cleveland on April 14th.
Maggie Q and Ben Lawson in ‘Designated Survivor’ season 2 episode 2 (ABC/Ben Mark Holzberg)
“My family! He’s coming after my family,” yells President Kirkman (Kiefer Sutherland) to Aaron (Adan Canto), his special advisor, after hearing the wanted American terrorist Patrick Lloyd (Terry Serpico) broke into Kirkman’s mother-in-law’s house in season two episode two of ABC’s political thriller, Designated Survivor.
As the episode begins, Agent Hannah Wells (Maggie Q) and MI6 Agent Damian Rennet (Ben Lawson) are back in the States hunting Lloyd. With the help of her FBI colleague, computer expert, and friend Chuck Russink (Jake Epstein), the two agents are able to track Lloyd around D.C. and discover he has an estranged son in the nearby area. Wells and Rennet question Patrick’s son, Travis, and he insists he doesn’t want anything to do with his father who he hasn’t seen for 10 years. “I wouldn’t even take his money,” says Travis, which raises Rennet and Wells’ suspicions.
They remind Travis they know he hasn’t done anything wrong and isn’t in any trouble but if he isn’t truthful with them in answering their questions, that would make him an accomplice. Travis, not wanting to be in trouble with the authorities, admits to the agents his father paid him a visit earlier that morning but he turned him away.
Over at the White House, Aaron is telling President Kirkman he can’t go public with the new intelligence they have on Lloyd because it would hurt the investigation. Emily (Italia Ricci) agrees but reminds Kirkman he’s supposed to inform Congress. Kirkman tells Emily and Aaron he will inform the House-Senate Committee.
Two senators, along with their lawyer, meet with Emily and Aaron who fill them in on the situation with Lloyd being back in the States. After a few questions from the senators and after Aaron and Emily’s guarded responses, it becomes clear to them they haven’t been brought in to consult but just to be informed of the latest on the situation. That definitely doesn’t sit well with the senator from Missouri.
Back on the manhunt, Wells and Rennet are tracking a car they believe Lloyd stole not far from his son’s place. But, it’s not long before Wells realizes it’s not him in the car. When they have it pulled over to check, Wells’ hunch is correct…no Lloyd.
At the White House, President Kirkman asks the senator from Missouri back to talk over any misunderstandings that may have occurred earlier in the other meeting. However, that’s not the real reason the President asked him back. It turns out the Missouri senator leaked fake information to the press because he was upset earlier and because of an impending base closure in his state. President Kirkman rips into him, warning him he won’t be blackmailed or bullied as Commander in Chief. The senator tries to feebly apologize and explain and Kirkman replies, “I don’t play ball,” telling the senator to leave.
It’s not long after handling the senator that Kirkman is informed Lloyd broke into his mother-in-law’s home to send a message that their fight is personal and he can get to people the President cares about. Tom tells his fairly upset wife, Alex (Natascha McElhone), that her mother is fine and that he promises their family is safe.
Meanwhile, Chuck does some deep digging and finds a piece of property that used to belong to the company Lloyd created. He tells Wells and Rennet that it should be deserted and lets them know it’s located in Rockville, Maryland.
When Wells and Rennet arrive to check it out, they find an empty parked car. As soon as they begin to investigate, the two agents are fired upon. Rennet is nicked by a bullet but Wells is able to chase after Lloyd who runs and seals himself inside a metal bunker. Not long after, Lloyd sends a message to the President and threatens to dispense a deadly gas on D.C. unless President Kirkman delivers a speech giving Lloyd amnesty.
The President and his team quickly weigh all the options, agreeing there isn’t enough time for evacuations and an aerial drop would be too conspicuous. “How is it possible the most powerful country in the world finally has its monster cornered and he is holding all the cards?” asks Kirkman to his staff. Aaron suggests they use a drone to strike the bunker. Emily points out that military action against a civilian target is unprecedented and could be unlawful. Kirkman wants confirmation that Lloyd is indeed in the bunker and has the deadly sarin gas before they attack.
Meanwhile, just outside the bunker Wells and Rennet believe Lloyd might have another exit somewhere that they can use as an entrance into the tunnels to try to locate him. After a little investigating, they find it and move in to try to stop Lloyd.
Kirkman decides using the drone is the best option and tells the General to get it ready. Unfortunately, Emily tells Kirkman they have a new problem. The female senator from the committee has called for an emergency court hearing regarding using military force on an American citizen which is unlawful. It seems earlier at the White House Correspondents Dinner, Emily told the curious senator about the possible drone strike.
Aaron goes to court to try to get the legal okay from the judge. After some legal back and forth with Aaron telling the lawyer representing the senator she can go and inform the families of those who die from Lloyd’s gas attack if it happens, he catches a break (seems this lawyer has a conscience) and she subtly makes it known to Aaron that if it’s not a military strike but say an FBI drone strike the legal problem goes away. Aaron calls for a quick time-out and calls Emily who tells the President to put the FBI in charge of the strike.
After going over Lloyd’s background and history again, Kirkman realizes Lloyd blames the government for him losing his father when he was a boy (his father was arrested for tax evasion and died in prison) as well as the fall-out between Lloyd and his own son. Kirkman wants one last attempt to reason with Lloyd to try to get him to give up.
“Patrick Lloyd, this is Tom Kirkman,” says the President after Chuck sets up a direct line to Lloyd’s bunker. The President tells Lloyd he felt for him after hearing about his visit with his son and that he knows this can only end one way. Lloyd becomes indignant and tells Kirkman “I’ve already won.”
Meanwhile, Wells and Rennet are working their way through an elaborate maze of tunnels trying to find the main room of the bunker. Rennet realizes they’ve found the entrance to the heart of the bunker but that he also tripped the bomb set up to blast anyone from getting in. He and Wells make a run for it and barely make it clear of the blast. The communication between Kirkman and Lloyd goes dead so with no other options and time almost run out, Kirkman orders the drone strike.
Later, Kirkman is informed Lloyd’s remains have been found in the wreckage but he did not have any sarin gas…it was a bluff. The President addresses the nation a little later and informs the country the most hunted man, Patrick Lloyd, who planned the attack on the Capitol and threatened a new attack against Americans has been killed.
President Kirkman meets with the lawyer who represented the senator and lets Aaron know about the military loophole exit to offer her the job of White House legal counsel. She happily accepts.
Closing in on 10pm, Tom Kirkman checks in on his daughter, Penny (McKenna Grace), who’s still awake. They spend a few minutes telling each other briefly about their days and telling silly jokes. Kirkman tucks his daughter into bed and tells her goodnight.
The last scene is at the bunker wreckage where Wells is told that Lloyd was able to get around a firewall Chuck had put up earlier to keep Lloyd from getting intelligence out into the world. He sent something to the Cloud just before the bomb strike, but they don’t know what it is.
Review of Designated Survivor Season 2 Episode 2 – “Sting of the Tail”
Suspenseful, dramatic, and full of action, episode two saw the end of the master terrorist Patrick Lloyd after an exciting manhunt and the birth of his last attempt to hurt Kirkman and the American people. Once again it’s Kiefer Sutherland who shines in this episode of Designated Survivor, showing how Kirkman is more capable than ever of being leader of the free world and calling out selfish and self-centered politicians. The scene where he calls out the senator from Missouri and puts him in his place is one of the highlights of the show.
Sutherland also shows wonderfully the decent, loving, and caring man Kirkman is with the sweet and quiet scene between Tom and his daughter as he puts her to bed with a light laugh and hug. It’s truly a great performance.
With Lloyd gone but his last attack out on the Cloud somewhere (remember his last words – “I’ve already won”), it should be interesting and undoubtedly suspenseful to see what Kirkman and his team face next.
The CW’s The Flash season four episode two photos have arrived online, giving Flash fans a sneak peek at Barry’s new suit. The new photos also show #TeamFlash, including Caitlin Snow, working together. Gypsy’s also prominently featured in the photos, and the plot description indicates she and Cisco have plans for a date. Directed by Alexandra La Roche from a script by Jonathan Butler and Gabriel Garza, The Flash season four episode two titled “Mixed Signals” will air on October 17, 2017.
The season four cast includes Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash, Tom Cavanagh as Harrison Wells, Danielle Panabaker as Caitlin Snow, Candice Patton as Iris West, Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West/Kid Flash, Carlos Valdes as Cisco, and Jesse L Martin as Joe West.
The “Mixed Signals” Plot: BARRY AND IRIS GO TO COUPLES THERAPY — Barry (Gustin) has his hands full when he takes on a dangerous meta (guest star Dominic Burgess) who can control technology, while also confronting an obstacle in his personal life: the ramifications of abandoning Iris (Patton) for six months to balance the Speed Force. Meanwhile, Gypsy (guest star Jessica Camacho) breaches in for a hot date with Cisco (Valdes), but she gets annoyed when his work keeps them apart.
Oscar winner Nicole Kidman (The Hours) has signed on to star in the crime thriller, Destroyer. Karyn Kusama (Girlfight) is on board to direct from a script by Phil Hay and Matt Mandfredi (Ride Along). The film’s financed by 30WEST, with Fred Berger (La La Land), Hay, and Manfredi producing.
“Phil and Matt have written one of the most compelling screenplays I’ve ever read, Nicole is at the top of her game – doing tremendously exciting work – and Karyn is one of the most assured voices working today,” stated producer Fred Berger. “It’s a powerful combination, sure to produce an iconic character, and I feel lucky to be in their company.”
“In bringing together Karyn Kusama and Nicole Kidman, Destroyer is set to be a formidable and intelligent commercial thriller with a commanding female protagonist, said Thorsten Schumacher, Founder and CEO of Rocket Science, the company handling international sales. “I can’t wait to see them bring Phil and Matt’s incredible script to the screen.”
Kidman recently won an Emmy for her performance in HBO’s Big Little Lies, and she’ll next be seen in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Killing of a Sacred Deer opening in theaters on November 1, 2017. In addition, Kidman’s working on Boy Erased for writer/director Joel Edgerton and on Aquaman in which she plays Queen Atlanna.
The Plot:Destroyer follows the moral and existential odyssey of LAPD detective Erin Bell who, as a young cop, was placed undercover with a cult-like gang in the California desert with tragic results. When the leader of that gang re-emerges many years later, she must work her way back through the remaining members and into her own history with them to finally reckon with the demons that destroyed her past. Casting is currently underway on the film.
Lizzy Caplan stars in ‘Ill Behaviour’ (Photoby Jon Hall / Courtesy of Showtime)
Showtime’s picked up the BBC comedy series Ill Behaviour and has confirmed its premiere date. The series, described as a comedy thriller, will make its debut on the network on Monday, November 13, 2017 at 10:30pm ET/PT. Lizzy Caplan (Masters of Sex), Chris Geere (You’re the Worst), and Tom Riley (DaVinci’s Demons) star in the six-part series.
Ill Behaviour was written by Sam Bain (Fresh Meat, Peep Show) and directed by Steve Bendelack (Mr. Bean’s Holiday, Dead Boss).
“Ill Behaviour is a brilliantly written series from the mind of Sam Bain which explores how far friends will go to protect each other, whilst blurring the lines of what’s right and wrong. It features nuanced and honest performances from the cast across the board and we can’t wait for audiences in the U.S. to see this hilarious comedy thriller,” said Iain Morris and Damon Beesley, executive producers for Fudge Park.
In addition to Masters of Sex, Lizzy Caplan’s credits include Now You See Me 2, Party Down, True Blood, and Freaks and Geeks. Geere’s been featured in Bombshell, Waterloo Road, The Spa, and EastEnders. Riley’s work includes Doctor Who, Monroe, and Starfish.
The Plot: In Ill Behaviour, the recently divorced Joel moves in with best friend Charlie, who sets him up on a date with Nadia (Caplan), a doctor who also happens to be a raging alcoholic. Their connection is complicated by the newest revelation about Charlie’s condition, sending the trio and mutual friend Tess (Jessica Regan, Doctors) down a reckless path. Tempers flare, temperatures rise, copious amounts of alcohol are consumed, cross-bows are brandished, friends turn into enemies, enemies turn into lovers and life-long relationships bend, stretch – and shatter.
Stephanie Danler’s bestselling novel, Sweetbitter, will be adapted into a series at Starz. Starz has given Sweetbitter a straight-to-series order, with Danler writing the script for the first episode. Danler will also executive produce along with Stu Zicherman (The Americans) and Plan B Entertainment.
Starz ordered six half-hour episodes and casting is currently underway.
“Stephanie’s smart, sensory and genuine storytelling is set in the world of high-end dining, fueled by too much debauchery, drugs and French wine,” stated Starz President and CEO Chris Albrecht. “Stephanie, Stu and Plan B have found an exciting way to translate the celebration of senses depicted in the book to the screen, and along the way, will post a love letter to New York City. We look forward to announcing our Tess, Jake, Simone and Howard soon.”
“This has already been a thrilling ride, and I can’t wait for everyone to see how we expanded the world and characters beyond the book,” said Danler. “I’ve been working with the most brilliant and generous people, and am extremely grateful. It’s an honor to show up to work every day.”
The Plot:Sweetbitter follows 22-year-old Tess who, shortly after arriving in New York City, lands a job at a celebrated downtown restaurant. Swiftly introduced to the world of drugs, alcohol, love, lust, dive bars, and fine dining, she learns to navigate the chaotically alluring, yet punishing life she has stumbled upon. This is the story of a young woman’s coming-of-age, set against the rich and grimy backdrop of exclusive restaurants, conjuring a nonstop and high-adrenaline world evoking the possibility, beauty, and fragility of being young and adrift.
Columbia Pictures has released a new trailer for Only the Brave directed by Joseph Kosinski. The action drama is based on a GQ article by Sean Flynn and was written by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer. Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch, and Jennifer Connelly star in the film, based on an incredible true story.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Michael Menchel, Erik Howsam, Molly Smith, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Dawn Ostroff and Jeremy Steckler produced, with Ellen H. Schwartz executive producing. Columbia Pictures is targeting an October 20, 2017 theatrical release.
The Plot: It’s not what stands in front of you… it’s who stands beside you. Only the Brave, based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, is the heroic story of one unit of local firefighters that through hope, determination, sacrifice, and the drive to protect families, communities, and our country become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the nation. As most of us run from danger, they run toward it – they watch over our lives, our homes, everything we hold dear, as they forge a unique brotherhood that comes into focus with one fateful fire.
Louis Hofmann stars in ‘Dark’ (Photo by Julia Terjung / Netflix)
Netflix’s original series Dark will debut on the streaming service on Friday, December 1, 2017. Dark, Netflix’s first series created, shot and produced entirely in Germany, had its premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The series was created by Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese (Who am I), and both served as showrunners on the 10 episode first season.
“Dark is an incredible German story that will appeal to a global audience.” said Erik Barmack, Vice President International Originals at Netflix. “Bo and Jantje are creative talents that have developed great projects in both Berlin and Hollywood, and we are thrilled to be working with them on our first original series entirely authored, shot and produced in Germany.”
The Plot:Dark is set in a German town in present day where the disappearance of two young children exposes the double lives and fractured relationships among four families. In ten, hour-long episodes, the story takes on a supernatural twist that ties back to the same town in 1986.
Amazon Studios just released a new trailer and theatrical poster for Woody Allen’s latest film, Wonder Wheel. Written and directed by Allen, the dramatic film will screen as the closing night selection at the upcoming 55th New York Film Festival. Wonder Wheel will arrive in theaters on December 1, 2017.
The cast includes Kate Winslet (The Mountain Between Us), Justin Timberlake (Inside Llewyn Davis), Juno Temple (Far from the Madding Crowd), Jim Belushi (Twin Peaks), Max Casella (The Marvelous Mrs. Masiel), Jack Gore (Billions), David Krumholtz (The Deuce), and Tony Sirico (Cafe Society). Woody Allen’s Wonder Wheel was produced by Erika Aronson, Letty Aronson, and Edward Walson. Mark Attanasio, Ron Chez, and Adam B. Stern executive produced. Allen reunited with his Cafe Society cinematographer Vittorio Storaro for this 2017 theatrical release.
In addition to Cafe Society, Allen’s recent films include Magic in the Moonlight, Blue Jasmine, To Rome with Love, Midnight in Paris, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Allen recently wrote, directed and starred in the six episode series, Crisis in Six Scenes, starring Miley Cyrus, Elaine May, John Magaro, Rachel Brosnahan, Joy Behar, and Lewis Black. The comedy series was created for, and is available on, Amazon Video.
The Plot:Wonder Wheel tells the story of four characters whose lives intertwine amid the hustle and bustle of the Coney Island amusement park in the 1950s: Ginny (Kate Winslet), an emotionally volatile former actress now working as a waitress in a clam house; Humpty (Jim Belushi), Ginny’s rough-hewn carousel operator husband; Mickey (Justin Timberlake), a handsome young lifeguard who dreams of becoming a playwright; and Carolina (Juno Temple), Humpty’s long-estranged daughter, who is now hiding out from gangsters at her father’s apartment. Cinematographer Vittorio Storaro captures a tale of passion, violence, and betrayal that plays out against the picturesque tableau of 1950s Coney Island.
Johnny Paycheck in the animated series, ‘Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus’ (Photo Courtesy of CINEMAX)
Season one of HBO’s animated series Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus continues in October 2017 with four new half-hour episodes. Set in the Country music world, Tales from the Tour Bus comes from Mike Judge, Richard Mullins, and Dub Cornett. The series is executive produced by Judge, Glen Zipper, Sean Stuart, and Dub Cornett. Richard Mullins produces and John Frizzell is the composer. Season one consists of eight episodes.
The Plot:Mike Judge Presents: Tales from the Tour Bus recounts the raucous adventures of Johnny Paycheck, Jerry Lee Lewis, George Jones, Tammy Wynette, Billy Joe Shaver, Waylon Jennings (two parts), and Blaze Foley as told by those who knew them best. The series includes uncensored anecdotes about the exploits of these artists, brought to life by animated reenactments, woven together with live-action archival performance footage and photos.
Tales from the Tour Bus October 2017 Guide
Episode #3: “George Jones and Tammy Wynette (Part One)”
Debut: FRIDAY, OCT. 6 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
He was a poor boy from a bootleggers’ town in the Texas backwoods. She was a cotton-picking Mississippi girl dreaming of stardom in Nashville. Together, George Jones and Tammy Wynette became the first power couple in country music. They were perfect in the public eye, but their tumultuous relationship was punctuated by George’s alcohol-fueled escapades and his paranoia over Tammy’s romantic past. She tried to keep the marriage from turning toxic, singing “Stand By Your Man,” her greatest hit, onstage with her husband every night.
Written by Mike Judge, Mark Monroe, Jeff Feuerzeig, Julien Nitzberg; directed by Mike Judge.
Episode #4: “George Jones and Tammy Wynette (Part Two)”
Debut: FRIDAY, OCT. 13 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
Collaborating on 33 hit songs and nine studio albums, George Jones and Tammy Wynette projected an image of marital bliss. Backstage, real life was more of a mess, highlighted by actual gunplay, an accusation of poisoning and ingenious disappearing acts in the name of alcohol. The marriage was ultimately sacrificed, but the music survived. Despite George’s split personalities and Tammy’s endless string of men, the two maintained an artistic partnership that stood the test of time and gave them one of their greatest hits, “Golden Rings,” about love and marriage.
Written by Mike Judge, Mark Monroe, Jeff Feuerzeig, Julien Nitzberg; directed by Mike Judge.
Episode #5: “Billy Joe Shaver”
Debut: FRIDAY, OCT. 20 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
By all accounts, Billy Joe Shaver should never have made it in country music. A poor Texas kid from a broken family, he lost three fingers in a sawmill accident before ever writing a song. Despite his physical challenge, Shaver landed in Nashville as a singer-songwriter with hard luck songs about real life. A chance meeting with Waylon Jennings in the back of a peanut trailer led to Jennings’ breakthrough “Outlaw” album “Honky Tonk Heroes,” featuring Waylon singing songs written by Billy Joe. A decade later, Shaver made a name for himself after shooting a man at a roadside tavern for allegedly talking to his soon-to-be ex-wife. The gunplay led to a celebrity trial and a shocking verdict. Of course, Billy Joe wrote a song about it.
Written by Mike Judge, Mark Monroe, Jeff Feuerzeig, Julien Nitzberg; directed by Mike Judge.
Episode #6: “Waylon Jennings (Part One)”
Debut: FRIDAY, OCT. 27 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
The father of “Outlaw” country music, Waylon Jennings grew up in Texas with dreams of making it to the Grand Ole Opry. Following a musical partnership with Buddy Holly that ended in his first experience cheating death, Waylon eventually made his way to Nashville, where he became roommates with Johnny Cash. The singer, like his pal Johnny, never quite fit in with the Nashville sound, although they both found the Nashville speed to their liking. It took a move back home to Texas and a reunion with Willie Nelson, his old friend and fellow outcast, for the charismatic Waylon to breathe new life into country music, and finally do things on his own terms.
Written by Mike Judge, Mark Monroe, Jeff Feuerzeig, Julien Nitzberg; directed by Mike Judge.
