Jennifer Lopez's illustrious career in music and film has once again taken a backseat to her love life. Despite her blockbuster hits, platinum-selling albums, sold-out tours, and a Las Vegas residency, the Latina megastar continues to be chastised about her romantic relationships. Front and center today is her marriage to Ben Affleck, with various opinions and rumors swirling on social media. But all the chatter points to one thing: blatant misogyny from internet trolls and the media that places the blame on Lopez for her failed relationships. From the divorce rumors to the cancellation of her tour, Lopez is being kicked while she's down, and the public seems thirsty for it.
Today's headlines paint a one-sided picture of Affleck navigating a tumultuous marriage to an overly ambitious, workaholic diva who can't seem to get love right. These biased narratives seem to be one reason why Lopez released her film "This Is Me…...
Today's headlines paint a one-sided picture of Affleck navigating a tumultuous marriage to an overly ambitious, workaholic diva who can't seem to get love right. These biased narratives seem to be one reason why Lopez released her film "This Is Me…...
- 6/7/2024
- by Zayda Rivera
- Popsugar.com
We are living in a time when Hollywood is actually making a lot of musical biopics, so it does not surprise us that one of the biggest musical artists of all time, Michael Jackson, will also be the center of an upcoming biopic. Lionsgate has acquired the rights to his story, and the upcoming film Michael is currently set for an April 18, 2025 release. The movie is a gamble due to Jackson being a controversial figure, but from what we can deduce, the executives at Lionsgate have a lot of confidence in the project.
Jim Packer, president of worldwide television distribution at Lionsgate, recently talked to the media and revealed his enthusiasm over the upcoming film, claiming that it will be Lionsgate’s biggest project of all time!
Packer told the media about his confidence in the movie, going as far as to claim that it is the studio’s biggest project ever.
Jim Packer, president of worldwide television distribution at Lionsgate, recently talked to the media and revealed his enthusiasm over the upcoming film, claiming that it will be Lionsgate’s biggest project of all time!
Packer told the media about his confidence in the movie, going as far as to claim that it is the studio’s biggest project ever.
- 6/6/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
The title and cover photo for Lisa Marie Presley’s long-awaited memoir has been revealed. The book’s interior and exterior focuses on the deep connection between Lisa Marie and her father, Elvis Presley, throughout their lives and after their deaths.
Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir title and cover photo feature her strong bond with Elvis Presley
On June 4, Graceland’s official Instagram page debuted a cover photograph of Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir. The book’s image was taken in the hallway of Graceland, her family home.
The photo’s caption reads, “Random House has revealed the title of the much-anticipated Lisa Marie Presley memoir scheduled for release on October 15. Entitled From Here to the Great Unknown, the cover features a photo of a young Lisa Marie with her father, Elvis Presley.”
Before her death, Lisa Marie Presley recorded hours of audio in which “she spoke of her life in great detail.
Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir title and cover photo feature her strong bond with Elvis Presley
On June 4, Graceland’s official Instagram page debuted a cover photograph of Lisa Marie Presley’s memoir. The book’s image was taken in the hallway of Graceland, her family home.
The photo’s caption reads, “Random House has revealed the title of the much-anticipated Lisa Marie Presley memoir scheduled for release on October 15. Entitled From Here to the Great Unknown, the cover features a photo of a young Lisa Marie with her father, Elvis Presley.”
Before her death, Lisa Marie Presley recorded hours of audio in which “she spoke of her life in great detail.
- 6/5/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home has become a mecca for music fans worldwide. However, it was a family abode before it became a popular tourist destination. Elvis tried to make Graceland a place where he could unwind from the rigors of the road. One of its most unique elements is its Meditation Garden, which draws inspiration from a surprising source.
Elvis Presley’s inspiration for the Meditation Garden hails from a California sanctuary
One of the most unique features of Elvis Presley’s Graceland home remains its Meditation Garden. The peaceful backyard area was modeled after a sanctuary the King of Rock and Roll frequented during his visits to California.
Architectural Digest reports Elvis often visited the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine in California while filming his movies. The sanctuary, located in Los Angeles, holds a portion of Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes.
The reflective area is serene, with plenty of areas...
Elvis Presley’s inspiration for the Meditation Garden hails from a California sanctuary
One of the most unique features of Elvis Presley’s Graceland home remains its Meditation Garden. The peaceful backyard area was modeled after a sanctuary the King of Rock and Roll frequented during his visits to California.
Architectural Digest reports Elvis often visited the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine in California while filming his movies. The sanctuary, located in Los Angeles, holds a portion of Mahatma Gandhi’s ashes.
The reflective area is serene, with plenty of areas...
- 6/4/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The detective story has seen lots of diverse approaches over the years. Ever since authors such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or Raymond Chandler have perfected the formula, it seems as if new stories aim to bend the rules, while also maintaining the view on the world and its society, which has always been one of the most interesting parts of the genre. Consequently, as the concept of truth becomes more fragmented and even chaotic in modern times, these stories reflect this development. Atsuro Shimoyashiro's second feature “Lonesome Vacation” relies heavily on the conventions of the genre, while bending them at the same time, telling a quite meaningful tale about the significance of proof and the truth for a person's life and identity.
Lonesome Vacation is screening at Nippon Connection
Eichi Furuya (Takuma Fujie) makes his living working as a private eye in Tokyo. He likes his work, even...
Lonesome Vacation is screening at Nippon Connection
Eichi Furuya (Takuma Fujie) makes his living working as a private eye in Tokyo. He likes his work, even...
- 6/3/2024
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
American actress and model Riley Keough has starred in several notable movies and TV shows in the last decade. Her acting talent is evident, whether as a lead or in a supporting role. Riley Keough has starred in several independent and studio movies. Although she’s the granddaughter of legendary singer Elvis Presley, Riley Keough has paved a path for herself in Hollywood. She shines brightly again on Hulu’s true crime drama miniseries Under the Bridge. If the actress looks familiar, here are other Riley Keough movies and TV shows where you probably recognize her. Mad Max: Fury Road With a...
- 6/2/2024
- by Onyinye Izundu
- TVovermind.com
Late legend Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, famously known for his iconic music and dance moves, apparently had a hidden passion for acting. Not many would know, but the pop star showcased his acting abilities in projects like The Wiz and Ghosts. However, despite having a few onscreen appearances, Jackson had a penchant for a particular role.
Michael Jackson in the music video of Beat it
Fascinated by the popular children’s character Peter Pan, Micheal Jackson had a deep-rooted desire to play the character. Recalling Jackson’s passion for playing Peter Pan, theater director Trevor Nunn recalled how the man who owned his own Neverland approached him about playing the particular role in his theater project.
Michael Jackson Approached Trevor Nunn to Play Peter Pan
Alongside his world-renowned musical career, Michael Jackson was equally interested in pursuing an acting profession. Thus, appearing in a few feature films, the...
Michael Jackson in the music video of Beat it
Fascinated by the popular children’s character Peter Pan, Micheal Jackson had a deep-rooted desire to play the character. Recalling Jackson’s passion for playing Peter Pan, theater director Trevor Nunn recalled how the man who owned his own Neverland approached him about playing the particular role in his theater project.
Michael Jackson Approached Trevor Nunn to Play Peter Pan
Alongside his world-renowned musical career, Michael Jackson was equally interested in pursuing an acting profession. Thus, appearing in a few feature films, the...
- 6/1/2024
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
All throughout his life, Elvis Presley sought a higher purpose and meaning. He turned to spiritual books and religious leaders for guidance but never seemed to reach the answers he was hoping to find. One religious leader he turned to was Daya Mata, the president of the Self-Realization Fellowship/Yogoda Satsanga Society of India. In their conversation, Elvis vented about some of the people in his life.
Elvis Presley discussed his entourage with a religious leader
When Elvis met with Daya Mata, she felt an immediate empathy toward him.
“He had done some reading. He was sinking,” she said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “Here was someone who had everything the world could offer, [but] it didn’t satisfy him. There was still an emptiness, and the only way to fill it was to turn within.”
(L-r, standing) Billy Smith, Bill Morris, Lamar Fike,...
Elvis Presley discussed his entourage with a religious leader
When Elvis met with Daya Mata, she felt an immediate empathy toward him.
“He had done some reading. He was sinking,” she said in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “Here was someone who had everything the world could offer, [but] it didn’t satisfy him. There was still an emptiness, and the only way to fill it was to turn within.”
(L-r, standing) Billy Smith, Bill Morris, Lamar Fike,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Antoine Fuqua has proved his mettle over the years, dropping bangers, be it the Equalizer or The Magnificent 7. And it looks like he might have something good in store for us all. The 59-year-old director has lined up his Michael Jackson biopic for a 2025 release, and the hype for the movie has been sky-high ever since the announcement. There were question marks over the release date in the aftermath of the SAG-AFTRA strikes. But things seem to be going uphill now, as the film has completed a major milestone.
Antoine Fuqua is all set to strike gold with his Michael Jackson biopic
Antoine Fuqua is all set to take Mj fans on the ride of their life l Author: Nicogenin Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Fuqua’s Michael will feature Jaafar Jackson in the titular role. This is a special casting. After all, Jaafar is the King of Pop’s actual nephew,...
Antoine Fuqua is all set to strike gold with his Michael Jackson biopic
Antoine Fuqua is all set to take Mj fans on the ride of their life l Author: Nicogenin Credits: Wikimedia Commons
Fuqua’s Michael will feature Jaafar Jackson in the titular role. This is a special casting. After all, Jaafar is the King of Pop’s actual nephew,...
- 5/31/2024
- by Smriti Sneh
- FandomWire
In 1964, Elvis Presley decided to try something new on the set of the film Roustabout. At this point in his career, he was already tired of his repetitive acting roles. To inject a bit of excitement into the part, Elvis asked director John Rich if he could do his own stunts. Though Rich initially refused, Elvis was persistent and the director gave in. Almost immediately, Rich came to regret this decision.
Elvis hurt himself while trying to do his own stunts in a film
On the third day of filming Roustabout, Elvis came to Rich with a proposition: he wanted to do his own stunts in a fight scene.
“He came to me and said, Could he please do the stunt himself?” Rich recalled in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I said, ‘My God, no. What happens if you get hurt?’ He said,...
Elvis hurt himself while trying to do his own stunts in a film
On the third day of filming Roustabout, Elvis came to Rich with a proposition: he wanted to do his own stunts in a fight scene.
“He came to me and said, Could he please do the stunt himself?” Rich recalled in the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “I said, ‘My God, no. What happens if you get hurt?’ He said,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s hard to think Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home might not be the iconic historical spot it remains today if his father, Vernon Presley, had his say. The Presley family might have settled in California rather than Memphis if the stately home hadn’t appeared on the market at the right time.
Elvis Presley’s home base could have been in California
According to a story published by The Dispatch, Elvis Presley’s father, Vernon Presley, would have liked to settle in California. Elvis worked so much in the Sunshine State that putting permanent roots down there made sense.
The Presley family lived on Audubon Drive in Memphis, but fans regularly besieged the home. The family needed privacy. Vernon reportedly was eyeing a move to the West Coast, as author Peter Guralnick wrote in the biography Last Train to Memphis.
However, a chance meeting changed all that. Virginia Grant,...
Elvis Presley’s home base could have been in California
According to a story published by The Dispatch, Elvis Presley’s father, Vernon Presley, would have liked to settle in California. Elvis worked so much in the Sunshine State that putting permanent roots down there made sense.
The Presley family lived on Audubon Drive in Memphis, but fans regularly besieged the home. The family needed privacy. Vernon reportedly was eyeing a move to the West Coast, as author Peter Guralnick wrote in the biography Last Train to Memphis.
However, a chance meeting changed all that. Virginia Grant,...
- 5/30/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
[This story contains major spoilers from the Under the Bridge finale, “Mercy Alone.”]
The final episode of Under the Bridge saw the complete, real-life events come to light around the night Reena Virk (played by Vritika Gupta in the series) was killed in Saanich, British Columbia by a group of teenagers. She was 14 when she first disappeared in 1997.
The first few minutes of “Mercy Alone,” the eighth episode in Hulu’s true-crime limited series based on Rebecca Godfrey’s 2005 book, begin with Kelly Ellard (Izzy G.) talking explicitly to Josephine (Chloe Guidry) about wanting to break Reena’s bones with a bat, burn her at the stake and bury her alive in the forest. Kelly’s mom, who is in the room, does not even flinch at her daughter threatening to kill someone in such detail.
Following Warren Glowatski’s (Javon Walton) life sentence in the penultimate episode for his partial involvement in Reena’s death, Kelly...
The final episode of Under the Bridge saw the complete, real-life events come to light around the night Reena Virk (played by Vritika Gupta in the series) was killed in Saanich, British Columbia by a group of teenagers. She was 14 when she first disappeared in 1997.
The first few minutes of “Mercy Alone,” the eighth episode in Hulu’s true-crime limited series based on Rebecca Godfrey’s 2005 book, begin with Kelly Ellard (Izzy G.) talking explicitly to Josephine (Chloe Guidry) about wanting to break Reena’s bones with a bat, burn her at the stake and bury her alive in the forest. Kelly’s mom, who is in the room, does not even flinch at her daughter threatening to kill someone in such detail.
Following Warren Glowatski’s (Javon Walton) life sentence in the penultimate episode for his partial involvement in Reena’s death, Kelly...
- 5/29/2024
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A dark web scammer has taken credit for trying to sell Elvis Presley’s Graceland home, The New York Times reports.
The paper said it received two emails from a person who claimed to be the brains behind this scheme and other identity theft frauds. “We figure out how to steal. That’s what we do,” the scammer said, adding that he and his dark web network of “worms” often targeted elderly and unsuspecting people, often in California and Florida, using publicly available documents like birth certificates to procure crucial personal information.
The paper said it received two emails from a person who claimed to be the brains behind this scheme and other identity theft frauds. “We figure out how to steal. That’s what we do,” the scammer said, adding that he and his dark web network of “worms” often targeted elderly and unsuspecting people, often in California and Florida, using publicly available documents like birth certificates to procure crucial personal information.
- 5/29/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The music video for Madonna‘s “Cherish” was part of a childhood memory for Kim Kardashian. Kardashian knew the Material Girl from a young age and said many positive things about her. Interestingly, “Cherish” was a major change of pace for Madonna at a time when she was known for scandals.
Kim Kardashian was there when Madonna shot ‘Cherish’
Madonna was known for her provocative music videos. For her love song “Cherish,” she toned down her image. The black-and-white video depicts the “True Blue” singer frolicking at the beach with a group of mermen. For an artist whose videography includes Bdsm, burning crosses, and kisses with Britney Spears, “Cherish” was a rare moment of wholesome innocence — even if the camera lingers a lot on the bodies of Madonna and her aquatic friends.
In a 2018 Facebook post, Kardashian discussed her feelings about the Material Girl. “You guys don’t even understand...
Kim Kardashian was there when Madonna shot ‘Cherish’
Madonna was known for her provocative music videos. For her love song “Cherish,” she toned down her image. The black-and-white video depicts the “True Blue” singer frolicking at the beach with a group of mermen. For an artist whose videography includes Bdsm, burning crosses, and kisses with Britney Spears, “Cherish” was a rare moment of wholesome innocence — even if the camera lingers a lot on the bodies of Madonna and her aquatic friends.
In a 2018 Facebook post, Kardashian discussed her feelings about the Material Girl. “You guys don’t even understand...
- 5/28/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
After announcing the title for the new Knives Out installment last week, the first big names to join Daniel Craig in the next installment are Josh O’Connor and Cailee Spaeny. They are both set to join Netflix’s Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. Rian Johnson is returning to direct from a script he wrote. He will also produce the pic with his partner, Ram Bergman through T-Street Pictures.
Plot details are unknown, and as of now. The most recent pic, Glass Onion, bowed in 2022, with Craig returning as the world-famous detective Benoit Blanc. The film premiered on Netflix after the streamer made a record-setting $450 million deal for the two sequels, with this being the third in the series.
The film is set to go into production next month and will be released sometime in 2025.
Known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Princes Charles in The Crown and his...
Plot details are unknown, and as of now. The most recent pic, Glass Onion, bowed in 2022, with Craig returning as the world-famous detective Benoit Blanc. The film premiered on Netflix after the streamer made a record-setting $450 million deal for the two sequels, with this being the third in the series.
The film is set to go into production next month and will be released sometime in 2025.
Known for his Emmy-winning portrayal of Princes Charles in The Crown and his...
- 5/28/2024
- by Justin Kroll
- Deadline Film + TV
After John Waters made the once-improbable leap to the mainstream with “Hairspray,” a joyous film so devoid of filth that it was rated PG, he found himself in bizarre circumstances: He’d made a box-office success, a home-video smash, and his next film would be produced by Imagine Entertainment and released by Universal Pictures.
That film, the 1990 “Cry-Baby,” failed to duplicate the success of its predecessor, but it developed a cult following thanks in no small part to its star Johnny Depp. As such, the film’s popularity has earned it a 4K/Ultra HD reissue via Kino Lorber that will hit shelves May 28.
Waters was so excited about seeing his film receive this specialized treatment that he agreed to make the promotional rounds for its release. When IndieWire hopped on the phone with him, he detailed the origins of the film and his love of its music, discussed his...
That film, the 1990 “Cry-Baby,” failed to duplicate the success of its predecessor, but it developed a cult following thanks in no small part to its star Johnny Depp. As such, the film’s popularity has earned it a 4K/Ultra HD reissue via Kino Lorber that will hit shelves May 28.
Waters was so excited about seeing his film receive this specialized treatment that he agreed to make the promotional rounds for its release. When IndieWire hopped on the phone with him, he detailed the origins of the film and his love of its music, discussed his...
- 5/27/2024
- by Will Harris
- Indiewire
For many musicians, Elvis Presley’s music was like a lightning bolt of inspiration. They heard his songs and realized they wanted to do something similar with their lives. Therefore, it came as a thrill for people who got the chance to perform with him. The reality of playing as one of Elvis’ backing musicians came as a disappointment to one artist, though.
A musician said playing with Elvis hadn’t been what he expected
In 1972, bass player Emory Gordy replaced a musician in Elvis’ band. He was extremely excited about performing with the iconic artist. According to Gordy, there was much to feel happy about in a recording session he had previously filled in on, and he thought the tour would be the same. He couldn’t help feeling disappointed by it, though.
“I was really let down by the whole thing,” Gordy said in the book Careless Love:...
A musician said playing with Elvis hadn’t been what he expected
In 1972, bass player Emory Gordy replaced a musician in Elvis’ band. He was extremely excited about performing with the iconic artist. According to Gordy, there was much to feel happy about in a recording session he had previously filled in on, and he thought the tour would be the same. He couldn’t help feeling disappointed by it, though.
“I was really let down by the whole thing,” Gordy said in the book Careless Love:...
- 5/26/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Dolly Parton and her husband, Carl Dean, have kept their relationship away from the public eye for decades. While Parton has often spoken about Dean in interviews, he practically never joins her in public. Their interactions, therefore, take place entirely in private. According to a friend of the couple, the visible love they had for each other was impressive.
Dolly Parton and her husband were very much in love
In 1967, Ed Enoch — a member of the Stamps Quartet, a group that played with Elvis Presley — befriended Dean. According to him, Dean spoke often of Parton and the pride he felt in her blossoming career.
“He was happy for her to have her career, and we used to talk about his wife traveling on the road,” Enoch said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash, adding, “He said it didn’t matter to him, that he wanted her to have her place,...
Dolly Parton and her husband were very much in love
In 1967, Ed Enoch — a member of the Stamps Quartet, a group that played with Elvis Presley — befriended Dean. According to him, Dean spoke often of Parton and the pride he felt in her blossoming career.
“He was happy for her to have her career, and we used to talk about his wife traveling on the road,” Enoch said in the book Dolly by Alanna Nash, adding, “He said it didn’t matter to him, that he wanted her to have her place,...
- 5/26/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
One of George Miller's films, "Lorenzo's Oil," opens with an epigram reading as follows: "Life has meaning only in the struggle. Triumph or defeat is in the hands of the Gods ... so let us celebrate the struggle!" Celebrating the struggle may seem paradoxical in life or in cinema, but that concept runs through just about every one of Miller's films, created over the course of four decades. From post-apocalyptic action fantasies to deliriously twisted family fare, Miller has never been too boxed in with the films he's made. Through his filmography, George Miller has done everything from introducing one of cinema's biggest action stars to depicting a sea of penguins dancing to pop music. As weird as those extremes may be, it somehow all makes sense. With the arrival of Miller's latest entry in the "Mad Max" franchise, "Furiosa," in theaters now, let's rank all of Miller's films.
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- 5/25/2024
- by Josh Spiegel
- Slash Film
Thanks to Baz Luhrmann's electrifying 2022 biopic "Elvis," fans new and old (some very old at this point) have enthusiastically delved into the cultural icon's past to get a more nuanced understanding of how this Tennessee-born mama's career took so many unexpected turns before he collapsed in a pharmaceutically-induced heap at the age of 42.
Every chapter of Presley's life is packed with decisions both brilliant and personally/professionally self-destructive. Indeed, his tragic arc might just be the definitive showbiz cautionary tale. His was an incandescent (if highly derivative) talent that attracted opportunists and admirers; he was treated as a product, and, thus, had an awful tendency to treat those who genuinely loved him with the respect and tenderness they deserved.
Speaking of tenderness, Presley's value as an entertainment commodity was, at its early peak, so dizzyingly high that he could work around his newly signed contract with Paramount Pictures...
Every chapter of Presley's life is packed with decisions both brilliant and personally/professionally self-destructive. Indeed, his tragic arc might just be the definitive showbiz cautionary tale. His was an incandescent (if highly derivative) talent that attracted opportunists and admirers; he was treated as a product, and, thus, had an awful tendency to treat those who genuinely loved him with the respect and tenderness they deserved.
Speaking of tenderness, Presley's value as an entertainment commodity was, at its early peak, so dizzyingly high that he could work around his newly signed contract with Paramount Pictures...
- 5/25/2024
- by Jeremy Smith
- Slash Film
Each generation has its sweethears and each generation has its proper stars. This is a normal thing when Hollywood is concerned and whether you’re 20 or 80, you will certainly know most of the popular names from each acting generation you’ve witnessed during your lifetime. This generation is, of course, not an exception and the current A-list of the biggest young stars in Hollywood at this moment has been published by The Hollywood Reporter, finally revealing the most sought after names whose appearances are more or less a guarantee of a movie’s success at the box office.
Since this is undoubtedly a major event in the movie industry, we have decided to provide you with the names on the list and give our own impressions on whether these names deserve to be here or not when compared to some other colleagues. A lot has to be taken in here – popularity,...
Since this is undoubtedly a major event in the movie industry, we have decided to provide you with the names on the list and give our own impressions on whether these names deserve to be here or not when compared to some other colleagues. A lot has to be taken in here – popularity,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Some of Elvis Presley’s closest friends were members of his entourage. They traveled with him, served as bodyguards, and assisted him in times of need. In return, Elvis paid them and showered them with lavish gifts. While one of his longtime friends said this was a benefit of knowing Elvis, it was also something of a curse.
Elvis’ friend said the singer was both a blessing and a curse to know
Elvis watched a good deal of television in his lifetime. One of his favorite programs was a show called The Millionaire.
“Elvis was crazy about a TV show … called The Millionaire,” his friend Joe Esposito said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “Each week an ordinary person with a problem answered a knock at his door to find a messenger in a suit who announced that he was presenting the person...
Elvis’ friend said the singer was both a blessing and a curse to know
Elvis watched a good deal of television in his lifetime. One of his favorite programs was a show called The Millionaire.
“Elvis was crazy about a TV show … called The Millionaire,” his friend Joe Esposito said, per the book Careless Love: The Unmaking of Elvis Presley by Peter Guralnick. “Each week an ordinary person with a problem answered a knock at his door to find a messenger in a suit who announced that he was presenting the person...
- 5/24/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
While ownership of Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate in Memphis was retained by his family following a flurry of legal filings and courtroom rulings this week, whoever is behind the company now accused of attempting to snatch the property through fraud remains a mystery.
In an 11th-hour filing last week, Elvis’ granddaughter, the actor Riley Keough, claimed in a 60-page lawsuit that the signature of her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley, was forged on a loan that held the famed home of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll up as collateral. In a Memphis court Wednesday, Chancellor JoeDae L. Jenkins halted a scheduled auction of the landmark property, stating that the sale of Graceland amounts to “irreparable harm” and blocked the auction, which was set for Thursday.
“There will be no foreclosure,” Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. said in a statement sent to The Hollywood Reporter following the ruling. “Graceland will...
In an 11th-hour filing last week, Elvis’ granddaughter, the actor Riley Keough, claimed in a 60-page lawsuit that the signature of her late mother, Lisa Marie Presley, was forged on a loan that held the famed home of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll up as collateral. In a Memphis court Wednesday, Chancellor JoeDae L. Jenkins halted a scheduled auction of the landmark property, stating that the sale of Graceland amounts to “irreparable harm” and blocked the auction, which was set for Thursday.
“There will be no foreclosure,” Elvis Presley Enterprises Inc. said in a statement sent to The Hollywood Reporter following the ruling. “Graceland will...
- 5/24/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A judge today halted the foreclosure sale of Graceland, the former Memphis, Tennessee home of Elvis Presley, noting that the Presley estate could be successful in proving fraud by an investment company.
The ruling came shortly before the company trying to foreclose on Graceland issued a statement dropping its case, according to the Associated Press.
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins issued a temporary injunction today against the proposed foreclosure auction that had been scheduled for Thursday in Memphis. It underlines a previous restraining order issued at the request of Presley’s granddaughter, actor Riley Keough.
A public notice for a foreclosure sale of the 13-acre estate posted earlier in May said Promenade Trust, which controls the Graceland museum, owes $3.8 million after failing to repay a 2018 loan. Keough inherited the trust and ownership of the home after last year’s death of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley.
Later on Wednesday, the...
The ruling came shortly before the company trying to foreclose on Graceland issued a statement dropping its case, according to the Associated Press.
Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins issued a temporary injunction today against the proposed foreclosure auction that had been scheduled for Thursday in Memphis. It underlines a previous restraining order issued at the request of Presley’s granddaughter, actor Riley Keough.
A public notice for a foreclosure sale of the 13-acre estate posted earlier in May said Promenade Trust, which controls the Graceland museum, owes $3.8 million after failing to repay a 2018 loan. Keough inherited the trust and ownership of the home after last year’s death of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley.
Later on Wednesday, the...
- 5/23/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
From Whitney Houston to Elvis, there is no shortage of iconic singers who inspire sweeping films that dramatize their life stories. No matter the genre, cinematic features have captured the careers of the King of Rock and Roll Elvis Presley to country singer Jonny Cash. Most recently, Back to Black (2024) launched in theaters to capture the life and musical career of Amy Winehouse.
Still other films in the works will add to the canon of singer biography movies, like Timothée Chalamet’s upcoming portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and nephew to Jaafar Jackson’s portrayal of his uncle the late Michael Jackson in Michael.
We’ve compiled a list of music-centric biopics available to stream should the urge overcome viewers.
Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment /Courtesy Everett Collection
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
Naomi Ackie embodied singer Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
Still other films in the works will add to the canon of singer biography movies, like Timothée Chalamet’s upcoming portrayal of Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown and nephew to Jaafar Jackson’s portrayal of his uncle the late Michael Jackson in Michael.
We’ve compiled a list of music-centric biopics available to stream should the urge overcome viewers.
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Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (2022)
Naomi Ackie embodied singer Whitney Houston in Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody.
- 5/22/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- Deadline Film + TV
A judge has halted the attempt to sell Elvis Presley’s iconic Graceland estate.
At a hearing that took place Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee, a Shelby County judge blocked the attempted sale after Graceland had been scheduled for a foreclosure auction on Thursday.
In a hearing that lasted only eight minutes, according to ABC, Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins adjourned the sale of Graceland saying, “The notary has sworn that the notary did not notarize the signature of Lisa Marie Presley on the deed of trust, which brings into question the authenticity of the signature.”
In a lawsuit filed on May 15, Elvis granddaughter Riley Keough, the trustee of the Promenade Trust, had claimed an entity named Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC attempted to have Graceland sold off of a forged signature by her late mother Lisa Marie Presley that allowed the famed property to be held as collateral for a $3.8 million loan.
At a hearing that took place Wednesday in Memphis, Tennessee, a Shelby County judge blocked the attempted sale after Graceland had been scheduled for a foreclosure auction on Thursday.
In a hearing that lasted only eight minutes, according to ABC, Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins adjourned the sale of Graceland saying, “The notary has sworn that the notary did not notarize the signature of Lisa Marie Presley on the deed of trust, which brings into question the authenticity of the signature.”
In a lawsuit filed on May 15, Elvis granddaughter Riley Keough, the trustee of the Promenade Trust, had claimed an entity named Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC attempted to have Graceland sold off of a forged signature by her late mother Lisa Marie Presley that allowed the famed property to be held as collateral for a $3.8 million loan.
- 5/22/2024
- by Jackie Strause
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A Tennessee judge has intervened to block a planned auction of Graceland, the legendary home of music icon Elvis Presley.
The decision comes amid a complex legal dispute between Presley’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, and a company that claimed ownership of the property.
The saga began when the company Naussany Investments alleged that Presley’s estate had failed to repay a $3.8 million loan, for which the Graceland compound had been used as collateral. Naussany Investments planned to sell the property at an auction this Thursday.
However, Keough, who inherited Graceland and much of Presley’s estate after her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, died last year, contested the legality of the loan paperwork. She claimed her mother’s signature had been forged and the loan agreement was fraudulent.
On Wednesday, Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins responded swiftly and issued a temporary injunction to halt the proposed auction. This decisive move...
The decision comes amid a complex legal dispute between Presley’s granddaughter, actress Riley Keough, and a company that claimed ownership of the property.
The saga began when the company Naussany Investments alleged that Presley’s estate had failed to repay a $3.8 million loan, for which the Graceland compound had been used as collateral. Naussany Investments planned to sell the property at an auction this Thursday.
However, Keough, who inherited Graceland and much of Presley’s estate after her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, died last year, contested the legality of the loan paperwork. She claimed her mother’s signature had been forged and the loan agreement was fraudulent.
On Wednesday, Shelby County Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins responded swiftly and issued a temporary injunction to halt the proposed auction. This decisive move...
- 5/22/2024
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
Elvis Presley‘s granddaughter, Riley Keough, has retained control of her grandfather’s historic Graceland home. A Memphis chancellor says the property will not be foreclosed upon at this time. A future hearing will determine who will maintain rightful ownership of the estate.
Graceland remains a Presley family asset until it is determined who owns the historic estate
Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins says Elvis Presley’s Memphis, Tennessee home, Graceland, will continue to remain a Presley family asset. Therefore, a planned foreclosure and sale of the property will not occur, as reportedly scheduled, on May 23.
Jenkins made the following ruling, per CNN. “The estate is considered unique under Tennessee law. And in being unique, the loss of the real estate will be considered irreparable harm.”
In a blockbuster turn of events, it was reported on May 20 that Elvis Presley’s Graceland home would be sold in a foreclosure sale. His granddaughter,...
Graceland remains a Presley family asset until it is determined who owns the historic estate
Chancellor JoeDae Jenkins says Elvis Presley’s Memphis, Tennessee home, Graceland, will continue to remain a Presley family asset. Therefore, a planned foreclosure and sale of the property will not occur, as reportedly scheduled, on May 23.
Jenkins made the following ruling, per CNN. “The estate is considered unique under Tennessee law. And in being unique, the loss of the real estate will be considered irreparable harm.”
In a blockbuster turn of events, it was reported on May 20 that Elvis Presley’s Graceland home would be sold in a foreclosure sale. His granddaughter,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home is filled with mementos, that restore the mansion to the days when the King of Rock and Roll reigned supreme in his castle. Fans can view many of these items during tours of the home. However, beyond the off-limits upstairs, secrets were hidden within Graceland’s attic. What did Presley keep up there?
What was kept up in Graceland’s attic?
Express.co.uk reports that during a virtual live tour of Graceland, Angie Marchese, VP of Archives and Exhibits, revealed details of the items Elvis Presley stored in his attic. She said the King of Rock and Roll kept surprisingly ordinary items in the uppermost level of his beloved Memphis home.
Today, the attic is empty. However, when Presley lived at Graceland, it was filled with items he no longer wanted visible in the living area of the home.
“All of Gladys’s belongings.
What was kept up in Graceland’s attic?
Express.co.uk reports that during a virtual live tour of Graceland, Angie Marchese, VP of Archives and Exhibits, revealed details of the items Elvis Presley stored in his attic. She said the King of Rock and Roll kept surprisingly ordinary items in the uppermost level of his beloved Memphis home.
Today, the attic is empty. However, when Presley lived at Graceland, it was filled with items he no longer wanted visible in the living area of the home.
“All of Gladys’s belongings.
- 5/22/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Upon entering Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home, one of the most stunning visuals is turning to the right, standing at the doorway to the living room, and looking deep into the music room. Something about those two rooms gives Presley fans a deep insight into how he lived and enjoyed his private time at the home. One of the most striking elements of the music room is its pristine white piano. That instrument was is important to Presley’s legacy and has a mythic story.
The real reason Elvis Presley’s Music Room piano is so essential to his legacy
An official YouTube video hosted by Graceland’s VP of Archives and Exhibits, Angie Marchese, focused on the piano’s history and why it is important to the King of Rock and Roll’s legacy. The piano has become an integral part of Elvis Presley’s Graceland home.
The entertainer...
The real reason Elvis Presley’s Music Room piano is so essential to his legacy
An official YouTube video hosted by Graceland’s VP of Archives and Exhibits, Angie Marchese, focused on the piano’s history and why it is important to the King of Rock and Roll’s legacy. The piano has become an integral part of Elvis Presley’s Graceland home.
The entertainer...
- 5/22/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Beginning her career as a teenage music prodigy, Taylor Swift’s success has been nothing but phenomenal as her vocal abilities and skill as a songwriter have only developed over the years. The pop star has transitioned from country music to various genres, allowing her to reach various genres and evolve her music to become one of the biggest names in the music industry.
Taylor Swift. Credits: makaiyla willis/ Wikimedia Commons
Throughout her career, the Bad Blood singer has made sound strategic decisions that have sky-rocketed her popularity and guided her as a leading name in the music industry as well as on social media. It looks like her popularity is going to reach new levels as she is set to join the MCU and it’s not going to be a mere cameo as Dazzler in the upcoming Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starrer Deadpool & Wolverine.
Taylor Swift Is...
Taylor Swift. Credits: makaiyla willis/ Wikimedia Commons
Throughout her career, the Bad Blood singer has made sound strategic decisions that have sky-rocketed her popularity and guided her as a leading name in the music industry as well as on social media. It looks like her popularity is going to reach new levels as she is set to join the MCU and it’s not going to be a mere cameo as Dazzler in the upcoming Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman starrer Deadpool & Wolverine.
Taylor Swift Is...
- 5/22/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
Is Elvis Presley’s historic Graceland home up for auction? This is a place where tourists come from all around the country to feel closer to the late icon. Not only is he buried there but so is his daughter, Lisa Marie Presley. So, what is going on with the Memphis, Tennessee hotspot? Keep reading for all of the details.
Elvis Presley’s Historic Graceland Up For Auction?
When Elvis Presley passed away in 1977, this was a place where people came to feel closer to the singer and actor. No one wanted to believe that he was really dead and he lived on in their hearts and minds. Luckily, it was soon turned into a memorial museum, opened to the public in 1982, five years after his passing. This was a big deal because fans felt that they could be a part of Elvis, his life, and his legacy. Now, fans...
Elvis Presley’s Historic Graceland Up For Auction?
When Elvis Presley passed away in 1977, this was a place where people came to feel closer to the singer and actor. No one wanted to believe that he was really dead and he lived on in their hearts and minds. Luckily, it was soon turned into a memorial museum, opened to the public in 1982, five years after his passing. This was a big deal because fans felt that they could be a part of Elvis, his life, and his legacy. Now, fans...
- 5/21/2024
- by Amanda Lauren
- TV Shows Ace
Stephen King is an interesting follow on the site formerly known as Twitter. When not posting about politics or his latest literary find, he’s ranting about the state of the world and making observations that position him as a sort of elder statesman in the horror community. A recent tweet by the Master of Horror mentions a bygone era of salacious magazines that harkens back to his early career: “Hey, do you guys remember that supermarket tabloid that used to have stories about BatBoy? Man, I loved that shit.”
The world-famous author is likely referencing publications like The National Enquirer and similar periodicals that used to grab eyes in checkout lanes with claims of Elvis sightings and alien encounters. Frequently inspired by the world around him, King has his own literary brand of tabloid journalism with Inside View, a rag that has been appearing in his work for decades.
The world-famous author is likely referencing publications like The National Enquirer and similar periodicals that used to grab eyes in checkout lanes with claims of Elvis sightings and alien encounters. Frequently inspired by the world around him, King has his own literary brand of tabloid journalism with Inside View, a rag that has been appearing in his work for decades.
- 5/21/2024
- by Jenn Adams
- bloody-disgusting.com
Riley Keough Claims Fraud, Forged Lisa Marie Presley Signature in Graceland Foreclosure Sale Attempt
Actress Riley Keough is taking the fight to save Graceland — the iconic Memphis home of her grandfather Elvis Presley — to court this week after what she claims is a fraudulent attempt to use her late mother’s forged signature to pass the property over to settle a multi-million dollar debt.
Keough, the trustee of the Promenade Trust, filed a lawsuit on May 15 in Shelby County Chancery Court and is now seeking to block an entity named Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC from taking profits from the sale of Graceland, a longtime Memphis tourism destination and place of pilgrimage for Presley and his fans worldwide. In the complaint, Keough’s attorney suggests that the entity attempting to have Graceland sold off forged Lisa Marie Presley’s signature on the document that allowed the famed property to be held as collateral for a $3.8 million loan.
“These documents are fraudulent,” Keough’s lawyer wrote in a lawsuit,...
Keough, the trustee of the Promenade Trust, filed a lawsuit on May 15 in Shelby County Chancery Court and is now seeking to block an entity named Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC from taking profits from the sale of Graceland, a longtime Memphis tourism destination and place of pilgrimage for Presley and his fans worldwide. In the complaint, Keough’s attorney suggests that the entity attempting to have Graceland sold off forged Lisa Marie Presley’s signature on the document that allowed the famed property to be held as collateral for a $3.8 million loan.
“These documents are fraudulent,” Keough’s lawyer wrote in a lawsuit,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actress Riley Keough, granddaughter of Elvis Presley who inherited the iconic Graceland estate when her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, passed in 2023, is now tasked with fighting its possible foreclosure.
Update: A judge granted Keough’s request for a preliminary injunction that will block a foreclosure until the case can be heard.
According to documents filed in the Shelby County court system, Keough is pushing back against a claim from a company called Naussany Investments and Private Lending, which states that her mother took out a loan of $3.8 million with Graceland as collateral. The firm now claims that Lisa Marie defaulted on the loan in early 2023, prior to her death. Keough believes that signatures on the loan were forged.
Regardless, Keough needs to act fast, as the foreclosure auction is scheduled to take place just two days from now on May 23rd if no injunction is secured.
“Naussany Investments & Private Lending...
Update: A judge granted Keough’s request for a preliminary injunction that will block a foreclosure until the case can be heard.
According to documents filed in the Shelby County court system, Keough is pushing back against a claim from a company called Naussany Investments and Private Lending, which states that her mother took out a loan of $3.8 million with Graceland as collateral. The firm now claims that Lisa Marie defaulted on the loan in early 2023, prior to her death. Keough believes that signatures on the loan were forged.
Regardless, Keough needs to act fast, as the foreclosure auction is scheduled to take place just two days from now on May 23rd if no injunction is secured.
“Naussany Investments & Private Lending...
- 5/21/2024
- by Mary Siroky
- Consequence - Music
Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home is as iconic as the singer himself. Visitors worldwide descend on Memphis, Tennessee, to tour the residence and see how the King of Rock and Roll lived. Although Presley has millions of fans, how many visit the historic home each year?
Graceland draws hundreds of thousands of visitors per year
According to Graceland’s official website, the historic home draws more than half a million visitors annually. The 17,552-square-foot home is the second-most visited in the country, behind only the White House.
Summer is Graceland’s busiest season, as most visitors flock to the historic home between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Elvis’ home attracts between 2,000 and 3,500 tourists per day during this stretch. July is especially popular, with upwards of 4,000 fans visiting the home per day.
The website reveals that Graceland’s total economic impact on Memphis is estimated to be $150 million annually. Tourism includes Graceland and its surrounding hotels,...
Graceland draws hundreds of thousands of visitors per year
According to Graceland’s official website, the historic home draws more than half a million visitors annually. The 17,552-square-foot home is the second-most visited in the country, behind only the White House.
Summer is Graceland’s busiest season, as most visitors flock to the historic home between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Elvis’ home attracts between 2,000 and 3,500 tourists per day during this stretch. July is especially popular, with upwards of 4,000 fans visiting the home per day.
The website reveals that Graceland’s total economic impact on Memphis is estimated to be $150 million annually. Tourism includes Graceland and its surrounding hotels,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s Graceland home has become as iconic as the entertainer himself. The Memphis estate draws upwards of half a million people yearly to tour the residence and its expansive grounds. In 1957, Presley paid a considerable sum for the mansion. How much did he pay for Graceland? What is it worth today?
Elvis Presley paid 20 times more than the average yearly income for Graceland
According to the Census, the average median income for a home in 1957 was around $5,000. Elvis Presley paid 20 times more than that for Graceland when he put down $1,000 collateral on a purchase price of $102,5000.
Presley reportedly left it up to his parents, Vernon and Gladys, to find the family home with more property for both privacy and security. The family previously lived at 1034 Audobon Drive, and the property was easily accessible to fans.
Subsequently, Graceland was presented as an option for the family residence via real estate agent Virginia Grant,...
Elvis Presley paid 20 times more than the average yearly income for Graceland
According to the Census, the average median income for a home in 1957 was around $5,000. Elvis Presley paid 20 times more than that for Graceland when he put down $1,000 collateral on a purchase price of $102,5000.
Presley reportedly left it up to his parents, Vernon and Gladys, to find the family home with more property for both privacy and security. The family previously lived at 1034 Audobon Drive, and the property was easily accessible to fans.
Subsequently, Graceland was presented as an option for the family residence via real estate agent Virginia Grant,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Elvis Presley‘s Graceland is reportedly in foreclosure. The historic Memphis home is in the spotlight after a legal notice shared that its sale is imminent. Priscilla Presley calls the sale a “scam,” while Riley Keough, Presley’s granddaughter, fights back with a lawsuit against the company claiming it is authorized to conduct this sale.
Will Graceland fall to foreclosure? Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough say no
On May 20, it was reported that Elvis Presley’s Graceland home would be sold in a foreclosure sale. His granddaughter, Riley Keough, seeks to block Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC from selling the family home.
The sale is reportedly scheduled for Thursday, May 23. In the complaint, Keough claims the LLC may not even be “a real entity.”
In a public notice dated May 19, 2024, Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC posted details of what they allege was a loan Lisa Marie Presley took for $3,800,000 that...
Will Graceland fall to foreclosure? Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough say no
On May 20, it was reported that Elvis Presley’s Graceland home would be sold in a foreclosure sale. His granddaughter, Riley Keough, seeks to block Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC from selling the family home.
The sale is reportedly scheduled for Thursday, May 23. In the complaint, Keough claims the LLC may not even be “a real entity.”
In a public notice dated May 19, 2024, Naussany Investments & Private Lending LLC posted details of what they allege was a loan Lisa Marie Presley took for $3,800,000 that...
- 5/21/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The short, tragic life of Amy Winehouse has been chronicled in a documentary (Asif Kapadia’s Amy), numerous unofficial biographies, memoirs by her father (Amy, My Daughter), her mother (Loving Amy: A Mother’s Story), close friend Tyler James (My Amy: The Life We Shared), podcasts, and even graphic novels. And in the wake of shockingly successful biopics about Queen, Elton John, Mötley Crüe, Aretha Franklin, Elvis Presley, and Bob Marley, the only surprising thing about Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Back to Black, which stars Marisa Abela as Winehouse, is that...
- 5/20/2024
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Are you aware that Lisa Marie Presley & Michael Jackson were once a married couple? Truly, their brief romance in the mid-1990s took the world by surprise; they were a match made in the royal courts of rock & roll.
Jackson, who passed away on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50, once predicted he would die like the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. In a revelation that is as heart-wrenching as it is compelling, Marie Presley shared intimate reflections on her marriage with the King of Pop.
Amidst a love story that intrigued a global audience, she has shed light on a darker, lesser-known narrative: Jackson felt he would die like her father, Elvis Presley.
Michael Jackson in a still from Smooth Criminal | Westlake (studio D)
Jackson was worried about his final days, and he eventually came to the conclusion that many of his friends were “vampires”, as his ex-wife revealed.
Jackson, who passed away on June 25, 2009, at the age of 50, once predicted he would die like the King of Rock and Roll, Elvis Presley. In a revelation that is as heart-wrenching as it is compelling, Marie Presley shared intimate reflections on her marriage with the King of Pop.
Amidst a love story that intrigued a global audience, she has shed light on a darker, lesser-known narrative: Jackson felt he would die like her father, Elvis Presley.
Michael Jackson in a still from Smooth Criminal | Westlake (studio D)
Jackson was worried about his final days, and he eventually came to the conclusion that many of his friends were “vampires”, as his ex-wife revealed.
- 5/20/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Boy band songs aren’t the most widely respected examples of popular music. Regardless, Michael Jackson’s boy band, The Jackson 5, gave us some of the best pop songs of all time. Rolling Stone named a Jackson 5 tune the best boy band song ever. Here’s a look at what the magazine had to say about it.
Rolling Stone praised boy band songs by The Jackson 5, One Direction, and others
Back in the day, boy bands were often dismissed as frivolous music for young girls. Critics usually had similar opinions about pop music as a whole. A new movement in the press called “poptimism” changed many hearts and minds, and now the latest boy band release will inspire just as much analysis as the latest Boy Genius album.
In 2020, Rolling Stone released a list of the 75 best boy band songs. It includes hits like The Monkees’ “Daydream Believer,” One...
Rolling Stone praised boy band songs by The Jackson 5, One Direction, and others
Back in the day, boy bands were often dismissed as frivolous music for young girls. Critics usually had similar opinions about pop music as a whole. A new movement in the press called “poptimism” changed many hearts and minds, and now the latest boy band release will inspire just as much analysis as the latest Boy Genius album.
In 2020, Rolling Stone released a list of the 75 best boy band songs. It includes hits like The Monkees’ “Daydream Believer,” One...
- 5/20/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Throughout 2024, we will continue to update this In Memoriam photo gallery with notable celebrity deaths from film, television, theater and music. Major entertainment figures to be honored in the 2024 gallery are Oscar winner Louis Gossett, Jr., director/producer Norman Jewison, broadway legend Chita Rivera, country music superstar Toby Keith and actors Dabney Coleman and Carl Weathers.
Featured in the 2023 gallery were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, Oscar and Tony winner Alan Arkin, Oscar/Emmy/Tony winner Glenda Jackson, Oscar and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, Oscar winner William Friedkin, Grammy legend Tony Bennett, Emmy nominee Matthew Perry, Emmy winner Norman Lear, Emmy winner Andre Braugher, Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones, along with rock legend Elvis Presley‘s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and actresses Melinda Dillon, Annie Wersching and Cindy Williams.
Featured in the 2023 gallery were Rock and Roll Hall of Fame members Tina Turner, Harry Belafonte, Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson and David Crosby, Oscar and Tony winner Alan Arkin, Oscar/Emmy/Tony winner Glenda Jackson, Oscar and Grammy winner Burt Bacharach, Oscar winner William Friedkin, Grammy legend Tony Bennett, Emmy nominee Matthew Perry, Emmy winner Norman Lear, Emmy winner Andre Braugher, Emmy winner Ron Cephas Jones, along with rock legend Elvis Presley‘s daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, and actresses Melinda Dillon, Annie Wersching and Cindy Williams.
- 5/17/2024
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Elvis Presley recorded only one time at Graceland. This group of songs was called “The Jungle Room Sessions,” and they took place in 1976. In a video titled “Gates of Graceland,” these sessions were discussed at length, and some secrets were revealed that may surprise even the most die-hard Elvis fan.
The hidden secrets of the Jungle Room Sessions
By 1976, Elvis Presley was reportedly tired of driving to Nashville to record. Therefore, he wanted to find a way to complete his obligations to RCA Records from the comforts of the place he loved the most, his beloved Graceland home.
RCA, in turn, helped build a makeshift studio in the den, also known by fans as the Jungle Room. This iconic Graceland room was the perfect place to record.
Angie Marchese, VP of Archives and Exhibits at Graceland discussed how the sessions came to be in a YouTube video titled Gates of Graceland.
The hidden secrets of the Jungle Room Sessions
By 1976, Elvis Presley was reportedly tired of driving to Nashville to record. Therefore, he wanted to find a way to complete his obligations to RCA Records from the comforts of the place he loved the most, his beloved Graceland home.
RCA, in turn, helped build a makeshift studio in the den, also known by fans as the Jungle Room. This iconic Graceland room was the perfect place to record.
Angie Marchese, VP of Archives and Exhibits at Graceland discussed how the sessions came to be in a YouTube video titled Gates of Graceland.
- 5/17/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Attention: The Following Report Is A Rumor. Please Take The Following Story With A Grain Of Salt.
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has been in a bit of a pickle lately. Ever since the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial, many hardcore fans had been hoping for some reconciliation between Depp and Disney after the actor was unceremoniously let go following the abuse accusations.
Now it appears the series will continue as a reboot instead of another Jack Sparrow adventure. Another rumor claims that Jack Sparrow might make a cameo in the film, but the focus would be on a new generation. Actress Ayo Edebiri has been reported to be on the list of actors considered for the film. Now, we might have another name attached.
An anonymous source at the DisInsider answered a question regarding the actor’s potential involvement with the upcoming Live-Action Remake of Hercules via their mailbag.
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise has been in a bit of a pickle lately. Ever since the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial, many hardcore fans had been hoping for some reconciliation between Depp and Disney after the actor was unceremoniously let go following the abuse accusations.
Now it appears the series will continue as a reboot instead of another Jack Sparrow adventure. Another rumor claims that Jack Sparrow might make a cameo in the film, but the focus would be on a new generation. Actress Ayo Edebiri has been reported to be on the list of actors considered for the film. Now, we might have another name attached.
An anonymous source at the DisInsider answered a question regarding the actor’s potential involvement with the upcoming Live-Action Remake of Hercules via their mailbag.
- 5/17/2024
- by Mr. Milo
- Pirates & Princesses
An Elvis Presley concert was an event in the 1970s. Watching the King of Rock and Roll perform live was a moment in time most fans would not soon forget. However, receiving a token from Elvis was even more special. Scarves were one of the items the entertainer would share with the crowd. What was the real reason he began giving out scarves in concert?
Elvis’ tradition of handing scarves to fans began in 1970 in Phoenix, Arizona, on impulse
Elvis Presley traditionally interacted with fans during his live performances. He openly kissed his fans and presented some lucky followers with costume jewelry while performing a concert.
However, while handing out scarves is now part of Elvis’s legend, this practice only came into play in 1970, 16 years after he soared to the top of the charts with the song “Hound Dog.”
According to the Elvis History Blog, Elvis flew to Phoenix from Las Vegas,...
Elvis’ tradition of handing scarves to fans began in 1970 in Phoenix, Arizona, on impulse
Elvis Presley traditionally interacted with fans during his live performances. He openly kissed his fans and presented some lucky followers with costume jewelry while performing a concert.
However, while handing out scarves is now part of Elvis’s legend, this practice only came into play in 1970, 16 years after he soared to the top of the charts with the song “Hound Dog.”
According to the Elvis History Blog, Elvis flew to Phoenix from Las Vegas,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Not long after his separation from Priscilla Presley, Elvis Presley met Linda Thompson. Within moments of meeting her, Elvis made his interest clear, even calling her in the early hours of the morning following their first date. Thompson liked Elvis but was surprised when he sounded noticeably drunk on the phone with her. His speech would sound like this in future conversations.
Linda Thompson assumed Elvis had been drinking on the night they met
Thompson first met Elvis at the Memphian Theater in 1972. Bill Browder, a record promoter, believed the two would get along and invited Thompson to meet the singer. He was right. Elvis and Thompson spent hours talking and she didn’t leave the theater until four in the morning. When she got home, Elvis even called her.
“He said, ‘Can I speak to Linda?’ And [my aunt] said, ‘Certainly, just one moment, please,’ then screams, ‘Oh my God,’ and hands over the phone,...
Linda Thompson assumed Elvis had been drinking on the night they met
Thompson first met Elvis at the Memphian Theater in 1972. Bill Browder, a record promoter, believed the two would get along and invited Thompson to meet the singer. He was right. Elvis and Thompson spent hours talking and she didn’t leave the theater until four in the morning. When she got home, Elvis even called her.
“He said, ‘Can I speak to Linda?’ And [my aunt] said, ‘Certainly, just one moment, please,’ then screams, ‘Oh my God,’ and hands over the phone,...
- 5/16/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Eminem was known for oddball, controversial stunts during his early career, but he’s taken things to another level with an obituary for his character Slim Shady. The obituary gives fans a lot of insight into how the “Without Me” rapper views his Slim Shady persona. It also might have a clue as to how Slim Shady will evolve in the future.
Eminem’s obituary for Slim Shady is a refresher for some
One of Eminem’s most provocative stunts in some time is naming his upcoming album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). Killing off a famous character is sure to turn heads, whether it was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle killing off Sherlock Holmes or the famous DC Comics arc “The Death of Superman.”
In keeping with that tradition, the Detroit Free Press published a faux obituary for Slim Shady which explained the character for those who...
Eminem’s obituary for Slim Shady is a refresher for some
One of Eminem’s most provocative stunts in some time is naming his upcoming album The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce). Killing off a famous character is sure to turn heads, whether it was Sir Arthur Conan Doyle killing off Sherlock Holmes or the famous DC Comics arc “The Death of Superman.”
In keeping with that tradition, the Detroit Free Press published a faux obituary for Slim Shady which explained the character for those who...
- 5/16/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A large portion of the Fallout franchise’s appeal is its unique blend of serious topics, such as war, power, and responsibility, and utterly bizarre elements like Elvis Presley impersonators being a genuine faction and neo-cultists worshiping nuclear bombs. This inherent silliness in the otherwise utterly cursed world made Fallout into what it is today, and it’s infectious — as shown by fans’ most recent real-life shenanigans.
Fallout Fans Invest In the Goofiest Idea
Following the resurgence in Fallout’s popularity following the overwhelming success of Prime Video’s recent TV show, Fallout fans decided it was time to make a statement in the real world, too. The method they chose is ridiculous in every way: they decided to hijack the notorious Las Vegas Sphere to display an image.
One very specific image.
“Let’s get down to business. As the sole proprietor of the Las Vegas Strip, it’s only right that Mr.
Fallout Fans Invest In the Goofiest Idea
Following the resurgence in Fallout’s popularity following the overwhelming success of Prime Video’s recent TV show, Fallout fans decided it was time to make a statement in the real world, too. The method they chose is ridiculous in every way: they decided to hijack the notorious Las Vegas Sphere to display an image.
One very specific image.
“Let’s get down to business. As the sole proprietor of the Las Vegas Strip, it’s only right that Mr.
- 5/15/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
10. Idle Hands (1999)
As we all know, idle hands are the devil’s toy. This movie takes the biblical proverb’s meaning quite literally: one fine morning, the laziest teenager in the US realizes that his right hand has become all too independent.
Soon, he finds out that it has a murderous intent for anyone in its reach, and he must find a way to stop it.
You can watch Idle Hands on Apple TV and Prime Video.
9. Scary Movie (2000)
Just as the title implies, Scary Movie is a parody on one of the most popular horror genres back in the day: slashers. A group of teenagers who accidentally killed a man a year ago finds themselves stalked and methodically exterminated by a mumbling killer in a Scream mask. Why the Scream mask, you may ask? Because why not.
You can watch Scary Movie on Max, Hulu, Netflix, and Prime Video.
As we all know, idle hands are the devil’s toy. This movie takes the biblical proverb’s meaning quite literally: one fine morning, the laziest teenager in the US realizes that his right hand has become all too independent.
Soon, he finds out that it has a murderous intent for anyone in its reach, and he must find a way to stop it.
You can watch Idle Hands on Apple TV and Prime Video.
9. Scary Movie (2000)
Just as the title implies, Scary Movie is a parody on one of the most popular horror genres back in the day: slashers. A group of teenagers who accidentally killed a man a year ago finds themselves stalked and methodically exterminated by a mumbling killer in a Scream mask. Why the Scream mask, you may ask? Because why not.
You can watch Scary Movie on Max, Hulu, Netflix, and Prime Video.
- 5/15/2024
- by dean-black@startefacts.com (Dean Black)
- STartefacts.com
Graceland was Elvis Presley‘s beloved home for 20 years. Today, it is still a Presley family home and a museum visited by over half a million people yearly. The mansion contains many areas not included within the main tour, including a top-secret archives building known as Graceland’s “coolest place.” Here’s why.
Angie Marchese’s deep dive into Elvis Presley’s life via the archives
What began as a summer job at 15 as a Graceland tour guide has become a life’s career for Angie Marchese. Now the VP of archives and exhibits at the Memphis home, Marchese is a point person for everything fans see within the home, including its extensive archives collection.
During the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Marchese began making YouTube videos from within Graceland so fans could remain connected to the historic home. The first “Inside the Archives” clip explains why the building is Graceland’s “coolest place.
Angie Marchese’s deep dive into Elvis Presley’s life via the archives
What began as a summer job at 15 as a Graceland tour guide has become a life’s career for Angie Marchese. Now the VP of archives and exhibits at the Memphis home, Marchese is a point person for everything fans see within the home, including its extensive archives collection.
During the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Marchese began making YouTube videos from within Graceland so fans could remain connected to the historic home. The first “Inside the Archives” clip explains why the building is Graceland’s “coolest place.
- 5/15/2024
- by Lucille Barilla
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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