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‘My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman’ renewed for Seasons 6 and 7 at Netflix

David Letterman arrives at the Statue Of Liberty Museum Opening Celebration at Battery Park New York^ NY - May 15^ 2019

Netflix announced that the talk show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman has been renewed for its sixth and seventh seasons. The talk show kicked off in 2018 — three years after Letterman retired from his 33-year tenure as a late-night talk show host across both “Late Night” on NBC and “Late Show” on CBS — with an episode featuring former President Barack Obama.

The streaming service said of that Season 6 is scheduled to arrive before the end of the year; however, did not give a specific premiere date or announce any upcoming guests.

“My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” has run for five seasons plus three specials thus far, totaling 27 episodes. Each episode features an in-depth interview between Letterman and a single subject, with episodes running between 40 minutes and an hour. The show also often features on-location segments in which Letterman travels to subjects’ homes or other locations important to them.

Other notable guests on “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” have included Barack Obama, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jay-Z, Robert Downey Jr., Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dave Chappelle and Billie Eilish. In Season 5, which spanned between 2024 and 2025, Letterman spoke with Miley Cyrus, Charles Barkley and Caitlin Clark.

“My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” has been nominated for six Emmys. In 2024, the series won the award for hosted nonfiction special or series for its 2024 special that featured John Mulaney.

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Kendrick Lamar earns Emmy nominations for his 2025 Super Bowl halftime performance

Kendrick Lamar performs at Bonnaroo music festival. USA - 06-17-2023

Kendrick Lamar has earned four nominations at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards for his Super Bowl LIX halftime show performance earlier this year, produced by Roc Nation and Jesse Collins Entertainment.

Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez said in a statement: “These four nominations are a testament to the collaboration between all involved in making this performance a reality. Kendrick’s show truly became a cultural moment that elevated the halftime show to new heights. We’re so proud and thankful to Roger Goodell for his continued trust and partnership.”

The Grammy-winning artist’s performance is nominated in the following categories: Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special, Outstanding Music Direction, and Outstanding Choreography (Variety/Reality). The rapper will compete with Beyoncé in the Outstanding Variety Special (Live) category for her halftime performance during the NFL Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans game on Christmas Day 2024.

Lamar’s Super Bowl LIX halftime show performance featured appearances from SZA, Samuel L. Jackson, Mustard, and Serena Williams, and drew a record audience of 133.5 million viewers while featuring music from his sixth studio album, GNX.

The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, will take place Sunday, Sept. 14, at 8/7c, and will be broadcast live on CBS from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

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Jane’s Addiction members file $10M lawsuit against frontman Perry Farrell over onstage fight, cancelled tour

Guitarist Dave Navarro and singer Perry Farrell of the rock band Jane's Addiction perform at an outdoor concert in Indiana Speedway^ IN/USA - May 22^ 2015

Jane’s Addiction members are suing frontman Perry Farrell for assault, battery, emotional distress, and breach of contract following an onstage fight in 2024 that led to the cancellation of their reunion tour. The incident occurred in Boston in September 2024, where Farrell physically attacked guitarist Dave Navarro onstage.

According to TMZ, Navarro, bassist Eric Avery, and drummer Stephen Perkins are suing Farrell over the onstage fight which led to the band’s dissolution. Navarro, Avery, and Perkins are seeking at least $10 million in damages, with the lawsuit alleging that Farrell’s actions, including an onstage assault and subsequent behavior, led to the tour’s cancellation and financial losses for the band, as well as the inability to make a new album – which would have been the first from the classic Jane’s Addiction lineup since 1990.

Navarro’s specific claims include assault and battery for the onstage altercation, while all three musicians are suing for emotional distress, negligence, and breach of contract. According to Rolling Stone, the former Jane’s Addiction members allege in the lawsuit that Farrell was often intoxicated on tour and during shows. “The problems with Perry’s performance would often worsen as the night wore on and he became more intoxicated,” the lawsuit reportedly reads, with claims that Farrell’s actions were a “terminal inflection point” that cost the band millions.

Per their attorney Christopher Frost, the members of the band allege in the complaint that “Perry’s repeated and unprovoked attack on Navarro was especially painful because Perry knew that Navarro was still weak and suffering from the effects of long COVID-19,” with the attack apparently continuing backstage with Farrell throwing “another unexpected punch at [Navarro], striking him on the left side of the face.”

In response, Farrell’s legal team claim that the lawsuit is an attempt to control the narrative and paint the band members as victims. Miles Cooley, an attorney for Perry Farrell, said: “This is yet another clear example of the group uniting to isolate and bully frontman Perry Farrell. The timing of this baseless lawsuit is no coincidence—it was filed only after they caught wind of legal action coming from our side. It’s a transparent attempt to control the narrative and present themselves as the so-called ‘good guys’—a move that’s both typical and predictable. Just like when they released a defamatory and entirely unfounded statement about Perry’s mental health and unilaterally canceled the remaining tour dates without his input, they’re once again scrambling to get ahead of the truth in a desperate effort to save face.”

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Volbeat share video for ‘Demonic Depression’ from new album

Singer / guitarist Michael Poulsen of Danish Heavy Metal rock band Volbeat performs on stage during the Gigantour tour on February 21^ 2012 in Kent^ Washington.

Danish rockers Volbeat have shared the music video for their latest single, “Demonic Depression“, off their ninth studio album “God Of Angels Trust“.

Vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen addresses the struggles of mental health in the track, stating the following of its lyrical inspiration: “‘Demonic Depression‘ is based on one of my really good friends and the state of mind that he was in for a couple of years. I’ve played it for several friends, and they’ve all asked, ‘Did you write that about me?’ Which is a little scary and just shows how many people are dealing with mental issues in certain parts of their lives and how many are constantly struggling.”

See the video for – HERE.
Stream God Of Angels Trust – HERE.

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See Sterling K. Brown in the trailer for new Hulu series ‘Washington Black’

LOS ANGELES - NOV 07: Sterling K. Brown arrives for the ‘Frozen II’ Premiere on November 07^ 2019 in Hollywood^ CA

Oscar nominee Sterling K. Brown will star in and executive producers the new limited Hulu series Washington Black, based on Esi Edugyan’s bestselling novel.

Hulu has released the first trailer for Washington Black, which follows the 19th-century odyssey of George Washington “Wash” Black, an eleven-year-old boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation, whose prodigious scientific mind sets him on a path of unexpected destiny. When a harrowing incident forces Wash to flee, he is thrust into a globe-spanning adventure that challenges and reshapes his understanding of family, freedom and love.As he navigates uncharted lands and impossible odds, Wash finds the courage to imagine a future beyond the confines of the society he was born into.

In the series, young Washington is played by Eddie Karanja and adult Washington – also known as “Wash” – is portrayed by Ernest Kingsley Jr. Tom Ellis portrays Christopher “Titch” Wilde, an explorer and ambitious engineer who first takes Washington under his wing and helps him escape.

All eight episodes will premiere on July 23 on Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally’ see the trailer for Washington Black: HERE.

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2025 Emmy Nominations: ‘Severance,’ ‘The Penguin,’ and ‘White Lotus’ lead the nominees

Emmy statues at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Microsoft Theater^ L.A. Live on September 17^ 2018 in Los Angeles^ California

The 2025 Emmy Award nominations were revealed, with actors Brenda Song and Harvey Guillen announcing the nominees during a live-stream on the Emmys website and social media pages.

Apple TV+’s “Severance” leads the nominees with 27 nominations, including Best Drama. HBO Max’s The Penguin follows with 24 nominations, while The White Lotus and The Studio are up for 23 awards each.  Hacks gathered the most nominations in the comedy category with 14; with The Last of Us, The Pitt, Paradise, Slow Horses, Abbott Elementary and The Bear all earning multiple nominations.

The Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony will take place Sunday, Sept. 14, at 8/7c, and will be broadcast live on CBS from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Stand-up comedian Nate Bargatze will host.

The 2025 Creative Arts Emmys will be held over two nights the weekend before the big show, on Saturday, Sept. 6, and Sunday, Sept. 7, and air Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8 pm on FXX.

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Saoirse Ronan stars in video for Talking Heads song ‘Psycho Killer’

Saoirse Ronan attends the "Blitz" World Premiere at the 68th BFI London Film Festival at The Royal Festival Hall in London^ England. London^ United Kingdom - October 9^ 2024

Talking Heads celebrate their 50th anniversary with the premiere of the first-ever music video for their classic song “Psycho Killer,” directed by acclaimed filmmaker Mike Mills and starring Saoirse Ronan. The release also marks the 50th anniversary of the Talking Heads’ live debut at CBGB on June 5, 1975, when they opened for the Ramones.

Talking Heads said in a press release: “This video makes the song better. We LOVE what this video is NOT—it’s not literal, creepy, bloody, physically violent or obvious.”

Filmmaker Mills said that Talking Heads’ debut album, Talking Heads: 77, “literally changed what was possible in life for me.” He went on, “To get to play with the subversive, uncategorizable beauty of Talking Heads, and to play with Saoirse who brought so much surprise, power, vulnerability and mischief to the party, it’s one of the best things I ever got to be a part of—still can’t believe it actually happened.”

Ronan added, “To simply be mentioned in the same breath as Talking Heads is hands down one of the coolest things that has ever happened to me, let alone making a video with the singular Mike Mills to accompany one of their most iconic songs—‘Psycho Killer.’ I have grown up listening to their music, so this truly is a childhood/teenage/lifelong dream come true. Mike, myself and the rest of the creative team had so much fun making this, and I can’t wait for Talking Heads fans to see it!”

See the video for ‘Psycho Killer’ – HERE.

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Yungblud to release new documentary ‘Yungblud. Are You Ready, Boy?’

Concert of Yungblud 27-30 June 2019. Rock Werchter Festival^ Belgium

Yungblud’s documentary “YUNGBLUD. ARE YOU READY, BOY?” is set for a theatrical release globally, with screenings on August 20 and 24.

The documentary will follow Yungblud (real name is Dominic Harrison) at the famed Hansa Studios in Berlin, where the singer recorded live performances of his latest album Idols, which came out June 20.

Paul Dugdale directed the documentary, with Dugdale saying they made the film “in that special twilight zone between the record being finished and people hearing it for the first time .. I always think of that moment before a release as such a unique time for an artist and it’s an extraordinary period to document because we can enter into it without any external noise or pre-conception. It allowed us to make something unaffected by the outside world, and there’s a really pleasing purity about that. We got to live in a moment with Dom, free of any external opinion and start a relationship from a totally blank canvas.”

Yungblud said in a statement: “I wanted to make a film that truly documents where we are right now, at this moment, around the release of my most ambitious album to date. Berlin has always radiated complete, unfiltered truth. Every time I’ve visited Hansa Studios, it’s just f*cking iconic. You can feel the history in Hansa; it’s in the silence between takes, the ceiling looming over you. You’re standing in the shadows of all these legends and asking yourself ‘who the fuck am I? And what am I gonna leave behind?’”

YUNGBLUD. ARE YOU READY, BOY? was produced by Yungblud’s B.R.A.T. Productions, in association with Aldgate Pictures. Trafalgar CEO Marc Allenby said in a statement: “We are so proud to share this portrait of an incredible artist by acclaimed director Paul Dugdale, and can’t wait for audiences worldwide to experience Yungblud’s life and music on the big screen,”

Tickets will go on sale July 17; head here for information.

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Lindsay Lohan, Jamie Lee Curtis star in trailer for sequel film ‘Freakier Friday’

Lindsay Lohan at the Clarins New Product Launch Party on the Private Residence on March 15^ 2024 in Los Angeles^ CA

Disney released the new trailer for the “Freaky Friday” sequel “Freakier Friday”, which features Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their roles as Anna and Tess Coleman.

The sequel film follows Anna (Lohan) as she prepares for her upcoming wedding day. Her daughter and soon-to-be stepdaughter aren’t exactly thrilled about blending families, however. When the girls end up switching places with Anna and her mom Tess (Curtis), they work together to try and prevent the nuptials from happening.

The film’s official synopsis states: “Anna now has a daughter of her own and a soon-to-be stepdaughter. As they navigate the myriad challenges that come when two families merge, Tess and Anna discover that lightning might indeed strike twice.”

Nisha Ganatra directed the film, which serves as a sequel to the original 2003 movie, “Freaky Friday” — both films are based off the book “Freaky Friday” by Mary Rodgers. Freakier Friday will also star Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Rosalind Chao, Chad Michael Murray, Vanessa Bayer and Mark Harmon.

“Freakier Friday” arrives in theaters Aug. 8; see the trailer – HERE.

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‘Superman’ has third-biggest opening weekend at box office this year with $125M in earnings

Nicholas Hoult^ Rachel Brosnahan^ David Corenswet at the Premiere of Superman at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX. LOS ANGELES - JULY 7^ 2025

“Superman” scored the third-biggest opening weekend in 2025 at the box office, earning $125 million in its first weekend of release. Only “A Minecraft Movie” ($162 million) and “Lilo & Stitch” ($146 million) had a bigger opening weekend thus far this year.

The newest take on the Man of Steel from the relaunched DC Universen (helmed by James Gunn and Peter Safran), stars David Corenswet as Clark Kent/Superman, and Rachel as Lois Lane,

David Zaslav, president and CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, in a statement: “Three years ago, I hired James Gunn and Peter Safran to reimagine and unify the creative direction of DC under one leadership team. The DC vision is clear, the momentum is real, and I couldn’t be more excited for what’s ahead.”

Coming in at No. 2 over the weekend was Jurassic World: Rebirth with $40 million, followed by F1 at No. 3 with $13 million, How to Train Your Dragon at No. 4 with $8 million and Elio at No. 5 with $3.9 million.

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