Exclusive: Cgf Talent has named Brett Rigby as a partner at the New York-based agency, and added Alexandria Stasiak, formerly of Kmr, as agent. Stasiak brings Liza Bennett, Adam David Thompson, Melanie Nicholls- King, Geoffrey Cantor, Nick Dillenburg, Barbara Walsh, and Veanne Cox to join Cgf’s client roster.
Rigby joined Cgf Talent in 2013 and since has held multiple roles in the company, including most recently, Senior Talent Agent. He holds a Master of Music and an Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from NYU-Steinhardt. He is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Voice Foundation. Rigby has served as Adjunct Faculty at NYU and has guest lectured at Penn State, Texas State University, University of Michigan, University of Central Oklahoma, Fordham, Aada, and Amda, among many others.
“Through more than a decade of dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment, Brett has ascended to new heights as...
Rigby joined Cgf Talent in 2013 and since has held multiple roles in the company, including most recently, Senior Talent Agent. He holds a Master of Music and an Advanced Certificate in Vocal Pedagogy from NYU-Steinhardt. He is a member of the National Association of Teachers of Singing and the Voice Foundation. Rigby has served as Adjunct Faculty at NYU and has guest lectured at Penn State, Texas State University, University of Michigan, University of Central Oklahoma, Fordham, Aada, and Amda, among many others.
“Through more than a decade of dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment, Brett has ascended to new heights as...
- 5/17/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Ned Benson’s sophomore feature, The Greatest Hits, is a romantic drama following a young woman who travels back in time anytime she hears a song to the last time and place she heard it with her late boyfriend. It’s a charming film with an incredible soundtrack that will delight any musicophile, not that you would expect any less.
We at FandomWire spoke with Benson and the film’s composer, Ryan Lott (frontman of Son Lux and Oscar nominee for his work on Everything Everywhere All at Once), about their work on the film. Keep reading to find out what they had to say.
The Greatest Hits Interview
In The Greatest Hits, more so than many other films driven by music, the soundtrack essentially functions as a character. We asked the team behind the film where the song choices came into play — whether it was during the writing process or later in production.
We at FandomWire spoke with Benson and the film’s composer, Ryan Lott (frontman of Son Lux and Oscar nominee for his work on Everything Everywhere All at Once), about their work on the film. Keep reading to find out what they had to say.
The Greatest Hits Interview
In The Greatest Hits, more so than many other films driven by music, the soundtrack essentially functions as a character. We asked the team behind the film where the song choices came into play — whether it was during the writing process or later in production.
- 4/13/2024
- by Sean Boelman
- FandomWire
Here comes another time-traveling fantasy, but with a twist. As the kids on Bandstand used to say to Dick Clark, “It’s a gotta’ good beat. You can dance to it”. Maybe you could even do the twist. That’s because the force to send this story back through the decades isn’t a big machine, like the one H.G. Welles conjured or even the beloved DeLorean that Doc Brown modified. Nor is it hypnosis ala’ Somewhere In Time, though the brain is involved along with…the ears. You see the gimmick here is music, specifically certain pop tunes that propel a twenty-something woman into the past. And just what is she doing six or seven years ago? Making “sure bet” investments perhaps? No, she’s trying to save a “lost love”, so this is really a romantic fantasy with a soundtrack that’s this couple’s take on...
- 4/12/2024
- by Jim Batts
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
What if a single song, an unmistakable melody, an unforgettable sound – could
take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds music imitating life when she
discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene
of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate. While she relives the past
through romantic memories, her time traveling collides with a burgeoning new love
interest in the present (Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic
connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the
past, should she?
We spoke to Lucy Boynton Justin H. Min and director Ned Benson about their best musical memories and the transformative nature of music.
The Greatest Hits Interviews
The post Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min & director Ned Benson talk to HeyUGuys about The Greatest Hits appeared first on HeyUGuys.
take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds music imitating life when she
discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene
of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate. While she relives the past
through romantic memories, her time traveling collides with a burgeoning new love
interest in the present (Justin H. Min). As she takes her journey through the hypnotic
connection between music and memory, she wonders – even if she could change the
past, should she?
We spoke to Lucy Boynton Justin H. Min and director Ned Benson about their best musical memories and the transformative nature of music.
The Greatest Hits Interviews
The post Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min & director Ned Benson talk to HeyUGuys about The Greatest Hits appeared first on HeyUGuys.
- 4/9/2024
- by Linda Marric
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
In the 10th episode of Sight Unseen, we see how things get personal— where partner becomes the prime suspect! We’ve known Sunny Patel from the EyesUp app since the series started. Sunny has been Tess’s eyes and guide since she lost her vision and has helped her solve crimes from the beginning. Now this time Sunny herself is accused of a crime—murder! It turns out Sunny Patel is not who she claimed to be; her real name is Sunita Sharma. But why the sudden need for an identity change? What was her motive? Did she kill her professor, Rigby Daniels, and then flee, taking the false identity of Sunny Patel? Was she working with Detective Tess under a false name to help with her escape? Has she been using Tess to learn how to get away with murder? Let’s uncover the truth together in the last...
- 4/3/2024
- by Sutanuka Banerjee
- Film Fugitives
“It hurts to turn the radio on
Stamina’s gone
My spirit is weak
Because every time I start to move on
Keep hearing that song
I’m brought to my knees”
-“Now or Never Now” by Metric
Although not selected for the phenomenal soundtrack for Ned Benson’s follow-up to his similarly themed The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, Metric’s “Now or Never Now” nearly sums up the plot of his oft-sublime The Greatest Hits. Harriet (Lucy Boynton), a librarian mourning the loss of her boyfriend Max (David Corenswet), is triggered by songs that marked their relationship. An obsessive cataloger (a great quality for a librarian), she has mapped-out the trajectory of their relationships in songs and memorabilia that she accesses in a controlled environment. For the rest of her life there are noise-canceling headphones that she uses to block out songs that send her back into the past.
Stamina’s gone
My spirit is weak
Because every time I start to move on
Keep hearing that song
I’m brought to my knees”
-“Now or Never Now” by Metric
Although not selected for the phenomenal soundtrack for Ned Benson’s follow-up to his similarly themed The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, Metric’s “Now or Never Now” nearly sums up the plot of his oft-sublime The Greatest Hits. Harriet (Lucy Boynton), a librarian mourning the loss of her boyfriend Max (David Corenswet), is triggered by songs that marked their relationship. An obsessive cataloger (a great quality for a librarian), she has mapped-out the trajectory of their relationships in songs and memorabilia that she accesses in a controlled environment. For the rest of her life there are noise-canceling headphones that she uses to block out songs that send her back into the past.
- 3/18/2024
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
Music has an almost magical way of transporting us back to the moment in our lives when we heard it: the pop song that underscored your first kiss, the one that played at your graduation and so on. In mopey, dopey YA weepie “The Greatest Hits,” writer-director Ned Benson takes that idea as literally as possible, treating specific tunes as triggers that launch Harriet (Lucy Boynton) back into her past, blowing her — like that seated guy in the classic Maxell campaign — into the tragic former relationship with hunky Max (square-jawed future Superman David Corenswet), who died in a car crash.
Sounds romantic, right? Actually, Harriet’s condition is kind of a drag, as she’d like to move on, but must now go through life wearing noise-canceling headphones and curating playlists with only “safe” songs (those with zero nostalgic potential). Music matters to Harriet, who worked in the industry — turns...
Sounds romantic, right? Actually, Harriet’s condition is kind of a drag, as she’d like to move on, but must now go through life wearing noise-canceling headphones and curating playlists with only “safe” songs (those with zero nostalgic potential). Music matters to Harriet, who worked in the industry — turns...
- 3/16/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
Lucy Boynton (Bohemian Rhapsody) stars as a young woman who’s transported back in time while listening to music in Searchlight Pictures’ The Greatest Hits. Written and directed by Ned Benson (The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby trilogy), The Greatest Hits premieres at SXSW before opening in limited theaters on April 5, 2024.
The romantic drama will stream on Hulu beginning April 12th.
“What if a single song, an unmistakable melody, an unforgettable sound – could take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Boynton) finds music imitating life when she discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate,” reads Searchlight Pictures’ synopsis. “While she relives the past through romantic memories, her time-traveling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she...
The romantic drama will stream on Hulu beginning April 12th.
“What if a single song, an unmistakable melody, an unforgettable sound – could take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Boynton) finds music imitating life when she discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate,” reads Searchlight Pictures’ synopsis. “While she relives the past through romantic memories, her time-traveling collides with a burgeoning new love interest in the present. As she takes her journey through the hypnotic connection between music and memory, she...
- 3/14/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Everyone has certain notable songs in their lives that can transport you back to some sacred memories that you have kept with you. What if those songs could actually take you back in time to those memories? That’s the fresh new twist on the time travel concept in the new trailer for The Greatest Hits. Ned Benson, writer and director of The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby trilogy, once again pulls double duty for this film which stars Lucy Boynton, Justin H. Min and the new Kal-El of James Gunn’s Superman, David Corenswet.
The official plot synopsis from Searchlight Pictures reads,
“What if a single song, an unmistakable melody, an unforgettable sound – could take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds music imitating life when she discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate.
The official plot synopsis from Searchlight Pictures reads,
“What if a single song, an unmistakable melody, an unforgettable sound – could take you back in time, literally? Harriet (Lucy Boynton) finds music imitating life when she discovers beloved songs shared with her former boyfriend can take her back to the scene of the moment, giving her a second chance to twist fate.
- 3/14/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
The Beatles were, overall, better at writing ballads than any of their contemporaries. Despite this, The Beatles’ “The Long and Winding Road” is not one of their prouder moments. Here’s an exploration of why the track just isn’t as good as some of their other slow songs.
The Beatles’ ‘The Long and Winding Road’ feels disingenuous
The Beatles gave us some of the best ballads of all time, such as “Yesterday,” “Something,” “And I Love Her,” “Here, There and Everywhere,” “Hey Jude,” and “Let It Be.” Despite its popularity, many critics just don’t enjoy “The Long and Winding Road” as much as the other songs.
That might be because the track is so sentimental. Rock ‘n’ roll is supposed to be cool, and “The Long and Winding Road” is as emotive as a Carpenters hit. Of course, the same could be said of most Beatles ballads.
The...
The Beatles’ ‘The Long and Winding Road’ feels disingenuous
The Beatles gave us some of the best ballads of all time, such as “Yesterday,” “Something,” “And I Love Her,” “Here, There and Everywhere,” “Hey Jude,” and “Let It Be.” Despite its popularity, many critics just don’t enjoy “The Long and Winding Road” as much as the other songs.
That might be because the track is so sentimental. Rock ‘n’ roll is supposed to be cool, and “The Long and Winding Road” is as emotive as a Carpenters hit. Of course, the same could be said of most Beatles ballads.
The...
- 3/4/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby” doesn’t sound much like “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.” Taylor Swift would probably agree. She explained the difference between her approach to songwriting and what Paul did when he penned “Eleanor Rigby.” The former Beatle revealed the melody of “Eleanor Rigby” received a lukewarm reception when he played it for another musician.
Taylor Swift said The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ is less personal than a lot of her music
In a 2020 article from Rolling Stone, Paul and Swift interviewed one another. Swift discussed one of Paul’s most acclaimed songs. “I also was thinking about how you write ‘Eleanor Rigby’ and go into that whole story about what all these people in this town are doing and how their lives intersect, and I hadn’t really done that in a very long time with my music,” he said. “It had always been so microscope personal.
Taylor Swift said The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ is less personal than a lot of her music
In a 2020 article from Rolling Stone, Paul and Swift interviewed one another. Swift discussed one of Paul’s most acclaimed songs. “I also was thinking about how you write ‘Eleanor Rigby’ and go into that whole story about what all these people in this town are doing and how their lives intersect, and I hadn’t really done that in a very long time with my music,” he said. “It had always been so microscope personal.
- 2/15/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby” doesn’t need fixing. When Paul McCartney interviewed Taylor Swift, he said the track could have had a different lyric. He also explained how “Eleanor Rigby” drew from some of his childhood experiences. Interestingly, John Lennon shared some memories about the writing of the song that contradicted Paul’s.
Paul McCartney said a lyric from The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ could’ve been about the Bible
During a 2020 Rolling Stone article where Paul and Swift interviewed each other, Paul revealed that “Eleanor Rigby” was inspired by elderly ladies he knew when he was a kid. He said those women had great stories about World War II. Paul wasn’t sure how he met those women, because they weren’t part of his family, but he became friends with some of them.
“Back to ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ so I would think of her and think of what she’s...
Paul McCartney said a lyric from The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ could’ve been about the Bible
During a 2020 Rolling Stone article where Paul and Swift interviewed each other, Paul revealed that “Eleanor Rigby” was inspired by elderly ladies he knew when he was a kid. He said those women had great stories about World War II. Paul wasn’t sure how he met those women, because they weren’t part of his family, but he became friends with some of them.
“Back to ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ so I would think of her and think of what she’s...
- 2/14/2024
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Exclusive: A British talent agent, who has worked with soap stars including Emma Rigby and Helen Flanagan, has been accused of professional misconduct by six former clients.
Archie Purnell, founder of Manchester-based Bodhi Talent, has supplied actors to major productions for Netflix, the BBC, and ITV, but is facing claims he misled clients in a bid to bolster his standing in the industry.
Deadline has uncovered a series of allegations about the agent, including that he has sent actors illegitimate briefs for self-tape auditions, broke regulations on payment deadlines, and failed to observe industry best practice in contracts. Bodhi is currently at risk of being struck off the UK Companies House register for filing its accounts late.
UK agents are regulated by the state-backed Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, but complaints against entertainment agencies are rare because actors worry that it could damage their careers. Most major agencies, such as UTA-owned Curtis Brown,...
Archie Purnell, founder of Manchester-based Bodhi Talent, has supplied actors to major productions for Netflix, the BBC, and ITV, but is facing claims he misled clients in a bid to bolster his standing in the industry.
Deadline has uncovered a series of allegations about the agent, including that he has sent actors illegitimate briefs for self-tape auditions, broke regulations on payment deadlines, and failed to observe industry best practice in contracts. Bodhi is currently at risk of being struck off the UK Companies House register for filing its accounts late.
UK agents are regulated by the state-backed Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, but complaints against entertainment agencies are rare because actors worry that it could damage their careers. Most major agencies, such as UTA-owned Curtis Brown,...
- 2/8/2024
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Carl Weathers passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 1, 2024, leaving an indelible mark on our pop culture. Weathers, who most recently joined the Star Wars galaxy as both a talented director and as the charismatic magistrate Greef Karga, is a legend whose years as a performer on both the big and small screens are worthy of celebration.
Weathers originally made his name in college football, but when his NFL career didn’t pan out, he moved into acting. His linebacker physique made him perfect to play heavyweight champion of the world Apollo Creed in the first Rocky film, and his pop culture immortality was assured. You’ll find him in several iconic ’80s movies, including in one of our genre favorites, Predator.
If you’re interested in seeking out the actor’s work beyond Rocky, Predator, and Star Wars, here are our picks for the best of Carl Weathers in movies and TV.
Weathers originally made his name in college football, but when his NFL career didn’t pan out, he moved into acting. His linebacker physique made him perfect to play heavyweight champion of the world Apollo Creed in the first Rocky film, and his pop culture immortality was assured. You’ll find him in several iconic ’80s movies, including in one of our genre favorites, Predator.
If you’re interested in seeking out the actor’s work beyond Rocky, Predator, and Star Wars, here are our picks for the best of Carl Weathers in movies and TV.
- 2/2/2024
- by Jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
The founders of U.K.-based mobile games studio Playdemic, known for the Golf Clash franchise, have unveiled ForthStar, a new mobile free-to-play game studio based in Manchester. Paul Gouge and Alex Rigby are launching the new company after Warner Bros. Games’ $1.4 billion sale of Playdemic to Electronic Arts in 2021 with $10 million in funding from venture capital firm Griffin Gaming Partners.
The reveal of the studio’s first game is “more than a year away,” the company said Monday. It added that the founders have been “joined by many of the key figures from Playdemic who helped Golf Clash reach more than 150 million installs,” while ForthStar is also actively recruiting further creative and technical talent.
“Our mission is clear; to make great games that millions of people love to play, every day for years,” said ForthStar CEO and co-founder Gouge. “It’s an objective we have achieved before and one...
The reveal of the studio’s first game is “more than a year away,” the company said Monday. It added that the founders have been “joined by many of the key figures from Playdemic who helped Golf Clash reach more than 150 million installs,” while ForthStar is also actively recruiting further creative and technical talent.
“Our mission is clear; to make great games that millions of people love to play, every day for years,” said ForthStar CEO and co-founder Gouge. “It’s an objective we have achieved before and one...
- 1/22/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
John Lennon moved into The Dakota in 1973 and, according to those who have seen his ghost lingering outside, never left. The historic New York City apartment building reportedly has its fair share of ghosts, with Lennon amongst them. Visitors to the building have reported seeing Lennon’s ghost more than most of the building’s other spirits.
Guests to John Lennon’s apartment have seen his ghost
Lennon and Yoko Ono moved into the famed New York apartment building The Dakota seven years before his death. They raised their son, Sean Lennon, there, and Ono remained in the building for decades.
In 1980, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon outside The Dakota. Lennon and Ono were walking home from a recording session when Chapman attacked Lennon. Police officers rushed Lennon to the hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
The Dakota | Fpg/Getty Images
Even weeks after Lennon’s death, psychics...
Guests to John Lennon’s apartment have seen his ghost
Lennon and Yoko Ono moved into the famed New York apartment building The Dakota seven years before his death. They raised their son, Sean Lennon, there, and Ono remained in the building for decades.
In 1980, Mark David Chapman shot Lennon outside The Dakota. Lennon and Ono were walking home from a recording session when Chapman attacked Lennon. Police officers rushed Lennon to the hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
The Dakota | Fpg/Getty Images
Even weeks after Lennon’s death, psychics...
- 10/29/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
John Lennon worked closely with George Harrison on “Norwegian Wood.” While Lennon had limited interest in working on his bandmates’ songs, he was protective over his own work. Therefore, he grew frustrated as he and Harrison struggled to get the song right. He admitted that he grew angry while recording the song.
John Lennon found it frustrating to record The Beatles’ ‘Norwegian Wood’
In the mid-1960s, Harrison became interested in the sitar. As he learned to play the instrument, Lennon asked him to play it on the song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).” While Lennon wanted the sound in the song, they struggled to achieve his vision for it. Lennon grew increasingly upset as they worked their way through it.
“George had just got the sitar and I said, ‘Could you play this piece?'” Lennon told Rolling Stone. “We went through many different sort of versions of the song,...
John Lennon found it frustrating to record The Beatles’ ‘Norwegian Wood’
In the mid-1960s, Harrison became interested in the sitar. As he learned to play the instrument, Lennon asked him to play it on the song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).” While Lennon wanted the sound in the song, they struggled to achieve his vision for it. Lennon grew increasingly upset as they worked their way through it.
“George had just got the sitar and I said, ‘Could you play this piece?'” Lennon told Rolling Stone. “We went through many different sort of versions of the song,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Even if you can afford a fancy new bike, you might not want to. Bikes get stolen constantly (especially on college campuses and in cities), but less valuable bikes can deter thieves and give you some peace of mind: If a theft does occur, you won’t be out a couple grand or more (no matter the bike you choose, also grab a heavy-duty bike lock here).
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- 8/24/2023
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Tl;Dr:
One of Paul McCartney’s solo songs was the result of a “happy accident.” He compared the tune to The Beatles’ “I’m Only Sleeping” from the album Revolver. Paul’s solo song appeared on an album that became No. 1 hit decades into his career.
One of Paul McCartney‘s solo songs starts with drums. Those drums were supposed to be in a different part of the track. Subsequently, Paul compared that solo song to The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” for a very specific reason.
1 of Paul McCartney’s solo songs has a random opening but the singer likes it anyway
During a 2021 interview with The New Yorker, Paul discussed accidents in his music. “I always think of things like these as being happy accidents,” he said. “Like when someone played the tape machine backward in Abbey Road and the four of us stopped in our tracks and went,...
One of Paul McCartney’s solo songs was the result of a “happy accident.” He compared the tune to The Beatles’ “I’m Only Sleeping” from the album Revolver. Paul’s solo song appeared on an album that became No. 1 hit decades into his career.
One of Paul McCartney‘s solo songs starts with drums. Those drums were supposed to be in a different part of the track. Subsequently, Paul compared that solo song to The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” for a very specific reason.
1 of Paul McCartney’s solo songs has a random opening but the singer likes it anyway
During a 2021 interview with The New Yorker, Paul discussed accidents in his music. “I always think of things like these as being happy accidents,” he said. “Like when someone played the tape machine backward in Abbey Road and the four of us stopped in our tracks and went,...
- 8/22/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
It’s not much of a secret as to how The Beatles became the biggest band in the world. The easy songwriting relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney created fantastic music that spoke to a receptive post-war generation of music fans. Sometimes, however, they wrote separately before collaborating. And it almost got Paul in trouble one time. The police nearly busted Paul McCartney as he wrote “Eleanor Rigby” with the songwriter Donovan.
The police could have arrested Paul McCartney as he wrote ‘Eleanor Rigby’
Though not as successful as The Beatles, singer-songwriter Donovan was a 1960s star in his own right. The Scotsman had top-10 singles in England with “Catch the Wind” and “Colours” in the first half of 1965 (per the Official Charts Company) before he helped McCartney write “Yellow Submarine” in 1966.
That wasn’t the only Paul McCartney song from Revolver that Donovan helped shape. Macca brought a...
The police could have arrested Paul McCartney as he wrote ‘Eleanor Rigby’
Though not as successful as The Beatles, singer-songwriter Donovan was a 1960s star in his own right. The Scotsman had top-10 singles in England with “Catch the Wind” and “Colours” in the first half of 1965 (per the Official Charts Company) before he helped McCartney write “Yellow Submarine” in 1966.
That wasn’t the only Paul McCartney song from Revolver that Donovan helped shape. Macca brought a...
- 7/23/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Paul McCartney says singing The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” makes his past flash before his eyes. He revealed why he doesn’t want to retire. The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” was more popular in the United Kingdom than it was in the United States.
Paul McCartney said performing The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” makes him feel like he’s drowning. In addition, he called this a pleasant experience. Notably, “Eleanor Rigby” was a double A-side with another famous Beatles song in the United Kingdom.
Paul McCartney loves a line he wrote for The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’
During a 2015 interview with Esquire, Paul was asked why he continued to tour rather than sit back and relax. “Two reasons: I love it, and it’s my job,” he said. “Three reasons: the audience. You sing something and you get this incredible warmth back, this adulation. And who doesn’t like that? It’s amazing.
Paul McCartney says singing The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” makes his past flash before his eyes. He revealed why he doesn’t want to retire. The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” was more popular in the United Kingdom than it was in the United States.
Paul McCartney said performing The Beatles’ “Eleanor Rigby” makes him feel like he’s drowning. In addition, he called this a pleasant experience. Notably, “Eleanor Rigby” was a double A-side with another famous Beatles song in the United Kingdom.
Paul McCartney loves a line he wrote for The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’
During a 2015 interview with Esquire, Paul was asked why he continued to tour rather than sit back and relax. “Two reasons: I love it, and it’s my job,” he said. “Three reasons: the audience. You sing something and you get this incredible warmth back, this adulation. And who doesn’t like that? It’s amazing.
- 7/21/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The multi-film, single project experiment has been done before, perhaps most famously with The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby, which saw different perspectives on the same story. But with End Zone 2 and The Once and Future Smash, creative team Sophia Cacciola and Michael J. Epstein have done something exciting and delightfully unique. End Zone 2 is ostensibly a proto-slasher released in 1970 as a cheap cash-in on earlier drive-in classic, End Zone. What “remains” and was “remastered” is the first hour of the film, with the final half hour believed lost. It’s a fun idea, and the film is an enjoyable throwback to multi-national productions that found their way onto screens in 42nd Street theaters. The central killer, Jimmy “Smashmouth” Smasmouth (casting is purposefully unclear)...
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- 6/30/2023
- Screen Anarchy
Tl;Dr:
The Beatles’ “Taxman” articulates concerns different from the topics of most protest songs of the time. The song feels out of touch with the concerns that many people have today. On the other hand, the general sentiment of “Taxman” is relatable to listeners of various classes. The Beatles | Mirrorpix / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Taxman” is one of the most famous songs from Revolver. On one level, it’s horribly behind the times. On the other hand, its message is immortal.
The Beatles’ ‘Taxman’ feels out of touch with 1960s music and out of touch with today
The 1960s saw a wave of famous protest songs. Folk singers like Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger protested the ills of the world, like racism, conformity, and the Vietnam War. Even Elvis Presley, during his poppy Las Vegas years, got in on the trend with “In the Ghetto,” a protest song about the...
The Beatles’ “Taxman” articulates concerns different from the topics of most protest songs of the time. The song feels out of touch with the concerns that many people have today. On the other hand, the general sentiment of “Taxman” is relatable to listeners of various classes. The Beatles | Mirrorpix / Contributor
The Beatles‘ “Taxman” is one of the most famous songs from Revolver. On one level, it’s horribly behind the times. On the other hand, its message is immortal.
The Beatles’ ‘Taxman’ feels out of touch with 1960s music and out of touch with today
The 1960s saw a wave of famous protest songs. Folk singers like Bob Dylan and Pete Seeger protested the ills of the world, like racism, conformity, and the Vietnam War. Even Elvis Presley, during his poppy Las Vegas years, got in on the trend with “In the Ghetto,” a protest song about the...
- 5/14/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Tiffany covered The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There.” Ringo Starr was friendly with her and Paul McCartney enjoyed the cover. Tiffany’s cover became a top 10 single in the United States and the United Kingdom. Tiffany | Lynn Goldsmith / Contributor
Tiffany covered The Beatles‘ “I Saw Her Standing There” in the 1980s under the name “I Saw Him Standing There.” Subsequently, she met Ringo Starr. Tiffany also learned what Paul McCartney thought about her cover.
Why Tiffany covered The Beatles’ ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ when she didn’t want to
During a 2017 interview with SongFacts, Tiffany revealed she didn’t want to cover The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There” because she was such a fan of the group. She said her manager talked her into recording the song.
“The Beatles are so sacred to a lot of people, and you’re really playing with fire if...
Tiffany covered The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There.” Ringo Starr was friendly with her and Paul McCartney enjoyed the cover. Tiffany’s cover became a top 10 single in the United States and the United Kingdom. Tiffany | Lynn Goldsmith / Contributor
Tiffany covered The Beatles‘ “I Saw Her Standing There” in the 1980s under the name “I Saw Him Standing There.” Subsequently, she met Ringo Starr. Tiffany also learned what Paul McCartney thought about her cover.
Why Tiffany covered The Beatles’ ‘I Saw Her Standing There’ when she didn’t want to
During a 2017 interview with SongFacts, Tiffany revealed she didn’t want to cover The Beatles’ “I Saw Her Standing There” because she was such a fan of the group. She said her manager talked her into recording the song.
“The Beatles are so sacred to a lot of people, and you’re really playing with fire if...
- 4/26/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Ride continued to be dramatic and entertaining as we learned more family secrets about almost everyone.
While Isobel tried to get another investor for the ranch in Ride Season 1 Episode 2, Missy felt like she was nothing more than Austin's widow, and Valeria harbored some painful secrets.
I never expected them to drop hints on Cash and Missy's relationship so quickly, but since I'm invested in them, I'm glad they did.
I initially thought they brought Austin back to life when he returned while Cash and Missy were flirting and thought it was too soon to play that card.
I soon realized that was a flashback, but Austin's ghost still interfered with Missy moving on.
Part of it was working with Cash as his coach. Cash felt frustrated that he always seemed to be in his brother's shadow as second best.
Cash: Come on, I don’t want you to waste your life on another McMurray.
While Isobel tried to get another investor for the ranch in Ride Season 1 Episode 2, Missy felt like she was nothing more than Austin's widow, and Valeria harbored some painful secrets.
I never expected them to drop hints on Cash and Missy's relationship so quickly, but since I'm invested in them, I'm glad they did.
I initially thought they brought Austin back to life when he returned while Cash and Missy were flirting and thought it was too soon to play that card.
I soon realized that was a flashback, but Austin's ghost still interfered with Missy moving on.
Part of it was working with Cash as his coach. Cash felt frustrated that he always seemed to be in his brother's shadow as second best.
Cash: Come on, I don’t want you to waste your life on another McMurray.
- 4/3/2023
- by Laura Nowak
- TVfanatic
The Beatles‘ Revolver is one of the most important albums in rock history. It paved the way for a lot of the music that came after it. For example, one track from the album paved the way for the style and themes of George Harrison’s subsequent career.
A record from The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ era | Adam Berry / Stringer 5. ‘Got to Get You Into My Life’
“Got to Get You Into My Life” was arguably the song on The Beatles’ Revolver with the most pop potential. The tune hit No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and inspired hit covers by both Earth, Wind & Fire and Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. It’s not hard to see why. This upbeat slice of quasi-funk has a lot of energy.
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul said “Got to Get You Into My Life” is about marijuana. It’s interesting...
A record from The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ era | Adam Berry / Stringer 5. ‘Got to Get You Into My Life’
“Got to Get You Into My Life” was arguably the song on The Beatles’ Revolver with the most pop potential. The tune hit No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and inspired hit covers by both Earth, Wind & Fire and Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers. It’s not hard to see why. This upbeat slice of quasi-funk has a lot of energy.
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul said “Got to Get You Into My Life” is about marijuana. It’s interesting...
- 3/7/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney felt The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby” could chart a course for the songs he wrote when he grew older. He played “Eleanor Rigby” for Marianne Faithfull and The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger. Subsequently, he wouldn’t give the song to Faithfull for one reason.
Marianne Faithfull | Paul McCartney could’ve become a ‘serious’ writer after doing The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed his feelings about getting older. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘What am I going to do when I’m thirty?'” he said. “30 was the big age. Will I still be in a group?
“I remember being round at John Dunbar’s house, having a very clear vision of myself in a herringbone jacket with leather elbow patches and a pipe, thinking ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ this could be a way I could go, I could become a more serious writer,...
Marianne Faithfull | Paul McCartney could’ve become a ‘serious’ writer after doing The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’
In the 1997 book Paul McCartney: Many Years From Now, Paul discussed his feelings about getting older. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘What am I going to do when I’m thirty?'” he said. “30 was the big age. Will I still be in a group?
“I remember being round at John Dunbar’s house, having a very clear vision of myself in a herringbone jacket with leather elbow patches and a pipe, thinking ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ this could be a way I could go, I could become a more serious writer,...
- 3/3/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Michelle Zauner is a Beatles fan — even if she’s unapologetically anti-Revolver. The Japanese Breakfast singer compared this album to Fleetwood Mac’s Tusk, calling a musician who disagreed with her a “snob.”
Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast commented on The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ Album cover designed by artist Klaus Voorman for rock and roll band The Beatles album ‘Revolver’ | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Zauner was listening to the Beatles while writing Japanese Breakfast’s Jubilee. In 2020, she even created her “*Good Beatles” Spotify playlist, complete with “All My Love,” “The Long and Winding Road,” “Ticket to Ride,” and other hits by the Fab Four.
“Revolver is the Tusk of Beatles albums. Anyone who claims it’s their best is an unfeeling snob that’s f****** kidding themself,” Zauner tweeted, referencing Fleetwood Mac’s album Tusk. “I’m not saying either of these albums are bad! I’m saying...
Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast commented on The Beatles’ ‘Revolver’ Album cover designed by artist Klaus Voorman for rock and roll band The Beatles album ‘Revolver’ | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Zauner was listening to the Beatles while writing Japanese Breakfast’s Jubilee. In 2020, she even created her “*Good Beatles” Spotify playlist, complete with “All My Love,” “The Long and Winding Road,” “Ticket to Ride,” and other hits by the Fab Four.
“Revolver is the Tusk of Beatles albums. Anyone who claims it’s their best is an unfeeling snob that’s f****** kidding themself,” Zauner tweeted, referencing Fleetwood Mac’s album Tusk. “I’m not saying either of these albums are bad! I’m saying...
- 2/20/2023
- by Julia Dzurillay
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Classic rock songs often feature women’s names as titles. Notably, The Beatles pulled this trick with several of their classic rock songs. In addition, Kiss released a song with a feminine name as its title that originally had a more traditionally masculine name.
The Beatles | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer 5. The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’
The Beatles gave us “Michelle,” “Julia,” and “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” However, “Eleanor Rigby” is their best song with this sort of title. Those cold violins had an immense impact on 1960s popular music, as it paved the way for artists like The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, and the Bee Gees to start incorporating neoclassical elements into their music.
The lyrics are also great. Over the course of three minutes, fans get a full picture of Eleanor Rigby and her immense loneliness. “Eleanor Rigby” is more like a short story than the average pop song,...
The Beatles | Michael Ochs Archives / Stringer 5. The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’
The Beatles gave us “Michelle,” “Julia,” and “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds.” However, “Eleanor Rigby” is their best song with this sort of title. Those cold violins had an immense impact on 1960s popular music, as it paved the way for artists like The Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, and the Bee Gees to start incorporating neoclassical elements into their music.
The lyrics are also great. Over the course of three minutes, fans get a full picture of Eleanor Rigby and her immense loneliness. “Eleanor Rigby” is more like a short story than the average pop song,...
- 2/12/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Beatles are still remembered as one of the greatest bands (if not the greatest) in rock music history. Sixty years after the Fab Four led the British invasion in America, songs created by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr are still considered by many to be a musical gold standard that stands the test of time.
But while their music endures, there may be some things about the Beatles that you didn’t know (or that you forgot about). To catch you up on your Beatles trivia, here are 15 things you probably didn’t know about this legendary band.
George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, The Beatles | Bettmann/Getty Images 15. The Beatles’ song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ is named after a real place
John Lennon lived with his aunt and uncle, Mimi and George Smith, in Woolton, England, from the time that he was five years old.
But while their music endures, there may be some things about the Beatles that you didn’t know (or that you forgot about). To catch you up on your Beatles trivia, here are 15 things you probably didn’t know about this legendary band.
George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, The Beatles | Bettmann/Getty Images 15. The Beatles’ song ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’ is named after a real place
John Lennon lived with his aunt and uncle, Mimi and George Smith, in Woolton, England, from the time that he was five years old.
- 2/11/2023
- by Perry Carpenter
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Paul McCartney based The Beatles‘ “Eleanor Rigby” on an old lady he often visited as a boy. The stories she used to tell the singer-songwriter “enriched” his soul.
Paul McCartney | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Paul McCartney said he based The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ on an old lady he used to visit as a boy
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul said he knew many old ladies growing up partially through Bob-a-Job Week, “when Scouts did chores for a shilling.” He explained, “You’d get a shilling for cleaning out a shed or mowing a lawn.”
Years later, during his time with The Beatles, Paul wanted to write a song that would pay homage to the older women in his neighborhood, specifically one old lady he got on with very well. He doesn’t remember how he first met “Eleanor Rigby,” but he’d go to her house often.
Paul McCartney | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Paul McCartney said he based The Beatles’ ‘Eleanor Rigby’ on an old lady he used to visit as a boy
In The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul said he knew many old ladies growing up partially through Bob-a-Job Week, “when Scouts did chores for a shilling.” He explained, “You’d get a shilling for cleaning out a shed or mowing a lawn.”
Years later, during his time with The Beatles, Paul wanted to write a song that would pay homage to the older women in his neighborhood, specifically one old lady he got on with very well. He doesn’t remember how he first met “Eleanor Rigby,” but he’d go to her house often.
- 1/25/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
One of David Crosby‘s final messages on social media before his death is pretty telling. The founding member of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash died after a long illness, his wife, Jan Dance, told Variety on Thursday. He was 81.
Just a day before his death was announced, Crosby posted a message about heaven. “I heard the place is overrated….cloudy,” he wrote on Wednesday morning.
This was in response to a post shared by Twitter user @stiflersmomsays, which is a screenshot of a Google search for the phrase, “Can we go to heaven with tattoos?”
According to @stiflersmomsays, the top response reads, “People with tattoos will not go to heaven. People who drink alcohol will not go to heaven. People who eat too much pork will also not go to heaven. Short people will not go to heaven.”
I heard the place is overrated….cloudy https://t.co...
Just a day before his death was announced, Crosby posted a message about heaven. “I heard the place is overrated….cloudy,” he wrote on Wednesday morning.
This was in response to a post shared by Twitter user @stiflersmomsays, which is a screenshot of a Google search for the phrase, “Can we go to heaven with tattoos?”
According to @stiflersmomsays, the top response reads, “People with tattoos will not go to heaven. People who drink alcohol will not go to heaven. People who eat too much pork will also not go to heaven. Short people will not go to heaven.”
I heard the place is overrated….cloudy https://t.co...
- 1/20/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
The Motion Picture Association has hired two executives for its U.S. government affairs team.
Hap Rigby will join as senior vice president, federal government affairs, leading lobbying efforts in Congress and the executive branch. He joins from from Wiley Rein, where he was senior policy advisor and advised clients in the communications and technology sectors. He previously worked for Sen. John Thune (R-Sd) on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, as well as for former Sen. Jim DeMint (R-sc) and for former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R-Ms).
Kenneth Mallory will serve as vice president, media policy and regulatory counsel, leading the MPA’s engagement with regulatory agencies including the FCC and the FTC. He most recently was the head of public policy in for Meta in the mid-Atlantic and southeast regions. He previously worked for the FCC, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners,...
Hap Rigby will join as senior vice president, federal government affairs, leading lobbying efforts in Congress and the executive branch. He joins from from Wiley Rein, where he was senior policy advisor and advised clients in the communications and technology sectors. He previously worked for Sen. John Thune (R-Sd) on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, as well as for former Sen. Jim DeMint (R-sc) and for former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour (R-Ms).
Kenneth Mallory will serve as vice president, media policy and regulatory counsel, leading the MPA’s engagement with regulatory agencies including the FCC and the FTC. He most recently was the head of public policy in for Meta in the mid-Atlantic and southeast regions. He previously worked for the FCC, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Steve Martin is one of Hollywood's most beloved and iconic comedy stars. With over fifty years in the business, Martin has grown from a stand-up comic and "Saturday Night Live" regular to a respected comedy writer and actor. After breaking out to wider mainstream audiences with 1979's "The Jerk," Martin became a bonafide movie star. But the comedian has never stuck to one art form, publishing several books and plays -- not to mention Martin's music career too! Yes, he's known for taking on slapstick comedic roles that cast him as nonsensical or a highly intelligent neurotic. But Martin is also a critically acclaimed creative who received six Golden Globes nominations and eight Emmy nominations for his acting and writing chops.
Martin recently delighted fans with season 2 of "Only Murders in the Building." Allegedly, Martin plans to retire after his Hulu series wraps. Martin is also one Tony award away...
Martin recently delighted fans with season 2 of "Only Murders in the Building." Allegedly, Martin plans to retire after his Hulu series wraps. Martin is also one Tony award away...
- 11/5/2022
- by Molly Turner
- Slash Film
Spoler Alert: Do not read if you have not yet watched through the Season 1 finale of Netflix’s “The Midnight Club.”
“The Haunting of Hill House” and “Midnight Mass” mastermind Mike Flanagan turned his attention to a younger audience for his new Netflix series, “The Midnight Club,” which launched Friday.
The new drama concludes its 10-episode first season with just a few answers, and many more questions about the fate of Ilonka (Iman Benson) and her fellow terminally ill teens at Brightcliffe Hospice, the Paragon cult’s mysterious connection to Dr. Stanton (Heather Langenkamp), the teens’ head caregiver and owner of the hospice, what actually happened to Julia Jayne/Shasta (Samantha Sloyan) and why those elderly ghosts are haunting Ilonka and Kevin (Igby Rigney).
While Netflix has not yet renewed “Midnight Club” for a second season, Flanagan has a plan for multiple seasons of the series, which follows the teens...
“The Haunting of Hill House” and “Midnight Mass” mastermind Mike Flanagan turned his attention to a younger audience for his new Netflix series, “The Midnight Club,” which launched Friday.
The new drama concludes its 10-episode first season with just a few answers, and many more questions about the fate of Ilonka (Iman Benson) and her fellow terminally ill teens at Brightcliffe Hospice, the Paragon cult’s mysterious connection to Dr. Stanton (Heather Langenkamp), the teens’ head caregiver and owner of the hospice, what actually happened to Julia Jayne/Shasta (Samantha Sloyan) and why those elderly ghosts are haunting Ilonka and Kevin (Igby Rigney).
While Netflix has not yet renewed “Midnight Club” for a second season, Flanagan has a plan for multiple seasons of the series, which follows the teens...
- 10/9/2022
- by Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
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