The premise of Sherwood Schwartz's 1964 sitcom "Gilligan's Island" is succinctly laid out in its indelible theme song, written by Schwartz and George Wyle. The S.S. Minnow, helmed by Captain G. Jonas Grumby (Alan Hale) and his first officer Gilligan (Bob Denver) took on five passengers for a three-hour boat tour of Hawai'i. The ship hit some bad weather, got lost at sea, and washed up on an uncharted island somewhere in the Pacific. Now the two sailors, along with a millionaire (Jim Backus), his wife (Natalie Schafer), a movie star (Tina Louise), a professor (Russel Johnson), and a lottery-winning tourist (Dawn Wells), have to learn to survive, all to comedic effect.
"Gilligan's Island" has no themes of actual survival, instead rolling with its slapstick elements; the series clearly takes place in a cartoon reality. As such, the characters play as broad archetypes, mugging and screaming in an unrealistic fashion.
"Gilligan's Island" has no themes of actual survival, instead rolling with its slapstick elements; the series clearly takes place in a cartoon reality. As such, the characters play as broad archetypes, mugging and screaming in an unrealistic fashion.
- 4/22/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
In 1989, "Weird Al" Yankovic released a song called "Isle Thing," a parody of Tone Lōc's 1988 hit "Wild Thing." In Yankovic's version, the song's narrator met an attractive woman at the Circle-k and went back to her place, presumably for some active coitus. Instead, however, the woman eschewed sex for a marathon of "Gilligan's Island" reruns. The narrator immediately began to recognize the logical inconsistencies in Sherwood Schwartz's beloved 1963 sitcom, notably that the Professor (Russell Johnson) could build a nuclear reactor using only coconuts, but wasn't able to construct a boat to escape the desert island he and the castaways were stranded on. Yankovic also noted that "those homeboys brought an awful lot for just a three-hour tour."
The premise of "Gilligan's Island" is made clear in the show's opening theme song. Two sailors and five guests were to take a three-hour boat tour around Hawai'i when they hit bad weather,...
The premise of "Gilligan's Island" is made clear in the show's opening theme song. Two sailors and five guests were to take a three-hour boat tour around Hawai'i when they hit bad weather,...
- 3/18/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Back in 1990, the downfall of European pop duo Milli Vanilli seemed like an open-and-shut case of disgrace.
They — Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus — were the lip-synching scofflaws, convicted in the court of public opinion of fraud against a generation of FM Top 40 radio listeners robbed of our precious sense that music and its artistic authorship were directly linked. The punishment? Permanent professional ostracism and punchline status — though when Pilatus died of an accidental drug overdose in 1998, the reality became even more punitive.
Luke Korem’s new documentary Milli Vanilli attempts to give the “Blame It on the Rain” non-singers 106 minutes of re-evaluation. Were they perpetrators or victims? If they were some gradation of the latter, who were the actual villains? If they were some gradation of the former, did the punishment fit the crime? What did Rob and Fab actually do, what was their actual sin and why did audiences respond the way they did?...
They — Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus — were the lip-synching scofflaws, convicted in the court of public opinion of fraud against a generation of FM Top 40 radio listeners robbed of our precious sense that music and its artistic authorship were directly linked. The punishment? Permanent professional ostracism and punchline status — though when Pilatus died of an accidental drug overdose in 1998, the reality became even more punitive.
Luke Korem’s new documentary Milli Vanilli attempts to give the “Blame It on the Rain” non-singers 106 minutes of re-evaluation. Were they perpetrators or victims? If they were some gradation of the latter, who were the actual villains? If they were some gradation of the former, did the punishment fit the crime? What did Rob and Fab actually do, what was their actual sin and why did audiences respond the way they did?...
- 6/13/2023
- by Daniel Fienberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vertical Entertainment has landed North American rights to “The Doc,” a documentary about a rap legend whose life and career was upended after a near-fatal accident.
The Doc, a hip-hop lyricist and producer who wrote for Nwa and Dr. Dre, was involved in a 1989 car crash that took his voice. “The Doc,” directed Dave Caplan, picks up 30 years later as he considers a dangerous experimental surgery that could restore his vocal cords.
Vertical will release the movie in theaters in the spring of 2023, following its world premiere at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
“The Doc is an incredible talent and visionary who helped usher the hip-hop movement into mainstream America,” Peter Jarowey, a partner at Vertical, said in a statement. “As his remarkable life is revealed on screen, it is like watching the history of hip-hop unfold before your very eyes as witnessed by industry legends who count him as a friend,...
The Doc, a hip-hop lyricist and producer who wrote for Nwa and Dr. Dre, was involved in a 1989 car crash that took his voice. “The Doc,” directed Dave Caplan, picks up 30 years later as he considers a dangerous experimental surgery that could restore his vocal cords.
Vertical will release the movie in theaters in the spring of 2023, following its world premiere at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival.
“The Doc is an incredible talent and visionary who helped usher the hip-hop movement into mainstream America,” Peter Jarowey, a partner at Vertical, said in a statement. “As his remarkable life is revealed on screen, it is like watching the history of hip-hop unfold before your very eyes as witnessed by industry legends who count him as a friend,...
- 1/12/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
It's fair to say that certain aspects of the "Ace Ventura" movies don't play well at all nowadays; even at the time, the original film was called out for its rampant homophobia and transphobia. Putting the really problematic aspects (which we'll touch upon later) aside for a moment, let's not forget what an utterly unique force of nature Jim Carrey was when he burst onto our screens as Ace for the first time.
We hadn't really seen anything like it. Roger Ebert compared him to Jerry Lewis, but he was restrained by comparison. At his peak, Steve Martin did zany just about as well as anybody and Robin Williams was capable of leaving us breathless with his whirl of free-association improvisations, but they both seemed fully in control of what they were doing. Carrey, on the other hand, seemed so wildly out there, like a live-action cartoon character.
As a shy teenager,...
We hadn't really seen anything like it. Roger Ebert compared him to Jerry Lewis, but he was restrained by comparison. At his peak, Steve Martin did zany just about as well as anybody and Robin Williams was capable of leaving us breathless with his whirl of free-association improvisations, but they both seemed fully in control of what they were doing. Carrey, on the other hand, seemed so wildly out there, like a live-action cartoon character.
As a shy teenager,...
- 10/30/2022
- by Lee Adams
- Slash Film
Nobody would want their sexts entered into the public record, and thankfully, most of us will never suffer that humiliation. But if you’re Adam Levine, the married frontman of Maroon 5 who “crossed the line” (his words) in conversations with Instagram model Sumner Stroh, you might reasonably expect those lewd messages to leak at some point. And here we are.
Stroh, who claims she and Levine carried on an affair for about a year (which he denies), on Monday shared screenshots of their risqué Instagram DMs via her TikTok account.
Stroh, who claims she and Levine carried on an affair for about a year (which he denies), on Monday shared screenshots of their risqué Instagram DMs via her TikTok account.
- 9/21/2022
- by Miles Klee
- Rollingstone.com
A highly-anticipated rematch is going down tonight at UFC 277, as Juliana Peña and Amanda Nunes clash once again for the bantamweight championship. In December of last year during UFC 269, Peña defeated Nunes by submission in what many consider the greatest UFC upset of all time. Now, fans are anxious to see whether Peña can defend her new bantamweight title against its former owner.
If you’re looking to catch the much-anticipated fight live, read on. Below is everything you need to know about UFC 277, including how to live stream Peña vs.
If you’re looking to catch the much-anticipated fight live, read on. Below is everything you need to know about UFC 277, including how to live stream Peña vs.
- 7/30/2022
- by Oscar Hartzog
- Rollingstone.com
Between 1988 and 1992, the D.O.C. released his platinum-selling, still-jaw-dropping debut album, No One Can Do It Better, and ghost-wrote rhymes for N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton, Eazy-e’s Eazy-Duz-It, and Dr. Dre’s The Chronic. He also cofounded Death Row Records with Dre and Suge Knight, and he mentored a young Snoop Dogg on the ins and outs of songcraft when the young rapper only knew how to freestyle. All of those achievements, though, are overshadowed in some ways by the 1989 accident in which the D.O.C., a.k.a.
- 6/10/2022
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Duke Deuce and Rico Nasty link up in the video for new song “Falling Off.”
In the clip, Rico performs alongside Duke Deuce, the woozy closeup shots and flashing strobe lights conveying urgency as they rock out on stage and in other locations. “All this damn money, got my Levi jeans swole/Come here baby I just want your mind, body, soul,” Duke raps. “If 12 get behind us then you better not fold/You keep it gutter with me, baby we can rock and roll.”
“We bring the sticks and...
In the clip, Rico performs alongside Duke Deuce, the woozy closeup shots and flashing strobe lights conveying urgency as they rock out on stage and in other locations. “All this damn money, got my Levi jeans swole/Come here baby I just want your mind, body, soul,” Duke raps. “If 12 get behind us then you better not fold/You keep it gutter with me, baby we can rock and roll.”
“We bring the sticks and...
- 2/11/2022
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
Rico Nasty and Flo Milli are all about the “Money” in the video for Rico’s new song. Produced by Boyz Noize, the single interpolates samples from 2 Live Crew’s “We Want Some Pussy” and Tone Loc’s “Wild Thing.”
The Roxana Baldovin-directed clip takes the rappers on a financial-oriented journey, where cash rules the day. “Hey, we want some money,” they rap. The duo are seen in an infomercial called The Money Show, strut down a yellow brick road in homage to The Wizard of Oz, and float through the clouds.
The Roxana Baldovin-directed clip takes the rappers on a financial-oriented journey, where cash rules the day. “Hey, we want some money,” they rap. The duo are seen in an infomercial called The Money Show, strut down a yellow brick road in homage to The Wizard of Oz, and float through the clouds.
- 11/18/2021
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
In yet another sign the pandemic is rapidly coming to an end, the I Love the ’90s Tour is returning to the U.S. in August with Vanilla Ice once again serving as the headliner. He’ll be joined by a rotating crew of Nineties stars that includes Rob Base, Kid ‘n Play, Naughty by Nature, Coolio, Young Mc, All-4-One, C+C Music Factory feat. Freedom Williams, Tone Loc, Sir Mix-a-lot, and Tag Team.
“Ice is back, and so is the I Love the ’90s Tour,” Vanilla Ice says in a statement.
“Ice is back, and so is the I Love the ’90s Tour,” Vanilla Ice says in a statement.
- 6/7/2021
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
Actress Blake Lively has taken a walk down memory lane to recall her freak on-set injury while filming the movie "The Rhythm Section".
The "Gossip Girl" alum posted an Instagram Story video of her looking high after injuring her hand. She was lying in a hospital bed with a sling around her right arm while Tone Loc's "Wild Thing" was played in the background, reports aceshowbiz.com.
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Lively credited her husband Ryan Reynolds as her bedside DJ.
In the video, she opened her eyes to the head-bopping tune and seemingly gave an approval to the "Deadpool" actor's music selection as she gave him a wink and flashed a smile.
She captioned the video: "Literally 4 weeks after I said, 'I'd give my right hand to be in this movie!' (Good thing no one told me to 'break a...
The "Gossip Girl" alum posted an Instagram Story video of her looking high after injuring her hand. She was lying in a hospital bed with a sling around her right arm while Tone Loc's "Wild Thing" was played in the background, reports aceshowbiz.com.
Also Read:?Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds welcome their third child
Lively credited her husband Ryan Reynolds as her bedside DJ.
In the video, she opened her eyes to the head-bopping tune and seemingly gave an approval to the "Deadpool" actor's music selection as she gave him a wink and flashed a smile.
She captioned the video: "Literally 4 weeks after I said, 'I'd give my right hand to be in this movie!' (Good thing no one told me to 'break a...
- 11/26/2019
- GlamSham
Blake Lively is reminiscing about the making of her upcoming film The Rhythm Section — including the injury she sustained while filming it!
The 32-year-old actress poked fun at herself in a video she shared on her Instagram Stories on Monday which showed her lying in a hospital bed with her arm in a sling after she was injured in December 2017 while filming the movie.
“Literally 4 weeks after I said, ‘I’d give my right hand to be in this movie!’ (Good thing no one told me to ‘break a leg’),” Lively wrote.
The video shows Lively slowly opening her eyes...
The 32-year-old actress poked fun at herself in a video she shared on her Instagram Stories on Monday which showed her lying in a hospital bed with her arm in a sling after she was injured in December 2017 while filming the movie.
“Literally 4 weeks after I said, ‘I’d give my right hand to be in this movie!’ (Good thing no one told me to ‘break a leg’),” Lively wrote.
The video shows Lively slowly opening her eyes...
- 11/25/2019
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: We’ve learned that Netflix is adapting the millennial Broadway musical 13 into a family film with three-time Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown to compose new music and Tony winner Robert Horn to adapt the script based on the book he co-wrote with Dan Elish. Tamra Davis is attached to direct.
The musical follows young Evan Goldman as he moves from New York City to small-town Indiana. While grappling with his parents’ divorce, he prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school. The Broadway version which ran for a 105 performances between 2008-2009 featured the first and only all-teenager cast and band and marked the professional debuts of Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies. The musical has since been a popular production of high school theater groups. The original production of 13 premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in January 2007.
Brown...
The musical follows young Evan Goldman as he moves from New York City to small-town Indiana. While grappling with his parents’ divorce, he prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school. The Broadway version which ran for a 105 performances between 2008-2009 featured the first and only all-teenager cast and band and marked the professional debuts of Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies. The musical has since been a popular production of high school theater groups. The original production of 13 premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles in January 2007.
Brown...
- 9/20/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
When they’re not gazing at the cosmos or pondering extraterrestrial intelligence, astronauts watch movies, too. During a recent 20th Century Fox panel on the studio lot promoting the new film “Ad Astra” and Nasa’s involvement in creating its near-future verisimilitude, four Nasa experts talked about their favorite films that take us into the unknown.
To start things off, panel moderator and “Ad Astra” director James Gray said, “I’d like to ask a nerd question if I could. What science-fiction movies inspired you?” In awe of the true-to-science realism of films such as “Gravity” and “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which essentially predicted the iPad, Gray said, regarding the believability of his own movie before a judging audience, “I’m going to face the guillotine.”
Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory research scientist Laura Kerber named Fox’s 2000 animated film “Titan A.E.” as her favorite outer-space screen adventure. “I thought...
To start things off, panel moderator and “Ad Astra” director James Gray said, “I’d like to ask a nerd question if I could. What science-fiction movies inspired you?” In awe of the true-to-science realism of films such as “Gravity” and “2001: A Space Odyssey,” which essentially predicted the iPad, Gray said, regarding the believability of his own movie before a judging audience, “I’m going to face the guillotine.”
Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory research scientist Laura Kerber named Fox’s 2000 animated film “Titan A.E.” as her favorite outer-space screen adventure. “I thought...
- 9/20/2019
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Tone Loc tells us he first told the teen, "Your hat is whack" as he was grabbing his luggage from baggage claim. As he walked out, Tone says the kid's mom started going off on him ... prompting the clash. He ended up in handcuffs, but was Not arrested. Tone's message here is clear -- wear whatever you want, but realize there might be consequences.
- 3/29/2019
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Have you ever wanted to dance to “U Can’t Touch This,” “Baby Got Back,” “Bust a Move,” Just a Friend,” “Funky Cold Medina” and “Me So Horny” all in one evening? Have you ever wanted to step into an amphitheater and spend the night bathing in other R&B and hip-hop hits of the George H.W. Bush administration performed by the original artists? Have you ever wondered what kind of show the Funky Bunch can put together without Mark “Marky Mark” Wahlberg?
If you answered yes to any of those questions,...
If you answered yes to any of those questions,...
- 2/27/2019
- by Andy Greene
- Rollingstone.com
I, Tonya, an unconventional biopic about the unconventional, embattled yet iconic '90s figure skater, is based on "irony free, wildly contradictory and totally true" interviews with Tonya Harding and her one-time husband, Jeff Gillooly. (We're told as much via title card at the start of the movie.)
While the conflicting details of those discussions constitute the crux of the film, many key moments in Harding's life have played out in front of the cameras, allowing for a side-by-side comparison of actual events and as restaged by Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding. Either watch these videos before seeing I, Tonya, out now, or come back afterward to truly appreciate how closely the movie nails it.
The Real Tonya Harding, Then and Now
Donning an array of permed wigs and bedazzled unitards, Robbie plays Harding from her teenage years into her 20s -- then via makeup and prosthetics, she is aged up to play Harding at 44. This vintage news reel...
While the conflicting details of those discussions constitute the crux of the film, many key moments in Harding's life have played out in front of the cameras, allowing for a side-by-side comparison of actual events and as restaged by Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding. Either watch these videos before seeing I, Tonya, out now, or come back afterward to truly appreciate how closely the movie nails it.
The Real Tonya Harding, Then and Now
Donning an array of permed wigs and bedazzled unitards, Robbie plays Harding from her teenage years into her 20s -- then via makeup and prosthetics, she is aged up to play Harding at 44. This vintage news reel...
- 12/8/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Veteran character actor Miguel Ferrer passed away last week. While he's perhaps best known for roles in Robocop, Twin Peaks and other films, I'll always remember him as the bad guy in. Blank Check (1994) Director: Rupert Wainwright Stars: Brian Bonsall, Miguel Ferrer, Karen Duffy, Tone Loc A child learns that crime literally pays. Blank Check is like porn for kids.a fantasy where a... Read More...
- 1/25/2017
- by Jason Adams
- JoBlo.com
Not going out this year? You can party along just fine with these 8 live options, available on both TV and streaming. From network specials to Netflix’s hilariously clever “live” offerings, we’ve got something for everyone in the family, confetti and funny hats not included.
Take a peek!
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Times Square New Year’s Eve Webcast
The webcast will feature live musical performances, hourly countdowns, behind-the-scenes stories and star-studded interviews as anticipation builds towards the midnight countdown and the famous Ball Drop.
Host: Jonathan Bennett, star of “Mean Girls” and host of “Cake Wars”
Location: Times Square
Guests: Gavin DeGraw, Rachel Platten, Silento
Start time: 6:00 Pm Et, in tandem with the official Ball Raising
Where to watch: The show will be streamed live on multiple websites, starting at 5:55 Pm Et, including TimesSquareNYC.
Take a peek!
Read More: ‘Charlie Brooker’s 2016 Wipe’: Watch the ‘Black Mirror’ Creator’s Hour-Long Political Takedown
Times Square New Year’s Eve Webcast
The webcast will feature live musical performances, hourly countdowns, behind-the-scenes stories and star-studded interviews as anticipation builds towards the midnight countdown and the famous Ball Drop.
Host: Jonathan Bennett, star of “Mean Girls” and host of “Cake Wars”
Location: Times Square
Guests: Gavin DeGraw, Rachel Platten, Silento
Start time: 6:00 Pm Et, in tandem with the official Ball Raising
Where to watch: The show will be streamed live on multiple websites, starting at 5:55 Pm Et, including TimesSquareNYC.
- 12/31/2016
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
[[tmz:video id="0_pfzi9cni"]] 9:22 Am Pt -- Tone's rep tells TMZ he's doing great today and on his way to the next show tonight in North Dakota. The rep adds ... the fainting scare was just a fluke, and Tone only needed a minute to recoup backstage with some water. The I Love the 90s tour has been going since January and continues into 2017. Translation ... it's a lot of work. Things got a little too wild for Tone Loc...
- 11/27/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
So much for the three-peat.
"Captain America: Civil War" could have come out on top for the third straight weekend. It could even have lost 45 percent of last weekend's business (when it earned $72.6 million) and still outdistanced this weekend's three new wide releases. Even after three weeks, you might still have expected the Marvel mega-movie to outdistance three seemingly-undistinguished newcomers: a period action comedy starring no-longer-a-box-office-draw Russell Crowe and never-really-a-box-office-draw Ryan Gosling; a Seth Rogen comedy sequel, and a cartoon based on an app that everyone thought was really cool six years ago.
Nonetheless, "The Angry Birds Movie" knocked down "Captain America," along with "The Nice Guys" (pictured) and "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising," as easily as a short stack of pigs. The cartoon earned an estimated $39.0 million, about $1 million more than distributor Sony had predicted. "Civil War" had to settle for second, with an estimated $33.1 million (down 54 percent from a...
"Captain America: Civil War" could have come out on top for the third straight weekend. It could even have lost 45 percent of last weekend's business (when it earned $72.6 million) and still outdistanced this weekend's three new wide releases. Even after three weeks, you might still have expected the Marvel mega-movie to outdistance three seemingly-undistinguished newcomers: a period action comedy starring no-longer-a-box-office-draw Russell Crowe and never-really-a-box-office-draw Ryan Gosling; a Seth Rogen comedy sequel, and a cartoon based on an app that everyone thought was really cool six years ago.
Nonetheless, "The Angry Birds Movie" knocked down "Captain America," along with "The Nice Guys" (pictured) and "Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising," as easily as a short stack of pigs. The cartoon earned an estimated $39.0 million, about $1 million more than distributor Sony had predicted. "Civil War" had to settle for second, with an estimated $33.1 million (down 54 percent from a...
- 5/23/2016
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
Vanilla Ice performed on the Today show this morning, which sounds strange (seeing as how this is 2016), but made sense when you realize the one-time white-hot “rapper” was helping to promote an “I Love The ‘90s” tour he’s conducting with Salt N Pepa, Coolio, Tone Loc, Rob Base, Young Mc and more. So far, so good. Ice broke into his best-known song, “Ice Ice Baby.” I’m still feeling it. Then, something really strange happened. Four generic, half-hearted Heroes on a Half Shell took the stage with Vanilla Ice… and they Didn’T sing “Ninja Rap” from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II. I mean, what? What?! See for yourself. Vanilla Ice is working the crowd who had gathered outside of the Today show as part of the weekly concert series. And he’s getting ...
- 4/29/2016
- cinemablend.com
Washington, February 23: Justin Timberlake and Jimmy Fallon performed the 'History Of Rap 5' on the Tonight Show.
The pair sang mashups of hits from LL Cool J, Tone Loc, the Beastie Boys and other top rappers, Radar Online reported.
Their ongoing 'History of Rap' series has been a monster hit and Fallon decided to close out his first week of being a host on 'The Tonight Show' with their performance. (Ani)...
The pair sang mashups of hits from LL Cool J, Tone Loc, the Beastie Boys and other top rappers, Radar Online reported.
Their ongoing 'History of Rap' series has been a monster hit and Fallon decided to close out his first week of being a host on 'The Tonight Show' with their performance. (Ani)...
- 2/23/2014
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
Bringing a crowd-pleasing segment from "Late Night" to "The Tonight Show," Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake performed "History of Rap 5" on Friday (February 21).
This time around, the boys took on Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Drake, Kriss Kross, Tone Loc, Will Smith, Salt & Pepa, Run Dmc, and more.
Backed by The Roots as usual, the guys' performance was on point, despite Justin having to cancel a Madison Square Garden concert earlier this week.
Check out "History of Rap 5" below, which ends as it always does, with the talented pair heading into the crowd for a big finish.
This time around, the boys took on Snoop Dogg, Jay Z, Drake, Kriss Kross, Tone Loc, Will Smith, Salt & Pepa, Run Dmc, and more.
Backed by The Roots as usual, the guys' performance was on point, despite Justin having to cancel a Madison Square Garden concert earlier this week.
Check out "History of Rap 5" below, which ends as it always does, with the talented pair heading into the crowd for a big finish.
- 2/22/2014
- GossipCenter
Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake just gave us another highly entertaining lesson in the "History of Rap." The pals performed a fifth installment of their popular segment on Friday, as they closed out Fallon's inaugural week as host of The Tonight Show. The 33-year-old entertainer and the 39-year-old late-night host unleashed some classic tunes, including a medley of verses from hit makers LL Cool J, Run Dmc, Tone Loc, Beastie Boys, Kendrick Lamar, Salt-n-Pepa, Jay Z, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince and much more. Some highlights included the Fresh Prince Theme, perhaps a nod to Will Smith who was the first guest on Monday, and Aerosmith and Run Dmc's "Walk This Way" as the...
- 2/22/2014
- E! Online
Break it down, J.T.!
Justin Timberlake stopped by The Tonight Show Friday to support pal Jimmy Fallon as he closed out his inaugural week as the brand-spankin'-new host of the late-night talk show.
And to celebrate the crooner's first appearance on Fallon's new gig, the two decided to unearth an old fave: their trusty "History of Rap" sketch, from Fallon's Late Night stint.
For Friday's big blowout, the two unveiled their fifth installment in the ongoing series, spitting out verses from hits by the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Kris Kross, Salt-n-Pepa, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Outkast,...
Justin Timberlake stopped by The Tonight Show Friday to support pal Jimmy Fallon as he closed out his inaugural week as the brand-spankin'-new host of the late-night talk show.
And to celebrate the crooner's first appearance on Fallon's new gig, the two decided to unearth an old fave: their trusty "History of Rap" sketch, from Fallon's Late Night stint.
For Friday's big blowout, the two unveiled their fifth installment in the ongoing series, spitting out verses from hits by the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Kris Kross, Salt-n-Pepa, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Outkast,...
- 2/22/2014
- by Alexis L. Loinaz
- People.com - TV Watch
Break it down, J.T.! Justin Timberlake stopped by The Tonight Show Friday to support pal Jimmy Fallon as he closed out his inaugural week as the brand-spankin'-new host of the late-night talk show. And to celebrate the crooner's first appearance on Fallon's new gig, the two decided to unearth an old fave: their trusty "History of Rap" sketch, from Fallon's Late Night stint. For Friday's big blowout, the two unveiled their fifth installment in the ongoing series, spitting out verses from hits by the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Kris Kross, Salt-n-Pepa, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Outkast,...
- 2/22/2014
- by Alexis L. Loinaz
- PEOPLE.com
Late night Bff's Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake (it turns out Jt has stayed at Jimmy's house!) reunited for the fifth installment of the History of Rap. In case you missed the first four medleys because you go to bed at 11 Pm or avoided the constant twitter or facebook buzz about the first four, the History of Rap finds Jimmy and Jt rapping and singing some of the greatest songs in the history of Hip-Hop. And, if you thought they'd run out of tracks you're wrong. You're, very, very wrong. We won't spoil the complete track list, but you can watch the performance embedded here and then find out what they included below. What do you think they should include in the History of Rap...6? Here's the complete list courtesy of NBC. LL Cool J -- I'm Bad Run Dmc -- Beats to the Rhyme Crazy Calls - Wait for...
- 2/22/2014
- by HitFix Staff
- Hitfix
Justin Timberlake helped Jimmy Fallon close out his debut week hosting The Tonight Show with the “History of Rap Part 5.”
Following a week of guest appearances that ranged from Bradley Cooper to Michelle Obama, was Timberlake – who had the honor of being the only guest on The Tonight Show on Friday night. Before Fallon and Timberlake began the fifth installment of their popular gag, the audience erupted in cheers.
Tone Loc’s “Wild Thing,” The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Big Poppa,” Run Dmc and Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way,” the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, Salt ‘N’ Peppa’s “Whatta Man,” Kriss Kross’s “Jump,” “99 Problems,” by Jay Z and Drake’s “Started From the Bottom,” all made the cut for the latest “History of Rap” installment.
Timberlake and Fallon last teamed up for a “History of Rap” performance in March 2013 on Late Night’s Timberweek. However, their last music collaboration was in December,...
Following a week of guest appearances that ranged from Bradley Cooper to Michelle Obama, was Timberlake – who had the honor of being the only guest on The Tonight Show on Friday night. Before Fallon and Timberlake began the fifth installment of their popular gag, the audience erupted in cheers.
Tone Loc’s “Wild Thing,” The Notorious B.I.G.’s “Big Poppa,” Run Dmc and Aerosmith’s “Walk This Way,” the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song, Salt ‘N’ Peppa’s “Whatta Man,” Kriss Kross’s “Jump,” “99 Problems,” by Jay Z and Drake’s “Started From the Bottom,” all made the cut for the latest “History of Rap” installment.
Timberlake and Fallon last teamed up for a “History of Rap” performance in March 2013 on Late Night’s Timberweek. However, their last music collaboration was in December,...
- 2/22/2014
- Uinterview
Tone Loc has left his fans feeling worried. The 47-year-old rapper was hospitalized Saturday after collapsing onstage during a concert in Des Moines, Iowa. Per CNN, authorities said that the Mc, whose real name is Anthony Terrell Smith, was believed to have suffered a seizure. Eyewitnesses claim that the rapper finished a song before falling to the ground, where was attended to for about five minutes before the show was canceled. In video footage posted on the Des Moines Register's site, emergency personnel could be seen treating the rapper onstage before later ushering the crowd out of the concert venue. This isn't the first time that Tone Loc—whose hits include...
- 3/18/2013
- E! Online
Iowa's Des Moines Register reported that veteran rapper Tone Loc collapsed on stage during a performance on Saturday (March 16) night, and it's not the first time that has happened to the hip-hop star.
As TMZ notes, Loc was rushed to a Florida hospital in 2009 and hospitalized in Atlanta in 2011 under similar circumstances. He collapsed on stage again in June 2012. TMZ additionally points to an August 2012 incident where Loc reportedly suffered a seizure while watching a comedy show, and a 2010 DUI arrest when the "Funky Cold Medina" vocalist told police he had a seizure behind the wheel.
Neither Tone Loc nor his representatives have commented on what caused this weekend's incident, the aftermath of which is featured in a video on the Des Moines Register site.
As TMZ notes, Loc was rushed to a Florida hospital in 2009 and hospitalized in Atlanta in 2011 under similar circumstances. He collapsed on stage again in June 2012. TMZ additionally points to an August 2012 incident where Loc reportedly suffered a seizure while watching a comedy show, and a 2010 DUI arrest when the "Funky Cold Medina" vocalist told police he had a seizure behind the wheel.
Neither Tone Loc nor his representatives have commented on what caused this weekend's incident, the aftermath of which is featured in a video on the Des Moines Register site.
- 3/18/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Des Moines, Iowa — Rapper Tone Loc collapsed on stage while performing in Iowa this weekend.
Loc, whose real name is Anthony T. Smith, collapsed after finishing a song during a Saturday night concert on a bridge in downtown Des Moines, according to the Des Moines Register ( ). Three of the newspaper's employees who were at the show said people attended to Loc, 47, for several minutes before fans were asked to leave. http://dmreg.co/ZAFc0j
Loc's condition wasn't immediately clear Sunday. He wasn't listed publicly as a patient at any Des Moines hospital, and no one answered the phone Sunday morning at the bar that sponsored the concert.
Loc's representative did not immediately respond to phone and email messages Sunday.
It wasn't the rapper's first time collapsing on stage. Loc, who is best known for his 1980s hits "Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing," collapsed and had a seizure during a 2009 concert in Pensacola,...
Loc, whose real name is Anthony T. Smith, collapsed after finishing a song during a Saturday night concert on a bridge in downtown Des Moines, according to the Des Moines Register ( ). Three of the newspaper's employees who were at the show said people attended to Loc, 47, for several minutes before fans were asked to leave. http://dmreg.co/ZAFc0j
Loc's condition wasn't immediately clear Sunday. He wasn't listed publicly as a patient at any Des Moines hospital, and no one answered the phone Sunday morning at the bar that sponsored the concert.
Loc's representative did not immediately respond to phone and email messages Sunday.
It wasn't the rapper's first time collapsing on stage. Loc, who is best known for his 1980s hits "Funky Cold Medina" and "Wild Thing," collapsed and had a seizure during a 2009 concert in Pensacola,...
- 3/17/2013
- by AP
- Huffington Post
The rapper suffered a scary moment when he fell to the stage mid-concert on Mar. 16. The episode was serious enough that he was forced to end his concert early. Keep reading for all the details.
Rapper Tone Loc collapsed on stage during his concert in Des Moines, Iowa on Mar. 16. He apparently suffered a seizure, and his condition was critical enough that he was forced to cut the show early.
Tone Loc Collapses On Stage
Three reporters for the Des Moines Register who were on the scene stated that Tone finished a song and then suddenly collapsed to the ground. After being attended to by multiple people for about five minutes, security asked fans to leave and the show was completely shut down.
Tone Loc, who is best known for his hits “Funky Cold Medina” and “Wild Thing,” reportedly suffered a seizure, though there’s no indication that the episode...
Rapper Tone Loc collapsed on stage during his concert in Des Moines, Iowa on Mar. 16. He apparently suffered a seizure, and his condition was critical enough that he was forced to cut the show early.
Tone Loc Collapses On Stage
Three reporters for the Des Moines Register who were on the scene stated that Tone finished a song and then suddenly collapsed to the ground. After being attended to by multiple people for about five minutes, security asked fans to leave and the show was completely shut down.
Tone Loc, who is best known for his hits “Funky Cold Medina” and “Wild Thing,” reportedly suffered a seizure, though there’s no indication that the episode...
- 3/17/2013
- by Andrew Gruttadaro
- HollywoodLife
A Tone Loc concert was cut short last night after the rapper suffered from an apparent seizure on stage ... and it's Far from the first time it's happened.According to various reports, Loc had finished a song during his show in Des Moines, Ia when he collapsed. The Des Moines Register says Loc was attended to for five minutes on stage before the audience was asked to leave. It is unclear what his condition is now.
- 3/17/2013
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Tone Loc works all week, 9 to 5 for his money ... but his baby mama claims he doesn't give her any of it and owes her thousands of dollars in back child support, TMZ has learned.According to court docs filed by Eilise Sharkey, Tone has fallen behind on payments to her to the tune of $40,512. Sharkey points to a child support order that came down last October, ordering him to pay $3,376/month for their son. Sharkey...
- 8/19/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Another scary moment for Tone Loc ... the rapper appeared to have a seizure during a comedy show at the Laugh Factory last night ... this according to multiple sources. TMZ has learned ... Loc was attending a charity event to benefit "My Friend's House" -- which provides food to homeless people -- when he began to flail around in his seat. Witnesses tell us ... Loc fell to the floor and was "gasping to breath" ... as friends wiped...
- 8/14/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Longtime singer Tone Loc has collapsed once again. The forty-six year old rapper was performing at a show in Austin, Texas this past June 15th when he fell to the ground during his performance on stage at The Moody Theater and had to be assisted off, as confirmed by Bet. Loc did however come back to the stage after a brief 30 minute break. The incident was said to be due to heat exhaustion. The ‘Wild Thing’ star is currently committed to several shows and has since said to be in good health to continue with no news of cancellations so far. This isn’t the first time rapper Tone Loc [ Read More ]...
- 6/21/2012
- by Sarah Anne Luoma
- ShockYa
Rapper Tone Loc collapsed on stage last night during his concert, after suffering from heat exhaustion, TMZ has learned. The "Wild Thing" rapper was performing Friday night at The Moody Theater in Austin, TX ... when he suddenly hit the deck mid-performance. Loc's manager tells TMZ ... the inside of the venue felt like it was over 100 degrees, which caused the rapper to fall. He was immediately helped off stage, given water and cooled off for 30 minutes...
- 6/16/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Kiss's Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley have blasted the credibility of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Simmons's band Kiss have sold more than 40 million albums in the Us and headlined several record-breaking tours, but the 'Detroit Rock City' group have never been inducted into rock's Hall of Fame. Speaking with Rolling Stone, Simmons suggested that the Hall of Fame has cheapened itself by inducting non-rock acts. "It's become a joke... We've been thinking about it and the answer is simply, 'We'll just buy it and fire everybody'," he quipped. The 'God of Thunder' singer continued: "In all seriousness for the fans, for something to be called Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is such an insult to Madonna, Blondie and Tone Loc. "Who the f**k knows what other (more)...
- 3/26/2012
- by By Justin Harp
- Digital Spy
Not all moviegoers want their movies dripping with heavy-handed moral messages, but when they’re presented as part of the colorful, warm fuzzy goodness of an animated film, somehow said message or moral is easier to swallow. The latest entrant into the animated movie with a message canon is “The Lorax,” Dr. Seuss’ classic story about a young boy who must save endangered trees in hopes of winning a girl's heart.
In celebration of the cute, fluffy friend of trees The Lorax (voiced by Danny DeVito), here are the top five animated movies with an environmental message.
5. "Happy Feet"
Although the plot of this Oscar-winner for Best Animated Feature Film revolves around Mumble the penguin (Elijah Wood) learning to dance to the beat of his own drum, literally, the third act reveals a glaringly obvious message about over fishing in the Arctic and general ocean pollution. The animated penguins are...
In celebration of the cute, fluffy friend of trees The Lorax (voiced by Danny DeVito), here are the top five animated movies with an environmental message.
5. "Happy Feet"
Although the plot of this Oscar-winner for Best Animated Feature Film revolves around Mumble the penguin (Elijah Wood) learning to dance to the beat of his own drum, literally, the third act reveals a glaringly obvious message about over fishing in the Arctic and general ocean pollution. The animated penguins are...
- 3/2/2012
- by Kara Warner
- MTV Movies Blog
With the dust nowhere near settled after last week's 100th episode event, this evening's Gossip Girl picked up right where the wedding left off with a somewhat lighter, equally confusing installment.
"The Backup Dan" featured some highly entertaining scenes thanks to Dan, Blair and Georgina, but was uneven in many respects. Chiefly, the story we were so excited for not really materializing.
Was anyone out there not loving Dan and Blair at the airport, on the run from her life? I'd watch an entire spinoff in which Dair travels the world, trying to stay one step ahead of Louis' henchmen.
Okay, Monaco totally doesn't have henchmen, but you get my point (they do have dowries, apparently, which we'll get to momentarily after we finish discussing the viewing experience that is Dair).
It's no wonder Penn Badgley and Leighton Meester, who play off of each other so brilliantly, have both made...
"The Backup Dan" featured some highly entertaining scenes thanks to Dan, Blair and Georgina, but was uneven in many respects. Chiefly, the story we were so excited for not really materializing.
Was anyone out there not loving Dan and Blair at the airport, on the run from her life? I'd watch an entire spinoff in which Dair travels the world, trying to stay one step ahead of Louis' henchmen.
Okay, Monaco totally doesn't have henchmen, but you get my point (they do have dowries, apparently, which we'll get to momentarily after we finish discussing the viewing experience that is Dair).
It's no wonder Penn Badgley and Leighton Meester, who play off of each other so brilliantly, have both made...
- 2/7/2012
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (Steve Marsi)
- TVfanatic
These are difficult times for rappers' health. First Rick Ross suffered not one, but two seizures Friday while traveling to a concert in Memphis. Then, on Saturday, Tone Loc collapsed during a performance in Atlanta. Also read: Rick Ross Suffers Second Seizure While Flying to Memphis Loc's manager told TheWrap that the rapper -- real name, Anthony Terrell Smith -- "is exhausted after performing many shows in the last few months." After a brief hospitalization, however, the "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina" star "is fine now." This isn't the first time that...
- 10/17/2011
- by Tim Kenneally
- The Wrap
Doing the "Wild Thing" is getting to be a little too much for Tone Lōc these days. The 45-year-old rapper was hospitalized for exhaustion Saturday night after collapsing on stage during a concert in Atlanta. Here's what happened. Tone, real name Anthony Terrell Smith, fell ill and passed out shortly after performing his big '80s hit, "Funky Cold Medina." He was taken to a local hospital where he was given an IV and rehydrated. "Tone was extremely exhausted after doing so many shows over the last few months and he did collapse on stage," his manager Bobby Bessone tells E! News, adding that the Mc is "fine" now. This isn't the first time...
- 10/17/2011
- E! Online
Tone Loc collapsed on stage during a performance in Atlanta last night ... TMZ has learned. Loc's manager tells TMZ he was suffering from exhaustion. Loc was transported to a nearby hospital and given an IV ... but the manager says he is fine now. TMZ received emails from several people claiming to be present at the concert who said Loc suffered from a seizure , but we cannot confirm this. The manager added ... Tone was merely exhausted...
- 10/16/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Rapper Tone Loc has pled no contest to spousal abuse ... and TMZ has obtained documents outlining the brutal attacks against his baby mama. We've obtained the probation report, which details what Tone Loc did to Elise Ann Sharkey. In the first incident, he allegedly punched Sharkey in the face and then sped away in a car with their son. She then went to his home demanding an apology, and then he allegedly spat in her...
- 10/4/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Even some "Funky Cold Medina" won't make Tone Loc look fly right now. The rapper, born Anthony Smith, was charged in July with assault weapon possession and domestic violence, and today the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office announced that he pleaded no contest to one count each of possession of an assault weapon, a Colt Ar-15 Sporter, and corporal injury to his child's mother. So what's he facing? Burbank Superior Court Judge Patrick Hegarty sentenced the 45-year-old to one day in county jail (whoa now), three years of formal probation, 30 days community service and 52 weeks of anger management counseling. The charges stemmed from a domestic violence incident on June...
- 10/4/2011
- E! Online
Rapper was also hit with felony possession of an assault weapon charge, following alleged altercation in June.
By Gil Kaufman
Tone Loc
Photo: Todd Williamson/ Getty Images
"Wild Thing" rapper Tone Loc was in a Los Angeles courtroom on Thursday, where the 45-year-old Mc (born Anthony Smith) pleaded not guilty to felony possession of an assault weapon and domestic violence charges.
Loc was arrested last month for suspicion of felony domestic violence following an alleged altercation with the mother of one of his children.
According to TMZ, police found an unregistered military-grade assault rifle, a semi-automatic Colt Ar-15 Sporter, during their investigation into the incident on June 18. He is slated to return to court in the case on July 28.
Last December, Loc was arrested for DUI, but his manager told TMZ that his client does not drink and it was a seizure that caused him to drive erratically.
Best known...
By Gil Kaufman
Tone Loc
Photo: Todd Williamson/ Getty Images
"Wild Thing" rapper Tone Loc was in a Los Angeles courtroom on Thursday, where the 45-year-old Mc (born Anthony Smith) pleaded not guilty to felony possession of an assault weapon and domestic violence charges.
Loc was arrested last month for suspicion of felony domestic violence following an alleged altercation with the mother of one of his children.
According to TMZ, police found an unregistered military-grade assault rifle, a semi-automatic Colt Ar-15 Sporter, during their investigation into the incident on June 18. He is slated to return to court in the case on July 28.
Last December, Loc was arrested for DUI, but his manager told TMZ that his client does not drink and it was a seizure that caused him to drive erratically.
Best known...
- 7/15/2011
- MTV Music News
Tone Loc is claiming innocence in his domestic violence case. The rapper, who is famous for his hit singles "Wild Thing" and "Funky Cold Medina", has pleaded not guilty to felony possession of an assault weapon and domestic violence charges stemming from his arrest back in June.
Deputy Dist. Atty. John Allen Ramseyer of the district attorney's Glendale Area Office told the Los Angeles Times that the Mc, whose real name is Anthony Smith, entered his plea in Burbank Superior Court on Thursday, July 14. A preliminary hearing has been set for July 28.
45-year-old Loc was busted at an apartment complex in Burbank, California around 2:45 P.M. on June 18 on suspicion of felony domestic violence. He was taken into custody after an incident described as "a physical altercation with the mother of his child."
While investigating the case, officers claimed to have found an unregistered Colt Ar-15 Sporter rifle in Loc's possession.
Deputy Dist. Atty. John Allen Ramseyer of the district attorney's Glendale Area Office told the Los Angeles Times that the Mc, whose real name is Anthony Smith, entered his plea in Burbank Superior Court on Thursday, July 14. A preliminary hearing has been set for July 28.
45-year-old Loc was busted at an apartment complex in Burbank, California around 2:45 P.M. on June 18 on suspicion of felony domestic violence. He was taken into custody after an incident described as "a physical altercation with the mother of his child."
While investigating the case, officers claimed to have found an unregistered Colt Ar-15 Sporter rifle in Loc's possession.
- 7/15/2011
- by AceShowbiz.com
- Aceshowbiz
Rapper Tone Loc pled "not guilty" today to two felonies in his domestic violence case -- 1) beating up his baby mama ... 2) possession of an unregistered, military-grade Assault Rifle. According to police, cops found the unregistered Colt Ar-15 Sporter during an investigation ... after the rapper was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence last month. As we previously reported, Loc -- real name Anthony Smith -- was busted in a Burbank, CA apartment complex on June 18 after...
- 7/14/2011
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
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