Cyndi Lauper’s music doesn’t sound much like The Beatles’ Meet the Beatles! Despite that, she said Meet the Beatles! changed her life. She explained how John Lennon, in particular, inspired her. Lauper later covered one of John’s most important solo songs.
Cyndi Lauper said The Beatles’ ‘Meet the Beatles!’ felt like it belonged to her
During a 2022 interview with Pitchfork, Lauper discussed her early musical influences. “My mother had a beautiful voice,” she said. “She played a lot of Italian music. She played Puccini.” Lauper said Puccini’s Madame Butterfly was one of the soundtracks of her childhood, alongside classic Broadway musicals like The King and I, South Pacific, and My Fair Lady.
The Beatles’ Meet the Beatles! changed everything. “My sister Ellen and I didn’t know there would be anything that would be called ‘our music’ until we saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan,” she recalled.
Cyndi Lauper said The Beatles’ ‘Meet the Beatles!’ felt like it belonged to her
During a 2022 interview with Pitchfork, Lauper discussed her early musical influences. “My mother had a beautiful voice,” she said. “She played a lot of Italian music. She played Puccini.” Lauper said Puccini’s Madame Butterfly was one of the soundtracks of her childhood, alongside classic Broadway musicals like The King and I, South Pacific, and My Fair Lady.
The Beatles’ Meet the Beatles! changed everything. “My sister Ellen and I didn’t know there would be anything that would be called ‘our music’ until we saw The Beatles on Ed Sullivan,” she recalled.
- 12/29/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Not every erotic thriller is a film noir, but they all owe a debt to the genre. The ‘80s erotic thriller took the formulas established by post-war noir and adapted them for a post-pornographic film landscape, adding scenes of explicit sex and nudity where they were once merely suggested. Like classic noirs, erotic thrillers also revolve around the archetypes of the femme fatale and her hapless mark. These, too, were updated to fit the times, reaching their ultimate ‘80s form in Adrian Lyne’s 1987 smash hit “Fatal Attraction.”
In Lyne’s film the male schmuck in question is a married Manhattan yuppie about to move to the suburbs, and the femme fatale is a single career woman with a loft in the Meatpacking District. Fear of female independence is foundational to the femme fatale archetype. Here, it’s incorporated with Susan Faludi’s “backlash” theory to create what Brian De Palma...
In Lyne’s film the male schmuck in question is a married Manhattan yuppie about to move to the suburbs, and the femme fatale is a single career woman with a loft in the Meatpacking District. Fear of female independence is foundational to the femme fatale archetype. Here, it’s incorporated with Susan Faludi’s “backlash” theory to create what Brian De Palma...
- 8/16/2023
- by Katie Rife
- Indiewire
“It’s so wild,” Rebecca Hickey declares about receiving her first career Emmy nomination in the category of Best Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) for “The White Lotus” Season 2 on HBO. The department head makeup artist adds, “It hasn’t sunk in yet. I feel so honored and it’s just sort of like a dream come true. Whoever thinks that this would happen? I’m taking it all in still.” Watch the exclusive video interview above.
For the 2023 Emmys, Hickey is up for the specific episode “That’s Amore,” the fifth episode of the Sicily-set installment in which the two married couples go on a wine tasting adventure, and Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) and Portia (Haley Lu Richardson) visit Palermo with the gays. It was “difficult” to choose an episode, she tells us. “When I was looking through all of them, I was trying to pick one that had a lot of...
For the 2023 Emmys, Hickey is up for the specific episode “That’s Amore,” the fifth episode of the Sicily-set installment in which the two married couples go on a wine tasting adventure, and Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge) and Portia (Haley Lu Richardson) visit Palermo with the gays. It was “difficult” to choose an episode, she tells us. “When I was looking through all of them, I was trying to pick one that had a lot of...
- 8/15/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The highest-grossing film of 1987 worldwide, the original “Fatal Attraction” served as a cautionary tale against casual infidelity, showing how even a seemingly innocuous fling can upend someone’s entire life. Lawyer Dan Gallagher (Michael Douglas) has a steamy weekend hookup with publishing exec Alex Forrest (Glenn Close), which derails in the most horrific way imaginable when she becomes obsessed with him, putting his entire family in jeopardy. (Close maintains that people told her for years afterward that the movie saved their marriage.)
In a TV landscape overrun with prequels, sequels and reboots, the source material for Paramount Plus’ new “Fatal Attraction” series proves surprisingly fertile. The show’s eight episodes provide plenty of time for the story to expand past paranoia, into the more interesting question of why Alex Forrest became so obsessive in the first place — not to mention why Dan, apparently a happy family man, tumbled from fidelity so easily.
In a TV landscape overrun with prequels, sequels and reboots, the source material for Paramount Plus’ new “Fatal Attraction” series proves surprisingly fertile. The show’s eight episodes provide plenty of time for the story to expand past paranoia, into the more interesting question of why Alex Forrest became so obsessive in the first place — not to mention why Dan, apparently a happy family man, tumbled from fidelity so easily.
- 4/25/2023
- by Gwen Ihnat
- The Wrap
When the Paramount+ series adaptation of Adrian Lyne’s blockbuster 1987 psychosexual thriller “Fatal Attraction” arrives later this year, the series will aim to tell Alex Forrest’s side of the story. Glenn Close played the “boiling bunnies” baddie in the iconic original, an editor of a publishing house who takes up an ill-fated affair with a successful Manhattan lawyer, played by Michael Douglas.
Anyone who’s seen the original or knows the cues of the tragic opera “Madame Butterfly” knows that it doesn’t end well for Alex.
But that’s precisely why showrunner, writer, and executive producer Alexandra Cunningham (“Dirty John”) wanted to turn the story on its head, here casting Lizzy Caplan in the role of Alex. (It was one of the reasons why she couldn’t fully commit to the Starz revival of “Party Down” outside of a season-finale cameo.) Joshua Jackson plays Dan Gallagher (the Douglas...
Anyone who’s seen the original or knows the cues of the tragic opera “Madame Butterfly” knows that it doesn’t end well for Alex.
But that’s precisely why showrunner, writer, and executive producer Alexandra Cunningham (“Dirty John”) wanted to turn the story on its head, here casting Lizzy Caplan in the role of Alex. (It was one of the reasons why she couldn’t fully commit to the Starz revival of “Party Down” outside of a season-finale cameo.) Joshua Jackson plays Dan Gallagher (the Douglas...
- 4/3/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Giacomo Puccini was an Italian composer who revolutionized the way opera is written, performed, and enjoyed. His music is still heard in operas worldwide and has inspired countless musicians and singers of modern times.
Puccini’s music was unique, blending elements of traditional Italian operas with newer styles pioneered by other major composers of his era. He wrote some of the most beloved operas of all time, such as La Boheme and Tosca.
In this article, we’ll explore the life and music of Giacomo Puccini and look at why his work is still so popular today. We’ll also discuss how his influence has been carried on by modern opera composers. Finally, we will examine the impact that he had on the world of opera and how his music continues to be enjoyed today.
Biography of Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was an Italian composer and one of the...
Puccini’s music was unique, blending elements of traditional Italian operas with newer styles pioneered by other major composers of his era. He wrote some of the most beloved operas of all time, such as La Boheme and Tosca.
In this article, we’ll explore the life and music of Giacomo Puccini and look at why his work is still so popular today. We’ll also discuss how his influence has been carried on by modern opera composers. Finally, we will examine the impact that he had on the world of opera and how his music continues to be enjoyed today.
Biography of Giacomo Puccini
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) was an Italian composer and one of the...
- 3/14/2023
- by Music Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Music
With live performance venues subject to heavy admissions restrictions, U.K. fans of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal Opera, and Royal Ballet will soon be able to get their performance art fix thanks to a deal struck with BBC and ITV’s streaming platform Britbox, which will allow subscribers to tune in to their favorite productions starting July 23.
Falling under the service’s Centre Stage Collection — a showcase of concerts, documentaries and comedies celebrating British entertainment and performers — the new programming includes 25 Royal Shakespeare Company productions featuring film and TV stars such as Antony Sher in “King Lear,” David Tennant in “Richard II” and Christopher Eccleston in “Macbeth.”
Royal Ballet productions include Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty” and “The Nutcracker” as well as Talbot’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” while the Royal Opera will contribute Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly,” Gounod’s “Faust” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” among others.
Several...
Falling under the service’s Centre Stage Collection — a showcase of concerts, documentaries and comedies celebrating British entertainment and performers — the new programming includes 25 Royal Shakespeare Company productions featuring film and TV stars such as Antony Sher in “King Lear,” David Tennant in “Richard II” and Christopher Eccleston in “Macbeth.”
Royal Ballet productions include Tchaikovsky’s “The Sleeping Beauty” and “The Nutcracker” as well as Talbot’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland,” while the Royal Opera will contribute Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly,” Gounod’s “Faust” and Mozart’s “Don Giovanni,” among others.
Several...
- 7/15/2020
- by Jamie Lang
- Variety Film + TV
ITV confirms ‘The Cube’s return
ITV has confirmed what Deadline reported weeks ago — that game show The Cube is returning after being rested for five years. Objective Media Group label Wildcard Television will make a new five-part series, which will be hosted by Phillip Schofield. The format will feature two-player challenges for the first time, while the jackpot has been raised to £1M ($1.2M). A celebrity special will also broadcast on ITV. Executive producers are Ed de Burgh and Paul Wright for Wildcard.
Fremantle inks deal with Russian broadcasters
Fremantle has signed a “multi-year” licensing deal with Viasat and more.TV, under which the Russian broadcasters will acquire a variety of premium and library shows. As part of the deal, Viasat Channels and ViP Play will premiere shows including The Young Pope and Dublin Murders, while more.tv will take dramas such as Picnic At Hanging Rock and Hard Sun.
ITV has confirmed what Deadline reported weeks ago — that game show The Cube is returning after being rested for five years. Objective Media Group label Wildcard Television will make a new five-part series, which will be hosted by Phillip Schofield. The format will feature two-player challenges for the first time, while the jackpot has been raised to £1M ($1.2M). A celebrity special will also broadcast on ITV. Executive producers are Ed de Burgh and Paul Wright for Wildcard.
Fremantle inks deal with Russian broadcasters
Fremantle has signed a “multi-year” licensing deal with Viasat and more.TV, under which the Russian broadcasters will acquire a variety of premium and library shows. As part of the deal, Viasat Channels and ViP Play will premiere shows including The Young Pope and Dublin Murders, while more.tv will take dramas such as Picnic At Hanging Rock and Hard Sun.
- 7/15/2020
- by Jake Kanter and Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
Miss Saigon in 2019 is not the Miss Saigon I remember from 1997.
With music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. and Alain Boublil, Miss Saigon is inspired by the opera Madame Butterfly and revered as a theater classic since it made its London debut in 1989. It later premiered on Broadway in 1991 to wild success, with Lea Salonga winning a Tony and Olivier Award and putting her on the map as one of the most talented stage actresses. It was a big score for Asian representation as Salonga, of Filipino descent, went on to become the singing voices of Jasmine in 1992’s Aladdin and the titular heroine in Mulan.
In 1989 and 1991, Miss Saigon was seen through a different scope, being one of the few musicals, films and TV series providing representation for Asians and Asian Americans. In 2019, when there’s a craving for authentic representation and inclusion, those optics are vastly different.
With music by Claude-Michel Schönberg and lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr. and Alain Boublil, Miss Saigon is inspired by the opera Madame Butterfly and revered as a theater classic since it made its London debut in 1989. It later premiered on Broadway in 1991 to wild success, with Lea Salonga winning a Tony and Olivier Award and putting her on the map as one of the most talented stage actresses. It was a big score for Asian representation as Salonga, of Filipino descent, went on to become the singing voices of Jasmine in 1992’s Aladdin and the titular heroine in Mulan.
In 1989 and 1991, Miss Saigon was seen through a different scope, being one of the few musicals, films and TV series providing representation for Asians and Asian Americans. In 2019, when there’s a craving for authentic representation and inclusion, those optics are vastly different.
- 7/29/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Stage performer and actress Barbara Perry died Sunday from natural causes in Hollywood. She appeared in several films and TV shows including Samuel Fuller’s Shock Corridor (1963) and The Naked Kiss (1964) as well as The Dick Van Dyke Show and most recently, Baskets as well She was 97.
Born in Norfolk, Va. on June 22, 1921, Perry was a performer at a young age when she was a member of-of the children’s ballet of the Met’s corps de ballet, making her big stage debut in Madame Butterfly. She went on to study dance — with a specialty in tap — and performed at the Hollywood Bowl in the 1930s. Her talent for dancing was later on showcased at a variety of nightclubs including the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, the Chez Paris in Chicago, the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles and the Café de Paris in London. She also had the honor of opening...
Born in Norfolk, Va. on June 22, 1921, Perry was a performer at a young age when she was a member of-of the children’s ballet of the Met’s corps de ballet, making her big stage debut in Madame Butterfly. She went on to study dance — with a specialty in tap — and performed at the Hollywood Bowl in the 1930s. Her talent for dancing was later on showcased at a variety of nightclubs including the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, the Chez Paris in Chicago, the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles and the Café de Paris in London. She also had the honor of opening...
- 5/5/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
An elegant George Clooney exudes mystery and inner torment as a cold-hearted assassin in picturesque Italy
Anton Corbijn, the Dutch portrait photographer long resident in Britain, made his directorial debut three years ago with Control, an accomplished portrait, shot in black and white, of the doomed rock musician Ian Curtis who committed suicide in 1980. His second feature, The American, is another portrait of a doomed figure, handsomely photographed by the same German cameraman, Martin Ruhe, but this time in beautiful colour.
It's a poised, self-conscious film that begins with a pre-credit sequence set around a snow-covered lake in Dalarna, the Swedish province where the painted wooden horses come from, and ends beside an idyllic stream in the mountainous Abruzzo region of central Italy. The pre-credit sequence resembles a Bond movie when a lyrical walk suddenly erupts into violence as lethal hunters ambush the hero and have the tables turned on them.
Anton Corbijn, the Dutch portrait photographer long resident in Britain, made his directorial debut three years ago with Control, an accomplished portrait, shot in black and white, of the doomed rock musician Ian Curtis who committed suicide in 1980. His second feature, The American, is another portrait of a doomed figure, handsomely photographed by the same German cameraman, Martin Ruhe, but this time in beautiful colour.
It's a poised, self-conscious film that begins with a pre-credit sequence set around a snow-covered lake in Dalarna, the Swedish province where the painted wooden horses come from, and ends beside an idyllic stream in the mountainous Abruzzo region of central Italy. The pre-credit sequence resembles a Bond movie when a lyrical walk suddenly erupts into violence as lethal hunters ambush the hero and have the tables turned on them.
- 11/28/2010
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
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