Jean Smart‘s Hacks character Deborah Vance brings to mind numerous comediennes. Her humble beginnings as a husband and wife duo was inspired by Elaine May and Mike Nichols, according to The Wrap. And Deborah’s subsequent divorce was very loosely based on the breakup of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, who, unlike Deborah, maintained a cordial friendship after their split.  However, the most obvious
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Hello! So great to speak with you today! It’s my pleasure! Thank you for having me! You were recently in the recording studio working on a new album with Mikal Blue! How was that experience? It was truly amazing! I’ve been in some great studios before but this was something special. Mikal’s space is HUGE
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Elsewhere, the North Carolina native tributes the heavenly nature of his home state on “Carolina to Me,” and tips a hat to pure-country heartbreak (and King George) with the clever, “Damn Strait” – which fans can hear live on the road now. “The Waiter” has done just that for 15 years, waiting patiently for a
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#Roommates, Aretha Franklin’s legacy remains thoroughly intact three years after her death with the release of her critically-acclaimed biopic starring Jennifer Hudson—and now she has been given the highest honor for her most famous song. Earlier this week, Rolling Stone magazine released its list of the “100 Greatest Songs Of All-Time” and Aretha Franklin’s “Respect”
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I will start off this review and say I may be biased towards this record. The new album “Evolution” by Hannah Anders was a surprise. The song “While I Still Got Time” has been on repeat for days now. In my opinion, one of the best songs off the album. If I was a singer,
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The National Book Foundation has announced the longlists for the 2021 National Book Awards on September 15–17. As with last year, the awards are divided into five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature. The judging panel for this year’s edition of the National Book Awards includes Alan Michael Parker, Emily Pullen,
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The actor-turned-filmmaker discusses portraying multiple Asian American cultures and the dreaded “where are you from” question. By Iana Murray September 16, 2021 Justin Chon attends the “Blue Bayou” photocall during the 74th annual Cannes Film Festival on July 13, 2021 in Cannes, France.Courtesy of Kate Green for Getty Images. As many filmmakers can probably attest,
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The comedian loved to gamble, and he had a unique system designed to reign in his “crazy” tendencies—but it didn’t always work.  By Michael Kaplan September 16, 2021 “The worst thing is when you lose a lot of money and someone at the table thinks you’re a billionaire because you’ve been on TV a couple
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For Dale Ann Bradley, there’s a connection between mind, body and spirit in “Working on a Building.” The International Bluegrass Music Association winner teamed up with GMA Dove Award-winning group, The Isaacs, for a new rendition of the spiritual song, premiering exclusively with Sounds Like Nashville. The song appears on Country Faith Bluegrass, the 10th
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Drama Short Exploring the Global Stigma Against Interracial Marriages Premiered on ShortsTV in North America Earlier this Month Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 2021 – London-based filmmaker Eva Lanska’s award-winning drama short Little French Fish will have its European premiere on leading short movie entertainment network ShortsTV on September 19, 2021. The film first premiered on ShortsTV in North America on September 9, 2021 on DirecTV, AT&T
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