Looking Back on Late Director Jonathan Demme's Best Work

FromPhiladelphiato his music documentaries, remember the late director’s best directorial efforts ahead. The late Bill Paxton made his big screen debut in the film in an uncredited role. Beloved(1998) Toni Morrisons1987 novelgot theHollywood treatmentin 1998 with Demme and Oprah Winfrey in tow. Everett Collection The 2004 version also stars Liev Schreiber and Meryl Streep. Enlightened(2011 TV show) Demmes directorial hand wasnt exclusively reserved for feature films. Filmed in 2015 in Las Vegas, the nonfiction movie marks Demmes last feature-length production....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 128 words · Benjamin Munoz

Loosely Exactly Nicolecreator spills on marrying for money and what else to expect

Theres a new millennial appearing on TV screens this fall, and her name is Nicole. Its loosely, exactly based on my life, says Byers, who stars as the titular character. Not every episode is completely and utterly verbatim my life but then there are some episodes that are. Credit: MTV Im not afraid to get silly. Now I can talk about it because the statute of limitations is up… I truly have no shame....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · John Rodriguez

Lorde announces 2018 North American tour dates

The pop star (real name: Ella Yelich-OConnor) didnt stop there, however. With fans still immersed in her new music, Lorde also announced her North American tour dates for 2018. North America I would never forget about u lets dance, Lorde wrote ina tweet. Credit: C Flanigan/WireImage TheMelodramatourbegins this fall in the United Kingdom, with a date on Sept. 26 in Manchester. In November, she heads to New Zealand and Australia, before coming to North America in March....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 90 words · Jason Mcdaniel

Lorde celebratesMelodramarelease with an intimate, sparkling show

Lorde who, at 20 years old, just put out her secondcritically acclaimed record thinks shes a troll. Prior to singing the piano ballad, she recalled being kind of repelled by it at first. I was like, this isnt my vibe, she said. Credit: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images But I needed to write this song for a while. After playing it a few times live, Lorde can confirm he was right.

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 69 words · Jasmine Guerrero DDS

Lorde confuses VMAs audience with silent dance performance

Only, she didnt sing the track. We love you babe! Feel better (still slayed)! Credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images the official VMAs Twitter account wrote in response. Not surprisingly, the audience was confused, including Maroon 5s Adam Levine. Fans were quick to come to her defense on Twitter. The New Zealand singer was awarded/nominated for Artist of the Year. Her video for Green Light also won/was nominated for Best Editing. Melodrama, the singers second studio, debuted at no....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 82 words · Heather White

Lorde covers Carly Rae Jepsen and other highlights from Jack Antonoff's Ally Coalition benefit

Here’s what you missed at New York City’s Town Hall theater. At the Ally Coalition Talent Show, she continued her hot streak by covering cue the sax solo! Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Run Away With Me,” joined by Antonoff on the piano. Credit: Bryan Steffy/Getty Images; Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage; Andrew Lipovsky/NBC/Getty Images Judging by the gasps that broke out throughout the room, it was the evening’s true OMG moment. 1 album of 2017!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 146 words · Michael Riggs

Lorde's second album: Royals singer writes beautiful note

[I]t was a colossal year! One for the ages. She continued: My heart broke. Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images I was reckless and graceless and terrifying and tender. All I wanted to do was dance. All of these experiences fueled the forthcoming collection. I can hardly stop myself from typing out the name. I just need to keep working a while longer to make it as good as it can be....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 133 words · Anne Torres

Lorecreator Aaron Mahnke to publish book series

The award-winning podcaster will write a book series based on his popular series. The award-winning podcaster will publish a book series based on his popular series,Lore. Mahnke first launchedLore which EW named one of thebest podcasts of 2016 in 2015. Credit: Laura Cavanaugh/Getty Images Its such a thrill to bring theWorld of Loreseries to bookshelves everywhere, said Mahnke in a statement. This will be his fourth book after his previous novels,Grave Suspicion,Consumed, andIndian Summer....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 83 words · Jessica Lyons

Loretta Lynn announces new album,Wouldn't It Be Great

The country icon returns with her follow-up to 2016’s ‘Full Circle.’ There was nothing strenuous about it,she said. Wed have a little break every bit and have a picnic. Credit: Erika Goldring/WireImage Id have my cup of coffee, wed be with our familiesand then go back right into it. A full track list is below. I think youve got to tell your stories. I just think it hits everybody, you know, the songs....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Mark Parker

Lorne Michaels on 'SNL' criticism: No one is ever completely satisfied

While comedy has certainly changed since the inaugural days ofSaturday Night Live,one thing certainly hasnt: Naysayers. You just kinda go, yeah, its uneven; were doing 90 minutes,' he said. Theres a variety of styles….the political people cant understand why youre doing something so dumb. Credit: Chyna Photography Its just all Why did they have that thing? No one is ever completely satisfied. I think that what happens is that when youre doing live, everyone knows youre there....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 106 words · Richard Rios

Lost and Guidedtells the story of Syrian refugees based on their own words

Irene Kapustina reached a breaking point with the Syrian refugee crisis last fall. I reached a point where I couldnt watch the news anymore. I couldnt believe we keep seeing all these horrible images in the media and nothing is being done. Credit: Andrei Remenchuk The project becameLost and Guided,a new play making its world premiere Off-Broadway at Under St. Marks. This is when she decided to collect their stories and turn them into a play....

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 171 words · Taylor Floyd

Lost: How a volcano would have changed the ending

If you choose links we provide, we may receive compensation. Did you even know there was a volcano on the ABC series? Did you even know there was a volcano on theABC seriesLost? ABC The presence of this geographical feature on the shows mystical, time-skipping island was established in season 3. You see drawings, images, and even a model of it in a Dharma Initiative classroom. Actually, it was one of the first hints of an endgame....

May 1, 2025 · 2 min · 308 words · Justin Hardy

LostJustice Leaguemovie featured epic Wonder Woman introduction

Its her on top of a steed and she stood about half a kilometer away from a Minotaur. The Minotaur has a battle-ax in his hand and she just rushes him. All the Amazons are there cheering her on, and she just beheads him. Gets off her steed and holds up the Minotaur thing and doesnt say a goddamned thing. I was like, Thats the Wonder Woman I want to see!...

May 1, 2025 · 1 min · 195 words · April Baker