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Netflix’s limited series Adolescence scored 13 Emmy nominations Tuesday morning, beating the 11 earned by last year’s Baby Reindeer, and in a conversation with Deadline shortly after the announcement, co-creator, lead actor and executive producer Stephen Graham and co-creator and EP Jack Thorne discussed the likelihood of returning to the show in some way.

“We’d think about it, wouldn’t we, Jack?” Graham said.

“Yes,” Thorne replied. “Not about the Millers. We’ve told the Millers’ story, but me and Steve would love to write together again. We’d love to write something for Phil to direct and we’d love to work with all our wonderful company again. So, what I mean there is definitely the intention to do that if we can find the story good enough.”

Graham and Thorne’s Adolescence is directed one-shot-style by Philip Barantini and follows the story of Jamie Miller (Owen Cooper...

Paul McCartney indeed got back. The Beatle posted on his Instagram on July 9, encouraging fans to sign up for his newsletter to get updates about his upcoming tour dates, and the next day, he made the long-awaited announcement. He will be bringing his Got Back tour to North America. The presale will begin next week, and fans already can't wait. The Beatles legend will be visiting places he's never played before, allowing thousands of fans to experience something they've dreamed of for years.

McCartney's Got Back tour has been going on for a long time, and the 83-year-old legend has no intention of slowing down. He first took his tour to North America in 2022. The name "Got Back" referred to the return to the stage after the pandemic. But now, almost three years later, he's announcing a new leg of the tour.

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Paul McCartney’s Got Back Tour is returning to North America this fall, the Beatles legend announced on Thursday, marking McCartney’s first North American tour since 2022.

The 19-date tour will start at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert September 29, his first time playing the venue, and it will finish with two nights in Chicago at the United Center on November 24 and 25. McCartney’s Got Back Tour had first come to North America three years ago and was the tenth-biggest tour of 2022, according to Pollstar. The tour’s most recent run finished at the O2 Arena in London at the end of last year. McCartney had reunited with Ringo Starr at that show, with the last two living Beatles playing songs including “Helter Skelter” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.”

It’s fantastic, playing with me old mate, but there comes a time when we’ve got to go home.

"There's been a change in England and we are part of the change." Greenwich Entertainment has revealed an official trailer for a music documentary film called AngelHeaded Hipster, also a reference to the poem "Howl" by Allen Ginsberg. "Angelheaded hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of night..." The film first premiered back in 2022 and never opened in the US - it's only now finally hitting theaters three years later. The film is inspired by the complex and revolutionary music and lyrics of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, the glam rock powerhouse behind "Bang a Gong (Get it On)" and other iconic songs. Featuring archival performances and interviews with Elton John, Ringo Starr, and David Bowie, plus filmed musical interpretations by artists such as Nick Cave, John Cameron Mitchell, Joan Jett, Macy Gray, U2, and Father John Misty. These combine with archival footage...

Goodbyes are bittersweet, but they don’t all have to be permanent, at least not as far as Dolly Parton is concerned. In an exclusive video for Rolling Stone, the country star shared a heartfelt send-off to Ozzy Osbourne, who performed his final concert of Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning farewell performance run this past weekend. Parton’s video message played on screens in between sets at Villa Park in Birmingham, England.

“I know you’re at home and what a wonderful place to be, right? Now, are...

For years, there have been cries for a thorough, big-budget biopic centered on music's most famous quartet: The Beatles. Now, not only are we getting one, but we're getting four, with director Sam Mendes bringing the personal and professional lives of John, Paul, George, and Ringo to the big screen in a cinematic event truly like no other. As the director told a packed audience at the CinemaCon market event earlier this year, "We need big cinematic events to get people out of the house."

Currently, Harris Dickinson is set to appear as John Lennon, Paul Mescal as Paul McCartney, Joseph Quinn as George Harrison, and, finally, Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, with the trio of Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan, and Adolescence's Jack Thorne penning each script. However, it seems as if the trio have had help piecing together the story from one of the two remaining members of the Fab Four.

With theaters preparing for a British Invasion ahead of the upcoming Beatles cinematic event in 2028, Ringo Starr is making sure the movies get it right.

After flying to London in April to meet with director Sam Mendes, the Beatles drummer revealed he had issues with how his first marriage to Maureen Starkey Tigrett was depicted in the script for the upcoming four-part biopic about the legendary British rock band, which is penned by Jez Butterworth, Peter Straughan and Jack Thorne.

“He had a writer — very good writer, great reputation, and he wrote it great, but it had nothing to do with Maureen and I,” Starr explained to The New York Times. “That’s not how we were. I’d say, ‘We would never do that.'”

Starr is now pleased with his depiction in the script, but he remains skeptical of how Mendes will shoot four films at a time.

Ringo Starr is sharing his thoughts on the script for the upcoming The Beatles biopic.

The 84-year-old drummer recently spoke to The New York Times about working with director Sam Mendes on the upcoming movie.

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According to the Nyt profile, Ringo sat down with Sam for two days to go over the script for one of the four films about The Beatles. According to Ringo, he went over the script for his installment “line by line” with the director and gave notes about what he liked and didn’t like about the movie.

In particular, Ringo said that he had notes about the sections that showed his relationship with his first wife, Maureen Starkey Tigrett. “He had a writer — very good writer, great reputation, and he wrote it great, but it had nothing to do with Maureen and I. That’s not how we were.

The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr recalls sharing some notes with Sam Mendes for his biopic on the musician.

According to a new interview with the New York Times, Starr and Mendes spent “two days” going over the script “line by line” and Starr “offered extensive notes” in order to make the film more accurate to his personal life and experiences.

“He had a writer — very good writer, great reputation, and he wrote it great, but it had nothing to do with Maureen [his first wife] and I,” Starr told the publication. “That’s not how we were. I’d say, ‘We would never do that.’”

However, after they went over revisions, Starr felt content with the script. “He’ll do what he’s doing,” he said, before adding, “and I’ll send him peace and love.”

There are four biopics on each Beatles member being made by Sony. Barry Keoghan is portraying Starr.

Ringo Starr is making sure his biopic is just right.

In its recent profile on The Beatles drummer, the New York Times reported that Starr met with director Sam Mendes to discuss his own biopic. Over “two days,” Starr went over the script with Mendes “line by line” and offered “extensive notes” to make sure it was as true to life as possible. One particular area of focus was on Starr’s family and first marriage to Maureen Starkey Tigrett.

“He had a writer — very good writer, great reputation, and he wrote it great, but it had nothing to do with Maureen and I,” Starr explained. “That’s not how we were. I’d say, ‘We would never do that.’”

Starr added that he was much more comfortable with his depiction after the edit session and trusted Mendes to carry through with the vision.

Starr added, “But he’ll do...

Sam Mendes may be attempting the world’s most ambitious musical biopic project with The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event, but one original Beatle is ensuring it stays true to the band’s history. Originally announced in February 2024, the four-part exploration of the Fab Four will feature a movie told from the perspective of each band member.

Back in May of this year, Barry Keoghan, who is set to portray The Beatles' drummer Ringo Starr, revealed that his fellow castmates had undergone an intensive 17-week band boot camp in preparation for the film. He is also set to be joined by Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison).

Speaking with the New York Times, the real-life Starr revealed that he previously sat down with Mendes to go over the four films’ scripts. Highlighting that while the director had employed an excellent screenwriter, the original...

Where Does The Simpsons Season 36 Stand On Disney+ Streaming Charts? ( Photo Credit – Disney Plus )

Marge Simpson lies in a coffin, or rather, she briefly did in the Season 36 finale of The Simpsons. That proved to be enough to pull the show back into the spotlight. What seemed like the end for the blue-haired matriarch turned out to be part of yet another bizarre future fantasy, something fans of the long-running animated series have come to expect. However, that didn’t stop the internet from lighting up and sending the show surging to No. 6 on Disney+ charts as of July 4, 2025, per Flixpatrol.

Season 36 Finale “Estranger Things” Draws Massive Attention

The episode, Estranger Things, followed Marge as she unintentionally broke the bond between Bart and Lisa. Maggie’s simple toy choice led the older siblings to abandon one of their few shared interests: Itchy & Scratchy.

Marge, worried that this might pull them apart for good,...

Don’t worry, Beatles fan: Ringo Starr is involved in that upcoming four-part Beatles biopic. The iconic drummer recently told The New York Times that he met with director Sam Mendes to go through one of the scripts line-by-line. The duo collaborated together for two days in April 2025.

While Starr did not cite which out of the assumed four scripts he reviewed, Jez Butterworth (“Ford v Ferrari”), Peter Straughan (“Conclave”) and Jack Thorne (“Adolescence”) are all announced as writing the screenplays.

Starr said he gave “extensive notes” to director Mendes while fact-checking the scripts. The scenes in particular that depicted Starr’s family and his first wife, Maureen Starkey Tigrett (whose casting has not yet been announced), were among the sequences that Starr urged to have reworked.

“He [Mendes] had a writer — very good writer, great reputation, and he wrote it great, but it had nothing to do with Maureen and I,...

We’re three years away from Sam Mendes’ Beatles movie project, a massive undertaking in which he’ll direct four different films from each of the Fab Four’s perspective. As expected, it doesn’t come easy: Ringo Starr recently revealed he gave extensive notes to the director on his script, where he’s portrayed by Barry Keoghan.

In an interview with The New York Times, Starr said that he flew to London to meet Mendes and spent two days going over the script with him, line by line. Starr requested that parts be rewritten,...

The drummer says he met with director Sam Mendes to clarify the depiction of himself and his then wife Maureen

Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr said that he personally intervened in the script of the forthcoming four-film Beatles biopic directed by Sam Mendes to clarify the depiction of himself and his then wife Maureen.

In an interview with the New York Times, Starr said that he had met Mendes in London in April and spent two days discussing the script for the section of the project focusing on him.

The Simpsonsis climbing to the top of the streaming charts for a controversial reason. After Season 36's surprising death, audiences are flocking to the animated series again.

Per FlixPatrol, The Simpsons has risen to the No. 6 spot on the Disney+ TV series chart for July 2, 2025. The long-running animated sitcom is in the midst of another meteoric rise following the release of its Season 36 finale "Estranger Things," which included the shocking -- but just temporary -- demise of family matriarch Marge Simpson.

The episode focused on the potential fallout of Marge's decision to buy Itchy & Scratchy-themed baby toys for Maggie, which in turn caused Bart and Lisa to give up on their favorite show. This prompted Marge to worry about whether her two older children might drift apart after losing one of their few shared interests.

A vision of the future was shown in which that fear came to fruition before Marge passed away.

The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. has announced its new CEO, British executive Tom Greene. The Beatles originally founded Apple in 1968 to handle their creative and business interests, with their longtime friend and lieutenant Neil Aspinall as the first CEO. But Apple has kept busy in recent years, as the band’s music keeps getting bigger all the time.

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison, and Sean Ono Lennon said in a joint statement, “We are thrilled to welcome Tom Greene as CEO. We have a lot of exciting plans and...

Apple Corps, the Beatles’ media corporation, has named Tom Greene as its new CEO, the announced Tuesday morning.

Greene is best-known for his work with the Harry Potter franchise, where he worked first as an executive both at Pottermore Publishing, then as the CFO and later general manager at Wizarding World Digital, the joint venture between Warner Media and Pottermore. Greene is currently the chief operating officer of esports programming company Blast, and he is still on the board at Pottermore.

“We are thrilled to welcome Tom Greene as CEO,” Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Olivia Harrison and Sean Ono Lennon said in a joint statement. “We have a lot of exciting plans and Tom’s experience and vision make him the perfect person to join us in making it all happen.”

Greene’s appointment comes months after previous CEO Jeff Jones, who served as Apple Corps’ top executive for 17 years,...

Apple Corps Ltd., the operating company that oversees creative and business interests of The Beatles, has tapped British executive Tom Greene as CEO, effective September 25.

He will be only the third CEO in the history of the storied company launched in 1968 to manage The Beatles’ intellectual property canon, administering the legendary band’s recorded music catalog along with film, theatrical and book publishing rights and piloting award-winning projects over the years. The firm is currently collaborating on one of the most ambitious Beatles venture yet with Sony Pictures Entertainment and filmmaker Sam Mendes — four separate theatrical films, one on each of the member of the band. It’s the first time Apple Corps and The Beatles – Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the families of John Lennon and George Harrison – have granted full life story and music rights for a scripted film.

Greene previously ran Pottermore Publishing and Wizarding World Digital,...

A Quadruple Feature On February 20, 2024, Sony Pictures released the news that they were undertaking what may very well be revolutionary in the world of cinema in this, the Information Age. Sir Sam Mendes Cbe made his name in the theatre originally, with a signature darker aesthetic on beloved classic musicals with his 1993 revival of 'Cabaret', 1994 revival of 'Oliver!', and 2003 revival of 'Gypsy'. It was the former two productions that first intrigued Steven Spielberg with Mendes, and why Spielberg- whose company DreamWorks had bought Alan Ball’s script for 'American Beauty'- hired Sam Mendes to direct the film, winning Mendes the Best Directing Oscar for this, his film debut, springboarding a career of consistently brilliant films. It’s this kind of record that has apparently imbued Sony with the confidence to back this historic project. The Sony press release reads as follows: “As conceived by Mendes,...

The Simpsons has a history of killing off beloved characters. Some only had select appearances, like “Bleeding Gums” Murphy. Others were staples, as with Edna Krabappel. There were even surprise fan favorites like Moe’s barfly Larry, whose death last season sparked outrage from die-hard Simpsons aficionados. And now Marge Simpson — only, she’s not actually dead, despite the suggestion that people read into in the season 36 finale which aired last month.

But let’s recap first. In “Estranger Things” — which wrapped up an already unorthodox season that pretended to lead off with a series finale — we get one of the show’s many jumps into the future. It’s there that we learn that Marge Simpson is in heaven, watching down on Bart and Lisa as they mend their relationship. Fans were so shocked and angered by the sheer thought of the death of Simpsons matriarch Marge that those...

The Simpsons caused a stir with fans with the events of the Season 36 finale. Set in the future, the series imagined that Marge Simpson died, and there had been a lot of fans expressing how upset this made them feel with posts on social media. Fortunately for these fans, Marge's death was merely a one-off story for that particular episode and shouldn't be treated as "canon" by fans.

Per Variety, executive produder Matt Selman set the record straight on Marge's death in the Season 36 finale. He stressed that after almost 800 episodes, "there is no canon" with the series, as "The Simpsons doesn't even have canon!"

“Obviously since the The Simpsons future episodes are all speculative fantasies, they’re all different every time,” Selman continued. “Marge will probably never be dead ever again. The only place Marge is dead is in one future episode that aired six weeks ago.”

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Lalo Schifrin, the Oscar-nominated and Grammy-winning composer behind the “Theme From Mission: Impossible,” has died at the age of 93.

The composer’s son Ryan confirmed his father’s death to the Associated Press, adding that Schifrin died Thursday due to complications from pneumonia at his home in Los Angeles.

The Buenos Aires, Argentina-born Schifrin, the son of an orchestral violinist, had an early start in music, training on the piano at the age of six. However, upon entering college, Schifrin opted to study law, but his musical roots ultimately took hold.

You can't keep a good Simpsons matriarch down... or up in heaven for that matter.

The Simpsons recently ended its 36th season on Fox with a flash-forward episode revealing that Marge Simpson (voiced by Julie Kavner) has gone to her great reward — in this case an afterlife where she's married to Ringo Starr. Far from being thrilled for her eternal soul, fans freaked out about Marge's future fate. And their fury forced executive producer, Matt Selman, to go on the record reminding everyone that death is an elastic concept in the show's animated universe.

"The Simpsons doesn’t even have canon," Selman told Variety on Thursday. "Since the The Simpsons future episodes are all speculative fantasies, they’re all different every time. Marge will probably never be dead ever again. The only place Marge is dead is in one future episode that aired six weeks ago."

The Simpsons gather...

Join The Beatles Channel (Ch. 18) in celebrating Ringo Starr’s birthday with a week of special programming starting June 30.

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Enjoy brand-new specials including a three-part series hosted by Mark Rivera and a roundtable discussion with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, plus new episodes of “Fab Fourum,” “Breakfast with The Beatles,” and “Way Beyond Compare.”

See the full broadcast schedule below, and start listening to The Beatles Channel now on satellite channel 18 and the SiriusXM app.

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It's been true the past few years, and it is still true today: "The Simpsons" is still good, people! Even 36 seasons in, the cultural phenomenon has proven to be the one truly reliable American institution left, a staple of television, a titan of pop culture, one of the most influential animated shows of all time.

In season 36 we saw great episodes featuring pairings we don't see that often anymore, like an episode where Homer and his dad create a sport, or one where Bart and his grandpa bond over baseball, and an episode that parodied "The White Lotus" (and killed a character we hadn't seen in decades). And yet, the best two episodes of the season were all about Marge Simpson (Julie Kavner). The first one is titled "P.S. I Hate You" and deals with Marge's need to be liked and the chaos that ensues when her secret hate...

You can put down the pitchforks and save the strongly-worded letters: Marge Simpson is not going anywhere. Despite a sudden uptick in online hot takes that the Simpson matriarch died in the show’s Season 36 finale, she has done no such thing. “The Simpsons” producers confirm that Marge is still very much alive, and will be around for years to come. Hell, she’s probably going to outlive all of us.

That’s the official word from “The Simpsons” executive producer Matt Selman, who confirms that what happened in the recent season finale of the series is not canon. That’s because, after 790 episodes, “there is no canon,” he told Variety. “‘The Simpsons’ doesn’t even have canon!”

There have been so many flash-forwards and flashbacks on the show that have changed over the years that it would be wise to step back and take a breath when it comes...

The Simpsons took a dark turn in the show's latest episode. Viewers were surprised to see that one of the main family members was killed off, albeit in the future, though fans perhaps shouldn't be too upset.

In the Season 36 finale, titled "Estranger Things," a flash-forward storyline played out 35 years into the future. At this time, an adult Lisa is the commissioner of the NBA while Bart runs a retirement home where Homer resides. The episode jumped forward in time to imagine how Bart and Lisa grew apart in the years after they stopped watching The Itchy & Scratchy Show together. Also revealed at this point in the timeline was that the family matriarch had passed away.

In the episode, Marge's funeral is shown along with her tombstone, which reads, "Beloved wife, mother and pork-chop seasoner." After Marge's death, Lisa finds an old video where the matriarch encourages the Simpson children to stay close.

About a month ago. which feels like approximately 500 years in 2025 time, The Simpsons aired their 36th season finale, “Estranger Things” which took the bold step of showing us Bart and Lisa’s future — not to mention the bold step of hiring Sarah McLachlan to parody her sad-as-hell Toy Story 2 ballad.

Apparently, a lot of people are just catching up to the episode now, because one of its plot points is suddenly going viral: the death of Marge Simpson.

The internet is currently crammed with claims that the show dramatically “killed off” Marge in the season finale.

And countless fans have expressed shock over the devastating news/thing that happened in a cartoon several weeks ago.

The Simpsons obviously has a long history of killing off characters, beginning with “jazzman” Bleeding Gums Murphy, but would they really bump of the Simpson family matriarch? As anyone who watched the actual episode is already aware,...

“The Simpsons” pulled the unthinkable in their Season 36 finale – they killed off Marge.

While the show’s decision to show the actual death and fallout of the blue-haired matriarch shocked many fans, there should not be a major cause for alarm for the series’ future – which has been renewed at least through Season 40.

Below, we explain just how “The Simpsons” killed off Marge in without threat of a later “take back” – looking at you “Family Guy.” Although we’ve seen her funeral, Marge is going to be around for years to come.

Is Marge actually dead?

The short answer is yes. The slightly longer answer is yes, but not for quite a while. The Season 36 finale titled “Estranger Things” leapt forward in “The Simpsons” increasingly confusing timeline to explore Marge’s death.

Bart, Lisa and Maggie are shown coming to terms with their mother’s death – who somehow passes before Homer.

The 1970s and 1980s were the golden age of the spoof. Mel Brooks was in peak send-up shape between 1974 and 1977 with the box office smashes "Blazing Saddles," "Young Frankenstein," and "High Anxiety," while David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker (aka Zaz) perfected the form with gag-a-second classics like "Kentucky Fried Movie," "Airplane!," "Police Squad!," and "Top Secret!" Of course, when studios noticed moviegoers had an appetite for such silliness, they also sought to cash in with decidedly lesser efforts like "The Big Bus," "Wholly Moses!," and "Spaceship" (aka "The Creature Wasn't Nice").

The trick to nailing the spoof has generally been to take a popular genre that's starting to verge on self-parody (like the Western or disaster movie) and amplify the most ridiculous tropes to an uproariously silly degree. The more humorless the genre, the better. Though there are big laughs to be found in the first three "Scary Movie" films,...

Pete Townshend of The Who is still not 100% sure why Zak Starkey was fired from the band.

The saga of Starkey’s departure has been playing out for several months now, with the drummer being fired from The Who back in April, re-hired just days later, and subsequently re-fired in May and replaced by Scott Devour. Townshend originally offered an explanation after Starkey was re-hired, with the co-bandleader claiming it was a result of “communication issues, personal and private on all sides, that needed to be dealt with, and these have been aired happily.”

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Now relieved of his duties a second time, Starkey has told his side of the story, claiming that Roger Daltrey was frustrated by the drummer allegedly dropping beats during a show in London. “I watched the show and I can’t find any dropped beats,” Starkey told The Telegraph this month.

Mötley Crüe and Dolly Parton have teamed up to record a new version of the band’s 1985 power ballad “Home Sweet Home.” The new track appears on their upcoming singles collection From The Beginning, which arrives just in time for the launch of their Las Vegas residency at the Park MGM on September 12.

“For an icon like Dolly Parton to sing on a song that has not only meant so much to us but to all the fans through the years, is a career high that means a lot to us,...

Jeremy Allen White is showing off his voice for his latest film, “Deliver Me from Nowhere.” The actor transforms into iconic rocker Bruce Springsteen for the biopic, which is set in the early ’80s during the recordings of “Born in the USA” and “Nebraska.”

Jeremy Strong portrays Springsteen’s manager Jon Landau, with “Adolescence” star Steven Graham as Springsteen’s father. Paul Walter Hauser, Marc Maron, Gaby Hoffmann, Odessa Young, and David Krumholtz co-star. “Deliver Us from Nowhere” was written and directed by Scott Cooper, who adapted the story from Warren Zanes’ Springsteen biography.

Springsteen said during Variety’s Awards Circuit podcast that he was approached to partake in the film that only spans a sliver of his life and career. “They pitched the idea, and I said, ‘It sounds like fun,’” Springsteen said. “It’s an interesting concept, because it’s only a couple of years out of my life.

Ringo Starr is standing by his son, Zak Starkey, following his firing from The Who.

In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Starkey gave the full rundown on The Who firing, re-hiring, and subsequently re-firing him this year. He revealed that he turned to his father, Ringo Starr, for advice, describing him as a strong source of support throughout the ordeal. “I’m very proud of him standing up for me,” Starkey said of his father. When asked what the former Beatle thought about the situation, Starkey responded plainly: “He said, ‘I’ve never liked the way that little man runs that band’,” apparently referring to Roger Daltrey.

While Starkey didn’t reveal any other details about his father’s thoughts on the band or his firing, he did clarify that he’s not holding any grudges against Daltrey and Pete Townshend — despite referring to them as “fucking insane” and...

Three children of Beatles members have collaborated on a new song. Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney linked with Zak Starkey, son of Ringo Starr, for “Rip Off.” The song is credited to Mantra of the Cosmos, Starkey’s supergroup with Happy Mondays members Shaun Ryder and Bez and Andy Bell of Ride. Lennon and McCartney lend vocals to the psychedelic song that Starkey previewed on his Instagram page.

While many may view the song as a sort of Beatles redux moment, Starkey swiftly pushed back on that notion. When...

Following their April 2024 collaboration, “Primrose Hill,” Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney — the sons of The Beatles’ John Lennon and Paul McCartney — have reunited for a new track, this time joined by Ringo Starr’s son Zak Starkey. The song, titled “Rip Off,” is the latest release from Starkey’s supergroup Mantra of the Cosmos.

Shared by Starkey on his Instagram page, the track features the three Beatles’ sons alongside the other members of Mantra of the Cosmos, comprised of Oasis bassist Andy Bell, and Happy Mondays members Shaun Ryder and Mark “Bez” Berry. Stream the lengthy snippet of “Rip Off” below.

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In a recent interview with The Telegraph, where he first teased the track, Starkey brushed off any comparisons to The Beatles. “No, it’s not [like a Beatles song],” he said. “It’s like Mantra of the Cosmos with them in it. It’s Sean of the...

The past few months have been quite a head-snapping time for Zak Starkey. The roller coaster began April 16 when the Who fired the drummer after three decades of solid work (“The band made a collective decision to part ways with Zak”), continued three days later when Pete Townshend announced Starkey was back in (“Zak is not being asked to step down from the Who”), and climaxed a month later when Townshend reversed himself (“After many years of great work on drums from Zak, the time has come for a change...

Paul McCartney will voice a walrus in High In The Clouds, Gaumont Animation’s feature that is currently in production ahead of a 2027 release.

McCartney has been trying to make the adaptation of his book for 15 years; it is now moving forward with Gaumont, which presented stills and artwork from the feature today at Annecy International Animation Film Festival.

High In The Clouds follows Wirral the squirrel, a young creature living with his mother, who has lost her voice due to the devilish dictator Gretch, who has banned all music from their town. Wirral must team with members of a rebellion called the Underground,...

Audiences at the Annecy Animation Festival got a first look at the upcoming CG-animated film “High in the Clouds,” based on Paul McCartney’s book of the same name that features the voices of McCartney, Ringo Starr, Lionel Richie, Céline Dion and more.

Director Toby Genkel and project supervisor Christian De Vita joined Gaumont’s president of global animation, Terry Kalagian, to talk about the arduous eight-year process of bringing the story to the screen as well as collaborating with McCartney on the film. “It shouldn’t be about me,” Genkel recalls McCartney saying early on. “Yeah, Ok, my name is all over the poster, but you get the point.”

The film, set to be released sometime in 2027, reimagines McCartney’s 2005 book as a story of a young squirrel named Wirral (voiced by Himesh Patel) who embarks on a journey to bring back his mother’s voice after it was...

Exclusive: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired North American distribution rights to Angelheaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T. Rex, a documentary about one of the most dynamic and influential figures in rock n’ roll history.

The BMG production, which marks the directorial debut of filmmaker Ethan Silverman, originally premiered at Tribeca Festival. Greenwich plans to release the film in theaters on August 8.

“Angelheaded Hipster explores the complex and revolutionary music and lyrics of the ultra-charismatic Marc Bolan and his band T. Rex, the glam rock powerhouse behind ‘Bang a Gong (Get it On),’ ‘Children of the Revolution’ and other iconic songs,” notes a release. “From 1970 to 1973, T. Rex’s popularity in the UK was comparable to that of The Beatles, with a run of eleven top ten singles, four of which reached number one.”

The release continues, “Bolan and T. Rex never crossed over in the U.S. on the scale of friend,...

Work on Sam Mendes’ ambitious plan for The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Eventis underway, and Barry Keoghan has detailed his preparations to assume the role of Ringo Starr. First announced in February 2024, speculation was rife about which actors would be tapped to play the four members of The Beatles until the official casting announcement was finally made in April this year. While Keoghan has been picked to play the band’s infamous drummer, he will also be joined by Paul Mescal (Paul McCartney), Harris Dickinson (John Lennon), and Joseph Quinn (George Harrison).

Speaking at the Fastnet Film Festival (via The Sun) Keoghan revealed that the movie’s main cast has been involved in an intensive bootcamp for the past 16 to 17 weeks, and he has not only been involved in trying to perfect his drumming technique but has even been working on approaching Ringo’s distinct accent, walk, and facial expressions.

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Sad news from the world of music today as rock legend Rick Derringer has passed away.

The former lead singer of the influential band the McCoys was 77 years old.

News of Derringer’s death comes courtesy of a Facebook post from his caretaker, Tony Wilson.

Rock Musician Rick Derringer and his wife Brenda Jean arrive at the Sarasota Film Festival January 26, 2002 in Sarasota, Fl. (Photo by George McGinn/Getty Images)

“Derringer’s legacy extends beyond his music, entertaining fans with his signature energy and talent. His passing leaves a void in the music world, and he will be deeply missed by fans, colleagues, and loved ones,” Wilson wrote, according to the Associated Press.

No cause of death was given, but those who knew Derringer best have indicated that he had been battling health issues for quite some time.

An epic and versatile career

As frontman for the McCoys,...

Musician and producer Rick Derringer has died at the age of 77. Derringer is remembered for his work across a variety of genres. With his band, The McCoys, he recorded the iconic 1960s rock track "Hang On Sloopy," and he would go on to work with 1980s icons Hulk Hogan and Weird Al Yankovic. The Associated Press reports that Derringer's death was announced by his caretaker, Tony Wilson; no cause of death was given.

Derringer was born Richard Zehringer on August 5, 1947, in Celina, Ohio. His parents had an extensive record collection and his uncle, Jim Thornburg, was a popular local guitarist, inspiring Derringer to pursue a career in music. As a teenager, his family moved to Union City, Indiana, where he formed The McCoys. When they were hired to open for The Strangeloves, they recognized Derringer's talent, and had him record the new song "Hang On Sloopy." Although some elements of the song remain obscure,...

Rick Derringer, the classic rock artist-songwriter best known for performing garage rock hit “Hang On Sloopy” and for writing “Rock and Roll, Hoochie Coo,” has died, a rep for Derringer confirmed. He was 77.

“With a career spanning six decades, the legendary Rick Derringer left an indelible mark on the music industry as a guitarist, singer-songwriter and producer,” Wilson said in a statement on Facebook. He didn’t disclose a cause of death but said Derringer died in Ormond Beach, Florida. “Derringer’s legacy extends beyond his music, entertaining fans with his signature energy and talent. His passing leaves a void in the music world, and he will be deeply missed by fans, colleagues, and loved ones.”

Wilson wrote that “out of respect for Rick Derringer’s family and loved ones, details regarding funeral arrangements and memorial services will be announced” at a later date.

Derringer was born in Celina, Ohio...

A preview of writer/director Dean DeBlois’ upcoming live action reimaging of “How to Train Your Dragon” from Universal has been added to the Annecy International Animation Film Festival lineup.

Dreamworks Animation’s 2010 original, based on Cressida Cowell’s book series, was written and directed by DeBlois and Chris Sandlers, and DeBlois wrote and helmed the following two movies to complete the trilogy. The new film will screen at Annecy on June 11, in advance of its June 13 U.S. release.

A Paramount & Nickelodeon Animation presentation has also been added to the festival schedule, featuring upcoming “Smurfs,” directed by Chris Miller (“Puss in Boots”) and “The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants,” helmed by Derek Drymon. A pair of shorts, “SpongeBob: Order Up,” directed by Sean Charmatz and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Chrome Alone 2 – Lost in New Jersey,” directed by Kent Seki, will also highlight the June 10 session.

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Jeff Margolis, a prolific TV producer and director whose roster of credits stretching back to the 1970s includes nearly every major awards show and dozens of live events, specials and variety shows, died today in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 78.

His death was confirmed by the Screen Actors Guild Awards Committee and the Directors Guild of America. No cause of death was given.

“Jeff Margolis created some of the most unforgettable moments in awards show history, and we are grateful that the Screen Actors Guild Awards was among them. For over 16 years, Jeff helped shape the telecast into a celebration worthy of the actors it honors. We are profoundly grateful for his contributions and will miss him dearly,” the SAG Awards Committee said in a statement.

“The entire DGA community mourns the loss of Jeff Margolis, member since 1972,” the Directors Guild of America said in a statement. “Jeff received seven DGA Awards nominations,...

There's been no shortage of material about the Beatles, perhaps the most heavily documented musical group in history. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr's earth-shattering appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 has been recounted in many films and TV specials, most famously Richard Lester's A Hard Day's Night, so what more could possibly be said about the iconic moment? For David Tedeschi, director of Beatles '64, there was a lot of meat left on the bone.

As Tedeschi tells Gold Derby, "the seed of the idea was this extraordinary footage" shot by legendary documentarians David and Albert Maysles "which had never really been given its due." The footage "only covered about two-and-a-half weeks of time," documenting the group's first trip to America. "It was a very short trip, but it felt momentous. We thought with this extraordinary footage it could be the beginning of...

Sheryl Crow has unveiled her tender new song “I Know” to mark Mental Health Awareness Month.

“In a recent moment when I was really struggling, I picked up my guitar and wrote a song,” Crow said of the track on social media. “I sent it to some friends and got such a strong reaction that I’m going to put it out this week – it’s called ‘I Know.’ Sometimes when we’re struggling, just knowing that another soul can relate to what we’re feeling makes things a little bit better.

Paul Mescal made headlines in 2024 for his performance in Gladiator II, and less than a year later, he’s back with another period drama. Mescal stars alongside Josh O’Connor in The History of Sound, the period drama that follows two young men who set out to record the lives of their fellow American countrymen during World War I. The History of Sound recently premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, and enough early reviews for the film have come in that it’s been given a score on Rotten Tomatoes. The History of Sound currently sits at a 67% from critics on the aggregate site, which is below the 70% earned by Gladiator 2 on Rotten Tomatoes. The History of Sound’s Tomatometer rating comes from 21 reviews at the time of writing, so it is subject to change.

Both Mescal and O’Connor are two of the most sought-after names in Hollywood right now.