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MTV was best known for its music videos, of course, but credit should be given for its initiative in promoting and exhibiting short films. In between its Missing Persons videos and "Weird Al" Yankovic videos, the channel would present the (often strange) art of rising filmmakers and animators, just to add some variety to its 24-hour programming. It wasn't uncommon to turn on MTV in 1991 and see full-bore live-action short and bizarro animated bumpers in between blocks of music videos. Many new artists found their toehold within the cracks. Eventually, MTV launched "Liquid Television" as a showcase for its animated ventures, with its live-action shorts remaining randomly scattered throughout.

John Payson's live-action short film "Joe's Apt." first debuted on MTV in 1992, and it caught everyone's eye, mostly because it was kinda gross. In the short, Mark Rosenthal played Joe, an average dude living in a filthy New York apartment...

Aaron Kaufman, the Emmy-nominated director behind Superpower, Sean Penn’s Paramount+ documentary about the Ukraine-Russia war, has died at the age of 51.

Deadline confirmed the news with Chad Verdi of Verdi Productions, who financed and executive produced some of Kaufman’s previous and upcoming projects, including Superpower. He died in Las Vegas of an apparent heart attack on Thursday.

Kaufman is perhaps best known for co-helming Superpower alongside Penn, and the effort translated into a News & Documentary Emmy nod in the Outstanding Politics and Government Documentary category. What began as an aim to track Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s rise from popular comedian-actor to a prominent political leader transitioned to a war doc in the aftermath of Russia’s campaign launched in 2022, when Kaufman was on the ground as a filmmaker.

Speaking to the one-year anniversary of the conflict’s beginning at the 2023 Berlin Film Festival, Kaufman said, “It seems...

Aaron Kaufman, who directed the documentary Superpower about the war in Ukraine alongside Sean Penn and was a longtime producing partner of Robert Rodriguez, has died. He was 51.

Kaufman died Thursday in Las Vegas, Verdi Productions President Chad Verdi told The Hollywood Reporter on Sunday. Reports indicated that Kaufman died of an apparent heart attack.

“It’s a very sad time for everyone who loved Aaron,” Verdi wrote in an email to THR. “Aaron passed away Thursday night. He and I spoke by phone about 20 minutes prior to 911 being called. He was in great spirits and was headed to dinner. Life is short and family and friends are everything. I miss him a lot already.”

Kaufman may be best known for the Emmy-nominated documentary, but he also wrote, directed and produced several films, including Machete, Machete Kills, Urge and Sin City: A Dame to Kill For. He also executive produced The Greatest,...

Aaron Kaufman, a writer, director and producer whose credits include “Superpower” and “Machete Kills,” died on Thursday evening in Las Vegas after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was 51.

Kaufman’s death was confirmed by Chad Verdi, the film financier behind “The Irishman” as well as several of Kaufman’s past and upcoming projects.

The Long Island native, who was Robert Rodriguez’s longtime producing partner, is best known for co-directing with Sean Penn the Emmy-nominated documentary “Superpower,” which traced the political rise of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. While Penn became the face of the 2023 documentary, it was Kaufman who had been on the ground in Ukraine in February 2022 when the ongoing war with Russia broke out. Kaufman had been in Kyiv in the weeks leading up to Russia’s invasion and had been in the bunker with the Ukrainian leader during the perilous first days of the conflict. (Penn...

Galactus, Devourer of Worlds, is a terrifying cosmic force of entropy and consumption, and hes just been given his most terrifying form yet in fantastic fan art. Once known as the mortal Galan of Taa, Galactus was warped and reformed by the very powers that destroyed the Sixth Cosmos. Capable of altering others perception of his tangible form, this horrific display by artist Tom Hoskisson shows off the infinite maw that Galactus really is.

Created and shared by Hoskisson (@tomkoskissonart) on Instagram, this stunning art is part of a month-long #marveltober2024 social media challenge that the artist is undertaking to fully design and illustrate portraits for some of Marvels classic characters.

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This horrific and nightmarish representation of the Hunger That Does Not Cease fully realizes the cataclysmic nature that makes the cosmic force feared. When the silver surfing herald...

The 1966 "Batman" TV series -- one of the best TV shows of all time -- wasn't shy about including shameless cameos. Early in the show's run, the producers invented an organic conceit that would allow famous people to literally poke their heads in for a moment to deliver a few lines of dialogue. While Batman (Adam West) and Robin (Burt Ward) were scaling the side of a building -- something they did often -- a celebrity guest would open a window to see who might be making noise on their outside wall. The series featured peek-ins from Sammy Davis, Jr., Jerry Lewis, Art Linkletter, Don Ho, and Dick Clark. 

Other notable stars also provided peek-ins, but many appeared in character, playing their roles from other hip TV shows at the time. Ted Cassidy, for instance, appeared as Lurch from "The Addams Family." Werner Klemperer had a cameo as Colonel Klink from "Hogan's Heroes.

A documentary following the life of Hawaiian musician Don Ho is in production from Aaron Kaufman, who co-directed the Ukraine documentary “Superpower” alongside Sean Penn. Verdi Productions and Public School are producing the film, which follows Ho’s life as a pop artist who was one of the first Pacific Islanders to garner fame after Hawaii gained statehood.

Ho, known for his 1966 song “Tiny Bubbles” from his album of the same name, melded Hawaiian music with pop, and worked in the business for almost five decades. He also had his own variety show on ABC from 1976 through 1977, “The Don Ho Show.” The film will feature never-before-seen footage of the musician, along with interviews with his family, friends, associates and various celebrities, according to producer Chad Verdi. “Our goal is to honor the legacy of this important figure in pop culture and Hawaiian history – Don Ho,” says Rhode Island-based Verdi.

According to the film’s logline,...

Spider-Man's guilt over an unnecessary death is resolved by time-traveling hero Overtime, who also steals his punchline. Overtime, with the Infinity Time Stone, struggles to master time manipulation and comedic timing, learning from Spider-Man. Spider-Man's ability to keep things light and maintain comedic timing is his real superpower, inspiring others like Overtime.

Spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1Spider-Man has a joke for everything - unless, of course, he's racked with guilt over an unnecessary death. Then he's just not in the mood. However, thanks to the time-traveling hero Overtime, Spider-Man manages to be relieved of his guilt and get his lightheartedness back, even if Overtime steals his punchline in the process.

In The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 by Derek Landy, Ron Lim, and Don Ho, Spider-Man is in a bad mood following the death of a villain named Fission in what should have been a routine take-down. Things only get worse when he meets Overtime.

Your browser does not support the video tag. Peter Parker reflects on his hero career, admitting that the "Friendly Neighborhood" moniker no longer fits. Spider-Man's dialogue suggests he's outgrown the local hero label, now more of a world-class hero. The Amazing Spider-Man 2024 Annual #1 highlights Spider-Man's evolving role, emphasizing his cosmic adventures over neighborhood focus.

Warning: Spoilers for The Amazing Spider-Man 2024 Annual #1!Over the years, one iconic Spider-Man nickname has become less applicable, as for some time readers have questioned whether the Webslinger still qualifies as a "friendly neighborhood" hero. Now, as Peter Parker reflects on his hero career in the upcoming Amazing Spider-Man annual, even he admits that his long-time moniker doesn't quite fit.

In Marvel's official preview for The Amazing Spider-Man 2024 Annual #1 written by Derek Landy, with art by Ron Lim Peter Parker recognizes that he is a different superhero than he was in his early years. His dialogue...

As Spider-Man fights the Time Stone bearer, he's able to dodge attacks that come from earlier in the timeline. Spider-Man has also shrugged off the Reality Stone and Mind Stone in the past, suggesting his spider-sense gives him immunity. Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 is coming from Marvel Comics July 3.

Peter Parker's Spider-Man is the definitive street hero, protecting the streets of New York every day. Spidey isn't exactly at home in Marvel's cosmic landscape... so why does he seem to be immune to the Infinity Stones whenever he faces them individually? Spider-Man's latest tangle with the all-powerful artifacts shows his spider-sense yet again overcoming Marvel's most powerful hunks of space rock, adding not a second but a third Infinity Stone that seemingly can't touch the Web-Head. However, there is an oft-forgotten reason Spider-Man would find himself immune to the Stones.

In a preview of Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1, Spider-Man mixes it up...

Genis-Vell, the underrated hero who redefined himself through the Thunderbolts, earns Thanos' respect in a surprising team-up. Thanos praises Genis-Vell's raw power and compares him to his father, solidifying his rank in Marvel Comics tiers. This team-up with Thanos showcases how Genis-Vell is shaping up to be the hero he's destined to be, despite being overlooked in the past.

Warning: Spoilers for Silver Surfer: Rebirth Legacy #3!An underrated hero who redefined himself through the Thunderbolts has just earned Thanos' respect. That hero is Genis-Vell, son of the original Captain Marvel, Mar-Vell. He is perhaps best known for his time as the third Captain Marvel, during which he was fused with Rick Jones, before becoming his own man as a member of the Thunderbolts.

Now, he's in an unexpected team-up alongside Thanos in Silver Surfer: Rebirth Legacy #3 by Ron Marz, Ron Lim, Don Ho, Romulo Fajardo Jr, Vc's Joe Sabino, Noah Sharma,...

Warning: Contains spoilers for Silver Surfer Legacy: Rebirth #1The one villain scarier than Thanos is collecting Marvel's Infinity Stones. In both the Marvel Universe and the MCU, Thanos has made a career out of coveting the Infinity Stones–and he even assembled them all into the Infinity Gauntlet. Now, in Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #1, a new villain is on the trail of the Stones–and what this new party can accomplish with them could put Thanos to shame.

Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #1 reunites the superstar creative team of writer Ron Marz and artist Ron Lim, who are joined by inker Don Ho, colorist Romulo Fajardo Jr and lettered Joe Sabino. The Silver Surfer, along with Genis-Vell (the son of Mar-Vell) has arrived at Monster Isle, the then-home of Adam Warlock and the Infinity Watch. Genis expresses a desire to see his father in action. He and the Surfer seek the Time Stone,...

Warning: contains potential spoilers for Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #1!The Silver Surfer's new enemy makes even the World Devourer Galactus look like a warm-up for the main event. A former herald of Galactus, the Silver Surfer is one of Marvel’s most powerful characters, able to channel the Power Cosmic. However, his former master has always been even more powerful, consuming entire world with sophisticated machinery. Yet in a preview for Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy, the Sentinel of the Spaceways encounters a massive, planet-devouring device that makes Galactus look weak.

Silver Surfer Rebirth: Legacy #1 is written by Ron Marz, drawn by Ron Lim, inked by Don Ho, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr and lettered by Joe Sabino. The preview opens with the Silver Surfer and Genis-Vell (the son of Mar-Vell) racing to intercept a giant, planet-killing machine that is dangerously close to Earth; the Surfer and Genis are the only...

Warning: spoilers for Warlock: Rebirth #2!The sister of Adam Warlock has a new costume, unveiled simultaneously just as a shocking MCU connection is revealed. In just two issues, Warlock: Rebirth has stayed true to its name by altering Adam Warlock's history forever. For the first time in the character's 55-year history, Adam Warlock is revealed to have a sister named Eve. After emerging from a mysterious cocoon, she knocked her brother unconscious with one blow. In the process, Eve took Adam's Soul Gem from his temple, after withstanding a direct blast of its power.

Warlock: Rebirth #2 by Ron Marz, Ron Lim, Don Ho, Romulo Fajardo Jr, and Joe Sabino continues to expand on who Eve Warlock is and where she comes from. The issue sees Eve speaking to her creator, who vows that she will surpass Adam Warlock as the mother to the next evolution of humankind. Her...

Warning: contains spoilers for Warlock: Rebirth #1!Adam Warlock has a new sister, named Eve, and she is officially a Thanos-level threat. Adam Warlock is one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe, with few even able to threaten him. But in Warlock: Rebirth #1, a new threat emerges, in the form of his sister Eve Warlock. Eve is clearly an improvement over Adam, capable of taking the full force of his powers.

The issue is written by Ron Marz, drawn by Ron Lim, inked by Don Ho, colored by Romulo Fajardo Jr and lettered by Joe Sabino. It opens with Genis-Vell, Pip, Gamora, and Adam discovering a cocoon, similar to the one that Adam was born in. It begins to shake and crackle with energy - suddenly, a woman bearing a strong resemblance to Adam Warlock emerges. Calling herself "Eve Warlock," she tells Adam and the Infinity Watch...

Warning: Spoilers for Warlock Rebirth #1One of the most powerful teams in Marvel Comics history, the Infinity Watch, returns in the new limited series Warlock Rebirth. The story is set in the past, at a time when Adam Warlock, after taking the Infinity Gauntlet from Thanos, formed a team of real powerhouses to protect the dangerous Infinity Stones, at the time called Infinity Gems.

In Warlock Rebirth #1, by Ron Martz, Ron Lim, Don Ho, and Romulo Fajardo Jr., Genis-Vell, the son of the Kree hero Captain Mar-Vell, goes to Earth to meet Adam Warlock and learn more about the history of his heroic, deceased father. Genis lands on Monster Island, which was at the time the operational base of Adam Warlock and his Infinity Watch, the team he created to watch over the Infinity Gems. While two members of the team, Drax and Moondragon, are away, Gamora and Pip the Troll are there,...

The biggest, most infamous moment in Thanos' bloody history, the "snap" that erased half of life in the universe, never actually happened. In the original Infinity Gauntlet saga, Thanos' genocidal actions were reversed after his daughter Nebula got hold of the Gauntlet and brought back time by 24 hours, nullifying Thanos' snap. This also means that, in the entire universe, only a few species are aware of what Thanos did.

Thanos is Marvel's most iconic villain. Over decades of dishonorable career, the Mad Titan has accomplished so many nefarious deeds that it's hard to decide what was his greatest success. However, despite everything that the villain has accomplished since, Thanos will always be most remembered for killing half the universe with a simple snap of his fingers. During Infinity Gauntlet, by Jim Starlin, Ron Lim, and Josef Rubinstein, Thanos used the assembled might of the Infinity Stones to perform the only...

The new, R-rated Sorcerer Supreme is Marvel's most powerful wielder of the dark arts, but her abilities are actually so powerful that they're becoming too much to handle. With the weight of two dimensions on her shoulders, Clea Strange is in charge of maintaining order. She is overladen with jobs and duties, lacking in allies, and being attacked by people all around her.

Magic users from all over the Marvel universe are gunning for her job, and some have attacked her to try and take the title. Thankfully, she pulled through and scared them away, generally through displays of raw power. While her predecessor Stephen Strange was always a darker hero than many acknowledged, using magic to injure or imprison magical foes indefinitely, Clea isn't hiding her power or her wrath, and many of her spells have blood-drenched consequences that make her a truly ferocious Marvel hero.

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Spoilers for Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel ComicsWhile Thanos has been at the height of his powers and villainy while wielding the Infinity Gauntlet, the Mad Titan just proved he doesn't need the powerful weapon to wreak havoc in the Marvel Universe. In Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel Comics, an army of aliens try to get revenge on Thanos for snapping half of life from existence. However, Thanos is more than equipped to take them on, even without the Infinity Stones.

In the story "The Bar At The End of The Line," by Kyle Starks, Ron Lim, Don Ho, Israel Silva, and Vc's Travis Lanham from Thanos: Death Notes #1, Thanos arrives on an alien planet Docatia seeking out Nebula, who he has been told has passed through. However, an army of Doctatians, described as indestructible fire-breathing warriors with unbreakable skin, seek justice with Thanos for snapping half of life from existence,...

Spoilers for Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel ComicsWith Thanos returning to the Marvel Universe, it appears Iron Man will be dealing with a robotic version of the supervillain who has no desire to be contained. In a new preview for Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel Comics, an unlettered page features Tony Stark coming face-to-face with Thanos. But, instead of facing off against the real Mad Titan, Iron Man is fighting against a version of Thanos, who is all machine.

This month, Marvel officially revealed Thanos was returning, as the Mad Titan will come back in Thanos: Death Notes #1. The one-shot will feature multiple stories centered around the Marvel Comics supervillain, including following up on Thor's dark vision from the Black Winter in his own ongoing series about Thanos wielding Mjolnir while leading an undead version of the Avengers. However, the comic will also feature a story starring Iron Man, where...

Spoilers for Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel ComicsThe Avengers are about to be led by Thanos, as a group of undead heroes are under the Mad Titan's command as the supervillain wields an Infinity Stone-powered Mjolnir. In a new preview for Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel Comics, Thor's dark vision of Thanos leading the undead Avengers with the Infinity Hammer finally comes to pass. In the shocking scene, Thanos leads a group of heroes who have made a horrifying transformation.

After defeating the Black Winter, Thor was shown a vision of his death, where he went up against Thanos, who wielded an Infinity Stone-embedded Mjolnir while leading an army of undead Avengers. While the dark future has been teased for over two years, the encounter is seemingly about to happen in the upcoming Thanos: Death Notes #1 one-shot by Marvel Comics, where Thanos will return to the Marvel Universe in a big way.

Spoilers for Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel ComicsThor's darkest vision of the Marvel Universe is seemingly coming true, as Thanos is about to wield an Infinity Stone-powered Mjolnir while leading an army of undead Avengers and heroes. In a new preview for Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel Comics, Thor is once again haunted by a vision of the Mad Titan in his most powerful form as he wields his hammer embedded with the universe-changing gems.

Thanos is one of the most unstoppable forces in the Marvel Universe, as his Eternals physiology, powers, and intelligence make him a top threat to Avengers. In the pages of Marvel Comics, Thanos has become even more powerful while wielding Infinity Stones, using the Infinity Gauntlet to change reality, upgrade his powers, and snap half of life from the universe in the name of trying to impress the living embodiment of Death. However, Thanos might...

Spoilers for Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel ComicsIn a brand-new preview for Thanos: Death Notes #1 by Marvel Comics, Thanos returns to the Marvel Universe in a big way, as the Mad Titan takes on his most powerful form, reunites with Death, and comes into conflict with Thor. In the new first look at the upcoming Marvel Comics one-shot, Thanos officially returns as his next chapter in the comics begins.

Thanos had been briefly sidelined in the pages of Marvel Comics after being killed in a dramatic encounter with the Guardians of the Galaxy. The Mad Titan would return in the pages of Eternals, where Thanos' body was broken after Phastos resurrected him to stop the Great Machine's own deadly protocols. After becoming the Prime Eternal and nearly destroying the planet, a failsafe was activated that sent Thanos away. However, Thanos is about to make a triumphant return in Thanos: Death Notes,...

Harry Flynn, a veteran publicist whose clients over the decades included Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Carroll O’Connor, Donna Reed and various TV networks and film studios, has died. He was 92.

A friend of his family told Deadline that Flynn died October 5 of natural causes in Los Angeles.

He started in the business during the 1950s but left publicity for a while to write for fan magazines. In 1962, Flynn joined the newly formed ABC on-air promotion department as a writer-producer. Two years later he moved to Columbia’s Screen Gems and would run its TV promotion/publicity department for the next five years, working on such classics series as Bewitched, I Dream Of Jeannie, The Monkees, The Donna Reed Show, The Flying Nun and others.

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Exclusive: Saladin Ahmed (Miles Morales: Spider-Man) has partnered with filmmakers Shaka King (Judas and the Black Messiah) and Travon Free (Two Distant Strangers) to create Drac: Son of Dante—a new, 15-part webcomic series for Tapas Media and Endeavor Content, which is now free to read exclusively via the former company’s website and mobile app. The series’ first two episodes have already launched, with more to come weekly on Fridays.

Drac is said to introduce a new and contemporary mythology around the origins of the iconic goth villain Dracula that will resonate with multicultural and youth audiences alike. The narrative follows Dante, an eerie, flute-playing immortal who finds himself drawn to the human condition against the natural order and better judgment of his species. Dante follows this obsession no matter how much trouble it gets him into — but a conflict for the ages erupts when his monstrous son Drac chooses a human bride.

Fans tuning in to the DC FanDome Hall of Heroes received unexpected and welcome news today, courtesy of a surprise panel announcing the return of Milestone to DC publishing.

Moderator Marc Bernardin and DC Publisher and Chief Creative Officer Jim Lee were joined by Milestone partner/producer Reggie Hudlin and Milestone co-founder Denys Cowan, along with Phil Lamarr, the iconic voice of the Static Shock animated series.

The panelists discussed the origins and history of this groundbreaking imprint, the indelible impact, and legacy of Milestone co-founder, Dwayne McDuffie. Hudlin also discussed plans to create multimedia opportunities spotlighting Milestone characters, including feature films, animated movies and podcasts

Milestone’s return to publishing will be led by an all-new Static Shock digital comic series scheduled for February 2021. Future offerings will include a Static Shock original graphic novel written by Hudlin with art by Kyle Baker, plus the return of Milestone heroes Icon & Rocket,...

Today during a surprise DC Fandome panel about Milestone Media, Oscar nominated filmmaker Reginald Hudlin revealed that a Static Shock movie was in development as part of DC’s revitalizing the imprint which is devoted to African American voices.

No other specific details or talent attachments were unveiled about the Static Shock movie, but Hudlin is involved with expanding the creative franchise that is Milestone Media, which launched in 1993 known for superheros like Icon, Rocket and Static Shock. Milestone’s return to publishing will be led by an all-new Static Shock digital comic series scheduled for February 2021. Future offerings will include a Static Shock original graphic novel written by Hudlin with art by Kyle Baker, plus the return of Milestone heroes Icon & Rocket, also written by Hudlin with art by Cowan and more to be announced.

“We’re talking with other divisions at Warner Bros, even those in animated about doing (Milestone Media) feature films,...

GLAAD held their very first virtual edition of its GLAAD Media Awards and it was just as spirited and entertaining as if we were in person kiki’ing and honoring media for fair, accurate, and inclusive representations of LGBTQ people and issues. If you weren’t able to watch the virtual ceremony the 31st Annual GLAAD Media Awards will air on Logo on August 3.

Hosted by poolside and outdoors by comedians Fortune Feimster and Gina Yashere, the virtual ceremony featured performances by Tony Award-winner and The Politician star Ben Platt as well as singer and activist Shea Diamond. The talented Chloe x Halle closed the show with a performance of “Do It” featuring RuPaul’s Drag Race alums Vanessa Vanjie Mateo, Mayhem Miller and Naomi Smalls.

Winners in select categories were revealed throughout the day via Twitter and featured acceptance speeches from each of the award recipients. The groundbreaking Pose slayed the ceremony,...

It’s no surprise that politics took center stage at this year’s GLAAD Media Awards.

While Rachel Maddow accepted her award for outstanding TV journalism segment for her interview with Pete Buttigeig on “The Rachel Maddow Show,“ she said, “We are at a point where an openly gay TV host can accept an award for an interview with an openly gay major presidential candidate. Progress in this country is very rarely linear, and it barely happens on its own. If you are at all inspired by the progress you see, please vote, organize, run for office, and if you’re enraged by the regression that you see, please vote, organize and run for office.”

Since 1990, GLAAD Media Awards has celebrated the visibility of LGBTQ experiences in media and honored accurate and inclusive representations of queer people or color. In lieu of its usual glamorous setup in New York City,...

In 1969, there was no bigger star in popular music than singer-guitarist Glen Campbell. Although Johnny Cash was by then a weekly TV star like his fellow Arkansan, Campbell’s broad appeal ensured chart dominance across the genres of pop, country and easy listening, and his album output was impressive by any standard. In 1968, five Campbell albums were issued, with four of them topping the country chart and one, Wichita Lineman, also hitting Number One on the multi-genre Billboard 200.

Fifty years ago on March 17th, 1969, Capitol Records released Campbell’s thirteenth album,...

Tony Sokol Dec 13, 2018

Beatles insider Ken Mansfield always had the best seats in the house, even when the show was up on the roof.

Michael Lindsay-Hogg's 1970 documentary film Let It Be was recorded in January 1969, while the band rehearsed songs for their twelfth and final studio album Let It Be. Originally planned as a television documentary to go along with a concert broadcast, the documentary saw The Beatles get back to their roots. Augmented by a keyboard player they'd known since their beginnings in Hamburg, the band performed as they had in the beginning, as a five-piece with loud guitars, steady thunderous drumming and unadorned voices through microphones covered in nylon stockings. Until that day, January 30, 1969, on the roof, the Beatles hadn't performed live since August 29th, 1966, when they performed at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park. Ken Mansfield, the former manager of The Beatles' Apple Records in America...

Tony Sokol Nov 11, 2018

The former manager of The Beatles' Apple Records in America, Ken Mansfield, saw the band at both final concerts.

On a chilly January 30, 1969, afternoon, the Beatles, who played their first concerts at The Cavern's lunchtime shows and last concert on August 29th, 1966, at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, stepped onto the roof of their London headquarters at 3 Savile Row to shoot the ending for their last film. Bassist Paul McCartney, long a proponent for keeping music live, was the first to hit the roof and kept warm by jumping on the planks to be sure they'd hold the equipment. Drummer Ringo Starr noted his set was "nailed down in the wrong place," and slipped into his wife Maureen Starkey's red raincoat. Rhythm guitarist John Lennon fretted his "hands were too cold to play the chords,”and wrapped himself in Yoko Ono's fur coat.

Hswaii Five-0 is at its best when Jerry is let out of his basement office for an extended period of time.

It's a shame that it was under such tragic circumstances on Hawaii Five-0 Season 7 Episode 9, as Jerry's friend Susie gets shot down in front of him.

There are many theories floating around about who actually killed President Kennedy, and this episode effectively taps into the conviction of conspiracy theorists that, as Jerry puts it, "the Lgt (Lone Guman Theory) is crap."

As Jerry's oldest friend at Five-0, it falls to Chin to comfort Jerry, as Chin knows him best.

Jerry: Is this water ...

Chin: Distilled? Yeah, I know how you feel about tap water.

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As they retrace Susie's final days, Jerry and Chin have a nice Mulder-and-Scully vibe going on. (It's great to see those Lost alumni thrown together.

Marvel’s Agents of Shield is coming up on their 4th Season in a few weeks and thanks to a promo debuted at San Diego Comic Con this year, we know that a major Marvel character, Ghost Rider, will be on the show this season. It won’t be the original Ghost Rider, Johnny Blaze, as portrayed in movies by Nicholas Cage, but Robbie Reyes, the latest Ghost Rider that debuted in 2014 for a twelve issue run. To get a heads up on the character, I decided to read through that series to get an idea of what to expect for this season of Agents of Shield.

First the positives. The character of Robbie is a wonderful addition to the Marvel Universe. The relationship he has with his brother is key to the series and is played quite well. The choices he makes in the story directly relate to how he can help his brother.

The sun is shining. The weather is warm and we're ready for a little adventure.

But where to?

Even our fictional favorites need a break from the norm every now and then.

Need a holiday? Our TV friends have plenty of ideas.

There's surfing on Hawaii or playing princess at Disney. We've got Wyoming hunting trips, girlfriends in Paris and days spent lounging on the beach in the Hamptons.

But beware of the pitfalls of going topless, shrinkage, and bad hair days!

So get ready for an epic get-a-away and check out our 13 favorite vacation episodes on TV.

1. Friends - London, Baby! The Friends flew off to London for Ross and Emily’s wedding in one of TV’s most epic trips. Ross said Rachel’s name at the altar instead of Emily's (Oops!), Monica and Chandler began a romantic relationship, and Joey was the best tourist ever! We’re...

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The Vinegar Syndrome video label continues to unearth obscure examples of 1960s erotica. None is more bizarre than "Infrasexum", a 1969 concoction by director/actor Carlos Tobalina, who would ultimately be regarded as one of the more prolific hardcore filmmakers. Back in '69, however, it was still difficult to get theatrical showings of hardcore films, which were generally relegated to 8mm film loops sold in adult book stores. Tabolina tried to push the envelope with "Infrasexum" but was still confined by the dreaded "community standards" obscenity laws that mandated only soft-core movies could generally be shown without causing a major legal flap from local conservative groups that had routinely declared war on pornography.  "Infrasexum" (I have no idea what the title means and apparently neither did Tobalina) attempts to tell a poignant story about the toll the aging process takes on sexual libido. The film opens in the...

Exclusive: Reverse gay-bullying drama Love Is All You Need? has bolstered its cast as filming continues in La. Suburgatory‘s Jeremy Sisto, Ugly Betty‘s Ana Ortiz, Deception‘s Katherine La Nasa, Trophy Wife‘s Jenica Bergere, and Drumline‘s Leonard Roberts have joined Briana Evigan, Emily Osment, and Kyla Kennedy in the film set in a world where being gay is the norm and heterosexual persons are bullied. Director Kim Rocco Shields has also tapped Pretty Little Liars‘ Tyler Blackburn for a lead role playing Ryan, the journalist who strikes up a forbidden romance with Evigan’s star quarterback. The feature is based on the provocative short film of the same name that scored over 45 million hits on YouTube. Blackburn, Ortiz, and Sisto are repped by The Gersh Agency. La Nasa is repped by Paradigm. Bergere is repped by Innovative. Roberts is repped by Michael Greene.

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It sure beat watching Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin hijack New Year's Eve in Times Square  .. Alice Cooper, Steven Tyler, Sammy Hagar, Richie Sambora, the Doobie Brothers and Weird Al Yancovic ... all on stage together in Maui.The menagerie of rockers appeared on stage together at the Wailea Marriott Hotel ... where guestsforked over 500 bucks apiece to support Cooper's pet charity, the Maui Food Bank.Sambora was a late addition to the group.  He happened to...

"Why," a limo driver asks, "when McGarrett tells Danno that he's going to meet him at Pearl Harbor, they show shots of Molokai?"

Since the Hawaiian island of Molokai does not lie anywhere between downtown Honolulu and Pearl Harbor on the island of Oahu, it's a fair question. But who'd want to see crime fighter -- and former Navy Seal -- Steve McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) of CBS' Monday drama "Hawaii Five-0" fight his way through city traffic rather than gazing at pristine beaches and bikini-clad surfers?

"Hawaiians have their own little gripes," O'Loughlin tells Zap2it, taking a chat break between takes on the couch in the set for his character's office, in a former newspaper building in Honolulu (the scene for most of the day's conversations). "In all seriousness, we try to show as much of Hawaii as we can."

The Australian -- who reverts to his native accent...

We get it, Matthew Weiner: You really love the ’80s and ’90s. Last season, it became clear that Mad Men’s showrunner has a penchant for the alumni of shows like The Secret World of Alex Mack and Clarissa Explains It All. And today, we learned that Weiner plans to kick off season 6 with a storyline familiar to anyone who once worshiped at the altars of Tgif and Nick at Nite: the Hawaiian vacation.

So what should Don and Megan Draper expect to do and see as they soak up the sun in Maui? Judging from the family sitcoms...

To have David Letterman kiss your ass means you've done good, like cutting off your own arm to survive, or winning the Indy 500. So Eddie Vedder is in good company. Having fought the good fight, and poured out his soul on grungy Pearl Jam classics like Ten, Vs., and Vitalogy, it was time for him to turn down the amps and do the middle-aged ukulele thing. It just was. If Don Ho was the Michael Jordan of ukulele, then Eddie Vedder is the Eddie Vedder of ukulele. He's not the Scottie Pippen of ukulele because he's not overshadowed. (And the basketball analogy isn't unwarranted, considering that Pearl Jam was originally named after NBA legend Mookie Blaylock.) On Monday's Letterman, Vedder performed "Without You," off his new album, Ukulele Songs. In a mellower tone, Vedder continues to be a bad [...]...

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This week, the Dunphys of ABC's 'Modern Family' spend some time in the islands of Hawaii. Though visiting the Aloha State during a show's first season is unprecedented in the world of television comedy, it certainly isn't the first sitcom that has spent some time there. Over the last four decades there have been a half-dozen comedies that have visited Hawaii's beaches.

1. 'The Brady Bunch' -- The standard-bearer for all future visits to Hawaii. This three-part 'Hawaii Bound' episode, which began the show's fourth season, had everything: luscious scenery, a cursed tiki, creepy caves, straight hair going curly, Don Ho, Vincent Price and Marsha Brady in a bikini. Even today, almost four decades since the episodes premiered, folks will stop everything when they air.

 

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Today, Hawaii celebrates its 50th anniversary as a U.S. state. Without Hawaii, we might not have macadamia nuts, Hawaiian shirts, or luaus. And we would definitely not have Don Ho, Bill Bixby, or Barack Obama. Most importantly, without Hawaii's admission into to the union, we might have missed out on some of the best TV of all time. Most people know that Steve McGarrett and Danno booked the perps of "Hawaii Five-o" in Honolulu but the islands were home to many more TV shows. Let's celebrate Hawaii with a run-down of the best TV shows set in the 50th state.

Legendary singer Don Ho has died of heart failure. He was 76. The crooner passed away in Hawaii on Saturday after suffering heart problems for the past several years. In 2005 the "Tiny Bubbles" singer even underwent an experimental stem cell procedure on his heart in Thailand. Promoter Tom Moffatt, who attended Ho's final Waikiki show on Thursday, said the performer had given no sign of ill health. He says, "Don was in great spirits. He was fine." Ho often insisted his successful career was an accident, laughing, "I had no intention of being an entertainer. I just played songs I liked from the radio, and pretty soon the place was jammed." Before singing fulltime, Ho joined the US Air Force, piloting transport planes between Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu and Tokyo. He later became a television star too, hosting the The Don Ho Show from 1976 to 1977. Ho is survived by his wife, Haumea, and 10 children, including Hoku, who sometimes performed with her father.

Hawaiian singing legend Don Ho is amazed by the impact of the stem cell procedure he underwent on his heart in Thailand - because he was virtually incapacitated before making the trip to Bangkok. The "Tiny Bubbles" singer, 75, could hardly walk before having the revolutionary treatment which involves injecting multiplying stem cells from his blood into his heart in a bid to strengthen the vital organ, let alone sing. But now he is feeling like a new man - even though he feared for his life just months ago. He says, "I'm feeling terrific, 100 per cent better. I'm ready to go, but I've got to listen to the doctors. When they say my heart is strong enough to get excited, I'm on. It was my last hope. I knew that if I didn't take things into my own hand, I would've been a goner."...