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Thrill Geek
3 days ago
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- Thrill Geek
Jamie Lee Curtis and Cast of 'Freakier Friday' Celebrate at Disneyland with Surprise Pink Slip Performance
The Disneyland Resort turned into the ultimate throwback concert venue today as Pink Slip, the fictional band from Disney's Freaky Friday , made a surprise appearance at Tomorrowland Terrace in celebration of the upcoming sequel, Freakier Friday . The performance was introduced by members of the star-studded cast, including Jamie Lee Curtis, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Manny Jacinto, and Chad Michael Murray, setting the stage for the band's iconic return. Fans were treated to a high-energy rendition of 'Take Me Away', the breakout anthem from the original 2003 film, now freshly re-recorded for the new movie's soundtrack. The band—Christina Vidal Mitchell, Haley Hudson, Danny Rubin, and Chris Carlberg—reunited live on stage, bringing a wave of early 2000s nostalgia with a modern edge. After the show, the cast posed with Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle to commemorate the Disneyland Resort 70th Celebration. The Freakier Friday original motion picture soundtrack will be released by Hollywood Records on August 1, and features: A new recording of 'Take Me Away' Original new tracks A fresh score by composer Amie Doherty Directed by Nisha Ganatra, Freakier Friday picks up years after Tess (Curtis) and Anna (Lohan) last swapped lives. Now, Anna has a daughter and a soon-to-be stepdaughter—and when a new freaky switch-up occurs, chaos and comedy collide again. The film stars returning favorites and fresh faces, including Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, Rosalind Chao, Vanessa Bayer, Mark Harmon, and more. It's produced by Kristin Burr and Andrew Gunn, with Jamie Lee Curtis also stepping into a producing role, and Lindsay Lohan serving as executive producer. Freakier Friday opens exclusively in theaters on August 8, 2025. Janine is a theme park and pop culture nerd from an early age. Since 1994, she's been traversing the theme park world and has enjoyed all things from Halloween events to new ride releases and beyond. When she's not at a theme park, she's probably at a concert or doing something fun with her kiddo.
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Frontman of hit ‘90s band says he would do this again ‘in a heartbeat'
Sometimes it takes a little time at sea to remind musicians of the impact they have left. That was the case for Tony Scalzo, lead singer of the band Fastball, when his group set sail on the star-studded The 90s Cruise earlier this year. 'It's a pretty good deal,' Scalzo told MassLive. 'You're out there for a week on this cruise ship and you're treated like a king. The hardest part is just getting through the cafeterias and stuff, the food places and people being like, 'Hey, can I get a picture?'' Fastball was on the cruise along with other iconic acts from the '90s including Sugar Ray, whom Scalzo said he has known 'since before they were even called Sugar Ray.' The frontman of Fastball has historically opposed getting lumped into the category of nostalgic music acts, but events such as The 90s Cruise have helped him become more accepting. 'I'd love to be able to separate myself from that era. But the fact is, we all have eras that we identify with,' Scalzo said. 'That's where we had our success, and we identify with that to people and might as well go with it.' Formed in 1994 in Austin, Texas, Fastball celebrated its 30th anniversary last year. The band — consisting of Scalzo, guitarist/vocalist Miles Zuniga and drummer Joey Shuffield — released their debut album 'Make Your Mamma Proud' in 1996 after signing with Hollywood Records. However it wasn't until their sophomore effort, 1998's 'All the Pain Money Can Buy,' that the band achieved stardom. The album's lead single, 'The Way' was a massive hit. The gold-certified track topped the Alternative Airplay chart for seven weeks and even crossed over onto the Pop Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay charts. The songs 'Fire Escape' and 'Out of My Head' did similarly well, and 'All the Pain Money Can Buy' went platinum within six months of its release. The album also earned Fastball two Grammy nominations. Fastball saw some success with their third album 'The Harsh Light of Day' and the hit single 'You're an Ocean,' which landed in the top 30 of both the Pop Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay charts. However, the band eventually left the Hollywood roster in favor of a new deal with Rykodisc, under which they dropped 'Keep Your Wig On' in 2004. The band followed up with four more albums — 'Little White Lies,' 'Step into Light,' 'The Help Machine' and 'The Deep End' — from 2009 to 2022. Fastball also released their first-ever full-length live album, 'Smashed Hits,' in 2023. Fastball dropped their ninth studio album, 'Sonic Ranch' last June. The band has been actively touring in support of the record ever since and is now supporting Barenaked Ladies on the second leg of the 'Last Summer On Earth 2025' tour. 'We were invited on this tour with the Barenaked Ladies, who have a lot of fans and resources, and they sell out big amphitheaters and theaters,' Scalzo said. 'The only bad part is that we only get to play for about a half an hour,' he said. 'We bring our most popular songs all in one package, and it's a sort of a concentrated energy of 30 minutes of your best stuff.' Despite having a shorter set, Fastball is still helping to pack concert venues even after more than 30 years in the music industry. 'Everybody seems to know our music. When we play a place like Red Rocks or the Greek Theater and there's five or six thousand people in the audience, if I stop the song 'The Way' and I say, 'Everybody sing,' you know what, everybody sings.' Fastball is gearing up for a string of New England shows including one at Tanglewood Music Center in Lenox on July 8 and another at Leader Bank Pavilion in Boston on July 11. In addition to being 'a bit cooler' than Scalzo's native state of Texas, the musician said he likes that New England 'is a bit more liberal.' 'We're into freedom and all that stuff and we're also into making maybe getting this country to shake hands,' the singer said. Once the tour wraps up, Fastball plans on going into the studio before the end of the year to work on new music. But if another chance to go on The 90s Cruise came up, Scalzo said he would 'do it again in a heartbeat.' Live Wire: Winterpills celebrate 20th anniversary of debut album with digital reissue '80s metal band cancels shows so lead singer can have emergency surgery Rock and roll hall of fame legends reunite with original lead singer for new tour '90s country star says what she had to 'let go of' after coming out as gay Rock icon apologizes for using racial slur in X post: 'I do not discriminate' Read the original article on MassLive.
Gulf Today
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Gulf Today
Selena Gomez reveals she had the biggest crush on rapper Ice Cube
Singer-actress Selena Gomez revealed to have a crush on rapper Ice Cube, when she was five. Appearing on a new episode of Complex's GOAT Talk, the 32-year-old actress, who is engaged to record producer Benny Blanco, said: 'Can I tell you my first one that I had a crush on, Ice Cube? I had the biggest crush on him when I was, like, five.' Gomez subsequently said why she was so infatuated with the rapper. She shared: 'It's so weird, but I just thought he would protect me. I'm only saying it simply based on my childhood.' Gomez actually listened to a lot of rap music during her younger years, and she was a huge fan of rapper Eminem at the time, too, reports She explained: 'One of (my favourite rappers) was Eminem only because I grew up listening to him. My dad was a DJ so he would remix all kinds of songs, and every time it was an Eminem song, I would just get so excited.' Gomez announced her engagement to Benny in December 2024, and she previously revealed that she feels 'so excited' about the prospect of having children. The singer said she would love to raise children with Benny one day. She said on the Jay Shetty Podcast: 'I don't know what will happen, obviously, but I love children. I have an 11-year-old sister that I absolutely adore. I love making (children) laugh; they're just so sweet. So absolutely, when that day comes, I'm so excited for it.' Gomez began her career as a child actress, appearing on the children's television series 'Barney and Friends' and emerged as a teen idol for her role in 'Wizards of Waverly Place.' She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed the band Selena Gomez and the Scene, which released three successful albums: 'Kiss and Tell,' 'A Year Without Rain,' and 'When the Sun Goes Down.' Meanwhile, Selena has come out in support of pop sensation Taylor Swift after the latter bought back her music following Scooter Braun drama. Recently the 'Only Murders in the Building' actress, 32, cheered on her fellow singer, 35, after it was revealed that Swift finally owns her masters, reports 'People' magazine. 'Yes you did that Tay', Selena Gomez wrote on her Instagram Story using all caps, adding, 'So proud!' Almost six years ago, her catalogue was sold to Braun, who then sold it to private equity firm Shamrock Capital. Swift's upload showed three photos of her sitting on the floor of a portrait studio, wearing a periwinkle top, denim jeans and her signature red lip as she smiled, surrounded by her first six albums. During the years long battle for ownership, the 'Love Story' singer famously re-recorded albums, adding 'Taylor's Version' to the titles. Selena has supported Swift since their friendship began more than a decade ago. The two singers were introduced by the Jonas Brothers in August 2008 and have been besties ever since. Indo-Asian News Service
India Today
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Sabrina Carpenter faces backlash over controversial Man's Best Friend album cover
Singer Sabrina Carpenter invited massive backlash on Wednesday over the album cover of her upcoming album 'Man's Best Friend'. Social media users claimed that the cover is not only off-putting, but degrading and caters to the male the cover photo shared on her Instagram account, Sabrina can be seen kneeling down in front of a man who is holding her hair. She is dressed in a black bodycon dress, which she styled with matching stilettoes and messy hair. She also shared another photo of a dog wearing 'Man's best friend' leash. The caption read, "My new album, "Man's best friend' is out on August 29, 2025. I can't wait for it to be yours x. Pre order now (sic)." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sabrina Carpenter (@sabrinacarpenter)advertisementMany social media users shared their thoughts on the album's cover image on Reddit. One wrote, "Feel like a) this is too soon and b) in this current climate where we're going back in time on women's rights etc, this cover is absolutely off-putting. (sic)" Another called it a misguided move by Sabrina and her team. "She's really gone out of her way to degrade herself here. I've never seen a woman present herself as a man's dog before. Very misguided move by her and her team, (sic)" said the user."If it were for the female gaze, she would be in a power suit having shirtless men on dog leashes, or she would have a dude on his knees in front of her. This is for men only (sic)," commented another Reddit a look at some of the reactions here:There was also a section of social media users who liked the cover image. An Instagram user commented under her post, "Sabrina is coming for album of the year, artist of the year, pop vocal album, all of it, and I'm here for it (sic)." Another said, "She's not working late, she's working 24/7 cause she's a singer (sic)."Earlier, Sabrina had hinted at the release of her music album with her song 'Manchild', which was released on June 5. She co-wrote the song with Jack Antonoff and Amy Allen. Sabrina Carpenter has been making music since the age of 10. She started out by making YouTube covers and made a breakthrough with Disney's 'Girl Meets World'. She then released albums like 'Eyes Wide Open', 'Evolution' and 'Singular' series under Hollywood Records. She then also featured in films like 'The Give' and Netflix's 'Tall Girl' Franchise. However, it was her album 'Short and Sweet' featuring songs like 'Expresso' and 'Please Please Please' that made her a pop icon.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Grace Potter discusses the 'lost' soulful album ‘Medicine' and Otis Redding
Grace Potter discusses the 'lost' soulful album 'Medicine' and Otis Redding originally appeared on Goldmine. In 2008, Grammy nominee Grace Potter recorded the solo album Medicine in Los Angeles, produced by T Bone Burnett, but its release was sidelined by the commitment to her group Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. On May 30, the album was finally released by Hollywood Records. Also last month, close to 18 million people watched the Kentucky Derby on NBC and Peacock, the largest viewership since 1989, and Potter kicked off the race with a stunning look and equally classy performance of the national anthem, stretching lyrics and notes with emphasis. That compelling delivery style is heard throughout Medicine. Goldmine spoke with Potter about songs from the album, plus we also kick off Black Music Month by discussing the inspiration of Otis Redding with her, and we'll continue our Black Music Month coverage in the coming weeks with the music of Sam Cooke, The Flirtations and The Chiffons. GOLDMINE: Welcome back to Goldmine and congratulations on the new album. You are a family favorite with a connection; both you and my daughter Brianna were born in the spring of 1983. She recently shared your version of Neil Young's 'Cortez the Killer' with me. Like songs on your new album, you gave it such a soulfully dramatic treatment. Speaking of soul, I hear an underlying tone of Otis Redding in your work. I was reminded of his version of 'That's How Strong My Love Is,' which was originally released as an A side, but was deemed to be the flip side, after 'Mr. Pitiful,' the original flip side of the single, outperformed it on radio. GRACE POTTER: Otis' music feels like home to me. As I imagine Brianna growing up in a house of music with you and your wife, my parents had a great record collection. I remember when I heard Otis Redding's voice for the first time. I thought that if I was a guy, that is what my voice would sound like. I was fully aware that the timbre of my voice did not match his, and I couldn't aspire to it, so I just had to sit back and enjoy it, but there was a fire and a humanity in his voice that is spine tingling and you don't know why. There were animal instincts and no phobia in sharing his emotions. It doesn't feel like there are any walls between you and what came out of his soul. Otis Redding Fabulous Flip Side: That's How Strong My Love Is A side: Mr. Pitiful Billboard Hot 100 debut of 'Mr. Pitiful': February 20, 1965 ('That's How Strong My Love Is' debuted three weeks prior) Peak position: No. 41 for 'Mr. Pitiful' and No. 74 for 'That's How Strong My Love Is' Volt V-124 'I remember when I heard Otis Redding's voice for the first time. I thought that if I was a guy, that is what my voice would sound like. I was fully aware that the timbre of my voice did not match his, and I couldn't aspire to it, so I just had to sit back and enjoy it, but there was a fire and a humanity in his voice that is spine tingling and you don't know why. There were animal instincts and no phobia in sharing his emotions. It doesn't feel like there are any walls between you and what came out of his soul.' – Grace Potter GM: 'Money' is very soulful. There are many instruments, trumpet, sax, trombone, plus background vocals, on the recording of this song that you co-wrote with David Poe. GP: Working with David was one of my favorite co-writing experiences that I had up to that point because he was such a New Yorker and I had never really hung out with true New Yorkers. His personality was what I envisioned in a college roommate, had I gone to school there, lived in a loft, reading Nietzsche, and being dead broke. I had romanticized that lifestyle, and he had lived it. As we wrote 'Money,' he told me, 'I lived that lifestyle, and I promise you that having no money and being broke is not romantic. The desperation can lead to some amazing art, but if you weren't starving, and you had a full stomach, maybe the lyrics would be better.' GM: Speaking of lyrics, yours are captivating on 'Colors,' describing 'clocks spinning backwards.' GP: I wanted to share with the listeners what it would be like to be on the inside of my head. At a young age I would observe the world around me and I thought that if the clocks spun the other way maybe my life would make better sense to me. I felt like I was part of another place and time versus what I saw around me. The more I existed on the planet, the younger I felt I was becoming. I was quite nonverbal as a child and later found my medium for communication through my lyrics. T Bone Burnett, as a producer, created the wonderful soundscape that was already the landscape in my mind for 'Colors.' GM: Regarding a different place and time, 'Colors' reminded me of Percy Sledge's '60s recordings, and with 'That Phone,' I feel it has the edge of Dusty Springfield's classic Dusty in Memphis album with Marc Ribot's guitar and the sax sounds from four players. Adding to that Southern sound, you give it some Wynonna Judd sass. GP: I'll take it! I love those combinations because I was just realizing at that time that country music was basically soul and R&B with a banjo and a fiddle. The cages and categories of genres are not for me. This was an opportunity to be a genre bender. Soul, R&B, and blues is a deep well to pull from, find a voice, and stand up strong. Every day, when we were in the studio with T Bone, Marc would switch guitars three or four times per song trying to pin down the sound. GM: In 2007, T Bone produced the Grammy winning album Raising Sand for Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. I saw them and T Bone perform at Lake Tahoe in June of the following year. Robert spoke on stage about the underlying rhythmic sound of the songs, which I also hear on 'Losing You.' GP: Yes, that T Bone sound is very much heard on 'Losing You' and the title song 'Medicine.' I have described it as tribal, but I think it is biological. The beat of the drum matches our heart. We call it tribal because there are places in the world where music did not need to evolve beyond that. I have heard bands taking that African influence with lyrics woven like a web around those sounds, making for such a beautiful combination, and one that I had never had an opportunity to sing over until that point. T Bone brought his experience with Robert and Alison to the session, trying to make the song sound as primal as possible. What I learned from T Bone then was also reflected in future records that I made. GM: Drums are a key part of that sound. Growing up, while listening to albums, I would read the credits like the post-Beatles recordings, John Lennon's Imagine and George Harrison's The Concert for Bangladesh, both from 1971, and see the name Jim Keltner on drums, who certainly comes through on 'Losing You.' GP: Other than The Band's Levon Helm, the biggest drum influence in my experience as a songwriter is Jim, the drummer that I hear in my head when I am writing a song that I know is going to feature drums. All my drummers would give you a similar list of influences: Led Zeppelin's John Bonham, The Band's Levon Helm, and Jim Keltner. For studio recordings, Jim is more than a pilot of the airplane. He is the shipbuilder and then he's steering the ship. He is speaking with the tempo, engaging with it, like the thermal pressure that might lift you and bring you back down if you were in a glider airplane. I felt like a glider flying over the band the whole time that I was in their capable hands. GM: When I played Brianna 'To Shore,' she said your delivery reminded her of another Grace, Grace Slick, along with Jim Morrison's poetry with The Doors, which may explain why this seven-minute dramatic image filled piece is my favorite song on the album. GP: I was into Ry Cooder and his approach to the Paris, Texas soundtrack. At this time in my life, I was actively pursuing scoring films. I have always been a multi-denominational songwriter. The song is just the medium that I am choosing for that moment. That song is an expression of my filmmaking history. I was a film major at Sarah Lawrence College and with this song it comes to life, which is why the lyrics are so vivid. There is a sinking boat but also an opportunity to save yourself and not be dragged under by it. This allowed the band to take any number of liberties because I didn't need to anchor it with the lyrics, the words would stay on top of the water, and I think the band became the ocean. There is a mysticism to that track and it becomes a movie in a song. GM: I look forward to having 'To Shore' in my Fabulous 100 Songs of 2025 list, now that the album has finally been released. GP: In 2008, I was upset when it wasn't released. It was gut-wrenching to work so hard and bond with T Bone and the musicians. It had a lot to do with the forward momentum of my band, The Nocturnals, at the time and my blind loyalty to that, to make sure I didn't do the whole Big Brother & the Holding Company – Janis Joplin goes solo thing, because it was built into the band's atmosphere that I would be unflinchingly loyal, but behind the scenes, making that solo album was exactly what I was ready to do, yet the loneliness of being a solo artist didn't appeal to me. GM: You carried on with The Nocturnals and 2012's The Lion The Beast The Beat included your Top 100 single 'Stars,' which my wife Donna and I heard being performed on this season of The Voice by Naomi Soleil on Michael Buble's team. You received a lot of praise from fellow coach Adam Levine. GP: My guitarist, Indya Bratton, sent me that link. Leave it to my Generation Z girl to let me know what's going on. I wrote 'Stars' in an emotional time in my life when I lost one of my dearest friends. It has surprised me how much this has resonated with so many people, and never misinterpreted, always hitting in the same place in people's hearts. GM: You have touched many hearts and have helped a lot of people. In 2015, you received the ASCAP Harry Chapin Vanguard Award, carrying on his mission of fighting world hunger, also a long-time passion of Donna's, and inspiring positive change and fostering social justice. On June 4, Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo will follow in your footsteps and receive the annual award. GP: It's been said that I am a big walking around, breathing, singing heart. When I have even a moment of time where I can share something that transforms somebody's life, raising money, and doing good, it is the least difficult decision to make, and is the least that I can do. Whenever those opportunities arise, I find myself begging for more. Music for me has been a bit of a public service. When I was young, people would always ask me to sing to cheer someone up. I can provide that for others in a way I still don't understand. My time is short on this planet, and I want to do as much as I possibly can to contribute. I am so honored that you took the time to have me in your Goldmine series and to share your thoughts. I am impressed and blown away by the associations that you made. No one has ever drawn those threads together quite as accurately as you did and I appreciate it. Thank you so much. Related link: including upcoming shows with Johnnyswim and Chris Stapleton Fabulous Flip Sides is in its eleventh year For related items in our Goldmine store (see below): Click here for the Goldmine store This story was originally reported by Goldmine on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
