Leslie Bricusse, the Oscar and Grammy-winning songwriter who wrote lyrics for Bond theme songs and memorable tunes for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, died on Tuesday in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, Variety reports. He was 90. His son, Adam Bricusse, announced the news on Facebook. “My Dearest Father, passed away peacefully this morning,” he wrote. “Please raise a glass for him.” He also quoted the line “Sleep in peace when the day is done” from “Feeling Good,” a song his father penned with Anthony Newley for the 1965 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint — The Smell of the Crowd, which…
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While Playmates created hundreds of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles action figures throughout the 1990s, the highlight was their Universal Monsters crossover that imagined the turtles as Universal’s iconic horror characters. In 1993, Playmates released Leonardo as The Wolfman, Raphael as The Mummy, Michaelangelo as Frankenstein’s Monster, and Donatello as Dracula, documents Universal Monsters Universe, further adding that a second wave hit toy shelves in 1994 and consisted of April as the Bride of Frankenstein, Leonardo as the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Michaelangelo as The Invisible Man, and Raphael as the Metaluna Mutant. They were awesome and have become incredibly…
Jordan Davis and Luke Bryan share a few words of wisdom during an acoustic performance of “Buy Dirt.” The song from Davis’ Buy Dirt EP is currently a Top 20 radio hit, but this new video illustrates how the lyrics hit on a smaller scale.Fans see and hear Bryan, Davis and a guitar player whose percussive tapping on the metal strings keeps time. It’s an even softer approach to a song that carries life lessons passed down through generations.The chorus begins with: ”Buy dirt / Find the one you can’t live without / Get a ring, let your knee hit the ground…
Clayton Echard has made his Bachelor Nation debut.On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the upcoming Bachelor for season 26 was formally introduced to viewers on Michelle Young’s season of The Bachelorette. In the introduction package teasing Young’s season 18 suitors, Echard popped up with a segment that screamed “Will you accept this rose?” For instance, right out of the gate, Echard highlighted that family is the most important thing to him, calling them his “rock.” “I have two younger brothers,” he continued. “And we’re so close, [it] might as well have been a mini fraternity.” We’re sure this checks a box on…
It looks like another thunderstorm just stopped by in Forks, Washington because Alice and Emmett Cullen are back in their uniforms and ready to hit some home runs. Ashley Greene and Kellan Lutz, who played Alice and Emmett Cullen in the Twilight saga from 2008 to 2012 across the five films of the vampire saga, reunited, and it feels so good to see them back in character, even if briefly. The actors haven’t aged a day in these photos of themselves back in their Twilight attire from the famous baseball scene. Check out these two in character again: In all honesty, for…
Photography courtesy of Getty Images It’s the age of cheugy. By Natalie Michie Date October 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Most social media users are well-versed in Hot Girl Summer. Coined by rapper Megan Thee Stallion in May 2019, the term is synonymous with someone who minds their business, does what makes them happy, and doesn’t care what others think. The feel-good phrase was widely popular in summer 2019, but as the season came to a close, it led to the birth of a new viral meme: Christian Girl Autumn. The meme was started by user @lasagnabby, named Gio, who wrote…
One of the ways to get the sexual satisfaction that you need isn’t to go out looking for someone to have sex with. That sort of thing doesn’t really work anymore. No matter how much you want it to be true, you’re just never going to be able to start talking to a girl in a bar or the workplace and end up having sex with her. That’s why sexting exists. It’s the absolute best way to get the action that you need, when you need it. You can do it 24 hours a day 7 days a week. No…
This post contains spoilers for the season finale of Only Murders in the Building, which is streaming now on Hulu. Early in “Open and Shut,” the conclusion to the first season of Only Murders in the Building, Oliver, the director-turned-sleuth played by Martin Short, considers where his true-crime podcast’s investigation has led and declares, “What a terrific goddamn finale this is gonna be!” This is one more self-aware joke in a season full of them — but one that also raises expectations for Only Murders the TV show. The series became one of this year’s biggest televised delights because it…
Garth Brooks had to cancel his headlining Stadium Tour appearance at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium this summer due to severe weather, but the country superstar has already booked his return, albeit on a much smaller scale. On Tuesday, Brooks announced plans to play a pair of back-to-back shows at the Ryman Auditorium, capacity around 2,300. Set for November 19th and 20th, the shows — dubbed “Just Garth, the Ryman and You” — will inevitably be a more intimate, scaled-down production for Brooks, who’s been headlining arenas and stadiums for the better part of 25 years. Tickets go on sale Friday, October…
“This is where it all started.” From director Johannes Roberts (47 Meters Down, The Strangers: Prey at Night), Sony’s Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City promises to bring the franchise back to its horror roots, headed to theaters on November 24. The movie is said to kick off “a new universe inspired by storylines and characters from Capcom’s classic Resident Evil games.” A brand new featurette has been released today, and while it doesn’t include much new footage, it does tease how faithful to the original games the movie has aimed to be. “This is a horror movie… created with love of the games,” Roberts explains. The…
Garth Brooks is coming back to Nashville in two intimate shows that are set for November. The country megastar is set to perform at the historic Ryman Auditorium on Nov. 19 and 20 in two shows that he is billing as Garth, the Ryman & You.The upcoming shows will feature Brooks telling the stories behind his songs as he performs for fans in an up-close-and-personal setting that is a far cry from the vast concert arenas he normally plays. The concert is not being sold to capacity to allow for social distancing, and all COVID-19 protocols will apply.Concert attendees will…
When you’re ready come and get a look at Selena Gomez’s fabulous new ‘do. The 29-year-old singer debuted a beautiful bob on TikTok Monday, Oct. 18. In addition to giving fans a peek at her hair, Gomez—who was previously rocking longer locks—invited them to join her Oct. 19 for a virtual watch party of the final episode of her show Only Murders in the Building, which she executive produced and starred in along with Steve Martin and Martin Short. Needless to say, followers couldn’t get enough of the chop. “YOU LOOK SO GOOD WITH SHORT HAIR SELENA,” one wrote. Added another,…
Hans Gruber wouldn’t break onto a list of all-time great movie villains. Not when the likes of Darth Vader, Hannibal Lecter and Lord Voldemort exist. But you DAMN well better select Gruber when you are singling out Alan Rickman’s greatest villainous role, and not the damn Sheriff of Nottingham, as this Twitter user dared to do.On the one hand, this is a harmless poll meant to generate a conversation on social media. Which of these villains, played by Heath Ledger, Christoph Waltz, Alan Rickman and Anthony Hopkins would qualify as “the best”? It’s totally objective, completely dependent on one’s own…
Photography by Getty Images Plus, a relationship timeline to get you caught up on the celebrity romance. By Natalie Michie Date October 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter In news that should come as a surprise to no one, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker (aka possibly the most PDA-loving couple to ever exist) are now engaged. Since the pair started dating publicly, the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star and Blink-182 drummer have become one of the most visible couples on social media. From flirtatious Instagram comment exchanges to almost X-rated couple pics, these two have been very open about how utterly…