With all that’s going on – the continued unrest in Ferguson and the news that journalist James Foley, who was with South African journalist Anton Hammerl when he was killed in Libya, was beheaded, it’s hard to think about matters of triviality like entertainment news. But the arts and entertainment are there to help us live this life we do, so onward we must go. * Hot on the heels of the new casting additions to Ant-Man comes the first look at Paul Rudd as our superhero, against the backdrop of the Golden Gate bridge where filming on the movie has begun. To be honest, I never ever thought of the…
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Entertainment Express: Divergent, Kate Bush, Lady Gaga, Johnny Cash, John Lennon
Hello! Back in New York, after an in-out visit to the UK where Spring feels much more on its way… * The weekend box office results show that Divergent raked in most of the movie-going share, while the Muppets, sadly, did not. * By the end of this week, tickets will go on sale for Kate Bush‘ return to the stage. The ethereal singer of whimsical delights such as Wuthering Heights has not toured in 35 years, and the news, understandably, has the British press – and her legions of fans, myself included, very giddy. * This weekend Lady Gaga shared with the world her longest music video to date. The…
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Entertainment Express: 30 Rock, How I Met Your Mother, Patty Andrews, Johnny Cash, Paperman
* The multi-Emmy-winning 30 Rock will bid adieu to its fans across the world with a final episode to be broadcast on Thursday night. After 7 seasons, Liz Lemon and the gang surely left their mark on TV land. Now, we wait in hope to see what comes next for Tina Fey (aside from the new Muppets movie and requests to host every other awards ceremony), Alec Baldwin and co. * In other TV news, How I Met Your Mother has been confirmed for a 9th and final season, meaning we finally get to find out who the “mother” in the title is. For years, it’s been the biggest-question on TV…
