Negotiations are back in full swing as television musicians fight for their right to equal pay for appearances on online platforms. After a more than six-month hiatus, negotiations have begun again between the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and…
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Apple Is Producing a Music-Themed TV Series With Sara Bareilles & J.J. Abrams
J.J. Abrams and Sara Bareilles are teaming up for a new Apple series from Jessie Nelson, who’s screenwriting credits include I Am Sam, Stepmom and Corrina, Corrina. Online streaming platforms such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Series have become a more p…
What John Cusack Thinks of Disney’s New TV Series, High Fidelity
Guess John Cusack wasn’t involved in Disney’s TV remake of High Fidelity. In case you hadn’t heard: Disney is making a TV series based on the seminal 2000 film, High Fidelity. John Cusack, the original film’s star, apparen…
Grammys Ratings Slip to their Lowest Levels Since 2009 — Down 24%
The Grammys suffered abysmal ratings last night — surprised? Maybe this outcome was entirely predictable. Either way, the heavily-hyped, 60th anniversary Grammys telecast got pummeled in the ratings last night. According to stats just shared with DMN,…
The Grammys 2018: Here’s the Complete Winner’s List
Here’s the complete list of winners at the Grammys — starting with the big ones. Record of the Year: “24K Magic” — Bruno Mars Album of the Year: “24K Magic” — Bruno Mars Song of the Year: “That’s What I Like” — Christopher Brody Brown, James Faun…
Avenged Sevenfold Is Boycotting the Grammys to Protest How Rock Is Being Treated
Did the Grammys actually misrepresent the Rock genre as Avenged Sevenfold claims? At this year’s Grammys, California heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold will compete against Metallica and the Foo Fighters for Best Rock Song. Nominated for ‘The Stage,’ …
Guess Who’s Playing Tommy Lee In Netflix’s Mötley Crüe Biopic?
Netflix’s long-awaited Mötley Crüe biopic, The Dirt, has just entered its pre-production stage. The film is based on the 2001 book The Dirt: Confessions of the World’s Most Notorious Rock Band. That was a collaboration between Mötley Crüe …
US Plastic Surgery Industry Excited for BTS’ Ellen Degeneres Appearance
The US-based plastic surgery industry could benefit from BTS’ growth in America, according to a top Beverly Hills surgeon. Walk the streets of Seoul, South Korea, and you’ll be assaulted with plastic surgery ads. On billboards, on trains, …
‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ Is Basically a Strip Club on TV (NSFW)
Singing is fun and all, but ratings come first. Which is why ‘Ukraine’s Got Talent’ has steered things in a slightly different direction. If porn is going mainstream, how does mainstream TV compete? If you’re ‘Ukraine…
Hulu Refused to Air a ’30 Rock’ Episode Because It Mentioned Chris Brown
Chris Brown says his woman-beating days are over. Hulu doesn’t give a s—t. Want to know how badly Hulu hates Chris Brown? Here’s how much: the online TV platform flatly refused to air a ’30 Rock’ episode because it made a brie…