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Despite what plenty of Seo-chasing articles may try to tell you, there is no single perfect post-Thanksgiving meal movie that will suit every household. From those families diving deep into a shared tryptophan haze to those less traditional celebrants whose meals and festivities don’t look a thing like a Charlie Brown TV special,...

90 Day Fianc: Happily Ever After? star Thas Ramone is looking super skinny in her new video after losing all of her baby weight and more. Thas used to work as a model in Brazil when Patrick Mendez met her on a dating app. The couple got married on 90 Day Fianc season 9 after Thas came to the U.S. on a K-1 visa. Always the outspoken kind, Thas locked horns with her co-star Loren Brovarnik for acting superior to everyone at the Tell All. Loren underwent a full-body weight-loss transformation thanks to her natural mommy makeover.

Lorens transformation included liposuction and a fat transfer to her chest. Thas is now competing with Loren in the weight-loss department.

Now, Thas is flaunting her own weight loss and seemingly rubbing it in Lorens face by writing that its her transformation thats all-natural. Thas recently posted a video of her standing before a mirror...

Andy Paley, a prolific songwriter, producer and musician who collaborated with such artists as Brian Wilson, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Ramones, Madonna, Elton John, Patti Smith and Deborah Harry, and who composed the scores for SpongeBob SquarePants and other TV shows, died Wednesday, November 20, of cancer. He was 72.

“We are saddened to learn of the passing of Brian’s friend and collaborator, Andy Paley,” a post on Brian Wilson’s official Facebook page reads. “Andy was literally instrumental in Brian starting his solo career with his critically acclaimed 1988 album, Brian Wilson. Andy played electric and acoustic guitars, bass, drums, percussion, keyboards, harmonica, and provided backing vocals. He co-wrote three of the songs, including “Rio Grande.” Andy collaborated again with Brian on the legendary, unreleased Wilson-Paley Sessions, counting more than twenty songs. Brian always called him ‘The Genius Andy Paley.’ Love and mercy goes out to Andy’s family and friends.

“Ena – Queen Victoria Eugenia,” the screening highlight in Mipcom’s Spain Country of Honor celebrations, begins with a bang.

Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, Queen Victoria youngest granddaughter, marries Spain’s Alfonso Xiii at Madrid’s San Jerónimo Royal Monastery on May 31, 1906. Splendid first scenes see the couple after the wedding in their carriage, Ena smiling as crowds cry her name as the royal carriage sweeps past.

But her happiness lasted less than two miles, the distance between Los Jerónimos to Madrid’s old part Calle Mayor where an anarchist throws a bomb. The opening scenes end with Ena and Alfonso slumped unconscious in their carriage.

Created by ‘The Department of Time’s’ Javier Olivares and directed by Anaïs Pareto and Estel Díaz, “Ena” is produced by Spanish public broadcaster Rtve, and Spain’s biggest royal drama to date.

What it isn’t, however, is a “The Crown” or “Maxima” knock-off.

Scott Simon, who dedicated 52 years playing the piano for doo-wop group Sha Na Na, died Thursday in Ojai, California, at the age of 75 after a long battle with sinus cancer, his daughter Nina Simon announced.

Nina shared the news on Thursday in a social media post. “My dad was a rock star. Literally. A member of Sha Na Na for over 50 years. He loved early morning diners and late nights onstage. But he loved his girls most of all,” she wrote in a caption with photos of her father and their family.

How did that one song go? Now I wanna sue you too! Maybe not, but the ugly legal battle between the estates of Joey Ramone and Johnny Ramone continues, as Mickey Leigh (Joey’s brother) has countersued Linda Cummings-Ramone (Johnny’s widow), claiming she is infringing on the Ramones‘ trademarks and exploiting the band’s legacy.

Back in January, we reported on Linda suing Mickey over the Pete Davidson-led Netflix biopic I Slept with Joey Ramone, which is currently in development and based on Leigh’s memoir of the same. Linda claimed the movie is a “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” that is based on Leigh’s “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones.”

Now, Leigh has struck back with his own lawsuit against Linda, calling her a onetime “groupie” who has latched on to the Ramones name. The suit, which Billboard reports...

Jack Black has announced the soundtrack album for his beloved film School of Rock is now available on streaming for the first time with the bonus cut “In the End of Time.”

Released in September 2003 to accompany the hit film, the original School of Rock (Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture) album featured performances from the cast on songs like the title track and a cover of AC/DC’s “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll)” alongside classics from artists like The Who, The Doors, Stevie Nicks, Led Zeppelin, and Ramones.

Peaking at No. 95, the soundtrack wasn’t a big hit on the Billboard 200. However, the LP did reach No. 6 on the Top Soundtracks chart. Stream it via Apple Music below.

School of Rock starred Black as Finn, a struggling musician who poses as a substitute teacher in order to...

Independence Day is here, and Deep Tracks is focusing on the most essential fourth releases from American classic rock artists! We’re counting down your favorites, as voted by you.

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Fourth releases from American classic rock artists

These are the possible album choices for this year’s “Fourths for the Fourth” countdown:

Allman Brothers Band – Brothers And Sisters

Aerosmith – Rocks

Al Kooper – New York City (You’re A Woman)

Alice Cooper – Killer

Beach Boys – Little Deuce Coupe

Big Star – In Space...

Long after their passings, the feud between Johnny Ramone and Joey Ramone lives on. Johnny’s widow, Linda Ramone, is suing Joey’s brother, Mickey Leigh, over the Pete Davidson-led Netflix biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone.

Johnny and Joey notoriously had a cantankerous relationship throughout the existence of the Ramones. In fact, Joey dated Linda before she eventually married Johnny.

The movie, which is currently in development and stars Davidson as Joey, is based on Leigh’s memoir I Slept With Joey Ramone. In her lawsuit, Linda claims that Leigh “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” that is based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones,” according to Billboard.

Linda’s attorneys further state, “Ms. Ramone objects to defendants’ attempt to create a Ramones film without her involvement — not to be obstinate, but rather based on defendants’ disregard for [Ramones] assets and their conduct and treatment of Ms.

Long after their passings, the feud between Johnny Ramone and Joey Ramone lives on. Johnny’s widow, Linda Ramone, is suing Joey’s brother, Mickey Leigh, over the Pete Davidson-led Netflix biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone.

Johnny and Joey notoriously had a cantankerous relationship throughout the existence of the Ramones. In fact, Joey dated Linda before she eventually married Johnny.

The movie, which is currently in development and stars Davidson as Joey, is based on Leigh’s memoir I Slept With Joey Ramone. In her lawsuit, Linda claims that Leigh “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic” that is based on his “one-sided recitation of the history of the Ramones,” according to Billboard.

Linda’s attorneys further state, “Ms. Ramone objects to defendants’ attempt to create a Ramones film without her involvement — not to be obstinate, but rather based on defendants’ disregard for [Ramones] assets and their conduct and treatment of Ms.

A dispute between the heirs to the Ramones’ estates has culminated in a lawsuit, with one side accusing the other of effectively shutting down the company that controls the group’s intellectual property rights while unilaterally greenlighting a biopic of the rock band.

Linda Ramone, widow of Ramones’ guitarist Johnny Ramone, accuses Mitchel Hyman, lead singer Joey Ramone’s brother, of refusing to engage with the band’s record label, merchandising partners or business managers, preventing the company from conducting basic operational tasks while draining it of funds. The lawsuit also alleges Hyman is withholding dividends owed to Ramone “unless and until she accedes” to his “self-serving demands to make fundamental changes” at the company.

The complaint, filed in New York’s state Supreme Court on Jan. 19, states Hyman “covertly developed an unapproved and unauthorized Ramones-based biopic, used Ramones IP across their own personal social media accounts without permission, and disparaged and threatened Ms.

L.A.-based Wild Sheep Content, headed by former Netflix international honcho Erik Barmack, is adapting German No.1 bestseller “When Butterflies Fly Loops” for Mexico, as it branches out into unscripted with Adal Ramones, Mexico’s No.1 standup, and boards Lucía Puenzo’s gangster epic, “The Gunwoman (Pepita’s Legend).”

Starring Luisana Lopilato, and just announced, “Gunwoman” reps a “giant story” account, said Puenzo, of real life mobster Margarita Di Tulio, which is backed by a far-ranging consortium of good and great players in and outside Argentina.

All three titles see Wild Sheep driving ever deeper into big IP in highly packaged and star-laden projects, while branching out in sectors and territorial reach – strategies which may well become text-book tactics as streamers and broadcasters pull back on commissions or buys over much of international.

Their announcement comes three days before Jimena Rodríguez, producer of “Three Idiots” and head of Mexico...

Archie and his pals have been involved in some wild crossovers, from rocking out with the B-52's to meeting the Ramones and Flash Gordon. The Riverdale gang has teamed up with popular franchises like Glee, Batman '66, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, providing fans with hilarious and unexpected stories. Even more surprising crossovers include Red Sonja and Vampirella, Kiss, and even a collaboration with the infamous Sharknado. These adventures push the boundaries of Archie's universe.

The Archie gang has had a lot of peculiar adventures over the years. The All-American teens of Riverdale often get into unbelievable hijinx thanks to Dilton Doliey’s experiments or Sabrina Spellman’s magical undertakings. But the last several years have seen Archie and his pals interact with some surprising franchises.

Crossovers have practically become second nature to Archie Comics, and the publisher has allowed its characters to meet several eyebrow-raising properties. From rocking...

Awkwafina is an indie filmmaking champion from Queens.

The “Nora From Queens” co-creator and star acknowledged the impact of indie films on her adolescence, recalling her own coming-of-age as an Asian-American woman forging a diverse cultural identity based on pop culture influences.

“I first went to the Asia Society when I was in high school. My dad was an avid supporter and we’d always go to shows and talks there together. It was a resource for us Ramones, Joan Didion, and Jay-Z-loving Asian Americans growing up to learn more about our own cultural identities,” Awkwafina said during the 2023 Asia Society Southern California Gala (via Variety). “And I think that it’s that kind of self-motivation to curate and cultivate our identities as Asian people, is where cultural vision is born.”

She continued, “I want to encourage all of you today — in the case that you are the parents...

If you ask Kesha something as simple as “How are you feeling?” she just might launch into a monologue about the meaning of life. I spent nearly an hour on Zoom with the pop star talking about her next album, Gag Order, and although I was able to include the majority of her best quotes in that story, some things slipped through the cracks. (Including her insisting that we introduce our cats to one another at the end of the interview. Hazel and Skeeter were star-struck.)

You can read all about Kesha’s fifth LP,...

Following their collaboration on “I Want You Back,” Amazon Studios is re-teaming with filmmakers Jason Orley and Isaac Aptaker on a yet-to-be-titled comedy.

Orley will direct the new project from a script by Aptaker, based on a story they wrote. While plot details are being kept under wraps for the film, Amazon Studios landed the project in a preemptive deal based on the success of “I Want You Back,” from Orley, Aptaker and producer Elizabeth Berger.

Aptaker and Berger will produce the new film via their The Walk-Up Company production banner, with the company’s head of development Adam Londy executive producing alongside Orley.

“I Want You Back” launched on Prime Video in February 2022 to rave reviews, with Variety’s film critic Courtney Howard describing the romantic comedy, starring Charlie Day and Jenny Slate, as “eloquently executed.”

“Perhaps what’s most noteworthy is the feature’s sly, enlightened messaging that...

The 70s band battled poverty, depression and infighting. Descent into the Maelstrom shows how they also changed the face of Australian music

The drama of the dysfunctional band has long been a staple of the rock documentary form. In a case of life imitating art imitating life, films from Some Kind of Monster (which sat in on Metallica’s group therapy sessions) to End of the Century (which chronicled the tragically bitter life and death of the Ramones) play like a reprise of the intra-band bickering so perfectly satirised in This Is Spinal Tap.

As the credits roll on Spinal Tap, Marty Dibergi, played by the director, Rob Reiner, asks bass player Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer) whether playing rock’n’roll keeps you a child. I was reminded of this watching Descent into the Maelstrom, the story of Radio Birdman, as this brilliant, influential and notoriously volatile band squabble over their history and their legacy.

Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.

Three New Movies May Have Trouble Making Much of a Mark

After a couple impressive March weekends with one new box office record, and a couple impressive openings, we’re now into April, and of the new movies, there just doesn’t seem like anything can defeat last week’s powerful duo of DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby--which exceeded all predictions with $49 million, taking the top spot from Beauty and the Beast. Ghost in the Shell didn’t even do as well as I thought it may, opening with just $19 million, those late reviews helping to kill its weekend.

Sony Pictures Animation are giving the loveable blue Smurfs a third go at American audiences with The Smurfs: The Lost Village (Sony), after two previous movies,...

Music industry figure Danny Fields – who knew Andy Warhol and the Velvet Underground – is a wry raconteur full of spit and vinegar in this engaging documentary

Danny Fields is one of those mysterious figures in the music industry you often see in black and white band photographs grinning away with his arms around the talent, too hip-looking to be a venue manager, too square to be a dealer. Turns out, he’s an interesting character, a wry raconteur full of spit and vinegar even now in his late 70s, who has had a varied music business career, and who was canny about keeping recordings of conversations , which enrich this documentary by Brendan Toller. A hyper-smart, gay, Jewish boy from Queens who studied law at Harvard, he became a music journalist and was the guy who reported in the Us that John Lennon had said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus.

Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.

This Past Weekend:

In one of the busier weekends of the month, two of the movies did better than I predicted and two did worse. The real winner of the weekend was Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween, which did far better than anyone thought with an opening weekend of $28.5 million in just 2,260 theaters or $12,611 per theater. It ended up completely demolishing Tom Cruise’s action sequel Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, which opened in almost 1,500 more theaters, but at least that ended up around where I predicted with $22.9 million. Ouija: Origin of Evil came out slightly below my prediction to take third place with $14 million, while the Fox comedy Keeping Up with the Joneses bombed even worse than I expected with $5.5 million in 3,000 theaters.

In Please Kill Me: The Uncensored Oral History of Punk, Legs McNeil and Gillian McCain's essential book on New York's Seventies subcultural scene, the authors dedicate their work to Danny Fields, "forever the coolest guy in the room." He may not be a household name, but as a manager, publicist, label exec and journalist, Fields was always at the center of every important rock movement for two decades – the six-degrees-of-separation connection between the Beatles and "Beat on the Brat."

Danny Says, a new doc on the music-industry multi-hyphenate currently in theaters,...

He managed the Ramones, helped launch the Doors, and hung around with Warhol. A new documentary puts the man behind the scenes front stage

In his diary, Andy Warhol wrote that he would love to film Danny Fields’ life story. The artist died six weeks later, but now Fields’s life has finally arrived the screen in a new documentary called, Danny Says.

Related: Ramones: 'They were outcasts who had contempt for those who rejected them'

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Hey! Ho! Let's go! It's one the 20th century's most enduring four-word phrases. Even if you're not a fan of the Ramones or punk or music in general, you've heard "Blitzkrieg Bop" somewhere, even if you didn't know that was the name of the song. And it was released 40 yeas ago on Feb. 4. All four of the original Ramones - Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy - grew up in Queens, New York, though, as Dee Dee recalled in the 2004 documentary, End of the Century, "It wasn't cool to be from Queens… You would lie about it if you went into Manhattan.

Hey! Ho! Let's go! It's one the 20th century's most enduring four-word phrases. Even if you're not a fan of the Ramones or punk or music in general, you've heard "Blitzkrieg Bop" somewhere, even if you didn't know that was the name of the song. And it was released 40 yeas ago on Feb. 4. All four of the original Ramones - Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee and Tommy - grew up in Queens, New York, though, as Dee Dee recalled in the 2004 documentary, End of the Century, "It wasn't cool to be from Queens… You would lie about it if you went into Manhattan.

Comic creator Alan Robert had quite the little hit on his hands with his Idw published mini series Killogy and it looks as though there's a move afoot to bring the story off the printed page and on to screens as an animated series.Killogy is a high-energy, animated dark comedy from creator Alan Robert (Life Of Agony) based on his hit Idw Publishing comic series, in association with Squeeze Studio Animation and award-winning producer Rodney Barnes (The Boondocks, Everybody Hates Chris). Stars Frank Vincent (Goodfellas, The Sopranos), Marky Ramone (the Ramones), Brea Grant (Heroes, Dexter), and Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein (the Misfits) battle it out in apocalyptic-Brooklyn when an ancient voodoo curse wakes the dead and floods the city with blood. This outrageous premise and...

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Life of Agony bassist Alan Robert's comic-book mini-series Killogy has been an indie hit since its 2012 release, due to its Tarantino-esque mix of dark humor and gory violence alongside a bizarre celebrity cast. The series is set during a zombie apocalypse and centers on three accused murderers who bear uncanny resemblances to tough-guy actor Frank Vincent (Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Sopranos), punk icon Marky Ramone and Heroes actress Brea Grant.

Now Killogy is stepping off the page to become an animated series, and its stars – joined by ex-Misfits guitarist Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein,...

With nearly 3,000 fans in attendance, Dread Central hit this past Sunday’s 10th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, CA, and we got an eye and earful. Read on for our report, photo gallery, and a video clip from the event.

The show was hosted by musician/filmmaker Rob Zombie and his band, who played a blistering five-song set of Ramones tunes set inside the facility’s Masonic Temple, which included "Blitzkrieg Bop," "Rock 'n' Roll High School," "Beat on the Brat," "Lobotomy," and Motörhead's tribute song to the same, "R.A.M.O.N.E.S."

With the show simulcast on the cemetery’s mausoleum wall to the throng of music fans who picnicked on the grass outside, Zombie’s set was followed by a jam session made up of guitarist Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols, Duff McKagan of Guns N’ Roses, singer Billy Idol,...

[As you probably already know, starting on Thursday, August 21, Fxx is running the Every Simpsons Ever Marathon, running through all 552 episodes of "The Simpsons," plus "The Simpsons Movie." To aid in your viewing process, Team HitFix is selecting our favorite episodes from each day, plus an episode or two that you can skip and use as a bathroom or nap break.] Somehow, despite including two different clip shows, Day 3 of Fxx's Every Simpsons Ever Marathon leads us deep into the show's Golden Years, as we finish Season 4, go through Season 5 and most of Season 6, spanning from "So It's Come to This: A Simpsons Clip Show" through "The PTA Disbands." For the second straight day, we had no trouble picking two favorites apiece and we left out a slew of great episodes including Krusty's Kancellation, Bart's rise to "I Didn't Do It!" fame, James Woods' stint at the Kwik-e-Mart, Homer's trip into space and Lisa's attempts to design a new Malibu Stacy. [The image accompanying this story is from "Marge in Chains" which, if I'm being honest, didn't come close to making our list, but it's the only official image Fxx was able to provide for the episodes airing on Saturday.] My own greatest regret is that I couldn't pick "Treehouse of Horror V," which features "The Shinning" and "Time and Punishment," which are two of my five "Treehouse" segments. However, I stand by the two episodes I chose. And guess what? Day 4 was even Harder, choosing-wise. But that's tomorrow.

The original members of the Ramones may all be dead now, just like the music they played, but man do they and that music still sound great in a movie trailer. This time it’s “Cretin Hop” over part of the new teaser trailer for Punk’s Dead: Slc Punk! 2, a sequel that we’ve been waiting to see come to light for the last year. This is proof that it’s looking like a worthy follow-up for all the fans of the 1998 original. Of which I am definitely one. Still, in punk rock fashion, it ends with a proper “Fu” directed right at all of us. This first spot also shares a good indication of what the plot entails. It’s 2004 and “Heroin” Bob (Michael Goorjian) is indeed still dead, but he apparently is still cursing us out from the afterlife. Meanwhile, he’s left behind a very pretty son (Ben Schnetzer) who is now about...

Hard to believe that The Rolling Stones, half of The Beatles and The Who, and a dozen more bands that started a full decade before The Ramones (1974) have outlived them, and in many cases are still touring. They were one of my favorite punk bands ever... and with the recent death of Tommy Ramone (nee Thomas Erdelyi), all four original members of one of New York's finest bands ever, we are not "glad to see you go." The first three -- lead singer Joey (nee Jeffrey Hyman, died 2001), bass player Dee Dee (nee Douglas Colvin, died 2002), and guitarist Johnny (nee John Cummings, died 2004) -- all died only within six years after calling it quits.

They did not go gently into the night. Their off-stage dramas kept them from maintaining their once shared friendships.

Ironic isn't it? The original Ramones, the guys from "Rockaway Beach" that wanted to be sedated, are all gone.

Rodney Barnes (The Boondocks, Everybody Hates Chris) is partnering with comics creator Alan Robert to develop an animated TV series based on Robert’s hit graphic novel Killogy. The horror/comedy from Idw Publishing tells the story of a group of murderers who inadvertently unleash an ancient voodoo curse upon New York. Barnes and Robert will serve as executive producers, with Barnes penning the screenplay for the pilot. Frank Vincent (Goodfellas, Casino, The Sopranos), Marky Ramone (the Ramones) and Brea Grant (Heroes, Dexter), who all appeared as main characters in the novel will lend their voices to the show. Producers Chris White (My Super Psycho Sweet 16 franchise) and Jeff Mazzola (Descent) are also on board. The Killogy graphic novel was recently licensed out to territories outside of the U.S. and will see a Brazilian release this summer from publisher NFL Zine.

BBC Two is 50 - the British Broadcasting Corporation's second eldest child hits the half-century mark this Sunday (April 20).

But which shows from those five decades on air were given short shrift? Did your favourite drama or comedy not get a fair shake?

BBC Two is 50: Share your memories and thoughts

Other channels have plundered BBC Two's back catalogue with results ranging from the sublime - Sky's Alan Partridge revival - to the disastrous - Gold's Yes, Prime Minister rehash.

But with just two days to go until Two hits 5-0, here's five more shows - from the '60s to the '00s - that deserve another shot.

The Likely Lads (1964-66)

"Oh, what happened to you? Whatever happened to me?" - Yes, its more distinguished follow-up Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? might have graduated to BBC One, but its 1960s predecessor was a BBC Two staple.

There’s no denying that music has proven itself to be an integral part of our favorite horror films, to the point that the iconic scores for films like Halloween and Psycho are as important an aspect of the movies as the stories and characters themselves. But we’ve already talked about our favorite horror scores here on Fearnet in the past, so that’s not quite what we’re here to discuss today.

Ya see, many horror movies over the years have been given their very own songs, which have either been featured within the movies or played over their end credits. It’s not something that often happens nowadays, but back in the 80s and 90s, it wasn’t all that uncommon for studios to task musicians with writing and performing original songs for their horror movies. Ah, the good old days.

Here are 10 of our favorite horror movie songs,...

As The Onion has pointed out, full-episode parodies of movies can be a sure sign that a TV show is running out of steam and ideas. And, historically, they're right. (See: Almost any '90s comedy series that ever did a Halloween episode homage to cheesy horror movies.)

But there are a select few shows that have consistently brought the goods when it comes to film satire, using movie plots as a springboard to create something special with their own characters instead of just covering for a lack of originality with 23 minutes of "Hey, look at us making references to this thing you loved!"

Here are the nine shows that have paid tribute to movies with outstanding results.

9. 'Family Guy': 'Laugh It Up Fuzzball: The Family Guy Trilogy' ('Star Wars')

The comedic Force isn't always with "Family Guy" (had to), which over the years has had moments that...

Justin Bieber will be in South Africa this weekend. But he'll also be in Springfield (in animated form) as he'll appear on "The Simpsons" this Sunday.

In an episode titled "Fabulous Faker Boys," "Marg encourages Bart to explore his creative side, and his initial reticence quickly subsides when Marge hires Slava's beautiful daughter, Zhenya, as his new piano instructor." Homer also loses his remaining two head hairs.

The show's official Twitter account tweeted out a teaser photo link of what Bieber's character will look like earlier this week.

First Look: @justinbieber pops up in Sunday's episode of #thesimpsons -- fox.tv/11QmLp1 via @ew

— The Simpsons (@TheSimpsons) May 7, 2013

Bieber's manager Scooter Braun will also get rendered in animated form as well.

The musician joins a long list of artists including Tom Petty, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, Ramones and the late Michael Jackson who have made guest spots on the long-running animated series.

"High School Musical" (2006): The Disney Channel movie exploded into a phenomenon. Just the "HSM" backpack invasion made its tween fans look like an army. The breakthrough roles for Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens, who became an item, had them auditioning against the bizarre brother/sister act of Sharpay and Ryan (Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel). Of course the good kids win. Two of the songs, "We're All in This Together" and "Stick to the Status Quo," could have been the theme songs for the actors who then found themselves in the sequels.

"Footloose" (1984): Kevin Bacon was 24 when he tapped into his inner teen to play Ren McCormack, 17. Ren moves from Chicago to a small town where rock music and dancing are forbidden. But he needs them, and so do the other kids - especially before prom. Worth watching just for the warehouse scene, where Ren pops a cassette into...

Great, now we're not going to be able to watch "Battleship" without thinking it could use a little more Nico on the soundtrack. And Devo. And the Ramones ...

What if this summer's board game action extravaganza had been directed by the man behind such quirky character dramas as "The Royal Tenenbaums" and "Rushmore" (and this summer's "Moonrise Kingdom," at that)? It might look (and sound) a little like this video parody courtesy of Student Loans For Beer Money, which replaces the explosions (and, well, water) of Peter Berg's adaptation with primary colors, storybook art direction and strange, melancholy pauses.

We have to admit, by halfway through we were imagining the two board game players were actually Bill Murray and Jason Schwartzman. Or Owen Wilson and Luke Wilson. Or … you get the idea.

It remains to be seen whether the actual "Battleship" movie will leave as much an impression as...

Considering it's where most of us (bar the weird home-schooled kids) spend our crucial formative years, where we have our first fights, our first loves, our first tentative steps into adulthood, it's no surprise that high school has long been a popular setting for movies. A range of genres (though generally leaning towards comedy) have taken place in those hallways, particularly from the 1980s onwards, when John Hughes, among others, made an entire career out of the lives and loves of 15-18 year olds.

The latest film to head back to class is "21 Jump Street" (review here) the big-screen reboot of the '80s TV show, which stars Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum as youthful-looking cops who are sent back to high school in order to bust a drug-running ring. While you might assume this to be another lazy remake, you'd be very wrong, as Tatum, Hill, co-writer Michael Bacall,...

An arthouse cinema that 'balances a sense of arty affectation with a homey, accessible vibe'

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Every week we invite our readers to tell us about where they go to watch films. This week it's the turn of Edwin Davies, who writes about film at A Mighty Fine Blog.

Location

Based opposite the train station in Sheffield, the Showroom manages to be right at the centre of the city yet just far enough away to feel like it's off the beaten track. That sense of being accessible but also outside the mainstream extends to the whole feel of the cinema, which balances a sense of arty affectation with a homey, accessible vibe.

Building

Occupying an art deco structure that was originally a car dealership, the Showroom was converted into a cinema in the early '90s and boasts four screens, a bar and a cafe,...

On this 'End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones' is a 2003 documentary film about highly influential New York punk rock band the Ramones, it was directed by Jim Fields and Michael Gramaglia.

The film, produced and directed by Jim Fields and Michael Gramaglia, documents the band's history from their formation in the early 1970s and 22 subsequent years of touring, to their 1996 breakup and the deaths of three of the four original members.

If Saturday is truly the end of times, then I've been ready for judgment day for most of my adult life. Aside from my hard drive, my family and my Slr (because when that Rapture comes, you need you some high-quality digital images, right?), the only two things I need to grab are: The Ramones and "The Simpsons."

If I have to spend eternity cooling my heels in heaven or sweating it out somewhere else, is there really any better musical accompaniment than the Ramones' 1976 debut album? Perhaps the most perfect punk disc ever recorded, this classic has been the soundtrack to my life on Earth, so why not in the great beyond?

From "Blitzkrieg Bop" to "Beat on the Brat," "Judy Is a Punk," "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend," "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue" and "Loudmouth," not to mention "53rd & 3rd," "Let's Dance," "I Don't Wanna Walk...

“I don’t wanna be buried in a pet sematary. I don’t want to live my life again”. So sang The Ramones. It’s a cracking tune, too. According to various reports doing the rounds it looks like the 1989 Stephen King adaptation, Pet Sematary, is heading to the door marked ‘Remake’.

FilmShaft reported on the rumoured remake way back in March 2010 when we announced that 1408 screenwriter Matthew Greenberg had been asked to pen the script in exchange for a shit load of money, and now it looks like production could be picking up pace. As you may remember, horror fans, the novel/film centres on a mysterious pet cemetery which can resurrect the dead. Guess what happens?

This news comes after Ron Howard decided to head off and make Stephen King’s The Dark Tower (which runs for a fair view books, so there’s a potential franchise here...

"I don't wanna be buried ... in a pet sematary. I don't want to live my life again." While the Ramones may not be living their lives again, Hollywood is gearing up for a remake of the famous horror flick they lent their talents to!

According to the La Times, Paramount Pictures is still eying a remake of director Mary Lambert’s 1989 flick Pet Sematary, the Fred Gwynne-starring filmic adaptation of the Stephen King novel of the same name.

The studio secured Matthew Greenburg, writer of the horror feature 1408, almost a year ago. He is now set to deliver his script for the redux, and “executives at studio Paramount have put out the word to at least two representatives in the agent community that they are seeking a high-level director to tackle the material.”

Look more more soon. In the interim sing along!

- Sean Decker

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Stephen King is big movie business again. Chalk that up to the massive film and TV adaptation [1] of his Dark Tower series that has industry players Ron Howard, Akiva Goldsman and Brian Grazer pushing it forward. Then there is the new version [2] of The Stand, which Warner Bros. is developing, and possible new versions [3] of Firestarter and Maximum Overdrive. The latest new King project is a possible remake of the 1989 film Pet Sematary, which starred Fred Gwynne and his awful Maine accent in a film about dead pets and children coming back to life. The original film, despite the aforementioned accent and some truly wooden acting (in particular from Star Trek: Tng's Denise Crosby) has some very effective chills. At the time the zombie genre hadn't been mined as thoroughly as it has now, and the horrific ramifications of a dead toddler being brought back to life made for some potent sights.

Last year's Sundance favorite "Adventures of Power" hits DVD on January 25, and Phase 4 Films and Onitsuka Tiger are partnering to give the film one heck of a kick-ass launch.

The DVD launch party will take place on January 27th in Los Angeles, and will feature a live performance by the indie folk-rock band the Honey Bros., a.k.a. the band in which "Entouarge" and "Adventures of Power" star Adrian Grenier plays drums. It will also serve to advertise a concurrent online auction that will benefit VH1's Save the Music Foundation, which ensures that children have access to a musical education and instruments.

The auction will kick off online on CharityBuzz.com on January 25 and run through February 22. Auction items include celebrity-signed instruments such as an autographed cymbal from Ringo Starr and signed drums from Neil Peart of Rush, Marky Ramone of the Ramones and Lars Ulrich of Metallica.

Rock promoter and publisher Don Kirshner has died from heart failure at the age of 76.

Called "the man with the golden ear" by Time magazine, Don was best known for managing the musical success of the 1960's pop rock sensations The Monkees, and the cartoon band The Archies. Kirshner co-owned Aldon Music with Al Nevin and worked with Brill Building geniuses Carole King, Neil Sedaka and Barry Mann.

His late night TV show, "Don Kirshner's Rock Concert,...

As with every rhythm game, the question of the full track list is always top of mind, and "Rock Band 3" is no different. While Harmonix has been slowly revealing groups of titles, they haven't gone so far as to announce the track list in its entirety. Those mysterious tracks were unveiled today. You can check out the full list of 83 songs below, including a few exclusives for the DS version of "Rock Band 3."

2000s:

• Amy Winehouse, “Rehab”

• At the Drive-In, “One Armed Scissor”

• Avenged Sevenfold, “The Beast & the Harlot”

• Dover, “King George”

• The Bronx, “False Alarm”

• The Flaming Lips, “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1”

• Him (His Infernal Majesty), “Killing Loneliness”

• Hypernova, “Viva La Resistance”

• Ida Maria, “Oh My God”*

• Juanes, “Me Enamora”

• Metric, “Combat Baby”*

• Paramore, “Misery Business”*

• Phoenix, “Lasso”*

• Poni Hoax, “Antibodies”

• Pretty Girls Make Graves, “Something Bigger, Something Brighter”

• Queens of the Stone Age, “No One Knows”

• The Ravonettes,...

This coming Sunday, the annual tribute to the late, great Johnny Ramone will feature some groovy retro cinema action that the beloved punk-rock icon would have loved himself: the all-star ceremony will conclude with a drive-in-style screening of the Roger Corman classic Rock 'N' Roll High School – the unforgettable cinematic showcase for Johnny and fellow Ramones Joey, Dee Dee and Marky – as well as the James Whale classic The Bride of Frankenstein. Flip it over to find out more about the event and how you can attend... Johnny's widow Linda and John Cafiero of the official Johnny Ramone Army have organized this ever-expanding annual event to honor the life and legacy of the famous guitarist, who lost his...

The year National Lampoon's Vacation came out, my family took a very similar vacation, to some of the same places (Grand Canyon included). I saw the movie later, after we returned home, and it really struck me. Of course, we did not strap my dead auntie to the top of the family truckster, but there were other, subtler commonalities. I have many fond memories of that trip, but I would never want to take the same ride again. But all the disasters aside, the thing that I love best about Chevy Chase's vacation is the general hopefulness of it, the notion that things could get better at any time. Clark W. Griswold is almost always cheerful, no matter what's going wrong, and he's always open to the idea of fantasy as the sexy dreamgirl (Christie Brinkley) keeps turning up in his rear view mirror.

As for a scene I love,...

In honor of Canada Day, we are republishing this post -- Ranylt's first on the site -- from Canada Day 2007.

July 1 is Canada Day, so while my compatriots are busy painting themselves red and perfecting their Maenadic howls in time for tonight's fireworks, I've been tasked with offering up a list of ten nifty Canadian films that are mostly off the radar outside of this country (and I throw my arms around you in delight if you're a foreigner who's actually seen any of these--French kisses for anyone who appreciates them, to boot).

Many readers seem familiar with Atom Egoyan's The Sweet Hereafter and Denys Arcand's The Decline of the American Empire. And David Cronenberg's body of work needs no introduction thanks to The Fly, Naked Lunch, Scanners, Crash (the other Crash!) and Videodrome. As unnatural as it is to omit Egoyan, Arcand and Cronenberg from a Canadian film overview,...