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More than two dozen analog master tapes capturing Michael Jackson singing songs at The Hit Factory recording studio in New York in 1994 have been scrubbed from an auction site after a lawyer representing the singer’s estate threatened a lawsuit this week, Rolling Stone confirmed. The rare recordings purportedly feature Jackson performing unreleased songs including “Lost in Love,” “Like U,” “New Jelly” and “Rescue Me.” The total of 25 metal reel 2-inch master tapes were unveiled by auction house Gotta Have Rock and…

When the first season of the Channel 4 sitcom Derry Girls debuted in 2018, the show’s lead actor Saoirse-Monica Jackson had something of a flip out. Her performance as Erin Quinn, one of four Catholic schoolgirls (and an English fella) living in Derry on the Northern Ireland border in the final throes of the Troubles, was – she now realised – quite out there: full of adolescent facial contortions that dripped with awkwardness, disdain and indignation. Jackson had been inspired by the punk irascibility of her teenage…

YA is dead — at least, that was one prevailing thought after a string of popular young adult books failed to garner success on screens in 2016.  Studio executives blamed the slew of unsuccessful adaptations on a new generation of readers no longer interested in coming-of-age stories. But as YA film and TV once again take top billing and viewership for the first time in nearly a decade, several YA authors who dominated the category tell Rolling Stone interest in young people’s stories never waned — filmmakers and…

Uma Thurman and Samuel L Jackson didn’t share any screen time in Pulp Fiction (though their paths crossed briefly in Kill Bill Vol 2) so this comic thriller can take credit for turning the Tarantino twosome into a double-act for the first time. Thurman plays Patrice, a highly strung, Adderall-snorting Manhattan gallery owner whose acquisitions haven’t exactly set the art world alight. Enter Gordon (Jackson), a Brooklyn bialy baker and underworld stooge who proposes funnelling mob money through her books as supposed…

As teenagers and young adults, we all naturally gravitate towards action-packed stories filled with sci-fi and fiction. And what better way to satisfy that little adrenaline bug than by reading a fantasy novel like The Maze Runner or Percy Jackson? While reading the book may temporarily fill that fantasy-shaped hole in our hearts, a film adaptation provides an opportunity to actually witness the events unfolding on screen, expanding beyond the limits of our imagination. So, when fans learned that Rick Riordan’s Percy…

Fresh off his latest MCU appearance, Samuel L. Jackson is venturing back into the world of animation. Jackson is one of the biggest selling points in the modern MCU, as the OG Avengers — the Chris Evans, RDJs, and Scarlett Johanssons — slowly file out, making space for the next era of superheroes. That new era is still headed by Nick Fury himself, as he stars alongside Brie Larson and Emilia Clarke and welcomes exciting new heroes into the fold. SLJ became almost instantly synonymous with the character of Nick Fury,…

Keke Palmer is requesting full custody of her son after filing a temporary restraining order against ex-boyfriend Darius Jackson over alleged physical abuse. The actress and producer filed the order in L.A. Superior Court on Thursday, citing multiple instances of domestic violence and requesting full custody of their 8-month-old son, Leodis Andrellton Jackson, according to documents obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. In the filing, Palmer accuses Jackson of abusive behavior as recently as…

Since relocating to London, Virginia-born Judi Jackson has established herself as a compelling live performer and burgeoning songwriter, blessed with a powerful, pitch-perfect voice – confirmed by her headline performance at the Southbank Centre tomorrow (Sunday) as part of the London jazz festival. Her desire to stand in the line of great divas stretches back to her teenage years, which explains why this second album, after 2021’s all-original Grace, draws principally on the great American songbook, a personal selection…

Breadcrumb Trail LinksMusicCelebrity'With the world in the state it is, we need the Beatles to appear again,' Lord of the Rings filmmaker says Get the latest from Mark Daniell straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Nov 06, 2023  •  Last updated 5 days ago  •  4 minute read The Beatles perform on BBC TV show 'Top Of The Pops' in London on June 16, 1966. Photo by File photo /RedfernsArticle contentGet Back director Peter Jackson, who helped utilize the AI technology that allowed the two surviving Beatles — Paul…

Fans of Samuel L. Jackson‘s new series Secret Invasion – which airs on Disney Plus and follows Nick Fury as he uncovers a covert invasion of Earth by a faction of shape-shifting Skrulls – can find the actor’s other works on pretty much every streaming service to tide them over until the next episode drops. Through his extensive work in the industry, Jackson has become a legend in his own right.   His breakthrough role in Spike Lee’s Do the Right Thing (1989) came after years of hard work and rejection from major studios.…