Linda Ronstadt

Oscar-nominated filmmaker - who directed Gomez's buddy Taylor Swift in Amsterdam - takes reins of upcoming project The Selena Gomez-starring Linda Ronstadt biopic has found its director: Oscar-nominated Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle filmmaker David O. Russell. Variety reports that Russell will helm the film, which Gomez teased — and Rolling Stone confirmed — via social media earlier this week. In that Instagram post, Gomez simply posted a photo of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir Simple…

A voice that effortlessly traversed genres, from rock to country, opera to mariachi. Earning 11 Grammy Awards and selling over 50 million albums, this is the story of Linda Ronstadt, a music legend whose journey will soon be brought to life on the big screen by none other than Selena Gomez. The 31-year-old actor is set to depict the renowned singer in an upcoming film produced by James Keach and John Boylan, who also happens to be Ronstadt's manager. All about Linda Ronstadt biopic starring Selena Gomez(Selena…

Fans speculated the news after Gomez posted an Instagram Story of the legendary singer's memoir Selena Gomez will portray Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic, Rolling Stone confirms. Fans began to speculate online about the potential casting after Gomez posted an Instagram Story of Ronstadt’s 2013 memoir Simple Dreams (in another story, she also announced she’s taking a break from social media). The biopic is currently in pre-production, with Ronstadt’s manager, John Boylan, and James Keach…

Image: HBOEveryone who has seen episode three of The Last of Us has been absolutely weepy about the romance at its center. “Long Long Time”—named after Linda Ronstadt’s 1970 hit, which plays a key part in the story—sent the internet into collective hysterics over its tender old men surviving during the apocalypse. But while the song is suddenly everywhere in the wake of the show, the singer will not be receiving any additional profits from its renewed popularity.While Spotify tweeted that streams of “Long,Long Time” had…

Bill and Frank at the piano in The Last of Us.Image: HBOLast night’s episode of The Last Of Us has genre TV fans everywhere buzzing, thanks in part to a certain vintage pop hit. And now, like another specific piece of music before it, the song is seeing a huge surge in popularity.Episode three of The Last of Us was called “Long, Long Time” named after a song of the same name by singer Linda Ronstadt. The song plays a key role in the relationship of survivors Bill (Nick Offerman) and Frank (Murray Bartlett),and comes back…

Nick Offerman’s Bill was at the center of “Long, Long Time.”Image: HBOWe realize it’s only January, but if 2023 gives us a better episode of television than episode three of The Last of Us, we’ll be very lucky. “Long, Long Time”—which was less an episode and more a short movie, clocking in around 76 minutes—told a story inspired by the game, but mostly original to the show. Yes, Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) are a big part of it,but the majority focuses on two characters whose 15-plus year journey not just…