The Piano Guys, one of YouTube’s most successful homegrown music channels, is singing a celebratory tune today, as the four Utah-based dads have surpassed a skyscraping milestone -- more than 1 billion lifetime views.
The group -- consisting of pianist Jon Schmidt, cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, videographer Paul Anderson, and studio engineer Al Van Der Beek -- launched their channel back in 2008, and today it counts a total of roughly 5 million subscribers and 60 uploads. The guys are best down for their sweeping instrumental covers of pop hits mashed up with classics. (One of their latest compositions, for instance, weaves together Mozart’s Lacrimosa and Adele’s Hello). And the music is complemented by equally epic videos -- set everywhere from Chichen Itza to the Scottish Highlands. The guys are currently endeavoring to film amidst each of The Seven Wonders of the World -- and have already checked four off of that list.
The group -- consisting of pianist Jon Schmidt, cellist Steven Sharp Nelson, videographer Paul Anderson, and studio engineer Al Van Der Beek -- launched their channel back in 2008, and today it counts a total of roughly 5 million subscribers and 60 uploads. The guys are best down for their sweeping instrumental covers of pop hits mashed up with classics. (One of their latest compositions, for instance, weaves together Mozart’s Lacrimosa and Adele’s Hello). And the music is complemented by equally epic videos -- set everywhere from Chichen Itza to the Scottish Highlands. The guys are currently endeavoring to film amidst each of The Seven Wonders of the World -- and have already checked four off of that list.
- 8/8/2016
- by Geoff Weiss
- Tubefilter.com
We talked to the legendary funnyman about the stars who’ve wowed him, and whether Adele really deserved that Oscar.
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Bruce Vilanch has enjoyed what I’d call the ideal pop cultural existence: He’s written jokes for about two dozen Oscar ceremonies; he’s costarred in glamorous movies and insane Broadway spectacles (Mahogany, Hairspray); he took up Paul Lynde‘s mantle on Hollywood Squares; he’s become an icon himself thanks to his bright blond hair, red glasses, and goofy t-shirts; most fabulously, he’s relished casual and working relationships with everyone from Bette Midler to Lainie Kazan, the latter of whom costarred with him in the cute indie comedy Oy Vey, My Son Is Gay!! Though that movie was released in 2010, director Evgeny Afineevsky has launched an Indiegogo campaign to garner the film some greater distribution. It’s a Bruce Vilanch/Lainie Kazan vehicle, guys. The world...
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Bruce Vilanch has enjoyed what I’d call the ideal pop cultural existence: He’s written jokes for about two dozen Oscar ceremonies; he’s costarred in glamorous movies and insane Broadway spectacles (Mahogany, Hairspray); he took up Paul Lynde‘s mantle on Hollywood Squares; he’s become an icon himself thanks to his bright blond hair, red glasses, and goofy t-shirts; most fabulously, he’s relished casual and working relationships with everyone from Bette Midler to Lainie Kazan, the latter of whom costarred with him in the cute indie comedy Oy Vey, My Son Is Gay!! Though that movie was released in 2010, director Evgeny Afineevsky has launched an Indiegogo campaign to garner the film some greater distribution. It’s a Bruce Vilanch/Lainie Kazan vehicle, guys. The world...
- 6/11/2013
- by Louis Virtel
- The Backlot
It's that time of year again -- the Miss America pageant is back. It's our favorite of all the beauty pageants because it has a talent competition. Fingers crossed for a yodeling ventriloquist like Alyse Eady from two years ago, or someone who plays the water glasses like in "Miss Congeniality."
The preliminary results are in from the first three days of competition. Miss Oklahoma Alicia Clifton, Miss Maryland Joanna Guy and Miss North Dakota Rosie Sauvageau have topped the first round of talent competitions. Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers, Miss Illinois Megan Ervin and Miss Washington Mandy Schendel have won the first round of swimsuit competitions.
It'll remain to be seen if any of those early winners will advance to the Top 10. Check back here at 9 p.m. Et/Pt for our live blog of all the teeth and tiaras.
9:00 -- We kick things off with the National...
The preliminary results are in from the first three days of competition. Miss Oklahoma Alicia Clifton, Miss Maryland Joanna Guy and Miss North Dakota Rosie Sauvageau have topped the first round of talent competitions. Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers, Miss Illinois Megan Ervin and Miss Washington Mandy Schendel have won the first round of swimsuit competitions.
It'll remain to be seen if any of those early winners will advance to the Top 10. Check back here at 9 p.m. Et/Pt for our live blog of all the teeth and tiaras.
9:00 -- We kick things off with the National...
- 1/13/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The Voice continued its much anticipated premiere last night with two hours of blind auditions that easily surpassed the level of entertainment from the first batch of vocalists. Each coach found a perfect match but some of the coaches and vocalists made some very intriguing choices, choosing to team up with the unexpected. All of the surprises were pleasant… well, that is except for the one vocalist who sang his heart out and was not chosen by anyone. More on that in a bit. All in all, the blind auditions proved yet again why The Voice is the best singing competition on television today. We tuned in for talent and got more than we anticipated. What a phenomenal night of music this was and will continue to be.
Having turned around first, Blake Shelton thought that he had the duo, The Line in the bag as they sang, played, and...
Having turned around first, Blake Shelton thought that he had the duo, The Line in the bag as they sang, played, and...
- 2/7/2012
- by Melody Simpson
- BuzzFocus.com
With Black Swan and The Kids Are All Right vying for Oscars, it seems Hollywood is growing up ... but the best roles still go to straight women
The two favourites for the 83rd Oscar for best actress are Natalie Portman and Annette Bening and, if either of them wins, the ceremony will also mark a momentous night for many more women: it will be the night when lesbian sex scenes became part of the cultural mainstream.
Bening's role as the strong matriarchal figure in a gay family in The Kids Are All Right naturally involves showing the daily intimacies of life with her on-screen partner, played by Julianne Moore. In contrast, Portman's brittle portrayal of the prima ballerina at the centre of Black Swan, a part that has already earned her both a Golden Globe and a Bafta, draws her into a lesbian encounter with a rival ballet dancer that is far from domestic.
The two favourites for the 83rd Oscar for best actress are Natalie Portman and Annette Bening and, if either of them wins, the ceremony will also mark a momentous night for many more women: it will be the night when lesbian sex scenes became part of the cultural mainstream.
Bening's role as the strong matriarchal figure in a gay family in The Kids Are All Right naturally involves showing the daily intimacies of life with her on-screen partner, played by Julianne Moore. In contrast, Portman's brittle portrayal of the prima ballerina at the centre of Black Swan, a part that has already earned her both a Golden Globe and a Bafta, draws her into a lesbian encounter with a rival ballet dancer that is far from domestic.
- 2/19/2011
- by Vanessa Thorpe
- The Guardian - Film News
Our critics pick the season's highlights. From Elisabeth Moss on stage to Adele's new album, these are the dates for your cultural diary
January
5 Film 127 Hours
Danny Boyle's 10th film tells the story of Aron Ralston, played by James Franco who severed his own arm with a penknife to escape after becoming trapped while hiking in Utah.
7 Film The King's Speech
Colin Firth is introverted monarch George VI, battling a debilitating stutter with the aid of an extroverted therapist (Geoffrey Rush). The ensuing friendship is touching – and, when the second world war breaks out, of national importance.
9 Classical Hollywood Rhapsody
The Bbcso and Chorus celebrate Hollywood's golden age. Composers include Korngold, Waxman, Rózsa; films range from The Wizard of Oz to Gone with the Wind. Barbican, London. 9 Jan only.
11 Theatre Twelfth Night
To mark his 80th birthday, Peter Hall returns to the National theatre, which he ran until 1988. He directs his daughter Rebecca,...
January
5 Film 127 Hours
Danny Boyle's 10th film tells the story of Aron Ralston, played by James Franco who severed his own arm with a penknife to escape after becoming trapped while hiking in Utah.
7 Film The King's Speech
Colin Firth is introverted monarch George VI, battling a debilitating stutter with the aid of an extroverted therapist (Geoffrey Rush). The ensuing friendship is touching – and, when the second world war breaks out, of national importance.
9 Classical Hollywood Rhapsody
The Bbcso and Chorus celebrate Hollywood's golden age. Composers include Korngold, Waxman, Rózsa; films range from The Wizard of Oz to Gone with the Wind. Barbican, London. 9 Jan only.
11 Theatre Twelfth Night
To mark his 80th birthday, Peter Hall returns to the National theatre, which he ran until 1988. He directs his daughter Rebecca,...
- 12/26/2010
- The Guardian - Film News
Snowy greetings from Park City, Utah, home of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival! This year, in addition to introducing the world to many of the independent films we'll be talking about for the next 12 months, Sundance embraced new media. Through official programs and partnerships as well as non-official events, the possibilities and promise of the Internets as a creative and distribution medium was the subject of much discussion. On Friday, January 22nd, the fest kicked off with Digital Dive, an all-day, immersive event aimed at upping the digital media literacy of attending filmmakers. Jigsaw Global produced the event in tandem with the Festival. Panels were held at the New Frontier on Main (Nfom), the home venue for the New Frontier strand of the fest, which focuses on experimental work that "explores the limits of traditional aesthetics and the narrative structure of filmmaking." In other words, the section features lots of cool,...
- 2/1/2010
- by Tamara Krinsky
- Tubefilter.com
At the Sundance Film Festival in January, a funny little movie called Baghead joined American Teen, Frozen River, and The Wackness as a festival darling. The clever low-budget film skips deftly between comedy and suspense, following four struggling actors who are trying to write a script while battling numerous distractions: a beer and vodka haze, copious amounts of sexual frustrations and rejections, and a man wearing a paper bag over his head. One of the film's stars is Ross Partridge, an acting veteran of 20 years with a smattering of solid credits (CSI, As the World Turns, The Lost World: Jurassic Park) but no breakthrough. Now he has realized his dream of playing a lead in a film bought for theatrical distribution, by Sony Pictures Classics, at Sundance. But this success means more for where — and what — it started than where it ended up, in Utah. The way Partridge came to...
- 9/3/2008
- by Anna Bengel
- backstage.com
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