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Amaon MGM Studios releases the trailer for A Working Man featuring Jason Statham - out March 28
Published: January 9, 2025 -- Human Traffickers Beware. Watch the trailer for #AWorkingMan, starring Jason Statham and from ‘The Beekeeper’ director David Ayer. See the movie only in theaters March 28. January 10, 2025 7:55am ET by Pressparty amazon, mgm, studios Shortlink to this content: https://bit.ly/4098IjK
Prime Video Presents ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev TODAY (January 10)
NEW YORK — January 9, 2025 — Prime Video and ONE Championship return for their first event of 2025 with ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev. The event will showcase some of the best competitors across MMA, Muay Thai, and submission grappling, available exclusively to Prime members in the U.S. and Canada, beginning at 8 p.m. EDT/5 p.m. PDT this Friday, January 10. Prime members enjoy savings, convenience, and entertainment, all in a single membership.
Lil Robotussin: Pressparty
BMI songwriter Ed Afonso is a rising star in the country music scene, known for his heartfelt lyrics and relatable storytelling. His latest track, "Her One Emotion," captures the essence of modern romance with a touch of whimsy and introspection. The song delves into the exhilarating yet confusing feelings of being in love. With a catchy chorus and verses that weave between dreamy euphoria and questioning reality, Ed Afonso creates a narrative that many can relate to.
Tye David Announces Debut Album ‘MAKING MOVES’
Rising artist and singer/songwriter Tye David, is proud to announce the release of his debut album, MAKING MOVES, available on all major streaming platforms starting January 10, 2025. A compelling blend of soulful R&B, funk, and pop, the album reflects Tye’s deeply personal journey through love, heartbreak, and self-discovery. Tye David's artistic foundation stems from an impressive career in musical theatre, performing on cruise ships, at theme parks, and in productions worldwide.
Nancy Nova Returns with a New Album ‘Tour De Force’
Former EMI artist and 80’s underground disco diva, Nancy Nova, is back with a brand-new album that promises to captivate fans of vintage electro and high-energy techno. Tour De Force, features 16 self-penned tracks, blending new compositions with revamped versions of her iconic singles, plus two standout covers: ‘The Winner Takes It All’ and ‘Wuthering Heights’. All tracks are fresh recordings, staying true to the 80’s electro aesthetic that defined a generation.
From the Mind of Mike Brun Comes Ciao Ciao Marigold
What do Khruangbin, Studio Ghibli, and THC gummies have in common? The answer lies in Ciao Ciao Marigold (CCM), the eclectic Lofi psychedelic music project born from the imagination of NYC-based producer Mike Brun.
Eddy D’Amato Expands His Discography with 'Human Experience'
Electronic Music Producer Eddy D'Amato presents ‘Human Experience,' his newest Techno release. Building on the momentum of his single 'Funk, Soul, Rhythm,' Eddy D'Amato continues to develop his sound within the Electronic Music scene, exploring new territory while staying true to his signature foundations. A dedicated Producer and DJ since 2018, Eddy D'Amato has steadily built his momentum, releasing on several labels alongside performances across European venues.
DGTL FESTIVAL UNLEASHES FULL LINE-UP FOR 13TH EDITION
Friday 18 April, 22:00 - 05:00 (Opening Night) JUNGLE (DJ SET) Saturday 19 April, 12:00 - 23:00 ANGELBOY, BERKAN V8, BRUTALISMUS 3000, COCO COQUELICOT, CUROL, DAX J & DARIA KOLOSOVA, DANIELLE & NIKS, DAVID VUNK & FKA.M4A, DEE DIGGS, DEEP BROWN, DOPPELGANG, FAIS LE BEAU, FAUSTIN, FUNK ASSAULT, GIGI FM, INTERPLANETARY CRIMINAL, JORIS VOORN, MAC DECLOS & MARY LAKE, MALL GRAB, MALUGI, MANO LE TOUGH, MOXES, NICKY ELISABETH (HYBRID), PATRICK MASON, PEGASSI, RANCIDO, RENE WISE, ROI PEREZ, SEDEF...
Out Now: Jody Vukas’ ‘Let Me Go’ on Brain Pain Records
Jody Vukas returns with his latest Melodic House & Techno offering, 'Let Me Go' via Brain Pain Records. With his signature production style on display, this release demonstrates his continued evolution within Electronic Music, seeing him deliver a track that balances atmospheric detail with club-ready energy. Drawing from his established palette of Melodic, Tech, and Progressive House influences, Jody Vukas further refines his distinctive sonic identity with this single.
New 'Gangster Music' clip released from Den of Thieves 2: Pantera (2025) - in theaters from today
Published: January 10, 2025 -- Gerard Butler (Plane, Has Fallen series) and O’Shea Jackson Jr. (Straight Outta Compton, Godzilla: King of the Monsters) return in the sequel to 2018’s action-heist hit Den of Thieves.
OUT THERE: NEW ITV THRILLER STARRING MARTIN CLUNES AND LOUIS ASHBOURNE SERKIS - STARTS JANUARY 19
Published: January 8, 2025 -- County lines drug dealing and its escalating, insidious crime wave sweeping the British countryside is the subject of new six-part ITV and ITVX drama, Out There, starring Martin Clunes, as a farmer confronted with dark forces creeping into his rural community.
EastEnders 40th Anniversary - Everything you need to know
Published: January 9, 2025 -- EastEnders celebrates its 40th anniversary in February 2025 and the show's gearing up to celebrate its big birthday in style. "Whilst we’re still keeping the finite details of the 40th close to our chest, I can promise that it will be an unmissable week full of shocking twists that will change Albert Square, and the lives of those who live in it, forever,” Executive Producer Chris Clenshaw says. So, what's happening in Walford as EastEnders turns 40?
ITV commissions third series of award winning comedy The Dry for ITVX - debuts January 12
Published: January 8, 2025 -- ITV has commissioned a third series of BAFTA-nominated comedy The Dry for ITVX, with the second series set to air on ITV1 from Sunday 12th January. The second series has been streamed 2 million times since its ITVX launch in 2024 and combined, the first and second series have enjoyed over 8.2 million streams.
Interview with Martin Clunes who plays Nathan Williams in ITV's Out There - starts January 19
Tell me about the character you play? Nathan Williams is a single parent with a teenage son, and they rub along just fine, but there is a cloud of grief over the house following the death of his wife Sabine. Things are not great because they are on that journey of grief. But there is a normality, there is the rhythm to the working day because of the needs of the animals on the farm, which keeps Nathan on his toes.
Netflix releases the official trailer for
Published: January 9, 2025 -- Bárbara llevará a su hijo Lucca, quien vive con parálisis cerebral, hasta la India en busca de un tratamiento experimental milagroso. Una increíble historia real que muestra que el amor lo puede todo. La película 'Los Dos Hemisferios de Lucca' basada en el libro homónimo, llega a Netflix el 31 de enero de 2025.
The Press: Will Trump Pull a Hitler? By Howard Bloom
CNN says The Washington Post just laid off 100 people. In reality, it’s worse than that. The Post has signed 240 people to voluntary separation agreements. It has gotten rid of a whopping 10% of its entire staff. And those on the left fear that freedom of the press and free speech are at stake. Here’s why. The Post has been ailing financially for sixteen years—since 2009. The family that owned it and made it great, the Graham’s, were having a hard time carrying its losses.
"The American Revolution," A New Film from Ken Burns, to Premiere November 16, 2025
Washington, DC - January 9, 2025 - THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country's founding and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere on Sunday, November 16 and air for six consecutive nights through Friday, November 21st at 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS. The full series will be available to stream beginning Sunday, November 16 at PBS.org and on the PBS App.
Netflix releases the official trailer for
Published: January 9, 2025 -- Talent beyond generations, a legacy beyond the ages ✨ Dive into the Roshans' rich history in cinema, music, and movies ❤️🎬 Watch, The Roshans, out 17 January, only on Netflix! Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81922316 January 9, 2025 5:20pm ET by Pressparty netflix,, inc. Shortlink to this content: https://bit.ly/3PrADq7
Beloved Sanrio Characters Come to Life in Stop-Motion Series
Published: January 9, 2025 -- Get ready for a delightful adventure as My Melody & Kuromi brings the beloved Sanrio characters to life in a charming stop-motion animation series, premiering in July 2025. Celebrating the 50th anniversary of My Melody and the 20th anniversary of Kuromi, the series takes viewers on an adventure in Mariland, their whimsical home.
Beacon Audiobooks Releases “Contagion of the Night” By Author Edward J. Leahy
Minutes before twelve on a night in 1943, Detective Dan Brady is summoned to a churchyard where a woman has been found strangled. He soon discounts the theory that the woman was killed during a mugging, and an interview with her widowed husband yields more questions than answers. When a man's body is found on a rocky islet a few days later, Danny connects him to the woman's murder, and soon suspects mob involvement.
Paramount+ Docuseries
Jan. 7, 2025 - Paramount+ today announced a Jan. 14 premiere date for the sixth season of the riveting docuseries FBI TRUE, which allows viewers to understand the complexities that real FBI agents face with their most challenging and demanding cases. Their split-second decisions can make the difference between life or death. All twelve episodes of the new season will be available to stream at launch.
ITV ORDERS ANOTHER ROUND OF GARY BARLOW’S WINE TRAVEL SERIES
Published: December 10, 2024 -- ITV have recommissioned another ‘wine tour’ with Gary Barlow following his successful debut travel series Gary Barlow's Wine Tour: South Africa that aired recently on the channel. The broadcaster has commissioned a further set of six episodes for the second series and filming is already underway, with the Take That star this time exploring Australia.
Interview with EastEnders' Joe Swash on Mickey Miller's surprise return to Albert Square
After almost 16 years away, how did it feel to step back on to Albert Square once again and reprise the iconic role of Mickey Miller? It was amazing to go back. I was super honoured to be asked back; it was so nice to see all the new crew and the crew that was there back in the day when I first started. It felt like home. Has anything changed since you left or was it still largely the same? Apart from the main set, everything is the same, down to the carpet on the floor, the lovely lady on reception.
PARAMOUNT+ REVEALS OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR STAR TREK: SECTION 31
Published: December 10, 2024 -- Paramount+ today debuted the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated original movie Star Trek: Section 31 starring Oscar® winner Michelle Yeoh. The global trailer was first unveiled to audiences at CCXP in São Paolo, Brazil. The film, which is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution, will premiere exclusively on Paramount+ on Friday, 24 January, 2025.
PARAMOUNT+ DEBUTS FIRST LOOK TEASERS FOR SEASON TWO OF 1923
Published: December 10, 2024 -- The second season of Academy Award® nominee Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ Original series 1923, starring Academy Award winner Helen Mirren and Academy Award nominee Harrison Ford, will premiere Sunday, 23 February, exclusively on Paramount+.
"Stranded with my Mother-in-Law" Season 2 - Official Announcement - Netflix Brazil
Published: December 10, 2024 -- Você toparia passar alguns dias numa ilha deserta com a sua sogra? Eles toparam. Essas são as famílias que vão participar da 2ª temporada de Ilhados com a Sogra. Would you be willing to spend a few days on a desert island with your mother-in-law? They agreed. These are the families who will participate in the 2nd season of Islanders with the Mother-in-Law. December 10, 2024 10:45pm ET by Pressparty netflix,, inc. Shortlink to this content: https://bit.ly/3BzitPE
World-Renowned Stage, Screen and TV Actor Victor Garber Guests On Harvey Brownstone Interviews
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Renowned Stage, Screen & TV Actor, Victor Garber. Victor Garber is a beloved and highly acclaimed actor who has brought us hundreds of memorable performances in a career spanning over 5 decades. On the big screen, you’ve seen him in great movies including “Godspell”, “Sleepless in Seattle”, “Jeffrey”, “The First Wives Club”, “Titanic”, “External Affairs”, “Legally Blonde”, “Milk”, and “Argo”, just to name a few.
Beacon Audiobooks Releases “Contagion Of The Night” By Author Edward J. Leahy
Minutes before twelve on a night in 1943, Detective Dan Brady is summoned to a churchyard where a woman has been found strangled. He soon discounts the theory that the woman was killed during a mugging, and an interview with her widowed husband yields more questions than answers. When a man's body is found on a rocky islet a few days later, Danny connects him to the woman's murder, and soon suspects mob involvement.
Back in Action starring Jamie Foxx & Cameron Diaz streams on Netflix from January 17
Published: November 14, 2024 -- Years after giving up life as CIA spies to start a family, Emily (Cameron Diaz) and Matt (Jamie Foxx) find themselves dragged back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown. Watch on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/81307099 January 10, 2025 3:00am ET by Pressparty netflix, inc., netflix, Shortlink to this content: https://bit.ly/40M1rYM
CHANGEX AND PARAMOUNT GLOBAL LAUNCH WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY COMMUNITY FUND
August 23, 2024 -- ChangeX, the community engagement platform, and Paramount Global, today announced the launch of the World Mental Health Day Community Fund, a new multi-region mental health and well-being focused community fund. The fund will support communities to start or expand projects that positively impact mental health and well-being in the UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Mexico, Argentina, Germany, Netherlands, France and Chile.
Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays Presents “Dream On” On Tuesday 8/27/24, 7 PM PT on Twitch
Rocky Kramer will be hosting “Dream On” on this week’s episode of Rocky Kramer’s Rock & Roll Tuesdays on Twitch. Tune into Twitch on Tuesday, August 27th, 2024 at 7 PM PT for this amazing show. Rocky Kramer is a guitar virtuoso, often being compared to the greatest guitar players in the world.
Beacon Audiobooks Has Just Released “Allegiance: A Story of the Ohio Country” By Matthew Blaine
War-seasoned young Barnabas Locke arrives at Harris’s Ferry, where he does business with John Harris II, as a trader of goods going into the contested Ohio Country. Powerful interests want information about Indian alliances with the British, even as the Revolutionary War continues in the East and as white settlers illegally swarm across the boundary line of the Ohio River.
Beacon Audiobooks Releases “Fidelity: A Story of the Revolutionary War” By Author Matthew Blaine
It is 1777, early in the Revolutionary War, when fleet young Barnabas Locke runs against an hourglass to become a courier in Captain Whitcomb’s Rangers. In the defense of Fort Ticonderoga, he is dispatched as a solo spy to track the movements of troops and gunboats as British General “Gentleman Johnny” Burgoyne masses his forces for the expected assault down Lake Champlain.
Burton Cummings Guests On Harvey Brownstone Interviews
Harvey Brownstone conducts an in-depth Interview with Music Superstar Burton Cummings. Burton Cummings is a legendary singer, songwriter, and recording artist whose stellar body of work over almost 6 decades is timeless. His voice is widely considered to be one of the greatest and finest voices in the history of rock music.
The King Moore Unity Project (Put A Little Love In Your Heart): A Gift to Mankind – Now Available: Pressparty
The King Moore Unity Project celebrates the release of a gift to mankind that holds the power to transform us on the inside, and then ripple out in ever-expanding circles that positively impacts the world at large.
Belgian nameless black metal souls KrvL to return with second album “Donkere Paden”
Belgian black metal band KrvL (pronounced as Kravaal) are the latest signing from These Hands Melt, the new home for dark and atmospheric music. Under the agreement, the label will release the band’s second album “Donkere Paden” on 11 October 2024 in CD, Vinyl and Digital formats. Following on from their debut "Kravaal" (self-released, 2022), the second album “Donkere Paden” will bring even more darkness and despair which will be divided into seven chapters.
Virgin Vampires airborne with new single “Butterfly on the Moon”
Emerging dark electronic trio Virgin Vampires unveil their second single “Butterfly on the Moon” and a further sneak peek into their upcoming self-titled debut album set for release on 16th September via The Circle Music and Marian Whores.
GOREMAGEDDON 2025: Japanese goregrind vets Viscera Infest to headline
Following the success of this year’s edition, Goremageddon will return on 22 March 2025 at The Star & Garter in Manchester, UK. Headlining the event will be legendary Japanese goregrind band Viscera Infest who will also be making their highly-anticipated exclusive UK debut. Making headlines in 2017 for the invention of “cockroach moshing”, the band will bring their unique take on extreme, chaotic and highspeed music to Manchester with full force.
UNTERVOID unveil “Ruiner” off debut album “Parasite”
Six years following the release of their acclaimed self-titled EP via Osmose, the Polish black-death band Untervoid are back with their long-awaited debut album. Entitled “Parasite” it will be released on 20 September 2024 via Pagan Records on CD, vinyl and digital formats. As a first taste of the upcoming album, the crushing single “Ruiner” is streaming now via all digital platforms.
PINK PANTHER PROJECT unveils dark electronic ballad “Intoxicating Embrace”
Rising electro-industrial outfit Pink Panther Project has released their latest single “Intoxicating Embrace”. The track comes off the band’s debut album of the same name, set for release in Double CD and digital formats on 16th September via The Circle Music and Marian Whores.
German producer Blyer returns to his label sub tec with the
German producer Blyer returns to his label sub tec with the "Sweet Dreams" EP, showcasing his versatile talent across four tracks. The title track, "Sweet Dreams (Original Mix)," features a deep and melodic melody, setting a captivating tone. "Darkness (Original Mix)" takes a darker turn, blending haunting elements with Blyer's signature style. "Electric Frog (Original Mix)" brings an electrifying energy, while "Grey Storm (Original Mix)" delivers a powerful, banger version of a classic sound.
David Beirne Guests On TriVersity Talk! With Host Wendy Stuart 7 PM ET Wednesday August 28th, 2024
Wendy Stuart will be hosting TriVersity Talk! this Wednesday at 7 PM ET with featured guest David Beirne. TriVersity Talk! is a weekly web series with featured guests discussing their lives, activism and pressing issues in the LGBTQ Community. With TriVersity Talk!, the goal is to laugh and learn. TriVersity Talk! Is part of TriVersity’s ICARE Initiative. ICARE stands for Increasing Community Awareness through Relevant Education. ICARE Programs are generously funded by The Greater Pike Community.
David Mills Guests On “If These Walls Could Talk” With Hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss 8/28/24
Who else but hosts Wendy Stuart and Tym Moss could “spill the tea” on their weekly show “If These Walls Could Talk” live from Pangea Restaurant on the Lower Eastside of NYC, with their unique style of honest, and emotional interviews, sharing the fascinating backstory of celebrities, entertainers, recording artists, writers and artists and bringing their audience along for a fantastic ride.
Beacon Audiobooks Releases “Enemies of All” By Author Edward J. Leahy
In the early 1940s, NYPD Dan Brady, an Irish immigrant who, as a boy in Dublin ran messages for the Sinn Fein, is working on a string of anti-Semitic assaults when he catches a murder case of a Bronx Sunday School teacher by a serial rapist. He soon discovers the rapist's pattern of hitchhiking into and out of the city and pioneers a process of cooperation with the FBI and other police departments to conduct a dragnet from Louisiana to New England.
A defense beyond the grave
We are all of us moved and angered when stories break about priests abusing children. And there is no question that the Catholic Church for years covered up these incidents, in many cases moving the guilty to other parishes where they could continue their depredations. It is therefore fitting that the Diocese of Brooklyn should want to do what it can to make amends in the name of proven guilty parties.
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