Screenwriter Frank Darabont wrote the part of sniper Private Jackson in Steven Spielberg’s acclaimed war drama Saving Private Ryan specifically for Brooks. Despite never having appeared in a film, Brooks passed on the role that eventually went to Barry Pepper. He did not think ...
She then performed at a "Women of Soul" concert at the White House along with legends Patti LaBelle, Aretha Franklin, and more. In addition to her successful music career, Monáe provided the voice of Dr. Monáe in the animated hit "Rio 2" (2014), and also wrote and performed a...
“It was neither my intention nor my plan, but some were saying that in my voice they heard the sound of confidence and self-assurance,” she wrote in her autobiography. “They heard the proud history of a people who had been struggling for centuries. I took these compliments to heart an...
Willis left Detroit, but the music stayed with her. She wrote album liner notes for a record company, and then tried to write her own melodies. "In 1972, there was a ballad out called 'Alone Again (Naturally),' by Gilbert O'Sullivan. Killed me. And I was on a bus, and I just s...
Grynbaum also wrote, “On Tuesday, the author of the original Post article,Laura Italiano,wrote on Twitter that she had resigned from the paper,describing the Harris article as ‘an incorrect story I was ordered to write and which I failed to push back hard enough against.’ She added, ‘...
Arthur P Jacobs, producer ofPlanet Of The Apes, was looking for a songwriter forDr Doolittleand heard some numbers Bricusse had written for an unproduced musical about Noah. "I was sold to 20th Century Fox on the basis that here was a guy who wrote animal songs. They said, 'Great, gre...
This is the second of my two reviews to focus on the two James Bond films that featured Timothy Dalton as 007. You can read my earlier review of The Living Daylights here. There’s also an old piece I wrote where I talk about how Licence to Kill and Octopussy are my two favourite ...
3 September 2019, US songwriter LaShawn Daniels, who co-wrote such hits as Destiny’s Child’s Grammy-winning ‘Say My Name’ and Lady Gaga’s ‘Telephone’ died in a car crash in South Carolina aged 41. He had also worked with artists includingWhitney Houston,Michael Jackson, Brandy and...
"While there is no doubt that the immediate road ahead will push me and challenge my resolve, I want you to know I am blessed to be working with the very best in the medical profession, and they have a plan to deal with this awful disease," he wrote in a post shared on the Countr...
"You think you know money until you make it to the Rodeo in Houston," wrote 50 Cent on Instagram. "I bought the lot 2 Reserve champion [for] $165,000. You need a real bag to play over here." Will Smith attends the 94th Annual Academy Awards at Hollywood and Highland on March 27...