Cirque du Soleil Launches 'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour' Documentary On Vimeo

NEW YORK, March 11, 2015 – After ranking as one of the highest grossing tours in history, Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour™– Documentary launches globally on Vimeo On Demand:vimeo.com/ondemand/MichaelJacksonImmortal. 

Created by Cirque du Soleil and the Estate of Michael Jackson and directed by Jamie King, the leading concert director in pop music today, THE IMMORTAL World Tour combined the excitement and innovation of Michael Jackson’s music and choreography with Cirque du Soleil’s unparalleled creativity. USA Today called it “A thriller of a show!” The stylistic documentary showcases the creation of Cirque’s world-famous live touring show, and features more than 20 minutes of performance footage. 

Cirque du Soleil collaborator and film director Adrian Wills (All Together Now, Corteo, Through the Curtain, Touch the Sky) incorporates rare archival Michael Jackson footage, early family photos and videos obtained through his Estate, interviews with those close to Michael, including some of Michael’s family, as well as the show musicians, dancers, choreographers and costume designers into the documentary. 

Aimed at lifelong fans as well as those experiencing Michael’s creative genius for the first time, the show captures the essence, soul and inspiration of the King of Pop, celebrating a legacy that continues to transcend generations.

The Immortal World Tour ranks as one of the highest grossing shows in history with over $371M in revenue with ticket sales of 3.7 million from 141 cities in 27 countries.

The film is available today worldwide (except United Kingdom), for a $9.99 rental exclusively on Vimeo. Viewers can also access subtitles available in German, Brazilian Portuguese, Spanish and Japanese, along with a French dubbed version of the film. 

ABOUT VIMEO

Vimeo® is the high-quality video platform for creators and their audiences. Vimeo’s mission is to empower and inspire people around the world to create, share, and discover videos. Vimeo enables creators to sell original films and series worldwide through Vimeo On Demand, its open self-distribution platform. Vimeo has more than 30 million registered members and reaches a global monthly audience of over 170 million people. Founded in 2004 and based in New York City, Vimeo, LLC is an operating business of IAC (NASDAQ: IACI).

ABOUT CIRQUE DU SOLEIL

The Cirque du Soleil Group is a Quebec-based organization providing high-quality artistic entertainment. The company and its divisions is a creative content provider for a wide variety of unique projects. In addition to shows, the company, which has its International Headquarters in Montreal, extends its creative talent to other spheres of activity. While maintaining stringent standards of artistic quality and originality, Cirque du Soleil brings to innovative projects the same energy and spirit that characterize each of its shows.

Cirque du Soleil Since its beginnings in 1984, close to 150 million spectators in over 300 cities on six continents have been thrilled by Cirque du Soleil.

'The Soul Man' Goes Live For Season Premiere

CEDRIC “THE ENTERTAINER” AND NIECY NASH RETURN

LIVE FOR THE SEASON 4 PREMIERE OF THE SOUL MAN ON

MARCH 18 AT 10:30 p.m. ET/PT ON TV LAND 

New York, NY – March 9, 2015 – No second takes, no rewrites: On Wednesday, March 18 at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT “The Soul Man” is going LIVE for its season premiere! Cedric “The Entertainer,” Niecy Nash and Wesley Jonathan are pulling out all the stops for the season 4 return, and they’re bringing along special guest star Sherri Shepherd for the ride. Shepherd will guest star as Nikki, Boyce’s (Cedric) unruly cousin who always has a few tricks up her sleeve.

 

“The Soul Man” will take over all social media platforms on premiere night by releasing exclusive guest star interviews, photos from the set and more. The cast will also countdown to the live celebration by launching never-before-seen bloopers using the hashtag #NoSecondTakes.  The official hashtag for premiere night is #SOULMANLive.  

 

“The Soul Man” follows R&B super-star-turned minister Reverend Boyce (Cedric “The Entertainer”) “The Voice” Ballentine after he relocated from Las Vegas to St. Louis with his wife Lolli (Niecy Nash). While they’re always adjusting to their new modest life, they have plenty of obstacles in their way, including Boyce’s brother Stamps (Wesley Jonathan), who is still trying to figure life out and another pain in their neck Cousin Nikki (Shepherd) who comes for a friendly visit that turns extended.

 

Cedric and Suzanne Martin (“Hot in Cleveland”) are executive producers of the sitcom, along with Eric C. Rhone and Emmy® Award-winner Sean Hayes and Todd Milliner of Hazy Mills Productions. 

 

About TV Land

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About Viacom

Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA) is home to premier global media brands that create compelling  television  programs,  motion  pictures,  short-form  video,  apps,  games, consumer products, social media and other entertainment content for audiences in more than 160 countries and territories.  Viacom’s media networks, including  MTV, VH1, CMT, Logo, BET, CENTRIC, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., TeenNick, Nicktoons, Nick  at  Nite, Comedy  Central,   TV Land,   SPIKE,  Tѓ3s,  Paramount Channel and VIVA, reach approximately  700  million  television  subscribers  worldwide. Paramount  Pictures, America’s  oldest  film  studio,  is  a  major  global  producer  and  distributor  of  filmed entertainment.

 

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Fran Drescher Joins L.A. Cast of 'Cinderella'

Paige Faure and Andy Huntington Jones in the national tour of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella,” with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, new book by Douglas Carter Beane and original book by Oscar Hammerstein II. Directed by Mark Brokaw and choreographed by Josh Rhodes, “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” will be presented March 17 through April 26, 2015, at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. For tickets and information, please visit CenterTheatreGroup.org or call (213) 972-4400.  Photo by Carol Rosegg. 

Two-time Emmy Award-winner and Golden Globe-nominee Fran Drescher joins the cast of “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” for the Los Angeles engagement of the 2013 Tony Award-winning Broadway musical.  Drescher will reprise the role of the wicked stepmother, Madame, a role she played in 2014, making her Broadway debut.  

           From the creators of “South Pacific” and “The Sound of Music,” “Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella” begins performances on March 17, opens Wednesday, March 18 and continues through April 26, 2015, at the Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre. 
           “Cinderella” has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, a new book by Douglas Carter Beane and original book by Oscar Hammerstein II. The musical is directed by Mark Brokaw and choreographed by Josh Rhodes. Music adaptation, supervision and arrangements are by David Chase and orchestrations are by Danny Troob. 

           Beloved by millions as “The Nanny” on the long-running CBS TV comedy, Fran Drescher received two Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe nominations for the series, which she also created, wrote, directed and executive produced.  Most recently, she starred in TV Land’s sitcom “Happily Divorced” as Fran, a Los Angeles florist whose 18-year marriage ends after her husband announces he’s gay, yet they continue to live together under the same roof.  Her numerous film credits include “This is Spinal Tap”(for which she won Esquire Magazine’s “Five Minute Oscar”); “The Beautician and the Beast,” which she also executive produced; and countless films with the likes of Robin Williams and Tim Robbins (“The Cadillac Man”), Dan Aykroyd and Billy Crystal, and with such directors as Rob Reiner, Milos Forman (“Ragtime”) and Francis Ford Coppola.  She is no stranger to the stage, having made her debut in the Pasadena Playhouse world premiere of Ronald Ribman’s “Rug Merchants of Chaos”; she has appeared off-Broadway in Neil LaBute’s “Some Girl(s),” “The Exonerated” and Nora Ephron’s “Love, Loss, and What I Wore.”  Her Broadway appearance in “Cinderella” was originally scheduled for a limited run, but her engagement was extended three times. She also performed in a special production of “Camelot” at Lincoln Center.

'Top Five' Is Set For March 17 Blu-ray Debut

Featuring a Sensational and Star-Studded Cast, Rock’s Hilarious Comedy Arrives on
Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack March 17, 2015

Buy it on Digital HD Two Weeks Early on March 3 

       HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Infused with Chris Rock’s razor-sharp comedic edge, the “dazzlingly, uproariously funny” (Sam Lansky, Time) TOP FIVE debuts on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and VOD March 17, 2015 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.  The film arrives two weeks early on Digital HD March 3. 

            Hailed by critics as “authentically hilarious” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) and “fast and blisteringly funny” (Manohla Dargis, New York Times), TOP FIVE follows Andre Allen (Rock), a former stand-up legend who returns to New York to promote his latest film on the eve of his wedding to a self-absorbed reality TV star (Gabrielle Union).  While wandering the city with a mysterious and charming journalist (Rosario Dawson), Allen confronts his past and contemplates his future through a series of riotously funny encounters.  The film features a phenomenal all-star cast including Kevin Hart, Cedric the Entertainer, Tracy Morgan,
J.B. Smoove, Sherri Shepherd, Michael Che, Jay Pharoah, Leslie Jones, Ben Vereen, and a host of celebrity appearances.

The TOP FIVE Blu-ray Combo Pack with Digital HD includes commentary by Chris Rock and J.B. Smoove, plus nearly 45 minutes of hilarious features including Chris Rock’s stand-up outtakes, deleted scenes, the top five moments not seen in the film and more.

TOP FIVE Blu-ray Combo Pack

The TOP FIVE Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.  The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.  The combo pack includes access to a Digital HD copy of the film as well as the following:

Blu-ray

·         Feature film in high definition

·         Commentary by Chris Rock and JB Smoove

·         It’s Never Just A Movie: Chris Rock and Top Five

·         The Making of Top Five

·         Top Five Andre Allen Standup Outtakes

·         Top Five Moments You Didn’t See in the Film

·         Deleted Scenes

DVD

·         Feature film in standard definition

            The Blu-ray Combo Pack available for purchase includes a Digital Version of the film that can be accessed through UltraViolet™, a way to collect, access and enjoy movies.  With UltraViolet, consumers can add movies to their digital collection in the cloud, and then stream or download them—reliably and securely—to a variety of devices.   

TOP FIVE Single-Disc DVD

The single-disc DVD is presented in widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.  The disc includes the feature film in standard definition.

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Paramount Pictures and IAC Films present “Top Five.”  Executive Music Producer Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson.  Co-Producers Shawn “Jay Z” Carter and Kanye West.  Executive Producers Tony Hernandez and Lila Yacoub.  Produced by Scott Rudin and Eli Bush.  Written and directed by Chris Rock.

About Paramount Home Media Distribution

Paramount Home Media Distribution (PHMD) is part of Paramount Pictures Corporation (PPC), a global producer and distributor of filmed entertainment.  PPC is a unit of Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), a leading content company with prominent and respected film, television and digital entertainment brands.  The PHMD division oversees PPC’s home entertainment, digital and television distribution activities worldwide. The division is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of home entertainment content on behalf of Paramount Pictures, Paramount Animation, Paramount Vantage, Paramount Classics, Insurge Pictures, MTV, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and CBS and applicable licensing and servicing of certain DreamWorks Animation titles.  PHMD additionally manages global licensing of studio content and distribution across worldwide digital and television distribution platforms including online, mobile and portable devices and emerging technologies.

'Empire' Airs 'Unto The Breach' On FOX Tonight

The FOX hit show, Empire, airs tonight at 9 p.m.  Tonight's episode is "Unto The Breach." Check out the clips below.

"Conqueror" From Unto The Breach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-WWU696CYE

"Will There Be A Wedding" From Unto The Breach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sOD8-rc0zHk

First Look: Unto The Breach

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvENlEkUF2o

 

Allstate Gospel Superfest Set For March 21

 

Wendy Raquel Robinson

Chicago, IL – Unity Media LTD., the producers of the Allstate Gospel Superfest will return to the city of Chicago for its 16^th Annual Allstate Gospel Superfest television extravaganza on Saturday, March 21. The super-show will return to Chicago’s House of Hope Arena with a star-studded array of performers, hosts and presenters that resemble a made in Hollywood presentation.

Mega-stars Vivica A. Fox, (Celebrity Apprentice), Fonzworth Bentley (Making the Band, Lift Every Voice) and Wendy Raquel Robinson (The Game) will host the national televised event that has something for music fans of all ages. 

The Allstate Gospel Superfest, the most widely distributed TV show in black gospel music history, promises to keep pace with its trendsetting production with this year’s line-up.  The show will feature chart topping inspirational recording artists including Kelly Price, Dorinda Clark-Cole, J. Moss, The Rance Allen Group, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, and many others. Over thirty national acts are slated to take the stage during event.

The show is title-sponsored by Allstate Insurance Company of Northbrook, IL.  Allstate has been title sponsor of The Gospel Superfest for seven consecutive years. “We are absolutely thrilled to work with the Allstate Insurance Company. It is a privilege and honor to have the faith and confidence of a prestigious corporation like Allstate”, says show founder and executive producer Bobby Cartwright, Jr.

The Allstate Gospel Superfest “Live In Chicago” will take place Saturday, March 21, 2015 from 6-11 p.m. (Local time) at The House of Hope Arena, 752 E 114^th Street, Chicago, IL 60628.   Tickets for the event go on sale Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 (Black Friday) at 10 a.m. (EST). Tickets can be purchased on-line at www.ticketweb.com or by phone at 866-468-7619.  More details, performer updates and host hotel information will be made available at the show’s official website at www.gospelsuperfest.com

About Allstate Gospel Superfest

The Allstate Gospel Superfest is one of the nation’s largest TV recordings in the field of urban-targeted, inspirational music and entertainment.  Founded in 1998, the show has maintained a consistent presence in broadcast syndication for 15 consecutive years.  Releasing five one-hour specials a year, The Allstate Gospel Superfest is carried by major TV network affiliated stations including ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CW, & MYTV.  The production is known for its elaborate staging, trendsetting production and Hollywood styled approach to gospel music television. Allstate Gospel Superfest TV programming reaches millions of TV viewers annually via domestic syndication and Cable, The Allstate Gospel Superfest is the most widely distributed TV brand in the history of black gospel music television. Gospel Superfest is a trade name of Unity Media Limited of Ohio.

The 'Furious 7: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'

“FURIOUS 7: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK” gathers never-before-available tracks from some of today’s most electrifying hip hop and R&B artists, including T.I., Young Thug, Iggy Azalea, Flo Rida, Sevyn Streeter, Price Royce, Juicy J, Future and Mos Def to name a few. What’s more, the soundtrack includes the first-ever album release of DJ Snake & Lil Jon’s 5x RIAA platinum certified worldwide smash, “Turn Down For What.”

FURIOUS 7: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK available MARCH 17!

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fastfuriousmovie.tumblr.com, andwww.atlanticrecords.com.