Things are taking off extremely fast for 21-year-old BENSON BOONE and following the massive success of current single, “Beautiful Things“, Boone is selling out everywhere on his tour in support of debut disc FIREWORKS AND ROLLERBLADES.

Building a following on TikTok and also gaining national recognition on AMERICAN IDOL, which he subsequently opted-out of, it wasn’t long before he’d catch the eye of Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds, signing him to his Night Street Records.

After selling-out his History show in Toronto, Boone surprised a big crowd of fans afterward in rollerskates. He eventually lined everyone up and rollerbladed his way briskly througj the makeshift queue. I have never seen this much energy and generosity by an Artist after a show!

Boone was supported by Mimi Webb, and noticed more than ever male fans at his show, attributing this to his female audience bringing their boyfriends along following the recognizability of “Beautiful Things“!

Highlights here:

We’ve given Boone’s Warner Music debut a few listens and it is fantastic! Expect huge things ahead from this brilliant Singer-Songwriter.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Brilliant British Singer-Songwriter PINK PANTHERESS has in a short time catapulted to great heights thanks to her smash hit BOY’S A LIAR PT. 2 featuring Ice Spice. Her debut album HEAVEN KNOWS has received great acclaim, transposing her loneliness into atmospheric, fun early 2000s-inspired catchiness. You also heard her contribution to the BARBIE Soundtrack, “Angel“, featured prominently in the global phenomenon.

The emerging star plays a sold-out show at Danforth Music Hall tonight, just kicking off her CAPABLE OF LOVE Tour. She is incredibly sweet. Thrilled to have a quick moment with her as she got ready for her show!

Some snaps:

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong/Parlophone Records)

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) is pleased to announce the second set of 2024 Special Award recipients, presented to three inspiring individuals and one game-changing production within Canada’s vibrant screen-based industries. All of this year’s Special Award honourees will be recognized for their outstanding contributions and successes during Canadian Screen Week 2024, taking place in Toronto from Sunday, May 26 through to Saturday, June 1.

“A heartfelt congratulations to Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope by Science North, the inaugural recipient of the Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC; their steadfast dedication to sustainable practices has set a high standard for the industry, and we take great pride in honoring their tremendous efforts,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “And to Devery, Lamar, and Paul, who have all made an enduring impact on Canada’s film and television landscape, infusing our screens with passion and unmatched skill. As we applaud your achievements, let us also acknowledge your remarkable dedication to your craft, embodying the essence of Canadian film and television.”

The second group of the Canadian Academy’s 2024 Special Award honourees are:

The Gordon Sinclair Award for Broadcast Journalism, recognizing a Canadian broadcast journalist for their exceptional body of work in broadcast journalism, is presented to Paul Workman, a journalist who spent 33 years as a foreign correspondent for CBC and CTV, where he covered monumental events throughout history including the first Gulf War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the second Gulf War, the war in Kosovo, the death of the Princess of Wales, and the wars in Afghanistan and Ukraine.

The Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS, honouring an artist from Canada whose work is leaving a resounding global impact, is presented to award-winning actress, writer, director, and producer, Devery Jacobs, a socially conscious voice from Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory, who uses her platform to advocate for Indigenous and LGBTQ2S+ rights.

The Radius Award, presented by MADE | NOUS, is also being presented to actor, director, dancer and artist, Lamar Johnson, who was recently nominated for an Emmy for his role as ‘Henry Burrell’ on HBO’s Emmy-nominated series The Last of Us, won the 2023 Canadian Screen Award for Performance in a Leading Role for Brother, and was previously named one of TIFF’s Rising Stars for his role in the Fox film The Hate U Give. Lamar will also star in the upcoming Netflix western drama series The Abandons.

The inaugural Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC, is awarded to a production that has shown excellence in sustainable production and has had a measurable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and/or innovations in circularity and that has also contributed positively to the Canadian media landscape and local communities. The inaugural 2024 Sustainable Production Award, presented by CBC, goes to Jane Goodall: Reasons for Hope by Science North, a large format film based on Dr. Jane Goodall’s philosophy of hope for the world, where Science North was committed to minimizing its impact on the environment during the film production and work towards a net zero film by implementing a number of best practices.

These talented names join a group of previously announced Special Award honourees including Jeff Barnaby and John Brunton, recipients of the Academy Board of Directors’ Tribute Award, Changemaker Award honouree Tonya Williams, and Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Marilyn Denis.

Learn more about the Canadian Screen Awards 2024 Special Award recipients here. The final group of 2024 Special Award recipients will be announced in the coming weeks.

To view the full list of nominees for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards, visit academy.ca/nominees The full schedule of events for the week can be found at CanadianScreenWeek.ca.

GODZILLA X KONG: THE NEW EMPIRE dominates a second straight week with $30 million from 3,948 theatres for Warner Bros., taking its two week tally past the $100 million mark already domestically.

Second is MONKEY MAN, Dev Patel‘s directorial debut, with $12 million from 3,029 theatres for Universal Pictures. It gets a fantastic 85% on the Tomatometer.

Debuting in third is THE FIRST OMEN with $11 million from 3,375 theatres for 20th Century Studios. This prequel to classic THE OMEN gets 78% ont he Tomatometer.

Fourth is GHOSTBUSTERS: FROZEN EMPIRE with $7.8 million, taking its three week run to $87.6 million for Sony Pictures.

Rounding it off is KUNG FU PANDA 4 with $6.8 million, taking it to $165 million in its North American run for Universal Pictures.

Today, global pop sensation Benson Boone releases his hotly anticipated debut album Fireworks & Rollerblades. Listen HERE via Night Street Records/Warner Records. The ambitious project includes the chart-topping Platinum hit “Beautiful Things,” which has spent 5 weeks atop the Billboard Global 200 chart and reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Fireworks & Rollerblades kicks off with a soaring intro, followed by “Be Someone,” a track bristling with intrigue and longing. Also included is his epic and currently viral new single “Slow It Down,” the fan-favorite angsty anthem “Cry,” and “Friend,” a gentle ode to those who’ve been by his side on his stunning journey to worldwide fame. Last Friday, he officially leaked his entire new album a week early via TikTok to give his 6.6M fans on the platform a preview. Now, he’s amassed over 21M views and counting across the videos soundtracked by his new music, with “Cry” becoming an instant favorite leading up to release day.

This week, Boone kicked off his sold-out Fireworks & Rollerblades world tour in Chicago. This weekend he has Canadian tour stops in Montreal and Toronto, followed by Vancouver later this spring. He will play Brooklyn Paramount Theatre in New York next week, after appearing on NBC’s TODAY and The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on April 9. See all tour dates below.

The album continues a trend of big moments for Boone. Earlier this year, iHeartRadio named him an On The Verge Artist, and last year, he was named an Amazon Music Breakthrough Artist and MTV’s Global PUSH Artist for October. Meanwhile, his PULSE EP generated tens of millions of streams for tracks like “What Was,” “Little Runaway,” and “Sugar Sweet.” He also headlined a sold-out tour across North America and Europe, and released the moving single “To Love Someone.”

BENSON BOONE FIREWORKS AND ROLLERBLADES WORLD TOUR:

NORTH AMERICA:

April 6 — Montreal, QC — MTELUS

April 7 — Toronto, ON — HISTORY

April 10 — Brooklyn, NY — Brooklyn Paramount

April 11 — Sayreville, NJ — Starland Ballroom

April 12 — Boston, MA — Citizens House of Blues

April 14 — Philadelphia, PA — The Fillmore Philadelphia

April 15 — Silver Spring, MD — The Fillmore Silver Spring

April 16 — Raleigh, NC — The Ritz

April 18 — Atlanta, GA — Tabernacle

April 19 — Tampa, FL — Jannus Live

April 20 — Orlando, FL — House of Blues

April 22 — Houston, TX — House of Blues

April 23 — Dallas, TX — House of Blues

April 25 — Denver, CO — Fillmore Auditorium

April 26 — Salt Lake City, UT — Maverik Center

April 28 — Los Angeles, CA — Hollywood Palladium

April 29 — Phoenix, AZ — Arizona Financial Theatre

May 1 — San Francisco, CA — The Masonic

May 3 — Seattle, WA — Showbox SoDo

May 4 — Vancouver, BC — Vogue Theatre

UK/EU:

May 21 — London, UK — Heaven

May 23 — Antwerp, Belgium — Trix

May 25 — Paris, France — Elysee Montmartre

May 26 — Cologne, Germany — Kantine

May 28 — Utrecht, Netherlands — TivoliVredenburg

May 30 — Zurich, Switzerland — Mascotte

June 1 — Prague, Czech Republic — Rock Cafe

June 2 — Warsaw, Poland — Progresja

June 4 — Berlin, Germany — Metropol

June 5 — Copenhagen, Denmark — Vega

June 6 — Stockholm, Sweden — Fryshuset Arenan

June 8 — Trondheim, Norway — NEON Festival

June 9 — Oslo, Norway — Sentrum Scene

June 11 — Helsinki, Finland — House of Culture

AUS/NZ:

Sept 13 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation

Sept 14 – Auckland, NZ – Powerstation

Sept 16 – Brisbane, QLD – The Tivoli

Sept 18 – Melbourne, VIC – Forum Theatre

Sept 19 – Sydney, NSW – Enmore Theatre

Based on the best seller board game “The Werewolves of Miller’s Hollow”, we get a new Teaser for this new french-language Feature from Netflix, arriving this October.

RELEASE DATE: October 2024
DIRECTED BY: François Uzan’
CAST: Jean Reno, Franck Dubosc, Suzanne Clément

SYNOPSIS: After finding a mysterious deck of cards in the attic, an entire family – parents, 3 kids & grandpa included – are thrown back into middle age in their ancestors’ hamlet. Every night, some villagers-turned-werewolves are on the hunt for another victim. To come back to 2024, the family will have to use the powers conferred by the cards in order to ward off the werewolves out of their own game.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

The Black Keys released their highly anticipated 12th studio album, Ohio Players, today, alongside a new music video for the album track “On The Game,” co-written with Noel Gallagher, via Nonesuch/Warner Records. Listen to the album here and watch the new video here.

The music video for “On the Game” further highlights the album’s nature of fun, serving as a check-in on fan-favorite Derrick Tuggle, who was the breakout star of the music video for the band’s 2011 single “Lonely Boy.” Also making a special appearance is skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.

Rolling Stone said of the album, which was inspired by band members Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s recent “record hang” parties, “Whether they set their retro-rock wayback machine to Memphis in the Sixties, the Midwest in the Seventies, or Manchester, England, and L.A. in the Nineties, it all flows together like a beautifully paced DJ set,” calling it “arguably the sharpest collection of songs the Keys have come up with.” Ohio Players is a fresh departure from the band’s previous releases, invoking brand-new influences while still maintaining the signature, well-loved sound they are best known for. With an emphasis on collaboration, the album features contributions from friends and colleagues, including Beck, Noel Gallagher, Dan “The Automator” Nakamura, Greg Kurstin, Juicy J, Lil Noid, and others.

Mojo states that Ohio Players is “the sound of a band rejuvenated,” echoing Carney’s thoughts on the record: “We had this epiphany: ‘We can call our friends to help us make music.’” Auerbach adds, “No matter who we work with, it never feels like we’re sacrificing who we are. It only feels like it adds some special flavor. We just expanded that palette with people we wanted to work with.”

“We’d never worked harder to make a record,” he continues. “It’s never taken us this long to make an album. We took our time and did it right.”

“What we wanted to accomplish with this record was make something that was fun,” Carney says. “And something that most bands 20 years into their career don’t make, which is an approachable, fun record that is also cool.”

Earlier this week, The Black Keys announced a 2024 North American headline tour in support of the new album. Ahead of this leg of the tour, The Black Keys will also head to Europe to debut their brand-new live show. Tickets for all shows are on-sale now.

Ohio Players – Tracklist:

1. This Is Nowhere
2. Don’t Let Me Go
3. Beautiful People (Stay High)
4. On The Game
5. Only Love Matters
6. Candy and Her Friends feat. Lil Noid
7. I Forgot to Be Your Lover
8. Please Me (Till I’m Satisfied)
9. You’ll Pay
10. Paper Crown feat. Beck & Juicy J
11. Live Till I Die
12. Read Em and Weep
13. Fever Tree
14. Every Time You Leave

The Black Keys – 2024 North American Tour

Date City Venue

April 7 Phoenix, AZ Hance Park (NCAA March Madness Music Festival)

April 27^ Manchester, UK Co-Op Arena

April 30^ Cardiff, Wales Utilita Arena

May 3^ Dublin, IE 3Arena

May 5 Amsterdam, NE Ziggo Dome

May 7^ London, UK Brixton Academy

May 8^ London, UK Brixton Academy

May 9^ London, UK Brixton Academy

May 12 Paris, FR Zénith De Paris

May 13 Paris, FR Zénith De Paris

July 6 Chicago, IL Grant Park (NASCAR Street Race)

September 17* Tulsa, OK BOK Center

September 18* Austin, TX Moody Center

September 20 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center

September 21* Houston, TX Toyota Center

September 24 Denver, CO Ball Arena

September 26* Phoenix, AZ Footprint Center

September 27* Los Angeles, CA Kia Forum

September 28* Palm Desert, CA Acrisure Arena

September 29* Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amphitheatre

October 2 Portland, OR Moda Center

October 3 Seattle, WA Climate Pledge Arena

October 10* Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena

October 11* Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena

October 12* Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

October 13* Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena

October 16* Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center

October 18* Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena

October 19* Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena

October 21* Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center

October 23 Louisville, KY KFC Yum! Center

October 24* Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena

October 26* Indianapolis, IN Gainbridge Fieldhouse

October 27* Knoxville, TN Food City Center

October 30* New York, NY Madison Square Garden

November 1 Boston, MA TD Garden

November 2* Baltimore, MD CFG Bank Arena

November 3 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena

November 7* Chicago, IL United Center

November 9* Milwaukee, WI Fiserv Forum

November 10 Minneapolis, MN Target Center

November 12* Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena

• With supporting act The Head and The Heart

^ With supporting act Circa Waves

Pop-Funk artist Diamond Cafe, follows his sultry smooth single “When You Can’t Resist” with the release of upbeat and funky track, “Slowly Fading,” alongside the official video starring actress Maddie Phillips (Gen V, Teenage Bounty Hunters). The video was filmed one late night in Vancouver by Diamond himself, and in true Lynchian form, it pays homage to Laura Dern’s performance in Wild At Heart.

“Slowly Fading” reflects a lost love in a time that once was, or a dream you can never really grasp – it’s the sensation of love being played out in a dream. The song, produced by acclaimed GRAMMY award-winning producer POMO (Free Nationals, Anderson .Paak, and SG Lewis), showcases Diamond’s distinctive falsetto vocals and smooth, velvety sound and an infectious drum beat that is sure to stick with listeners.

Known for his captivating live performances, Diamond is set to bring the live show out on the road this spring and summer with a handful of dates opening for TALK at the end of April and beginning of May. He also recently announced an appearance at one of Canada’s largest festivals, Festival D’ete in Quebec City, where he’ll be playing on July 6th. Stay tuned for more dates to be announced.

Named Amazon Music’s Artist To Watch for 2024 and hailed by Pitchfork as a “Pop-Funk Prodigy,” Diamond Cafe creates polished R&B and funky synth-pop that transports listeners to another era. His powerful vocals and impeccable falsetto, reminiscent of a church choir, offer soul-stirring harmonies that immediately capture attention. Throughout 2023, Diamond made a name for himself by cultivating a devoted fanbase, selling out numerous live shows, and releasing Diamond Cuts, a collection of remastered versions of his independently released fan-favorite tracks. He has garnered support from notable figures such as Zack Fox, Anderson .Paak, F1 driver Lewis Hamilton, Nick Littlemore of PNAU, and the legendary El DeBarge (“Rhythm Of the Night”), who joined him on stage for a duet during his sold-out debut show in LA. In an industry saturated with manufactured and auto-tuned R&B, Diamond stands out from the crowd.

Tour Dates
Apr 30 – Winnipeg, MB – The Park Theatre*
May 01 – Saskatoon, SK – Coors Event Centre*
May 03 – Calgary, AB – The Palace Theatre*
May 04 – Edmonton, AB – Midway*
May 06 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom*
Jul 06 – Quebec City, QC – Festival D’ete

*supporting TALK

Apple Original Films announced today that Matthew Vaughn’s action comedy romance feature film “Argylle” will make its global streaming debut on Apple TV+ beginning Friday, April 12, 2024.

In anticipation of the streaming debut of “Argyle,” K-pop superstars THE BOYZ have reimagined “Electric Energy,” the Ariana Debose-led hit from “Argylle.” The soundtrack and today’s single release of “Electric Energy (Reimagination)” by THE BOYZ are available on all music streaming platforms. Originally written by Gary Barlow, Stuart Price, Matthew Vaughn and Lorne Balfefor for Matthew Vaughn’s razor-witted, reality-bending spy thriller, the song undergoes a remarkable transformation as produced by Stuart Price in collaboration with Lorne Balfe for Platoon.

Elly Conway, played by Bryce Dallas Howard, is the reclusive cat loving author of a series of bestselling espionage novels about the impossibly glamorous secret agent Argylle (Henry Cavill) on a mission to unravel a nefarious spy syndicate. When Elly, with the help of feline hating real life spy Aidan (Sam Rockwell), discovers that her story mirrors the actions of an actual spy organization, a dangerous game of cat and mouse results. In order to stay one step ahead of the syndicate’s assassins, while also working to prevent a global crisis, these two unlikely conspirators, accompanied by Alfie the cat, find themselves in an adventure story of their own.

“Argylle” is directed by Matthew Vaughn from a screenplay by Jason Fuchs and features a star-studded ensemble including Bryce Dallas Howard, Henry Cavill, Sam Rockwell, John Cena, Ariana DeBose, Richard E. Grant, Dua Lipa, Bryan Cranston, Catherine O’Hara, Sofia Boutella, Samuel L. Jackson and Chip, the real-life cat of supermodel Claudia Vaughn (née Schiffer).

An Apple Studios production in association with MARV, “Argylle” is directed and produced by Vaughn, and produced by Cloudy Productions with Vaughn’s regular collaborators Adam Bohling and David Reid, as well as Fuchs. Claudia Vaughn, Carlos Peres, Zygi Kamasa and Adam Fishbach serve as executive producers.

After making a huge splash at TIFF ’23, we get a new Trailer for KILL, in theatres July 4, 2024 via Cineplex Pictures.

Director: Nikhil Nagesh Bhat
Cast: Raghav Juyal, Lakshya, Tanya Maniktala, Harsh Chhaya, Ashish Vidyarthi, Abhishek Chauhan & Parth Tiwari
Story: When army commando Amrit (Lakshya) finds out his true love Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will, he boards a New Delhi-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves led by the ruthless Fani (Raghav Juyal) begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, Amrit takes them on himself in a death-defying kill-spree to save those around him — turning what should have been a typical commute into an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride.

About Cineplex Pictures
Cineplex Pictures, a division of Cineplex, is a distributor of a wide range of genre films. Recent titles include The Queen of My Dreams, Ordinary Angels, The Boy and the Heron, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, SAW X, EXPEND4BLES, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret, John Wick: Chapter 4, Jesus Revolution, Hotel Artemis, and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero.