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#FIRSTLOOK: JOHN KRASINSKI STARS IN NEW ROGERS COMMERCIAL
Rogers is proud to introduce a new brand platform that focuses on the investments they are making to bring Canadians the best communications and entertainment experiences.
The platform features a new TV spot with John Krasinski lip syncing and dancing to “Shake it Off (Taylor’s Version)” from Taylor Swift as he’s streaming music on his phone while boating on Lake Simcoe in Ontario. In the spot, Krasinski thinks he’s alone out on the lake only to discover a local fisherman watching him from a distance. The spot ends with “We do our thing, so you can do yours. We got you.”
Rogers is the presenting sponsor of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour in Canada, with shows in Toronto and Vancouver this fall.
The campaign, developed by Publicis, features high-impact advertising, including billboards, transit and airport takeovers, and a significant online presence. In Quebec, the company has created a tailored platform, Là on jase, which means, ‘Now you’re talking.’
Rogers is Canada’s communications and entertainment company with the largest, most reliable 5G network and the fastest, most reliable Internet in Canada. Our entertainment brands reach 96% of Canadians and Sportsnet is Canada’s #1 sports network. Over the last decade, the company has invested over $40 billion to build Canada’s most reliable networks and it has invested $20 billion in Canadian sports and content.
In 2024 alone, Rogers will invest $4 billion in capital expenditures and reinvest 90% of our profits back into Canada. Rogers recently signed a long-term partnership with Comcast to bring the Xfinity brand to Canada and inked major deals with Warner Bros. Discovery and NBCUniversal to bring the best content and brands to Canadians, including HGTV, The Food Network, Bravo, Discovery and more.
#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR (TAYLOR’S VERSION)”
The trailer for “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version)” is here! The concert film from the 14-time GRAMMY®-winning artist in its entirety for the first time, which includes the song “cardigan” and four additional acoustic songs, will debut exclusively on Disney+ one day early, Thursday, March 14, at 6:00pm PT/ 9:00pm ET.
The history-making, cinematic experience, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” directed by Sam Wrench, grossed more than $260 million worldwide at the global box office, making it the top selling concert film of all-time.
#FIRSTLOOK: “TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR (TAYLOR’S VERSION)” COMING TO DISNEY+
Today, Disney+ announced that “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version),” which is the concert film in its entirety for the first time and includes the song “cardigan” and four additional acoustic songs, will make its streaming debut on March 15, 2024, exclusively on Disney+. The history-making, cinematic experience from 14-time GRAMMY®-winning artist, “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour” directed by Sam Wrench, grossed more than $260 million worldwide at the global box office, making it the top selling concert film of all-time.
In making the announcement Disney CEO Bob Iger said, “’The Eras Tour’ has been a true phenomenon that has and continues to thrill fans around the world, and we are very excited to bring this electrifying concert to audiences wherever they are, exclusively on Disney+.”
#GRAMMYS: TAYLOR SWIFT, MILEY CYRUS, BILLIE EILISH AND SZA AMONG MAJOR WINNERS AT 2024 GRAMMYS
Taylor Swift made history at the 68th edition GRAMMYS last night, being the first Artist ever to take home Album of the Year four times! Prior, she had been tied with the likes of Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon and Frank Sinatra. Her Album MIDNIGHTS, also took home Best Pop Vocal Album earlier in the broadcast from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. Swift had been presented the top honour with a surprise appearance by Céline Dion whom after an extended absence navigating her diagnosis with Stiff Person Syndrome, appeared on-stage, exactly 27 years after winning the same award for her Falling into You album. This brings Swift‘s GRAMMY victory count to 14.
Other big winners on the broadcast were Miley Cyrus, notching a pair of wins with her global smash hit “Flowers“, taking both Record of the Year and Best Pop Solo Performance. She was presented the latter by IMPACT Award winner Mariah Carey.
Billie Eilish also took home a pair of GRAMMYs with “What Was I Made For” (co-written with her brother Finneas) from the Barbie Original Motion Picture Soundtrack, nabbing Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media.
It was a big year for SZA also taking Pop Duo/Group Performance·with “Ghost in the Machine (with Phoebe Bridgers)”, R&B Song with “Snooze”, Urban Contemporary Album for SOS, bringing her total GRAMMY count to four.
Trevor Noah hosted the affair, which reached an emotionally-poignant moment with Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. taking to the stage to address the state of the world and Music as a string quartet featuring Arab, Israeli and Palestinian musicians. Mason said, “Now is the time for humanity to play together. To come together with empathy and love.”.
List of winners from the broadcast:
Album of the year
Jon Batiste – World Music Radio
Boygenius – The Record
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
Taylor Swift – Midnights – WINNER
SZA – SOS
Record of the year
Jon Batiste – Worship
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough
Miley Cyrus – Flowers – WINNER
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? from Barbie: The Album
Victoria Monét – On My Mama
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
SZA – Kill Bill
Best new artist
Gracie Abrams
Fred again..
Ice Spice
Jelly Roll
Coco Jones
Noah Kahan
Victoria Monét – WINNER
The War and Treaty
Song of the year
Lana Del Rey – A&W
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Jon Batiste – Butterfly
Dua Lipa – Dance the Night from Barbie
Miley Cyrus – Flowers
SZA – Kill Bill
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? from Barbie – WINNER
Best pop vocal album
Kelly Clarkson – Chemistry
Miley Cyrus – Endless Summer Vacation
Olivia Rodrigo – Guts
Ed Sheeran – “-” (Subtract)
Taylor Swift – Midnights – WINNER
Best R&B song
Halle – Angel
Robert Glasper featuring SiR and Alex Isley – Back to Love
Coco Jones – ICU
Victoria Monét – On My Mama
SZA – Snooze – WINNER
Best country album
Kelsea Ballerini – Rolling Up the Welcome Mat
Brothers Osborne – Brothers Osborne
Zach Bryan – Zach Bryan
Tyler Childers – Rustin’ in the Rain
Lainey Wilson – Bell Bottom Country – WINNER
Best música urbana album
Rauw Alejandro – Saturno
Karol G – Mañana Será Bonito – WINNER
Tainy – Data
Best pop solo performance
Miley Cyrus – Flowers – WINNER
Doja Cat – Paint the Town Red
Billie Eilish – What Was I Made For? from Barbie
Olivia Rodrigo – Vampire
Taylor Swift – Anti-Hero
Best progressive R&B album
6lack – Since I Have a Lover
Diddy – The Love Album: Off the Grid
Terrace Martin and James Fauntleroy – Nova
Janelle Monáe – The Age of Pleasure
SZA – SOS – WINNER
Best R&B performance
Chris Brown – Summer Too Hot
Robert Glasper featuring SiR and Alex Isley – Back to Love
Coco Jones – ICU – WINNER
Victoria Monét – How Does It Make You Feel
SZA – Kill Bill
Best folk album
Dom Flemons – Traveling Wildfire
The Milk Carton Kids – I Only See the Moon
Joni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell at Newport (Live) – WINNER
Nickel Creek – Celebrants
Old Crow Medicine Show – Jubilee
Paul Simon – Seven Psalms
Rufus Wainwright – Folkocracy
Producer of the year, non-classical
Jack Antonoff – WINNER
Dernst “D’Mile” Emile II
Hit-Boy
Metro Boomin
Daniel Nigro
Songwriter of the year, non-classical
Edgar Barrera
Jessie Jo Dillon
Shane McAnally
Theron Thomas – WINNER
Justin Tranter
Best pop duo/group performance
Miley Cyrus featuring Brandi Carlile – Thousand Miles
Lana Del Rey featuring Jon Batiste – Candy Necklace
Labrinth featuring Billie Eilish – Never Felt So Alone
Taylor Swift featuring Ice Spice – Karma
SZA featuring Phoebe Bridgers – Ghost in the Machine – WINNER
Best dance/electronic recording
Aphex Twin – Blackbox Life Recorder 21f
James Blake – Loading
Disclosure – Higher Than Ever Before
Romy and Fred again.. – Strong
Skrillex, Fred again.. and Flowdan – Rumble – WINNER
Best pop dance recording
David Guetta, Anne-Marie and Coi Leray – Baby Don’t Hurt Me
Calvin Harris featuring Ellie Goulding – Miracle
Kylie Minogue – Padam Padam – WINNER
Bebe Rexha and David Guetta – One in a Million
Troye Sivan – Rush
Best dance/electronic music album
James Blake – Playing Robots into Heaven
The Chemical Brothers – For That Beautiful Feeling
Fred again.. – Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) – WINNER
Kx5 – Kx5
Skrillex – Quest for Fire
Best traditional R&B performance
Babyface featuring Coco Jones – Simple
Kenyon Dixon – Lucky
Victoria Monét featuring Earth, Wind & Fire and Hazel Monét – Hollywood
PJ Morton featuring Susan Carol – Good Morning – WINNER
SZA – Love Language
Best R&B album
Babyface – Girls Night Out
Coco Jones – What I Didn’t Tell You (Deluxe)
Emily King – Special Occasion
Victoria Monét – Jaguar II – WINNER
Summer Walker – Clear 2: Soft Life EP
Best rap performance
Baby Keem featuring Kendrick Lamar – The Hillbillies
Black Thought – Love Letter
Drake & 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers – WINNER
Coi Leray – Players
Best melodic rap performance
Burna Boy featuring 21 Savage – Sittin’ on Top of the World
Doja Cat – Attention
Drake and 21 Savage – Spin Bout U
Lil Durk featuring J Cole – All My Life – WINNER
SZA – Low
Best rap song
Doja Cat – Attention
Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice featuring Aqua – Barbie World from Barbie: The Album
Lil Uzi Vert – Just Wanna Rock
Drake and 21 Savage – Rich Flex
Killer Mike featuring André 3000, Future and Eryn Allen Kane – Scientists & Engineers – WINNER
Best rap album
Drake and 21 Savage – Her Loss
Killer Mike – Michael – WINNER
Metro Boomin – Heroes & Villains
Nas – King’s Disease III
Travis Scott – Utopia
Best country solo performance
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Brandy Clark – Buried
Luke Combs – Fast Car
Dolly Parton – The Last Thing on My Mind
Chris Stapleton – White Horse – WINNER
Best country song
Brandy Clark – Buried
Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything
Tyler Childers – In Your Love
Morgan Wallen – Last Night
Chris Stapleton – White Horse – WINNER
Best song written for visual media
Barbie World from Barbie the Album, Naija Gaston, Ephrem Louis Lopez Jr. and Onika Maraj, songwriters (Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice featuring Aqua)
Dance the Night from “Barbie the Album, Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Dua Lipa)
I’m Just Ken from Barbie the Album, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt, songwriters (Ryan Gosling)
Lift Me Up from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever — Music From and Inspired By, Ryan Coogler, Ludwig Göransson, Robyn Fenty and Temilade Openiyi, songwriters (Rihanna)
What Was I Made For? from Barbie the Album, Billie Eilish O’Connell and Finneas O’Connell, songwriters (Billie Eilish) — WINNER
Best comedy album
Trevor Noah – I Wish You Would
Wanda Sykes – I’m an Entertainer
Chris Rock – Selective Outrage
Sarah Silverman – Someone You Love
Dave Chappelle – What’s in a Name? – WINNER
Best global music album
Susana Baca – Epifanías
Bokanté – History
Burna Boy – I Told Them…
Davido – Timeless
Shakti – This Moment – WINNER
Best African music performance
Asake and Olamide – Amapiano
Burna Boy – City Boys
Davido featuring Musa Keys – Unavailable
Ayra Starr – Rush
Tyla – Water – WINNER
Best musical theater album
Kimberly Akimbo
Parade
Shucked
Some Like It Hot – WINNER
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best alternative music album
Arctic Monkeys – The Car
Boygenius – The Record – WINNER
Lana Del Rey – Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd
Gorillaz – Cracker Island
PJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying
Best alternative music performance
Alvvays – Belinda Says
Arctic Monkeys – Body Paint
boygenius – Cool About It
Lana Del Rey – A&W
Paramore – This Is Why – WINNER
Best rock album
Foo Fighters – But Here We Are
Greta Van Fleet – Starcatcher
Metallica – 72 Seasons
Paramore – This Is Why – WINNER
Queens of the Stone Age – In Times New Roman…
Best rock song
The Rolling Stones – Angry
Olivia Rodrigo – Ballad of a Homeschooled Girl
Queens of the Stone Age – Emotion Sickness
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough – WINNER
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Best metal performance
Disturbed – Bad Man
Ghost – Phantom of the Opera
Metallica – 72 Seasons – WINNER
Slipknot – Hive Mind
Spiritbox – Jaded
Best rock performance
Arctic Monkeys – Sculptures of Anything Goes
Black Pumas – More Than a Love Song
Boygenius – Not Strong Enough – WINNER
Foo Fighters – Rescued
Metallica – Lux Æterna
Best country duo/group performance
Dierks Bentley featuring Billy Strings – High Note
Brothers Osborne – Nobody’s Nobody
Zach Bryan featuring Kacey Musgraves – I Remember Everything – WINNER
Vince Gill and Paul Franklin – Kissing Your Picture (Is So Cold)
Jelly Roll with Lainey Wilson – Save Me
Carly Pearce featuring Chris Stapleton – We Don’t Fight Anymore
Complete list of winners here.
#GOLDENGLOBES: “OPPENHEIMER”, “SUCCESSION” AND “BEEF” WIN TOP HONOURS AT 2024 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association‘s Golden Globe Awards, honouring achievements in Cinema and Television, returned to the Beverly Hilton tonight, now in their 81st edition. Leading the pack in the Film categories was Christopher Nolan‘s OPPENHEIMER, winning a total five awards tonight including Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Supporting Actor (Robert Downey Jr.), Best Actor (Cillian Murphy), Best Screenplay (Christopher Nolan), Best Original Score (Ludwig Göransson) and Best Director, which notched Nolan his first ever win in the category after six nominations. This certainly bodes well for the critical and commercial success at the upcoming Academy Awards, taking place March 10, 2024.
Topping the Television categories was HBO series SUCCESSION, which just concluded in its fourth season this past May, capping off its legacy on a high note. It swept Best Drama Series, Best Actor (Kieran Culkin), Best Actress (Sarah Snook) and Best Supporting Actor (Matthew McFadyen).
Netflix and A24‘s BEEF would go on to get the gold as well, winning Best Limited Series, Best Actor in a Limited Series (Steven Yeun) and Best Actress in a Limited Series (Ali Wong). Both Actors made history as the first ever of Asian descent to win in their respective categories. History also was made with Lily Gladstone becoming the first ever Indigenous Actress to win a Golden Globe Award, getting recognized for her work in Martin Scorsese’s KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON.
Yorgos Lanthimos’ quirky Dark Comedy POOR THINGS also was successful tonight, nabbing both Best Motion Picture Comedy and Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy (Emma Stone). Stone was seen being cheered-on by her dear friends fellow nominee Jennifer Lawrence (up with NO HARD FEELINGS) and Taylor Swift.
Swift was in attendance also for her TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR Concert Film, which was up for Cinematic and Box Office achievement, which went ultimately to BARBIE which went on to gross $1.4 billion globally in its theatrical run. The Comedy starring and produced by Margot Robbie, directed by Greta Gerwig, also won Best Original Song with Billie Eilish‘s “What Was I Made For”.
Meanwhile, Jeremy Allen White – his second consecutive win – and Ayo Edibiri each respectively took home Best Actor and Best Actress for their work in Comedy Series, THE BEAR.
Some Red Carpet moments from tonight:
Complete list of winners here.
(Photo/video credit: Golden Globes/CBS/Variety)
#FIRSTLOOK: PRIME VIDEO CANADA ANNOUNCE TAYLOR SWIFT “THE ERAS TOUR” GIVEAWAY
Prime Video today announced that Canadian fans who rent TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR (EXTENDED VERSION)on Prime Video between December 13, 2023 and December 31, 2023 will be entered into a draw for a chance to win two tickets (plus flight and hotel accommodations) to a live show on the Canadian leg of Taylor Swift |The Eras Tour. Prime Video is a one-stop entertainment destination offering customers a large collection of premium entertainment in a single application: On Prime Video, customers can find their favorite movies and series under one roof, be it entertainment produced by Amazon MGM Studios or by other studios, third-party channels made accessible as an add-on subscription through Prime Video Channels, such as STACKTV, Paramount+, Citytv+, and many more, and titles to rent or buy via the Prime Video Store. TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR (EXTENDED VERSION) will beavailable to rent starting December 13 for $19.89 CAD on Prime Video in Canada from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. For contest rules and regulations visit: primevideo.com/erastour.
“We are thrilled to offer Canadian fans the opportunity to win a trip to see Taylor Swift live in concert,” said Magda Grace, head of Prime Video, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. “TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR (EXTENDED VERSION) is an incredible visual experience that captures the magic of Taylor’s live performances. We hope that this contest will give a lucky fan and a guest the chance to experience the thrill and excitement of seeing Taylor Swift perform live in person after enjoying the film on Prime Video.”
The contest is limited to one entry per active Amazon.ca account. Open to legal residents of Canada, who have a free Amazon.ca account and are at least the age of majority in their jurisdiction of residence at the time of entry. The winner will be drawn on January 15, 2023. For official sweepstakes rules, entry requirements, prize details, and odds of winning, click here: primevideo.com/erastour.
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour (Extended Version) is directed by Sam Wrench and includes three song performances not seen in theaters. For more details visit here.
Fans can rent TAYLOR SWIFT | THE ERAS TOUR (EXTENDED VERSION) from the Prime Video Store to watch at home with no Prime membership required. To learn more, visit primevideo.com/store.
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#FIRSTLOOK: “TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR” COMING TO PRIME VIDEO
Swifties!!! Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour Concert Film will be available to Rent starting December 13, 2023 (Taylor’s birthday!) on Prime Video in Canada.
The rental version Includes three song performances not seen in the theatrical version.
For more info visit: https://tstheerastour.taylorswift.com/
#BOXOFFICE: “THE MARVELS” DEBUTS ON TOP
THE MARVELS debuts on top this weekend with $52 million from 4,030 theatres for Disney/Marvel. It gets 62% on the Tomatometer from Critics. While this is a success, this would be the lowest debut in the MCU, with 2008’s The Incredible Hulk opening with $55 million.
In second is FRIDAY NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S with $9 million from 3,694 theatres for Universal Pictures. Over three weekends, the Horror has earned $127 million domestically.
TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR debuts takes $6.5 million from 2,848 theatres, bringing it to $173 million in its fifth weekend for AMC/Cineplex Pictures.
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON is in fourth with $5 million for Paramount Pictures/Apple Original Films, a total $60 million grossed domestically over four weekends.
Rounding this out is PRISCILLA with $4.8 million, expanding to 2,361 theatres, taking it to $12 million over three weekends for A24/Elevation Pictures.
#BOXOFFICE: ANOTHER ENTIRE WEEKEND AT “FREDDY’S”
FRIDAY NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S takes the top spot again at the Box Office a second week with $17.8 million for Universal Pictures, an impressive two week tally of $112 million in North America.
In second is TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR with $11.9 million, a four weekend total of $164.3 million.
Third is KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON with $6.2 million for Apple Original Films/Paramount, a total $51 million in its third weekend.
PRISCILLA bows in fourth with $5.5 million from 1,450 theatres for A24/Elevation Pictures. It gets 85% on the Tomatometer.
Rounding things out is AFTER DEATH with $2.9 milion for Angel Studios, a run of $10.2 million to date.
#BOXOFFICE: “FRIDAY NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S” SETS OCTOBER OPENING RECORD
FRIDAY NIGHTS AT FREDDY‘S has a record-smashing debut this weekend, primed right for Halloween next week. This sets a record for best Halloween weekend opening ever, easily surpassing 2011’s PUSS IN BOOTS which opened with $34 million. This Video Game adaptation from Blumhouse, gets $78 million from 3,550 theatres for Universal Pictures, which is even more impressive considering it also already is streaming on American streaming service, Peacock. While Critics didn’t love it with 26% on the Tomatometer, moviegoers are loving it with an A- CinemaScore.
In second is TAYLOR SWIFT: THE ERAS TOUR with $16.5 million from 3,773 theatres, taking it to $151.1 million for AMC/Cineplex Pictures.
Third is KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON with $11 million in its second weekend, a tally of $43.6 million for Apple Original Films/Paramount Pictures.
Documentary AFTER DEATH gets a $6.1 million opening for Angel Studios in its debut, good enough for fourth.
THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER rounds things out with $3.7 million for Universal Pictures, a total $60 million in its domestic run.
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