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"Sprung is written like a drama but plays like a comedy." - James Earl

Sprung is a hilarious new comedy streaming on Amazon’s Freevee network beginning August 19. Many will know the creator of show Greg Garcia from his past television work of My Name Is Earl and Raising Hope. The show stars Martha Plimpton as Barb, Garret Dillahunt as Jack and Shakira Barrera as Gloria. The plot centers around a group of incarcerated people who are set free during the COVID pandemic. Jack and Gloria shack up with Barb thanks to her son Rooster played by Phillip Garcia. Clare...

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"Everyone used in the movie was locally from New Zealand or Australia, except for John, Mia and our crew." - Mia Isaac

Don’t Make Me Go is a new coming-of-age drama that was just released on Prime Video. It tells the story of a single father named Max, played by actor John Cho, who takes his teenage daughter Wally, portrayed by newcomer Mia Isaac, on a road trip from California to New Orleans. Lots of love, laughter and bonding happen on a cross-country adventure that leads to Max’s twentieth high school reunion. Some may recognize Cho from the Harold & Kumar films and the Star Trek reboot....

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"I was into Bowie, Marc Bolan, glitter, makeup, Rocky Horror Picture Show and Cabaret when I was a kid." - Ian Astbury

English rock band The Cult have always danced to the beat of their own drum. They continue to do this in 2022 with the release of their 11th studio album planned for the fall. Longtime members Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy worked on songwriting together from the beginning eventually releasing their debut album Dreamtime. Love in 1985 charted at number four in the UK and their third album Electric came with more success thanks to producer Rick Rubin. Sonic Temple ruled the charts across the globe...

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"I will forever stand beside and with the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate with them!" - Netta Barzilai

Netta Barzilai is on her way to perform for fans at Chicago Pride Fest on June 18. This talented won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2018 as the Israeli representative in the competition that year. Her song “Toy” became a quirky anthem for the LGBTQ+ community and her latest single “I Love My Nails” may just top it in popularity. Her debut album drops this year after a string of Pride festivals. Barzilai is certainly one to watch and this Pride Fest appearance is a...

Zach Noe Towers

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"I don’t shy away from adult content, so my act is about sex and dating." - Zach Noe Towers

Based in Los Angeles, out and proud comedian Zach Noe Towers is hitting the road to Chicago during Pride month. Some may know his work from the E! series Dating #NoFilter or Netflix’s Dear White People. Writing projects in the past include the Dekkoo series Out on Stage and multiple episodes of The Elite Daily Show. He talked about his past and future shortly before arriving in Chicago for several shows at Zanies Comedy Night Club. JN: (Jerry Nunn) Hi, Zach. Have you been to Chicago...

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"That is the beauty of music, there’s no shelf life for it." - Gareth Dunlop

Irish singer Gareth Dunlop has written songs for television series such as Nashville, Lucifer and Bones as well as movies and commercials. Other songwriting credits include tracks for Tim McGraw, Faith Hill and rapper T.I. Dunlop plays multiple instruments and also regularly records and produces new material. He permanently lives in Belfast where he worked on his own album Animal which came out on April 22 of this year. He met up for a chat backstage at the Athenaeum Theatre before a recent performance in...

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"I want my music to live on beyond me." - Johnny Orlando

Singer Johnny Orlando is on a fast track to success in pop music. This Canadian native was a content creator at a very young age and that launched him into the music business. He has cranked out many singles since 2012 and released three EPs. He was nominated for Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2019 and he won MTV Europe Music Awards for Best Canadian Act three years in a row. This rising musician is poised to release his debut album and he talked...

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