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Showtime Acquires Prince Film ‘Sign O’ The Times’ For Sept. Airing
The Prince concert film “Sign O’ The Times,” origi- nally released in theaters in 1987, has been acquired by Showtime and will premiere on Sept. 16, reports Variety.
The Prince-directed movie was originally con- ceived as a companion to the 1987 Prince double album of the same name. Hit singles from that classic release in- cluded “U Got the Look” (with Sheena Easton), “If I Was Your Girlfriend” and “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man,” in addition to the title song.
Showtime’s broadcast will mark the first time in more than a decade that the rarely seen film will air on American television. According to Vari- ety, it was never officially is- sued on DVD in the U. S.
Footage for the 84-minute
The original film was released in theaters in 1987.
concert doc was shot prima- rily at Prince’s Paisley Park Studios. Additional filming took place on tour in the Netherlands and Belgium.
Bill Cosby’s Retrial Postponed To March 2018
Bill Cosby’s retrial on sexual assault will be post- poned from November to March of next year, a judge said on Tuesday.
Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Judge Steven O’Neill said the move will give Cosby’s new defense team enough time to prepare for the trial.
The comedian’s first trial
Bill Cosby leaving court in June after the jury was dead- locked.
ended in June with a dead- locked jury following more than 50 hours of deliberation.
Despite avoiding convic- tion in the first trial, Cosby hired a new legal team for round two. Tom Mesereau, best known for successfully defending Michael Jack- son from child sexual abuse charges in 2005, will lead the team.
Questlove: The Roots Have About 263 Songs Recorded For Next Project
It's been three years since The Roots released the ...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin album. The Hip Hop band is set to drop its next body of work titled End Game.
Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, The Roots drummer revealed the pass- ing of its collaborator and manager, Richard Nichols greatly affected the creative process of the group’s 12th studio project.
Questlove of The Roots
The Roots apparently recorded more than 200 songs during the End Game studio sessions. They eventu-
ally have to dwindle that number down for the album. "Usually when we get to
100 songs, he’s like, ‘Guys. You have 100 songs. There’s 14 really good songs in these 100. Let’s stop and concentrate on the 14,’" added Questlove. "Right now, we’re at 263. But ideas keep coming. I made the promise that by November 1, we are stopping. And we’re just going to pick a good 14.
Transgender And Bobby V Face Off In Court Friday
Transgender woman Reima Houston and singer Bobby V will face each other for the first time – since leaked video of him being filmed par- tially nude leaving her home on July 29 of this year – before a judge in a Fulton County court- room this Friday, August 25.
As previously reported, Bobby V has made accusa- tions of Houston trying to ex- tort him out of $2,000. Prior to Bobby V filing the arrest ap-
Transgender Reima Hous- ton and Bobby V.
plication he reportedly retained an attorney.
Nick Minaj Collaborates 2 New Lipsticks With Mac
Five years after her suc- cessful first lavender-pink Viva Glam collaboration with MAC cosmetics in 2012, Nicki Minaj has linked up with the brand again, this time for #NickiNudes.
The rapper is offering two
neutral lipsticks — soft, coral- pink Nicki’s Nude and mid- tone creamy pink Pinkprint, named after her Grammy- nominated 2014 album.
Both shades debut online and in stores on September 21.
Nicki Minaj for Mac in 2017.
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