On Wednesday, Amazon Prime Video unveiled Rupi Kaur Live, a one-hour original special from New York Times bestseller Rupi Kaur, which will become available for streaming in North America on August 27.
The special from the internationally renowned author, artist, and performer is a distinctive fusion of poetry, spoken word, music, and compelling visuals inspired by her poetry collections. In it, Kaur guides the audience through a journey centered on growth and healing, invoking humor, acknowledging heartache, and inspiring empowerment.
Liz Patrick directed the Amazon Original Special, written and performed by Kaur, which was produced by Andrews McMeel Universal in association with Hyde Park Entertainment. Kaur also exec produced the project with Rakhi Mutta, Fred Nelson, and Kimmie Kim.
“Sharing this show with the world is a dream come true,” said Kaur. “I’ve spent a decade performing my poetry around the world, and every show since I was a teenager till now,...
The special from the internationally renowned author, artist, and performer is a distinctive fusion of poetry, spoken word, music, and compelling visuals inspired by her poetry collections. In it, Kaur guides the audience through a journey centered on growth and healing, invoking humor, acknowledging heartache, and inspiring empowerment.
Liz Patrick directed the Amazon Original Special, written and performed by Kaur, which was produced by Andrews McMeel Universal in association with Hyde Park Entertainment. Kaur also exec produced the project with Rakhi Mutta, Fred Nelson, and Kimmie Kim.
“Sharing this show with the world is a dream come true,” said Kaur. “I’ve spent a decade performing my poetry around the world, and every show since I was a teenager till now,...
- 8/18/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Jennifer Hudson and the Democratic party both have rich — but until now separate — histories with Sam Cooke’s classic song “A Change is Gonna Come.” The three came together at the close of the third evening of the 2020 Democratic National Convention Wednesday night with a spectacular performance by Hudson that took place under the tiffany dome at the Harold Washington Cultural Center in Hudson’s hometown of Chicago.
There were some big Aretha Franklin tie-ins in the performance by the woman who is about to be seen playing Franklin on film: Not only was she was singing “the Aretha version” of the song, she was being accompanied by two pianists: Fred Nelson, Franklin’s conductor, and Richard Gibbs, the soul queen’s piano player for many years. Reginald Foster rounded out her backing trio on soprano sax.
Hudson’s taped rendition was seen immediately following Kamala Harris’ historic acceptance speech...
There were some big Aretha Franklin tie-ins in the performance by the woman who is about to be seen playing Franklin on film: Not only was she was singing “the Aretha version” of the song, she was being accompanied by two pianists: Fred Nelson, Franklin’s conductor, and Richard Gibbs, the soul queen’s piano player for many years. Reginald Foster rounded out her backing trio on soprano sax.
Hudson’s taped rendition was seen immediately following Kamala Harris’ historic acceptance speech...
- 8/20/2020
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: We hear that Nickelodeon has won the rights in a competitive situation to Dana Simpson’s comic strip Phoebe and Her Unicorn, a property that the Viacom studio is eyeing as a multi-platform franchise across an TV animated series, movies and more. The final deal points are being hammered out at this moment, we hear.
The daily comic strip initially launched on Universal Uclick’s GoComics website in 2012 before it launched in 100 newspapers in 2015. Phoebe and her Unicorn follows 9-year-old Phoebe Howell, a girl in the fourth grade, who deals with childhood challenges alongside her unicorn Marigold, friend Max and enemy Dakota. Phoebe meets Marigold after skipping a rock across a pond, accidentally hitting the unicorn in the face. Freed from her own reflection, the unicorn—named Marigold Heavenly Nostrils—gives Phoebe one wish, which she decides to use by making the unicorn her best friend. Marigold has magical powers,...
The daily comic strip initially launched on Universal Uclick’s GoComics website in 2012 before it launched in 100 newspapers in 2015. Phoebe and her Unicorn follows 9-year-old Phoebe Howell, a girl in the fourth grade, who deals with childhood challenges alongside her unicorn Marigold, friend Max and enemy Dakota. Phoebe meets Marigold after skipping a rock across a pond, accidentally hitting the unicorn in the face. Freed from her own reflection, the unicorn—named Marigold Heavenly Nostrils—gives Phoebe one wish, which she decides to use by making the unicorn her best friend. Marigold has magical powers,...
- 6/19/2020
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
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