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In 1963, Beatles manager Brian Epstein sought a publisher for the songs written by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. He decided on Northern Songs, and the band would go on to work with them for much of their career. While Harrison spent years resenting the small stake he held in the company, his bandmates took longer to turn on the publisher. When Northern Songs’ Dick James tried to sell the company, Lennon and McCartney moved to block this. Unfortunately, Lennon’s anger got in the way of their attempt.
John Lennon was so angry that he ruined a deal for The Beatles
In 1969, James informed The Beatles that he planned to sell Northern Songs to Atv Music. This deal would strip the band of control over their catalog. Unsurprisingly, they were not happy with his announcement.
“I met with them several days later at, uh, Paul’s place in St.
John Lennon was so angry that he ruined a deal for The Beatles
In 1969, James informed The Beatles that he planned to sell Northern Songs to Atv Music. This deal would strip the band of control over their catalog. Unsurprisingly, they were not happy with his announcement.
“I met with them several days later at, uh, Paul’s place in St.
- 6/9/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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When John Lennon met Yoko Ono, he felt a new world had opened up to him. He had been with Cynthia Lennon for years at that point, but he felt more strongly about Ono than he had anyone else. Before long, he had gotten a divorce and married Ono. While the couple felt deeply in love, problems began to surface in their relationship. Lennon said that if they continued down the path they’d been on in their early years together, their marriage would have ended in divorce.
John Lennon said he and Yoko Ono were headed toward ruin as a couple
Lennon and Ono married in 1969 and, by the early 1970s, began to feel significant strain on their relationship. Some of this had to do with external factors: Lennon faced deportation and Ono struggled to gain custody over her daughter from a previous marriage. Their relationship also began to...
John Lennon said he and Yoko Ono were headed toward ruin as a couple
Lennon and Ono married in 1969 and, by the early 1970s, began to feel significant strain on their relationship. Some of this had to do with external factors: Lennon faced deportation and Ono struggled to gain custody over her daughter from a previous marriage. Their relationship also began to...
- 5/25/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono married in 1969 and, four years later, decided they needed a break from one another. They argued with a rising level of intensity and spent all of their time together. As Lennon spoke about how miserable he felt, Ono pitched a temporary separation. She shared how she brought this up to him.
Yoko Ono and John Lennon decided they needed some time apart
In 1973, Lennon and Ono’s situation became unbearable. They fought constantly and spent all of their time together. While they loved each other, they both reached breaking points. Ono said there wasn’t one big, blowout fight before they decided on a separation, though. She quietly suggested a separation when Lennon complained about feeling unhappy.
“One night John and I were lying in bed in the Dakota, and John kept saying how miserable he was, how he needed to get away,” Ono recalled...
Yoko Ono and John Lennon decided they needed some time apart
In 1973, Lennon and Ono’s situation became unbearable. They fought constantly and spent all of their time together. While they loved each other, they both reached breaking points. Ono said there wasn’t one big, blowout fight before they decided on a separation, though. She quietly suggested a separation when Lennon complained about feeling unhappy.
“One night John and I were lying in bed in the Dakota, and John kept saying how miserable he was, how he needed to get away,” Ono recalled...
- 5/23/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Meredith Hama-Brown’s feature debut “Seagrass,” starring Ally Maki, will debut in U.S. theaters on Feb. 22, beginning with special screenings with the cast and director.
Q&a’s will be held at New York’s Roxy Cinema and Los Angeles’ Laemmle Royal on Feb. 22 and Las Vegas’ Regal Theatre on Feb. 23. Maki will be in Los Angeles, Hama-Brown and cinematographer Norm Li will be in New York, and actor Chris Pang will be in Las Vegas. The film will also have its U.S. festival premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, screening on Feb. 12 and Feb. 13.
The synopsis for “Seagrass” reads, “Set in the mid 1990’s, a Japanese Canadian woman (Maki) grappling with the recent death of her mother brings her family to a self-development retreat. When her distressed relationship with her husband begins to affect the children’s emotional security, the family is forever changed.”
In addition to Maki and Pang,...
Q&a’s will be held at New York’s Roxy Cinema and Los Angeles’ Laemmle Royal on Feb. 22 and Las Vegas’ Regal Theatre on Feb. 23. Maki will be in Los Angeles, Hama-Brown and cinematographer Norm Li will be in New York, and actor Chris Pang will be in Las Vegas. The film will also have its U.S. festival premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, screening on Feb. 12 and Feb. 13.
The synopsis for “Seagrass” reads, “Set in the mid 1990’s, a Japanese Canadian woman (Maki) grappling with the recent death of her mother brings her family to a self-development retreat. When her distressed relationship with her husband begins to affect the children’s emotional security, the family is forever changed.”
In addition to Maki and Pang,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Jazz Tangcay
- Variety Film + TV
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Caroline Polachek is going high fashion at the Grammys!
The 38-year-old Pang superstar hit the red carpet at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Caroline stunned in an archival Fall/Winter 1998 Olivier Theyskens black mohair wool and red lace ensemble, complete with red blood vessels thread embroidery.
Caroline was nominated in the category of Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for her album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You. Her collaborator Dan Nigro is also nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.
Make sure to tune in Tonight for the Grammys, hosted by Trevor Noah for the fourth time. The show is airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ starting at 8pm Et. Check out the full list of nominations, led by Sza with a whopping nine nods!
The 38-year-old Pang superstar hit the red carpet at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 4) at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.
Caroline stunned in an archival Fall/Winter 1998 Olivier Theyskens black mohair wool and red lace ensemble, complete with red blood vessels thread embroidery.
Caroline was nominated in the category of Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical for her album Desire, I Want to Turn Into You. Her collaborator Dan Nigro is also nominated for Producer of the Year, Non-Classical.
Make sure to tune in Tonight for the Grammys, hosted by Trevor Noah for the fourth time. The show is airing on CBS and streaming on Paramount+ starting at 8pm Et. Check out the full list of nominations, led by Sza with a whopping nine nods!
- 2/5/2024
- by Just Jared
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While Joni Mitchell was working on her groundbreaking album Court and Spark in 1973, a drunken John Lennon stumbled into the studio. He was working on Rock ‘n’ Roll, an album fueled by drugs, alcohol, and violence. When he visited Mitchell, he tried to give her advice on her album. She shared what she thought of his remarks.
John Lennon tried to give Joni Mitchell advice on how to write a hit
In 1973, Mitchell and Lennon were recording albums next to each other. After a few drinks, Lennon decided to see how Mitchell’s recording session for Court and Spark was going.
“I played him something,” Mitchell told Mojo (via her official website). “[He said] ‘Oh, it’s all a product of over education. You want a hit, don’t you? Put some fiddles on it!'”
Despite Lennon’s belief that the album would not be a hit, it became her most successful album.
John Lennon tried to give Joni Mitchell advice on how to write a hit
In 1973, Mitchell and Lennon were recording albums next to each other. After a few drinks, Lennon decided to see how Mitchell’s recording session for Court and Spark was going.
“I played him something,” Mitchell told Mojo (via her official website). “[He said] ‘Oh, it’s all a product of over education. You want a hit, don’t you? Put some fiddles on it!'”
Despite Lennon’s belief that the album would not be a hit, it became her most successful album.
- 2/3/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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After The Beatles broke up, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were on decidedly chilly terms. They insulted one another in interviews and songs and rarely saw one another. Several years after the breakup, though, much of their anger had waned. According to Lennon’s girlfriend, May Pang, he considered reuniting with McCartney to write music.
John Lennon considered reuniting with Paul McCartney in the 1970s
After the vitriolic Beatles break up, Lennon and McCartney steered clear of each other. McCartney said that anytime he attempted to reach out to his former bandmate over the phone, he was met with nothing but anger.
By 1973, though, neither felt nearly as angry. According to Lennon’s girlfriend, May Pang, McCartney and his wife Linda visited them often.
“Paul and Linda would visit us whenever we were [in New York],” she told Cultural Sonar. “Well, they said that they were going to New Orleans to record their new album.
John Lennon considered reuniting with Paul McCartney in the 1970s
After the vitriolic Beatles break up, Lennon and McCartney steered clear of each other. McCartney said that anytime he attempted to reach out to his former bandmate over the phone, he was met with nothing but anger.
By 1973, though, neither felt nearly as angry. According to Lennon’s girlfriend, May Pang, McCartney and his wife Linda visited them often.
“Paul and Linda would visit us whenever we were [in New York],” she told Cultural Sonar. “Well, they said that they were going to New Orleans to record their new album.
- 1/11/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Nicolas Cage does not use the word “masterpiece” lightly. In fact, he tells us that he has never utilized that term before while describing one of his own films. Yet when he sat in a screening room with his manager to watch the first cut of Dream Scenario, a new startlingly original dark comedy he stars in, the actors was absolutely floored and called it a masterpiece on the spot. Also to his satisfaction, more folks are coming around to his point-of-view on this surrealist film from writer-director Kristoffer Borgli.
“The reason why I say it’s a masterpiece is because of its originality,” Cage explains. “I think Kristoffer did something here which is extremely unlike anything else that I’ve ever seen…. It coalesced in such a way where I felt it was a very pure expression [of the artist].”
It’s obviously a wonderful reaction for Cage, as is the reception...
“The reason why I say it’s a masterpiece is because of its originality,” Cage explains. “I think Kristoffer did something here which is extremely unlike anything else that I’ve ever seen…. It coalesced in such a way where I felt it was a very pure expression [of the artist].”
It’s obviously a wonderful reaction for Cage, as is the reception...
- 12/6/2023
- by David Crow
- Den of Geek
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The elusive motives behind Mark David Chapman fatally shooting John Lennon are now finally being explained in a boundary-breaking Apple TV+ docuseries.
“John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial” interrogates why Chapman, a photographer from Hawaii, set out to murder Beatle Lennon. Interviews with Chapman’s defense lawyer David Suggs and Dr Naomi Goldstein, the psychiatrist who first assessed Chapman, give new insights into his state of mind at the time of the 1980 killing. A witness to Lennon’s murder, taxi driver Richard Peterson, and Jay Hastings, a doorman at The Dakota who heard Lennon’s last words before he was shot outside of the infamous building, also speculate what compelled Chapman to kill.
Lennon and wife Yoko Ono’s shared confidante Elliot Mintz is further interviewed as the docuseries questions whether Chapman had religious motives or was part of a larger conspiracy to kill celebrities.
Per the series tagline, “Murder Without a Trial...
“John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial” interrogates why Chapman, a photographer from Hawaii, set out to murder Beatle Lennon. Interviews with Chapman’s defense lawyer David Suggs and Dr Naomi Goldstein, the psychiatrist who first assessed Chapman, give new insights into his state of mind at the time of the 1980 killing. A witness to Lennon’s murder, taxi driver Richard Peterson, and Jay Hastings, a doorman at The Dakota who heard Lennon’s last words before he was shot outside of the infamous building, also speculate what compelled Chapman to kill.
Lennon and wife Yoko Ono’s shared confidante Elliot Mintz is further interviewed as the docuseries questions whether Chapman had religious motives or was part of a larger conspiracy to kill celebrities.
Per the series tagline, “Murder Without a Trial...
- 11/28/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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While The Beatles went to Germany, George Harrison spent multiple nights trying to avoid John Lennon’s attention. The band prepared for their performances by drinking beer and taking stimulants. The combination made Lennon aggressive, and he often started looking for a fight. Some nights, Harrison would pretend he was asleep to avoid Lennon’s attention.
George Harrison said John Lennon got aggressive when he took stimulants
In Hamburg, The Beatles played long nights of shows. In order to stay awake and energetic in their performances, they began taking Preludin, a stimulant.
“This was the point of our lives when we found pills, uppers,” Ringo Starr said in The Beatles Anthology. “That’s the only way we could continue playing for so long. They were called Preludin, and you could buy them over the counter. We never thought we were doing anything wrong, but we’d get really wired and go on for days.
George Harrison said John Lennon got aggressive when he took stimulants
In Hamburg, The Beatles played long nights of shows. In order to stay awake and energetic in their performances, they began taking Preludin, a stimulant.
“This was the point of our lives when we found pills, uppers,” Ringo Starr said in The Beatles Anthology. “That’s the only way we could continue playing for so long. They were called Preludin, and you could buy them over the counter. We never thought we were doing anything wrong, but we’d get really wired and go on for days.
- 11/20/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Documentary about May Pang, the woman with whom John Lennon had an affair during his marriage to Yoko Ono, reveals that Ono was pulling the strings
As Yoko Ono enters her 90s, it is perhaps a tactless time to release a documentary about the woman with whom John Lennon had a love affair during a rough patch in his marriage from about 1973 to 1975, what he ungallantly called his “lost weekend”. This is the couple’s then assistant, the extremely smart Chinese-American May Pang, in her early 20s at the time, who emerges with grace and dignity from this engrossing film. The Apple Records A&r man and LA music eminence grise Tony King is quoted here saying of Pang: “She wasn’t just a little scrubber …” That Withnailesque phrase hardly does justice to an intelligent, beautiful and sweet-natured woman who gave unquestioning love to Lennon and appeared to single-handedly...
As Yoko Ono enters her 90s, it is perhaps a tactless time to release a documentary about the woman with whom John Lennon had a love affair during a rough patch in his marriage from about 1973 to 1975, what he ungallantly called his “lost weekend”. This is the couple’s then assistant, the extremely smart Chinese-American May Pang, in her early 20s at the time, who emerges with grace and dignity from this engrossing film. The Apple Records A&r man and LA music eminence grise Tony King is quoted here saying of Pang: “She wasn’t just a little scrubber …” That Withnailesque phrase hardly does justice to an intelligent, beautiful and sweet-natured woman who gave unquestioning love to Lennon and appeared to single-handedly...
- 11/16/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
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As key members of two of the biggest bands of the 1960s, it’s hardly surprising that John Lennon and Mick Jagger spent time together. Despite rumors of a rivalry — and a history of trading insults — the two bands got along. Lennon and Jagger were friendly for years, going out together and visiting one another’s homes. During one visit, Jagger and his fiancée witnessed some very unpleasant behavior by Lennon.
Mick Jagger and his fiancée were surprised to see the way John Lennon treated his wife
In 1965, Jagger and his new fiancée, Chrissie Shrimpton, visited the home Lennon and his wife, Cynthia, shared. Problems plagued their marriage for years, and Lennon hardly bothered to hide this in front of guests. After the group watched Citizen Kane in the Lennons’ private theater, the Beatle suggested that they play Risk.
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Mick Jagger and his fiancée were surprised to see the way John Lennon treated his wife
In 1965, Jagger and his new fiancée, Chrissie Shrimpton, visited the home Lennon and his wife, Cynthia, shared. Problems plagued their marriage for years, and Lennon hardly bothered to hide this in front of guests. After the group watched Citizen Kane in the Lennons’ private theater, the Beatle suggested that they play Risk.
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- 10/31/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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While many musicians practice diplomacy when speaking about their peers’ work, John Lennon never hesitated to call out a song he didn’t like. One of these songs was “We Love You” by The Rolling Stones. The band was one of The Beatles’ biggest competitors in the 1960s, and rumors frequently circulated about a rivalry between the two groups. Lennon publicly rolled his eyes at “We Love You” without mentioning that his voice was on the track.
John Lennon didn’t like a song, but he sang vocals on it
After The Beatles broke up, Lennon began airing many of his grievances from the 1960s in the press. One of his major problems was with The Rolling Stones. Lennon felt they knocked off The Beatles’ music, particularly with albums like Their Satanic Majesties Request.
“I was always very respectful about Mick [Jagger] and the Stones, but he said a lot of...
John Lennon didn’t like a song, but he sang vocals on it
After The Beatles broke up, Lennon began airing many of his grievances from the 1960s in the press. One of his major problems was with The Rolling Stones. Lennon felt they knocked off The Beatles’ music, particularly with albums like Their Satanic Majesties Request.
“I was always very respectful about Mick [Jagger] and the Stones, but he said a lot of...
- 10/4/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon and Brian Wilson were contemporaries, releasing cutting-edge music with their respective bands that influenced the industry for years to come. Wilson saw Lennon and The Beatles as a major influence. Therefore, he was excited to meet him. At a party, Wilson asked Lennon’s friend Bernie Taupin to introduce him to the Beatle. Then, he asked him to introduce him again. And again. While Lennon had a reputation for being prickly, particularly at this time in his life, he was kind to Wilson.
John Lennon was gracious to Brian Wilson at a party
In the early 1970s, Lennon and Taupin attended a party at Jeanne Martin’s house. This was during Lennon’s “lost weekend,” a period of time when he made headlines for heckling comedians and getting into drunken fights. In short, he was not at his most patient or understanding.
As Lennon and Taupin mingled, Wilson...
John Lennon was gracious to Brian Wilson at a party
In the early 1970s, Lennon and Taupin attended a party at Jeanne Martin’s house. This was during Lennon’s “lost weekend,” a period of time when he made headlines for heckling comedians and getting into drunken fights. In short, he was not at his most patient or understanding.
As Lennon and Taupin mingled, Wilson...
- 9/17/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Exclusive: Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired The Lost Weekend: A Love Story, the documentary feature in which May Pang discusses her whirlwind love affair with singer John Lennon, when she was just 23 years old and his assistant. The film, which premiered at Tribeca, is directed by Eve Brandstein, Richard Kaufman, and Stuart Samuels. The tale is told through May’s inside perspective, capturing a love affair that shaped a prolific period for Lennon post-Beatles.
Briarcliff will premiere the docu on digital and Blu-ray on October 13, 2023, the week of John Lennon’s birthday, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
A lesser known chapter in the life of the late Beatles singer Lennon, it took 50 years for Pang to tell her story on film. She recounts her 18-month relationship with John—a relationship orchestrated by Yoko Ono herself. During this period, May helped John reunite with his son Julian Lennon, and participated firsthand in his most productive period post-Beatles.
Briarcliff will premiere the docu on digital and Blu-ray on October 13, 2023, the week of John Lennon’s birthday, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
A lesser known chapter in the life of the late Beatles singer Lennon, it took 50 years for Pang to tell her story on film. She recounts her 18-month relationship with John—a relationship orchestrated by Yoko Ono herself. During this period, May helped John reunite with his son Julian Lennon, and participated firsthand in his most productive period post-Beatles.
- 8/25/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
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Northbrook, Ill. – May Pang is an essential part of John Lennon’s history, having been his lover from 1973 to 1975. While with John, she clicked a number of candid photos, collected in the exhibit “The Lost Weekend – The Photography of May Pang” at the Art Post Gallery in Northbrook (Illinois) from June 16th through the 18th, 2023. Pang will appear at the exhibit for all three days, and all of the photos will be available for purchase. For more information, click May Pang.
One of the closest persons to John Lennon in the decade after the break up of The Beatles … a period in Lennon’s life often called the “Lost Weekend.” Pang also has a new documentary about her life with John, aptly titled “The Lost Weekend A Love Story.” The film will be available for digital download in September.
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One of the closest persons to John Lennon in the decade after the break up of The Beatles … a period in Lennon’s life often called the “Lost Weekend.” Pang also has a new documentary about her life with John, aptly titled “The Lost Weekend A Love Story.” The film will be available for digital download in September.
John Lennon and May Pang
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- 6/16/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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In 1973, John Lennon separated from Yoko Ono and began a relationship with the couple’s assistant, May Pang. Ono was aware of this; according to Pang, Ono got them together in the first place. After a whirlwind 18-month affair, Lennon returned to his wife, however. While he wrote off the affair and the events surrounding it as temporary confusion, Pang said she continued to see him in the years after their relationship ended.
May Pang and John Lennon | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images John Lennon and May Pang had an affair that lasted longer than he let on
When Ono first told Pang she wanted her to begin a relationship with Lennon, she resisted. Pang said she didn’t want to disrespect their marriage, even though she recognized they were having problems. Eventually, though, Lennon charmed her, and they moved in together.
“He was just an interesting person.
May Pang and John Lennon | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images John Lennon and May Pang had an affair that lasted longer than he let on
When Ono first told Pang she wanted her to begin a relationship with Lennon, she resisted. Pang said she didn’t want to disrespect their marriage, even though she recognized they were having problems. Eventually, though, Lennon charmed her, and they moved in together.
“He was just an interesting person.
- 5/17/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Slash Back is the perfect film for sci-fi geek kids whose only dream is to save the world from alien invasion. A few years ago, Netflix made one of these called “Rim of the World,” which had a massive budget and followed a similar formula to Stranger Things, making the unknown the focus, but Slash Back is a film about female friendships at a young age, teenage problems, and identity crises. Most importantly, it’s an Inuit story told through Inuit kids, and that’s what makes it a really enjoyable experience.
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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘Slash Back’?
In Pangniturang, Nunavut, a group of teenagers awaits the time when their parents will go out dancing for the summer solstice. That way, they get to hang out and do teenage things. Back in the day, Maika, as a young girl, was taught how to hunt by her father.
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Plot Synopsis: What Happens In ‘Slash Back’?
In Pangniturang, Nunavut, a group of teenagers awaits the time when their parents will go out dancing for the summer solstice. That way, they get to hang out and do teenage things. Back in the day, Maika, as a young girl, was taught how to hunt by her father.
- 5/16/2023
- by Ruchika Bhat
- Film Fugitives
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Chicago – One of the closest persons to John Lennon in the decade between the break up of The Beatles and his untimely death was May Pang … his lover from 1973 to 1975 … a time in Lennon’s life often called the “Lost Weekend.” Pang narrates a new documentary that sets their record straight, aptly titled “The Lost Weekend A Love Story.”
May Pang is a Manhattan-born daughter of Chinese immigrants and ardent music fan, who became the 19-year-old personal assistant to John Lennon and Yoko Ono beginning in December of 1970, shortly after The Beatles broke up. So when the couple resettled in New York City, she was indispensable to Lennon and Ono’s many wacky projects, In 1973. John began the infamous “Lost Weekend,” which included an intimate relationship with Pang, with Yoko’s blessing, and that level of connection lasted until John and Yoko reconciled in 1975. The film is a comprehensive overview...
May Pang is a Manhattan-born daughter of Chinese immigrants and ardent music fan, who became the 19-year-old personal assistant to John Lennon and Yoko Ono beginning in December of 1970, shortly after The Beatles broke up. So when the couple resettled in New York City, she was indispensable to Lennon and Ono’s many wacky projects, In 1973. John began the infamous “Lost Weekend,” which included an intimate relationship with Pang, with Yoko’s blessing, and that level of connection lasted until John and Yoko reconciled in 1975. The film is a comprehensive overview...
- 4/23/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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John Lennon had a complicated relationship with religion. He often angered religious communities with provocative comments or lyrics that critiqued organized religion. His views also shifted frequently, so where he stood wasn’t obvious. So, it’s surprising that the title for one of John Lennon’s songs came from a famous televangelist.
John Lennon often sparked controversy for his religious views John Lennon | Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
John Lennon was known for making provocative political or social statements. His most controversial statement occurred when he compared The Beatles to Jesus, saying the band was “bigger” than the religious figure.
“Christianity will go,” Lennon said in an interview with the London Evening Standard. “It will vanish and shrink. I needn’t argue about that; I know I’m right, and I will be proved right. We’re more popular than Jesus now. I don’t know which...
John Lennon often sparked controversy for his religious views John Lennon | Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
John Lennon was known for making provocative political or social statements. His most controversial statement occurred when he compared The Beatles to Jesus, saying the band was “bigger” than the religious figure.
“Christianity will go,” Lennon said in an interview with the London Evening Standard. “It will vanish and shrink. I needn’t argue about that; I know I’m right, and I will be proved right. We’re more popular than Jesus now. I don’t know which...
- 4/19/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com audio film review for the newly released documentary “The Lost Weekend A Love Story,” which is a chronicle of May Pang and John Lennon’s brief but historically important love affair. Currently in theaters, since April 14th.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
May Pang is a Manhattan-born daughter of Chinese immigrants and ardent music fan, who became the 19-year-old personal assistant to John Lennon and Yoko Ono beginning in December of 1970, shortly after The Beatles broke up. So when the couple resettled in New York City, she was indispensable to Lennon and Ono’s many wacky projects, In 1973. John began the infamous “Lost Weekend” the same year, which included an intimate relationship with Pang, with Yoko’s blessing, and that level of connection lasted until John and Yoko reconciled in 1975.
”The Lost Weekend A Love Story” is currently in theaters, since April 14th. Featuring interviews with May Pang and Julian Lennon,...
Rating: 5.0/5.0
May Pang is a Manhattan-born daughter of Chinese immigrants and ardent music fan, who became the 19-year-old personal assistant to John Lennon and Yoko Ono beginning in December of 1970, shortly after The Beatles broke up. So when the couple resettled in New York City, she was indispensable to Lennon and Ono’s many wacky projects, In 1973. John began the infamous “Lost Weekend” the same year, which included an intimate relationship with Pang, with Yoko’s blessing, and that level of connection lasted until John and Yoko reconciled in 1975.
”The Lost Weekend A Love Story” is currently in theaters, since April 14th. Featuring interviews with May Pang and Julian Lennon,...
- 4/18/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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The Beatles wrote their music and won over fans with their charm, but they couldn’t have reached their level of success without the people who worked with them along the way. Producers, assistants, managers, and former bandmates all helped The Beatles become the biggest band in the world. While they didn’t receive as much recognition as the band, some people who helped lift The Beatles to success have become the subjects of both documentaries and fictional movies. Here are five to check out.
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At 17, Freda Kelly scored the job that thousands of people would have given anything to have. She became the secretary to The Beatles and the head of their fan club. She was also one of the few people to work with them for the entirety of...
The Beatles and Brian Epstein | John Rodgers/Redferns ‘Good Ol’ Freda’ is a movie about The Beatles’ longtime secretary
At 17, Freda Kelly scored the job that thousands of people would have given anything to have. She became the secretary to The Beatles and the head of their fan club. She was also one of the few people to work with them for the entirety of...
- 4/16/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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In 1973, John Lennon and Yoko Ono separated for about 18 months. During that time, Lennon began dating their former assistant, May Pang. While many believed this to be an affair, Ono herself actually orchestrated the relationship. While Lennon and Pang did have a loving relationship, the initial suggestion caught Pang off guard.
Yoko Ono set May Pang up with John Lennon May Pang and John Lennon | Tom Wargacki/WireImage
May Pang was just 19 years old when she started working at Apple Corps., the company founded by The Beatles. While working there, she became the assistant to Lennon and Yoko. One day, Ono walked into her office and told her that the former Beatle was going to start seeing other people, and she suggested she go out with him. In an interview with Variety, Pang said she found the situation “insane,” but still went with Lennon when he invited her to Los Angeles.
Yoko Ono set May Pang up with John Lennon May Pang and John Lennon | Tom Wargacki/WireImage
May Pang was just 19 years old when she started working at Apple Corps., the company founded by The Beatles. While working there, she became the assistant to Lennon and Yoko. One day, Ono walked into her office and told her that the former Beatle was going to start seeing other people, and she suggested she go out with him. In an interview with Variety, Pang said she found the situation “insane,” but still went with Lennon when he invited her to Los Angeles.
- 4/16/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Between 1973 and 1975, John Lennon and Yoko Ono separated for a period he later called his “Lost Weekend.” During this time, he dated his assistant, May Pang, and the pair moved to Los Angeles together. The two had a loving relationship, so Pang was upset when John Lennon referred to it as his “Lost Weekend.” According to Pang, the former Beatle did apologize for calling their relationship this.
John Lennon called his separation from Yoko Ono his ‘Lost Weekend’ John Lennon and May Pang | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Pang started working at Apple Corps., the company founded by The Beatles, at the age of 19, and she shortly became the assistant to Lennon and Ono. The couple started having marital problems in 1973, and Ono approached Pang asking her if she could start a relationship with Lennon. Pang repeatedly said no, but Ono was adamant about orchestrating everything.
Lennon and Pang did start dating,...
John Lennon called his separation from Yoko Ono his ‘Lost Weekend’ John Lennon and May Pang | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
Pang started working at Apple Corps., the company founded by The Beatles, at the age of 19, and she shortly became the assistant to Lennon and Ono. The couple started having marital problems in 1973, and Ono approached Pang asking her if she could start a relationship with Lennon. Pang repeatedly said no, but Ono was adamant about orchestrating everything.
Lennon and Pang did start dating,...
- 4/14/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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While Yoko Ono and John Lennon were a power couple in the late 1960s and 1970s, the two went through a rough patch between 1973 and 1975. The couple separated briefly, and John Lennon began dating their assistant, May Pang. While John and Yoko never officially separated, Pang recently revealed that Ono did ask the “Imagine” singer for a divorce.
Yoko Ono set John Lennon up with May Pang during his “Lost Weekend” May Pang and John Lennon | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
John Lennon and Yoko Ono separated in 1973. The pair reunited in 1975, but this period became known as Lennon’s “Lost Weekend.” The 18-month era saw a boom in musical production from Lennon and a series of public drunken outbursts. Lennon also started a relationship with Pang, and the two moved to Los Angeles.
Pang is sharing her experience of their relationship in a new documentary, The Lost Weekend: A Love Story.
Yoko Ono set John Lennon up with May Pang during his “Lost Weekend” May Pang and John Lennon | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
John Lennon and Yoko Ono separated in 1973. The pair reunited in 1975, but this period became known as Lennon’s “Lost Weekend.” The 18-month era saw a boom in musical production from Lennon and a series of public drunken outbursts. Lennon also started a relationship with Pang, and the two moved to Los Angeles.
Pang is sharing her experience of their relationship in a new documentary, The Lost Weekend: A Love Story.
- 4/13/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon lived a busy life after The Beatles. We’ll find out more about his mid-1970s relationship with May Pang in the movie Lost Weekend: A Love Story. When he went back to his wife, Yoko Ono, after the Lost Weekend period, John more or less committed himself to raising his son, Sean, for several years. Meanwhile, his older son, Julian, endured a distant relationship with his father, which might have cost him millions of dollars when John’s will excluded him.
(l-r) Julian Lennon; John Lennon | Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage; Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns John Lennon’s relationship with his oldest son, Julian, was complicated and distant
John and his first wife, Cynthia, welcomed their son Julian in 1963. One of the reasons they married in 1962 was because she was pregnant, though it wasn’t planned.
John’s busy Beatles schedule and general unhappiness in his marriage manifested...
(l-r) Julian Lennon; John Lennon | Tim Mosenfelder/WireImage; Mark and Colleen Hayward/Redferns John Lennon’s relationship with his oldest son, Julian, was complicated and distant
John and his first wife, Cynthia, welcomed their son Julian in 1963. One of the reasons they married in 1962 was because she was pregnant, though it wasn’t planned.
John’s busy Beatles schedule and general unhappiness in his marriage manifested...
- 4/13/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon‘s “Lost Weekend” wasn’t as horrible as we thought, according to May Pang, John’s girlfriend during the period. John exhibited destructive behavior during his 18-month break from his wife, Yoko Ono. However, his “Lost Weekend” was also one of the former Beatle’s most creative and productive periods.
John Lennon and May Pang | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Many view John Lennon’s ‘Lost Weekend’ as one of his darkest periods, but that’s because of the name
One of the biggest misconceptions of John’s “Lost Weekend” is that he was distraught being separated from Yoko and therefore went on a bender of drinking and taking drugs. This couldn’t have been farther from the truth.
His “Lost Weekend” started when he and his wife began having marriage issues. In 2012, Yoko told The Telegraph that she “needed a rest” and “space.” She also mentioned that...
John Lennon and May Pang | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Many view John Lennon’s ‘Lost Weekend’ as one of his darkest periods, but that’s because of the name
One of the biggest misconceptions of John’s “Lost Weekend” is that he was distraught being separated from Yoko and therefore went on a bender of drinking and taking drugs. This couldn’t have been farther from the truth.
His “Lost Weekend” started when he and his wife began having marriage issues. In 2012, Yoko told The Telegraph that she “needed a rest” and “space.” She also mentioned that...
- 4/12/2023
- by Hannah Wigandt
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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May Pang discussed the origin of John Lennon’s “#9 Dream.” She discussed why the tune did not become the lead single for one of John’s albums. “#9 Dream” became a hit anyway. John Lennon and May Pang | Art Zelin / Contributor
May Pang said John Lennon dreamed up “#9 Dream” in their bed. In addition, she revealed the bed was called “Lennon Central.” Notably, “#9 Dream” was passed over as the lead single of one of John’s albums in favor of another famous song.
John Lennon and May Pang lived in the same building as a record executive
Pang was John’s girlfriend while he was taking a break from his marriage to Yoko Ono. In her 2008 book Instamatic Karma, Pang discussed living with John in the same apartment building as Eddie Germano, the general manager of Record Plant Studios. Numerous famous albums were recorded at the Record Plant, including...
May Pang discussed the origin of John Lennon’s “#9 Dream.” She discussed why the tune did not become the lead single for one of John’s albums. “#9 Dream” became a hit anyway. John Lennon and May Pang | Art Zelin / Contributor
May Pang said John Lennon dreamed up “#9 Dream” in their bed. In addition, she revealed the bed was called “Lennon Central.” Notably, “#9 Dream” was passed over as the lead single of one of John’s albums in favor of another famous song.
John Lennon and May Pang lived in the same building as a record executive
Pang was John’s girlfriend while he was taking a break from his marriage to Yoko Ono. In her 2008 book Instamatic Karma, Pang discussed living with John in the same apartment building as Eddie Germano, the general manager of Record Plant Studios. Numerous famous albums were recorded at the Record Plant, including...
- 4/12/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Something hysterical is coming Julie Bowen‘s way, and it’s not a good thing.
The Modern Family vet will star in Hysteria!, a new coming-of-age thriller series from Peacock. Following a group of teenagers in the ’80s, the show will dive into America’s past with mass frenzy, through the lens of satanic panic.
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“When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears...
The Modern Family vet will star in Hysteria!, a new coming-of-age thriller series from Peacock. Following a group of teenagers in the ’80s, the show will dive into America’s past with mass frenzy, through the lens of satanic panic.
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“When a beloved varsity quarterback disappears...
- 4/11/2023
- by Erianne Lewis
- TVLine.com
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It says something about The Beatles that we’re fascinated by their story decades after they broke up. Fans still want to learn more about the Fab Four, including John Lennon, who founded the band that became The Beatles. He might have hated some of the band’s songs, but music fans love hearing about John’s life. They can learn more with May Pang’s movie The Lost Weekend: A Love Story. Pang was lucky to become John’s assistant before she was his lover, and her documentary film reveals her side of the story of her relationship with the Beatles’ founder.
(l-r) John Lennon and assistant/girlfriend May Pang | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images May Pang had a relationship with John Lennon during his Lost Weekend phase
John married Yoko in March 1969, but the union experienced some friction in 1973. The couple argued. Yoko felt they were growing apart,...
(l-r) John Lennon and assistant/girlfriend May Pang | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images May Pang had a relationship with John Lennon during his Lost Weekend phase
John married Yoko in March 1969, but the union experienced some friction in 1973. The couple argued. Yoko felt they were growing apart,...
- 4/11/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Chris Pang has joined Hulu’s Interior Chinatown in a pivotal recurring role.
The casting marks a reunion with Interior Chinatown lead Jimmy O. Yang. The two were in Crazy Rich Asians together, where Yang’s Bernard threw Pang’s Colin a bachelor bacchanal aboard a cargo ship in international waters. This time around, Pang plays Older Brother, the charming and talented beloved sibling of protagonist Willis Wu (Yang) whose mysterious disappearance years ago tore the family apart. Now, Willis has an opportunity to investigate his brother’s case when Det. Lana Lee (Chloe Bennet) arrives in the neighborhood with new information.
Interior Chinatown is based on the National Book Award-winning novel of the same name from Charles Yu, who serves as showrunner and is an executive producer on the project alongside Rideback’s Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore and Elsie Choi, Participant’s Jeff Skoll, Miura Kite and Dive’s...
The casting marks a reunion with Interior Chinatown lead Jimmy O. Yang. The two were in Crazy Rich Asians together, where Yang’s Bernard threw Pang’s Colin a bachelor bacchanal aboard a cargo ship in international waters. This time around, Pang plays Older Brother, the charming and talented beloved sibling of protagonist Willis Wu (Yang) whose mysterious disappearance years ago tore the family apart. Now, Willis has an opportunity to investigate his brother’s case when Det. Lana Lee (Chloe Bennet) arrives in the neighborhood with new information.
Interior Chinatown is based on the National Book Award-winning novel of the same name from Charles Yu, who serves as showrunner and is an executive producer on the project alongside Rideback’s Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore and Elsie Choi, Participant’s Jeff Skoll, Miura Kite and Dive’s...
- 4/11/2023
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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John Lennon and Yoko Ono were married for years, but they spent a period of their relationship apart during his “lost weekend.” During this time, Lennon created new music, spent long, boozy nights out, and had an affair with the couple’s assistant, May Pang. This notorious period of Lennon’s history is the subject of a new documentary film, The Lost Weekend: A Love Story. In it, Pang shares her side of the story.
May Pang and John Lennon | Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images John Lennon’s ‘lost weekend’ occurred during his separation from Yoko Ono
In 1969, Lennon and Ono married. By the early 1970s, their relationship was struggling. Ono disclosed this to Pang, who was then working as their assistant.
“Listen, May,” Ono told Pang, per her book Loving John. “John and I are not getting along. We’ve been arguing. We’re growing apart.
May Pang and John Lennon | Ron Galella, Ltd./Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images John Lennon’s ‘lost weekend’ occurred during his separation from Yoko Ono
In 1969, Lennon and Ono married. By the early 1970s, their relationship was struggling. Ono disclosed this to Pang, who was then working as their assistant.
“Listen, May,” Ono told Pang, per her book Loving John. “John and I are not getting along. We’ve been arguing. We’re growing apart.
- 4/9/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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A sudden earthquake rippled through the entire chemical park in Gucheng County, with pipeline leaks triggering constant explosions. Disaster quickly escalates and if allowed to spread, the whole city will soon be razed to the ground. Tasked with putting out the fire, a group of members from the fire rescue station rush to the scene and so begins a race against time to protect and save lives. [Source: Far East Films]
Flash Over is directed by Oxide Pang – one half of the Pang brothers who are Hong Kong directors best known for The Eye (2002). The cast includes Du Jiang, Wang Qianyuan and Tong Liya. Theatrical release in China is scheduled for April 28, 2023.
Flash Over is directed by Oxide Pang – one half of the Pang brothers who are Hong Kong directors best known for The Eye (2002). The cast includes Du Jiang, Wang Qianyuan and Tong Liya. Theatrical release in China is scheduled for April 28, 2023.
- 4/7/2023
- by Suzie Cho
- AsianMoviePulse
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In a new documentary, the woman who went from assistant to lover of the ex-Beatle talks about her side of a misunderstood story
Smack in the middle of the 1970s, John Lennon experienced what he famously called a “lost weekend”, echoing the title of a classic 1945 movie about an out-of-control alcoholic. Given that description, people naturally viewed that “weekend” – which actually lasted 18 months and which coincided with Lennon’s separation from Yoko Ono – as a period of great excess and deep regret. Yet, according to May Pang, who was Lennon’s 22-year-old live-in lover during that time, that was anything but the case. “He was getting to hang out with his friends and have a lot of fun,” she said. “And, because I was 10 years younger, we were getting to do all the things young couples do.”
Pang insists that the ex-Beatle only used the term “lost weekend” to...
Smack in the middle of the 1970s, John Lennon experienced what he famously called a “lost weekend”, echoing the title of a classic 1945 movie about an out-of-control alcoholic. Given that description, people naturally viewed that “weekend” – which actually lasted 18 months and which coincided with Lennon’s separation from Yoko Ono – as a period of great excess and deep regret. Yet, according to May Pang, who was Lennon’s 22-year-old live-in lover during that time, that was anything but the case. “He was getting to hang out with his friends and have a lot of fun,” she said. “And, because I was 10 years younger, we were getting to do all the things young couples do.”
Pang insists that the ex-Beatle only used the term “lost weekend” to...
- 4/5/2023
- by Jim Farber
- The Guardian - Film News
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John Lennon collaborated with many musicians throughout his musical career. He idolized many artists, while others he had friendly relationships with. However, Lennon’s opinions toward certain musicians changed frequently, and it would be hard to tell his true feelings. Here are a few musicians who John Lennon had a love-hate relationship with.
1. Mick Jagger Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and May Pang | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
The Rolling Stones and The Beatles had a competitive rivalry, but their relationship was mostly friendly. Paul McCartney and John Lennon even helped the British musicians out by giving them their first hit, “I Wanna Be Your Man.” However, in a 1970 Rolling Stone interview, Lennon had harsh words toward Jagger and directed a homophobic slur at him.
“I like ‘Honky Tonk Woman’ but I think Mick’s a joke, with all that f** dancing, I always did,” Lennon said. “I enjoy it,...
1. Mick Jagger Mick Jagger, John Lennon, and May Pang | Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images
The Rolling Stones and The Beatles had a competitive rivalry, but their relationship was mostly friendly. Paul McCartney and John Lennon even helped the British musicians out by giving them their first hit, “I Wanna Be Your Man.” However, in a 1970 Rolling Stone interview, Lennon had harsh words toward Jagger and directed a homophobic slur at him.
“I like ‘Honky Tonk Woman’ but I think Mick’s a joke, with all that f** dancing, I always did,” Lennon said. “I enjoy it,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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George Harrison had a reputation as a quiet, peaceful musician, but he also showed occasional flashes of anger. While he typically apologized for these outbursts, they were explosive and surprising to the person on the receiving end. Here are five times that Harrison directed his anger at someone.
George Harrison | Michael Putland/Getty Images George Harrison ripped off John Lennon’s glasses in his anger
In the early 1970s, Harrison met with John Lennon and his girlfriend, May Pang. After a period of tense conversation, Harrison exploded at Lennon, demanding to know where he’d been when Harrison needed him. Harrison got increasingly upset and eventually told Lennon he wanted to look him in the eyes.
#HappyBirthday John. @johnlennon Photo: Astrid Kirchherr pic.twitter.com/odc9qv7ziE
— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) October 9, 2016
“Suddenly, he reached over, yanked John’s glasses from his face, and dashed them to the floor,” Pang...
George Harrison | Michael Putland/Getty Images George Harrison ripped off John Lennon’s glasses in his anger
In the early 1970s, Harrison met with John Lennon and his girlfriend, May Pang. After a period of tense conversation, Harrison exploded at Lennon, demanding to know where he’d been when Harrison needed him. Harrison got increasingly upset and eventually told Lennon he wanted to look him in the eyes.
#HappyBirthday John. @johnlennon Photo: Astrid Kirchherr pic.twitter.com/odc9qv7ziE
— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) October 9, 2016
“Suddenly, he reached over, yanked John’s glasses from his face, and dashed them to the floor,” Pang...
- 3/23/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Yoko Ono and John Lennon’s marriage may be the stuff of rock ‘n roll history, but new details of an affair are shedding light on the eccentric partnership.
Former employee May Pang exposes her extramarital relationship with late Beatle Lennon, alleging the two dated for 18 months during his marriage to Ono. Documentary “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” features interviews with Pang, Ono’s son Julian Lennon, and archived footage of Lennon himself calling the idea of his affair with Pang “ridiculous.”
Pang was 19 years old when she began working at Apple Records and soon started an affair with Lennon while employed as his and Ono’s personal assistant. Ono’s rocky marriage to Lennon inspired her to ask Pang to be intimate with her husband. Ono and Lennon were married in 1969, one year before the Beatles disbanded in 1970. Lennon later was shot and killed in 1980.
“Yoko walked into my office and said,...
Former employee May Pang exposes her extramarital relationship with late Beatle Lennon, alleging the two dated for 18 months during his marriage to Ono. Documentary “The Lost Weekend: A Love Story” features interviews with Pang, Ono’s son Julian Lennon, and archived footage of Lennon himself calling the idea of his affair with Pang “ridiculous.”
Pang was 19 years old when she began working at Apple Records and soon started an affair with Lennon while employed as his and Ono’s personal assistant. Ono’s rocky marriage to Lennon inspired her to ask Pang to be intimate with her husband. Ono and Lennon were married in 1969, one year before the Beatles disbanded in 1970. Lennon later was shot and killed in 1980.
“Yoko walked into my office and said,...
- 2/27/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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After The Beatles broke up in 1970, many wondered if John Lennon and Paul McCartney would ever team up again. The pair had a few opportunities, including a possible reunion on Saturday Night Live, but they were rarely seen in public together again. The pair almost went on a dinner date in New York, but Lennon’s reunion with Yoko Ono sidetracked that evening.
John Lennon went through his ‘Lost Weekend’ phase after leaving Yoko Ono Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Bettmann / Contributor
Lennon and Ono briefly separated between 1973 and 1975. During this period, Lennon began an affair with their assistant, May Pang. The couple went to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where Lennon had a few incidents of public drunkenness that included him getting thrown out of several venues.
In an interview with Variety, Pang spoke about the difficult time period in Lennon’s life, saying that she didn’t have...
John Lennon went through his ‘Lost Weekend’ phase after leaving Yoko Ono Paul McCartney and John Lennon | Bettmann / Contributor
Lennon and Ono briefly separated between 1973 and 1975. During this period, Lennon began an affair with their assistant, May Pang. The couple went to Los Angeles and Las Vegas, where Lennon had a few incidents of public drunkenness that included him getting thrown out of several venues.
In an interview with Variety, Pang spoke about the difficult time period in Lennon’s life, saying that she didn’t have...
- 2/3/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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Standing In The kitchen at a house party in Rome not long ago, Caroline Polachek heard a song that struck her deeply. “Ti Sento” (“I Hear You”), the 1985 single by Italian pop group Matia Bazar, is peak Eighties Europop kitsch: sparkling synth-pop paired with big, operatic vocals.
Polachek thinks a lot about divas (she loves Celine Dion for “how she exists as an icon, and how pure and comforting and solid that is”), and the performance by Matia Bazar’s singer, Antonella Ruggiero, became a major touchstone for her. “She’s just giving everything,...
Polachek thinks a lot about divas (she loves Celine Dion for “how she exists as an icon, and how pure and comforting and solid that is”), and the performance by Matia Bazar’s singer, Antonella Ruggiero, became a major touchstone for her. “She’s just giving everything,...
- 12/5/2022
- by Brittany Spanos
- Rollingstone.com
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One of my favorite movies from SXSW Film Festival earlier this year was Slash/Back, a fantastically creative tale that follows a group of young girls who are tasked with saving their small community of Pangnirtung, Nunavut from tentacled aliens. The film, which could be compared to a mashup of Attack the Block and The Thing, not only showcases a group of fierce, feminist, Indigenous girls kicking alien ass, it left me with a smile on my face.
Written by Nyla Innuksuk, in her screenwriting debut, and Ryan Cavan (Sinister Switch), and directed by Innuksuk in her directorial debut, Slash/Back features wonderful performances by its young cast, which includes Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Vincent-Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth and Chelsea Prusky. Slash/Back was filmed on location in Pang and utilized a combination of practical effects and CGI to create the spectacular alien effects.
Bloody Disgusting was excited to have the opportunity...
Written by Nyla Innuksuk, in her screenwriting debut, and Ryan Cavan (Sinister Switch), and directed by Innuksuk in her directorial debut, Slash/Back features wonderful performances by its young cast, which includes Tasiana Shirley, Alexis Vincent-Wolfe, Nalajoss Ellsworth and Chelsea Prusky. Slash/Back was filmed on location in Pang and utilized a combination of practical effects and CGI to create the spectacular alien effects.
Bloody Disgusting was excited to have the opportunity...
- 10/20/2022
- by Michelle Swope
- bloody-disgusting.com
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Plot: When Maika and her ragtag friends discover an alien invasion in their tiny arctic hamlet, it’s up to them to save the day. Utilizing their makeshift weapons and horror movie knowledge, the aliens realize you don’t mess with girls from Pang.
Review: Slash/Back clearly has its sights set high right from the onset: an alien invasion story in a small arctic town. The focus is mostly on a group of Inuit girls who are just dealing with the perils of regular teen life: friendships and crushes. So the idea of them banding together to take on a bunch of aliens, Goonies-style, seems like it’d be a fun time. Given its arctic setting and Alien involvement, it’s also easy to see the parallels between this and The Thing. They make sure to lean into it, even talking about the Carpenter film and describing the plot.
Review: Slash/Back clearly has its sights set high right from the onset: an alien invasion story in a small arctic town. The focus is mostly on a group of Inuit girls who are just dealing with the perils of regular teen life: friendships and crushes. So the idea of them banding together to take on a bunch of aliens, Goonies-style, seems like it’d be a fun time. Given its arctic setting and Alien involvement, it’s also easy to see the parallels between this and The Thing. They make sure to lean into it, even talking about the Carpenter film and describing the plot.
- 10/20/2022
- by Tyler Nichols
- JoBlo.com
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New York – After the big Red Carpet Opening last Wednesday on June 8th, the Tribeca Film Festival has begun to roll out its diverse and international screenings of narrative films, documentaries and shorts. Film screenings at home are available in this hybrid fest format by clicking TRIBECAatHOME.
The 2022 Tribeca Festival, presented by Crypto Platform Okx, brings artists and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, VR, gaming, music, and online work. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is a platform for creative expression and immersive entertainment. Throughout the festival, Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago will be reviewing the films of Tribeca.
Still from ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’
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The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Craig Hatkoff and actor Robert De Niro as a reactive strike back at the September 11th attack in 2001 on New York...
The 2022 Tribeca Festival, presented by Crypto Platform Okx, brings artists and diverse audiences together to celebrate storytelling in all its forms, including film, TV, VR, gaming, music, and online work. With strong roots in independent film, Tribeca is a platform for creative expression and immersive entertainment. Throughout the festival, Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago will be reviewing the films of Tribeca.
Still from ‘The Lost Weekend: A Love Story’
Photo credit: TribecaFilm.com
The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Jane Rosenthal, Craig Hatkoff and actor Robert De Niro as a reactive strike back at the September 11th attack in 2001 on New York...
- 6/13/2022
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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