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GUESTS -- Rick Harrison from "Pawn Stars Do America"; Chris Woolsey shares the latest from Redbox for the month of November; Legendary rock band Scorpions chat about their upcoming new Las Vegas residency concerts in 2024; Lawrence Hott, the director of the historical documentary film "The Niagara Movement." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abou...

Paramount+ introduces a new docu-series called De La Calle that explores the evolution of Latin music and its influence on culture worldwide. Nick Barili, the host, creator and executive producer of the series. The 8-part series traces the story of Latin music, its impact on multiple music genres – from rap to reggaeton, and its significance today throughout the world. The De La Calle  docuseries...

The legendary hard rock band, Scorpions, is returning to Las Vegas in 2024 with nine performances at the Bakkt Theater at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Celebrated across the globe, the band has sold over 110 million albums worldwide, is celebrating the 40th anniversary of their iconic album Love at First Sting. Founded in Hannover, West Germany in 1965, they were part of the first wave of meta...

"The Niagara Movement: The Early Battle for Civil Rights" film delves into the national crusade that helped shape the civil rights landscape of the 20th century and today. Directed by Academy Award nominee Lawrence R. Hott, the documentary premieres on television on Monday, November 6 at 9:00pm ET on WNED PBS (for viewers in the Buffalo-Toronto area) and via streaming for all audiences on Buffalo...

Sam Sorbo co-star/producer of new film ("Miracle in East Texas") also stars Kevin Sorbo, John Ratzenberger and Louis Gossett; Author Duplessi new book "Too Scared to Sleep"; Ian Stirling host of "Love Island Games" watch on Peacock Sundays through Fridays - at 6pm PT/9pm ET Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

Guests: Director/Writer/Filmmaker David Matalon chats about current hit film "Totally Killer" currently streaming on Amazon Prime, and is ranked in Prime's Top 5 rated films. In addition, David has another rather classic horror, zombie type film, "The Clearing," that's currently streaming totally FREE on Crackle.com; author Antonia Deignan chats about her new book "Underwater Daughter: A Memoir of...

Phil Dunn is a director, writer, poet and owner of Authentive, a production company based in Brixton, South London. His latest film The Stupid Boy, is mega-success on the film festival circuit throughout the world. The 15-minute short film has now qualified to be considered for a 2024 Academy® Award, along with winning over 30 key awards at some of the top film festivals internationally. THE STUPI...

Internationally acclaimed photographer Misan Harriman is the director of the film THE AFTER, which will make its world premiere on Netflix on October 25th. Starring award-winning acclaimed actor David Oyelowo in the lead role, the film made its world premiere at the Oscar®-qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival, where it won Best Live Action Short. THE AFTER is a powerful story that follows the char...

"Etta Extraordinaire" is a joyful story about overcoming fear and being EXTRAORDINARY! When Etta discovers her school is hosting a talent show, she wants to share her many talents with the world. Even though she has never performed onstage before, all Etta needs to do is make a plan (Etta always has a plan!). And in 1, 2, 3, 4 steps, she’s ready for her big performance on the big stage in front of...

Guests are comedian/actor Jason Stuart, who will be headlining Comedy Cabaret at the fabulous West Gate Hotel in Las Vegas from Oct. 17 through Oct. 19. Stuart continues to tour as a stand-up comedian and work as an actor/writer (having just completed the 2nd season of the award-winning short form series “Smothered” – which he co-created, among a long list of other entertainment accomplishments. A...

Anthony Evans has established himself as a formidable presence in the music business. He has worked as a vocalist, producer, writer and arranger for some of today's top music stars, such as Kanye West, DJ Khaled, Pharrell Williams, Tori Kelly, and CeeLo Green. His achievements include placing his Gospel music at the top of the Billboard chart, competing on NBC's The Voice with Team Christina Aguil...

Chris Woolsey, Senior Director of Communications for Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment chats about the latest films and TV shows airing for October on Crackle.com. In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, our guests are tv personality and Emmy Award-winner Lilliana Vazquez chats about the new children's show "Nina's Familia" on the Cocomelon Youtube Channel. And tv investigative journal...

Guests -- John Barr, director of new film DANGEROUS WATERS, which opens October 13, 2023 in select theaters and VOD. Second guest is filmmaker Allisyn Snyder chats about her new horror flix HOWDY NEIGHBOR, which will be screened at the 23rd Annual SCREAMFEST Film Festival in L.A. The festival runs October 10 - 19. Get tickets, schedules and more info at www. ScreamfestLA.com Hosted by Simplecast,...

The 2023 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA) takes place October 11 – 15. This year marks the 21st anniversary for this acclaimed film festival. For 2023, the IFFLA will showcase 24 films (6 narrative features, 2 documentary features, 16 shorts) from 13 countries and in 14 languages. Over the past two decades, the festival has showcased the independent, art-focused side of Indian cinema, a...

Award-winning singer/songwriter/producer and performer Aaron Skyy is back with a brand new album appropriately titled THE RETURN. Aaron has worked with and toured with some of the top names in music. Chris Brown, Tiga, Donell and even the queen herself, Beyonce, to name a few. Aaron is no stranger around any of them. But now, he's back from a serious illness that involved brain surgery, several ye...

GUEST: Shelly Clark is the co-founder of the iconic Motown singing trio, The HONEY CONE. This pioneering, influential, and legendary 1960's and 70's American R&B/Soul girl group is celebrating 55 years since their inception and were recently inducted into the Soul Music Hall of Fame. Shelly Clark and the ladies have never slowed down in their musical careers. They are reuniting to embark on a new...

Menhaj Huda is the award-winning film director of the new film "Heist 88." It stars 2-time Emmy award-winning actor Courtney B. Vance, in the starring role of Armand Moore. The film is loosely based on a criminal mastermind, who In 1988, nearly pulled off one of the biggest bank heists in the nation’s history. The movie is currently streaming on Paramount+ if you have the Showtime package. And wil...

GUESTS: Award-winning director Menhaj Huda director of new film HEIST 88, starring Emmy winner Courtney B. Vance. Now streaming on SHOWTIME; and The Voice contestant Jordan Rainer, who's on team Reba McEntire, shares her amazing journey of ups and downs and how it all worked together to land her on the new season of The Voice; and award-winning investigative journalist Alice Hines chats about her...

Guests: Philip Bailey from the legendary group Earth/Wind/Fire chats about his foundation Music Is Unity. The foundation is in a fundraising drive Sept. 21 - October 12. Individuals who participate in the fundraiser with a minimum $50 donation, will automatically be entered for a chance to win Two Tickets to see Earth, Wind, & Fire on November 1st at The Venetian® Resort Las Vegas. Visit www. Musi...

GUESTS: Zack Arnold, CEO of Optimize Yourself, a company that's helping those in Hollywood who are affected by the SAG/AFTRA strike re-shape their careers; Emmy Award winning director Don Argott chats about his new film KELCE, streaming on PRIME, a documentary about NFL football player Jason Kelce(Philadelphia Eagles) and his brother Travis Kelce (KC Chiefs); and Chris Woolsey, Senior Director of...

Streaming now on Prime Video, the new documentary "KELCE" follows Philadelphia Eagles Team Captain Jason Kelce's journey leading up to the historic 2022 Super Bowl. His brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, was the opposing team's favorite receiver of Chiefs' quarterback Patrick MaHomes. The game marked the first time two brothers ever faced off in the Super Bowl. The documentary, di...

Multi-talented actress.singer.dancer Melora Hardin (The Office, Tranparency, others). chats about starring in the new independent film GOLDEN VANITY. Melora stars in this powerful one-woman feature film, as a Judy Garland-esque movie star who over the course of one night, video tape records what might be scenes for her final memoirs. The film is believed to be the first one-woman feature movie. Me...

Thommy Kane is a former hip hop recording star, now filmmaker of the new hit film short NEW SHOES. Thommy makes his directorial debut with the film, following its world premiere at The American Pavilion Emerging Filmmaker Showcase during this year's Cannes Film Festival. The highly regarded short film was also a standout hit at the recent 19th annual Oscar qualifying HollyShorts Film Festival in L...

GUESTS are film and tv director Deborah Kampmeier shares details of her work of directing select episodes on HBO acclaimed period drama series "The Gilded Age" fpr its new season, along with details of directing upcoming various episodes on 2 Amazon drama series “Harlan Coben’s Shelter” and the Western thriller “Outer Range.” Chris Woolsey, Senior Director of Communications for Chicken Soup for th...

RJ Roman has had a journey of ups and downs on American Ninja Warrior. During the semi-finals he had a fall near the end of his run, but redeemed himself with the show's safety pass and finished fourth on the leaderboard. Now, he has advanced to Stage 2 of the competition with the goal of winning the grand prize of $1 million. Before making a name for himself on the show, RJ was a musician (bass p...