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New this week: Godzilla vs Kong, 'Concrete Cowboy' & Mahalia
Read full article: New this week: Godzilla vs Kong, 'Concrete Cowboy' & MahaliaThis combination photo shows poster art for the film "Godzilla vs Kong," premiering on HBO Max on March 31, left, "Concrete Cowboy," premiering April 2 on Netflix and "Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia," premiering April 3 on Lifetime. (HBO Max/Netflix/Lifetime via AP)Hereโs a collection curated by The Associated Pressโ entertainment journalists of whatโs arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. MOVIESโ Two of cinemaโs most famous giants are headed for an old-fashioned big budget clash in โGodzilla vs. Kong,โ available on HBO Max for 31 days starting Friday. After a pandemic-induced blockbuster drought, Henry told the AP that the film will be a welcome change of pace. Adโ Legendary gospel singer Mahalia Jackson gets overdue biopic attention in a Lifetime film debuting Saturday.
Questlove uncovers 'Black Woodstock' in his hit Sundance doc
Read full article: Questlove uncovers 'Black Woodstock' in his hit Sundance docThe film will debut at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival. (Sundance Film Festival via AP)Sundance Institute programs. Known as โBlack Woodstock,โ the festival occurred during the same summer as Woodstock โ and just 100 miles away โ but received far less attention. It debuted Thursday night at the Sundance Film Festival where it spawned immediate acclaim and countless at-home dance parties for virtual festivalgoers โ a party Questlove extended with a live-streamed after-party DJ set. Morris Park for a celebration of soul, gospel, funk and, most of all of Black identity at a pivotal point in African American culture.
Nothing compares: Sinead O'Connor memoir coming out in June
Read full article: Nothing compares: Sinead O'Connor memoir coming out in JuneNEW YORK โ Sinead O'Connor hasn't released any albums in the past few years, but she has been getting some writing done. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books & Media announced Monday that the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter's memoir, โRememberings,โ will come out June 1. I had great fun writing it over the past few years,โ OโConnor said in a statement. O'Connor, who turns 54 this week, is also known for the albums โThe Lion and the Cobraโ and โI Do Not Want What I Havenโt Got." This fall, she released a cover of the late Mahalia Jackson's โTrouble of the World.โ