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Sydney Morning Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Sydney Morning Herald
Wanted: 1000 voices to unite in one epic mega-choir
Gay anthems are back in a big, big way. And we're not talking about the US president's peculiar fondness for Village People's YMCA. Think, instead, of new hits like Chappell Roan's celebration of dancing all night in an LGBTQIA+ venue – and trying to explain it to your mum – Pink Pony Club. Or Rina Sawayama's heart-tugging ballad about finding your tribe, Chosen Family. Both songs, along with classics like Dancing Queen and We Are Family, will be in the repertoire when a mass choir comes together in Brisbane in November for a climactic concert in the city's annual queer arts festival, Melt. And if the thought of a thousand people singing Chosen Family doesn't put a lump in your throat, you're made of stronger stuff than I. ' Chosen Family really speaks to what these choirs are for so many people,' says the event's conductor and wrangler, Adam Majsay. 'It's the family that you might not have been born with, but it's the one that you chose to connect with. And I think it's also why an event like this matters.' Two strings to Majsay's bow make him the perfect person to bring together 1000 volunteers in perfect harmony. He's the musical director of the famous Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir. And he's also a deputy principal with more than 20 years' experience in the NSW school system.
The Age
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Age
Wanted: 1000 voices to unite in one epic mega-choir
Gay anthems are back in a big, big way. And we're not talking about the US president's peculiar fondness for Village People's YMCA. Think, instead, of new hits like Chappell Roan's celebration of dancing all night in an LGBTQIA+ venue – and trying to explain it to your mum – Pink Pony Club. Or Rina Sawayama's heart-tugging ballad about finding your tribe, Chosen Family. Both songs, along with classics like Dancing Queen and We Are Family, will be in the repertoire when a mass choir comes together in Brisbane in November for a climactic concert in the city's annual queer arts festival, Melt. And if the thought of a thousand people singing Chosen Family doesn't put a lump in your throat, you're made of stronger stuff than I. ' Chosen Family really speaks to what these choirs are for so many people,' says the event's conductor and wrangler, Adam Majsay. 'It's the family that you might not have been born with, but it's the one that you chose to connect with. And I think it's also why an event like this matters.' Two strings to Majsay's bow make him the perfect person to bring together 1000 volunteers in perfect harmony. He's the musical director of the famous Sydney Gay and Lesbian Choir. And he's also a deputy principal with more than 20 years' experience in the NSW school system.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Tim Bagley & Heather Graham Among New Additions To Amazon's ‘Carrie' TV Series
EXCLUSIVE: Mike Flanagan has added 14 recurring guest stars to the cast of Carrie, his series for Amazon MGM Studios based on the iconic debut novel from Stephen King. Character details are under wraps. Many of the actors are veterans of Flanagan ensembles across projects like The Fall of the House of Usher, Midnight Mass and Oculus, including Kate Siegel, Michael Trucco, Katee Sackhoff, Rahul Kohli, Crystal Balint, and Danielle Klaudt. Newcomers to his circle on this project include Heather Graham (Chosen Family), Tim Bagley (The Perfect Couple), Tahmoh Penikett (The Madness), Mapuana Makia (Doogie Kamealoha M.D.), newcomer Rowan Danielle, Naika Toussaint (Washington Black), Delainey Hayles (Interview with the Vampire), and Cassandra Naud (Influencer). More from Deadline Titus Welliver To Star In 'The Westies' MGM+ Series Chloë Sevigny Joins Peacock Series 'The Five-Star Weekend' 'The Pickup' Trailer: Eddie Murphy & Pete Davidson Are Armored Truck Drivers In Amazon MGM Action Comedy Summer Howell will play the title role, as previously announced. The cast will also include Siena Agudong, Matthew Lillard, Samantha Sloyan, Alison Thornton, Thalia Dudek, Siena Agudong, Amber Midthunder, Josie Totah, Arthur Conti, and Joel Oulette. Set to serve as writer, executive producer and showrunner, while also directing select episodes, Flanagan's series reimagines the story of misfit high-schooler Carrie White, who has spent her life in seclusion with her domineering mother. After her father's sudden and untimely death, Carrie finds herself contending with the alien landscape of public high school, a bullying scandal that shatters her community, and the emergence of mysterious telekinetic powers The eight-episode series comes on the heels of four Carrie films, the most famous being Brian De Palma's from 1976, which starred Sissy Spacek. Trevor Macy will also exec produce, with Amazon MGM Studios producing. Siegel is repped by Paradigm, Elysian Heights, and VanderKloot Law; Trucco by Innovative Artists and Prime Talent Media; Sackoff by Innovative, Ascend Artist Representation, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman; Kohli by Artists First and McKuin Frankel Whitehead; Graham by RMS Production, Paradigm and Yorn, Levine, Barnes; Bagley by Artists & Representatives and Framework Entertainment; Penikett by RED Management and Brave Artists Management; Balint by Connekt Creative and D2 Management; Makia by Principals Talent Management and SK Management; Danielle by Peak Talent Management; Klaudt by Principals Talent; Toussaint by Thruline and MoGood Talent; Hayles by The Artists Partnership and Myman Greenspan Fox; and Naud by Play Management. Best of Deadline 2025-26 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Tonys, Emmys, Oscars & More Men of Steel: Every Actor Who Has Played Superman - Photo Gallery 'Michael' Cast: Who's Who In The Michael Jackson Biopic
South China Morning Post
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Who is Heather Graham's boyfriend John De Neufville? The Chosen Family and Austin Powers actress hasn't been shy in sharing snaps of her beau, who's a Guinness world record-holding snowboarder
Actress Heather Graham says her latest film, Chosen Family, (which she both stars in and directs) is about what happens when a reformed people pleaser like her says no. 'I wanted to take some things in my life that I had found hard and painful and turn it into comedy,' she told The Guardian last month. Her new-found confidence is often evident in photos she posts on Instagram too. After spending the Christmas holidays learning how to ski from her snowboarder boyfriend John De Neufville, she shared snaps of her getaway to Jackson, Wyoming. One of the pictures featured Graham showing off her toned body, wearing a blue string bikini in a hot tub. Another showed her snuggling close to her man. 'Before, I was more: 'What do other people think?' Now I'm just like, f*** it,' she told The Guardian. Advertisement Heather Graham is an actress. Photo: @imheathergraham/Instagram 'Happy New Year! Hope this year brings us all lots of love and good vibes. I'm learning how to ski from @bennyskispowder and looking for ways to be healthy and happy in the new year,' she wrote in the Instagram caption. Heather Graham has been linked to John De Neufville since 2022. Photo: @ Graham, 55, and De Neufville, 49, have been linked since 2022, but what do we know about her Hollywood outsider boyfriend? Here's what to know about John De Neufville. He's a snowboarder Unlike Graham's previous relationships with high profile Hollywood actors, this time she has chosen someone much more low-key. While not much is known about John De Neufville's work except that he is a snowboarder, he has been spotted on several getaways with Graham since they began dating in 2022.
The Guardian
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Five Great Reads: Heather Graham, Ozzy Osbourne, and the dirtiest race in Olympic history
Top of the weekend to you all. For Australian readers yet to cast your vote, here's something to consider on your way to the polling booth. And a recommendation for you all once you've consumed this week's third read: crank this up to 11 and give the drummer some. Families can be difficult, as the actor Heather Graham can attest. She says she ceased all contact with her mother and 'really religious' father when they vetoed her taking a role in the cult 1988 comedy Heathers. From Twin Peaks to playing Rollergirl and Felicity Shagwell, her Hollywood career has subsequently thrived – and even survived a couple of run-ins with the notorious Harvey Weinstein. Directorial debut: Graham has stepped behind the camera for Chosen Family, a comedy-drama film about a child-free yoga teacher called Ann struggling with her manipulative, dysfunctional family. How long will it take to read: Five minutes. Watching Donald Trump move fast and break a lot of things has been exhausting enough from a distance. David Smith, our Washington DC bureau chief, has witnessed the carnage first hand. He runs the ruler over what the Democratic veteran Chuck Schumer has dubbed '100 days of hell for the American people'. Survey says: A recent US poll had disapproval for Trump's presidency at 55%. He received 49.8% of the popular vote in the presidential election. How long will it take to read: Four minutes. Further reading: This interactive breaks the first stanza of Trump's second term down into 41 bite-sized fiascos. He (allegedly) bit the head off a live bat. He (allegedly) snorted a line of live ants. Now Ozzy Osbourne, one of the wildest of all the rock'n'roll wild men, is in a lot of pain after five spinal surgeries and a Parkinson's diagnosis. He and his Black Sabbath bandmates talked exclusively to Alexis Petridis ahead of the heavy metal titans' reunion/final farewell show – and assured fans Ozzy will make it on stage. 'I think Ozzy might be on some kind of throne, but I'm in the dark as much as anybody else.' – Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi on how his frontman will get through the gig. Best line-up ever? Support acts include Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Slayer, Pantera and Tool. All proceeds will go to charity. How long will it take to read: Five minutes. Sign up to Five Great Reads Each week our editors select five of the most interesting, entertaining and thoughtful reads published by Guardian Australia and our international colleagues. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Saturday morning after newsletter promotion Jess Davies was 15 when the first intimate photo she shared with someone she trusted was circulated more widely. When she was a glamour model for Britain's 'lads' mags', she says a man she was dating snapped her sleeping naked and sent the pic to his mates. Years later, other photos of her were used to scam or catfish a series of men. The BBC learned of her plight and a documentary, When Nudes Are Stolen, followed. Now 32, Davies's new book turns the spotlight back on the online scam perpetrators and the 'anonymous, secretive world' they inhabit. Risk, Captions and Make Me Ashamed: The names of some of the 'games' Davies observed men playing with women's photos in the darker recesses of the web. How long will it take to read: Five minutes. Britain's Lisa Dobriskey was unusually candid to the BBC after placing 10th in the women's 1,500m at the 2012 London Olympics: 'I don't believe I'm competing on a level playing field.' She was right. Five of the top nine finishers, including the gold and silver medallists, have since been hit with doping violations and had their placings stripped. Dobriskey and other athletes who were cheated out of medals that day tell the story of the dirtiest race in Olympic history – and its long-running aftermath. How long will it take to read: Ten minutes. Further reading: Gout Gout's coach, Di Sheppard, on guiding the Australian sprint sensation. Enjoying the Five Great Reads email? Then you'll love our weekly culture and lifestyle newsletter, Saved for Later. Sign up here to catch up on the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture, trends and tips for the weekend. And check out the full list of our local and international newsletters.
