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Lady Gaga Returns to Her Theatrical Roots in Gothic Look for Netflix Tudum 2025 Performance With Jenna Ortega
Lady Gaga hit the stage on Saturday for a special performance during Netflix's Tudum Live Event in Inglewood, Calif. The actress and singer was joined by her 'Wednesday' Season Two costar Jenna Ortega during Gaga's performance of 'Zombieboy' and 'Abracadabra' from her March 2025 album 'Mayhem.' For her performance, Gaga returned to her theatrical roots with some additional Gothic flair. The 'A Star Is Born' Oscar-winner wore a black robe with a bevy of rose appliqués around the collar. Beneath the robe, Gaga wore a black dress. More from WWD TikTok's 'Recession Blond' Is the Hottest Hair Trend on the Red Carpet: Justine Lupe, Sara Foster and More Embrace Natural Roots at 'Nobody Wants This' Netflix FYSEE Event in Los Angeles Jodie Comer Dons Contrasting Calvin Klein Look for '28 Years Later' Promo Tour Drew Starkey Opts for Fine Lines in Checkered Acne Studios Suit at Netflix Tudum 2025 Live Event Another look Gaga styled during her performance featured the singer in a red garment with an asymmetric hemline and ornate embroidery at the neckline, cuffs of the sleeves and at the hemline as well. She wore black fishnet stockings and black boots with the look too. Gaga's hair and makeup artfully coordinated with her wardrobe and matched the dramatic aesthetic the artist brought to the stage at The Kia Forum. Gaga's blond tresses were styled with volume and a tall bouffant, while her makeup included black eye shadow and red lipstick. Gaga was joined onstage by 'Wednesday' star Jenna Ortega. The actress took the stage at the Netflix Tudum Lie Event wearing a look courtesy of Antonio Marras with Lillian Shalom lace gloves. Ortega's look was curated by stylist Enrique Melendez. Lady Gaga joins the second season of 'Wednesday.' The second season of the Tim Burton series, based on the characters from 'The Addams Family,' will debut Aug. 6. Gaga will play Rosaline Rotwood, a teacher at Nevermore Academy, where Wednesday (Ortega) attends, who crosses paths with the titular character. Gaga's recent flair for dramatic looks comes on the heels of her 'Mayhem' album, which has featured the singer in various Gothic and dark glamour-inspired looks. At the iHeartRadio Music Awards in March, Gaga wore pieces courtesy of McQueen and Stella McCartney that evoked the latest era of her career. View Gallery Launch Gallery: Lady Gaga's Best Red Carpet Looks Best of WWD Mia Threapleton's Red Carpet Style Through the Years [PHOTOS] Princess Charlene of Monaco's Grand Prix Style Through the Years: Louis Vuitton, Akris and More, Photos Princess Charlene's Monaco Grand Prix Style Evolution at Full Speed: Shades of Blue in Louis Vuitton, Playful Patterning in Akris and More
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
The story of Within Temptation (so far)
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Sharon den Adel laughs a lot as she speaks. She makes for entertaining company and seems to exude both a calm, confident air and an overwhelmingly positive attitude. She looks to be on the verge of tears, however, as she recalls the UK tour that was her worst ever moment in Within Temptation, the band she co-founded with her high school sweetheart, husband-to-be, songwriting partner and guitarist Robert Westerholt. The pair had been the beating heart of the band since its inception in 1996, but the pressures of burgeoning success and combining a simultaneous romantic and working relationship had simply become too much. It was 2007, and their fourth album, The Heart Of Everything, had propelled them to worldwide success. It debuted at No.1 in the Netherlands, making it their second album to top the charts in their homeland, but they had also broken into the US Billboard charts for the first time. The record was widely seen as a pinnacle of symphonic metal, and it paved the way for a major world tour. Behind the scenes, though, things had reached an impasse. 'We had America done, and then a European tour, and it was terrible,' Sharon recalls. 'The tour wasn't terrible, we had a lot of success, but [Robert and I] were not in a good place together. Eventually we broke up and we still had to go through England. And that was the worst tour ever, because we had already split up and still had to do it. It was agony, but I think the audience loved it, because I never had so much passion as at that time. I was just screaming it all out!' The period nearly saw the end of Within Temptation, but the pair decided there was a lot worth salvaging, in both musical and personal terms. They set about redefining how they could work and live together, and the band continued to cement their ongoing position as one of Europe's most successful metal bands. Worldwide arena tours and chart-topping albums seemed a long way away when the members of Within Temptation first got together in the small town of Waddinxveen in South Holland. Sharon was a grunge kid who was singing in a band project in school. Schoolmate Robert Westerholt, meanwhile, had a series of 'proper' bands, and Sharon was happy to jump in when the singer of one of them skipped one too many sessions. After morphing through a few more versions, Within Temptation were born, and they quickly began work on their 1997 debut album, Enter. As well as Sharon's soaring vocals, the album made use of Robert's gruff death metal growls and heavy doom riffs. The symphonic elements were yet to crystalise, but there was a darkly lustrous sweep that owed more than a little to the arch goth-metal of Paradise Lost's aptly titled Gothic. The band embarked on a brief tour of the Netherlands, and their fifth ever gig was at Dynamo Open Air, which at the time was one of Europe's biggest festivals. 'It was the most amazing moment at that point in my life, but it was also the most scary, because I had no clue how anything worked. We were still figuring things out and we were playing for 10,000 people in a tent,' Sharon recalls today. 'Our record label was great at promoting us, and when we came to the festival there wasn't a wall that didn't have my face on it. It's like, 'Oh my God, I see myself a thousand times. But there were 10,000 people going, 'Who the heck are this band and why is everybody talking about them?'' Even so, playing in a metal band in the Netherlands in the late 90s was more a calling than a career plan. The likes of Pestilence and The Gathering had enjoyed limited international success, but it did not look like a fast track to fame and fortune, and in the band's early days Sharon also worked at a fashion company. As a child she had dreamed of being a designer, but practicalities funnelled her into the management side – until Within Temptation gave her the chance to combine two of her greatest passions. 'When we started with this very epic sound, I felt like, 'This is my chance.' I always felt like it fit the music. If you make epic-sounding music, you need an epic dress as well,' Sharon says. She remains heavily involved in the band's strong visual presentation to this day, even if she had to nudge her bandmates at certain points along the way. 'We started in pirate blouses,' she says. 'And one of them I made myself for Robert. Actually, it was one of the pieces that I had to deliver to get my degree.' Their second album, 2000's Mother Earth, was a watershed moment for Within Temptation and the nascent symphonic metal scene in general. The sweeping Ice Queen single became a surprise hit, and the band found themselves rising stars in Europe. 2004 follow-up The Silent Force continued the band's ascent as they further explored grandiose elements. Over in Finland, Nightwish were doing something not too dissimilar, but Sharon insists there was no rivalry between the two bands. 'It was in the minds of journalists and it was rivalry that they created,' she shrugs. Sharon would later duet with original Nightwish vocalist Tarja Turunen on Within Temptation track Paradise (What About Us?), and Tarja joined the Dutch band as a special guest on parts of last year's Bleed Out tour. 'Our paths didn't cross for a long while, which is strange, because there were so few women in metal back then,' Sharon says. 'It would have been nice to have someone like her to confide in. It is sometimes tough to be on the road with only men.' A notable tour that didn't feature men only was the band's first trip to the US, where they played alongside Lacuna Coil, The Gathering, In This Moment, Stolen Babies and Kylesa on a tour dubbed The Hottest Chicks In Metal Tour 2007. 'I didn't know it was the Hottest Chicks tour until I was on the airplane going over to America,' Sharon says. 'I found it hilarious. It's just a way to sell the tour, of course, and I understand where it comes from, but there would never be The Hottest Men In Metal Tour.' That tour was in support of 2007's The Heart Of Everything, which saw the band hit the pinnacle of their pure symphonic metal era. The US leg saw them playing small clubs, but their profile was growing, and in Europe they were selling out theatres and appearing at major festivals such as France's Hellfest, Austria's Nova Rock and Download in the UK. They were now major stars, but they were never really a band for rock star shenanigans. 'We had the occasional private jet moment,' says Sharon with a laugh. 'I remember playing the Desert Rock festival in Dubai, and all the bands were picked up in these huge Hummers in different colours. We were treated like royalty. You can enjoy it, but you have to realise it's not real life. It will ruin you in the end if you buy into it.' Despite the growing success, they avoided many of the temptations of the road. Where some bands have drug dealers on speed dial, Within Temptation would travel with their racquets and would occasionally employ a professional tennis coach to come out to them. The fact that Sharon and Robert had welcomed their first child together also helped keep them grounded, but added to the pressures on the couple, which came to a head on the tour for Heart Of Everything and their subsequent, if ultimately temporary, split. 'It was something that was bound to happen, I guess, because we've been school sweethearts since we were 18. You grow up and you're in a different place, a different person,' Sharon sighs. 'We just grew apart because you do everything together. You write together, you perform together, you have a family together. And I do not suggest anyone does that. You need to have space on your own to develop, but also to have something different to talk about with your partner.' There followed several months of soul-searching that Sharon describes as 'the heaviest and the darkest period of us being together'. The song In And Out of Love that Sharon recorded with Dutch DJ Armin van Buuren was a reflection on the process, and her first real inkling that she might want to do something outside Within Temptation. Eventually though, Sharon and Robert got back together and looked at new ways of working within the band. 'He said, 'I can't be in the band anymore if you want to have a relationship', and I said, 'I think that's a good thing, because we're like two captains on the boat and we are killing each other in front of everyone else,'' Sharon recalls. 'We had an Eastern European tour and we went without him. I said, 'You have to take care of Luna, our baby, and I'm going to go on tour and we'll figure it out when I come back.' When Sharon returned, they spent a few months figuring out how to make their relationship work. 'We were actually dating again a little bit, going out together again,' she says. 'That was a starting point.' The long-term solution involved Robert stepping back from touring completely to look after their expanding family, while remaining a pivotal songwriter. 'He does one-off things with us, but he doesn't miss really being on tour with us,' says Sharon. 'He's more the composer and he enjoys enjoying the show from afar.' Having taken the symphonic elements as far as they could on The Heart Of Everything, and the spectacular orchestra-accompanied Black Symphony show and live album, Within Temptation entered a more experimental phase. 2011's The Unforgiving was a concept album with related short films and comic books that embraced their 80s musical influences. 2014's Hydra was a many-headed beast packed with musical twists and guest appearances, the most surprising of which was And We Run featuring rapper Xzibit. 'I think we were testing ourselves through this whole time,' Sharon nods. 'It was that whole arc of wanting to try different things and to move on as a band. Just struggling to find our new identity a little bit. The Xzibit song drew some negativity but we loved it, and I still think it's a great song. I've always also liked the combination of rock and rap together, right from Aerosmith with Run DMC.' The cycle spun on, and at the end of another world tour supporting Hydra, the whole band found themselves burned out. The singer in particular found it difficult to return to Within Temptation and experienced crippling writer's block. 'I didn't feel it anymore, perhaps also because of things that were happening in my personal life,' she says. 'My dad was diagnosed with cancer and I felt the need to be at home a lot. At the same time, I needed to make a different kind of music, because I was in a different kind of emotional world.' The outcome was a solo project dubbed My Indigo, which resulted in an album of the same name. It was released, Sharon says, on the day of her dad's funeral. It was a more vulnerable and introspective work that also helped to unblock the creative channels, ultimately leading to new Within Temptation music in 2019's industrial-tinged Resist and their most recent album, 2023's Bleed Out. The latter could be seen as the band's most political release yet, written against the backdrop of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and the title track dealing with the death of Mahsa Amini, who had been detained by Iran's 'morality' police. Sharon also travelled to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, to film a video for standalone single A Fool's Parade featuring Ukrainian artist Alex Yarmak. 'I felt it was pretty safe,' she recalls. 'We had a few air alerts while there, and I did get a bit of a scare, because it was a MiG apparently, and I was told they can have supersonic bombs that can destroy a specific area in a few seconds. So, OK, we're going down to the metro station now [to shelter].' For Sharon it was a profound experience, and another notable chapter in what has been an extraordinary career – and one that's certainly not over yet. 'Next year we'll have been in existence for 30 years,' she muses. 'I don't know how or even if we'll celebrate it, because mostly we never look back. We want to do a new album with new ideas again. That's the drug that we need, and it's all about looking forwards.' Within Temptation play Download and Wacken festivals this summer.
Tom's Guide
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
I watched the first 6 minutes of ‘Wednesday' season 2 — and it's gloriously unhinged
"Wednesday" fans have been chomping at the bit for season 2 ever since the first premiered in November 2022, and last night's Netflix Tudum 2025 gave them plenty of new reasons to scream (for joy, of course). Instead of a new trailer, Netflix revealed an exclusive sneak peek at the first six minutes of "Wednesday" season 2. The tantalizing and hilarious snippet, which you can check out below, epitomizes the tone of Tim Burton's hit Netflix series. It starts with Wednesday gagged at a dinner table surrounded by dolls with tears of blood streaming down her face, and the context she offers (with Jenna Ortega's killer deadpan delivery) only sparks more concern: "I'm tied up in a serial killer's basement. Who said nightmares don't come true?" Turns out, this is all going according to plan. Wednesday reveals she spent her summer honing her newfound psychic powers to fulfill a childhood dream: tracking down the Kansas City Scalper. Before that, though, she'll have to overcome "one final harrowing obstacle" — TSA. We get to see the full version of the airport scene from April's "Wednesday" season 2 teaser; it's one of several comedic moments throughout the sneak peek, including a flashback of her traumatizing classmates with her serial killer obsession. When she finally comes face to face with the Kansas City Scalper, he's revealed to be Haley Joel Osment in a virtually unrecognizable cameo. Though he gets the jump on her when a sudden psychic vision leaves her catatonic, it's not long before the tables turn and he's the one begging for mercy in his creepy, doll-filled basement. "Let me show you some of my own handiwork," she tells him as the clip ends. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. The morbid opening won't surprise fans, especially considering that season 1 opened with Wednesday releasing piranhas into a pool to terrorize her brother's bullies. Show creators Alfred Gough and Miles Millar say season 2 will double down on the horror, which I'm here for. "There's some moments which are definitely horror movie-worthy," Millar said in a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly. "We have that in season 1, but I think this season there are moments that are very intense, I'll say." In an interview with Vanity Fair last year, Ortega said, 'I think the feel that we're going for is a little bit more horror-inspired." Osment's role in season 2 had been kept under wraps until now, but he's not the only cameo in "Wednesday" sophomore outing. At Netflix Tudum, the streamer confirmed popstar Lady Gaga will play Rosaline Rotwood, "a legendary Nevermore teacher who crosses paths with Wednesday." The official synopsis for "Wednesday" season 2 reads: 'Wednesday Addams (Jenna Ortega), returns to prowl the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, where fresh foes and woes await. This season, Wednesday must navigate family, friends and old adversaries, propelling her into another year of delightfully dark and kooky mayhem. Armed with her signature razor-sharp wit and deadpan charm, Wednesday is also plunged into a new bone-chilling supernatural mystery.' Based on what we've seen so far, I'm hyped for what comes next. The first volume of "Wednesday" season 2 lands on Netflix on August 6, so we don't have long to wait before the Addams family and all the chaos that comes with them grace our screens once more.
Mint
2 days ago
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- Mint
Wednesday Season 2 release date: Official date out! Check when and where to watch dark comedy web series
Wednesday Season 2 release date: The beloved dark comedy web series by Tim Burton is officially returning to your screens. Set in the Gothic halls of Nevermore Academy, the show follows the Addams family as their youngest investigates a murder spree. Showrunners and executive producers Al Gough and Miles Millar told Netflix's Tudum that this season, Wednesday's journey is darker and more complex, 'as she navigates family, friends, new mysteries, and old adversaries, propelling her headlong into another year at Nevermore.' Millar also said that this season is 'the first time Wednesday returned to a school willingly. But as soon as she gets back, nothing happens that she's expecting.' The highly anticipated Wednesday Season 2 is officially coming to Netflix on August 6. The web series will be released in two parts, with the first four episodes coming in August. The second part of Wednesday 2 will be released on September 3. The Wednesday Season 2 premiere is titled 'Here We Woe Again.' The OTT giant also dropped the first six minutes of the episode at Netflix Tudum 2025. Netflix officially announced the casting of pop star Lady Gaga for the latest season of this dark comedy web series at Tudum 2025 on May 31. Lady Gaga will be guest-starring in Part 2 of Season 2, playing the mysterious and enigmatic Rosaline Rotwood, a legendary Nevermore teacher who crosses paths with Wednesday. Netflix Tudum said this season, the line between Wednesday's second year at Nevermore Academy and the lives of the Addams Family will be hacked to pieces. 'This year, we bring the family to Nevermore,' says director and executive producer Tim Burton in a featurette. 'Your family at school is the worst thing possible, isn't it?' Jenna Ortega will lead Wednesday Season 2 as Wednesday Addams, part-time detective, part-time mystery author, and full-time outcast. Myers as Enid Sinclair Joy Sunday as Bianca Barclay Moosa Mostafa as Eugene Georgie Farmer as Ajax Dorobantu as Thing Hunter Doohan as Tyler Galpin Zeta-Jones as Morticia Addams Guzmán as Gomez Addams Isaac Ordonez as Pugsley Addams Luyanda Unati Lewis-Nyawo as Deputy Ritchie Santiago Jamie McShane as Sheriff Donovan Galpin Fred Armisen as Uncle Fester
India Today
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Bees Saal Baad: Timeless mystery of an English babu, village belle, and desi ghost
As part of our Retro Review series, we revisit 'Bees Saal Baad' (1962), a horror-suspense classic that became the highest-grossing film of its year. This Gothic-inspired gem, blending eerie mystery with haunting melodies, remains a captivating Review: Bees Saal Baad (1962)Cast: Waheeda Rehman, Biswajeet, Manmohan Krishna, Madan Puri, SajjanDirector: Biren NagMusic/Lyrics: Hemant Kumar, Shakeel BadayuniBox-Office Status: Super HitWhere to Watch: YouTube (4K version available)Why to Watch: For its moody Gothic horror, quirky camera work, and Hemant Kumar's haunting soundtrackMoral of the Story: Past wrongs cast long shadows, but vengeance is a hollow pursuitadvertisementIn a dimly lit haveli of Chandangarh, Kumar (Biswajeet) extinguishes the last lamp. A mournful wail pierces the foggy night, followed by the faint jingle of ghungroos. As Kumar steps through a creaking door to investigate, a clock strikes 9:30, and a glass shatters with a jarring crash."The female spirit has returned to claim another jagirdar,' warns the mansion's lone servant, a bent-over man who speaks in riddles. In a stroke of cinematic brilliance, the camera lingers on Kumar's shadowed face before panning to a swinging chandelier. Just as you brace for its collapse, the scene shifts abruptly to a swamp for a surprising comic interlude. This moment is one of many clever red herrings that make 'Bees Saal Baad' a haunting murder mystery - spellbinding even after six decades. Despite its simple plot, the film's moody lighting, inventive camera angles, eerie sound design, and enigmatic characters create a Gothic masterpiece that's impossible to look away these elements converge at the film's halfway mark to craft an unforgettable scene. As the clock strikes 9:30 - a chilling motif—the chandelier sways, a shadow glides past the haveli, and Lata Mangeshkar's haunting voice reverberates through the swamp. 'O, o, o, ooKahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil' her notes soar, blending with the slow rhythm of a flute and a snake charmer's pungi. A woman clutches her child and flees indoors; villagers huddled around a fire tremble in fear. Dressed in a suit and hat, Kumar pursues the eerie melody through the marsh. The camera darts from the marsh to a pair of anklets, white leather boots, jootis, crutches and a man with a false eye patch. 'What's your destiny? Come and find out,' Lata's voice soars through the chaos. It's a masterful fusion of melody, mystery, and artistry, with frames lit like a timeless painting. Watch it on a monsoon midnight, and the scene will make you go on a rewind Plot:The film begins with the rape and suicide of a village girl, whose vengeful spirit, villagers believe, targets every male in the zamindar family to avenge her tragedy. Kumar, the only surviving scion of the zamindars, returns to Chandangarh from abroad after 20 years - hence the title - to investigate the murders of three by warnings, Kumar pursues every clue and eerie sound through a treacherous marsh where the murders occurred. Meanwhile, he falls in love with Radha (Waheeda Rehman), the village hakeem's mystery deepens with a cryptic doctor appearing at odd hours in a buggy, a man feigning disability, and another murder. Is a supernatural killer at large? Or is it one of the many characters with hidden motives? Will Kumar escape the curse, or is it his destiny? The resolution unfolds in the gripping climax. A Nod to Dracula, HolmesDirector Biren Nag, a former art director, frames the narrative as a piece of Gothic art, crafting a masterpiece with Hemant Kumar's haunting melodies. The influence of Western horror cinema is evident. Shots of a horse-drawn buggy cutting through foggy nights echo the shadowy lighting and dramatic visuals of Dracula (1931). The recurring marsh motif and animal sounds -horses whinnying, cats mowing, and bells on calves jangling—draw inspiration from the pastoral horror of The Hound of the Baskervilles, a Sherlock Holmes classic. 'Bees Saal Baad' pays homage to the horror zeitgeist of the black-and-white editing could have elevated the film further. A crisper romantic subplot and the removal of Asit Sen's bumbling detective, with his grating sing-song voice, would have sharpened the drama. The climax, though gripping, feels slightly implausible. Yet, these are minor film's music - Lata Mangeshkar's haunting 'Kahin Deep Jale Kahin Dil', and the playful 'Sapne Suhane Ladakpan Ke', and Hemant Kumar's timeless tracks like 'Zara Nazron Se Kah Do Ji' and 'Beqarar Karke Hamen Yun Na Jaiye' - more than compensates for any shortcomings. 'Kahin Deep' appears twice in the movie— a bonus that makes the film's track one of the greatest in Indian 'Bees Saal Baad' delivers a thrilling blend of mesmerising visuals, enigmatic characters, false alarms, red herrings, and jump scares, cementing its status as a Gothic classic that entertains even 60 saal baad.
