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Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ooh La La! Art Deco Exhibition Ends Today
Exactly one hundred years ago, the most fashionable designers from around the world gathered in Paris to debut an entirely new kind of modern design. The Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes launched the style we now call art deco, and the Art Deco Society of Los Angeles has been celebrating all weekend at one of L.A.'s most magnificent secret spaces, the Oviatt penthouse. The private residence of clothing magnate James Oviatt sits 12 stories above his magnificent men's store on Olive Street downtown. The boutique closed in 1967 and sat empty for decades. His widow lived alone in the penthouse until she died eight years later. The space was restored in the 1980s and is occasionally open for special events. Today is World Art Deco Day, and until 9pm, guests and club members will be mingling amidst icons of decorative arts from the 1920s at 'Art Deco Tous Les Jours'—an original exhibit of stunning period artifacts including textiles, furniture, fashion, fine art, and a newly recovered painting long lost to the Oviatt. 'They can come see the exhibit and enjoy our centennial cocktail menu curated from period books by our vintage cocktail expert,' the society's executive director Margot Gerber tells Los Angeles. 'We'll have French music and curator talks in the gallery explaining the significance of the original expo and how it impacted Los Angeles.' Los Angeles City Hall, the Wiltern, and the Eastern Columbia building were all influenced by the style. The 1925 Expo sent shockwaves around the design world, inventing a whole new design vocabulary that found its way to fashion, architecture and everyday household objects. Suddenly, everything from vacuum cleaners to clocks went modern. A zeppelin-shaped cocktail shaker will be on view near original fabrics and souvenirs from the Expo, including some very expensive playing cards that were intended to be sold in Oviatt's clothing store. They're displayed near a carved bar that Oviatt had sent back from the original Parisian expo. The Art Deco Society is cooking up months of fun to celebrate. More outings to vintage venues like the Queen Mary, Tam o'Shanter and Yamashiro for their popular Cocktails in Historic Places series are on the roster. L.A.'s legendary Bullocks Wilshire department store, a temple to commerce and art deco, opens June 7 for a lecture on jewelry history of the 1920s and a perfumier will address the group at the Saban theater in Beverly Hills on June 29 to discuss Jazz Age fragrances used in everything from perfume to chocolate. What will become of L.A.'s mini expo tonight when the doors close at 9? 'When we wrap we'll just bulldoze it into the Seine river,' Gerber jokes. 'That's probably what they did in 1925.'
Los Angeles Times
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Morgan Jay is giving his audience the musical sex comedy they want (and an auto-tuned microphone)
Before we sit down for the interview, Morgan Jay is in the middle of a photoshoot — posing against a piano. Once he doesn't have to sit still for photos, he immediately begins to play an original song called 'Would You Be My Dad?' where he sings about learning how to tie a tie. The impulse to burst into song is natural for the musical comedian. Jay rose to popularity over the past few years for his use of an auto-tuned microphone in his performances and audience participation segments that went viral on TikTok. Now his popularity has transcended social media feeds; he's in the middle of a U.S. and international tour, including two sold-out shows at the Wiltern on April 11. 'For a lot of these people I'm their first comedy show,' Jay explains, something that many of his largely Gen Z fans tell him after his performances. 'So I give the people what they want from the internet, and then when they come to the show I exceed expectations.' Jay has been performing since hitting open mics in 2007 while in college. He had early formative experiences where he learned how to work with crowds, including as an intern on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and as a certified New York City bike tour guide. 'It teaches you how to be in front of people and be comfortable,' Jay adds. 'In addition to having to entertain them, I had to make sure nobody got hit by a car.' At first, Jay's comedy was centered around his skills as a musical comedian; he has a background in acting and choir before he began to pursue comedy. But it was his take on crowd work — where stand-up comedians base their material off of improvised interactions with the audience — that got people's attention. What once began as a way to engage audiences during corporate comedy bookings over Zoom, Jay's trademark is to go into the crowd with an auto-tuned mic and get people to sing alongside him. The effect of the microphone gives all his audience members the same electro-tinted singing ability. In the same suave way he can break into R&B stylings at any given moment, Jay has a way of relaxing his audience to make them feel comfortable enough to sing along. But the crowd work is only one section of Jay's show. 'I would say 99% of my audience knows me from the auto-tune, so when I do my full show and I sing a couple songs on guitar and do stand-up, I think they're a little bit surprised.' Jay says his show mimics how his audience often first encounters him: the chaos of a social media feed. 'It helps the show go from one thing to another thing,' he says. 'It speaks to that brain rot. One minute you're looking at this thing and the next you're looking at this thing. You want it to be dynamic.' And Jay has certainly embraced the brain rot-affected viewing habits of his younger audience. He allows audience members to film him throughout his performance, a rarity in comedy when locking your phone away in a pouch has become the norm for high-profile comedians. Jay's live shows also feature a camera man that follows him throughout the venue, broadcasting the footage on a large screen. 'I'll pay whatever the cost is [for the camera setup] because it changes the show and allows me to go anywhere in the room.' Jay continues, 'People love staring at a screen already. So they're at home now.' Jay's high-energy act goes beyond the stage and even the orchestra section of his venues. He often runs the entire length of the aisles and travels up to the last row of the balcony, cordless camera and operator in tow. 'Every seat should be a good seat,' Jay says. 'I didn't wanna lose that intimacy that these smaller venues had of everybody being able to see me.' While crowd work is inherently intimate, Jay embraces the form by centering his material on sex and relationships. His most common question to couples in the audience is if 'they're going to make love tonight?' And he often says his shows are perfect for a first date (messages in his Instagram DMs — which Jay reads — tell him his shows often lead to a second). When I ask Jay if he thinks he's the go-to sex comedian right now, he laughs. 'I've created this movement of the goofy gang,' he explains. 'I think that goes hand in hand with being sexy because you have to be a little bit physically and sexually vulnerable to have fun, right?' But despite his popularity, Jay doesn't consider himself part of the traditional comedy scene. He never hit the comedy career marker of performing on a late-night show (although he says he would love to go back to Fallon) and, despite living in L.A. for 13 years, doesn't see himself as part of the L.A. comedy scene. He says that some L.A. venues have turned him down in the past. 'For them, I'm just this TikTok crowd work guy,' Jay says, before quipping, 'I'm not bitter, it is what it is.' Jay skipped being a local draw to becoming an international sensation. His tour includes multiple stops in Brazil, which he claims he's the first American comedian to do. Jay also has imitators of his auto-tune crowd work around the globe, from India to Portugal. 'It's cool to have invented a style of delivery, but it is just answering the demand of what an audience needs right now.' Jay still embraces some traditional comedy career moves, including recent appearances in TV sitcoms like 'St. Denis Medical' and acting in the film 'Cotton Candy Bubble Gum,' which premiered at SXSW in March. And while he's gathering clips to put together into a special, he's willing to embrace whatever medium his audience favors. 'I've asked fans under 25, 'What's the last special you watched?' And they'll be like, 'I don't really watch specials,'' he says. But when I ask Jay if he feels like he has his comedy figured out, he paraphrases David Bowie's quote that artists should always feel like they're in the deep end, barely able to touch the bottom. 'I keep thinking, how much further can I take this?' Jay's evolution seems focused on his live show, which he is transforming into even more of a musical experience with the inclusion of a full band that he tested at the Kookaburra Lounge in Hollywood. 'I remember the smile my manager had from ear to ear [after the show]. He was like, 'Okay, you're going to do Red Rocks in a year.'' Jay clearly feels indebted to his viewers. He knows that certain fan-favorite songs and the use of auto-tune will always be a part of his performances. He puts himself in the position of his audience — and not just physically when he jumps from the stage — to craft a show for the modern era that appeals to everyone, including those who don't know his TikToks. 'I have to be my first fan,' he says. 'You have to sit yourself and be like, 'Is this worth $70 and ticket fees?' I think it is.' Jay then adds, 'Period! That's how the article ends.' In the spirit of group participation that's become the cornerstone of his comedy identity, Jay concludes the piece for me. And while it does not have the electronic vibrato of an auto-tuned microphone, it does sing.
Yahoo
28-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
It's about damn time: Lizzo is back with new music and will play First Avenue in March
Lizzo is back. The Grammy winner, who took off while in Minnesota, released a new single on Friday alongside an announcement that she'll head to First Avenue for an intimate gig on March 18. The "It's About Damn Time" singer will have two other underplays leading up to the "homecoming" show in Minneapolis, including the Wiltern in Los Angeles and Irving Plaza in New York City. The flute-playing hitmaker has kept a low profile in recent years. Outside of contributing to Barbie, her last album was released in 2022. In 2023, Lizzo was sued by three former dancers who accused her of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment. The singer said the allegations were "as unbelievable as they sound and too outrageous to not be addressed" in a social media post. She later denied the charges in court. She was also sued that year by an employee from her wardrobe department. In December, a federal judge in California ruled that the former employee did not have standing to bring the case. Lizzo's sole live performance in 2024 was at a Joe Biden fundraiser, where she appeared with Barack Obama and Bill Clinton at Radio City Music Hall. Despite speculation that a 2024 "I quit" tweet signaled she was done with the music industry — she later clarified that she wasn't quitting music — she's not just doing a couple of shows. A new album, Love in Real Life, will be released this summer. A music video for the title track (see above) was released alongside the announcement of the three underplays. Tickets for the First Avenue concert, which will surely go fast, go on sale Thursday, March 6 at 10 a.m. A presale will take place the day before. Fans can access the presale by signing up at
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Wicked' & ‘A Complete Unknown' Win Top Film Prizes At Guild Of Music Supervisors Awards: Full List
Wicked and A Complete Unknown were the top film winners at the 15th Guild of Music Supervisors Awards, which were handed out Sunday night at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. Sing Sing, I Saw the TV Glow, Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary and The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat took the other movie prizes. See the full winners list below. Honoring the year's best achievements in music supervision and songwriting, the guild handed its TV hardware went to Baby Reindeer, Agatha All Along, English Teacher, Love Island USA and Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza. More from Deadline 2025 Awards Season Calendar: Dates For Oscars, Tonys, Guilds & More The 2025 Oscars: Everything We Know So Far About The Nominations, Ceremony, Date & Host Timothée Chalamet Lays His Cards On The Table Following 'A Complete Unknown' SAG Award Win: "I Want To Be One Of The Greats" Here are the winners of the 2025 Guild of Music Supervisors Awards: FILM Best Music Supervision in Major Budget Films Maggie Rodford – 'Wicked' Best Music Supervision in Mid-Level Budget Films Steven Gizicki – 'A Complete Unknown' Best Music Supervision in Low Budget Films Jessica Berndt, Chris Swanson – 'I Saw the TV Glow' Best Music Supervision in a Non-Theatrically Released Film Robin Urdang – 'The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat' Best Song Written and/or Recorded for a Film 'Like a Bird' – 'Sing Sing' Songwriters: Abraham Alexander, Brandon Marcel, Adrian Quesada Performers: Abraham Alexander, Adrian Quesada Music Supervisor: Dan Wilcox TELEVISION Best Music Supervision in a Television Drama Catherine Grieves – 'Baby Reindeer' Season 1 Best Music Supervision in a Television Comedy Jen Ross – 'English Teacher' Season 1 Best Music Supervision in Reality Television Meryl Ginsberg, Sara Torres, Jordan Young – 'Love Island USA' Season 6 Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television 'The Ballad of the Witches' Road (Sacred Chant Version)' – 'Agatha All Along' Songwriters: Kristen Anderson-Lopez, Robert Lopez \Performers: Agatha All Along Cast (Ali Ahn, Kathryn Hahn, Patti LuPone, Debra Jo Rupp, Sasheer Zamata) Music Supervisors: Dave Jordan, Justine von Winterfeldt DOCUMENTARIES Best Music Supervision in a Documentary Film Aminé Ramer – 'Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary' Best Music Supervision in a Docuseries Sam Carlin, Drew Kramer – 'Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza' Season 1 ADVERTISING Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Synch) Peymon Maskan, Gemma Schladow, Alec Stern, Jenna Wilson – 'Power of She' Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Original Music) Patrick Lawrence Zappia – 'Give Your Gift.' Best Music Supervision in Advertising (Long-Form) Al Risi – 'An American Love Story' TRAILERS Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Film) Maggie Baron – 'Anora' – Official Redband Trailer Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Series) Deric Berberabe, Hudson Saxe, Jordan Silverberg – 'Severance: Season 2' – Official Trailer Best Music Supervision in a Trailer (Video Game & Interactive) Jonny Altepeter, Jackie Palazzolo, Vitaly Shenderovsky – 'VALORANT' – Clove Agent Trailer – 2 WORLDS VIDEO GAMES Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Synch) Raphaella Lima, Cybele Pettus, Steve Schnur – 'EA SPORTS FC 25' Best Music Supervision in a Video Game (Original Music) Steve Schnur – 'Dragon Age: The Veilguard' Composers: Lorne Balfe, Hans Zimmer Best of Deadline Who Is The Mysterious Caller In 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Episode 2? 'The White Lotus' Season 3 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Arrive On Max? 'The White Lotus' Season 3: Everything We Know About The Cast, Premiere Date & More
