Partnering with the creative minds at Blumhouse Productions (Get Out,Insidious, Split), Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort will unleash a series of Blum’s most terrifying films at the nation’s most intense and immersive Halloween events.
(Photo courtesy of Universal Studios Hollywood)
At Universal Studios Hollywood, “The Horrors of Blumhouse: Chapter Two” maze takes guests on a terrifying journey that begins at the entrance to a dilapidated movie theatre, where a compilation of horror films play out in real life. In Blumhouse’s “Truth or Dare,” guests will succumb to an ancient curse that has been unleashed by a group of unsuspecting college students….forcing them to play a game where the stakes are life and death. In “Unfriended,” guests become pawns to a supernatural entity that has invaded a chat room. Drawing inspiration from Blumhouse Productions’ infamous opening title sequence, the final feature will lure guests into a creepy old house to answer desperate cries of help…only to discover that they have actually entered a paranormal world where real-life nightmares threaten to trap them forever in misery.
At Universal Orlando Resort, “The Horrors of Blumhouse” maze will bring guests face-to-face with the most gruesome scenes from the déjà vu thriller “Happy Death Day,” as well as from “The First Purge,” the newly released prequel to “The Purge” series. In “Happy Death Day,” guests will be transported to the film’s college town, where they will be forced to relive the last day of a student’s life over and over again…until she breaks the murderous cycle. Then, in “The First Purge,” guests will run for their lives as menacing citizens from the film hunt them as part of the first barbaric government experiment where all crime is declared legal for 12 hours.
Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is the ultimate Halloween event. For more than 25 years, guests from around the world have visited Halloween Horror Nights to become victims inside their own horror film. Multiple movie-quality mazes based on iconic horror television shows, films and original stories come to life season after season. And, the streets of each park’s event are transformed into highly-themed scare zones where menacing scare-actors lunge from every darkened corner.
For more information about Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com. Additional details about the events will be revealed soon. All tickets and vacation packages are now on sale.
Bebe Rexha at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on May 20, 2018. (Photo by Paul Drinkwater/NBC)
Rita Ora at the 2017 Teen Choice Awards at the Galen Center in Los Angeles on Aug. 13, 2017 (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Fox)
The following is a press release from MTV:
MTV is teaming up with DIRECTV NOW for the 2018 “VMAs” Kickoff Concert featuring performances by Bebe Rexha, Rita Ora and Madison Beer, as well as a guest set by DJ Lion Babe. The event will be hosted by supermodel and activist Winnie Harlow and take place on Sunday, August 19 at Terminal 5 in New York.
Nominees Rexha and Ora will also take the stage at the “VMAs” the following night to present two of the show’s biggest awards. The “VMAs” will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT across MTV’s global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.
Fans can pick up free tickets to the MTV VMA Kickoff Concert at all 28 official AT&T retail stores in Manhattan from Thursday, August 16 through Saturday, August 18. Each store only has 100 tickets to give out! On Saturday, August 18, Z100 will also host a ticket giveaway at AT&T in Union Square from 12:00-2:00 p.m. The special event will feature an appearance by the Moon Person and give away 200 tickets to the 2018 “VMAs” at Radio City Music Hall. All tickets for the events will be given away to the first adults (18+) who show up and request them, on a first-come-first-serve basis. Limit 2 tickets per person. Participating stores located at:
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About Rita Ora: Rita Ora is an international pop singer with multiple #1 singles, and 12 singles in the top 10. Her debut album premiered at #1 on the UK charts and was certified platinum. Recently she hit a major milestone, tying the record for the most Top 10 Singles for a solo female in the UK. Her debut U.S. album is due out this year, with 3 of its singles already platinum and in the UK Top 5. Rita’s film credits include her role in the globally successful Fifty Shades of Grey franchise, of which the final installment was released by Universal Pictures on February 9, 2018.
About Bebe Rexha: Singer/songwriter Bebe Rexha has accumulated more than 12 million overall single sales, 6 billion total global streams and a radio audience of more than 10 billion. Her highly anticipated debut album, “Expectations,” was released June 22nd on Warner Bros. Records and features her newest chart climbing single, “I’m a Mess,” as well as Bebe’s lead single, the global #1 record breaking smash “Meant To Be” with Florida Georgia Line. The latter was just nominated for a 2018 MTV Video Music Award for Best Collaboration. Bebe, whom Billboard calls “one of the most daring artists of 2017,” burst onto the scene in 2013 when she penned the song “Monster,” which became a worldwide hit for Eminem and Rihanna, and went RIAA 6x platinum stateside. Since then, Bebe co-wrote and carried the instantly recognizable hook for the 3x platinum “Hey Mama,” by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Afrojack, which was nominated for a Billboard Music Award for Top Dance/Electronic Song. She also hit #1 both on the Billboard Pop and Rap charts with her platinum-selling smash single, “Me, Myself & I” with G-Eazy. Her last single, “I Got You” has more than 244 million views, “No Broken Hearts,” featuring Nicki Minaj, has more than 241 million views; and she is featured on Martin Garrix’s single, “In The Name of Love,” which has amassed more than 332 million views. Bebe released her second EP, “All Your Fault: Part 1,” and the follow-up, “All Your Fault: Part 2,” last year to rave reviews.
About Madison Beer: Independent pop singer-songwriter Madison Beer has taken the music industry by storm, having amassed legion of loyal fans in the five years since her debut. Madison, who has been tipped as an artist to watch in 2018 by the likes of The Guardian, NME, Billboard, Time magazine (to name a few), is a priority artist for First Access Entertainment (founded by Sarah Stennett), who share her independently driven trailblazing spirit. Madison’s latest release, her debut EP As She Pleases, has gathered over 340 million streams to date and spawned the hit single “Home With You”. As the single continues to soar higher on the top Pop radio charts, Madison is currently the only independent female solo artist on the top Billboard Pop Music charts. All eyes are on Madison as we look to her first full length studio debut, set to release in 2019.
About MTV: MTV is the leading youth media brand inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media platforms. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, and the new MTV Studios unit which produces original and reimagined content for SVOD and linear networks based on MTV’s library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.
Aretha Franklin, known by many as the Queen of Soul, died of pancreatic cancer at her home in Detroit on August 16, 2018. She was 76. Days before her passing, her family had revealed that she was gravely ill and close to dying.
According to the Associated Press, the family released this statement after Franklin’s death: “In one of the darkest moments of our lives, we are not able to find the appropriate words to express the pain in our heart. We have lost the matriarch and rock of our family. The love she had for her children, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and cousins knew no bounds.”We have been deeply touched by the incredible outpouring of love and support we have received from close friends, supporters and fans all around the world.”
Music mogul Clive Davis, who is Sony Music’s chief content officer, is organizing a tribute concert that will take place on November 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Live Nation is the concert promoter, according to the Washington Post.
Franklin, who got her start singing gospel music and later transitioned to R&B, was one of the most celebrated singers in modern history. She had 18 Grammy Awards, and received the Recording Academy’s Lifetime Achievement honor in 1994. She also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Medal of Arts and the Kennedy Center Honors. In 1987, she was the first woman inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Among her numerous hits were “Respect,” “(You Make Me Feel Like a) Natural Woman,” “Chain of Fools,” “Freeway of Love,” “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” (her duet with George Michael), “Think” and “I Say a Little Prayer.”
In 2017, Franklin announced her retirement from touring. Franklin, who was married and divorced twice, is survived by her longtime partner Willie Wilkerson and her sons Clarence, Edward, Ted and Kecalf.
Cardi B has announced that she will open the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.
The following is a press release from MTV:
MTV announced that the award-winning and internationally acclaimed rock band, Panic! At the Disco, will perform “High Hopes” from their sixth studio album “Pray for the Wicked” at the 2018 VMAs.
The VMAs will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT across MTV’s global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.
The band released their #1 album “Pray For The Wicked” in June (via Fueled by Ramen/DCD2 Records) off the heels of their critically acclaimed fifth album, “Death Of A Bachelor.” The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 Chart and was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2017 GRAMMY® Awards. The RIAA platinum selling release was the highest selling rock album and fourth-highest selling album released in 2016, according to Nielsen Soundscan. “DOAB” has also spawned RIAA certified gold singles “Hallelujah,” “LA Devotee,” Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time,” and platinum singles “Death Of A Bachelor,” “Emperor’s New Clothes,” and “Victorious.” Panic! At The Disco have been nominated for multiple awards, including the GRAMMYS, Teen Choice Awards, Alternative Press Music Awards, Kerrang! Awards and VMAs. At the 2006 VMAs they won “Video of the Year” for their smash “I Write Sins Not Tragedies.”
Urie recently took on Broadway, first starring as Charlie Price in the critically acclaimed, TONY Award-winning, Broadway hit “Kinky Boots”and thenreceiving a 2018 TONY Award nomination for “Best Original Score Written For Theatre” for the song he wrote called “Simple Sponge” for “SpongeBob SquarePants: The Broadway Musical.: P!ATD is currently finishing up the first leg of their headline arena Pray For The Wicked Tour and will headline Reading & Leeds Festival before taking on the second leg of the tour which will kick off in January 2019. Outside of music, Urie has founded the Highest Hopes Foundation – an umbrella fund which supports the efforts of non-profit organizations that lead, develop, and advocate support for human rights for all people and communities subject to discrimination or abuse on the basis of gender, race, religion, sexual orientation and gender identity. This June, Urie named GLSEN the foundation’s first beneficiary and pledged a $1 million donation to the LGBTQ non-profit.
As previously announced, Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.” She is also set to perform at this year’s show for the first time since 2001. Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott, Post Malone, and Logic with Ryan Tedder will also take the stage.
MTV today announced the Backstreet Boys, Bazzi and Bryce Vine, the newest artist to join The Sound Drop by PEPSI®, will perform live from the VMAs red carpet Pre-Show outside of Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20th at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. Actor Terrence J., together with radio and TV personality Nessa, will host alongside Paul “Pauly D” Delvecchio and Vinny Guadagnino from “Jersey Shore Family Vacation.” Additionally, supermodel and activist, Winnie Harlow will serve as the red carpet fashion correspondent. To give fans an earlier start to the night, MTV will begin live streaming red carpet coverage at 7:30 p.m. on Twitter hosted by Justina Valentine from “Wild ‘N Out” and Erik Zachary.
The Sound Drop was created by Pepsi to provide emerging artists with a powerful stage to promote their stories, share their art and connect directly with new and existing fans through insightful storytelling and the amplification of their music.
Additionally, current PUSH artist, Bazzi,along withHayley Kiyoko, Jessie Reyez, Juice WRLD and PRETTYMUCH, are set to perform on the first-ever VMAs PUSH Artist Stage. MTV’s “PUSH” campaign highlights emerging artists and connects fans across the globe with a new musician every month through live performances, exclusive broadcast premieres of music videos, interviews, video content and more across all platforms. Noah Cyrus was the first artist to kick off the return of program in May 2017 and Chloe x Halle are the July 2018 artists.
Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ignjatovic are Executive Producers for the 2018 VMAs. Melanie Block serves as Executive in Charge of Production. Amani Duncan is Executive in Charge of Music. Wendy Plaut is Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent.
Official sponsors of the 2018 “VMAs” include PEPSI®, Swiffer®, Taco Bell® and truth®.
About MTV:
MTV is the leading youth media brand inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media platforms. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, and the new MTV Studios unit which produces original and reimagined content for SVOD and linear networks based on MTV’s library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.
The following are press releases from the Toronto International Film Festival:
TIFF announced today that the World Premiere of “Outlaw King,” David Mackenzie’s anticipated period drama chronicling the rise of 14th-century Scottish hero Robert the Bruce, will be the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival ® on Thursday, September 6, at Roy Thomson Hall.
This epic David-versus-Goliath tale reunites award-winning director David Mackenzie ( “Starred Up,” “Young Adam”) with his “Hell or High Water” actor Chris Pine, who takes on the starring role of the legendary Scottish king who leads a band of outlaws to reclaim the throne from the clutches of the English crown and its army. The film also stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Florence Pugh, and Billy Howle.
“TIFF’s Opening Night Film, ‘Outlaw King,’ tells a powerful story that is rich in drama, excitement, romance, and adventure,” said Piers Handling, Director & CEO of TIFF. “Audiences are promised a thrilling journey back in time, as David Mackenzie masterfully unwraps history with taut dramatic flare and brings to life the true story of Scottish hero Robert the Bruce. Gripping performances led by Chris Pine and Aaron Taylor-Johnson make this a classic, entertaining, and action-packed Festival opener.
“Thank you, TIFF , for welcoming our film into the world. The Festival is the perfect launch pad for our realistic epic, and we are delighted to be the first Scottish film ever to open Toronto,” said director David Mackenzie. “I cannot imagine a better place to have our World Premiere. Scotland and Canada’s histories are bound together, forged in the crucible of the struggles of history, bringing this day an affinity and sensibility that I hope will translate to a profound, visceral, and riotously entertaining experience. We have an amazing cast and crew working at the top of their game, and we are really looking forward to spreading some Scottish goodwill on the great city of Toronto.”
“Outlaw King” follows the untold, true story of Robert the Bruce, who transforms from defeated nobleman to outlaw hero during the oppressive occupation of medieval Scotland by Edward I of England. Despite grave consequences, Robert seizes the Scottish crown and rallies an impassioned group of men to fight back against the mighty army of the tyrannical King and his volatile son, the Prince of Wales.
Filmed in Scotland, the project was made with the full support of Creative Scotland and the Scottish government. The film opens in select theatres and launches globally on Netflix November 9, 2018.
The 43rd Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6 to 16, 2018.
For film synopses, cast lists, images, and more information, see tiff.net/galas.
Laura Dern and Kristen Stewart in “Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy” (Photo courtesy of TIFF)
The Toronto International Festival announced today that the World Premiere of “Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy” will close this year’s Festival. From director Justin Kelly, “Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy” is based on one of the most famous literary gambits in American history. Adapted from the memoir “Girl Boy Girl: How I Became JT LeRoy” by Savannah Knoop, the film promises a boundary-breaking Closing Night Gala bursting with intrigue.
“With ‘Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy,’ Justin Kelly brings to the screen a truly unbelievable story that captivated a nation,” said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. “The storytelling is powerful and the characters are vivid, really evoking the idea that you have to see it to believe it.”
“I am beyond honored that my film ‘Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy’ will premiere at TIFF as the Closing Night Film,” said Justin Kelly, director of “Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy.” “I can’t wait for people to see the fascinating true story behind JT LeRoy, brought to life via incredible performances by a total dream cast.”
This captivating true story goes beyond the headlines to reveal the most compelling literary hoax of our generation. Laura Albert (Laura Dern) is an author who writes under a fictionalized persona, a disenfranchised young queer man named JT LeRoy. When her debut novel becomes a bestseller and JT becomes the darling of the literary world, she comes up with a unique solution to preserve her anonymity while giving life to her nom-de-plume. Enter her boyfriend’s androgynous sister, Savannah Knoop (Kristen Stewart), who connects with Laura’s punk, feminist, outsider universe and agrees to be JT in the public eye. Together, they embark on a wild ride of double lives, infiltrating the Hollywood and literary elite — and discovering who they are in the process.
“Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy” is a film by Elevated Films, The Fyzz Facility, Ingenious Media, Aquarius Content, Fortitude International, Sobini Films, Thirty Three Productions, LBI Entertainment, and Buffalo Gal Pictures. It is produced by Patrick Walmsley, Julie Yorn, Thor Bradwell, Gary Pearl, Cassian Elwes, Giri Tharan, Mark Amin, and Dave Hansen. It stars Kristen Stewart, Laura Dern, Diane Kruger, Jim Sturgess, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Courtney Love, James Jagger, and Dave Brown.
The 43rd Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6 to 16, 2018.
For film synopses, cast lists, images, and more information, see tiff.net/galas.
The Toronto International Film Festival ® today unveiled its second batch of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes in September. Four Gala Presentations and 22 Special Presentations have been added to the selection of titles already announced. “We’re rounding out the lineup of Galas and Special Presentations with some of the most exciting films of the year,” said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. “Audiences won’t want to miss these premieres from a mix of newcomers and global heavyweights.” This second announcement brings the total for Galas and Special Presentations to 44 World Premieres, 9 International Premieres, 12 North American Premieres and 11 Canadian Premieres.
The 43rd Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6 to 16, 2018.
The Toronto International Film Festival ® today unveiled its second batch of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes in September. Four Gala Presentations and 22 Special Presentations have been added to the selection of titles already announced. “We’re rounding out the lineup of Galas and Special Presentations with some of the most exciting films of the year,” said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. “Audiences won’t want to miss these premieres from a mix of newcomers and global heavyweights.”
This second announcement brings the total for Galas and Special Presentations to 44 World Premieres, 9 International Premieres, 12 North American Premieres and 11 Canadian Premieres.
The 43rd Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 6 to 16, 2018.
GALAS 2018
Green Book
Peter Farrelly | USA
World Premiere
* Closing Night Film *
Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy
Justin Kelly | Canada/USA/United Kingdom
World Premiere
The Lie
Veena Sud | Canada
World Premiere
*Opening Night Film *
Outlaw King
David Mackenzie | USA/United Kingdom
World Premiere
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2018
22 July
Paul Greengrass | Norway/Iceland
North American Premiere
American Woman
Jake Scott | USA
World Premiere
Baby ( Bao Bei Er )
Liu Jie | China
World Premiere
Boy Erased
Joel Edgerton | USA
International Premiere
Driven
Nick Hamm | Puerto Rico/United Kingdom/USA
North American Premiere
Duelles (Mothers’ Instinct)
Olivier Masset-Depasse | Belgium/France
World Premiere
A Faithful Man ( L ‘homme fidèle )
Louis Garrel | France
World Premiere
Gloria Bell
Sebastián Lelio | USA/Chile
World Premiere
Hold the Dark
Jeremy Saulnier | USA
World Premiere
Kursk
Thomas Vinterberg | Belgium/Luxembourg
World Premiere
Legend of the Demon Cat – Director’s Cut
Chen Kaige | China/Japan
World Premiere
Mid90s
Jonah Hill | USA
World Premiere
A Million Little Pieces
Sam Taylor-Johnson | USA
World Premiere
Never Look Away ( Werk ohne Autor )
Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck | Germany
North American Premiere
The Quietude ( La Quietud )
Pablo Trapero | Argentina
North American Premiere
Skin
Guy Nattiv | USA
World Premiere
Teen Spirit
Max Minghella | USA
World Premiere
Tell It to the Bees
Annabel Jankel | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Viper Club
Maryam Keshavarz | USA
World Premiere
Vision
Naomi Kawase | Japan/France
International Premiere
Vita & Virginia
Chanya Button | United Kingdom/Ireland
World Premiere
Wild Rose
Tom Harper | United Kingdom
World Premiere
For film synopses, cast lists, images, and more information, see tiff.net/galas and tiff.net/specialpresentations
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About TIFF
TIFF is a charitable cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. An international leader in film culture, TIFF projects include the annual Toronto International Film Festival in September; TIFF Bell Lightbox, which features five cinemas, major exhibitions, and learning and entertainment facilities; and innovative national distribution program Film Circuit. The organization generates an annual economic impact of $189 million CAD. TIFF Bell Lightbox is generously supported by contributors including Founding Sponsor Bell, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the Reitman family (Ivan Reitman, Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels), The Daniels Corporation and RBC. For more information, visit tiff.net.
The Toronto International Film Festival is generously supported by Lead Sponsor Bell, Major Sponsors RBC, L ’Oréal Paris, and Visa, and our Major Supporters the Government of Ontario, Telefilm Canada, and the City of Toronto.
This film is eligible for the Grolsch People’s Choice Award. Vote for your favourite films at tiff.net/vote .
The Gala programme is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Fairmont Hotels & Resorts .
August 21, 2018 UPDATE:
The Toronto International Film Festival ® today announced two new films that will premiere as part of the Special Presentations programme in September. The World Premiere of Neil Jordan’s “Greta” and the North American Premiere of Brady Corbet’s “Vox Lux” will cap off the Festival’s Special Presentations and bring the total for the programme up to 24 titles.
“These are two films that explore nuanced narratives with exceptional leading women,” said Kerri Craddock, Director of Festival Programming at TIFF. “‘Greta’ and ‘Vox Lux’ both offer strong directorial visions, rich performances, and engaging stories. They complete the package of the Special Presentations programme.”
Neil Jordan’s “Greta” tells the story of a young New York woman named Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz) who strikes up an unlikely friendship with an enigmatic widow named Greta (Isabelle Huppert). The older woman’s motives are gradually revealed to be sinister and the film quickly descends into an exploration of loneliness, obsession, and manipulation. “Greta,” co-written by Jordan and Ray Wright, also stars Colm Feore, Maika Monroe, and Stephen Rea.
In musical drama “Vox Lux,” Brady Corbet’s second feature as writer-director tracks its heroine’s path from childhood tragedy to a life of fame and fortune. Starring Natalie Portman and Jude Law, the film begins with teenage sisters Celeste (Raffey Cassidy) and Eleanor (Stacy Martin) who survive a violent incident that changes their lives. The film is both a riveting character study and a perceptive survey of the cultural shifts that have shaped a generation.
The following is a press release from Universal Studios:
Beginning on Friday, September 14, “Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers,”from Trancas International Films, takes a stab at Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights, bringing the notorious slasher to Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort in all-new mazes inspired by the iconic horror film.
Based on the fourth installment in the classic slasher series created by John Carpenter, the mazes will transport guests to the suburban town of Haddonfield, Illinois on Halloween night where Myers has escaped Smith’s Grove Sanitarium and is hungry for revenge. This time, he relentlessly stalks his niece Jamie as his next victim, stopping at nothing to kill her.
Guests will follow Myers as he escapes the mental hospital, encounters his first victims at Penney’s Gas Station and Diner, and wreaks terror on Haddonfield, all set to Alan Howarth’s ominous score. The maze will include horrifying scares by Myers in his classic featureless white mask and navy jumpsuit, with guests dodging his bloody knife at every turn. Halloween fanatics can expect a cameo by Myer’s psychiatrist Dr. Loomis and other famous characters from the film as they try to escape the bloodbath.
Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights is the ultimate Halloween event. For more than 25 years, guests from around the world have visited Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood and Orlando to become victims inside their own horror film. Multiple movie-quality mazes based on iconic horror television shows, films and original stories come to life season after season. And, the streets of each coast’s event are transformed into highly-themed scare zones where menacing scare-actors lunge from every darkened corner.
Additional details about Universal Studios’ Halloween Horror Nights will be revealed soon. For more information about Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando Resort, visit www.HalloweenHorrorNights.com. All tickets and vacation packages are on sale now.
“Riverdale” stars Camila Mendes (third from left), KJ Apa (center), Lili Reinhart, Cole Sprouse and Mark Consuelos at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards at The Forum in Los Angeles on August 12, 2018. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Fox)
With nine prizes, TV series “Riverdale” was the top winner at the 2018 Teen Choice Awards, which were presented Aug. 12 at The Forum in Los Angeles. “Riverdale” swept the prizes in every category where it had a nomination, including Choice TV Drama. “Riverdale” star Cole Sprouse also won the award for Choice Male Hottie. Fox had the U.S. telecast of the show, which was hosted by Nick Cannon and Lele Pons. Meghan Trainor, Khalid, Lauv, Foster the People, Bebe Rexha and Evvie McKinney performed on the show.
In the movie categories, “Black Panther,” “The Greatest Showman,” “Coco,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom” won multiple awards.
In the music categories, multiple winners included Camila Cabello, BTS, Khalid, 5 Seconds of Summer, Shawn Mendes and Imagine Dragons.
In the digital-media categories, Liza Koshy was the top winner, with three prizes.
Here is the complete list of winners for the 2018 Teen Choice Awards:
*=winner MOVIES
Choice Action Movie “Avengers: Infinity War”*
“Justice League”
“Maze Runner: The Death Cure”
“Pacific Rim: Uprising”
“Tomb Raider”
Choice Action Movie Actor
Chris Evans – “Avengers: Infinity War”
Dylan O’Brien – “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”
Henry Cavill – “Justice League”
John Boyega – “Pacific Rim: Uprising” Robert Downey Jr. – “Avengers: Infinity War”*
Tom Holland – “Avengers: Infinity War”
Choice Action Movie Actress
Alicia Vikander – “Tomb Raider”
Amy Adams – “Justice League”
Elizabeth Olsen – “Avengers: Infinity War”
Gal Gadot – “Justice League” Scarlett Johansson – “Avengers: Infinity War”*
Zoe Saldana – “Avengers: Infinity War”
Choice Sci-Fi Movie “Black Panther”*
“Blade Runner 2049”
“Rampage”
“Ready Player One”
“Thor: Ragnarok”
Choice Sci-Fi Movie Actor
Chadwick Boseman – “Black Panther” Chris Hemsworth – “Thor: Ragnarok”*
Dwayne Johnson – “Rampage”
Mark Ruffalo – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Ryan Gosling – “Blade Runner 2049”
Tye Sheridan – “Ready Player One”
Choice Fantasy Movie
“A Wrinkle in Time” “Coco”*
“Peter Rabbit”
“Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Choice Fantasy Movie Actor Anthony Gonzalez – “Coco”*
Gael García Bernal – “Coco”
James Corden – “Peter Rabbit”
John Boyega – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Mark Hamill – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Oscar Isaac – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Choice Fantasy Movie Actress Carrie Fisher – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”*
Daisy Ridley – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Mindy Kaling – “A Wrinkle in Time”
Oprah Winfrey – “A Wrinkle in Time”
Reese Witherspoon – “A Wrinkle in Time”
Storm Reid – “A Wrinkle in Time”
Choice Drama Movie
“A Quiet Place”
“Midnight Sun”
“Murder on the Orient Express” “The Greatest Showman”*
“Truth or Dare”
“Wonder”
Choice Drama Movie Actor
Hugh Jackman – “The Greatest Showman”
Jacob Tremblay – “Wonder”
Leslie Odom Jr. – “Murder on the Orient Express”
Patrick Schwarzenegger – “Midnight Sun”
Timothée Chalamet – “Lady Bird” Zac Efron – “The Greatest Showman”*
Choice Drama Movie Actress
Bella Thorne – “Midnight Sun”
Daisy Ridley – “Murder on the Orient Express”
Julia Roberts – “Wonder”
Lucy Hale – “Truth or Dare”
Saoirse Ronan – “Lady Bird” Zendaya – “The Greatest Showman”*
Choice Comedy Movie
“Daddy’s Home 2”
“I Feel Pretty”
“Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” “Love, Simon”*
“Overboard”
“Pitch Perfect 3”
Choice Comedy Movie Actor Dwayne Johnson – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”*
Eugenio Derbez – “Overboard”
Jack Black – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Kevin Hart – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Mark Wahlberg – “Daddy’s Home 2”
Will Ferrell – “Daddy’s Home 2”
Choice Comedy Movie Actress
Amy Schumer – “I Feel Pretty”
Anna Faris – “Overboard” Anna Kendrick – “Pitch Perfect 3”*
Hailee Steinfeld – “Pitch Perfect 3”
Karen Gillan – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Rebel Wilson – “Pitch Perfect 3”
Choice Movie Villain
Adam Driver – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Aiden Gillen – “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”
Bill Skarsgård – “It”
Cate Blanchett – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Josh Brolin – “Avengers: Infinity War” Michael B. Jordan – “Black Panther”*
Choice Breakout Movie Star
Keala Settle – “The Greatest Showman”
Kelly Marie Tran – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Letitia Wright – “Black Panther” Nick Robinson – “Love, Simon”*
Olivia Cooke – “Ready Player One”
Sophia Lillis – “It”
Choice Movie Ship
Bella Thorne & Patrick Schwarzenegger – “Midnight Sun”
Chadwick Boseman & Lupita Nyong’o – “Black Panther”
Dylan O’Brien & Kaya Scodelario – “Maze Runner: The Death Cure”
Nick Robinson & Keiynan Lonsdale – “Love, Simon”
Sophia Lillis & Jeremy Ray Taylor – “It” Zac Efron & Zendaya – “The Greatest Showman”*
TELEVISION
Choice Drama TV Show
“Empire”
“Famous in Love” “Riverdale”*
“Star”
“The Fosters”
“This is Us”
Choice Drama TV Actor Cole Sprouse – “Riverdale”*
Freddie Highmore – “The Good Doctor”
Jesse Williams – “Grey’s Anatomy”
Jussie Smollett – “Empire”
K.J. Apa – “Riverdale”
Sterling K. Brown – “This Is Us”
Choice Drama TV Actress
Bella Thorne – “Famous in Love”
Camila Mendes – “Riverdale”
Chrissy Metz – “This Is Us” Lili Reinhart – “Riverdale”*
Maia Mitchell – “The Fosters”
Ryan Destiny – “Star”
Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Show
“iZombie” “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”*
“Stranger Things”
“Supernatural”
“The 100”
“The Originals”
Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor
Bob Morley – “The 100”
Dominic Sherwood – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Finn Wolfhard – “Stranger Things”
Gaten Matarazzo – “Stranger Things”
Joseph Morgan – “The Originals” Matthew Daddario – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”*
Choice Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actress
Eliza Taylor – “The 100”
Emeraude Toubia – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Katherine McNamara – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Lana Parrilla – “Once Upon a Time” Millie Bobby Brown – “Stranger Things”*
Rose McIver – “iZombie”
Choice Action TV Show
“Arrow”
“Gotham”
“Lethal Weapon”
“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
“Supergirl” “The Flash”*
Choice Action TV Actor
Chris Wood – “Supergirl”
Damon Wayans – “Lethal Weapon”
David Mazouz – “Gotham” Grant Gustin – “The Flash”*
Lucas Till – “MacGyver”
Stephen Amell – “Arrow”
Choice Action TV Actress
Caity Lotz – “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow”
Candice Patton – “The Flash”
Chloe Bennet – “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
Danielle Panabaker – “The Flash”
Emily Bett Rickards – “Arrow” Melissa Benoist – “Supergirl”*
Choice Comedy TV Show
“Black-ish”
“Fuller House”
“Jane the Virgin”
“Modern Family” “The Big Bang Theory”*
“The Good Place”
Choice Comedy TV Actor
Andy Samberg – “Brooklyn Nine-Nine”
Anthony Anderson – “Black-ish”
Elias Harger – “Fuller House”
Hudson Yang – “Fresh Off the Boat” Jaime Camil – “Jane the Virgin”*
Rico Rodriguez – “Modern Family”
Choice Comedy TV Actress
America Ferrera – “Superstore”
Candace Cameron Bure – “Fuller House” Gina Rodriguez – “Jane the Virgin”*
Kristen Bell – “The Good Place”
Sarah Hyland – “Modern Family”
Yara Shahidi – “Black-ish,” “Grown-ish”
Choice Animated TV Show
“Bob’s Burgers”
“Family Guy” “Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir”*
“Rick and Morty”
“Steven Universe”
“The Simpsons”
Choice Reality TV Show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”*
“Lip Sync Battle”
“MasterChef Junior”
“The Four: Battle for Stardom”
“The Voice”
“Total Divas”
Choice Throwback TV Show
“Dawson’s Creek” “Friends”*
“Gossip Girl”
“One Tree Hill”
“That ’70s Show”
“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”
Choice TV Personality Chrissy Teigen – “Lip Sync Battle”*
Derek Hough – “World of Dance”
DJ Khaled – “The Four: Battle for Stardom”
Hailey Baldwin – “Drop the Mic”
Kelly Clarkson – “The Voice”
Meghan Trainor – “The Four: Battle for Stardom”
Choice TV Villain
Anna Hopkins – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Cameron Monaghan – “Gotham”
Gabrielle Anwar – “Once Upon a Time” Mark Consuelos – “Riverdale”*
Mind Flayer – “Stranger Things”
Odette Annable – “Supergirl”
Choice Breakout TV Show
“9-1-1”
“Anne with an E”
“Black Lightning” “On My Block”*
“Siren”
“The Resident”
Choice Breakout TV Star
Iain Armitage – “Young Sheldon”
Luka Sabbat – “Grown–ish”
Lyric Ross – “This Is Us”
Nafessa Williams – “Black Lightning”
Oliver Stark – “9-1-1” Vanessa Morgan – “Riverdale”*
Choice TV Ship Cole Sprouse & Lili Reinhart – “Riverdale”*
Grant Gustin & Candice Patton – “The Flash”
K.J. Apa & Camila Mendes – “Riverdale”
Matthew Daddario & Harry Shum Jr. – “Shadowhunters: The Mortal Instruments”
Millie Bobby Brown & Finn Wolfhard – “Stranger Things”
Stephen Amell & Emily Bett Rickards – “Arrow”
MUSIC
Choice Male Artist
Bruno Mars
Drake
Ed Sheeran Louis Tomlinson*
Niall Horan
Shawn Mendes
Choice Female Artist
Ariana Grande Camila Cabello*
Cardi B
Demi Lovato
Dua Lipa
Taylor Swift
Choice Music Group 5 Seconds of Summer*
Fifth Harmony
Florida Georgia Line
Maroon 5
Migos
Why Don’t We
Choice Country Artist
Blake Shelton Carrie Underwood*
Kane Brown
Kelsea Ballerini
Maren Morris
Thomas Rhett
Choice Electronic/Dance Artist
Calvin Harris The Chainsmokers*
Marshmello
Martin Garrix
Steve Aoki
Zedd
Choice Latin Artist
Becky G CNCO*
Daddy Yankee
J Balvin
Luis Fonsi
Maluma
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Artist Cardi B*
Childish Gambino
Drake
Khalid
Nicki Minaj
Post Malone
Choice Rock Artist Imagine Dragons*
Panic! At the Disco
Paramore
Portugal. The Man
Twenty One Pilots
X Ambassadors
Choice Song: Female Artist
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left To Cry” Camila Cabello (featuring Young Thug) – “Havana”*
Demi Lovato – “Sorry Not Sorry”
Dua Lipa – “New Rules”
Halsey – “Bad at Love”
Taylor Swift – “Look What You Made Me Do”
Choice Song: Male Artist
Charlie Puth – “Attention”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan” Ed Sheeran – “Perfect”*
Justin Timberlake (featuring Chris Stapleton) – “Say Something”
Kendrick Lamar (featuring Zacari) – “Love.”
Choice Song: Group 5 Seconds of Summer – “Youngblood”*
Imagine Dragons – “Whatever It Takes”
Maroon 5 – “Wait”
Panic! At the Disco – “Say Amen (Saturday Night)”
Portugal. The Man – “Feel It Still”
Why Don’t We – “Trust Fund Baby”
Choice Collaboration
Bebe Rexha (featuring Florida Georgia Line) – “Meant to Be”
Bruno Mars (featuring Cardi B) – “Finesse (Remix)”
Taylor Swift (featuring Ed Sheeran & Future) – “End Game”
The Weeknd & Kendrick Lamar – “Pray for Me” (“Black Panther” soundtrack) Zac Efron & Zendaya – “Rewrite the Stars” (“The Greatest Showman” soundtrack)*
Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey – “The Middle”
Choice Pop Song
Ariana Grande – “No Tears Left to Cry”
Backstreet Boys – “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
Keala Settle & “The Greatest Showman” Ensemble – “This Is Me”
Meghan Trainor – “No Excuses” Shawn Mendes – “In My Blood”*
Taylor Swift – “Delicate”
Choice Country Song Bebe Rexha (featuring Florida Georgia Line) –”Meant to Be”*
Brett Young – “Mercy”
Carrie Underwood – “Cry Pretty”
Kane Brown – “Heaven”
Luke Bryan – “Most People Are Good”
Thomas Rhett – “Life Changes”
Choice Latin Song
CNCO, Yandel – “Hey DJ”
J Balvin, Willy William – “Mi Gente”
Jennifer Lopez (featuring DJ Khaled, Cardi B) – “Dinero” Liam Payne & J Balvin – “Familiar”*
Luis Fonsi, Demi Lovato – “Échame La Culpa”
RedOne, Daddy Yankee, French Montana & Dinah Jane – “Boom Boom”
Choice R&B/Hip-Hop Song
Bruno Mars (featuring Cardi B) “Finesse (Remix)”
Childish Gambino – “This Is America”
Drake – “God’s Plan”
Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “All the Stars” Khalid & Normani – “Love Lies”*
NF – “Let You Down”
Choice Rock/Alternative Song
Alice Merton –”No Roots”
Foster the People –”Sit Next to Me”
Halsey (featuring Big Sean & Stefflon Don) – “Alone” Imagine Dragons –”Whatever It Takes”*
Paramore – “Hard Times”
Panic! At the Disco – “High Hopes”
Choice Breakout Artist
Bazzi Khalid*
Lauv
Logic
Marshmello
SZA
Choice Next Big Thing
Black Pink Jackson Wang*
Jacob Sartorius
MattyBRaps
NCT
Stray
Choice International Artist
Black Pink BTS*
CNCO
EXO
Got7
Super Junior
SUMMER
Choice Summer Movie
“Adrift” “Incredibles 2”*
“Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”
“Life of the Party”
“Ocean’s 8”
“Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Choice Summer Movie Actor
Alden Ehrenreich – “Solo: A Star Wars Story” Chris Pratt – “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”*
Donald Glover – “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Julian Dennison – “Deadpool 2”
Ryan Reynolds – “Deadpool 2”
Sam Claflin – “Adrift”
Choice Summer Movie Actress Bryce Dallas Howard – “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom”*
Emilia Clarke – “Solo: A Star Wars Story”
Melissa McCarthy – “Life of the Party”
Sandra Bullock – “Ocean’s 8”
Shailene Woodley – “Adrift”
Zazie Beetz – “Deadpool 2”
Choice Summer TV Show
“Beat Shazam”
“Cobra Kai”
“Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger” “So You Think You Can Dance”*
“The Bold Type”
“Total Bellas”
Choice Summer TV Star
Aisha Dee – “The Bold Type”
Aubrey Joseph – “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger”
Katie Stevens – “The Bold Type”
Meghann Fahy – “The Bold Type” Olivia Holt – “Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger”*
Xolo Maridueña – “Cobra Kai”
Choice Summer Song
5 Seconds of Summer – “Youngblood”
Calvin Harris & Dua Lipa “One Kiss”
Drake – “Nice For What”
Liam Payne & J Balvin – “Familiar”
Maroon 5 featuring Cardi B – “Girls Like You” Selena Gomez – “Back to You”*
Choice Summer Female Artist
Ariana Grande Camila Cabello*
Cardi B
Halsey
Meghan Trainor
Selena Gomez
Choice Summer Male Artist
Charlie Puth
Kane Brown
Liam Payne
Niall Horan Shawn Mendes*
Zayn
Choice Summer Group 5 Seconds of Summer*
The Chainsmokers
Dan + Shay
Imagine Dragons
Maroon 5
Panic! At The Disco
Choice Summer Tour
Charlie Puth – The Voicenotes Tour Harry Styles – Live on Tour*
Jay–Z and Beyoncé – On the Run II Tour
Kendrick Lamar, Sza and More – The Championship Tour
Niall Horan – Flicker World Tour
Taylor Swift – Reputation Stadium Tour
DIGITAL
Choice Female Web Star
Bethany Mota
Eva Gutowski
Lele Pons
Lilly Singh Liza Koshy*
The Merrell Twins
Choice Male Web Star
Cameron Dallas
Collins Key
Joey Graceffa
Ryan Higa The Dolan Twins*
Tyler Oakley
Choice Comedy Web Star
Collins Key
Lele Pons
Lilly Singh Liza Koshy*
Miranda Sings
The Dolan Twins
Choice Music Web Star
Anitta
Chloe x Halle Erika Costell*
Jack & Jack
Johnny Orlando
Noah Schnacky
Choice Fashion/Beauty Web Star
Dulce Candy James Charles*
Kandee Johnson
Nikkie de Jager (NikkieTutorials)
Shay Mitchell
Zoella
Choice Twit Anna Kendrick*
Chrissy Teigen
Kumail Nanjiani
Mark Hamill
Mindy Kaling
Ryan Reynolds
Choice Instagrammer
Dwayne Johnson
John Mayer
Justin Timberlake
Lucy Hale Selena Gomez*
Will Smith
Choice Snapchatter Ariana Grande*
Demi Lovato
Ethan Dolan
Grayson Dolan
Kendall Jenner
Meghan Trainor
Choice YouTuber
DanTDM
Lele Pons
Lilly Singh Liza Koshy*
The Dolan Twins
The Merrell Twins
Choice Muser
Baby Ariel
Holly H (Holly Horne)
Loren Gray Mackenzie Ziegler*
Sofia Santino
Valentina Schulz
OTHER
Choice Liplock
Chadwick Boseman & Lupita Nyong’o – “Black Panther”
Chris Pratt & Zoe Saldana – “Avengers: Infinity War” Cole Sprouse & Lili Reinhart – “Riverdale”*
Gina Rodriguez & Justin Baldoni – “Jane the Virgin”
Millie Bobby Brown & Finn Wolfhard – “Stranger Things”
Zac Efron & Zendaya – “The Greatest Showman”
Choice Hissy Fit
Adam Driver – “Star Wars: The Last Jedi”
Jack Black – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Joe Keery – “Stranger Things”
Kevin Hart – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle” Madelaine Petsch – “Riverdale”*
Mark Ruffalo – “Avengers: Infinity War”
Choice Scene Stealer
Charlie Heaton – “Stranger Things”
Katie McGrath – “Supergirl”
Nick Jonas – “Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle”
Taika Waititi – “Thor: Ragnarok”
Tom Hiddleston – “Thor: Ragnarok” Vanessa Morgan – “Riverdale”*
Choice Comedian
Ellen DeGeneres
James Corden
Jimmy Fallon
Kevin Hart
Lilly Singh The Dolan Twins*
Choice Male Athlete
Adam Rippon
J.J. Watt LeBron James*
Red Gerard
Shaun White
Stephen Curry
Choice Female Athlete
Chloe Kim
Lindsey Vonn
Mikaela Shiffrin
Mirai Nagasu Serena Williams*
U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team
Choice Style Icon
Blake Lively
Chadwick Boseman Harry Styles*
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
Migos
Zendaya
Foster the People will perform their hit song “Sit Next to Me” at the Teen Choice Awards, which airs August 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.
For the first time ever, viewers will have a chance to win prizes during the telecast. Prizes include products from Epiphone Guitars, Fenty Beauty, Ncredible, Headphones, Fujifilm Cameras, Electronic Arts, SNKR Inc and more! Codes will appear on screen beginning during the red carpet pre-show and throughout the broadcast. Viewers can enter these codes on the sweepstakes website and select their desired prize for a chance to win – it’s that easy!
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. Sweepstakes open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. & D.C., 13 or older. Ends 11:00 p.m. ET on 8/12/18. See Official Rules at https://fox.tv/TCAGiveawayRules18 for full details, including eligibility, how to play, sweepstakes periods, prize descriptions & limitations. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Bob Bain Productions, Inc.
Previously Announced Performers Include: Meghan Trainor, Bebe Rexha, Khalid, Lauv and Evvie McKinney
Additional Star Appearances: Louis Tomlinson, Zac Efron, Chris Pratt, Lil Rel Howery, Jessica “Jess Hilarious” Moore, Oliver Stark, Ryan Guzman, CNCO, Bryce Dallas Howard, Anna Kendrick, the cast of “Riverdale,” Cole Sprouse, Lili Reinhart, Vanessa Morgan, Madeline Petsch, Mark Consuelos, the cast of “Love, Simon,” Nick Robinson, Alexandra Shipp, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., Keiynan Lonsdale and Katherine Langford, Sabrina Carpenter, Auli’i Cravalho, Noah Cyrus, Nina Dobrev, Red Gerard, Grant Gustin, Lucy Hale, Olivia Holt, Maddie Ziegler, Hudson Yang, Jojo Siwa, In Real Life, Lauren Jauregui, Chloe Kim, Chloe Grace Moretz, Normani, Troye Sivan, On My Block, Sierra Capri, Jason Genao, Brett Gray and Diego Tinoco
TEEN CHOICE 2018 Airs LIVE this Sunday, Aug. 12 @ 8/7c on FOX
About Foster the People:
Founded in 2009, Foster the People achieved success with the 2011 release of its debut album, “Torches,” which has sold nearly two million albums and over nine million singles worldwide. “Torches” features the #1 hit single “Pumped Up Kicks.” Foster the People
Nicki Minaj (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images via ABC)
The following is a press release from MTV:
MTV today announced global superstar Nicki Minaj will return to the “VMAs” in a special performance, presented by PEPSI(R), from an iconic location in New York. This will mark Minaj’s debut performance after the release of her highly anticipated album, “Queen.” It will also be the first time a major awards show will televise a performance from the surprise location.
As previously announced, Jennifer Lopez will be honored with the “Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.” She is also set to perform at this year’s show for the first time since 2001. Additional performers include Ariana Grande, Travis Scott, Shawn Mendes, Post Malone, and Logic with Ryan Tedder. The “VMAs” will air live from Radio City Music Hall on Monday, August 20 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT across MTV’s global network of channels in more than 180 countries and territories, reaching more than half a billion households around the world.
The full list of nominees for the 2018 “VMAs” is available here.
Fans can vote for their favorites across 12 VMA categories, including “Video of the Year,” “Artist of the Year,” “Best Collaboration” and more by visiting vma.mtv.com until Friday, August 10. Voting for the “Best New Artist” award, presented by Taco Bell(R), will remain active until the VMA broadcast.
MTV has teamed up with Amazon to release a skill for Alexa, the cloud-based voice service, that will allow customers to vote for “Artist of the Year.” This marks the first time ever that a major awards show has used Alexa for audience voting. To cast your vote, just say, “Alexa, vote for the VMAs” on any Alexa-enabled device.
Bruce Gillmer and Jesse Ignjatovic are Executive Producers for the 2018 “VMAs.” Melanie Block serves as Executive in Charge of Production. Amani Duncan is Executive in Charge of Music. Wendy Plaut is Executive in Charge of Celebrity Talent.
Official sponsors of the 2018 “VMAs” include PEPSI(R), Swiffer(R), Taco Bell(R) and truth(R).
About MTV
MTV is the leading youth media brand inspired by music, in nearly 180 countries and 450 million homes around the world, connecting with over 350 million fans across all social media platforms. A unit of Viacom Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), MTV operations span cable and mobile networks, live events, and the new MTV Studios unit which produces original and reimagined content for SVOD and linear networks based on MTV’s library of over 200+ youth titles and franchises.
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
Alamo Drafthouse is going to the (isle of) dogs.
On August 26, 2018, 25 Alamo Drafthouse theaters will celebrate National Dog Day with special encore presentations of Fox Searchlight’s 2018 stop-motion insta-classic “Isle of Dogs.” The screenings will be followed by a conversation recorded exclusively for this event between visionary writer/director Wes Anderson and “Isle” co-star Bob Balaban.
Tickets are on sale now for screenings at Alamo Drafthouse locations across the country. Ten percent of all ticket sales for this event will be donated to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®), a national non-profit organization that has advocated for animal welfare since 1866. For purchases made on drafthouse.com or through the Alamo Drafthouse app, guests will be able to make additional donations to ASPCA.
“What a combination: the ASPCA, Alamo Drafthouse, and Mr. Bob Balaban,” says Wes Anderson. “I leapt at the chance to be a part of this little shindig and share our movie during its last days on the big screen.”
Fans will get an exclusive insight into Anderson’s process and discover behind-the-scenes details in a freewheeling cross-continental conversation between the director and Balaban that’s set to be recorded in late August.
“This year ‘Isle of Dogs’ had one of the most successful Alamo Drafthouse runs ever,” says Tim League, Alamo Drafthouse founder and CEO. “So we’re honored to work with Wes and Bob to be able to make this event happen, and benefit the work of the fine people at the ASPCA.”
“We’re pleased to partner with Alamo Drafthouse on this National Dog Day project that celebrates the special bond between people and animals,” said Christina Wyman, Senior Director, ASPCA Cause Partnerships. “All animals deserve strong voices to represent them, whether that voice comes from famous actors in a movie or average people committed to animal welfare in the real world.”
“Isle of Dogs” with Wes Anderson Event Details
Menu specials
By popular demand, select Alamo Drafthouse locations will be bringing back popular drink menu items from the original run of “Isle of Dogs” like the beloved Trash Island Shake, featuring rich vanilla ice cream, a sweet ‘n salty ‘n frosty mix of peanuts, chocolate chip cookies, caramel, popcorn, Oreos, and Cocoa Puffs.
Special giveaways
Each Alamo Drafthouse location will give away a rare set of finely-detailed “Isle of Dogs” figures to one lucky audience member. Each set of these highly-coveted collectibles (that aren’t available in stores) features the five main dogs and the main character, Atari.
Locations
Tickets are on sale right now at the following participating Alamo Drafthouse locations at drafthouse.com/show/national-dog-day-isle-of-dogs or via the Alamo Drafthouse app on iOS and Android.
Ashburn, VA | Alamo Drafthouse One Loudoun
Austin, TX | Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar
Charlottesville, VA | Alamo Drafthouse Charlottesville
Dallas, TX | Alamo Drafthouse Cedars
Dallas, TX | Alamo Drafthouse Lake Highlands
Dallas, TX | Alamo Drafthouse Las Colinas
Denton, TX | Alamo Drafthouse Denton
Denver, CO | Alamo Drafthouse Littleton
Denver, CO | Alamo Drafthouse Sloans Lake
El Paso, TX | Alamo Drafthouse Montecillo
Houston, TX | Alamo Drafthouse LaCenterra
Kansas City, MO | Alamo Drafthouse Mainstreet
Lubbock, TX | Alamo Drafthouse Lubbock
Minneapolis/St. Paul | Alamo Drafthouse Woodbury
New Braunfels, TX | Alamo Drafthouse New Braunfels
New York, NY | Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn
Phoenix, AZ | Alamo Drafthouse Chandler
Raleigh, NC | Alamo Drafthouse Raleigh
Richardson, TX | Alamo Drafthouse Richardson
San Antonio, TX | Alamo Drafthouse Park North
San Francisco, CA | Alamo Drafthouse New Mission
Springfield, MO | Alamo Drafthouse Springfield
Tempe, AZ | Alamo Drafthouse Tempe
Winchester, VA | Alamo Drafthouse Winchester
Woodbridge, VA | Alamo Drafthouse Woodbridge
Yonkers, NY | Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers
About “Isle of Dogs”
Visionary director Wes Anderson’s “Isle of Dogs” tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to vast Trash Island, Atari sets off in search of his bodyguard dog, Spots. With the assistance of his newfound mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture. The film features an all-star cast voicing the dog and human characters including Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Kunichi Nomura, Akira Takayama, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand, Akira Ito, Scarlett Johansson, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham, Yoko Ono, Tilda Swinton, Ken Watanabe, Mari Natsuki, Fisher Stevens, Nijiro Murakami, Liev Schreiber, and Courtney B. Vance.
Fans can add “Isle of Dogs” to their digital collection on Movies Anywhere or purchase the Blu-ray and DVD, available in stores now.
About Alamo Drafthouse
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema was founded in 1997 as a single-screen mom and pop repertory theater in Austin, TX. Twenty-one years later, with 36 locations and counting, Alamo Drafthouse has been called “the best theater in America” by Entertainment Weekly and “the best theater in the world” by Wired. Alamo Drafthouse has built a reputation as a movie lover’s oasis not only by combining food and drink service with the movie-going experience, but also introducing unique programming and high-profile, star-studded special events. Alamo Drafthouse created Fantastic Fest, a world renowned film festival dubbed “The Geek Telluride” by Variety. Fantastic Fest showcases eight days of genre cinema from independents, international filmmakers and major Hollywood studios. Alamo Drafthouse’s collectible art gallery, Mondo, offers breathtaking, original products featuring designs from world-famous artists based on licenses for popular TV and Movie properties including Star Wars, Star Trek & Universal Monsters. Alamo Drafthouse continues to expand its brand in new and exciting ways, including Birth.Movies.Death., an entertainment content platform for movie lovers, and the American Genre Film Archive, a non-profit film archive dedicated to preserving, restoring and sharing film.
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
A still from “Isle of Dogs” (Image courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures)
