March 28, 2024

Review Category : TMZ Music News

PREMIERE: CHAPPO’s ‘I’m Not Ready’ Is A Song To Drink Wine, Fist-Pump And Have Sex To

There are songs to get down to — and I do mean get down — and then there are songs like CHAPPO's "I'm Not Ready." According to lead singer Alex Chappo, it's a jam to "have sex while drinking wine and fist-pumping" to. Whew.

That kind of multi-tasking might not seem possible to the average layman (pun intended), but CHAPPO is all about the mythological and impossible, so start brushing up on your Kali-style moves before pressing "play."

"It's at times like wandering into a strange new forest," Chappo said of an average CHAPPO live show. "Animals are playing instruments, insects are vibrating and creating a pulsating drum circle; the trees and plants are dancing and a hazy, foggy atmosphere swirls around you, excites you, and at times confuses and scares you. You're suddenly without clothes."

We'd expect no less from a man whose earliest musical memory is: "Wandering through the streets of New Orleans hearing Iko Iko and random groups of people chiming in and singing 'Hey Now!' 'Hey Now!' and then stumbling onto different jazz and zydeco bands on the street."

"I'm Not Ready" evokes that same kind of wild confusion. A swirling, poppy kind of jam that seems like it should be straight-forward on the surface, the song takes you to some weird mind-corners, with Chappo singing emphatically, "Tell my baby it's not her fault/ She's long passed but that's your job/ Rack your brain and travel back" before wailing, "You and I have got to try something."

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What Caused The ’12 Years A Slave’ Oscars Beef?

At the 2014 Oscars "12 Years a Slave" was the big winner in multiple categories... But given the cold shoulder two members of the production team gave each other, it's a surprise the movie even got as far as being made. So what happened between director Steve McQueen and writer John Ridley?

The rift was first noticeable when Ridley neglected to mention McQueen in his acceptance speech for Best Adapted Screenplay. Granted, Ridley did thank the cast and crew in general; but he also mentioned nearly every other major player by name. This wouldn't be the first time a name was skipped in an Oscar speech, though, so its not a smoking gun.

Then this Vine from the ceremony surfaced and started making its way around the Internet:

That's Ridley walking down the aisle to accept his Oscar and purposely walking right by McQueen, who doesn't even look at Ridley. This is followed by McQueen's weird fingertip clap, of course, but that's an entirely different issue. And we could write this off as Ridley not being affectionate, but he straight up hugs another dude right after walking past McQueen.

Then — not glimpsed in the Vine — when the entire production team went up on stage to accept Best Picture, Ridley stood further back than anyone else on the team, flashing a peace sign with his fingers but otherwise looking relatively stoic. Again, not a glaring sign of things gone wrong (he could have just felt crowded on stage) but all this body language certainly points to an unhappy Ridley.

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Liam Neeson Crowned Box-Office King Over Oscar Weekend

"Liam Neeson action vehicle to top the box office over the weekend, debuting with an estimated $30 million.

(which includes Neeson in its voice cast) and narrowly defeated "Son of God."

It's been exactly 20 years since the Irish actor was recognized by the Academy. "Schindler's List" took home awards for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography and Best Film Editing, but Neeson lost the Best Actor race to Tom Hanks.

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But while he's yet to win an Academy Award, the 61 year old Neeson has redefined himself as an action hero badass, ruling the box office in the early part of the year with films like "Taken." Over the weekend, "Non-Stop" (starring Neeson as an air marshall) continued the tradition. Neeson and Spanish filmmaker Jaume Collet-Serra ("Non-Stop," "

"Non-Stop" gave Universal their third #1 film this year, coming on the heels of the two biggest January openings ever, "Ride Along" and "Lone Survivor." Of course, the studio isn't having as good of a run as Disney, whose blockbuster smash "Frozen" crossed the $1 billion mark over the weekend. Of the other 17 films to have accomplished that feat worldwide, six of them belong to the Mouse House, including "Marvel's The Avengers," "Iron Man 3" and "Toy Story 3." "Frozen" won Best Animated Feature Film at the Golden Globes, BAFTAs, and more and gave composer Robert Lopez an "EGOT" with an Oscar for "Let it Go."

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‘Walking Dead’: 13 Burning Questions About ‘Still’

If "The Walking Dead" taught only one lesson in "Still," it's this: there ain't no party like a Daryl Dixon party, because at a Daryl Dixon party, you blast The Mountain Goats, pound moonshine, play "I Never" with newbie drinkers and burn houses to the ground.

Also, the Daryl Dixon party has a boob bucket. Never forget.

Here are some of our burning questions about one of the most wonderfully weird "Walking Dead" episodes of all time.

1. When did "The Walking Dead" turn into "Survivor"? Hunting snakes for food, starting fires with magnifying glasses, living in absolute squalor ... some problems with their social games aside, Daryl and Beth would make for a pretty solid Final Two alliance.


2. How long could you sit alone in a trunk with Daryl Dixon before jumping his bones? Five, ten minutes, at most?

3. Snake Jerky or Mud Snake? Which name do you like better? The first sounds more palatable, although the second could be a damn fine dessert, "dirt pudding" style. Whatever the case, add snake to the ever-growing list of "Walking Dead" food products.

4. Who comes up with the post-apocalyptic messaging? On "Still," we saw the words "Welcome to the Dog Trot" scrawled on the wall, while a walker was labeled "rich bitch." Who is going around dropping all of these slogans and labels all over the place? Did Banksy survive the plague and move to Georgia? Wait a minute...

5. ...is Daryl Dixon Banksy? Nope.

6. How far would you go for a drink? I understand that life gets rough in the zombie ...

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Lena Dunham To Write Archie Comic Series

How does Lena Dunham follow up a successful HBO show like "

"I was an avid Archie collector as a child," Dunham said via press release. "Conventions, first editions that l kept in plastic sleeves, the whole shebang. It has so much cultural significance but also so much personal significance, and to get to play with these beloved characters is a wild creative opportunity."

The deal is part of a larger step Archie Comics is making towards updating their image, a journey that began with the introduction of their first gay character a few years ago, and even marrying Archie to long-time beaus Veronica and Betty, in dual "alternate reality" comics.

Also as of this morning, Archie has also hired "Glee" writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa as Chief Creative Officer of the company. Aguirre-Sacasa has been a frequent writer of Archie comics, including the currently running zombie riff "Afterlife with Archie." His first act as CCO? Hiring Dunham, of course.

"Everyone at Archie is thrilled Lena's coming aboard to write this story, and I can tell you, it's going to be fantastic," Aguirre-Sacasa said. "Lena's take on the Archie gang is funny and real and contemporary. It's a stunning fit, and I know fans will be excited to read it. I am!"

No word yet on whether Reggie will pee on Betty in the shower.

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