And the Dudes Playing Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, and Eazy-E in the N.W.A Movie Are…
… People you’ve never heard of. As Billboard reports, the N.W.A project Straight Outta Compton has cast actors for its three most infamous members, and they are O’Shea Jackson Jr. as Ice Cube, Marcus...
View ArticleStraight Outta Casting Hell: A Refresher Course on the Possibly Reignited...
The N.W.A biopic Straight Outta Compton hasn’t started filming yet, but it’s already reopening some old wounds. The recently announced casting for the F. Gary Gray–helmed movie features relative...
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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Trade Machine: Let’s Kick Out James Taylor,...
On Saturday, the following artists will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Lou Reed, Green Day, Bill Withers, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Ringo Starr, Joan Jett & the...
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Jerry Heller Expresses Himself
At age 8, Jerry Heller was dodging beatings by the Polish kids on the west side of Cleveland. At age 11, he had his first gun: a .26 caliber Mauser a family member had taken off a German soldier in the...
View ArticleWeekend Box Office Winners & Losers: ‘Compton’ Goes Straight Outta the Record...
Just a week after flaming out at the hands of Reed Richards and the Human Torch, the box office came roaring back. Considering how deep into August we are — and no one projected this — the top 12 films...
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Side 1, Track 1: ‘Straight Outta Compton’ and the Best First Songs Ever
This weekend, I paid to see Straight Outta Compton, F. Gary Gray’s authorized biopic about pioneering gangsta rap group N.W.A. Two and a half hours later, I felt like I had been watching television —...
View Article‘Do You Like Prince Movies?’ Podcast: ‘UnREAL’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’
This week, Alex and Wesley discuss UnREAL and Mr. Robot, two smart shows they’re enjoying. Alex’s theory of what’s going on with the anarchists on Mr. Robot is the best he’s heard yet. Then it’s on to...
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