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Bootsy Collins remains strong. The Cincinnati-born musician earned his stripes in the 1970s by performing with James Brown, recording with Parliament and Funkadelic, and launching a successful career as both a solo act and as the frontman of Bootsy’s Rubber Band. In April of this year, he released Album of the Year #1 Funkateer, a funk-drenched collection…

The graphic novel ‘The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake’ is set two decades after the seminal film, and The Hollywood Reporter has a first-look, as well as a foreword penned by Aykroyd. Dan Aykroyd is fired up for a new story about his beloved Blues Brothers. The Blues Brothers: The Escape of Joliet Jake is a…

Bootsy Collins, funk legend, talks toys and licensing. | Source: Bootsy Collins The man who brought funk to the masses is getting ready to hit the road. With a new album, Album of the Year #1 Funkateer, and a West Coast tour, Bootsy Collins is bringing otherworldly funk to the stage. While fans wait to see the legendary…

One of three Tags dropped for the Monaco GP For the first time in the near-century history of the Monaco Grand Prix, the race has an official title partner — Tag Heuer. Already long associated with motorsport, the Swiss watchmaker is now more visibly embedded in the event than ever. To coincide with the partnership, Tag has released…

The latest iteration of Persol’s signature 714 sunglasses—famously worn by Hollywood legend Steve McQueen —premieres at Cannes Film Festival as summer’s must-have accessory. In 1968, Hollywood actor Steve McQueen stepped onto the set of The Thomas Crown Affair and, with a single accessory, changed the course of eyewear history — a pair of Persol 714 sunglasses. With their…

The limited edition line, Persol 714 Steve McQueen, features a metal plaque inside the left temple with the year 1968 as a nod to the release of ‘The Thomas Crown Affair.’ Persol has returned to its Cannes Film Festival perch this year on La Terrasse by Albane at the JW Marriott — for good reason. The hot Italian…

EXCLUSIVE: The Blues Brothers are back in business. Only this time, the Briefcase Full of Blues will be opening through a graphic novel. The family of Dan Aykroyd and the late Judy Belushi-Pisano‘s estate is planning to build a Blues Brothers universe over coming years with TV shows, films, live events and music, and this will begin with graphic novel The Blues…

The  incomparable Steve McQueen, deeply honored by his grandchildren as they become 3rd gen to lead the family’s philanthropic support of the boys school that shaped him. Chase and Madison McQueen will oversee support of critically-important resource for at-risk youth which had previously been championed by McQueen’s son – the late Chad McQueen. …

EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios we hear has dated Michael B. Jordan‘s reimagining of The Thomas Crown Affair for March 5, 2027. The movie will also be shown in Imax. The news comes as Jordan is on a wild ride at the box office, with original period vampire movie Sinners getting a rare A CinemaScore and banking $77.5 million domestic. The Ryan Coogler-directed movie is…