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Eight legendary drummers attended the event at Roadrunner Boston, including Sheila E., Peter Erskine, and Omar Hakim.

Eight legendary drummers attended the event at Roadrunner Boston, including Sheila E., Peter Erskine, and Omar Hakim.

7 min read actor Riz Ahmed learned some remarkable things when preparaing for his Oscar-nominated performance in Sound of Metal At 38, Riz Ahmed is an accomplished actor, admired rapper, committed activist – and a metric. In 2018, inspired by Ahmed’s often colour-blind roles, academics Dr Sadia Habib and Shaf Choudry constructed the Riz Test, the Muslim equivalent of the Bechdel test. Ahmed was not involved at the conceptual level of the procedure, which ticks such boxes as “s...

Good morning to everyone, especially this year’s Golden Globe nominees. On behalf of the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn., actresses Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson joined forces Wednesday morning to unveil the 2021 contenders for the 78th annual Golden Globe Awards, airing Feb. 28 on NBC. Hosted by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, the virtual ceremony will honor a variety of artists and projects across film and TV. Shortly after the categories were announced, several newly minted nominees pe...

Sacha Baron Cohen, other nominees celebrate their Golden Globe nods Here are reactions from those who scored a nod. Sacha Baron Cohen, Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture for ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7.’ Best Motion Picture Lead Actor – Comedy/Musical and Best Motion Picture Comedy/Musical for ‘Borat Subsequent Moviefilm.’ “I’m overwhelmed and humbled that the Hollywood Foreign Press has recognized both THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 and BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM. These nominations...

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hugh Grant, Andra Day & More React To 2021 Golden Globe Award Nominations © Getty Sarah Jessica Parker and Taraji P. Henson did the honours Wednesday, appearing live on “Today” to announce the nominees in a wide-range of categories including Best Motion Picture, Best Television Series, Best Performance by an Actress, Best Performance by an Actor, Best Director, and more. Andra Day shared of her nod for "The United States Vs. Billie Holiday": "Gratitude. God is great. N...

The Workout That Transformed Riz Ahmed for ‘Sound Of Metal’ Mens Journal 12/28/2020 Charles Thorp Riz Ahmed had a clear vision of what he wanted to look like in Sound of Metal. The British actor wanted to morph into a ripped rock star since his character, Ruben, is an ex-addict punk drummer who begins to suffer devastating hearing loss.     “Riz has immense focus in everything he does,” says trainer Leighton Grant II, who helped Ahmed prep for the role. On top ...