Bio-pic Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

The NWA Movie Opens Today. There’s Heightened Security. Why Some People Think That’s a Problem.

The long-awaited (and well-reviewed) NWA bio-pic, Straight Outta Compton, opens today and Los Angeles is on edge. According to showbiz

Has any businessman had this many movies made about him so soon after his death?

It was 45 years ago today that “The Long and Winding Road” became the Beatles last #1 hit. Bono will

I’ll see this. Definitely.

I’ll see this. Definitely.

Answer: This game show debuted on this date in 1964. Question: What is Jeopardy? Gene Simmons of KISS wants to

All By My Side, starring Outkast’s Andre Benjamin, takes a look at Jimi’s life in the two years leading up

Don’t let these stories slip under your radar: There’s trouble with the Freddie Mercury bio-pic. The director has pulled

All By My Side, the Jimi Hendrix bio-pic, is set to have its premiere at SXSW. Here’s a clip of

On the first day of filming of the Greg Allman bio-pic, Midnight Rider, some the crew took a hospital bed

After the huge success of Never Tear Us Apart, the made-for-TV bio-pic in Australia, the people associated with INXS are

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver