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Proving again that the Foo Fighters will play anywhere, they took over “Ellen”

May 12, 2018May 11, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ellen, Foo Fighters

Ellen does manage to get some decent musical acts from time to time. The Foos dropped for a little daytime

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Music News 

Random music news for Wednesday, May 2, 2018

May 2, 2018May 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ellen, Gibson, Instagram, iTunes, Jets, Kanye West, KISS, Nashville Predators, Post Malone, Sweden, Taylor Swift, Tencent, U2, Winnipeg

After a day without Internet, TV or wifi due to technical issues, I’m back in business. Damn, that was some

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Television 

Green Day Performs for the First Time on American Daytime TV

December 13, 2016 Alan Cross 1 Comment Donald Trump, Ellen, Green Day

Green Day was on Ellen. And they took on Trump.

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Music News Television 

Kanye West’s Batshit-Crazy Appearance on Ellen Deconstructed by Stephen Colbert

May 23, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Ellen, Kanye West, Stephen Colbert, The Late Show

No one–and I mean no one–is ever allowed an uninterrupted rant on a talk show. Yet there was Kanye, holding

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Music News
Music News 

Random Music News for Monday, November 16, 2015

November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Danger Mouse, Ellen, Justin Bieber, Los Vegas, Metallica, Nicki Minaj, Roger Waters, Village People

That was an awful weekend. Let’s carry on the best we can. This is what’s making music news. The search

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Music News 

The Foo Fighters Were on Ellen? Yep.

November 24, 2014 Alan Cross 2 Comments Ellen, Foo Fighters

I had the TV on in the hotel room last week when I was in Montreal and wasn’t paying much

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Each week, the podcast looks at something from the alt-rock universe, from artist profiles to various thematic explorations. Whatever the episode, you’re definitely going to learn something that you might not find anywhere else. Trust us on this.

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Podcast – The Backstage Project

The Backstage Project Podcast

The Backstage Project Podcast with Mark Silver focuses on the stories behind the biggest and best entertainment products, events, and companies. We go behind the scenes with amazing people who have done or are doing extraordinary things to entertain you, the audience. From sporting events to concerts, from cable tv to music apps; if it’s made an impact on the entertainment world, we cover it.

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  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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  • 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 […]
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