Kate Hudson covers The Band’s holiday classic ‘Christmas Must Be Tonight’
Kate Hudson ‘Christmas Must Be Tonight’ (Iconoclast/Sandbox Entertainment)HK Music)
In addition to being an Oscar-nominated actress, Kate Hudson is a singer who released her debut album, Glorious, in 2024. Now she’s dropped a holiday single that finds her covering a Christmas rock classic.
Hudson recorded The Band‘s song “Christmas Must Be Tonight,” which originally appeared on their 1977 album, Islands. It wastheir last album to feature the group’s original lineup. It was written by The Band’s guitarist, Robbie Robertson, and was partly inspired by the birth of his son. He later recorded a solo version for the soundtrack of the 1988 Bill Murray movie Scrooged.
“When you speak of The Band, you are speaking directly to the heart, soul and backbone of rock’s roots,” Hudson says in a statement, calling the group’s music “organic,” “breathtaking” and “real.” She adds, “It was an honor to re-record it.”
Martin Short, Steve Martin and Selena Gomez in ‘Only Murders in the Building’ season 5. (Disney/Patrick Harbron)
Only Murders in the Building has officially been renewed for season 6.
Hulu has announced that the original comedy series has been renewed for a 10-episode sixth season. Additionally, the upcoming sixth season will film overseas for the first time ever. The crime-solving trio of Charles, Oliver and Mabel will be trading in New York City for London in order to solve a new mystery.
The season 5 finale of Only Murders in the Building debuted on Tuesday. The show stars Steve Martin, MartinShort, Selena Gomez and Michael Cyril Creighton.
Season 5 featured a star-studded cast including Meryl Streep, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Richard Kind, NathanLane, Bobby Cannavale, Renée Zellweger, Logan Lerman and Christoph Waltz.
The fifth season found the trio investigating what could have led to the death of their beloved doorman, Lester.
“Their investigation plunges them into the shadowy corners of New York and beyond — where the trio uncovers a dangerous web of secrets connecting powerful billionaires, old-school mobsters, and the mysterious residents of the Arconia,” according to the official season 5 synopsis. “The trio discovers a deeper divide between their storied city they thought they knew and the new New York evolving around them — one where the old mob fights to hold on as newer, even more dangerous players emerge.”
Gomez took to Instagram to celebrate the end of season 5 and the upcoming sixth season.
“Well, looks like our fam is going to London y’all,” Gomez wrote on her Instagram Story.
The actress also shared a photo of Short and Martin smiling, with a message of gratitude written on it.
“I want to thank our community and fans of @onlymurdershulu for allowing us to even have a season 6!” Gomez wrote. “We are eternally grateful we can bring any of you any sort of joy. My deepest gratitude from Steve, Marty and myself.”
Oona Chaplin as Varang in ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash.’ (20th Century Studios)
Journey back to Pandora in the new trailer for Avatar: Fire and Ash.
20th Century Studios released a new trailer for the upcoming third film in the Avatar franchise on Thursday.
James Cameron directed the sequel film that follows Na’vi leader Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), his wife, Neytiri (Zoe Saldaña), and their family as they go to war with an enemy Na’vi tribe.
“This world goes much deeper than you imagine,” Jake Sully says in the trailer.
That world includes the origins of the fire Na’vi, whose land was destroyed by volcanic lava. The trailer shows off sweeping new landscapes, environments and creatures. We also see the return of Toruk, the large flying animal native to Pandora that we haven’t seen since the end of 2009’s Avatar, when Jake Sully released it back into the wild.
The trailer also finds human Miles “Spider” Socorro, played by Jack Champion, walking around on Pandora without the air-filtering mask that allows him to breathe.
“What if every human being on Earth could live here without a mask?” Jake Sully asks. “Then the Na’vi people will be gone.”
Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Oona Chaplin, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, EdieFalco, David Thewlis, Jemaine Clement, Giovanni Ribisi, Britain Dalton, Jamie Flatters, Trinity Jo-LiBliss, Brendan Cowell, Bailey Bass, Filip Geljo, Duane Evans, Jr. and Kate Winslet also star in the upcoming film.
In anticipation of the new film, 2022’s Avatar: The Way of Water is returning to theaters for a one-week, exclusively 3D special engagement. It arrives to cinemas worldwide on Oct. 3.
Avatar: Fire and Ash flies into theaters and IMAX screens on Dec. 19.
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