The Rogers Revue

Joe Amabile Talks Role of Team Captain in Family Feud Live: Celebrity Edition

May 28, 2019 Lauren Beverly Arts & Entertainment, Interviews

“Family Feud” has been a household hit since 1976. Hosted by a variety of people, from Richard Dawson to Steve Harvey, families from all over appear on the show to give unique and hilarious answers to questions posed by the host. Now, “Family Feud” is taking their act to the stage for a live performance called “Family Feud Live: Celebrity Edition,” which is set to premiere at Live! Casino & Resort in Hanover, MD. “Bachelor Nations” star Joe Amabile—also known as Grocery Store Joe—is one of the team captains in “Family Feud Live: Celebrity Edition,” and I recently had a chance to ask him about his role as team captain and the show itself.

Movie Revue: "Brightburn"

Brightburn Loses Steam too Quickly

May 25, 2019 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Director David Yarovesky explores the sinister side of an alien child coming to earth in Screen Gems Brightburn. Tori Breyer (Elizabeth Banks) and her husband, Kyle (David Denman), have tried for a while to conceive a child. One night the couple’s lovemaking session is interrupted by a loud crash outside of their farm. Twelve years later, Brandon (Jackson A. Dunn) has become sufficiently accumulated to farm life with his loving parents.

While he is seen as smart by his teacher, Brandon Read more

Movie Revue: "Rocketman"

Taron Egerton Soars as Rocketman

May 25, 2019 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Elton John is the latest music icon to receive the biopic treatment in director Dexter Fletcher’s Rocketman from Paramount Pictures. It’s clear from early on that the director and screenwriter, Lee Hall, didn’t intend to give the audience a standard music biopic. The film opens with a different, yet respectable, monologue from Elton John (Taron Egerton) as he is entering rehab. This opening monologue details Elton John’s vices of choice. I consider myself a casual Read more

Movie Revue: "Aladdin"

A Whole New Take on Aladdin

May 24, 2019 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Walt Disney Pictures remakes their 1992 animated classic, Aladdin with a live-action adaptation from director Guy Ritchie. Save for a few changes, such as the introduction of a couple of new characters, the general premise of the 2019 version of Aladdin remains the same as the 1992 version. Both are derived from the Arabic folktale “One Thousand and One Nights”. Grand Vizier Jafar (Marwan Kenzari) is a conniving sorcerer who serves as the chief advisor to The Sultan of Agrabah Read more

Movie Revue: "Booksmart"

Booksmart Offers Fresh Spin on Coming of Age Tale

May 20, 2019 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

Actress Olivia Wilde makes her directorial debut with the witty and charming Booksmart from United Artists Releasing. Lifelong friends Amy (Kaitlyn Dever) and Molly (Beanie Feldstein) have spent their high school career overachieving in the field of academics. The girls’ classmates find them to be pretentious and do not associate with them. One day during a bathroom break, Molly overhears one of her rivals Annabelle (Molly Gordon) bad mouthing her and takes the moment to stand up Read more

Movie Revue: John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum"

Action Reigns Supreme in John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum

May 19, 2019 Derrick Dunn Movie Reviews, Movies

The latest entry in Keanu Reeve’s action-packed franchise arrives in Lionsgate’s John Wick: Chapter 3- Parabellum from director Chad Stahelski. Picking up immediately after the ending of John Wick: Chapter 2, this third installment finds Wick (Keanu Reeves) a marked man on the run as the High Table has declared Wick excommunicado. This means all of the benefits which were available to Wick as a hitman are no longer accessible. Wick reaches out to old friends Sofia Read more

Mary McCormack Joins as Co-Host for 30th Anniversary National Memorial Day Concert in DC

May 16, 2019 TRR News Television, Television News

PBS’ NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT announced today that Tony-nominated actress and star of TV’s THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, Mary McCormack will be joining Tony Award-winner and long-time concert host Joe Mantegna to co-host the multi-award winning live show for its 30th-anniversary broadcast, Sunday, May 26th. Also added to the lineup, AMERICAN IDOL Season 17 finalist Alyssa Raghu joins the show for a special performance of the “National Anthem.”

The Kennedy Center Presents HERstory, June 14-15

May 16, 2019 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents a Kennedy Center co-commission, HERstory: Love Forever, Hip Hop. Long-time D.C. resident Goldie Patrick, revives the 90-minute production in a stroll down memory lane. First commissioned by the DC Hip Hop Theater Festival in 2005, HERstory is an examination of the often-erased role of women in Hip Hop. Presented as a part of the Hip Hop Culture season, HERstory: Love Forever, Hip Hop will run June 14–15, 2019 in the Family Theater.

Theatre Revue: Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood LIVE, a Perrr-fect way to introduce young audiences to theatre

May 12, 2019 Alisha Thomas Arts & Entertainment, Family Events

Beloved characters based on the popular PBS award-winning show, Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood, brings social themes to the stage for a young audience, as adults also get a dose of “do better”.

GRAMMY Nominee DRAM headlined the inaugural event that highlighted the local music scene

Recording Academy hosts First Block Party for D.C. Chapter

May 11, 2019 TRR News Uncategorized

The Recording Academy Washington, D.C. Chapter hosted its first annual Block Party at the City Winery in Washington, D.C on May 10. The inaugural membership event celebrated the local music scene and united more than 200members of the Recording Academy Washington, D.C. Chapter for an evening of unforgettable performances by past GRAMMY nominee DRAM, Chaz French, Angelica Garcia, MAKUTA, Rare Essence, and Kevin Ross.