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Spinal Tap sequel will feature Paul McCartney & Elton John, starts filming in February
Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner was on Richard Herring’s podcast this week and shared a few details about the long-awaited mockumentary sequel.
'This is Spinal Tap' is getting a sequel
“For so many years, we said, ‘nah,’“ director Rob Reiner tells Deadline. “It wasn’t until we came up with the right idea how to do this. You don’t want to just do it, to do it. You want to honor the first one and push it a little further with the story.”
This Week's Livestreams (Post Malone, H.E.R., Robin Pecknold, Little Dragon, Julia Holter, more)
plus Marissa Nadler, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Cloud Nothings, Killer Mike, Tancred, Ratboys, Vetiver, Lomelda, Kristin Hersh, Amythyst Kiah, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.
Kids in the Hall, Mr Show, The State & more playing S.F. Sketchfest benefit livestream
“Festpocalypse“ will also feature Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Patton Oswalt, Paget Brewster, Ron Funches, Eddie Izzard, Weird “Al” Yankovic, Paul F Tompkins, Jane Lynch, Doug Benson, Kumail Nanjiani, Christopher Guest, Jon Hamm, Fred Armisen, and much more.
Spinal Tap are reuniting for virtual Democratic fundraiser
Spinal Tap are reuniting virtually to raise money for the The Pennsylvania Democratic Party, with director Rob Reiner on hand as well. Patton Oswalt will moderate.
Spinal Tap brought out Elvis Costello at acoustic NYC show (video, setlist)
Following a Tribeca Film Festival 35th anniversary screening of ’This is Spinal Tap,’ Michael McKean, Christopher Guest and Harry Shearer played a set of acoustic Tap classics, and brought out Elvis Costello…
Tribeca Film Fest adds Simpsons, Wu-Tang, Spinal Tap, Scorsese/De Niro events & more
Also added to Tribeca Film Fest: events with Trey Anastasio, Francis Ford Coppola, Mike Birbiglia, Queen Latifah, Questlove, The Simpsons, and more.
SF Sketchfest: 2019 lineup & tickets ('Best in Show' reunion, Kids in the Hall, more)
The 2019 edition of San Francisco’s long-running SF Sketchfest goes down January 10 – 27 with an insane amount of seriously amazing comedy events.
'Reality Bites' & 'Spinal Tap' reunions part of 2019 Tribeca Film Fest
”Reality Bites was a formative experience in my life. To have a 25 year anniversary screening is very exciting,” said Stiller. ”I’m looking forward to seeing the whole cast, and possibly changing the ending so Michael gets Lelaina.”
New Yorker Festival: 2018 lineup & tickets
The 2018 edition of the New Yorker Festival happens October 5-7 in NYC and features Kurt Vile, Kacey Musgraves, John Mulaney, Miguel, Patton Oswalt, and more.