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Beyoncé Knowles-Carter released a new song “Spirit,” from “The Lion King: The Gift,” an album produced and curated by herself.
“Spirit” is being released alongside the new Disney movie. The album doesn’t come out until July 19, but the first single dropped following the film’s premiere.
Beyoncé drops new single from her upcoming Lion King album
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The live-action “Lion King” movie stars Beyoncé and “Atlanta” actor Donald Glover voicing the title roles.Beyoncé says she wanted the musical project to be as authentic as possible.
“It was important that the music was not only performed by the most interesting and talented artists but also produced by the best African producers. Authenticity and heart were important to me.”
Listen to Spirit from The Lion King
Beyonce’s daughter Blue Ivy figures prominently in the video for “Spirit,” which is on sale now on iTunes. Buy it here:
The official tracklist for “The Lion King: The Gift” features Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Wizkid, Jay-Z, Burna Boy, Pharrell, Blue Ivy, Tiwa Savage, Jessie Reyez & more.
Up Next: How To Buy Lion King Tickets In Atlanta For Opening Night
There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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If you want free food at Chick-Fil-A, it’s not too late. The restaurant chain is offering free meal to anyone who dresses like a cow on Tuesday, July 9 for Cow Appreciation Day.The free food promotion runs through 7 p.m. at Chick-fil-A restaurants across the country.Eat more free chicken on Cow Appreciation Day
COME CELEBRAYT #CowAppreciationDay WITH UZ !! POST FOTOS OF UR COW COWSTUME IN THIZ THREAD
— Chick-fil-A, Inc. (@ChickfilA) July 9, 2019
Chick-Fil-A is one of the most popular fast-food restaurants in America. That’s not just us saying it either.The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index’s (ACSI) Restaurant Report show that the Atlanta-based eatery is tops among fast-food customers.The great restaurant craze hasn’t escaped metro Atlanta’s food and drink scene, which has seen a fast-caz explosion in recent years.
Up next: Did you know Chick-Fil-A has a secret menu?
Check out some of AtlantaFi.com’s best Atlanta restaurant stories
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In the latest episode of “Love & Hop Hop: Atlanta,” Karlie brings her daughter out of the shadows to an intimate dinner so that she can reveal that she took a lie detector test.
This all goes down during Rasheeda’s mother-daughter event. Karlie presents a lie detector test to prove Pooh wrong, and tempers quickly flare between their families.
Karlie on LHHATL: ‘It was all a lie’
“It was all a lie,” Karlie proclaims to the group. “It was all a lie,” she says as she sheds tears.
Meanwhile, Pooh is trying to approach her but bodyguards intervene. Karlie’s daughter is also restrained during the very heated moment. Watch below:
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This weekend, come out for Cocktails & Conversations for brunch from Chef Kelsey Barnard Clark, the most recent Top Chef winner and Fan Favorite. This event is set for Sat, July 13, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 :30 p.m.
Kelsey will collaborate with Chefs Damon Wise and Thomas Davis of King + Duke on a five-course brunch menu featuring seasonal produce from Levity Farms in Roswell.
Cocktails & Conversations: Brunch with Kelsey Barnard Clark
Attendees also have access to a Bloody Mary bar from sponsors Cathead Vodka and Sister’s Sauce Bloody Mary Mix.
Following brunch you’ll get to enjoy a live interview of Kelsey by Ben Getz of the Atlanta FoodCast along with a Q&A
session with our guests. This portion of the event is presented by PeachDish and East Fork.Finally, you’ll get to bid on two live auction items exclusive to this event as part of the Cast Iron & Collards Society Auction in conjunction with the Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival. The auction begins online on July 5 and runs through July 16 with live bidding on exclusive items at this event and at the Attack of the Killer Tomato Festival on July 14.
NOTE: Our ticket prices allow us to fairly compensate chefs and farmers, covering food and labor costs for our events. Thank you for paying a little more so we can support the people who grow and prepare our food!
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Atlanta casting company TaylorMade is looking for some casting helpers to work both full-time and part-time positions. These are work-from-home jobs.
TaylorMade is hiring on a trial basis before the right person or people are hired.
TaylorMade hiring work-from-home casting helpers in Atlanta
Here are the positions TaylorMade is made of:
⭐️CASTING HELPER FITTINGS – PART TIME (2-3 Month Trial Period)
⭐️CASTING HELPER – FULL TIME (2-3 Month Trial Period)
⭐️CASTING HELPER FITTINGS – PART TIME (2-3 Month Trial Period)
⭐️CASTING HELPER FITTINGS – FULL TIME (2-3 Month Trial Period)-Must have an Apple Computer
-Must have an Apple Phone
-Good with Google Sheets, Excel, Spreadsheets etc…
-Good with Gmail
-Excellent work ETHIC
-Hour Requirements : Must be available to work 12+ hours a day *remotely (from their home, once they have the process down and have been trained- as fast as you can catch on) this person must be in the Atlanta, GA area or surrounding cities!
-Occasional Weekends will be needed for this position as Fittings that happen on Monday (after a weekend) require maintenance during the weekend ie) Sending Out Emails, Confirms, Replacing people that CXL, etc.
-Must be ok with Texting from their phonePlease note: “YOU SHOULD LOVE INTERACTING WITH PEOPLE // IF YOU ARE NOT GOOD WITH PHONES OR HATE USING YOUR PHONE THIS JOB IS NOT FOR YOU”
For all details and how to apply, visit —
https://www.castingtaylormade.net/castingtaylormade-job-opportunitiesAtlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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If you’re fun and entertaining, a new TV show in Atlanta could be looking for you.
This TV project needs people who live in and around Atlanta.
Here is the Atlanta casting call details:
Are you fun/entertaining?
Are you outgoing?
Would you enjoy being on a TV show?
Are you coachable and take critique and direction well?
Are you easy to work with…on time and dependable?
If you answered, “yes” to all of these questions – we could be looking for you?
NON-UNION TV project is looking for adults of all races, shapes, sizes, genders, etc. We need only people in Atlanta.
This is a paid gig.
Please send us 3 recent photos – and tell us a little about yourself.
Name:
Email:
Phone number:
Any other contact information
Send ASAP to: brittaney@picourt.tvAtlanta has become a movie mecca in recent years and Georgia has been a favorite location for TV productions since the state instituted generous tax breaks for film companies that agree to shoot locally. Projects from CBS, NBC, HBO, BET and more are slated to shoot in the metro area in 2018-19 and the foreseeable future.
With more than 700 movie and TV projects just in the last few years, the film industry has generated more than $9 billion for the state of Georgia.There are so many movies filmed in Atlanta these days that it’s hard to keep up with it all. That’s why I suggest you subscribe to AtlantaFi.com to get all the freshest movie casting calls, celeb sightings and Atlanta happenings delivered to your inbox.Want to work in Georgia film & TV? Here are the latest Atlanta casting calls
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Relax, relate, release at the 4th Annual Jazz Matters At The Wren’s Nest summer concert series in Atlanta’s Historic West.
This Jazz Matters event, one in a summer series at the Wren’s Nest, is scheduled for July 19 from 8 to 11 p.m.
Jazz Matters is happening at the Wren’s Nest in Atlanta
Enjoy musical performances, by regional, national and international artists, highlighting the diversity and cultural roots of jazz music, and musical genres influenced by it.
Artists scheduled to perform include Emba Cofield, Joe Jennings & Life Force, Leonard Julien, III and Madoca.
Ticket Prices:
Advance Lawn Seating $25 / Gate $30
Advance Table Seating $300 / Gate $350
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Explore Atlanta at your own pace
First, to find all the good things happening in the city this week, all you have to do is take a look at downtown Atlanta. That’s where some of the best restaurants are as well as where the visitors, namely tourists, are. CNN Center often has something cool going on! Check out these events in Atlanta today and this week and this weekend:
- For a month’s view: The Official Atlanta Events Calendar
- For a more immediate look, check Things to do in Atlanta This Week
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The Big 3 Basketball league came to Atlanta on Sunday, July 7 with something to prove. Of at least it seemed like it.
Former Atlanta Hawks Joe Johnson and Josh Smith put on a show for their former hometown fans.
Big 3 Basketball is a hit in Atlanta
Johnson led the Triplets to a victory over Smith’s Bivouac squad, although it was close.
Here are some highlights:
The Battle for Atlanta with Iso Joe Johnson and Josh Smith was a MOVIE 🍿🍿🍿 #BIG3onCBS pic.twitter.com/tI05tJllXH
— BIG3 on CBS (@thebig3) July 7, 2019
Here are the Big 3 basketball teams that played in Atlanta on July 7, 2019:
Date Big 3 Games Location 1 p.m. 3-Headed Monsters vs. Killer 3s State Farm Arena 4 p.m. Power vs. Trilogy State Farm Arena 8 p.m. Triplets vs. Bivouac State Farm Arena Big 3 basketball comes to Atlanta
After the game, Johnson spoke about his game, which he still feels is NBA-ready.
“I don’t think I have a weakness, honesty,” he said. “I use this as therapy. If an NBA team calls me, sure, I”ll go out.”
Joe Johnson: “I don’t think I got a weakness” after his 24-point second half and comeback win in the @thebig3 #BIG3onCBS @TheJoeJohnson7 pic.twitter.com/Ph55txwOP3
— Ryan Lipton (@rytime98) July 8, 2019
The 3-Headed Monsters went 7-1 at one point last year but couldn’t finish the deal. They are led by prolific scorers Rashard Lewis, Mahmoud Abdul Rauf and Reggie Evans.
Power went 4-4 last year behind the prowess of Corey Maggette, Cuttino Mobley and Glen “Big Baby” Davis, among others.
Trilogy, the 2018 Big 3 champions, return this season with Jason Terry, James White and David Hawkins.
The Triplets bring a formidable force on the court, including “Iso” Joe Johnson, Al Jefferson and Jennero Pargo among others.
Bivouac is an expansion team with an decidedly Atlanta flavor: Former Atlanta Hawk legend Reggie Theus helms the team with former Philips Arena highlighters Dion Glover and Josh Smith.
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The year was 2006. The hottest girl group in the land, Destiny’s Child, was on a tour of world domination. Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams came to Atlanta and blew up the stage.
The result is “Destiny’s Child: Live From Atlanta.” Here is the full concert, all one hour and a half.
‘Destiny’s Child: Live In Atlanta’ (FULL VIDEO)
Check out all the hits from Destiny’s Child, including “Survivor,” “Say My Name,” “Lose My Breath” and more.
Along side their group performances, Beyoncé Kelly and Michelle also performed solo hits.
Watch Destiny’s Child: Live From Atlanta
Below: Destiny’s Child performs ‘Girl’ in Atlanta
Below: Watch Destiny’s Child perform Independent Woman in Atlanta:
Below: Watch Beyonce perform Baby Boy in Atlanta:
Below: Watch Destiny’s Child perform Through With Love in Atlanta:
The concert took place at Philips Arena and was known as the last tour of Destiny’s Child.
The concert was later put on DVD and debuted at #1 on the Billboard Music DVD charts, breaking records, including selling 500,000 copies at first week.
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The new movie “Summer Night” will open in Atlanta on July 12, 2019. The film is from Joseph Cross and features an impressive cast of some of Hollywood’s fastest rising stars including Ellar Coltrane, Ian Nelson and Ella Hunt.
‘Summer Night’ opens in Atlanta on July 12
Cast member Callan McAuliffe (The Walking Dead) is available in Atlanta for press opportunities.
Here’s what the movie is about:
It’s the last days of summer. Best friends Seth (Nelson) and Jameson (Coltrane) are getting ready to perform—and party—at local rock venue The Alamo. But before the night begins, both young men come face- to-face with serious reality checks: Seth receives life-changing news from his girlfriend Mel (Tipton), and Jameson has to choose between his on-again-off-again girlfriend Corin (Kampouris) and a new girl he’s just met, the outspoken Harmony (Justice).
Here’s a trailer for ‘Summer Night;”
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