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Abigayle Oakley Talks ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions,’ Songwriting, And Fostering Creativity

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March 23, 2026

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Abigayle Oakley received a three chair turn during The Voice: Battle of Champions for her achingly reflective rendition of Robyn’s “Call Your Girlfriend.” The coaches hit their buttons, almost in unison, once they heard Oakley’s unique voice. Oakley, who picked Kelly Clarkson as her coach, talked to Deepest Dream about about touring, her music (give her album Recovering Optimist a listen!), and appreciating her journey on The Voice: Battle of Champions.

THE VOICE — “The Blind Auditions Premiere” Episode 2901 — Pictured: Abigayle Oakley — (Photo by: Griffin Nagel/NBC)

Since the sixth grade, Abigayle Oakley has been playing guitar. “I’m a songwriter first, so I feel like my approach to covering artists is I want to respect the original,” said Oakley. “The work that goes into writing a great song like ‘Call your Girlfriend’ by Robyn – I wanted to honor that while also creating something that is like a version that is all new.”

Fans of Oakley’s music can contact her via her website or by subscribing to her Substack.

”I’ve been really liking Substack because it’s one of the only platforms where you can share long form content,” said Oakley. “I usually post a full song that I have just written and share some notes behind the song, what inspired me, and then I always add a writing prompt so that other people can create their own thing. I try to keep that going on my Substack and it’s more of a community than, ‘Look at my thing look at this song that I wrote.’ I really wanna foster creativity for others as well.”

One of the selfish things I love about coveringThe Voice: Battle of Champions is listening to new music. Right at the top of that discovery list is Abigayle Oakley’s Recovering Optimist:

Abigayle Oakley takes on fellow Team Kelly artist Julia Golden tonight on The Voice: Battle of Champions (9/8c). The new episode streams the next day on Peacock.

Full interview with Oakley:

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***As far as my personal favorite Abigayle Oakley song, I’ve listend to Dinosaur Bones way too many times to count!!

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Jonah Mayor Talks “Full Circle” Moment Of ‘The Voice: Battle of Champions’

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Greg Srisavasdi

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March 22, 2026

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Jonah Mayor received chair turns from Kelly Clarkson (whom he picked as his coach) and Adam Levine during The Voice: Battle of Champions. His performance of “II Mondo” was a gutsy risk for Mayor, but the selection also came from a personal place (he dedicates the song to his late grandfather). Mayor talked to Deepest Dream about his Blinds performance, growing up in The Bronx, and how The Voice: Battle of Champions helped him explore “a more edgy” side of his voice. Check out the full interview below!

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”The Voice: Battle of Champions definitely helped me with experiencing different type types of music and giving those genres just while also being true and authentic to myself,” said Jonah Mayor. “It taught me to be brave and be confident into stepping into those different types of genres and still be myself in the same way.”

THE VOICE — “The Battles Part 2” Episode 2905 — Pictured: Jonah Mayor — (Photo by: Griffin Nagel/NBC)

“I was able to explore, kind of like this more edgy side of my voice and I was also able to just live within the music without having to necessarily be at the top of my register the whole time,” added Mayor. “But also live within the lower and the mid parts of my voice and connecting with the song in that way as well.”

THE VOICE — “The Battles Part 2” Episode 2905 — Pictured: Jonah Mayor — (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)

Full interview with Jonah Mayor:

Catch Jonah Mayor as he takes on fellow Team Kelly member Aaron Lavigne on The Voice: Battle of Champions (9/8c, next day on Peacock)!

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Bill Allen and Eddie Fiola Celebrate RAD 40th Anniversary And Iconic Film’s Impact

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Greg Srisavasdi

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March 22, 2026

The two day Rad 40th anniversary event is playing today and March 24th in over 700 U.S. theaters. BMX icon Eddie Fiola, Effortless: The Eddie Fiola Story director Billy Henrickle and Rad‘s Bill Allen talked about the iconic film.

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Bill Allen is grateful to have Rad as part of his acting resume. “There’s actors who have entire careers come and go and not have anything really stick and have, have some sort of staying power and you can’t say that about Rad,” said Allen. “You can call it a lot of different things, but what it does is has legs and over the past five, six years, it’s been re-released in theaters on or about Rad Day, and it gets bigger every year. Last year it was had the highest screen per average of any movies that it was up against, which says to me (that) it’s not really a cult movie if it’s number one at the box office 40 years later. If you’ve seen it, (then) your kids have seen it now, (and) your grandkids have seen it.

Rad was directed by director Hal Needham, who was also a famous stuntman. Eddie Fiola’s career started as a professional BMX rider and Rad stunt work also led to a successful stunt career. “I did my thing,” said Eddie Fiola, who was Allen’s stunt double in Rad. “Bill did his thing and we’re still doing it. Now we’re on our 40th anniversary and I can’t wait to the 50th. The parents of kids today, they’re bringing back their youth of riding a bike – (that) was their freedom.”

The event features a remastered in 4K version of Rad and a sneak peek of Effortless: The Eddie Fiola Story. For Rad tickets, go here.

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Eileen Collins and Hannah Berryman Talk ‘Spacewoman’ And Making An Impactful Documentary

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March 20, 2026

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Spacewoman, a documentary written and directed by Hannah Berryman, focuses on the inspiring and extraordinary life of Eileen Collins. Along with being the first woman to command a Space Shuttle mission, Collins was also a test pilot and Air Force colonel. Her remarkable achievements, along with the challenge of balancing a family with her career, are covered in the documentary. Berryman and Collins talked about the movie, which debuted today in theaters. Check out the full interview below!

Spacewoman – Haviland Digital in association with Tigerlily Productions

During her time at NASA, Eileen Collins took part in four Space Shuttle missions, serving as the commander of STS-3 Columbia and STS-114 Discovery.

Spacewoman – Haviland Digital in association with Tigerlily Productions

In terms of being an effective leader, Collins’ personal directive was to offer support and let the crew do their job. “The first answer that comes to mind,” said Collins. “It’s being a good listener. Sometimes we think as leaders we need to be giving out orders to people. That might work in basic training in the military because you have young people there for the first time. But when you’re dealing with astronauts that have a lot of experience, they pretty much know what their mission is. The important thing is to not be telling them what to do, but to be there to listen.”

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Collins was impressed by Berryman’s own leadership, adding that she and Berryman are a “team” with Spacewoman. “There’s so many different elements,” added Berryman. “With the Crew, the producers, composer, the editor . . . filmmaking is very much teamwork. Which I think, Eileen is saying about commanding in space.”

“It’s the same thing in space flight,” said Collins. “It’s not about me – it’s about the mission.”

Filmmaker Hannah Berryman and Collins are doing Q&As during select Spacewoman screenings. Go the documentary’s official website for further details. CinemAddicts co-host Eric Holmes and I love the documentary, and it’s easily a top film of 2026 for both of us. Check out our CinemAddicts review:

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Mena Suvari And India Eisley Talk ‘Vampires of the Velvet Lounge’ And Friendship

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Greg Srisavasdi

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March 20, 2026

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Mena Suvari and India Eisley star as a couple of independent minded creatures of the night in Vampires of the Velvet Lounge. Written and directed by Adam Sherman, the feature co-stars Sarah Dumont, Stephen Dorff, Tyrese Gibson, Lochlyn Munro and Dichen Lachman). Suvari and Eisley talked to Deepest Dream about the film and how their friendship actually started years before cameras started rolling.

India Eisley in ‘Vampires of the Velvet Lounge’ – Strand Releasing.

India Eisley reached out to Mena Suvari years ago on social media over a comment Suvari made. “I felt like I needed to address this one thing that she said because it really resonated with something I was going through at that point when I was younger,” said Eisley. She messaged me back and then suddenly we were online buddies.”

Mena Suvari in “Vampires of the Velvet Lounge” – Strand Releasing

In Vampires of the Velvet Lounge, Suvari plays Elizabeth Báthory, a proprietor of an absinthe bar that is used as a front for, simply put, bloody seduction. Eisley and Sarah Dumon are among the coven of vampires who aid in Elizabeth’s quest, with Dichen Lachman as the vampire hunter aiming to take them down.

“It was so much better that we were friends already and had that connection,” added Suvari. “It was so natural and it allowed us to really bring it to where it is.”

Catch Eisley and Suvari in Vampires of the Velvet Lounge which is now playing in theaters!

We review Spacewoman, Project Hail Mary and Touch Me on this week’s CinemAddicts:

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Marc Klasfeld Crafts Adventure And Horror Hybrid With ‘Do Not Enter’

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Greg Srisavasdi

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March 19, 2026

MarcKlasfeldDeepestDream — Do Not Enter: Photo Credit: Yana Blajeva/Lionsgate

Marc Klasfeld has carved out an illustrious career as an in-demand music video director, and Do Not Enter marks his feature directing debut. Klasfeld talked to Deepest Dream about his movie and he also discusses why his iconic music of Juvenile’s Ha still surprises him to this day.

Do Not Enter – Lionsgate

Starring Adeline Rudolph, Nicholas Hamilton and Francesca Reale, Do Not Enter centers on a group of explorers searching for hidden treasure in an abandoned hotel. “We actually found this amazing place in Bulgaria, which was like this old, brutalist, cement (structure),” said Marc Klasfeld. Shooting in there made the experience rich and brought the hotel to life.”

Nicholas Hamilton as Tod and Francesca Reale as Cora in Do Not Enter. Photo Credit: Yana Blajeva/Lionsgate

Do Not Enter, which is based on the David Morrell book Creepers, also has a bit of adventure baked into the narrative. But simply put, Klasfeld wants viewers to just have fun with his film: “I think it’s really entertaining, and I think you can really turn your mind off and fall into the world for 90 some odd minutes and just have a really good time.”

Catch Do Not Enter in theaters, Digital and On Demand Friday, March 20.

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 18: Marc Klasfeld, Jake Manley, Brennan Keel Cook, Adeline Rudolph, Francesca Reale, Shane Paul McGhie, Kai Caster and Jordan Schur attends the “Do Not Enter” Special Screening at Westwood iPic Theaters on March 18, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Lionsgate)

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‘Project Hail Mary’ Movie Review: A Ryan Gosling Led Sci-Fi Classic?

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Greg Srisavasdi

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March 18, 2026

ProjectHailMaryCover — Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace and Sandra Hüller as Eva Stratt in PROJECT HAIL MARY, from Amazon MGM Studios. Photo credit: Jonathan Olley © 2026 Amazon Content Services LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Project Hail Mary, a sci-fi tale headlined by Ryan Gosling, hits theateres nationwide March 20. CinemAddicts host Eric Holmes drove over to his nearest Alamo Drafthouse (in Littleton) once he heard early showings were in the offing and he wasn’t disappointed. A huge fan of Andy Weir’s beloved 2021 novel, Holmes got co-host Bruce Purkey to read the novel and Purkey was also enthralled. As far as the movie goes, Holmes had a ton of great things to say, and it currently stands as one of his favorite films of 2026. Did he have a few nitpicks? Check out his full review below!

Project Hail Mary – Amazon MGM Studios

Eric Holmes’ review is a lengthy one, as he recounts meeting several strangers at the Alamo Drafthouse and making new friends in the process. Since the movie is hugely about the important friendship between Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) and the alien Rocky (a puppet operated by James Ortiz), it was a very synchronistic evening at the movies for Holmes.

(L to R) Milana Vayntrub stars as Olesya Ilyukhina and Ken Leung as Yao in PROJECT HAIL MARY, from Amazon MGM Studios.
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“The movie is equal parts harrowing and funny,” said Holmes. “It’ll get you teared up and get you crying sometimes. (There will be) a couple of sad cries, but also a couple of happy cries. The ending (of the movie) is tweaked slightly (from the book). But I think (fans of the book) will like the certain tweak that is made. There were some thijngs that I wouldv’e liked to have seen from the book that weren’t there, but the book exists. I can read it again and I want to watch the movie a hundred more times.”

Ryan Gosling stars as Ryland Grace and Lionel Boyce as Carl in PROJECT HAIL MARY, from Amazon MGM Studios.
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Co-starring Sandra Hüller, Milana Vayntrub, and Ken Leung, Project Hail Mary hits theaters March 20.

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Corine Meijers Talks Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences of ‘Lacuna’ and ‘Lesbian Simulator’

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Greg Srisavasdi

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March 17, 2026

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Lacuna and Lesbian Simulator are two projects that were part of the SXSW Immersive XR Spotlight Experience. Both of them were produced by Corine Meijers, and she talked about her passion for virtual reality and storytelling.

Lesbian Simulator – Studio Biarritz

“I’m one of the first (producers) in the Netherlands that worked on virtual reality experiences,” said Meijers. “And when artists want to make one, they often knock on my door and they ask me if they want to join their journey and realize their ambition for the project. I also do a lot of mentoring and coaching at talent development programs.”

These projects are not an overnight journey for Meijers and the filmmakers. Often it takes several years for these stories to complete, and Meijers likened the development project to making a feature film.

Meijers is also a cinephile who is passionate about storytelling, so her production output is diverse. “Not every project should be done in VR,” said Meijers. “It doesn’t make sense. You really have to think about what it means to be in a virtuality environment and a 360 degree space. Will you have a body in there or will you be a fly in the wall? Sometimes my projects are fiction, documentaries, and animation. But often it’s the experimental people that find me so in that sense it’s the weird stuff that comes (in my direction).”

More festival runs for Lacuna and Lesbian Simulator are planned. For further information and updates, check out Studio Biarritz.

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Jake Manley And Francesca Reale Appreciate “Family Dynamic” And Collaborative Spirit Of ‘Do Not Enter’

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March 17, 2026

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Do Not Enter is a supernatural horror film that centers on thrill seekers who live stream their adventures. During an exploration of an abandoned hotel that is rumored to have hidden treasure, they have an experience that they’ll never forget. Actors Jake Manley and Francesca Reale talked about this upcoming feature which is based on the David Morrell book Creepers.

Adeline Rudolph as Diane in Do Not Enter. Photo Credit: Yana Blajeva/Lionsgate

“I just love the combination of horror and adventure,” said Jake Manley. “It was something refreshing that I hadn’t seen done in the horror genre. I love ensemble movies with a big cast and an eclectic group of people. I thought it would be a fun story to explore. And I was right.”

Nicholas Hamilton as Tod and Francesca Reale as Cora in Do Not Enter. Photo Credit: Yana Blajeva/Lionsgate

Francesca Reale added that shooting in Bulgaria was “a dream.” “We had a great time,” said Reale. “We had such an incredible cast of people and we got to bond so quickly and create a nice family dynamic. When we weren’t actively on set acting scared, we were always trying to at least laugh and joke around and keep each other awake. Eighty percent of the film was shot on night shoots, so we wanted to make sure we were all still alive and well.”

Do Not Enter – Lionsgate

Manley also loved the collaborative spirit on the film, and he said that it is something that doesn’t happen on all sets. “When we got to Bulgaria, we sat down, read it, and everyone gave their thoughts,” added Manley. “We made adjustments to make the script stronger. I love doing that with all the other actors and I wish that was like more of a standard on some projects – that was really cool.”

Directed by Marc Klasfeld, Do Not Enter hits theaters, Digital and On Demand March 20.

Jake Manley as Rick, Laurence O’Fuarain as Balenger, Shane Paul McGhie as Vernon, and Francesca Reale as Cora in Do Not Enter. Photo Credit: Yana Blajeva/Lionsgate

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‘Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special’ Features A “Good To Be Home” Miley Cyrus

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March 17, 2026

The official trailer for Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special has dropped, and the video features an emotional Miley Cyrus getting emotional over the reunion. Alex Cooper interviews Cyrus in the special which features the star reminiscing over the most memorable moments of the beloved series. A behind the scenes look at Cyrus’ archival collection and “surprise guests” will be featured on the program. Check out the trailer below!

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“Good to be home,” said Cyrus at the trailer’s opening as she visited the Hannah Montana soundstage. Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special hits Disney+ and Hulu on March 24, twenty years to the day that Hannah Montana debuted on Disney Channel.

In the ramp up to the special, fans can watch Hannah Montana, Hannah Montana: The Movie, and Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus: The Best of Both Worlds Concert on Disney+. Will you be watching come March 24th? Let us know in the comments!

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