Entertainment

Pacific Surfliner Offers Late-Night Train, Special Fares for Opening Weekend at FivePoint Amphitheatre

IRVINE - The Amtrak® Pacific Surfliner® will offer concertgoers traveling to opening weekend at Irvine's new FivePoint Amphitheatre the opportunity to experience the comfort and convenience of train travel before arriving just steps from Orange County's newest concert venue. Travelers attending concerts on October 5 – 7 will also receive a free companion fare with the purchase of one regular adult fare on all Pacific Surfliner trains to and from the Irvine Station.

The Pacific Surfliner directly serves the FivePoint Amphitheatre, which is located adjacent to the Irvine Station. "The venue's front gate is about a five minute walk from the train station, which will help reduce traffic in and out of the facility," said Matt Prieshoff, Live Nation Chief Operating Officer – California.

Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of October 1, 2017

LOS ANGELES - comScore today announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of October 1, 2017, as compiled by the company's theatrical measurement services.

As the trusted industry partner for real-time box office reporting, comScore is the only theater-level movie measurement and analytics company providing insights across the world's largest markets, covering 95 percent of the global industry gross. Using comScore's suite of movie products, customers are able to analyze admissions and gross results from around the world.

Michael Jackson SCREAM Album Features A Playfully Spooky Augmented Reality Experience

NEW YORK - Epic/Legacy Recordings, in collaboration with The Estate of Michael Jackson, release Michael Jackson SCREAM, a collection of 13 of his all-time most electrifying and danceable tracks including Ghosts, Torture, Thriller, and Dirty Diana. The CD and collectible glow-in-the-dark 2LP vinyl (the latter available October 27) release of SCREAM contain an exclusive poster from which fans can launch the first-ever augmented reality experience created for a Michael Jackson album. The album includes the bonus track, "Blood on the Dance Floor X Dangerous," a 5-song mashup from the acclaimed remixer The White Panda.

In addition to the new SCREAM album being released today, The Estate of Michael Jackson joined forces with world-renowned superstar producer DJ Steve Aoki to create an 'official' remix of Michael Jackson's "Thriller". The Michael Jackson "Thriller (Steve Aoki Midnight Hour Remix)" is out today as a standalone single; available for download and streaming here: https://MichaelJackson.lnk.to/scream_pl!pr "Thriller," written by Rod Temperton, is the title track from the best-selling album of all time. THRILLER is the first and only album to be RIAA certified 33x Platinum and has topped 105 million sales worldwide.

Young Musician Puts His Gifts to Work to Support Wounded Warrior Project

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) relies on the support of donors, including individual supporters, corporate partners, and even groups of students. Recently, some of WWP's supporters have shared their artistic talents as a way to raise awareness and funds for wounded veterans. Musician Connor McDermott is one of those supporters – and he put his gifts to work for a music video tribute to America's service members.

"I made the video in the first place to honor my grandfather and his service in Vietnam," Connor said. "He actually appears four times in the video. But I also wanted it to be something that would honor the service of all the men and women in our armed forces both past and present."

Official Worldwide Box Office Results for Weekend of September 24, 201

LOS ANGELES - comScore today announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of September 24, 2017, as compiled by the company's theatrical measurement services.

T.J. Martell's Spirit of Excellence Dinner

LOS ANGELES - The T.J. Martell Foundation is proud to announce that RSO (featuring platinum-selling singer-songwriters and world-class guitarists Richie Sambora and Orianthi) has been added to the lineup for the SOLD OUT Los Angeles Family Day's Spirit of Excellence Dinner. The annual dinner will take place at the LUXE Hotel on Sunset. RSO joins Grammy nominated artist Andy Grammer who will be headlining the event. iHeart Radio personalities Lisa Foxx and Clarence Barnes will serve as hosts of the evening festivities.

In addition to musical performances the evening will include a live and silent auction featuring items such as a Tuscan vacation for 4, Bordeaux Wine package for 2, AMA & ESPY Award Show tickets just to name a few. Other auction items include concert packages, music memorabilia and golf and luxury travel packages. One of the highlights of the evening is the reveal of the T.J Martell Foundation GuitarTown Kids guitars that will be auctioned off to fund pediatric cancer research at Children's Hospital of Los Angeles later this month on Charitybuzz.

Terrifying New Nightmares In Store For The 45th Season Of Knott's Scary Farm

BUENA PARK, Calif. - The most haunting Halloween event in Southern California, Knott's Scary Farm, returns with unimaginable scares and innovative thrills for its 45^th season. The fully transformed park will feature 13 uniquely haunted mazes and attractions, including the return of Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, for her last performance as she bids farewell to the Scary Farm crowds with an all-new show. Knott's Scary Farm is back for 25 horrifying nights from September 21 – October 31. This year's Knott's Scary Farm experience has all the ingredients of a truly terrifying nightmare, but unlike most dreams, Knott's Scary Farm is a nightmare you can't wake up from.

The new season will bring unnerving nightmares to life as it debuts three all-new, unique haunted attractions, each introducing new menacing storylines and heinous never-before-seen characters.