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Zayn stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase his recent song, “Alienated.” The appearance marked the musician’s first television performance in eight years and saw Zayn singing to an empty theater alongside his live band, rather than in the late-night show’s New York studio.

“Alienated” comes off Zayn’s new LP, Room Under the Stairs, which dropped last week. The musician previously released a live performance video of the track shot in a recording studio to preview the album, revealing the LP’s acoustic vibe.

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Love them or hate them, you cannot deny that One Direction allowed their sound to evolve. Zayn Malik’s upcoming album Room Under the Stairs is going to be a big shift in sound for the former One Direction star. He explained why he wanted to go country with this new outing. In addition, Malik named a modern country singer whom he deeply admired.

1 singer inspired Zayn Malik’s ‘Room Under the Stairs’

First, some background, One Direction was initially a pop-rock band that sounded like “I Want to Hold Your Hand”-era Beatles having a sugar high. As time went on, they were swept into the 2010s folk revival, while also dabbling in other genres like rock and reggae fusion.

After leaving the group, Malik embraced R&b. His most famous post-One Direction songs were “Pillowtalk” and the Taylor Swift duet “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever.” both songs were sensual and contemporary.

Zayn Malik has a new song out!

At midnight Et on Friday (April 11), 31-year-old singer debuted his brand new single titled “Alienated.”

Photos: Check out the latest pics of Zayn Malik

“Know my reasons for the pain / But if you brought it in front of me / I know I’d do it all again,” Zayn sings. “Call them beer can gains / I know from all the years / That my feelings nеver change.”

Keep reading to find out more…“Alienated” is the second single off of Zayn‘s upcoming album Room Under the Stairs, which he will be releasing on May 17. He dropped the first single “What I Am” on March 15.

In a recent interview, Zayn revealed the Grammy-winning artist he wants to collab with.

You can pre-order Zayn‘s Room Under the Stars off of iTunes here and listen to “Alienated” below!

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A little over a month from releasing his fourth studio album, Room Under the Stairs, Zayn released introspective new single “Alienated.”

“Can you let me be intoxicated on my own?/Do I need to answer or right my wrongs? Am I home if I don’t know this place?” the singer asks himself in the somber track. Backed by a simple beat, Zayn declares in the chorus: “I’ve been feeling alienated on my spaceship alone/Say goodbye to the past/Leave it all with a laugh.”

The upcoming 15-track album,...

It’s been years since One Direction went on an indefinite hiatus, and Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik have all found success as solo stars. However, anticipation for a reunion is showing no signs of dying down in 2024.

In the last year alone, almost every member of the group has been asked about the possibility of them getting back together. In fact, there was already a major rumor that a reunion was planned, but it wound up being false.

This week, Zayn officially launched a new era with the release of his single “What I Am.” It’s just the start: A new album will follow.

His new music got us thinking, and we went back to round up the most recent comments from each member of the group that relate to getting the band back together again.

Scroll through to see what each...

Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more. This week, Cardi B gets “better and better-er” in a self-assured single and appears alongside Sza on a sugary new Flo Milli remix, Kacey Musgraves has an existential crisis, and Becky G delivers an energetic dance jam. Plus, new tracks from Gunna, Zayn, and J-Lo.

Cardi B, “Enough [Miami]” (YouTube)

Kacey Musgraves, “The Architect” (YouTube)

Flo Milli feat. Sza and Cardi B, “Never Lose Me (Remix)” (YouTube)

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Zayn has unveiled a new single, “What I Am.” The anthemic song heralds the musician’s fourth studio album, Room Under the Stairs, out May 17 via Mercury Records. Zayn teased the single on social media and during a short appearance on The Tonight Show earlier this week.

“Don’t take me for what I’m sayin’/ Just take me for what I am,” Zayn croons on the lovelorn singel. “‘Cause this is where I’m stayin’/ My two feet are in the sand.”

Room Under the Stairs was co-produced by...

Zayn Malik is back with new music and a completely new sound!

The 31-year-old singer just dropped his new single “What I Am” and announced that his upcoming album Room Under the Stairs will be released May 17.

Zayn has been working on the album for the past six years at his home studio in rural Pennsylvania, according to his record label.

“If I told you I loved you / Would you say that it’s f–ked up? / If I told you they’re flyin’ / Would you say that you looked up? / Don’t take me for what I’m sayin’ / Just take me for what I am / ‘Cause this is where I’m stayin’ / My two feet are in the sand,” Zayn sings in the chorus of his new single.

Head inside to listen to the new song and read about the new album…

Zayn also released a statement about his new album.

Zayn Malik made a surprise appearance on The Tonight Show!

In the middle of Jimmy Fallon‘s opening monologue on Wednesday night (March 13), the 31-year-old “Pillowtalk” singer shocked fans – and Jimmy – by casually walking out on stage holding a coffee mug and a note card.

Keep reading to find out more…Without saying a word, Zayn walked over to Jimmy‘s desk and started playing a clip of his new single “What I Am” off of Jimmy‘s laptop.

Zayn then handed Jimmy the note card, waved to the audience, then walked off stage and out of the studio.

In the note card, Zayn wrote to Jimmy, “Jimmy, look to your right for my album. My new single ‘What I Am’ is out this Friday off my upcoming album Room Under the Stairs, available May 17. Hope you’ll check it out.”

“I will – Zayn everybody!” Jimmy then added as the crowd continued to cheer.

After Zayn Malik spent the past few weeks teasing a new album, the singer officially announced Wednesday that the LP, titled Room Under the Stairs, would arrive May 17.

Malik revealed the album title, cover, and release date on social media. He added that the new project would be available for preorder on Friday — the same day the first single, “What I Am,” releases.

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Zayn Malik has some exciting news!

The 31-year-old musician has been teasing a new song for the past week and now, he has officially announced his brand new album Room Under the Stairs.

Zayn shared what appears to be the album’s cover art, along with the release date and that it will be available to pre-order on Friday.

Keep reading to find out more…

Over the past week, Zayn has been teasing the first single, titled “What I Am,” which is set to be released This Friday (March 15). Listen to a preview below!

Room Under the Stairs will be out in two months, on May 17th.

This will be Zayn‘s first new music since he released his single “Love Like This” in July 2023. In addition, this will be his first album since signing a new record deal with Mercury Records.

In addition to his new music, Zayn is...

Brad Houser, the Texas-based musician who played bass in the longtime jam band Edie Brickell and New Bohemians, has died at age 62. The artist suffered a stroke on July 17th and passed away on the 24th.

“We want to say thank you to the many friends and family that have reached out in support of Brad and his wife Kiri. We love you all, and we are truly grateful,” the band said last week, revealing that Houser experienced a “major stroke” and was in the hospital in critical condition. A family friend has since confirmed to Culture Map Dallas that he was taken off life support on July 24th and died hours later.

Born on September 7th, 1960 in Dallas, Texas, John Bradley Houser founded New Bohemians in the early 1980s, originally playing vibraslap while Eric Presswood played guitar and Brandon Aly played drums. Edie Brickell joined as a singer in...

“Hamilton” Tony nominee Christopher Jackson has signed a first-look deal with CBS Studios to produce across all platforms, including broadcast, streaming and premium cable.

“I’m looking forward to continuing my partnership with CBS in this new capacity,” Jackson, whose work as George Washington in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s “Hamilton” earned him Tony and Grammy nominations in 2016, tells me exclusively. “I’ve been a part of their family for the past several years and excited for the future. My partner Samuel McKelton and I, through our production company Honorific Entertainment, are developing several new and exciting projects and cannot wait to share them with the world.”

In addition to co-starring on the CBS hit show “Bull,” Jackson will also soon be seen playing the husband of Nicole Ari Parker’s character in the “Sex and the City” reboot, “And Just Like That,” premiering this winter. He’s also currently returning to...

Showtime has renewed “Couples Therapy” for a two-part third season next year. The docuseries from Josh Kriegman, Elyse Steinberg and Eli Despres follows psychoanalyst Dr. Orna Guralnik as she helps real-life couples in real-life therapy sessions. There will be fresh sets of couples in each installment of Season 3.

“Couples Therapy” is produced by Edgeline Films for Showtime. Kriegman, Steinberg and Despres executive produce, while Carly Hugo and Matt Parker serve as producers. Season 2 just wrapped on Showtime.

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Netflix will bow adult animated comedy series “Q-Force” on Sept. 2, with a voice cast including Sean Hayes, Gary Cole, David Harbour, Patti Harrison, Laurie Metcalf, Matt Rogers, Wanda Sykes and Gabe Liedman. The 10-episode order follows Steve Maryweather, a once-celebrated member of the American Intelligence Agency (Aia) who was sent to West Hollywood to vanish into obscurity after coming out as gay. Instead, Agent Mary assembles Q-Force,...

Netflix giveth, and Netflix taketh away.

"Blade Runner: The Theatrical Cut" was just added to Netflix streaming, but now it's facing a harsh expiration date of May 16. (We'll be up on the roof, holding a dove and crying.)

And dude! So bogus: Unless you have a time machine, you only have until May 1st to stream "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989).

Also leaving in May 2016: "Election," "Clerks," and "Black Hawk Dawn" as well as classic Marilyn Monroe movie "Bus Stop."

Here are all the movies and TV series leaving Netflix in May 2016. As always, all titles and dates are subject to change.

Leaving May 1

"The Animatrix" (2003)

"Anna Karenina" (1948)

"Author! Author!" (1982)

"Beware of Mr. Baker" (2012)

"Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" (1989)

"Broadway Idiot" (2013)

"Bus Stop" (1956)

"Election" (1999)

"The Good Life" (2012)

"Holiday Engagement" (2011)

"Kiss of Death" (1995)

"Mad Hot Ballroom" (2005)

"Mona Lisa Is Missing" (2012)

"Ralphie May: Austin-tatious" (2008)

"Terms And Conditions May Apply" (2013)

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Icymi: Gwen Stefani just revealed the inspiration for her new single "Make Me Like You" is indeed current flame Blake Shelton. "What's so crazy is sometimes tragedy, if you really absorb it, you can turn it into something beautiful," Stefani said while stopping by Jimmy Kimmel Live. While most aren't exactly surprised by this admission, it got us thinking about other mushy love songs and the lovebirds behind them. Like … John Legend - "All of Me" Inspiration: Chrissy Teigen Memorable Lyrics: You're my end and my beginning / Even when I lose I'm winning / 'Cause I give you all of me...

Bill Murray’s Comic-Con debut was one to remember. The legendary actor, who has too many nominations and awards to mention, entered Hall H to the pounding sounds of Deep Purple’s "Smoke on the Water." Predictably the crowd went berserk when they saw the star of the upcoming film "Rock the Kasbah," in which Murray plays a washed-up music manager taking his remaining client on a Uso tour of Afghanistan. Murray has never been one to be low key. And his Comic-Con premiere was no different. Here’s a collection of Murray’s greatest hits from the press conference. On his first appearance at Comic-Con: "We started this morning with bagels and then some tequila.” On his favorite movie role ("Ghostbusters," naturally): "Once upon a time, I did save the city of New York. And I had the coolest damn car to drive around Manhattan." On how he...

Rita Ora has revealed she turned down a judging role on X Factor so she could join rival show The Voice.

Ora told The Sun that she chose to be a coach on the BBC One singing competition because she "respected the format" as well as "the freedom".

She said: "The respect levels for this show are really high. It is well received and respected by other artists. That is why I joined, because I really respected the format and how it musically connected to the contestants.

"I don't know how X Factor works, I was only there as a guest judge for a day. But I watched The Voice a lot, I respected how it came across on TV and I love the freedom we get as coaches to do what we want."

She continued to say that she was "proud" to be picked as a coach, as she...

Mumbai, Nov 27: Actor-producer Sunny Deol says that he is looking for the right subject for his son Karan's launch pad.

"When I came in the industry, I was fortunate enough that my film worked. But it worked because the subject was good. That's what I am desperately looking for - a good subject for my son," Sunny, who entered filmdom with 1983 super hit film "Betaab", told Ians.

There were reports that Anil Sharma, who directed Sunny in hits like "Gadar - Ek Prem Katha", will helm Karan's launch pad.

When asked about it, Sunny, 57, said: "Sharma has spoken to him, but it all depends on the subject."

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its 276-member-strong class of 2013.

The list, published by The Hollywood Reporter, includes actors, cinematographers, designers, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, makeup artists and hairstylists, "members-at-large," musicians, producers, PR folks, short filmmakers and animators, sound technicians, visual effects artists, and writers.

Jason Bateman, Rosario Dawson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Milla Jovovich, Lucy Liu, Jennifer Lopez, Emily Mortimer, Sandra Oh, Jason Schwartzman, and Michael Peña are among the roster of actors, while "The Heat" and "Bridesmaids" helmer Paul Feig made the directors' cut.

"We did not change our criteria at all," says Academy president Hawk Koch of this year's larger-than-usual class. "Yes, this year there is a tremendous amount of women, a tremendous amount of people of color, people from all walks of life. This year, we asked the branches to look at everybody who wasn't in the Academy but who deserved to be.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today the 276 members of the entertainment industry invited to join organization. The list includes actors, directors, documentarians, executives, film editors, producers and more. Of those listed below, those who accept the invitations will be the only additions to the Academy's membership in 2013. "These individuals are among the best filmmakers working in the industry today," said Academy President Hawk Koch in a press release. "Their talent and creativity have captured the imagination of audiences worldwide, and I am proud to welcome each of them to the Academy." Koch also told Variety, "In the past eight or nine years, each branch could only bring in X amount of members. There were people each branch would have liked to get in but couldn't. We asked them to be more inclusive of the best of the best, and each branch was excited, because they got...

New Delhi, June 26: Us-based Indian filmmaker Mira Nair's musical adaptation of her 2001 super hit "Monsoon Wedding" will begin rehearsals in September, while she plans to shoot her next film in Uganda in 2014.

Set in the national capital, "Monsoon Wedding", produced under the banner of Mirabai Films, revolved around a typical Punjabi wedding laced with a hefty dose of emotion and drama.

"I am doing 'Monsoon Wedding' on Broadway. That's what I am doing now. We have about seven or eight songs done out of the 11. We also have the book written and we will enter rehearsals in September in New York," the 55-year-old said.

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Details via press release below..."Family Matters" and "Die Hard" star, Reginald Veljohnson, is heading to Baton Rouge, La after Memorial Day weekend to start work on Angel's Wings, a heartwarming, family film directed by Aaron L. Williams (Preaching to the Pastor, The Pastor's Secrets, Mama I Want to Sing). Veljohnson (Hart of Dixie, Mike & Molly, Tron: Uprising) plays "Coach Carter," a volunteer coach for the Angel's, a youth soccer team, who takes his "job" a bit too seriously. He joins previously announced cast members Taylor Faye Ruffin (The Chaperone, That's What I Am, Sinners and Saints), Tyler Humphrey (The Ledge, The Haunting in...

French actress Lizzie Brochere isn't just new to the "American Horror Story" family, she's new to working in Hollywood period.

So imagine what it must be like when your U.S. debut comes in a TV miniseries involving Nazis, aliens, sadistic nuns, mutants and serial killers.

"This season is getting more and more twisted, and going in darker and darker places," Brochere promises. "It'll be a pleasure to talk to everyone once we're allowed to actually say everything."

Until then, Brochere participated in a conference call to discuss what's been revealed so far about her character, Grace, and one little spoiler about where she's headed next. (Be sure to stop reading after she discusses Evan Peters if you don't want to know any details at all.)

On preparing to play Grace and how she relates to the character...

"When we started shooting we already had the first four scripts, so...

Departing EastEnders star Marc Elliott has explained that he left the show to avoid becoming typecast. The actor, who has played Syed Masood since 2009, will be making his on-screen exit in November before starring in a West End play. Elliott is quoted by The Sun as saying: "I didn't want to be remembered as that lad from EastEnders, the gay Muslim. That's why you get into the business, to find new characters." Reflecting on his time on the show, Elliott added: "Playing Syed meant I've had loads of letters from people of all religions coming to terms with their sexuality. "That's what I am proud of most, portraying a normal, (more)...

'It's a huge responsibility for me to be in that suit and to take on the mantle from a fantastic actor,' Andrew Garfield tell MTV News.

By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Andrew Garfield in "The Amazing Spider-Man"

Photo: Sony Pictures

The upcoming reboot "The Amazing Spider-Man" is a prime example of the pressure filmmakers and studios are under to deliver the best adaptation possible. Anyone who's familiar with comic book movies and the corresponding hoopla that surrounds them is more than accustomed to the demands of their fervent fan communities. If that movie is good, it wins support for life. If it's bad, fans have various ways of expressing their disappointment and are not afraid to do so.

Perhaps no one is feeling that pressure at the moment more than the movie's star himself, Andrew Garfield.

When MTV News caught up with Garfield recently before a screening event for the film,...

'It's a huge responsibility for me to be in that suit and to take on the mantle from a fantastic actor,' Andrew Garfield tell MTV News.

By Kara Warner, with reporting by Josh Horowitz

Andrew Garfield in "The Amazing Spider-Man"

Photo: Sony Pictures

The upcoming reboot "The Amazing Spider-Man" is a prime example of the pressure filmmakers and studios are under to deliver the best adaptation possible. Anyone who's familiar with comic book movies and the corresponding hoopla that surrounds them is more than accustomed to the demands of their fervent fan communities. If that movie is good, it wins support for life. If it's bad, fans have various ways of expressing their disappointment and are not afraid to do so.

Perhaps no one is feeling that pressure at the moment more than the movie's star himself, Andrew Garfield.

When MTV News caught up with Garfield recently before a screening event for the film,...

In "Inside Out," five-time WWE World Champion wrestler Paul "Triple H" Levesque is getting serious in a drama with nary a bodyslam or piledriver in sight. It's the story of a man named Aj who leaves prison after 13 years to find his old flame Claire (Parker Posey) now married to his best friend Jack (Michael Rapaport). When Jack screws things up with mobster Dr. Vic (Bruce Dern), it's up to Aj to set things right.

It's an interesting departure for Mr. H, who shows off some genuine acting chops in the Sept. 9 release. We talked to this king of the ring about working with a great cast, his acting career and living the gimmick.

From the plot and poster for "Inside Out" one would expect a more Charles Bronson-y experience, so it was surprising how character-oriented the movie is. Were you trying to push away from the stereotypical "dude with a gun" thing?...

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Los Angeles (Reuters) - Randee Heller is walking the Emmy red carpet for the first time this year, but hoping that her many fans -- some of whom created a Facebook page in her honor -- won't recognize her.

That's because the "Mad Men" actress is nominated for her guest role in the 1960s TV drama as the cantankerous, racist, octogenarian secretary Miss Blankenship -- a character that added 20 years and hours of make-up to Heller's real self.

Heller, 64, talked and laughed with Reuters ahead of the Creative Arts Emmy ceremony on Saturday about the brief life (and hilarious death) of Miss Blankenship, and how 10 years ago she almost gave up working as an actress.

Q; What were you told about the character of Miss Blankenship when you were first cast on Season 4 of "Mad Men"?

A; "Literally nothing. (Creator) Matt Weiner approached me and said, 'first...

Hey, Anna, do you confuse Phil Collins and Peter Frampton a lot? Yes. Yes, I do. And now both Collins and Frampton been married and divorced thrice, which makes it even more confusing. :(

Rule of threes be damned; "Show Me The Way" singer Peter Frampton, 61, previously of the long, golden locks that drove ladies (like Mama Breslaw) wild, is divorcing his third wife Christina. They were married for 15 years. Once a cheater, always a cheater, sez I. The divorce papers cite "irreconcilable differences," like loving someone when they don't love you anymore!

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"World War Z" is on mission of grabbing more supporting actors. According to Deadline, Matthew Fox and Ed Harris are tapped to join Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos and James Badge Dale.

Fox will allegedly take the role of "Parajumper", while Harris' role is currently unknown. "World War Z" will also see Pitt portraying a researcher for the U.N. Postwar Commission. Enos will play Pitt's wife, and Dale will star as Captain Speke.

Production of the movie is scheduled to start this month and take place in Malta, London and other places overseas. This comedy action movie, which has Marc Forster serve behind the lens, will hit U.S. cinemas in 2012.

Fox has starred as Dr. Jack Shephard on ABC's series "Lost", a drama that helped him win 2010 Scream Awards for Outstanding Television Performance. As for Harris, he is known for his performances in some movies including "The Rock", "Apollo 13...

Just a few days back, it came out that James Badge Dale (The Pacific, 24, The Departed) had joined the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of the Max Brooks novel, 'World War Z.' He's to play an American soldier who's trying to warn the proper authorities of the zombie uprising. Today, Bloody Disgusting has learned of two new additions to the cast: Ed Harris and Matthew Fox. Harris' role hasn't been detailed, but it could be just about anyone as the veteran actor has taken on a multitude of roles in such films as 'The Abyss,' 'A History of Violence,' 'National Treasure: Book of Secrets,' and more recently, 'That's What I Am.'Fox's role is that of a parajumper, members of the United States Air Force. The actor is likely best known for his long-running role in the television series, 'Lost.'...

Episode Title: "You Win Or You Die"

Story: After attacking Ned Stark and killing his men, Jaime Lannister has fled King's Landing for Casterly Rock, the home of his father, Tywin Lannister, who gives him a lesson in getting the job done. Things aren't going very well for his sister Cersei in King's Landing, though, once Ned confronts her about her relationship with her brother. But the situation is even graver for King Robert, who comes back from his hunt with more slaughtered meat than he bargained for -- a grim reality that leaves Ned with some difficult choices to make.

Across the Narrow Sea, Khal Drogo finds himself compelled to win the Iron Throne of Westeros for his wife Daenerys. Up north at the Wall, Jon Snow frets over his uncle's delayed return as well as his disappointing new assignment for the Night's Watch -- until his portly pal...

A film produced by WWE that's got nothing to do with wrestling, That's What I Am stars Ed Harris. But is it any good?

Newsflash: bullying is wrong, and the 1960s were a time of rosy-tinted wonder. If either of these seem revelatory, then That's What I Am may be for you. If not, don't bother.

Written and directed by Michael Pavone and produced by the WWE Studios production company, That's What I Am isn't a wrestling spectacle. Instead, it's a dumb, blithely simple drama that is all moral and no content.

Andy (Chase Ellison) is a kid on the verge of teenhood who is assigned a collaborative piece of schoolwork with Big G (Alexander Walters), a loner who happens to be tall, supposedly ugly, and, horror of horrors, ginger. At first, Andy is anxious, as every social capital-conscious boy in an American school movie is, to be paired with such an unpopular classmate,...

Summary:  Like watching your parents make out.

That's What I Am is a movie that dares you not to like it. I bravely accept. It's a dirty job, but somebody's gotta do it. The ideal audience member for this film is someone who simply has never seen a film before. If that person is you, by all means, dig in. For the rest of us, this unyieldingly saccharine coming-of-age romp is packed to the brim with all too familiar characters -- the inspiring teacher who might be gay (Ed Harris), the awkward misunderstood outcast (Alexander Walters), the dream girl (Mia Rose Frampton... yes, that Frampton), and my personal favorite, the Bully Family, where all the rotten apples don't fall far from the rotten tree.

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Check out the new trailer and clip for That's What I Am, starring Ed Harris, Chase Ellison, Molly Parker and Daniel Roebuck. That's What I am is a comedy directed and written by Michael Pavone, writer of Anthony Lapaglia and Kevin Pollak starrer Chameleon, who's mostly known for TV credits including The Client, High Incident and Prison Break. Also in the cast are Randy Orton, Daniel Yelsky, Alexander Walters, Mia Rose Frampton and Amy Madigan. Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That’s What I Am is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers...

Check out the new trailer and clip for That's What I Am, starring Ed Harris, Chase Ellison, Molly Parker and Daniel Roebuck. That's What I am is a comedy directed and written by Michael Pavone, writer of Anthony Lapaglia and Kevin Pollak starrer Chameleon, who's mostly known for TV credits including The Client, High Incident and Prison Break. Also in the cast are Randy Orton, Daniel Yelsky, Alexander Walters, Mia Rose Frampton and Amy Madigan. Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That’s What I Am is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers...

Check out the new trailer and clip for That's What I Am, starring Ed Harris, Chase Ellison, Molly Parker and Daniel Roebuck. That's What I am is a comedy directed and written by Michael Pavone, writer of Anthony Lapaglia and Kevin Pollak starrer Chameleon, who's mostly known for TV credits including The Client, High Incident and Prison Break. Also in the cast are Randy Orton, Daniel Yelsky, Alexander Walters, Mia Rose Frampton and Amy Madigan. Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That’s What I Am is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers...

Check out the new trailer and clip for That's What I Am, starring Ed Harris, Chase Ellison, Molly Parker and Daniel Roebuck. That's What I am is a comedy directed and written by Michael Pavone, writer of Anthony Lapaglia and Kevin Pollak starrer Chameleon, who's mostly known for TV credits including The Client, High Incident and Prison Break. Also in the cast are Randy Orton, Daniel Yelsky, Alexander Walters, Mia Rose Frampton and Amy Madigan. Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That’s What I Am is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers...

ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at a new clip from That's What I Am , opening in limited theaters on April 29th. Written and directed by Michael Pavone, the drama stars Ed Harris, Chase Ellison, Molly Parker, Daniel Roebuck, Randy Orton, Daniel Yelsky, Alexander Walters, Mia Rose Frampton and Amy Madigan. Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, the film is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers. Everyone's favorite teacher, Mr. Simon (Harris), pairs Andy with the school's biggest outcast and social pariah, Stanley aka "Big G" (Walters),...

Hey, you! Did you know that WWE isn't just in the wrestling business anymore? They also make films, like the upcoming That's What I Am. But unlike previous releases that place your favorite violent male soap opera stars front and center, this new flick has enlisted respected thespian Ed Harris to its cause.

Filling the wrestler quota for this WWE Studios release will be third generation grappler Randy Orton. The film is largely set in a junior high school, so given the size diferences between the Viper and his costars, we probably won't be seeing any RKOs, but we're hoping that Orton will put at least a couple 8th graders out of commission with some well-placed punts. Fingers crossed.

Randy Orton in an earlier, stranger cut of the film.

That's What I Am is set in the mid-1960s, and runs with everyone's favorite cause du jour: Bullying. The film's main character,...

WWE Studios recently send us over the official trailer and poster for their upcoming film "That's What I Am", which recently played the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and at the Palm Beach International Film Festival. Plot Synopsis: Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That’s What I Am is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison),...

Buried in this profile about how Paul Marcarelli (Verizon Wireless’ “Can You Hear Me Now?” guy) had his entire life controlled by the company who needed him to maintain his image is the little note that he got the job while living in a one bedroom apartment with his boyfriend. Which in retrospect, didn’t surprise me.

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Total Images: (9)');">That's What I Am set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.That's What I Am stars Ed Harris, Molly Parker, Amy Madigan, Randy Orton, and Chase Ellison.Watch the trailer after the jump.<center><embed src="http://cdn.springboard.gorillanation.com/storage/xplayer/yo033.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="460" height="300" swliveconnect="true" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" flashvars="file=http://www.filmsnmovies.com/media/sconfig.php?id=20345&width=518&height=457&siteId=329&pid=fsnm002&autostart=false&allowscriptaccess=always&usefullscreen=true"></embed></center>...

Poor Ed Harris. Poor Amy Madigan. Poor WWE Superstar Randy Orton. They're all pawns in the surf-music-laden nostalgia of the '60s in the new trailer for That's What I Am. The coming-of-age movie concerns an eighth-grade boy's formative experiences with change, a wonderful teacher, and an outcast named Stanley whose sad soundbites -- for some reason -- are making me cry with laughter. Let's count up the cliches!

The 1960s were a simpler time: geeks were geeks, teachers were role models and professional wrestlers didn't co-star in family oriented indie flicks. But this is the 21st Century -- and nothing proves this point more than the brand new trailer for "That's What I Am."

Here's the dilly: produced by WWE -- you know, the wrestling people -- "That's What I Am" is a heartfelt coming-of-age parable starring Ed Harris as an earnest English teacher who takes a regular kid (Chase Ellison) and a jug-eared pariah (Alexander Waters) under his wing during the mid-60s and teaches them the importance of not being douchebags. And, oh yeah, WWE star Randy Orton is also in it.

Oh, how times have changed.

Of course, this isn't the first film WWE has put together, but most of their earlier efforts had a bit more testosterone (see: "The Scorpion King," "The Marine") and a bit less,...

Here is the first trailer for That's What I Am. The film is set in the 1960s and stars Ed Harris as a teacher who takes a bullied student under his wing, but when rumors about the teacher start to fly he must take his own advice and take an active stand against prejudice and bigotry. The supporting cast includes, Amy Madigan, Molly Parker, and WWE Superstar Randy Orton. Orton stars as the father of the school bully who presumably is the one who starts all the vicious rumors.

Check out the trailer below and share your thoughts! 

That's What I Am will play in limited theaters on April 28th!

[1] A new trailer has been released for WWE Studios' That's What I Am, starring Ed Harris, Amy Madigan, Molly Parker -- and professional wrestler Randy Orton. Yup, it's that WWE. The gargantuan sports entertainment corporation has been producing features through its filmmaking arm since 2002, including The Scorpion King (as co-producers), The Marine, and last year's Legendary. That's What I Am looks like a bit of a departure from the company's earlier projects, in that it doesn't seem to feature much in the way of action or wrestling. Watch the trailer after the jump. That's What I Am stars Chase Ellison as Andy, a typical eighth grader who learns lessons about courage and tolerance when he's assigned to work with an unpopular geek (Alexander Walters). Harris plays Andy's wise, compassionate English teacher, who faces troubles of his own when he becomes the target of a potentially destructive rumor. Madigan and Parker...

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