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art by Jamal Campbell The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Special (2022)

[djrenard]

My Pull List (11/20/24):

Action Comics #1076

World's Finest #33

Wonder Woman #15

Titans #17

Dark Knights of Steel: Allwinter #5

[wwprice1]

Another awesome set of DC covers for May!

[karaspal]

Hello! I saw that you're a Supergirl fan and I'm trying to read some of her books. Is Supergirl 2016 a good representation of the character?

not really, no. at least not the initial one. it gets good once marc andreyko starts writing it. then bad again once he is off the book.

the rebirth series took a lot of inspiration from cbs supergirl and imo the show got a lot better once it moved to cw. kara in the first 20 issues of the rebirth series is portrayed as less confident and more timid, and that's not really how she is. the comics also took a lot of its elements from the show, even if it didn't make sense to do that. i love and adore the supergirl show and kara in it, yet i hate the rebirth run, so even if you are a fan of cw!kara, i wouldn't recommend the run.

but fear not, i'll give you some recs. here is a full reading order if you want to read everything she's been in. if not, here is a smaller reading guide:

supergirl (2011) is a great start. it has some meh stuff, like kara's costume, which was not great, but you get used to it. i'd recommend the run as a whole (minus the boring crossovers), but if you don't want to read it all, the first arc with the world killers (#1 - 7), red daughter of krypton (#28 - 33, but mind you, it crosses over with "red lanterns". reading order for the full story you can find in the link i gave above. just scroll a bit, it's under the 52 section) and crucible (#36 - 40) were the best arcs.

after that, i'd recommend jumping right to marc andreyko's run - supergirl (2016): #21 - 33. before that, you do need to read man of steel (2018) for context.

next comes supergirl: woman of tomorrow. it's the best supergirl story you can find and one of the best superhero stories in general.

despite how little pkj got to write kara during his time on action comics, i'd still recommend checking it out because he understands her character very well - action comics annual 2021 (a possible future for kara and the house of el); action comics (2016): #1044 - 1049 (back up stories); action comics (2016): #1051 - 1060 + annual 2023. mind you, she has a supporting role in this story, not a main one.

after that, she had a one-shot team-up with the martian manhunter action comics: doomsday special (2023) which was good.

she is currently a main character in the house of brainiac story and i like the way she is written there.

if you're willing to read comics from the previous era, the run sterling gates and jamal igle did is considered a classic. it's supergirl (2005): #34 - 59. it does, however, cross over a lot with the new krypton arc that was happening at the time. full reading order you can find in the reading guide i linked.

and if you're willing to go pre-crisis, she had two solo runs. one was in 1974 - supergirl (1974), and the other - 1982 - supergirl (1982). she also had stories in various dc comics. an era i absolutely love is when she was an actress in new york - the superman family (1974): 208 - 222.

and comics you should stay away from, in my opinion - supergirl: being super and last year's supergirl special #1. both are written by mariko tamaki and i just don't vibe with her kara. another one is kara's first appearances post-crsis. anything kara written by joe kelly and jeph loeb is a big no-no.

anyways, sorry for the long answer lol. happy reading.

[aboutzatanna]

Zatanna to guest star in Superman #16 out in July 17th!

Link

THE RETURN OF JAMAL CAMPBELL TO THE SUPERMAN SERIES! THE MAN OF STEEL ON A DANGEROUS MISSION WITH ZATANNA! Superman is down… but not out. Waller and her forces are winning. While the Fortress of Solitude has become the home base for the survivors, the injured and powerless Superman must go on a dangerous mission into… THE MAGICAL REALM. GUEST-STARRING ZATANNA!

Artist credit clockwise:

Jamal Campbell - link

Nathan Szerdy - link

Pablo Villalobos - link

Frank Cho - link

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DC TO PUBLISH A CELEBRATORY NEW SPECIAL-EDITION PRIDE COMIC BOOK

DC will also be publishing a special-edition comic book, DC Pride: Through the Years #1, collecting three out-of-print comics in an oversize new release. Take a journey through over 30 years of fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters in the DC Universe with this collection that not only remembers and celebrates landmark issues of days past but also teases exciting new stories yet to come!

DC Pride: Through the Years (80 pages), with a cover by Derek Charm, will publish on June 13 and contains reprints of The Flash #53 by William Messner-Loebs and Greg LaRocque, in which villain turned hero Pied Piper comes out to his friend the Flash and helps thwart a dastardly villain; Detective Comics #854 by Greg Rucka and J.H. Williams, featuring the thrilling beginning of Batwoman’s first solo series, which launched her into stardom; and Supergirl #19 by Steve Orlando, Vita Ayala, and Jamal Campbell, which tells the story of Lee Serrano, a nonbinary teenager who befriends the Girl of Steel. It also includes an all-new story by Tim Sheridan and Cian Tormey featuring Alan Scott as Green Lantern, teasing exciting new stories that will light the way for Alan’s next great adventure.

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season 6 first impressions!

⚠️ of course, it has spoilers, so proceed with caution.

jamal: he's my couple so I know about him the most and I'm not disappointed. he was always flirty and we kissed a lot during the volume, which honestly was a big change from the previous 2 seasons (both had my first partner dumping me 😭). I feel like I know lots about him already. anyways, I have a feeling he'll be picked by the bombshell.

lewie: he sounds like a sweet boy and has big boy next door vibes. the few times we spoken he was all, 'oh I'm so loyal' and 'oh I'm so shy'. and honestly no footballer ever has that quiet boy aura but okayyyy, let's see...

ryan: ugh. somehow he's everything rocco wanted to be, a musician with a chat that actually work with girls. he's definitely NOT my type but I can see what was fusebox angle.

ozzy: what. the. fuck. he is hot. like, his outfit is crazy sexy and he's so smooth and gentle. fusebox KNEW what they were doing when they came up with his character, jesus. it's interesting that his route has to be unlocked but I just HOPE it's not a cheating route.

grace: she's a sweetie. I absolutely love her. seems to be boy crazy which is a shame cause I'd love to have her as a LI. will definitely be a bestie option this season.

bella: JWKDIIRKWODKAODK!!!!!!!!! we flirted and we kissed and oh my god, I love her. she's soooooo cool and she's sooooo hot and I want her SO BAD. like, she's giving Angie and y'all know I'm obsessed with Angie 😭😭😭 she's just my type oh gawd.

ivy: ... jesus. she's a bitch 😭 I think her character is interesting and necessary but she keeps talking about her list and her boxes like girl we do not care??? in my gameplay she's coupled up with Ryan and it's soooo obvious they don't work together but she's pretending they're getting along well. annoying.

amelia: GOD I HATE HER. firstly, this was supposed to be MCS summer and this bitch just walk in and steels the scene. I just knowwww she's used to being the centre of attention and don't even care if she's making MC miserable by doing it. oh, and she's annoying. I bet she stole MC's ex.

[justforbooks]

The dapper and sagacious Ahmad Jamal may have looked more like a UN delegate than a jazz musician, but he was recognised as a truly great jazz artist by some of the music’s most notable pioneers. Jamal, who has died aged 92, was hailed in the 1940s and 50s by Art Tatum and Miles Davis, and more recently by McCoy Tyner and Keith Jarrett. In the 90s, when a jazz piano-trio renaissance was being led by gifted newcomers such as Brad Mehldau, Jason Moran, Geri Allen and Esbjörn Svensson, Jamal did not retire to the sidelines but played better than ever. The former Wynton Marsalis pianist and composer Eric Reed has said that Jamal is to the piano trio “what Thomas Edison was to electricity”.

He was a fascinating philosopher of contemporary music and a lifelong critic of the entertainment business, which he accused of fleecing African-American artists. Although he recognised the structural and technical distinctions of jazz and European classical music, he was adamant that there was no superiority of one over the other in what he called “the emotional dimensions”. “You have to know what the hell you’re doing,” he told me in 1996, “whether you’re playing the body of work from Europe or the body of work from Louis Armstrong.”

Jamal was born Frederick Jones in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and regarded the eclectic musical culture of his birthplace as crucial to his development. His father was an open-hearth worker in the steel mills, but his uncle Lawrence played the piano and at only three years old Jamal was copying his playing by ear. He took lessons from seven, and would recall “studying Mozart along with Art Tatum”, unaware of white society’s widespread prejudice that European music was supposed to be superior to that of African-Americans. Significant influences in his early years were the music teacher Mary Cardwell Dawson (founder of the National Negro Opera Company), and his aunt Louise, who showered him with sheet music for the popular songs of the day. Pianists Tatum, Nat King Cole and Erroll Garner were among the young “Fritz” Jones’s principal jazz influences, and he also studied piano with James Miller at Westinghouse high school.

At 17 he toured with the former Westinghouse student George Hudson’s Count Basie-influenced orchestra, worked in a song-and-dance team, and wrote one of his most enduring themes, Ahmad’s Blues, at 18. Two years later he adopted Islam, and the name Ahmad Jamal. He also joined a group called the Four Strings, which became the Three Strings with the departure of its violinist, and caught the ear of the talent-spotting producer John Hammond, who signed the trio to Columbia’s Okeh label.

The public liked Jamal’s distinctive treatments of popular songs, and so did Davis. Developing his new quintet in 1955, Davis sent his rhythm section to study Jamal’s then drummer-less group. Davis liked Jamal’s pacing and use of space (the prevailing bebop jazz style was usually hyperactive), and he noticed that Jamal’s guitarist, Ray Crawford, often tapped the body of his instrument on the fourth beat. Davis told his drummer, Philly Joe Jones, to copy the effect with a fourth-beat rimshot, which became a characteristic sound of that ultra-hip Davis ensemble. Davis began to feature Jamal’s originals and arrangements in his own output, including New Rhumba (on his 1957 Miles Ahead collaboration with Gil Evans), and Billy Boy (on 1958’s classic Milestones session).

The gifted young Chicago bassist Israel Crosby joined the trio in 1955, and the following year the percussionist Vernel Fournier – who fulfilled Jamal’s requirements for a subtle hand-drummer as well as orthodox sticks-player – replaced Crawford. The group became the house band at the Pershing Hotel in Chicago, and one night in January 1958 they recorded more than 40 tracks there. One was Poinciana, which had been a hit tune from the 1952 movie Dreamboat. Jamal modernised its Latin groove, maintained a catchy hook throughout the improvisation, and found himself with a pop hit that stayed in the charts for two years.

Eight songs from that night, including Poinciana, made up the million-selling album At the Pershing: But Not for Me. Jamal’s newfound wealth led him to branch out into club ownership by opening the Alhambra in Chicago, though the venture barely lasted a year. Crosby and Fournier left for the pianist George Shearing’s group in 1962, and Jamal recorded the Latin-influenced Macanudo album the next year, with a new trio and a full orchestra. He also explored his cultural and ancestral roots in Africa, then recorded Heat Wave in 1966 – with a new group (Jamil Nasser on bass and Frank Gant on drums) and a more contemporary feel, reflected in the funkier approach to his old piano hero Garner’s Misty.

Jamal’s knack of keeping audiences mesmerised with unexpected modulations, time changes and catchy riffs, while never losing the undercurrent of the tune, was still unmistakably intact. His trademark device of insinuating a song – through toying with its bassline or its characteristic groove, but endlessly delaying the appearance of the tune – was adopted by many later jazz pianists, including such contemporary masters as Mehldau.

In 1970 Jamal recorded Johnny Mandel’s M*A*S*H theme for the movie’s soundtrack, and with the albums Jamaica (in 1974, which included Marvin Gaye’s Trouble Man as well as M*A*S*H) and Intervals (1979, which included a Steely Dan cover), showed he was not averse to toying with pop forms and even electric pianos. But he soon returned to the jazz of his roots. In 1982 he made the live album American Classical Music (it was the term he always preferred to the word “jazz”), sustained a steady output through the decade, and with Chicago Revisited (1992) sounded as assured and inventive as ever.

Now in his 60s, Jamal began to develop a higher profile in Europe. Sessions for the Dreyfus label in France led to The Essence (issued in three parts in the 90s), and found him in full flight with the saxophonists George Coleman and Stanley Turrentine and the trumpeter Donald Byrd. In 1995 his version of Music, Music, Music and the original take of Poinciana were featured in the Clint Eastwood film The Bridges of Madison County. He made what he regarded as one of his best recordings with Live in Paris 1996 (featuring Coleman again), and returned to the city to celebrate his 70th birthday in 2000 with Coleman; he was in inspired form on what would be released as the album A l’Olympia (2001).

With the exciting James Cammack on bass and Idris Muhammad on drums, Jamal’s composing blossomed. Striking originals dominated his 2003 album In Search of Momentum, and he even made a faintly stagey but soulful foray into singing, amid a raft of virtuoso keyboard displays, on After Fajr (2005).

Jamal’s alertness to an irresistible riff, like his keyboard contemporary Herbie Hancock’s, made him a favourite with hip-hop artists, and De La Soul’s Stakes Is High and Nas’s The World Is Yours were among many unmistakable testaments to that. Mosaic Records’ nine-CD set of his game-changing work in the late 1950s and early 60s was released in 2011, his group made a spectacular live appearance in London in 2014, and his last album releases came in 2022 with Emerald City Nights: Live at the Penthouse, parts one and two, featuring live recordings made in Seattle during the 60s. A third in the series is due for release this year.

Jamal was married and divorced three times – to Virginia Wilkins, Sharifah Frazier and Laura Hess-Hay. He is survived by a daughter, Sumayah, from his second marriage, and two grandchildren.

🔔 Ahmad Jamal (Frederick Russell Jones), musician, born 2 July 1930; died 16 April 2023

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SUPERMAN #2

Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

Art and cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL

Variant covers by TONY S. DANIEL, GABRIEL RODRIGUEZ, JONBOY MEYERS, and NATHAN SZERDY

1:25 variant cover by JUANJO LOPEZ

1:50 variant cover by RAHZZAH

1:100 foil variant cover by JAMAL CAMPBELL

$4.99 US | 32 pages | $5.99 US (card stock)

ON SALE 3/21/23

NIGHT OF THE PARASITE!

Superman is overwhelmed as Parasite's new powers are unleashed! Can Superman stop all of Metropolis from being consumed by the power-hungry Parasite or will he need Lex Luthor's help to save the day? Introducing a new antihero—Marilyn Moonlight, the Spirit of Metropolis—who only operates at night! Is she friend or foe to the Man of Steel?! And how does she connect to Metropolis's secret past?

[augustheart]

Uh Oh, I couldn't pick :( not even three :( and this is not in any particular order.

doom patrol vol. 2 #78, "the path of the vanished alphabets": absolutely a must-have on any of my lists. easily my favorite issue of teiresias wars, which is already my favorite of pollack's arcs. just bangs so hard in every way. so many iconic lines and moments, so many excellent character decisions (kate and cliff with the contract, cliff defending kate to niles and "dr. ice," "orgasm happens in the brain," etc), so much gorgeous storytelling. a crown jewel in comic books and in pollack's run. while as i said i love the rest of the arc--especially the issue immediately preceding and the one immediately succeeding it--and i do equally love pollack's single issues ("bootleg steele" and "the laughing game" come to mind), i decided to go with this one.

batman: gotham knights #41, "killer rush": while unfortunately the art is extremely unappealing for me, this issue will always be one of my favorites. my favorite short and sweet thing to tell people to read if they want to get to know sue, especially if they're batman fans. she gets to shine so much in this issue, and i love that the narrative doesn't have to disrespect ralph to do it! they can both be detectives at the same time! while i love the way the mystery shakes out, i love the ending almost as much—"alias 'm. malone,' LIGHTEN UP."

firestorm vol. 3 #32 "what people do": g-d. it's so good. so, so good. jason and stein's relationship is already near and dear to me so seeing them handle a conflict that shakes their friendship to its core is so good. it's the perfect culmination of an arc about family, fatherhood, and who firestorm is—it would've been the perfect end to the comic if they'd decided to end it with moore's last arc instead of continuing it for a little longer. (i'm not complaining, mcduffie wrote a great firestorm for those few issues.) jamal igle illustrating all of it is just the cherry on top of the cake after having to put up with how freddie e. williams draws lorraine. i also love jason's homophobia moment.

dial h for hero vol. 2 #13 "dial f for finale": i love all of dial h. i love all of wonder twins. but while i find wonder twins to be inseparable from itself, dial h just barely isn't so. the finale brings everything together so well. the whole comic is a must-read for anyone but it's hard to find a better ending to a run than that, which is enough to elevate it a touch above the rest of dial h's goddamn fucking stupendous issues.

blue beetle vol. 7 #16 "total eclipso: the heart" (...and #20 "fear to live," and #22 "under pressure," #25 "a little help from..."): i love blue beetle vol. 7. it's so fucking good. nobody was doing it like john rogers. one of the best comics of all time, not just of the so-often poorly constructed mid-2000s batch. #16 rises above the rest of the pack for me for obvious reasons, but i couldn't just leave out my other favorites. #20 makes me feel like screaming and crying and throwing up just like #16 does. all of the endgame arc is killer, but #22 and #25 are my personal highlights.

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Spoilers for comics in June!

These are from the official solicits for that month, which you can see in full at Adventures In Poor Taste.

Here's the full solicit for the Pride reprint issue featuring Hartley!

DC PRIDE: THROUGH THE YEARS #1 Written by GREG RUCKA, WILLIAM MESSNER-LOEBS, STEVE ORLANDO, VITA AYALA, and TIM SHERIDAN Art by J.H. WILLIAMS III, GREG LaROCQUE, JAMAL CAMPBELL, and CIAN TORMEY Cover by DEREK CHARM $9.99 US | 80 pages | One-shot | Prestige ON SALE 6/13/23 Take a journey through over 30 years of fan-favorite LGBTQIA+ characters in the DC Universe with this collection that not only remembers and celebrates three landmark issues of days past but also teases exciting new stories yet to come! DC Pride: Through the Years collects: The Flash #53 (1991), in which villain-turned-hero Pied Piper comes out to his friend the Flash and helps thwart a dastardly villain Detective Comics #854 (2009), the thrilling beginning of Batwoman’s first solo series, which would launch her into stardom Supergirl #19 (2018), which tells the story of Lee Serano—a nonbinary teenager who befriends the Girl of Steel An all-new story starring Alan Scott, which will light the way to his next great adventure as Green Lantern!

And here's the last issue of Jeremy Adams' Flash run, which will feature past creators and future writer Si Spurrier too. There are a ton of variant covers for the issue.

THE FLASH #800 Written by JEREMY ADAMS, MARK WAID, JOSHUA WILLIAMSON, GEOFF JOHNS, and SIMON SPURRIER Art by FERNANDO PASARIN & OCLAIR ALBERT, TODD NAUCK, CARMINE DI GIANDOMENICO, SCOTT KOLINS, and MIKE DEODATO JR. Cover by TAURIN CLARKE Variant covers by MICHAEL CHO, JEFF DEKAL, SIMONE DI MEO, DAVID NAKAYAMA, and OTTO SCHMIDT Special foil variant cover by FRANCIS MANAPUL ($6.99 US) 1:25 variant cover by JAVIER RODRIGUEZ 1:50 variant cover by MATT TAYLOR The Flash movie variant cover by JONBOY MEYERS $4.99 US | 48 pages | Variant $5.99 US (card stock) ON SALE 6/6/23 An oversize anniversary issue concludes writer Jeremy Adams’s acclaimed tenure, with special guests Mark Waid, Joshua Williamson, and Geoff Johns joining the celebration! As the Adams run races to the finish line, get a prelude to the new Dawn of DC chapter of the Fastest Man Alive’s adventures from the dream team of Simon Spurrier (Coda, Detective Comics) and Mike Deodato Jr. (Avengers)!

[dailydccomics]

the Superfamily fights an army of Parasites Superman vol 6 #2

[smashpages]

Out this week: Superman #1 (DC, $4.99):

Writer Joshua Williamson and artist Jamal Campbell launch a new series starring the Man of Steel, as a part of the bigger Dawn of DC/Super-family line. Williamson promises a “fun, pulp style adventure in Metropolis,” as Clark is back on Earth and dealing with old favorites like Lex Luthor. 

See what else is coming to your friendly neighborhood comic book store this week.

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Art Exhibition review: Ajyal Exhibition

This is a review of the art exhibition Ajyal that was opened on the 30th of April at the Bahraini women’s monument Athar. This gallery is supposed to represent the diversity of art and artists through generations in Bahrain. It is run by the Bahrain Art Society. How ever the gallery wasn’t limited to Bahraini Artists only, it included other nationalities.

There are many well known names amongst the artists participating here, naturally because the Bahrain Art Society is The Sponsor. One of which, Adnan AL Ahmed, who presented his infamous style with a bit of a masculine twist this time. His style I’d describe to be his own twist on cubism. The same firm clean look you’d come to expect from a typical cubist but with some streamlined shapes where the mostly female figures would be. His work in this exhibition is called (I and the storm, oil on canvas) which features a male figure but also a dynamic balanced composition that portraits an emotional scene, which the artist is no stranger to.

Another well known name is Abbas Almosawi, who presented (deers in the wild, acrylic on canvas) and (horses in the desert, acrylic on canvas) which are his typical landscape impressionism that needs no introduction. Brilliant understanding of color with the vibrant and lively shades and tones that provide high contrast and visual interest. The delicate well calculated brushstrokes that bring texture, like the texture of the sand hills that feels so real. Both works have a focal point on the animals but upon drifting away from that point you will have a pleasant journey through the lines of the painting guiding you back where you were, such strong composition.

Nabeela Alkhayyer is another landscape artist but far more abstractionist. She presents gorgeous bodies of water with a lot of creative ways. She creates the waves of the water with gesso on the canvas and lets the cracks and rips happen as the primer dries, and the results are unique and eye catching.  She also manages to pull us in further with the saturated pallets of blues and greens for the vast spaces of water, and the casual oranges and reds to break the pattern every once in a while. In total we get an image of the body of water but through a unique lens that adds the emotion to the scene.

Mariam Bukhamsin had 2 paintings on display. Both acrylic on canvas and tackle the subject of a female figure in space. Such a simple idea but with addition of other elements like a spiral or other floating objects gives movement and dynamics and the effect of floating. The usage of the light sources balances the composition and provides a strong focal point as well.

The work of Jamal Alyousif Is truly captivating. I am not an expert on sculptures but (emergence II, stainless steel) pulled my eyes with its duality. The idea of movement and freedom something so dynamic and stream lined is being represented buy a stiff material that looks like prison bars. Despite that the human figure has a great deal of dynamics that peak through those angular shapes and forms.

Over all, I personally think that there is a great deal of diversity in art styles in this gallery. How ever it leans more towards the more modern and contemporary art styles. While there are artist that chose to portrait more traditional subject matter it was done through a current style like the artist Abdullah  Almuharraqi  and Herz Albanki.

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A wannabe rock star who fronts a Pennsylvania-based tribute band is devastated when his kick him out of the group he founded. Things begin to look up for Izzy when he is asked to join Steel Dragon, the heavy metal rockers he had been imitating for so long. This film is loosely based on the true story of the band Judas Priest. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Chris ‘Izzy’ Cole: Mark Wahlberg Emily Poule: Jennifer Aniston Kirk Cuddy: Dominic West A.C.: Jason Bonham Jorgen: Jeff Pilson Ghode: Zakk Wylde Mats, Steel Dragon Road Manager: Timothy Spall Donny Johnson: Blas Elias Xander Cummins: Nick Catanese Ricki Bell: Brian Vander Ark Rob Malcolm: Timothy Olyphant Tania Asher, Steel Dragon PR: Dagmara Domińczyk Joe Cole: Matthew Glave Mr. Cole: Michael Shamus Wiles Mrs. Cole: Beth Grant Bobby Beers: Jason Flemyng Nina: Carey Lessard Samantha: Kristin Richardson Mason Bell: Jamie Williams Roadie #1: Keith Loneker Amber: Sami Reed Marci: Kara Zediker Bradley: Stephan Jenkins Guitarist in Crowd Outside Mansion: Vitamin C Cream Reporter: Kevin Ryder Melody-Maker Reporter: Gene Baxter Bouncer: Gregory Hinton Nurse: Sonya Stephens Photographer: Neil Zlozower Fan #1: Kirk Enochs Thor: Myles Kennedy A.C.’s Wife: Rachel Hunter Kirk’s Wife: Heidi Mark Ghode’s Wife: Carrie Stevens Jorgen’s Wife: Amy Miller Office Worker: William Martin Brennan Mrs. Andrews: Lorna Scott Auditioning Singer: Ralph Saenz Topless Cutie #1: Jennifer Rovero Topless Cutie #2: Natalie Raynes Scalper: Jamal Weathers Two-Year Old Girl: Hailie Brennand Roadie #2: Eric Weinstein MTV Veejay: Jamie White Metal Head: Jeffrey Wetzel Guitar Tech: Frederick E. Kowalo Girl with P-Pass: Jennifer Uilani Warren Roxy Dancer: Chad Azadan Roxy Dancer: Linda Cevallos Roxy Dancer: Jennifer Edmond Roxy Dancer: Brian Friedman Roxy Dancer: Cynthia Fuhrer Roxy Dancer: Cati Jean Roxy Dancer: Edward Jenkins Roxy Dancer: Kelly Knox Roxy Dancer: Tabbatha Mays Roxy Dancer: Udee McGeoy Roxy Dancer: Ted Napolitano Roxy Dancer: Tomasina Parrott Roxy Dancer: Gabriel Ramírez Roxy Dancer: Ursula Whittaker Roxy Dancer: Zachary Woodlee Concert Rocker: Andrew Wayne Bar Patron (uncredited): Gia Franzia Film Crew: Production Design: Mayne Berke Executive Producer: Steven Reuther Original Music Composer: Trevor Rabin Executive Producer: George Clooney Second Unit Director: David R. Ellis Director of Photography: Ueli Steiger Casting: Sharon Bialy Actor’s Assistant: Eric Weinstein Co-Producer: Michael Fottrell Costume Design: Aggie Guerard Rodgers Screenplay: John Stockwell Stunts: Chad Stahelski Director: Stephen Herek Stunts: Chris Palermo Stunts: Joe Bucaro III Producer: Toby Jaffe Editor: Trudy Ship Stunts: Julie Michaels Stunts: Keith Woulard Stunts: T.J. White Executive Producer: Mike Ockrent Choreographer: Peggy Holmes Music Supervisor: Budd Carr Set Decoration: Casey Hallenbeck Unit Production Manager: Paul Moen Swing: P. Scott Bailey Stunts: Laura Albert Stunts: Mike Gunther Supervising Art Director: Caty Maxey Stunt Coordinator: Brad Martin Stunts: Jeff Imada Still Photographer: Claudette Barius First Assistant Director: Jeffrey Wetzel Actor’s Assistant: Ozzie Areu Production Accountant: Ravi D. Mehta Art Department Coordinator: Joe Walser Leadman: Mark Woods Stunts: Tim Rigby Camera Operator: Thomas Yatsko Stunts: Sean Graham Set Designer: Harry E. Otto Makeup Artist: Donald Mowat Special Effects Coordinator: Paul J. Lombardi Makeup Artist: Jean Ann Black Boom Operator: Carl Fischer Stunts: Damon Caro Stunts: Chris O’Hara First Assistant Camera: Gary L. Camp Script Supervisor: Adrienne Hamalian-Mangine Special Effects: Scott Blackwell Video Assist Operator: David Katz Stunts: Steve Holladay Hairstylist: Johnny Villanueva Set Costumer: Lisa A. Doyle Hairstylist: Kerry Mendenhall Music Editor: Brent Brooks Steadicam Operator: Dan Kneece Location Manager: Curtis Collins Hairstylist: Shari Perry Key Makeup Artist: Michael Mills Key Costumer: Sabrina Calley Stunts: Brandon Sebek Producer: Robert Lawrence Art Direction: Richard Schreiber Costume Supervisor: Bruce Erickse...

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@/iMiaSanMia: 🎙️🇩🇪 Press conference with Julian Nagelsmann at 13:00 for the official announcement of the EURO squad.

• On how he put the squad together: As a coach, you have to try to put together the 26 most suitable character traits. We believe that players fulfill the role defined for them in the best possible way. In some cases we made bold decisions in March that started to take effect in the 10 days we spent together back then. We also had the working atmosphere assessed by other employees, people who have been there for a long time. And their feedback was that it was the best working atmosphere they had in years. Therefore, we only made a few changes compared to March. We are very happy that many of the decisions in March worked out and that we only had small adjustments left to make.

• On Goretzka and Hummels being left out: I had long conversations with both of them. They're very disappointed, that's understandable. I had problems with these conversations before as a club coach, it's not nice. I didn't like doing that. You would like to take everyone with you. In the end, as head coach, I have to make a decision in the interests of the team. They did everything to be there. I tried to explain why they weren't included. It's understandable that they are sad. They weren’t bad conversations, but of course there are more pleasant conversations in life.

• On Musiala and Sané's fitness: Leroy and Jamal will not play this weekend (against Hoffenheim). With Leroy, we have to see whether he can be present at every training session. He has an exceptional quality that I did not want to do without. We hope he'll be almost pain-free. I'm also in close contact with Jamal, our doctor and Bayern doctor.

• On Thomas Müller's role: Thomas is a connector. He has a good connection with everyone. He's always fired up and always wants to play football. He always has actions and moments that are special. He gets along with everyone, speaks for the team and gives feedback. He's not just the 'good mood uncle', he won't be a starter - but will come off the bench and bring his qualities.

• On his target at the tournament: When we take part in a tournament, we should want to win it. I think the squad is very good, otherwise I wouldn't have put it together this way. We played very well against France. Of course, in the end it is difficult to predict how the team will deal with the situation and the opening game. Scotland are a very good team, they are no longer the classic team of ten years ago. That game will be very important to start the tournament well and take people with us. I have the idea and belief that we can win this title.

• On the 'emotional' conversation he had with Goretzka: Of course, such conversations are always emotional. There are different characters who react differently. Some people don't say anything on the phone, others want a precise explanation. It hurts me to announce such a decision, it hurts him, so it's normal for emotions to arise, but there wasn't bad blood from either side.

• On Toni Kroos' fitness: When you hug Toni Kroos, he feels like steel. He doesn't want to be rested. I don't want any players who need maintenance. We'll make sure to manage the workload after such a long season. But generally speaking, he's in top shape.

But if Toni were to be tired, Pascal Groß is a player who embodies a lot of his qualities. We also have Pavlović - I hope Toni Kroos will give him a bit of a hand for the future.

• Nagelsmann: As a coach, I want my team to entertain me. I'm the first who wants to win, but I also want to say that it was an interesting game. As a coach I thought it was terrible to say we won, but it was boring as hell. We will try to win the title, I promise you that - but we may also be eliminated in some knockout phase and I'd still rate it as a good European Championship. If we inspire people and we all, including myself, identify with the team, then it might be possible to rate the tournament as a success, even if we don't win the title.

• On the defense: We have decided that Jonathan Tah and Toni Rüdiger, if they are fit, will be our starting centre-backs.

• Nagelsmann: Thomas complained about the referee (against Real Madrid), I told him it was me (who paid the ref), so you'd join the national team earlier. He asked whether FC Bayern financed the elimination, I said no it was my own money. It was of course just a joke.

• On his expectations of Toni Kroos: I expect him to be a support for all players. He helps other players extremely with his calmness on the ball and the awareness that everyone can give him the ball at any time. I've known him for a long time, but I only had a real personal impression of him in March. I said back then that on the street you wouldn't tell that he was one of the most successful players in the world. He's totally normal, down to earth and also speaks to young players. He was always there and only stood out for his good performances.

• On which player could be left out of the final squad: The candidates know about it. I won't mention names out of respect for the players. It's easy to explain why we have one more player. There are players who will join us late (due to the CL final). We need to have a good training squad with the right number to be able to train well and it's also a little preparation in case someone gets injured. We also have two test matches that we want to play with a good squad and I don't want to go in with just 18 players.

• Was Hummels left out because Rüdiger is a guaranteed starter?: No, not necessarily. Of course, you roughly decide on a first eleven, even if it isn't set in stone. We have decided that Rüdiger and Tah will be our starting centre-backs. Then it's about who are the most suitable players behind them? What do the substitutes have to bring? What's the age structure in the tournament and what happens afterwards? Of course I can say that if Rüdiger wasn't in the first eleven, the squad would look different. But the decision (against Hummels) wasn't because Rüdiger is a starter.