Ashli Ellerman

Ashli Ellerman is a Staff Writer at Grit Daily. A graduate of University of Missouri's Columbia School of Journalism, she's a former editor at Vox. She covers music brands and breaking consumer news at Grit Daily.

CMT Commits to Equal Video Plays For Females And Males

CMT Commits to Equal Video Plays For Females And Males

Posted by | Jan 21, 2020 | , ,

CMT announced it will now give equal playing time to both male and female artists. The previous policy was 60% male artists and 40% female artists according to NPR. CMT tweeted: “Effective immediately all music video hours on CMT and CMT Music channels will have complete parity between male and female artists. That means 50/50. #CMTEqualPlay” “Time is really up in 2020! All the talk around what can be done to support females in country music needs to transform into action, once and for all,”...

Taylor Swift’s ‘Miss Americana’ Gets a Premiere Date And It’s Probably Full of Scooter Braun Drama

Taylor Swift’s ‘Miss Americana’ Gets a Premiere Date And It’s Probably Full of Scooter Braun Drama

Posted by | Jan 18, 2020 | , , , , , , , ,

Taylor Swift revealed that her documentary Miss Americana will premiere this month. The Netflix documentary will screen at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 23, and then it will be available on the streaming platform and select theaters on Jan. 31. The Netflix description reads: “In this revealing documentary, Taylor Swift embraces her role as a songwriter and performer- and as a woman harnessing the full power of her voice.” Neither Swift, nor Netflix have revealed much information about the...

Billie Eilish to Sing The James Bond Theme Song

Billie Eilish to Sing The James Bond Theme Song

Posted by | Jan 14, 2020 | , , ,

Billie Eilish will perform the theme song for the 25th James Bond film, No Time To Die. She will be the youngest artist ever to do so at just 18 years old. “It feels crazy to be a part of this in every way. To be able to score the theme song to a film that is part of such a legendary series is a huge honor,” Eilish said in a statement. “James Bond is the coolest film franchise ever to exist. I’m still in shock.” Just like Eilish’s previous work, she co-wrote the new Bond song with her brother...

4 Reasons to Watch Netflix’s “Cheer”

4 Reasons to Watch Netflix’s “Cheer”

Posted by | Jan 13, 2020 | , , , , , , ,

Netflix’s new docuseries “Cheer” probably didn’t grab many people’s attention at first glance, but the series is about more than just some young girls shaking their pom poms. The series tells the story of Navarro College’s passionate cheer program as they try to win a national title. The junior college is placed in small-town Corsicana, Texas, but it holds one of the best college cheer programs in the country. If you’re on the fence about watching the series, here’s a list of four reasons that...

The Rom Com Fest Will Hit LA For The Second Time

The Rom Com Fest Will Hit LA For The Second Time

Posted by | Jan 10, 2020 | , , ,

The Rom Com Fest is back this summer for its second year. The Los Angeles based festival will take place this summer from June 25 – June 28. Pop Productions and Dessert Goals founder Miraya Berke started the Rom Com Fest back in 2019, and it was very successful. The Washington Post’s Lisa Bonos called it “a haven for fans who never stopped believing in happily ever after.” The festival screened popular romantic comedies such as “10 Things I Hate About You” and “Never Been Kissed.” It...

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