ASAP Mob co-founder ASAP Bari (real name Jabari Shelton) pleaded guilty to one of two sexual assault charges stemming from a July 2017 incident at The Curtain hotel in Shoreditch, London. The 27-year-old fashion designer must pay a £4,000 ($5,000) fine and £2,500 ($3,500) in compensation to the victim, according …

An episode of Patriot Act With Hasan Minhaj that questioned Saudi Arabia’s role in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggiandcriticized Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salmanhas been removed from Netflix only in Saudi Arabia. The episode is available in other countries as well as the series’ YouTube page, which is …

On day eight of the government shutdown, with no end in sight, Republicans have shifted from blaming Democrats in general to accusing incoming House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of prolonging the closure, even though Trump said just a few weeks ago that he would “own” the shutdown. During a meeting with …

The 2010s haven’t been kind to Terius Nash, who releases music as The-Dream. He was once a first-call writer-producer entrusted with artists’ lead singles, thanks to his work on major hits for J. Holiday and Beyoncé; now he’s an album-cut guy. And after an initially successful solo career, Nash hasn’t …

As thousands of government employees fret over whether they will receive their January paychecks, one category of government workers will continue to be paid regardless of a shutdown: senators and members of Congress. But Democratic Representative-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is calling for that to change. In a tweet on Saturday, Ocasio-Cortez …

Rivers Cuomo has unveiled the quirky new video for “Two Broken Hearts,” the latest solo track from the Weezer frontman. The acoustic ditty tells the story of two people forming a relationship after exiting breakups; “You bring Häagen-Dazs, I got HBO / Laughing through our tears, that’s what friends are …

Hailee Steinfeld and Jimmy Fallon performed an impromptu medley that criss-crossed the pop spectrum during a game of “Beat Battle” on The Tonight Show Wednesday. The game found the Roots kicking out a nondescript groove over which Steinfeld and Fallon were tasked with singing whatever song came to mind. While …

The first time many Americans encountered Penny Marshall on their television sets, it was in this commercial for Head and Shoulders. The ad’s main selling point is meant to be the luxurious blonde mane of Marshall’s co-star, Farrah Fawcett. But there’s something in the dry exasperation with which Marshall responds …

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) announced Monday that he will not seek re-election in 2020. “I will not be a candidate for re-election to the United States Senate in 2020,” wrote Alexander, who at 78 is one of the oldest senators in Congress. “The people of Tennessee have been very generous, …

Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson deleted his Instagram account after a troubling post where the comedian wrote “I really don’t want to be on this earth anymore.” “I’m doing my best to stay here for you but i actually don’t know how much longer i can last,” Davidson wrote …