Last June, Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine assembled an eclectic roster of artists and friends to remember the late songwriter in music and words. In honor of what would have been Prine’s 74th birthday, the special will repeat — with added footage — on October 10th. Jason Isbell …
Read More »Notorious B.I.G.'s Plastic Crown Sells for $595,000 at Auction
A plastic crown worn by the Notorious B.I.G. during the rapper’s “King of New York” photoshoot — originally purchased for $6 before the March 1997 photograph was taken — sold for $595,000 Tuesday night at Sotheby’s first-ever auction dedicated to hip-hop memorabilia. The crown — sold by photographer Barron Claiborne, …
Read More »Emmys 2020: Who Will Win, Who Should Win, Who Got Robbed
Sunday night’s Emmy telecast on ABC will be the most unusual one in the history of the TV Academy, with the Covid pandemic turning it into yet another remote event. The nominees will have cameras in their homes, rather than assembling in a theater to laugh at host Jimmy Kimmel’s …
Read More »Dionne Warwick Performs With Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle on 'Verzuz'
Gladys Knight and Patti LaBelle were the latest artists to go head-to-head on the Instagram Live and Apple Music series Verzuz, following Brandy and Monica’s showdown earlier this month. During the three-hour show, the two iconic soul singers traded off performing their own chart-topping songs as well as each other’s, …
Read More »Hear Little Richard's Revamped 'Rip It Up,' the New 'Monday Night Football' Theme
Little Richard‘s throat-hoarsening tribute to letting loose and partying, “Rip It Up,” just got a facelift and will now amp up football fans before the big game. A new version of the 1956 hit, which debuted online Friday and features the group Butcher Brown, will touch down on ESPN next …
Read More »Adam Sandler Solves October 31st Mystery in 'Hubie Halloween' Trailer
Adam Sandler is a Halloween obsessive tasked with solving a string of mysterious disappearances in the first trailer for Hubie Halloween, a “family friendly” comedy arriving on Netflix on October 7th. “Hubie Dubois (Adam Sandler) thanklessly spends every Halloween making sure the residents of his hometown, Salem, celebrate safely and …
Read More »Celine Dion Reschedules 'Courage' World Tour for 2021
Celine Dion has rescheduled the remaining 16 North American dates of her Courage World Tour. Dion released her 12th English-language studio album of the same name back in November. The singer kicked off her latest tour back in September and ended up postponing 30 remaining shows in North America and …
Read More »Fiona Apple to Perform at 2020 New Yorker Festival
On the heels of her new album Fetch the Bolt Cutters, Fiona Apple will perform at this year’s New Yorker Festival, held virtually from October 5th through the 11th. On October 10th, Apple will perform and take part in conversation with the magazine’s staff writer Emily Nussbaum, who won a …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'The Glorias,' 'Grand Army,' 'No Time to Die,' and More
The Boys in the Band There is a party, and this party calls for games. The rules are simple: Make a phone call, get a point. Get more points if the person you call picks up. Get a bonus if you deliver your message. All would be harmless if the …
Read More »Chloe x Halle, Doja Cat, City Girls, Mulatto Share 'Do It' Remix
Chloe x Halle have released a remix of their song “Do It,” featuring new verses from Doja Cat, City Girls and Mulatto. The star-studded track kicks off with a few braggadocious bars from Doja Cat: “That’s just how we do it, not a rhyme or a reason/We signing broads in …
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