Kevin Hart extended his “Irresponsible” standup jaunt into a massive worldwide tour, adding over 100 new shows throughout North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. The first North American leg kicks off March 23rd in Baltimore, Maryland and concludes August 5th in Biloxi, Mississippi; after a run of international dates, a …
Read More »'Citizen Rose': Why New McGowan Doc Is the Imperfect Show #MeToo Needs
In some ways, E!‘s documentary series Citizen Rose would have been better if Rose McGowan was just the subject, not the subject, narrator and executive producer – if we could see the story of the woman who cracked open #metoo without feeling like we’re living in her video diary. It …
Read More »Watch Elton John, Miley Cyrus' Tender 'Tiny Dancer' Duet at Grammys 2018
Elton Johncontinued his hot streak of Grammy duets with young artists as he joined Miley Cyrus to perform his classic song “Tiny Dancer.” John recently announced the dates of his final tour. John started the performance solo, with a single white rose on his piano as a nod to the …
Read More »Musicians Add 'Counterterrorism Briefing' to Pre-Grammy Schedule
In light of the recent attacks on concerts in Manchester, Las Vegas and Paris, this year’s Grammy weekend will feature a new component: a counterterrorism briefing for musicians with State Department and European Union officials. The all-day training, held in a Times Square hotel suite on Saturday, will include briefings …
Read More »Russell Simmons Sued For Alleged Rape in New $5 Million Suit
Russell Simmons is being sued for $5 million by a woman who claims Simmons raped her in 2016 while she was at his home, Billboard reports. Aspiring filmmaker Jennifer Jarosik filed the lawsuit on Wednesday. The suit claims that she met Simmons in New York in 2006 and they allegedly …
Read More »Taibbi: How Donald Trump's Schizoid Administration Upended the GOP
January 2018. We’re trapped in an intellectual prison from which there is no escape. The modern American experience has been reduced to a few grim lines: President Donald Trump says something crazy; we freak out. A leak comes out; we obsess over it. Someone gets fired; the deck chairs on …
Read More »How a Local Religious-Right Faction Launched Anti-Trans Bathroom Debate
In May 2015, the Council for National Policy, an elite organization of conservative leaders, held a strategy session at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Tysons Corner, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C. The mood among conservatives was bleak. A month later, the Supreme Court would decide the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, …
Read More »Aly Raisman Testifies Against Larry Nassar: 'The Tables Have Turned'
Olympic gymnast Aly Raisman received a resounding round of applause following her powerful 13-minute statement in a Michigan courtroom Friday as she directly addressed disgraced USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar. The gold medalist, who first broke her silence about her years of abuse at the hands of Nassar last …
Read More »Jason Aldean Unveils 2018 High Noon Neon Tour
Jason Aldean has announced his new summer tour. Named for a song on Aldean’s forthcoming album, the High Noon Neon Tour opens with a May 10th show at the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and heads on to arenas and amphitheaters, including Madison Square Garden and Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena, …
Read More »Dylan Farrow Talks Woody Allen in First TV Interview: 'I Am Credible'
Dylan Farrow stood firm in her claims of sexual abuse against her father, director Woody Allen, in her first television interview, set to air Thursday on CBS This Morning. Now 32, Farrow first accused Allen of sexually assaulting her when she was 7 years old back in 1992, and has …
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