Stewart Copeland gets asked a lot of questions, but they’re rarely about his youth in the Middle East. “When you’re a pop star, you often find yourself with a microphone pointed at you and you’re asked to explain yourself,” the former Police drummer says. “Like, ‘Who are you? What makes …
Read More »'Useful Idiots' With Tech Entrepreneur Antonio García Martínez
In this week’s quarantine episode of ourUseful Idiotspodcast, hostsMatt Taibbi and Katie Halper are joined by author and tech entrepreneur Antonio García Martínez. Katie and Matt break down a contentious interview with Wolf Blitzer and Nancy Pelosi, which derailed when Blitzer questioned the reasoning for stalling the potential HEROES Act …
Read More »Fauci Warns: Another Trump Ad Featuring Him Would Be 'Outrageous' and 'Backfire'
Dr. Anthony Fauci’s displeasure with the news that he may, again, be used in a Trump presidential campaign ad was palpable during a Monday appearance on CNN. When host Jake Tapper told the nation’s top infectious disease expert about his reporting regarding the Trump team’s plans to do another ad …
Read More »Watch Chris Wallace Blame Trump for Debate Debacle, While Navigating Fox Host's Anti-Biden Narrative
Fox News Sunday host and moderator of this week’s disastrous presidential debate, Chris Wallace, blamed the president for what turned out to be a dumpster fire event during a Thursday interview with Fox’s Bill Hemmer. Wallace jokingly told Hemmer that he’d “just gotten over post-traumatic stress disorder and now you’ve …
Read More »AC/DC Confirm Return of Brian Johnson, Cliff Williams, Phil Rudd
After months of rumors, AC/DC finally confirmed that frontman Brian Johnson is returning to the band along with drummer Phil Rudd and bassist Cliff Williams. The band shared a new image of them alongside guitarist/co-founder Angus Young and nephew Stevie Young, who took over for the late Malcolm Young on …
Read More »'Lovecraft Country' Recap: Shoot the Moon
A review of “I Am,” this week’s Lovecraft Country, coming up just as soon as I stop watching and start dancing… “I feel like they just found a smart way to lynch me without me noticing the noose.” —Hippolyta Misha Green’s ambitions with Lovecraft Country are so great that her …
Read More »Steve Martin, Kimberly Williams-Paisley Talk 'Father of the Bride' Mini-Sequel
Ahead of the Father of the Bride mini-sequel on Friday, Steve Martin and Kimberly Williams-Paisley appeared on Today to discuss the Banks family reunion. Hosted by Jenna Bush Hager, Martin (who played George Banks) and Williams-Paisley (Annie Banks) reminisced about 1991’s Father of the Bride and the 1995 sequel, directed …
Read More »Met Opera Cancels Its Season in Troubling Sign for Return of Live Music
Citing safety concerns from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the New York Metropolitan Opera announced on Wednesday that it is cancelling its 2020-2021 season. The decision carries ominous implications for the return of the live music industry, which has been battered since the pandemic almost completely stalled what was supposed to …
Read More »Watch Taylor Swift Perform 'Betty' for the First Time at the 2020 ACM Awards
On Wednesday night, Taylor Swift returned to the Academy of Country Music Awards stage for the first time in seven years to give the live debut of her Folklore cut “Betty,”which the pop star has released to country radio. Swift’s performance found the singer-songwriter in khaki pants and a sequined …
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 …
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