First, Los Angeles Police Department officers flouted rules requiring them to mask up in public. Now, thousands are refusing to take a mandated Covid vaccine. With an October 20th deadline looming to get jabbed or lose their jobs, cops in L.A. are going to extreme lengths to justify their intransigence …
Read More »Alan Kalter, 'Late Show With David Letterman' Announcer, Dead at 78
Alan Kalter, the announcer who introduced Late Show With David Lettermanfor nearly two decades, has died, as Variety reports. He was 78. He died Monday at Stamford Hospital in Connecticut. Kalter began his stint as Letterman’s announcer in September 1995 replacing Bill Wendell after he retired. Kalter served in the …
Read More »Can Music Rehabilitate Stroke Victims? Universal Music Group Thinks So
Music has long been touted for its abilities to heal, whether it be helping cope with loss or evoking old memories. Now, one ambitious medical startup — with the endorsement of the world’s largest music company — is looking to use music for a much more clinical purpose: teaching people …
Read More »How Gabby Petito's Death Exposed a Dark Side of #VanLife
Several years ago, Annie decided to buy a van. With her partner at the time, she made a pact: they were going to save $10,000 each and then hit the road for a year, living out of their van and hitting 49 states. It was fairly early in the evolution …
Read More »Tech-Bro TikTok Influencer Claims He Makes Cash Snitching on Strippers to IRS
Earlier this month, Rosalia, a dancer in Las Vegas, decided to hop on a trend popular on StripperTok showing off how much she makes in a few busy days. In the video, captioned, “What a weekend looks like as a Vegas stripper,” Rosalia shows off her earnings with Bia’s “Whole …
Read More »South Carolina Lawyer Accused of Botched Suicide-By-Hitman Surrenders to Cops
UPDATE (9/16): Murdaugh has surrendered to authorities on charges of conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. He is expected to appear in court on Thursday. A tale of untimely deaths in the family a South Carolina lawyer has taken its most bizarre turn yet, when police announced Richard Alexander “Alex” Murdaugh, …
Read More »Stone Temple Pilots, Bush Cancel Co-Headlining Tour Due to 'Covid-Related Circumstances'
Stone Temple Pilots and Bush have canceled their upcoming U.S. co-headlining tour due to “unfortunate and unavoidable Covid-related circumstances.” The 11-date trek was scheduled to begin September 30th in Mesa, Arizona. However, Bush announced Friday that the tour — as well as the band’s planned festival appearances — have been …
Read More »Gene Simmons Has Been Making Art in Secret for 50 Years
UPDATE: Following a bout with Covid and Kiss‘ reconfigured tour dates, Gene Simmons‘ first-ever art gallery exhibit will now open October 21st. *** Gene Simmons will give fans a glimpse at his never-before-seen artwork as the Kiss bassist has announced his first-ever art gallery exhibit in Las Vegas this October. …
Read More »Flashback: ABBA Break Through With 'Waterloo' at Eurovision in 1974
It finally happened: ABBA announced they’re reuniting for the first time in 40 years, with a new album and a digital concert on the way. If the pair of singles they’ve released prove anything, it’s that they’ve been bottling up disco-pop lightning for years. They picked the perfect time, too: …
Read More »Drake Keeps His Artists 500 Streak Alive as Trippie Redd Returns to the Top 5
Drake has continued his streak at Number One on the Artists 500 chart to record-extending 31 weeks. The rapper, who is gearing up for the long-awaited arrival of his new album, Certified Lover Boy, pulled in 116.3 million song streams for the week of August 20th through the 26th.He’s the …
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