So what’s hitting the airwaves this holiday season? There’s a new series from Idris Elba; the revival of a queer cult classic, a night of charity hosted by a wicked Broadway legend; and a reverent salute to a titan of golden age television. Plus: The gajillionth version of Dicken’s Christmas …
Read More »Why Spotify May Soon Have a Big TikTok Problem
Are you dead? Let’s find out: Watch this video, which went viral on TikTok this week, and see if you don’t chuckle. For those skeptical types who refrained from clicking the link above: It’s a human, clad in a dinosaur costume, petrifying members of the public. What can I say? …
Read More »Documentary About Late Blind Melon Singer Shannon Hoon Nears 2020 Release
UPDATE: All I Can Say will arrive in “virtual cinemas, record stores and music venues” on June 26th. All I Can Say — the long-in-the-works documentary about late Blind Melon singer Shannon Hoon — has added Double E Pictures and Live Nation Productions as executive producers on the film, which …
Read More »'I Followed the Directions of the President': Read Gordon Sondland's Explosive Impeachment Testimony
In explosive written testimony, European Union ambassador Gordon Sondland told House impeachment investigators that he was just following orders when he pressured Ukraine to investigate the Bidens and the Crowdstrike conspiracy in exchange for the release of hundreds of millions in U.S. funding for Ukraine’s defense. In his testimony, Sondland …
Read More »A Quick and Easy Debunking of Republicans' Impeachment Hearing Talking Points
The first day of public impeachment hearings reinforced what the previous month of closed-door depositions all but confirmed: that President Trump attempted to extort Ukraine into interfering in the 2020 election. Witnesses George Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state, and Bill Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, laid …
Read More »French Actress Accuses Roman Polanski of Raping Her in 1975
A French actress has come forward with new accusations that director Roman Polanski raped her at a Switzerland ski chalet in 1975. Valentine Monnier, speaking to French newspaper Le Parisien, said she was 18 years old when Polanski allegedly attacked her, ripped off her clothes and raped her following a …
Read More »E. Jean Carroll Sues Trump for Lying about Sexually Assaulting Her
WASHINGTON — E. Jean Carroll, the advice columnist and author, has filed suit against Donald Trump, accusing the president of defaming her after she accused the president of raping her in a department store dressing room more than 20 years ago. The suit alleges Trump lied in public statements he …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen to Guest Program Turner Classic Movies
Bruce Springsteen will appear on Turner Classic Movies November 2nd to “guest program” the network by picking two of his favorite movies and discussing them with host Ben Mankiewicz. First up is the 1956 John Ford/John Wayne classic Western The Searchers. It will air at 3:30 pm EST. It will …
Read More »After Galantis' 'Faith,' Dolly Parton Ready to Make More Dance Music
For Dolly Parton, her new song “Faith” with EDM duo Galantis and Dutch singer Mr. Probz, came in “divine order.” “They were trying to track me down,” she says by phone, calling from the music video shoot in Franklin, Tennessee. “I guess Linus [Eklöw] and Christian [Karlsson], who are Galantis, …
Read More »Hundreds of Musicians Call for Amazon Boycott Over ICE Contracts
More than 100 musicians — including Deerhoof, Ted Leo, Guy Picciotto of Fugazi and Immortal Technique — have signed an open letter pledging to boycott all Amazon festivals and events until the tech giant stops working with Immigration Customs Enforcement. The letter was posted Thursday via No Music for Ice, …
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