There are plenty of pejoratives you can hurl at the Oscars — self-important, overlong, old-fashioned, out-of-touch — but in recent years, you can’t complain that they’ve lacked for drama. With the adoption of the preferential ballot in 2009, which asks Academy members to vote for Best Picture with a ranked …
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Jenny Lewis has issued a statement in response to the allegations of sexual misconduct and emotional abuse against Ryan Adams. On Friday, the “Heads Gonna Roll” singer tweeted that she was “deeply troubled by Ryan Adams’ alleged behavior,” saying they had a “working relationship” and that she stands “in solidarity …
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On Valentine’s Day 2018, a 19-year-old ex-student took an Uber to his old high school; he walked across the campus and into a three-story building, where he killed 17 people and injured 17 more. It was the sixth of 24 shootings in U.S. schools last year, but the incident at …
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On Valentine’s Day 2018, a 19-year-old ex-student took an Uber to his old high school; he walked across the campus and into a three-story building, where he killed 17 people and injured 17 more. It was the sixth of 24 shootings in U.S. schools last year, but the incident at …
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Thom Yorke lashed out at U.K. prime minister Theresa May and her methods of using “intimidation” and “causing immense distress and suffering” in order to deliver a Brexit deal. In the Radiohead singer’s early Friday tweet, he also likened May’s actions to “the early days of the Third Reich.” “Nobody …
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Ariana Grande will not attend this Sunday’s Grammy Awards after the singer reportedly had a disagreement with producers over a potential performance at the ceremony. Grande is up for a pair of awards at the 61st annual Grammys– Best Pop Vocal Album for Sweetener and Best Pop Solo Performance for …
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Gladys Knight performed a powerful rendition of the National Anthem ahead of Super Bowl LIII Sunday night in her hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. Alongside members of the military, Knight initiated the performance with delicate vocals, but she clenched her fist as she belted out the final verses of the anthem. …
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The Who recruited Pearl Jam‘sEddie Vedder and the Kaiser Chiefs to open an upcoming gig at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 6th, the first U.K. date they’veannouncedas part of their symphonic “Moving On” tour. General tickets go on sale Friday, February 1st at 3 p.m. ET. Fans can access a …
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Last week, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) told the New York Timesthat he doesn’t understand why the terms “white supremacy” and “white nationalism” are offensive. Though King’s racism has been well-established, House Republicans made a show of denouncing the comments and on Monday stripped King of his committee assignments. President Trump …
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A newly launched Facebook page that sought to defend R. Kelly and “expose” his accusers in the aftermath of Surviving R. Kelly has been pulled off the social network for violating terms of service. On Monday, after the six-part docuseries’ weekend run on Lifetime,TMZ reported that “[Kelly] and his camp” …
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