Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti called accusations that he tried to extort Nike “absolutely absurd” during an interview on CBS NewsWednesday. Avenatti was arrested Monday on accusations that he tried to shake down Nike by alleging the company illegally paid high school athletes and their families to get them to attend …
Read More »Keith Richards' Great Solo Debut, 'Talk Is Cheap,' Turns 30
During the mid Eighties, the relationship between Keith Richards and Mick Jagger hit a historic low, as Jagger tested solo waters. “Mick started to become unbearable.” Richards wrote in his 2010 memoir Life. You could hear the rift: 1983’s Undercover and 1986’s Dirty Work often sounded like lackluster attempts at …
Read More »'Jane the Virgin' Final Season Review: A Miraculous Mix of Camp and Sincerity
Midway through the fifth and final season premiere of the CW’s warmhearted telenovela Jane the Virgin, the eponymous heroine (Gina Rodriguez) spends a seven-minute-plus scene gradually freaking out over the apparent resurrection of her late husband, Michael (Brett Dier), and what it may mean for her and her family. “We’re …
Read More »See Diana Ross Perform 'I'm Coming Out' in Central Park From Concert Doc
A concert documentary centered on Diana Ross will be released in honor of the legendary singer’s 75th birthday, and in this exclusive clip from Diana Ross: Her Life, Love and Legacy, Ross performs “I’m Coming Out” to a rain-soaked audience at New York’s Central Park. In the clip, Ross can …
Read More »Best Movies to See in April: 'Avengers: Endgame,' New Terry Gilliam, 'Shazam!'
This month: Elisabeth Moss is a rocker on the brink of a breakdown; Robert Pattinson plunges into deep space: Andrew Garfield takes a tour of the old, weird L.A.; and Terry Gilliam finally unveils a pet project that’s literally been decades in the making. And there are also teen-singer dramas, …
Read More »How 'Lean In' Feminism Created Elizabeth Holmes and the Toxic Ladyboss
In recent years, the corporate world has given rise to a new figure: the Ladyboss. The Ladyboss is usually white. She is usually young. She is usually pretty. She pays lip service to promoting diversity and equality in the workplace, even though it’s hard not to notice that there are …
Read More »Former Owner of Spa at Center of Kraft Investigation Defends Her Love of Trump
Li “Cindy” Yang, the former owner of the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Florida, is many things: an entrepreneur, a Trump supporter, a lover of all things bedazzled. Yet she is not a foreign government agent, as she insisted in her first interview with NBC Nightly News with …
Read More »What's the Real Link Between Weed and Psychosis?
As the push to legalize cannabis nationwide continues to gain ground — a record 61 percent of Americans support U.S.-wide weed legalization — those opposed to marijuana reform are doubling down, in part by citing research pointing to the health risks associated with daily cannabis consumption. The latest entry in …
Read More »Watch Karen O, Danger Mouse's Wild 'Woman' Performance on 'Colbert'
Karen O and Danger Mouse enlisted filmmaker Spike Jonze to direct a stunning performance of their new track “Woman” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Monday. Filmed in black-and-white, the production featured a troupe of dancers who flanked O with intricate choreography as she tore through the thumping cut. …
Read More »How 'Leaving Neverland' Has – and Hasn't – Changed Michael Jackson's Legacy
Editor’s note: This story was originally published on March 18th, 2019.A quote from Janet Jackson regarding her brother’s legacy has been added following the story’s publication. HBO’s two-part documentary, Leaving Neverland, had all the makings of a #MeToo bombshell: Over four hours, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, two former child …
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