The Simpsons creator Matt Groening and Netflix have scheduled their new fantasy-minded animated comedy series, Disenchantment, to debut in August. “Viewers will be whisked away to the crumbling medieval kingdom of Dreamland, where they will follow the misadventures of hard-drinking young princess Bean, her feisty elf companion Elfo and her …
Read More »'Colbert' Spoofs Classic Rock Origin of FBI's 'Crossfire Hurricane' Code
OnThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert,Anderson Cooper served as the mock host of the CNN-parodying “Fake LSSC,” to discuss how the FBI’s counterterrorism investigation of President Trump’s 2016 campaign came to be named “Crossfire Hurricane.” “The president likes to end his campaign rallies with the song ‘You Can’t Always Get …
Read More »Asia Argento Aims Fiery Cannes Speech at Harvey Weinstein, Sexual Predators
Asia Argento delivered a scathing speech about Harvey Weinstein and issued a terse warning to similar sexual predators during the closing ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival Saturday. “In 1997, I was raped by Harvey Weinstein here at Cannes,” the actress said before presenting the Best Actress Award. “I was …
Read More »'Last Days of Michael Jackson' Trailer: Doc Features Never-Before-Seen Interviews
ABC has unveiled the new trailer for its upcoming documentary, The Last Days of Michael Jackson. The two-hour special features never-before-seen interviews with the late singer conducted by ABC News anchors Barbara Walters and Diane Sawyer. The documentary traces Jackson’s rise as the King of Pop, from growing up in …
Read More »T.I. Arrested for Disorderly Conduct, Simple Assault
UPDATE (December 13, 2018):T.I. has reached a plea agreement in the court case involving a run-in with a security guard at the rapper’s gated community near Atlanta, T.I.’s lawyer Steve Sadow confirms toRolling Stone. “Tip was innocent of all charges and would’ve been found not guilty by a jury at …
Read More »Glenn Branca: Remembering the Guitar Hero Who Linked Symphonies to Punk
In 1979, barely into his thirties, Glenn Branca heard his calling. Rushing to prepare for a last-minute gig at New York mainstay Max’s Kansas City, he dashed off “Instrumental for Six Guitars,” using repeated chords to unlock mesmerizing overtones that blew past his own expectations. “I remember one rehearsal where …
Read More »Drake Recruits Migos for 'Aubrey and the Three Amigos' Tour
Drake has recruited Migos for a fall arena tour dubbed Aubrey and the Three Amigos Tour, a 41-date trek celebrating the upcoming release of Drake‘s new album Scorpion. The tour launches July 26th in Salt Lake City and keeps the Canadian rapper and the Atlanta rap trio on the road …
Read More »Frightened Rabbit Singer Scott Hutchison Dead at 36
A body found in the search for Frightened Rabbit‘s Scott Hutchison has been identified as the singer-songwriter, police confirmed Friday morning. Hutchison was reported missing late Tuesday night in South Queensferry outside Edinburgh, Scotland after sending a pair of “worrying” tweets. Hutchison’s body was found late Thursday night in the …
Read More »The State Department Is Struggling to Clean Up Trump's Mess
Though few were surprised when President Trump on Tuesday announced he was withdrawing the United States from the Iran deal, many have struggled to unpack the logic behind his decision. Bipartisan experts and allies overseas urged Trump to continue to honor the deal, in which Iran agreed to stop producing …
Read More »Robert Earl Keen Announces Free Hometown Concert, Expands Tour
The summertime heat is already descending upon Texas, and with it Lone Star singer-songwriter Robert Earl Keen, who has announced his annual free hometown show on the Fourth of July. Keen, a tireless touring artist who already undertook a wintertime jaunt earlier this year with old friend and fellow Texas …
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