Jennifer Coolidge, who appeared opposite Fred Willard in the revered mockumentary films Best in Show and A Mighty Wind, remembers the late actor as a “comic genius” with a rare gift for improvisation and extreme commitment to his craft. “He had such an innate sense of what funny was, and …
Read More »Flashback: Bob Seger Performs a Moving 'Against the Wind' in 1980
Bob Seger turned 75 on Wednesday, but in his typical low-key style he didn’t commemorate the landmark birthday with a social-media post or a public declaration of any sort. He’s basically been living off the grid since the conclusion of his farewell tour on November 1st, 2019, which turned out …
Read More »Drake Releases 'Dark Lane Demo Tapes,' Announces Summer 2020 Album
Drake is known for his prolific streaks. Since 2009, he hasn’t gone longer than two years between projects and his catalog is filled with a vault’s worth of thrown off songs and features. In the worst-case scenario, some of these songs are released unofficially. To combat this, Drake has decided …
Read More »Live Nation Amends Ticket Refund Policy Following Criticism
Following continued criticism over their refund policies, Live Nation has amended its previously announced plan for concerts canceled or postponed by the coronavirus pandemic, the New York Times reported Saturday. “Fans, we hear you. We don’t want you to be waiting in limbo while shows are being rescheduled,” Live Nation …
Read More »The Naked Cowboy Won't Let COVID-19 Derail His 20-Year Career
It used to take Robert Burck (a.k.a. the Naked Cowboy) an hour and a half to get from his home in Queens to Times Square, where he has been performing in his skivvies for 20 years. In the age of COVID-19 and social-distancing, he can clock into work, metaphorically, in …
Read More »Movie Love in the Time of the Coronavirus
This is dedicated to “those wonderful people out there in the dark.” My first movie reference — it won’t be the last here — refers to the words spoken by silent-screen star Norma Desmond in Sunset Blvd. to describe audiences. You know us: this happy breed willing to wait on …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Bad Education,' 'Defending Jacob,' 'The Great,' and More
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVffM3OZkH8 Bad Education Embezzlement, corruption, and a student journalist: one school district’s scandal won’t stay hidden. Based on real events, superintendent Frank Tassone (portrayed Hugh Jackman) scrambles to protect the district’s successes – and himself. But he’s not the only one implicated; Pam Gluckin (portrayed by Allison Janney) is also …
Read More »Chika: True to Herself, No Matter What
Two years ago, Jane Chika Oranika posted a Twitter video of a freestyle rap verse admonishing Kanye West’s political antics — over West’s own “Jesus Walks” beat, no less. It’s been viewed more than 6 million times. But the 23-year-old from Montgomery, Alabama, says that even if she hadn’t gone …
Read More »How Mario Winans Ended Up on the Weeknd's 'After Hours'
The most surprising name hidden in the liner notes of the Weeknd’s fourth studio album, After Hours, is Mario Winans. Best known for his 2004 classic “I Don’t Wanna Know,” Winans has since has written and produced on hits like CeCe Winans’s “Pray” and Kanye West’s “All Day,” but in …
Read More »Kelly Clarkson Covers Mariah Carey's 'Vanishing' From Self-Quarantine
Kelly Clarkson has released a cover of Mariah Carey‘s song “Vanishing” via her Instagram to help fans cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. “Hiding in Montana,” Clarkson wrote alongside the cover. “That time ur quarantined, ur kids r sleeping so ur stuck in a bathroom & ur glam squad’s nowhere in …
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