South Carolina native Stephen Colbert flew back to his home state — ahead of its primary this Saturday — to speak with Massachusetts senator and presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren for The Late Show. They sampled the local cuisine (“It’s very rich; you’re going to want to tax it,” he advised), …
Read More »Herb Alpert Documentary Will Feature Sting, Questlove, and Others
Over the past 60 years, trumpeter-vocalist Herb Alpert has scored 14 platinum albums, co-founded A&M Records (the home to Janet Jackson, the Police, and Peter Frampton) and become a major philanthropist; his foundation has donated millions to arts-education programs ranging from the Harlem School of Arts to UCLA. Alpert’s story …
Read More »2020 Democrats: Who Should Drop Out Next? Who Should Stay in the Race?
For the Democratic presidential candidates who want to block Bernie Sanders’ path to the 2020 nomination, the field is too damn crowded. The best way to beat Sanders, at least so the theory goes, is to face him in a one-on-one matchup before he racks up an insurmountable delegate lead. …
Read More »Sotomayor Accuses Supreme Court of Granting Favors to Trump in Blistering Dissent
The Supreme Court unveiled a 5-4 decision on Friday to allow the Trump administration to deny entry or green cards to immigrants based on a “wealth test,” claiming that low-income immigrants were likely to become a “public charge” and use social programs such as food stamps or Medicaid. All four …
Read More »Kobe Bryant's Widow Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Helicopter Company
Kobe Bryant’s widow Vanessa Bryant has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the helicopter company that chartered the flight that crashed in January and killed the NBA legend, his daughter Gianna and seven others, the Los Angeles Times reports. The suit names Island Express Helicopters, Island Express Holding Corp. and …
Read More »Ozzy Osbourne Stares Down His Demons With a Smile on 'Ordinary Man'
On “Ordinary Man,” the lushly sentimental title track of Ozzy Osbourne‘s latest album, the Godfather of Heavy Metal has the audacity to sing, “I don’t wanna die an ordinary man.” It’s a puzzling lyric because for the past half-century he’s been anything but average — he’s been the Iron Man, …
Read More »Lila and Lenú Struggle and Strive in New 'My Brilliant Friend' Season Two Trailer
Lila and Lenú’s friendship strains and strengthens in the new trailer for Season Two of My Brilliant Friend, based on the second book of Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels, The Story of a New Name. The show returns to HBO March 16th. The new trailer opens with a harrowing scene in …
Read More »Lizzo, A$AP Rocky to Headline Virgin Fest in Los Angeles
The lineup for Los Angeles’ Virgin Fest was announced on Wednesday, featuring Lizzo and A$AP Rocky as headliners. The festival will take place on Saturday, June 6th, and Sunday, June 7th, at Banc of California Stadium and Exposition Park. Virgin Fest includes a notable 60 percent female-artist lineup this year, …
Read More »Watch Lizzo Cover Harry Styles' 'Adore You' for BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
Lizzo stopped by BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge for an in-studio performance and took the opportunity to cover her pal Harry Styles‘ track “Adore You.” The singer, who recently appeared onstage with Styles ahead of the Super Bowl, also performed her own “Cuz I Love You” and “Good as Hell.” …
Read More »Watch Billie Eilish Perform 'No Time to Die' With Johnny Marr at the Brit Awards
Last week, Billie Eilish brought her goth sensibilities to the brooding new James Bond theme, “No Time to Die.” Rounding out her recent torch song performances at award shows, Eilish appeared at the Brit Awards on Tuesday to perform the theme alongside her co-writer and brother Finneas. The duo — …
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