The lawyer for Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man arrested and charged with killingUnitedHealthcareCEO Brian Thompson, appeared on Good Morning America Wednesday to explain why the suspect is fighting extradition from Pennsylvania — where Mangione was apprehended — to New York City, where Thompson’s murder occurred. Thomas Dickey, Mangione’s lawyer, told …
Read More »Prosecutors Are Fighting to Make Sure Trump Remains a Convicted Felon
Manhattan prosecutors are urging Judge Juan Merchan not to vacate Donald Trump’s felony conviction on charges of falsifying business records related to a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Merchan is currently weighing a bid from Trump’s legal team to have the case tossed out on grounds …
Read More »North Carolina Republicans Try to Overturn Judge's Loss With Trump's Playbook
Donald Trump and Republicans walked away from the 2024 election with total control in Washington, so there’s been little reason for GOP politicians to lie about Democrats stealing elections or attempt to overturn the will of the voters. In North Carolina, Republicans mostly saw big wins. They lost a state …
Read More »Taylor Swift's Bass Player of 17 Years Reflects on Eras Tour End: 'It Was the Ride of a Lifetime'
Amos Heller has spent more than 15 years sharing a stage with Taylor Swift as a member of her band, the Agency. As the group’s oldest active member, the bass player has seen the musician through every tour, from her first arenas on the Fearless tour through her first all-stadium …
Read More »What the Bob Dylan Biopic 'A Complete Unknown' Gets Wrong
Midway through the new Bob Dylan biopic A Complete Unknown, Dylan has an angry confrontation with his girlfriend, Sylvia Russo, about why he never makes any reference to his past. “People make up their past, Sylvie!” he roars. “They remember what they want. They forget the rest.” Dylan has been …
Read More »Paul Mescal to Star in Forthcoming Beatles Movies, According to Ridley Scott
Ridley Scott may have inadvertently revealed some major casting news during a Q&A with Christopher Nolan last night in Los Angeles. During a conversation with Christopher Nolan that followed a screening of Gladiator II at the Directors Guild of America, Scott confirmed his next project will be thriller The Dog …
Read More »Watch Julien Baker, Torres Team Up for 'Sugar in the Tank' on 'Fallon'
Julien Baker and Torres appeared on The Tonight Show to perform their new country song, “Sugar in the Tank.” The rousing performance, which saw the pair showcasing the duet with a live band, marked the track’s debut. The twanging track, featuring Baker on banjo and Torres on guitar as they …
Read More »Tinashe Attempts to Break Free in 'Cross That Line' Video
Tinashe has dropped a music video for her single, “Cross That Line.” The dynamic clip was directed by Jonah Haber and depicts Tinashe being detained in a cell, struggling to escape as onlookers watch her dance. “Cross That Line” comes off Tinashe’s most recent album, Quantum Baby, which dropped in …
Read More »Judge Blocks The Onion's Bid to Take Over Alex Jones' Infowars
A Texas bankruptcy court ruled on Tuesday that The Onion‘s acquisition of Alex Jones‘ disinformation empire, Infowars, could not move forward, dealing a blow to the satirical newspaper. The most surreal media merger in recent memory is now set to disintegrate — at least for now — after almost a …
Read More »NBA YoungBoy Resolves Gun Cases, Sentenced to 23 Months in Prison
After reaching a complex global settlement with prosecutors in multiple jurisdictions, rap star NBA YoungBoy resolved his last remaining criminal cases Tuesday by pleading guilty to one count linked to his 2020 gun possession arrest in Louisiana and a separate count tied to a more recent gun charge filed in …
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