Steven Spielberg warned that “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” during an award ceremony recognizing of 30 years of the University of Southern California’s Shoah Foundation, which was founded by the director. “We can rage against the heinous acts committed by the terrorists of Oct. …
Read More »Keith Urban Will Join 'The Voice' Season 25 as a Mega Mentor
Keith Urban is bringing his The Voice Australia chops from down under to the States. On Monday, NBC announced that the country superstar will be joining Season 25 of The Voice as a mega mentor for the performers headed to the knockout stage of the competition. He’ll join current coaches …
Read More »Shakira Channels Selena, Plays a Mechanic in 'Entre Parentesis' Video With Grupo Frontera
Come for an oil change, stay for the heartbreak! On Monday, Shakira surprised her fans by releasing the video for “Entre Parentesis,” one of the new songs from her album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, alongside Grupo Frontera. The video sees the boys of Frontera alongside Shakira and performing the …
Read More »Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Are Playing on the Beach in Asbury Park. Here's How It Happened
A headlining set from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on the beach in their spiritual home of Asbury Park, N.J., sounds more like a fannish fever dream than an actual festival booking. But that performance is actually happening Sept. 15, on the second night of the sixth annual …
Read More »Victoria Pedretti Played Complicated Caretakers Onscreen. Now She's Bringing It to Broadway
When climate protesters disrupted a performance of the An Enemy of the People earlier this month, Victoria Pedretti seesawed between siding with the activists or the agitated audience members. The play had reached a crescendo: The town’s doctor, Dr. Stockmann, prepared to discuss a potential pathogen in the town’s ground …
Read More »Shohei Ohtani 'Saddened and Shocked' by Interpreter's Illegal Gambling Allegations
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani issued his first public comments since he became embroiled in a betting scandal involving his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara. The athlete said he was “saddened and shocked” by the illegal gambling allegations against his longtime interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, and denied placing bets on sports. …
Read More »Arnold Schwarzenegger Is 'More of a Machine' Following Surgery to Install Pacemaker
After years of heart complications, Arnold Schwarzenegger has undergone surgery to receive a pacemaker. The 76-year-old actor detailed his decision to undergo the medical procedure in a recent newsletter, updating readers on his swift recovery process and revisiting the timeline of his previous open-heart surgeries. “Last Monday, I had surgery …
Read More »Meet Skaiwater, the Rapper and Producer Who Caught Lil Nas X's Attention
Last week, Skaiwater released the single and music video for “light!,” featuring none other than Lil Nas X. The rising 23-year-old rapper-producer says securing a feature with one of the biggest artists in the world was a “surreal moment.” Naturally, the two met online. “I was in a lot of …
Read More »Judge Tosses Musk's Suit Against Anti-Extremism Watchdog That Reported Nazis on Twitter
A judge on Monday granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit from X Corp. — the company formerly known as Twitter — against the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), an anti-extremism watchdog. The group had drawn the ire of the company’s owner, Elon Musk, by sharing research that revealed …
Read More »My Morning Jacket, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats Team for Co-Headlining Tour
My Morning Jacket and Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats have teamed up for a co-headlining tour that runs through September. Dubbed the Eye to Eye Tour, the bands will perform equal-length sets and switch the order of their performances with each show. Tickets go on sale this Friday, March …
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