Two months have passed since Cher released her floor-thumping yuletide anthem “DJ Play a Christmas Song,” and the request finally reached The Kelly Clarkson Show’s house band on Tuesday. The show’s host, who is a Christmas Queen herself, crooned and belted the neo-disco tune (in bellbottoms!) during the “Kellyoke” portion …
Read More »Robert De Niro's Number One Priority Is Getting Rid of Trump
Robert De Niro has had a hell of a year. In April, the screen icon welcomed a daughter, Gia, with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen. Three months later, he lost his grandson, Leandro, to a drug overdose at just 19 years of age. Then came the actors’ strike, causing an industry-wide …
Read More »George Clooney Says 'Friends' Success Didn't Bring Matthew Perry 'Happiness or Peace'
George Clooney reminisced about his friendship with Matthew Perry and remarked in a new interview with Deadline that the success of Friends didn’t bring the actor the kind of happiness he expected. Clooney said he first got to know Perry when he was 16 and still an up-and-coming actor. “We …
Read More »'Gwyneth Goes Skiing': Gwyneth Paltrow's Ski Trial as a Gonzo Musical
“You know what you’re getting into when you come to one of our shows,” offers Joseph Martin, one half of queer British theater duo Awkward Productions. “But you’re still going to leave thinking: ‘I’ve never seen anything like that. What the hell was that?!’” We’re talking about Gwyneth Goes Skiing, …
Read More »Trump Foes Line Up to Boost Him After Colorado Ballot Ruling
The Colorado Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump should not appear on the state’s 2024 election ballots. The court cited the 14th Amendment, which holds that insurrectionists are disqualified from the presidency. The decision is stayed until Jan. 4, and Trump will likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme …
Read More »Ryan Gosling Unveils 'Ken The EP' With Three New Versions of Grammy-Nominated Song
Just in time for the Christmas season — and, well, if we’re being really honest, the awards season, too — Ryan Gosling unveiled Ken The EP, featuring three new versions of the Grammy-nominated song, “I’m Just Ken.” The EP includes a seasonal spin on his Barbie soundtrack hit, “I’m Just …
Read More »'The Iron Claw' Is a Heartbreaking Tragedy and Zac Efron's Finest Hour
The Von Erichs were the first family of Lone Star professional wrestling in the late 1970s and 1980s, a dynasty of Dallas-based all-stars who took on all comers throughout the North Texas circuit. First there was Fritz Von Erich, the patriarch who’d begun his career in the 1950s and eventually …
Read More »Charli XCX and the 1975's George Daniel Are Back in the Studio Together
While George Daniel is notably one of the masterminds behind the 1975, he’s recently been hitting the studio with another innovative British artist: his fiancée Charli XCX. The pair announced their engagement last month, but in between wedding planning, the singer’s focus is on her upcoming sixth studio album. In …
Read More »Watch Elvis Costello Join Billy Joel for 'Pump It Up,' 'Allentown' at Madison Square Garden
Billy Joel had a special guest on deck last night at Madison Square Garden. Midway through the piano man’s performance, he called Elvis Costello onstage to perform Costello’s 1978 tune “Pump It Up” along with his own song “Allentown.” Costello sang the lively “Pump It Up” while Joel played piano, …
Read More »Watch Jon Batiste's Celebratory Performance of 'Worship' on 'Colbert'
Jon Batiste stopped by The Late Show to showcase a rousing rendition of his Grammy-nominated song “Worship.” The musician performed the track with a live band and a dynamic group of back-up singers who brought an upbeat, celebratory vibe to the late-night stage. “Worship” appears on Batiste’sseventh studio album,World Music …
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