It’s been 97 days since members of the Screen Actors Guild went on strike against the Hollywood studios and streamers, demanding a better contract and asking the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers for protections against artificial intelligence as well as an increase in residual payments. As actors near …
Read More »GOP Rep. Says She Got Death Threats After Bucking Jim Jordan
Iowa Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks reported receiving death threats after voting against Rep. Jim Jordan in his second failed ballot to secure the House Speakership on Wednesday. “I have received credible death threats and a barrage of threatening calls.” Miller-Meeks (R-Iowa) wrote in a statement. “The proper authorities have been notified …
Read More »Errol Morris Talks Chaos and Conspiracy With John le Carré, and Defends His Steve Bannon Film
E rrol Morris is not one for adversarial interviews. Whether he’s talking to alleged murderers or mourning pet owners, defense secretaries or political svengalis — the documentarian has no interest in moving deftly through a list of questions until he gets to some satisfying gotcha. He’d rather just talk it …
Read More »Mary Lou Retton Suffers 'Scary Setback' in Pneumonia Battle, Daughter Says
Mary Lou Retton’s daughter revealed Wednesday that the Olympic-winning gymnast suffered a “scary setback” in her battle with a rare form of pneumonia that has left Retton hospitalized in intensive care this month. On October 11, one of Retton’s daughters announced that her mother was “fighting for her life” and …
Read More »'Neon' Is Netflix's Reggaeton Answer to 'Entourage'
On Entourage, the central tension always involved the question of whether Vince was gonna do the movie. Only there was never really any tension, because of course Vince was gonna do the movie — or, if he didn’t, things would in some other way work out just fine for him, …
Read More »Danna Paola, Sebastián Yatra, Roselyn Sánchez and Paz Vega to Host Latin Grammys
The Latin Recording Academy has announced the hosts for this year’s Latin Grammys: Danna Paola, Sebastián Yatra, Roselyn Sánchez and Paz Vega will all host the awards show, which is taking place on Nov. 16 in Seville, Spain. Yatra is nominated for Best Pop Song, marking his 15th nomination. Sánchez …
Read More »Sierra Ferrell is 'Pure Adrenaline' on New Single 'Fox Hunt'
Sierra Ferrell has delivered an “ode to hunters” with her latest single, “Fox Hunt.” The West Virginia native premiered the visual for the new track — which offers an early glimpse into her forthcoming, untitled followup to 2021’s Long Time Coming — with Rolling Stone on Thursday. The scorching string …
Read More »Rhiannon Giddens Performs Impassioned Single 'Another Wasted Life' on 'The Daily Show'
Rhiannon Giddens appeared on The Daily Show to perform her recent song “Another Waste Life” and to discuss her Pulitzer-winning opera, Omar, with current host Michael Kosta. Giddens offered a poignant, emotional rendition of “Another Wasted Life,” which comes off her latest LP, You’re the One. During her interview with …
Read More »Watch Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry Cover Depeche Mode's 'Personal Jesus'
Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry covered Depeche Mode‘s 1989 hit “Personal Jesus” during a recent solo show in Prague. Performing at the Rock Café, Mayberry and her backing band gave the tune an upbeat rendition, with live drum beats filling in for the classic synth notes. Mayberry is a long-professed fan …
Read More »21 Savage Is Out for Blood With Anthemic Single 'Call Me Revenge'
21 Savage has dropped “Call Me Revenge,” his first solo single since 2020. The track features Houston-based alt-R&B artist D4vd and will be part of forthcoming video game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III. Listen here. “Call me revenge/ Cold as the ice in my veins,” D4vd sings on the …
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