In the opening scenes of the latest episode of Below Deck Down Under, we saw something that pretty much never happens on the Bravo yachting franchise: a producer appeared. For the “fourth wall” to be broken, it was clear something deadly serious was about to happen. A naked Luke Jones …
Read More »Kylie Minogue Shares Well Wishes for Madonna Following Health Scare: 'I Feel for Her'
In late June, Madonna was admitted to the ICU to be treated for a serious bacterial infection that put the North American leg of her Celebration tour on pause while she recovered. Over the nearly two months since then, the singer has received well wishes from a number of fellow …
Read More »Rodriguez, Obscure Rocker Rediscovered by 'Searching for Sugar Man,' Dead at 81
Sixto Rodriguez, the Mexican-American singer-songwriter who languished in obscurity for decades before his brilliant music was rediscovered and chronicled in the 2012 Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man, died on Tuesday. He was 81. Rodriguez’s death was announced Wednesday on his official website. “It is with great sadness that we …
Read More »See Lana Del Rey Belt Tammy Wynette's 'Stand by Your Man' Live
Lana Del Rey surprised fans in Rogers, Arkansas, Tuesday night with a rendition of Tammy Wynette‘s Number One country hit from 1968, “Stand by Your Man.” The stage was dark when the first chords struck and Del Rey, who’s been dressing a bit more Loretta Lynn than Wynette on this …
Read More »MC Lyte: 'Everyone Finally Understands How Important It Is to Have Women Rockin' on the Mic'
HIP-HOP WAS BORNINTHEBRONXin the summer of 1973. To celebrate the music’s 50th anniversary,“Rolling Stone” will be publishing a series of features, historical pieces, op-eds, and lists throughout this year. MC Lyte has been grinding since 1987, first as powerhouse MC during rap’s golden age, then as an actor, radio personality, …
Read More »'Blessed to Be Alive': See the Casting Tape That Helped Angus Cloud Land 'Euphoria'
Angus Cloud’s mother, Lisa, has shared a link to the casting tape that earned the then-unknown 19-year-old the chance to audition for Fezco on Euphoria. Lisa Cloud shared the video on Facebook, saying it was sent to her by Jennifer Venditti, the casting director who scouted Angus in Brooklyn. “After …
Read More »Elon Musk, Who Wants Women to Procreate as Much As Possible, Accused of Discriminating Against Mom Employees
Seven former Twitter employees are suing the website, now rebranded as X, for racial discrimination, age discrimination, and violations of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act in the wake of Elon Musk‘s acquisition of the platform, according to court documents. Per the lawsuit, obtained by Rolling Stone, plaintiffs Nhu …
Read More »Chris Tucker to Embark on First Stand-Up Comedy Tour in Over a Decade
Chris Tucker, comedian-turned-actor-returned-comedian, will embark on his first major stand-up tour in over a decade next month. Dubbed “The Legends Tour,” the 30-date trek kicks off Sept. 8 in Charleston, South Carolina, and will keep the Rush Hour star on the road until January 2024. The trek marks Tucker’s first …
Read More »The 'Back to the Future' Musical (Mostly) Cuts Marty's Appropriation of Chuck Berry
Movies or life stories that are transformed into Broadway musicals always take a degree of liberties with their source material. Sometimes they’re egregious (Hey, Cher musical people, Gregg Allman didn’t sing “Ramblin’ Man” — Dickey Betts did!); other times they may be an improvement. The latter is sometimes the case …
Read More »Bill Maher's 'Barbie' Movie Review Is a Total Embarrassment
You may have heard that Bill Maher hated the Barbie movie — an all-too-predictable outcome for a 67-year-old crank who some HBO exec thinks is “edgy” because he spends so much of his airtime railing against “wokeness.” You’d think someone whose film acting CV includes winners like Pizza Man, Tomcats, …
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