T he first call for help came before sunset on the evening of July 15, 2021. “I’m throwing up blood,” Ta’Neasha Chappell, a 23-year-old mother in pretrial detention at the Jackson County Jail in Brownstown, a small town amid the hills and farms of southern Indiana, told the staff via …
Read More »Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks to Co-Host 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards
Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks, two of the most outsized personalities in country music, will share hosting duties for the 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards. The hosting gig marks Brooks’ first stint on the show, but he’s in good hands alongside Parton, who returns for her second consecutive year. …
Read More »'The Mandalorian' Gets a Special 'SNL' Guest Star and Veers Off-Course
THIS POST CONTAINS spoilers for this week’s episode of The Mandalorian, “The Pirate.” The Mandalorian is a show that likes to keep things simple whenever possible. And it’s hard to imagine a more fundamentally simple story than “heroes rescue community under siege by pirates.” It’s a framework the show has …
Read More »Bettye LaVette Has No 'Plan B' for Self-Titled New Album
Legendary singer-songwriter Bettye LaVette announced her upcoming new album, titled LaVette!, and released its lead single, “Plan B,” on Wednesday. The icon also shared dates for a U.S. summer tour, starting with Seattle, Washington on June 20. LaVette! is produced by Steve Jordan for his label with Meegan Voss, Jay-Vee …
Read More »Reba McEntire Delivers Impromptu 'Respect' Cover With Jennifer Hudson
When Reba McEntire first met Aretha Franklin in Washington D.C., during the Eighties, she was starstruck. “She scared me to death. I wouldn’t even go up and talk to her,” the country star admitted during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show. Hudson herself knows a thing or two about …
Read More »Modest Mouse, Pixies, and Cat Power to Embark on North American Tour
Modest Mouse and Pixies will be co-headlining a North American tour this summer with Cat Power along for the ride. The three acts will be on the road throughout August and September, and the dates will take them across the continent starting in Asbury Park, New Jersey on August 20. …
Read More »Tucker Carlson Claims 'Trans Movement Is Targeting Christians' Amid Calls for Gun Control
Fox News host Tucker Carlson used his Tuesday night monologue to warn viewers that the “trans movement is targeting Christians.” The extended segment labeling transgender people as the “natural enemy” of Christianity came the day after a shooter (who police identified as transgender) shot and killed six people, including three …
Read More »Trump Says China Wouldn't Dare Send Spy Balloons Under His Watch (They Did)
On Tuesday night Fox Host Sean Hannity aired the second part of his extensive interview with former President Donald Trump. As the pair veered into discussions of foreign policy, Trump claimed that the Chinese government would never have dared send spy balloons to the United States when he was in …
Read More »Gwyneth Paltrow's Daughter Said Actress in 'State of Shock' After Ski Crash
In the second week of the Gwyneth Paltrow ski saga, the court heard excerpts from statements given by the actress’ children, Apple and Moses Martin. Depositions given by Apple and Moses were read by the legal teams on Tuesday. Apple, who was around 11 or 12 at the time of …
Read More »Trump Supporter Pulls Knife on Family Outside of Manhattan Courthouse
A woman protesting on behalf of Trump outside of Manhattan’s courthouse was arrested after she brandished a knife at a family with two young children, according to a report from Politico. The woman, who according to witnesses was standing outside of the building with an “I support Trump, do you?” …
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