Before Peter Parker slung webs, before Hulk smashed, before there was Deadpool and Wolverine and Wakanda and mutants and infinity stones and cinematic universes — there was the core Four. You can separate the history of superhero comics into Before and After eras regarding Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s creation …
Read More »Complete Unseen: New Doc on History of Newport Folk Festival Announced
For anyone who saw A Complete Unknown and wondered how close it resembled the actual Newport Folk Festival where Bob Dylan amped up his music, a new documentary will help answer that question. Among the many films just announced as part of the annual Venice Film Festival in September is …
Read More »The Weeknd, Shakira Headline 2025 Global Citizen Festival
Global Citizen Music Festival is gearing up for another star-studded edition. On Tuesday, the fest announced that the Weeknd and Shakira will be headlining the 2025 edition of the yearly charity event, scheduled for Sept. 27. “I’m honored to headline the incredible Global Citizen Festival in Central Park this September,” …
Read More »Before 'Adulting,' There Was Malcolm-Jamal Warner's 'Real World' on 'The Cosby Show'
My favorite episode of The Cosby Show is “Theo’s Holiday.” It’s one from 1986, in which all the Huxtables band together to turn their stately Brooklyn brownstone into a real-world simulation for the family’s only son, Theo — who owes three of his four sisters money (even the pint-sized youngest …
Read More »Chaos, Controversy, and Cash Flow: Nine Takeaways From the New Live Aid Doc
“It was our Woodstock, but better,” Nile Rodgers asserts in Live Aid: When Rock ’n’ Roll Took on the World, referring to the all-star charity concerts broadcast around the world 40 years ago. Boomers may quibble, even with the presence of Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, and a reunited …
Read More »New Docuseries 'Taylor' Will Explore Taylor Swift's Rise to 'Unprecedentedly Powerful' Star
The U.K.’s Channel 4 will pack two decades of success into a new, two-part documentary series, tentatively titled Taylor. Directed by Guy King, the docuseries will explore Taylor Swift‘s evolution during her explosive rise to the top of pop stardom, utilizing additions from a “rare archive” and commentary from experts …
Read More »'American Idol' Supervisor, Husband Killed With Their Own Gun, Los Angeles D.A. Says
The 22-year-old accused of killing an American Idol music supervisor and her husband last week allegedly used the couple’s own gun, which they kept in their home. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman shared this detail at a town hall in Encino Monday, July 21, according to ABC 7. …
Read More »Reneé Rapp: 'I'm Really F-cking Stubborn and Very Defiant'
In some ways, Reneé Rapp was burnt out before she even really got started. The singer-songwriter-actor’s 2023 debut album, Snow Angel, preceded a major tour, a starring role in the blockbuster movie musical adaptation of Mean Girls and the end of her run on the hit HBO series The Sex …
Read More »Robin Williams' Son Celebrates Late Father's 74th Birthday: He 'Lived to Make People Feel Seen'
Robin Williams’ son, Zachary Pym Williams, marked what would have been his late father’s 74th with a post celebrating Williams’ singular ability to give people “permission to feel deeply and to laugh through the pain.” On Instagram, Zachary wrote about the ups-and-downs of grief, especially during the annual 60-day period …
Read More »Weird Al Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda Bring Their Own Coldplay Camera to 'Late Show'
Still reeling from news of The Late Show‘s unexpected cancellation, Stephen Colbert called on Weird Al Yankovic and Lin-Manuel Miranda to lift audience spirits on Monday evening. As everyone knows, the best way to distract from your own sudden misfortune is to laugh at someone else’s. Fittingly, Yankovic and Miranda …
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