Donald Trump announced on Monday that he pardoned a MAGA sheriff right before the sheriff was set to serve a 10-year sentence for federal bribery crimes. Former Culpeper County, Virginia, Sheriff Scott Jenkins was found guilty of giving civilians police badges in exchange for thousands of dollars, amassing more than …
Read More »NPR Sues Trump for Trying to Strip Its Funding
National Public Radio has sued Donald Trump over the president’s executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS. The lawsuit makes the same argument as several others that have been filed against Trump and his administration as they have moved to tear down the federal government, which is …
Read More »Jennifer Lopez Sets Las Vegas Return With Up All Night Residency
Last night, Jennifer Lopez danced to 23 hit singles in the span of six minutes at Fontainebleau Las Vegas during her hosting slot at the 2025 American Music Awards — only they weren’t her own songs. Later this year, the singer will return to Las Vegas with her own show …
Read More »'Adults' Is a Hangout Cringe Comedy for the Next Generation
Into every generation, a hangout sitcom is born —light on plot, and heavy on the chemistry of a group of young adults spending way too much time together in the big city. Gen X had Friends. The millennials had too many to count, including New Girl, How I Met Your …
Read More »Zak Starkey Says He Was 'Retired' Not 'Fired' From the Who, According to Roger Daltrey
Zak Starkey clarified that he was apparently not “fired” from the Who, but rather “retired.” The drummer took to Instagram on Monday night to detail a phone call he had with Roger Daltrey about his much-discussed departure from the band. “I had a great phone chat with Roger at the …
Read More »Becky G and Manuel Turizo Get Flirty During 'Que Haces' Performance at 2025 AMAs
Becky G and Manuel Turizo brought their dance moves (and celitos) to the 2025 American Music Awards. On Monday night, the star pair performed their song “Qué Haces” for the first time. The performance opened with a split screen of Becky G opening the song in a club setting, while …
Read More »Gloria Estefan Celebrates Latin Music Legacy With 'Conga' Performance at 2025 AMAs
Come on, shake your body! Tonight, Latina icon Gloria Estefan got the entire American Music Awards moving to a medley of her dance-ready hits. Jennifer Lopez introduced the performance, which saw Estefan commence with a performance of “Rhythm Is Gonna Get You” from Miami Sound Machine’s Let It Loose album. …
Read More »Reneé Rapp Gets Sexy at the AMAs With Live Debut of 'Leave Me Alone'
Reneé Rapp‘s latest single, “Leave Me Alone,” details an uneven tug-of-war between work and play, with escapism and partying coming out on top. But as the musician makes her American Music Awards debut, she’s rebalancing the scales on her own terms. Rapp began her performance inside a club restroom set …
Read More »Gwen Stefani Celebrates Her Aughts Hits at the 2025 AMAs
Gwen Stefani went back in time 20 years for her American Music Awards performance. The singer was sweetly introduced by her husband, and fellow AMAs performer, Blake Shelton, before taking the stage to travel back into her catalogue. “Let’s hear it for my one and only, the one and only, …
Read More »Lainey Wilson Transports Us 'Somewhere Over Laredo' at 2025 AMAs
Lainey Wilson gave the live debut of her new single “Somewhere Over Laredo” at the 2025 American Music Awards on Monday night. Wilson took the stage alongside a pianist in a stunning white bell-bottomed suit with a flowy cape adorned by a silver belt buckle and matching mic stand. Dan …
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