Despite winning the CMA and ACM new artist awards back in 1980, Terri Gibbs remains a little known figure in country music history. Summer Dean, the rising country vocalist out of Texas, is seeking to change that. This week, Dean releases a smoldering cover of Gibbs’ 1980 hit “Somebody’s Knockin’,” …
Read More »Russell Brand: BBC Acknowledges 'Power Dynamic' That Hindered Employee Complaints
The BBC has concluded its review into Russell Brand‘s tenure at the network, where he hosted radio programs from 2006 through 2008. An initial report included five complaints, one of which claimed that Brand exposed himself to a woman in an office bathroom, then joked about doing so on-air moments …
Read More »Priest Defrocked After Copying Elon Musk's Salute at Pro-Life Summit
The Anglican Catholic Church (ACC) has defrocked Father Calvin Robinson after the priest went viral for mimicking a recent gesture by Elon Musk that really, really looked like a Nazi salute. In a statement released Wednesday, the leadership of the ACC wrote that “were made aware of a post made …
Read More »Want to Own a Locket of Leonard Cohen's Hair? New Auction Gives You a Chance
In 1964, Leonard Cohen wrote a letter to a friend explaining that he’d sold what he called his manuscript “junk” to the University of Toronto, who shelled out $3,850 for the collection. How times have changed, especially in the rock memorabilia world. Next month, an auction of Cohen’s working drafts, …
Read More »No Expected Survivors After Mid-Air Collision Between Passenger Plane and Army Helicopter in D.C.
There are no expected survivors after American Airlines Eagle Flight 5342 collided with a UH-60 U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. The Canadair Regional Jet 700 (CRJ700), operated by American Airlines subsidiary PSA Airlines, was carrying 60 passengers and four crew members. It had …
Read More »Stereophonics Preview New LP With 'There's Always Gonna Be Something'
Stereophonics will release a new album, Make ‘em Laugh, Make ‘em Cry, Make ‘em Wait, on April 25 via EMI. The effort marks the British group’s 13th LP and follow-up to 2022’s Oochya!. The band shared the first single from the album, “There’s Always Gonna Be Something,” a mid-tempo rock …
Read More »Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino to Reunite for 'Romy and Michele' Sequel
A second reunion is coming. Mira Sorvino and Lisa Kudrow are in talks to reprise their roles in a sequel to Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the pair will return as the titular Romy and Michele and serve as executive producers. Tim Federle is …
Read More »GloRilla Is Ready to 'Get Turnt Up' on Her U.S. Glorious Tour
GloRilla is ready to hit the road. On Wednesday, the Memphis-born rap star announced that she’ll be going on her Glorious tour starting in March. “Get ready GloRidaz we are about to get TURNT UP,” she wrote on Instagram. “Can’t wait to see y’all!” GloRilla teased the tour by posting …
Read More »Karla Sofía Gascón Takes Back Claim That Fernanda Torres' Team Speaks 'Badly' About Her
Karla Sofía Gascón is catching fire online after claiming that the team behind her fellow Oscar nominee Fernanda Torres has been speaking “badly” about her online. The Emilia Pérez actress made the accusation against Torres’ team on Tuesday, and on Wednesday, she took back her comment by saying she was …
Read More »Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson Reprise 'True Detective' Roles, Push for Texas-Based Productions
Texas-born actors Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson reprised their True Detective roles in a video today as they urged the state Legislature to bring more Hollywood productions to the Lone Star State. The four-minute clip, “True to Texas,” follows McConaughey and Harrelson down a desolate two-way road, and it feels …
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