Show your Super Bowl LIX “PRIDE” with the latest capsule collection from rapper Kendrick Lamar and American fashion designer Willy Chavarria. Released on January 29 and available at the online sportswear retailer Fanatics and the official NFL Shop, this special edition clothing line features a hoodie, t-shirt, and shorts designed …
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There’s a lot going on right now. Donald Trump has taken office once again and immediately began setting fire to nearly every civil right he could think of. Los Angeles is recovering from tens of thousands of acres being burned to ash in unruly wildfires that claimed people and property. …
Read More »Spotify Wins Lawsuit Over Bundling Controversy That Lowered Payments to Songwriters
Spotify has come out victorious in a lawsuit filed against the company last year over a controversial bundling strategy it adopted that led to decreased royalty payments to songwriters. A federal judge dismissed the suit Wednesday, a significant win in a dispute between Spotify and much of the music publishing …
Read More »'Coraline' Musical Scrapped Amid Neil Gaiman Sexual Assault Allegations
The U.K. musical production Coraline that was scheduled to premiere in April has been canceled following allegations of sexual assault against the novel’s author Neil Gaiman. In a joint statement posted on Wednesday, the co-production partners Leeds Playhouse, Royal LyceumTheatreEdinburgh, Birmingham Rep, and Home Manchester read: “We have decided our …
Read More »Chris Stapleton Returns to 'Austin City Limits,' Donates $1 Million to L.A. Fires Relief
Chris Stapleton returns to Austin City Limits to help celebrate the show’s 50th anniversary. In a performance set to premiere Saturday, the country vocalist and songwriter takes the stage to perform a set of country gems including Higher standouts “South Dakota” and “It Takes a Woman,” the current Grammy-nominated song …
Read More »Whoops! White House Rescinds Memo Freezing Federal Financial Assistance
After a disastrous rollout and widespread backlash, the Trump administration has rescinded an from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to freeze the distribution of billions in federal funds and grant money to government programs. In a brief memorandum issued to executive departments and agencies on Wednesday, the OMB …
Read More »Rihanna Supports A$AP Rocky at Trial, Alleged Victim Describes 'Shooting'
After evading a crush of cameras outside, Rihanna made a surprise courtroom cameo in the front row of A$AP Rocky’s gun assault trial in Los Angeles on Wednesday, lending her support as her longtime partner fights charges he pulled a semiautomatic firearm and shot live bullets at a former friend …
Read More »Dolly Parton's Musical About Her Life to Open in Nashville This Summer
Dolly Parton is finally bringing her long-gestating autobiographical production Dolly: An Original Musical to the stage this summer. Parton announced the world premiere from the campus of Belmont University this week, sharing that the musical, which blends some of her most beloved tunes with newly penned material, will play a …
Read More »Bill Murray Shoots People While Jennifer Coolidge Shoots Her Shot in 'Riff Raff' Trailer
There’s something embarrassing about being hunted down by a gangster who calls himself Leftie and runs around with a henchman called Lonnie. Those names should belong to the sweet old guys at the local nursing home. Instead, in the trailer for the action-comedy Riff Raff, they belong to Bill Murray …
Read More »Harvey Weinstein Pushes for Quick Retrial: 'I Need to Get Out of This Hellhole'
Harvey Weinstein pushed for an earlier start for his sexual assault retrial, citing his recent health issues and “hellhole” prison conditions. Weinstein, who was recently diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, will face trial in New York starting April 15, despite the disgraced producer’s attempts to begin the proceedings even sooner: …
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