Following the wildfires engulfing Los Angeles area homes and causing mass evacuations, Tyler Perry took to Instagram to express his frustration with home insurers that did not renew policies ahead of the natural disaster. The Madea franchise director described the “gut-wrenching” feeling of watching a daughter use a garden hose …
Read More »This Emo Country Singer Is Tapping into Your Pain
Even as an era of soul-baring artists playing stripped-down, heart-heavy songs takes hold in country music, Nolan Taylor manages to stand out. Since his reflective song “68” caught fire on social media in 2023, and after spending a year opening for Wyatt Flores and the Lost Dog Street Band, as …
Read More »Björk's Work-Life Balance Improved After She Swapped Touring for Mini-Residencies
As one of music’s most eccentric figures, Björk is usually the odd one out. But throughout her career, the musician has grappled with the oddities of the industry — and not the intriguing, creative kind that she prefers and evokes. She found the normalization of consistently grueling workdays on tours …
Read More »Andy Kim Took on New Jersey's Broken Politics. America is Next
Andy Kim is in between offices. The desks in his temporary space in the bowels of the Dirksen Senate Office Building remain mostly bare. Boxes holding monitors and other work supplies are stacked nearly to the ceiling in the conference room. His staff, waiting for news on when they’ll get …
Read More »Bad Bunny: 'What's the Point in Being Here? To Show the World Who I Am'
W hen you’re Bad Bunny, elevators are a careful maneuver. At any point, as the bell dings, you might be recognized, and when you happen to be the most-listened-to Latin artist on planet Earth, the statistical probability of running into any kind of fan — hardcore followers, casual listeners, excited …
Read More »Heidi Montag Gets Download Spike on 'Superficial' Album After Losing Home in Los Angeles Fires
When Heidi Montag‘s debut album Superficial was released 15 years ago, the reception was lukewarm at best. The album reportedly sold less than 1,000 copies within its first week, with a collective download count of 6,000 across its 12-song track list. At the time, the Hills star claimed she spent …
Read More »Priscilla Presley Pays Tribute to Lisa Marie Presley on Second Anniversary of Death
Priscilla Presley remembered her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, two years after her death. Presley shared a touching post on Instagram in honor of Lisa Marie, who died at age 54 after suffering a cardiac arrest at her Calabasas home. “I miss you more than words can say,” Presley wrote in …
Read More »Beyoncé Donates $2.5 Million to Los Angeles Fire Relief
Beyoncé is contributing to fire relief efforts in Southern California. The singer’s BeyGOODcharity foundation announced last night that it was donated $2.5 million to the newly-established LA Fire Relief Fund. “The fund is earmarked to aid families in the Altadena/Pasadena area who lost their homes, and to churches and community …
Read More »Meghan Markle Delays Netflix Series Due to Ongoing Fires
Meghan Markle‘s forthcoming Netflix series, With Love, Meghan, has been delayed out of concern for the destructive fires sweeping through Southern California. The series was set to premiere on Jan. 15, but has been pushed back to March 4. “I’m thankful to my partners at Netflix for supporting me in …
Read More »Jeff Bezos' Editorial Board Calls Trump's AG Pick, Who Lobbied for Amazon, 'Qualified'
The Washington Post’s editorial board evaluated President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees today, ahead of their confirmation hearings, which begin on Tuesday. In it, the board called Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, “qualified” and “serious.” Bondi previously lobbied for Amazon; the Post is owned by Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder and …
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