Tonight’s Saturday Night Live cold open centered on C-SPAN coverage of former president Trump’s visit to the people of East Palestine, Ohio, following a train derailment that unleashed toxic waste on the town. James Austin Johnson’s Trump, flanked by actual firemen from East Palestine, announced, “You know, earlier today, a …
Read More »Woody Harrelson Spreads Anti-Vax Conspiracies During 'SNL' Monologue
Woody Harrelson has always harbored some, well, strange views. The Oscar-nominated actor, who first won over audiences on Cheers, is a 9/11 truther who’s shared a number of conspiracy theories during the Covid pandemic. In April 2020, Harrelson posted a gonzo article tying the supposed “negative effects of 5G” to …
Read More »The FBI's Persecution of Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier walked among kings and earned Hollywood’s highest honors, but that didn’t stop the Federal Bureau of Investigation from keeping tabs on the actor and philanthropist via informants and surveillance tactics during the civil rights era, according to documents newly obtained by Rolling Stone. Poitier, who passed away at …
Read More »Beyond 'The Last of Us': Three Video Game Maestros Reveal Their Secrets
Game music isn’t just for gaming nerds anymore. It’s finally being recognized as real, “serious” music. This year, the Grammys introduced a new category for video game music: Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media. The music has evolved along with the video game artform, as scores …
Read More »Angela Bassett on Ariana DeBose's Viral BAFTA Rap: 'It Was Beautiful'
Angela Bassett finally did the thing and commented on Ariana DeBose’s now-viral BAFTA rap. “I DM’d her last night. I did. It was beautiful,” Bassett toldVarietyof the red carpet at the NAACP Image Awards Saturday. “I just wanted to make sure she was okay because, you know, it’s a lot …
Read More »Gabrielle Union, Dwyane Wade Advocate for Black LGBTQ+ Community at NAACP Image Awards
Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade — who received the 2023 NAACP’s President Award on Saturday during the organization’s Image Awards, which paid homage to their public service — advocated for the Black LGBTQ+ community during their acceptance speech. Their daughter, Zaya Wade, is transgender. Wade spoke of her making him …
Read More »'South Park' Exclusive Rights Sparks Lawsuit Between Streaming Services
The streaming rights for South Park are at the center of a massive lawsuit between two services, HBO Max and Paramount+. Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of HBO Max, sued Paramount Global — which owns both Paramount+ and Comedy Central, South Park’s longtime television home — Friday in a …
Read More »'Cocaine Bear' Has More Coke and Gore Than a Night With Charlie Sheen
The story writes itself. A drug smuggler found dead in a Knoxville, Tennessee, driveway back in 1985, with a failed parachute and a large duffel bag of cocaine by his side. A black bear found months later, also dead (“Nothing left but bones and a big hide,” the Georgia Bureau …
Read More »The Killer Robot Film 'M3GAN' Is Now Streaming on Peacock
If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Forget Avatar and the recently-announced Oscar nominees — the breakout hit this year has been a low-budget horror film about a life-sized doll that takes on a mind …
Read More »Alec Baldwin Pleads Not Guilty in 'Rust' Shooting
Alec Baldwin has pleaded not guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection to the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the filmRustin 2021. Baldwin entered his plea on Thursday, waiving his right to a first appearance in court, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone.The actor remains …
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