T im Dunn stands on the stage of his Midland, Texas, church with a wry smile on his face. He’s preparing to preach about his favorite subjects: Jesus and Peter Parker. Dunn is a fracking magnate who is also a member of the “pulpit team” at Midland Bible Church, a …
Read More »See Billy Joel Bring Out Phish's Trey Anastasio at Penultimate MSG Residency Show
There are two musical acts immortalized in the rafters of Madison Square Garden, and they both finally met onstage Saturday at the New York arena as Billy Joel brought out Phish’s Trey Anastasio for a couple songs during the Piano Man’s penultimate gig in his longtime MSG residency. “No one …
Read More »Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Political Correctness: 'As It Equates to Tolerance,' It's 'Fantastic'
Julia Louis-Dreyfus discussed political correctness, the roles she’s drawn to, including starring in upcoming film Tuesday (out June 14) where she stars as a mother whose teenage daughter has a terminal illness, and more in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times. The actress has portrayed a variety of …
Read More »See Taylor Swift Debut 'The Bolter,' 'Crazier' Live at Edinburgh, Scotland Show
Taylor Swift performed her second Eras Tour concert in Edinburgh, Scotland at Scottish Gas Murrayfield Stadium on Saturday, where she delivered surprise songs “The Bolter” and “Crazier” live for the first time. During “The Bolter” from The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology, she seamlessly blended Reputation’s “Getaway Car,” a fitting …
Read More »Sphere Rescinds Ban on Man Who Took a Bong Hit During Phish Show
A Phish fan who was banned from Sphere and other Madison Square Garden Entertainment-operated venues after taking a bong hit at a 4/20 show at the Las Vegas venue is no longer barred. In a statement to Rolling Stone on Saturday, a Sphere Entertainment spokeswoman said, “There was a breakdown …
Read More »The E Street Band Wants the World to Hear Bruce Springsteen's 'Electric Nebraska'
The biggest, glossiest album of Bruce Springsteen‘s career, 1984’s Born in the U.S.A., has a shadowy, equally classic twin —the low-fi, solo-acoustic Nebraska, released two years earlier. The albums are inextricably linked, beginning with the fact that multiple Born in the U.S.A. tracks — the title song, “Downbound Train,” “Working …
Read More »'Deadpool & Wolverine' Teaser Has People Arguing If These Legs Belong to Taylor Swift or Blake Lively
Today for some reason marks “Best Friends Day,” which gave Ryan Reynolds a good enough excuse to post the latest teaser for Deadpool & Wolverine. While the minute-long clip offers up more footage of Dogpool and the villain’s Giant Man hideaway, it’s a pair of legs — and which famous …
Read More »Dick Van Dyke, at 98, Becomes Oldest Daytime Emmy Winner Ever
Dick Van Dyke became the oldest Daytime Emmy winner ever Friday as the 98-year-old actor was awarded for his guest role on the soap opera Days of Our Lives. “I feel like a spy from nighttime television,” Van Dyke said in his acceptance speech for best guest performer in a …
Read More »'Georgia Is Our Laboratory': Inside Trump's Plan to Rig 2024
T he presidential election this year will come down to seven states — but there’s one that Donald Trump and his most committed lieutenants see as a blueprint for corrupting future local and national elections: Georgia. The Peach State is unique — it’s the sole battleground state in which the …
Read More »See Kendrick Lamar Give Surprise Commencement Speech at Compton College
Kendrick Lamar delivered a surprise commencement speech Friday at Compton College’s Class of 2024 graduation. The rapper, a native of the Los Angeles city and an unannounced “special guest” at the ceremony, praised both Compton and the students in his remarks. “I wanted to come out here just to tell …
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