Joe Flaherty, a constant comic presence in film and TV, best known for his work on the sketch show SCTV and Freaks and Geeks, has died. He was 82. Flaherty’s daughter, Gudrun, confirmed his death in a statement shared with the New York Times. No exact cause was given, but …
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Hunter Schafer confirmed that she and Rosalía did date for a few months in 2019 and remain good friends in a new interview with GQ. Schafer was at first reticent to speak on the record about the relationship. While discussing her public romance with Dominic Fike, she acknowledged that she …
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A former Yeezy and Donda Academy employee claims Kanye West wanted to install a jail at his school to “cage” students, threatened to punch him during a “temper tantrum,” and gave preferential treatment to white employees, according to a new lawsuit obtained by Rolling Stone. Trevor Phillips filed suit against …
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When Beyoncé unveiled the American flag-bearing cover of her latest album, Act ii: Cowboy Carter, some heralded the imagery as a “reclamation” of the flag’s symbolism, while others pointed to its connection to Texas’ Black Cowboys and Rodeo culture. Others, however, saw the flag as a symbol of America’s history …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Marina Diamandis was on shrooms a few years ago, writing what she thought were lyrics for new music. A few days later, she looked at everything she had …
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Green Day scrapped the second verse of “Basket Case” and replaced it with a few bars from the original song demo during their recent performance at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. The Landmark Award recipients opened their set with Saviors track “Bobby Sox” before performing the hybrid version of the Dookie …
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“Daily Show” host Jon Stewart revealed on Monday that Apple blocked him from interviewing Lina Kahn, chairwoman of the Federal Trade Commission, for his podcast “The Problem With Jon Stewart” — an accompaniment to his 2021-2023 AppleTV show of the same name. “I wanted to have you on a podcast …
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“Genres are a funny little concept, aren’t they?” says Linda Martell, a country music pioneer, in the intro to Beyoncé’s “Spaghettii.” “In theory, they have a simple definition that’s easy to understand, but in practice, well, some may feel confined.” Those two sentences perfectly sum up how Beyoncé has subverted …
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Bob Dylan‘s Rough and Rowdy Ways tour touched down Monday night at the Sanger Theatre in New Orleans. The venue is just a little under six miles from Lake Pontchartrain, which is probably why Dylan decided to break out the 1947 Hank Williams classic “On the Banks of the Old …
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Congress has been locked in a death spiral for months, but instead of trying to do anything productive, seven House Republicans are focused on a ploy to rename Washington’s most inconvenient airport after Donald Trump. The bill was introduced Friday by Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.), and six cosponsors, and seeks …
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