J.D. Vance, the ‘hillbilly’ venture capitalist and now Republican Senator from Ohio, frequently rails against the menace of Big Tech and its alleged bias against conservatives. Less frequent are his discussions about his investments in smaller tech firms — and how his calls to hobble giants such as YouTube could …
Read More »Elon Musk on His Twitter Tenure So Far: 'Were There Many Mistakes? Of Course'
In his first major interview since buying Twitter — and then gutting about 80 percent of its staff — Elon Musk told the BBC that running the social media company has been “quite a stressful situation… not an easy one,” and “quite painful.” Nevertheless, the tech billionaire stood strong on …
Read More »Lindsey Graham Is Now Buddy-Buddy With Saudi Ruler He Called a Murderer
There aren’t many politicians, on either side of the aisle, who have been harder on Mohammed bin Salman than Lindsey Graham. The South Carolina senator squarely blamed the Saudi Arabian crown prince for the 2017 murder of Saudi-born journalist and U.S. resident Jamal Khashoggi. “He is irrational, he is unhinged, …
Read More »Watch James Corden Become the World's Most Insufferable Assistant to the Kardashian-Jenners
James Corden’s stint as host on the Late Late Show has prepared him for a range of opportunities when he leaves the show later this month after nearly nine years. He can likely parlay back into the theater, or at least film adaptations of popular musicals, so long as people …
Read More »Latin Music Revenue Surpasses $1 Billion in U.S. For First Time
2022 was a landmark year for Latin music in the U.S., with revenues surpassing $1 billion for the first time, according to a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America released Wednesday morning. Revenue for Latin grew about 24 percent from 2021, significantly outpacing the 6 percent growth …
Read More »Madonna, Daddy Yankee, Mariah Carey Classics Added to Library of Congress' Recording Registry
Madonna’s Like a Virgin, Daddy Yankee’s “Gasolina,” and Mariah Carey’s unbeatable holiday classic “All I Want for Christmas Is You” are among the recordings selected for preservation in the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry this year. The 2023 class of recordings includes a mix of pop hits, classic gems, …
Read More »Alex Gibney Talks His Top-Secret Elon Musk Doc, 'Boom! Boom!' and Tom Cruise
Alex Gibney, perhaps the world’s most prolific documentary filmmaker at the moment, has an obsession with power — and hubris. He’s taken on everyone from corrupt corporate execs (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) and the Church of Scientology (Going Clear) to Theranos grifter Elizabeth Holmes (The Inventor) and …
Read More »Nick Carter Rape Accuser Files Lawsuit Against Backstreet Boys Singer
A woman suedNick Carterforsexual assault and battery Tuesday evening,accusing the Backstreet Boys singer ofraping her as an 18-year-old in 2003. In the suit, obtained by Rolling Stone, Melissa Schuman accuses Carter of using “his role, status, and power as a well-known singer to gain access to, groom, manipulate, exploit, and …
Read More »Jeremy Renner Walks First Red Carpet Since Snow Plow Accident
Jeremy Renner returned to the red carpet on Tuesday and credited his new docuseries for giving him the motivation to heal. The Avengers actor arrived at the Westwood Regency Village Theatre in Los Angeles for the premiere of Rennervations, his new Disney+ reality series about remodeling used vehicles for underserved …
Read More »Trump Steamrolls Tucker Carlson on His Own Show
In his first public interview since being arraigned on federal charges of falsification of business records, Donald Trump sat down with Tucker Carlson for an interview where the Fox host was more set prop than one of the biggest names in cable news. None of the bravado Carlson displayed when …
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