Kevin McCarthy hasn’t had a great week, but it got a little better on Friday. The California congressman lost 11 House speaker ballots over three days, with about 20 Republicans declining to vote for him each time. He’s now lost his 12th, but he gained some ground, picking up votes …
Read More »'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City' Star Jen Shah Sentenced to 6.5 Years in Prison
Real Housewives of Salt Lake City cast member Jen Shah was sentenced to 78 months in prison Friday after the reality TV star previously pleaded guilty to federal charges of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Shah faced up to 10 years in prison for her role in a telemarketing scheme …
Read More »Modest Mouse to Headline In Between Days Festival Following Jeremiah Green's Death
In Between Days, the Massachusetts music festival, will welcome Modest Mouse as headliners this August. The performance announcement comes after drummer and founding member Jeremiah Green died on Dec. 31 following a battle with cancer. “Modest Mouse’s management has indicated to us that the band is committed to performing at …
Read More »Skrillex, PinkPantheress, and Trippie Redd's 'Way Back' Is a Love Song With a Bite
Pop is always a little more interesting when Skrillex is around. The hardcore artist-turned-megaproducer/DJ helped popularize dubstep in the mainstream while also ushering an EDM-forward era of both pop music and rap. But in the last several years, he quietly stepped back from being one of our most prolific stars, …
Read More »Royal Fights, the Infamous Nazi Costume, and Meghan: The Biggest Revelations in Prince Harry Memoir
Prince Harry doesn’t hold back in his new memoir Spare, out Jan 10. As interest surrounding Harry, his upbringing, and his ever-evolving relationship with his family is at an all-time high, snippets from the memoir have already started making headlines in the days leading up to the release. The book …
Read More »How Hurricane Sandy Inspired a $7 Billion Heist on New Series 'Kaleidoscope'
Move over, Bandersnatch, Netflix has a new choose-your-own-adventure show out for viewers. Kaleidoscope, a new series that premiered January 1, follows an expert crew as they try to pull off a $7 billion robbery (and like most good heist stories, possibly right some family wrongs along the way). Netflix created …
Read More »Bam Margera Was 'Basically Pronounced Dead' Last Month — Naturally, He's Now Making Dick Jokes About It
Skateboarder and TV star Bam Margera said he was “basically pronounced dead” after suffering multiple seizures while sick with Covid-19 last month during an interview with fellow Jackass star Steve-O. Margera appeared on Steve-O’s Wild Ride podcast yesterday, Jan. 5, where he immediately divulged the details behind his latest health …
Read More »PinkPantheress, Quavo, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big new singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.This week PinkPantheress teams up with Skrillex and Trippie Redd, Quavo offers a moving a tribute to the late Takeoff, and dancehall singer Popcaan drops a sweet one …
Read More »Multiple People Shot During French Montana Release Party in Florida
Multiple people were shot outside a Miami Gardens, Florida restaurant where a French Montana event was taking place Thursday night, Jan. 5. The restaurant, the Licking — which is part of a restaurant group owned by DJ Khaled — confirmed that the incident took place while the music video was …
Read More »Al Roker Returns to 'Today' With Health Update Following Hospitalization: 'I Lost Half My Blood'
Al Roker returned to Today on Friday morning after being away for two months following a four-week hospitalization in November. The weatherman shifted his full attention to recovery after the health scare caused by a blood clot in his leg that dispersed into smaller clots, eventually spreading to his lungs. …
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