AS SOON AS a pair of silver vans arrive at the VIP entrance of Birmingham, England’s Alexander Stadium, the whispers start. “Is that Sharon Osbourne?” a squinting security guard asks her friend. “I think so,” the other guard says. “Does that mean … ?” The drivers keep security in the dark …
Read More »'We Say Goodbye': Duran Duran Honors Queen Elizabeth II at Hollywood Bowl
Duran Duran honored Queen Elizabeth II with a dramatic rendition of their 1982 ballad “Save A Prayer,” played to a sea of cell phone lights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Friday night. “So, you know that it’s a real sad time for a lot of us Brits, …
Read More »Taylor Swift Has Us All Thinking About the Scarf From 'All Too Well' Again
We might be OK, but we’re actually not fine at all after Taylor Swift suggested that the scarf from her fan-favorite epic ballad “All Too Well” might not actually be lingering in the drawer of a former flame. In fact, the scarf with the power to remind ex-lovers of innocence …
Read More »R. Kelly Trial: Defense Rests Following Former Business Manager's Multi-Day Testimony
Chicago, IL — The defense teams in the R. Kelly federal trial at Dirksen U.S. Courthouse rested on Friday following three days of testimony from the disgraced singer’s former business manager and co-defendant. On Derrel McDavid’s third day on the stand on Friday, he faced cross examination from the government …
Read More »Disney Shares First Glimpse of Halle Bailey as Ariel in 'The Little Mermaid' Teaser
Disney diehards were treated to a short preview of R&B singer and actress Halle Bailey’s performance as Ariel Friday when the studio released the first official teaser for the forthcoming live-action remake of the beloved 1989 animated musical, The Little Mermaid. The clip displays the film’s dazzling underwater effects before …
Read More »Young Thug Sent An 'Innocent' Tweet to Michael Phelps. Prosecutors Used It Against Him
A week after Young Thug used his Twitter account to ask Olympic champion Michael Phelps if he could swim a hundred miles in the ocean – and Phelps hilariously responded that he could – Georgia prosecutors successfully used the exchange to win a clampdown on evidence shared in the Grammy-winning …
Read More »'The Stamina This Woman Had': Annie Lennox on Meeting the Queen
Over the decades, Buckingham Palace summoned a select group of musicians to be awarded by Queen Elizabeth II. Mick Jagger, Paul McCartney, Elton John and Bob Geldof were knighted, and Robert Plant was named Commander of the Order of the British Empire. One of the few female musicians to receive …
Read More »TikTok Famous Cosmetics Company Faces Backlash Over Harry Potter Collab
Colourpop Cosmetics is under heavy fire after creating a Harry Potter–themed makeup collection. The brand has received intense criticism from fans calling the collaboration not a celebration of the famed magical world, but support for its heavily criticized author J.K Rowling. One of the biggest online beauty brands, Colourpop is …
Read More »Uvalde Police Arrest Four Suspects Following 'Suspected Gang-Related' Shooting at Local Park
Just over three months after an elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers, the town’s local police department is investigating another shooting at a local park. Authorities announced that the “suspected gang-related” shooting at Memorial Park, which reportedly left two people injured, …
Read More »The Case for Not Always Working With People Whose Views Align With Yours
As a business leader, I’ve found that I often opt to do business with people I’m aligned with in terms of how I view the world —specifically, on political, social and business matters. I think many of my peers would say the same. After all, according to research by Wellesley …
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