Paul Rudd got a bit of a well-deserved “not-mad-just-disappointed” stick from his friend Olivia Colman when she prank-called him on a BBC Radio 1 show Friday morning, Feb. 17. Rudd, in London for the new Ant-Man press tour, was doing a call-in segment called “Agony Ant-Man” where he dished out …
Read More »Former Student Who Accused Christian Reform School of Sexual Abuse Settles Lawsuit
A former student of Agapé Boarding School who sued for alleged sexual abuse at the Christian reform school has settled his case for an undisclosed amount. The reform school accused of abusing dozens of former students, shuttered its doors in January. Yet while the news of the facility’s long-awaited closure …
Read More »Watch David Byrne Join Maggie Rogers On Stage at Radio City
Towards the back half of Maggie Rogers‘ set at Radio City Music Hall, the singer put on a blazer and made an announcement: “Ladies and gentlemen,” announced the singer, “For one night only, please welcome David Byrne!” Byrne then joined Rogers on stage for a thrilling, light-hearted performance of “Strange …
Read More »Fiona Apple Narrates and Scores PSA About Importance of Court Watching
For at least the past two years, Fiona Apple has served as a volunteer court watcher, virtually watching proceedings in Maryland in order to ensure criminal justice accountability. Now, with the National Courtwatch Network set to expand its reach, Apple has provided narration and the score for a PSA about …
Read More »Rihanna's Halftime Show Dancers Didn't Know She Was Pregnant, Either
Rihanna‘s marshmallow dancers at the Super Bowl halftime show found out about her pregnancy in the same way that everyone else did – and some didn’t catch on until they watched the performance back on YouTube. The singer hired 280 dancers for her career-spanning performance, most of which were not …
Read More »Bruce Willis Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia, Family Says
Bruce Willis’ family provided a medical update on the ailing actor on Thursday, revealing that he is suffering from frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Nearly a year ago, Willis’ family announced that the Die Hard actor would be “stepping away” from his career after being diagnosed with aphasia, “which is impacting his …
Read More »Everything You Need to Know About the XXXTentacion Murder Trial
Nearly five years after XXXTentacion was shot and killed outside a motorcycle shop in Florida, the trial of his alleged murderers finally began last week. The first week alone featured a fair share of court drama, driven primarily by the testimony of Robert Allen — one of the four suspects …
Read More »'Metroid Prime Remastered' Is a Reminder of a Bolder Era of Video Gaming
Released in 2002 for the GameCube, the original Metroid Prime feels like a concept that frankly wouldn’t be made by modern Nintendo. At the time, the Japanese company was coming out of their first ever major defeat in the console wars with the Nintendo 64 having been outsold by Sony’s …
Read More »Elon Musk Says He Wants New Twitter CEO by Year's End. We'll See
Elon Musk is still planning to step down as Twitter‘s CEO, and “guesses” he will seek out a replacement by the end of 2023, the billionaire said over video conference at the World Government Summit in Dubai. “I think I need to stabilize the organization and just make sure it’s …
Read More »Tennessee's LGBTQ Community Rallies as State Pushes Forward on Banning Drag Shows in Public
Protesters gathered Tuesday afternoon in Nashville’s Legislative Plaza to support the state’s LGBTQ community and show their opposition to a law that would criminalize drag performances in public places. Tennessee’s state Senate already voted a similar measure through last week, with the House set to discuss the bill on Tuesday …
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