Reneé Rapp‘s first New York stop on the Snow Hard Feelings tour — a sold-out show at Terminal 5 on Monday night — was only a few blocks away from Broadway’s Gershwin Theatre, home of Wicked, but the singer brought the musical to her fans. On the eve of Halloween, …
Read More »Ms. Lauryn Hill Postpones Second Show Over 'Serious' Vocal Strain and Injury
Ms. Lauryn postponed a second show on her Miseducation of Lauryn Hill 25th anniversary/Fugees reunion tour due to “a serious case of vocal strain/injury.” Hill called off her show in Fort Worth, Texas, on Monday, Oct. 30, after previously postponing a concert in Philadelphia last week. In a statement shared …
Read More »Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber Celebrate the 'Utter Brilliance' of Late Drummer Aaron Spears
Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber were among the many artists to pay tribute to celebrated drummer Aaron Spears, whose death was announced Monday, Oct. 30. Spears played with both Grande and Bieber during his career, with the former calling Spears “the absolute brightest light of a human being. Always the …
Read More »Robert De Niro Says He 'Berated' Assistant, But Was 'Never Abusive' at Trial
Robert De Niro took the stand in a civil trial in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York to resolve a gender discrimination suit filed against the actor and his company Canal Productions by his former assistant, Graham Chase Robinson. Following jury selection and opening statements Monday, …
Read More »Taylor Swift Sends Diane Warren Thank You Flowers for 'Say Don't Go'
Nine years after it was written, “Say Don’t Go” – the power ballad from Taylor Swift and Diane Warren – is finally out in the world, and Warren isn’t the only one excited about the song exiting the vault. In anInstagrampost from Sunday, Warren reveals that the “Karma” singer sent …
Read More »Man Pleads Not Guilty to Murder, Hate Crime Charges in Stabbing Death of Palestinian-American Boy
A 71-year-old man has pleaded not guilty to charges tied to the killing a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy, Wadea Al-Fayoume, and seriously wounding his mother, Hanaan Shahin, in Plainfield Township, Illinois. On Monday, Oct. 30, Joseph M. Czuba pleaded not guilty to the eight charges against him, including first-degree murder, attempted …
Read More »Kenan and Kel Revive Fast-Food Duo to Defeat Replacement Robots in 'Good Burger 2' Trailer
The long-awaited sequel Good Burger 2 has timed its robot takeover plot perfectly. When Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson first premiered their fast-food duo Ed and Dex on the big screen in the 1997 film, based on an All That sketch, it was at a time when robots replacing humans …
Read More »Mary Lou Retton Speaks Out About Pneumonia Battle, Says She's 'Continuing to Slowly Recover'
Mary Lou Rettonhas issued her first official statement since she was hospitalized in the ICU with pneumonia earlier this month. “I’m beyond blessed to have the opportunity to make this statement,” she wrote on Instagram, speaking out for the first time since her health scare. “I am overwhelmed with all …
Read More »'Friends' Cast Honors Matthew Perry: 'We Were More Than Just Cast Mates. We Are a Family'
The cast of Friends paid tribute to Matthew Perry, calling him “family” in a joint statement following the actor’s sudden death on Saturday at the age of 54. “We are all so utterly devastated by the loss of Matthew. We were more than just cast mates. We are a family,” …
Read More »'The Gilded Age' Sees Carrie Coon's Bertha Transform Into Walter White
The Gilded Age Season Two begins with hats. Lots and lots and lots of hats. It is Easter Sunday, and all the women of 1880s New York society are putting on their fanciest headgear before heading to church. And by far the most fabulous hat of all is the one …
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