Jennifer Aniston is remembering her Friends co-star and good friend Matthew Perry. During a recent Actors on Actors conversation with Reese Witherspoon for Variety, Aniston shared that she had been talking with Perry over text the day he died. “As he said he’d love to be remembered. He was happy. …
Read More »Giuliani's Lawyer Whines That Defamation Damages Could 'End' Rudy
Lawyers for Rudy Giuliani are begging jurors not to grant two Georgia election workers the up-to $43 million in damages they’ve requested in their defamation case against the former Trump attorney. Before the court on Monday, Giuliani’s lawyer Joe Sibley called the proposed damages “the civil equivalent of the death …
Read More »How Rap's Elder Statesmen Took Over Podcasting, TV, and Everything Else
A chart mainstay and ferocious rhymer from the late-Nineties into the aughts, Queens rapper N.O.R.E. has since built a hugely visible (and lucrative) second career as a podcast host on Revolt’s Drink Champs, where he and DJ EFN swap stories and libations with the biggest names in rap. Their 2021 …
Read More »'Barbie' and 'Succession' Dominate 2024 Golden Globe Nominations
Barbie, Oppenheimer, Succession, and The Bear all picked up a slew of nominations as the contenders for the 2024 Golden Globes were announced on Monday, Dec. 11. Barbie led all film nominees with nine, including nods for Best Director (Greta Gerwig), Actress (Margot Robbie), and Supporting Actor (Ryan Gosling). Oppenheimer …
Read More »Jesse Malin Offers Update on Spinal Stroke: 'Time to Let People Know What's Up'
The nights are tough for Jesse Malin. Since suffering a rare spinal stroke in May that left him unable to walk, the New York singer-songwriter regularly awakens, alone, in the pre-dawn hours and asks himself if this is all really happening. He reaches for his legs, which still lack feeling, …
Read More »Putin Critic Alexei Navalny Has Gone Missing From Prison
Allies of Alexei Navalny say the imprisoned Russian opposition leader has been missing for days. The disappearance of one of Vladimir Putin’s staunchest critics follows the Russian president’s announcement on Friday that he would once again seek re-election. On Monday, Navalny’s spokesperson Kira Yarmysh wrote on X, formerly Twitter, that …
Read More »Go-Go's Guitarist Jane Wiedlin Claims Influential Rock DJ Sexually Abused Her as a Teen
F our years before she co-founded the beloved New Wave group the Go-Go’s, guitarist Jane Wiedlin was about 15 years old living with her parents in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley. It was around 1974, and she was enamored with glam-rock titans like David Bowie and Marc Bolan. Looking to …
Read More »How Mary Kay Letourneau Went From Media Obsession to New Film
In Todd Haynes’ new film May December, a Savannah, Georgia family pretends they have it all together, until a visit from an actress starring in a movie about their lives brings the feelings they’ve tried to bury into brutal clarity. But behind the dark Netflix satire —which is getting rave …
Read More »Elon Musk Reinstates Twitter Account of Conspiracy Kingpin Alex Jones
Shortly after taking over Twitter (now X), Elon Musk announced that his “mission” was to make the platform “by far the most accurate source of information about the world.” Since then, he’s reinstated the accounts of innumerable extremists and conspiracy theorists previously banned from the site, and now he’s welcoming …
Read More »The High Life and Shocking Death of Beatles Sidekick Mal Evans
Before Peter Jackson’s epic film Get Back, only the most hardcore Beatles fans had any idea who Mal Evans was. But anyone who sees the movie has to come away in love with Mal. He’s the devoted Beatles roadie, one of the only trusted friends in their innermost circle. He’s …
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