The assistant director of Rust, Dave Halls, has fired back at Alec Baldwin and other members of the film crew with a new countersuit tied to the shooting death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Halls, as The Hollywood Reporter notes, filed his countersuit in Los Angeles Superior Court last week, essentially …
Read More »'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' Comes to Praise Whitney Houston, Not to Bury Her
You don’t have to be fanatical about Whitney Houston to have a go-to Whitney moment — you just need to love the sound of a human voice soaring into the stratosphere. Early adopters would probably cite her 1983 appearance on The Merv Griffin Show, right after Clive Davis signed her …
Read More »'Emily in Paris' Loses Its Camp Magic in Messy Third Season
“Everyone likes watching a story about two people trying to fight off their natural attraction to each other,” declares the dashing Chef Gabriel (Lucas Bravo) while strolling after dark with Emily (Lily Collins) in the new season of Emily in Paris. Gabriel and Emily have just left a very uncomfortable …
Read More »DaBaby Found Not Liable of Breach of Contract, Battery in $6 Million Lawsuit
A Florida jury has found DaBaby to be not liable for breach of contract, battery, and defamation in a $6 million federal lawsuit stemming from an incident at a Miami nightclub in January 2020, according to documents obtained by Rolling Stone. The verdict arrived after a five-day trial. DaBaby countersued …
Read More »How Will BookTok Change Publishing in 2023?
Right now, one of the biggest hubs in the book world isn’t a city, or a Manhattan high-rise, or even one particular publishing house — it’s TikTok. BookTok, a TikTok community of readers, reviewers, and authors, has redefined publishing’s relationship with book content creators. Since its rise in popularity in …
Read More »Specials Singer Terry Hall Died After Pancreatic Cancer Battle, Bassist Says
The Specials frontman Terry Hall died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, according to a new Facebook post from the seminal British ska outfit’s bassist Horace Panter. In a note on Facebook, Panter explained how quickly Hall’s health deteriorated over just a few months this fall. His diagnosis also came …
Read More »The Most Damning Things Jan. 6 Witnesses Have Said About Trump
The House Jan. 6 committee is slated to release its final report this week, bringing an end to its 18-month investigation into the effort to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and the violent siege of the Capitol as lawmakers were certifying President Biden’s victory. The committee has obtained …
Read More »Kid Cudi Reveals Collaborative Album With Travis Scott Isn't Happening: 'The Moment Has Passed'
Kid Cudi revealed Wednesday that his long-rumored album-length collaboration with Travis Scott — dubbed “The Scotts,” for Cudi’s given name Scott Mescudi and Travis Scott — is no longer happening. The rapper hopped on Twitter Wednesday to answer fan questions and when someone inquired about the status of the Scotts’ …
Read More »Lionel Messi Unseats an Egg for the Most-Liked Instagram Post Ever
It’s hard to imagine a greater triumph for soccer star Lionel Messi than leading Argentina to a dramatic victory in the 2022 World Cup and bringing the trophy home to the country for the first time since 1986. But Messi’s masterful performance brought him glory far beyond his sport. Yes, …
Read More »It's No Longer All Happening: 'Almost Famous' Musical to End Broadway Run After a Few Months
The musical adaptation of Almost Famous will end its Broadway run after just a few months, with a final performance scheduled for Jan. 8, 2023. The show confirmed it was bowing out Monday night with a post on Twitter that read, “Rock and roll is forever, but our Broadway journey …
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