Drew Barrymore tearfully apologized for bringing her daytime TV talk show back amidst the ongoing writers and actors strikes, explaining why she was going ahead with the plan despite fierce criticism from various parties, including her own picketing writers. In a video shared on Instagram, Barrymore said, “I believe there’s …
Read More »WGA Calls Bill Maher's Decision to Resume Filming 'Real Time' 'Disappointing'
Bill Maher will resume filming his HBO talk show Real Time With Bill Maher despite the ongoing Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike. The host confirmed the series is “is coming back, unfortunately, sans writers or writing.” “It has been five months, and it is time to bring people back …
Read More »The Taylor Swift and 'Gone Girl'-Inspired Series About Female Revenge
It’s no accident that Taylor Swift’s “Look What You Made Me Do” plays over the opening credits of Prime Video’s new limited series Wilderness. The song, which appears in its rerecorded version, came at the suggestion of writer-producer Marnie Dickens, who felt that the vengeful lyrics mirrored the show’s storyline …
Read More »Watch Bad Bunny and Gael García Bernal Get Steamy in 'Cassandro'
One of the more wonderful surprises out of this year’s Sundance Film Festival was Cassandro, director Roger Ross Williams’ tender and poignant portrait of Saúl Armendáriz (Gael García Bernal), a gay lucha libre wrestler from El Paso (who spent much of his youth across the border in Juárez) who rose …
Read More »Wilco Kick Off a Busy Autumn by Unveiling 'Cousin' Title Track
Two weeks before Wilco drop their latest album, Cousin, the band has unveiled the title track from their upcoming studio LP. “I’m cousin to the world,” Jeff Tweedy said of the track in a statement. “I don’t feel like I’m a blood relation, but maybe I’m a cousin by marriage. …
Read More »Tory Lanez Loses Key Decision in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Appeal
Tory Lanez‘s request to stay out of prison as he appeals his conviction was denied in criminal court in Los Angeles on Thursday, over a month after he was sentenced to 10 years in prison for shooting Megan Thee Stallion (real name Megan Pete). Appearing in court for the decision …
Read More »Megan Thee Stallion Joins 'Big Mouth' as Season 7's New 'Hormone Monstress'
Megan Thee Stallion is bringing her “Bongos” to Big Mouth. On Thursday, Netflix released a teaser for the animated show’s seventh season, featuring Megan Thee Stallion joining the case as a “hormone monstress.” Big Mouth 7 is set to premiere on Oct. 20. “Aw shit, booty fatter than a pear, …
Read More »How Rising Venezuelan Singer YADAM Found Self-Acceptance on 'Belamor'
When rising pop singer Yadam went to Madrid’s Pride celebration in June, he chose an outfit that he knew would strike up a conversation back home in Venezuela. “They tell us it’s okay to be queer as long as we’re not effeminate,” he captioned a post about that day. “Today, …
Read More »Selena Gomez Reaches Settlement in Lawsuit Against Mobile Game Makers That Stole Her Likeness
Selena Gomez has reached a tentative settlement in the lawsuit she filed against a mobile game maker she claimed used her likeness without permission. The notice of settlement, filed Thursday in a Los Angeles superior court and obtained by Rolling Stone, did not disclose the proposed terms. Pending the judge’s …
Read More »Ice Spice, the Strokes and More: New York Fashion Week's Biggest Performances
As New York Fashion Week has grown, so has the level of celebrations and showcases that happen far from the runways. You know, where you can find the actual fashion. It no longer takes a front-row seat to see your favorite musicians anymore (though, Rolling Stone is there too) — …
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