With late-night still locked down as the Hollywood strikes drag on, five hosts are passing the time with a new limited series podcast. Strike Force Five, scheduled to launch on Spotify on Aug. 30, forms its own television Avengers with Stephen Colbert, Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, and John …
Read More »On the Ground at Creators' Biggest Night
What better place than the 2023 Streamys for Dream — the masked Twitch streamer now signed to Mercury and Republic Records — to do a second face reveal? After struggling to read the teleprompter because of his white, smiley-face mask, the creator let out his wavy hair from behind the …
Read More »Mexican Duo Los Temerarios Separate After Over 45 Years
Mexican grupero Los Temerarios are splitting. On Monday, the duo comprising brothers Adolfo and Gustavo Ángel — responsible for radio staples like “Ven Porque Te Necesito” and “Si Tú Te Vas” — revealed that the group will be separating after nearly 50 years. “With the love that has united us …
Read More »Walt Disney VFX Crew File to Unionize
Walt Disney Pictures visual effects crews are one step closer to becoming unionized. Disney crews filed with the National Labor Relations Board Monday for a vote to unionize, marking the second visual effects team, after Marvel Studios, to take strides for union representation with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage …
Read More »Adele Stops Show to Defend Fan Bothered by Security for 'Standing Up' and Singing
They can stand if they want to! Adele paused her show in Las Vegas over the weekend to defend a fan who was approached by security several times and told to sit down while he stood up and sang the lyrics to her music. The fan Juanpa Lastra — who …
Read More »Zach Bryan Adds More Dates to Already Massive 2024 'Quittin Time' Tour
Country star Zach Bryan has added more dates to his already massive 2024 North American tour in support of his new self-titled album.[See the full list of tour dates below.] The “Quittin Time Tour” will largely find Bryan playing arenas around the country, alongside a few stadium gigs. It all …
Read More »Shakira Will Receive Video Vanguard Award at 2023 VMAs
Shakira is this year’s recipient of the MTV Video Music Award’s Video Vanguard Award. The honor recognizes the “profound impact” an artist or video director has made on the music video medium. The singer will be the first South American artist to win this award. She follows in the footsteps …
Read More »Florence Welch Reveals Recent 'Emergency' Surgery: 'It Saved My Life'
Florence Welch revealed that she recently underwent “emergency” surgery that “saved [her] life” in a note to fans explaining a string of recently-canceled Florence and the Machine concerts. Welch didn’t specify what the surgery was, or the risk she was facing, saying only: “I’m so sorry that I had to …
Read More »Sadistic California Cops Bragged About 'Violating Civil Rights'
In the “thin blue line” myth, cops stand in the breach between civilization and chaos. But what happens when these same police become agents of wanton violence? A new federal indictment pulls back the curtain on sadistic behavior by cops in northern California, who allegedly brutalized residents — with K-9 …
Read More »'Thirteen' Is Twenty Years Old — But More Powerful Than Ever
On a recent day at the beach, actress Nikki Reed was basking in the California sun when a 15-year-old girl approached her. “I would love to take a picture with you!” the young fan exclaimed. Her interest in Reed, however, had nothing to do with her role as vampire Rosalie …
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