DNA is the first Backstreet Boys album to hit Number One in nearly 20 years, quite a moment for a group that’s spent the lion’s share of those two decades wandering the pop wilderness. Of course, if the BSB who sold somewhere in the neighborhood of eleventy skadillion records between …
Read More »Pope Admits Priests and Bishops Sexually Abuse Nuns
On Tuesday, February 5th, Pope Francis offered his first public comments on what the Associated Press called a “global and pervasive” scandal that has quietly plagued the Roman Catholic Church for decades — the sexual abuse of nuns by bishops and priests. Last year, the Vatican refused to comment on …
Read More »21 Savage Legal Team: Rapper Was Born in U.K., Has Lived in U.S. Since Age 7
Since his arrest on Sunday night, the particulars of 21 Savage‘s legal situation have been murky. According to a Tuesday evening statement from his legal team,headed by immigration lawyer Charles H. Kuck, that’s in part because previous statements from ICE contributed to the confusion by providing misinformation. According to the …
Read More »See Margo Price Indict Poseurs With 'Cocaine Cowboys' on 'Kimmel'
For her debut appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Margo Price took a star turn with her song “Cocaine Cowboys,” stretching out the All American Made track into a seven-minute jam and taking a seat behind a second drum kit for an extended musical outro. The country-funk track, a staple of …
Read More »Hannah Gadsby Plots Stand-Up Tour of New Show 'Douglas'
Update April 8, 3:38 p.m.Gadsby has announced a new four-week limited engagement run of Douglas in New York, July 23rd to August 17th at the Daryl Roth Theater. Tickets go on sale Sunday, April 14th at 10:00 a.m. Hannah Gadsby will follow her 2018 breakout Netflix stand-up special, Nanette, with …
Read More »Hear Tim Heidecker Slam Fyre Festival's Marketing Agency on 'F-ck F-ck Jerry'
Tim Heidecker has released a new song aimed at online marketing brand FuckJerry. The song, titled “Fuck Fuck Jerry,” is a melodic ballad that targets the social media agency behind the disastrous Fyre Festival, Jerry Media, and its founder Elliot Tebele. While Jerry Media was hired to promote Fyre Fest, …
Read More »Jussie Smollett Issues First Post-Attack Statement: 'I Still Believe That Justice Will Be Served'
Jussie Smollett issued a statement Friday, the Empire actor’s first public comments since he was the attack victim in a possible hate crime earlier this week in Chicago. “Let me start by saying that I’m OK,” Smollett said in a statement to Essence. “My body is strong but my soul …
Read More »Authorities Make Largest Fentanyl Bust in U.S. History
Customs and Border Protection agents discovered 254 pounds of fentanyl in a truck this weekend, NBC reports. It was the largest seizure of the synthetic opioid, which has caused countless overdose deaths, in U.S. history. The bust took place Saturday when a tractor-trailer was stopped trying to enter the U.S. …
Read More »Earl Sweatshirt Releases Short Film, 'Nowhere Nobody,' and Announces North American Tour
Earl Sweatshirt’s Some Rap Songs is morphing into Some Rap Tour. Today, the rapper announced he is embarking on the A Tour Starring Earl Sweatshirt & Friends in March, featuring MIKE, BbyMutha, Na-Kel Smith, LIV.E and Black Noi$e. In addition to the tour announcement, Sweatshirt also released a short film, …
Read More »Apple's Netflix-Killer Could Launch by April
Whether it says so directly or not, Apple is pushing to become the premier source for entertainment this year. In addition to its existing offerings of iTunes, the App Store, Apple Music and Apple News, the tech company is almost ready to launch its much-anticipated video-streaming service, according to reports …
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